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NM, loved your comments on Canada! Especially about coming back into US illegal and getting free EVERYTHING! Good one. As for the specialized plates, I THINK they cost like $20 more, but that money goes for a donation? Glad that all went well for your stick. But sorry about all the BC stuff. But you got your big girl panties on and took care of it. Good girl! I did not have MX so not much laying around at my house. Mostly just creams from radiation, and I gave my wigs away. Drains and all were left at the docs when they took them out.
Dorothy, how in the world were you trying to play doctor. (opps, I see you clarified that, I hadn't gotten that far yet) I'm so sorry and you can cry on any of our shoulders. Will definitely put in a word or two with the Man upstairs. (I always do) So glad you have your girl cave to go to and so sorry DH is giving you such a hard time. Like we would want to make this SHIT up???? We all need to come over there and have a Cave Party! When I had my hyst. at the age of 40, they sent me home with a low grade fever. 2 weeks later, I ended up in excruciating pain, and while sitting in a room, my stomach just opened right up at my incision. Ended up being a Staff infection. But I hope you can get things taken care of right away, I am baffled that it wasn't taken care of immediately.
Stanzie, glad that photographer just ran into your ghost and not YOU. As for men and not understanding. My biggest one is the hormone thing and not getting.....uh, excited. Y'all know what I mean. Well my DH thinks that there is something out there that will help. So while away one weekend (I'll try and tell this with as little info as I can, lol) he used something on me, without my knowing about it before hand. Well later I look to see what he had, and it was some Estreva. I look it up online and it's HORMONES! I say to him, you know I am on hormone blockers, I can't have hormones, hormones fed my cancer, blah blah blah. He just doesn't get it that I don't get excited anymore, you need hormones for that, I don't have them..........HELLO!
Kymn, glad you are home and doing well. Thanks for letting us know. Will be praying for good clean results for you.
Junie, glad you could sneak out for some dog beers. I would have joined you, but was in bed before 7 last night! When is Pancho and DH coming home? I have a gentle hug for you. As for spring, that means lots of rain for you, do you have your umbrella handy?
Dorothy, you could get another dunce cap, but them in your bra and sport the Madonna look.
OMG....you too Kathy???
Mrs Nice, so happy for you, congrats on being done. Ok girls, try and dry those tears so we can celebrate with MrsN.
Astorm, I tend to be like you, and not make a big deal of things, especially to my mom.
Well I hope all of my Loungettes can have a good weekend. SHOOT, talk about a long post! Maybe doing it in Word first is NOT such a good idea...lol.
Passing out crying towels to all that need one.
And how about a Cry Baby Blues Cocktail
Ingredients : 4 1/2 oz strawberry guava juice, 1 oz blue curacao liqueur, 1 oz vodka (or more)
Serve with shaved ice.
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Hoo, boy, has the full moon gotten a'holt of us this month! Must be something special about this one--maybe the combination of cabin fever, bc crap, and deranged hormones? Whatever. Not sure exactly why I was crying when I packed up the bc stuff, been trying to figure out what I feel and not being terribly successful.
I agree that Neosporin should have a warning on the label, and triple antibiotic ointment should too. I've encountered people who use that stuff like moisturizer, and then can't uderstand why they get infected scratches and stuff that don't clear up when they use MORE neosporin or TAO. But, as is often said on another thread, stoopid can't be fixed.
Let's go see what the Tenders and wenches are whipping up for breakfast today. Ah, a design-you're-own-pancake station! I want cranberries in mine with orange glaze in the first plate, chocolate chip with whipped cream on the second, then I'll decide what else I want!
How about a Dunce Cap for the DOTD?
2 oz Midori Melon Liqueur
2 oz Beer
2 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
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Good Morning Everyone, Can I just copy Lori's post? Lori, you covered everything and everybody so well....and I am just not up to par yet. Using the crying towel and drying up tears, so can help Mrs.Nice celebrate being thru with that crap!!!! I feel everyone's pain and sadness and troubles, and please know that. Just don't have the time or evergy to respond to it all right now, so that's why I am copying Lori's post....pretend it is right here! Would love to join you at the pancake station NM, but went out with my parents last night to a HUGE Chinese buffet....and everything was really good. However, I don't do buffets well....should stay away...I am STILL full! Anyway, I am crawling to the HTL, and will attempt to pull up on a bar stool. No, not the pink leopard ones....will save them for Dorothy and Kymn (did I get that right?). Think I will decorate mine all tropical. Do have a better day girls, and come and dwink away our sorrows...while we celebrate with Mrs.Nice!
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Yes, the blues and nerves have been getting to me...it doesn't help that my DH has gone to the mountains and I still have to finish packing and get on the road to join him. I get so incredibly sad when he drives away even though I will see him soon. Dorthy, my DH doesn't want to deal with any more BC BS either. I think he was full steam ahead with me through all the surgeries, chemo, rads and all the emotional stuff, but I think he now wants it to all be over and that I'll be back to "normal." It's difficult when I still have stuff I'm dealing with including A LOT OF EMOTIONS!!! As for the rest of my family, I think it's all over for them and now I'm supposed to be just fine. I used to get check up text messages, phone calls and emails, cards, etc., but that has ended. If I'm all just fine and back to normal why do I feel like crying every day and have trouble sleeping and feel anxious all day? Part of it is this awful weather - you know it's been snowing at the beach, it's all frozen outside and then the days are so gray and rainy and dreary. No fun exercising outside so not getting enough exercise...this weekend is a holiday weekend and the whole area is filled with tourists as the beach is open for clamming. I will be glad to get to the mountains where it's drier and sunnier and more private. The problem over there is that it's just a recreational place and not that comfortable for full time living, plus the road is icy and snowy. But a change of pace is always good. So I have got to get my butt in gear and get organized, packed, and then drive. I doubt if I'll get on the road today, maybe tomorrow or the next day. So what's the deal with tamoxifen? It just gives you a funny feeling in your stomache all the time that makes you feel like you need to eat something so you keep snacking and getting fatter? Great! I'm doing okay on it, but I think it makes me more anxious and some sleep problems and I've put on a couple pounds since I got back from my trip - maybe due to not enough exercise. Well, I will check back later and hope to get my spirits up - ha ha ha - I need some spirits and both DOTD's look perfect - Cry Baby and Dunce Cap!!!
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So sorry about all the tears, fears and jeers. I agree N. M. I think the full moon is playing around with emotions. Can't stay and play today as cleaning is on the agenda and trying to teach my munchkins how to do it throughly. We will probably still be attempting this well into summer but it is a start.
Having guests in the garage apt. so have to clean up there as well..... Ok better get moving....Hope everyone's days get brighter and brighter.
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In case anyone is interested, here is a pile of stuff I have left that I don't know what to do with...I'd like to throw it all in a dumpster!
Kymn - I'm glad you're home and feeling okay, sorry bout the dent.
Maybe AStorm could repost the symbols for what kind of titties we have, I can't remember, but I thought it was fun and funny there were * and -'s ?? AStorm do you still have that??? (BTW that's a cute avatar and I love the cheerful pack of corgis!)
Mrs Nice - Gigantic congratulations to you!!! So glad you are done!!!
Well, I'm off to forget-it-all-land with a big bottle of vodka in my hand and some dog beer chasers. Anyone care to join me at the pool?
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Depression is a known side effect of tamoxifen, so don't discount the medication induced aspect, ladies. I've had depression for a long time, before bc, but it got a lot worse during active treatment (big surprise, right?). I usually have some additional problems with depression during the winter, my PCP thinks there's an element of Seasonal Affective Disorder involved. I think it's just the time. I found the lump in late January, got the mammogram report in late February, saw the BS in March, got the actual diagnosis 3/9/2007. I keep pushing myself to keep moving, and get outside as much as possible, and try not to think about it too much.
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My next question is what to do with all the left over kotex...ha ha ha! No flo for 6 months can this be trusted to continue??? ha ha ha
Yes, depression, I'm there, proly seasonal and like you NM it's cancerversay time and it's still winter and even though it's bright blue and sunny outside today everything is covered with frost and tourists. I will get out for some exercise today when it warms up and I know that really helps my outlook. I'm throwing out old prescription bottles (taking labels off) and making a first aid kit with all the other crap. I guess tampons would be good in a first aid kit???
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I'm not throwing out any fukitols!!!
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Beans...... The most glorious day out, so you will feel better immediately. You will appreciate your husband even more once you get to the mountains. I can think of an activity that will help your mood even more.
