how about drinking?

JanieMarie
JanieMarie Posts: 25
edited March 2023 in Humor and Games
Where did our thread go? Is anyone out there from our drinking group? Did I miss something - like we became too offesive or ...well, drunk?

I would love to hear from you gals!

Janie
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  • mc24
    mc24 Posts: 10
    edited March 2006

    this post made for a great laugh. Thanks.

  • casinogirl
    casinogirl Posts: 476
    edited April 2006
    Gosh I don't know....other than I think if a thread has been inactive for a certain amount of time it "goes away".

    Guess we could start over. I'm still drinking, so nothing has changed there.

    Cheers.

    Donna
  • rosies
    rosies Posts: 2
    edited April 2006

    I found the original thread using "search", so I bumped it up.

  • debbie444
    debbie444 Posts: 3
    edited April 2006
    The way that i look at it is I could have a drink and get hit by a bus tomorrow or never drink again and still get hit by a bus tomorrow!!
    Debbie
  • jaybird627
    jaybird627 Posts: 1,227
    edited April 2006
    Okay, since this thread is about "drinking" I'll just tell you all that a part of my job is wine tasting. Jealous? Vendors come into the store and we sample what they're wanting us to sell. It's fun. Now, we're not supposed to actually drink on the job but tasting is allowed and no one really knows that we sometimes taste more than we should! Sometimes I really do love my job!

    Janis L
  • junie
    junie Posts: 783
    edited April 2006

    hugggssss to all of you with drinking/smoking vices! Glad to see this thread coming around again--as I go get ice and fill cooler with lots and lots of beer! We are in good company, here--hang in there friends!!!

  • Rosemary44
    Rosemary44 Posts: 272
    edited April 2006
    Janis,

    Perfect, a wine taster! Do I have questions. I'm trying to find a pinot grigio that doesn't have a strong after taste. I think it's referred to as a long or short finish. I saw a wine show on PBS.

    So far I found an Ecco Domani that's pretty good but do you have a personal favorite? I'm getting tired of opening white wine bottles and they quickly become cooking wine. Thanks
  • casinogirl
    casinogirl Posts: 476
    edited April 2006
    Janis - WTF? Hell yes, I'm jealous - I want YOUR job. Sounds MUCH more fun than being a regulatory consultant for a health insurance co. Come to think of it...no wonder I drink!!

    Donna
  • jaybird627
    jaybird627 Posts: 1,227
    edited April 2006
    Rosemary,

    I cannot advise you at this time on a Pino Grisio.
    I will ask around work for some suggestions, and you could
    also go to liquior store and to my store and mill aound the wine departrment. Good luck!

    Janis L
  • calm247
    calm247 Posts: 1
    edited May 2006
    i refrained from drinking during chemo, but i have to admit i did endulge on special occasions - like every weekend before my next treatment.

    now that i'm in the surgery part of treatment, i am back in the saddle - and it feels wonderful. we went to a wine and food tasting this past weekend - a sip n' stroll - and had a blast. it was great to be around friends and family and enjoying the good life.

    cheers everyone!
  • flea
    flea Posts: 3
    edited May 2006

    I enjoy a good, sweet, red wine every once in a while. Between radiation and my next chemo I drank a little more of it than usual I admitt. : ) But during chemo, it just makes me feel a little more sick. I tried to drink a margarita once during chemo and found that hard liquor definitely made me sick.

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 47
    edited May 2006

    Captin Morgan and I saute you !

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 47
    edited May 2006

    Ooppssssssss should have put my cigarette down before the salute !

  • christineK
    christineK Posts: 735
    edited May 2006
    Crack me up Rhymeee. I used to like the Capt and Diet. Now I don't drink too many "alcohol" drinks, I don't think wine is in that category.
    Janis - I get paid to taste wines too,(restaurant biz)
    I get spoiled by the customers that hosts their wine clubs there and I then have access to some great wines. If buying on my own, your store has a great selection.
  • 2up
    2up Posts: 944
    edited May 2006
    well being a good canadian girl..........i'm a beer drinker LOL! i like wine but it doesn't like me, i'm instantly reduced to a "puddle" after one glass........irrational, overly emotional, suspicious! it's pretty sad really.......thank goodness for coors light though, if not for that they'd have locked me up through all of this more than once!

    "ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH......"
  • silvergirl9114
    silvergirl9114 Posts: 310
    edited May 2006

    Dirty vodka martini girl here. My onc said to cut the alcohol consumption in half so now I have one before dinner every other night. Over the Christmas holidays I got about a month ahead of myself! Better than nuthin', I guess.

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 47
    edited May 2006
    Christine,

    We are almost neighbors. I am about 4 1/2 hours from you.

