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Aruba you're too funny.
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Good one Aruba... love it.
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Dealing with BC stinks and trying to keep in check with food is difficult. I am hoping that since it is now Mallomar season that eating a whole box will help. Wishing all of youse a healthy and happy new year.
Charlotte
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liver for some, mallomars for others, for me its beer and pizza...
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jpmom our regular Friday night dinner-pizza and beer- can't beat it even if your kids are grown lol
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right now I'm just drooling over recipes of flourless chocolate cake and wondering if I'll have the energy to make it. Probably not today, maybe for breakfast tomorrow?
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AYBDWE, try a cake mix and applsauce. Three heaping tbls of cake mix, a small individual serving of applesauce. Mix together in a mug, and nuke for one min 30 sec to three minutes, depending on your microwave. That's it. Fresh cake, if you want two servings make two, nuke separately. Ice cream or cream are great with it too. I know its not totally healthy, but its fast, its a small serving, there are no leftovers to tempt you and it tastes f*cking good.
Keep the rest of the cake mix in the freezer, and you have the rest of the Apple sauce to make them whenever you want. Just a little treat for fun. -
I recently made a flourless chocolate cake from a recipe in the newspaper from Zuni cafe in SF. They have had it on their menu non stop since the 1980s. Luckily my DH loved it and ate most of it.
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Friday night beer and pizza sounds good but it is fettucine with home made fresh pesto sauce (basil from our garden) as DH and our 20 year old son want it as they run 11 miles tomorrow in preparation for a half marathon next month. A glass of red wine I am thinking as I crave it more than beer right now. It is the weekend after all!
Marian -
Everyone enjoy their pizzas, fettucine's and whatever else we may be enjoy... yes Marian it is Friday after all.
Cheers everyone !!
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Beer and mallomars. Is this my kind of group or what?!
Good weekend to all!
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OMG mallomars! I haven't had one in so long and I can actually taste one right now.
Hoping everyone who is not feeling well gets better soon.
I actually exercised today. Yay! I rode my exercise bike 3 miles although I'm not sure it was such a great idea what with the anemia but I made it.
I promise this is the last liver post. The lady who is caring for my mom said her daughter is anemic and a nurse gave her a recipe for meatballs. So between the both of us we changed it a little to come up with something I could eat. I took 1 pound of beef, 1 pound of mild Italian sausage, and the chicken livers (puréed in the food processor with a lot of garlic) and made meatballs. Took 2 packages of powdered brown gravy mix and added water, dried onions and a lot of green bell pepper (the one ingredient the nurse said you had to have and a lot of it) and made a gravy that you pour over the meatballs. Cooked it in the oven @ 450 for one hour. The nurse said to eat it with either rice or mashed potatoes and smother the meatballs with the gravy. I will say that the green bell pepper masked the liver taste 99 percent and I was able to get it down. Yay!! And DH ate it with me.
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Ah... All you liver hating beer drinking women: there's just no accounting for taste! ;-). (ok I drank my lifetimes share of beer in my first 38 years... So I'm a little jealous. Someone swill one down for me. I haven't had one since October 4, 2006.
Spent the day hanging out with my DH, laughing, shopping, eating out.... A whole Date Day. We had so much fun and I didn't care who was looking at my scarf covered head. I did take a nap briefly which was well needed.
So tomorrow I'm home alone. He has to work and I'm going to pull out my liver recipes to send to Scorchy. (I laughed out loud on that too! Thanks for that one!)
Ramols hang on: day 5 is my worst... And then the sun shines again. :-)
Mcook: so glad you're recovering so well. Amazing when you get to the other side how not so bad it was, isn't it? Even the damn TEs get less sucky.... (is that even a word? Whatever, you know what I mean)
Seriously ladies, what's with all this health and exercise talk around here lately... Where's the bitching?! Cursing?! Ranting?! Oh and I'm with Tazzy... I don't miss working at all. I can find plenty to do, or just enjoy doing nothing at all. I should have had a life of leisure.
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pizza and beer for dinner..... a handful of mallomars for desert....yum......
Went to the PS today and he said, finally, my open scar is closing up a great deal. The opening has shrunk and so no more packing... no nothing but washing and keeping a bandage on it.... He said in 6 months we can talk about reconstruction or not since I am not on blood thinner med any more. He said no judgments from him. Whatever I want. I did want recon in the beginning but am now scared to death of more surgery.... Either way I'll need some because I am lumpy and bumpy now and he promised to at least make it flat and smooth.... I wish I had no decisions to make... A. a nice young boob and the other one lifted to match or B. Wearing a prosthetic or not even..... I am 63, not breast feeding, not wearing bikinis anymore and there isn't much interest in 'em anymore, at my age.... I am married but I figure, if he's interested I still have one left.....so I have to think....
