I likely won't be able to do my usual IM shots due to 3 weeks of chemo and staying at the hospital. I have leukemia and the IV drugs will raise my clot risk and since estrogen also does that they don't want to raise it more 😞 I asked if we could switch me to oral/sublingual 2mg E per day with 50mg Spiro as well. They're talking to the endo in the hospital now.
Any advice y'all?? Thanks 🥰
Heading to chemo today! 3 weeks in the hospital so expect some rough hospital food ૮₍ ˃ ⤙ ˂ ₎ა
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Once we finished our jar of grillo's we cut up a block of extra firm tofu (had been frozen then thawed), then I coated that in dill, pepper, garlic powder, salt, oil and then cornstarch, air fried it at 425° for 20 minutes, then added it to the pizza with the others toppings 🤤
Trying to maintain my appetite before chemo next week 🥲
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This still doesn't feel real. Knowing I have such a strong support system IRL and online has really helped.
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Photo is roasted mixed veggies, air fried tofu, and an accurate representation of me and my wife 😛
Wednesday I was diagnosed with AML and I'm at what seems like a great facility. I had my initial intake yesterday with my oncologist, who is a Doctor of Osteopathic medicine and not a Doctor of Medicine. Has anyone here had experience with seeing a DO long term vs MD or switching from one to the other? It seems like DO isn't just horseshit and that they follow evidence and science-based medicine on top of seeing the patient as a whole person and doing additional recommendations (massages, acupuncture, etc kinda whatever could help with quality of life vs an MD potentially just being a drug robot)
Am I correct in my readings/assumptions?
They offered me to see any MD at the same facility if I don't want to see him anymore. Due to the rapid nature of AML obviously I want to get this squared away asap and don't wanna waste time going back and forth.
I had a good chat with my partner and she of course says that whatever I feel is right to do that. Just looking for feedback from people with leukemia as well since this is all so new to me (routine physical 3 weeks ago caught this and since then it's been a whirlwind)
Thank you all 💗
Title ^ my doctor says I will most likely lose my hair during treatment so will I lose all of my body hair tok 🤞 I'd be okay with the hair, but if I have to I want it all gone 🥺
I love fitness and I'm nearly a 10 year vegan! But that's gonna change a bit (not the veganism) since I'll be starting chemotherapy soon and will be cancelling my gym membership for now during treatment. Of course I still wanna move and stay as active as possible so please share your favorite home workouts (bodyweight, weighted, dumbbell, kettlebell, yoga, etc) thanks!
I was diagnosed with leukaemia yesterday and I current do 0.3mL EV once a week and 100mg progesterone (rectally) once a day. Will I need to swap to oral administration? I will likely lose my hair during treatment so balding won't be a risk I guess 😭😔☹️
My second question is - since I'll mist likely lose my hair, will I also lose my facial hair? 🙏
No it's fully related! Hee hee
I was diagnosed with cancer (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) yesterday 8/12 at age 34. It was like being hit by a truck over and over with each new sentence from my doctor's mouth. To help ease the pain my mom brought me a treat box from a vegan cafe 🥲
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Mods I really hope this is allowed (I apologize if it isn't allowed and please don't ban me I love this sub 🥹 I'm the creator of the (bean salad unrelated but deleted my account from stalking)
Hey y'all, been on EV for 1.5 years (. 3mL 6mg once a week) and got some uhhh not great CBC and CMT results from my doctor and I'm low key freaked out. My liver function and red blood cells are all fucky and I'm wondering if HRT can have any influence on that? I do take other meds but I don't personally wanna share and will look into that separately. I just know there's so little long term data on HRT that I'd rather ask people on it if anyone has had this experience. Thanks!