Illinois ladies facing bc
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LEESA - You "sound" good...be well...I hope the best for you, dear.
Wendy - I love Baby Boss...so cute.
EVERYONE - I am so overwhlemed with my new job: house, dog, cat, dh, cleaning woman, a dog trainer, window washshers etc ..I barely have time to log on. I am thinking about "down sizing" my home to compensate, but it is breaking my heart. dh and I built this home 7years ago with all of our passion. Now...I'm questioning whether we "bit off more than we could pursue".
Oh cripe... why is it always something?
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Evening everyone,
Glad you all like my little Baby Boss. He is a real cutie and really knows how to play you.....he got those killer eyes. Being a Pomeranian ( it is just how the breed behaves ) he acts like he is ten feet tall and 300#s.
He runs up to Buddy every morning as part of his ritual is to get all the other dogs in line at feeding time. Buddy weighs 65 #'s and is mainly amused since Boss is less than 10#'s. Then Boss takes a second mad run toward Chico and Poncho yipping and yapping all the way. They too ignore his antics....fortunate for me I had good natured pooches before Boss came on the scene.
Laura you really caught me off guard with your consideration of down-sizing. That is a major life change. Just going to jump in with a couple of suggestions which may be for naught but can't hurt to try. First, you have had a major set-back with your foot problems which I think took a toll on getting much rest for awhile.
Second....do you have an upstairs to your house----basement. If your bedroom is upstairs....could you move it to the floor you use most. I'm thinking some relief might come if you can clean a portion of your house just a couple times a month ( due to much more moderate use). Also, I'm thinking....can you put away all but a few of your decorating pieces---less to clean and easier perhaps to clean what is left when lots of things are put away.
Is there anyway to re-work your schedule somehow where you work although as I recall....it was a short work week already. Maybe a 10 hr. day a couple days and leave 3 to 3 1/2 hours early on your last day....Thursday.
It may be too hard, but I would think of any 'positive' change that might be made to lighten your load and burdens.....and see if that would make enough difference to afford you the ability to stay in the home you love. It's not very old and while you had more energy and stamina 7 years ago......after the foot is better, you've recovered some of the sleep and rest that had inteference recently, and maybe some changes you might be able to make in how you live in your home.....it might be feasible to be able to stay right where you are.
Also, maybe your bosses might have some ideas about ways to make things easier for you as well.....though again I realize that they have already worked out something special for you. Never hurts to explore every avenue.
Guess bottom line......go back to where things were working well for you......I've tried to use that philosophy in my life and existence when I hit life snags and can't seem to get a balance going.....and solutions just won't come.....I think back to the last time I felt I was doing well and life was on a positive level......and duplicate that time as much as possible. Most of the time I can get things re-organized and start crawling out of what ever has me mired down....or feeling out or control or a little hopeless and helpless.
Hope something I've said makes a difference for you.
Wonderful that we can share most anything here and get some fresh input on what is driving us up the wall.
You and everyone here is in my thoughts.
Wendy.....they are my crocs.
Jackie
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Hi everyone!
Happy birthday to our birthday gals....Blackjack and Mazy! It's so good to celebrate another year of life!
JanClare...I really enjoyed the slide show. I especially loved the cave formations. I guess that is the old science teacher coming out of me but I thought they were gorgeous. Have to admit that I liked the Boob shot, too! LOL I'm so glad that you had the chance to go. You not only had fun when you were there, but you also have all those wonderful memories!
Laura...I tell you, gal. Hire a housecleaner to come in every couple of weeks! It does wonders for your time restraints and it's so nice to walk in on cleaning day and have everything looking so good. See...I don't have trouble spending your money for you! LOL By the way, there was not a mention of your foot. How is it doing?
Wendy...good luck tomorrow. I will be thinking about you. If you ever solve the insomnia issue before these check-ups, please let me know. Let us know what you find out!
I had supper with Ginny tonight. She looks so good! She has a real cute haircut with highlights and it's so curly that I thought she got a perm but it was just the way it grew back in after chemo.
Connie...your end of treatment party sounds like so much fun. Thanks so much for inviting us. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it because that is the date of the IESA Junior High Scholastic Bowl State Tournament and I'm involved in that still. I talked about having a bash when I was finished but never got it accomplished. Good for you!!!!
Rain, Rain, Rain! It appears that there is alot more in the picture through the weekend. Gosh, Karin, I guess I'll have to clean some more cubby holes since I can't get outside and do the things I like to do. I'm envious that you have them all done!
