Topic: 2012 sisters

Dec 2, 2012 04:24 PM stride wrote:

Doxielover, it's still 2012! Climb aboard.

Lisa, hope your pain eases up soon. You do not always have to feel like a survivor to actually be one.

Regarding the cartoons, I can see how different people would have different responses. The last one with the lanes helped structure my thoughts. I needed a different way to think about cancer and treatment decisions. But people who are done with treatment and just want to get on with their lives might not want to look at them.

Dec 2, 2012 07:22 PM lisa2012 wrote:

Juneau, are you in Alaska? (dumb question) anyway, looking good!

Dec 2, 2012 10:03 PM mcook301 wrote:

Lisa - hang in there! I am with you on those thoughts but today I had another life Lesson thrown in my face and I hope Sharing is ok

So those that have seen my latest posts know that I also have been dealing with one thing after another as we all are. So this week I had an nasty chest cold that ended up in phenomia. It wasn't getting better so today I went to my local urgent care today after trying to convince myself I would get over this crap. This whole thing pisses me off because bf BC I had hardly every had an non routine reason to go to the doctor in 43 years. So needless to say I was pretty upset when I tried to check into urgent care and they said ...yea no you r going to the ER :( so got some breathing treatments X-ray etc but then as I am feeling sorry about my stuff and crappy I get another life lesson thrown in my path.

There was an elderly man that came in just as I was waiting to be released in to my room. I could not see him as the curtain were drawn, but I could hear him. He was coming in because of some blood in his stool and proceeded to tell the first nurse that he had just had chemo last Thursday. The nurse was making me a bit angry because to me she was showing no compassion when asking him questions. Then she left and another nurse came in and she recognized him. (I live in a small town) she mentioned him and his wife and how he was handing taking care of her as she as parkinson disease. He replied that he just hope his tumor was shrinking so he could continue to take care her. I wanted so bad to reachout and offer to help them but I didn't want to invade his privacy. I guess what I am trying to share here is that for me I conintue to get little lessons that life is precious and how strong people can be. So today I needed that and for some reason it was thrown in my face.

These moments don't take away from what I or any of us is going through and I am pissed as hell at times but it just makes me sit back and remind myself I can continue to be strong even when I am getting so worn out with all this and feel beat down to the point I don't feel like getting up and doing it all over again because I have too and with all you in my pocket I can continue to be strong. I also got all you in my thoughts tonight and every day!

So many more I want to respond to tonight but I am sleepy so just know I am in your pockets and sending big fat hugs!

Dec 2, 2012 10:27 PM liefie wrote:

Hi everybody,

Just checking in to say good bye, and to wish all of you a wonderful Christmas filled with joy and laughter. You ladies have become friends to me, and your support, love, humour and beautiful spirits have carried me to where I am now. I probably won't be posting while gone, so in January I will 'see' all of you again. Until then, hang in there. This too shall pass!

Sincere regards,

Liefie

Dec 2, 2012 10:34 PM, edited Dec 2, 2012 11:17 PM by juneaubugg

Lisa: no, not in Alaska (although I've been and it is beautiful there!). Juneau is my last name, (Jennifer my first). I married into it three years ago.

Mcook: god gave you the gift of perspective. WHAT A WONDERFUL GIFT. Thanks for sharing it. Mine was running low. Hope you're feeling better soon. (((HUGS)))

Dec 3, 2012 12:11 AM marianelizabeth wrote:

liefie, have a great time!

soteria, no you should not drive on Ativan. When do you go back for the MRI? 

mccook thanks for sharing..

Dec 3, 2012 04:33 PM 2FriedEggs wrote:

Doxie welcome to our group. Whatever the treatment, the surgeries,side effects, you name it, there always seems to be one of us who has gone through something  in particular while the rest provide a great sounding board for those times you just feel like ranting.

Juneau what can I say but you look terrific girl! I am much happier with my size this go round but once again I am having a severe skin allergy and at this point I'm not looking so good! lol Ah well I survived my 5th surgery of the year and feel pretty good so those are great things, right?

NYCChutzpah the exchange is lots easier than the MX. Hope yours all goes smoothly

Lisa2012 sorry youre down right now and your AL's giving you issues. Better times are ahead.

McCook Wow what a lesson huh? When times are crummy there always seems to be someone going thru something  crummier and sometimes they seem to be handling their "crummier" much better than I am handling my crummy!

Wow ramols that is so true about seeing things thru the eyes of a children. Sometime I'll watch a certain old tv movie and the same feelings I had as a child return. IT would be great to have the people who shared those times with me then around even for just a second.Wow and Jiffy Pop-it still facinates me lol

Well take care all-going to run put more allergy creme on before I scratch myself to death lol!

Dec 3, 2012 05:47 PM Sue2690 wrote:

Wow, did I pick a bad weekend to be offline!  I’m SOOOO sorry those comics upset anyone – that was certainly not my intention!  I don’t think they’re intended to be funny, just … real.  I thought the portrayal of chemo in “Two Years” was really accurate, and wanted to share it.

So can I (please) get a second shot at a first impression?

Hi, I’m Sue, and I was diagnosed in March 2012.  My cancer was “locally advanced,” with the tumour too big for surgery, so I had chemo first, and I did a lot of stuff with my naturopath as well.  I’ve known him for years, and he now specializes in oncology.  I had a unilateral mastectomy on October 5, and the path report came back Pathological Complete Response!  Yay!  Now I’m doing radiation, done 9/28 as of today.  Planning to have DEIP in the spring sometime.

I teach high school math and science, although I’m lucky enough to be on medical leave right now so I don’t have to work.  Serious hats off to those of you who are coping with cancer treatment and work at the same time!  I have two daughters, 15 and 18.  Kudos to those of you with small kids!

Juneau:  Your new boobs look great!  I was wondering where the scars were from surgery, but then saw that you had nipple-and skin sparing surgery.  I laughed at the needing to adjust your clearance!

Mcook: Thanks for the story.  Seems that no matter how bad things seem, others have it worse and we always have things to be grateful for, even if we can’t always think of them in the moment.

Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Sue

Dec 3, 2012 06:51 PM kslansky wrote:

doxie- welcome aboard. but sorry u have to be here. i was dx in early nov, but am doing chemo first. (had my first treatment today). i was really ready to get treatment underway. i feel your pain..
juneau- lookin good! don't know what type of surgery i will need, but thought id a mx was in order, it would be nice to have a"do-over"

Dec 3, 2012 07:00 PM, edited Dec 14, 2012 10:34 AM by 0000

Dec 3, 2012 07:13 PM halfcan wrote:

My fingers are crossed for you Jenifer!

Dec 3, 2012 07:27 PM Chrisrenee77 wrote:

Doxie- good luck with your Oncotype score. Keep a positive attitude. I was prepared for a high score and was surprised with a low 7%. So stay positive.

Dec 3, 2012 08:43 PM Outdamnedspot wrote:

Doxie- Hoping for a low score...probably one of the few times we want to get a low mark!

Dec 3, 2012 09:48 PM _Ann_ wrote:

Hi again Sue, thanks for sharing your story.  Congratulations on "pathological complete response".  Woo-hoo!  I'm hoping for that outcome as well.  Almost don't want to hope so I don't jinx it :-)

Dec 4, 2012 12:58 AM juneaubugg wrote:

Sue; you didn't offend me at all. they were just to real for me personally based on where I was at, art that particular moment. ANYTHING is welcome here... share away; we can take it and that's what this place is all about. :-)