So...whats for dinner?
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Same here Tazzy, maybe some leftover Fried Rice from a takeout we had.
My FSIL's procedure was a success, they removed 7 stones from the duct near the small intestines via going down the throat into the stomach and there is a duct that connects to the small intestine so they went in there and got those suckers out. Nick is doing great and my DD is relieved.
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Happy Birthday girls and many many more!
Wow, I used to wear Opium all the time too! Infact i still have some- maybe we should send off to be tested somewhere. Could the pheromones in it cause bc or something? We could be making history here. lol
Ahhh dinner, I made homemade beef vegetable soup last night so I'm just going to heat that up when my hubby gets home. Not very exciting but it will do the job of filling us up. Sad thing is when we have something healthy like that, we feel we can reward ourselves later with fozen moosetracks yogurt.
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Good news Deborye - what a relief for you all.
2Fried... I hear you about the rewarding yourself.... We have a tub of Skor ice cream in the freezer - that is definitely on the menu tonight. Frozen moostracks yogurt. I've not heard of that one.
I have some bok choy and leeks that I need to use up... am thinking of doing up a stir fry - then again may be nice to slice and pour over some mixed veggie soup... ??? Am open to any other ideas.
Curiouser & curiouser on the Opium perfume... ?? This may be warrant some more investigation.
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Dinner tonight was leftover turkey breast and dressing with a sweet potato and beets. No salad tonight because we had a huge kale salad with peppers, mushrooms, carrots and cucumbers for lunch today.
Deb: Glad you fSIL's ordeal is over and that he's doing well!
I've always sprayed perfume on my chest as well...not opium but other brands. My ND said that was a definite No No. He said if you must, spray it on your clothes, but never on your body. Too late for me:(
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Happy birthday, birthday girls! Hope you all celebrate big!
I am a little pooped out after chaperoning my grandson's 3rd grade field trip to Fenway Park. Lots of time on the bus and lots of stairs in the ballpark!
DH brought home mac 'n cheese from a place near my DD's house after bringing her back from physical therapy. Mine had chicken, goat cheese, kalamata olives, artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes. It was pretty good.
I have a Rad Onco appt tomorrow at 4, then we are meeting friends for dinner at La Morra... finally! On Wednesday I see the MO, then on Thursday I'll start Xeloda. That will probably take care of my appetite for a few months...lol.
Deb - glad to hear your FSIL is doing well, I am sure everyone is relieved.
Interesting about the perfume - I never used Opium, I've used Estee Lauder's Beautiful for about 25 years. Never really sprayed it on my chest but I've used the shower gel and the perfumed cream forever, too. My kids call it "the smell of mom."
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Michelle, people I know on xeloda seem to do pretty well but I know every one is different. Watch out for hand/foot symdrome, basically, red painful palms and soles of feet. But that can partially be prevented by not putting alot of pressue on them and not everyone gets it. Basically, no squeezing tools like trimming bushes, standing for hours. It helps to keep feet up, and if you notice redness, call your doc and use bag balm and ice packs. The Xeloda "leaks out" when soles and palms are subject to pressure, so they get red and peel, and sometimes get numb, so I'm hoping that won't happen! Also, ask your MD about taking antinausea meds, eating a little, taking Xeloda, eating a little and see if he wants you to do this, because it might help. I think you'll do great.
I'm having fresh pineapple and frozen blueberries for dinner. The frozen blueberries, ran a little when they thawed and made it very pretty!
PS a Happy Belated Birthday Debbie! And I'm sorry for those I forgot, I didn't have time to read the whole post!
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Thanks, Bedo! There's a good discussion about Xeloda in the stage IV forum, and your advice sounds right on target. I'll be hoping to escape the H/F problem and sometimes dosage can be adjusted if it's bad. I'll be sure to get an RX for anti-nausea meds, although I still have a few left from last summer's chemo. I never finished the one RX I had. Hopefully, I won't need much with this.
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Good luck for tomorrow Michelle... and enjoy your dinner with friends.
Did you ever find a good recipe for your mustard/pepper you brought back from France?
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Thanks, Tazzy. So far the only thing I've done with the mustard is use it on a roast beef sandwich. That was pretty darn good!
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Michelle: Good luck tomorrow with your app'ts. Sending you prayers and positive energy!
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Tazzy, I meant to tell you that I use store bought dressings for my Mason Jar Salads. I would have no idea how to make a good salad dressing, so good for you! I am one of the worst cooks here, really.
