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Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Hi to all. I got the PM as well.
My friend is doing better and we plan to get together on Saturday. My tiles and floor are finished. The rental home with gophers is being taken care of as I type. I guess they trap the gophers and take them somewhere else. I will go back to NC the last of the month and get the crawl space finished. Then all will be done for the time being. God willing.
Thank you all for the kind words.
petite1
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
betrayal, I hope the epidural works!
Harley, we haven’t had snow but it’s been very cool, to near freezing overnight. I just ran out and put sheets & pillow cases LOL over some plants. I took 2 amaryllis plants in pots and put them in the laundry room - fearing the bulbs would get too cold if I left them out.
I have ice! (In the freezer, not on the ground) I turned the ice maker on, arm down to allow water in. I barely heard the water run in, nice and quiet now. Then I didn’t know how’d I see that it worked because I had bought a bag of ice and put it in the bin. So I put a paper towel down on top of the purchased ice. Crazy I know! The things I do.
Today I got out for my walk, it was 63, dark & windy. Just under 2.5 miles, so I’m getting back to normal. Then within minutes of getting back home it started to pour. Temps dropped to 57 quickly.
Tonight we went to see “Some Like it Hot” with another couple. Turns out we’ve all seen it before but enjoyed getting together.
Happy Friday!
PS- anyone else get a private message from a therapist? I think I might report it.
cindyny
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Yes, I too got the private message & plan to report it. Glad all of you are going to do the same
minustwo
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
I got the private message, too.
Harley, I admire your workout. One of my cardio machines at the gym is the upright bike. I like riding all those miles. LOL. I had gotten lax on muscle training, just doing weights in the senior classes, but I keep reading about how important strength exercise is for older people. So I will make an effort to do my own strength exercise routine in the gym at least once a week. Today is a senior class at the gym.
Betrayal, I nominate you for Excellence in Housekeeping.
Cindy, you are awesome. I wondered whether the icemaker would make ice.
My wristwatch gadget says I got almost 2 hours of deep sleep last night. That's a record. Some nights I get only 30 minutes. I like sleeping in a cold bedroom. Last night we turned the thermostat to 58.
Happy Friday to all.
Re: Going flat or breast reconstruction
I just wanted to bolster those that have already replied with my experience of going flat. I had my double mastectomy just this last October. I went from an H cup (I'm a big girl) to nothing. I feel like it was the absolute best decision I have ever made. I may eventually want to add prosthetics to my wardrobe, but I'm kind of loving not having to worry about having my chest in the way anymore. Healing wasn't fun, but it was relatively quick and I won't have to worry about future surgeries.
As a side note, being on the larger side does pose other wardrobe issues. It's really hard for me to find things to wear that work with my now XL sized upper body and my 3xl lower half at the same time. It is all a work in progress though.
At the end of the day, you have to decide how much your body's appearance really matters in your life. I feel, if I am healthy and comfortable in my own skin, it shouldn't matter what my shape is! I hope you find the same clarity and happiness with whichever path you choose.
Re: This sucks - Osteonecrosis of the jaw
@cowgal I've been off Xgeva for over a year. At no point was a relay protocol suggested. Perhaps because I've never been a fracture risk and my bone scans have been "no evidence of active disease" for many years? Nonetheless, I'll ask my MO when I see her in five weeks if I need some sort of bone marker test. I'll let you know what she says. I'll have my nuclear bone scan results at that point as well. Re: confusion. I'm with you. Re: the FB poster. Everyone's situation is different and it's not always helpful to use phrases like "you can't just" and "you have to." No matter what, situations like this remind us to keep asking questions.
Re: TNBC MBC Stage 4
@scgal08 Hi there I have been thinking of you every time I pop on here, it's nice to see you! I'm glad to hear rads are over but sorry your battling fatigue and muscle weakness. I can feel the fatigue through the screen and I wish I could give you an energy boost. I wonder if the tea that Rhonda drinks for energy would help? I'm sorry that you're even dealing with all this. I will do what I can on my end and that is pray for strength and healing as you get back to chemo. Wrapping you in a giant comfort hug!!❤️
cookie54
Re: Ribociclib/Kisqali with Letrozole - Any one on this combo?
I have made it almost two years on Kisqali/Letrozole/Zometa and my MO is starting to deescalate to fewer appointments, saying that I may become a long-term survivor. No guarantees of course as we all know. I am NEAD and have been for a while. I mostly attribute this to the luck of the genetic draw. I sometimes think that my dad's genes are at war with my mom's genes, since she died of an aggressive cancer before her time. (A marvelous woman, by the way.) My dad is in his 90s. If there is anything beyond biological luck, I can say that I eat healthily (though I have a sweet tooth), walk everyday, do strength training three times a week, challenge my mind with good books and puzzles, have a supportive social circle, plan things for the future like trips, have a drink about once every three months, use THC fairly regularly as a sleep aid, take D3, calcium, magnesium, MSM and turkey tail mushroom powder. I have no idea whether any of these have any effect at all, but who knows.
Re: Ribociclib/Kisqali with Letrozole - Any one on this combo?
@elena_p Really sorry you're going through this. Many of us have had to take some weeks off Kisqali for various reasons (letrozole is doing the heavy lifting) and some of us are moved to a lower dose. The lower dose seems as effective. I've been on 400mg for almost two years. THere are other effective drugs available. So my fingers are crossed for a good outcome for you.
