Illinois ladies facing bc
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Oh man! I gor rge mri today and thank god my husband went with me as I took two pills for the claustrophobia and I was so loopy!
Okay, fasten your seatbelts. The reason the earlest appointment to read the mri with my breast surgeon was in April and not sooner came out when I pressed for an earlier appoitment (thanks Rita for the nudge). She is leaving her practice and she is trying to fit all her patients in so she can set them up with another doctor. So, as of April I no longer have the doctor wo dx me, did surgery on me and watched over me through these past months of hell. Instead of feeling fear, I felt rage (I know that is irrational) as doctors move, die, etc. I just feel so at loose ends. So now I go to her on her last day there (while you ladies have lunch) to hear about the mri and my new doctor. What if the news is bad? Do I just go to whomever she tells me to go to and hope to heaven he/she can pick up the pieces I walk in with. Or, should I call Dr. Dragon (my onc) and ask in adance for his recommendation so all my records go to someone my oncologist knows and respects.
Then of course I worry why she is leaving? I would appreciate your input. My dh says to hang loose as we will be able to make a decent transfer to someone. I just know, as a teacher, when transfer student come in, I am caught up with my students and the transfer kid kinda on th eback burner while I try to keep up with everone else. Maybe I am overreacting.
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Oh man! I got my mri today and thank god my husband went with me as I took two pills for the claustrophobia and I was so loopy!
Okay, fasten your seatbelts. The reason the earlest appointment to read the mri with my breast surgeon was in April and not sooner came out when I pressed for an earlier appoitment (thanks Rita for the nudge). She is leaving her practice and she is trying to fit all her patients in so she can set them up with another doctor. So, as of April I no longer have the doctor wo dx me, did surgery on me and watched over me through these past months of hell. Instead of feeling fear, I felt rage (I know that is irrational) as doctors move, die, etc. I just feel so at loose ends. So now I go to her on her last day there (while you ladies have lunch) to hear about the mri and my new doctor. What if the news is bad? Do I just go to whomever she tells me to go to and hope to heaven he/she can pick up the pieces I walk in with. Or, should I call Dr. Dragon (my onc) and ask in adance for his recommendation so all my records go to someone my oncologist knows and respects.
Then of course I worry why she is leaving? I would appreciate your input. My dh says to hang loose as we will be able to make a decent transfer to someone. I just know, as a teacher, when transfer student come in, I am caught up with my students and the transfer kid kinda on th eback burner while I try to keep up with everone else. Maybe I am overreacting.
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Oh man! I got my mri today and thank god my husband went with me as I took two pills for the claustrophobia and I was so loopy!
Okay, fasten your seatbelts. The reason the earlest appointment to read the mri with my breast surgeon was in April and not sooner came out when I pressed for an earlier appoitment (thanks Rita for the nudge). She is leaving her practice and she is trying to fit all her patients in so she can set them up with another doctor. So, as of April I no longer have the doctor wo dx me, did surgery on me and watched over me through these past months of hell. Instead of feeling fear, I felt rage (I know that is irrational) as doctors move, die, etc. I just feel so at loose ends. So now I go to her on her last day there (while you ladies have lunch) to hear about the mri and my new doctor. What if the news is bad? Do I just go to whomever she tells me to go to and hope to heaven he/she can pick up the pieces I walk in with. Or, should I call Dr. Dragon (my onc) and ask in adance for his recommendation so all my records go to someone my oncologist knows and respects.
Then of course I worry why she is leaving? I would appreciate your input. My dh says to hang loose as we will be able to make a decent transfer to someone. I just know, as a teacher, when transfer student come in, I am caught up with my students and the transfer kid kinda on th eback burner while I try to keep up with everone else. Maybe I am overreacting.
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Susan,
Fear of the unknown is the worst feeling to have. My suggestion is to find a med onc that you feel comforable with and that you will have confident in that he/she will take care of you. Maybe your surgeon can point you in the right directions or maybe one of the others here can recommend their med onc's to see.
