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Jackie07 · 01-05-2010, 10:38 PM

Lori,

Just saw this thread. I am wondering about your weight loss. You stated that you are eating very healthy, but you only listed fruits/veggies and exercising. What about proteins and carbrohydrates? 5'6 and 130 lb are not bad numbers for 'thin' people (I'm 5'7 and weighs around 123 lb.) But losing 20 lbs within 4, 5 months seems to be too much.

Could you talk to a dietician or a nurse about how to gain some weight? You stated that you lose weight with stress, are you worried about your cancer treatment? Certainly it is not easy to undergo cancer treatment while having to take care of 2 very young children. Can you get some outside help?

I'm glad you have an appointment scheduled at MD Anderson. Be sure to gain some weight back before you are headed to Houston. Try some deep breathing relaxation exercise (when the kids are in bed) every day - close your eyes and focus your eyes on your nose, then direct (imaginning, not really moving it)your nose toward your heart. Breath in, breath out...

01-05-2010, 10:38 PM	#9
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Just started Tykerb/Xeloda and worried this combo won't work either :-( Lori, Just saw this thread. I am wondering about your weight loss. You stated that you are eating very healthy, but you only listed fruits/veggies and exercising. What about proteins and carbrohydrates? 5'6 and 130 lb are not bad numbers for 'thin' people (I'm 5'7 and weighs around 123 lb.) But losing 20 lbs within 4, 5 months seems to be too much. Could you talk to a dietician or a nurse about how to gain some weight? You stated that you lose weight with stress, are you worried about your cancer treatment? Certainly it is not easy to undergo cancer treatment while having to take care of 2 very young children. Can you get some outside help? I'm glad you have an appointment scheduled at MD Anderson. Be sure to gain some weight back before you are headed to Houston. Try some deep breathing relaxation exercise (when the kids are in bed) every day - close your eyes and focus your eyes on your nose, then direct (imaginning, not really moving it)your nose toward your heart. Breath in, breath out... __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe