Roadrunner

I will find out and let you know.

Thank you very much for your input on my question. Wow. A lava lamp is a really cool tool. Do you just watch it and it acts kind of like self-hypnosis? You just focus on that to let your mind and body relax into sleep? I'm trying to imagine that, since I never owned one. But I do like them. I'll let the community know when my book is published.

Thank you for the welcoming words.

Hi - I saw your post. Sorry you are having issues with your drains. I had mine pulled out on Tuesday and had some staples removed today. Yes it is an emotional rollercoaster and I am ready to get off!
I know what you are going through and I feel your pain. Hang in there. For the party wear a high neck shirt - that's the kind of clothes I am wearing. Hard to do that though when it is 100 degrees!

Sleep- I feel for you. As a child I had the ability and learned to sleep any time, anywhere. I could stay up and work for 20 or more hours during round up, then eating a very heavy me and sleeping over 24 hours. As a school teacher getting up before 5 and meeting that school bus at 7. During college, working on a project until 5:30 am-getting 2 hours sleep and getting to the next class at 9. My husband had many of your problems, and he got mad at me, bc the minute my head hit the pillow, I passed out. I felt so sorry for him. He was so stressed out.

I wish you well.

HI: I am new to this site. My mom is 53yo she was dx with breast cancer today, (I am 33 yo) I feel so overwhelmed with the info online Her biopsy will be done on Friday 12/20, she had the diagnostic mammogram n ultrasound today.... How are you? what can I say to my mom to make her feel better? What has help you on this journey? My mom lives alone about 30,min from me. I have two small children... I don't know what to do... my email is kzamorano@yahoo.com thank you.

@ RR Congratulations on finishing rads of Friday. Time of celebration. Do something special for yourself. Big or small you are worth it!!!!
@Tam. Thanks for the quote. Enjoy the day!

Hi roadrunner, just checking in to see if you are OK. Still tired? Now that you are done with treatments will you be taking tamoxifen? I am biding my time as I have a casserole in the oven. Hope this finds you with a little more hitch in your giddyup!

I read a note where you said you were too tired to eat. Although I completely ubnderstand what you were saying, you MUST eat if you ever want to feel well again.

Those little easy peel oranges are in season now and they can quench your thirst (if you neglect to eat it is almost a sure thing you are dehydrated even if you say you drink water)

If you are still in treatment, buy a juicer. It will really help. The only hard part is cleaning it and that is why the good Lord allowed dishwashers to be invented. If you are done with the pleasures of cancer treatment, get a high speed blender. they are easy to clean and will make everything from smoothies to soup to nut blended cheese.

Cans and packaged foods have zero nutritional value except for what the can or box has been fortified with after sterilization.

Chew on carrot, celery, eat green leaves. Buy the triple washed products. I remember when a "meal" was a few bits of melon. every little bit helps. Just get something fresh dow, Try eating a whole and fresh ripe red Bell pepper.

Of course, if you have mouth sores, that is a whole different ball game.

Best healthy wishes.

Welcome to the site. I think that you will find this a friendly place to come when you need to sound off or vent from anger. We are all here to listen and help, if we can, because at some point and time in each of our lives we have been in your situation. Please don't be afraid to ask questions either. No question on this site is silly or dumb. We all have questions we would like other opinions on or answers to. There are so many nice people here that it has helped me get through my fears I had when I was DX'd with DCIS. Good luck in the future.

Hi Roadrunner, I too was Stage 1 with a B. I had a lumpectomy, radiation and now on tamoxifen. I see you are newly diagnosed. Your profile says you have not begun treatment. Are you and your doctor still determining your plan? Surgery, radiation, chemo? Keep strong and stay positive.

Hi Roadrunner - just wanted to drop by and say hello and mention that I'm glad you have posted a question and gotten quite a few replies already, that's great. I see you've been debating on whether or not to undergo chemotherapy. It was a hard decision for me, too, as I am a natural therapist and for me the words "oncologist" and "chemotherapy" seemed like dirty words! Had to get over that! If it would help you any, I've got a website where I share what I did - and why - plus plenty of other information to help those going down this road right now. If I can help you at all, just let me know. I'll send you the link to my site if you'd like to read some of my "breast cancer diary". Sending hugs from Denver to Lincoln.

Hi roadrunner,
How are you doing,now? Was thinking about you .Pray you are doing good.
riverbelle AKA Dolores

Just checking in to see how you are doing? Hope you are healing well from your surgery and that your summer is going well. Did you decide to go ahead with chemo or not...I did not have chemo based on my oncotype DX score and the advice of my oncologist who thought the advantage to having chemo, in my case, would lower my risk by such a small percentage that the risks far outweighed the benefits (again, in MY case)...I took her advice and have not looked back or second- guessed myself...thinking of you...sending good wishes...God bless!

Hey Beep beep! I noticed you talked about cancer books. I've written one that's a 99-cent Kindle Today Cancer Tomorrow The World (I have a facebook page) but another book I read, WE THE VICTORS, which is out of print but you can find it on AMAzon used and cheap.

I have bilateral mastectomy tomorrow too. Im ready to start recovering asap! Let's kick cancer s butt. Thanks for asking your question helps me too. Best wishes to you and know you are not alone. Melissa

Will be thinking about you tomorrow, kick cancer in the butt keep us all updated (((hugs)))

Welcome Roadrunner. I’m sorry that you are on this journey, but glad you found us. I will be praying for you Friday as you have surgery and for your recovery afterward. Take care and let us know how you are when you get home and feel up to it.

Hi Roadrunner. Welcome to What Next. There are a lot of great people here. If you have any questions, please use the question tab near the top of the pg -- that way, the entire network will have access & you'll get a quicker response. I'm glad you found us but sorry for the circumstances that led you here. I hope everything goes well w/your surgery and will thought good thoughts for you.

Hello and welcome, we are glad you found us. Please feel free to join in the conversations. Here is a link to our cancer dx page for your type of cancer. Take a look at it to get you started on some information. You will notice at the bottom of that page 4 of our active users who have had that journey already, you may wish to contact them for their experience and wisdom. Also, I encourage you to go to the questions page now by clicking on the questions tab at the top of the page and post what is the most pressing issue you have right now. This will introduce you to the community and get you started on the help you need right now.

https://www.whatnext.com/conditions/cancer/breast-cancer

There are also subtypes listed on this page to narrow down the type of cancer to match your dx.

You may also find our "Beginner's Guide To Cancer" page helpful Click Here for that=> http://bit.ly/10BQKCi

Also, if you can take a few minutes and fill in some details of your journey so far, it will help others as they try to answer questions for you, it also helps others as they search through the data base to find someone like themselves. Confirming your email will allow you to receive updates and notices from the site when someone answers your questions or writes on your wall.

Thanks for being with us and let me know if I can help you find any information on the site. After you have an opportunity to look the site over and see what great things there are here, we encourage you to invite your friends, family or anyone you know that may be helped by the connections on WhatNext to join the site also. Just click this link to invite them to join. http://www.whatnext.com/recruit-a-friend

Greg P
3x Survivor
Team WhatNext
Community Mgr.

Welcome to the WhatNext family! The WhatNext family is made up of people like you who are looking for help or looking to help others. To help you along your journey the WhatNext family has put together a Beginner's Guide to Cancer that I highly recommend you check-out here: http://bit.ly/10BQKCi. Also, please do not hesitate to reach out to others or ask for help.

Wishing you the best.

David
Founder, WhatNexter