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alcohol and breast cancer reoccurence
Hi everyone, just wondering everyone's thoughts on this topic. It was splashed all over the news yesterday in Melbourne. That having more than 60mls per day-the equivalent of 1/2 a bottle or less a we...
Interestingly one of my side effects from chemo was that I no longer liked the taste of wine!!!
I didn't drink at all during my treatment and even 3 years since finishing I still only like the occasional champagne (I think the bubbles make it taste different to wine?) I can't drink red wine at all and most whites taste like they're off to me. I can tolerate sweet cocktails or mixed drinks as long as they are very weak. I only ever drink on special occasions (holidays, weddings, special dinners) and only ever 1 small glass - anymore and I'm likely to pass out.
Initially I did miss the aahhhh from a glass of wine as I relax after a busy day - but I can now get the same feeling from a glass of soda water with a twist of lime. It's the relaxation that matters - not the alcohol.
At first I was sad about not drinking and had plans how to slowly reintroduce alcohol and get my taste for wine back but fortunately I realised that alcohol was a risk factor that I could easily eliminate from my life. I no longer miss it but I do enjoy my occasional glass of champagne. Over a year I probably average just over 1 unit of alcohol per month.
I didn't drink at all during my treatment and even 3 years since finishing I still only like the occasional champagne (I think the bubbles make it taste different to wine?) I can't drink red wine at all and most whites taste like they're off to me. I can tolerate sweet cocktails or mixed drinks as long as they are very weak. I only ever drink on special occasions (holidays, weddings, special dinners) and only ever 1 small glass - anymore and I'm likely to pass out.
Initially I did miss the aahhhh from a glass of wine as I relax after a busy day - but I can now get the same feeling from a glass of soda water with a twist of lime. It's the relaxation that matters - not the alcohol.
At first I was sad about not drinking and had plans how to slowly reintroduce alcohol and get my taste for wine back but fortunately I realised that alcohol was a risk factor that I could easily eliminate from my life. I no longer miss it but I do enjoy my occasional glass of champagne. Over a year I probably average just over 1 unit of alcohol per month.