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Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
teka, hope you enjoyed it.
Slow day here. Rainy and damp today so not a favorite of mine though we need the rain. It's an on and off drizzle so no true appreciable rain.
Spotted dying leaves on a tree in the woods and am hoping it is not on our property. It's a big one so costly to remove.
Went to get Pfizer Covid vaccine today and on advice of pharmacist, scheduled flu shots for 2 weeks out. I will get dTap in the future now that I am not gardening. risk is less.
Decided to mop kitchen and powder room floors. DH swept floors while I was gone, but he is not known for either his cooking (non-existent) or housekeeping skills (can vacuum very well, but not dust or mop), so will need to take a room at a time to get back in the swing of things.
I still have some items to put back in the closet I use for travel clothing and gear, but they are in bags for ease of transport. I use the closet in DD's former bedroom for this and off season clothing.
Nothing much else to share, so I hope everyone had a great day. Waving "hi" to everyone.
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Re: Second time around needing Chemo - just wondering about the prescribed treatment
Welcome @gizziesmom to our community!
We're so sorry you find yourself here, but we're glad you found us. You're sure to find our community a wonderful source of advice, information, encouragement, and support — we're all here for you!
For you, and all here, there's some good information on FES PET scans on our site — this type of PET scan is typically used for invasive lobular carcinomas (as opposed to invasive ductal carcinomas) since that type of breast cancer can be very hard to see on trational (FDG) PET scans. Read more here:
We hope this helps!
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Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be.
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Re: So...whats for dinner?
Hopefully those who are under the weather feel better soon. There are so many possible causes for similar symptoms
Nance, I also use Hellman’s but like Duke’s as well. Any kind of mayo is better than the salad cream that was used in its place in the UK.
Dinner tonight was pizza made using Aldi’s dough..
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Re: Tamoxifen, acne, and otherwise dry aging skin
Hi @bratschegirl, and welcome to our Breastcancer.org community!
We're so sorry for the reasons that bring you here, but we're so glad you've found us. You're sure to find this space a wonderful source of advice, information, encouragement, and support — we're all here for you!
While you wait for helpful responses from our members, we wanted to point you to this page on our site on managing menopausal skin changes — where we mention the following:
"Since your skin is thinner and drier after menopause, teenage acne treatments can be too harsh and drying, which can make acne worse. Instead, wash with a cleanser that has salicylic acid in it. This helps unclog your pores without irritating your skin."
We hope this helps and that you get some support here soon!
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Re: Bone Mets Thread
@iacmelis11 You are dealing with a lot, for sure, and I'd be worried too. Keep us posted!
Re: Bone Mets Thread
@iacmelis11 These numbers fluctuate all the time, and maybe you are just in a perfect storm of fluctuations. My CEA can go up to 2 and then back to 1 and then below 1 but nothing at all is happening. My C15-3 fluctuates several points up and down all the time within normal range. I don't think the lab results are always perfect. I doubt your oncologist would panic over one set of tests and would look for trends. Not to dismiss your worries, since you know your own body best, and I hope your oncologist can give you some reassurance.
Re: Are you currently (or have you been) in a Clinical Trial?
NewGardener, That is all fascinating to me! I think with completely normal bloodwork (!!!), even the red cells and white cells all in normal range, the tired-ness is not due to anemia, which is such a relief.
Its interesting that you think the drugs have stopped working but the cancer has yet to progress, whereas it could be the cells were put to sleep and are haven't awakened yet, but when they do they will of course still be responsive to the drug.
Do your tumor markers track with progression? If so you could easily just wait for TMs to jump up and go back on Enhertu, and have a backup plan in your pocket in case they no longer respond, but if they are inactive on scans its not likely they are mutating away to develop resistance, right? What does your MO have to say about such a crazy thing as this? Six months is a LONG TIME!! Hopefully you gradually drift back into normal shape, is there any bloodwork that could be missing (like thyroid or other hormones) that could give them an idea about what is causing the fatigue, because normally I guess that would show up somewhere on the CDC (immune cell) panel they do… Although, it could also be some residual effects from inflammation, or mitochondria are slowly recovering, hopefully you are sleeping well because taking away all the stresses on body and mind could lead to much deeper sleep and repair of whatever is causing it. I will be really interested if this goes on, how long it might take to feel fully recovered or much closer to normal! What a great year for you!!
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@mara51506 Glad all worked out with your transit issues and you were able to keep your appointment. Multiple sticks stink for sure and you have such a good attitude about it. Fingers crossed all remains stable.
@intolight Glad you also added in a lunch date after access. Certainly nice to treat yourself.!
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