Dollfinn Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Hello All~ I was just on then my PC went on a hall pass for a min. next thing I could not get back to "topics since I last visited". I wanted to put my 2 cents in on the topic wine. I say drink up now! I found as my radiation went on about week 2-3, I could no longer tolerate wine, it irritated my throat . That is the only reason my Dr. said they advise against any alchol= irritation.) I stayed on my xanax (thank the lord for the team that invented that medication) but I longed often for my glass of red wine. Back on wine and doing fine . Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat127 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 my sister would love this topic! i call her the family wino. her friends asked her what the dr told her about drinking wine and she said something like - well if i shouldn't, my sister would have told me by now. then during radiation, one week she lost 2 lbs and she told the dr, well i usually have a couple glasses of wine with dinner and i find it hurts so i didn't have them this week and those are empty calories so that's why i lost weight. she said to us - and the dr didn't say i shouldn't drink it, so...... i said it sounded like tacit approval to me, to which our brother the judge said - holds up in my court. so the wine drinking continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patti B Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I had chemo on New Years Eve day and asked if I could still imbibe in a glass of wine as the ball dropped!! My doc said sure - as long as you're not sick from the chemo!! So I guess if its OK to drink wine a few hours after chemo, its OK anytime!! Cheers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ursol Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 My medical oncologist let's me continue to have my glass of wine with dinner (merlot). Whenever I get new meds, my first question is "can I drink wine". They are getting used to me. I gave up the cigarettes, I can't give up all my vices. What I have noticed is on the days that I have had chemo if I drink wine my face turns cherry red. It scares the bejesus out of my husband so he won't let me drink on those evenings anymore. Lilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexan Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Good Lilly, you are one of my clu, the only time tha I diden't drink any alcohol was when I was in treatment, but the day I finished celebrate. hugs & prayersbucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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