[cherylynnie]

While in the oncologist office receiving treatments I really haven't noticed any obese people, so when I read this I am a bit puzzled. I guess the numbers come out to be 18% (41,000/220,000). And not everyone in the dr. office are breast cancer patients, so maybe it is unlikely that I wuold see any obese bc patients.

And I am or was premenopausal (39 yrs), it seems that this info is on postmenopausal women, so how does it apply to premenopausal women?

Now I will admit I have gained 30lbs. over the years, but according to my height and weight - bmi- that only puts me 5 pounds into the overweight category. But it seems its is how much weight you have gained as an adult that this study is siting. Will we really ever know why?

I had my kids early, and breast feed them, started my period at nearly 15, am not a drinker or smoker. So weight gain and non regular exercise are my calprits. Or are they? There are happy, jolly, overwieght women who are perfectly healthy.

Somehow I have figured this is what I have to go through, and hope one day I will find out the why, but am not going to find that out anytime soon. I am going to fight this and get through it as long as God allows me.

As to the libido, I feel very sorry for my husband. The onc. last told me that it was probably more psycological than physological. I am not sure which it is, but I know I have been through alot and sex is not something I think about, sleep is more important to me right now than anything, unfortunately.