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Re: Has anyone here developed Pre-Diabetes during Hormone Therapy
After a couple of months on letrozole my LDL crept up to where I was put on a statin. (My PCP—since succumbed to COVID at the start of the pandemic—wasn't going to do so, except my family cv history is a train wreck). My fasting glucose, always 90 or below before AIs, rose into the low 100s (108 to as high as 125) and my a1c got as high as 5.8 before I was placed on a low-carb (near-keto) diet that got my BMI down below 26 before various life stresses boomeranged me back up above 180 lbs. I was then put on Zepbound, which got me back down to 135 lbs and a BMI below 25—and my a1c down to 5.4. So it wasn't the AI that directly made me prediabetic—it was the statin it necessitated that did.
chisandy
Re: Stage III Cancer Survivors........20+ years and out
Lexi and Jacqueline, these are wonderful posts! When I was diagnosed in 2019, I clung to posts like these, but I was just looking at 5 and 10 years then…I am beyond happy to have the 20-year thread up and going. I look forward to making my own post one day.
candilea
Re: Bone Mets Thread
@tbos805 So, my oncologist was not concerned about the tumor marker movement at all. (I am tested for CA-15.3). I have a PET scan at the end of the month, so we'll see what activity is happening then. Let's hope nothing.
Re: Are you currently (or have you been) in a Clinical Trial?
Hi all,
I'm still mostly lurking in the background, still on break from Enhertu. My last scan in July didn't suggest any new progression but after 15 years of progressions and treatments, it's a mess to read. I tell you, I don't miss going to the cancer centre.
I'm poking my head up to second Saulius' comment about the HER2+ article - thanks for sharing cure-ious.
I've also been amazed to read about the latest new crop of potential therapies - thank you to everyone for making this thread so informative.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
I ran to CVS this morning, then straight up Kohl’s. When I took my grandniece shopping, I earned Kohl’s cash. I tried to entice her to go with me - more to spend, but she wasn’t interested. I grabbed some towels as Christmas gifts. I got home and had to eat lunch, I was starving after shopping.
Then I headed out to cut up one of the burnt up fancy pointed fence posts. It cut like butter and was immediately put in the garbage bin. I pulled 2 burnt up/melted planters out from alongside the garage, they too went to the garbage bin - now they’re on top of the bin, too big to fit. Tomorrow night is garbage night, so after our bag goes in I’ll wedge the planters in and leave the lid semi open
I went out with the new weed killer and sprayed the crack near the end of our driveway. It’s big enough that I could probably use some tool to get everything out. Twenty years ago they widened the road and cut way too far back, hence the crack is now filled with weeds.
I then tackled the calcium effervescence on the cement retaining wall. CLR had the spots foaming, I scrubbed the spots I poured it on, and almost scrubbed my fingers on the concrete in the process. Ugh! Scrub, rinse, scrub & rinse again. I’ll have to check tomorrow but I think it may need many applications. The deposits may have been on there too long to really make a difference.
I’m not sure what time it was but my Amazon order of “bird deterrents” (spikes) showed up. I set up 3 long ones with double sided tape - this is to prevent birds from nesting above my back awning and the gutter. I got the ladder out and the spikes fit in perfectly, I did break one into thirds to use smaller pieces on the ends, but all looks good.
Only incident to report is I stuffed my forearm into the side edge of the metal awning. I had to come in and wash it with soap & water, swipe some triple antibiotic ointment on it, and apply a bandaid. I had a tetanus shot in 2022, when I cut my arm on the metal hurricane shutters in FL while washing windows. I think I’m safe until 2032.
Tomorrow morning I have an appointment with my foot guy for new orthotics. Not sure if I should get them or not. I’m basing that on the surgical toe still being swollen, but he’ll know.
In the afternoon I have a dental cleaning scheduled. Should be uneventful. Famous last words! 🦷
The couch is at the curb. To get rid of it my waste company wants $153+. Used an online access to Got Junk, $213+. Then I went on NextDoor and sent a local guy a picture; their price was $75. We can rent a pickup truck from Home Depot for $19, and pay $6 to our landfill to take it. We’ll see how the week turns out.
It was a beautiful sunny day, with tonights low going down to 44. I’m hoping your weather is as nice as mine.
cindyny
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
I picked up all items on my shopping list. Came home and started moving things on the front porch, to make room to move that sofa out.
One thing lead to another and we just put the sofa out to the curb. It barely fit out the door, but it was a push, lift, push some more and it’s on the curb.
It might rain overnight, but if it’s not gone by then I will call my waste company and pay the $ to get rid of it.
Whats left is more cleaning and putting the porch back together. We’ll put our current sofa out there on Monday evening.
Betrayal, enjoy the cruise! Take pictures to share. I’d like to try a cruise to Alaska.
cindyny
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Carole, Yum on the corn chowder.
The good weather continues, high sixties and sunny. I wish it would last all year.
Dinner tonight was angus strip steak, sautéed mushrooms and potato salad.
maggie15
Re: So...whats for dinner?
DH made a HUGE pot of corn chowder yesterday, using one package of frozen fresh corn. He had to dig out the stock pot which is seldom used here in MN. This batch of chowder was better than his first attempt. I took some over to Mary and we have ample leftovers.
Warmer weather is returning today so we can enjoy being outside for the next ten days. We like cool, but not "stay inside with the heat pump running" cool.
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Wally, I like fog but would rather not drive in it. Prices are way up for everything.
Rhonda, It’s great that you have another 11 weeks of the CSA. I hope your new semester is off to a good start.
It rained last night and while it is not exactly cool it was nice to walk when the temperature was 70. On Friday they finally replaced the float arm in the propane tank so the gauge will work. The workers had to empty the tank and burn the vapor off first so there was quite a spectacular flare to watch. The good news is that the 25 year old buried tank looks almost new.
Dinner tonight was creamy lemon basil chicken, sautéed asparagus and mashed potatoes.
maggie15