Social Lifestyle (bars / drinking) to Healthy Lifestyle?

AmyA

Hi there.

I found a small, hard BB size lump on my DMX scar line. Will have it surgically removed and biopsied Wednesday. Obviously I'm hoping it's not a recurrence but it is a wake up call.

Since treatment, I haven't really changed up my lifestyle. I have a glass or two of wine everyday and go to happy hour 2-3 times a week. I was told I have a "super liver" so drinking shouldn't be a high risk factor but perhaps I took that too carte blanche and ran with it. I also haven't changed up my diet tremendously (which is fairly healthy) and don't exercise often.

So, now I write you all at 5am wondering if I need to completely change my lifestyle. These are two-fold thoughts as on the one hand I think about my health, which makes this a no-brainer, and on the other hand, I think about my life and how "little" a life I have - I'm single (haven't dated since diagnosis) and I go to Happy Hour then I go home and watch the news with my cats. But it's what I know.

Can anyone relate? Did you switch to a healthy all-around lifestyle and do you feel that much better??

Thank you.

Amy

BarredOwl

Since there are already replies in the duplicate thread, please post there:

https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/105/topics/849840?page=1#idx_2

BarredOwl