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Sherryg683 · 11-11-2008, 09:04 PM

In the last month I have been losing weight. It's not a lot, about 4 lbs or so, but I don't normally lose weight without working at it. If I was dieting that would be OK, but I have been eating quite a bit, in fact... a lot. I haven't been working out as much either. Under other circumstances this would be fantastic and I'd be happy but of course I can't help worrying it might mean something bad, like cancer coming back. Can cancer cause you to start losing weight by itself without being on chemo? I don't have my scans again until January but was clean in July. I feel stupid for worrying about this, I know you gals might have some opinions..sherryg683

11-11-2008, 09:04 PM	#1
Sherryg683 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,014	Losing weight?? In the last month I have been losing weight. It's not a lot, about 4 lbs or so, but I don't normally lose weight without working at it. If I was dieting that would be OK, but I have been eating quite a bit, in fact... a lot. I haven't been working out as much either. Under other circumstances this would be fantastic and I'd be happy but of course I can't help worrying it might mean something bad, like cancer coming back. Can cancer cause you to start losing weight by itself without being on chemo? I don't have my scans again until January but was clean in July. I feel stupid for worrying about this, I know you gals might have some opinions..sherryg683 __________________ Sherry Diagnosed: December , 2005 at age 44 13+ positive lymph nodes Stage IV , Her2+, 2 small mets to lungsChemo Started: Jan, 2006 4 months Taxotere, Xeloda, Hercepin NED since April 2006!! 36 Rads to follow with weekly Herceptin indefinately 8 years NED now Scans every year Life is not about avoiding the thunderstorms, it's about learning to dance in the rain!