I am off skiing in a bit. I need to get out in the sunshine too.
As for feeling blue, we are in the season of More Winter, so common without anything unpleasant going on otherwise. What do you expect the real reason for V-day is??? And think of the presents: flowers, chocolate, sparkly jewelry. Bright colors. And then a good role in the hay to brighten up spirits.
I did the chocolate part last night with the chocolate bread and butter pudding. Beyond yummy.
Will need sunscreen as brighter now at 8AM than it was at noon a couple of months ago.
As for dents.....forgot to tell everyone that part of my chat with the insurance agent was the wonders of touch up paint for the scrape SHE got recently.
Gosh Beans. A lot of stuff. I threw out some scrungy pads I never needed. Am keeping the aloe as sure I will forget sunscreen and get burned somewhere cycling. I am also keeping the horse pill ibuprofens for the next good muscle pull I get.
Forgot one more mood lifter. Bubble bath, or whatever other name it goes by. I have FIVE new ones between the gift exchange of my L'Occitane stuff and my free Body Shop birthday gift. Body Shop has wonderful things, and most not that expensive. This includes stuff for sleep, relaxing, and mood.
My friend in Vermont was just mentioning the time she arrived here, tired, sore, and grumpy. I filled the tub with a lavender-scented bath, lit a candle, and gave her a glass of white wine. She emerged a new woman.
Will rejoin the PAR-TAY after my ski. - Claire
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On the hormone thing again, and low mojo or no mojo...I read on another thread about getting a prescrip for I think it was testosterone (male hormone) that a woman can dab underarms, just a tad, and it can maybe help??? I dunno me DUNCE in these matters, but I was curious...I'm on an estrogen blocker too so hafta make sure not to get any fem hormones. I proly should just go shut up now as I don't have any idea WTF!
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Good morning friends, it is nice to see you all smiling this morning. And the lounge is busy. I am sitting on my pink leopard barstool next to Kymn's.
Great posts girls, keep em coming. You all have a way to make a bc survivor feel better. I am still not talking to DH and crashed out in my cave last night for a bit until the wind brought down a branch, I got freaked out and went in and snuck into bed. And to be spiteful, I brough my little WD with me. He was up and out before i woke up. I was so depressed and did not want to get out of bed but I did and after visiting the HTL, I do feel better. I am going to call DH soon and tell him I am ready to talk about things. He is with his girls this morning (he has two from a prior marriage).
I have my dunce cap on and gosh, it is fitting for me! Have a great day all and hope to see more of you pop in. We are having an all weekend celebration for Mrs. Nice. Congrats girlfriend, here's to you (clink)....titz up, no tears and no fears. Cheers!!!
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Claire - sorry I bumped into your post...you sound gloriously happy and I hope you have a super great ski day...I'll just do my usual run on the beach and try to dodge the clammers...over here people are allowed to drive out onto the beaches, and they do. Mostly the beaches are empty because the weather is always so sh-double eye- double tee- y. That's one of the things I like best is to run on the beach and feel like the whole planet is my own. I shouldn't be such a hermit, but on these heavy tourist days I feel invaded.
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Dang it! Now I bumped into Dorthy's post...well Dorthy I sure hope you and your DH have a good talk. I just hate when me and my DH are in a tiff. I lean on him so much and if that's outa whack everything else seems so much worse. I'll second your clink....titz up, no tears and no fears. Cheers!!!
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Tampons and kotex are great to keep in a first aid kit. They work great when you have something that is bleeding alot. I know a pediatrician who routinely tells her patient's parents to stick a tampon in a kid's nose if it's bleeding and doesn't stop with the usual pinch for 5 minutes routine. The string makes it easy to get out later.
Kotex are also good for cleaning up big liquid spills. Hey, we bought them, we might as well get our money's worth out of them!
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Beans.... I am on estrogen blockers too. This one is where you may need some help. The challenge to your DH is to figure out how to "warm you up". I am sure that he will be delighted to help. I do have to say that I had to relearn a bit how to respond.
Once you do this, things are as good as they ever were
It is related to a more general tactile sensual response to give your DH a few clues. And some help with moisture down there. I don't need anything exotic, and it turns out that girls in their 20s are all using the same thing because of the STD risk.
