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Re: Calling all TNs
@gailmary, you’ve been carrying a lot for a long time. 💛
It makes sense to start with a DEXA and talk things through with your endocrinologist — especially if bisphosphonates aren’t an option for you. There are other approaches, so hopefully you’ll get some clarity and a plan that feels doable. And give yourself credit for the exercise you’ve managed — especially with everything you’ve been through.
I’m also glad to hear there’s been no progression with your ER+ cancer. That’s really good news. As for TNBC follow-up, it’s definitely worth asking your oncologist what their scanning plan is in your specific situation — practices can vary, and you deserve to feel clear about it.
And @justsnapd8 — pneumonitis and hospital-acquired pneumonia? That’s a lot. I’m really glad you’re on the other side of that now.
Thinking of you All. 💕
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@cookie54 Honestly I really think the belly issues have been the Verzenio and cough that doesn’t go away. And on the side effects list. It seems a like all the cancer treatments seem to happen pretty often in between good days and good weeks. Then hearing on the Patch that Neurovirus is goin g around NJ makes me wonder if that’s the belly issues and not wanting to eat and nausea. Geesh! you just never know if its the treatment or something else.Also thiss time of year my body wants to go into hibernation mode, and sooo tired I could lay down & sleep all day.. I’m in my room on my bed glued to the Nancy Guthrie updates.. then a 3rd letter from someone who knows who it is.. i worry so much about her current condition.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
hello everyone and welcome to the new members. We have a lot of support and daily chats here. My big update. Finally had my chest CT that I e been waiting for since August! Still waiting for my mammogram. It’s also overdue I see a new MO on Feb 26 and suspect that will speed up my mammogram. I’m calling again today to find out what the issue is.
imhav g a great time with the play I’m directing. It’s called Casting For Murder by Elizabeth Elwood. I’ll add photos once the set is done. I’ve also been watching the olympics. I was thrilled to watch ice skating pairs and see Piper and Paul 🇨🇦 win the bronze medal. So well deserved. What a strong group of athletes from all the countries.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Hi everyone. Pretty day here today. Lots of squirrels and birds at the feeders. 2 raccoons coming at night along with community cats. However, we are in a very bad drought. Daytona 500 is this Sunday and of course they are calling for rain than. Can't win for losing. lol
Ah thanks for asking about my ribs. A lovely nurse called from the GP's office and we talked about MS and steroid usage. So tomorrow I'll start the prednisone pack and hope for relief. It's so difficult for folks to determine what's what with symptoms when you have more than one disease you are fighting. For me the worst is the severe backache. It feels like I've been riding a bull. I was hoping for all good news for each and every one of you for a sweet valentine's weekend. Trips, dining out and visiting family would be lovely. Gotta get to feeling better and working out the dosage that's best for you. I recall dropping from 125 mg Ibrance to 75 mg. I almost quit completely as it plus the SERD shot created major physcological problems.
Watching olympics and the Ruth Guthrie story. My heart aches and I cry with them. How cruel can someone be? One reporter believes this was a planned kidnapping as the suspect seemed to know his way around the surveillence cameras. No car was seen out from, so that gives me pause to worry even more. Prayers being sent for her safe return.
In pockets for all you sweet ladies and may a sweet hyacinth grow in your yard and soothe your soul.
Laurel
Re: Faslodex Girls Thread
To all of my fellow injectees who suffer along with me each month - Wish I could faint until it was over and then have someone wake me and send me on my way!
eleanora
Re: TNBC MBC Stage 4
@shanagirl and @cookie54 thank you. Your well wishes are so sweet and very welcomed. ❤️🥳❤️ DH bought us a new bouquet of flowers today and it actually got above freezing outside. Life is good and we work with what we have on any given day, and say thank you for the beautiful that appears and the friendships and support. Hugs to all Rhonda
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
"Peace is not just the absence of conflict. Peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish, regardless of race, colour, creed, religion, gender, class, caste, or any other social markers of difference."
Nelson Mandela
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Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
All my life, I have been a positive thinker... I have always been able to survive by telling myself that no matter how bad things are, they will one day be better. And that out of every event - no matter how tragic - one can always find a way to survive and even, perhaps, to be a little bit happy.
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Re: STEAM ROOM FOR ANGER
@chicagoan Thanks for the thoughtful response. Your point about allowing myself to fell rather than question really struck a chord with me. I hadn’t thought of it that way. It made me realize that I still have a tendency to question the validity of my own feelings rather than accepting that the relationship with the sisters is irreconcilable. You are correct about accepting my feeling. I can be grateful that getting my parents into a facility now is happening. I didn’t have to be one of the “bad guys”. Assuming they feel that way. Thank you for helping me see this.
I do have a long-arm now. My best girlfriend’s husband bought one for us to share. It lives at my house. He is the most generous person I know. I love them dearly. Her brother is pretty cool too. :)
Re: STEAM ROOM FOR ANGER
I feel your frustration. I would feel so betrayed if I found text messages like that. I’ve never been married so my advice doesn’t really hold much weight, but when I was in a live-in relationship and he pulled something like that, he was on his own when it came to meals or anything else he expected me to do for him. Wink-wink nudge-nudge say no more. FYI - he is married now and as the brother of my best friend, we are still in contact. He credits me with having knocked sense into him when it comes to respecting his wife. He has been one of my strongest supporters throughout my cancer journey. He was going through treatment for melanoma in his eye at the same time, so that was a factor, but still…pretty amazing for an ex. Which brings me back around to my point about whether my advice is “good”. He is my exfiancé. Just sayin’.