Jackie...you sound pretty good! I'm so glad that things are going easier for you now. Hang in there. It will soon be over! I loved the picture of your dog!
Well...I'm off to the recliner. That's become my favorite place in the house. Wendy, do you think that means that I'm becoming a "lazy butt?" LOL
Catch you all tomorrow.
Rita
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Hi friends! Happy Birthday my dear Blackjack! Sorry I didn't call you today, but now both my arms hurt. I have my daughter Deni typing for me. The surgery went very smoothly today. My friend Eileen took me, but naturally it was much longer than we anticipated. I'll talk to you all soon, and see everyone on Sunday!
Love, Leesa
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Quote
Especially for Laura...just happened on this after I wrote:
Our life is frittered away by details.
Simplify.
Simplify.
Henry David Thoreau
Rita is right......hire some of your work at home done for you.
Consider doing as much living as possible on one floor...at least until you feel much more in charge and control.
Also do consider what would happen if you could go back to the point of where you felt your life was working in a positive fashion for you.
Your a beautiful soul and you deserve to be happy.
Jackie
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Morning! Dreary out but the grass sure is turning green. Hmmmmmmm....Lawn mower time soon.Laura.....you have your dream home, don't get discouraged. I agree with the other gals. Since you've built that home you've had to change a lot of things and a lot of things have changed you. AND...you are now driving long distances to work AND having severe foot issues...AND have been painting. Just take a deep breath and try and get thru the next 6 months and then see what's what. The market is not good right now to sell anyway.
Leesa...did I miss something??? WHAT surgery did you have yesterday???? Hope you are OK.
Jackie...thanks as usual for the quotes!
Rita....yep, last 2 nights...awake at 2am with STUFF running thru my little brain. One thing I am going to do is take with me "directions" to this thread in case they have a patient there who this website could help. Maybe we have more friends, waiting for us to meet! So...I directed my mind in that direction and I evetually fell back asleep.
Garbage men I see were here already (must have been in the shower)....broken can still there despite 6 phone calls. I think my next step is to call the Village and see if there isn't a "secret" phone # that they could use. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Connie...how sweet to invite us! I haven't looked at the book for May and then I have to check with DH. Are you sure you would want all of us there???? You know how we do like our "Show and Tell"......
Time to get moving....onc appt at 10 and I want to go early and visit with the nurses and then a hair appt for a color...boy is she going to be surprised when she sees that all those blonde streaks are gone!!!
Have a wonderful day everyone....and remember....
TOP DOWN AND FISTS UP!!!!!
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Just a quick hello as it's a busy morn---feeding the livestock and having to be in Marion by 9:15. Good luck Wendy and Laura--Wendy had good advice too.
Sunny today..l.have very minute rain late in the evening despite some knarly looking day time clouds yesterday.
More rain tomorrow though.
Gotta run.
Jackie..........back later.
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Just popping in quick to say NO MO WIG!
I ditched the wig for good and went to work topless yesterday. It felt soooo good. The girls all thought I looked cute. The men - well, they acted like nothing was different. Ha. Poor guys probably don't know what to do with a situation like that.
Gotta run!
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Morning everybody!
Jackie, we had LOTS of rain last night. This morning is supposed to be sunny but more rain is moving in later this afternoon and evening and is supposed to continue through the weekend.
Thinking of you Wendy and Jackie and hoping that all goes well for both of you today. What a good idea to connect with others, Wendy and pass on this website and our thread. There is always room for more.
I need to get going this morning. The cleaning ladies are coming and I need to pick up a little clutter before they get here so they can clean. Then I'm off to Bunco (last one until September) this afternoon and of course my youth group class this evening. It will be a fun day!
I think of you often Julie and hope that you're doing O.K. If you are lurking, please post and let us know how you are doing.
Connie....YEA! You've made the plunge. Good bye wig! You're really moving forward now!
Hi Michele! So glad that your recovery is going so well!
I'll catch you all later. I"m off to start the day!
Rita
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~~ Beauty of a Woman ~~
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears,
The figure she carries, or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman must be seen from her eyes,
Because that is the doorway to her heart,
The place where love resides.
The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,
But true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.
It is the caring that she lovingly gives,
The passion that she shows.
The beauty of a woman
With time, only grows..I was sent this in my email and immediatly thought of you guys. Have a wonderful day everyone.
