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  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited July 2006
    lini........no the expander didn't turn again, but today was the "smoking crack,flip it up it ceremony"........hurt like a SOB......but i'm some tough cookie!

    janis...........good to know you're still around!!!!!!
  • christineK
    christineK Member Posts: 735
    edited July 2006
    Ah shel - sorry about the boob turining, sounds awful.
    Janis - I was drinking some of my wine guys killer wines tonight everything they left for me was first rate- Ornellia, Pride Cab and something Bosco Syrah, there was another too. Just 4 of the wines they didn't finish at the tasting dinner, can't imagine what they did taste. Anyhow, my lips and teeth were so purple, I knew I had some great wine. Hair is still crazy curly especially with this humidity. In my case this will not pass. I am ready to get out the scissors.
  • 4sandy
    4sandy Member Posts: 2
    edited July 2006

    I am really straight, I never did drugs or drank a lot. When I went through chemo I made a friend (also stage 3 breast cancer 9 yr survivor) who insisted on driving to and from treatments. She would have me smoke pot day of and 3 days after treatment. I never once got sick. I have since guit smoking it because I have a job that requires random drug test. But I would not have bought in to it but it works. I was so reluctant too. not to creat bad habits but if all else fails......this really works!

  • christineK
    christineK Member Posts: 735
    edited July 2006
    Smoke 'em if you got 'em!

    (lol)
  • roseg
    roseg Member Posts: 15
    edited July 2006
    It may help.

    But I'd think twice about it. As 4Sandy notes, there are many jobs these days where drug use is a total no-no. How do you know you won't be applying for one in the future, or that your current employer won't get stricter about things?

    I would push my doctor for better meds first.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 2,728
    edited July 2006
    There is a medication called "Marinol." It is sort of a pill form of reefer. And its legal. So it would be safer to go that route.

    NuttyNurseNicki
  • casinogirl
    casinogirl Member Posts: 476
    edited July 2006
    shel - sorry about your expander nightmare - can't even imagine how unpleasant that must have been.

    As far as the hairstyling/curly mess/ can't do anything with it - I tried beer, wine AND vodka but none of it worked

    I finally broke down and bought a CHI iron (I only use it when I'm not too lazy, which isn't often) and that does help straighten it out if you use enough product. But - they get REALLY hot so I'm sure it's not good to use all the time.

    Pantyripper and Bushmaster - sounds good to me. Those folks in the Caribbean know how to make some tasty drinks don't they?

    Cheers!

    Donna
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited July 2006

    hi girls.........just wanted to clarify.........i DID NOT smoke crack lol.......!

  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited July 2006

    hey you guys........go to the humour section and check out the "where's the rake" link.........i wasn't in a terribly wonderful mood today and i just cracked right up!

  • rondab
    rondab Member Posts: 87
    edited July 2006
    Hope this doesn't upset anybody - it's appropriate as hell for me. Ronda

    MY LIVING WILL
    I, __________________________, being of sound mind and body,
    do not wish to be kept alive indefinitely by artificial means.
    Under no circumstances should my fate be put in the hands of pinhead
    partisan politicians who couldn't pass ninth-grade biology if their lives
    depended on it; or lawyers/doctors/hospitals interested in simply
    running up the bills.
    If a reasonable amount of time passes
    and I fail to ask for at least one of the following:
    ______a Bloody Mary
    ______a Margarita
    ______a Scotch on the rocks
    ______a Martini
    ______a Vodka and Tonic
    ______a Steak
    ______Lobster or crab legs
    ______The remote control
    ______a Bowl of ice cream
    ______The Sports Page
    ______Chocolate
    ______Sex
    It should be presumed that I won't ever get any better.
    When such a determination is reached, I hereby
    instruct my appointed person and attending physicians
    to pull the plug, reel in the tubes and call it a day.

    At this point, it is time to call the New Orleans Jazz Funeral Band
    to come do their thing at my funeral, and I ask that all of my friends
    to raise their glasses to toast the good times we've had.