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Bedo, it is only since I have been off work that I looked at doing my own salad dressings. So far have only done a Greek dressing, but it was so easy it got me thinking about doing my own. Am sure when I am back at work, store ones will once again fill my fridge
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Deborye. Glad SIL's procedure is done and all is well.
Michelle...good luck from Sharon and I.
Sharon's ENT (for evaluation of a lump under her left ear) appointment didn't happen. We nad the card, they forgot to put the appt in the computer.
We had a what is best described as a mildly hot relish on tortillas for dinner and now we're up at the public pool. I worked from home, so I have an evening to enjoy with everyone....
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I have worn Opium for years too, how weird is that? Have some now... Will not spray it on me, just clothes. Or maybe not at all...
Deb - glad the surgery went well!
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Just catching up on the thread....Momine, what a clever and understanding mom!
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Nothing like those school bus rides, eh Michelle! Nice day to tour Fenway, tho.
Good luck at DF and hope La Morra is tasty. I almost suggested that spot to DH and DS2 since they are taking me out for birthday dinner tomorrow, but I will be getting home late enough from work, that we will go to a favorite spot in town. I'll love hearing what you ate.
Called DH tonight as I was leaving work to see if he wanted me to
pick up dinner on the way......instead, music to my ears, he said, I'm making it....just waiting for you to get home so I can start the grill. Result....teriyaki chcken breasts and garlic/lemon/pepper grilled asparagus with asian slaw (my contribution). Nice healthy dinner followed by catch-up on MadMen.
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Happy Birthday Lacey!
Happy Birthday Seaside! Hope you both have a great day,. from one twin to another!!!
Michelle- Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. I hope the Xeloda is gentle on you. Have a great time at dinner tomorrow. or i guess it would be tonight since it is after midnight now.
Wow, It makes me wonder about the Opium now, or maybe any perfume but opium is pretty strong. I wonder if Komen or any of the other BC foundations have checked this out. I agree specialk maybe just spray it on clothes.
Deb- Glad the surgery went well. How is your infection?
2friedeggs, i like your name its cute.
Eric- I guess i missed the post on your wifes lump under her ear. I had one also about 3 yrs ago had surgery to remove it and it was b9 hope your wifes is too.
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Lacey, nah, just desperate. When you have an extremely pigheaded and skeptical child, you need to get inventive.
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I just found an interresting article while searching about perfumes and breast cancer. Did you know that Susan G Komen has a perfume out called "Promise me"? Nancey brinker ,Susans sister i guess had promised her that she would find a cure for BC and thats why she named it that. But The Breast cancer advocey group sent in a sample of the ingredients to a chemical labratory and they found that it has galaxolide in it which is a benezene type chemical. It was suppose to be pulled from the shelves but stores still carry it. This is also in many other perfumes, including, nail polish, soaps, detergents and many other things. Just thought i would share this pretty scarey stuff!
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Michelle, wishing you great results with your treatment.
Happy birthday to the birthday ladies!!
Dinner last night was a skillet dish with ground chuck, diced purple bell peppers, sliced cabbage and sprinkled seasonings that included garlic and onion powder, s & p, and a lot of cumin. Can of Rotel tomatoes. DH and I both liked it. Salad was sliced tomatoes and cucumbers with a good balsamic vinegar and a bit of EVOO.
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That's interesting and scary about the Promise Me. I'm sure there are alot of articles on it -I just found this one http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/10/04/could-perfume-to-benefit-breast-cancer-also-cause-breast-cancer/ I was thinking the Opium had pheromones, which made me curious, but I was wrong-I'm thinking of Realm which I also used to wear. They probably all stink (no pun intended) when it comes to chemical make up and spraying it on our skin.
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I awoke to blue skies this morning...lovely! Now I will go outside and check my new garden and my little pepper and cucumber plants to see how they fared through the last two days of rain...probably very well since it was a nice slow one.
Hope to play some golf later today if it dries out enough. The ground is hard here so most rain runs right off. I'm so glad that I spent yesterday cleaning the house and got that out of the way;)
I rarely do this, but I think dinner tonight will be a couple of little steaks that I had left in the freezer from last fall. They look ok and if I remember, the ones that came from this same group were excellent, so we'll grill them with some veggies and a salad, then fruit and nuts for dessert later in the evening. We never eat fruit either just before or after eating other foods unless it blended in a smoothie.
I made an excellent bean soup that was so simple....just two cans of cannelli beans with some onions, garlic, carrots, celery, kale and chicken broth....simmer on the stove until just tender, then blend in the vita mix until smooth. Add a fresh basil sprig, and some sprinkles of goat cheese and enjoy! It was excellent cold the next day.
