TIME TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS GIRLS
Comments
-
Good morning everyone..........its a beautiful day here in North Texas.........I have stepped back and taken a bit of time to reflect on the situation here in the circle......first of all Gina how in the world can a person express to another person they have never met but have given them the gift of hope........there are no words that I can even say (or spell) for you to understand what you mean to me and I am sure many others as well.........Thank you from the bottom of my heart.................I don't really understand exactly what happen here........since I have been a member of bc.org of June 06 I have received 6 Pm's..........don't really do that type of communication......everything I have to say I try to say right here........but for the life of me I don't understand why Vickie was the sacrificial lamb for the circle.........was it because she refused to take sides????? There were many girls myself included that really didn't take any one side or the other.........just don't get it........Gina even you were short with her about her being sick but for any of us to get any kind of upper respiratory infection is extremely dangerous and she wasn't even complaining about it that much just that nagging cough.......I believe that Vickie was going to be very much like our beloved Nicki with starting a new job would probably be limited a lot more in her postings anyway but for the life of me I am just so confused...........I know many of the circle have stated that they want it to be like it used to be.......I think that is very unlikely just as we want our own lives to return to normal after bc........I think if this circle does survive it will have to be a "new normal"......we will have to move forward.........I will continue to read may not post as often but there is no way in hades that I will leave here........ there are just too many girls here that I adore.......Amy you know that you are one........your post the other day broke my heart.......you make me so proud......you lost your dad, struggling with mets, raising a son and never a complaint.........your love of your animals makes me smile.......I just know you still have all those puppies don't you?????? ......The implosion of the circle this week I think has sent shock waves through out bc.org........many girls have stepped in to offer their thoughts and encouragement for us to continue..........Gina I think that this thread has had a huge impact for many girls that just read but never post.........yesterday I was beginning to think that maybe you didn't want the circle to continue.....I may be wrong but I really do hope it does manage to survive......for me I think I will be sticking to this side of the circle........Gina the Hampton's are wonderful and I will be reading everyday but probably just not posting and be careful keep a close eye on the Hampton's............please no pm's........if anyone would like to respond please just do it in an open forum.......I love you all...Shokk
0 -
Saying hello to one and all
AND
Sending prayers and hugs to all
You are all very special people.......
0 -
My heart sank when I read Deb C's post, as it always does when any of us have a scare. Deb, jumping to conclusions is too much exercise! I know we feel like we all have to be realistic at times. I
just hate that for the rest of our lives we always will have to wonder.
I saw an Administrator for our hospital here leaving the ER one evening. When I asked about him, his wife told me they thought it was a kidney infection, but that they had called his oncologist. I asked the stupid question "do they think it has something to do with the cancer?" I will never forget her answer. "It always has something to do with the cancer, Pam." That was before I became personally acquainted with the beast.
Dearest Deb... I am glad you got your husband and that he will be with you. I am sorry you are having to face this and I , like many others, wish I could be there with you. So you just close your eyes. What good advice you got about breathing. She is right. Take some good, deep, cleansing breaths. Take one moment at a time. Look only at the here and now. And know your circle is here beside you, around you, surrounding you with love and compassion and comfort.
Scar tissue. That is all.
MB... the meal sounds delicious. Home made rolls? Any chance they are calorie and fat free? Smells so good. Thanks for preparing it!
Vickie. Glad there is no fever today. But you MUST take care of yourself. Make sure to let us know about your meeting this afternoon. I am so excited about your new job opportunity!
Puppy. I am so very happy to see you posting again. I have missed you my sister. That pic of "your" Miles and I was made at Breast Cancer Awareness Day at the Atlanta Braves Game. It was a good day.
Jaz.. What are we going to do with that brazen hussy red Jankay?
Entertainment Weekly? Only another day or so and Enquiring minds will definitely know.
Jankay.. it is so good to hear your voice sounding stronger and hearing that smile in it. Eager to hear about your new digs and when they think you might be in them.
