TIME TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS GIRLS
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Vickie...I'm in love with Diesel. He's beautiful. I had a sheppard "Mongo" for 8 years until he put my son in the hospital for a week with over 100 stitches in his head and face. Great that Nate gets along with him. Just love sheppards, so smart. Good luck
Lots of sisters meeting in Florida...how fun will that be? Take more pictures. xoxo
Amy...need pictures of the new babies so we can ooo and aaaa over them.
I can't wait for Sept. no humidity and cooler nights...the best time at the shore...no one on the beach with school starting and fall sports. My hub fishes and Ted (dog) and I just play and hand out.
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First off, before I forget, Charlene, the oophorectomy was a breeze compared to a mast. I had just the ovaries out and I was 42 and it was laporoscopy (sp?) so I healed up fast. Just like someone else said (Shirley maybe?) the instant menopause was rough. The thing that made me decide to go ahead with it was the risk of ovarian cancer in our family. It is so hard to detect. And at 42, I was divorced and engaged to someone who already had his fill of babies. My breast surgeon (and long-time friend) asked me point-blank if I wanted more kids. I said no, I was finished with diapers and 3 AM feedings. He said with our family history and BRCA status that they were tiny ticking time bombs. Hmmm, almost the same speech he gave me about gettting the prophy mast. But he was right in the long run. I am not sorry for one minute on the choices i made with all of my proactive decisions.
Karen, Good Shabbas and please send me a recipe for a good veggie tsimmes. I lost the one I had from Passover! The cyber monster must have wanted it for a snack!
Theresa and Ishop/Sue, can't wait to see you guys on the 29th. Sue RSVP'd for both of you. I emailed Gail too. Anyone else who lives in the Philly area or will be around there on Sept. 29th, please join us! It will be a lot of fun and we are going to Chili's so at least one teensy margarita is in the works for me! PM or email me for details.
Vickie, that looks like one big pooch! He will get so much love at your house he will be a different dog in no time. And I still have not gotten to the post office. I will, I need stamps too.
Margaret, boot camp with a bad ankle. That is dedication. Bug Guard is a great product that keeps the pesky insects from biting. I will PM you with details.
Shokk, can't eat collard greens, okra or grits. I would need to stay in the bathroom. Speaking of Texas, our neice sent a Thank You picture postcard (whew!) from Spring, TX. She is just cute as a button. Now I have to find where the pics are that I took at the christening! They are hiding in the 'puter somewhere.
Oh no! DH got his Handyman magazine and now he keeps showing me pics from it. Got to say, the tree house some guy built for his grandkids that has electricity and a rope bridge is too much! And I like the idea of a walk-in shower with a glass brick semi-circle wall. Sounds like somethign up your dh's alley, Denise!
I "spoke" to Jule on the IM's. She is fine, just busy. I did not ask her about the baskets. I have a few things people sent me and I have a great wooden tray that has a plastic insert that you can put pics under. So send me some goodies and pics of yourselves, alone or with family, your choice. I will make a collage and pile up the goodies on the tray and deliver it to Mena when she gets settled. i didn't want to bring it over before she moved and it would be more to pack up and keep track of.
Jankay, I see your funny and raise you one, LOL:
The Wal~Mart Greeter
A very loud, unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into Wal-Mart with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance.
The Wal-Mart Greeter said pleasantly, "Good morning, and welcome to Wal-Mart. Nice children you have there. Are they twins?"
The ugly woman stopped yelling long enough to say, "Hell no they ain't!" The older one's 9 and the other one's 7. Why the hell would you think they're twins? Are you blind, or just stupid?"
"I'm neither blind nor stupid, Ma'am,' replied the greeter. 'I just couldn't believe you got laid twice. Have a good day and thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart."
Have a wonderful holiday weekend all! Sorry I missed so many but you know I am thinking of you. Hugs and kisses from A to Z!0 -
Shel - Ft Lauderdale airport is close to my home and if you are going South you will be driving really, really close to my home. I may be able to meet up with you. Let me know next time you are in town. I'd love to see you.
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Evening everyone, I haven't had a chance to read everything but wanted to thank each and everyone of you for your thoughts and prayers. I know that I have a wonderful supportive group of friends whom I consider family here. It's going to be a long week but we'll get through it. The Rosary is Monday night and the funeral is Tuesday morning.
Thanks for caring and I love you guys.
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Liz so sorry to hear about your MIL. You and your family are in my prayers.
DebC Glad that your sisters surgery went well. Prayers and hugs to you all.
Karen/Brenda/Nicki what is with the fatigue around the campfire lately?? I have been exhausted this last 2 weeks for no apparent reason. I dont get it, finished rads 1 year ago (yay!!!) and on Tamoxifen last 6 months. Was feeling great until last week, working 5 days a week now I have worked 4 days out of the past 2 weeks and I am dead beat.
Peter glad to hear you are feeling better, take care of yourself brother.
Gina so sorry to hear you are having more problems. Gentle hugs and prayers for you. Glad you got the afghan.
Vickie what a kind heart you have. Good luck with the new addition. Your clumsiness sounds so much like me lately. I feel like such a clutz the other day I went to get something out of the shed and when I stepped back lost my balance so grabbed the door. Ended up flat on my back on the grass with the shed door still clutched in my hand. Definitely a Kodak moment!! But seriously, I feel like I am off balance or something lately wonder whats up with that?? About the Armidex.. I tried it and it caused terrible joint pain and my right hand was so inflamed I couldn't use it. After 2 month break it was fine.
Cheri . Hang in there, you are in my thoughts and prayers
Sherloc great to see you, stay well my friend
Shel welcome home girl!
Well I'm sure I missed some... know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers every day.