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Bev, I have to make some decisions too. Do I keep pumping up righty and then exchanging that one, and flatten out leftie? Or take out rightie too? Oh all the joys BC brings.....
Ps, does anyone know why he would have used all exterior stiches this time? I have this huge line of black stiches, instead of not seeing the stitches. Weird. Much love -
Moon, don't you hate all the decisions we are forced to make. I have never had an illness where I had to decide or choose. Have an infection? Take an antibiotic.. Have a cold? Rest and maybe chicken soup or OJ.... I even had a hysterectomy and didn't have to decide which parts had to go.... From day 1, this shitty disease makes you choose. Lumpectomy or matectomy? Double or single?? (Wish it was a double scotch).... Chemo or radiation or none, thank you.... Reconstruct it or leave it alone. Go out flat or wear a fake...... It is truly the disease that keeps on giving...
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Hi everyone,
This is my first post so here's my story.
7/21/12 annual mammogram
7/25/12 call saying I needed additional testing.
8/3/12 mammogram, ultrasound & core biopsy.
8/7/12 call from gynecologist, diagnosis - IDC, receptor tests not back.
8/10/12 appt at Comprehensive Breast Care Center. Met my surgeon, MO & RO. They laid out a treatment plan of lumpectomy & SNB to be followed by chemo (6 treatments) & then radiation. Also Herceptin for 1 year.
8/21/12 surgery - went well.
8/24/12 BRCA tests negative.
8/27/12 call from surgeon - clear margins & nodes!
9/21/12 scheduled to get my port.
9/25/12 first chemo scheduled.
And 8/14 - 8/19 my husband & I drove from MI to UT to take our daughter to college & drove home in time for my surgery. It's been less than 6 weeks since I found out I have breast cancer & it still seems unreal. Even with all the appts & procedures.
I'm getting a little anxious about chemo, any advice?
BTW, I've been reading posts for a few weeks. You've all been comforting & inspiring - thanks. -
Good Morning!
Dam it I dreamt last night someone feed me beer and liver:) yuk! Lucky for me I remembered I shared a bottle of wine with my friends last night.
Does anyone watch the Voice? I have a huge school girl crush on Adam L! Yum! Gave me something to look forward to when I was stuck laying on my sofa!
Juneau- I also am home aline today:) bf has reserves this weekend so I am home alone and kind of enjoying it
I get the remote control and no history channel! Why do I always get nervous when he goes out with his friends he will leave me and want normal in his life again:( I know this is my insecurities and need to deal with it but I hope he loves me enough to continue to deal with all this! I am going out this afternoon to watch my friends daughter sing at an outdoor event. She is amazing for being 17! Dam I wish I had that talent!
Bev- that is a hard decision:) I don't know but I took both as it just seemed easier and safer for me. I thought about not many times but had to make a decision. I was pretty small chested so I think that is easier for me not to miss them. My TE actually don't look that bad right now and I was so worried they would. man I am glad everyone posted on here bf my surgery about how the dam things fill like bricks because it helped me to prepare for that and yep the sure as heck do!
To everyone else - I pray that all of you are enjoying your weekend! next week I go back to my cancer life, herceptin, TE fills, rads consult, etc so I am going to enjoy my little break here! I wish my hair was back as this would be one more step to some normacy! And what the heck is up with hair growing on sides of my jaw? Luckily it is light but I hope the heck it does not keep growing! Oh well I can nair it I guess:)
hugs! michelle
CathMP - welcome and sad you have to be on here but you have found a great bunch of ladies! We understand the fears about starting chemo and are here for you! is it six treatments of AC?
Teball - I can't wait till I can ride my bike again! Great for you! I bet that felt good! Each year in Iowa, (where I am i ally from) they have a bike ride across the state. This year it went through my home town and I went back for the festivities but next year I am planning on riding it for the first time ever! I am never going to sit on the side lines again:) -
Moonflower, thanks for the tip. I had forgotten about the cake in a cup solution and that would be perfect when I have these cravings. I do gluten-free grain-free but I know there are some recipes like that that use almond butter as a starting point. :::drooling over almond butter:::
Nkb, recipe?
teeball, Yay! I bet those are great meatballs.
juneaubugg, Words With Friends let me play "sucky" so it IS a word.
bev, "if he's interested I still have one left" HA!
