Illinois ladies facing bc

The photos from last night's dinner look great!  I hope you all had a good time...I am bummed I could not go

Katie - so glad you posted.  I know I have been thinking about you.  Hugs (gentle of course).   Hope you are getting rest.

Lemondrop:  Oh that woman needs a big slap!  I am glad I was not with you......I would have taken her down for you with pleasure.  I hope you get through the hockey weekend and get some down time.  Hang in there girl!!!

Glad to see all the chatter here.  Have a good weekend everyone!!

BTW, I eat lots of blueberries too!

Love the pics! So sorry I missed it. My 8 year old is much better. Whew.



Katie - so happy to hear from you!



Lemon - I agree with Lago - f*ck her! My sister in law can be like that - pushy on food choices. She doesn't eat meat but shoves marshmellows and cookies into her mouth at all times. Whatever!



LOL! I played badminton in high school. Loved it!



Hoping for a more peaceful night and a good night sleep. Doing the 5k at the McCormick tomorrow.

Great stress reliever -- crap-slapping

Lago - that was a funny movie, forgot that "hit the pillow" scene

Good morning....sun out again......sure hope it stays.  I'm working on a little weather depression ( too much gray time ) and would like to bloom in the sun for a bit.  Nice thing though....up to the 60's again today.  What a winter???? sort of nice that we didn't have one, but now I'll be wondering if we are going to have a somewhat non-summer. 

Lots to keep me busy today....my pantry needs to be reorganized.  Put one wrong thing in there and before you know it......nothing is in the right place. 

I hope you all have a fantastic day....and plenty of sun.

Hugs, Jackie

The sun's shining-things are looking up!

So true Lago.  Excercize is a panacea.  Even when I'm feeling ill after an infusion, if i can walk, somehow I feel better.  But sometimes I feel too weak to get out there, and it's cold!  But yes, for stress, nothing beats it.  The Northwestern onco told me 30 minutes of excercize a day cuts recurrence better than almost anything.

Spring?  Gee, I better take a trip to the city today.  Just got back from walking my dog and here in the 'burbs we have snow, not crocuses.  It does look like a lot of the country is getting spring about a month early, so I look forward to that.  Still its a beautiful day full of sunshine.

Adey I thought it was you doing the badminton.  If its high schoolers and twenty somethings, I don't think I'm ready!     

Timbutktu, if stress causes cancer, I'm doomed. I have read that yoga, meditation, and tai chi are good for stress because you train your body to react differently to it.  I have tried to start meditating, but I don't think I'm good at it yet.  

Back to laundry for me, now.

Hi Ladies

I am hosting a lunch and a lecture about Thyroid health and iodine on Thurs in Wheaton. If you think you might be interested, send me a message and I will send you details. It is free, lunch on your own.

I am sorry you are having trouble, I'm trying to think of what to try! A hot bath? Google it written a few different ways for answers?

lisak Here is the thread on constipation. We all have different things that work for us so it might be worth reviewing. Here's what I did:

I had the issue even before tx because I have IBS. I always ate dried apricots everyday, pro-biotic and lots of veggies anyway... but then came the big blockage with chemo! The first tx was hell. Even Milk of Magnesia didn't work for me. I got hemorrhoids as well. Finally got it to move with Metamucil… which I took 3x a day per directions on the package.

What worked for the rest of my tx was I started taking Metamucil as directed the night I started chemo. It kept things moving, granted slower than normal but it did move and I didn't get hemorrhoids like I did the first tx. I only needed it for 3 days after tx day.

And of course drink lots of non-caffeinated fluids!

Here's the link on BC.org too:  Constipation

Good morning as I thank the sun for being out.  The more sun the more my mood and outlook become proportionately better.  So....it's going to be a fantastic day. 

As always, great advice for Lisa.  Issues many people have, and I did as well for a large portion of my life.  My higher fiber style of eating helps and after chemo was done.....things just worked better with a stable diet.  Not much concern for me anymore.  A couple of cups of coffee in the a.m. tends to set things right for the day.  Probiotics helped me as well.

I hope you all have a really good day with plenty of sun. 

 Hugs, Jackie

Lisa-  A good ole enema works.

Good morning all!

Lisaak-Have you tried vit c and magnesium? You can get a combo powder in any vitamin shop that you just mix with water. It is very sour as it is mostly lemon, but if you can drink a glass every half hour until you go, it usually does the trick. My uncle was a doubter but he was all plugged up after surgery. After just 2 glasses the dam opened, and he has been using it ever since to stay regular. The good news is that both Vit c and mag are good for you! Most over the counter laxitives actually make matters worse in the long run.