-
SUGAR
Not sure if this has been dicussed before as I'm recently new to the board, But has anyone heard of not eating sweets during cancer treatments as cancer cells feed off sugar? Diane
-
Been reading for months
I have been reading for months. Tonight is my first post. I was dx in Jan 2009, choose mastectomy for left breast with tissue expander. I have 12 weeks of Chemo just finished in June. I am waiting to finish reconstruction and we will reduce the other breast. I am starting to get unsure and excited about this and wondering…
-
GOOD LUCK RE!!!!!
My dear sweet RE, I am wishing you the best of luck tomorrow for your oncologist appointment. I will certainly pray for good results for you! Just know that when you go tomorrow, that I, and the others will be right there with you! You are always in my heart RE! Please let us know how it goes when you can! Your friend,…
-
Very Frustrated and Angry
Aren't we all just such amazing people. aaaaaargghhh! I am so frustrated and angry! I have done everything that I should have. Read my books on breast cancer, talked about it, prepared for the op, lived through it. And I have been strong strong strong. But I feel like a cannot handle one more second with this internal…
-
JUST SHARING :-D
Well I went to the store and bought my first "girlish" bra that did not have pockets for a prothesis. Now don't get me wrong I truly appreciated those bra's with pockets when I needed them and who knows someday I may need them again. However, today I very quietly celebrated a little personal milestone by purchasing this…
-
Yikes!! Gulp!! Start today???????
Good morning everyone!! Good news....BRCA Gene test was negative. Guess I am just the trendsetter in the family. But now my Radiation Oncologist wants to start today!! Called as soon as they got into the office and woke me up. Said we should get the ball rolling. Gulp....I thought I would get fair warning to pump myself up…
-
Biggest loser contestants...
chenheart,cats_toy,eil4186,marcia527,fauxma,greeneyedgirl,rjjj,phoenixrising,elm3544,lolad,4slurpee,akiss4me(that's me!!)..... The contest has officially begun today!! So, therefore, we must all hop on our little scales (and they are little next to our BIG bodies!!) and weigh ourselves. Shhhh.....no telling though (unless…
-
scared of treatment cause of my heart and diabetes
I had surgery in June and now I need chemo and radiation........but I had by pass heart surgery a year and 7 months ago and I read how chemo can affect your heart ect. I also have diabetes and I heard that affects your sugar.......I am afraid of chemo and what it is already and now I am even more afraid.......has anyone…
-
Taste?
Ok. So when do I get rid of the rotton taste?.. I've been a year out of treatments (except tamoxifen) I asked Dr Charisma-Bypass about this and he said "oh well. I never heard of tamox having that side effect".. So is it still late effects of chemo? When will it go away. OK it's livable with, but not very pleasant. ALSO!…
-
Beauty & the Beast
When Bob found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So one evening he went to a singles bar where he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like just an ordinary man," he said as he…
-
Has anyone taken the hormone "Femara"
I recently began taking the hormone Femara. I read the side effects and my oncologist explained how the drug works. However, I would like a personal example of how the drug has worked for anyone. Help???
-
Anyone with Ports inserted for Chemo
Hi all. My sister is having a port inserted into her chest on Wednesday for 4 sessions of TC beginning July 29th. What do you guys think? Did you like having it, uncomfortable, life saver, etc? Necessary even if only 4 sessions? Any advice? I'll be happy for tips on making things more comfortable during these next 3…
-
New to Breast Cancer
Hello all, My name is Lisa. My mom is recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I’ve read many of your posts and I envy your strength and positive outlook. I hope I can learn the same for my mom’s sake. She’s been diagnosed with stage 2 invasive lobular carcinoma (that’s as of now, this may change as we’re waiting on PET/CT…
-
I'm here, I'm here!!! Babe is here
Thank you all for being so concerned about me. As i was reading all the wonderful heart felt post my eyes got teary because i feel so much love coming from all of you. I was all choked up. I've been absent because i had surgery on my femur. As most of you know the breast cancer went to the bone which has been causing…
-
Noel-asked for Grilled Chicken Fruit Salad recipe
Grilled Chicken Fruit Salad 1 chicken breast half, skinned and boned 2 c. Seedless red grapes, halved 1/2 c. celery, chopped 1/4 c. onion, chopped 2 T walnuts, finely chopped 1/2 c. nonfat mayonnaise 1 T. Dijon mustard 1/2 t. salt 1/4 t black pepper 1 T lemon juice Grill the chicken--cool and cut into small cubes. In a…
-
Monday Joke
A man calls home to his wife and says, 'Honey, I have been asked to fly to Canada with my boss and several of his friends for fishing.We'll be gone for a long weekend. This is a good opportunity for me to get that promotion I've been wanting so could you please pack enough clothes for a 3 day weekend. And also would you…
-
OK What now?
