Just a thought–
At the risk of sounding like a bit of a boozer I am wondering whether I can still enjoy a glass of wine. I am currently recovering from mas. and recon (4 weeks ago) and start chemo next week.
Can I have a little glass on chemo and more importantly can I have a big glass now?
Haven’t touched a drop since my diagnosis in early June and wondering what is the situation?
I have a lovely bottle unopened in the fridge beckoning me - please let me know your thoughts.
MuddyXX
Muddy,
Well I did if its any consolation! I tend not to drink as much as I did but I still treat myself with a large glass of white now and then! I had my 3rd FEC chemo last wednesday and never drink for 48 hours afterwards as advised. I did have a glass of wine on Saturday though and one on Sunday! I may even have 2 glasses tonight!
Mentally, it makes me feel more relaxed and it makes me feel as if all the good things in life havent been taken off me!
If you want a glass then I would have one and enjoy it!
Pauline x
Thanks
Perhaps that little bottle will get it’s cork popped sooner than i thought.
MuddyXX
A glass or two of wine is allowed, and I find it quite a comfort. i have the odd brandy if I feel nauseous, and occasionally a can of guinness which is full of iron so can’t be a bad thing!
Cecelia. x
Why not have a glass??? 
Advice is to not drink whilst you’re on the chemo steroids as it can make you a bit high, but otherwise Muddy it shouldn’t be a problem. Enjoy the vino!!!
Fuschia
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Hi Muddy, I found I couldn’t drink on chemo unless it was just before or after. I got plastered a couple of times and had the best time ever. Somehow it helped and my kids were thrilled to bits as they thought their daft mum would never re-emerge. I am not advising anyone wouldn’t dream of it. You probably will find it tastes awful most of the time. Have a few glasses if it mask you feel better. I lived the healthieast life did everything one is supposed to do to avoid bc and still got it. Love Eileen
Yes, yes, yes…! Aren’t we going through enough without being denied the occasional glass of wine?
Muddy
Oh my God!!! I never even considered not being able to have a glass or two if I felt like it.
I now sound like a proper boozer!!! I think I’ll have to drink a few more now in the next coming weeks before my surgery and recon as then it will be chemo. I too was like Eileen enjoyed an occasional rather occasional glass of wine but lived healthly on the whole so if our only release is a glass or two of alcohol then who really can deprive us?
Am raising my nightly large glass of wine to you as I type. I consider it to be an essential medicine. Good Luck and a big hug.
Thanks folks
Will enjoy an nice glass of chilled white over the weekend. I too thought I lived a pretty healthy life until I got BC and even had a few folk question my diagnosis as I was so healthy. Walked every morning before work - ate good diet and even managed to go all winter without a cold or flu to the extent that people were asking what the secret was. Not asking for health tips now!!!
But I shall not become bitter and twisted - that’s for another time!
MuddyXX
enjoy your glass of wine
I find that for a week after treatment I don’t fancy alcohol at all and when I do i just want 1 or 2 glasses - that said at the end of my last treatment I had a wedding and felt sooo good as if I was back to normal - I drank all day and night and got drunk - a very happy drunk. we, as a whole family enjoyed the timet as it was a whole day without thinking about cancer, I danced allnight and put all my troubles behind me
open that bottle - it’s calling for you!!!
I’m going to a wedding this weekend, I fully intend to get blotto !!!
Fuschia
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HI everyone, im 30 recently diagnosed with grade 3 ductal just over partial mastectomy awaiting results of lymp nodes ect. im so glad i find this site because not sounding like an alco but im dyig for a glass of wine and didnt no if i could have one or not… does it matter which one as in red or white?
im seeing oncologist tomor can anyone tell me how long before i start treatment only week ver op??
thanks girls
breda xxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Brenda
Not sure how long you have to wait. I had full mas. and recon on 13th June and start chemo on 20th July - I think I may have to wait a bit longer as I have had double wounds to heal on breast and tummy. I find the waiting very, very long.
Good luck tomorrow.
MuddyXX
I have been told that champagne works well with chemo - by more than one person. I think it is something to do with the bubbles. If you are on a budget, Lidl do an acceptable Cava for less than £4
I can’t guarantee the medical benefits but a couple of people who have had bc told me it worked for them
Sharon x
Hi Muddy,
Just to echo what everyone else has said, ‘you go girl’ and enjoy that wine to your hearts content, you deserve it!!
I was told to avoid alcohol for 48 hours after chemo but after that no worries! Like Kelyn though, personally I can’t tolerate alcohol until about a week after each treatment. Sadly my taste buds have changed quite dramatically and mainly where alcohol is concerned, worse luck!!! I was quite a big drinker pre-bc and liked nothing more than a nice pint (or 6) of Strongbow or a nice bottle of wine (rose, white, red, sparkling, anything that was on offer really!! LOL). However since starting chemo (E-CMF) I’ve found I can’t stand cider or any of the wines I have previously adored so much. Now, strangely my favourite tipple is alco-pops (particularly blue wkd) which is weird as I always used to find them too sweet! Also, I looooovvvveeee Bucks Fizz, and this is ace as its only £1.50 from Tesco so I’m a cheap date now!!
So, you enjoy that wine!!! Next time I am enjoying a glass of Bucks Fizz I will raise a glass to you and everyone else on this site,
Take care and happy guzzling!
Kelly
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I was told to drink what I liked as life was bad enough without depriving ourselves. I find some white wine doesn’t taste so nice so just after chemo I usually drink red wine, the stronger taste is better or cava/sparkling wine. Enjoy your wine.
Thanks for all the comments. As you’ve all said we are being deprived of a lot so surely a little glass of vino couldn’t hurt. May try the sparkling. All seems so miserable - the fun seems to be stolen from me and feel well and truly fed up with this cancer lark and haven’t even started the chemo - happy days ahead or what!!
MuddyXX