Stop Smoking Support Thread

Great minds think alike, well I don't know about great but maybe just minds.  I was just thinking about you and wondering where you are?  You know we like to keep track of our little chickadees, just check in to let us know how you are doing and if that pain is gone, so hate to hear you are suffering.

lisamarie - So good to hear your drains are coming out tomorrow.  It will be such relief I'm sure.

I need some prayer that mine can finally come out Friday.  They are literally a pain in my side and I would love to sleep in my bed again.

Lisamarie, so glad mom could stay for extra days and that the pain is now manageable.  Hurray for getting the drains out tomorrow, DOUBLE HURRAY for not smoking, you are going to start counting in months soon!!!!  Jo, hoping with you that drains are coming out on Friday, are you feeling well, no pain?  Jo, you are such a trooper, don't know what we would do without you, you are a one woman cheering section!!!!  Galsal, you too, your's and Jo's military training shows - when you set your mind to it, you make it happen, thank you both for your service to our country. My MO is putting me on Ibuprofen, we tried Aleve, it didn't touch the knee pain.  I go up and down stairs one step at a time, the wonderful SE of Arimidex.  Will try Ibuprofen for 2 weeks, then he will look at possibility of switching AI's. 

Ditto what Jo said about military service. 

Good news...drum roll, please.

Saw the new shrink today.  She's got NO problem with not leaving me out in left field without any meds whatsoever.  Have the Xanax for if I need it, which isn't often.  It's important for me to calm the anxiety, or I'll want to smoke.  For me, the two go hand in hand.

yep.  VA shrink was like, oh no can't be on anxiety med...might get addicted or sell them.  puhleez...told her same thing as him.  can count that there is still 1/3 of the initial rx left, that' show much I "abuse" them.  sheesh!  this gal today took it seriously about waht is needed.

Jo , I hope u get drains out too . I dont know what I am feeeling ium numb in some places then it feels like something is sitting on my chest .. then i realized im taking 2 percocet every 3 hours .. omg thats 16 in 24 hours and bottle says no more thab 6 per day // shit . I hope I am gonna live .. i cannot deal with the pain .. im a baby , I wanna shave under my arms. see ps in am cannot wait for it to get here so I cam see if I am gonna be okay scared to death ...luv u girls

lisamarie, I will take Jo in spirit and jump in your pocket, make sure you wear something with pockets.  We will be there waiting in the waiting room for you to come back to us with no drains and a smiling face. hugs, Karen

Lisamarie,



Wishing you the best for your appt tomorrow!! And, yes, I'm betting your going to be just fine... whether or not you get the all clear to shave....lol! Thinking of you!!

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On my way to PS to get the drains out , pain is so bad ,, want this to be over so bad ,,, cant poop again ... oh boy my life ... UGHHHH

Dear Just, cutting waaaaaay back is the first step and you have done it, see how strong you are!!!!!  Now decide what nicotine replacement aid you are going to use so you have it, should the moment arrive when you announce your quit date, it is determined by no one but you, when you are ready!  No pressure from us at all, just support for you and our encouragement.  It is not easy but it is certainly doable.  Hope all the news from your BS is positive, please let us know.  I still can't sleep when I have an appointment like that and in August I will be 3 years out.  Scanxiety is the worst, try to do it with 1 less cigarette, if you can that's great, if not that's OK too.  On appt. days I chew gum constantly - look like a cow chewing it's cud, and I have no idea what a cud is.  Hang in there girl, you are already laying the foundation.

Good News yesterday!! I was walking on Sunshine all day...Clear margins, and 2 sentinel nodes clear as well as another node completely clear!  Next week I meet with Oncologis & Radiologist to discuss treatment options.  My doc said that I might want to still consider chemo due to my "young age" (I am 53...NOT young in my book...but I'll take it)..but, honestly, I am not thrilled about chemo..but want to remain open minded.  This has me nervous again.

lisamarie - So glad you are making progress.  Hope you do hear your path report so that you can start working on a treatment plan.  Keep us posted.

Good evening ladies!  Another day without smokes.  Jo, you are right about anxiety and stress.  How did we associate manage these before smoking?  I'm been feelings these 2 triggers and said I needed a smoke to a lady who just had one.  She offered me one and "surprisingly" I turned it down,  I couldn't stand the smell of smoke on her .... go figure!

Judi - My tumor was also <1 cm and my MO told me I did not need chemo.  A lot will depend on your OncoDX Test which I also did not have.  MO did not think I needed it to determine whether or not I needed chemo.  I was 55 at the time of diagnosis.  I did have rads - that was not an option.  I was ER+/PR+ - both 100%.  I think the only difference I have seen in treatment is the shorter time for rads you have in Canada - 16 treatments.  I had 25 treatments and 5 boosts.  I could not take the AIs.  MO put me on Tamoxifen.  It just goes to show you how different each doctor is.

Just...wonderful news!  Well, if you're young then I'm younger.  Results of my Oncotype though were squarely in the low zone at 12 so it wouldn't benefit me enough to put my body through chemo.  Here's hoping the same for you.  Other than ILC our dx looks almost the same.

lisamarie, so good you avoided temptation.  hope the report is there to be reviewed and chock full of only good news!

Judi...you're on your way!  To quote our lisamarie, just for today I will not smoke!

Hope you're recovering well Jo.