Hi everyone,Tomorrow I meet my specialists and get my formal diagnosis. At this stage all I know is I have BC with lymph node involvement.Anyway I'm a every night red wine drinker and I am getting a lot of messages from certain people to say I must give it up now.At the moment my stress levels are too high to contemplate giving up.I may reconsider after tomorrow.My question is did you give up alcohol when you were diagnosed?If so what are your thoughts?

I guess I'm on the side of doing what's right for you. If you enjoy a drink or 2 and it's part of your life do it. I do enjoy a glass or 3 of wine and while going through Chemo and Rads chose not to drink very much at all, it was purely a choice I made for me based on trying to do the best I could to help my body get through the treatment ( and being scared of my oncologist who's a teetotaller ;) ) . There were days though during that time where I did indulge in a glass and I enjoyed every last drop! I don't think there's ever an easy answer to this as people who have never had a drink still get breast cancer.

Hey @Kombigirl, (love the name) when I was young and stupid I was a huge drinker, now that I'm older and stupid ;) I rarely drink unless I'm with my younger sister who is the worst most evil influence in the whole UNIVERSE!!! Bwahaahaha. (Not really but it sounds good!) If I want a drink I'll have one. Most of the time I don't but for my little sister's 50th birthday we went to a resort for three days to celebrate and swapped water for rekorderlig ciders OMG - three day headache - doh!!! But it was excellent fun, and that's what its all about LIVING!! Yayyyyyyyyyyy. Wishing you all the best, let us know how you get on and what your treatment plan ends up being. Xx Cath

I'm also at risk of Death By Bacon. I can generally go without processed foods, but a world without bacon is untenable. Carcinogen or not.

It gave me up, chemo first of all altered my taste buds so wine tasted awful, then the 2nd chemo cocktail killed off my taste buds altogether so not really much point. 6 months without alcohol altered both my taste for it and my frequency (my taste buds did come back!). Most medicos will warn against alcohol except in small quantities with lots of alcohol free days, as a given, not just anti cancer. Those who have given up drinking will remind you alcohol is a known carcinogenic. The general view is that too much of a good thing is a bad thing - fat, alcohol, salt, processed meats etc. I drink a glass or two occasionally, but I feel better, have lost weight and am generally fitter on a reduced intake. Understand how you feel at the minute but see how you go. If you have chemo and lose the taste for a glass of the red, cutting back can be easier than you think. Best wishes for tomorrow.

I used to have a glass of red a night. On my first chemo I couldn't drink the 1st 2 weeks then have a 1 ir 2 glasses the 3rd. On the 2nd regime it burned so I stopped. I do drink a couple of glasses a week if in the mood now but do find it knocks me about these days. Really I've read the studies which are vague, just stick to the current recommendations...2 max a night and 2 days alcohol free a week for women. Kath x

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poodlejules
Member
8 years ago
I've decided just to celebrate family birthdays and Christmas with a glass of bubbles and I trick myself other times by having soda water in a champagne flute! Works for me!
HIT
Member
8 years ago
But Zoffiel I can lose 20kgs in 1 week, look 40 years younger and get a new job that earns 1/2 mill while I a sitting at home ... and there is pretty pictures ...
Kombigirl
Member
8 years ago
Haha you girls crack me up
Zoffiel
Member
8 years ago
We told you not to google....
HIT
Member
8 years ago
News Flash ... to completely eradicate your risk of cancer, 0%, absolutely no risk is simple. Just stop breathing ... Sorry ladies just having a quick read of the net news crap and wait for it - hair dye increases your risk of breast cancer.....
HIT
Member
8 years ago
Hey di I read it right?? I could of let myself go between 18-30 yrs (while I was breastfeeding) and it would of reduced my risk!! Good one Zoffiel, like where your going. Personally my obsession is with plastics - got rid of 95% of my use then I read that the cheap glass (or maybe all) is manufactured in China with maybe some doubtful ingredients - Ya just can't win. That's when I gave up and decided to do what I feel comfortable with!!
HIT
Member
8 years ago
Hey did I read it right?? I could of let myself go between 18-30yrs and got fat - while I was breastfeeding and this would of reduced my risk. They could of told me then!!! And good one Zoffiel like where your going...
Kat09
Member
8 years ago
I guess I'm on the side of doing what's right for you. If you enjoy a drink or 2 and it's part of your life do it. I do enjoy a glass or 3 of wine and while going through Chemo and Rads chose not to drink very much at all, it was purely a choice I made for me based on trying to do the best I could to help my body get through the treatment ( and being scared of my oncologist who's a teetotaller ;) ) . There were days though during that time where I did indulge in a glass and I enjoyed every last drop! I don't think there's ever an easy answer to this as people who have never had a drink still get breast cancer.
Romla
Member
8 years ago
All good @Zoffiel I will just do the exercise( vigorous not a fave word) and take 10%. But it may be a case of that old saying “ There are lies , damned lies and then there are statistics.”
Zoffiel
Member
8 years ago
Got a plan for later this arvo, might some help @onemargie :)

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