Any Northern Virginia ladies on this discussion board?

Hi all. Everything went great. Lots of pain. But drugs are good. I don't recall my ribs hurting as much as they do. I think the drain is sitting against them ! 

Thanks for you support

Hugs. Judy

Hi there i live in Centreville too.  going through chemo now. how are you doing

yay good to hear from you LorettaMc!  I have Dr. Wilkenson, who I like a lot, but I've seen some positive feedback on Dr. Denduluri (sp?).

Judy,

Thinking of you and hope you continue to do well.  Rest, take it easy.  Distract yourself.  The demands of life will be waiting for you, as well as the joys.

Hope to see you at the next luncheon.

Hugs,

Peggy

«««« Next luncheon is on March 1st at Mimi' s in Sterling. Hope to see everyone there.....»»»»»

Edited to add the time......NOON 

I plan to be at Mimi's on March 1,  God willing and the creek don't rise!  Hope to see everyone there!

Peggy

im going to try to be there on tje 1st

Noon. This Saturday March 1st at Mimi's cafe in Sterling. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

I would like to come.

Mary Ellen

Odie--I was there in September, I think, at   Coastal Flats.  But it's been a while.  Too many conflicts.

Edith, just look for the group of crazy ladies...We will meet at the restaurant at noon. 

Hi, all.  Great to see you today.  The Turkey Tail Mushroom supplement is made by Fungi Perfecti under the brand name of Host Defense.  Paul Stamets is the originator of it.  His mother was Stage IV.

I have found the advice of the new place I visited, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, to be very well-rounded and not just medical/pharmaceutical.  To summarize, they told me my best defenses in addition to Femara are Metformin, baby aspirin, Turkey Tail mushrooms, and 30 min of exercise 6 days a week at 100 paces or more per minute, combined with 5 fruits and veggies.  Their nutrition department told me one dairy per day, up to 3 soy products per day (excluding soy powders and concentrates), 25 grams of fiber (very important, which I did not know, for metabolizing any estrogen that's left) and one cruciferous vegetable a day (learned that arugula counts so I have that daily in salad).

Mary Ellen, thanks,

That info is extremely helpful!  I will try to go to their website.  So good to be with you yesterday!

Hugs,

Peggy

Hi ladies, i am in Northern VA too.  DX in Jan and going thru neoadjuvant chemo now.   Yes i have been taking Paul Stamets mushrooms for years.  It is the very good for your immune system.  but my oncologist Dr Mary Wilkinsin in Fairfax ( highly recommended) will only permit me to take Vit D3 and fish oil ( I take krill) while on chemo.  so i am not doing the chaga, other mushrooms and enzymes i used to take.   but am taking some garlic and tumeric supplements as they are just food.  any comments or advice on that?

My last chemo was in mid-January, and by spring, I was wearing a very short haircut--around April or so.  I think you'll see something very soon and you'll be ready for the summer to go wig-free.