Sabrina
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Sabrina How wonderful!! Just love your quote!
Connie YEA No more wig!! Don't you just love it!!
Leese WHAT surgery??? Something you forgot to tell us????
Laura I agree try to KISS (keep it simple silly) Don't rush into downsizing right away....think about it, but wait.
Jackie & Rita how do you both find time to do all the stuff you do???
WendyGud luck w/onc today & have fun @ hair appt!!
Blackjack & Mazy hope you both had a wonderful B'day!
Another beautiful
rainy day here....0 -
Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain
Or drive top down fist up!
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Hi Ladies,
What a wonderful day today is..the sun is shining..the air is warm, ok not that warm but nice and the grass is getting greener. Yes I do believe that spring is here.
Just wanted to thank everyone for the wonderful birthday wishes you all sent my way. I do believe that birthday wishes do come true..so just to let you all in on my birthday wish.....I had my one year mamo done today and drum roll please.........It was clear!!
No sign of bc anywhere, so I am good to go out and celebrate again today with cosmo's !!!!! Yeh for me. Just wanted to let you all know how special you all are..the support you give to each other is truly a gift that is to be treasured.
Sabrina.. your beauty of a women quote fits us perfectly. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Rita and Wendy..I hope your appts. go well today as mine did.
Jackie..keep those inspirational quotes coming..I loved the Dash movie.
Laura..remember to take those baby steps..things happen for a reason..don't rush into any major decisions about house, job, foot. You had way to much happen in a short amt of time. Hang in there.
Leesa..how is your port doing..remember to take those pain meds and rest. Las Vegas is right around the corner..you need your strength for those slot machines. lol
Tdbear..thanks for the birthday graphics..I wish I knew how to do them...
Janclare..your beach pics were amazing..I loved them..thanks for sharing..I just may steal them..lol
Smerf..how are you..are you going to Day of Sharing..Dr. R was so nice today after reading my mamo..we chatted for a long time about breast mri the do's and don'ts of them..still on the fence about it.
Seening Dr. V. Friday will ask again about it. Any thoughts about it.
Connie ..congrats on your new look..wig be gone.
Mich, Susan, Cylpso, Nancyla and everyone else I hope you all go out and enjoy the day.
Everyone be healthy..be happy..will check back later..
Spring is here..yeh
Blackjack
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Hey...just wanted to pop back in....Onc is so happy with me I don't have to see him....wait for it....until 1/13/2009!!!!!! Of course that is because I see my reg. dr AND the rad onc all within a few months of each other, and he knows I will come SCREAMING if I find so much as a pimple/freckle anywhere NEAR my boobs. OH...and here is the best part....he listened last time when I told him about 500 mg magnesium and how it almost totally eradicated my joint/muscle pain from the arimidex. He had never heard of that and tried it on 10 gals and 80% had a reduction in pain and they could stay on the AI's!!!!! He even did labs on a few to see if their mag levels were low and they weren't. He doesn't know how it works exactly, but he now prescribes it to ALL his pts along with the calcium and Vit D. So I kinda feel like I did a good thing...he kept thanking me. Also...I asked him about posting the directions to our thread and he said to give it to the nurses, and to please give it to the nurse coordinator for the Breast Center (she still works PT for my onc). Also told him about JanClare's great fitter for sleeves and he said "Get me that name"!!!! After all this I did ask for my co-pay back...we had a good laugh over that. And no...I didn't get my 10 bucks back. I feel good about today for a lot of reasons, oh...my hair looks fab. And the sun is out. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sabrina...thanks for the poem!
Connie.....Yay you!!!! But I bet your head was a bit cold this am! Those first few weeks were hard for me as it was mid December. Brrrrrrrrrr.......
Blackjack....YAY you!!!!!!! I asked the rad onc re: MRI's ( I had one at time of my dx) as they can't quite get that area of my breast in the mamm machine as it is allmost under my arm. He told me he would be happy to order one for me if I wanted BUT....if they find ANYTHING they almost have to yank it out,just to be sure. He was quite confident that with manual exams and us's as needed coupled with mamm's I would be fine. So...no MRI's for me!
Everybody else......have a great day. Jackie...how did your appt go?
Rita....have any sleeping pills left for tonight???? I used one last night...same RX I have had since Jan2007 which shows how often I used them. Thinking I will probably sleep like a baby tonight!
Top down, fists up!
