Topic: Australian Sisters

Nov 28, 2012 10:03 PM Linda1966 wrote:

Gentle Hugs Trish.

Make that appointment asap so you can stop worrying and get on with enjoying the coming weeks leading into xmas hun.

Figure between chemo and all the health checks, blood tests, xrays and very other blasted thing youve been thru these last few years, if it was something onimous it would have shown in some way before now. Hope youve had that valium by now and gets a good nights sleep. Wish I and the others could be with you to hug you in person.

Nov 28, 2012 10:04 PM vanstrada54 wrote:

Agree with Linda . Hugs .

Nov 28, 2012 11:30 PM Angela-R wrote:

Trish, try not to stress, very early test for a good reason, most probably a polyp. I've had a few colonoscopies (dad had bowel cancer, 15 years clear) and they are very easy. Thinking of you, no amount of reassurance will totally take away that worry until you get the all clear.

As for my eyebrows, I love them. She put in strokes that look like hairs, and I can shade them in as much or as little as I want. We had 40 degrees here today, so I went out and about bald for the first time ever (only amongst strangers so far). The eyebrows make such a difference. I don't look sick, just bald. It hurt, and they may fade after a year, but so far so good.

Cheers
Angela

Nov 29, 2012 01:13 AM Racy wrote:

Trish, I have had a colonoscopy and it's not fun but my result was benign. The doc removed a polyp and also said I had internal haemorrhoids.

I hope all is fine for you. You will need two days off for the test. Hopefully you can defer till after Brisbane?

Seeing your GP asap may ease your mind.

Nov 29, 2012 01:37 AM Kate60 wrote:

Well ive had a funny turn of events regarding my port. My breast surgeon wanted to try it for himself in his office when i went for my checkup and voila it worked:-). So under his instructions i then went to oncology where they pricked me again (i think that made about 12 needles in the same spot today) and they flushed it with heprin. So its as good as gold! and so am i apparently. Nothing of any concern so ill see him in a years time. He did of course notice my swollen L Breast and its thickened skin and its definitely from the radiation. He said it will take upp to two years for it to become normal.

The weather is still pretty foul over here but not neraly as bad as it has been. Its very chilly too but heating up next week in the mid 30's. Night all. xx

Nov 29, 2012 01:51 AM Linda1966 wrote:

Thats great Kate, so glad for you. Id take a BS's dexterity with sharp implements over a nurse's every day of the week.

Nov 29, 2012 09:56 AM Trisha-Anne wrote:

I'm feeling calmer this morning, thank you everyone for the hugs. I had the big D really bad during chemo and towards the end of Herceptin and got a hemeroid so it could be that. I see the dr on Monday afternoon, and hopefully can make an appointment for the colonoscopy for after Brisbane.

It's DH's 70th birthday today, so don't want to put a dampner on his day. We are having a big family barbie tomorrow and want him to have a happy couple of days.

So I have today off to get the house clean and do the food shopping for tomorrow. I got him a hot air balloon ride for his present.

I know not to panic till I have to, but finally my life is back to normal, I feel healthy again, the new job is coming up and the photography business is starting to take off. I've been so happy and contented for the past few weeks that I wondered if it was almost too good to be true.

Ok, have to get moving and start a few things before the heat hits, we are expecting 36 degrees today :-(

Trish
xox

Nov 29, 2012 02:38 PM mclark55 wrote:

Wow you ladies do fill up the pages here!  Walk away for a couple days and what happens? 

Marie - Yes, Denver is a long way from Australia, but we used to live in Perth, that's why I'm here.  Missing it intensely, especially since my DH is there right now without me!  I too hope that you like my newsletters, feel free to ask me anything you need to.

Sheila - Your story about the guy in your support group made me feel ill.  What a jerk.  He's probably why she has cancer (ooh, did I say that?  Oops)

Aussie12 - My DH doesn't work for the mines (surprisingly enough) - he's a Harley Davidson mechanic.  There are more Harleys per capita in Western Australia than anywhere else in the world.  Bit of useless trivia for you.

Trish - thanks for your concern, so sweet.  Yes I'm missing him intensely, but I'm also enjoying some time to get on with my projects.  I'm sorry about your new scare, you didn't need that.  Hope you get an answer soon!