Hi CathMP, it does move fast doesn't it? I was very impressed with the "breast cancer treatment machinery." That was just one of many emotions and observations about this whole thing...Cheers to all! I hope we hear from some of the others who haven't posted in a while.
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Has anyone considered not taking tamoxifen? I keep reading about all the side effects and I don't know if I can live like that and it scares the hell out of me almost worse than the other choice? Anyone researched other alternatives? God this diease fucking sucks!
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Hi all.
Cathmp, welcome, sorry you have to be here. You're not going to find a greater bunch of gals than those in this room.
Mcook, how do you sleep having your TE? Im 2 weeks post op and I cannot get comfortable. I'm up all throughout the night. I tried sleeping in bed last night, propped up in a gazillion pillows but my left TE wasn't having it. As I try to reposition myself I feel it move or fold or something, whatever it is it's a horrible unnatural feeling. I bet if I looked at it while it was happening, I could see it moving. It's feels like I have an unborn child moving in my boob. Ugh. Regardless, I ended up getting in the recliner at 2am.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
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Mrscich - week three was better for me but still pop up some pillows on my bed and wake up pretty stiff not sure if this is from surgery but pt said my back muscles could be tight from it so been trying to stretch as best as I can and use my arms more this week. It is really hard in am to get up with out using my arms. You would think by now I would have abs of steel but nope:)
I can't really sleep on my side but left is easier than right where I had lymph removal. I still take tyneol at times and that helps me sleep but I wake up about 3 each morning and have to get up and stretch. -
I can't dare sleep on my side. It's too uncomfortable. When I recline too much I get muscle spasms and a pinching feeling. It's awful.
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Good morning ladies,
Bev, you are so funny, one side left if interested. Glad you have a sense of humor about it. That's a tough decision especially with what all you have been through. But you have time to decide.
Mcook I got that fuzzy facial hair on my jaw for a while. I naired it twice and it didn't come back. as for tamoxifen, there are other alternative if you have been sent into menopause by chemo etc but if not that is almost universally the recommended medicine. Hormone therapy is so very effective though in preventing recurrences. It will half your chance of recurrence. As for the side effects, keep in mind the people out there complaining about it are the ones getting the worst side effects. There are probably far more people not having much trouble with it that aren't saying anything on this or other websites. You can't know until you try...
Cathmp welcome and I am glad you chose our group for your first post. Sorry you are in this situation. Glad things are moving fast for you. What kind of chemo are you getting?
Is anybody having trouble with lymphedema? I think I am. It's very subtle but the skin on my surgery side is a different texture and when I push on it I can see my finger print left behind for a while. It's not measurably more swollen but I think this is the beginning stages, I am really really unhappy about this. I have barely started radiation and things are likely to get a lot worse. I only had five nodes taken out of my axilla. I am active. I was really hoping to avoid this fucking gift of BC. I have a prescription for a sleeve but havent gotten it yet. I hate this I hate this I hate this. I am going to start the massage techniques but am leary of that because it don't want to irritate the skin where I am getting rads. FUCK! Fuck fuck me. Fuck cancer fuck all this. -
CathMP, welcome as you have heard from so many already. Our times from finding the lump (did not show on my annual mammogram and I found it myself) are almost the same. My dx was also speedy but because of summer and OR's full or surgeons on holiday I was a couple of weeks behind you for lumpectomy and SNB. I am curious in your timeline that they decided chemo prior to surgery but in there I suspect maybe they had the results of the receptors back? I was told radiation for sure since I was not having a mastecomy. Now I am waiiting for pathology and they found a second lump which really should not make a difference but the surgeon told me also that a couple of the nodes looked "pearly" whatever that means. I was still sleepy and did not ask, just assumed pearly is not what she was looking for. If I do have to have chemo I too will have to get a port as my veins are hopeless from the nasty drugs from a couple of bowel obstructions years ago. I am still have numbness and little shooting pains from where the first IV attempt was last week on my left hand.
Marian -
Teeball - good for you riding your bike again. Bet that felt good. I am still only walking, but had a lovely long walk along the lakeside yesterday.
