Topic: The Canadian Connection...calling all Canadian women

Jul 1, 2012 06:17 PM Cher56 wrote:

just home again from the ER! my o my.. revolving door for me there! you know it's bad when they all remember you! but such nice staff! so am on IV Antibiotics outpatient, on strongest. infection got a lot worse.. thank goodness for the home care nursing or it would've gotten so much worse. Pills just not strong enough! glad to be back home, 2 trips a day for me.

hope you all have a great long weekend!! 

Jul 1, 2012 11:17 PM ro-berta wrote:

Hey Cher56 How are you doing??? did you get any sleep yet??? Sounds like you are having quite the "party" I hope your anti-biotics kick butt! ( I would probebly use a stronger word than butt, since i don,t want to be evicted from this site I won,t hahaha) Take care girl

Jul 1, 2012 11:44 PM Ossa wrote:

Cher...that sucks.. take care get better..

ro-berta  I hear ya on the peepads Have them too. Just got a new little Choco Lab in our family. Soo cute, just have to remember not to spoil him to much or we will have a problem dog on our hands later on..

HAPPY CANADA DAY, EH

No fire works here.. lucky if I make it til 10 

Jul 1, 2012 11:53 PM schatzi14 wrote:

To all our Canuckettes...Happy Canada Day!!!

Jul 2, 2012 12:07 AM ro-berta wrote:

Hi everyone happy canada day was just debating wheter to ask aquestion or not so I will hahaha. As I am feeling a bit "peckish" I have 2nd. surgery up coming on tuesday if my margines don,t come back clear what happens next?? I am aware anwers will not be written in stone (hahaha) but any general info will help.  thanx

Jul 2, 2012 02:56 AM, edited Jul 2, 2012 02:59 AM by dutchgirl6

Oops, I accidentally removed this thread from my favourite topics .  I wondered why it was so quiet around here.  I have just skimmed the last three pages, it sounds like a lot has been going on.  So, in a nutshell:  Welcome to all the newbies, congrats to all who have finished treatment, gotten through surgery and have been given good news.  For those of you who have been having a tough time, I hope that things get better soon.

Happy Canada Day!

Jul 2, 2012 04:00 AM hrf wrote:

I'm not sure about places in Vancouver but Shoppers does have a Home Health branch and they have sites all around. You can get the garments there. Additionally, it would be worthwhile to ask at the hospital or the lymphedema clinic if they have a list of vendors. That's what I did. And they had quite a few with good recommendations. 

Jul 2, 2012 08:13 AM, edited Jul 2, 2012 08:15 AM by Kathy044

Hi best friend, any medical supply place should do but the BC Lymphedema Association webpage does list some businesses that belong to that association. (I'm a member). I had a sleeve fitted two years ago and saw compression bras in the shop at that time. PM me if you have any questions. 

www.bclymph.org/

Kathy (btw I live in Coquitlam)

Jul 2, 2012 11:37 AM ro-berta wrote:

Good evening ladies enjoying any fireworks ( outside I mean hahaha) Thanx for the input. My tumor is 4 o,clock by chest wall. I had a previous mass there a couple of years ago and had a lumpectomy then but was shooting " blanks" prior to that I have had a previous excission in a different spot but on same breast and another lumpec. also. Maybee I should of opted for a mas. then  but my theory was   keep this boob as long as possible so it doesn,t travel  to my left boob which i have also grown attached to more so, hahaha. ( I know it is hard to believe at this momement but I am a relatively intellegent person. hahaha. Anyhow I have decided to go "Off with the head approach' if it comes back unclear , not that there will be much left to go hahaha. Also I have to take in consideration my allergies to all antibiotics, ie: my least chance of getting infections ect.ect. So i picked  the little by little road. I am still thinking about whether or not to go with the rads, I will see and make a decission when i talk to the onc. So now that I have thought aloud thanx for everyones patience things always look different in black and white hahaha. thanx.

Jul 2, 2012 09:57 PM barsco1963 wrote:

No fireworks here - but I did enjoy a Sunday night summer concert at the beach. Every Sunday throughout the summer there is a free concert with a different band playing. It is fun to watch the little ones (and some big ones also - lol) dancing to the music with no inhibitions. A great way to end the week!

Hope everyone has a good week!

Jul 2, 2012 10:50 PM JudiH wrote:

Had a great Canada Day.  What more could one ask for - good weather, good friends, drinks, and good food.  Hope everyone had a great one!

Jul 3, 2012 01:02 AM Tazzy wrote:

You have a new puppy Ossa - what kind, what name?  Puppies are always good entertainment.

Jul 3, 2012 01:47 AM Tazzy wrote:

Judi... my DH is the same.   I have been petless for 12 years now, but still miss that greeting at the door when you come home. 

Jul 3, 2012 02:34 AM Tazzy wrote:

That is one cute fella - love that name too.  Think I need to throw a tantrum about getting one...not that it will get me anywhere. Might make me feel better though.

Jul 3, 2012 11:03 AM Joanne_53 wrote:

I had the oncotype dx test done in February -- my surgery was in January -- my stage 2, grade IIb and had no lymph node involvement.  The MO wanted me to agree to the oncotype text and a sample of tissue was sent to the states.  I believe he said it cost $500 for testing and OHIP paid.  The company has a Patent on it and no one else can do that type of testing so the tissue samples have to be sent to the states.  I was in a gray area and this would determine chemo or no chemo.  Up until 2 or 3 years ago, chemo would have been an automatic.  Also the fact that I was Er+ and Pr+.  It took 2 weeks to get the results from the states once I agreed to them being sent.