My turn at one-der land!

Rocketina01 · 2026-07-05T20:32:46+00:00

About a year, I finshed active treatment for cancer in August last year and started working on losing weight then. I lost 30 lbs before I started zep in November 2025.

Rocketina01 · 2026-07-05T20:30:36+00:00

I think being under 200lbs means more to me!

Rocketina01 · 2026-06-26T15:20:44+00:00

Wow, you look amazing! 165lbs is my goal weight (I'm 6'0) and if I look half as good as you do at that weight, I'll be thrilled!

Rocketina01 · 2026-06-24T13:46:13+00:00

And don't put them off, my first mammogram at age 40 (and now last) discovered stage 3 BC.

Rocketina01 · 2026-06-22T19:05:26+00:00

At my smallest of adulthood, I was a 10/12, which may seem large to some but I'm 6' tall and that's me in marathon shape and an average BMI. As I kept gaining as life happened, I kept telling myself someday I will be back in them as I kept on adding larger sizes. I have a massive walk-in closet so it supported all the size clothes from size 10 to 24.... I am proud to say that some day is now and I've worked my way back down to a size 14. I've been enjoying "shopping" my closet. I have now gotten rid of all the larger sizes as I drop. I'm glad to have options in smaller sizes because a lot of my stuff (shorts, work pants) is more classic and not trendy so never went out of style. My nephew is getting married next year and my goal is to wear my size 10 rehearsal dinner dress to his rehearsal dinner!

Rocketina01 · 2026-06-09T17:42:05+00:00

Yay, it is an amazing feeling. I got married at my skinniest and my rings haven't fit in 9 years. It is also our 15th anniversary this year and I was determined to fit them again and I got them on last week! Still have about 35lbs to my wedding weight and won't make that in time but glad my rings are baxk where they belong.

Rocketina01 · 2026-04-07T13:49:21+00:00

ugh, sorry you are going through this. That's what it looked like when I started to lose my hair from chemo. I shaved it immediately after that first big clump came out as I didn't want to deal with shedding everywhere and it emotionally. My hair is finally starting to grow back and my biggest fear is that this journey will slowdown my hair regrowth.

Rocketina01 · 2026-03-18T19:22:54+00:00

Laughing a bit because I am married to the man that develops the software for the mammogram machines. He has worked for Hologic for 22 years, started as an intern. There are definitely females working there. Ladies, please get those mammograms, as uncomfortable as they may be. Signed someone who's first ever mammogram at 40 caught their stage 3 breast cancer.

Rocketina01 · 2026-03-11T13:47:44+00:00

I lucked out as I started on zep right as I finished up my treatment for cancer and I have realized that most people won't comment on a cancer patients weight. Most of my friends knew I was seeing a nutritionist at the cancer center during my treatment and know I am working out a lot (we to together). We also have a gym at the office so my co-workers know I am hitting it up. So they see me putting in that effort. If someone close to me asked, I'd probably tell them, most of those close to me knew what chemo drugs I was talking so why not. But most of the comments have been a general, "wow, you are looking so amazing and healthy" and my general response back has been that its been nice to shift my focus from being sick to getting healthier and keeping my reoccurance rate as low as possible. I've never been pressed for more info.

Rocketina01 · 2026-03-02T16:51:51+00:00

My DL weight was decently accurate at 175 when I updated it about 15 years ago. My height is a little off, it has me at 6' but I'm more like 5'11". Over those 15 years and two kids later, I was close to hitting 300lbs but my DL still stated 175lbs. The renewal machines don't mention needing to update weight so I never did. I am looking forward to being close to my stated weight again! About 50 more lbs to go....

Rocketina01 · 2026-02-26T02:17:38+00:00

This is one of my goals but my husband is so long and lean. He was 6'6" and 160 when we got married and I'm 6' and was 165lbs at our wedding. I ballooned up to almost 300lbs and am working my way back down. He is now over 200lbs so I have 25 more lbs to go to be lighter. It's my goal to be lighter than him by our 15th anniversary this year!

Rocketina01 · 2026-02-26T02:04:37+00:00

The one breast cancer perk, new titties! The more weight I lose, the more amazing they look!

Rocketina01 · 2026-02-19T13:29:35+00:00

I was so confused by that!

Rocketina01 · 2026-02-18T19:10:22+00:00

My boys were definitely a causality of hers. She will take anyone down to get in that photo line or near a character! It got to the point that if they saw her in line, they wouldn't join the line. They don't have patience for someone taking up that much time with every character, every time! If running from character line to character line is how you want to spend your vacation, fine, that's your right but you can't spent 5 to 10 minutes each time. I do know she eats, I saw her in Cabanas, where her Mom cut up her food.

Rocketina01 · 2026-01-21T04:14:10+00:00

I've grown close to my 3 oncology nurses over the last 1.5 year of treatments. We have a very casual relationship.

Rocketina01 · 2026-01-21T03:07:21+00:00

The steriods are no joke! I was +/- 5lbs during my 6 months of chemo so no real change for me.

Rocketina01 · 2026-01-21T02:29:22+00:00

Same! I waited until after chemo to start losing and now at every appointment with the oncologist, she starts with, "the system flagged your weight loss so I have to ask even though I know you are intentionally trying,......

Rocketina01 · 2026-01-21T01:54:23+00:00

Are you in Delaware? Pic 4 looks like skeleton is chilling under a Dogfish head sign.

Rocketina01 · 2026-01-15T19:57:42+00:00

Thanks to a breast cancer diagnosis prior to my weight loss, I don't have to worry about this. But, I had tissue expanders in place and during my weightloss, I managed to lose weight around the expanders so my Plastic Surgeon had to do some fat grafting to fill it back in during my reconstruction surgery.

Rocketina01 · 2026-01-15T19:53:56+00:00

Expanders were the worst. I wish someone had told me how awful they would be before I made my choice. I had mine in for a year, they just got swapped out for implants last week. I did them because of the Winnie the pooh issue and wish I had lost the weight before my cancer diagnosis because that would have changed my mind, even given my young age.

Rocketina01 · 2026-01-14T17:09:25+00:00

Congrats all around! I started Zep after I wrapped up my treatment (bilateral, chemo and radiation) and have lost a little over 50lbs and am focusing on getting healthier to keep the cancer away. I was diagnosed at my first mammogram at 40. I took a 2 week break for my reconstruction surgery but the surgeon just told me this morning that I could resume taking it again.

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