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Re: So...whats for dinner?
Wally, It sounds like the duck fat is better than chicken fat. How wise of you to have dinner ready in advance in the event the winds cause problems. I hope the oncologist appointment goes well.
Carole, I don’t have a NYT subscription but I google the exact name of any recipe I’m interested in. Sometimes it is also on another site which is not blocked. Aldi has recently had some really good shrimp, Pacific white farmed in Ecuador. According to DH production methods there are good and meet US FDA standards. I like shrimp way more than he does, however.
Rhonda, I don’t cook much tofu but shirataki noodles must be similar in absorbing the taste of the sauce.
Dinner tonight was fish and chips for DH and chicken noodle soup for me.
maggie15
Re: Going flat or breast reconstruction
It is a conundrum, isn’t it? And no solution is great. We have to settle for whatever is good for each of us. I just wanted to share how “easy” my recovery was from a bilateral, due in part to going flat. But I’ll be the first to say that it’s less than ideal.
I imagine that original body type surely plays a role in what feels best afterwards, don’t you think? I can certainly understand how D cup to flat would be a quite a shock, so anything to avoid that (prosthesis or surgical solution) naturally makes perfect sense. All decisions needs to be based what YOU are convinced is best, whether that’s sticking with the prosthesis or getting surgical reconstruction.
I was an A cup at best (and quite a bit smaller on one side than the other). That probably made my decision to go flat easier. It was still a big change, but not as dramatically noticeable as it would have been for someone curvier. (Although unfortunately I do feel a little concave. Newly diagnosed kyphosis doesn’t help because I’m starting to hunch like a tall, flat Queen Elizabeth. SIGH.)
I also had a poor outcome after surgery for a broken foot in 2011. I got a DVT that was perfectly preventable and should have been avoided. Then I was treated terribly by surgeon and his office because they wanted the problem they caused to disappear. I had no recourse but to pivot and deal with DVT on my own just when I thought I was literally getting back on my feet. That left me angry and frustrated and distrustful. So for me, avoiding elective surgery is key to peace of mind.
We all travel different paths. Best wishes to you on yours!
Re: Looking for Her2 Positive survivor stories
I missed one. My onco said that it is very important to not miss any Herceptin infusions; they must go every three weeks without exception.
mcbaker
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@threetree Oh I understand your apprehension about starting X. I remember feeling the same way plus it felt so strange to me to take chemo unmonitored. I remember telling my hubby not to go anywhere in case I had a reaction etc but of course I was fine! I am wrapping you in a big strong hug for the start tomorrow.❣️
@xsuzx Sounds like you have been a bit busy lately so I'm glad to hear you're getting 2 weeks off! We all need that mental brake to recharge. I don't take anything specific to give me energy but I know there are some ladies that use herbal teas etc. I hope you can relax and recharge on your break. It sounds like you have the meaning of "in your pocket" already as we are all by each other's side or in their pocket for support always!
@mara51506 Did they tell you to expect numbness post surgery? Should you be concerned or report it ??
cookie54
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@threetree I was on Xeloda for a year and it was pretty tolerable. Of course there are exceptions, but you should be fine.
I am still feeling fair post second chemo. I have next week off. Last week it was day three that hit me hardest so we shall see what the next few days bring or perhaps my oncologist' adjustments worked. Finally started taking down my Christmas decorations. I work about 10 minutes then sit a while. My SIL will help me finish Saturday. I even cooked dinner tonight! I call that a win.
Going flat or breast reconstruction
Scheduled to have bilateral mastectomy next month. I am very much undecided if I want to have reconstructive surgery or not and go flat. If I go flat, I am afraid I might get depressed as my body will be very different. With plastic surgery, I’ve read of women having so much pain and needing to do more procedures afterwards. I don’t want to deal with pain anymore and possible procedures in the future. For those women who have decided, how were you able to make your decision?
greatjoy
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@xsuzx - @chicagoan makes a good point about whether the biopsy is going to be to bone proper or bone marrow. My understanding is that there is a big difference. I too had a bone biopsy in my spine (vertebral bone) and the procedure went pretty much exactly as @chicagoan has described. My further understanding is that a bone marrow biopsy is a whole 'nother thing, and is a major procedure that can be quite painful. It would be real important first to distinguish just which procedure they are actually talking about.
Re: Newly diagnosed stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
I am in same boat just diagnosed on December 8th.
zohra
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
It’s out. There was a big ice blockage where the water comes into the device. No water could get into the hole to make ice, that’s why it was spraying around. I borrowed the 1/4” socket wrench. It’s empty and drying in the sun.
After it’s dry, I’ll reinstall it, and wait at least 24 hours for it to be cold enough to try and make ice. Woo hoo!
cindyny
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
There are some people who have the quality of richness and joy in them and they communicate it to everything they touch. It is first of all a physical quality; then it is a quality of the spirit.
betrayal