TIME TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS GIRLS
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CY, thank you so much for posting and updating us. I wish I could do something to take your pain away. Hopefully, your port will heal and you can start your chemo again. Just like Deb said, remember our healing circle at Pinkstock. ((((CY))))
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Good morning Circle ladies and Peter
Its a beautiful day on this side of the lake. Bright, sunny, and full of cheer.
Vickie -- please let us know how the appointment goes.
Sheri -- I'm glad you are enjoying the teacher's conference. Sounds like you are having a blast.
Slonedeb -- I hope today finds you feeling better.
Gracie -- you are beautiful, dammit!
Candie -- I hope the new meds are providing some relief for you.
Jankay -- I hope you have a fantabulous day today.
Happy Friday everyone!
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Good morning chicas and Peter........stopping by for a quickie.......yes Jas thank goodness it is Friday plus the bonus for us living in states were daylight saving times happens we get an extra hour of sleep this weekend or an extra hour on the computer depending on how you look at things......
..........((((CY)))) so sorry you are in such pain.......I think BooSue had good advice you need to get some hardcore pain medication.......praying that port heals so you can get back on the chemo...........Janny you never have had pinto beans????? Sweet little yankee girl.....honey you are missing out.......ever had refried beans? Those are usually pinto beans smashed up with chili powder and cumin and a few other spices........Sheri it sounds like you are really enjoying yourself.....please have a cup of hot chocolate for my youngest daughter....it is her favorite.........I know I have missed many....going to get some work done.......everyone have a safe and restful weekend.....may check in on the Vick and see how her doc appointment goes.........Love to all .........Shokk 0 -
Is that how they make refried beans???? For real? Learn something new everyday. I really thought they were fried.
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((((Charlene))))) you sound better everyday........your main squeeze is a sweetie.........Marsha hope you are going to have a fun weekend......somehow if there is any fun going on in a hundred mile radius of you you will be in the center of it
........ok guys I'm really going to get some work done........see ya later gators........Shokk 0 -
Jas the real way to make refried beans is to smash them after they have cooked and them fry them in lard and I mean lard but most resturants that serve Tex Mex now just cook them and smash them (whip them like smash pototoes) and add the spices........if they do fry them usually they use vegetable oil.......but of course that costs them extra money...........anyway they are alot better for you if you leave out the frying part all together.......... 0
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Thanks Shokk. They sound healthier without the frying for sure.
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Slonedeb--hope today you are eating more
Charlene--did I thank you for suggesting the Eucerin calming cream--has done wonders for the eczema!! Like a miracle.
I must read and I will post this weekend.
Hugs and prayers,
Candie
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Candie .. Yes you did and I forgot to acknowledge it! I'm sooo glad the Eucerin calming cream worked for you. It's a bit pricey but when it works it's hard to put a price on that!
Marsha .. Karl is taking Excellent care of me. He really is a sweetheart!
Shokk .. thanks for the hugs sweetie. Yes, my main squeeze is the Best!
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Shokk, it must be the thespian in me......... LOL This may be hard to believe but my weekend is wide open. Well, I'm working the concession stand at the theatre tonight and I guess it is possible for a last minute thing to come up but otherwise I'm resting up from Halloween. I don't have the stamina I use to!!
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well i am back from my appointment no worse for wear LOL. Still feel like crap...back on antibiotics, pretty sure I have pneumonia again. Thinks maybe I didn't get it totally cleared up last time (even though I took the full 10 days of antibiotics), then I had the flu shot which lowered my resistance even more and whammo. No xrays or anything, just blood work that looked lousy...chemo really did a number on me I guess...anemic on top of everything else. guess i gotta get my act together and get healthy somehow.
gonna curl up on the comfy couch...pop some drugs...drink some tea and sleep the afternoon away.
BBL...love and hugs to all
Vickie
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Gentle hugs Vickie. I'm glad you got some antibiotics and hope you feel better soon. Hot tea sounds like just the thing.
