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Are you on any type of restrictions with a port in?  Like no lifting over 20lbs or is it go on as you normally would?

neetah:  I was never told of any restrictions except for the few 10 days after it was put in. 

Nora:  I too am glad to have the port especially when I'm having infusion and someone comes in without one and the nurses are poking trying to find veins....it is really creepy when you think about the port though and there can be problems with it.  Today the new onc looked at my chest and commented that the veins in my chest on the port side are much more pronounced than the other side and that can mean a clot.....hubby was with me today and he said it always looks like that but now I'm no so sure especially since the port arm has been hurting for a week or so and I too noticed the veins.  I think I'll call her back tomorrow and talk about it further. 

bucky - I clicked and no go

Darn it!!!  Ok I think I have been a stay at home mom to long!!!!! I can't get this web site to paste for me.

The website is called smittenkitchen baked kale chips.  I added a little grated parmesan too.

A friend of mine told me her mom tried Arimidex for over a year and couldn't tolerate it. (incredible joint pains) Her MO put her on Tamoxifen. She is tolerating it alot better.  She is way past menopause (late 60's) My MO also told me the Aromatase Inhibitors are a little better also.

Yes!!!  I did it!!!   watch out now!!! I'm going to be sending all sorts of attachments!!!  Now I have to go to the Hair Hair Hair thread and send some updated pics.

HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

I washed the kale, turned on the oven, now how did you get the olive oil all over the kale?

  omaz--I put the kale in a large mixing bowl and drizzled olive oil over it, sprinkled Kosher salt and grated parmesan cheese and mixed it all together. Then I layed it out on a cookie sheet and baked it and checked it after 20 minutes. I don't like it completely dried out, but I do like it crunchy.  Hope it turns out for you!

Glad you liked!!!!

lago - did your onc say anything about the choice of AI?  I'm asking because I am going in next week and hoping it's time for me to switch to the AI.  I think the onc said femara but I remember that you are on arimidex.

She said Anastrozole (generic Arimidex) from the start. It just went generic then. I think Femera went generic after that. I never asked why one over the other but all I know is I'm a little stiff but not to bad. I can live with this. She did mention that Anastrozole had less serious SE than Tamoxifen and because of  my age etc. my periods would not be coming back… but would test me to be sure. Lets just say the Anastrozole is working and sucking out my estrogen

Arlene - I think you have to load the photos up to a website like photobucket and then copy the link, click on the picture icon in green next to the smiley face when you are typing in a post and paste the link in the box.

Ladies, I found out that I will not have to do radiation because I am getting a bilateral mastectomy, is that correct? I would feel better if I did radiation I guess I dont understand it very well.... has any of you had radiation and then a mastectomy?

umm i need to refer back to my initial report, i dont know what my margins are,,, arrgh

I tried the kale that way over the Summer. My sister in law had it in her fridge. I was wondering why she had "garnish" in her fridge and asked her what it was for. She made it the way you all are talking about and it was quite good. She put hers in a plastic bag though and sort of shook the oil and salt onto it before putting it in the oven.

The object of radiation is to eradicate any cancer cells left behind after surgery. If you have a mastectomy, usually you don't get rads because there is practically no chance of any cancer cells being left behind. The exception is sometimes when nodes are involved or when they can't get clear enough margins, usually because of being close to chest wall. I agree with Lago, if you don't need them, you don't want to get them, but see if your onc and bs agree with the RO to make you feel comfortable.