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Domispirit

Hello all. Nice to find this web site with lots of support. So my story goes I found a lump in my right breast about 7 weeks ago----I have been diagnosed with -- Ductal carcinoma in situ - nuclear grade 2 present and Ductal carcinoma invasive stage 1. On March 30 I had a right breast mastectomy and am currently at home healing My surgeon also took out 7 lymph nodes for testing----I will find out results this Wednesday. Really freaking out---I don't think I can do chemo. I am only 103 pounds and fear what that will do to me. I watched my father a man of 160 pounds fade away to nothing before my eyes. A needless to say I'm terrified! I'm using my nutri- bullet making smoothies and green drinks. Exercise---well no considering i,m only 100 pounds---I have got heavily into yoga --helps calm my mind and my soul Thanks for listening--will keep you up-dated

BethL

sorry you're having to go through this. Glad you found us. Waiting is so hard. Do you have preliminary results on the nodes? Many women here, including myself, had oncotyping done to help decide whether chemo would be helpful. Did your doctor mention this?

If you do chemo, you will be monitored closely. Many women gain weight while in treatment. Seeking a nutritionist may be a good idea too. Talk to your doctor to see if the center you go to has a team that includes this.

I hope you're feeling ok after your surgery. That part was very hard for me. Hang in here and come here often. There is amazing support here.

Beth

Kiks1

Domispirit, I was only 93 lbs when I started chemo. I really dreaded the side effects and have read horror stories on google. I also suffer from frequent migraines and was worried that I will not be able to withstand treatment. My final infusion is this coming Friday, so far had had 3. I made sure that my MO is aware of all my concerns before starting. Well, none of my fears came to fruition. I even started back running because I felt little to no fatigue. I had only one half day headache and one day of stomach bloat ( from the steroids, I think) after the first infusion. My MO resolved the issues once I told her of my problems. I had only minor problems since. Oh, and I managed to gain 5 very stubborn lbs on chemo, I am so mad, but given the circumstance, I am grateful. Just hoping that chemo is actually working. They have many drugs to combat SEs nowadays. Besides, you may not even need chemo but if you do, just know that it is manageable.

Kicks

'Exercise' does not mean go to a gym and sweating/working for hours upon hours - it is being active/moving around - being a sedentary couch potato. It would be good to see a nutritionalist for help with your weight issue - even without chemo. unless you are lot shorter than 5' , 100 lbs is not healthy. Perhaps aneorixia or bulimea is already an issue to keep that low of a body weight?

Sorry but I have to ask, as the daughter of an aneortic who starved herself literally to death,. Are you really worried about weight lose or that you might gain a lb. becauze many say they gained weight on Chemo? Are you actually reading a lot of 'stuff' that many say they gained weight on cbemo and the bottom line is you are afraid to gain even a lb?". I did, unfortunately, have to deal with my Mom.who was an anoertic which was slow suicide that Dad and I (Hubby too once we married) had to watch her commit slow suicide in for t of our eyes and there was nothing g we could do.

Untreated BC willkills.s

PLEASE seek counseling. If not for you but for those who LOVE you.

Domispirit

Thanks all for the support. I was sad to wake up to see what I had lost but pleased that cancer was cut off. To tell you the truth I haven't read much about chemo--just from what I have seen first hand--I think of weight loss not gain--my dad the former shell of himself. My girlfriend had a double mastectomy and said if she had to do chemo again she'd rather die---Wow strong statement. I find everything just crazy right now. So much information pulling me in all directions

Beth--I do not have any preliminary results yet---I'm sure I'll know more this week

Thank-you for your concern about anorexia. I assure you that's not the case. I am 5'9 and was about 130 before I had my daughter 9 years ago. Even 130 wasn't the best. I am too active I think. I work in a factory --(physical labor) so I am not a couch potato. Also a huge factor is I work rotating shifts --midnights, afternoons, days Each week is different My sister in law was working with me on healthy choices to help weight gain until this all happened. I was asked during my second surgery if they could do anything for me--I said a prime rib dinner from the Keg would be nice --true story obviously I need to take in more calories. I do love food

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