SG - sorry you have so much to worry about! Quick thinking on the fire, though.
Couple of thoughts for you: - vitamin D is very protective for the breast. Experts in the field think the RDA should be increased to 2000 IU/d. Ask your doctor to check your 25-OH vitamin D level; optimum is over 50.
- iodine also plays a very important role in breast health. Check out Dr. David Brownstein's book on iodine.
Thanks for weighing in. I had a long talk yesterday w/ the radiologist and she was flabbergasted that I considered the former biopsies trauma. She also told me that "changes to the breast" are quite common in peri-menopausal women. So hopefully I am almost done with that.
I wonder if the Iodine book is at the library? I checked on Amazon and it is a little pricey. I remember you telling me about the Vitamin D thing before. Is gel caps the way to go there? They wanted to know if I took any vitamins when they scheduled the procedure. Would it be beneficial to start now? Or can I wait until next week...Anyway, I nursed for 3 years in a row. Both kids were fed on demand and I even tandem nursed for a month. At the time I was told that nursing is one of the best things you can do for breast health. *sigh*
Thanks again Ellie. I know you are getting really busy w/your practice! Did I read your D is going to Portland soon? I have 2 very good friends who live there...and have considered moving there myself...If I could just live there in the summer and move somewhere sunnier for the winter!
Take care, SG
Survival Goddess "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker
Well the boy is home, sleeping in as he usually does when he is here! He met me at my friends house where we were having happy hour (as usual these days...) and her son was showing off his (many) tattoos. Just for fun I asked him if he had any. He got all flustered and everyone laughed! It turns out he got one last year while he was spending a lot of time w/ a tattoo artist buddy who did it for free. Not my particular cup of tea, but a cute design from 1928 on the side of his calf.
I was sad that he wasn't able to share it with me at the time...But I guess I told him last year if he had one I didn't want to see it! So much for me trying to be a Mom. You can take the girl out of the Midwest, but you can't take the Midwest out of the girl. Tho honestly times are so different now. During the time that I have lived in California it seems that so many things that were considered completely unacceptable have moved into the mainstream. At first I thought it was just California culture, but now I think it is just the times.
He took me out to dinner! How nice. And then he was off to look up friends. I went to bed and then Argo barked like mad when he came home in the middle of the night.
Thanks Karen!
Take care,
SG
Survival Goddess "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker
Well my son was just here for one night. We loaded up the car with boxes of his stuff and drove to the City where he lives. I like his apartment/house actually. His room is quite large, the rent is reasonable, they have a washer and dryer and he is just a block from BART. (Transportation) We had dinner and then I drove home.
Met a girlfriend for drinks and went to another poetry reading last night. On the way home my D calls me and the news is that her friend is moving to Chicago and wants to give D her car! I don't know the year, but it is a Jeep Cherokee. Still waiting for more details.
I am meeting CG for drinks tomorrow after work and then D is coming home some time tomorrow as well.
Whew! Who has time to feel sorry for themselves, honestly!
SG
Survival Goddess "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker
I had my 7th date w/CG last night. (Spread out over the course of 10 months!) We met for drinks, sat on the patio and talked. After a couple of drinks he asked me if I wanted dinner, so we got a table at the place we were at and continued the evening and conversation. We talked about parenting and the challenges of co-parenting (a situation I have largely been able to avoid). We talked about how we each ended up in California (we are both from the Midwest)We talked about couples we know who are ga-ga in love. We just generally spent another 3 hours getting to know each other! Afterwards he walked me to my bicycle, and invited me to a play on Wed. Unfortunately I may have a conflict. Oh well. I think things are progressing as they should.
As we said goodbye I made a little joke about the "pulling away" and the crazy in the head stuff. Kept it light. *sigh*
Have someone to drive me to my biopsy on Thursday. Have another friend who offered to come over and sit with me afterwards. Life is, indeed, good.
SG
Survival Goddess "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker
Hi Queenie! Thanks for stopping by! Yeah, life is pretty good for the most part!
Hi AG... They tell me they should have the results in 48-72 hours. I am expecting "benign" because my previous 6 biopsies were benign...and it it good to expect good results! and yes, things are going good w/ CG! <grin>!
SG
Survival Goddess "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker
He met me at my friends house where we were having happy hour (as usual these days...) and her son was showing off his (many) tattoos. Just for fun I asked him if he had any. He got all flustered and everyone laughed! It turns out he got one last year while he was spending a lot of time w/ a tattoo artist buddy who did it for free. Not my particular cup of tea, but a cute design from 1928 on the side of his calf. 