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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Intolight - I become a broken record with the "Go slow" stuff when I get my shots. The second I feel anything, I let them know and ask them once again to please slow down! So far, that has worked pretty well, and the ones who go the slowest leave the least damage! Love the pictures, and that breakfast looks like something I would have enjoyed some years ago, but not anymore. I can "kinda/sorta taste it" though in the old way I would have. Looks like you've had a very nice Sunday morning.
SFcakes - Thanks for your nice thoughts - I'll take them, crumbs and all! Hope your health troubles pass soon. I get stuff like that from time to time and wonder if it's Covid, but then test negative. I'm beginning to think it's an occasional drug side effect thing when what happened to you happens. Just don't know, but feel better soon!
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Shanagirl - I was just having my coffee while reading also. Like you I think I m just going to have to live with and learn how to power through these side effects. I'm starting to notice some patterns, and when I think I've reached my limit and that there must be something really bad and new going on, I too review the side effect lists for Faslodex, and there it all is! I sure wish they could reduce the Faslodex dose, like they can with the Verzenio, but I understand that reduced doses of Faslodex have been tried and that they don't work as well. My onc has said lowering the dose is not an option. I am glad you are finding some comfort and ways to deal with all of this. It's just so hard!
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Irish - Thanks so much for thinking of me. You will definitely be in my thoughts, with the rest of the living room, when I get my scans tomorrow. Hoping you can get those morning glories you want going somehow. There must be a way. They're always a treat, and I've been under the impression that they grow easily, almost like weeds. Maybe someone could go over to the lot for you? When my stomach acts up, I usually get a lot of relief with broth, soda crackers, and applesauce. Sounds like what you're eating produces similar results. Glad you are feeling some relief.
Re: HER2+ Recurrence
I agree that it sounds like your oncologist may not be that well versed on HER2. Reason I say this is because your oncologist thought that chemo works on HER2. It does not, it is herceptin and other new drugs that are in this family. Please get a second opinion.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Betrayal, I'm so sorry to hear that it has reached the time for your daughter's loving companion to be eased gently onto the Rainbow Bridge. You are right — it is difficult to be there, but I've always been except for the last little dog and I just wasn't in the right shape.
We really do feel I think that despite the fact it needs to be done, we sometimes feel we have made a decision we would not want to be made for us. Matters not that animals really don't have much of a choice and we are putting an end to any suffering for them. I will keep her and the sweet companion in my heart and thoughts. Even though your daughter has no idea — she won't be alone. I'll be with her too.
I pray too that all will go well on Monday for you, in fact better than you could hope. It is definitely time to have something go right and you have for sure done your part.
In your pocket all the way.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Sandy, fire is one of my worst fears! Thank goodness you, Bob and the cats are safe! You seem to be as well prepared for this as anyone could be. (((((HUGS))))
When I was young, a good friend of mine had 5 sisters and a baby brother. One day while we were at school, a toaster started a fire at her home. Her mother had just put her brother down for a nap upstairs and the fire became intense quickly. When she discovered the fire, it was already out of control and she could not get back upstairs to the baby. By the time the fire department came and put a ladder up to his room, he was already dead. That day is etched in my memory for life. When people say "things can be replaced, but people can't be," it really is true!
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Lost the post.
We had spaghetti with home made sauce last night for dinner.
This morning, while I was installing a flag pole, I noticed two (!?) ambulances, with emergency lights on, pull into the next door neighbor's house. The man, in his mid 80s, has congestive heart failure and his wife is in her early 80s.
About 15 minutes later, both ambulances left, with no emergency lights, followed by a sheriff dept vehicle, and a private automobile. I'm hoping everything is okay, but I have a bad feeling about things. No one is home and the house is about 1/2 mile away, so I couldn't "eavesdrop".
eric95us
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Special - yes to consulting the PCP & the GI doc, but thanks for asking. The "expert" advice was 'monitor' or go to the ER. So after 10 days, I decided to eat my regular two pieces of dark chocolate ganache hearts last night. Didn't seem to make any difference and YUMMMMM. Otherwise beef consomme this afternoon and lemon jello tonight.
Maggie - love the clamming story.
Wally - like the salmon, udon, asparagus, shiitake combo. A meal after my own heart.
minustwo
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Hello ladies. Going to try to fall asleep before 1:00 am tonight. I’m hoping anyway. Today was warm. But. Not terribly hot. I do not want it to be hot yet, we can have a springlike summer as far as I am concerned that heat does me in. And quick. Just like the cold too. I guess I can’t win really. Its usually one or the other. That’s why I am so thankful for this beautiful weather. No jacket needed. Can wear pants. Not humid. I can’t breathe too good since I only breathe on one lung. In the heat , It is difficult! Thinking of all test takers today and hope we hear good news ! Love to all. Goodnight.
micmel
Re: Bone Mets Thread
Thebar57, it was nice to meet you in the Zoom call yesterday I’m sorry you’re here for this reason but so glad you joined us.
I was the only one of five siblings to have cancer, let alone breast cancer. I’ve had it for eight years but was only diagnosed two years ago.In a matter of a few months last year, my eldest brother was diagnosed with breast cancer, and my second oldest brother was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma and passed within three months. Things can change on a dime, and I really hope your sisters keep a watchful eye just in case.
kbl