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hey, beaniebaby!!! 'tis ok to be noyveous for the dreaded follow up visits. Comes with the territory! Leave a bit early and once you're there and parked--THEN take the fukitol and anything else you need!!! I now stress before any dr appt that I have and have to either drink or take drugs!!! Hang in there!!!
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Dorothy...sorry to hear about your friend.....I hope NED will become her dance partner again
Travels....welcome
NM...how;s the new job? I love having less doctor appts....but then again, I have not gone to some of my appt....my onc is the only bc type doc I still go to my appt....and I was thrilled in Feb when he moved me to 6 month appt.....I asked my pcp's nurse practitioner today how often the doc thinks I should get a physical...my last one was 3 1/2 years ago....np says well in your 40's yada, yada, yada...and in the 50's...so I said, welll I'm past the 40's so the 50's rules apply....she was too funny.....so I might just make an appt for a physical later in the year...then again I might not....also due for a BMD.....I just don't want any appt....Due for my gyn exam and keep putting that off too....In a way, I don't want to know if anything is wrong....finding you I had BC kind of put a kink in things!!!!Life was going along pretty good till that darn mammo!!!!
Speaking of going to the doctor today.....because I'm not getting better and because of symtoms she put me on antibiotics....I don't have classic sinus infections, but if it was a cold, I should be on the mend instead of feeling worse.....DD got up this morning got shower and dressed, then said she felt horrible and would I take her temp.....102!!! yikes...so another day home sick.....she still doesn't feel the best....she said tomorrow morning, she'll take her temp first before getting a shower.....She is missing so much work when she is absent...and feeling lousy, she's not getting a lot done....school is done in 3 1/2 weeks...she has a major problem in English....the kids are all writing a magazine....they wrote 12 essays the first part of winter semester...they have several picture articles and have to do 5 full page ads....the teacher should them how to do it in the library yesterday......So hoping she is feeling better tomorrow...my guess is if she is half way good, and no fever she'll go to school.....
Kymn....I had awful nausea during chemo....I took all the premeds they Rx plus Kytril, ativan and the best for me was BDR suppositiories.....it is benadryl, decadron and reglan...my pharmacy compounded it for me....compazine was good but not as good....I also got IV hydrations the few days post chemo and that also helped.....Do whatever you need to...if that means staying home from work, stay home.....and I hear you about needing your own space and your mom being there too long....my mom came for a few days after my bilat and then after I finnished chemo....she lives in FL and would have come more if I asked, but it would have been too stressful....we had friends help with meals the week of chemo and help with DD#2....DS was in high school and drove so he could also help
So what is Stanzie's name for those of us who missed the clues?
Junie....so glad that all worked out with the meds...how scary....we had to call poison control with our oldest when she was 2...she got into a bottle of children's acetomenaphin....we had to give her that stuff that makes you threw up then go to the ER....now that was a waste of time as after throwing everything up, what was supposed to be left in her stomach....
Gail....life sounds crazy busy for you
Goldie....my b'day is mother's day....so everyone will be busy with their own par tay!!!! Yup, everything is rolled into one day this year!!!! Its kind of overload to get gifts for both days at once....its easier if they are even one day a part....My big kids b'days are 5 days before and 4 days after mine!!!
HD....nice to see you posting
Kathy....sounds like things are getting back to normal for you....glad that you have a new renter and one who is paying rent...hope she keeps being a good tennant
Claire.....glad that you enjoyed the conference....
Husker....how are you doing post chemo?
Chrissy....Beans....Stanzie and all the other loungettes.....sweet dreams and have a great Thursday....hugs, Karen
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It took me so long to write my post that Kathy, Gail and Junie each wrote a couple posts during that time....I'll join you all in a fokital or maybe two or 3!!!!
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Downing some fukitols with y'all..............
