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Re: Contemplative practices - Affirmations, white light visualizations, healing meditations
Wow! That quote is amazing! Thank u
snm
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
I just typed up a letter to Disney-ABC. Among other things, I lamented the fact that if they continue down this route, I will never be able to take my grandchildren to Disneyland (I didn't tell them that these grandchildren have yet to been born! 😄).
ruthbru
Re: how about drinking?
Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Saturday! Welp, the saga of getting Mom a Real ID is almost over. Thursday we went to the DMV at the stated opening time of 8:30 ayem, and were number 63 in line. The office actually opened at 8 ayem. After a couple of hours they opened a widow where people could get paperwork reviewed if their number was more than 10 away. I jumped at the chance to get the paperwork reviewed, discovered the website didn't mention that married women needed to show a marriage license as proof of name change. So we head back to Mom's place, and go through file draws of paperwork looking for a copy of her marriage license. No luck. She had an appointment in the afternoon, so we didn't have time to drive to town office where she got married and get one, so we set out yesterday first thing to do that. It was an hour's drive to the town where we got the marriage license copy, and hour and twenty minutes to drive back to the DMV office. We got number 57, they were serving number 29. Only half the windows open due to a staffing shortage. We hung out there, got the paperwork done, paid the fee and the extra for expedited processing. Next Tuesday we get to drive to the main office in Augusta, about an hour and a half drive, to pick up the ID. We're not going to depend on the mail getting it the 80 miles from Augusta to Mom's before we leave next month!
Miriandra--adorable kitties! I bet they help keep the lap warm!
Morning, Wally!
Karen--the wedding plans seem to be coming along smoothly. It's so exciting to hear about them.
Wedding Bells
Ingredients:
1 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3⁄4 oz Dubonnet, Byrrh etc. rouge light quinquina
1⁄4 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
How to make:
1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
2. Prepare garnish of a pair of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherries.
3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
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Re: Anyone starting brand drug, Enhertu?
@dulcea Ascites shows up from time to time on my CT results, but no one has mentioned it so far. I guess it's not enough to warrant treatment. I'm sorry it gives you trouble. Good to hear that you enjoy your work schedule, though.
I've been on the reduced Dex for a day and a half. So far, no difference!
Tampa Bay, FL BC Survivors
Would love to find sister support in my community who understand the struggles of trying to "go back to normal" after treatment
leafrea
Re: How are people with liver mets doing?
@threetree Yes! I found a …hepagastroenterologist… or something like that. I will be making an appointment on Monday with them for sure.
Interestingly, my scans and labs are only showing cirrhosis that are not related to cancer and which appeared suddenly with the initial development of ascites. Although they do call it "malignant ascites", I was told that definition is when the fluid contains malignant cells, which mine does not. All the docs were a little confused by that but they have to be related somehow? I hate to get my info from Dr. Google or chatgpt but they have been informative. Glad I could share what I have found out.
dulcea
Re: Bone Mets Thread
@newfmamainoregon , yes, agree with @rstogether - radiation treatments to painful spots on my spine (cervical and sacral) were magical!!! I had endured such pain for six months last year, diagnosed incorrectly as due to worsening scoliosis because of bone loss caused by years of Tamoxifen and Arimidex and thought this pain was just my life now. January MRI showed the bone lesions, some exactly at those painful spots, of course. I had good results after two weeks daily radiation (one area took the full six weeks to completely resolve the pain) and I hope you do, too.
tbos805
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Chicagoan - so sorry about your hip news and that you had to endure so much pain b4 things were diagnosed later rather than sooner. Had to have my right hip replaced due to avascular necrosis caused by Xgeva. Took care of the pain and I know you will find relief from a hip replacement. Keep us updated on treatment plans. And I agree with our Mara - wishing Lego pain on those who ignored you!
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@chicagoan , sorry about the hip and them not listening to you!
aj