Blackjack
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Okay, i posted three times accidentally, with one on purpose. Then I deleted three times, meaning to do so twice. I am going to bed. This has been a hard day. Thanks, Blackjack, for your thoughts. The mri was scary. Losing my doctor was scary. Wondering where I will go next is scary, but I know it will work out. I am so afraid of what the mri will show, and then hearing I do not even have a doctor past MarchI who will follow through scared me big time. I think I have it straight in m head. Thanks Blackjack.
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Susan - So sorry...that's really unfortunate. I hope it all works out. And I'm sending spotless vibes your way. It's weird, I no longer see my surgeon. My follow-up care is in the hands of my great Onc.
blackjack - I like working from home. Up until recently, I worked excusively from home, for the past 5 years. Yup...jammies all day...nothing wrong with that - in my book at least! LOL
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Hope this is not too long to share:
Two Horses
There is a field with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you stop your can, and are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing. Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind.
His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him. This alone is amazing. If you stand nearby and listen you will hear the sound of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound, you will see that it comes from the smaller horse in the field. Attached to the horses' halter is a small bell. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow.
As you stand and watch these two horses, you'll see that the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is, trusting that he wil not be led astray. When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, it stops occasionally and looks back, making sure that the blind friend isn't too far behind to hear the bell.
Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfecrt or because we have problems and challenges.
He watches over us and even brings others into our lives to help us when we are in need. Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives,and other times we are the guide horse, helping others find their way.
Good friends are like that. You may not always see them, but you know they are always there.
Please listen for my bell and I will listen for yours.
And remember, everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Love generously, Care Deeply, Speak Kindly, and
Leave the Rest to God.
You are all a cacophony of the sweetest trilling bells ever.
Jackie
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Zap, that's a bummer and unfair for a dr. to transfer like that and make you wait. "don't worry what you can do nothing about"...
Nancy La, you must have been esp'ing me, the last few days i kept reading "DH" and i thought, it's about time we mentioned what that means for the newbies...because since '93 on the net I had never seen that abbreviation used..so i was always thinking "designated hitter" ............as i mentioned before...
hubby is fast to type and not so confusing!
is there an abbreviation for...."first and last husband" ? That's my favorite nickname for my "former spouse" from 20+ years ago. 8-)
i dont think i'd ever have the courage to take another husband (ha freudian? !)....although now "forever", at 50, isn't such a big deal!!
Later Kater
"nancy la la la" i like to sing, kind of like "Laura to go"...........
8-)
chemo brain is good for something!!
Luncheon photos
I'm in such a mess i dont know where my camera is..but i'll at least have treo phone/video for exercise videos i can email. ha ha...
If I do bring it, I will only photograph who or whomeever WANTS to be photographed....
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Hello, everyone...Another nite of amsomnia (can't sleep)... Thought I'de check in.
I wish you well and a speedy recovery for tomorrow. All will go well. Hope your son feels better too. Mine is not feeling well these days either. Sore throat and fever. Oh my daughters app went well last week. She still says she fills violated. Dr gave her b/c to try and control the polycystic disorder. DH is not happy. But hey I told him better safe for whatever than sorry.
Other wise things are getting better. Taxol is starting to wear off. Been having more problems remembering things and walking still. My legs keep giving out on me. And arms feel like I am having carpal tunnel again. I figure by the end of the week all will be well.
Have a blessed Wednesday.
Sabrina
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arimidex.............bitchinessssss
I can only blame arimidex for two screaming rages i got into the past couple weeks. Now i know that in my previous life when this happened...it must have been my hormones that caused my raging temper once in awhile!
I just lost it and screamed 'I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE' to an unfortunate to be relative of mine when she was impossible a couple times lately. 8-)
I feel i'm pretty patient but she put me OVER THE edge too many times lately.
someone mentioned being on a non hormone? drug during radiation. My oncologist had me wait...let me think, yes, i went on tamoxifen AFTER radiation for about a month till i got my ovaries out and had the next appointment. My radiation was over in November and I had surgery Dec. 20th. I'm on my 2nd 30 day supply of arimidex I think.
kater
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those organic veggies from timbercreek?
When you get something that is bad, make sure they know about it, they are supposed to, or promise to replace it or make up for it.
A couple times we got totally useless lettuce, for instance that had to be thrown out.
i forget who mentioned that.
Rita..construction manager, we have similar taste!
something else i remembered i forgot on the couch.....gone!
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Morning!Susan....I am so sorry about the change in your breast surgeon, but it's been two years and I am surprised that you are still seeing her. Can't you get an EXCELLENT recommedation from her? You probably won't need to see a breast surgeon anyway, correct? Your onc should have a name or two for you. What hospital do you want your doc out of? Maybe we might have a name or two for you to check out. But I agree...at this point...being so comfortable with all my docs I can't imagine losing one and have to start over, so to speak. You have my hand to hold, should you need it.
Kater...what are you doing up at 3am?
Jackie...well, there I am, sitting and reading your very sweet story, with tears in my eyes and DH comes downstairs and asks what's wrong and I start babbling about blind horses and I have a bell and Jackie says I ring for people who can't see me.
The look on his face....priceless!
Gotta run as I need to be at exercise early today....
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Hi all,
It's going to be a nice day. Sabrina, lets hope all those se problems drift away very soon. So easy to get a little despondent and discouraged when body parts don't work right and you can't get sleep to help with it.
Kater: You are amazing!!!!!! Even with this chemo-brain you can figure out that mood=hormone balance=fits towards people who are clueless.
Reminds me of the movie Julia Roberts was in with Shirley McClaine called Steele Magnolias. Shirley McClaine is un-married and sort of a female curmudgeon and when Shirley is accused of being mean she says " I'm not mean, I've just been a bad mood for 40 years ".
Wendy....all I can say is I may be in trouble if I ever run across your hubby.....he'll try to have me committed or run the other way. Get her away from me....she's delirious.
Susan....though sometimes it seems such a disaster, the things we think are, often turn out to be one of the best things that could have happened. I don't want to minimize what feels so traumatic to you because I feel like this disease is tailor made to cause panic now and then, but you could find yourself amazed that you are satisfied after all a few months from now. Still, we don't like surprises.
Thinking about you today Connie----hugs and prayers.
I'll be here through the day....hoping you all have a great one.
JanClare...hope your feeling a little better.
Rita, don't work too hard....ditto everyone else.
I'm thinking about all of you.
Jackie
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Morning Ladies,
What a great day it is today, the sun is shining and spring is almost here hey !! Jackie, I love your horse story..how true it is that we find special people that come into our lives for a reason or maybe a season. These people help us see things that we can't see ourselves.
I believe that we all have angles around us that help us through the difficult times in our lives. These angles are the wonderful ladies here on this board who unselfishly help support one another during their most difficult times. Whether it is surgery, losing a md, testing
or just not coping...these angles are here to listen and support.
This BIG HUG is for all the angles out there...
Susan..you will get through this and will find someone new..try not to stress over something you have no control over.
Kater..have you tried the organic food delivery service..What are your thoughts on this.
Sparker..hope you are starting to feel better..Try to take one day at a time.
Connie ..good luck today as you have surgery..sending good healing thoughts your way.
Laura.. I want a job were I can wear jammies to work too lol. I think I am going to stay in my jammies all day today as I fell on my knee last noc and now I can't walk on it w/o pain. So off to get more ice to reduce the swelling..oh well...
Rita..how is the remodeling going..my dh wants to do our basement but can't hold a hammer if his life depended on it. lol I'm calling Mr. Handyman to do the job. lol
Leesa and Cylpso...were are you?? How are you doing?? Sending healing thoughts your way. Let us know how you are doing or if you need anything.