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Hi again,
Got where I wanted to with work and had a delish dinner. Was composing my note to the Hyatt Regency in my head. I have low expectations as to the quality of food, but I think not feeling queasy is a reasonable one. They did have a couple of good items for the cocktail hours. So they spend on some showy items, then do the old "bait and switch". My networking dinner was like airline food of yore....they kind where you couldn't tell if served chicken or fish. (It was fish, and yes I do know what fresh halibut tastes like. We get it here off the boats from Alaska, but even frozen should be decent, not fishy.)
They served quite sucky wine too. But I am particularly finicky, and no worse than expected.
This is a joint that charges $200 a night for rooms and serves mainly Motel 6 fare. Yes, a few flourishes, but disgusting food on the whole.
I think what annoys me most is they expect no one will notice.
My rant for the evening.
Anyway, glad to be back to my own bed and my own cooking. Dorothy....I have discovered that usually one is better off ordering steak at these affairs. They still expect the person ordering to be male, and thus critical of the quality of meat. I know, chauvinist, but this is how to work the system.
This was a professional women's dinner, and we were screwed. So double annoyed.
Had some fish this evening, but will get back to real meat.
Thx for listening to my rant. No, I don't want Fukitol. Just the food and drink promised. - Claire
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HD in da house....how is your eye doing? I hope you are seeing clearly now.....hmmmmm, sounds like a song.
Astorm, weather is getting nice here too.......finally! Was 80 yesterday.
Kathy, is that you still sitting at the bar, with Pants giving you yet another massage? Have fun with kiddos. Sure hope you can get those pictures back.
Junie, glad everything turned out ok with poison control and that they were kind enough to call back and check on you. I had to call them once when my son was little. He had gotten into my mom's cabinet and found some chocolate laxatives. Had a few for himself and gave the dog some. Not knowing how many he took, we ended up in ER, I think they gave him something to throw up and charcoal? I don't remember them pumping his stomach, it was LONG ago!
DorK, buy a vowel! What vowel do you want to buy? Guess a letter.....something. I don't know how much more we can help, especially since it was guessed already! I'm gonna keep posting new pictures of myself cuz you always say such nice things! So sorry to hear about your friend Dot, just be there for her as much as you can. As a friend, that is really all we can do. Sending prayers your way and hers.
LOL Stanzie aka Mitch. And that's Mitch with an "M" not a "B"
NM, it took me forever to see that HUGE pink elephant in the first picture! Did you hit the 5 year mark and we didn't have a party????? . OMG, how terrible of us. I think we celebrate Cinco De NM! I hear ya on being nervous with no doc appts. Same thing when the time comes to stop taking arimidex. It's like a security blanket. And wow, what big feet on the moose, and you say that was a baby! Great idea for the hammock, the one with holes in it.
Beans, don't get yourself so worked up girl, it's not good for you. B R E A T H E........now DRINK! Have a safe trip, and really....try not to worry so much. I think all will be ok, but it is a nervous time and we all get anxious when those times roll around.
Gail.....just LMAO at your story and the Parking Lot Nazi. That is funny! Could you see if you can find me some chocolate covered Fritos? Now those are really good, not that they really exist, but if you eat the two together.......YUMMY!
Karen, I sure hope you and DD are feeling better soon, so sorry! Can't tell what Stanzie's name is.......you have to guess or go back a few pages and see the answer. Telling just wouldn't be any fun at all! And of course we will have B-day party for you, are you kidding. We NEED reasons to PAR TAY!
Well, no telling how many I have bumped into, hope I didn't spill any drinks. Looks like a DILLIGAF day!0 -
Oh my gosh I don't know how to catch up!!!! Astorm that carpool woman is crazy! How awful! Reminds me of my son's bus driver! She would do that. My driveway and neighbors join at the street and she has been edging futher and further away from my driveway for a while so a couple of days ago she barely pulled up to my neighbors driveway. So I nicely said can you please pull up to my driveway. She looks at me, pauses and says "no, I don't think so". So I then say" Well you do understand by law special ed children are to be let out at their driveway and this is not my driveway. I'm more than happy to report you if you still want to stop here". So she says alright I'll pull up. So??? what the....? Why on earth would you do that? There are some utterly strange people out there! I just so wish they weren't driving my son! She is lovely to my ex! Figures.
