breast cancer & losing weight

Did you get anything started for this?? I was recently diagnosed and had surgery and about to start rads and possibly chemo. Let me know!
Ellumi

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997. I would be happy to share my experience with those going through it. If you, or anyone else reading this, would be interested; feel free to message me.

(((Hugs)))

Glad we are rallying some folks together on this issue.

I started chemo this week and am concerned about how it will affect my weight loss goals (with steroids being introduced and early menopause setting in) but am going to continue eating healthy and working out, to the extent possible.

I have triple negative, so no hormone treatments for me...just chemo and radiation, but am lucky to have caught it early (stage 1, no nodes) and am doing everything I can do to fight the fight!

Hi ladies.

You guys are amazing! Look at you go.

I started on this site last week in order to lose weight and get to a "healthy recommended weight". My half-sister and I went to an appointment where we found out the results of my birth mom's DNA retesting where we found out she was BRCA2 positive. Which means I could get that same mutation and be increased up to an 80% chance of getting breast cancer (or other cancers) in my lifetime. Freaks me out. My birthmom (who I reunited with and got to know for about 10-12 years) was only 42 when she was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer. I'm 34. It's not that far off anymore.... it's time to start being smart!

Not sure if I'm going to get the test done or not, but in the meantime, trying to get proactive and get fit, healthy, etc.

Blessings and prayers for you strong women.
Lisa Marie.

To Lisa Marie: taking a proactive approuch is great! I have encouraged both my daughters to take their health serious. But also remember, just because your Mom had it doesn't automaticly mean you will. Just the same, keep diligent watch and be your own health advicate. My prayer is that very soon NO ONE will ever go through this or any other cancer again!

To Avril: AWSOME! Your here and that's great. And taking control of your health is great at any point in this crazy battle. I'm taking Femara right now and it is working against me but I'm a fighter!

Hugs to all of you! Keep up the good work!

Madmas71: your almost done! That's great! Do you have anything after chemo?

I've been sick this week with some kind of virus. I felt as bad as I did chemo week on A/C.....I hate that. Cloudy, and the nurlastra shot coused body pain. Well this time it wasn't chemo kicken my butt. I don't know what it was. Then I broke out in hives real bad. Today I had a steroid shot and I have to take predizone for 7 days, woo hooo, Gotta love those steroids! I have already apologized to my family for how their week will be. I am a mess on steroids.

But "IT'S JUST A CLOUD, IT WILL PASS!"

Hang in there girls. It's a fight we can and will win!

Hi Maxine,
I had modified rad mx of rt with lymph node disection. I didn't expect to be so emotional about it but I was. Then I did 28 rounds of Rad. It rough but doable. I found I gained during radiation because I was less contious of drinking my water,

I'm taking Femara right now. I've been on it for a little over a year. Rough at first but I'm getting use to it. So we have a lot in commen. If I can be of any encouragement. I'm here.

Friend me if you would like.
Hugs from alice

Dnt know if anyone is still checking in here, but sice I'm a chatty cathy, I'll keep adding information.

I went to a new session of Survivor Fitness last night. It is an exercise group for cancer survivors that runs in 6 week sets of twice a week. I love it. It is more effective for me than just a support group because we are acually doing something, learning to push our body to thrive.

Well, we have 4 breast cancer survivors, and one gentalman who is facing prostate cancer that wont go away. (first diagnosed in 2000) He's 83 years strong! I've been in the group since 2010, and it has been great. I love to see others stretching the boundry of there fitness. It ispires me. One of our trainers said " don't be content to just survive.....Go out there and thrive! That's my goal.

We all now that with time you do better and better, but the reality is there is a BBC and ABC (before breast cancer, and after breast cancer) This thing changes us in different ways and not just in the loss of a breast. It's the whole way of thinking.

I foumd a little butterfly yesturday that had died. It was just her time. She had lived her life to the full. But still, I picked up the delicate body and brought it home so no one would step on her. Her beauty was still shineing in the sun. As I looked at her I thought how her journey must have been. She started as a little caterpillor (spelling) then one day, she thought oh no my life is over. So she curled up in a little cacoon. Much to her supprise she became a beautiful butterfly. Stretching those new wings must have been scary at first. But, in time she found she could float on the breeze and have great adventures. And now even though her life has ended, she is still just as beautiful, and she inspires me. So her little life is not forgotten.

The diagnoses of breast cancer is much like that. A first reaction is "My life is over" . We may curl up in our own little cacoon. Then we learn we have strength to stretch new wings. So we learn to rise above the diagnosis. Hopefully we learn to fly and have great adventures. But even if we die, our beauty shines on. We leave behind the strenght we show in liveing our life to the full. And in that small beauty....We inspire others to try to fly.

To all my beautiful pink worrior sisters that have ended their journey; your beauty lives on.........you are an inspiration!

PS: the butterfly is the symbol of hope for this reason; just when the catipillar thought her life was over, she became a butterfly!:flowerforyou:

Hi everyone! Please add me as a friend. I am also a breast cancer surviver, and I am also having a difficult time with weight lost.
I am also on Femara.

sitting here, thinking of the day. I've been fighting a bad mood. It's been more than 2.5 years since my cancer diagnoses, and still I sometimes have those days. I read a wonderful book once titled "Dancing in Limbo". I understand it is nolonger in print which is a shame. It addresses the after math of cancer. In reading it I found some understanding in these "bad mood" days. Although I hope the cancer is gone. It lerks in the shadow. Every headache, every lump, every sharp pain.... leaves you thinking what was that? Is it the cancer again?

But as time passes, I think of it less often. I have more good days than bad. And I draw strength from knowing what I have already been through. It has shown me I am stronger than I think. It's funny but I beleive God never gives us more than we can handle and with each trile he gives us a way out. For me he showed me I had a deep inner strength that I could fight this thing.

It isn't with out it's scars, some physical some emotional. But the reality is we can beat this.....one day at a time!

I will continue this little pill as long as it is doing it's job. Just
so grateful and blessed to be here!

I feel the same way. We have to accept the ups and downs and just be greatful for each new day. It's been a real battle to get here so battling the weight is not that big a deal. It's the mental side that's hardest for me. I think I sent myself into a bad mood for two days because I gained 2 lb. Just need to regain my focus.

Hey, Alice.

Although I can't relate to the hormone treatments, I am dealing with some depression and struggling with continued weight loss. I was losing weight steadily until I started chemo, and despite my oncologists best efforts to help by limiting steroids, I pretty much stopped losing all together for close to two months.

I have increased my exercise some and have bumped up my water intake and that seems to be helping. I feel crummy some days so I don't feel much like exercising but am doing what I can and trying like crazy to keep up with my kids and not worry so much about the numbers on the scale. Like you, though, I had a plan and wanted to be at my goal weight before returning to work after Labor Day. I'm pretty close but thought I'd be at goal by now (according to my weight loss plan), but am still 11 pounds away. Either way, I'll get there, and so will you!! Sending positive thoughts your way!

Liz

Great job on your weight loss! We have to stay positive and keep doing what is good for our bodies!

Each day is a gift and I'm realizing that more and more and have focused on not taking things for granted, including my children, my marriage or my health!

Thanks for being so supportive and sharing your insight with me...you're wonderful!! :flowerforyou:

Liz

At the bottom of victory is "da feet" so don't look down!