Pick Your Poison
I've got no profound thoughts for the day, nothing new to report, absolutely nothing exciting going on. My allergies are bothering me. That's not very exciting. I went to kickboxing last night. After further reading, I've discovered that the reason it is so hard for me is due to the anemia. Anemia lessens the amount of oxygen in your blood which means you could get winded easier. Um, yeah. So after paying attention to my body a little more during last night's class, I realized that my strength is still good, I just can't breathe. Hopefully this new drug that gets added to the regimen on Friday will help with that.
The latest posting generating a lot of buzz on my breast cancer message board is about some new study that shows that sunscreen has estrogen like properties when absorbed by the body and can cause breast cancer to grow in a test tube. I've already quit eating chicken, milk, eggs, etc with hormones and even cut back on my beloved edamame because soy can mimic estrogen. And while I'm doing chemo, I need sunscreen more than ever because the drugs make my skin photo-sensitive. This just proves that everything, even those things supposedly good for us, causes cancer!
The latest posting generating a lot of buzz on my breast cancer message board is about some new study that shows that sunscreen has estrogen like properties when absorbed by the body and can cause breast cancer to grow in a test tube. I've already quit eating chicken, milk, eggs, etc with hormones and even cut back on my beloved edamame because soy can mimic estrogen. And while I'm doing chemo, I need sunscreen more than ever because the drugs make my skin photo-sensitive. This just proves that everything, even those things supposedly good for us, causes cancer!
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Thank you so much for the continued updates. I can hardly believe it's time for #3 of four...we will pray for another experience that will not be so hard on you as the first. It will be a relief when you can post on your blog that the fourth is behind you.
I remember running the mile in h.s. and always feeling that the second lap was the longest. Once I had made it half way around the third, the finish line was suddenly no longer oppressively distant. Pushing harder and pacing the run was easier to fathom.....pain or not, I knew that it was only a matter of time on that stopwatch - and the finish line was mine. I hope you experience some of that "pre-relief" as you get yourself through this "third lap" of chemo.
You are still an amazing warrior! And you are going to bless so many women who need your courage, endurance, and spirit.
Love and hugs to you....from me - and my family! Suzan