    Signature: ___________________________Date: _______

    NOTE: I also hear that in Ireland they have a Nursing Home with a Pub.
    The patients are happier and they have a lot more visitors.
    (Some of them don't even need embalming when their time comes )
  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 869
    edited July 2006
    I gave that one to my dh prior to his surg, LOL.
    He took several copies to the hospital and shared them with his doc and nurse friends and made sure it was taped to the front of his chart.
    Everyone got a bit kick from it.
    Oh, yeah,he had the real one,too.
  • jaybird627
    jaybird627 Member Posts: 1,227
    edited July 2006
    Oh, Ronda, I love that! My own list would have sex, wine and scotch at the top though!

    Janis L
  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 869
    edited July 2006
    Forgot to tell ya: the OR nurses made him a huge basket with bloody mix and margie mix, glasses for same, candy ciggs (he's the only doc there who still smokes), a remote control and several other items listed on the funny list.
    It was such fun (at least for me, dh wasn't feeling so well, it was , after all, his prostate!)
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited July 2006

    thanks for posting ronda........i got that email when i was first dx'd and still pretty shell shocked so i didn't really read it at the time........it's quite funny too me now!

  • Biker54
    Biker54 Member Posts: 1,042
    edited July 2006
    rondab,
    I am ROFLMAO! That is my living will!! After two glasses of wine and a Martini, I have no f'n idea what is going on! I think I got my avatar on line, but I don't know!

    Live for today!!!
    Jan
  • christineK
    christineK Member Posts: 735
    edited July 2006

    Jan- Love your avartar. Hope that second pour of red wine is for me, Glad to see you posting here. Tell me about the Biker54 name. Do you drive a bike? A motorcycle? or ride on one like i just learned to do?

  • Biker54
    Biker54 Member Posts: 1,042
    edited July 2006
    Christine,
    I'm so glad that the avatar worked! It took me forever to figure out how to do it. I am a real computer dummy .
    My husband has a Harley that I ride on with him. Too unsure of myself to ride my own. We are leaving tomorrow morning for Sturgis, SD and Wyoming. We are going to the Bike Week. We were there in 2002 and had so much fun that we are going back. I'll let you know how it was.
    Cheers!
    Jan













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  • Sandra1957
    Sandra1957 Member Posts: 1,064
    edited July 2006

    Have a great time, Jan.

  • snufflesmom
    snufflesmom Member Posts: 97
    edited July 2006
    Hi Ladies, long time no post for me. I just want to tell you that tomorrow i'm going to be doing a lot of drinking, because after tomorrows treatment of Herceptin I will only have one left. WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    My last treatment is on 8/23 and I have put together a nice tin bucket with little can's of champagne in it and ice and hubby and i are bringing it into the center to celebrate the moment they pull the IV out. wahoooooooo

    Hope your all doing well.

    have a nice weekend
    Randi
  • Biker54
    Biker54 Member Posts: 1,042
    edited July 2006
    Thanks lini! I sure am gonna try real hard!
    Jan
  • Sandra1957
    Sandra1957 Member Posts: 1,064
    edited July 2006

    That's wonderful!! Only one to go and you're ready to celebrate. Enjoy!!!

  • Biker54
    Biker54 Member Posts: 1,042
    edited July 2006
    Yeah Randi! Congratulations!! Have a drink for me.
    Jan
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited July 2006

    and me randi............and jan, have a blast! i went to sturgis once when we still had the harley, what a trip! now its 6 blocks to the ice cream parlour on the back of the beemer, then home again lol!