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Shirley .. Just another thing we have in common girlfriend! You were even the same age as me! My onc actually suggested the Lupron shots for me and of course I researched the hell out of that being the Virgo that I am! Part of me says just get the ovaries out because they scare me in there, especially with the cysts growing. I'll discuss it with my doctors but will definitely be doing one or the other. BTW, I Love your spunk with the Ahole tech nurse! Enjoy your time with your grand kidlets this weekend!
Nicki .. I love the fight coming back in your spirit. You're so right about the dark hole. I feel like I am falling back down into it after just starting to climb out some. I want off of this damn rollercoaster now! Thanks for telling me about your associate .. that does inspire me. I wonder if my nurse didn't say 6 weeks because she was thinking hysterectomy. I'm going to do it, it's just a matter of when now. I have an appt. with my Onc on 09/21 and want to confer with her on it. I hope it's okay to wait that long. My GYN is out of the office now until 09/17 anyway. btw, love your holy cow picture! Made me smile!
Amy .. thanks for your advice in our other chat. Hope your weekend is great!
Theresa .. thanks for your hugs and smiles
Enjoy the party at the shore tomorrow. I imagine you live very close to the beach. I'm jealous lol
OMG, 100 stitches in your DS from your shephard! How scary that must've been! My daughter has a shephard "Marley" at her Dad's. He's a nice dog. Was yours? What prompted the attack on your DS?
Jankay .. That was really funny!
Beth .. Thanks for your advice regarding the ooph. My concern has less to do with having more kids than with losing the benefits of estrogen. I'm afraid now I'll just die of a heart attack after all is said and done! But I know I need to either remove my ovaries or stop them from producing Estrogen by doing the Lupron or Zoladex shots. Good for you on being happy with your decisions!
Liz .. Will be thinking about you during your tough week ahead. Hugs to you and yours.
Suz .. Thanks to you too. Your post made me laugh. Did DH get an earful when he got home? Got any extra notebooks? LMAO You're right, this is the place to vent when we need to, where you know everyone will understand. Your book club sounds like my kind of book club!
Donna .. 43 seems to be the magical age for the ooph! It is tough .. I'm scared now to have my ovaries but I'm not looking forward to slamming into that meno brick wall. Lot's of questions for my doctor. It's good to know your libido wasn't hurt any! Sigh .. we're all too young for this crap. You and Shirley both have a great sense of humor .. that inspires me.
Shokk .. High School football, how fun!
Odalys .. Man, you too at 43. I'm going to at least do the shots but thinking about just getting rid of the ovaries. I'm sick of surgeries too but hate the thought of monthly shots just to end up potentially having the ooph anyway, especially being 100% er+. I'll be discussing the two options with my Onc on the 21st. Why does it all have to be so complex.
Vickie .. I'm sorta leaning that way, get the damn things out of me. We'll see what the Onc says but I am scared of them in me. Awww, Deisel is beautiful. I Love the German Shephard also. You must spend a fortune on dog food with all yours!
Deb .. Glad to hear Bobbi's surgery went well!
Gina .. So happy you got the hugaghan and scrapbook! You are so deserving of it and so much more!
Denise .. I'm leaning towards saying take them. If removing my ovaries and suffering sudden menopause means I'll have more years here with my children than that's what I will do. Damn, Ava isn't even 2. I need to be around a long time to see her safely on her own. I'm glad you enjoyed the Gemini posts .. the second one cracked me up! LOL I think we need a new term - "menobrain". It's real .. and scary. It's a known fact that Estrogen affects our memories. Lack of it makes one very forgetful. A good reason why most men can't remember anything!
BMD .. Thanks for sharing your experience with your ooph. I'm expecting I'll do it, I need to try and be here for my children also. I don't know if you can afford to lose the weight that you are but that seems like a lot since June. Your weather must be miserable for your hot flashes as well as the itching. I hope you find some relief.
Karen .. Thank you for sharing your ooph experience too. I wish I could help you with your pain. How much D are you taking? Have you had your levels tested? Mine were found to be very low (9) and my rheumatologist put me on 2000 IU/day, even though 1000 IU/day is recommended. There's an entire thread on this that's very interesting and how being deficient can add to joint pain and fatigue.
Cheri .. Thinking of you always. Missing you too.
Well I think I'm spent. Going outside with my babies this weekend and enjoy the beautiful weather. Karl's taking Audrey horseback riding tomorrow..hoping this one works out! He's also surprising her Monday with a trip to Hersheypark. I can't do any of that stuff anymore. I'm so glad he can.
Love&Hugs,
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Charlene-My mom took my sister and I to Hershey Park once. A man came up to us and asked us to do a taste test. He took us in a special room and we tasted Reese Cups with chunky peanut butter. That was about 35 years ago. I think it was 30 years before I saw one in the stores. I just remember that as one of the better times I had with my mom and sister. My husband has to do all that stuff with my boys too. I am starting to feel like I can do more now though. I can afford to lose a lot more than 15 pounds. The first pounds always come off faster. I am an expert.
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BMD .. Wow, what a cool memory Brenda! Of course Reeses Peanut Butter Cups are among the absolute best in my book! Love them. I look forward to being able to start to do more. My wonderful Secret Pal sent me the sweetest card about how a year from now so much of this will be behind me. I look so forward to that and hold on to that thought tightly. LOL regarding being an expert on weight loss!
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I'm finally home after so much needed celebration! The largest tumor is "nearly completely resolved" the next size is "significantly improved", the next was hard to determine if it was scar tissue or other so will need a different test next time abd the last one is about half the size it was before.The pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, bones and soft tissue are normal. "stomach, visualized small bowel and colon are unremarkable"
I'll take it!
