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Re: Who's starting Radiation in November 2025? Let's gather here to share!
Hi all, I just finished partial breast (5 treatments) yesterday. Just wanted to share some tips if you’re getting started this month. I would add too every person and situation is different, so knowing yourself and what you need will hopefully make things run smoother.
I work full time in the medical field, so having afternoon appts worked well for me. After treatment I was able to go home, lotion up, keep my bra off and relax. I also had a 30 mile drive from work to treatment, and then from treatment home. Having a snack and water for the drive home made me feel better.
Use whatever lotion your RO recommends but also what works for your skin type. I’m very fair skinned and started skin reddening after the first treatment. Basic Eucerin lotion, which has a thin consistency so easy to apply, is working best for me.
I was told I wouldn’t have fatigue until AFTER treatment was done. But I’ve had fatigue since I started radiation. It may be because I am still working full time, but I had an expectation I’d been ok during treatment and that has not been the case for me.
Sending good vibes to anyone starting rad treatment this month! ❤️
nope123
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Betrayal, hope you made it home safe & sound and got some time to decompress before unpacking. But for the weather hiccups necessitating detours and your homeward-bound flight delay, sounds (and looks!) like it was a great vacation.
Found an old pair of Bob's glasses (aviators). Maybe they can tide him over. Those lighted drugstore readers (+2.50) are for reading menus in dimly lit restaurants.
My helper came over early this morning (he has a key) and did a marvelous job tidying up!
chisandy
Re: Cats, cats, cats
Roxy loves to pull open drawers, throw the contents on the floor and snuggle up inside. In our Lincolnwood rental (where the chests & dressers were the collapsible cardboard & cloth dorm-room kind) she actually pulled Bob's emptied sock drawer closed behind her; we panicked when we couldn't find her until we heard loud purring coming from the dresser! Our dressers here at our house are solid oak, but she is insanely resourceful (has figured out how to work doorknobs!) despite her diminutive size, and I fully expect her to figure out how to pull open my dresser drawers!
chisandy
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Well, now that it is November, I do see some snow in the forecast coming for us. Not crazy amounts and still have temps that would melt it down, time for me to take some inventory on winter wear and ice for getting down steps. I do have cleats I can wear and have the spikes or a heartier crampon tip attachment as well. No need to spend time outside in the snow either. Other thing I used to do as well is just leave spikes on my one pair of shoes and change them over to another pair of shoes. Will see how much I need to do and how much salt and melter is needed. I will see. Walmart is inexpensive for different melters.
I did cancel the instantcart membership. The fees are higher than Walmart when getting an order. When I got the stuff from Costco, it was 40 dollars but by the time they added the fees, not for delivery, just their own, it was 20.00 more, made no sense to me. Rotisserie chicken does taste good but could get Walmart 4 tubes of lean ground chicken for the same price. Beef is a little more expensive, 3 tubes of lean ground beef, each package 10.00. If I decide I must have m&ms, just buy smaller packages and add to the jar that I have. Feel I wasted money with costco. Would be cheaper to book Paratransit to various stores than order off instacart. I also am not patient with getting the refrigerated chicken put aside from bones. I will eat as much as I feel like and may get rid of the other, I will see. One thing I do love is the peanut butter and honey nut cheerios together, eat it by spoon usually.
I did manage to wrestle some rotisserie chicken, added to frozen stir fry, added an egg and put a generous amount of plant butter and garlic spread. I did microwave for 6 mins, if it needs more flavours but it should be good. Once cleaned up from the dishes used and sink clean, can work on some of the chicken left over. It was a good meal, liked the butter and garlic spread that melted into the stirfry, chicken was good though will skip it next time.
Nothing else on the agenda for me today so that is good as well. Already cancelled instantcart and will stick with Walmart and do the ground chicken going forward.
I do hope all have a good rest of day and I am in pockets for all.
Re: Cats, cats, cats
Misty's favorite napping place is DR'S clothes basket. She also likes to steal to his socks and scatter them around.
betrayal
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@tanya_djamila , what wonderful pictures!
aj
Re: Faslodex Girls Thread
Shanagirl. Mets in that area sound painfull. I had scans 2 weeks before the pain hit and everything was negative. The pain is getting better just achy in the morning. All this is just very strange and sudden. I to am 73. I haven't had the flu since I worked in the hospital. Don't ever want it again. This is so the first time I felt bad after a flu shot. I felt like my immune system went into over drive. My allergies went crazy and I reacted to the fulvestrant shot and bandaid. At least I hope that is all that happened.
Re: Faslodex Girls Thread
Three-tree. Guillain-Barre Syndrome is pretty serious. The people I know that had it lost mobility and strength. Not much was said about pain in the back. One person was bed bound for at least a month and then with rehab he did eventually recover. As for the ache for me I don't think is cancer spreading. I had scans 2 weeks before. The nurse did say that inflamation from the medication would take about 2 weeks or longer and continue to improve. Lack of improvement would be a concern.