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Clair - Wow those pictures are truely amazinly beautiful! Oh I want to go there someday!!!!
Dorothy- so sorry still leaking.... hope you can get things packed so you can sleep alright tonight.
AStorm - well shoot about the bill - I think you'd better don the nighty and get flirty! I'm not good with exercise either. I go to my trainer but it is more for balance rather than getting in shape and losing weight ( wish that was a side effect- why aren't any se's good?). Anyway, she helps me tremendously with balance as I used to be black and blue all the time from running or falling into things. It was really awful looking so much so a doctor asked me what kind of accident I was in. Anyway, now I can walk straight enough not to look battered which is a good thing. I used to walk my kids to school with Liesl but now Sean's bus comes too late for me to walk with the other two and somehow my cat just isn't willing to walk with me. Silly kitty!
Long ago I used to ice skate and loved that but other wise..... no good at golf - couldn't hit the ball usually hit the ground instead and that hurts. Of course I was also un-nerved as I was playing on a gold course with protected burrowing owls so you never knew when one might pop up and you were in big trouble if you hit one. So that didn't go over well. Tried tennis but my teacher tried very hard to explain why running around really fast to the other side so I could hit backhand ones with my forehand just wasn't really working. Skiing my boyfriend who was my husband told me I did great on getting down the hill if only I didn't look so bad doing it. Anyway, I can relate sports are not my friend. However my daughter has been teaching me how to swim and do all the different strokes but she says I should just practice at home and not in public.
Alright on to try to sleep. Computer guy came - nope not a hottie but very smart and expensive. We got some heavy rain and gusty winds but the tornados stayed south to where I am - thank goodness - now those really scare me! Glad you are alright Kathy!
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Stanzie....my approach to "correct form" is DILLIGAF. In fact, one of my great moments was setting my HS gym teacher straight. I was not one of her "chosen girls", but she had to admit that anyone who could do 100 miles on a bicycle was an athlete. Major victory, and not that many years ago.
She destroyed so many egos of awkward young girls along the way.
A good spectacular crash is always good for putting things into perspective. Especially when no pain, other than humilation, involved. There were at least 20 downhill skiers who witnessed my (inglorious) performance yesterday.
AStorm.....this doesn't look like a magnum. O well, you'll just have to watch me drain it. Sorry for not sharing.
Dorothy......your wound will heal. REALLY.
Dinner was leftover steak from the special I bought yesterday. I set off the fire alarm flambeing it with some brandy. Plus some more of the Potatoes Anna, some fresh cauliflower, and winter squash.
Plus wine, of course. I have a bit left over for tomorrow's lunch.
Nasty out there, but I did see daffodils in bloom while on my walk to the Post Office this afternoon. So spring really is coming.
Two weeks ago, thought it would be an early tulip season this year. Now I am not so sure. - Claire
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Long day today....After work, I met DD for a girl scout cookie booth sale....it was by DU at a Safeway....in 4 hours, the girls sould 254 boxes of cookies!!!! Weather was wonderful....cool, but not cold when the sun went down....got home at 8:30....was starved so made an egg and 1/2 bagel then watched Mike and Molly and by then it was time for the news....came to bco to read and finally here and a quick post.....got to take laundry out of the dryer, make my lunch and go to bed early (yeah....11:15 or so is early for me!!). Hubby has been asleep on the sofa snoring way too loud!!!! hope he's done by the time he wakes up and crawls into bed.....
Goldie love the pic of you and your daughter.....
Sorry for not addressing more of you gals, but I am wiped....sweet dreams and be back tomorrow
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Good morning girls,
I was able to sleep through the night without leaking on my bedding so I guess that is good. I am using the heavy drainage pads. Still trying to comprehend that this leaky boob is a good thing.
Karen, I could go for a box of those PB/choco girl scout cookies. I have been able to avoid them. One time while going into a store where the girls were selling cookies, I went the long way into another entrance to avoid them and could read the kids lips as they said "look at that lady hiding from us" lol. I was not hiding from the cute lil scouts, it was those evil cookies. I think they have like six grams of fat per cookie. Good job selling them.
Where is NM with my DOTD, I am thirsty? Will try to pop in again before I leave for work or from work. Don't tell.
Have a great day girls and don't forget to smile!!!
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Morning girls! Hi ya Dotty I promise I won't tell if you pop in from work........shhhhhh....it will be our widdle secwet.......shhhhhhh. you wanna dwink? PaNtZ!!!!!!!
