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More Tips (and a Shopping List) for Getting Through Chemo

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  • lemonjake
    lemonjake Member Posts: 342
    edited April 2010

    Bump *Nico* Bump!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited April 2010

    LOL. Awww ROCK!!

  • lemonjake
    lemonjake Member Posts: 342
    edited May 2010
    thanks, nico. I was having a blue moment tonight and thought of you and felt better.
  • BooBee
    BooBee Member Posts: 288
    edited May 2010

    Why is there extensive code on Rock's primary posting?

    Thanks for all the hard work ladies.  I just changed my name on the boards.  I used to be ReneeS.

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited May 2010

    Bump bump!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited May 2010

    And another!

  • Irishtess
    Irishtess Member Posts: 4
    edited May 2010

    Rock and Company:  Many thanks for the great tips.  I start chemo on May 21, and the info is invaluable.  Just another example of the angels on earth I've found through this site.

  • lemonjake
    lemonjake Member Posts: 342
    edited May 2010

    Happy that it's useful; sorry that it's needed!

    Bump for Nico while humming "me and julio down by the schoolyard...."

    And YIKES! What happened to the original post!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited May 2010

    Rock, how can we fix the original post?

  • SKD
    SKD Member Posts: 35
    edited June 2010

    bump!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited June 2010

    Thanks, SKD.  Bump again!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited June 2010

    Bump for Rock and her vuvuzela!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited June 2010

    Bump for the June chemo gals.

  • seh
    seh Member Posts: 1
    edited June 2010

    I start chemo on the 29th of June (provided I get this silly drain out soon!).  Thanks for all the tips!  I have to wonder why the "no" for soy if you are ER+.  My onco has said nothing so far about such restrictions, and I didn't think to ask (although I will).  I'm vegetarian and my husband is lactose intolerant, so we tend to eat a lot of soy products.  Is making food going to become even *more* difficult?

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited June 2010

    seh ~ Welcome to the club no one wants to join. You will find tons of support here.

                It is my understanding that soy is very high in plant estrogen. Since ER+ bc needs estrogen to grow, it is beneficial to leave plant based estrogens  out of the diet.

               Best of luck to you in your treatment and please come back often if you have questions.

    Nico

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited June 2010

    Bumping!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited July 2010

    A bump for the July chemo sisters.

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited July 2010

    Bump

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited July 2010

    Bump again

  • newporthairlosscenter
    newporthairlosscenter Member Posts: 1
    edited July 2010

    Wigs on Ebay!!!! NOWAY. they are cheap looking and you get what you pay for!!! My wigs are human hair wigs and very expensive but worth it. if you buy a wig off ebay you will feel cheap because you will look cheap and people will laugh at you if they see you and tell you you look like a 2 cent you know what! Newport Hair Loss Center has what you need!!!!!! I had alopecia and cancer and I know what I am talking about. I have suupport groups formed and I make sure everyone knows that they need a wig from me! Put me on your list!!!!!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited July 2010

    Bump

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited July 2010

    Bump

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited August 2010

    Bumping for the August chemo starters

  • katiedownunder
    katiedownunder Member Posts: 2
    edited August 2010

    I'm an August chemo starter - 1st TX on tuesday 2nd, and so far, nothing major to worry about in terms of SE's - VERY happy about that...............any other August starters?

  • Mmahle46
    Mmahle46 Member Posts: 44
    edited August 2010

    Hi Y'all.  We have a thread started for Aug chemo starters.  I posted the link hopefully it works.

    Thanks,

    Mary

    http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/69/topic/755208

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited August 2010

    Bump!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited August 2010

    Bumping along.

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited August 2010

    Bumpity

  • lemonjake
    lemonjake Member Posts: 342
    edited August 2010
    Bump for Nico.  Who is a sweetie-pie. And I am not normally the type to call people sweetie-pie.  But when the pie fits... Oh. That doesn't sound right!  xo
  • lemonjake
    lemonjake Member Posts: 342
    edited August 2010

    Thinking of everyone who is starting chemo.  I think of women who are undergoing chemo a lot, actually.  For what it's worth, two years after my last chemo and I'm feeling really really good.