Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hi, all I ordered 2 copies of the dummies book, am going to give one to the doctor that has been so helpful to me. on the soy stuff, I noticed last night after I put bacon bits on my salad that the bacon bits are a soy product:0 Thought I should pass on that baco's are a soy product for anyone avoiding soy. I guess I'll just have to buy regular bacon and make bacon bits that way for salads. I am still waiting for a biopsy to be done The Breast Cancer Clinic won't see me until my charity application is approved. My family is very concerned though, they keep saying they can see my health is deteriorating. Has anyone else been very tired prior to treatment? I have no energy, no appetite, and am losing the strength in my left arm. My mom has been told by several friends of her's that Cancer patients lose weight rapidly. Did anyone else lose weight? I'm not at this time but I have to make a concentrated effort to eat, I am just not hungry. I can't get away from my dogs for a second, I go to the bathroom, they go to the bathroom, I go to bed, they go to bed. they are constantly by my side, in my lap, or in my bed. kind of cute though. I know they love me for sure. My boyfriend on the other hand is sometimes a real jerk. I don't think it has really hit home for him, he still exspects me to keep the house as clean as I always have, which is exhausting these days. I wonder why my sister, my parents, and my neice and nephew can see my health going downhill, but my boyfriend is so blind. Total strangers can see something is wrong too which is kind of alarming. Especially since I try very hard not to look like anything is wrong. well, this is long enough, not much else to say except I am so glad I found this group. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Lori, I didn't loose weight prior to diagnosis or during treatment. Unfortunately I gained weight going through treatment. Your boyfriend may be in denial. Its possible you are not hungry due to the stress you are under. A lot of people don't have an appetite when they are stressed. I am just the opposite, I eat too much. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Just some thoughts/update Hi, all I ordered 2 copies of the dummies book, am going to give one to the doctor that has been so helpful to me. on the soy stuff, I noticed last night after I put bacon bits on my salad that the bacon bits are a soy product:0 Thought I should pass on that baco's are a soy product for anyone avoiding soy. I guess I'll just have to buy regular bacon and make bacon bits that way for salads. I am still waiting for a biopsy to be done The Breast Cancer Clinic won't see me until my charity application is approved. My family is very concerned though, they keep saying they can see my health is deteriorating. Has anyone else been very tired prior to treatment? I have no energy, no appetite, and am losing the strength in my left arm. My mom has been told by several friends of her's that Cancer patients lose weight rapidly. Did anyone else lose weight? I'm not at this time but I have to make a concentrated effort to eat, I am just not hungry. I can't get away from my dogs for a second, I go to the bathroom, they go to the bathroom, I go to bed, they go to bed. they are constantly by my side, in my lap, or in my bed. kind of cute though. I know they love me for sure. My boyfriend on the other hand is sometimes a real jerk. I don't think it has really hit home for him, he still exspects me to keep the house as clean as I always have, which is exhausting these days. I wonder why my sister, my parents, and my neice and nephew can see my health going downhill, but my boyfriend is so blind. Total strangers can see something is wrong too which is kind of alarming. Especially since I try very hard not to look like anything is wrong. well, this is long enough, not much else to say except I am so glad I found this group. Lori ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/625 - Release Date: 1/13/2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 usually when I am under stress I eat everything I possibly can family trait, we definately are not skinny. I hope it is just denial, sounds better than selfish jerk I haven't lost any weight yet, in fact I am retaining fluids pretty badly so am gaining weight, and cannot wear any of my rings now. Only time I ever weighed this much I was pregnant. wasn't skinny, but wasn't overweight either, just healthy. I have never really watched what I ate, so watching out for soy and going organic is totally new to me. thanks for answering me. oh, I also wanted to post an answer to the checking breast after lumpectomy question, after my lumpectomy 14 years ago, I had no change in the way I checked my breast. I only had a scar of 2 1/2 inches, long. Lori Just some thoughts/update Hi, all I ordered 2 copies of the dummies book, am going to give one to the doctor that has been so helpful to me. on the soy stuff, I noticed last night after I put bacon bits on my salad that the bacon bits are a soy product:0 Thought I should pass on that baco's are a soy product for anyone avoiding soy. I guess I'll just have to buy regular bacon and make bacon bits that way for salads. I am still waiting for a biopsy to be done The Breast Cancer Clinic won't see me until my charity application is approved. My family is very concerned though, they keep saying they can see my health is deteriorating. Has anyone else been very tired prior to treatment? I have no energy, no appetite, and am losing the strength in my left arm. My mom has been told by several friends of her's that Cancer patients lose weight rapidly. Did anyone else lose weight? I'm not at this time but I have to make a concentrated effort to eat, I am just not hungry. I can't get away from my dogs for a second, I go to the bathroom, they go to the bathroom, I go to bed, they go to bed. they are constantly by my side, in my lap, or in my bed. kind of cute though. I know they love me for sure. My boyfriend on the other hand is sometimes a real jerk. I don't think it has really hit home for him, he still exspects me to keep the house as clean as I always have, which is exhausting these days. I wonder why my sister, my parents, and my neice and nephew can see my health going downhill, but my boyfriend is so blind. Total strangers can see something is wrong too which is kind of alarming. Especially since I try very hard not to look like anything is wrong. well, this is long enough, not much else to say except I am so glad I found this group. Lori ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/625 - Release Date: 1/13/2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Hi, I am just now getting caught up on emails. I started to lose weight about 3 weeks into my dx. I atribute it all to stress. I have always been very thin and only weighed 94 lbs at dx 10/14/06. After my mastectomy 11/22/05 and starting on Tamoxifen 1/1/06, by mid january I was down to 87 lbs. I was getting scared! My appt. with my onc. on 2/9/06, I told him that if the side effects, nausea, diarhea, lack of appetite, did not subside, I would have to change treatment. Shortly thereafter, they finally DID subside! Since then I have put on almost 30 pounds!!! I got up to 115 but am down to 110 now. I have NEVER, in my whole life, EVER weighed more than 102! I've had to buy new jeans and new tops (I always wore belly shirts), because my belly and back are the places that I have gained the most inches. I have also put on weight in my ONE BREAST!!!! Geeze!!!! The other one hasn't gained an ounce since there is no longer any fatty tissue! Talk about lop-sided!! Don't worry about the weight loss Lori, if you go on Tamoxifen, you will not have a problem.....except trying to STOP the weight gain!!! Good Gawd, I always wanted a J-Lo butt but I never wanted a Rosie O'Donnel waist and back!! Sheesh peace............kimmy > > Hi, all I ordered 2 copies of the dummies book, am going to give one > to the doctor that has been so helpful to me. on the soy stuff, I > noticed last night after I put bacon bits on my salad that the bacon > bits are a soy product:0 Thought I should pass on that baco's are a > soy product for anyone avoiding soy. I guess I'll just have to buy > regular bacon and make bacon bits that way for salads. I am still > waiting for a biopsy to be done The Breast Cancer Clinic won't > see me until my charity application is approved. My family is very > concerned though, they keep saying they can see my health is > deteriorating. Has anyone else been very tired prior to treatment? I > have no energy, no appetite, and am losing the strength in my left > arm. My mom has been told by several friends of her's that Cancer > patients lose weight rapidly. Did anyone else lose weight? I'm not at > this time but I have to make a concentrated effort to eat, I am just > not hungry. I can't get away from my dogs for a second, I go to the > bathroom, they go to the bathroom, I go to bed, they go to bed. they > are constantly by my side, in my lap, or in my bed. kind of cute > though. I know they love me for sure. My boyfriend on the other hand > is sometimes a real jerk. I don't think it has really hit home for > him, he still exspects me to keep the house as clean as I always > have, which is exhausting these days. I wonder why my sister, my > parents, and my neice and nephew can see my health going downhill, > but my boyfriend is so blind. Total strangers can see something is > wrong too which is kind of alarming. Especially since I try very hard > not to look like anything is wrong. well, this is long enough, not > much else to say except I am so glad I found this group. > Lori > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Thanx kimmie, actually I am not too worried about losing weight, I have only weighed as much as I do now when I was pregnant, so losing weight would be a good thing right now. My mom has friends who keep telling her that if this junk in my breast is cancer then I would lose weight, I have lost my appetite, which has always been far too healthy I would love to lose the left breast at this point, since it is the problem child so to speak. I don't even like to go out in public, it is so much larger than the other side, you can't help but notice it. Believe it or not at the moment though I have other problems that are taking precedence over the possibility of bc, and the lack of medical treatment. I don't want to whine about them though, or bother anyone else anymore. I am not sure if I will be in this group much longer. I am thinking about leaving today, going somewhere anywhere but here, where I live now, in the relationship I am in now. So won't have access to a pc anymore. I don't know though I am waffling so to speak. I am scared to leave but don't want to stay either. At any rate the women in this group are fantastic, I have learned a lot about this crap invading my body, the treatments and so on. Oh I better clarify why I am scared to leave, I am scared because of my health problems, and I am broke, beyond broke actually. I didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea, the other half is a jerk, but not a physically abusive jerk. take care Lori Re: Just some thoughts/update Hi, I am just now getting caught up on emails. I started to lose weight about 3 weeks into my dx. I atribute it all to stress. I have always been very thin and only weighed 94 lbs at dx 10/14/06. After my mastectomy 11/22/05 and starting on Tamoxifen 1/1/06, by mid january I was down to 87 lbs. I was getting scared! My appt. with my onc. on 2/9/06, I told him that if the side effects, nausea, diarhea, lack of appetite, did not subside, I would have to change treatment. Shortly thereafter, they finally DID subside! Since then I have put on almost 30 pounds!!! I got up to 115 but am down to 110 now. I have NEVER, in my whole life, EVER weighed more than 102! I've had to buy new jeans and new tops (I always wore belly