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Re: how about drinking?
Minus, it was pretty crazy. We've only seen bear once since we've been here and that was last fall when we were going down to our future home site. It crossed in front of us about a good quarter of a mile ahead. But that is in a rural setting. Hoping if it comes back I can get a picture. I think it was after the apples that are starting to fall from my neighbors tree behind us.
m0mmyof3
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@shanagirl thanks so much for letting us know. It sounds like you have a great care team. Smiling over those reports!!!
@SeeQ great scan results! I get the trip insurance too. Sorry about your ankle. Sounds like major surgery. Let the healing be complete and you and your heart of a 40year old will set to cruising many times in the future.
@chicagoan hopefully the hip replacement is a great idea for you. Thanks @eleanora for sharing your positive experience. That’s so helpful when considering a big surgery like that.
@threetree pocket duty for test results and clear good 👍🏽 outcomes.
@mara51506 maybe the paratransit will be able to settle without the strike. I hate when jobs sound like they forgot they’re dealing with humans.
Take care all
Tanya
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Nance - I agree. Boston Cream Pie was always my favorite. I found my Boston Cream Mini Donuts at Kroger but when I google it looks like Randalls & Safeway and several other stores might have them.
minustwo
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Oh Wally, I'm so sorry your DH is struggling so. I hope his latest issue is easily resolved. I know how stressful it must be for you.
Maggie , your meals are always so varied. You seem to have a much greater repertoire than I. I have a gazillion recipes but when it's time to plan I fall back into the same handful of things. How do you decide your meal plans?
So minus, we're do we find these delectable mini donuts? Boston creams are my fave
Sundays are usually carryout night. I'm craving fried chicken.
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Maggie: nice to have son's who update computers for us. My DS came to town & updated mine to Window's 11 in April
Wally: OMG - I about fainted when I saw that price on Amazon. I think I've been paying $0.79 per can. That said, they aren't always in stock & I haven't bought any in a couple of months. Now on my list to buy next week.
Carole: Yup - I've been wondering when you'll head back home. Or maybe you're waiting until Hurricane Season is over.
We've had a couple of "cold" nights (LOL) - actually down to 76 last night. I had to get out a sweater. Still mid 90s most days, but low humidity last week made that tolerable.
I made it to the County library sale yesterday - an urgent trip since I missed the monthly City library warehouse sale the Saturday before and only had 5 or 6 books I hadn't read. The County library sells all adult books for $2.00 - hardback, paper, even signed first editions. I had already started on a project to re-read books that are on my shelves and determine what to give away. I have complete works by a number of authors. I've read a couple by three different authors so far last week and doubt that I'll be able to part with any of them. But it's something I must do so my son isn't left with over 1000 books to deal with. (no joke - and that's considering I take several bags to the used book store or donate to the library at least once a month).
Can't remember if I shared my new discovery - Boston Cream Mini Donuts. Trying to ration myself to one a day is difficult. I got busy last night & forgot about dinner, so I just heated a little can of Beenie Weenies. Tonight will be a large salad with the above mentioned beets, eggs, Campari tomatoes, English cucumber, mushrooms, radishes, black olives, etc. As you can tell, I did make it to the grocery store Friday.
minustwo
Re: How are people with liver mets doing?
I was on antibiotics twice recently (for diverticulitis) and both times was told to stop Kisqali, not because of drug interaction, but because Kisqali is an immune supressant and would hinder the healing effect of the antibiotic.
eleanora
Re: Stage III Cancer Survivors........20+ years and out
@yatcomw wow your words are so uplifting!! Thank you so much for your positivity!
snm
Re: Lymph node enlarged
@ava55 I'm so sorry that you have to deal with this. I wonder a lot of my cancer returns will it be caught at an early stage.
snm
Re: Stage 3A
Hi Piperdo71
Sorry to hear you have joined the least popular club in town. The early days are very tough indeed. It does get better but it takes a while.
Are you able to share a bit more about your pathology (IDC/ILC, tumour grade, number of nodes)?
Try and take one day at a time or else it becomes too overwhelming.
I tried to walk outdoors most days during chemo - it really helped calm me and there is some evidence exercise may increase the effect of the chemotherapy.
There is a thread entitled 'large tumours' a few pages in from this one on the stage 3 board. I must have read it a hundred times! Lots of positive stories there. Also look up the Success Stories thread started by Carmelle.
I know someone who had 30+ positive nodes, massive tumour, triple positive 13+ years ago. She is fine. Totally fine.
Also a lady who diagnosed in the 1980s, no idea about her pathology but she was told it was 'very bad'. In her 80s now I think, no further issues.
And finally a friend of my mum's diagnosed mid 90s. Multiple node involvement. We don't remember her having chemo. In her 70s, busy with her dogs and grandchildren, just living life.
At the start I felt like I could never escape from the horror of my pathology. I don't feel like that any more. I have accepted it and although I do still think about it, I no longer have 'cancer radio' playing in my head. I live my life and I hope for the best.
Good luck with the rest of your treatment. Keep reaching out, we are here for you.
Re: “Going flat: rethinking life after mastectomy" - great article on flat closure and quality of life
I had bilateral mastectomy with AFC in 2022. I know I made the right decision and my surgeon and oncologist also think so. I don't hate it but I don't love it, either. Physically I am very comfortable and am happy to not have to deal with reconstruction issues, but I do miss "the girls" and I miss some of the clothes I can no longer wear. I don't miss wearing a bra! The interesting and surprising thing is that most people don't realize that I am flat chested. People aren't paying as close of attention to our looks as we think they are.