  • Biker54
    Biker54 Member Posts: 1,042
    edited July 2006
    Hi Shel,
    Our bike is an empty nester type thing. Now that the kids are all grown, it is our stress relief. We are having our mid-life crisis together! I guess it could be worse. Now the kids worry about us all the time ! Talk about role reversal.
    We will have a blast! We are staying at the Buffalo Chip Campground. It is "party central" in Sturgis. I'm sure we will be doing our fair share of drinking there! I will fill you all in when I get back.
    Jan
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited July 2006
    awesome.........my hubby "hobbie boy" is leaving for a 2 week trip across canada from SW ontario all the way up to PEI......i do not have the guts to go with him that far on a bike anymore so i'm staying home and drinking lol!

    do fill us in on sturgis.......i remember it being a pretty wild adventure! ride safely.
  • snufflesmom
    snufflesmom Member Posts: 97
    edited July 2006
    Jan and Shel I will for sure have a drink for you guys. Jan have a great time that sounds like fun. And it's fun when the kids worry about us, I always laugh when they say, we were so worried, why didn''t you call and I just look at them with that same dumb face they use to give us when we would ask the same question.

    Randi
  • Biker54
    Biker54 Member Posts: 1,042
    edited July 2006
    Randi,
    Don't you just love it when the kids worry about us? All the years I spent pulling my hair out.. it's the best revenge. "Oh, you guys drink too much" "Don't drink and drive" (we don't). We love it! We have two boys and I can't say they were always in trouble, but they put us through enough. I got shingles when our youngest was in college. Don't even go there ! I have a great drinking story about the younger son:

    Here goes.....
    He was about 16 and the popular football player. He came home one night and locked his brother in the basement. I caught that but couldn't figure out what was going on. I went upstairs and there was the unmistakable stench of booze puke. It was him. He was so sick (three days) that it was it's own punishment. To this day, he can't drink a lot and if you even mention "Mad Dog", he feels sick. lol Mad Dog is that fortified wine from Mogen David. One of our friends is nick-named "Mad Dog" and they give everyone a bottle of Mogen David for their birthday. Yuck .
    Well,off to Sturgis and the crazy party! I'll fill you in when I get back!
    Hugs, Jan
  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 944
    edited July 2006
    any good short rib/bbq recipes girls? my neighbour who is a butcher just brought me 10lbs of short ribs.......i'm a great cook but the only shortrib recipe i know is for oven cooking and its hotter than friggin haites here today!

    i want to invite my crazy brother and sis in law over for a "feast"..........any ideas would be great!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 282
    edited July 2006
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    Shel, this will be too late for today's "feast" with the family, and some of it needs to be done ahead and pre-cooked in the oven so perhaps for a rainy day...the finished product is done on the barbecue. Just saw this in Homemaker's Magazine and it sounded good, and rather appropriate for this thread....

    Whisky Sour Ribs
    2 racks pork back ribs (5 to 6 lbs.)
    4 cloves garlic pressed or minced
    2 tbsp bourbon or Canadian whisky
    1 tbsp grated gingerroot
    1 tbsp lemon juice
    1 tsp black pepper
    ¾ tsp salt
    ½ tsp cayenne pepper

    Whisky Sour Barbecue Sauce
    ½ cup packed brown sugar
    ¼ cup bourbon or Canadian whisky
    ¼ cup lemon juice
    ¼ cup crushed tomatoes
    2 tbsp fancy molasses
    2 cloves garlic pressed or minced

    Cut rib racks in half. Mix together garlic, whisky, ginger, lemon juice, pepper, salt & cayenne. Rub over both sides of ribs; place in plastic bag and refrigerate overnight or for up to 2 days.

    Place ribs in roasting pan; cover with foil. Roast in 375 oven until tender; about 90 minutes.

    Whisky Sour Barbecue Sauce

    Meanwhile, in saucepan over medium heat, stir together sugar, whisky, lemon juice, tomatoes and molasses. Boil until reduced by half, about 12 minutes. Reduce heat and stir in garlic; simmer for 1 minute. Set aside.

    Grill ribs over medium-high heat, covered, until lightly browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Brush meat side of racks with some of the sauce; cover and grill for 5 minutes. Turn over and grill until sauce is glazed, about 1 minute. Turn again and brush remaining sauce over top; cover and grill for 3 minutes. Turn; grill for 1 minute. Cut into individual pieces. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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  • christineK
    christineK Member Posts: 735
    edited July 2006
    I'm thinking short ribs are a little too fatty for the grill. They are perfect for braising or a slow cooker.
    Yum... love those high fat foods, cooked low and slow.

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