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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@eleanora I called my dental office this morning thinking it would take weeks to get in, but they had a cancellation for tomorrow. I would rather get it done than fret about it, so in I go. Thanks for the encouragement.
@shanagirl Your posts are always so sweet. Thank you for thinking of everyone knowing all that you are going through! I echo your words of encouragement and love to all. This site is helps me hold on!
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Just saying hello to all. I've been absent for awhile. Not really sure just why. Maybe the weather, maybe just needed a break. Anyway I hope all are doing as well as possible and enjoying the summer. I haven't read back posts as of yet and I'm not sure I'll be able to get through very many, but will give it a go, gradually over the next few days.
Re: Bone Mets Thread
@sunnidays-When I had joint pain in my hand from letrozole, I started taking a ginger pill every day and the pain completely went away. Recently I have had hip pain due to arthritis. NSAIDS worked very well for me, both celebrex and Diclofenac. Now I am trying to get off NSAIDS. Last week I had a very helpful acupuncture treatment and the doctor also put me on Chinese herbals. My hip has improved quite a bit after only a few days. I would be very wary of a treatment break but can relate to your concerns about joint pain affecting our quality of life. IMHO, uncontrolled cancer has a worse impact on QOL.
Re: Stage IV MBC Fitness
@threetree , any extra movement is good. And I’m glad you decided to do the biopsy.
Today the Enhance Fitness instructor told me that I should do the balance exercises every day. I suck at the balance stuff . I think it’s the Xeloda’s fault
aj
Re: Zoom Meet-up for Those With MBC: Place to keep chatting
@kbl thanks Kris, I got the chat abd was able to catch up a little on everyones progress, thanks a lot. Im sorry about your inability to eat much and all youre going through, and I pray that you get some occasional relief at least . My bloodwork was ok. But the Mammogram and Ultrasound showed a pea size lesion on that same breast. I'll get my Oncologists opinion on that today. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 love and hugs
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
I was very anxious last year when I had two crowns replaced, but it went really well. Since the work does not invade the jaw, was able to continue as normal with meds. Hope your experience is the same.
Think about you every day with all you are dealing with, but like you, struggle to post as often as I should. Hoping that the dental work proceeds smoothly, with no ONJ - remember, the percentage of patients who develop it is relatively low, so you have a good chance at success 😊The big D could definitely be from amoxicillin. Antibiotics have that effect on me too. If you aren't already including yogurt or other sources of probiotics in your diet, please add some. It will protect the good gut bacteria.
Following your journey with the new liver development and histotripsy. Thanks for educating me on something that could be in my future. Hoping it turns out to be a quick and painless solution to the problem.
Healing thoughts and hugs to you all 💗
eleanora
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Hi everyone. Lost my first post, so maybe I'll shorten this one. We are worried about those of you in the severe flash flood zoning. Please stay home if you can. We are in the moderate area and have no plans of going anywhere. This heat is unbearable and the water is laying in swails and across some roads.
Sure learned a lesson on the Amoxocillin. What a dumb mistake to make. Here I am, a retired optician without reading glasses. lol. I have my sunglass readers on till I can get to the optical shop. The polariod sunglasses help tremendously with migraine headaches. Just not so great in darker rooms. Shanagirl, I hope you get back on the right path of healing. In your pocket as well as all of my sweet friends. Cookie, intothelight and anyone I may have missed, your caring is so touching. My days are brighter because of you folks.
Laurel
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Reader425, So sorry to hear about your cat. It is hard when they leave us. I miss my Russian Blue—best cat ever. I would get another one but I just can't care for it properly anymore. One of the things I hate about this disease.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
We're In the dog days now...heat, humidity but thankfully still coastal breezes here where I'm at.
Been busy taking care of our boy cat. We recently found he has what they believe is lymphoma. Lost weight etc. He's on 'pallitive' care at home but have been told there's a slim chance the medication could provoke a remission. We told the vet we know he will tell us when it's his time. I'm heartbroken as he's our friendly, cuddly cat and "picked me" from the rescue. Our feisty girl cat picked DH. He here is looking sweet.
Saying Hi to all. I continue to enjoy these threads and being part of each other's lives in this way and welcome the newcomers.
