I can't get my act together and I don't know why

Well, you won't be bald for long Jane!  

Seriously though...EVERYONE is so different in response to the drugs they get.  I lost weight from 133-122 during chemo, then on arimidex I've lost another 2 and just keep keep fluctuating.  Not sure why it is, but some lose, some gain and some have no problems.  I keep waiting for the weight gain, b/c I know both my sister have continued to fight it after menopause, so I thought I would too.  Between chemo, steriods (which btw were a nice addition b/c they filled in the wrinkles around my face  when I was bald), the arimidex and chemopause, I've lost rather than gain, so it's really a crap shoot like everything else.

Did you gain with chemo?  If not, you might not with arimidex either.

I had been losing weight before my dx.  I probably only gained 2-3 pounds during chemo.  THEN, I don't know if it's the Arimidex or me not exercising and eating wrong, I have gained back all the weight plus five pounds the LAST time I went to the doctor.  I'm due for another pcp appoint next month.  I need to get on that treadmill.

Hmmm..cleaning for one hour makes one use 260 calories.  Well, when my kids come I should be burning losts of calories, but I don't think I lose anything.  Then, when the grandchildren are here they keep me going so I should continue to lose.  I don't USUALLY eat as much when they're here because I'm too busy and I forget.  Ya think it's those walnuts I throw in my mouth?

I have to admit I've been eating Halloween candy...waaayyy to much.  It's much easier putting on the weight than taking it off. 

Well, I'm off to doing NOTHING! 

Shirley

Hanna, you cyber-smoocher you!  Hugs & smooches right back at ya!!  I sort of remember vacuuming.  And I remember peeling a few areas of kakup off the wood floors (after they'd dried under paper towels, of course).  But doing windows?  Mmmmmm. . . .nah, don't know that one.

By the way, I'm thinking that with all the cake I'm going to be eating in exchange for doing massages, I may have to make this a walking trip instead.  Or, you could just roll me out the door after I've had my cake.  With enough momentum, I should be able to get to my next stop.  Also, Hanna, if your mention of chocolate chunk brownies was intended as a hint/bribe in exchange for a massage, it worked!!!  Can I have a scoop of chunky monkey on top?

Althea & Nancy, rum baba & spice cake sound just dandy!  I am an equal-opportunity cake-eater.

Shirley, are we talking about your arm having lympedema?  That's what I was assuming, vis a vis BC.  If so, how the heck does anybody expect you to massage your own arm???????  Key-ripes!  Did you get a compressive sleeve made for your arm, with one of those pump thingy's?  Maybe I should start the Will Massage for Cake Road Trip with you & go from there......

gsg --

You took the time to write down here exactly how I feel.  I finished unilateral mast., chemo & rad - graduated in July.  I've gained at least 20 pounds (I don't even look now).  I have never craved sweets or junk food, except now.  Gone from size 8-10 to 12-14+.  Can't figure out whether its the Armidex, Effexor, or bingeing food.  Probably all of the above.  Very depressed. Sigh. 

Shirley and KAK

You are right... it ISN'T as good if you have to do the arm massages yourself.  I guess that is why I gave up doing them, too, Shirley.  It couldn't be that I'm just lazy, could it?

Well, I suppose it's 500 if you find them.  THen again, I went all day thinking I had my contacts in their little container and didn't realize it was still IN my eye!  Hope that's not where you find your shoes, b/c it surely can make you feell...uhm....not so bright? LOL

gsg, you do realize we probably live fewer than 30 minutes apart? Good opportunity for pounds to shift around in all this wind!! Get ready for more; I had a big chunk of divine bread pudding tonight!

I have been trying to "switch closets" for a month now. I did actually toss some sandals, but am holding on to some dilapidated loafers that someone else threw out------20 years ago.

I have to get everything up on shelves or into drawers before my exchange Thursday. No way am I jinxing this!!!

Oh, losing things? In this switch, I have found the last TWO driver's licenses I have lost (yes, I got scolded!). gsg probably knows of the horrors of dealing with our motor vehicles office; our new pastor mentioned it from the pulpit!!

gsg, you must be a little further than I thought! (I'm in the town with 185 restaurants; come over, and we'll have lunch!) But I'm happy to be your scapegoat; little tired of being one on political threads (I knew better than ever to have logged on; we are a bi-partisan society here, thank goodness!)

I just plugged in iron and threw in a load of laundry. Early bird?  NO, night owl! I have to get my ducks in a row before implant exchange.... these ducks have been quacking for awhile. I'll go up shortly.......this is what I get for reading these threads very long and late.

SSA? Oh yes, been there done that~~~it was with one of the licenses. Oh no, Arimidex doesn't affect cognitive powers!

Hey gals,  Good morning.   Thanks for the welcome - I have lurked here often and have enjoyed the humor and hints on how to avoid anything strenuous or remotely connected to cleaning.   Did someone mention windows??   I am in an apartment, and if they want them clean, they can come in and do them...   Sheers work great for filtering the sun and hiding the dirt !

I once lost my vacuum for 3 months - and it was bright red in color.   It ended up under the bed somehow in the spare bedroom.   Do I get kicked out the this group because I use a hand sweeper, but not all that often?  

Dec 5 I will have a lump and gotta get some things in order (maybe !! ). One good thing is I am invited for Thanksgiving and might only have to bring an appetizer.  Thank goodness for super market veggie trays.    

Daffodil - IRONING!? What are you thinking? I'm proud of myself for actually brining a garbage bag upstairs so someone else can empty the garbage can in the bathroom.

I did sweep the floor, too.  I thought dogs were supposed to shed in the spring - when they lose their winter coats, so why do I have so much dog hair?

KAK - Thanks for asking about the cellulitis.  I saw the BS on Friday and she told me I could get rid of the visiting nurse.  The dressing only needs to be changed once a day and, with a little contorting on my part, I can do it myself.  I can go back to work on Wednesday.

Ever since I had this set back with the cellulitis, I've been fretting over a problem we have had in our kitchen for 4 years.  That long ago, we had a leak in our bathroom that flowed into the kitchen.  The plaster in the kitchen ceiling is coming down and there is a big hole in the ceiling.  One of our kitchen cupboards is covered in mold.  My husband is not a big Mr. Fix-it.  We went 5 years without a bathroom door - just a curtain.  I've never complained about his penchant for proscrastination, and he rarely complains about my disorganization. But, right now, this has gone beyond a "honey do" issue to a "could pose a serious health hazard" condition.  I have tried hinting and several other passive/aggressive approaches and, to him, it's not a big deal.  I really don't think he gets the severity of it.  I'd love to have someone come in one morning after he leaves for work and have it fixed by the time he gets home, but I am afraid of the wrath that would follow.  DH is a very proud man and does not take "charity" well.

Does anybody have any suggestions for "sanitizing" my kitchen area?