Wendy.. I will send you the list.. and Friday is good to go.
Hope everyone else has a great day.
Blackjack
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Mornin' all,
Blackjack....Count me in for lunch, please. Where is it, and what is the name of place? I'm looking forward to it.
Susan....I'm so sorry about your surgeon. You have a good idea about asking your med onc if you really like him. Most docs are very used to working with many other docs, so that shouldn't be a problem for them. I love my surgeon, and could give you her name if you would want it. She's at RNS though. She normally sees people for five years of follow up after dx. You can go to someone one time, and then switch if you don't like them. Sort of an interview before hiring....
Kater....I think we are all entitled to lose patience sometimes, and especially after what we've been through. You have an extra reason with your mom, uncle, and all.
Jackie...I am touched by your horse story. It's one I shall pass on to other friends. Thank you.
Rita...I wish we had the talent and know how to do our bathroom remodeling ourselves! Don't work too hard, though.
Wendy....So glad to hear that Brian is doing better. What a scary thing to have happen, and he is really lucky! I used to work in the critical care unit, and had people with the same condition.
Laura...I would love to work in jammies too, but it's also nice to see people in the office sometimes. You can do both now, and how perfect is that?
To everyone, have a wonderful day, and enjoy the beautiful weather!
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Good morning to all!! The sun is shining. I can not wait to get some Vitamin D.
Jackie, what a beautiful horse story.
Susan, I am sorry you are going to have to find a new doctor. I too would investigate referrals from other sources.
Kater, I love you singing....maybe we should start a band?
I notice that some people have trouble sleeping at night. Can you take Benadryl? My doctor (before bc) recommended it me as it is not addicting. I am not sure if it can be taken while on hormone therapy.
Well, I am off to the vet with my dog and then rad # 8......only 25 more to go...woo hoo
Have a Great Day!!!
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Wendy. Love todays graphic!!! How is Brian doing? Better I hope.
Kater, I'll see if my "camera breaking face" insurance is up to date before I leave LOL
Rita hows the remodel going? My DH is in the home building biz so I prob had it easy!
Sabrina, good to hear from you! My onc gave my meds to take if I had trouble sleeping, I was the opposite very sleepy all the time. Leave me alone for 5 minutes.....
Janclare hope you are feeling better!
Blackjack, should you maybe see a DR for your knee?Looking forward to next week!!!
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Hi Everyone,
The Lunch Bunch is meeting next Friday March 21 at 11:30 am at
Maggiano's Schaumburg, next to Woodfield Mall. This is who I have on the list and please forgive me if I missed someone....
Wendy, LauraGTO, Mich101, tdbear, JanClare, Nancyla, Smerf, Kater and me. Nicki stopping by for a drink? 10 total is that right??
If I missed you..please let me know asap.
Karin.. my knee is one big balloon now from the swelling..I am going to wait until the swelling goes now to see how it is..but thanks for asking..can't wait to meet you next week. Please bring sunshine with you ok....
Smerf.. I add you to the Lunch Bunch list.. can't wait to meet you too!!
JanClare..hope yo are feeling better soon. Hot green tea and honey does the trick for me. Sending you get well hugs...you better get well for the lunch bunch meeting next week.
Gotta run ..oh no walk..oh, I mean hobble to get more ice. lol
Blackjack
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Hello:
Thanks everybody. Yesterday was a bad day for me. I had my surgery 18 months ago and I was to be under her care every 6 months with an MRI every 18 months. I guess you are all right in that I can just see my onc and not the surgeon. I just felt abandoned and forgot that the onc could be my doctor and if anything happens, he would tell me a good surgeon.
