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Julia, so glad you're home and already on the mend. Now you're home and it's the season for miracles and you have so much to be grateful for. Kick back, take it easy, and enjoy what's left of this year. Then have a great big giant mountain of fun making that baby!
Patty, don't envy your task one bit. Has anyone opted for a virtual colonoscopy?
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Leave it to anon to try to help Patty feel less crappy.
Patty, the blood could be hemmoroids. All that going is so tough on the tissues. Don't forget to drink lots of water!
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Anon! I'm missing socks, keys and other things. Now you have me thinking!
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Hi ladies! My scopes are all done
. The doc did an edg also. He tested me for h- pylori (spelling) so I'm hoping none was found. The colonoscopy showed some diverticulitis (again with the spelling) but nothing else, whew!!!!! It is so wonderful to have you ladies know exactly how I feel about having any test done these days. Being anxious about the test are worse than the actual procedures! Thanks.anon, the doc found your spare car keys when he was up there. I will send them to you asap so you don't have to look for them anymore!!!!!!
vivre, I loved the "less crappy" comment!
You ladies rock!!!!
Love to all, Patty xoxoxoxox
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seaotter glad you are done. Also glad you found anon's keys what a relief Really hope you do not have h-pylori. My M-I-L had it and the antibiotics were very powerful and made her nauseated. 0
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ROFLOL!!!!!!
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Sherry, thanks. I hope I don't have it either. I heard the treatment is awful!
I forgot to mention that the surgery center gave me a carnation to take home. I asked "is that from the doctor since he violated me? He could have taken me to dinner first!
Patty
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heheh
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ROFL... Patty, I'm glad it's over but geesh, I agree he could have taken you to a candlelight dinner before that!!!
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Just found out about a product that boosts NK Killer cells and it's on sale for half off right now. My dr recommends it for boosting our immune system. This is great for those of us going through chemo (only take it on the off days of your regiment) and also for those about to or just completing surgery. I purchased it through NutritionLeaders.com and it's called ImmPower.
Just read this article on the holidays and drinking:
This time of year is the season to enjoy delicious food, delightful libations and good company. Unfortunately, the libations can be problematical because of the body's proinflammatory response to alcohol.
Having a glass of wine with your meal is not a problem, because wine can provide some important antioxidants called polyphenols that do help protect the body. I suggest drinking a glass of wine with your meal, rather than before, to avoid a rapid rise in blood sugar and the ensuing burst of inflammation throughout the body.Whether combined with sugary mixers or taken straight, drinking hard liquor causes inflammatory problems in the body. Alcohol is detoxifed by the liver. The alcohol content of hard liquor is very high. The metabolites of alcohol are molecules called aldehydes. Aldehydes cause damage to the cell plasma membrane as well as to various portions of the interior of the cell, causing and inflammatory reaction along with this destruction. In summary, wine is fine, but forget the martini.
Happy Friday!
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MBJ ~ I agree with not driving ourselves crazy over an occasional glass of wine, or, as vivre pointed out a couple of days ago, a Christmas cookie or two. However, there was a recent observational study that concluded that wine is still a no-no for women with hormone sensitive bc and especially ILC. I love and miss not drinking wine, but this recent article still echos in my head, and I think it's one to be aware of if your bc was hormone sensitive or ILC, as mine was: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/198810.php
Deanna
PS ~ FYI, the nutritionist at UCLA phrases it.... "If you're going to drink, be sure it's for a wedding or something really important, and then limit it to one glass of champagne."
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Thanks Deanna--good to mention. I am triple neg so I can get away with a little. Not so for those of you who are ER positive
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ARGH!!!! I love wine AND martinis :-(((
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Deanna ~ the article says drinking can double the risk of ILC! Ouch!!!! I guess it really is time to quit! I have a lot of living to do!
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I'm feeling like a grinch today! I have proscrastination as ENOUGH of an obstacle to overcome, and I just don't need anything else to stand in my way! My tradition for holiday giving for many years now has been baking cookies. I haven't found a way around the sugar, but I do make efforts to improve on the other ingredients. I've tried two recipes using spectrum shortening instead of butter. The molasses cookies were sort of ok -- crispy instead of soft and chewy. The other recipe which requires rolling out the dough and using cookie cutters -- diaster!! grrrr The dough is wayyy too dry.
Oh well, I told myself last year that I need to do something besides cookies for gifts. This must be the celestial confirmation of that. Unfortunately, I have no Plan B.
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Patty!
You dear girl. You found my keys! But I didn't realize you were practically dating this guy.
How cool is that!Your guy checked for H. Pylori, did an edg and gave you flower? He must be some fancy, gourmet colonoscopist.
My doc was just wham bam, thank you, mam. He kept adjusting his dentures with his thumb while he talked to me after the scope. Kinda creepy--really a back alley colonosopy. I need to upgrade to your neighborhood.
I'm glad you came thru your adventures not only with my missing keys but with your sweet carnation. We always root for you, honey.
xoxo
Anon
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Althea,
I'm going on a hunger strike until you start making your cookie gifts again.
This is part of who you are and you're good at it. It gives you pleasure! It gives other people pleasure. People are going to eat cookies whether you make them for them or not so they might as well come from a person who bakes with love. Consider yourself a cookie therapist.
You may have to sign your posts, Althea, CTh.
xo
Anon
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Althea, Try using Earth Balance as a butter substitute. Also, adding cinnamon to sweets makes it healthier, too. I am trying out a bunch of gluten free recipes this year, including using Trader Joes Gluten Free Brownies which also has a recipe on the bag for chocolate chip cookies. I love substituting Almond Flour and also Whole Wheat pastry flour, which is much more forgiving. Substitutes for sugar can be agave, maple syrup and coconut palm sugar and date sugar.
