Wine?

I am a  chardonnay drinker and I have asked every doctor I have seen about the alcohol issue and all of the docs have said that there is no reason to give up wine.  I have recently read that they have found that alcohol may be a factor is some lobular cancers but not ductal.  I agree with Deb that this illness takes away so much from us so if drinking a glass of wine or two helps maintain quality of life then it is worth it.

I am sure that there are many who will disagree but I'm trusting my docs to not steer me wrong.

Lorraine

Thunder....I don't remember if I drank during chemo....but that would have been due to not having a taste for it.....I drink a glass or two of wine whenever I feel like it.....I may drink a glass every day for a week, then go a month or more without any wine....QOL is important and if an occasional glass of wine helps with QOL, then I think its important.....During Dx, I got asked repeatedly how much I drank....but I've not been asked since....I eat healthy, try to keep a good weight, try to walk most days.....and so far, I've made it 5 years since Dx...all the best to you

I would be careful about drinking during chemo. The alcohol could be hard on your mouth and cause sores.

Prior to cancer, I drank 1-3 drinks per week. This included wine, beer, cocktails, schnapps, and my beloved Baileys Irish Cream. I asked my onc if this would raise my recurrence risk, and she said absolutely not. She said that 1-2 drinks per day wouldn't be so good and could hurt my health in other ways as well, but she saw absolutely nothing wrong with a couple of drinks per week.

I agree, quality of life is important as well!

I drink a few times a week.  We've all been through so much, and I personally am not cutting out everything pleasurable in my life. 

i didn't drink during treatment (chemo...rads)...however,once i finished treatment...i decided that a little wine would be good for me.  and it has been **

Thunder. I totally agree with Faithfulheart's post. I loooove wine. I have it with dinner every night. I'm not Italian but possibly wish I was...lol

I didn't drink wine for the first 5 or 6 days after each chemo...I didn't really feel that my stomach could handle it but I did reward myself as soon as I felt well enough.  I was concerned about the effects because I am highly er+ too. My onc said 1-2 glasses daily would not hurt me and in fact could give me some heart health benefits. I know there is alot of debate about this but nothing conclusive.

No Guilt and everything in moderation. This damn disease leaves us feeling guilty for so much...don't let it rob you of the simple joys in life.

Cheers

Beth

I love wine and I haven't stop drinking it. I still drink coffee and wine, but has stopped eating sweets. I figure if I omit Snickers and Ice cream I could allow myself wine when I want.

I say yes, in moderation. Also, I'd wait until after treatment as it may exacerbate tummy issues from chemo.

Cheers! 

I've never had wine, as I've never drunk much.  That is going to change after chemo though!

So although I've never drank wine, I've eaten sushami, gotten acrylic nails, dyed my 1/2 inch long hair, eaten fruits and veggies and yogurt, and used standard makeup applicators (rather than new ones every time...yeeeeeaah.  That'll happen).  Also, it wasn't necessary for me to have any blood-boosting support like Procrit or Epogen.

I've never had a bad consequence of doing any of these things - quite the opposite.  I like having pretty nails, and I like smoked salmon sushimi.  Both of these things are good for me.  I think that the general precautions are for folks that are having a serious immune symptom compromise.  You'd know if you needed that kind of protection...if you need a mask, you don't need a strawberry.  

So, anyway, that's my experience.  If I wanted a glass of wine a night I would absolutely have it *providing* liver values are good. 

I asked my onc if I could have an occassional drink while having chemo and he said that would be fine.  I was lucky and didn't have too hard of a time with my chemo cocktail (taxotere & cytoxan) so I wasn't worried about a glass of wine upsetting my stomach too much. 

Cheers,
Syl