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Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Tippy has decided that "medicine" is another word for "treat". I suppose that if the wanting something so bad that without it one feels sick… 😆
mcbaker
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Betrayal, enjoy your cruise. One of my favorite cruises was the Alaskan inland cruise.
Re: CT and Lung Nodules
Hi kks,
Great news on the CT results. Your MO will order any further surveillance scans as needed.
Good luck with radiation. If you develop a cough let the doctors know right away since pneumonitis which is a possible side effect can be treated effectively early on. Fatigue is a common SE as you probably remember. My hospital offered free acupuncture for those in active treatment. It really helped so I paid for a course of acupuncture after I had finished. Calendula ointment worked well for my skin redness and irritation. Most facilities have a recommended skin protocol.
I hope it all goes well.
maggie15
Re: CT and Lung Nodules
Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing OK today.
I just got my CT scan report in the patient portal. The overall impression reads "A few scattered pulmonary nodules, stable from prior exam. No evidence of disease progression within the chest." It also describes resolution of some nodules, "consistent with resolved atypical pneumonia," but notes 5mm and smaller nodules that remain. Whoever wrote the report did not make any specific recommendations. So this seems like overall good news, but I imagine there may be additional monitoring.
It's going to be a busy week: I have a mammogram on Tuesday, start radiation on Wednesday, and labs + a visit with my MO (who ordered the CT) on Thursday.
Sending good vibes to all you amazing people out there 😊
kks_11
Re: Bone Mets Thread
Wow. It's amazing all the weapons there are in this War on cancer. I hope you win this one.
gailmary
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Chris. good luck with surgery.
We board ship today. Spent yesterday at Pike Place Market. Had some Rainier cherries that I love. DD bought a really beautiful Irish knit sweater there. I just bought some lavender body cream and again relief rub that is herbal. My back was bad last night in spite of Tizanidine. We went to bed early after long day and slept better than I expected. Lovely day in Seattle.
Don't know if and when I will be able to post again so waving hello to everyone.
betrayal
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
The power washing was great. He said the house wasn’t that dirty, I knew we had road grime at the peaks but otherwise it looked ok. The fence looks new again! And the retaining wall is clean. It has some effervescence, calcium leaching from the concrete I believe. I’m getting a bottle of CLR today to see if it removes it. Here’s the before, and after.
PS - it’s not my wall. Nor do the owners care about it - same people that burnt my fence. And as you can see in the “before” photo, I ignored it. As I see the photos, the driveway needs to be sealed again too. And maybe I should pull the crap growing there or spray something to kill it all. I’m betting they’ll never touch it this fall.
I did get to the town landfill, and got rid of all the wood & propane tank too. Felt good not to see it in my yard.
We met a couple for lunch yesterday at a bbq place about 25 mins from home. It was delicious. They have brisket, pulled pork, roast beef, chicken, burgers & dogs too. I had enough to enjoy it again at dinner.
Today I was meeting a gf at a local farmers market. The plan was to mosey around, then grab a bite to eat for lunch. She canceled due to upset stomach, and bathroom runs. Which, I’m glad she’s not sharing with me. So I’ll be able to get out soon to buy the CLR and a pool closing kit before rains kick in today.
Originally rain was called for about 11 AM, but now it looks like it should start around 1 PM. It’s gloomy looking.
Tomorrow we’re going to get the Natuzzi sofa off the front porch, and out into the front yard. There is no interest in it on FB, and my family doesn’t need my old sofa - some have old ones of their own. I made a call to my waste service to see how much $ for them to take it; $153+. Then I called the furniture store asking if the delivery guys take the old one; no. I have to hope someone driving by takes it. Or on Tuesday I’ll be setting up the pick up service with my trash carrier and paying to get rid of it.
During the rain today I can start clearing space on the porch to move that sofa. I truly don’t know if just the two of us can get it out. The reclining backs are not removable, if they came off it would be so much easier.
