Why is Exotics Cannabis always so crowded?
We have so many dispensaries in town and I never see one as busy as Exotics on Washtenaw. What’s their secret? I’m nosy.
EDIT: thanks y’all, I’ll check them out this week!
u/OpenReception5131 — 3 days ago
▲ 125 r/breastcancer
Venting about causation, prevention, and risk
EDIT: y’all I’m glad I’m not the only one that feels this way. ❤️
Yesterday I was reading about rising rates of cancer in Iowa likely due to high levels of nitrates in the drinking water from industrial farms.
And it just got me thinking — WHY are we told time and time again to do all of these things to prevent cancer from returning or stop it from happening at all while mega corporations can pollute our air, water, and food with nitrates or microplastics or wildfire smoke caused by drought due to global warming with little to no impunity?
With cancer rates rising in millennials who grew up in a wild wild west of processed foods and plastic, I refuse to accept it rides on anything more than bad luck, the air we breathe and overconsumption of products that aren’t good for us. Of course I know that there are unhealthy things we consume that can make the environment in our bodies easier for cancer to thrive. Genetic risk too. But it can’t be the entire ballgame.
I do enjoy an espresso martini or beer a couple times a week after active treatment, and I think it’s bullshit that all cancer risk is put on individual choices vs. the powers that be that are actively trying to make our world a toxic wasteland in service of lining their pockets.
I’m just sick of having to change everything and feel guilty about occasionally making “unhealthy” choices just because greedy people don’t care about what happens to the rest of us. /vent
u/OpenReception5131 — 12 days ago
▲ 4 r/breastcancer
I feel like the Wear Ease Karena compression bra is saving my life?!
So since wrapping active treatment in January, I’ve been in and out of occupational therapy in my health system with my lymphedema specialist thanks to a full axillary dissection, who determined that my lymphedema is actually the worst in my breast despite some occasional light swelling in my hand with heat, flying, and/or rigorous exercise.
Since I’ve already lost weight since I received my first round of custom compression sleeves in March, I went in for another fitting for sleeves as well as a compression bra. My lymphedema specialist hyped up the Wear Ease Karena compression bra for lymphedema support as well as help with some nasty radiation fibrosis.
I swear to god… I am no longer getting awful aches in my arms, my hand is barely swelling, and my cancer breast (I got a lumpectomy) seems to be its normal post-surgery size again. All since I started wearing this bra while sleeping and when I don’t care about looking my best (which is most days of the week since I work from home).
It’s not sexy. Am I thrilled to basically be in a bra at all times? I actually don’t mind it since I have a large chest. But I wanted to plug this bra if others are struggling with radiation fibrosis or lymphedema swelling in the breast/chest wall/armpit.
It’s not cheap. So if you can get a proper script from your care team, I recommend it. But I just feel hopeful I can manage this now with some proper tools.
(Sorry if this reads like an ad lol, I’m just so happy with the results)
u/OpenReception5131 — 27 days ago
▲ 4 r/breastcancer
Okay y’all. I’m more than a month in on Anastrozole after starting Lupron in January.
So far, you could say my side effects have been tolerable. I’ve woken up a little warm a few nights, but I’ve yet to experience a full-on-covered-in-sweat hot flash. Vaginal dryness, dry eyes, foot pain, and joint pain seem to be the culprits.
But when the joint pain comes on, it sucks. Takes me out for the day. Exercise doesn’t improve it. And according to the literature, I should flag with my care team if it’s “interfering with daily life.” I mean? I guess it is somewhat. I’ve had roughly 3 days/week where the joint pain takes me out. But truly what is the breaking point?
Once again this shit sucks!!!!!! And I really don’t want to compound all of this with Kisqali in the next month or two. Survival is proving to be more tiring than chemo at this point for me.
u/OpenReception5131 — 4 months ago