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@Blondy - me too - so not a sugar person now. @Flaneuse and @Sister. I like the Carmen’s sachets too and normally out some fruit and goji berries in them. 

I do the Quick Oats in the microwave - home brand is usually only around $1 a bag.  And because I try to start the day being good, I sweeten it with a spoonful of dried cranberries (I put them in before I heat it so they soak up the liquid).  Bonus info from the dietitian yesterday - that's one of my serves of fruit - yayyy!

The sachet porridge is yum. Especially Carman's. I opted for that in the early weeks but now do the quick oats in the microwave with my tasty, healthy additions. My childhood too was around the stove on winter mornings with porridge and brown sugar. No sugar any more these days!

KiwiAngel it's funny how memories can be similar. My mum made porridge and we put so much sugar on, it melted and made a moat which we used to spoon up with the porridge. The thought makes me gag now lol 

Arpie, thanks for your reply. The doctor suggested Bloods but I had then done beginning of last week. I wanted to see how my body had recovered after chemo ended in Feb and rads end of April. Iron was a bit down so I'm taking 1fefol a day to see if it comes up and test it out in a month. He wanted to send me to a gastro man but I did the bowel scan test a few weeks ago and all ok. I also had the blood done to see how my cholesterol (high) vit D (zilch) had changed since the blood test a month before when I started the Letrozole. Cholesterol moving down (I went a bit organic for that) and my 2 a day Vit D had risen and I only need 1 a day. Luckily the foot is not interfering with my rock n rolling. Thanks for the Vit info.  I'm addicted to the sachet porridge. Much nicer than I can make it. 

@"Kiwi Angel"    Oooh YUM!  I've used those porridge sachets too - they are great when travelling!  I just like regular old porridge - I use a blender thing to break the 'full size oats' up into smaller bits, so it cooks quicker!  (If you buy the 'fast cooking oats' that's all they've done to it - and charge MORE!!)  My dad used to just soak it the night before, so it cooked quicker in the morning - otherwise it was like chewing dried grass!

@Blondy   If the bruising continues maybe get your bloods checked (and mention the bruising to the Dr) ....  Every now & then my right Big Toe & bunion area just go ballistically painful (can't put any weight on it) so not sure if it is gout or just aggravated for some reason - but no bruising.  It usually doesn't last too long but is excruciatingly painful!  :(   That is only a new thing for me over the last month or two (been on Letrozole for 1 month now.)

Getting a tad more serious now - Folks .... Some important things to remember when taking supplements (I used to be a Home Economist in my earlier career path & had to learn all this stuff!!  Amazing how often it comes in useful!!  ;)  )  

Re taking Vitamins & things - some people often take WAY MORE than are 'recommended' ..... on the principle that if 1 is good, 2+ must be better ...... NOT SO!  As with any medicine - they should be taken 'as prescribed'!  

Apart from anything else - the 'water soluble Vitamins - particularly the B Group & Vit C  - you just pee them out the next time you go to the loo if you take 'excess quantities', so literally - you are just pissing your money down the drain (a big win for chemists and the manufacturers!)   

Conversely - the FAT soluble vitamins (A, D E & K) DON'T get 'voided' from the body as readily - and are STORED IN YOUR LIVER & BODY FAT CELLS - and can be toxic if taken in excess quantities!  Here's a bit of light reading for you!!

Note that it says:   

• Megadoses of vitamins A, D, E or K can be toxic and lead to health problems.

http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/fat-soluble-vitamins-a-d-e-and-k-9-315/

So, please read the instructions of ANY supplements you are taking & only take what is recommended!   ;)  

@Blondy That's no good, and very mysterious. I hope it improves very quickly. My ankles are still sore but not as much as the other day. It'll take some time before I know if it's the Letrozole or not.

@Romla I’m lazy now and use the little porridge sachets which I put fruit and toasted coconut chips on but I should get back into rolled oats. I remember when I was little getting up with Dad back home in New Zealand in winter and getting out the packet of rolled oats and making porridge with lots of sugar and milk - good memories. 

kmakm. You mention ankle pain. I've been on letrozole since beginning of may with no problems. Last week a bruise about 3 inches long, and skinny appeared on the outer side of my foot. My ankle bone felt like it had been hit by a mallet and last Sunday when it was much worse I went to the doctor who ordered an xray which reveals nothing. But now the top of my foot on the outer side is feeling very bruised when touched with a faint bruised colour. Weird, as I have done nothing that I can remember by way of injuring it I am now awaiting an ultrasound to see if  a torn ligament as the soreness follows the path of a ligament. I did mention could it be the medication I'm taking but was assured it wasn't. The fortunate thing is, if I don't touch it it barely hurts I can walk ok etc. Being on my feet causes the foot to swell. Rest and it goes down. It's a mystery to me. 

Thank you re Vit B and also the reminder to check whether I need it … I had totally forgotten about that! Guess that's my mentality of "I need everything!!!"