I get to keep doing the abraxane and avastin for another 12 weeks and get scanned in Nov.
although the urologist said the right kidney was a bit swollen it doesn't seem to be a problem for now.
I have some terms I need to reserch but over all I think it looks really good.0 -
Happy Labor Day Weekend! Hope it is enjoyable for each of you! Been missing this week and trying
to keep up. I have had car issues and hope that is resolved. We shall see! I have thought of you and tried to read back a few days.
Liz-so sorry to read of your MILs death. You and your family are in my thoughts.
Angel/Charlene-been missing you,too,friend. Thanks for asking--lots going on this week. So sorry to read abt another med procedure. I know you are tired of more tests/surgical procedures. Thinking of you and wishing you the best! Amused to hear Audrey say that she had done what the teacher asked and was given that award. There were some who never did what was asked;Audrey is so cool!
Cheri-sorry that you have had so many problems,my friend. I know it gets old! Just hoping that the
infusions are going better. Hate you have had so many days with this infection.
Cy-CONGRATULATIONS! That is so great to hear! Have a good weekend with your lovely family.
Deb-glad that Bobbi had her surgery and is in less pain. Thinking of her and your family.
Peter-what a scare! I hope that things go better for you. Take care of yourself and good luck w/the test.
SoCalLisa-had to smile abt the Medicare booklets. That is the most complicated thing and even the drs have been confused. Wasn't it designed to simplify the med systems???
Jankay-sorry to read that you are still having troubles w/Missy. Funny jokes!
Robin-thinking of you and hope you are feeling better each day.
Brenda/Naniam-thinking of you and hope the weekend is good. I know it is a dry area there like here;need rain so badly.
Nicki-agreed w/you abt feelings on the cancer answers. Interesting the way some people term our responses
and seem to have their own ideas abt what our feelings should be.I think that I was a kind person before going through med issues. I know you are kind/thoughtful and take time to respond to the group. Guess this is why I do not write on many threads these days.
Vickie-that is a nice dog and what a thoughtful person you are to take him. I bet Nate loves him.
Colleen-I bet you and Warren looked great in the clips. What an honor!
Madison-that is lots of closings and hope that you have a good weekend and get some time away. Thanks for
your hard work as I know it was beautiful.
Guz-are you teaching this year? I hope it goes well;this is a busy time in school.
Margaret-hope your ankle is better;do you wear a brace when exercising? I do on my left one as I tore ligaments and it still swells after a zillion yrs. You are really good to do the boot camp. You will be so glad come wedding day.
Wild/Jan-agree w/you abt pics that are inappropriate;families have rights to privacy,too.
Denise-enjoyed reading abt your son/daughter s visit and their families. Hope your tooth is better.
Casino Girl- Got a fortune in my mouth,too. Had two root canals in one tooth and it has had two gold crowns. So,guess there are lots of us who have spent plenty of time looking at ceiling lights from upside down.
Beth-glad that you are feeling better;we have those gnats here as well.
Amy-hi to you,too. Hope that your tooth is better-hate the dentist office. There is one near you that I still hate after 45 yrs-I so hated that place as you went up the hill near the square. Hope you have a good weekend.
Shirley-hope that the mothballs work as that guano sounds gross. You have done lots of work on your house. I thought abt you when I could not get my digital frame to work-your sounded so cool;this one is a piece-of-work.
Christine-love the cardinal avatar! Hope the roof is getting repaired. Did you get the stitches out yet?
Shokk-too funny on the ballgame description;hope your team won. In Alabama,we called them storm cellars as we had them in the basements or storm pits some people would say.
Theresa-hope the weekend goes well.Loved reading abt the shore and felt like I was back there once more.
Suz-book club sounds like a cool get-together. Hope your family is well.
Odalys-love the Garfield! Have a nice weekend;are you planning anything special?
Gina-hope that you are feeling better! I was so sorry to read abt your visit to the hospital. Hope the weekend will be a good one. You so deserve some good days.
Brenda-hope you are enjoying your new home office;sounds so neat.
Shel-sounds like fun in the Keys.
Cheryl-with you on the Arimidex joint pains and tiredness;think it is worse in the mornings for me.
Cuz Cherryl-miss you! Hope you are having a great time!
Enjoy the weekend everyone from Amy-Zazette!
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CY .. That sounds like good news!!! So happy for you! Glad you got to celebrate!
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Liz I'm so sorry about you MIL. I wish you & your family peace.
Deb I'm glad Bobbie is doing better.
Sorry I'm a bit tired and in need of some sleep.
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Iris Angel .. So good to see you! Thank you for your kind words re my medical procedures. I have to agree, Audrey is the coolest! I hope your car issues are resolved...you never know with them! Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend yourself! I'm Really going to bed now! LOL
Love ya
Angel Charlene0 -
Good evening Circle. Napped alot of the day. But I have to do my infusions starting at 11:00 and it ends about 1:00. The nurse today had a terrible time getting blood drawn. I think he was more nervous than I was. He finally got it on the 4th stick and alot of digging. I don't allow that usually but there was nobody else to do it here but him. Although, Amber had been watching him and told him to let her have a shot at it she thought she could get it. I almost let her try. LOL When he finally got it before infusion he was supposed to take it afterwards too but he called the dr office and explained our situation and we didn't have to take it again.
