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PennyK

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13. Remember, I was in a different boat
Sat Aug 5, 2017, 09:51 AM
Aug 2017

I had breast cancer, so my situation is completely different from yours. After my "regular" chemo, I had surgery and radiation, and then completed a full year on one of the drugs, Herceptin (finished four months ago).
For me, it was basically just regrowing the taste buds and getting over the side effects of the Herceptin, which has taken longer than I expected. I still have wonky hair and fingernails, for instance.
Food tasted great to me for a while, and then it went a bit downhill, which I suspect could be related to the blood-pressure meds I'm on now(since nothing else has changed). I can eat whatever I want but things I used to love don't always seem appealing these days...like chocolate. I bought a bunch in a great sale months ago and it's still sitting there, collecting dust.
I think it's great that you are trying new stuff and able to eat more.
I know they're working wonders with saving us, but these treatments really leave a lot to be desired.

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While this is not my situation... PennyK Jul 2017 #1
It's awful what meat does in the mouth when you can't really swallow without chewing it to death. alfredo Jul 2017 #2
What about ground meat? Like a meat loaf with lots of filler? Almost Sloppy Joe-ish? PennyK Jul 2017 #3
Ground meat is the worst. alfredo Jul 2017 #4
Sherbet! PennyK Jul 2017 #5
Milk and ice cream makes me cough alfredo Jul 2017 #6
Made Baba Ganoush and just ate a bunch of it with WW bread. alfredo Aug 2017 #7
Pizza and a Greek salad? PennyK Aug 2017 #8
I might have started eating sooner, but I had an aversion to food I had to overcome. alfredo Aug 2017 #9
Yum! PennyK Aug 2017 #10
Potato salad is so bland to me. I might have to try the mustard variety. alfredo Aug 2017 #11
Remember, I was in a different boat PennyK Aug 2017 #13
I know a sweet lady that will take that chocolate off your hands :) alfredo Aug 2017 #14
I had been told that herceptin was "no big deal" with really no side effects PennyK Aug 2017 #15
Age has affect my recovery, made it much longer. Be patient. alfredo Aug 2017 #16
Bread is OK, but Pita isn't. Chocolate chips eaten one at a time is OK. alfredo Aug 2017 #12
That sounds delicious PennyK Aug 2017 #17
I quit smoking cold turkey in 73, and haven't gone back. alfredo Aug 2017 #18
Had cancer which started in left tonsil and spread in lymph nodes along jaw... aka-chmeee Dec 2017 #19
Today I had tomato basil soup with baked pita pieces, and a bit of cheddar cheese. alfredo Dec 2017 #20
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