    Howdee neighbor !
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 77
    edited May 2006
    " Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes
    and dreams If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this wine and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
    ~ Jack Handy

    WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell happened to your bra and panties.
  • susan_cny
    susan_cny Posts: 65
    edited May 2006
    Toasting to you! Bravo!
    It is friday.
  • harleyhoney
    harleyhoney Posts: 19
    edited May 2006
    Ditto, yeah, what you all said....
    I'll drink to that.
    ENJOY!!!
    Stacy
  • JanieMarie
    JanieMarie Posts: 25
    edited May 2006
    Has anyone seen my bra and panties?

    Hope everyone had a great weekend.

    Janie
  • junie
    junie Posts: 783
    edited May 2006
    laffin--glad you brought this post back up! Seems like I have just about a kazillion things to toast each day--I enjoy my Miller Lite, and ohhhh, the occasional glass of Merlot! Drank before, during, and after treatment--retirement is kinda hard on me because happy hour can start any dang time I want!

    moderation is the key! So, I tell myself--you can have a glass of Merlot--you can't drink the whole bottle......I tell myself I can have a beer, but I can't drink the whole case in one day!

    sorry--but I like my booze...and, I've never quite understood some of the hysteria over oh my god I had a drink......glad this thread has activated again--helps to know you're not alone!!!
  • inspiewriter
    inspiewriter Posts: 54
    edited May 2006
    Quote:

    Why does alcohol always get such a bad rap?

    Janis L



    I still like my red wine, too, but am going to give it up awhile to try and lose a few pounds.

    I think it gets a bad rap because it's processed by the liver, and that may have let some of the estrogen get by (for us er+ gals) and stick around in bad places. That's just a theory I've heard, my onc. says nothing about alcohol has been proven, and I'm sure many other factors were also involved in my bc. (taking birth control pills, being around other chemicals, having mono as a teen, and on and on.)

    If we are on Tamoxifen, we should not have that problem at all. The estrogen is not sticking around anymore.

    I've also read taking folic acid along with our B vitamins is helpful if you drink alcohol.
  • PoohRN1962
    PoohRN1962 Posts: 176
    edited May 2006
    Oh, man! I am a new diagnosis, and never even THOUGHT about "having" to give up drinking!

    Can I join the drinkers in this forum? PLEASE?
  • snufflesmom
    snufflesmom Posts: 97
    edited May 2006
    I drank my whole time durning tx, and it never once bothered me. Not a lot but I did drink.

    Randi
  • jaybird627
    jaybird627 Posts: 1,227
    edited May 2006
    I didn't drink during chemo as it tasted terrible to me. I guess I saved a lot of money during tx but I think I've more than made up for lost time! Cheers!

    Janis L
  • bach
    bach Posts: 3
    edited May 2006
    I am so glad to see there are drinkers out there. I haven't had a drink since I started chemo - not because I'm clever but because I feel ill. Today is my birthday 36th so I'm going to have a vino tonight and see how we go. It doesn't seem fair to feel crap without the giddy pleasures that usually cause hangovers.

    Cheers to you all...

    Nicole
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 47
    edited May 2006
    bach,

    Happy Birthday !

    toasting you right now !
  • bach
    bach Posts: 3
    edited May 2006
    Thank you.

    I had a couple of glasses last night and a delicious meal followed by a splendid dessert. I don't think I have ever enjoyed a meal so much in all my life. I was only saying earlier in the day how much of a chore it is having to eat and certainly didn't think I could stomach wine. I know many people are having a really bad time with chemo but I seem to be ok after about 4 or 5 days...I've only had one treatment (A/C) so far - does anyone know if it will it get worse for me?

    It is sad reading that drinking is especially bad for those of us who are er+. I have been what the medical field would consider a heavy drinker. I won't give up entirely but I guess I should learn to do it in "moderation"...it will be worth it in many ways.

    Nicole
  • jaybird627
    jaybird627 Posts: 1,227
    edited May 2006
    Nicole,

    Happy Birthday! Hope it was a good one.

    I don't remember if A/C got worse but just knowing what you're in for each time makes it seem worse I think. I found that after day 5 or 6 I was feeling almost 'normal' then felt good for a week then it started all over again. My nurses were great with the count (one down, halfway done, etc.) and I just endured like a trooper as they say.

    I was initially upset to have to give up my mostly-every-night glass or two of wine but they said moderation (one) was okay. Well, no matter what I drank it didn't taste good (and I tried!) so I just gave up alcohol until my taste buds got back to normal which was sometime during rads.

