Aug 6, 2014 05:04AM missingmercury wrote:
Chemo day and I woke up sick with a painful throat, slightly runny nose and bundling up against the chill. ugh. Good thing I am seeing the nurses this morning.
Posted on: Jul 27, 2013 12:13PM - edited Aug 8, 2013 10:34AM by NisaVilla
Posted on: Jul 27, 2013 12:13PM - edited Aug 8, 2013 10:34AM by NisaVilla
NisaVilla wrote:
Welcome to the newly formed Stage II Breast Cancer Club! And Thank You Mods for facilitating its creation.
Aug 6, 2014 05:04AM missingmercury wrote:
Chemo day and I woke up sick with a painful throat, slightly runny nose and bundling up against the chill. ugh. Good thing I am seeing the nurses this morning.
Aug 6, 2014 02:51PM sandie1973 wrote:
Thanks ruthbu for the exercise tip :)
Aspirin has been in the news in the UK, they say taking an aspirin a day for 10 years can prevent certain cancers. Do you take an aspirin daily? If so, did you start taking it after active treatment finished? x
Aug 6, 2014 03:04PM ruthbru wrote:
I have taken a daily low dose aspirin for a number of years (history of heart disease in the family). I think (but can't remember for sure) that I kept taking it during treatment (which I would have had okayed by my oncologist); if you aren't already on it, ask about the timing with yours.
Aug 6, 2014 04:43PM mjsgumbas wrote:
missing - hope you are feeling better soon!!
Nisa - is your scan next week?
I've been taking full dose aspirin since I started tamoxifen last May per my MO. Except for around surgeries.
Aug 7, 2014 04:32AM Delvzy wrote:
Specialk week has improved somewhat thank goodness . I have found exercise very helpful I walk or jog a bit about 5 times a week. I slightly improved my diet and ate less carbs and more lean meat fruit and veggies. I still have my fresh coffee 3 times a day and the odd cake or chocolate. I don't drink any milk any more or eat cheese. One thing I did do is learn relaxation breathing which I do when I get stressed or tired I also was incredibly stressed for years before diagnosis . I also take vit d magnesium vit c and various b vitamins that I lack
Aug 7, 2014 07:39AM specialk wrote:
delvzy - I eat similarly to you and have found it helpful. Participated in a study after chemo about stress reduction through meditation - was priceless in helping me to maintain an even keel. Glad your week improved - trouble seems to come in bunches.
Aug 7, 2014 05:29PM justamy wrote:
Hi. I was diagnosed with with BC about 3 weeks ago. I have IDC stage 2a grade 1 in my right breast. They think I have small tumors in my left breast too. They saw some suspicious stuff in the MRI so they are doing a MRI guided biopsy on Monday to get a better look( not good- I about had a panic attack last MRI)...so I'll find out then...if I do have tumors in lefty we are looking at BMX. Chemo was supposed to start tomorrow but I got sweets syndrome ( another gift from cancer) and was hospitalized for 4 days so all was put off...now I start on the 21st. I did find out that I do not have the genetic mutation which is awesome since I have an 18 year old daughter. It all seems like a whirlwind right now...I'm glad I found you lovely ladies. I look forward to getting to know you all.
Aug 7, 2014 05:47PM bevin wrote:
Hi Justamy
there and welcome. I'm sorry you're facing this but it sounds like your doctors are on top of things. If I can suggest, ask for Valium for the MRI. I get bothered by them too and now with the valium, they don't phase me.
Best wishes and keep us posted on your progress.
Aug 7, 2014 06:25PM ruthbru wrote:
Hi Amy, so sorry that you are here, but also so glad that you found us. I think it does help to have people who really, truly know what you are going through because we have 'been there, done that' ourselves. You are in the very worst part, once you figure out a treatment plan, then you just do it and get it over with. Hang in there, and keep us posted. We will help out if questions when we can, and are good listeners when you just need to vent!
Aug 8, 2014 04:03AM missingmercury wrote:
Hi Amy, this is a great forum. I get great support here.
Mjs, my cold is worse, I was sneezing yesterday. Not good since I have toxic fluids two days after chemo. My blood counts were good so had chemo.
I found this great lady who crochets hairy hats for chemo patients free. She will sell hats and her patterns to other people, but it is to support the ones she gives away. She had brain cancer and then had a friends develop bc. I was thinking how I missed the soft feel of hair on my neck. I was thinking those old caps some flappers wore with the beading that gave movement would be cool. She uses hairy yard and will even do a fringe for bangs or all around. Before I found her website, I found her in a herald article and I emailed her to see if she would share a pattern, not know she sold them. She emailed me back a link to her patterns and then took my measurement to do a hat for me, even if I am doing one myself. Such a nice lady. Lynn Olive. hairyhatsforcancer.com.
Kathy