Love or should that be hate the chocolate cheetoes! I mean I love chocolate and all but eeeewww!
Karen - so sorry you all are so sick. I know down here there are a lot of kids and grown ups sick with high fevers but gosh 102! That is awfully scary - hope you feel better soon!
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How about we all have some POISON today? DOTD.....
Poison Cocktail
Ingredients - 15ml Melon Midori
- 15ml Malibu Coconut Rum
- 15ml Blue Curacao
- Pineapple Juice
- Champagne
- Grenadine- Fill a cocktail glass with ice.- Pour in the Midori, Malibu, and Blue Curacao.- Add Pineapple Juice until three quarters full.- Add a splash of Champagne.- Add a splash of grenadine and let it sink to the bottom.- Fill a cocktail glass with ice.- Pour in the Midori, Malibu, and Blue Curacao.- Add Pineapple Juice until three quarters full.- Add a splash of Champagne.- Add a splash of grenadine and let it sink to the bottom.- Fill a cocktail glass with ice.- Pour in the Midori, Malibu, and Blue Curacao.- Add Pineapple Juice until three quarters full.- Add a splash of Champagne.- Add a splash of grenadine and let it sink to the bottom.0 -
Oh Goldie - that is just dreadfully or should I say deadfully perfect! Ok, so we now need to watch both Junie and Astorm when they take their pills! Or we will have to build a poison control area at the HTL where I'd personally rather hope just a hangover hospital would be all we will really need.
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AStorm - well, I thoroughly enjoyed your story about the psychotic therpist who tortures people in the parking lot! Too much! My DH and I had a long venting session the other night about people who haven't been nice to us over the years. Like you, we are both nice to others and polite and we had a blast going back in time thinking about all the people who had taken advantage of us and hurt our feelings and we kind of spent some time saying FU to those who were rude. It was very therapeutic and we had each other laughing so hard at some of the incidents. Of course, most people are nice, but there have been some real tripleAholes over the years. To them I like to say, "Kiss My Mudda Foookin A$$!" Thanks for the well wishes for my upcoming apts. I have been twyin to get my car packed and get on the road for over a week now. My DH is staying here to work on the development so I'll be going alone. I am feeling so insecure. He's with me all the time and has pulled me out of the depths of despair so many times...I truly have never leaned on anyone so much and it will be hard to be apart. It will be about two weeks...geawd what a whimp I've become! But it will be good for me too to be on my own for a little while just to prove I can still do it! I used to be such an independent little tart. Everything should be fine at my check-ups, this will be a good exercise in positive thinking and fukitols, I'm so glad it comes in liquid with cognac, I'll use the regular fukitols while driving and have cognac fukitols for a night cap, YAY! My mantra will be, "fukitol...dilligaf...fukitol...dilligaf!!" Specially when they get my tit in that vise, oh, I'm soooo not looking forward to this. I guess I will finish packing and point my old 4Runner to the west...blaaahhhhhhhhhhhh! I will grab a bag of those chocolate covered cheetos, OMG how funny! For my trip!!
Dorthy - oh, sweet pea, I missed yer post last night and dint know how bad you were feeling, I'm sorry about your friend Cindy...and you gotta period? Oh, I don't know much about it, I was premenopausal, but chemo stopped mine and it hasn't started again, so I have been about 4 months on Tami and no flo for going on 9 months. I would talk to your doc about it...and sure hope you get that loan, so sawwy to hear of money worries on top of everything else! I do think Pants will float you tho in a pinch so no worries!