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Astorm, glad you got the billing taken care of. One of the nice things about the Cancer Center I went to, they did all that for you, they didn't want you stressing about anything. I also love you choice in cars! And I am pretty sure it's not low maintenance! Reminds me of something my mom said the other day. I was talking about a friend, one that likes to shop and usually buys expensive, name brands and I referred to her as high maintenance. My mom says "I'm high maintenance too......I just can't afford it anymore!" As for the WII, I think someone here has one.....HD?
Stanzie, it IS Tuesday! Hope you have a better day today.
Dorothy, I so hope all is ok with you. You aren't running a fever are you? I agree, that leaking is not the norm! Your comment about the plumber was cute tho.
NM, glad you made it ok, but so sad to hear of the accidents.
Beautiful pics Claire, thank you for sharing.
Kathy glad you escaped the tornado and DANG GIRL, is there anywhere you HAVEN'T been????
Karen, Yay on the cookie sales. That's about a box a minute!
Good luck to everyone having tests done.
Thanks everyone for the comments. I love and miss my baby girl so much. I am the one on the left, the one with no eyelashes or eyebrows! I was one hairless girl, not a single hair ANYWHERE! But most of you know what I mean and have been there/done that!
It's National Pancake Day today. Free short stack at IHOP, until 10 pm I think.
I'll pass though, pancakes are not really something I eat, too sweet for me.
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Sneaking in to have a quick drink with Chrissy and Dot. How about we have a:
Leaky Buttery Nipple: A delicious recipe for Leaky Buttery Nipple, with butterscotch schnapps, Kona coffee liqueur and cream. Also lists similar drink recipes.
Ingredients: 1 oz butterscotch schnapps
1 oz Kona coffee liqueur
1 splash creamPour the butterscotch schnapps and Kona coffee liqueur into a cocktail glass over ice. Top with a quick splash of cream, stir and serve.
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Goldie and Chrissy,
I will drink with you. Matter of fact, I just stopped at the liquor store at lunch time and bought my big bottle of JD and treated myself to a six pack of JD watermelon splash coolers. And lemme tell you, I was SO tempted to have one of those coolers. I left my water bottle at the office and was sooo thirsty.
I got a lot done in an hour. I went to Target and picked up some RX's that I had dropped off yesterday. I roamed around the store and picked up a few grocery items and some lean cuisines that were on sale.
Chrissy, how are you feeling? And when is your bone scan?
Goldie, your daughter does look like a clone of you. She is very pretty. I imagine that you do miss her. Is she your only child?
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Claire - I think I had your PE teacher. Good thing I poured myself a glass of theat pinot before you got here!
Dorthy - as long as you aren't leaking butterscotch schnapps and coffee liqueur I'm sure everything will be fine.
Karen - I miss Girl Scouts now that my DDs are older... we bought several boxes from a troop outside the grocery store over the weekend. When I asked DD1 if she remembered us standing outside Toys-R-Us all day selling cookies when she was a Brownie - nope! She said that doesn't sound like something I would do - ? DD2 got mad at her and told her that we (DD2 and I) spent half our lives sitting outside rehearsal rooms, shagging tennis balls and doing charity events for her school, her dance troop and Brownies, how could she not remember that? Nope, she thinks DD2 was my fave cuz we spent so much time together (! yeah, on the sidelines!). Oh well, maybe she'll be an underappreciated mom some day and we can try to explain it again...
In the meantime... we are planning a trip to Portland to check out universities and nursing schools. I'd love to sneak in a little wine tasting as long as it doesn't offend DD. And this weekend is a girls-only as DH is going to visit his mom. I'm thinking about having a DOG party -- all my friends have dogs and we love to get together with them but DH has made it clear he doesn't like other peoples' dogs so instead of having an illicit affair or renovating his man-cave, I take every opportunity to surround myself with pets.
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H Ladies, sorry took me so long to post. So yesterday had my muga scan and ultrasound, my arm looks like a frigging pin cushion holy moly am I bruised up. Then met with Onc today and he walks in saying I have only good news for you
As far as we can tell with all your numbers you are cancer free!! They got it all. He said with my information all plugged into the computer my survival rate at 10 years cancer free is sitting at 84 percent without treatment . He said that it does go up about 5 to 7 percent so up to 91 percent if I choose to do chemo. I am estrogen and progesteron neg though which from what I understand is not the more favorable cancer to have (not that any of this is favorable). He said he wasnt going to force me to do chemo but said doing it now isntead of if it reaccurs is when it will give me the highest chance of it staying away. He said because I have a few strikes against me with my age and my cancer being neg and my primary tumour over 1 cm if I was his sister he would recommend chemo? I think I know what I am going to do but I really trust you ladies and your opinions and experience and would just like to know what you all would do. Please be honest with me, dont hold back lol like any of you could after a few rounds from pants lol. But overall I think it was a postive day.