My primary gave me a pill for the mri as I have the panic attacks in them. I was kinda loopy. After I was finished I went into the hosptal giftshop and bought a bunch of overpriced stuff. My dear, patient husband let me have my way. I have this autistic kid in my class and she blows her nose every day at exactly the same time. I swear. If the tissue box is moved, she gets all agitated. My other students are "trained" to retrieve the tissues ASAP so she doesn't go balistic. IT is a part of her autistic syndrome to react that way. So I bought her this gorgeous holder for those little tissue packets so she can be independent and carry her own. I gave it to her this morning and IT WORKED! It was 8:16 am and the kid used her own tissue! I wish I could solve my own problems as easily as I can solve problems for the autistic kid.
I am literally the LAST patient my surgeon will see on her last day. I sure hope we end our relationship on a healthy note.
Thanks again. Kater, don't bang yourself about losing your temper We need to be more forgiving of ourselves. I'll forgive my hysteria if you will forgive your tiny little spray of words. If arimidex wasn't so expensive, i would suggest you stomp on with all your might just for therapy. They are expensive, tho, so don't do that.
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Benadryl for sleep. A pharmacy helper said she takes that and the pharmicist was behind it.
I did, of course, since then see an article not to do that. I take as few pills as possible.
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Dr. Warren just okayed my early ovarian cancer test / study from Yale!
If you are over 40 and have had breast cancer was one of the qualifications.
http://www.yaleobgyn.org/reproimmuno/documents/FormsYEDA.pdf
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Blackjack, thank you for adding me yo the lunch list. I'm so loking forward to meeting everyone new, and seeing those I already know. Hope your knee is better by then. Sounds very painful.
Susan...I join Laura in sending spotless vibes your way. It is really hard to have these follow up tests, but I guess maybe even harder if the doctors don't do it. Talk about a rock and a hard place! I agree about the claustrophobic aspect of MRI, and I also didn't like that it took 45 minutes. Too long and scary. It was so nice of you to be thinking of a student, even on a stressful day. I'm sure it's good for kids to be mainstreamed, but it must present a big challenge for teachers. I applaud you.
Kater...I love the way your mind works. It's always so busy, no wonder you're up at 3AM!
I also use benedryl for insomnia, and I have for years. My bs recommended it after surgery, and I told her I had already discovered it. It's in tylenol PM, but I don't like that because I usually don't need the tylenol part of that. I have insomnia, not pain.
JanClare....I hope you feel better soon. The flu is really nasty this year.
Have a very nice evening!
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OH MY! I can no longer keep up with you girlz! I'm drowning in a pool of Illinois ladies posts!
I have read thru all the posts...no longer can do it during the "day"...but, for the most part you all seem to be doing pretty well.
Sabrina - I'm sorry you're having the neuropathy probs...hang in there...let the Taxol wear off...hopefully you'll be up and running soon.
LEESA - I am worried... you haven't checked in...HOW ARE YOU!?
GIRLZ - I'm swamped...have to attend an all day seminar tomorrow - A REFRESHER course for leadership and management. I WELCOME it...I am always eager to renew and refresh my skills. But...the bad part is that I have to leave the house tom. morn at 7:00! Yikes...help me...
Wishing the very best for all of you...a great evening...an even better tomorrow!
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Laura....Ready to go by 7 a.m. That's a little in-humane isn't it????You have to get up by 5 a.m. or earlier to accomplish anything by 7.
I'll be thinking bout' you.....though I'll be honest....after I wake up and I don't think that will be 5 a.m.
Rita must have had something to do today...I don't think she was here. I probably forgot if she said.
Blackjack...sure hope the knee is doing better.
Lots of you must be busy because we aren't hearing from you.......hope you are all well and enjoying the taste of spring we were basking in the past couple of days.
Looks like rain for us here in the Centralia area. I'm not going to like that....can't say we need it that's for sure. Our lake is full.
Well, hope you have a restful evening all.
Work for me tomorrow so I'll be checking in late.
See you then.
Jackie
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Morning all!!! Wind was howling and it woke me up, but that's OK as it is out of the southwest so warmer today. But I did hear "significant wet snow" is possible on Saturday. Will this winter never end!!!!!Jackie...lucky you and your temps!