Junie - thanks for the advice, I'll leave plenty early so the fukitols have time to kick in. I am also bringing my foil hat and foil ball. The ball I will leave in the corner cuz I know so many others go to the same place and when they see the foil ball they will remember to take their fukitols and laugh their aaaassssseeeeesss off! It is so nice that everyone understands the total freak out about going to see a doctor!! I better double check my fukitols supply again!!
NM - gotta say again how much I enjoyed your post and all the meese or mooses - geee, is it meeses or mooses??? So glad you got to #5 and here's to many many more!!! Let's Par-Tay!!!
Karen - Yeah, everything was going fine for me too until I found that lump...so sorry you are still not feeling great and I hope the antibiotics help soon. Also sorry your DD is sick and has a fever.
Claire - that food sounds disgusting! Couldn't tell if it was chicken or fish? Oh yuck! And sucky wine? Good ranting! And sounds so deserving of a rant, glad you got home okay.
Goldie - I knew I missed something...I think Dot and I both missed it, darn! So Mitch will have to do...love your idea for a Cinco de NM party - weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! NM 5 years, hurray!!! You are right, I think I didn't breath that whole day, some times I just get my knickers in such a tight twist. I think if Claire is having no fukitols I'll borrow some extras from her for just in case. Love the Poison Cocktail, good idea, sounds like we could all use that!
Mitch (aka Stanzie) - Good for you for getting the bus driver all the way to your driveway, what a strange cookie! Hey, I just can't believe it would be Pitty-Pat, that is cute, but you don't look like Pitty-Pat!
So I'm tiptoeing around the pool to the hammocks where I'm gunna sneak up on Kymn, Husker, Chrissy, HD and Wahine...I know they are all sleeping away...
...and they wont notice when I jump in the water...they have a big splash coming.
Oh that was fun...now looking for dog beers!
These go extra good wif chocolate cover cheetos! ~Beans
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Oh Beanie - You will be fine but I think that is so sweet you have such a loving and caring husband, it is nice to know some of you have wonderful men to help you - gives the rest of us some hope but then they are most likely all taken and staying put with the nice women. Remember you always have us too!!!!! Makes me remember I need to call for an apt! It will be my one year check up.... somehow I keep not making the apt...... no I feel no fear or stress in this at all, really I promise... I'll get to it.... Anyway, two weeks? are you also doing business or seeing friends? Just ignore me if I'm being too nosy - I haven't missed something and you are having more surgery? I think my brain is just totally leaving me.... sorry guys can not think properly at all.
Oh, for the missing name just scroll back a few pages then HD's nickname will make sense! LOL!!! Just can't say it with all that build up... goodness.
OK I know some of you are computer wizards and I need help! My sister actually asked me to post a picture of our Mom on Face book. Well the one I wanted to post is a glamourous one of her in her 20's in this fab bathing suit but I put it in such a safe place I cannot find it and I've been looking since 9:00am and thinking of giving up. Anyway, I do have my parents Wedding picture but now I have a macbook and have no clue how to make it work with my printer/scanner. With my old computer it was connected and worked. I'm just totally clueless and she keeps asking when am I going to put it up.... any help would be very appreciated.
Claire - Ok, now that is just dreadful - could you have sent it back or would that have made too big of a scene and you don't seem the type to do that. I think that is great you are writing a letter. You should let the other women know you are doing this and have them write as well. That would make the biggest impact. I thought Hyatt's were supposed to have really nice restaurants - well, at least I remember they used to - haven't traveled in so long....?
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Lori - Ok, poison me!
Beanie - glad you enjoyed the story. Yesterday we were sitting outside a coffee place next to DH's eye doc while waiting for his appointment. DH was being irritable... there was a sweet old golden retriever walking around with a leash dragging and he asked everyone whose dog is was and when someone confessed he complained that they were flaunting the leash law. After the people left, he commented that they were obnoxious because they were talking loudly and that she was one of those people who needs to repeat every compliment she ever got... I mentioned that she was talking to her father who was very old and wondered if he had a hearing problem and that as a parent, it makes me feel good to hear about someone complementing my DDs so her sharing this with her dad probably made his day. After DH went into his appointment I realized that after 20 years of marriage, I still see his cynicism... not sure if that is a good quality in a wife... and also reflected on the fact that I was sitting, waiting for DH outside a doctor's office. I guess if was less sympathetic or became cynical too I'm not sure that would be good either. It's so sweet that your DH is so supportive. Personally, I look forward to having a little alone time. My DH wasn't really into the whole "treatment" thing and was pretty much AWOL. I have since shared with him how that made me feel and he now makes a point of explaining why he feels he can't accompany me (progress?). Last week I mentioned that I was going to my onco and then told him to send himself a reminder to ask me how it went! He did ask, so I guess there is hope? Well I hope you find time to do something nice for yourself and make this your "me" time.
maybe this book will help... it says on page 214, " remember to eat well" and on page 227, "get a pedicure"... but seriously it is an interesting article: http://www.roadandtravel.com/traveladvice/roadtrip.htm
Hugs to all! Going to train some monkeys...
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Lol about sending the reminder except that I don't think you are kidding... will have to read the article. Ok I did sort of figure out how to scan.... I can't use the nice easy buttons on the printer but have to go into the computer.... grrrrr hmmm monkeys?
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Mitch - okay I got it figured out!!! YAY! (How long do you think Ms. Dot will be in the dark? - tee hee)! Thanks for reminding me I have you too! Yes, please do get in for your check up too. Mine is just for chemo oncology follow-up with blood work, annual gyn and boob smasher (mamos). I was going to do like AStorm and have some alone time, originally I was going to leave a week or so ago, but every day I just don't leave...so I also have a dental check up next week over there so really must end my delaying. My DH and I went through a rough time when the economy tanked and somehow we both realized that it was stuff external to us that was making us both cranky. At that time it seems we both had an epiphany that we love each other in spite of what's going on in the world and the economy. That doesn't mean we always get along, we def can have words with each other. But he's been with me to almost all of my apts and offered to go this time too, but I told him to stay and work on the stuff he loves to do. AStorm is right, it's a good time to be ALL BY MYSELF. I'm sorry I've never been on facebook so I can't help you on the pics...
AStorm - thanks for the book and the article...my DH went with me to so many apts, but I know he was always miserable, I mean who isn't going to these apt? It was always such a hassle finding a nurse who could put in an IV too, guess they weren't trained by NM! I love your story about your DH and the people flaunting the leash law and the differences in your perceptions of the loud talkers...I truly was looking forward to some alone time, and then as I started packing I started crying tooo, sheesh, I'm just so emotional, I feel sorry for my DH that he has to put up with my PTSD n sh*t. I know it bugs him a lot sometimes and others he's really nice. I think now that my treatment is "over" my DH also wants to not deal with it anymore. Everything should be back to normal, right? So why am I on the edge of tears so often? Still just coming to terms with it all I guess. Thanks again for the book and good luck training all those monkeys!
Okay now to pack for my road twip, thanks for the inspiration from the girlz guide!!!
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First of all, thanks for all the cheer-up comments on the food/wine. Still think that sexism exists. One of my learnings in the past is that you are better off ordering beef than chicken/fish in most places that cater to business people (and they assume the person paying the bill is a man). For example, they did have a huge leg of Kurabota fresh ham in the exhibit hall that was just delish. But it was roasted fresh.
I feel ever so much better with real food in me.
Beans.....there is an odd psychological thing that happens post treatment that I would describe as "getting back on the bicycle". An odd erosiion of self-confidence. I have experienced this many times and the cure is to screw up the courage and just do it. I am still not totally there.
When I did my first ski for the season, I was literally shaking as I got out of my car. I was pathetic for the first mile or so. Then I got my groove back, and went and did the challenging trails the next day.
I am sure your checkup will go just fine. Those don't bother me. My bone density scan did though, but was more a fear that I would need more meds. I don't, so greatly relieved.
All.................learned a new calorie bomb to watch out for.....GRILLED VEGETABLES. I avoided these, but of course roasted in a ton of grease, and then served with a dip. Literal double-grease dipping.
Need to get back to the grindstone. A lot of work, and a fast turnaround. Will need to work most of the weekend, so no really long rides.
Which reminds me I need to go pick up my bicycle. cHairs! - Claire
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Ok, Beanie, I'll spill the beans... last summer when I took DD2 to southern Cal to drop her off for 4 weeks, I was really excited about the alone time until we got to the campus and I realized I wouldn't see her for 4 weeks. I called DH and sobbed on the phone but he talked me out of coming straight home. It wasn't as much fun as I had imagined for the first day, but it was good to have some time to myself and I had a good time once I started doing things like mani-pedi's and wine tasting with no one to complain about being bored or spending money!
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Yeah AStorm, and I'm bringing all those CD's I like but he doesn't and movies!!! And yeah, I can go to all the beach shops without those complaints about being bored and spending money on junk!!! Then I can cook all the brussel sprouts I want (DH hates them) and I won't have to share any of my wine!!! This could turn out fun!!!
Claire - thanks so much for the reminder to get back on the bicycle, and reassurance about my check-up - it should be fine!!! and about grilled veggies, yeah, like French Fries, soooooaaaaking up the grease. Hope you get your work done so you can get in some good riding!
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Stanzie, I mean Ms M, I mean Mitch...........whoever you are, you are so funn! Monkeys? I would offer some assistance, but I'm not sure I quite understand what you are trying to do!
Beans, glad you stopped to play in the pool for a bit before leaving, leaving I will join you! Safe travels!
Ok, there was something else I wanted to say, now I forgot! Crap.
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Wow, lots to catch up on! Beans, Hoping your alone time will be really special and rejuvenating. I would LOVE some alone time, so am a bit jealous!!! But also VERY GLAD that you can do that, and I KNOW your appts will go well.
Gail, your stories are fun too, and I always enjoy your posts.
Had a GR8, day with the 2 grandsons!! The horseback riding stable owner DID NOT impress me on the phone last night, in fact he was so rude and arrogant that I decided I did not want him to teach my g'sons to ride, and I wouldn't trust him with them, even though I was going to ride too. Hoping I can get my money back, but if not, I still do not want to go there. So instead we went to a drive thru safari park, just about 30 miles away. It was a BLAST! They laughed so much and were so happy, esp when the huge imus would stick their head in the window and surprise us, when the buffalo would use MY window to scrape their chin and dribble dirt all down my window, and all the deer, ducks, zebras, camels, llamas, etc. THE DARN RAMS though...they rammed our car! Have lots of scratches from their horns now. There were kangaroos, a large reptile house to walk thru, exotic birds, huge turtles, alligators, etc. I took almost 150 pics! The darn food we bought to feed the animals is also all inside my car too...youngest g'son thought he could throw it from his side, to the OPPOSITE window...LOL. We had a ball...had a fun lunch out first, etc. I didn't get to sleep till after 3:30 as I had so much to do, and they got here at 6:30 am. One g'dau had a fever, so I hope she doesn't get worse and doesn't get any of us sick. My DD2 has the 3 g'daus tonight.
NOW it is pau hana time....a little one anyway! Hope you girlz are doing well, and Stanzie I hope someone (Lori?) can help you post the pic on facebook. I don't have a facebook acct, so no knowledge of that. Hoping my DD1 can fix my netbook when she comes back here on Sat. She and my SIL are having a 2-nite holiday without the kids, in Atlanta...prob visit their old house, etc.
ChEARS, Chairs, BarStools, Brooms, Hammers.....whatevah! Let's have a rip-rollicking toast!!!
kath
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Kathy - sounds like quite a day with your grands. My oldest DD wanted to take ballet lessons since she could stnad up and when she was about 3 or so I started looking into classes. I chose the best school in town (the only one that offered only ballet) even though they were pretty uptight and arrogant. She finally quit at 12 because they were uptight and arrogant... but she did enjoy it for at least a few years.
I drove an hour and a half to train monkeys and they called in sick. Darn monkeys! oh, well at least they didn't dribble dirt on my car...
anyone having a Margarita yet? I've been thinking about it all day but I am stuck at a client's office and it's almost 7PM.
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Kathy! What a glorious fun day!!!! Sounds fabulous! Glad you didn't do the horse thing and hope you can get your money back. I'd personally like to see a picture of you when imus stuck it's head in! now that would be a picture to see!!! I'd say it would be a toss up between you and the imus, NM and her meece and Clair's face trying to eat fishy chicken! LOL !
Astormey - what rude Monkeys didn't their mother teach them to call if you are not coming!
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Gail, Yeah, same here, the best ballet school also had the "hoity-toities" like mayors kids, all the social climbers, etc. BUT DD1 (I like how you do the 1 and 2 thing...makes it easier!) started there when she was 7 till 15 when she went to a math/science school sev hrs away (boarded). They did the Nutcracker productions, and that was always a special time for us...took months of work, but made Christmas special.Really had me PO'd when I kept getting letters asking for money sev yrs after my DH died, addressed to my late DH....she was at a summer dance class with them when her dad died...sheesh that made me so mad that they "forgot" he had died!!! But knew where to ask for money. (NO, they did NOT get any)!!!
Wanted to let you girlz know that there is a "National Public Gardens Day" tomorrow....lots of public gardens in most states are free, courtesy of BetterHomes&Gardens. Here is the link...you don't have to click on accepting any publications...then you print out how many cpns you want...
http://npga.bhg.com/?ordersrc=rdbhg100989 I may take the kids to our botanical gardens. Hope someone else will get to benefit too....Stanzie, the "Atlanta History Center" is included (plus others). If your kids like that sort of thing, you can all go free!!!
Sorry I still have not caught up with everyone, but think I may have to call it a night soon so I can keep up with the young'uns!
Peace Out, and Drink Up!
Kathy
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Did I miss our Cinco de Mayo partay???? Surely we didn't forget such a good excuse for a party!
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Haven't read all of the posts on this thread but need some advice. I am going home for Mother's Day. First time home since I told family about DX. My Mom is already starting on the fact that I need to change my diet and stop drinking because of my condition. The doctor has not mentioned anything about stop drinking. Is it okay to drink in moderation?
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Vnorman....welcome.....I don't remember if I drank wine during chemo...but my onc has not told me to give up anything in regards to food or beverage.....I figure BC took enough away from me, so if I want to enjoy a glass or 2 or 3 of wine, I'm going to enjoy myself...in fact, I just poured myself a glass of cabernet.....I did all the "right" things before Dx and still ended up with being DX stage 3...so I do what makes me happy....thats not to say I'm reckless, but if I want a glass of wine or some junky type food, I have it....overall I eat healthy, I am a decent weight and I try to walk regularly.....Listen to your heart (and your onc if he has advice that makes sense to you) and keep on living.......
DD went to school today...no more fever....its pretty much just a cold....I'm doing okay....maybe a tad better.....worked in the garden a little today....pulled weeds and tried to get things ready to plant.....I want to plant the backyard garden in the morning...then will finish next week-end....also need to get all my cooking done in the morning.....I want to get a mani/ped tomorrow afternoon.....hubby got me a gift certificcate for my b'day...or maybe its for mother's day and I want to use it tomorrow afternoon....So after I get it done, I want to pamper my hands by not cooking or dishes....so need to get up early and be organized....going to meet a friend for lunch...her older DD and my DD#2 have been friends since 1st grade....haven't gottent ogether for a while so really looking forward to it.....she is getting married in June...not sure we'll be able to make the wedding (:
Going to go get in my jammies......will be back tomorrow....Hugs, Karen
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Checking in...hope everyone is well. Got good report on blood work today once they finally got it. The port was being difficult and it made the sample degraded or something; she tested twice and the numbers were way wacky. So did the arm stick (2 tries) and finally got a good read with a good WBC.