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Hey Ladies...I had a dr appt today to remove a mole on my back.
Well, the dr. got sick so that didn't happen. I go on Tuesday, hopefully she will feel better. I was also going to have her check a lump on my right mastectomy area. i don't know if its swelling or not but it is pea sized and I am kinda worried about it. Also both sides are swelling especially the left side. I don't know what that is but whenI see the doctor on tuesday, I will ask her..
Happy Birthday to all those who just had a birthday. Hope you all had a good one.
Rita and I went out last night and had a good time. She looks really good. Wish I could look as good as her.
Connie....I wish I could make your party but I will be in Destin Fl. I really would like to meet you...But I think I would rather be in Florida. My husband and I are going down for our anniversary. It will be our 26th May 3....
Well...I'll yak at you all later...
Ginny
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Wendy, what brand of magnesium 500 do you take?
Blackjack, congratulations on the good news on your mamo. I just met with both of my oncologists as I have only 7 more rad tx to go.
Both suggested a yearly MRI as my mamo did not detect my second tumor. The second one was only picked up on the MRI. Tbear, I have 5 people walking on my team.
Laura, I am sorry you are feeling so stressed. I sent you a pm.
I start tamoxifin in two weeks. My medical oncologist said I have an 8% chance that my cancer will recur with tamoxifin. If I do not take anything then my recurrence increases to 12-13%, so I figured what they heck why not give it a try.
I will be at the day of sharing on Sunday with a girl friend of mine. If anyone wants me to save them a seat let me know.
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Hi Ginny....I'm so sorry I had such good news today and your appt. didn't go as you planned. Hopefully Tuesday will get here soonest and you will have good news to report next week.
And Leesa....took me 24 hours for it to dawn on me....PORT SURGERY!!! Didn't know what kind of surgery you were having.
Duh.
I got my wigs from wigs.com...pretty good prices if you join (it's free) and I have 2 color rings if you want to check out colors. I made a couple of mistakes and you can't return the wigs.
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Hope this isn't too long...got such a kick out of it I wanted to share.
Got a funny joke for us? Send it in to SendJokes@Joke-Of-The-Day.com...
The Worst Slogan Translations Ever...
13) When Parker Pen marketed a ball-point pen in Mexico, its ads were supposed to have read, "It won't leak in your pocket and embarrass you." The company thought that the word "embarazar" (to impregnate) meant to embarrass, so the ad read: "It won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant."
12) Scandinavian vacuum manufacturer Electrolux used the following in an American campaign: "Nothing Sucks like an Electrolux."
11) Clairol introduced the "Mist Stick," a curling iron, into Germany only to find out that "mist" is slang for manure. Not too many people had use for the "Manure Stick."
10) Coors put its slogan, "Turn It Loose," into Spanish, where it was read as "Suffer From Diarrhea."
9) Pepsi's "Come Alive With the Pepsi Generation" translated into "Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back From the Grave" in Chinese.
8) When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same packaging as in the US, with the smiling baby on the label. Later they learned that in Africa, companies routinely put pictures on the labels of what's inside, since many people can't read.
7) Colgate introduced a toothpaste in France called Cue, the name of a notorious porno magazine.
6) Frank Perdue's chicken slogan, "It takes a strong man to make a tender chicken," was translated into Spanish as "it takes an aroused man to make a chicken affectionate."
5) When American Airlines wanted to advertise its new leather first class seats in the Mexican market, it translated its "Fly In Leather" campaign literally, which meant "Fly Naked" (vuela en cuero) in Spanish.
4) An American T-shirt maker in Miami printed shirts for the Spanish market which promoted the Pope's visit. Instead of "I saw the Pope" (el Papa), the shirts read "I Saw the Potato" (la papa).
3) The Dairy Association's huge success with the campaign "Got Milk?" prompted them to expand advertising to Mexico. It was soon brought to their attention the Spanish translation read "Are You Lactating?"
2) General Motors had a very famous fiasco in trying to market the Nova car in Central and South America. "No va" in Spanish means, "It Doesn't Go".
1) The Coca-Cola name in China was first read as "Kekoukela", meaning "Bite the Wax Tadpole" or "Female Horse Stuffed with Wax", depending on the dialect. Coke then researched 40,000 characters to find a phonetic equivalent "kokoukole", translating into "Happiness in the Mouth."
