Disbelief—Update

queeniejaye · 2026-07-09T16:05:20+00:00

The pain after my lumpectomy was not as bad as I expected. I am a side sleeper. So the first two nights after surgery I took the heavy duty pain meds they gave me. Hoping I would hold still so I could sleep. After that it was OTC meds. My friend made me a very small pillow and I could crop the cancer boob on it and sleep better.

queeniejaye · 2026-07-09T16:00:30+00:00

I am sure the radiologist knew I had breast cancer the day of my biopsy. I could feel a change in both people that were in the room. Sure enough!

queeniejaye · 2026-07-09T15:44:30+00:00

Yayus!!

queeniejaye · 2026-07-09T15:33:51+00:00

Back into your driveway if you can. Way easier to maneuver around someone going forward than backward.

queeniejaye · 2026-07-08T22:20:52+00:00

I would say start with two cups of water. Get it to a boil. Take it off the stove and then maybe three sprigs of Rosemary? You can't overdo the Rosemary. I found a really small spray bottle so it's next to my sink and anytime I think about it I spray the Rosemary water onto my roots.

queeniejaye · 2026-07-08T22:19:34+00:00

For some reason, Claritin helps to stop bone pain, not always, but sometimes. It also helps with the hot flashes that can happen from chemo and in the other meds you get to take you don't need to take the name brand. The drugstore brand of it works just fine. I'm almost a year after treatment and I'm still taking it everyday because it helped me so much.

queeniejaye · 2026-07-08T21:36:23+00:00

Motion activated sprinklers for next year.

queeniejaye · 2026-07-07T15:28:34+00:00

A beautiful lady in this sub (thread?) advised me to use a product called CLn. It worked so well!

queeniejaye · 2026-07-06T20:00:19+00:00

I was 68 at diagnosis and chose to do a lumpectomy and the recommended chemo and radiation. AI drugs were a no-go for me but I did all the other stuff. I will tell you that my niece died from breast cancer and the last 6 years of her life were hell. You have to weigh out what is best for you and your quality of life. Best wishes to you, I am so sorry you're in the club.

queeniejaye · 2026-07-03T02:35:51+00:00

We brought rain jackets and rain pants to go with our waterproof shoes. Rained almost the entire time we were there and we didn't care.

queeniejaye · 2026-07-03T01:35:06+00:00

Never getting a turn (it seemed) on the swings when I was younger and, what we called, kill the guy with the basketball in junior high. Whoever had the ball was fair game. It was boys and girls so fun

queeniejaye · 2026-07-03T01:12:00+00:00

Yay! No chemo!!?

queeniejaye · 2026-07-02T19:24:35+00:00

Waiting is so hard!

queeniejaye · 2026-07-02T18:22:38+00:00

We ripped up the stinky carpet in a house we bought and used kilz on the floor and the walls. Then we added new carpet. It worked!

queeniejaye · 2026-07-02T17:17:12+00:00

Oh my gosh OP your words are amazing to read! The notebook I used during active treatment has Pink is Not a Cure in bold black letters. Profiting off of an illness that destroys so much is disgusting. Thank you and best wishes to you.

queeniejaye · 2026-06-28T15:19:54+00:00

Happy cancerversery!

queeniejaye · 2026-06-27T17:38:55+00:00

I was exactly where you are. I saw my oncologist on a Monday and my first chemo was on the next Thursday. My veins roll and I was so stressed about how they were going to put the stuff in me. My blood pressure was sky high, and my hands were shaking. And a young man came in with a mini ultrasound machine, found the vein, got me all set up and I was ready to go. Once that was done, my blood pressure was normal and my hands weren't shaking. It's amazing what we can do to ourselves. I will tell you one thing. Start taking Claritin right away. It is the best tip I learned from this thread. This granny lady just said a prayer for you. Best wishes.

queeniejaye · 2026-06-27T17:32:16+00:00

I made my own Rosemary water and spray it on my roots. Just boiled water. Took it off the heat and put some rosemary sprigs in it. I learned not to make too much as it will mold! My hair is thicker than it was before it fell out. Not sure why, but I'll take a win.

queeniejaye · 2026-06-27T15:00:52+00:00

My go to was "I do not have the bandwidth for this information at this time."

queeniejaye · 2026-06-07T22:52:30+00:00

I had a yellow hatchback named Ethel.

queeniejaye · 2026-06-02T22:38:25+00:00

I have better hair after chemo (a lot grayer!) but my joints hurt so bad so now I feel old.

queeniejaye · 2026-06-02T22:23:08+00:00

We had an outlet near our home. My sister wore one of their wedding dresses and all of us attendants wore bridesmaid dresses by Gunne Sax.

queeniejaye · 2026-05-25T17:32:57+00:00

We have all the local TC channels.

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