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Does anyone need a pair of silicone nipples?  I will send them for free.  They are very nice and stay right on your skin.  I tried them on once and would use them if I hadn't opted for the nipple reconstruction.

Wow Virginia--your hair is getting long!  Mine is growing, but it's growing OUT.  It just gets bigger and bigger.  If we ever buy a new digital camera I will post a new picture.

 I will try to watch Ellen on Oct 1. 

 I am having my nipple reconstruction tomorrow!

 My Dad's been going through some medical issues, so the thoughts of losing him and the sadness have been on my mind.  Hope you're doing well Virginia.

 Hi to Everyone--the Cindy's, Traci, Lorain, who'd I miss?

how's everyone!  i'm doing fine.  my hair's growing.  it's a challenge to style but having fun with it.  thinking about you girls, even when i'm not posting.  life's just busy.  dad had a quadruple bypass and mom's, well, a long story.  but life's good.  i'm still trying to lose weight and i'm also trying to find someone to go to the midnight showing of sex and the city thursday night.  anyone interested???

Hi Everyone!

Love the baby pic, CindyKS.  And keep kicking those mets' butts!!!

Lorain,  I hope you'll be happy with your reconstruction. I like mine more every day.  Even after the radiation they still look and feel fine.  Hope it stays this way.  I would definitely wear a bathing suit and I've found some great tanks with the little shelf bras. No need for full support anymore!  It's awesome.  My wardrobe is really going to change now.

Cindy/Lorain, I am on Effexor too. My onc is very skeptical about it, but i think my hot flashes have been subsiding.  It's less than a month so far, so maybe it'll get better like Lorain was saying happened to her.  My onc & gyno also said I could get my period back and maybe that is why they're getting better.  But they're not gone yet!

I started Jenny Craig last week.  I just can't stand my body right now and I need the sense of control that I get from the portion-control.  i want my old body back.

Who's taking Tamoxifen?  I just started up again now that my radiation is finished.  I think I'm feeling achey and I hope it's not the Tamoxifen that's doing it.  I'm feeling a bit swollen too.  Maybe my body will adjust but I am a little nervous about it.  I'm ready to feel good again. 

Virginia,  Hope your Ddad gets better quickly.  I also hope you're doing well and taking care of yourself.  And your hair is really going crazy isn't it!  New hair styles for us.  I can't quite bring myself to stop wearing scarves and wigs, but I can't wait.

Sorry I've been awol.  Life's busy.  Rads takes time and energy.  Trying to do everything like I'm back to normal doesn't work when you're going through treatment.  Even something as easy as this. I think I'm coming down with something today--been coughing and feel pretty tired, but there's stuff going 'round.  Rads is going ok--getting a little rash but not bad overall.  Only 3 more weeks left.

CindyKS, hang in there and wear more sensible shoes ;-)

Lorain, You look great.

Good to hear from you Amanda, CindyMN, CindySoCal, Traci,  Lar/FiFi!!!

Sounds like every one else is doing good.

Love to all. 

Traci!  LOL.  I sent you pictures  of my implants back in December or January.  Didn't you get them?  I just got  a bra from victoria secret that makes them look fabulous.  It's padded and wireless and it gives me a nice natural shape and smooths out those scars.

Lorain, Thanks for asking. I like my implants and radiation has been going fine so far.  I'm still worried that the radiation will cause capsular contraction but so far so good. I'm sure you'll be so happy when you have your exchange.  I hope to be able to die my hair pretty soon.  My bald spots are almost gone but hair is still very fine.

Hey Cindy MN--you didn't post the new pic in the yahoo group.  Did you give up on yahoo?  I can't keep track of who's over there, who's only over here, and who's doing both.  Did you not have an avatar all along?  Maybe it was the other Cindy's, but  I thought I had seen your pic already.

OK, if you girls don't think we need a private yahoo list, my most recent posts (over there) are a good argument for having it!

Virginia, It breaks my heart what you're going through.  Hang in there and ask for help when you need it.  It's so sweet of you to think of everyone else right now.

Wow, Traci.  That is some story with your brother.  It seems like if he's financially responsible, some parental rights should also come with that.  Plus how does he know it's his?

Cindy,  I want us to get together too.  I just have to get my act together and  get myself into some kind of routine so I can get everything done. I have two doctor appts next week that need to be rescheduled.  I may try to get my rads appt changed to AM.

Tomorrow I have my first gyno appt since my dx and it's my husband's birthday and it's Super Tuesday!  Hope everyone's voting! 

Hi to everyone else! 

Jeff Bridges!  I always get those guys mixed up.