About jenny

margro

Hi Jenny, Way to go...9yrs!!I was told I wouldn't last 6wks and in Sept it will be 3yrs! Aren't dogs the best thing ever invented?I walk my 2 babies every morning on the beach(off leash beach)and no matter how lousy I feel when I get up,that is one thing I know will make me feel better. Like you,I lost a lot of weight very quickly(14ks in 2wks and I was only 55k to start with)and because of the scar from surgery etc,I had a lot of body image issues.Walking everyday has helped with toning and that is an added bonus. Keep up the good work

irdano

Work...hmmmmmmmmmm..... When i was still really sick,straight of Hosi,weak and skinny from the 8 weeks of fun with chemicals and big white machines that hum, it was kind of nice not having to worry about work (Worry?-couldn't even contemplate it) but now,8 months later it's back to the-what am i going to do with my life-drawing board. I've had 101 careers with the latest right before i found the lump, gardening.....loved it. fit. fun. outdoors. Just not physically able right now to tote that barge and lift that bale. And then there's the energy levels..am i imaging it or am I a bit like an old computer...battery dosn't last so long any more and takes a lot longer to recharge?!?!?!? Would i go back to a high level stressful job (if i had one before) absolutely not.Even in this short time I've come way to far to destroy my health for someone else! Do i need to find something i can to do to make a quid... yup. Soooooooo........ To Be Continued.

Hi Jenny, Like Mikey says, eat smaller amounts more often. Protein shakes are good. I found that eating carbs was easiest for me. While having chemo I had cravings for chips & gravy and I used to eat baked potato stuffed with whatever I felt like, things like baked beans, cheese and capsicum or pineapple is good. Cook a few potatoes in the microwave or on the stove until theyre not quite cooked through then cover them over and stick them in the fridge, when you feel like it take one out wrap it in foil cut it through and put whatever you like in the middle seal in the foil and then cook in oven for 10 or 15 mins. Some people might say yuck, but it is the thing that got me through and stopped me from losing too much weight, plus lime cordial. Hope that helps. Maybe a dietician maybe able to offer some more suggestions.

MerkelCellCommu

Hi Merkel, Thank you for sharing your story and starting this conversation. Your strength is so inspiring and you have probably helped more people than you will ever know. Hi Steve, I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis. OncoSec is currently enrolling patients for a Merkel cell carcinoma clinical trial. If you're interested, you can find out more information here: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01440816?term=merkel+cell+carcinoma&rank=3 Best wishes to you all, MCC

Welcome

Re: work, getting back into it, or out of it

maintaining weight

Re: Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Connect

More information

Join the community

Want to join the discussion?