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Ok everyone, here is my real letter. Did fine at chemo today. It went fast....since I only get the Taxotere. We went to Steak and Shake for some lunch and then on to Rend Lake Antiques---the hard way of course. Had to get Dh to get directions....which you know most men hate to do.....but we finally made it. I don't buy much at those places ( don't have much of a budget for that stuff ) but did run into an older looking magazine rack.... it was not too large but stood up on legs....would fit so well right next to my recliner and would hold catalogs, paperback books and regular magazines much better than the floor type magazine racks that often dwarf everything you put into them.
Sabrina---I loved the poem too. Got all you gals looking at these things....they are great and they always inspire me and I'm glad when someone helps me out. You made it possible for me to share the "jokes" this time and not feel bad since I wasn't real fond of what turned up in my quotes today....some times they are not that great.
Wendy...what a relief for you and your mamo.....so glad too that your hair turned out well this time. Guess we really know what's best for us. I used to give my hair dresser ( they do pan themselves shamelessly as the experts since they went to school and in many cases have done hair so long ) almost carte blanche' with my hair and there were only a few times in all the years she did me that I really felt good about myself. As fate would have it...she finally ruined my hair one day with giving me a perm and putting color in the same day. Had done it before....I think he was all enthused about her next customer who she raved about as being from her Church...she was so enamored of her....and I think she left out a step and did a total fry job on my hair and it was like straw with no curl. What a mess....took me more than a year to straighten out. She was not apologetic....nor did she offer to fix what she had done...I had to go out and buy a lot of expensive shampoos and conditioners etc. and work on it slowly myself. In short....for being a kissing cousin she was a total jerk about it and I felt did not deserve to call herself a beautician......not because she made the mistake....but any really good beautician would have done what it took to repair her mistake. It's not a sin to make a mistake.....we all do that from time to time....but if you can fix what you have done, now that shows pride in your work and true ethical behavior. I had to go back four times and then only got part of my money back...she kept the money for the color job...which is what ruined my ahir big time and the permanent as well. She should have refunded all of it to me...one was no good without the other at that point.
Ok....guess I am still harboring resentments that I thought I had come to grips with some time back. Shame on me.
Ginny....do hope things will work out for you on your Tuesday appt. A little difficult sometimes to get UP for something and then it doesn't happen after all. I wish you well on Tuesday.
Great for you too Blackjack....my spelling is going down hard today for some reason....I'm so glad you got good news too. I think somewhere along the way you really adjusted your attitude ( I need to work on that yet some more ) on a much higher, stronger positive level and that can only do magnificent things for you. So good for you. You are definitely on the right track.....attitude I think counts for so much. There is so many daily things if we are not careful that can bring us down---let alone major disease processes, so any time you can get the upper hand you have done nothing but good for yourself. I would imagine if you can feel that way about cancer---even some of those daily downers---the ones we used to have before the C word changed so much are far easier to give less attention too as well.
Ok....this is getting too long so I'm going to close....but a big fantastic hello to anyone I did not mention and hope you had a splendid day....
Love you all,
Jackie
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Hi everyone!! I hope everyone is well.
I finally have caught up with my office work, housework, and the 2nd job. Whew, I need a vacation again! LOL.
Okay, time for a little rant. Today I went to be fitted for the fashion show for the Day of Sharing on Sunday. What was supposed to be about a ½ hour pleasant shopping experience turned into a 3 hour comedy of errors. Really, I have to laugh, or I'll just end up being pi$$ed instead.
Last year, DofS used a series of shops at a local mall, including Ann Taylor, The Gap, Coldwater Creek, etc. I thought the show was excellent and I really liked the clothes they showed. But, apparently, some of the ladies who were a little larger thought it was too tough to find clothes that fit from these shops. So this year they are getting the clothes from a place in Niles that has two boutique style shops- one for regular size and one for plus size.
I walked into this shop and I really didn't know what to say. It was so not me. I would describe it as "My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets I Dream of Jeanie. " But, I told myself that this is all a volunteer situation, it was wonderful that the shop was doing this, and I needed to make the best of it.
Unfortunately, the woman I was supposed to work with had gone home ill. The sales women who are left are not really happy to be helping me. "They don't know what's going on, they don't know all the clothes that have already been chosen....etc." They become even more unhappy when I tell them that I don't wear prosthesis, that I go "flat" and that means a lot of styles don't work on me.
