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My doc likes my Vit D level around the 110 - 120. Yes I feel that's high but he says it's the best level to help deal with the bone mets and general bone health.
Aussie good luck with your appointment with your PS! Oct 8 will be here before you know it!
Today I spent an hour and a bit outside in the beautiful spring sunshine pulling weeds. The back area was starting to look like a jungle that needed a little or a lot of taming........lol. It looks like that is going to be my job for the next week. A little at a time is all I can do but it's really nice to look at where I've been with satisfaction.
I'm still getting the silent treatment so I've stopped cooking. There is food in the fridge and plenty of bread............two can play that game!
Have a great weekend all!!!!
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Lynda, did you ever speak to your GP about your back pain?
Alyson, I hope you'll be ok.
Chrissy, I must have missed something. What's up at home?
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I was just thinking the same thing Racy, I must have missed something too (or chemo brain strikes again). What's going on Chirssy ???
Aussie12 - where abouts are you ??
Midnight - I'm paranoid too but I think it is completely normal. Although I'm heaps better since I found this site and stopped using Dr Google !!!!
I've stopped eating anything that is processed white Susie (pasta, bread etc) and am surprised how better I feel (it's helped with the see-saw bowel issues I've been having too).
Linda & Trish - my bones on my chest / shoulders /collarbone etc looked funny to me to the first time after surgery when I had a good look at myself. But my BS reminded me that I'd lost 20 kilos in the first 2 weeks of chemo (I was 66kg prior to surgery and I'm only 149cm tall) so I was bound to think my body looked wrong. Haa haa, just another change to get used to !!
Well, I'm having trouble sleeping due to bone aches and being abnormally cold so I'm curled up on the couch in front of the fire and I'm going to attempt a 'The Big C' marathon. I haven't watched it but a few fellow BC sisters have said that it is worth a look. I was hoping to watch it with my partner but I sold it to him as a "comedy about breast cancer" and he took offence to the words "comedy" and "breast cancer" being used in the same sentence so I'll be watching it in private :S
No calf or lamb marking today and only four heifers left to calf so things are currently peaceful on the farm (well, for me anyway, my beloved still works 14 hour days as it's time to sow and get the hay making gear ready to go at the moment). But for me, if the weather is nice I'll be trying to re-take my garden from the mass of weeds that have engulfed it - I'm not a gardener but am trying my hand at a few different things at the moment . . . . I'm also going to build a bee motel !!
Have a lovely weekend everyone
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Kelpie - I know white stuff is bad for you, but I am an extremely fussy eater and am unlikely to change.
Chrissy - hope you are OK.
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HI everyone.
I wonder if someone is/has experienced this on Tamoxifen. Week 5 for me and man I think my work collegues are wondering what the heck is my problem. I am snappy , irritable , , having trouble thinking straight and adding up money and today sad. I havent felt sad for ages and wonder if these are side effects.Any one else felt like this after 5 weeks on tamoxifen.
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Sorry Zita - I don't know about Tamoxifen, but Arimidex made me very depressed.
I'm off to get that Braziliian hair treatment done in half an hour - my birthday present to me. I can't believe it lasted for 6 months. It really is ok now, but I thought I'd treat myself.
Steve gone for the weekend on a golfing thing to Tenterfield - very quiet here except for the strange noise my solar hot water pipes are making.
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Hello ladies - it's been awhile since I last dropped in to say hello - I've just been busy writing articles I guess. I've been getting caught up on what's happening here so if I'm a little tardy making comments, please excuse.
The best news, Trish, that your lumps weren't anything to worry about. I was feeling quite concerned for you! I'll put my 2 cents worth in about your question on chemo and morning sickness (or was that Kate? I'm confused...). I had terrible morning sickness and was never sick at all with chemo - I was taking a special juice that I think kept me detoxing. Never once threw up, surprised me. I loved what Kelpie had to say in relief at your news "Phew". Cute.
Chrissy, I'm so sorry about your kitty. So hard to lose our pets! Sending you a big hug.
