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Exhausted
hello again...thanks for all the comments on sex!! To tired to think about sex lol...not sure what happened to most of my post...is anyone experiencing exhaustion on letrazole? My body including boobs have been aching for about 6weeks I’m always tired, I’ve tried more sleep less sleep. Feel like I’ve been hit by a truck!…
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Discount code for headwear
hi Gang i recently bought some really nice headwear from a site called Jas Fashion. They sent me an email asking if I was happy and I told them how thrilled I was with the quality, lovely soft fabrics, quick delivery and really affordable cost. So they were kind enough to offer a discount code for all members. ( not…
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Encore program
In October, I am attending my second Encore program. Because of the first one that I attended, I started doing aquarobics. It was at a different venue from the one that I am going to this time. The reason for my post is the waiver that I had to sign. As most would know, Encore is for anyone who has had breast cancer…
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Unsure of how far to push my doctor for reassurance
Hi all After being unwell for a while and quite a few tests (abdo and pelvis ultrasound, abdo and pelvis CT, abdo and pelvis MRI, endoscopy, bloods), today I was diagnosed with Achalasia which is a disease of the lower oesophagus sphincter. Achalasia is a rare disease (1 in 100,000). There have been a small number of cases…
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Should soy products be avoided for estrogen + cancer
I am vegetarian and I am wondering about including tofu in my diet. A quick google has me confused. Is it safe to eat in moderation? Thanking you in anticipation
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Wigs from Wish
Has anyone bought wigs from online site Wish? It's going to be awhile until my hair is long enough to do anything with and I thought it might be a bit of fun to have a cheap wig or two to mix it up but if they look terrible or don't fit properly it's not worth the money or trouble.
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Letrozole prices
Well my friend talked to me about Chemist Warehouse as she was going off to the city on the bus for her scripts.She said she found her generic scripts much cheaper.She took the name Letrozole and asked them how much - was told $24.40. Last script I bought locally was $36.60. Might pay to do a bit of comparison shopping…
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Pristiq - what do I expect?
Hello. Three months of struggling and more to come, so on the gentle advice of three members of my medical team, I'm about to take anti-depressants for the first time in my life. The oncologist and GP have conferred and I have a box of Pristiq ready to go tomorrow morning. Pristiq because down the track the onc says I'll…
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Antidepressants
Hey there I have been taking paxtine for for anxiety for some time now..i have been on 1 tablet for 2 weeks now after taking 2. This interacts with Tamoxifen so I have to come off it. Does anyone take antidepressants and know what ones dont interact? I am in discussion of other meds with my Dr, but wondered from personal…
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Eve of yearly follow up tests; anxious AF; update in general
hi everyone i have been on a slightly higher dose of antidepressants for a couple of weeks now and have been to see my psychologist and psychiatrist and I am in a state of ? semi-okayness? Put it this way, I’m planning things that embrace living instead of dying, even though my heart doesn’t fully connect with what I’m…
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Contact Breast Prostheses
My butterfly brain is flitting around as usual and seizing on anything I hear about... Has anybody used one of the contact (adhesive) prosthetics and are they any good? While I'm not going to be in the market for a new prosthesis in the near future, I will be getting some new bras soon when my port has been removed and it…
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You're giving up that ?????
After shock , surgery, radiation & now on the Letrozole road for 5 years ,, I'd be interested to hear what products & food you have changed or given up to give your bodies the best chance in this shitfest ! Time to look after me ! So changes are needed I feel ! All suggestions gratefully accepted .
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BC and Blasticystis Hominis
Hi Everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has had experience with a stomach parasite know as Blasticystis Hominis. I contracted this parasite from rain water some years ago and have had recurring problems. Everything else seems to have been annihilated by chemo except this, which has flared up again only a few weeks…
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Why is it so hard?
Hello, I’m new to the network even though I’m well past finished with my treatment. I even have almost enough hair on my head to call it a bob, sort of. I finished the mastectomy/reconstruction/6 months chemo/ 6 weeks of radiation about 12 months ago. I don’t even really know how to write this, other than when does it get…
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Vitamins
Hi all, has anyone tried Biotin for hair nails and skin ? Trying to find the best vitamin etc to help with this and maybe help boost hair growth (if anything can help) or does anyone have any reccomendations