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Re: STEAM ROOM FOR ANGER
"What additional indignity does this disease have in store for me?" Gosh, I feel that!!
Between daily pain and continued hot flashes, I feel I'm suffering on an ongoing basis. Nothing I do really seems to help, other than taking medication 😒 as if my body isn't already a toxic waste dump from all the medical intervention due to treatment.
It's hard to stay positive sometimes. I really try... I'm grateful for the care and to be alive... but when I can't sleep, it just messes everything else up.
kks_11
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Tippy? I had picked up some pet stairs at the side of the street a few months ago, knowing that Tippy is ageing, too. Only place I could put it was by my bedside table. This morning, he woke me up by walking over me. I obligingly rearranged the bedroom. Had been dreading the project, but no negative consequences, with platform bed and foam mattress. Now i have a two-drawer chest to get rid of.
I really was nervous about my bike spending the winter in the breezeway last winter. This winter it will be under a friend's deck. Sufficiently tarped, of course.
mcbaker
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Medical transportation is taken care of, cab, and friends. I am hoping to be able to walk to church (.8 mile) regularly. I have some snow-pants. And electric hand-warmers. If I keep my hands in my pockets, it might work. Otherwise, take the splints off and wear my leather mittens.
mcbaker
Re: How long have you been Stage IV?
@norah2024 thank you so much for your kind words! I appreciate the prayers❤️
ssales13
Re: Immediate reconstruction vs. going flat now and possible reconstruction later
Thank you, both Mandy and moderators. I appreciate the information.
Re: STEAM ROOM FOR ANGER
Gotta vent for a minute.
I am so tired of urinary urgency and accidents! I go through pads so often I should buy stock in Tena and Poise. Cuss word, cuss word, cuss word! The estradiol cream helps but only if I can use it every day. But my GP recommended using it less frequently because she saw signs of vaginal irritation.
What additional indignity does this disease have in store for me?
Re: How long have you been Stage IV?
Truly wonderful news. We’re all praying for you. I hope things always go well for you
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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Hi ladies….Cant sleep. Gabbie has chemo tomorrow and I’ve got to be ready to be at the hospital early with her. It still upsets me. I hate it. It makes me so mad. My fiancé drives up to her place to pick her up at 730 am and drives her there. Then I come to relieve him at nine and then when she’s done he drives her home again. He’s gone to every chemo. He’s amazing. I don’t know what we would do without this amazing soul we’ve been gifted. The best man I’ve ever known. I hope it goes quick and I can get some sleep. I think about you all. Mkestral love the pics. Make me smile. Tanya. Seriously??? Wonderful photos and I hope you had a blast. Be safe everyone! Much love!
micmel
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Thanks for kind thoughts cookie and Mara. I don't have any flowers inside but I have pretty fall colors outside that I have been watching. The garden froze but I got a few Tabasco peppers and made some Tabasco sauce. This was my first experiment so that was cool. It is tasty.
Congrats on stable goldens, I hope your pneumonitis improves.
mkestrel
Re: Immediate reconstruction vs. going flat now and possible reconstruction later
Hi @melissa_s
First I should again qualify that my delayed recon was 22 years ago as I noted, so what was done then and what is done today may be different. No, I did not have an expander. As i recall, the skin sparing mx just ended up with excess skin in the area. It's not really formed into a breast. This is why I said if you do this and later decide to just stay flat, you might want another surgery to remove the excess skin.
I should also note that I don't know anything about keeping nipples. The first mx it was something that was rarely done. The 2nd mx, my tumor was too close to the nipple to be able to keep it.
So, on your options list, for me, the 1st time was delayed flap reconstruction (no expander).
Best of luck to you.
mandy23