I had better get off this topic, or I'll work myself into a state. Good luck. - Claire
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NM - good idea I'm almost out of paper towels, I'll just put a box of tampons in the kitchen in case of spills - LOL!
Claire - LOL! I don't feel depressed anymore - thanks!!!
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Except for the brand name and packaging, tampons and kotex are exactly what docs use for packing wounds and Ive used for cleaning up chemical spills. Of course, the "official" uses ones cost more, too. I know an ENT who bought one box of special nasal tampons, then keeps refilling it with tampons his wife buys for him. Saves the practice hundreds of $$ over the course of a year. Of course, his wife makes jokes about still buying them years after she stopped needing them!
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ROFLMAO Beans, at those pics! Funny story too NM! Thinking maybe some of us have started dwinking vewwy early tuedei??????
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Here you go:
Fake ones (+)(+), Perfect ones (o)(o), Perky ones (*)(*), Cold ones (^)(^), Small ones (.)(.), Big ones (O)(O) and Old ones \o/\o/
Claire - have a glorious day! That bread pudding sounds awesome.
Beanie - I think men are task-oriented. When approached with a problem they focus on it (and little else), find a solution if one exists, and deal with it or forget about it, then move on. Me hungry... Need beast... Kill beast... Eat beast. This approach doesn't really work with bc. I just try to appreciate DH's outlook, which is basically, "cancer? Did that... what's next? How bout sex?"
With everyone purging their junk maybe it's time for another bonfire? We could load up the bus and head for the desert before the wild & crazy Burning Man gets there... but let's keep the fukitol just in case. I have to get rid of any fun pills immediately cuz there are many teens walzing thru my house.
As for the libido issue, I am just feeling truly grateful that DH and I are slowing down at about the same speed. Can you imagine those poor women whose husbands get all strung out on Viagra just when you were getting comfortable with soulful tenderness? The funny thing about men of a certain age is that you can manage them... a little extra skin when you want some attention, make him a sandwich when you don't and he's happy as a clam.
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Touche, Gail! Agree wholeheartedly, and funny comparisons. BUT gotta stop reading posts as I have WORK (that dirty word) to do!!!!!! Unless I can persuade the wenches to clean the house for me. Ya think? All the beer they can drink???
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wahine--do what I do, complete a certain task or set of task, or clean for a set period of time, then play on BCO for a while. Repeat all day. So far today I've changed the bed, cleaned off the beside stands, washed the bedroom windows, polished the mirror, rearranged the shoes in the closet, done 2 loads of laundry, finshished cleaning up the spare room and made the bed, made fish chowder and a week's worth of brown rice and cleaned the bathroom in between visits to BCO. And I still have enough energy to putter away at some more things, maybe damp mop the bathroom and bedroom floors.
Of course, I've had a little dwinky with every BCO session. Maybe thash why I canned find shings after an all day seaning clession. . .
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Good idea NM - So far I got my first aid kit with tampons packed, sorted more bc crap for the fire pit, sipped another margatini, and looked at the pile of bills on my desk...now time for another sip!
AStorm - how do you do ones that are simultaneously old but proped-up, dented, cold and one's bigger than the other? ha ha ha - daz right about "cancer? Did that... what's next? How bout sex?" as always, you say it so well!! I do think a bonfire is a great way to get rid of all this junk! I mean how many different versions of "chemotherapy and you" do I need to hang onto? and I have a box full of those drug pamphlets for every prescription I got...now surely I can torch those??? Oooo the desert, that sounds good. I've camped near where they do Burning Man (but have so far avoided Burning Man)...it's beautiful out there. Okay for the rest of the day I'll be tossing it-shay in the onfire-bay drinkin um-ray and oak-cay.
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OMG I was going to get more icy for my dwinky and look what I found lurking in the fweezer! More damn ice packs for the fire pit!!! Burn baby Burn!
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Oh my gawsh, I am having so much fun with you ladies, whomever suggested drinking early today was on to something (Cheers Kathy!)
Love the ENT story about the tampons- too funny. Imagine the reaction if the doc's male patients knew the doc wput tampons up their noses and in their ears!!
It seems we are all in a better mood today, thank God!