I’m out of here, off to shop. We need the rain, but I don’t want to be in it. Enjoy your day!
cindyny
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Hi you lovely sweet ladies. @eleanora Interesting how MO's and RN's have different ideas on stopping our chemo oral pills when an infection starts. I've been told yes stop it and no don't stop it. So with this last infection, I stayed on Ibrance. The infection still cleared up, so that's the way I'll probably lean going forward.
@goldensrbest Oh Gamble was such a beautiful golden. I am so sorry for your loss. Most of ours had to be helped over the rainbow bridge, so we consider it a blessing when they can leave on their own terms.
@shanagirl I hope you are doing better and don't let those scans scare you. These radiologists read them and post sometimes too much goobilty goop, sometimes not enough and other times not able to decipher good or bad news. Hey last one of mine said something about an artifact in occipital lobe of brain, couldn't find a lesion from prior scans to confirm. Most likely inflammatory. Considering we all have some inflammation in our body and with MS, I really have my share, I did not get upset. I think reports should say "Ok, nothing upsetting here".
@micmel Oh it's so wonderful to "hear" your voice. We miss you girl and pray for you and Gabby and your whole family. Hug Toby for us and know you are in our thoughts and prayers everyday.
@mara51506 I'm sure glad you are ok after that fright. I found that a headache that won't go away even after meds usually means dehydration. I drink plenty of water but in this heat, maybe plenty just isn't enough? When dishes pile up too much, I like to take a break and use paper plates.
Thinking of @wren44 @cookie54 @chicagoan @intolight @tanya_djamila @illimae and all of the wonderful gals in this support system. I am blessed…
Irishlove
Re: how about drinking?
Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy TGIF day! This week I started the process of organizing a trip to North Carolina for Mom and myself next month. I think I now qualify for totally insane. If not, I will by the time we get back home. All this started with Mom saying she wants to visit my brother and his wife in NC after she visits her brother in Texas. Unfortunately, Uncle Kenny died in his sleep a few weeks ago, so mom didn't get that last visit, and has now focused on visiting Kid Brother. Ok, fine, so I start looking into things, thinking it's going to cost way more than Mom will be willing to pay. Keep in mind that Mom thinks things cost what they did in the 60s and 70s; motel/hotel rooms more than $30 a night are outrageously high, air fare to anywhere more than $100 is just highway robbery. I have a companion certificate through my Delta Skymiles membership, so I can get us roundtrip, first class, for $500 each. For comparison, economy for the same trip was $420 each. Mom is actually pretty good with this, but she is having a kiniption kitten fit about flying into Charlotte and having to drive on the "crazy, ought to be a law against it" 6 lane highway to get to KB's town. Next step is to book a hotel that checks off all the boxes: less than 20 minutes from KB's house, kitchen or kitchenette so we can fix our own breakfast, close to a grocery store, has a pool, not too close to a highway so it's quiet, and "reasonably priced," which in Mom's mind means around $15 a night. This is going to be a challenge! Hmmm. I sense another Mother-Daughter story coming on.
Reader--homemade ravioli sounds marvelous!
Conniption Gin
I-95
Ingredients
• 1 ¾ oz. Conniption American Dry Gin
• ½ oz. Rosé Simple Syrup
• ¼ oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
• Sparkling Rosé or Cava (Chilled)
• Lemon Twist (Garnish)
• Pomegranate Seeds (Garnish)
Instructions
• Combine Conniption American Dry Gin, Rosé simple syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Shake until well chilled and strain into a champagne flute.
• Top with Sparkling Rosé or Cava.
• Garnish with a lemon twist or pomegranate seeds.
• *To make Rosé Simple Syrup: Combine equal parts rosé wine and sugar. Dissolve sugar into rosé over low heat. Do not boil. Set aside to cool.
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Re: how about drinking?
We're having several days of cold weather that would be winter weather in Louisiana. So our before-dinner cocktail is an old-fashioned made with Knob Creek bourbon. Plump cherries and slice of orange add to the enjoyment.
Cheers to everyone!!!
