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7. Keep potatoes on hand

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 05:36 PM

Dec 2011

When nothing else tastes good turn to the potato - baked or mashed, butter or gravy; it's the only thing that kept me going through chemo.

Keep some breath mints or gum by the bed along with a glass of water (lid, please) to combat dry mouth.

Be prepared for hot flashes and periods of cold. Hormonal therapy plays havoc on the body's themostat. (Yes, that was me you saw sitting on the front porch without a coat during a snow storm.)

And, my favorite advice, cry - you won't have to pee as much.

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Changes We've Made Since Her Diagnosis [View all] jumptheshadow Dec 2011 OP

Sounds like you surround you and your partner with loe. Irishonly Dec 2011 #1

no suggestions maddezmom Dec 2011 #2

"fish and brown rice" Betty88 Dec 2011 #3

You go! Irishonly Dec 2011 #5

Chili cheese fries, if I recall correctly jumptheshadow Dec 2011 #4

You two are going to be just fine Irishonly Dec 2011 #6

Keep potatoes on hand cmd Dec 2011 #7

Sweet potatoes as well? jumptheshadow Dec 2011 #8

I'm sure sweet potatoes work, too. cmd Dec 2011 #9

You also may want to get some plastic silver ware Irishonly Dec 2011 #10

I'll keep the plastic in mind Betty88 Dec 2011 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author jumptheshadow Dec 2011 #14

I didn't lose my hair at first Irishonly Dec 2011 #15

Deleted my other message jumptheshadow Dec 2011 #16

The one about the cat? Irishonly Dec 2011 #17

The one of the llama with "bad hair" jumptheshadow Dec 2011 #19

It must have gone over my head Irishonly Dec 2011 #20

butter AND gravy Betty88 Dec 2011 #11

Revenge is sweet LOL Irishonly Dec 2011 #18

And, my favorite advice, cry - you won't have to pee as much Uben Dec 2011 #13