He... Has the keys to his dad's beachside apartment. We cannot speak Without screaming at each other. He can't stay away (he's bored). I can't stand him here, but I am so afraid of hurting his feelings and telling him to bughger off and leave me alone. What is the answer?...........Any suggestions greatly…
-
Pammy ... chapter 7 ????
Pammy ... I've been checking the board ... holding my breath ... just waiting for chapter 7. Where is it? The anticipation is really getting to me .... hugs. teena
-
New to this
I was diagnosed with DCIS invasive, her2/neu+++, ER+. I have had lumpectomy x2 with no clear margins I'm up to 7cm. Go for double radical modified mastectomy with lymph node check on both sides on the 23rd then Herceptin treatment and maybe chemo. BOY AM I OVERWHELMED, HER2/neu+++ from what I've seen isn't good
-
question about nipple tattooing
I am getting discouraged about the nipple tattooing. Without going into all the details, I have now tried to schedule the procedure four times with two different major hospitals in Chicago, only to be cancelled. I looked online and found a tattoo artist who is supposed to be the best in Chicago and said she took a special…
-
GRRRRRR updating my pic
Ok folks I keep trying to update my photo to show off my hair and it just wont let me. I deleted the photo I have, and as you can see it just wont go away. I uploaded my new pic and it wont show up. I am beging to think it is a plot to frustrate my already streched nerves. hahahaha Any advice? I am listening so go ahead…
-
Just diagnosed and scared
I have just been diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma. When I found the lump it was already 3cm. I have been scheduled for a bilaterial mastectomy Aug. 14th. I am also having a PET scan done next week. They told me that they can't give me a stage until after surgery when they see if it has gone to my lymph nodes.…
-
someone please please help
I am four weeks out from a double mastectomy. I went to the onc one time just so they can tell me they are going to do the oncotype dx test. I have not had any bloodwork, no scans or anything. Today i found a hard lump in my groin area that is bout the size of a dime, but feels like it is kind of deep. What do i do? Is…
-
saw rad onc today, booster question cleared up
I saw my radiation oncologist today and asked if I was going to have the boosters. She said she did not think I need to do them. She said there is no data on effectiveness of having them done with mastectomies and some hospitals don't do them for women with mastectomies at all and some do. All women who had lumpectomies…
-
Taking bets
My husband has his own way of dealing with my double mastecomy on thursday we has been taking bets on what my boobs weight has even got my primary docotor on board, I'm very endowed, I can't I get my new ones and don't have to special order bras online. HERE I COME VICTORIA SECRETS DEB
-
Joint pain in hands
I am currently taking Arimidex and wonder if anyone has pain, "triggering of fingers" and swelling in their hands. My Dr. says Tendonitis or Neuropathy, perhaps from chemo but I read that Arimidex can cause pain of this nature and just wondered if others have it?
-
Hormone Therapy and Ovarian Cancer Risk According to JAMA article
In the Wall Street Journal today, it had that the JAMA published an article stating this: Meanopausal women who took hormone therapy raised their risk of ovarian cancer by 38%, a study in JAMA said. I went to the JAMA site and the article is there stating the risk of ovarian cancer if taking hormone therapy. Scary, isn't…
-
Tumor Off Radar - Interpret, Please!
Hi All, I introduced myself last evening and SO appreciate all of the warm welcomes! So, I find myself here today with a question that has been burning for a couple of weeks. I was diagnosed at the end of March with BC (estrogen+, HER+, node+). Stage IIB-IIIC (haven't had surgery yet). There were actually 2 tumors, one…
-
Where is our Sweet Lili?????
I notice so many shout outs to our Family in here when they have been missing from the boards...I know I have had computer troubles, and travels, and hives :( just a host of other things keeping me from the boards as often as I like. But, since coming back, I have noticed Lili, AKA mmontero is not around. Where is she?…
-
Some silly tee shirt captions
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to Blame You If you don't talk to your cat about catnip, who will? I don't mind going to work but that 8 hour wait to go home is a b***h. I have kleptomania but when it get bad, I take something for it Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough In just two days from now,…