I got a call from Home Infusion early evening and the dosage of Vancomycin is still too high, but not toxic high so i can go ahead and dose tonight. They sent out new meds with the currier and I pitched the old ones. I think I got it about the pump and the second infusion. Not really that hard just needed to be shown. They think they have the meds dose about where they want it. I hate all this but i'm dealing with it. My infusion nurse put a little different spin on my thinking today. I was telling him how everyone always told us bc survivors how strong we were when really all we did was do what we had to. He said that wasn't true. We did alot more than we had to. He's been doing infusion, alot of chemo, for years and he says we'd be surprised at the number of people who actually just give up. Those of us doing the tx are strong. Surprisingly, there seems to be alot of people that refuse tx and do just give up. I don't understand it but they're out there. He said for me to tell my friends never to take lightly the fact that you have shown real strength and continue to show it. He's a nice man, just wish he was better at drawing blood. lol
I met the guy Amber has been dating for awhile. He doesn't look like her type at all. She usually goes for the good looking preppy type. This guy is ordinary but is very nice and has a sense of humor. Just a year older and doesn't party alot. Surely my dd isn't acutally growing up.
Nicki, I agree about the 'good' cancer has brought. Nothing. I'm also with you on the smoking. It is really hard especially when you enjoy it. I havn't had a puff since Apr. 11th but I want one every single day, most of the day. Especially now with all the added stress of the infection and home infusions but I don't do it. You'll stop sometime when you're ready.
Charlene, sorry about your news. Seems like we're all having a hard time or at least alot of us. You'll do fine. I'm so glad you're my friend.
Deb, glad your sister came through surgery alright.
Gina, glad you got your afghan and scrapbook today. Stay with us now.
Jankay, Amber said you called today when my nurse was here. I never managed to get you called back, so sorry. I laid down and took a nap.
CY, hope and pray that you're doing well. I miss our talks.
Vickster, I could use some laughter and I bet you could, too. We need to have some fun like we used to, but not to the point that I get my hands slapped. lol
Shirley, did I read you had Bats in your Belfrey?? I've always suspected that.
Shokk, you always write such nice things. Beleive me, I want to get well. I figure I'm still meaner than Mena though. She called last night and we talked quite awhile, and I think i'm still the meanest. hahaha
Gus, you are such a good friend. I loved the flowers. Did I mention that? hahahha
Denise,you sent me a present and it came back to you? That's real sweet of you.
Thanks to all of you for your cards and gifts that really mean so much to me. I am going through a scary time right now but i'll bounce back and I'm doing better. Once they get my med dosage all figured out then I'm sure my nerves will settle down alot. I've had a PICC line and survived it I can do this easily. Man oh man, these infections can sure be hard on your body...and your mind. But it will not get the best of me.
I had to put my post on hold and start my first infusion and that went fine and everything looks like it should. I hate doing the blood return in the syringe cuz I am just not into this medical care stuff. I've worked for Dr.s and hospitals but only in the business office or Ins. billing or something that had nothing to do with hands on stuff. I am not afraid. I am not afraid. I am not afraid. Everything is going to be old hat after a few more times and I'll get through this just fine. I always rebound.
Thank you to all my sistas who are praying for me and don't forget me when I'm down. I'll be back but in the meantime I love my friends here and appreciate you so much. BTW, off the heavy pain meds back on the lil ole Vicodin. I can handle those. lol I need a clear head to handle this crap.
Wishing all from Amy to Z a peaceful nights sleep.
pals
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Happy Labor Day Weekend Sisters and Brother- I have read all post and would love to respond to so many, if not all. I may have time tomorrow. As you can see its almost 2:30am, my time, have only been home from work long enough to read and back to work before noon. My usual Fri/Sat schedule, although I get off before 3pm tomorrow, I am heading for the Lake and have no internet access, unless I can find an unsecure wireless router. So, I'll be back late Mon.
You're in my thoughts and I'll try to catch up ASAP.0 -
Good Morning
Wishing all my sisters a relaxing, safe and happy weekend
Just a quick good morning to everyone, been resting most of the day and still very tired. Wishing all from Amy to Z the very best of weekends and keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers
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Good Morning Everyone: It wasnt too long ago, that when I would wake up at 5AM it would be light out. Another sign summer is coming to an end - as it is dark and I can still hear the crickets instead of the birds. It is gonna be a beautiful day here in Chicago. Supposed to be warm, sunny, and no humidity. Im gonna have to get myself outside later and enjoy the day.
My goodness, some of you stay up late! Im in bed watching television by 7:00pm!
Peter: Always nice to see a post from you when I first wake up. Then I think its time for you to go to sleep. I sure do hope you are feeling better.
Odalys: After the hard week you had, Im hoping you have a relaxing Labor Day week-end. Im just glad that I have some time off and Im not sick, so Im gonna enjoy this week-end.
Vicki: Diesel is just beautiful. I had a pup like that. Got him from Save-A-Pet. All skin and bones, didnt think he would make it at first. He ended up being the best dog of my lifetime. His name was Holmes. Diesel is so lucky to get a loving family and I loved his smile.
Denise: Im laughing so hard. Still buying school stuff is just too funny. I like the idea of sending care packages. Lots of sisters have children in the Military. I guess I need to go back to basics again. Wondering what kinds of things to get. I remember Chyrstal light and beef jerky, but what would be a really great surprise? I would love to get together with you, we do need to coordinate a date.
To all of who have been supportive about my DH thank you. Im definitely am getting more and more outspoken. Last night when he was leaving to go play at a pub, I followed him out to the car and told him not to come home drunk. If he was gonna drink then he could stay at his sisters house which is only 7 miles from the pub! We have a new law here in Illinois. If you are convicted of drunk driving they will put a breathalizer in your car. You have to breath into everytime you want to drive somewhere. The car wont start until you take the test. And it was funny. When he told me he wouldnt drive home drunk, I asked him to at least say it like he means it. I dont think he quite knows how to handle the new, outspoken Nicki. Well he got home at 3:00am and guess what. He wasnt drunk!!