Peter.. How about your ENT visit yesterday? I hope it went well and you are sleeping peacefully now. A lot of us seem to be having sleep problems. Another reason I think our immune systems are beaten down.
sorry to be so lengthy... to shorten it up.. wishing all of you from Amy (who is always encouraging others even when she is feeling so bad herself), Doris, Gina, Gracie, Shokk, Lini, O'Dalys, and everyone between all the way to z....... a better day.
Deb, my prayers will continue to be with you especially today. CY also with you. Prayers for easing of pain especially. Amy will join you in the middle of the circle and we surround all of you with our love. Vickie, you too.
Praying for healing for all, and our circle. Pam
0 -
Hi Pam -- its so nice to see you drop in. Your posts are always so uplifting and enjoyable to read. That Jankay is a little stinker alright.
0 -
MB, the dinner sounds wonderful. I think I can smell it all the way here in Kentucky.
Shokk, I love what you said about a new normal. Yes, that's what our lives are about these days, constantly finding a new normal. Change is hard, but it does come. I hope the changes we see here in the next few days will be good ones. I'm glad you will be posting more.
I am anxious to hear about Deb's scan. You all have been so encouraging in giving her hope. Scar tissue is sounding like a good dx.
Amy, I'm glad to see you, too. You have been through so much lately. You are an inspiration with showing us how to live as "normally" as we can when going through such hard times. I hope your tx are doing the job for you.
Jankay, I don't know what to do with you! I'll tell you, you are determined to get in trouble, lol.
This is a minor thing, but one of my recurring post-cancer things is low hemoglobin. Yesterday it had dropped to 10.7, thus my shot was in order. I'm hoping it will give me the energy I'm going to need the next couple of weeks with opening night next Thurs.
I'll be checking later to hopefully hear from Deb.
0 -
Pam.... ... of course no points and low carb and still delicious......
to all those in need of prayers and hugs I am sending lots your way..
MB...
shh still working...
0 -
Good afternoon Chiquita bananas..........first let me say praying for CY, Amy, Deb and Doreen........I know there are many more but that is what is popping into my head right now.......CY sure praying that port wound begins to heal so you can resume your chemo......Amy sure praying that those scans not show stabilization but shrinkage..........please keep us updated as soon as you can.......Doreen not sure what to make of your situation but praying that whatever it is is treatable.......Deb here is what is going to happen today probably right now as I type.........you are getting your test.......you are totally freaking out........you are done you get up and they tell ya'll to wait while the doc checks the scans..........here is the tricky part either the tec will come back in and says you can go and you will get a phone call or the doc comes in and says looks like radiation damage or what ever going to watch it and see if it changes and sends you on your way........ok good now you and the husband stop at a bar and have a few of those fart drinks to celebrate........anyway Deb I sure hope and pray that all is ok..........one more thing Bluedahlia please forgive me if I said something to hurt you......I was just messing with you a bit and sometimes I just stop on stupid and set up camp........please keep posting here I like your style..........ok girls tonight is Thursday night football for my youngest.......that means by the time the game is over and I pick her up from the high school it will be close to 11:00 tonight.......uhggggggggg...........oh and Jas forgot to answer you when you asked about the pinto beans and cornbread......it was really good............froze half the beans but forgot its Turkey month.......at the end of this month when I'm broke hope to have left over Thanksgiving...........ok guys I will check in later or tomorrow........Sheri thanks for your kind words and Madison check back in hope your daughter is doing well..............later gators....Shokk
0 -
((((Pam)))) thanks for your kind words as well...............Shokk
0 -
I will be back with details...BUT I'M OK...I just got the all clear!! There is NO cancer.
Huge hugs
I love you guys!!
Deb C
0 -
(((((DEBC)))))
Thank you for sharing that wonderful news!!!!!
THANK YOU GOD!
keep us posted... Pam
0 -
Deb--so glad to hear that! What a relief!