What was amazing to me was the lack of natural fibers and the high prices. Lots of stuff made of polyester and rayon, and very few things under $100.00!!! I did see some Linen cruisewear I thought I might try, but was told that I couldn't pick that line because it "wasn't something they could order if anyone wanted it". Ah,okay....*shrug*
It seemed like everything they brought me to try on was spangled and sparkly. I was supposed to choose two outfits, one "casual" and one "formal". As far as I could see "casual" meant shiny polyester and "formal" meant beaded. After a while, it's like "NO MORE MIRRORED CLOTHING- don't bring me anything more with beads, spangles, or sequins!" At one point, I'm standing in a cloud of purple chiffon with a beaded top and spangled splits up the sides of the pants, priced at $350.00. There's a chorus of how wonderful it is. I Iooked at the sales ladies and said, "This looks like Mother of the Bride channeling a 65 year old Barbara Eden".
Another problem was that they didn't have a whole lot in my size! I'm currently about an 6-8 and a lot of their stuff (even though this was NOT the Plus store) was much bigger. So same problem as last year, just the different end of the spectrum.
Numerous outfits were brought that were deep vees, halters, and sleeveless. I kept telling them gently "no, sorry, my scars will show". After yet another was brought, I (very clearly and obviously annoyed) said, "Look, this style does not work- MY SCARS WILL SHOW!" One salelady kept commenting about how hard it was to find something that would "work with your problem", meaning my being flat. Whoa, lady- I don't have a "problem" - I choose to be flat and I can usually find something that looks just fine. Then I was told, "oh, remember, this is a fashion show- you're not buying the outfits." No, but I have to walk the runway and I want to look my best!
I finally choose two outfits that are okay. My casual one is tight brown capris (think Laura Petrie) with a animal print tunic over it. My dressy outfit is black slacks with a sliver and black camisole and matching jacket. They were as classy as I could find. But no matter what, I plan on really "working" it up there on the runway. And it really was a nice store- just not my personal style. I'm sure that the poor salesladies were really frustrated with me.
Sorry this is so long. I just thought it was so funny, how different everyone's taste can be.
I look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday. Last year's Day of Sharing really was wonderful- with great presentations, doctor's panels, a great lunch and the fashion show. Wendy, the fitter I use is Cathy Boll at Benchmark Atlantic in McHenry. She will be at the DofS. http://www.benchmarkatlantic.com/0 -
Hi ladies:
I am still doing okay, dealing with neuropathy pretty bad. I go to the onc tomorrow and have a list of questions. I think the Femara is giving me joint pain. My upper back, shoulders, neck, lower back, hips and knees are really hurting.
I am enjoying the freedom of no chemo! Hopefully I will get my port out soon. My hair is growing pretty fast, but I have some areas that are very thin, it's really odd looking.
Take care.
Nancy in Quincy
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I am a free bird. Spent the day with accountant today. So happy. Now i'm going to read your posts backward until I had stopped.
I went and ate at ARby's, market fresh favorite.....and spent the rest of the night at costco, ordered bifocals. yeah! 8x10s....and so forth till they closed. Bought more caffeeine and milk...decided the little milk i drank (powdered in my cereal) and the occasional American cheese i used to eat when i missed a meal..couldnt have been only trigger to bC and i need calcium and energy so I bought two little cases of frapuccino whatever variety pack and I'm gonna make some paths here. big smile. Have a guy to meet from online but since i wouldnt last week, now he wont this week. Go figure. His loss right? (i will delete this later!!)
Kater
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Thanks, caught up...Laura, perhaps when you are feeling better things will seem different.
I now have bumps, this morning, on my radiation site near lumpectomy scar, on neck, and leg ones are healing. The nurses acted like, just take benadryl, they looked it up but didnt say anything. I got a new to Delnor nurse...who looked at the things, then this morning I got the additional welts, bigger than the mosquito like bites on the leg (22 or so there).
I'm taking arimidex... they said take benadryl, now I feel I can, for the itching, since I can sleep now that tax figures are delivered to accountant.
Kater
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Morning!OK....I admit it....I laughed my butt off at the thought of JanClare in that store, in purple chiffon and spangles!!!!! What a time you had! Jeepers!!!!! Also....thanks Jan for repeating the info on the fitter. Saved me from scrolling thru these posts, trying to find her name.
Kater....would you STOP with the caffeine already!!!!! You need sleep!!!!! Sent you an e-mail re: your rash.