BMD: Monssonal flow? Im looking for the "El Camino?" Our Winters are much easier with that flow here in Chicago. I really wish I could have read that article. Its about time someone with clout speaks up. Count me in as the 1 out 5 also. With the exception of poison ivy or poison oak, hives are usually an allergic reaction from inside your body. Lots of histamines being released. Benadryl is an antihistamine and will help to make the hives go away. Hope your feeling better soon.
Shel: Its good to hear from you and Im glad you enjoyed the Keys. Just getting away and being able to chill out sounds wonderful. Going back to work blues? I sure do understand it.
Colleen: Just saying hello and hoping all is well.
MargaretB: I dont know. Somehow I missed the whole sprained ankle thing. How did you do that? Cant believe your still going to boot camp with a sprained ankle.
Karen: I always love hearing about what you are having for Shabbat dinner. Retail therapy sounds good. I might just do some myself today.
Tgril: Im also ready for September. Its been a long, hot, and mostly dry summer. August was a kicker with the rain, flooding, and no electricity. My walks along Lake Michigan will be so much nicer now, cause the swimming will be officially closed. Wont be a whole lot of people there.
CherylG: I am wondering whats up with this fatigue also. I had Thyroid tests done last week - that came back normal. Ive mentioned before that just recently my eyebrows and hair on my arms started to grow back. Im 2 years out of chemo and cant believe it took 2 years. So Im thinking a couple of things. The effects of the treatment is not over. I am also wondering if there is something in the air and we start to move into a new Season. All I know is some days. Seems like lately even my doctors are ignoring my concerns. Guess they think I should be over this whole journey too.
Charlene: I just wrote a whole post to you and it got lost somewhere. Sept. 21 is only 20 days away. You dont have to make any quick decisions here. Talk with your team of doctors and give yourself some time to decide. Im not sure about the Lupron shots, cause you have cysts on one of your ovaries. Did the gyne say that was an option?
CY: That is so exciting. You got some really good news. Sounds like the chemo is kicking cancers butt. You have been so strong through all of this.
Iris: So good to hear from you. I must agree, I need to stop wandering away from this safe place. I was just trying to make a point. I know Im not the only one who feels there are no positives to be found by getting cancer. And I believe we should be able to post our feelings and not be told you "sick" for feeling this way.
Cheri: The IV antibiotics and blood draws sound like a nightmare. Have you tried drinking water about an hour before they come to draw your blood? I bet, your veins are tired from all this poking. I think I told you before, if you were here in Chicago, you would be the kind of person I would be evaluating to come to our rehab. 6 weeks of IV antibiotics and therapy. Your at home doing it yourself so I know its hard. But if it were me I would be doing the same thing. At least when you are at home you are around germs that your used to. Is the ankle looking any better?
Christine: Up at 2:30 am and then back to work at noon? Oh my - I dont think I could do that. Have fun over the week-end and just enjoy yourself. My DH is playing guitar all week-end, so I will be relaxing at home. Although come Monday - we are going to a BBQ.
Well, today should be my first day back to normal. My poor dog is gonna have the surprize of his life. Hasnt gone for a walk with me for at least 2 weeks. Besides food, its his favorite thing to do.
Gonna take a quick nap and then off to walking the dog. See ya all later.
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Wow...good morning sweet family.
Actually sitting here with tears rolling down my face. Good tears. I am so very happy about CY's news! I knew it! I knew it would just go away! Sending you a big hug CY.
Then I see Iris's sweet smiling face. Would you believe I wrote you a letter and totally forgot to mail it till just now. Chemo brain strikes again. Love ya!
Cheri pal...yup...gotta get a party started. We know your tough and you would never give up but we also know what a sweet kind heart you have too.
Nicki...wow...good for you! It's about time you stood your ground. He'll either straighten up or he'll see more of what the new Nicki can dish out. I love it!
Shel...we are going to be in Cocoa Beach (I think heehee...haven't decided yet)from October 13th to the 20th or 21st. Maybe we should stay in the Keys too...that would be pretty awesome. MB...help...where do you want to go and what do you want to see? I don't care where we are as long as there is ocean and sand. I do want to go to Magic Kingdom though.
Angel...nearly 1am and you are still up...I don't know how you do it! Especially with little ones! I'd be a walking zombie. Love ya and hope you are feeling a bit better. Such a sad picture last night(I liked it)...are you really ok?
CheryG...was wondering where you went. Can you repost the link to the Pinkstock pictures...somehow I lost my links and it would take me days to go back and find it again.
Peter...have a good night. Hope you get some peaceful sleep with nothing but happy dreams.
ok...gotta go get school supplies and sneakers for Nate. I was holding off on new clothes because I fear he is on the verge of a growth spurt again but I have to get him at least one new outfit to start school with...you just can't restart school without something new! He is so excited. He loves school.
Then its back home to mow lawn LOL. So glad it's a three day weekend...really needed it.
OMG...I JUST REMEMBERED. I have a bridal shower to photograph at 3 today. Sheesh...lets hope I don't forget to show up at the wedding. Darn! I don't even know what made me remember but thank God I did.
Oh...one more thing for those that might be interested. Nate and I are getting baptised tomorrow. Our church service is being held down the road from me at a small park with a creek and we are doing baptism's, the church service and then a dish to pass picnic. My mother never believed in it and I just never got around to it so it's gonna be a pretty special day. Nate is very excited about it. He's my little "bible story" man...
anyhooo.....
Sorry to all I missed but I'll be back later
Love and hugs from Amy to Z...thanks for being here.