    My BC was hereditary so there's no way I'm giving up my wine or anything else. It's my choice and no one should judge me either way. I do not consume high fructose corn syrup or hydrogenated oils which I believe will kill me a hell of a lot sooner than alcohol so that's my ecxcuse! I say live your life YOUR way and unless you have a totally unhealthy lifestyle then you're fine. JMO.......

    Cheers!
    Janis L
  • teresa817
    teresa817 Posts: 1
    edited May 2006

    I did not drink during chemo because I felt just a little sick most of the time. when I felt well I did take a few sips here and there but was very cautious not to get drunk.I am over that now and I enjoy my martini(s) on the weekends just like before BC. I am nor er/pr+. My cancer seems to be genetic (brca1).

  • pdgd
    pdgd Posts: 18
    edited May 2006

    I'm so glad I found this thread! I agree... why DOES alcohol get such a bad rap! And I live in UT so there is added guilt! I read that folic acid reduces whatever increased risk there is from alcohol so I'm taking it! And (lol!) my sister called all excited because she had read about that too and wanted me to know so I wouldn't have to quit my wine habit!!! Here's to all of you!! Pam

  • Drea
    Drea Posts: 12
    edited May 2006
    This is too funny. I'm new here, and I thought this was going to be a thread about the dangers of alcohol! The truth is I did greatly reduce my drinking, to almost nothing, not long after learning about my BRCA2 mutation, 5 years ago. I had read studies showing that it increased bc risk, especially in women with family hx, etc. and since I didn't want to do prophylactic surgery yet (I was 29 then), I felt I had to do everything possible to lower the burden on my defective BRCA2 gene.

    I was dx'd with DCIS this past January at age 34. I got the call confirming the diagnosis on a Friday morning just before I went to work (I work evenings). When I got home, my partner (knowing I was stressed) offered me a beer. I immediately said, "Sure! What's it going to do -- give me cancer!?!?" I have been very fortunate in that I don't need chemo, so the only thing cramping my drinking since my dx was the period of heavy pain meds following my bilateral mastectomies. Since then I have been indulging whenever I care to. Even went out and bought some $$$ tequila and Cointreau and have been working on perfecting a margarita recipe!

    Best,
    Drea
  • Stacysinger
    Stacysinger Posts: 1
    edited May 2006
    drea,
    This is my first post. I love Margarita's! I also love beer. I cut way back after my diagnosis. I usually just drink some on the weekends now. I guess you can't quit everything that you enjoy. I also say the same thing that you do sometimes (It might give me cancer!) You never know what is good or bad for you. We might as well enjoy this life while we are here.

    Stacy
  • sheila123
    sheila123 Posts: 1
    edited May 2006
    I enjoyed my wine before BC, during treatment and since, I never one time thought it was beneficial to my health but I love my glass or two and will continue to. I am a six year survivior and isn't wine a food group??!!

    I opened a thread on this a few years ago and got serious advice re the dangers of alcohol from many sources, but I had a huge following from many European BC survivors - they drink and smoke and they also have BC. We aren't going to get perfect because we were diagnosed with BC. We are just all trying to get along and everything that helps is cool.

    I love you all. I always wanted to start a thread for sinners!!!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 47
    edited May 2006
    well, if your hormone positive........

    meat
    fish
    dairy
    cheese
    booze
    smoking

    geezzzzzzzzzz

    and the water is full of chemicls

    sex?


    sex and spring water?


    :-)
  • jaybird627
    jaybird627 Posts: 1,227
    edited May 2006
    Um, I think sex can be bad for you, too. Diseases. And I'd choose distilled water over spring water as who knows which 'spring' it came from asn distilled water is actually boiled. Just my three cents as usual.

    (I'm not about to give up sex though as I get it so infrequently anyway)

    Janis L
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 2,728
    edited May 2006
    You wont take my Pinot Grigio away without a fight.

    Nickii
  • pdgd
    pdgd Posts: 18
    edited May 2006
    Rhymee, lol!! Can we have bread and tap water?? Pam
  • JanieMarie
    JanieMarie Posts: 25
    edited May 2006
    Hi Vicki!

    Welcome to the drinking thread! It does help to know you're not alone when making the decision "to have a drink or not." I just can't pass up a good wine or a beer with my carcinogenic hot dog at a baseball game! I eat a lot of other good foods most of the time, you know the green veggies, cranberries, nuts, etc,...but those two things get me everytime!

    Janie
  • karen1245
    karen1245 Posts: 1
    edited May 2006

    Thanks for this thread... I was wondering about how to ask the oncol without seeming like a lush or anything, but my b/f's father makes the best homemade italian red wine ever - it's the only one that doesn't give me migraines and I was dreading having to turn it down when we visited!

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