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  • april25
    april25 Member Posts: 367
    edited December 2014

    badger -- many wonderful congrats on the 5 years!!!! That's fantastic!!!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited December 2014


    bumping in honor of badger because she's a Rock Star ! !

  • badger
    badger Member Posts: 24,938
    edited January 2015

    bump for the New Year! ♥

    There are many pages of "bumps" but the OP (original post) is chock-full of great advice.

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited January 2015


    bumping ~ because it's so important !

  • TortyLass
    TortyLass Member Posts: 15
    edited January 2015

    thank you for this!!

  • jwoo
    jwoo Member Posts: 931
    edited January 2015

    Bumpity-bumpbump-buuump

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited January 2015


    Thank You JWoo for the bump !

  • 2nd_time_around
    2nd_time_around Member Posts: 14,084
    edited January 2015

    bump

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited January 2015


    2nd_time_around, you're the best !

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 3
    edited January 2015

    Thanks to sharing this wonderful information. It is very useful not only for me but also for everyone. Everyone should concern about these precaution before taking Chemo-Therapy..

  • 2nd_time_around
    2nd_time_around Member Posts: 14,084
    edited January 2015

    ThumbsUp

  • TortyLass
    TortyLass Member Posts: 15
    edited January 2015

    it's just a post to bump the thread back to the top of the "Active Topics" list for others to find more easily.

  • minustwo
    minustwo Member Posts: 13,354
    edited January 2015

    And this is SUCH a valuable thread for anyone starting any chemo!!! That's why we keep "bumping". It takes it to top of the "active" lists so it's readily available for people who join w/a new diagnosis.

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited January 2015


    bump !

  • 2nd_time_around
    2nd_time_around Member Posts: 14,084
    edited January 2015

    bump

  • sas-schatzi
    sas-schatzi Member Posts: 15,894
    edited February 2015


    Bump :)

  • revup-65
    revup-65 Member Posts: 13
    edited February 2015


    2nd_time_ar… this is my second time around, 1995. BMX, and now chemo. Lots of us out there.. I start chemo in a couple of weeks second time around. Not any easier I will tell you. BMX Jan 6th, back to work 20 days later, the chemo was a surprise so here I am on this forum. I AM SPEACHLESS.

  • minustwo
    minustwo Member Posts: 13,354
    edited February 2015

    RevUp - sorry you have to join us. This thread is a wonderful reference. You may want to join the group of women just starting chemo as you are. There's usually a current thread – like February Chemo 2015

    https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/69/topic/827966?page=1#idx_25

    (please cut & paste or look in the active file if the link doesn't work). And you may want to go back & find the month or the quarter before to read & see how those just before you are solving issues. Also there's a "recurrence" thread. Once you fill in your personal profile with your specifics we'll be better able to recommend other things that might be relevant.

  • NWArtLady
    NWArtLady Member Posts: 239
    edited February 2015

    bump!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited February 2015


    BUMP !

  • Help-this-hubby
    Help-this-hubby Member Posts: 2
    edited February 2015

    great read and very helpful! Thanks you

  • Help-this-hubby
    Help-this-hubby Member Posts: 2
    edited February 2015

    great quote!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited February 2015


    bumping !

  • trvler
    trvler Member Posts: 931
    edited March 2015

    Thank you for this thread. I might have to start chemo soon after having been under the impression I was having surgery first. I have a lot of reading to do.

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited March 2015


    Bump

  • trvler
    trvler Member Posts: 931
    edited March 2015

    Can someone add this to the mouth sores section?

    I started having a terrible time with canker sores (about 6 or 7 years ago) and did extensive reading about it because I was miserable. At one point, I had about 6 of them in my mouth. I learned to pop 2 lysine tablets at the first second I felt one coming on and take more of them in the next few days. They stopped them cold. Now I don't even get them anymore. I might start taking them daily BEFORE starting chemo. I looked it up and they have been recommended during chemo.

  • SyrMom
    SyrMom Member Posts: 575
    edited March 2015

    Never heard of lysine tabs myself, will have to try & remember this.  I suck on ice during infusions.

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited March 2015


    bump

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited March 2015


    Bumping !

  • moderators
    moderators Posts: 8,637
    edited March 2015

    Hi All,

    No need to bump, since it is a "sticky" post, and will stay at the top.

    Do you all feel that rock's initial post is complete? We want to add a complete-as-possible list to our next newsletter!

    Let us know (-:

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