What to Wear When You Can’t Wear Jewelry

[Mrsz1ppy]

I hope this will be a continuing conversation. I am still having side effects from chemo and immunotherapy. Can’t have manicures or pedicures. My fingers change shape and size from one day to the next. And yet I still want that rush of serotonin from putting on something shiny and pretty that brightens my day. Here’s my go to, Maria La Rosa ribbed laminated silk socks.

Any ideas? Any more serotonin lifters?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I hope this will be a continuing conversation. I am still having side effects from chemo and immunotherapy. Can’t have manicures or pedicures. My fingers change shape and size from one day to the next. And yet I still want that rush of serotonin from putting on something shiny and pretty that brightens my day. Here’s my go to, Maria La Rosa ribbed laminated silk socks.

Any ideas? Any more serotonin lifters?

those are beautiful
good luck with your treatment

right now i have a recovering strept infectinon on the back of my head, i had really bad covid that didnt appear bad, it just went on and on and on and then it came with vertigo, i had no energy and ate really baddly and now im paying for it

i dont want yuck or blood on my jewellery, pearls might stain
its really hard to bandage, the ointment is orange and last night i completly ruined a pillow
-i am however getting much better
i feel naked without a necklace
today i wore a top with silver dots over the front- it is usually my xmas shirt

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

those are beautiful
good luck with your treatment

right now i have a recovering strept infectinon on the back of my head, i had really bad covid that didnt appear bad, it just went on and on and on and then it came with vertigo, i had no energy and ate really baddly and now im paying for it

i dont want yuck or blood on my jewellery, pearls might stain
its really hard to bandage, the ointment is orange and last night i completly ruined a pillow
-i am however getting much better
i feel naked without a necklace
today i wore a top with silver dots over the front- it is usually my xmas shirt

Thank you, @Daisys and Diamonds for the suggestion. It’s wonderful! I will dig through my pile of T shirts to find this one I bought years ago at the Tower of London. You might like it, too, since you feel naked without a necklace.

My treatment finished 7 months ago, but the side effects are still with me, although much improved. I hope you continue to improve.

 

[Tonks]

I hope this will be a continuing conversation. I am still having side effects from chemo and immunotherapy. Can’t have manicures or pedicures. My fingers change shape and size from one day to the next. And yet I still want that rush of serotonin from putting on something shiny and pretty that brightens my day. Here’s my go to, Maria La Rosa ribbed laminated silk socks.

Any ideas? Any more serotonin lifters?

I’m so sorry you are going through this. It sounds mentally and physically painful.

Are loose bracelets or longer pendants an option? I say loose on the bracelets to account for swelling, and long on the pendants so you could see them.

Maybe a brooch?

Ooh, crazy idea: oversized denim jacket (or denim style jacket with stretchy fabric for more comfort). Decorate with pins and/or brooches.

Silicone rings or bracelets? They can be really pretty and comfortable even with swelling. Enso rings has bracelets as well as rings.

Hugs.

 

[dk168]

Bright colour clothes and accessories?

I too would suggest bracelets, necklaces and brooches that can be taken off with ease.

Get well soon!

DK

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

I’m so sorry you are going through this. It sounds mentally and physically painful.

Are loose bracelets or longer pendants an option? I say loose on the bracelets to account for swelling, and long on the pendants so you could see them.

Maybe a brooch?

Ooh, crazy idea: oversized denim jacket (or denim style jacket with stretchy fabric for more comfort). Decorate with pins and/or brooches.

Silicone rings or bracelets? They can be really pretty and comfortable even with swelling. Enso rings has bracelets as well as rings.

Hugs.

Pendants, yes, I can wear, as long as they go over my head. Good thought and thanks. My fingertips are numb, so I tend to have the dropsies with fiddly things. And my collection is much larger in rings!

This might make you laugh. My oncology dermatologist is trying me on a new treatment, that has to be made at a compounding pharmacy, and is intended to stimulate blood flow and healing. It is moisturiser and sildenafil (Viagra) combined! All of my fingers and toes are crossed that it works. I am not typical.

 

[Tonks]

Pendants, yes, I can wear, as long as they go over my head. Good thought and thanks. My fingertips are numb, so I tend to have the dropsies with fiddly things. And my collection is much larger in rings!