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Kymn - yes, overall it is a very positive day! That would have been a hard decision for me because I was very fearful of chemo, but that was before meeting people here. My only observations were not at all relevant and I also knew that I would get no support from DH (who has always been in denial) which would break my heart. Even though I was afraid, I told my onco when he ordered the Oncotype test that if there was even a 1% reduction in risk, I would do it. You are so young, and beautiful and have a wonderful life ahead of you and I'd hate for you to miss any of it! Ok, I wasn't going to be so opinionated, but since you asked...0
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Hi Kymm.....
This is good news overall. However, being Triple Negative is one place where chemo is the better path to take. I would much rather have a nine in ten chance of being OK vs a 5 in 6 chance.
If you were ER+, the situation would be different, with hormonal therapy being most likely all that you would need.
Chemo is no fun, but you don't want to be wishing later that you had done it.
I had very different odds, so my objective was to hit it with anything and everything since I want to be here.
Go do the chemo. When you do it, remember that I did a lot more than you will be doing, and I got through just fine. Good luck. BTW - this will be over a lot sooner than you think.
So glad you are past the first and hardest step. - Claire
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Kymn, If I were triple negative, there wouldn't even be a question in my mind. I think your onc is giving you very good advice. You can do it.....I had a real nasty chemo cocktail....if I can do it, you can do it!!! Sounds like your muga scan was good which means you are fit for the chemo. Hugs to all, and back to work, Hunkydory
Edited to add: I am still laughing my A$$ off about the botox problem and my mouth. Can't remember who said that AStorm?
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Kymn - even though I probably should weigh in since I did not have chemo I would also do it. I don't know much about the triple neg but like you said it isn't as favorable and with you so young,.... I myself would have to feel I did everythign I could to make sure it was gone. Sorry if me not having had chemo is rude for me to even comment. I just know with my Mom and her cancer I wish so much she had had chemo she might still be here. I asked and asked about it but no one recommended it for me.
I have no earthly idea what I did today.... but gosh I was busy, do you all ever have those days? So weird.
Anyway, Kymn - sleep on it and see how you feel about everything and I'm sure some other wiser ones will comment. Also if you are on any other threads Bessie is great with statictics and what they all mean - she seems to really understand a great deal.
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Good news, Kymn! Always hard though when you have a decision to make. I did not have chemo, but agree with the others that I would prolly do it, given the higher odds. I would be very pro-active, and do anything that would help in even the slightest bit. SO GLAD they got it all...that is awesome!!!! *clink*...raising my glass to your very good news!
Happy Hour...finally! I have good news too...my PS' office just called and instead of having to wait till the end of June for my revision surgery, it will now be on Mar 14! YAY...I was so happy, I was dancing around while on that phone call. Been busy, had to get up beaucoup early to have blood taken...took almost an hour to get there with the morning traffic! Much quicker returning. Then we had the visitation and funeral for my DH's uncle. Then out to lunch with the relatives, and visiting, and now trying to haul down boxes of the stuff I had packed up from my DR, to get things back to where they belong. Was upset though when I found out the "restorers" broke a glass panel from my display cabinet...had heard a loud noise (months ago), but they never said anything, so thought all was well. Till I saw that yesterday when I was cleaning the glass. THANK GOD I had the fragile stuff out of it!
I still need to go back PAGES and see what is going on with everyone. Sorry to be behind. Oh, this is funny...saw one of DH's uncle that I hadn't seen for a few yrs, and he is elderly, but the first thing he said to me was "You have gained some weight". Um, Duh! Can't hide it anymore...LOL.
Anyone dwinking with me????? Gotta catch up on what everyone is doing. OH, Dorothy, Hope the leakage is dwindling now....so glad you won't lose that implant!!!!
Oh, if anyone here watches Am Idol...Paul McDonald is from here...had moved to N'ville for his career, so prob says he is from N'ville instead of here. MTV named him the "coolest contestant ever". HOPE he does well tonight!!!
ChEARS!
Kathy
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Kymn, aren't you glad you are surrounded by drunken bc survivors?! Thank you for trusting us stumbling drunk chickidees. The feedback from the loungettes is awesome. This makes me realize how wonderful out HTL members are. We have so much fun here yet know when to be sincere...not sober, just serious. I am so happy to hear about your excellent prognosis, a big hug to you <<BIG HUG>>>. Whatever your choice is,I will wholeheartedly support and know the rest of us will too. But I have to agree with the other girls feedback. I did not need chemo, I choose a bmx to avoid it. I did have other reasons affecting my decision - very dense breast and knowing that both of my two sisters are survivors. My oldest sis had pre-BC cells and my other older sis had BC twice, one MX the another six years later due to new cells found. I am curious of what you have decided. I will drink while I wait for you to tell you and pop in the chapel and say a prayer for you.
HD, that was me that wrote about the bad botox! Glad you edited the post to comment, I am lmao again, you are the only one that said anything and i thought it was a great joke (bowing, I am).
I am still spending too much time looking down my shirt at work. I also make adjustments. I hope that I do not get called to our HR deparment for playing with my boobs on the job. Managment knows I dwink on the yob, but playing with my boobs would be punishable. Funny fact, emails received at my job with words that are considered "dirty" are blocked in received emails. My mil had been sending me messages and they were not getting to me. She copied me at home on one of the emails and I saw that she mentioned "boobs" on the message. Apparantly, that is a dirty word and emails are captured by the I.T. police.
Rounds for everyone, let's toast to Kymn. She is brave, smart and funny and I just know she will make the decision that is right in her heart! cHeArS!!!
You all know I will be bock (HD)!!! tits up!
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Hi ladies, thank you all so much for your honest responses. I admit the ERneg and PRneg did have me concerened too but my DH is just so happy that I am cancer free that he cant really understand why I would still have concerns that is why I came to you ladies instead of him lol.
AStom thank you for the compliment
blushing that was very sweet of you to say. HD what did you have to take? If I choose to have chemo mine would be 3 doses of one type then 3 doses of a different one I guess its better for the triple neg cancer. I have a chemo class on thursday to find everything out so will ask all the questions then.Stanzie thank you for your advice,what thread does this Bessie go on? maybe I will pm her. thanks dorothy and Kathy for your ongoing support I just love you girls so much what would I have done without you girls to drink and cry with its only natural that I would come here first to share my good news Ok off to make dinner will pop in later for a cocktail
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Dorthy, you are a funny bunny. I wish it was botox. I am going to a sadist for physical therapy. Still going. Hope it helps like NM says. Hope your girl quits her dribbles on your shirts too. I am sorry but I just can't picture that being right and them saying not to worry. Hell, I freaked out when I was just spitting a stitch. Kymn, please don't feel highly persuaded by any of my opinions. I am not a professional. Stanzie mentioned a woman on the boards Beesie? I believe. She is very good. If you pm'd her she is a warehouse of information on different dx. Lori, your picture with your daughter was beautiful as usual. You little strumpet! LOL! Claire your pictures of the snow were lovely also. Kathy, congrats on the surgery move up date. Let me warn you how bruised you are going to be. As you know-I know! Glad you are getting it done before summer. Junie...you still flashin' (your camera that is?) LOL! AStorm....hope you enjoy your dog day afternoon. Wasn't that a movie? Karen, I have a picture of a little girlscout humor but is has the big F'bomb in it so I can't post. I would be cuffed and gagged for sure! Dee, your beer sure was dee-lightful. Hey, I almost did a Beanism. Where are ya? Say you didn't stick your tounge on the frozen pipe. NM, awesome that you are out in the snow SS'ing. I did giggle when you talked about getting knocked down by the dog, cause it would happen to me before I even got out of our yard....without snow. Well, to all I have missed, please pardonnez-moi! Cheers to Kymn's great news! HD
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Hi Kymm.....
It's Beesie, and she is wonderful with statistics. However, she had a different type of BC than yours. I also do statistical analysis for a living, but not always as good as explaining things as I should be.
The danger is that, even though they got the entire tumor on the first go, there may be cancer cells circulating in your body. That is the reason for chemo. From the stats your doctor provided, there is about a 7% chance that:
- There are circulating cancer cells
- AND the chemo will wipe them out.
The person of course to have these discussions with is your oncologist. And do some more reading. It all will make a lot more sense now that you have a firm diagnosis. I had a written visit summary and I made sure I understood everything on it. This meant doing a lot of word look up.
The thing that was the most surprising was the number of people out there with well-meaning, but ill though out (at best) advice. So make sure you understand everything you are doing and why. I made sure I cleared all the ideas I had with my medical team. Weird things like not all chemos + grapefruit are a good idea.
The best news is that you are in good hands, and should be just fine. I'll drink to that any day. - Claire
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HD, so nice to see you again, I reckon that the amnesia has passed?
I think it is a great night to have a partay yay!!! No birthday celebrations lately nor other reasons to have a BIG drunken gathering, today we have one. The tenders and wenches are biddy in da kitchen whippin up some goodies. Jocks and Pants and Ricco are biddy too, not sure what they have planned but I told them it was a party tonight. And it is not even fried-day but hail, we got reason to celebrate. Kymn, this one is for you.
I hope HD stays and joins us. Where is Kath and MN, don't think I saw you today but then again did not have me contacts in all day.....
Let's PARtaY!!!!
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...I've been here, but last two posts have disappeared.....so frustrating! Kymn--not sure I read if you are opting for chemo or still soliciting advice.......I was so totally terrified of chemo....I was borderline and my onc told me to go home and think about it over the week end....and, I told him--no, let's get the first treatment scheduled.........and so we did......and I don't regret doing everything possible to keep the monster away............but, such an individual choice it is, and one that once made, do not look back and fuss/agonize over........
Have received my cyber shopping and I'm just tickled to death with my new lamps and the kitchen knife set. Now, I have a shopping itch and how stupid because I have a box of clothes I ordered for our anniv trip that we didn't get to take.....so maybe tomorrow I will unpack those and hang them up.....
In one of my lost posts, I did comment to Claire how much I enjoyed the photos you posted. So lovely! I have some similar packed away in boxes somewhere; but also have a few imprinted in my mind and heart that I could have been there yesterday at the top, waiting for my friends to make it off the lift....ahhhh, happy memories!!!!
heading to the bar for a bucket of dog beers then out to the pool.....sure hope I don't lose THIS post, too!!!! big hugggsssssss to ALLLLL!!!!!!!! cheers, cHairs, and bottoms any way and tits or lack thereof up or down and all around the town...................ok-----it's my 3rd bucket of dog beers!!!
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Hi Junie....
So thrilled you are here. I just had some nice cab-merlot with dinner.
Thx for your comments about my skiing pictures. Just had to share them as might help with the understanding of why skiing is so important to me. I did NOT post ones of me landing on my butt coming off the lift. I am sure that those are firmly implanted in the minds of the observers though
I am still feeling the weekend's skiing. Butt muscles continue to protest, and my chest hurt big time today from strained pecs. Will keep the perk going in my other side though.
Major shopping learning. I picked up my 30s Jeorg Jensen pin today. Very Deco and had it fitted so I could put it on a chain. This cost a pretty penny, but doing these things right is the way to go. Then I asked about a leather "chain". I was shown something in the $300 range. I declined and am wearing with something else right now (looks fab too). I checked eBay when I got home and can get what I want for less than $20!!!
So it pays to go online. Literally!!!
Now, if they had shown me something for $50-60, I would have bought it on the spot. Their loss.
Hoping your kitchen knife set does the trick. I don't have a set, but do have ones that actually cut something. Just so important.
I'll drink to that....knives that actually work. - Claire
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Kymm.....I'm not sure what I would do if I was in your shoes...Chemo wasn't even presented as an option for me, but as a must do.....going into bilat, I already knew that I had lymph node involvement and that my right breast was full of cancer.....likewise, a lumpectomy was also not an option even after just the first biopsy because the first two tumors found were too far apart (more found on MRI after 1st biopsy).....I think I would check in with the gals on the triple neg thread....the gals here have given you good advice.....whatever decision you decide, make sure it is the right decision for you and that you are at peace with it......85+% are pretty good odds...but 90's are even better, but only you can decide if the pros and cons of chemo are worth the increase.....
I came home from work sooo exhausted, had to take a little power nap...then tried to deliver a couple cookie orders, then time to cook dinner...salmon patties, mixed fingerling potatoes, salad and mixed veggies......then I had a class from 7 - 9.....by the time I came home, got in my jammies, made my lunch it was time for the news.....and then to visit here....so I avoided the reports I had to write tonight....I better be really, really organized at work tomorrow morning....I have 3 reports to write for 3 staffings tomorrow.....it will take me a good 3 hours to get them all done!!!! Time to get into bed, so I can get up on time....I drive carpool on Wednesdays and this week is high stakes testing and need to be sure the kids are at school a few minutes early and not running in the door as the bell is ringing....also promised DD a donut in the morning....