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"Appeasement is like feeding the crocodile in hopes that it will eat you last." Winston Churchill0
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"The measure of a life is its donation not its duration." anonymous
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Good afternoon everyone!
It is finally Friday and the only thing that could make this day more beautiful would be if I didn't have to work tomorrow. I am glad to
see more people posting and confirming what this circle is about. When I was first diagnosed, I came here mainly to find information on breast cancer. I found the info complete and easy to understand.
I found the discussion boards quite by accident, but soon grew to be
a loyal reader and poster. At the urging of my several dear sisters,
I came to the circle. At first I couldn't keep up and felt a bit out of
sorts, but soon enough I was welcomed and tucked into the center
of the circle. This place has been comfort for me when I was in treatment, when I lost my mom, and the most horrible time of when I lost my son. I came here and could say whatever I wanted or needed to and no one scolded or judged. Sisters just joined hands and surrounded me with love and compassion. In April of this year, I had to have a couple of biopsies and fear reared its ugly head again. My sisters wrapped me in a hugaghan and got me through.
All families go through hard times. This place is no different. I don't know if you have experienced it, but my sister or my brother and I may disagree and even come to blows. I can call her every name in the book when I am hurt and angry. But no one else better try it, because after all, SHE IS MY SISTER. We are similar here, but we are human and we often forget we are all here for the same reason.
We hate the beast. We despise what is has done to us, to our lives and the lives of those we care about. We hate the fear or the sick feeling that comes to our stomachs when we hear of recurrences. But we still move forward. We tighten our grips and we lean on each other. I am so glad to have this place. I am so sorry that all of you have had to suffer and continue to suffer from breast cancer. But I am so honored to be here with you and for you.
Welcome to new names and faces. Stick with us. We are for real. Just in a rough place right now. We all have them in "real life," so why should we expect this to be any different?
Candie.. I felt like perhaps radiation had burned my esophagus at one point. I had finished chemo, but still had that awful burning, sick feeling. My onc. prescribed prevacid or prilosec or something like that and it made all the difference. I think a lot of times we don't realize our symptoms are treatment related and just don't ask.
I hope you feel better really soon.
Hugs to you, Brenda. Praying that your load is lightened as well.
Peter, so glad to see you posting again. Hope things "down under" are warming up for you since winter is over. Hope you are enjoying
long walks on the beach.
Marsha... had to laugh because I was just talking with someone else recently about an old Osmond song... "He Ain't Heavy....He's My Brother." When I was a child my mama always put Boys Town Stickers on our Christmas cards and all of them said that.
CY... I agree with the others.... immediately to the center of the
circle. We will all lift you up and comfort you through this. Saying a special prayer that God will ease your pain. Please continue to let us know how you are.
Sweet Sister Vickie..I think we may have to exorcise pneumonia demons from you. This is a definite warning to s l o w d o w n.
You are always doing so much for all of us and others as well. Not to mention your work. So rest this weekend my friend.
I have missed many.. but please know I love and care for you all. I have been frequently absent because my net is down at home and boss is too frequently in fly by mode in my office (been calling him Captain Crazy Duck).
Gina... thanks for beginning this home away from home.... See you all in the center.... Pam
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A bit of humor
For Halloween my son and family dressed up as Scooby Doo characters..the funny thing was they dressed up my five month old granddaughter as Velma with a wig and everything..and my five year old grandson as Fred....
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Very nice, Lisa! Were those pics taken with your new camera?
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Yes, Jas..I am just testing my new camera out...guess it would help to read the book!!!
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Cy we are all with you.
Pam good to see you.
Lisa, I love your pictures.
Jasmine, why are you flooding the boards with quotations that mean nothing to the topic at hand?
Charlene, I hope you are feeling better.
I know I missed many but you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
g
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CY, holding your hand. We are with you, surrounding you with love.
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Good evening circle girls and Peter
Yeehaw! The weekend is finally here.