Nanc512...sorry you are STILL dealing with neuropathy. As far as the joint/muscle pain from the AI's....did you try adding 500 mg of mag. to your calcium/vit D? It sure helped me and my onc now tells his pts to take it too...works for about 80% of them. Just a thought....
Rita....hope you got some sleep and am sending good vibes to you for your appt. today. Post when you get home after getting your excellent, healthy news.
Jackie....laughed over that stuff you sent re: names of things. Also....how many more tax's do you have? Just one, correct??? Wow...you are almost done with chemo!!!!!
NancyLa....I just went to Walgreens and picked up their house brand of mag. to give it a try. It worked, so I never went online to order the more expensive stuff in powder form. If you go to the "hormonal" thread on these boards and search out magnesium you will see some suggestions for other kinds. My cheapie stuff did the trick and costs me a whole $4.50 a month AND it works...so I stopped right there. Careful taking too much tho....magnesium preps are also used to cleanse your colon prior to scopes....need I say more????
Anybody watch "The Last Lecture" on TV last night? I need to get that book and after I am done, would be happy to share with you guys. Amazing man. And I want his attitude. I cried like a baby watching that show.
Time to get moving....off to exercise, then to Jewel to order a cake for the party on Sunday then to play catch-up with the housework. Also have to get back up on the ladder and do some touch-up where I slopped some paint on the ceiling...you know...where it meets the wall? I do pretty good with the angle brush but there's always a few areas which could look better.
Everyone...have a great day...and remember...
Top down, fists up!
(Maybe not top down today....I'd drown in the rain!)
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Morning this morning.....lots of rain, not super heavy but very consistent.
Clarification----I had Taxotere x's 4 after my A/C x's 4. Yesterday I had my 3rd. Taxotere so now only have one more to go....on April 30th. I am thrilled to be so close and want to start the rads as soon as possible after that.
I want to get started on the rest of my life and the sooner the better. I know there is a period when I will have to adjust ( just as I have had to do with all this treatment ) but knowing I'm climbing out of the disabled state that I have been forced to be in is exciting to me. You'd think that ( and sometimes I've felt it a little bit ) not being able to do things with gusto and vigor or sometimes not at all would have it's pleasures---and when I was really sick I didn't care all that much.....but any sense of wellness from the se's makes me feel bad that I'm not doing more.
Kater: Arby's market fresh is one of my favorite sandwiches.....their good ole' Roast Beef and Swiss. Every time we go to Mt. Vernon ( where Denny works ) we try to stop there. I love the bread they use. Hope you are able to find out why the welts and bumps. I know Benedryl would help with itching, but does it do anything for the actual bumps----maybe eventually ????? Just wondering.
My good vibes to you Rita as well. Keep the good news rolling.
Wendy....that sounds like such a good book. I have gotten myself ( and it sure wasn't that hard ) right back into reading after a long hiatus. I just wasn't taking much time for it and now feel like I have missed so much. I also feel very sure it helps your vocabulary as well as keeps your mind more active in general. HMMM, just had to go back and change two miss-spelled words....and they were only 4 letter words.....maybe it's not doing enough yet for me. Or, hopefully it's just the steroid high making me go to fast.
Thought I wasn't going to get to sleep last night, but I did it....just took longer.
Well, it's time for morning coffee...I'll be carrying my wig to work and putting it on when I get to the office. Won't be able to fix it quite as nice, but that's ok.
See you all after work.
Thinkiing about all those I have not mentioned. Have a fabulous day even if it's raining where you are. As long as it's half way warm
Jackie
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Quick stop in before work- ack, I have no time anymore!
Jackie- that old manta, "things will get better" is usually true. You will get on with your life, it's going to happen. It will seem slow at first, but one day you will realize that you are not being impacted by BC so much anymore. Life is never the same, but it can be damn good!
Nancy in Quincy- BIG (((hugs)))- neuropathy is the pits! The worse part of my chemo, that's for sure. I hope your onc can help you.
Wendy, I watched the full version of the Last Lecture several weeks ago and was blown away! Here is a link where you can download the video and watch the whole thing on Windows Media: http://www.etc.cmu.edu/global_news/?q=node/42
Really, I urge everyone to watch it. It's 90 minutes and well worth it every second!
That's all the time I have- off to Trader Joe's to make some tags!
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The Last Lecture was wonderful! I would encourage everyone to watch it, but be prepared with tissue.
