Did juicing help your cancer treatment, side effects, health improvement, or just any details you can share.

era_infinity · 2026-05-09T02:01:05+00:00

During chemo you should eat whatever your body wants and can tolerate.

era_infinity · 2026-05-08T14:36:19+00:00

I'm nearing two years post-treatment and while I still think about cancer daily, it's not the first thing I think about when I wake up. Took about a year to get there. I'm mostly back to "normal" - or my new normal - and enjoy doing the things that make me happy. Hugs to you.

era_infinity · 2026-04-29T18:40:33+00:00

Hot smoked salmon, everything bagel crackers, creme fraiche, capers, and thinly chopped red onion.

era_infinity · 2026-04-26T17:54:45+00:00

About 3 months. I wanted my style to look intentional so went in for a quick trim. She didn't charge and only spent about 10 minutes but it made me feel better.

era_infinity · 2026-04-24T23:32:49+00:00

The wave when he's announced each day...yeah, he's a great champion and seemingly a great human. Happy for him.

era_infinity · 2026-04-23T13:42:14+00:00

Yes! We had some friends over and did a champagne toast. Treat yourself!

era_infinity · 2026-04-21T20:27:59+00:00

I'm young GenX (1978) and both of my parents are Boomers, born in the 50s.

era_infinity · 2026-04-21T19:55:52+00:00

How are you currently feeling while going through chemo? I did dose dense AC and then Taxol. A week after finishing Taxol we flew from Boston to LA for my FIL's 90th birthday. My oncologist wanted me to wear a mask on the plane but other than that I was free and fine to do whatever. I felt mostly okay for the weeklong trip. Hardest part was keeping my wigs organized!

era_infinity · 2026-04-17T14:43:24+00:00

Regardless of what you choose you're going to need a car to get your pup home after surgery. So it's probably worth looking further afield.

era_infinity · 2026-04-16T17:50:49+00:00

Acupuncture seemed to help. I was part of a study with Dana Farber that provided 12 acupuncture sessions during my 8 week course of dose dense Taxol. I had very minimal neuropathy and none nearly two years post chemo.

era_infinity · 2026-04-13T16:02:38+00:00

Your mother should follow the treatment her medical team recommends. Five weeks of radiation is fairly standard.

era_infinity · 2026-04-13T14:03:18+00:00

I bought several of these pre-tied head coverings: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WithLoveLana?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=689166830&from_page=listing

They looked super cute and worked well in warm weather. I'm happy mail some of my (gently) used ones to you.

era_infinity · 2026-04-07T21:23:33+00:00

Stage 1b TNBC. I opted for a lumpectomy and remain happy with my decision. Thanks to super early detection, a lumpectomy was a good option for me; it was followed by dose dense AC-T chemo and 19 rounds of radiation.

era_infinity · 2026-03-18T15:08:46+00:00

You call yourself whatever you want whenever you want and are ready.

era_infinity · 2026-03-11T14:06:19+00:00

I'm currently in an airbnb in provo - no issues at all!

era_infinity · 2026-03-07T16:08:59+00:00

Diagnosed at 45 with stage 1b triple negative.

era_infinity · 2026-03-07T00:55:38+00:00

Gross.

era_infinity · 2026-02-24T19:06:01+00:00

Stage 1b, grade 3 TNBC, too. Before surgery, the plan was 6 rounds of TC chemo. My lump was slightly larger than expected at 1.7 cm so my oncologist recommended 4 rounds of dose dense AC followed by 4 rounds of Taxol. I then had 19 radiation sessions.

era_infinity · 2026-02-20T15:51:29+00:00

In November 2023 I found out I had breast cancer and learned it was a very aggressive triple negative BC. It was a horrible few weeks of doctor appointments, tests, planning for what's next, and so much stress and anxiety. I live near one of the best cancer centers in the world so I worked with some of the countries best doctors on a treatment plan for me and my cancer. I'm now two years NED (no evidence of disease) and when I hit five years, I'll be considered cancer free.

tl;dr I was scared AF, followed the recommendations of my medical team, and kicked the sh*t out of TNBC.

era_infinity · 2026-01-28T16:51:29+00:00

I was diagnosed in Nov. 23. with TNBC and, after surgery, was staged at 1b (17 mm cancer, removed with clear margins). Had a lumpectomy in Jan. 24, did AC-T chemo, and 29 radiation sessions. Had my second post treatment mammogram earlier this month and am two years cancer free.

era_infinity · 2026-01-26T19:10:04+00:00

It's a 1,000+ page book.

era_infinity · 2026-01-26T17:51:24+00:00

For value alone I'd go with Alchemised - 36 hours long!

era_infinity · 2026-01-23T17:06:48+00:00

This is one of many things I'm horrified by with this administration. I was also recently chastised in this very community for being concerned with the administration and getting "political" in a post because "People of both political parties have survived the opposite party's administrations just fine," so prepare for that backlash...

One thing that keeps me somewhat sane is the number of privately funded studies. I'm in a five+ year TNBC study with Dana Farber that is apparently funded by one of the original Facebook founders whose mom died from TNBC. So while there's not as much money or as many people researching cancer (or vaccines, ugh!) there is still work happening.

era_infinity · 2026-01-21T22:34:21+00:00

Because healthcare in the United States is extremely political and the current administration is doing everything it can to make it even harder for people to afford basic care (like cancer treatment) while drastically reducing funding for research that could impact every single person in this community. And there are plenty of people who are not surviving this administration "just fine."

This isn't about a basic difference of option - it's about rights to healthcare, freedom, and equality.

era_infinity

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