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Althea, what about either grass-fed butter or organic coconut oil instead of factory-farm butter? Either would be much healthier and have good cancer-fighting nutrients, and obviously you wouldn't have to sacrifice texture or flavor!
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Crunchy: Forgot to mention the coconut oil-works great in combination with Earth Balance to get the butter flavor which comes in organic.
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Althea, (and everyone),
Thanks for the warm welcome.
I have been very fortunate to find a wellness center in my area that has provided me with most of my information and did all my blood tests for D3, iodine, estrogen, progesterone, etc. Then we sat down together and decided what I needed to do to balance or increase or decrease what was out of whack...I also have found tons of info on the internet. I knew nothing about breast cancer or the treatments for it until after my diagnosis. Yes, I knew it existed...all the pink ribbons, etc. but never dreamed it would effect me. I do believe stress can be a factor as someone has mentioned. Stress causes your body to be acidic and that allows cancers to grow. Diet and Vitamin C, D3, B12, iodine and balancing hormones will make your body alkaline and cancers can't grow in an alkaline environment. I had my first glass of wine at my husband's Christmas party this week and the Christmas cookies are good...but I really don't crave sweets now that my diet is better. I read all of your stories and do enjoy them so much. All of you have such positive attitudes and friendly interaction...Thank you again for letting me join in every once in awhile.
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Wow Pattie-Your doctor even managed to pull a flower out of you! Either he is some magician or you were fermenting some fabulous fertilizer!
Althea-There is no way I am going to give up my holiday baking. I probably make over 1000 cookies, which I share, and if I did not, I would never hear the end of it. I do not even try to make them healthy. Pure butter and 100% sugar all the way. Healthy cookies are not worth eating. Fortunately,smelling them for so long, ruins my appetite for them. I start tomorrow. It is usually a 3 day marathon.
Irish-glad to see you are investigating. Figuring it all out is the only way to get past the fear. Knowlege is empowering!
Go back to drinking?
What are you thinking?
Choose the booze,
and lose the boobs!
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About the wine drinking. I admit I am still enjoying an occassional glass of Shiraz. Dr.Servan-Schreiber in his Anticancer book says that he thinks future studies will show that red wine is beneficial (resveritrol sp?). He says if you do drink, it should be red wine and only with a meal to prevent glycemic spike.
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MBJ: It's interesting what you say about aldehydes. I have been using Chanel No.5 perfumr for 20 years, I usally spray it on the left side of my chest. I found out that the active ingredient for Chanel No.5 is Aldehyde, as made originally in 1921. My cancer arose from my left breast..I can't help thinking that it may have contributed in a small way (together with my bad diet etc etc).
dlb823: It is also interesting the article about alcohol you gave says alcohol is linked to lobular type of breast cancer that is estrogen positive, not intraductal invasive carcinoma. Most women have intraductal cancer...Does that mean if you have intraductal cancer type, you can drink alcohol? Mmmmm....
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Thanks for all the support ladies. For my local people, I decided after my rant this afternoon that I will deliver homemade chicken soup instead of cookies. Everyone loves chicken soup, right? Except vegans and vegetarians, and none of my locals are either.
I have tried the earth balance buttery sticks and was totally pleased with the results. I did a whole summer of experiments back in 08 and no one could tell the difference between my cookies made with butter and cookies made with earth balance sticks. Thing is though, the buttery sticks are made from soy, and I'm currently in the not-doing-soy camp. I have a nephew who's lactose intolerant with lyme disease, so I was willing to try the spectrum shortening. It's made from palm oil, non hydrogenated, farmed in a sustainable way (hoping the claim on the label is true).
I'm cookied out for the day and I'm rewarding myself with a glass of wine. Haven't read that article yet, but I imagine the little bit of alcohol I drink would be a factor. I have very occasional margaritas or some wine with dinner.
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Good grief. I had 3 martinis this week at a friend's bday party. Boo for me. What was I thinking? I normally don't drink., but they tasted GOOD.
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I sure don't want to give up the measly bit of wine that I drink. Sheesh!
I have already given up drinking milk as a beverage because of the hormones in it (Harvard study), though I have great bones and teeth because of a lifetime of milk drinking.
I now wear a surgical mask and gloves when I paint (I am an artist) and look ridiculous with my artist friends when we get together for painting sessions. They kid me with "how is the operation coming along?" (Being in contact with chemicals produces xenoestrogens in the body).
I had dinner the other night with the wife of a heart surgeon. As she reached for the drink menu, I piped up " women are not supposed to drink alcohol." Her response: "oh heck they are always coming up with something new that I take everything with a grain of salt.
Glenis
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Went to a friends party last night and had a great glass of red wine with dinner. She's now borderline diabetic so she made some fabulous dessert with alternative ingredients. I was not going to ask what was in it because she was so proud of the feast that she had planned. I don't normally eat beef either but she had a standing rib roast.... very rare. I ate some bites around the outside of the slice she gave me. UGH I don't eat beef either. So, we enjoyed the fellowship of eight other women and didn't check on each others plates on what we ate!
P.S. The fresh asparagus and mashed cauliflower were outstanding!
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Yum! All of a sudden, I am real hungry. On my way to the fridge.
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So far, I've made 2 homemade holiday food gifts. One, a vanilla syrup for coffee, has quite a bit of sugar, but no other bad ingredients. The other one, spiced pecans, is very festive and fairly healthy. For those, I used a pre-made spice mix available from a spice store. I did the pecans b'cuz that's how they were sampling the spice mix in the store, but you can use almonds or any favorite nut. They have a touch of sugar, but not bad at all for a holiday treat. Deanna
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