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Urinary tract infections

First post and replies | Last post by SharonT, 4 months ago

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I have had it up to here with urinary tract infections! I couldn't understand why I was getting them until I was talking to another survivor who had the same problem and she said it was caused by hormone therapy. She said using a vaginal moisturizer helps so I am trying that, but I am using the same one she uses and I just got another infection. Gah.. I don't remember to use it every night so I will try to do better.

By SharonT 4 months ago
Here is a follow up. I saw my gynecologist this week and she gave me some choices for preventing urinary tract infections. One choice was an estrogen cream. She said estrogen cream is considered safe for people who have had breast cancer. Another choice was to take one antibiotic pill each time my husband and I have sex. The third choice was to take a probiotic, and I like that choice best. I should be doing that anyway so that seems like a good place to start. The doctor didn't recommend a particular one so I just ordered something called Uqor...

By SharonT 4 months ago
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Neuropathy from mastectomy

First post and replies | Last post by Juice Lady, 4 months ago

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Revamped My Lifestyle

First post and replies | Last post by cleo, 6 months ago

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Healing Radiation Burns

First post and replies | Last post by Ironmom5, 7 months ago

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I had 28 radiation treatments at Menorah, and by the end, my skin was dark red, painful and peeling. The technicians told me about a product that could help heal radiation burns—Aquaphor Body Spray. It was a game changer. Before, I was using Radiation Relief cream, which I bought on Amazon, but the spray was much easier and quicker to apply. It feels like spray-on sunscreen. You can buy it on Amazon or at CVS. After about a week of using it, my skin is still red but is healing quickly.

By Ironmom5 7 months ago

Lymphedema sleeve

First post and replies | Last post by SharonT, 7 months ago

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Tired, just tired.

First post and replies | Last post by Gwoodhood, 8 months ago

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Here's the deal - you've gone through a lot and yet you still have to function. I had a double mastectomy, not kemo/radiation, just Tamoxifen and I'm so tired at 2pm I could crash every day! But oh yeah, there's work and kids, and life. I went to my doctor recently and explained how hard the fatigue is on me! She suggested having my bloodwork done and assumed that I may have Vitamin D deficiency among other things. She was totally right! Take 5,000mg of Vitamin D every day- does a world of difference!

By Gwoodhood 8 months ago

Scar Treatment that's like GOLD!

First post and replies | Last post by Gwoodhood, 8 months ago

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BioCorneum Scar Gel Treatment - get it on Amazon. Not cheap but definitely works!

By Gwoodhood 8 months ago

Post-op pain/tightness due to radiation

First post and replies | Last post by janedoe7, 9 months ago

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First post and replies | Last post by naan05, 9 months ago

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I had to do four rounds of TC chemo. I was lucky to be able to cold cap. Advent Health offered cold capping by DigniCap. By cold capping I was able to save half my hair. I would highly recommend cold capping if possible. DigniCap had great customer service and always answered all my questions.

By naan05 9 months ago

First post and replies | Last post by MindyLou, 9 months ago

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I had nail problems from my chemo (the taxane group is one culprit). My nails became loose. After chemo, I lost both of my big toenails, which did grow back. All of my toenails have become thickened and changed shape. I visited a Podiatrist, Brooks Young (he is great, BTW) who told me he has researched these issues in the literature since his mom also has issues from her breast cancer. He explained the importance of using Vicks Vaporub on them nightly, rubbed into the nails nd nail beds.

By MindyLou 9 months ago

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