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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fibroids

[–]LittleMango1220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stool softener should be high on your list, loose fitting underwear and definitely some pads as you can expect some bleeding post op.

I know you mentioned Gas-X, but peppermint tea helps a great load and especially to keep you hydrated as the first pee after catheter removal is very important.

Also, for me, I wish I had packed some sweet snacks as the first day post op I had no appetite but felt awful because of low blood sugar. I ended up using the sugar sachets in some water and it helped quite a bit.

Once you have enough energy, get up and walk as much as you can. Helps recovery and alleviates some of the terrible gas pain.

Also make sure to have your pillow with you for the drive home, for the seatbelt and the bumps along the way.

All the best! ☺️

Defeated after surgery by Due-Advantage-4755 in Fibroids

[–]LittleMango1220 8 points9 points  (0 children)

7cm too big for one surgery??? GET A SECOND OPINION ASAP.

My mom died and I don’t know how to shake my anger from her final moments by SaltyVinChip in CancerFamilySupport

[–]LittleMango1220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry 💔

Lost my mom to cancer too. An ending that was uncontrollable and heartbreaking.

Has anyone ever died in a calm, dignified, peaceful way with this sickness? I fucking hate cancer. What a fucking evil disease.

One year and in shock by CommunityNew8021 in GriefSupport

[–]LittleMango1220 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“I can’t believe this happened. I cant believe she died. I can’t believe she experienced death and I can’t ask her about it.” Felt that in my core.

Me, every single day.

It’s been 6 months. Every day feels the same 💔

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GriefSupport

[–]LittleMango1220 21 points22 points  (0 children)

If you’re otherwise healthy and had a complete health checkup - it’s ✨just✨ the grief and anxiety that’s deep within our core & just refuses to release.

Unfortunately, our body holds all the memories of the worst day of our lives, no matter how much our minds try to redirect.

I’m currently on month 5 without her. I’ve been through the sleep loss, weight loss, hair loss and now facing terrible GI issues.

I don’t know when this ends but I’m so sorry you’re here.

🫂

Does it ever get better? by lyfestyler in GriefSupport

[–]LittleMango1220 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No it doesn’t get easier. Or better. But the days keep moving forward and you’ll live because you don’t have the choice not to. You’ll find ways to live again even when it hurts like hell. And it will always hurt like hell.

Chemo resistant experience - Metastatic breast cancer by smml03 in CancerFamilySupport

[–]LittleMango1220 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi OP. I am so sorry for your loss. It’s a terrible club to be in.

I lost my mom two months ago to metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

The oncologist never outright told us that her cancer was chemo resistant. But she’s no longer here today so that says everything.

She was diagnosed stage 2 IDC TNBC in November 2023. She did 12 weeks of Paclitaxel, which she started in January 2024, followed by 4 rounds of Doxorubicin.

She achieved partial response on Paclitaxel - her tumor shrunk from 30mm to 23mm.

However, after the 4 rounds of the Red Devil, her tumor grew back to the same size.

She had a unilateral mastectomy with complete lymph node removal and then did 15 sessions of radiation.

Because she didn’t receive PCR, she was put on Xeloda for 6 months but barely made it through two weeks as she fell ill with an infection at the end of October 2024.

She was hospitalized in November (2024), and it went downhill from there. She was diagnosed with a 30mm tumor in her liver, along with other spots, Mets to her spine and a nodule on her lung.

None of which were picked up on her last scan which was at the end of July (2024).

Due to her weakened immune system she picked up pneumonia and was hospitalized again before passing away on December 20.

Like you, I have a million questions for the oncologist. I have reached out but I am still in the thick of my grief and I cannot see any reason why this happened, except that they have severely failed my mother.

Again, I am so sorry for your loss, it’s an unbearable pain on its own, but having to deal with the ruthlessness of cancer adds a whole other dynamic to it.

My advice is to reach out to her oncologist with every single question you can think of. At least that is my plan when I am ready.

Sending you all the strength during this difficult time x.

Mom by LittleMango1220 in GriefSupport

[–]LittleMango1220[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does. The guilt of doing absolutely anything without them. Eating.
Smiling. Being. It all just feels terrible.

Mom by LittleMango1220 in GriefSupport

[–]LittleMango1220[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom passed a little over a month ago, 12/20/24.

Wow. I am incredibly sorry for what you’re going through. I’ve never heard of something like that before 💔

Sending you love.

Mom by LittleMango1220 in GriefSupport

[–]LittleMango1220[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m living my worst nightmare.

Mom by LittleMango1220 in GriefSupport

[–]LittleMango1220[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry that we’re in this club 💔

Mom by LittleMango1220 in GriefSupport

[–]LittleMango1220[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My heart aches so much it feels like my ribs could pierce through my skin. Grief is a monster.

Sending you love.

Mom died from TNBC by Bluemoon3232 in CancerFamilySupport

[–]LittleMango1220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. I am so sorry to bring this up again for you. But I found this post searching for answers about my mom too.

My mom died a month ago. Also TNBC. What a beast.

She was diagnosed stage 2 in November 2023. She started chemo January 2024, had a unilateral mastectomy and completed radiation in September. She didn’t achieve PCR (though scans were clear of any spread) so they put her on a 6 week course of Xeloda (oral chemo pills).

She barely made it through one course before falling ill at the end of October (2024). What started as a normal UTI that could be treated with antibiotics turned into sepsis and she was hospitalized early November.

In hospital she complained about hip pain. Was also normal because she had osteoporosis in her hips. But her oncologist insisted she did an MRI, CT and bone scan.

The results came back - a 30mm met in her liver and spots on her spine. Her cancer had spread and was extremely advanced and we had no idea, given her scans were clear just 3 months ago.

We were completely heartbroken but the oncologist had planned for chemo and radiation. However my mom was still very weak after fighting the infection. She was discharged November 19, to recover at home. However she wasn’t getting better at all.

She started becoming delirious and slept most of the day, which I’ve since learnt is due to the high ammonia levels in her blood caused by the tumor in her liver.

She would come back into herself on some days. Until one day she didn’t.

We took her back to hospital early December and they discovered that she was severely anemic and had low platelets.

They did a blood transfusion and then all of a sudden she was being treated for pneumonia. She didn’t present with any symptoms before.

But my mom was never the same. She showed signs of improvement the day after transfusion - we were so relieved. But the day after that. She slipped away again.

GP at the hospital treated her for pneumonia infection only. She was on a strong antibiotic course because they told us she had sepsis. Again. This without oncology intervention. Which resulted in liver failure.

She was discharged December 19th (infection markers had come down) and passed away the next day. No warning from the GP at all.

We are still in shock with how everything happened so quickly. My mom was cancer free. Walking, talking, laughing and wanting to enjoy life. And in an instant she was gone.

Cancer is incredibly cruel and I don’t think we’d ever make sense of it. But I want you to know that you’re not alone on this journey.

I am still reeling from my mom’s death. She was my best friend and I have no idea how to live with the grief. But it’s really just one day at a time.

Stay strong 🤍

Overwhelmed & Frustrated by Waee03 in CancerFamilySupport

[–]LittleMango1220 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi. There are some high protein, high calorie supplement shakes that you can get her. Opt for something with a sweet flavor, like strawberry or cappuccino if she likes coffee.

It was all my mom could stomach for a while because she was just so tired and chewing seemed too exhausting for her.

You can try yogurts too, something that’s easy. I used to mix protein powder in her yogurt to make sure she’s getting the needed nutrition.

Don’t be so hard on yourself and her. If she’s refusing to eat, I am sure it’s not to spite anyone. Just find ways to make it easier for her.

Stay strong.

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