Lisa -- I think your camera takes great pictures. Of course, alot of it is the skill of the photographer too.
Vickie -- how are you feeling? I hope you enjoyed you afternoon snuggled on the sofa.
Sheri -- are you back from your conference yet? I know you had a great time. Its nice to be able to get away once in a while.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Winston Churchill
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Cy,
Some friends told me you had posted and I saw you often read but just aren't up to posting a lot because of pressure and pain.
I came back especially to say "hello" to you and that I hope you can feel all the hugs, love, and prayers that are being sent your way. You are one special lady and we miss you so darn much. Your smile always comes through when we hear from you. Hope that old port site looks better today.
Tell Scott hello from all of us and thanks for taking such good care of you.
Big hug, Brenda
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CY: I was just taking a walk around the perimiter of the circle. Saw a wonderful site. Many women, holding hands - encircling you and giving you a whole lot of love, strength, and comfort.
As far as pain management, you might want to consider a Duragesic Patch. When do you see your onc next?
Love ya
Nicki
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Good Evening Jasmine, enjoying your quotes, have not been getting any sleep the last couple of nights, so have not been up to posting.
Vickie hope you are feeling better and resting up.
Janice and Pam thanks for your kind words, and good to see you both posting again.
Cy, Candie, SloneDeb hope you are all feeling better this evening.
Have a good night all, I hope to post later after I get some rest.
Peter
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Ah gentle hugs, Peter. I was getting a bit worried about you. Too many people getting the creeping crud here. I just got my flu shot yesterday. Don't want any of that mess that's going around.
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I thank you all for holding me up in my time of need.
I do crawl up in my chair and cuddle up with both the quilt and the afgan and I can feel you all with me.
Don't yell but I went back to work today. I figureded I could take pain meds there as well as I could at home. I have to pay the mtg somehow.
I did laydown during my luch time and that helped. I was going to take some more pain meds when I got home but Scott called he had been rearended again! 3rd time in a month! This time the gal did some damage. So we are going to have to get the van looked at to see what it's going to cost. From the sounds of it she totaled her car. At least Scott called the police this time.
Well I need to go lay down and take those meds. I was able to eat a bit tonight so that should help. I hate pain meds!
Going to go crawl in bed with the afgan and quilt and feel all your hugs and healing energy surround me.
Deb thanks for the prayer. I play the video of Pinkstock and all of you around me when ever I feel low and down from this. You are all with me!
Thank you allHugs & prayers
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CY ... I came "home" for a visit because I heard your were having trouble. Gentle hugs to you sweet lady ... you are in my prayers. We are all worried about you and will do anything we can for you.
SHEL... I missed you. Be good to yourself... will PM you later
GINA... so sorry you are feeling badly with this new chemo. Praying for you sweet sister.
Well, I am so very sad tonight. I returned from a long absence to check on a sister who was having trouble. Lo and behold the first thing I see is more crap going on. Yes .... go ahead and ban me. This is the last time I will be posting here anyway. Everytime I come here I have to weed through all the darkness to find the people who are looking for help and comfort. BCO was my lifeline when going through TX and there was none of this "bickering" going on. Just support and caring. I thought I would stick around to try and offer my support to "newbies". Unfortunately I can no longer deal with all this negativity and have to wonder what the people seeking help can think of all this bickering??? For the love of God take your bickering and insinuations to PM and deal with it privately. This site is to help people through this horrible disease... we have enough issues to deal with don't you think??
Yes Gina has a site ... which is not private... just informative support for anyone in need... with none of the negativity going on here.
I also have a site which is http://www.cherylg.net/ which is also intended to be an additional source of information NOT A SUBSTITUTE for any other site. My site is not private either.
Hopefully things will get back to normal here and these boards can go back to being a support to those who need it.
Prayers to all who need
CherylG
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Gentle evening blessings and hugs to all the circle girls and Peter. May those dealing with illness find rest, tranquility and health tomorrow.
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