Been fighting cancer for over 7 years. Just had my first Y9 procedure this last month. My pet Amd cat scans are every six months as that is what my insurance pays for. All of my masses are 2 cm or smaller I presently have 7 different masses in my body at this time spread out. I am or have been on numerous medications and protocols. This is my first experience with y 9.

In my experience with no appetite. I find that I can make my mind think I am hungry for an item. By concentrating on that specific food and taste. I will go to bed thinking I want a specific food item. And continue to think of that item as I force down my ensure protein drink. So that by lunch or dinner I actually do have an appetite for that item. I can’t eat a lot of it at one setting but I get enough down that I am able to make a difference in the nutrients I am taking. As for food tasting horrible. I stay away from greasy or spicy foods. They tend to tear my stomach and mouth up. To include sodas.

For constipation and I have had it so severely I was doubled up in tears. Water melon and oranges. Either eaten or blended with ice for a smoothie refreshing drink.

For the fatigue. There is nothing you can do but rest when you need to. When I start out I set one task for myself a day. Example Change the bedding. Note I didn’t say make the bed. Why bother I will be crawling back in Anyway. I have now developed the stamina to do one room a day. Dust vacumn mop. I set myself goals to challenge myself. And it works for me.

As for depression I try not to think about what if. What if the mass grows or what if the treatment don’t work. I go in with a warrior attitude. I am going to kick cancers butt. I may not win the war against cancer but each battle with a mass makes me victorious. Take care of the legalities of the future. Ie living will. Insurance. Last wishes. But don’t live for those. Just like a person who doesn’t have cancer all we are guaranteed is now. So live for the moment. Do it now. If you wake up and you got the hunger for a piece of pie. Eat the pie. You may not get another chance the zombie uprising could have started by the time you got around to it. You want to write or paint or learn to do leather work. Do it now!

Just as in life we each have our own way to deal with things. I chose to live my life in control of me. I do not let cancer define me. I am not defined by my bra size. The most the 38dd ever got me was a couple free drinks in my younger wilder days and back pain in my later years. They did not make me the daughter, soldier, wife, mother, granny, life line saver, friend, confidante. I was all those things before my first battle with cancer. And I still am. Cancer did not d fine me or diminish who I have always been.

I hope this helps you in your battle with cancer. I know it isn’t an easy one. But look at all the crappy days you have ever had in your entire life. You survived them. I pray you will survive this one too