Have a great day everyone!
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2friedeggs: I used to have some Realm...you know they used to say it had something in it that attracted men..the pheromones I guess...anyway I bought some and wore it to one of my business meetings and low and behold, one of my bosses got into the elevator with me, smelled the perfume and became very amorous...yikes! Believe me, he was never like this before! Needless to say...I never wore it to any work related event again! I loved the smell myself and now I think they've taken it off the market.
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Koeman??? Part of the 'pinkwashing' band of corporations.
We ended up with pizza for dinner last night. DH and neighbour were putting in underground irrigation in the back yard.
Kaara your soup sounds really interesting. I may have to try that.
So watching the news and there is a beached baby humpback whale just outside of Vancouver in White Rock - not looking good at the moment as couple of hours before high tide. DOF still not there. Sad!!
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So interesting on the perfume theory....I think all these chemicals in everything we use on a daily basis is a huge contributing factor in cancer all the way around. Why do we need so many chemicals in things like soaps and detergents when we are trying to get clean?
Happy birthday to all of you June babies!
Michelle, Good luck with your appointments. You will rock the xeloda, plus you have such an amazing supportive family.
Had grilled pork chops last evening, corn on the cob and baked potato..so simple but so good.
Maybe quesadailles tonight with the leftover chops.
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All I can say about the perfume is that I never wore it because both my and my hubbies allergies would not permit it. That said, shampoo, soap, detergent, house cleaners, etc.... all used - and probably all really really bad.
Someone asked about a gene?? I've not been tested for any genes other than BRCA1 and 2. Was this a different gene test? The reason I ask is that incidence of BC in my family is insanely high, and I'd like to know about possible genetic markers so that I can give my daughter, niece and grand-daughter a heads-up. Though I don't know if they'd be willing to do any more testing at this point - of course, unless I get it again (knock on wood)...
AND Happy Birthday to everyone!!!
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Debbie and Lacey....
Happy Birthday to us.... Happy Birthday to us..... Happy Birthday dear Debbie, Lacey and me...... Happy Birthday to us!!!!
Here's to MANY, MANY more!!! Hope you both enjoy your day! Kind of dreary here today so doing some catching up on housework! Going to dinner later with DH, our kids and my parents..... Then cake after.... Mmmmmm, can't wait!0 -
Kaara thats funny about the Realm. I don't remember it having any big effect for me but heck it sounds like it worked for you! Good idea not wearing it to business functions. lol
Gardenbumby My family history is insanely high as well and includes a few other types of cancer as well as bc. I also tested negative for brac although I was unable to get my insurance to pay for the 2nd part of the brac test called the bart test. Even though those affected by the part the bart covers is a very small percentage, my doctor says if you do happen to be one of the low percentage that it really increases family odds. He is hoping to be able to get me the other part when Myriads patent runs out and others are allowed to perform the tests. My onc is big time into "genetic" cancers as his family was affect as well.
Carberry, grilled pork chops and corn on cob sounds good. I love everything on the grill but now this dang bc has me thinking back on on the grilled food I used to eat.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE ! enjoy your days and make sure you get spoilt
I, like everyone else, wonder about my past lifestyle and bc and what if this and what if that... then I remember a saying (well a couple really) that helps me:
1. what IF my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle
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2. Dont look back you're not going that way
So we can all try and work out if we got bc cos of something we did in our past... but its a crapshoot really. How can some people smoke until they are 100 and not get cancer and someone who has never smoked get it... for me I can only look and see how I can maybe improve my life and what I eat/use from today onwards.
Well that's my philosophical moment over for the day.
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I for one am not into guilting myself over something I MIGHT have done or not done that contributed to my BC. I get overly tired of the "blame the victim" mentality. My mom, aunt and grandma all had it as well. It's something that happens to some people. Did I do something that contributed? Maybe, maybe not. Like you say, Tazzy, it's a crapshoot.
I'm also not going to live every minute of my future life thinking I can't do this or can't do that because it may contribute to getting cancer again. Everyone is going to die of something, and I might as well just go ahead and take my ownself out if all I do is worry about the future possibility of more cancer. Life is worth a lot more than that.
I'll not be crazy, I'll take my meds, I'll exercise - but I'll also eat tofu on occasion, have a drink, eat grilled foods, and continue to live in our highly toxic society.
Back to the thread topic....
For dinner tonight we're having steak (not grilled because it's supposed to be raining this evening), fried mushrooms, broiled asparagas, salad and black rice.0
