new and future flat sister, with questions

My onc said eating soy twice a week was ok. As food, not pills. We have Quorn here, too, and I love it. We had "meatballs" in a stew and it was just excellent. They also make breaded patties with a little goat cheese and cranberries inside. My favorite breakfast. Also the fillo packages with figs and goat cheese. Good thing they're expensive because I could get fat on them.

I saw my onc today (another new one). She ordered an x-ray of my scapula which has hurt for a couple of years. She said if it didn't show anything, and she expects it won't, she'll order lymphedema massage. I'm going to make sure Medicare pays before I go. She said it would be unusual to have lymphedema in my back without any in my chest or arm. But on the other hand, anything's possible.

Mine is thru a HMO which has special people who know the in's and out's. Some docs know what's covered, but others don't, so I check if it's going to be costly. They said MC will cover it and perhaps they will if it's considered treatment for a condition. You can sign up for various levels with the HMO and I have the middle one.

We received a big book from Medicare so guess I had better read it!

Good luck reading. Gov. doublespeak. I tried. It's easier to call your insurance rep. I have an Advantage plan, wanted to know if MC would cover my insulin pump. MC doesn't, as best I can tell. But Humana does. Go figure

I too was never warned about avoiding soy or grapefruit or anything for that matter... and all positives. I have very high estrogen levels.

Wren, massage should help... I too hope it's covered for you.

Poor lonely forum Just wanted to say to everyone that reads this or may have taken a hiatus from the boards... we are all still here and we are all still active in this forum..... Maybe a Flat Dumb Question?

Which I understand is unmoderated and necessary for some of the potty mouths in our group Please come visit and say hi

Peek a boo, Glennie, it's mighty quiet over here.

Hi nomatterwhat, thank you so much for thinking of me! No, I am a long way away from all that, on the east coast of Victoria, in a small coastal town in the Lakes District. We are having super hot weather, 98.6F today, so we are more concerned about fires, not right where I am, but nearby.

How are you doing? The news I am watching, is showing terrible snow and ice in the US, not sure about, where you are. I am looking forward to the Autumn here.

oooo... activity in here!! Hi Nomatterwhat

*waves to everybody*

Hi again nomatterwhat, how you doing? I hope you're feeling better. Isn't the weather weird this year? I am amazed at the strange Summer we're experiencing, humid like in Asia, but thankfully no days and days over 40c, yet! LOL

It has been pretty quiet over here for a while, we moved across to our girl, DP's thread, but last week we lost her and it's been really tough on our little group. It is nice to see this thread waking up again, good to see you here! M x

There's hope. Definitely spring here. Primroses, daffodils, cherry trees blooming, apple trees. Very pretty. We should take photos to pull out in August when everything is brown and we're rationing water.