Juneau.... I will tell my DH that every 2nd beer is for you
So happy you had a great day with DH yesterday, don't you love those days. And screw others who may stare - they are just thinking "thank fuck that aint me".Bev - great the scar is healing up now... you made me laugh also with your comment... I still have one left.. ha ha ha!!
Hi moonflwr
Welcome Cath - sorry you've had to join the club no one wants to be in, but you'll find amazing support here. What chemo will you be on ?
Mcook... what a horrible nightmare - not the beer of course. I think your feelings are normal about your DH/BF. I've been with mine for 22 years and sometimes on the really low/dark days I wonder that myself.... Just this shitty disease which makes us think like that.
Hi MrsCich
Well said jpmom... FUCK! Fuck fuck me. Fuck cancer fuck all this.
Hello and hugs to anyone I may have missed.
Wishing you all great weekends. Peace and hugs to all xxx -
CathMP - welcome. Yes, they are very efficient with this BC stuff. Chemo - not sure what you are having but don't read too much on specific chemo drug side effect threads on here, as I think JP said the people who experience the side effects are the ones who post, you don't hear from the others who are doing ok or tolerating. My doc said to read about the potential side effects of the treatment I am on and know what to do if you experience them, then stop reading. If a side effect occurs, follow the plan. I liked that and it helped me.
Jp - not fun, hope you get it under control quickly if it is LE, I was fitted for a sleeve and gauntlet yesterday, I'll be flying early October and wanted to be proactive with the number of nodes I had removed. Like the counting down idea also.
Tazzy - cheers. Love google! Re: being at home, I'm starting to wonder if I just might have been a princess in another life, I could get used to this;)
Moonflower and Bev - not fun decisions you are facing - BC sucks!
Juneau - the BC sucks rant was for you, glad you had a nice date day yesterday, hope you have a great week ahead before next Friday's date with the BGC
Ramols - hope today is better for you
Aruba - loved the quote!
Scorchy - I'm with you unless Juneau can come through today with some exceptional recipes
MrsCich - hope you are more comfortable at night soon. I have a bolster pillow on my bed that has arms on it, I have two pillows propped against it and adjust as needed as well as a fairly firm pillow on the right side for my right arm
Whew!!! Sure I have missed some, we are becoming a large group!
Yesterday was good but tiring - was out most of the day, did get my new foob and a bra to go with and love them, wore them out of there they were too comfortable to want to take off. Made a slow cooker Frittata for supper and it was wonderful - easy and tasted good - hubby had two big helpings.
Have a long list of things I want to get accomplished before next chemo, better get started.
Take care everyone -
Jpmom - fuck is right! I keep rubbing and massaging my arm per my pt! But she said call as soon as u can if you think you are swelling? I hope it is something different! this is why I don't want to start rads but I know like you I have too:( hang in there sweetie we all understand! You are one strong women!
Tazzy - thanks and I know I am probably worrying more becuz this dam diease. I have always been so dam independent but now I am scared to go through this alone. I can't image how I would have made it through this wo him. We met last year at this time. He has stayed by my side and I would have never guessed him to be my biggest support person. He cleans my house, he took care of my dogs, carries things for me, didn't complain when I woke him up in the middle of the night to get me more drugs after surgery etc. he doesn't say much as he is a quiet person and at times this drives me crazy. I know I was blessed to have him come into my life at this point but not sure he feels the same I seriously do not know how I would have got through all this wo him. I live hours from family and friends because of my job so I would have been screwed. I am not a typically a spiritual person but I have to believe he was brought into my life to see me through this and whatever happens after is another plan for me:)
Isn't funny how people you would not expect to be there for you surprise the hell out of you:)
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Wow, our group is getting bigger, which just makes me so sad.
Jpmom: You said it and I'm going to say it too. Fuck BC.!!!!!!!! A year ago I felt healthy. Now I have BC, a thyroid problem, anemia, I'm bloating from these damn steroids, and just when I'm getting some fuzz on my head, I'm starting to lose hair again from the Taxol. I'm sure lymphadema is just around the corner.
Take care.
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All, I haven't started treatment and even before I was diagnosed I noticed my hair was thinning at an astronomically high rate. Can BC in itself cause this?? I mean, I'm 33...I had a hysterectomy when I was 30 (after the birth of my 4th child) but they only took my uterus and cervix. I still have my ovaries. Little fuckers, they probably caused my BC. Anyways, any idea why my hair would be thinning like crazy. I pull clumps out of the drain when I shower. Hmmm
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