NM, I also use the reward system with chores. An example is that I require myself to clear the kitchen countertops, clean the table then wash the floor. Then I reward myself with something good such as a drink, time on BC.org or just sitting and listening to calming music. It seems you move alot faster than I do but hey, I only have one fully functional limb on my body so I have an excuse this week. You are the steaming cleaning machine.
Claire, hope the slopes are good to you today, enjoy!
DH and I have now talked. We both admitted our wrongs and life is good again. I will not see him until much later tonight, it is just me, my dogs and my friends here at the lounge My titz r back up, woooooo whooooooo....
Hope to hear from Kymn, thanks to Beans for keeping it warm and chatting with me. I loved the "kiss his nose" cartoon although it took me a bit to comprehend. Let's drink.
Astorm, love the boobies codes, hysterical. I am proud of my fake little ones and am so in love with them. I hope they love me back. Here is the code for my girls (♥♥) cuz I love them now more than ever. I always enjoy your pics you add here, you girls are very creative.
Who is getting on the bus today and heading for the bonfire in the desert? I am so in. The bus is still loaded with the thangs from Canada and is fully stocked with a full bar, great food, lots of godd eats, the percofountain and the fukitol dispenser and tenders and wenches to pamper us. Let's go, who's in? Kathy, f the cleaning (fuggetaboutit) and join us.
I thank you all again for your support. Fried-dey was horrific but 2dey is much better and I hope it is a great day for each of you friends!!
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Ok already.....Dorothy twisted my arm....I said FU to cleaning, and am jumping on the bus heading for the bonfire. WooHoo.......gawd there is a lot of likker on here...and Pants is here to mix all the dwinks we want.......
Howcum lately my post is usually the last one on the page.....weird.....
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I'm for the bus! I have a basket full of bc paperwork, booklets, etc in my living room closet. I know I don't use any of it since the dust bunies on the stuff have grown up, had baby bunnies, and those bunnies have grown up and are producing grand-kitties! I can't quite burn them, but I found some 'space bags' and I'm thinking it's time to start putting some of this stuff in those and storing them in the basement. Somehow it's easier to throw something out from the basement than from the living space, not sure why!
Does anyone besides me use a lot of baskets for keeping things organized and tidy? My mother thinks I'm crazy, that everything should be in boxes or file cabinets. I like being able to drop stuff into a basket and know it's where it belongs and where I can find it when I want it next time. Saves me a lot of time. It's also fun finding baskets at dollar stores and yard sales.
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good afternoon all, decided to have drinks last night with DH instead of pain meds lol hmmmm perhaps should have had the pain meds and gone to bed instead lol not feeling so hot today sigh good thing I dont have anything that has to get done today except lounging around I am good at that.
Dorothy how are things with DH today? I hope you were able to get through your argument quickly. i hate fighting with DH and especially when it drags on for days. sometimes though men can be so damn insensitive but i guess we tend to be over sensitive dont we. sometimes wonder why any of us get married lol.
Kathy you are right we have had an awful lot of tears lately havent we.
Hi Claire that bread sounds so good maybe you could post the recipe and we could all have some
junie I must have missed a post where are you that you are missing DH?
Hi to all i missed, sorry girls am very foggy headed today lol going to go and lay back down.
Hope your all feeling better than me
Kymn
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Dorthy - that is so sweet! I want mine to be (♥♥) like yours too! I truly do love them, too!!! So glad all is set straight with your DH...I just hate when me and mine have quarrels!!! I'm just continuing to sip a little, pack a little, burn a little, chat a little and then sip a little..you know I'm always up for a bus ride specially to burn bc crap in the desert, glad the bus is still loaded from Canada. So glad you are feeling better today and I love your new pic avatar very nice and I love that it looks like you are happy!!
Wahine - oh good, you gunna goof off today too? My washing machine is going so I can hang out at the bar for a lil while where there is truly a lotta likker!
NM - I don't have a basement, but that's a great idea! We have an attic in the mountains. All the stuff that sneaks back over there with me that I missed and didn't burn today (including dust bunnies and their grand-kitties - so cute!) will get put in boxes or bags in the attic. I have a few baskets, but usually used boxes, and I'm a bag lady, I especially like the big huge zippered bags...
Kymn - hang in there and hope you feel better soon!
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Guess everyone passed out, ah geeze. Oh well happy hour soon! Cheers!!
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