ZitaB - Lots of my subscribers (all breast cancer people) complain about being grouchy with Tamoxifen, so it must be kinda normal. Sorry for you! Not nice to be grumpy - maybe it will go. No one has mentioned how long it lasts (at least not to me).
Linda1966 - Vitamin D is actually a great thing for breast cancer - here's a link to an article I recently wrote about it: http://marnieclark.com/why-to-consider-fighting-breast-cancer-with-vitamin-d/ There are some really interesting statistics about it.
Kate - Congrats on the job - where are you working? Enjoying it? Hope so! How's the breast infection going? Are you aware that there are certain essential oils that you can use on your breast daily that will help keep it from getting infected (and also reduce the risk of recurrence)? Send me a message if you'd like more info. How are you doing on the Herceptin?
By the way, I've noticed more than a few of you were complaining of more flus and colds (Aussie12 was one), so I'll just mention that there's a particular essential oil called Thieves that acts like a natural antibiotic. I've been working with this oil for about 13 years and its ability to keep you protected from colds and flus is quite remarkable. I use it when I'm traveling (especially on those long flights to Aussie) and I never catch all those germs that are being recirculated through the plane. I hope that doesn't sound like an info-mercial, just trying to help!
Jenn - your oncologist sounds... well to be kind we'll call her "interesting". Imagine telling you that you looked like a lesbian. Don't doctors know how powerful their words are? Last week I had one of my subscribers tell me that her oncologist called her a "dead woman walking". That absolutely pisses me off
!!! I had to do quite a bit of counseling to get her past that remark. Sending hugs to my Aussie sisters. Hoping to get down there in the next few months. Hubby seems to be intent on going back to Perth to work over our winter. With or without me, he says! Poor guy, he misses Perth terribly. Especially once the first snowflake flies here.
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Yes, I think I've missed something too & hope everything is ok at home Chrissy
Susie...I had a chuckle at you 'getting your Brazilian hair treatment again'......but then remembered you had it done to the hair on your head a while back LOL
And thanks for the info on the travel insurance.
Kate.... I hope the job is going well. Are you having the same crap weather down there as we are in up here in Perth? It's supposed to clear up some time today though....
We're off shopping for new suit cases today......we leave 2 weeks today for our 'European Vacation'
Hope everyone has a good weekend
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Hello girls, well I missed something too, Chrissy is everything ok?
zits, I'm not on Tamoxifen either, but it would't surprise me if it was causing your symptoms, one of the girls on it should be along soon to let you know their experiences.
Kelpie, hope you are feeling better soon.
Marnie, will you come down with your DH? If you do - see if you can get to Brisbane on 7 Dec (I know it's a long way from Perth lol) we are having a get together then.
Kate - you've been awful quiet! Everything ok?
Sue, I'm enjoying a weekend alone too. I thought I'd be lonely, but so far so good lol.
Trish
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Hair done - looks gorgeous in spite of the stupid girl that did it - didn't like her. They charged me an extra 50 bucks but it's worth it.
Chrissy - I decided to increase my caltrate to 2 a day to get the vit d even higher.
I'm all shopped out - went and bought new electronic scales - weight only - not the body fat ones - no way can I see a scale can measure your body fat - sounds like garbage to me.
Kate - where are you????
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Hi Zita, yea i am on tamoxifen and i am pretty cranky at times, i am nearly a year on it, i call my self cranky midnight, i have noticed an increase in irritability, i dont know if its menopause, but apparently i am still pre-menopause, so i am blaming the tamoxifen, very quick to jump down somebody throat, not like me at all. so hope that helps answer your question. lol at times when i am feeling grumpy, i vent off to my self and hope its outta my system b4 hubby gets home. take care. hugs
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Hi all, busy day that started at 7am when I got up and cooked bacon and eggs sandwiches and apple danishs for our son and his 9 friends who were in our lounge after their Year 12 formal last night. The last 2 are only just leaving now at 2pm! They've spent the day playing x-Box and Mario Cart :-)
I am/was on Tamoxifen but had only been taking it for 42days before I had to stop last week before my surgery this week. I didn't notice any added irritability etc during my time on it. Actually this past week after stopping it I have been feeling sad. Hard to explain but I feel like I'm crying inside all day - but I can't actually cry...
