My surgeon got both my surgeries done quickly in hopes of my being able to go to Thailand in time for my grandkids' spring break, which starts today. She suggested that I ask the radiation oncologist about accelerated radiation, which a stronger daily does for a shorter time, so I did, and the radiation oncologist said she'd try to make that work out for me. But in the end she didn't advise it. My cancer was in the left breast, and she said it wasn't safe to have stronger doses of radiation so close to my heart. This is partly due to the fact that I'm so thin, and there's not much padding between my outside and my heart. Let's blame that on MC!!
So the trip to see our newest grandson, born Feb. 27 in Bangkok, is put off until the fall. We can't go in May or the summer, because my DIL's family will be there then. The positive side of this is that the baby will be older and more alert, and I'll be able to be out in the sun, and swim, which are all good things.
It's been said many times in this forum that HRT can block remission from MC symptoms. But since I had such severe mood swings without the hormones, I was willing to put up with less than remission. Breast cancer has made HRT impossible, so I've had to go off it. An anti-depressant is helping with the mood swings, and I've had only two incidents of D (not WD) since my first surgery on Jan. 20. A pleasant side effect of having cancer, I guess. It's very nice to have Normans, and I still can't get over feeling proud. It's a little pathetic when you are proud of poop.
You guys are right--HRT has a definite negative effect on MC.My appetite really changed after the surgery, and the only vegetable that appealed was raw carrots. I don't have trouble with raw veggies, so I started eating a lot of carrots. After a while, though, I realized that I was having way too much gas, and really stinking up the place, and it got worse as the day went on. I cut out the carrots, and sure enough, too many carrots was the culprit. I am now limiting myself to 3 baby carrots a day. Bok choy and spinach cooked in bone broth is now a regular on my table.
That's it for now. I don't post much, but I read often, and feel like you all are friends, even though we've never met in person.
Happy spring, and Happy Easter to you all.
Martha
