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Cancer Support

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5. Welcome to the club nobody wants to join.

Wed Aug 17, 2016, 05:07 PM

Aug 2016

BTW, I lost 30 lbs. my doctor wasn't impressed and upped my 2Cal to 5 cans a day.
I did go on a carbo loading diet before treatment.

Good luck

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I unofficially qualified for this group early last month... [View all] dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 OP

"the good Benadryl"??? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #2

Liquid benadryl, clear in color, through IV. Solly Mack Aug 2016 #3

"people with a little extra weight to spare did better in treatment " dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #4

Welcome to the club nobody wants to join. alfredo Aug 2016 #5

So sorry, dixiegrrrl PennyK Aug 2016 #6

I am stockingup on Progresso Hearty chicken Soup, it tastes great. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #7

Boost and Ensure shakes PennyK Aug 2016 #8

I was bluntly told I am going to lose my hair after about 12 days. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #9

I can relate! PennyK Aug 2016 #10

Well, I am in SW Alabama so know too well the heat and humidity. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #11

Ah, tests PennyK Aug 2016 #12

First 10 days after mastectomy were not much fun dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #13

Thanks for that info PennyK Aug 2016 #14

The drain containers were a PITA. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #15

Wow, I had shingles a year ago PennyK Aug 2016 #16

The trick to the shower dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #17

Sorry to read you found your way to this group ... slipslidingaway Aug 2016 #18

Thank you. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #19

Best wishes, Dixiegrrrrl True Dough Aug 2016 #20

Thank you for the good wishes..... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #21