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Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Sandy, sad state of affairs in your neighborhood. ICE actions remind me of past roundups for ethnicity. I would not blame your cleaners if they laid low even if they have no need to.
Sorry to read about your son and his wife. Hope you can help him as well as deal with your own chaos. You have really been through the ringer since the fire. I hope once you are back in your own home that you can find some peace. I know you still have much to deal with there, but there is something comforting about familiar surroundings.
We are in San Juan. More later.
betrayal
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Good luck with your appointment and transportation today, @mara51506 . I'm in your pocket.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Shana - I’m so glad you updated us but so sorry to hear of all your health issues. If it’s not one thing it’s a bunch more☹️☹️. Here for pocket duty for you and everyone else. Damn cancer🤬.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
GoodMorning Girlies, Today is a Winnie the Pooh Blustery day. I’m skipping PT this morning. Still dealing with cough but not as bad since pulmonologist put me back on MethlPrednisolome Pak and I’m into the third day. Seeing him Monday when I go for onc folllowup and treatment injections..
@cookie54 I hope your Dentist visit goes well.
@mara51506 😊I read your post about Steve King IT. I never watch his movies. I don’t like Horror movies but I am an action movie addict. Doesn’t matter the violence ore gorey stuff, but I am into the action thriller, adventure stuff. I will also watch some movies over & over again if I haven’t seen them in awhile. Some of my all time favorites are Independence Day, The Equalizer Sequels, I love Denzel Washington, I also like to watch Jason Stratham movies like the BeeKeeper, Working Man, Taken and other Liam Neilson movies ,Man of Steel, with Henry Cavill as Superman, I also liked to watch the Game of Thrones, nd House of Dragon Series, Mission Impossible III , the Kingdom Of Heaven, Gorey and long but I ove watching it sometimes, and Troy, and lots of other action movies.🎥
I was just wondering if anyone knows, how long can bone Mets treatment last before it stops working ?
So I just want to wish everyone a good day today.🩵🌷
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Wren, hoping the chemo is effective without bad SEs.
I need to get my flu shot and Covid booster shot. On different days.
Sunny outside this morning and cool, 53 degrees. Another nice day.
Re: Stage IV MBC Fitness
Yes, I can still do “fitness walks.” And it’s really beautiful outside now. I remember when I was going through chemo at stage 2 , I had a rule that if I got too overwhelmed and depressed I would go outside and look at something beautiful. It helps a lot.
Glad you’re getting around ok @chicagoan ! That hip must’ve been a mess if you already feel better!
Hand foot is a pain but it’s not the worst side effect there is. Mostly I feel normal
aj
Re: Envita Medical Centers
Envita uses therapies that have not been FDA approved. It's possible that some of them might help but there is no hard scientific evidence. To quote my pulmonologist, "Mouse lungs are not human lungs." I understand your desire to do everything possible. I use a medication for radiation induced lung damage that was proposed to slow further pulmonary decline in two different clinical trials which never ran because of lack of enrollment. My inhaler is FDA approved and prescribed by my pulmonologist to control my cough. I won't change to a different drug delivered in a more environmentally friendly method when insurance tries to substitute (he files appeals on grounds other than the clinical trials which never ran.)
The care at Envita is not covered by health insurance. Have you asked your oncologists if anything offered looks helpful? You also don't want to do anything that would interfere with the efficacy of the treatment you are receiving now. You can certainly investigate but I would get the opinion of your current team before trying anything. All the best.
maggie15
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@mara51506 Happy to hear today went smoothly and you had lovely company too! It’s always nice to chat with others at chemo. Glad you are remaining calm and taking it one step at a time. It’s not easy but I think we’ve all become very good at it.
@shanagirl We all have our moments for a variety of reasons living with illness that keeps us off of here sometimes. We are all in the same boat and when we don’t see a sister here we worry. It’s like having a good friend that you don’t talk to daily but just pick up where you left off.
Had a Dexa yesterday and dentist today , grateful no mouth issues. Will wait to see if bone density has improved or will need to change osteoporosis meds next month. It’s the least of my worries so no worries waiting. Tomorrow looks pretty rainy so will get some house work done . Ugh poor Jamaica , so devastating! Can’t even imagine dealing with that, God Bless Jamaica💔🙏🏻
cookie54
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Sandy, I'm also sorry to hear about your son's breakup. But glad for you that you're on the verge of being "back at home."
We have missed you on the What's for Dinner? forum but understand why you're too busy to post there.
It must be chilling to have ICE in operation in your neighborhood rather than just read articles and see coverage on tv.
I have had a pleasant day. My exercise class was great. A food trailer outside the YMCA was selling barbecue today so I called dh to ask if he'd like barbecue for lunch. He said he would so I bought him a meal with brisket chili and sides he likes, coleslaw and baked beans. I had the brisket chili, which was full of chunks of barbecued brisket and was very good. Brisket is my favorite barbecue meat, with chicken a close second.
Hope everyone else had a good Wednesday.