BIL got sent home from the hospital yesterday...cardiologist never came in to see him or to tell him what the findings were. Just gave him a BP pill (?) and an inhaler (?) and said to come in for an appt. one of these days. HUH???? From near death to whatever. I am just so impressed with Florida medicine, aren't you? He's feeling fine I hear, but I think he really needs to see a rhythm specialist after all this.
Hair update....well, it's done. Darken the base color as that niceNeasy stuff looked pretty "mucky" according to my stylist. Caramel highlights are very subtle and great. The very pale blonde highlights? Hmmmm....looks more like someone took White-out and put stripes in my hair. DH loves it, my 2 neighbors who saw me when I got home love it. Me....not so much! I was so tempted to get out one of my boxes of coloring and paint them out. But I will live with it for a few days. I think it is more that I have never had this done and less than it doesn't look good. As Gina and I decided, this would be a work in process.
Blackjack...how is your knee? I will send you a PM after I finish this post.
Kater...I haven't found that my moods are any different on arimidex but I was a couple of years post-menopausal so maybe I was used to being bitchy!
JanClare...how are feeling? Much better and back among the living I hope! Did DH wait on you hand and foot?
Susan....how like you, in the middle of all that you are going thru/feeling that you reached out for your students! You are so sweet and caring. And...I am so glad it worked!!!!
Connie....I know you probably won't check in for a few days, but hope all went well and that if you didn't get much sleep that you are at least enjoying "Duma Key".
Sabrina....how is the Taxol treating you so far today? Neuropathies are the pits.
Laura....hopefully you remembered to change out of your jammies for that meeting!
Leesa, Calypso.....haven't seen/heard from you guys. What's up with the appts/doctors/scans/treatments? Please let us know.
I hope all of you that I have missed are doing well, and are happy! I'll check back later.....
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Hair
I forgot to mention that when I asked about Nioxin for caregiver's balding head, (shaklee $30 bottle of hair vitamins didnt seem to affect it)
they also recommended Nioxin, dif. strength, for my fine hair that is coming in after chemo...Walmart was more reasonable than Hair setters? but maybe Sallys Beauty supply has it.
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Good Morning,
Got a couple before I start the morning work load. Wendy, if I need to catch up all I have to do is read your post.....
I too am amazed that you can be so 'sick' and get well so fast. I think I'd be walking around just pretty apprehensive after something like that if I were your BIL. Being who I am.....I'd need a lot more reassurance that the meds I was given would handle the situation. Maybe if your a HEART doc you know but hmmm, I still wouldn't like it.
If you were really use to doing your own hair...and the color, it probably would be hard to see it now, but once you start styling it yourself and get use to it you will probably feel that it blends together after all. I always think after it's washed a couple of times the color seems to soften slightly too. Just my thought about when I was having my hair colored.
Don't know what I'll do when I get hair again. I only had a gray hair here and there so it will be interesting to see what happens color-wise for me. Sort of scary.
Well, I hope you all have a fantastic day...little above 70 here yesterday. Ah...loved it. Talk to you all later.
Jackie
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Good morning everyone!
Jackie..Thank you for missing me yesterday! I had a fun, hectic day! I bowled in the morning, played Bunco in the afternoon, and taught my youth group in the evening. Then the cat and I crawled up in the recliner (no remodeling yesterday) and fell asleep. I even won third place at Bunco, where I usually just contribute and have fun! Also, Jackie, I don't clean for my cleaning lady but I do try to pick up all the clutter. This week I had alot to get picked up because we'd taken so many things out of the bathroom and just piled them in the office. It forced me to get into action and decide what I wanted to do with them. I'm really bad with the clutter. I lived alone for many years and the cat didn't mind if the dining room table acculated a pile of magazines, etc. It makes one rather lazy so I'm trying to get all the clutter under control before the cleaning lady comes so that she can find the table, etc. to clean! LOL
Connie..by now your surgery is over! I'm sending good, healing vibes to you. I hope all went well and that you're enjoying that novel and getting ready to go home. HUGS!
