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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 302976" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Kelly, I am so sorry that you have to go through all of this. I am inspired by your attitude and plans. {{{{{Big Hugs}}}}}</p><p></p><p>It is hard to have to adjust your ideas of being feminine, but there are so many aspects of our femininity that a little creativity and a small paradigm shift will have you feeling better than ever. I have seen it in all of the women I know who have gone through breast cancer!</p><p></p><p>One, a woman of about 60, now says she too can go topless in the summer!!! She, like a guy, has no boobs to need to be covered. So she shocked all her neighbors when she came out with a turban and bikini bottoms on to work in the yard!!! LOLOL!! The way she described it had me ROFLMBoobsO! She even did a walk for a charity without a shirt on! All the guys were doing it. </p><p></p><p>I have a couple of practical things to share. First off, if the docs don't give anti-nausea medications there are several to choose from. Compazine is often given to women for morning sickness. Phenergan (promethazine) is also used in pregnancy, or it was with each of my pregnancies. Zofran can be very very effective. I get better results from it than from phenergan. Reglan is also used with cancer patients.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes it helps to have the names of some choices when you talk to the doctor.</p><p></p><p>The next bit is a bit, well, delicate to mention. When my great granny (adopted) went through chemo things came out explosively from either end. Her bottom would end up being very very sore. Sometimes she cried and cried while using the restroom. Jess was a newborn when this was happening. I took her to see Nanny when she was 4 months old. That is when I heard her crying. I had several kinds of diaper ointment that were given as samples. </p><p></p><p>The diaper ointment soothed and protected far more than anything the doctor had prescribed or suggested. Over time we learned that regular desitin hurt because it was so hard, vaseline and zinc oxide provided a barrier but didn't help heal the sore tissues, if there was no open sore patches the boudreaux butt paste was awesome (but it stained clothing badly), and aquaphor was a lot better than plain vaseline.</p><p></p><p>We also used a mix of liquid mylanta and cornstarch when the skin got bright read from the acid in diarrhea. It would neutralize the acids and help keep them off of the skin.</p><p></p><p>At some points a bottle like the ketchup and mustard squeeze bottle from the dollar store filled with warm water and a dash of betadine took care of toileting clean up better and gentler than using even the toilet paper with aloe. </p><p></p><p>Acidophilus added to the diet (with the doctor's approval) helped minimize digestive problems for the duration of the chemo.</p><p></p><p>I hope this isn't too indelicate. I spent a week with Nanny and my aunt trying to figure out what would make it easier on her. (Nanny really appreciated it because, in her words, "Losing the boobs is enough. Losing your boobs and your potty training all at once just isn't right!)</p><p></p><p>I hope yo have no need of any of these tips. But if you do need them I hope they make things a little less difficult.</p><p></p><p>Many prayers and hugs. Beating cancer IS a full time job. We will pray for you, rattle beads, do regular chicken liver dances and keep good thoughts whether you post or not. We will be here when you have time and energy to update.</p><p></p><p>Lots of love,</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 302976, member: 1233"] Kelly, I am so sorry that you have to go through all of this. I am inspired by your attitude and plans. {{{{{Big Hugs}}}}} It is hard to have to adjust your ideas of being feminine, but there are so many aspects of our femininity that a little creativity and a small paradigm shift will have you feeling better than ever. I have seen it in all of the women I know who have gone through breast cancer! One, a woman of about 60, now says she too can go topless in the summer!!! She, like a guy, has no boobs to need to be covered. So she shocked all her neighbors when she came out with a turban and bikini bottoms on to work in the yard!!! LOLOL!! The way she described it had me ROFLMBoobsO! She even did a walk for a charity without a shirt on! All the guys were doing it. I have a couple of practical things to share. First off, if the docs don't give anti-nausea medications there are several to choose from. Compazine is often given to women for morning sickness. Phenergan (promethazine) is also used in pregnancy, or it was with each of my pregnancies. Zofran can be very very effective. I get better results from it than from phenergan. Reglan is also used with cancer patients. Sometimes it helps to have the names of some choices when you talk to the doctor. The next bit is a bit, well, delicate to mention. When my great granny (adopted) went through chemo things came out explosively from either end. Her bottom would end up being very very sore. Sometimes she cried and cried while using the restroom. Jess was a newborn when this was happening. I took her to see Nanny when she was 4 months old. That is when I heard her crying. I had several kinds of diaper ointment that were given as samples. The diaper ointment soothed and protected far more than anything the doctor had prescribed or suggested. Over time we learned that regular desitin hurt because it was so hard, vaseline and zinc oxide provided a barrier but didn't help heal the sore tissues, if there was no open sore patches the boudreaux butt paste was awesome (but it stained clothing badly), and aquaphor was a lot better than plain vaseline. We also used a mix of liquid mylanta and cornstarch when the skin got bright read from the acid in diarrhea. It would neutralize the acids and help keep them off of the skin. At some points a bottle like the ketchup and mustard squeeze bottle from the dollar store filled with warm water and a dash of betadine took care of toileting clean up better and gentler than using even the toilet paper with aloe. Acidophilus added to the diet (with the doctor's approval) helped minimize digestive problems for the duration of the chemo. I hope this isn't too indelicate. I spent a week with Nanny and my aunt trying to figure out what would make it easier on her. (Nanny really appreciated it because, in her words, "Losing the boobs is enough. Losing your boobs and your potty training all at once just isn't right!) I hope yo have no need of any of these tips. But if you do need them I hope they make things a little less difficult. Many prayers and hugs. Beating cancer IS a full time job. We will pray for you, rattle beads, do regular chicken liver dances and keep good thoughts whether you post or not. We will be here when you have time and energy to update. Lots of love, Susie [/QUOTE]
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