shirts), because my belly and back are the places that I have gained the most inches. I have also put on weight in my ONE BREAST!!!! Geeze!!!! The other one hasn't gained an ounce since there is no longer any fatty tissue! Talk about lop-sided!! Don't worry about the weight loss Lori, if you go on Tamoxifen, you will not have a problem..... except trying to STOP the weight gain!!! Good Gawd, I always wanted a J-Lo butt but I never wanted a Rosie O'Donnel waist and back!! Sheesh peace....... .....kimmy > > Hi, all I ordered 2 copies of the dummies book, am going to give one > to the doctor that has been so helpful to me. on the soy stuff, I > noticed last night after I put bacon bits on my salad that the bacon > bits are a soy product:0 Thought I should pass on that baco's are a > soy product for anyone avoiding soy. I guess I'll just have to buy > regular bacon and make bacon bits that way for salads. I am still > waiting for a biopsy to be done The Breast Cancer Clinic won't > see me until my charity application is approved. My family is very > concerned though, they keep saying they can see my health is > deteriorating. Has anyone else been very tired prior to treatment? I > have no energy, no appetite, and am losing the strength in my left > arm. My mom has been told by several friends of her's that Cancer > patients lose weight rapidly. Did anyone else lose weight? I'm not at > this time but I have to make a concentrated effort to eat, I am just > not hungry. I can't get away from my dogs for a second, I go to the > bathroom, they go to the bathroom, I go to bed, they go to bed. they > are constantly by my side, in my lap, or in my bed. kind of cute > though. I know they love me for sure. My boyfriend on the other hand > is sometimes a real jerk. I don't think it has really hit home for > him, he still exspects me to keep the house as clean as I always > have, which is exhausting these days. I wonder why my sister, my > parents, and my neice and nephew can see my health going downhill, > but my boyfriend is so blind. Total strangers can see something is > wrong too which is kind of alarming. Especially since I try very hard > not to look like anything is wrong. well, this is long enough, not > much else to say except I am so glad I found this group. > Lori > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Lori, Please don't leave the group. We are here to help you get through all of this. You remain in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Life http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html BreastCancerStories.com http://www.breastcancerstories.com/content/view/433/161/ Angel Feather Loomer www.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.com Check out my other ornaments at www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.html Lots of info and gifts at: www.cancerclub.com Re: Just some thoughts/update Hi, I am just now getting caught up on emails. I started to lose weight about 3 weeks into my dx. I atribute it all to stress. I have always been very thin and only weighed 94 lbs at dx 10/14/06. After my mastectomy 11/22/05 and starting on Tamoxifen 1/1/06, by mid january I was down to 87 lbs. I was getting scared! My appt. with my onc. on 2/9/06, I told him that if the side effects, nausea, diarhea, lack of appetite, did not subside, I would have to change treatment. Shortly thereafter, they finally DID subside! Since then I have put on almost 30 pounds!!! I got up to 115 but am down to 110 now. I have NEVER, in my whole life, EVER weighed more than 102! I've had to buy new jeans and new tops (I always wore belly shirts), because my belly and back are the places that I have gained the most inches. I have also put on weight in my ONE BREAST!!!! Geeze!!!! The other one hasn't gained an ounce since there is no longer any fatty tissue! Talk about lop-sided!! Don't worry about the weight loss Lori, if you go on Tamoxifen, you will not have a problem..... except trying to STOP the weight gain!!! Good Gawd, I always wanted a J-Lo butt but I never wanted a Rosie O'Donnel waist and back!! Sheesh peace....... .....kimmy > > Hi, all I ordered 2 copies of the dummies book, am going to give one > to the doctor that has been so helpful to me. on the soy stuff, I > noticed last night after I put bacon bits on my salad that the bacon > bits are a soy product:0 Thought I should pass on that baco's are a > soy product for anyone avoiding soy. I guess I'll just have to buy > regular bacon and make bacon bits that way for salads. I am still > waiting for a biopsy to be done The Breast Cancer Clinic won't > see me until my charity application is approved. My family is very > concerned though, they keep saying they can see my health is > deteriorating. Has anyone else been very tired prior to treatment? I > have no energy, no appetite, and am losing the strength in my left > arm. My mom has been told by several friends of her's that Cancer > patients lose weight rapidly. Did anyone else lose weight? I'm not at > this time but I have to make a concentrated effort to eat, I am just > not hungry. I can't get away from my dogs for a second, I go to the > bathroom, they go to the bathroom, I go to bed, they go to bed. they > are constantly by my side, in my lap, or in my bed. kind of cute > though. I know they love me for sure. My boyfriend on the other hand > is sometimes a real jerk. I don't think it has really hit home for > him, he still exspects me to keep the house as clean as I always > have, which is exhausting these days. I wonder why my sister, my > parents, and my neice and nephew can see my health going downhill, > but my boyfriend is so blind. Total strangers can see something is > wrong too which is kind of alarming. Especially since I try very hard > not to look like anything is wrong. well, this is long enough, not > much else to say except I am so glad I found this group. > Lori > __________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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