I've been so busy I haven't been able to log in for a few days, but I'll catch up soon. Please look for me at the Day of Sharing, as I am planning on being there.
Hugs to all!
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Hi ladies,
I am home from the oncologist. He was pleased with my blood work and checked lymph nodes and liver, etc. The tumor marker test will not be back until next week so I am not going to celebrate prematurely, but the last one was in the normal range so I'm hoping for the same good news. We decided that I could come in the week before I see him next time to get the blood work done. Then he and I can discuss it entirely when I have my appointment and I won't have to go away with that "tumor marker test" pending. Anyway, I have started to breathe again and hopefully will be able to sleep tonight. YEA!!!!
Jackie, you will soon be able to leave the treatments behind you. Although we're so excited to get through with them, it can still be a very emotional time as you go from treatment to getting on with living. You will find that life can still be pretty darn good...just as JanClare said! You're on the downhill slide now!
Jan... you will look lovely on Sunday and do justice to any outfit that they put you in! I so wish I could be there to see you. Please have somebody take pictures again so we can share the day with you later.
Nancy from Quincy...do think about trying the magnesium and Vitamin D-3 that Wendy suggested. I take it everyday with my calcium and it has made a big difference in my feet. I had gotten to the point where I could barely hobble and now I'm back to doing my normal activities.
Hello to all the rest of you! I hope you're coping well with this rainy, dreary, day! I must admit that my good news today has me smiling regardless of the rain.
Hugs to all of you!
Rita
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Good evening all....hmmmm I'm miss-spelling three letter words now....amazing. I had to erase the word ( all ) three times. That is a little scary. Put it down to a long day. Did not get to go out and feed the feral cats---raining too much and they wouldn't come out.
Stopped at my neighbors next door...she had expressed an interest in getting a young cat....and my friend Maggie just took one ( very young ) off the street. Some feisty Tom had cornered her and got her pregnant and she was really too young...so the vets did a surgical procedure and neutered her....all shots, tests, and she has clean bill of health. She is somewhat rare.....long haired Calico....all correct calico markings.
Stayed too long talking at the neighbors. Got home late....dinner late and now it's nearly 9 p.m.
Won't get a quote out tonight.....so I apologize.
Thanks for the almost done with all this stuff encouragement.....I really do long to feel as well as I usually look.....I mean at least---unless your ravaged a bit by se's....often you look fairly normal....and with the steroid pink cheek flush....even as sick as I was I looked pinker and therefore somewhat healthier than what was normal for me....being light complected that nice pink flush showed up really well on me for two or three days.
Anyway---I thank you for the picture of what is coming for me. I very much treasure the idea of being through with the chemo.....I have wondered many times ( I think the option might have been mine---it was not made clear at the time ) that I might have been able to get a referral from my surgeon for where to go for my chemo....other than the V.A. hospital....and wondered since the girls there treat mostly men---who tend to be more macho and brave at times that I had a harder time being understood when I did complain and often they rarely questioned me---if I did not perceive or understand that I had to be more forceful....they just by-passed some issues, or at least didn't seem to commit to follow-up. I got much more information here I have to say then I did from the. Still, knowing that they seldom take care of women.....I can forgive and understand. But, in truth---had I let my surgeon take charge I would have been in a situation where I more than likely would have been with females and would have received a different level of attention and care just due mainly to that.
It's has in fact often been tiresome to be the only female patient..though of late there has been another woman....she isn't there long.....so I think it may be some follow up thing to previous treatment as it usually only takes about a half an hour.
Anyway, I've rambled enough....Rita...your Doc has a great idea....to get those tests done in advance so you are not waiting a week in between......to make sure it's really the good news it SEEMS like it will be.
Well, time to take some Tylenol so I can get my Nuepogen shot out of the way before I head for my recliner and soon to be bed.
All take care....I think our rain stops tomorrow here....hope early.
Jackie
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Howdy this a.m. What is it about this chemo...talk about rambling around in a note....I got to watch that.
Colder here today, but no rain....so I can be a bit happy. I'll be wearing a sweatshirt to work though. Won't have to carry my hair in a plastic bag to work either. Weather said showers on the week-end...some snow in it maybe....sigh!!! Spring can be so much fun....well, it won't be really cold...just too fast a temp change. Still I'm already spoiled and don't want to have to see it or go out and feed the kitties in it.
Ok....no more rambling. Hope everyone has a fantastic day no matter what the weather...just cause you all deserve it.
Jackie
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