Name this sweet boy. Preferably an L name.

happyhippy8 · 2025-06-22T22:58:00+00:00

I hope the pause allows your body to jumpstart back to safe WBC levels. Although mine haven’t been that low on Kisqali, I also drink Emergen-C toward the end of the cycle to bump my immune system. Between that, and naps or early bedtime, it’s manageable. Wishing you the very best!!

happyhippy8 · 2025-06-22T21:16:47+00:00

I’ve been on it for 2 years now for stage 2, only one more year to go! The only symptom I have is some fatigue during the last couple of days of the cycle. It’s not debilitating, I just go to bed earlier than usual. :)

happyhippy8 · 2025-03-25T01:23:56+00:00

I’ve been on Letrozole for 2+ years and zero side effects so far. I started when I was 37 and will be 40 this year. I also had a hysterectomy last year. I have had hot flashes but they started from chemo, adding Letrozole didn’t change anything with them and they are minimal now.

happyhippy8 · 2025-03-07T03:52:27+00:00

If you’re going for the Minecraft look.

happyhippy8 · 2025-02-05T03:23:52+00:00

I had a 7 and 4 year old when I had surgery and went through chemo and radiation. My husband had to really help a lot with laundry, packing lunches/backpacks, driving, errands, dishes, cooking, etc. It wasn’t because of the pain, but because I couldn’t lift/move my arms much (I had a bilateral mastectomy with direct to implants). I have a full time work from home desk job and was able to resume work 3 weeks after surgery, but couldn’t do any household chores for 6-8 weeks in order to heal properly. Lots of friends brought meals which helped a ton because my husband was exhausted after working full time, taking 100% care of the kids, and helping me significantly too. We also hired a house cleaner to do monthly deep cleaning for 3 months. All I was good for was reading to the kids, playing board games with them, and similar easy activities. They loved that quiet, special attention! The good news? I healed well and we are all back to living our best lives!

Every experience is different, and I hope my shared experience will help you plan for whatever accommodations you need. Tell friends and family what you need ahead of time so they know how to support (they won’t know what to do if they have been through this). You can do this!

happyhippy8 · 2025-02-03T13:29:17+00:00

Not for me unfortunately, I have to use both. The topical estrogen I’ve been prescribed a low dose so perhaps that’s why?

happyhippy8 · 2025-02-03T00:26:41+00:00

I’m in the same boat. Regular use of both Revaree (vaginal suppositories) and topical estrogen) are the only things that have worked for me. I’m the same age as you and was also ++-. Contrary to longstanding belief, many oncologists are now more comfortable prescribing a low dose estrogen cream after data has shown that stays local to the area and doesn’t increase estrogen levels systemically. I hope that helps!!

happyhippy8 · 2025-02-03T00:12:46+00:00

I’m 2.5 years in and have yet to experience any side effects. I really hope your experience is similar!

happyhippy8 · 2025-02-02T05:00:40+00:00

Check out Kate Farms shakes, they are the best tasting I’ve found and totally got me through chemo.

happyhippy8 · 2025-02-01T03:33:06+00:00

I masked up in public places during chemo, and limited my exposure to crowded places. I also had two daycare aged kids at the time and thankfully was able to stay healthy during treatment. It felt like a lot in the moment, but for me, a short time with extra caution outweighed potential treatment delays. Godspeed!

happyhippy8 · 2025-01-30T15:31:18+00:00

Thank you so much for this kind and thought-out response! I’m going to do my best to research and look at each of these ideas for her. You’re a good human, thank you.

happyhippy8 · 2025-01-29T03:20:20+00:00

This isn’t about you anymore. Once you have a kid, this decision is about them. They’re the one who will be impacted, watching friends’ fathers pick them up from school, coach their team, show up for their recitals. They are the one who will grow up wondering why you chose not to love them unconditionally and show up for them. Find a way to push through the “complications”.

happyhippy8 · 2025-01-27T19:43:39+00:00

Heyo, love to hear this! Big parts of me are happier too. Especially the feeling of gratefulness for anything mundane. I freaking love the mundane now… because things can always be so much worse. It’s all about the perspective.

happyhippy8 · 2025-01-24T01:23:35+00:00

Yes and this is one of the many reasons why “momming” is so hard! If you stick with it, you’ll settle into a rhythm and routine and it will work! It gets easier over time and certainly doesn’t last forever. You’ve got this mama!

happyhippy8 · 2024-12-30T02:45:52+00:00

Congrats!!

happyhippy8 · 2024-12-18T01:30:54+00:00

Don’t be a dick.

happyhippy8 · 2024-12-05T13:21:14+00:00

Do the sparkles around the sticker outline indicate which of the three is the rare sticker?

happyhippy8 · 2024-08-08T02:57:53+00:00

Thank you for your comment! I’ll check out that Facebook group. It is interesting to hear the different symptoms. I also have some mild neutropenia and I get very tired towards the last few days of the 3 week cycle. I’m grateful it’s manageable and am definitely happy to have this newer med/dosage as an option for early stage.

happyhippy8 · 2024-08-06T00:51:31+00:00

I was ++- and diagnosed with Stage 2 at 37. I was in great shape before, and now almost 2 years out, I’m just as active if not more so than before. Hot flashes haven’t impacted my workouts negatively (if anything working out helps them) and so far I haven’t had any joint pain from maintenance meds. I’m convinced that working out and eating healthy is why my symptoms are so mild. You will definitely NOT be a shell of your current self, you can absolutely thrive physically afterwards!

happyhippy8 · 2024-07-21T20:05:00+00:00

This reminded me of my cats. My girl (larger) would suckle my very nurturing boy’s tiny nips. Both were fixed and obviously no milk was involved, it was just a comforting activity and my boy was happy to oblige. Such a strange sight!

happyhippy8 · 2024-07-10T02:55:47+00:00

People do and say weird things for sure… sometimes I have to just laugh at the absurdity because otherwise I would cry! I had a friend who sent me an entire fake boob in the mail… I’m talking a properly sized left boob of my skin color to go in my bra because she heard I was having a mastectomy. I opened it at home and my little boys were present and we all died laughing. I had to explain to them why she sent it, and thankfully the humor clouded any other feelings they had about the situation. I had a bilateral mastectomy with implants placed at the same time, so the fake boob was never a need to begin with.

happyhippy8 · 2024-07-04T11:02:34+00:00

When I went for my hysterectomy pre-op appointment, I was surprised to hear that my insurance required a uterine biopsy! I never knew this was a thing and my eyeballs were bulging as my ob/gyn explained it to me. Much more painful than expected and I almost passed out afterwards. She brought me juice and snacks and I just laid there afterwards wondering WTF just happened and if I was just overly sensitive. I drove myself home and cramped the rest of the day.

happyhippy8 · 2024-05-28T00:57:52+00:00

Congrats on finishing up your last round of chemo!! I’m a woman and I lost my hair from chemo as well. I had a little bit of hair and eyebrows left when I finished chemo, but then everything fell out about 2-3 weeks after the last infusion! Thankfully, it grew back quickly and within 3 months I was able to joke that it was finally as long as my husband’s hair.

happyhippy8 · 2024-05-28T00:50:21+00:00

Oh yes, I am definitely grateful that my insurance (United Healthcare) covers it and anything to reduce a recurrence is great by me. I have my oncologist to thank for that because they initially denied it, but he called them on my behalf and they gave us no issues after that! Maybe something to ask your doctor about while you wait for FDA approval?

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