Breast cancer in the media

@Blossom1961 Yes, that's hilarious hypocrisy.

Interesting how people expect us not to drink due to the chance of reoccurrence but are judging us whilst they are drinking alcohol. It is almost as though they are exempt.

Yes that’s how I feel to and if at family event and having drinks I’m sure that’s what my relatives are thinking! Especially my in-laws,I know they are only worried for me,but I only really drink occasionally now to where I used to drink more often. Yes my weight gain is probably more the issue 

I do wish the media would just shut up about it.  I hardly drink at all now but the carry on about alcohol makes me feel like I've got a signpost on my head "Stupid Risk Taker" or some such every time I do.

@Sarnicad I like your oncologists. I didn't drink at all during treatment as it tasted foul. Now it tastes good again, but I've reduced the amount I drink because it keeps me awake. My med oncol said the one single best thing you can do to avoid recurrence is to not put on weight; but then of course chemo and rads and depression means I have. Now that I'm off Letrozole I'm trying to lose some.

I like my oncs answer to the what causes it question - there’s a Nobel prize in the working out of that answer

when discussing alcohol with both med and rad oncs both snorted with laughter at my social drink to about one occasion a month and then only a couple of glasses - clearly I’m not a serious drinker and have only had one drink since diagnosis and didn’t like the taste might try again when the twins turn 18 soon

far more likely the excess weight I carry but then again it could just be sheer dumb luck

@Flaneuse I hear you!!! I'm actually thinking of switching back from Aromasin back to Arimidex as that's not steroidal in the hope of shifting some weight. They never ever talk about the quality of life do they?? That's it! Im going to eat chocolate LOL, because I LOVE IT!!! :D 

@Jane221 I'm with you. Stuff moderation when I don't feel like being moderate. I'm 75 and if I want wine or chocolate, I'll have it. All the stuff that has been poured into my body since this started has made me fat. Now that I've stopped Letrozole, I'm setting out to lose weight.

@kezmusc I’ll keep drinking then  ;)

Ohhh isn't that true sometimes @Jane221 OMG!!! LOL isn't it funny though that they don't listen to anyone who has had BC? makes you wonder half the time.