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Dorothy, I have son who is 31, 2 step daughters 31 and 35, and 2 grandchildren. My daughter is actually a clone of her dad. In fact when I took her to register her for kindergarten they said to me "do you mind if I ask you something personal, is she adopted?" Because she looks nothing like me! But I do agree with you, she is gorgeous!
And I did catch your botox comment, sometimes one can not comment on EVERYTHHING Funny how your moms email was blocked because of the word BOOB! Boy our entire thread would probably get blocked!Astorm, that is so cute that you take your furbabies for play dates!
Kathy, glad that everything is a go for you on the surgery. But WTH, the restorers break something and then don't say anything. What's wrong with people?
Kymn, I just hate when they leave decisions up to us. When I was getting ready to be wheeled in to the OR, my surgeon comes in and asks me "do you want MX or Lumpectomy?" SERIOUSLY.........you are asking me this? I said, "do what you have to, just get it out!" He ended up doing lumpectomy, and then I found somewhere else to go for treatment, which was in Tulsa. I did chemo and rads, but I am ER+ PR+. I also asked if I should get MX, but was told it was not necessary since I did chemo and rads. Do your research, think hard and heavy about it, and do what YOU feel will be right for YOU. No one can tell you what is right for you. I guess it were me, and your onc said he would want his sister to do it, if it were her (evidently he isn't married) then I would go with his suggestion. But like Dorothy said, we will all support you in your decision. Congrats on being CLEAN!
HD, you would probably like being cuffed and gagged!
And Ya, where is our Beans?Junie is up and on the move, woooo hooooo! Glad you got your goods, but don't over do it girl.
Karen, sounds like you had a busy busy day and another one today and up so late.
I am up early, since 1am. One of those nights.......argh! So, it will be a long day for me! Going to go look for something to keep me awake.....Toodles for now!
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I found this. A Mojito Bullfughter. A sweet & sour refresher with a kick of mint essence served with a can of RED BULL on the side. Really I just thought it was purdy!
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Goldie, the looks good and sounds good too! Think I'll get the boys to make me one!
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Quick pop in - Claire - well said!
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Hey, Lori, that drink kinda matches my face. Waaaaa, kinda reminds me of beans too....hope she shows up.
At work....so must go! HD 0 -
Good Morning , just wanted to pop on at work and wish you all a great day. Thank you all for you thoughts on my predicament. I do have alot to mull over and as claire said I really need to know all my info. The one comment he made was the small chance of a chemo related cancer and that one means dead pretty much and that scared me to HE##. But it is a small chance like 1 in 1000 but still....... anyhow am at work so cant respond to all the goings on in your lives right now, so sorry I did read them all and care just no time right now. My mind is spinning. Will pop in tonight for a drinkie poo
love ya all
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AStorm-I have a Wii, and there are some really fun games to play that aren't at all like exercise, you should give it a try!
Claire-so beautiful, no wonder you love skiing so much!
Wahine-glad you got through without out any tornados, talk about scary! And your revision date getting moved up is GREAT!!
Dorthy-it doesn't matter what the prognosis it, having a leaky boob is miserable. Going through all the $hi! we do is horrible and frightening and shouldn't be minimized. Women with metastatic disease are not the only ones deserving of sympathy and support. Just MHO. Watermelon JD coolers sound absolutely wonderful! Are you sharing?
Stanzie-did you have the option to send the computer guy back for a better model?
Karen-we understand about wiped, here. I don't even turn the computer on after my 12 hour shift on Tuesdays. Of course, then I have to spend extra time on Wednesdays catching up! Such a difficult trade off!
Crissy-are you starting a dwinky-before-worky club??? Can I join???? And I missed free pancake day! My life is ruined! (Yeah, right).
Goldie-great DOTD-both of them! I agree, the Mojito Bullfighter is very pretty!
Kymm-I'm so sorry you are so beat up. Are you aware that you can limit the number of times they try to get an IV in or draw blood? If you tell them at the beginning that you are a hard stick, and you will give them exactly 2 tries and no more they will bring out the best they have and you get to suffer left. As to what to do about treatment, that's a hard question with no one right answer. How would you feel if the beast comes back and you hadn't done chemo now? Are the side effects of the chemo worth the 5 to 7% improvement in the odds in your mind? Lots of things to think about. Hard decision to make. There's a triple negative thread on the boards, I bet you would get lots of info and advice specific to your circumstances there. But Hooray for being NED today! May you stay that way forever!
Hunky! Good to hear from you. Isn't it hard work catching up?
Junie-sounds like the internet imp has targeted your posts for it's fun and games. We have got to find an Imp Exterminator!
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