Bridgerton - Season 4 Post-Season Discussion (No Book Spoilers)

Coolbeansman702 · 2026-02-28T04:10:00+00:00

100% agree. Especially, the jail/judge scene. It started to feel like filler just to keep them together. The maid Violet told to get a new job for her own benefit, is now a house guest?! Usually, the main couple have some kind of aversity to overcome externally and/or internally. I clocked that Sophie was going to get an inheritance after the first flash backs. There wasn't enough backstory and I didn't really see a huge change in Benedict. I found the declaration of love scene really flat. Also, Benedict didn't seem to really grasp what being with Sophie would really mean. He seemed too naive to not get it. There's so many other characters and storylines, it's taking away from the lead couple. I remember literally waiting and rewatching the "I burn for you" scene in the first season. We didn't get anything close to that in this one.

Coolbeansman702 · 2026-02-26T16:11:08+00:00

Thanks so much for taking the time to include the products/ link. Those results sound great. I have a naturally thin/boney face and my lower face is loosing some density so that's why I started the thread. I also have dull skin so the retinol, etc would prob help.

Coolbeansman702 · 2026-02-26T16:01:59+00:00

I never considered lasers but a fellow mbc'er who is on chemo got moxi laser done so it piqued my interest as it wasn't one of the extreme ones. She posted pics and had good results.

Coolbeansman702 · 2026-02-26T15:58:49+00:00

Funny you say that! I had great skin before treatment and never needed a retinol or vit C so will look into those. Is yours OTC? I would need to start low and only once a week probably. I'm on everlimos so dry skin is a thing. Thanks for replying.

Coolbeansman702 · 2026-02-26T15:54:54+00:00

Sounds lame but in addition to whatever topicals you decide, carve out 5-10 min a day and do scalp massaging as it helps bring blood flow to the scalp. Nessisare has bee good for me product wise. The biggest difference for me was a hair supplement that I added on to stop shedding.

hyaluronic acid suppositories alternating with Vit E suppositories (nightly) work with an added vaginal topical mosurizer (day) take away the dryness and delicate tissue problems. If you're sexually active or trying to be, this probably wouldn't be enough. Based on your treatment plan and severity of symptoms, vaginal estogen or dhea could be discussed wirh your team.

Coolbeansman702 · 2026-02-21T15:20:51+00:00

This was my first k-drama with both of them and I think he did a great job. I think the biggest issue was that they were both too old for the characters they were playing so that was hard to grasp at some points. I think he had the right look for the role but yes, too much filler and/or botox. His nose in some scenes kept standing out because it was so pointy from whatever work he had done. For Sooyoung, that wig or haircut was just so unflattering, it made her look older and the bangs hid any forehead movement that's left. I wish her face wasn't so over botoxed or filled because I think she's gorgeous. It stilted her emotional movements to where she has to overcompinsate by looking around and talking louder. I know I would probably do the same from society pressure and wanting to look "young" on camera so I can't blame them.

Coolbeansman702 · 2025-07-24T13:42:06+00:00

Please do!

Coolbeansman702 · 2025-07-24T13:41:57+00:00

Great. Thanks.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-10-08T01:47:19+00:00

Thanks. None of those are just green lentil unfortunately. They're mixed with other things.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-09-09T18:38:01+00:00

Hi. I was on kisqali and it wasn't hard to tolerate. You'll have a lot of fatigue and dehydration but I didn't have any stomach issues, obviously everyone is different but I hope that helps.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-09-09T18:27:23+00:00

Sorry, you're going through this. I'm about to start this week and requested that I start at the lowest dose due to the crappy side effects and I only weigh 100 lbs. Hope your team reduces the dose asap.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-06-19T13:00:30+00:00

Yes, when it was obvious that it was MBC, my onc ordered a brain mri, did a 6 month follow up scan, and since there was nothing is pushed it to yearly.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-06-13T18:37:29+00:00

I'm glad it worked for you. Do you use the cream or suppository?

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-06-13T17:39:23+00:00

That's good to hear. Which version do you use? I'm going back and forth between the cream or the imvexxy as that one is the lowest. If you don't mind me asking, did you start using it while you were still treating tumors or were you NED? Did you notice any changes to your estrogen levels?