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Hi girls! Thanks for your concern, I'm okay. The huff started when I wanted my wool winder from the shed.
When we moved here the deal was that because he has a huge shop, a huge shed and a ginormous cellar he was not to put anything in my two small sheds at home. That has been just fine until the last eighteen months when I have found more and more things appearing in my sheds. Needless to say I found where he had hidden the keys and went into the largest of the sheds to see if I could find it ......... no go there as he has moved all my stuff around and plonked all his boxes of books and other overflow from the shop in there. He then comes to the shed and asked if I had found it I said no but I'll check the small shed. Well the look on his face was like a small child caught doing something he shouldn't. He finally said that he didn't think I could get in there. I opened the door and he was right, it was literally stacked to the door! You'd be lucky to fit a piece of paper in there. Well finding that was the straw that broke this little camels back and I turned firing all barrels. After a good tongue lashing and a few home truths he was told to remove every scrap of his shit out if my sheds and he had a week to do it or I would take it upon my self to remove it and it would end up in the yard in the weather and I didn't care if it got ruined! So........I have been given the silent treatment ever since........that's his punishment to me for making him remove his stuff. But I'm over it coz it's not my fault and I am now retaliating and not cooking. he is still working hard at removing his shit from my shed.........and I think his antics are hilarious! I will start cooking for him again on Monday but I'm not telling him that......lol.
Now after that long story.
Tamoxifen can be the cause of menopause like symptoms which includes crankiness and ladies who are close to or at the normal age of menopause will find that symptom more prevalent. Sorry girls, I know it's awful but it does after a while settle and you will be more like your normal selves again.
Have a great weekend all!
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Jenn, thats yummy, b&E sanwiches, is that toasted sammys, you made me hungry reading that. yummy. i love bacon& egg. yummy.
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Im sorry if this is politically incorrect but can I just LMAO at Chrissy's story. Ive had a shocking day and that little gem made me laugh and laugh. Absolutely classic
3 things went wrong at work today. Compressor of my sandwich bar blew up and will cost at minimum $1400 to fix on Monday. I was topping up the oil in the fryer and had the lid off and was pouring it in, when the bottom of the box blew out and the oil bag (similiar to a wine bladder) fell onto the floor, pouring at least 5 litres of oil everywhere. Had to dash to Coles for kitty litter (the only thing that will absorb it) and spend an hour during the middle of the lunch rush, cleaning up as it was a health and safety hazard. Then the NEW cash registrar and its receipt printer decided they didnt like each other and kept arguing until both of them stopped working altogether. Im not even going to think about the rotten mongrels till Monday morning and have decided to keep the shop closed tomorrow cause Ive absolutely had it.
Sigh just one of those days I guess. None of those things ever happen and they all had to happen today argggggggggggggggh.
Anyway Chrissy's story has brightened my day so thanks for that mate.
Before everything went to crap I did get to the health food shop and showed them my prescription for vitamin d, they sold me d3 Drops Forte 1000iu per drop. Think they said its brand new and absolutely brilliant. 2 drops on your wrist which you lick off and it tastes like vanilla. They also sold me Lecithin which they said will reduce my cholesterol immediately so looks like Im set for a while.
Missing you Kate, hope your just busy and will pop in to see us soon.
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Hi everyone. Sorry I've been a bit quiet. I had my first week at work (3 days) and it was good. Amazingly though even just working 9-3 it seems like a loooong day, but that's probably because I haven't been at work for so long. This week will be when I'm flying solo with the job. I have to say it's the first job I've ever had where I haven't been daunted or overwhelmed at the prospect of what's involved. Usually with a new job the learning curve is so steep, but not so this one. So I'm taking it that it must mean that it's a really good fit for me.
