I don't want to go to my planning rads tomorrow

I got a bunch of fans of all sizes. I had a little lap fan and when I was sitting around watching TV, I would have it blowing under my shirt right on my boob. At night, I would sleep with a large fan trained right on that area.

I found this information on protein. I don't know if you eat fish, but included information on it. Hope some things will sound tasty!

Fish

• Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
• Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein

Eggs and Dairy

• Egg, large - 6 grams protein
• Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
• Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
• Yogurt, 1 cup - usually 8-12 grams, check label
• Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) - 6 grams per oz
• Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) - 7 or 8 grams per oz
• Hard cheeses (Parmesan) - 10 grams per oz

Beans  

• Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
• Soy beans, ½ cup cooked - 14 grams protein
• Split peas, ½ cup cooked - 8 grams

Nuts and Seeds

• Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
• Almonds, ¼ cup - 8 grams
• Peanuts, ¼ cup - 9 grams
• Cashews, ¼ cup - 5 grams
• Pecans, ¼ cup - 2.5 grams
• Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup - 6 grams
• Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup - 8 grams

Bedo: I do fruit smoothies - one cup greek yogurt, one cup vanilla almond milk (Blue Diamond unsweetened brand) and one cup of fruit... sweeten to taste...Just blend the whole thing... Nutritionist was very happy with the concoction...

I hate tofu, but I sometimes put it in other foods. It can go into scrambled eggs, smoothies, and in sauces. I've even baked it into cookies and waffles.

A lot of the meat analogs are made from tofu, and some of them are pretty good. I don't eat a lot of meat analogs, but I believe some of them contain as much protein as actual meat does. 

I wouldn't eat extra tofu. The jury is still out on it, and it is better to err on the side of caution. Sometimes I mix up tuna with some lite mayo, Dijon mustard, slivered almonds and cranberries, and eat in on a spinach salad.

Probably all the stress is what's making you nauseous. Here is my suggestion: this weekend decide NOt to focus on all of it; eat what you want, go and do things you enjoy.....go out to lunch with friends, get a massage, go buy some new clothes or jewelry or a purse, volunteer at the Humane Society, take a long walk, whatever would be fun and distracting. Focus on other things for a few days and give yourself a little break.

I expect a report on the fun things you have done!

Soy's ok to eat. You know, Asian women have some of the lowest BC rates in the world, and soy is a big part of their diets.

http://www.breastcancer.org/news_research/ask_expert/2005_06/question_17.jsp 

http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/nutrition/ask_expert/2000_07/question_06.jsp

http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/nutrition/ask_expert/2009_10/question_14.jsp 

Someone used this expression, "You don't have to be brave, you just have to show up."

I think it was Bon, she went through the works last summer.  I keep that saying in mind when the going gets tough.

Hang in there, the end is in sight!

Hugs,

Michelle

I had to drive 100 miles one way for mine! THAT was the tiring part of it. Luckily all my friends volunteered to take turns driving me, and I got many free lunches out of the whole thing too. It's only 6 weeks out of the whole rest of our lives; so even if it is a big hassle, as it was in my case, it is well worth it to do everything possible so that we never have to play this game again!

Just read through this thread and it is so where I am right now.  Went for a "consultation" appointment last week, which turned out to really be an intake appointment.  ALL the staff acted like radiation was a done deal, didn't even see the doc until almost the end of the appointment.  Felt like he blew off all my concerns about long term side effects.  At one point, when I expressed concern over heart damage, his response was "well you already did the Adriamycin, that was risky to your heart"  as if I'm just living on the edge, so may as well go all the way. 

 I actually cancelled my simulation/planning appt for next week.  Decided to get a 2nd opinion before I go through with it.  I'm just really not clear why rads is needed. . . . all biopsied lymph nodes are negative, but the rads onc says "well if you took out ALL the nodes, I'm sure some were positive in there". . . . so why'd we do the bx then?  Several other concerns like that. 

My 2nd opinion doc wants all sorts of records though, not sure how to go about all that.  Hoping that I can get some answers from the 2nd doc that I can understand!

cycle-path  thanks for the link. . . . the one thing I'm worried about obtaining is the pathology slides from my surgery.  I clarified with the 2nd doc, and he wants the actual slides so HIS pathology people can look at them.  I'm praying that the one lab can talk to the other and make that happen.  Not something they can fax kwim? 

 I haven't done anything about this RO, just met him last Friday, and if I do have to do the rads, will have to go through his office or pay out of pocket.  Like to keep everyone happy till I'm done with the office, then I start the reporting. 

I loved my radiologist; he explained everything thoroughly, was EXCITED if I asked questions, and drew all over a whiteboard to illustrate his points. After chemo, I thought that radiation was a breeze and the technology is so precise now that one would rarely have 'collateral' damage. As I never, ever want to play this game again; I was grateful to minimize the chance that I will ever have to......and radiation was part of that risk reduction.

Mine was on the left also. I had no problems at the time and none now, over four years later. I was stage II with a grade 3 though; so mine was an agressive, fast growing tumor which came out of nowhere. It would have been very foolish for me to have skipped radiation.