Vickie0 -
Good Morning Sunshine Sister Vickie: Sounds like your week-end is full of work and fun things. The Baptism sounds great. Are they gonna dunk you in a lake?
Nicki0 -
Good morning!
I'm so glad the weekend is here. For those of you who have asked, I am a reading specialist who has been working with older students (high school and college) for the past several years, and I decided to make the move back to my first love..elementary school. I'll be working with students this year who are learning to read (I love the first graders!) and with those who are struggling with their reading skills. It has been a lot of work getting things set up this past week, but I think I am ready for school to start on Tuesday.
My kids start school on Tuesday as well...please say a little prayer for my little guy that things go OK on his first day of first grade.
Cheri, you are certainly getting a lot of mileage out of those flowers. I'm so glad that you liked them...I had laryngitis when you were in the hospital, and I wanted you to know that I was thinking of you even though I couldn't talk to you on the phone.
Deb, I'm glad to hear that your sister's surgery went well.
CY, GREAT NEWS! You are in my prayers every day.
Charlene, I had my ooph at age 38. There were cysts on my ovaries, and because I had a highly estrogen positive cancer, my onc and gyn both recommended that I either take Lupron shots or have the ooph. The surgery was laproscopic and I had a few days of pain, but it certainly did not take 6 weeks to recover. I have gained quite a bit of weight due to the sudden menopause (and the fact that I eat too much) and the hot flashes were initially quite difficult, but they have become less bothersome. I worry about the long term effects of the surgery too, but if it buys me more time with my kids, it is worth it.
Vickie, you have such a kind heart. Diesel will be well loved in your home for sure.
Nicki, good for you for standing up for yourself. Just keep waving that finger at DH!
Madison, thanks for all your work on the the surprise for Gina. You are the best!
Gina, I'm so glad that you were able to get to the post office to get your afghan and scrapbook. I hope that it helped to remind you how much we all care for you.
Iris, I hope that everything is all set with your car.
Suz, I did the same thing with the school supplies. I went out and bought everything on the kids' lists plus a few extra things that were on sale. Then, while looking in a closet yesterday, I found a box of extra stuff that I bought last year and put away so that I wouldn't have to buy supplies this year! I'm gonna go broke if I don't get my brain back soon.
Colleen, I hope that I get to see your PSA. Whenever I watch channel 7, I'll sit through the commercials!
Denise and Casino Girl, yeah I'm a teacher. I hope none of my students' parents ever find out about my antics at Pinkstock!
Shirley, I have a huge phobia about mice and rats, and whenever I hear a scratching noise in the attic, I convince myself that it is just a cute little chipmunk that has come to visit. Good luck with your flying rodents!
I know that I've missed many, but I need to drive a friend to the airport. Have a wonderful day.
Love to all from A to Z,
Sue0 -
GOOD MORNING CGS
I WAS UP EARLIER BUT WENT BACK TO SLEEP.
I HAVENT EVEN LOOKED AY JOKES YET
VICKI I THINK THAT IS SUPER I WILL B E WITH U0 -
Oh goodness. Having a funny morning already. Took my dog for our morning walk. I was a little worried, but I made it the mile without much difficulty. Poor little doggy is out of shape though. He was huffin and puffin towards the end. As we were walking I said how is your sore paw Mister and believe it or not he started limping. Think he learned how to get lots of attention really fast.
Good morning to Guz and Jankay. Thinking about breakfast this morning. My thinking lately is so goofy when it comes to food. We could have a bowl of cheerios with fresh strawberries or bludberries. Or we could have some JOhnny cakes and eggs made to order. Bacon is cooking and the aroma is penetrating the camp.
Took a real good look around when I was walking. The Robins are gone! Saw lots of baby cardinals and Crows! Lots of crows - anther sign that Fall will soon be approaching. OK - next stop - walking to the store and getting a Saturday paper. Then I must work on the afghans for my neice who is having twins in October. I have become so behind in that project and if she doesnt get the afghans her feelings will be hurt, cause everyone gets an afgham from me when they are having a baby.
Have a wonderful day everyone. I will certainly be checking in. What a difference one week makes. Last week I was in the dark with no electricity. Gosh it seems like that was so long ago.
Nicki0 -
Nicki, I found you some cheerios, but no berries, sorry:
Some Johnny cakes:
Here's some bacon and eggs cooking up for you:
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Morning all, catching up on yesterday's posts.
Karen, hope you got some sleep. Take the Ativan an hour before bed and see if that helps. The only time I sleep through the night is when I take Ativan but I don't want that to get to be a habit.
Jankay, nice avatar.
Donna, I bet you have some great looking teeth.
Nicki, I hope you are getting some overdue maintenance on yourself - from your hair to your toes. You so deserve it. Also sounds like you are starting to get some of your attitude back and I like it, hubby might not, but I do. We all have regrets about missed opportunities but it is what it is and it's what you do with the here and now and not what could have been. He can't continue to use your cancer as an excuse for his life - that's like saying being pregnant put the weight on me and Ryan's now 22 - it did put the weight on me but I'm the one responsible for taking it off. Oh, I twisted my ankle when I stood up, literally - hadn't even moved. Talk about grace.
Charlene sorry about the ooph. I'm actually surprised that my ob/gyn hasn't mentioned it to me.
Theresa, hope you are enjoying the birthday party.
Suz, I wouldn't have been happy with hubby for losing my long post. That's why I have my laptop. Yum, chocolate zucchini bread. Had mojitos last night at the Elephant Bar - they are so refreshing. Your book club sounds like my cooking club. We all bring our food already cooked and sit around for a few hours.
Shirley, are you having the same hot weather I am? Oh, I did some more research on bat poop and if hubby insists he's going to clean it up, he needs to wear a respirator and water it down first to prevent airborne particles from spreading....get a professional.
Deb, glad sis's operation went well. Hoping for a quick recovery.
I know there are a few worried about Lisaelder - anyone have her phone number?
Gina, if anyone deserves the afghan from Pinkstock, it's you. We wouldn't all be here if you hadn't started this thread. And then a scrapbook. I hope you are having a good day today.
Vickie, Diesel is a cute name. How can people treat their animals that way?
Denise, knowing what MOM stands for makes it laughable huh? I called mine Thursday and left her a message, have yet to hear from her. Now that I think about it, you might like my silver dress so let me know if you can't find one.
Madison, did I read that you closed 7 houses yesterday? That sounds like a lot for one day, especially in this market.
Brenda, our health care system sucks big time. If I had an ooph, it would affect my tram? I don't need a rounder middle. Somewhere I have a recipe for peanut butter cups.
Shel, don't you just love vacations? Sounds like you had a great one.
Beth, hubby also has a subscription to Handyman - it goes in the basket with the rest of the magazines he doesn't read. Are you collecting thingsd for Mena? Funny joke.
Liz, hugs to you and hope you are doing ok.
Shokk, I loved watching high school football. We still go to son's old hs to watch their games - around here the school is known for it's football and they are in the championships every year- you'd think we were in Texas!
Charlene, that's great that Karl spends the time with Audrey like he does. I watched Dr. Phil the other night on evil stepparents....not a good thing.
CY, sounds like great test results. You were overdue for some good news.
Iris, I don't usually wear a brace when exercising but I probably should. I was hoping for better results from boot camp for the wedding but it is what it is. Car issues - don't have those because hubby loves working on cars.
Cheri, I hate having blood drawn. I think you made your nurse nervous - 4 times huh? New boyfriend is not Amber's usual type - maybe that's a good thing. Hang in there, you are starting to sound like the Cheri we know and love.
Christine, hope you are having a wonderful time at the lake.
Peter, hope you got some rest.
Ok, time to get going. It's hot here already and it's only 7:30 - shorts and tank top for sure today. Everyone have a great day from A to Z.
Back later.
Margaret0 -
hiya gang
cy - congratulations and we are still enjoying our goodie bag !
liz - gentle hugs0 -
Skipping through to say Hi to all!
Cy: YIPPEE!! Sure sounds like good news to me!
Vickie: Glad you didn't forget totally about the shower you're photographing..........and don't forget the lens cap!
Nicki: Laughing at your dog! Mine can tell time......yup, she knows 4:15p and 8:30p........on the dot too! She isn't doing to good, some days she can barely make it down the steps to go outside. The limp is really bad in the evenings. Yup, come hell or high water, we are going to get together!! I'm gonna look at mapquest and we'll figure something out!
Vickie: Congrats on the baptism! I think that is really nice. Did chuckle though when Nicki asked if they were going to "dunk" you in the lake!!
Christine; Enjoy your time at the lake! I absolutely could not do the hours that you do.
Beth: Handyman magazine...........don't know if I should get one for DH for Birthday or if I would be asking for trouble!! Glad you are feeling better!
Charlene: You have so much on your plate right now. I know it seems endless to you.......and I wish I had the magic words to make you feel better. Just think, get the ooph and then you WILL be done. Lack of estrogen has it's drawbacks for sure......but is definitely the lesser of two evils! Give those babies bunches of hugs and one to Karl also....I love how he does things with Audrey! Certainly hope todays horseback riding goes without incident! Did you ever hear anything back from Mean Lady or BBB?
Iris: So good to hear from you........almost had the possee hooked up and ready to come hunt you down!
Cheri: Sounds like you've got a nice infusion nurse. That was really nice what he said about Cancer patients......to bad he isn't better at taking blood! I laughed when you said Amber wanted to take a try at it.......many a times I've wanted to grab the needle and do it myself!!
Yup, sent you a "little" something and it came back! Couldn't be delivered as addressed or something close to that........I had the right address, so who knows. I had to chuckle when you said that was "sweet" of me........it certainly was "sweet" when it left here the first time!!
Guz: Not to worry about your students my dear.........your PinkStock secrets are safe with me!!!!
Margaret: Thanks so much for the offer of your dresses, that is so kind! I'm going to look around the next week and see what I can find........but just might be asking for your help!
Cheri: Was gonna mention this.......try putting a damp, warm (pretty warm) wash cloth on your veins before a draw. Sometimes that will make the veins surface and be easier to nab!
Doing a bit of neglected stuff today, DH is off helping his brother paint the house. I've dug through and have three garbage bags full of clothes to take to the Salvation Army. Certainly hope I don't grow back into them!! Might even head out today or tomorrow for a little retail therapy...but I don't like crowds and I'm thinking all the back to schoolers will be out in mass!
Be back in a while!
Hugs,
Denise0 -
I think I'm going through an angry stage right now lol
Cheri .. I'm so glad you're my friend too. Check your email lately? Thank you for your kind words. Your nurse said some inspiring words to you. That's true when you think about it .. many people will just give up and not do what they need to do. I'm glad you're off the strong meds. You're doing great .. an inspiration to those of us going through difficulties. I hope Amber found a good one.
Nicki .. You're probably right that the shots aren't even an option for me because of my cysts. Truth be told I'm afraid of having them in there and just want the ovaries with the cysts out of me. Now it's just a matter of planning for when. I love your descriptions of what you see outside when you're walking. I feel like I'm right there with you.
Vickie .. I Am a walking zombie! LOL I'll be okay, just in a funk .. tired of it all. I'm tough and will get over it. Love Ya too. Congratulations on getting baptized. I'm the only one of 7 kids in my family who never was. Maybe I should do that huh.