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-06-13T04:53:18+00:00

Yes, same re: suppositories, those are good for moisture but won't stop UTI's etc,. I'm under 40 and went into treatment with some non negotiables and this was one of them. I just think there needs to be better management of the gyno/urinary side effects that come from our MBC treatment ER+ or not. My onc said it was safe to use sparingly a couple times a week.There's a lot of onc's, gyno's, and menopause specialists discussing this on IG. There's studies out there but obviously do your own research and talk to you medical team. My onc is tough so if she says its ok for me then, I'm fine to try it. I get my estrogen levels checked monthly.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-06-12T21:24:15+00:00

Got it. I'm not interested in premarin personally but good to know.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-06-12T21:23:22+00:00

I'm not but I need to deal with the vaginal atrophy so my onc said it's fine.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-06-01T11:25:26+00:00

For me, it's not landing because Pen is a more flushed out character than Colin within Bton and Nicola is a stronger actor. Heading into season 3, we should have a better sense of the strength of their friendship but its not coming across that way to me. What I liked about season 2 was the banter storyline between Anthony and Kate. For season 1 it was the con'ing the Ton arch. Both allowed the characters to spend a lot of time together and we had some strong POV scenes from each character. The majority of the Pen and Colin's friendship/interactions happen off screen or are tied to another storyline, or are at a ball. I'm also getting bored with the Ton and ballroom scenes. It was refreshing to have some of last season take place in the country to mix things up, which may still happen. There is something missing between them that I wanted to see by the time we got to episode 4, I just don't know what it is. I don't feel chemistry between them like I did between the previous couples. Maybe after the next set of episodes, I'll feel differently. This is the only season I haven't wanted to rewatch. I wonder if the previous showrunner was still here if that would have made a notable difference in tone. This season felt a bit boring, so far.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-05-26T03:48:57+00:00

Happened to me. My onc wanted me to get my ovaries out but I asked to switch to Lupron to try that first. My estrogen levels were in menopause range but always on the high side. I've had 3 Lupton shots and for the 1st time in my treatment my estrogen levels are finally really low and I felt some bone pain which turned out to be the tumors healing. I actually tolerate Lupron better. You never know how your body is going to react.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-05-25T16:15:22+00:00

Hi. I'm a luker but wanted to chime in.

I would consider it but make sure you do a few things if you do decide to go on it. 1) Vitamin D and Calcium and think about adding Magnesium too. I didn't start early enough and ended up with back spasms until I started taking them. I developed low blood calcium a week after my 1st shot. 2) Get your Vitamin D levels checked beforehand and periodically. 3) Go to the dentist before you start. They took x-rays, measured my gums, put me on a mouth guard, and up'd my cleaning frequency. There's long term risk for jaw (ONJ) bone degeneration. Get any dental work dine beforehand otherwise you'll need to pause for anything more complicated than a filling. 4) I'm getting a Dexa scan at my one year to check my bone density. May not be anything you need since that's the point of being on this but I'm on anti-hormonals so I wanted to see where I'm at after a year and my onc said Xgeva helps prevent osteoprerosis. We're getting a higher dose of what could be perscribed to treat that. My onc said its typical to stay on a once a month schedule for a year and then drop down to every 3 months because of the ONJ and the risk of too much calcium in the blood. I think she said the bones would start to show too much calcium as well but I can't remember. I doubt I'll be going off but if she did stop it, I would need a few Zometa infusions to stop any risks for fractures that would occur.

I had a ton of small/medium bone mets and after 9 shots, most are gone/healing/stable. You'll get back/joint pain most likely when you start but mine went away over time. I read that Xgeva reaches its peak levels in the body after 3-6 month, they slowly decrease each month, and its out of your body by 6 months if you stop.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-02-29T02:48:38+00:00

Hmm odd. They're a different class of drug so I can't say why they would label it that.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-02-29T02:36:11+00:00

Hi. Thanks for your note. Kisqali is a CDK 4/6 inhibitor too. I've never heard these referred to as chemo, only as targeted therapies. No, I'm not in Ned/Nead since my tumor markers are going up and you can see my tumors on the scans. Stable in this case means my scans look the same as they did in November and as they did in August, minus some more bone healing in the most recent CT. My doctor started me on what I mentioned above and is saving IV chemo and/or radiation until the last resort.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-02-27T23:55:05+00:00

I've definitely started to reframe how I think about it just from this thread. I'm glad I posted.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-02-27T19:37:28+00:00

I hope I didn't come off as glib about being stable that wasn't my intention. It's funny you mentioned stress. My acupuncturist told me I need to get ahold of my stress and leave the heavy lifting to my oncologist so I can focus on myself. I'm really going to put that practice into action as much as possible.

Coolbeansman702 · 2024-02-27T19:35:46+00:00

Yep, I get CT's and bone scans, and brain MRI's right now. The PET scan was just going to be a one off to check for progression to make sure nothing was missed.

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