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  • Paula66
    Paula66 Member Posts: 1,728
    edited June 2012

    I'm confused as well on what to eat or not eat anymore, that I've decided if there isn't a picure of a skull and cross bones on it, I'm gonna eat my cake and have it too!!  Life is just to short anymore to have that to add to the stress.

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  • barsco1963
    barsco1963 Member Posts: 2,119
    edited July 2012

    lol Paula - I think that I have to agree with you on that one. It is so very confusing as to what is good for you, what is thought to be good for you, and what everyone else thinks is good for you.  "Let them eat cake!"

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  • purple32
    purple32 Member Posts: 3,188
    edited July 2012

    Momie said :  "On the other side though, it does seem like keeping blood sugar steady, for example, may actually make some sort of difference in recurrence. "

    I agree . Just look at the metformin clinical trials study.

    If you are concerned about your blood sugars, you can ask your DR for  a glucose meter ...most have these as free samples incl. 10 test strips. The problem may be add'l strips which your ins. co. may not cover if you are not DX as diabetic...they can be purchased OTC at Walmart, but are pricey.

    You could also ask for an A1c3 blood test which profiles your avg. glucose over the previous 3 mos. Your dr. will just order the blood work.

    These tests are also now avail as a kit OTC in Walmart.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2012

    Elimar,  I am in Fla. visiting Barb A.....saw some saltwater taffy and thought of you.

    It is cooler here than in OH. 

    I just read this page and love the comment about the skull and cross bones and it being OK to eat as long as not marked with that.....That is a great philosophy IMHO.  When I went to see the colon/rectal specialist a few weeks ago ( won't go into details on that one) she told me I do NOT have diverticulitis.....my husband was the one who talked to them after I had the colonoscopy/endoscopy in Feb. and he insisted they said Diverticulitis...I asked several times, Are you sure it's not diverticulosis and he said no ITIS.   Well, he was wrong because she showed me the report...it's osis and mild at that, but I do have acid reflux and the hiatal hernia so that is why I must take the nexium.   So that means I can go back to eating tomatoes and my raspberries and a lot of things I had been avoiding.   That makes me very happy.....ah, life's little pleasures.

    Are you still doing mystery pics or did I not go back far enough?    

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  • Momine
    Momine Member Posts: 7,859
    edited July 2012

    Purple, things work a little differently down here. I asked my pharmacist about a glucose meter. That is no problem, but he thought I was completely balmy to be worried about glucose of around 100. My docs have the same opinion.

    But I am going to ask my local lab if they do the A1c3 test. 

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited July 2012

    Party on to the North, with the Canadian Sisters!  You gotta love a holiday that lends itself to strawberry desserts.

                                                                                      

    Paula66,  "skull and crossbones"  LOL!  Laughing

    Marybe,  Have a great time in "Margaritaville" with BarbA.  Glad you got your digestive D-words sorted out, too.

    I have no idea what my blood sugar is doing, but I've never had a worrisome number (except once while pregnant and it turned out to be nothing once I did the fast.)  I've got to hand it to my pancreas for doing a good job at insulin production, probably working overtime because I do like my sweet treats.  Diabetes does not run in my family, thank goodnesss, and gene inheritance is a big factor, I think.  

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  • barsco1963
    barsco1963 Member Posts: 2,119
    edited July 2012

    Thanks for the great looking cake eli! I think I shall endulge - fresh strawberries....... yummmmmmmy!

    Marybe - glad that you are able to get back to some of the foods you like. My DH has the ITIS of the Diverticuli - not much fun for anyone that is affected.

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  • Dianarose
    Dianarose Member Posts: 2,407
    edited July 2012

    I have missed so many posts. Trying to work as much as possible before I start regimen #2 on Tuesday. It has been crazy busy at work. A lot of tourist have arrived. It keeps me employed. It is so hot in the kitchen though. I go in the walk in quite often lately.

    I am getting used to the wig, but am having a reaction to the double sided tape that is used to keep it on. I am going to call tomorrow to see if there is a different kind. My skin is red and raw where the tape was. Eye brows are pretty much gone at this pt. I draw them on in the morning, but somehow manage to rub them off by the end of the day. I look like Yoda. May the force be with me.

    I am going to call my insurance company tomorrow. They will pay for ugly mastectomy bra's for the rest of my life, but not a wig.

    I hope everyone is doing fine and having a great summer so far. It sure has been hot here in Maine. Have a great night everyone.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited July 2012

    We have an organization that works with the American Cancer Society (sort-of) called Links for Life.  They provide wigs for women undergoing cancer tx, and they charged based on a person's ability to pay.  I paid for two and months later I recieved one for free.  I speak from my experience some years ago, who knows if it is still the same.  You might check with your ACS to see if they have any resources for them.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited July 2012

    BCO seems to be messed up this morning...at least on my computer.  I put up a new pic of dolphins, only now I can't see any original post at all.  Maybe someone else can notice if they have the same problem or something else.  I don't think it is just me, but I want to make sure before I let the Mods know about a technical difficulty.

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  • lostinmo
    lostinmo Member Posts: 922
    edited July 2012

    elimar-so far I have only had problems with this thread, for some reason it being strange.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited July 2012
    Thanks, lostinmo, I have asked the Mods to look into it.
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  • barsco1963
    barsco1963 Member Posts: 2,119
    edited July 2012

    Yes, I too find this is the only thread that is messed up.