Guz .. I keep forgetting that you're younger than me even. The nurse must have been thinking of a hysterectomy when she said 6 weeks. I'm resigned to going through sudden onset menopause if it means reducing my recurrence risk by removing the ovaries. Since I've been on Tamoxifen I've gotten a belly that I never had before. I seem to be hungry all the time. But I'll do what is necessary also to be here for my kids. Thank you for sharing your experience. What a great job you do. It's such a good thing to help kids learn reading. When they struggle it affects them in so many areas. Karl's son Devon needed to have a special reading teacher ... he couldn't do homework in any of his classes because he couldn't comprehend what he was reading. He's doing better now.
Margaret .. Are you having transvaginal ultrasounds? If not and you're ER/PR+ I would request to have one. Have a great day today, try to stay cool!
Denise .. thank you so much for your sweet words! Funny you should ask about the mean lady. After her last response about not having horses Karl replied to her with a link to her trail rides web site page saying, "Excuse me? Then explain this: http://www.horseloversb-b.com/ridings_stables_.html. This was her response: "Look up my website!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Two distint and separate businesses.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!And stop emailing me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
LMAO .. what an idiot! Can't even spell distinct and all the exclamation points. We decided to ignore that and are just letting the BBB handle it! Now the web site is down!! We still have the emails though where she bitches about getting her horses ready to ride for nothing. Of course there are ways to find old web pages also.
Karl is great in so many ways. I love him to death.
Enjoy your day, hope you get some shopping in!
Okay I need to go enjoy my loved ones before Ava naps and Audrey & Karl go horseback riding. Everyone from A - Z have a wonderful day! I'm so grateful to have each and every one of my friends here and a special thanks to my wonderful secret pal....you're Awesome!
Love&Hugs,
Charlene0 -
Wishing all of you a nice Labor Day weekend.
Colleen..thanks for the welcome. I love it here but I'm still having lots of trouble keeping up with all the posts and keeping everybody straight. It's such a warm circle.........
Marsha, I had the SNB right before my surgery. They inject dye in a circle around the nipple area and then into the nipple area at the end. It stings but is doable. Then every half hour until your surgery you have to massage the area to keep the dye moving. This area turns deep blue, and after 10 months I still have some blue coloring in this area. The idea behind it is that the dye goes to the nearest lymph node and the one that is most likely to malignant if any of them are. The surgeon removes that node first. If it is clear, they usually remove a few more random nodes as a precaution (I had 4 removed total) and if it has signs of cancer, they will remove a larger number of nodes. I worried and stewed about this but it wasn't as bad as some of the reports that I'd been given and much better than having several nodes removed that really didn't need to be removed. Hang in there. You will do just fine. I'm a real baby when it comes to this journey and I made it.
Christine, yes my son is a mechanical engineer and his wife, who he met at Rolla, is an aerospace engineer. He has worked his way up in his company from designing to managing one of their plants. I am so proud of him.
CY...what great news! The chemo is working and you are kicking cancer! I knew you could do it. You've got that positive attitude that just doesn't quit! Great news!!!!!
Karen, you said it all.........."I can't believe how much breast cancer has changed me." Besides meeting some exceptionally nice people who are fighting the same battle, I can't say that it's done a lot of positive things for me either and I really do wonder if I'll ever get back close to what I was before.
I hope everybody is doing well. I need to go back and read, read, read so I can respond to more people. You ladies are awesome!
Rita0 -
Morning All,
Woke up with a migraine....often happens after a stressful work week. We are still post-Katrina and the housing and commercial market has not slowed down. We actually had 21 closings last week.
Hope everyone has a relaxing day.0 -
Good morning to all. Happy Labor Day Week-end.
Cy-so glad to here your news. What a relief for you.
Iris-car troubles are such a hassle. My dh has been a mechanic since birth and we still feel like car problems are such a burden.
Cheri-I wish I could twitch my nose or snap my fingers and take all that infection away.
Christinek-Hope you have a very enjoyable week-end. I miss going to fresh water lakes. We have reservoirs here.
Peter-Glad you are taking it easy.
Nicki-Maybe your dh is finally getting a clue about you. Sometimes we just have to say what is on or minds. I am glad things are better in your area. Weather can really change the way your day (or week) goes. When I was a kid we had a beagle dog. When she thought she was in trouble for something she would start limping. The funny thing was it was never the same paw.
Vickie-Tomorrow will be a glorious day. I was baptized just a few years ago. It was a very special experience I will never forget.
Sue-my youngest started 1st grade a couple weeks ago. The all day thing as been an adjustment but he is doing great. I am sure yours will too. Is he going to the same school you will be teaching at?
Margaret-It is hotter than anything down in S. CA today too. Humidity is just yucky. Concerning the ooph; my tram scar is at the bikini line where I had my c-section scars. I had a great ooph surgeon who was able to do the surgery lapro even with the mesh in place. I have 3 little hole scars from that surgery. He was also able to go in and get rid of that scar tissue under my rib area that was so painful, through one of those holes. My ps and gyn know each other well so they figured out the best angle and everything to go in based on my pss knowledge of the area.
Denise-The Salvation Army is going to love you. I think we are going to do the yard sale and then call them.
Rita-I had a lot of trouble keeping up when I first came here. It does seem to get easier or I am just spending way to much time on this web site.
Madison-rest in the dark. Hope that helps you feel better. I had one house close yesterday another one closing Tues or Weds and one closing on the 12th. It has been a busy month for me.
Well my boys want to go to the library so I better get off here. They are threatening to completely destroy my clean house if I stay on the computer this morning. Hope everyone has a great day.0
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