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    win1
    on 9/12/08 5:24 pm
    Topic: RE: 1 year post op, 5 lbs to goal, and diagnosed with breast cancer!
    Hi Marilyn,

    I think a combination of things cause the weight gain. The shift in hormones during hormonal therapy, the anti-nausea medication, the inactivity, the steroids that they give you. I see my docs next week. I'll be sure to raise these questions. They assure me that with the proper diet, my weight should remain stable. I'll let you know what my doc says.

    Thanks
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    win1
    on 9/12/08 5:05 pm
    Topic: RE: 1 year post op, 5 lbs to goal, and diagnosed with breast cancer!
    Unfortunately I am ER/PR+. I just had my surgery on 4 Sep. I find out early next week which chemotherapy regimen to start. I'm stage 3 and the doc says I need chemo and radiation.

    Thanks for the prayers and thanks for the link!
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    win1
    on 9/12/08 4:53 pm
    Topic: RE: 1 year post op, 5 lbs to goal, and diagnosed with breast cancer!

    Thanks for the sympathy and support. My doc says that people are gaining weight on chemo these days due to the new anti-nausea medications. Though some women still lose quite a bit. I guess it just depends. My doc says the surgery and chemo shouldn't be a problem. Besides, I'm a bit far out so I can eat reasonable amounts frequently, per my RNY surgeon if need be.

    By God's grace, I'll beat it.

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    win1
    on 9/12/08 4:34 pm
    Topic: RE: 1 year post op, 5 lbs to goal, and diagnosed with breast cancer!
    Thanks so much for the prayers and encouragement. My doc said exactly that... that my weight should stay the same. Which is my goal. I don't want to lose or gain... just maintain... but definitely not gain! Just taking it day by day. Sometimes I'm ok, sometimes I'm not. Please continue to pray.
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    win1
    on 9/12/08 4:15 pm
    Topic: RE: 1 year post op, 5 lbs to goal, and diagnosed with breast cancer!
    Thanks so much for your concern and support. I just had my surgery this past week and I'm to start chemotherapy and radiation soon. My docs assure me that these days patients are gaining weight during chemo. As I said before, I know that it's silly to be concerned about it. Just trying to take it day by day. Thanks again and please keep me in your prayers.
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    win1
    on 8/26/08 9:36 pm, edited 8/26/08 9:52 pm
    Topic: RE: 1 year post op, 5 lbs to goal, and diagnosed with breast cancer!
    I am 29 years old and reclaimed my life a little over a year ago when I decided to have the RNY. I have done excellently as far as weight loss and recently found out that I have invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast which will be treated with a bilateral mastecomy and TRAM reconstruction followed by chemotherapy.

    My concern is that I've done all of this work to lose weight and I, under no cir****tances, want to regain any weight. I know that I must keep my body healthy for chemo, but I can't imagine having to face the weight battle again! I know that it's probably silly for me to be thinking about body image when I'm fighting for my life but I can't help myself!

    Just wanted to vent.

    Thanks for listening.
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