Julie..I hope you are coping with the treatments now. We miss you! Check in when you can and give us an update!
And speaking about missing somebody...Leesa....where are you and what's happening? We're worried about you!
JanClare..feeling any better? You have to "kick" this bug. The good weather is rapidly approaching and you want to be ready to enjoy it after our rotten winter!
Suzanne...haven't heard from you in awhile. You can come back and we won't pester you about making appointments anymore! Miss you, too.
Karin...isn't that Look Good, Feel Better class wonderful???? I'm still using some of the make-up products. In fact, that's where I first met Ginny.
Wendy...I'm so glad that Brian is going to be O.K. As for your hair, I'm sure it looks great. We tend to be our worst critics. I can always find something wrong with myself...a few extra pounds, the crevass between my eyebrows, the wrinkles around my lips, the dark circles around my eyes, the red cast that I can't get out of my hair.....you name it and I can find it! I'm anxious to see it!
Blackjack...wow! How did you fall? It sounds like your knee is really sore. You asked about bowling. We don't bowl during the summer. In fact, the Tuesday morning league is now finished for the season and we only have one more Wednesday to go. I hope to get into the lanes and practice a little during the summer, but most of the bowlers switch to golf as soon as the weather cooperates. Take care of that knee.
Susan...I really understand how you feel about losing your surgeon. I still see my surgeon, too. She is the one who coordinates all my mammos, etc. I go to the Komen clinic in Peoria for the mammos and then directly to her office. I would really miss her. She's my security blanket, so I know what you're going through. I'm sure that there are many great surgeons out there but it would be very traumatic to lose her. Things will work out. They always do, but now's not the time to add that additional stress. So sorry! Express your concern to your surgeon on that last visit and I'm sure he/she can help guide you toward a good replacement.
Kater...LOST YOUR CAMERA!!!! OMG....how will we be able to see the lunch bunch???? LOL I liked your scholastic bowl question about the shoes. I will have to think about that one for awhile. I can't use it as a question for my sets because it is too thought-provoking and our kids only get 30 sec. for regular questions and 60 sec. for math computation and there's no way they could figure it out in that time span, but it's quite interesting.
Sabrina...glad you're feeling better.
Laura...hope you made it up and out of the house on time! Your new job really sounds so interesting! You go, gal! :-)
Smerf...so nice to have you back! Your posts add such positive vibes to this thread!
Michele...Hi there! I'm going to miss seeing you at the lunch! I'm anxious to see your new hair style, too.
Well, everybody hang in there. I'm off to a more leisurely day today! I'll check back later.
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FROM THE LISTSERVE AS SEEN BELOW:ABOUT OVARIAN CANCER TEST FROM YALE."""""""I had my test done last Monday, and so far I think the instructions I postedhere a week ago are correct. The lab said the cost to me will be about$55-75. On top of that you can make a voluntary donation to Yale of $45. The remaining question, which I intend to write Yale about, is about thefrequency for getting this test. I suspect it will be like amammogram...yearly.The results will be available to my doctor in about two weeks. EVERY woman needs to get this test.J****""""""""""-----Original Message-----From: Breast Cancer Discussion List [mailto:BREAST-CANCER@CLIFFY.UCS.MUN.CA]0
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Well, Wendy, it ends up that my hair is a work in process too!
Stylist told me my hair was actually too short to foil ( she wanted to do highlights and lowlights-I've never had foiling done before).
I said that I needed something b/c it was such a mousy brown color (with some grey) and I wanted it to look fresh, and more textured.
Well, she highlighted it via a cap. It came out kinda reddish/brownish.
I don't love it, but, it will grow out - and it's hair!! I am really enjoying the curls.
Michele
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