This might make you laugh. My oncology dermatologist is trying me on a new treatment, that has to be made at a compounding pharmacy, and is intended to stimulate blood flow and healing. It is moisturiser and sildenafil (Viagra) combined! All of my fingers and toes are crossed that it works. I am not typical.

Numb fingers and toes are the worst. I have Raynaud’s so mine are numb when fully frozen. I cannot imagine it all the time.

If you want to wear shorter necklaces, there are magnetic clasps—you just pull apart and they come back together. Haven’t used any myself but I swear there have been posts about it.

Fingers crossed that the viagra works! Blood flow is blood flow no matter where!

Oh, one more thought—if your collection is mostly in rings and you want to see those pretties…..you could have someone help you thread them on a longer necklace and wear them as pendants. They also make ring holder necklaces, though until you have gotten that compounded cream working it might be difficult to thread a ring onto one. Charm holders are big now, though, and you could use those to hold rings.

 

[lala646]

What about cuff bracelets? No clasps to bother with.

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[Crimson]

Dear @Mrsz1ppy I didn’t know you have been unwell. Hope the chemotherapy has helped. Sorry to hear about the side effects. I am currently staying in Paris at London, and am wearing only a tiny bit of jewellery (small earrings) because I don’t want to attract attention. So I have turned to scarves. They’re versatile and I just wrap them round or tie them in various ways. You can even use your rings as scarf clips if the scarfs are not too thick. I also brought a few brooches. They’re great because they don’t irritate the skin and you can even wear a few at a time!
For me, perfume/fragrance is a great mood lifter, too.
Sending hugs

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Thank you, @Daisys and Diamonds for the suggestion. It’s wonderful! I will dig through my pile of T shirts to find this one I bought years ago at the Tower of London. You might like it, too, since you feel naked without a necklace.

My treatment finished 7 months ago, but the side effects are still with me, although much improved. I hope you continue to improve.

i love that !
I think so would Anne Boleyn !

i really hope the side effects fade away for you sooner rather than latter

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Dear @Mrsz1ppy I didn’t know you have been unwell. Hope the chemotherapy has helped. Sorry to hear about the side effects. I am currently staying in Paris at London, and am wearing only a tiny bit of jewellery (small earrings) because I don’t want to attract attention. So I have turned to scarves. They’re versatile and I just wrap them round or tie them in various ways. You can even use your rings as scarf clips if the scarfs are not too thick. I also brought a few brooches. They’re great because they don’t irritate the skin and you can even wear a few at a time!
For me, perfume/fragrance is a great mood lifter, too.
Sending hugs

brooches
we need pictures

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

Dear @Mrsz1ppy I didn’t know you have been unwell. Hope the chemotherapy has helped. Sorry to hear about the side effects. I am currently staying in Paris at London, and am wearing only a tiny bit of jewellery (small earrings) because I don’t want to attract attention. So I have turned to scarves. They’re versatile and I just wrap them round or tie them in various ways. You can even use your rings as scarf clips if the scarfs are not too thick. I also brought a few brooches. They’re great because they don’t irritate the skin and you can even wear a few at a time!
For me, perfume/fragrance is a great mood lifter, too.
Sending hugs

Great ideas! Thank you. I am liberally squirting myself with my signature Chanel No 5 every day. Scarves are a punch of color that I need.

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

Numb fingers and toes are the worst. I have Raynaud’s so mine are numb when fully frozen. I cannot imagine it all the time.

If you want to wear shorter necklaces, there are magnetic clasps—you just pull apart and they come back together. Haven’t used any myself but I swear there have been posts about it.

Fingers crossed that the viagra works! Blood flow is blood flow no matter where!

Oh, one more thought—if your collection is mostly in rings and you want to see those pretties…..you could have someone help you thread them on a longer necklace and wear them as pendants. They also make ring holder necklaces, though until you have gotten that compounded cream working it might be difficult to thread a ring onto one. Charm holders are big now, though, and you could use those to hold rings.

Those are wonderful ideas. Thank you!

 

[Crimson]

brooches
we need pictures

Here is the brooch. The other pic is not a brooch just a postcard from me from the Notre Dame in Reims, France.