0 -
Deb,
I am praying for you and keeping positive thoughts.Big hugs!!
Take Care,
Joyce
0 -
Oh, Deb..what wonderful news..
Thanks for letting us know...
Huge Hug Time
0 -
Wonderful news YEAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
Oh Deb, I am so Happy right now!
God Bless Every one from A TO Z
Puppy0 -
OK...here it is in a nutshell....
I went in this morning and everything just went SO well. I got right in. The tech did a great job and got the IV started in one stick, a minor miracle in itself with my sucky veins. The nurse was SO nice. I was kind of leaking tears the whole time. She was so kind. When the scan was done I asked if I could please meet with the radiologist and they said they would see. They got my husband and introduced us to the doc, who is a temp contract person, so I didn't know him. I told him I was more than a little bit stressed so he said we could read the films right then.
He took us in an showed us the X-ray that started all the problem. You could see an oval spot right next to my spine that was clearly not there on the x-ray from last year. He said there was no way to tell if it was in the lung or actually attached to the bone from just an x-ray. He went through the whole cat scan with me...took about 15 minutes to explain everything. He said there was nothing that looked even remotely like cancer. The cat scan actually didn't show any type of structure where the spot was on the x-ray. There IS a bunch of degenerative problems in the bones of my spine in that exact area. The doc said that sometimes makes almost a shadow or halo next to it on a regular x-ray. He is fairly certain that is what caused the "spot". The cat scan went low enough that we were even able to look at most of my liver, which was also totally clear.
What a relief! I can not thank you all enough for the support, information, understanding, hugs, prayers, and help. It meant the world to me last night. All of you are going through problems of your own, but you took the time to hold my hand. It really made such a difference.
I Love all of you
Deb C
0 -
I just finished (I hope for good) all of my chemo. Now it's on to surgery. Hugs and warm wishes to everyone. I know I get angrier than I was before this diagnosis. Maybe this circle was an outlet for everyone's rage at this disease. Bullets were fired in all directions and hit some bystanders with friendly fire. What a shame since all we're aiming to do is kill the cancer.
0 -
Congrats to Deb and Shrink.........(doing the Snoopy happy dance)..........Shrink I did chemo before surgery........when I went into surgery the surgeon started at 11:00 and was done at 11:30 and went home at 15 minutes after noon......felt fantastic.......took my daughter dorm shopping at Target.......of course don't remember too much about that shopping trip just remember being in no pain because of medication.......
0 -
0 -
Shokk - Did you have a MRM? I can't picture myself shopping the same day of surgery unless I had a lumpectomy - even then there'd have to be a pretty stupendous sale!
0 -
Great news Deb!!!!
TY Shokk. I'm not one to hold grudges.
We have enough on our plates without weighing down our spirits unnecessarily. 0 -
SoCalLisa you are too cute..........Shrink I had a lumpectomy......when I got home and looked at the incision the surgeon had put on the little incision band-aids but on top of them he had put a smiley face sticker like you get at Wal-Mart.......and come to think of it I think my daughter managed to get a lot of dorm stuff that I would never have bought her if I had known what was going on...........Shokk 0
-
Thank you Blue..........Shokk
0 -
Yippee for you Deb...crying tears of pure joy.
Shokk...love ya
0 -
Not sure if I'm in the right spot, just want to wish Lini and very Happy 50th Birthday! You go girl. Love ya
Grubby
0 -
Hi DebC,
Great news. Go out and celebrate!!!
Cherryl
0 -
Great news, Deb!
0 -
0 -
DebC,
I never post on this thread....too chicken....but I follow it and you a lot. I was devastated when you posted earlier and I'm so happy that everything is ok. You've been in my prayers (along with Amy to Z). Take care, now, and be well.
dc
0 -
Deb and Shrink, congratulations.
Margaret
0 -
Is it Lini's birthday? Well, then, Happy Birthday! I hope it's been a good one.
Good news, Shrink. It's great to have some good news once in awhile.
0
