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Re: Stage IV MBC Fitness
I ride my road bike indoors on a trainer and have one of these programs where they show you riding through landscapes, kind of a virtual reality. They have virtual rides from all over the world, so I'm doing the national parks from the indoor comfort of my warm house. Sunny landscapes while the scene outside my window is very snowy. Thanks to all you brave ones who keep on keeping on.
Re: Bone Mets Thread
Thank you threetree and tougholdcrow . What good advice I don’t know why I have been avoiding a second opinion. I absolutely am going to do that.
jen1
Re: Bone Mets Thread
Hi, @mary625 - that is interesting as I have never had a PET scan. I just had a 1-year-later contrast dye CT scan of abdomen & pelvis along with a 4-month contrast dye bone scan (on same day last Tuesday the 17th!!!). I got the CT scan results immediately - all fine - but still have not received the bone scan results - weird! I celebrated one year of treatment on Saturday. Sadly, my oncologist has retired and I meet her traveling temporary replacement tomorrow to go over the scans before monthly injections. I have questions!
Thank you for that update, @tougholdcrow !! Encouraging!
tbos805
Re: Bone Mets Thread
@mary625 It's great that Kisqali is working so well for you! Every case is different. I've been on Kisqali for two years, and my MO has just changed my imaging schedule (CT and nuclear bone scan) to 4 months rather than 3. Same with my Zometa schedule. I had a couple of PET scans at the very beginning of this ordeal, but this changed to CT and nuclear bone scan when I switched to a better MO. The median progression free survival on Kisqali is about two years, which is why this schedule is now changing for me since I'm passing the median. I guess I'd ask the MO why he's changing the schedule so early, in only a few months. I'd want to know.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.
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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Got some microwave butter popcorn. I am thinking that they could be chopped up to stretch out a meal like beef, eggs or even rice, gives a massive boost of fibre and nice buttery taste.
Tonight I had straight up butter popcorn, it was very good with extra butter and salt.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Rumor, I don't know where you live, but around here, many of the natural food stores, organic co-ops, etc. sell a lot of fermented food. I eat fresh unpasteurized sauerkraut from a local co-op daily, and also probiotic yogurt. I think it's the reason I've had not too much stomach trouble with these cancer treatments. I've never really heard of or tried fermented fruit, but vegetables can certainly be good. My local co-op where I get the sauerkraut also has some fermented carrots with ginger, and they are really good too. A lot of people swear by kim chee (sp?), which is also available in a lot of stores, but I've never tried it. Just some thoughts.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Runor, I saw a video of Wyzeguide making sauerkraut so he may have recipes for fermented food.
wren44
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@shanagirl - oh, that roast and veggies sound great for a snow storm. Sounds like you're all set, and can just cozy in, watch the birds, etc., and enjoy the wild weather from a safe place.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Hi @runor, I make my own Kefir (fermented Milk. i keep the culture going, and refresh it regularly. I love it and my pugs love it too. I’s a great probiotic. I learned to do it about 8 years ago, 🩵🌷
https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/
