Thoughts while waiting

[sarahf]

Everyone keeps asking me how I'm doing. Which is nice, of course. I love that y'all care. But, like, physically I'm FINE. Because, you know, I really am. Healthy as a horse, doing great. The irony of cancer caught early is that one doesn't feel sick at all. It's the treatment that's going to suck

Comments

[ext_3307779]

I'm just really, really glad you followed up and listened to your body and got the biopsy. And you are allowed to panic and to freak out and all the rest. Waiting sucks. But soon you'll be able to do.

[jgraeme2007]

If such a situation can make sense, this all makes sense to me. :-) One step at a time!

[julesjones]

Pretty much the first thing I thought after the general OMG!!! was "Oh shit, Sarah's severely lactose-intolerant". I am so glad my regular medication is available in a lactose-free version, the packaging actually *warns* the user to talk to their doctor if they're lactose-intolerant, and my doctor was happy to switch my prescription when my dose went up to the level where the lactose was a problem.

"Dispersible" seems to be a useful search term - from my somewhat limited experience, you're more likely to find a lactose-free version in a dispersible formulation. Even lactose-reduced can be useful if lactase enzyme capsules help.

Check *now* not just the meds, but the support foods for chemo. If you end up needing the high protein drinks because you can't keep anything else down, you'll need to be sure you've got a lactose-free version. With any luck the modern anti-nausea drugs mean you won't need them, but you might one of the unlucky few who does.

[sarahf]

Yeah, I'm honestly TERRIFIED about the lactose thing. :(

If I can get the meds in liquid form, then I'm usually okay. Or a gel pill instead of a white pill.

And yeah, I'm going to talk to my oncologist on Monday about this and start researching NOW before I need them, in anticipation. Ugh, also support food. Whey is in EVERYTHING high protein. Everything. *cries*

[esmeraldus_neo]

I'm glad to know how you're doing.

[charliecochrane]

I've kept meaning - and kept forgetting - to say that our next door neighbour had a bilateral mastectomy years ago (then ovaries removed later). She is still going strong and still looks absolutely fabulous; she works in a dress shop and never looks less than stunning. There is a light at the end of the tunnel no matter how dark it looks now. Will be thinking of you tomorrow. xxx