Pauls home on Tuesday for another week. These last 3 weeks haven't been so bad for either of us, so I guess you really do just get used to it. We have had terrible horrible storms (just like you Karen) and Í hate them. We face directly into the West (ocean) where the fronts cross from and we are on a hill so there is absolutely no barrier between us and the ocean at all and we get it full force (downside of having a nice ocean view). The rain isn't so bad, it's the horrible wind gusts, up to 100kms. I just sit here thinking that the roof is going to blow off any minute.
So really not much news from this little black duck... good to see so much chatting here and that everyone is OK and various tests results are all coming back with nothing to worry about.
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Nice to hear from you Kate, and Jenn :-).
Chrissy, I hope you haven't lost your peace. You are normally so placid but everyone has their limits.
Sadness - I think there is a reason other than Tamox. Could it be BC?0 -
Linda laugh all you like. It's really funny if you think about it........lol.
Oh wonders of wonders! I have been spoken to! I was told( nicely) that he can't remove anymore right now as he needs to make room in the shop. That's okay as 90% of it has been removed and he suggested he get us pizza for tea...... naturally I said yes. I guess I'd better cook tomorrow instead of Monday.......lol.
Oh Linda what a day!!! Which chinaman did you run over this morning?
Kate so glad your first week went so well. Enjoy your time with DH....... we won't interrupt we promise!
Hope y'all are having a great weekend!
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Chrissy, sorry, but I had a laugh reading your post too! It's not nice when we have these spats with our spouses, but sometimes it can be funny when you look back on it. I can't imagine you firing both barrels either, but at least it worked, poor man, it's good he's getting you pizza.
Linda you poor chicken, I'd give up too and close the shop, it always seems to happen all at once - sending you ((((hugs))))
Jenn, you are probably exhausted, and you'll be worried about your upcoming surgery, no wonder you are feeling emotional ((((hugs)))) to you too.
Sue, looking forward to seeing your hair!!
Kate, good to hear from you too, was a bit worried you'd been blown away lol
Trish
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Hi all
Kelpie I'm in Perth and go to Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital, they have a breast clinic their which is really good.
I laughed at your story Chrissy, your husband sounds like my Mum, she's a bit of a hoarder and has stuff everywhere. Although she has had a cleanup and thrown quite a bit out and given heaps to the Salvos.
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My DH really is a dear and does try but every now and then I have to pull him into line as he gets a little beyond himself. It's nothing new and the cold shoulder doesn't usually last long because I know he loves me and he can't help himself.
Got a phone call from our friend who's wife lost her battle about eight years ago. He's coming to visit tomorrow and is bringing a heap of plants for my garden. He's also bringing his lawn mower so I'm looking forward to having nicely cut lawns for once as our mower has gone to mower heaven and DH usually gives the lawns the once over with the weed wacker.
My weekend is turning into a yard working weekend rather than the quiet knitting one I had planned. Oh well, no real complaints here as there is loads to do and I do want it a bit tidy when Alyson and Cunny get here in a few weeks.
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Trish - I hope I can get away with DH because I'd love to sit on the beach in Perth better than just about anything right now. Not sure if it will happen - thanks so much for the invite to Brisbane. I'll put it on my calendar and we'll see! Maybe stop in Brisbane on our way across... hmm that sounds good.
Kate - did you see my post about essential oils and your boob? I was thinking about you this morning - I really believe they'd help or wouldn't have mentioned it. I use them every single day because many of them have anti-carcinogenic properties. My little insurance policy, I guess.
Aussie12 - just noticed you're in Perth. That's where I was treated too and I've got lots of contacts in natural healing in that part of the world, so if I can help you there, just let me know. My best friend is a massage therapist there and she's amazing - she's in Craigie. Where are you?
xoxox to everybody. Guess I better go get some work done.
