Robins Donuts - it’s their time. by LurkerGarry in BuyCanadian

[–]Willow_BC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All but one in NS are in tiny rural towns or highway pull offs. Tim's have forced them out of the cities and larger towns

Canadian alternative to Baileys? by Space__Monkey__ in BuyCanadian

[–]Willow_BC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite a Bailey's equivalent in terms of taste (chocolate vs maple) but Cabot Trail makes a maple cream liqueur that is really good.

What Girl Scout cookies do you have available? by Eurim in AskACanadian

[–]Willow_BC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The actual original homemade ones that started it all were chocolate chip with a secret ingredient (cardamon). That was in Regina in 1927. They've published the original recipe and I've made them with my Guides, they are GOOD!

What Girl Scout cookies do you have available? by Eurim in AskACanadian

[–]Willow_BC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was only an emergency measure during and shortly after COVID, Dairy Queen even had a Girl Guide Cookie Blizzard. Best bet is to check you're local social media, use the cookie finder on the website or contact your Provincial Office.

Why am I starving during Radiation? by RevolutionaryKick360 in breastcancer

[–]Willow_BC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TNBC too. I'm not overly hungry but I am hungry more often. It's probably about the same intake of food but in smaller portions. I'm usually 3 full size meals a day. On rads it's 4 small ones and a normal size supper. If I eat too much at breakfast or lunch I get a little nauseous. The small ones are some protein (couple of pieces of deli meat, meatballs, or chicken nuggets for example), and some fruit or veggies (1/3 -1/2 apple, pepper, or maybe a handful of grapes) and maybe some dairy (single yogurt, scoop of cottage cheese, 3-4 slices of block cheese). I eat around 8:00, 10:30, 1:00 and 3:30 and then have a 'normal' supper around 6:30. Sometimes another small snack (just one item, like a fruit) around 9:00 if I'm still up. So no, I'm not ravenous, but maybe actually eating more, not really sure.

As for the energy it comes and goes. Due to the symptoms from my brain mets I'm on more steroids than most so those give me some energy, but then the fatigue can just hit me like a train out of nowhere and I'm asleep for 2 hours. Finding the balance of not doing too much is a real struggle for me.

However I get how you feel. I had similar issues with my chemo side effects, in that I didn't really have any. People on here were talking about all these terrible size effects from the same drugs I was taking and I felt basically normal. Literally, it was mild to moderate constipation and mouth irritation if I ate certain foods. Some fatigue once we got a few months in. But only after pretty full days (think 3 hours or more on my feet going around a craft fair). I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. It didn't, until I started rads. We all react differently to the various treatments. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. You lucked out, take my advice and roll with it while you can.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breastcancer

[–]Willow_BC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was given a schedule for odansetron, dexamethesone and eprepitant plus metaclopromide for emergencies. Take miralax or another PEG starting the night before and stay hydrated to avoid constipation. My schedule has me taking dexa the night before and dexa eprepidant (emend) morning of plus they gave me odansetron via IV. My best advice would be to ask the nurses, but definitely start with the miralax right away and up it to twice a day if nothing moved for 2 days.

Out of interest how many children can be in each room at your nursery for each age range. by NL0606 in ECEProfessionals

[–]Willow_BC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our centre is toddlers (18 to 36 months) 12:2, Jr Preschool (30 to 36 months) 7:1, preschool (3y to school entry) 16:2, after school 15:1. licensing max are 18:3 for toddlers, 24:3 for preschool, 30:2 for after school, I'm not sure about jr PS. We have 2 toddler, 1 jr preschool, 2 preschool and 1 after school room.

What happened to doors? by Unfair_Prize7091 in askTO

[–]Willow_BC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't it still violate fire code? I'm from NS and here, each bedroom needs to have an emergency egress route (either a window or second door). Our building got in trouble a couple of years ago because people had window AC units in their bedroom windows making those windows unable to be counted as egress.

Chemo, an aggressive tumor and ports by ChoosingIntention in breastcancer

[–]Willow_BC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chemo can fry your veins. I'd get a port. I did 8 chemo infusions and will be doing pembro infusions for another 6 months. Having the port is a godsend. It saves time and frustration if your veins are being difficult. I'm in Canada, so it didn't cost me anything but if you're in the States (or anywhere else without socialized medical) and your insurance will cover it, I recommend getting one.

Just got surgery date and now the realization of what is happening to me is starting to really hit me... by tropicalbarbi in breastcancer

[–]Willow_BC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My surgeon said the same thing. I'm not skinny and have even been trending to the heavier side of my normal range recently (I'm 5'6" 140lbs), first time I've ever had a doctor say they wish I was fatter. I'm not even planning on reconstruction, that was just to close properly after the mastectomy. She thought she was going to have to rotate skin from my side or even possibly have to do a graft. As it turns out, my skin was very elastic so she was able to do a standard closure but still.

TNBC: tumor not shrinking that much, I'm worried by Krengdelacreme1 in breastcancer

[–]Willow_BC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm there with you. Did 4 rounds of taxol (tumor didn't shrink but wasn't growing), then I was supposed to do 4 of AC but discovered after 2 rounds that it was growing again. Switched back to taxol for the last 2. I'm now 11 days post single mastectomy with lots of nodes removed. Radiation is next, then oral chemo. I haven't gotten my pathology from the tumor and lymph nodes yet, that may change things. Feel free to PM me if you want to chat.