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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited July 2012

    I have been off for a couple of days and this thread is realy messed up.  I can't tell who is reallyl posting what.  Luvmygoats and meece are getting chemo but I know it is really dianarose.  Someone asked about my aunt and she finally made it home on hospice Friday.  So now it is just time.  But my uncle and kids and grandkids are all around.  she loves her family so that is the best gift that they can give her.

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  • Butterflylady2012
    Butterflylady2012 Member Posts: 187
    edited July 2012

    Wow, this is a long thread that has been around awhile. I am 43 and Dx with ILC in April.  Been a whirlwind since then, but I have a lot to be thankful for.  Even though I have lost my right breast and will be losing the left, I was Stage 2a, not a higher stage and my nodes were clear.  I am very thankful!  And when all is said and done I will have new ones, a bit more perky and less droopy! Worried about recurrence like everyone else, but luckily I am at low risk so that helps.  

    Music, music, music....fills me up when I feel blue though.  It always has.  I'm a kid of the 70s, but love everything from big band music, to 70s/80s/90s rock, to Folk and blues...on and on.  Now more then ever my music is keeping me sane.  During my first surgery I brought my Ipad with me and headphones.  Played music while I was lying there out of it. 

    My thoughts and prayers to all the middle-aged ladies who are worrying, wondering, hoping, praying, wanting answers, searching for ways to get strength through the madness.  By this stage in our lives we are strong already and have so much within us to help us through this.    

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2012

    Welcome Butterfly!



    Sherry: I'm so happy your aunt was able to come home.....being in my own home surrounded by the people I love would be my preference if given the chance. She's been blessed!

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited July 2012

    Dear All,

    We have let the tech team now about the formatting issues on this thread.  Hopefully, they can be fixed soon. 

    Thanks for your patience!

    The Mods

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  • cmbear
    cmbear Member Posts: 1,086
    edited July 2012

    OOOhh!! Have I taken too many of my happy pills, cuz this thread is really groovy looking!! Pass the cheetohs!!

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited July 2012

    No happy pills here so I figured I'd eaten too many Cheetos.  And MAN, were they good.Smile

    Edit to add, I didn't see the full extent of the problem until I posted.  The names don't match the posts.  Sheesh, I gotta lay off the Cheetos.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited July 2012

    Welcome, Butterflylady2012!  Please try to bear with this thread, especially since it is currently hard to tell who is replying to whom.  It didn't even occur to me to take my MP3 on my surgery day, and I did have some hours to kill waiting in the prep area as they squeezed an emergency in before me.  When is your next surgery?

    Also, you get bonus points for joining in while my Original Post is missing from the top.  Hope others are not discouraged by the bare look up there.

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  • Dianarose
    Dianarose Member Posts: 2,407
    edited July 2012

    Has anyone heard form our friend Jo lately. I haven't seen her post or I missed it with this weird looking thread.

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  • Butterflylady2012
    Butterflylady2012 Member Posts: 187
    edited July 2012

    Cmbear...your comment made me laugh, yes, this thread is groovy looking! :)

    Elimar, my next surgery I'm thinkng will be in September.  I start radition shortly and after five weeks of that, we will schedule surgery.  All depends on when they can get me in.  It's purely preventative at this point for the left side, but I pray nothing shows up.  I have ILC, so initially MRI only showed tumor in right, but pathology after surgery showed more in right.  That first month and then surgery was a roller coast of emotions...up...down...up...down...my head was spinning.  Now it's leveled off a bit, but wondering what the next thing will be.  Can't worry about that too much, or I'll go psycho! Psycho Sharon...okay that's a scary thought!  

    I love having a thread for us middle ladies...we are a special group! :) 

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  • lostinmo
    lostinmo Member Posts: 922
    edited July 2012
    The Cheetos caused this?  Maybe I should have more.Smile
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  • barsco1963
    barsco1963 Member Posts: 2,119
    edited July 2012

    Welcome Butterfly2012 - You have caught us in a bit of a mess. Normally us middies are much more organized and on top of things. Seems that a cheeto craze has us acting a bit cheezie - lol. I am sure the mods will have us straightened out in no time.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited July 2012

    This could be a potatoe chip revolt.  Perhaps the pototo chip backers have worked their way into the inner workings of this thread.  Their first goal was to confuse us, then they will replace all mention of Cheetos with pictures of people and their potato chips.  That's my conspiracy theory.

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  • cmbear
    cmbear Member Posts: 1,086
    edited July 2012

    In the famous words of someone who recently passed, "Why can't we just get along?" Lay down your arms potato chips, give us our thread back!!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited July 2012

                                          

    NEWBIES & MIDDIES:Technical difficulties took away my OP, but don't let that stop you from joining in. 

    Meece,  Truth to tell:  I went out to get a few more things for the holiday and came back with Lay's Classic, not Cheetos.  OMG, The potato chip conspiracy is working!!!!  Yell

                                                        

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited July 2012

    Good Luck today, Dianarose, with chemo #2!

    I just spent the last 10 minutes going back to try and find out who it was that has a birthdaytoday   Well, it would be hard enough without the crazy format glitch, and it is just too tedious with it SO I know it's someone's birthday (you know who you are, and you'll have to remind me) but I sure won't miss out on having some cake for you.

                                                                                 

    I was going to call it a Colorado wildfire cake, but that's not funny IRL, is it?  Better get out the fire extinguisher today, just in case

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  • mumito
    mumito Member Posts: 4,562
    edited July 2012
    LOL There is a great sense of humor on this thread today.Laughing
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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited July 2012

    OMG, too funny reading the post that you think is from someone and finding it's from the poster above.  LMBO this certainly is one of glitches the Mods have been talking about.

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