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What is Everyone Doing to make the Season Bright?
The Holiday season is in full swing, so what is everybody doing? Unfortunately, a Christmas tree doesn't ward off bad vibes...I daresay we have all known some tough yuletides and I sincerely hope this year isn't one of them for you. I have two friends dealing with a recent heavy diagnosis and one who is still reeling from…
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Thankful Thursday
I don't know if anyone will see this but, if so... How about if we do a Thankful Thursday? What are you thankful for today? I'll start us off. We saw the docs on Tuesday and they said my husband's latest MRI scans are good. We are so grateful.
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Happy Thanksgiving
I want to wish everyone at WhatNext a very Happy Thanksgiving!!! I hope everyone is doing well.
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Leg Cramps?
I saw my PA today and I am fine (yay!). We talked about a lot of things, but, when I told her I have leg cramps (Charlie horse stuff) at night, she advised me to try tonic water before I go to bed. It's the quinine that should help and I only need about a half a glass. I will let you all know if this works! So far, not…
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Estrogen question
Recently I read an article about the latest findings in a quest to understand alzheimer's. One of the points made was the observation that women are more vulnerable to the disease when their estrogen levels drop. (?!) So, here we are, taking anastrozole, and other estrogen blocking drugs to decrease our chances of…
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Receiving treatment
Receiving treatment
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Questions
Why is it that when I go to "questions" up top the newest ones are 4 months ago? Did the whole set up change after Greg passed?
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Surveys
After 8 years I'm still getting survey emails. I don't qualify for most of them but it gives me an extra $40 to $100 every couple of months. If you're interested in taking them go to focusgroup.com and fill out some details about yourself so they know which survey's to send your way. I remember when I first joined whatnext…
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Keytruda
Didn’t know what to expect as far as side effects. Sis in law going through same treatment and is one treatment ahead of me. Starting to have mouth sores. What is best way to prevent or treat?
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What did you learn?
After you ‘finished treatments(surgery, radiation, chemo, immunotherapy)? Looking back, what did you learn?
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Found 2 digests in Spam folder
Also all the highlighted areas I used to click on to take me to areas of interest to me in the digest don't work. It just highlights them lighter.
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Elavated liver enzymes
Minimal side affects after the first 2 immunotherapy treatments and zero after the 3rd. I go for my 4th tomorrow. I have noticed that my liver enzyme levels (ALT & AST) have been gradually rising and are considered elevated. My Oncologist does blood work before each treatment and has not raised this to me. I saw my Family…
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Natural/Alternative Treatment
If I switch to Natural and Alternative treatments what are my chances of survival for at least 2 years?
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October book question
Hi! Anyone have any books to recommend as we head into early darkness and reading by the fire? LOL (I, for one, have only my inner fire!)? I’m reading a compilation of ghost stories by M.R. James, titled “Curious Warnings.” For those unfamiliar with his writing and him, he was an English Victorian scholar and a writer of…
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Thankful Thursday
Hi, everyone! Its been a long time. How about a Thankful Thursday post?
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September book question: what are you reading?
Hi! It’s the first of the month. What books are you reading? Recommend? Thanks!
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An excellent article
This debunks the “be positive” mantra often still given to people diagnosed with a cancer:…
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THAT is the question!
The question is; Where can we find the questions? I know we have all had our frustrations with this site since Greg left the helm, but I honestly think it is almost back to being the WN we have come depend upon. The notifications are back, the Digest announcements are back, we are not getting spam (that I have seen?) I…
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Outlived Usefulness
It's obvious this site is never going to be what it was before Greg's passing. He was a kind soul who devoted a lot of time to this site to make it work as we all liked. We all miss him very much and I wish we were strong enough to make this site work, but so many left when he passed and now it seems all that happens is…
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Dropped On Our Heads
So have we been left to languish again? Or is everyone just enjoying summer and the ability to roam the earth freely again?
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Anyone out there?
It's pretty quiet these last few days. Just checking in to say hello.
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Support for survivors with ongoing medical issues
I wasn't prepared for what post-treatment would be like. In the 12 months after I finished my consolidation treatment, I broke both of my ankles at separate times. I had also just split from my wife, so I was living alone and felt that my cancer never really went away, when it did.
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sidelined
I will be reading frequently but not posting often for the rest of this week or maybe the next few weeks. I fell today at lunch and injured my left wrist (thankfully not my right since I am right handed). I thought it was just sprained (and that may still be the case) so I tried urgent care. Let me tell you, Urgent Care in…
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Earth Angels
I will resume my earth angels when I can type better. There are many of you!!
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Who’s On First-2021 edition
A friend shared with me. I’m going to put in another answer so it gets the who’s thing.
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Hair Dye?
I just read a blog posted by letlifehappen that deals with all the extra chemicals we are exposed to these days and how they can increase our hormone levels. For those of us with hormone driven cancers, this is a bit scary. The blog said some of the chemicals, which act as aromatase activators are found in personal care…
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What We Say
Since I am on this kick to be an encourager right now, I was reading an answer I had posted on a thread to JustGrateful way back in May 2020. I guess I was still in kick butt mode, pull yourself up by your bootstraps. I meant my post to be encouraging and empowering. Now that I look back on what I wrote, it sounds…
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Radium 223. Has anyone been on this. What are we to expect
Radium 223. Has anyone been on this. What are we to expect
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st
I am 8 years out from invasive ducal ER/PR positive breast cancer. I just found out St. John’s Wort contains phytoestrogens. Should I be taking SJW?
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Encore
I don't have the "street cred" that a lot of you have. I haven't gone through chemotherapy. I didn't even have to have radiation, thanks to a great surgeon who acted quickly to remove the cancerous tissue she found in my breast. I often feel unworthy to post anything or share my experience because my road was not full of…