Am glad it is Friday. 13 days of school left for me. ACK! So close, so little time. Hope you are all well. Looking forward to the weekend and Mother's Day. DH sent me a bouquet at school. Awwww...he is a sweetie. I think I'll keep him around (28 yrs in July!)
TTFN...Kristy
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Vnorm, while going through chemo, your liver is under great strain and if you add alcohol to the mix it really stresses your liver even more. The usual suggestion is if you must, one small red wine per day until you have recovered from chemo. A lot of people find that they actually can't drink at all through chemo as it tastes terrible. If you aren't doing chemo, moderation is a good thing if that's what you are used to.
Oh, welcome to the thread! Love n hugs. Chrissy
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Kathy - the garden thing is only good tomorrow? Funny you should mention the History Center and friend of mine asked me a few days ago about going and looking up old family homes. However I'd love to see our new Botanical Garden so thanks will check that our. Is your DD still in town?
Good advice and Welcome to Vnorman
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I was looking forward to a Cinco de Maya margarita all day... and maybe a really cheesy enchilada. Had to work late so I heated up a slice of veggie pizza and drank a gallon of water (it was 90 degrees where I was today)... but look out tomorrow cuz I'm gonna make up for missing CdM!
vnorman - I think it depends on your situation... When I was preggers my FIL tried to get me to drink wine and he insisted that since his wife drank while pregnant it is ok. I never wanted wine or coffee while pregnant and I think I'd give my liver a break while doing chemo (but I didn't have chemo). In fact, I was prepared to give up coffee and wine for the rest of my life but my onco said not necessary - just enjoy in moderation. Sometimes I have a glass of wine instead of pain meds and I think that is healthier.
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Stanzie, Yes the free day is just for TODAY! But at our botanical garden, reg price is $12, so good deal, as you can print as many free certificates as you want. BUT don't forget to go to that site to print them out, and make sure to check what is avail in your area. Seems like all states except HI are participating.
Velcome Vnorman! Good advice for you, and like they say, your liver will be working overtime, and you might not even like the taste during chemo. HOWEVER you can come here to the Hot Tatties Lounge and drink all you want, and party all you want, and have cilly cyber celebrations! We are a fun bunch and sometimes the cyber cocktails really make us crazy!!!
Gail, I agree...I missed CdM too...so who wants to organize a big Belated Cinco de Mayo Partay??? The Tattie Tenders and Wenches will do all the work, but they need to be alerted to what we want.
G'sons are up now (and I am up waaaaay earlier than usual!), so DH is making his special whole wheat banana pancakes....yummmmmmm. After the BG, and othr stuff, will leave them with DD2 (she will have all 5) overnight so DH and I can go to the bbq festival late today/night. Our song is "When a Man Loves a Woman" and Percy Sledge is performing tonight.....seen him once, so this will be neat. Tomorrow night Clarence Carter (remember him....older girlz?) will do Stroking, and...shoot I forgot the other songs he did, but a couple others were popular. Surely they will be selling beer, which of course goes good with bbq! Junie, after you took that capsule (my g'kids have those too, w/ their inhalers), I figured you just were not having enuf dog beers, so the ML truck is parked outside your house. Did you see it when you got up???
Karen, hope you get all done, b4 your mani/pedi.....sounds like a good plan!!!
Kristy, Glad you WBC was good!
To our Belated CdM!!!!!! Bottomz Up!
Kath
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maybe this book will help... it says on page 214, " remember to eat well" and on page 227, "get a pedicure"... but seriously it is an interesting article: