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hi everybody!

stef - so good to hear from you - i like the part about boycotting cancer.....me, too!  i second mary's recommendation on the daVinci since i had it in sept - hope all continues to go well with you.

mary - i knew you'd do great - mind the doc!!!!!  i can lift now but can still tell i had some work done on my pelvic region at 11 weeks out - just go slow and enjoy the time off.  i'm still into walking and gently getting back into yoga......and eating.....i need to stop it.!!!!

dottie - you are such a hoot!  glad to hear you had fun on your trip.  we do need to plan a get together so we can all have fun together. 

sunny fl is wonderful so you gals let me know when you'd like to plan a get together

i'm in the mtns of nc today and we're expecting snow showers tonight.  my ds (8 yrs old) wants to "see snow fall from the sky".  he got to go skiing yesterday for the 1st time with one of his best friends.  Today he is taking easy because he has a stomach virus.

happy thanksgiving everyone - so thankful for all of you!

Cathy

ps - caps lock is broken on this keyboard

Carolyn - I second Maureen's suggestion on Sanibel Island - it's about 40 miles from my house and I LOVE it!!!!  Captiva is located just north of Sanibel and is also beautiful.  My husband and I honeymooned on Sanibel and it's wonderful.  It enticed us to move from the east coast of FL to the west coast and we have NO regrets.

Mary - Thinking of you and your upcoming surgery.  Best of luck to you!!!!

Dottie - hope you had a great time on your trip - if your onco picks an AI with no side effects, let me know what it is - I'm day 10 on Arimidex and have had some slight SE's.  Stiffness and bone/joint pain - kind of feels like a slight version of the effects of Taxol.  BC SUCKS!!!!!  I went to "Silver Sneakers" yoga today to try to work back into it easily after my surgery.  I'm hoping it will help with the stiffness and bone/joint pain.

Carol - so glad to see you post again.  I have been wondering how you are doing.  I'm trying to follow your advice on getting up in the a.m. 

Jo - sorry to hear about your friend.  I say a prayer everynight for all our "sisters" who are plagued with this sucky disease and anyother disease for that matter. 

Maureen - I like your name change!  Glad to hear you had a great trip - sounds wonderful.

I'm going to NC for Thanksgiving and are looking forward to visiting with family/friends.

Take care everybody!

Cathy

Hi everybody:

Beth - sorry to hear about your neighbor....hugs to her during this difficult time.....good to hear from you.

Dottie - have fun on your trip - enjoy the warm weather.

Jo - I started taking Arimidex this past Sun (was waiting until I got over a nasty cold I caught while in NC) and so far I'm doing fine - how long had you been taking it when you noticed the side effects?

Mary - How are you doing?  Getting ready for your surgery?  Let me know if you have any questions.  I'm doing OK - trying to ease back into the normal routine which means lifting, exercising, etc.  I've had a couple of incidents where I've had to back off on the activity but all in all everything is fine.

Carol and Maureen - hope all is well with you.

It will definitely be nice to have this election stuff behind us - I'm tired of all the mud slinging!

Take care everybody!

Cathy

Hello everyone!

Carolyn - great news!!!!  I'm sure you are so relieved. 

Went to my dr for post op appt this past week and he says everything looks great and that I need to follow restrictions for 2-3 more weeks.  I'm feeling better but still tired from time to time. 

Getting ready to go to  NC tomorrow for a week.  I'm looking forward to cooler temperatures and colorful leaves!

Hope everyone is doing great!

Cathy

Hi Elaine:

I don't frequent these boards much anymore, either.  Sorry I will miss the conference.  October is way too busy for me - ds's birthday party this weekend, friends birthday, going to NC for a visit.  Hope you guys are able to get together and have fun!!!!

I just had a Davinci robotic hysterectomy 4 weeks ago - great recovery so far.  Can do most everything except exercise and lift.

Tell everyone I said hello!

Cathy

Knock, knock.....where is everybody?

Hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather.  It's still hot here in SW FL but we've had a few cool mornings and are looking forward to cooler weather within the month.

I'm gearing up for my ds's 8th birthday party this weekend.  He's having it at a roller rink so that should be fun!!!  I'm still recovering from my hysterectomy but it has been very easy except for the "no lifting" restriction....it's hard to ask someone to do something for you.   I'm doing almost everything I normally do except yoga and other types of exercise.  I'm walking everyday to try to keep in shape.

Hope all of you are well.....can you believe we're coming up on the 2 yr anniversary?   Glad to know it's a distant reminder.

Take care everybody!

Cathy

Hello to everyone!!!

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers for the surgery.  It went well and I'm moving around pretty good considering it was 3 days ago that I had major surgery.  The most pain I've experienced is mild cramping pains with a few muscle pains getting up and down.  If this is all there is to the Da Vinci hysterectomy, it is really easy.  I'm starting to get bored but still feel a little woozy from all the drugs - I stopped prescription pain medication yesterday and switched over to Advil which seems to do the trick.

Jo - I will reluctantly start taking Arimidex in late October.  I've heard lots of people complain about it who have switched over to Femara.  Be careful and stay safe during Hurricane Ike.

Mary - Hope Baton Rouge doesn't get hit with the effects of Ike.  I was thinking of you during Gustav.....It will be nice when this hurricane season is over.  I was afraid my surgery was going to get cancelled because of Ike but thank God it steered away from us.   I'm wishing you well with your surgery coming up in Nov.  It will be nice to no longer have periods.

Carolyn - lots of people are relocating to the Carolinas.  Nice to keep it in the back of your mind.

Thanks again to everyone for the well wishes for my surgery!

Cathy

Mary and Belinda Jo - I'm hoping you got to go on your trip.  I'm praying for people along the Gulf coast....I can't believe Gustav is aimed toward the state of LA/TX......take care and stay safe!

Hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday!  We're not doing much because my dh is in NC because his mother had surgery yesterday to clean out her carotid artery.  Everything went well and she is in recovery.  My ds is already busy having sleepovers with friends.  We're planning a day of yoga and swimming.

 Take care,

 Cathy

Hi everybody:

I was out of town for almost two weeks visiting family in NC.  It was nice to get away to some cooler weather....it's really hot and humid here in SW FL - much like TX, Jo!!!!  I can sympathize with you.  I've been trying to work myself into a routine slowly but my ds has one more week of summer vacation before school starts.....so, we've been staying up late and sleeping in the a.m.

Went for a consult with an onco-gyn this past Wed about an ooph and he recommends a hysterectomy.  Therefore, I'm scheduled Sept 8 for the DaVinci robotic hysterectomy - Mary, is that what you're going to have done?  The recovery period is 1-2 weeks so I'm hoping and praying all will go well.  I would've scheduled it sooner but due to school starting and my MIL having surgery again on Aug 29 (carotid artery blockage - she needs to QUIT smoking!) I've pushed the date to Sept.

I've been down in the dumps since vacation (I thought it was suppose to help rejuvenate a person) because it was the 2 yr anniversary of dx - I'm starting to come out of it and I'm sick of the "c" taking up my thoughts!  Jo, dr appts do make me nervous, too.

Dottie and Mary - great pix of you guys when you met.  Maureen what a thrill!  Carolyn, enjoy your vacation.  I love the ocean, too!

Hope everybody has had a great summer - stay in touch!

Cathy

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