Yesterday afternoon I met with the breast cancer support group that Lynnae and Carrie (my two angels from the pre-surgery days) host once a month. The topic was nutrition, and so fitting too because I've been doing some pretty hefty research on combating hot flashes. I was, as expected, the youngest in the group of a dozen women, and we had a great conversation about soy, ground flax seed, and a plant-based diet. I'm pumped to try a few things and see how they affect the side effects!
Tomorrow I have one more (I won't say last this time, I might change my mind again) expansion. I know, I know, I thought I was going to be done too. I'm liking the size I'm at right now and Dr. Heinrich wants me to over-expand so she has room to work with. My lovely sister Rachel is chauffeuring me to my appointment and I'm excited for her to meet the wonderful staff at the clinic I go to.
Total side note: I'm super sore from 1) dancing my booty off at the wedding over the weekend and 2) playing kickball last night. Not as ready to jump into activity as I thought :(
More later this week - this gal is exhausted!
Showing posts with label Flax Seed. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Hot Hot Hot!
Going to make this short and sweet since I'm in a bit of pain and my head is spinning! I had my sixth and final expansion this morning! Woo hoooo! So very exciting :) No more weekly appointments and days of nausea from the pain meds. All I have to do is wait wait wait (patiently, of course) for New Boobs Day to roll around (76 days) and I'll be on my way to my new old self.
I was right about the hot flashes last week; they've officially begun. It's been quite a hot and humid week so it's not helping, and I've been waking up 3-4 times a night overheating and uncomfortable. I'm exhausted! I'll try to roll over on my stomach (no way, ouch!) or side, (again, ouch) to air out my back but that hasn't been seeming to work all that well. I'm keeping on with the flax seed though; I know it'll kick in one of these days and it won't be so bad anymore. I'm meeting with my oncologist in two weeks to check in on how the Tamoxifen is going, and I have a list of vitamins that are supposed to help the flashes that I'm going to run by him. Until then, it's a hot child in the city!
I was right about the hot flashes last week; they've officially begun. It's been quite a hot and humid week so it's not helping, and I've been waking up 3-4 times a night overheating and uncomfortable. I'm exhausted! I'll try to roll over on my stomach (no way, ouch!) or side, (again, ouch) to air out my back but that hasn't been seeming to work all that well. I'm keeping on with the flax seed though; I know it'll kick in one of these days and it won't be so bad anymore. I'm meeting with my oncologist in two weeks to check in on how the Tamoxifen is going, and I have a list of vitamins that are supposed to help the flashes that I'm going to run by him. Until then, it's a hot child in the city!
Friday, August 16, 2013
TGIF
I've survived my first week back in the office. Of course, it wasn't a full week there, just 3 days, but it's a start! I also have some pretty exciting news: New Boobs Day is officially happening on Wednesday, November 6th (only 82 days!). I can't wait to get these rock-hard, uneven, armpit-bags outta here and some pretty new softies put in. I don't even care that I'll have to go through more pain; it'll just bring me one step closer to feeling normal again! I've been told that this surgery is much easier than the one I had in June; I won't have any overnights in the hospital and I'll be back to work in the office within days of the operation. Awesome! I'll have (I do already!) so much to be grateful for at Thanksgiving!
My expansion yesterday went really well - getting a needle through a bruise didn't hurt as badly as I imagined it would, and I'm slightly less sore this week than I remember being last week. The ride to WI last night went fine too. Something's up today though; I feel nauseous and have a slight headache. I took the same dosage of pain meds I've been taking during the last couple expansions, but I have a feeling they have something to do with how I'm feeling. I'm considering not keeping up with them today - I'd rather deal with the pain on it's own than this sick feeling I have right now.
I also think that the hot flashes have started (of course, it's a beautiful 75 and sunny right now, so that might have something to do with it). They're nothing terrible, but I'll get super hot and take off the tshirt or sweatshirt I'm wearing, then I'll get super cold and have to put everything back on. It's happening maybe once an hour, and I don't think they're intense as I imagined they'd be. If this is it, I'll totally be able to handle it for the next 5 years. I've been adding ground flax seed (thank you Joelle!) to my food and my mother-in-law Barbie just suggested incorporating more soy into my diet to minimize the flashes. I'm totally up for trying any natural remedies, especially if they're healthy in other aspects too!
My expansion yesterday went really well - getting a needle through a bruise didn't hurt as badly as I imagined it would, and I'm slightly less sore this week than I remember being last week. The ride to WI last night went fine too. Something's up today though; I feel nauseous and have a slight headache. I took the same dosage of pain meds I've been taking during the last couple expansions, but I have a feeling they have something to do with how I'm feeling. I'm considering not keeping up with them today - I'd rather deal with the pain on it's own than this sick feeling I have right now.
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| View from the passenger seat: a hot air balloon just as we got into Wisconsin. |
I also think that the hot flashes have started (of course, it's a beautiful 75 and sunny right now, so that might have something to do with it). They're nothing terrible, but I'll get super hot and take off the tshirt or sweatshirt I'm wearing, then I'll get super cold and have to put everything back on. It's happening maybe once an hour, and I don't think they're intense as I imagined they'd be. If this is it, I'll totally be able to handle it for the next 5 years. I've been adding ground flax seed (thank you Joelle!) to my food and my mother-in-law Barbie just suggested incorporating more soy into my diet to minimize the flashes. I'm totally up for trying any natural remedies, especially if they're healthy in other aspects too!
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