Topic: Does BC make my butt look big?

Oh Pamelajo, at least you have your sense of humour ... perhaps if you figure putting some weight on to have your recon is a bit like pregnancy, the cravings sound like it ... putting on extra pounds for a gift at the end!!!?  Maybe?!

big hugs

Helena

Pamelajo:

Nearly fell off the couch laughing when I read your post - you have a great sense of humor!

Your body is probably telling you it needs what it needs right now to help it heal.  Your doc said to gain the weight anyway.  When your body doesn't need this, it will likely tell you so, and you'll be 'back' before you know it.

Take care - be good to you -

Thanks girls!

As I sit here with my feet up in the recliner, snacking for the 16th time today, this time on yummy cheese curds, I think to myself............  I want a fudgecicle.

LOL, seriously, I've got another month and a half of chemo.  18 lbs in the first month and half.  If I keep going  the way I'm going that's 36 lbs.  My hubby looks at me and chants in a low voice "eeeeaaatt".  He's lookin way too forward to these foobs I think.  When he pokes my backfat (getting dorsal flap recon) and offers me a twinkie, I just smile and take it.  I'm hooked.

My boss is trying behavior modification with chocolate!  I haven't even told him about the whole "get fatter for boobs thing", so I'm wondering what behaviour he is modifying.  Everytime I do an extra little job for him, Hershey Kisses show up on my desk!  ACK!

I keep telling myself that when all this is over, I will do situps and crunches and walk till I firm up the whole mess.  I will do that....I'm sure I will.  Ok, I am at least sure I will tell myself I will do it.

Till then, I'm blaming all this on steriods and depression LOL  The steroids are out of my system from the last tx, and I'm not depressed, but thats who's gettin the blame.

So, I raise my Twinkies and make a toast to each of you!  Here's to a BC free future, and fat butts.

What a hilarious post!  Keep up that fantastic attitude.  Once the chemo and all of the nasties are leached out of your system you should be able to start getting your body back.  Are you going to be going on Tamoxifen?  I really think that I have lost weight due to the Tamoxifen.  Another couple of women have the same impression. 

Hang in there...There will be so many women replying to your thread , joining you in your boat -maybe you ought to start shopping for a yacht to hold them all!

whippetmom:  I'm told I will have to take something after I get done with chemo, but not sure what they are putting me on.  I had a hysterectomy when I was 24, but I have one half functioning ovary left.....so, who knows.  Oh I do so hope I have one more pill to take for the next umpteen years to go with the umpteen I have to take now.......NOT.  LOL  I think there is room for one more prescription bottle on top of my microwave.

Kleenex:  Knowing me, I'll walk about with my lovely new jumblies while eating a Twinkie.  I'll just have something on my chest to catch the crumbs :)  Have you ever thought of just eating the big ole meal and keeping a fan ready for the flashes?  The Halloween candy aisle at the store for me is like a bug to a zapper.  I don't want to go there, and I know I shouldn't, but I HAVE TO!!!  Zap. 

I love Thanksgiving food coma. :)

Oh, I wouldn't worry.  It'll go away I'm sure.  I am starving as I type, and I've come to accept that fact that I'm growing out, not up. 

Dorsal flap reconstruction is the skinny girl option for recon.  The more back fat you can put on the better......  LOL  there's where the fattening hog part comes in.  Growing boobs on my back has been easier than I thought it would be.  Now if it were easy to get them moved around front without surgery.  ARG..   oh well, one step at a time.  Luscious cleavage is just around the corner.