Starting Chemo September 2015; join us!

After this, no more chemicals on my body as well. I use goat milk stuff soaps and won't use chemical deodorant. If you're trying to grow your hair faster, Nioxin shampoo won't do it. Take B vits, esp biotin.

Ive always been suspicious of the microwave.  I never used it to heat my babies bottles or food.  I am "guilty" of using make up shampoo.....I think so many things preservatives pesticides etc etc that cannot be good for people have been added to our foods. Like many Im not a drinker a smoker Im fit and a healthy weight.  I breast fed my children I didnt have hormane replacement through menopause and in my lifetime I took the pill for maybe 11 month.  Really pissed me off that I still got cancer.  Anyway I too will think twice about what products I use and what I eat after a big night on the town when this shitmo is over I haven't been out like forever.  I miss my life before cancer.  

I use microwave friendly dishes. I can't live without it so that'll have to be a pass on it. I think worse is the air we breathe, especially those who live in polluted areas. I just changed the filters in my air purifier and oh man it's frightening to see what it captured! And my place gets dusted from time to time too.

Exercise - Sorry you had a rough week. Thanks for sharing, it gives me perspective. We lost my late mother on Christmas Day, so I'm especially sympathetic to anyone going through that right now.

I had a challenging week last week, so here's a lighthearted question:

Anyone else having vivid dreams of all her hair coming back? I had my second last night and it was... glorious! The dream was very realistic. I kept running my hands through it and looking at it in the mirror from every angle.

Of course, in my reverie it came back not only thick and healthy but also without a strand of grey - a true "wish fulfillment" dream!

had my deportation this morning. Surgery was quick and I am not in any pain. For those that are wondering bs went thru the same incision above the port and basically snipped stiches and pulled the sucker out. I gotta say it feels good not to have that bump on my chest. Today was my 5th surgery this year, from biopsy, lumpectomy, reexcision, port in ,& now out. Here's to less poking in 2016 after rads of course.

Shopgal - did they knock you out or were you awake?

ElTigre twilight sleep. Just a gentle nap in my IV. And on that subject I forgot how much I hate, loathe, getting an IV in my hand. First attempt by the anesthesia nurse went into a valve on the top of my hand, so second was on the inside of my wrist.

Annie why did they say after rads? I pretty much told mo I wanted it out before rads and before the end of the year to get the surgery done because I had already met my out of pocket max. I won't need the port because I am triple negative, so no hormone therapy for me. Plus I figure I have to be able to sleep on my right side where the port was because my left side will be sore from rads.

I wish we all were done. This time next year we will be. Hang in there gals.

thanks mLisa. I'm hoping with it out I can have less neck pain and sleep better. Gotta go back to rubbing my head now-my new fav activity while I watch tv at nite.

Annie make sure they flush it for you every 4 weeks. My mo & infusion nurses say a lot of patients that keep theirs are not told they need to be flushed if they keep the port. I think the identification card I got with my port had instructions on the back of it with guidelines for flushing volumes.

Yes I have my flush scheduled already

finished chemo on November 16. The night sweats are still really bad.

Hi Annie Im just guessing but I think some of the effects of chemo are going to take a little while to go away which is a bit shit really.  Hopefully it wont take too long.  I love the sun and just googling about it seems no sun for six months after chemo...so I think we have to give our bodies time to heal and they will heal.  Sleeping with your feet out of the covers helps you cool down..sorry I cant offer anything more.  Also want to say Ive really liked reading your posts...you have a gift for writing.  I remember you using the term shawl of pain....so descripitive and unfortunately accurate.  Take care Annie sorry 2015 was awful for you praying that 2016 is a much better year for you and indeed all the women in this forum. Xxx

I actually get ready for bed in layers and take stuff on and off all night. It's cold then hot then normal. It's all night long. I'm not the only one. I guess the chemopause is more intense then natural menopause. It's just hard to get good sleep.

How do men handle chemo? My husband practically lays down to die with a cold.