Kate - my DH told me about your wild storm, wow!  He's staying with friends in Wanneroo but they had a little damage there too.  Sorry about the port problems, glad it came good for you.  Don't need that extra problem, do you?  I noticed you wanted to move to the Perth hills - that's where we used to live!  In Parkerville.  Lovely quiet little spot, we had 3/4 acre and an organic veggie garden which I sorely miss.  BTW, I loved the Daniel Craig quote.  Hee hee!

Kazzie - You're in Iluka!  Beautiful suburb of Perth.  Used to walk our doggie along the coast path up to that nice little restaurant in Burns Beach - Casa del Sol, I think it was named. 

Ah, ladies.  Nice to connect with you, made me think about all the things I miss in Australia.  Might just have to move back there, esp since my DH seems to love it there better than here.  Just here to provide support for his mum... you know how that goes.

Sending hugs to all of you and hope you have a wonderful weekend. xoxox

Nov 30, 2012 10:53 AM suzieq60 wrote:

Marie - why do you want to leave? Some of us have been here for years, please stay.

Sue

Nov 30, 2012 11:10 AM suzieq60 wrote:

Marie - the meet up is next weekend - I was hoping you could come and meet us.

Nov 30, 2012 12:17 PM Jennt28 wrote:

Hey everyone, today is 1 year to the date since I got my diagnosis after a day at the breast care centre filled with mammogram, ultrasound, fine needle biopsy and core biopsy. Yes, all in one day!

The clinic, where I had never been before, works on a "last man standing" system. Everyone is given morning appointments for mammos and then those that are clear get to leave and the others stay through each of the next steps. I was there at 9.30am for my mammo and was the LAST ONE TO LEAVE at nearly 5pm :-/.

Looking back now, I can remember starting that day thinking it would be a quick appointment to confirm what my doctor had said was probably a cyst. I thought it was going to be interesting to see if mammos are as uncomfortable as everyone always said they were (I didn't think that it was). Little did I know how much more pain was to come that day and through this entire past year, and that one mammogram was the only one I will ever have in my life.

It was close to Christmas and a new fancy mall had opened recently in the heart of Sydney. My hubby works in the city so I was supposed to meet him after he finished work and we were going to go Christmas shopping and for a nice dinner (date night!!!). Instead, he got a call from me at 3.30pm to leave work and come to the centre. He arrived to be whisked with me into the doctor's office - and the words BREAST CANCER.

It wasn't the date night we planned... After we paid over the first of what would be, over this past year, many thousands of dollars in medical expenses, we walked over to the shiny new mall. First thing we did was find a shiny new trendy bar and order a drink each. Then we just sat in shock for a while before wandering aimlessly through the multiple levels of shops. We didn't buy anything at all for Christmas - we had no heart for it.

We had dinner at a shiny new burger place. I remember the burger tasting good. Have suggested to hubby a few times over the past year that we go back there, but he hasn't been keen. Maybe it's psychological?

So much has happened since that day, I could fill a book. Oh, hang on, maybe you could just read back over the past 100 or so pages of our conversations in here!

There is only one thing I have loved that has been new this year - the meeting of all of you. Thanks for being here - and sorry that you had to be here...

Love ya, Jenn

Nov 30, 2012 12:52 PM Jennt28 wrote:

Marie, don't leave. Why leave?

Jenn

Nov 30, 2012 01:03 PM, edited Nov 30, 2012 01:06 PM by vanstrada54

Like everything else is in my  life ,leaving  this  wonderful group is  yet another  option !     To be quite honest  I would  love it  as a facebook page. Does  anybody  use Facebook ? It is so much easier to stay connected and  I love to chat   as a conversation .! We could  have our own page !I still haven't found how to get out of this site anyway  so you might even be stuck with me  anyway !  lol Once it has you it doesn't  want to let go !

Nov 30, 2012 01:13 PM Trisha-Anne wrote:

Marie we do have a Facebook page, just pm Chrissy and she'll add you.

I find I use this forum more often though, I don't get onto fb so much. To me this forum has so much info and posting on this page is just like using fb, but with much more info

As to getting out of this site, well I guess you just don't log in

Trish
xox

Nov 30, 2012 03:06 PM suzieq60 wrote:

Hi Jezza - great to see you visiting us :)