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Linda, i dont know how running a bussiness over there is, but over here there is so much red tape, but at the moment it is the ones who are working for us are the problem we advertised and interviewed 6 potential, had over 50 applicats, but weedled it down to 6 and looks like we will have to do another lot of interviews. we chose one, i rang the referees, and talk to past employers and got glowing reports and so i rang him up gave him the job and he was so excited and i told him him where to report the next day andabout 5 hours later, he rings me up and asked the hourly rate and said her had another job offer and was going to take that. BUGGER, so we get another one, he turned up and did not like being told what to do. he was standing back with his arms folded while everybody was working and this is after two days of learning the runs, he was repromended about it and went HUH and walked off, rang me yesterday and said, he was no longer interested, i give up. Dont people want to work these days. is there too much goverment benefits, i think so. so we are looking at the 3rd person of interest and i am hoping we do not have to do more interviews. we have currently one on acc, and apparently he was seen working on his car, he is building a stock racing car, he is suppose to be in alot of pain, what do you do, you cant say much as they can go the employment people and moan they are getting pressured and you end up in court paying them heaps. its a tough road to hoe for small companies, its a wonder they stay afloat, gst and all that crap, i just wonder if you have the same issues over in auz.
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Mine is retail which is a little different. I actually have no problem finding good staff and have had very little turnover in the 8 years Ive had my shop. The people leaving are generally girls Ive had since they were 14 who started Thursday nights and Saturdays and who stay with me till they leave school or uni. Ive recently hired older women who can work through the week as the shop should be getting busier with Aldi opening across from me soon. I gnerally tend to have just one permanent full time staff member with the two of us covering the shifts during the week. Ive gone through 3 of them so far inthe 8 years and have never had major drama which is good. And then as I own the shop I cover shifts if someone is sick or on hols etc. It generally works pretty well but I can end up doing a few weeks without a break sometimes depending on whats happening. I hate it when I have to do 10 or more hours in a day as I get a bit too exhausted, but body wise im holding up well since switching calcium I must say.
Its more the licenses, taxes, insurance, super etc thats killing me financially. The govt does not make it easy to employ staff and frankly their laws are designed to want employers to not hire anyone over 18 purely on a financial basis. I have always tended to have one or two older ladies though, which is probably stupid of me, but I like to have people who can react to any circumstance and not be overwhelmed by the odd nutcase that rocks up.
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ok yea, i can undertand that, we get road user charges, which has gone up 100% for us, we have four trucks on the road every day, and its maintaining them can take the money, esp when the drivers back into something, then its an unsurance issue. sometimes we feel like just spitting the dummy and call it a day. ther has been much discussion of late referring, maybe we getting too old to cut the mustard. Bil is comin up 55 and we are 50 and 51. it does get very stressful at times. anyway thanks Linda.
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Hi everyone, popped in for the first time in a while. Zita I can relate to the tamoxifen issue.
Although tamox is not supposed to interact with my other meds it must be cancelling them out. I have had a shocking week with a total meltdown, doctors, psychs etc. etc. I keep trying to tell myself I made it through this last year and things should be looking up, not crashing down around me. Scary stuff but trying to get through it, thankful for family support but the problem is I dont want to let them know (except for DH) the extent of this drama. They are all so thankful I got through treatment and think everything is hunky-dory now. Anyway have had meds change, I don't want to go off tamox and hopefully things will look up soon.
Hugs to all, Kylie x
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Hugs back Kylie... Sounds like you are in good hands :-)
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Kylie, don't expect to be over it yet. You are doing everything right. Come here to vent; you can be honest here. We understand.
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Well, it's over, I turned 60 and the world didn't end. Going out for dinner tomorrow night as my favourite restaurant isn't open on Mondays.
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Happy birthday Suzie and many more of them
Hope dinner tomorrow is wonderful. I felt like somethign different tonight so spent about an hour searching for someone who would deliver bbq ribs to my suburb and struck out. No one wants to deliver to my area except pizza Hut
. Guess its mac and cheese again lol0
