Big Regret

 I went through all the "stuff" that one goes through during cancer treatment. Much of it I forgot, and wouldn't have remembered if not for my journal (so glad that I kept one). But as time (2 years) has passed, and I start to reflect on the matter, I have one thing that I really regret. I wished that I had a picture of me without my hair (the bald picture). At the time, the hair loss was so hard to deal with, and something that I tried to hide, and get past. But now, I think back, and it was a time of my greatest life struggle. A "bald" picture would (now) be something to cherish.
 If any of you are going through hair loss, please consider "taking it all off" for the camera, and take that picture to document that you made it through such a harrowing journey. I wish I had.

I too have this regret. I went through chemo last year and felt the same way about my hairloss. My Mom wanted to take a picture of me without my hair but I wouldn't let her. I do have a pic of me wearing my wig but now wish that I had taken the bald photo. Oh well.

Hi YankeeRose. Thank You for your answer to my post. You know, losing weight has made the whole "cancer" thing go easier ( I am just sure of it). When I started, I still had about 40+ lbs. left to lose, and I did  lose it all (nausea during Chemo. :-D). Now, people call me "Skinny" - ME!!!!! I am in the 120's (started at 309+). One thing I will tell you that was great, was that the way I had to eat due to the RNY is EXACTLY what works best for cancer therapy. So, I didn't have to change my eating at all.( I just have to push myself to get it all in. ) I would be happy to answer any questions that I can for you. Best Wishes.

Funny you should mention this....  3 years ago this month, my sister and I were going through chemo at the same time.  Her for breast cancer, me for ovarian cancer.  We went to Disneyland for another sister's 50th birthday celebration and 'bared it all' in front of the Christmas tree at the Disneyland Hotel.  People stopped and looked at us like we were crazy....  We called it our chemo-Christmas.

We're both doing great and are cancer free today, getting ready to celebrate another Christmas together....

Congratulations on being cancer free and for your weight loss. I had ovarian and endometrial cancer in '09 and had a complete hysterectomy.I am in remission for 14 months. I am now in the process of having RNY surgery. I am worried about future recurrences of cancer and wondering how having chemo with an RNY would effect cancer treatment. I am hoping someone here on the cancer msg board can help me. Thanks and again congrats!

Tammy

i think you should prefer ayurvedic  treatment.......i met with similar type of problems,then i went to ayurvedic doctor ,he gave me solution.

well....i'm not a doctor. but, i've been in treatment since 2003. chemotherapy has wiped out my bones (osteopenia- which you will also most likely get from having a hysterectomy/oopherectomy). i have gotten fibromyalgia from chemo. i have lymphedema, and also neuropathy. so, i have to take high doses of B-12 for the neuropathy and vitamin D (mega high doses, which they are not saying that there is a correlation between lowe vit. D levels and cancer), and of course calcium (for osteopenia). i worried about RNY because of the malabrosption issues........ also....many of the chemos wreak havoc on the intestinal system, as the mucous lining is made of epithileal (rapidly dividing cells). this is what causes the nausea, and diarhhea. i know the RNY puts one at greater risk for ulcerations around the attachment areas, if i've read correctly about the potential issues with that surgery. the risk for ulcerations is significantly higher when one is in chemotherapy. so i would worry about that.

for me, VSG was the only choice given my health issues.......