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Happy Birthday Sharon.........60 years young!!!!! I hope your day has been fantastic and I wish you many, many more!
Rita
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Happy Birthday Sharon.........60 years young!!!!! I hope your day has been fantastic and I wish you many, many more!
Rita
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHARON!
YOU LOOK GREAT!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHARON!
YOU LOOK GREAT!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHARON!
YOU LOOK GREAT!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHARON!
YOU LOOK GREAT!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHARON!
YOU LOOK GREAT!
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Sorry...my computer locked up and I hit the send button several times...
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Thanks for the birthday wishes! Laura I don't mind at all that your computer locked up and you sent me multiple birthday wishes!
I received a mushy letter from my husband overseas.
A couple of my kids/grandkids came over with a small cake. However, they are telling me they are going to have a party next week as one of my sons and his wife were out of town today. (However, I suspect they may be fooling me, and planning a party tomorrow, as my son and his wife come home late tonight) The son was in Detroit with his brother in law, a muscian also. They were wrapping up a CD of my son singing in classical Arabic. Really cool.
I had a nice day, and they will do more of it.
Plus my college roommate called. I have not talked to her for several years, and could not locate her current information. We spent an hour on the phone. Whenever we talk, it is as if we have not been separated at all.
Of course, anyone and everyone I talk to is told to take their mammograms. I am a poster child for mammograms.
Hope Julie is doing OKAY and kicking Arnold's butt (is it two tt's or one t? Not a word I commongly use).
Hope the MRI results are good.
Had a great time at the dinner last week. Hope to make the next one, whenever we have it.
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Good Morning Ladies,
Oh, what a great sunny and warm day it is today..what a day to have fun outside, ride with the top down and plant those flowers...
Sharon..it was good to see you last week at dinner and also Happy Birthday. I hope you had a great day and celebrated it in style !!
Julie R...hope all is going well with you and your tests..
Wendy..how is that back of yours...feeling betterLaura..what a great day for a race car drive...did you go up north yesterday. How is that foot of yours doing.
Rita..I watched a golf tournament yesterday at Geneva National..it was so quite..but very interesting to watch. I saw a guy fish his ball out of the pond lol I meet with the instructor and we start the end of the month. I will let you know how it goes.
Connie..did you go boating today..the water on LG was very choppy today..was not out on the water to long.
Jackie..are you ready for your rad txs.
Smerf..I will keep you posted about OR Monday. Talked with Dr.V yesterday and he is sick..may cancel if he is not better. Getting nervous...
To everyone else I missed I hope you all have a wonderful day. Enjoy that sunshine...
I am off to the showers...have 3 graduations parties today so I will be busy partying...Take care
Remember be healthy...be happy...
Blackjack
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Morning! It is so beautiful out right now and the wind from yesterday is gone....and it is June 1st so let me be the first to say..."Happy Cancer Survivors Day"! I didn't know that until I picked up the paper.....
Blackjack....when are you scheduled for surgery? The 9th wasn't it? Or is it tomorrow????? Hope your doc is OK so you can put this behind you and enjoy the summer on the lake.
Jackie...all set for your next big adventure? I agree with Kater re: dates. The machine only broke down once, but then I had an extra 3 days tacked on so I was almost a week late finishing up...why not build that into your flight plans? A week should be good, just in case. Too, tho, you never know how your skin will hold up and sometimes that screws up the schedule as well.
Jan...I still remember...Benchmark Atlantic. I am very proud of my brain.
Sharon...sounds like you may be correct about them trying to fool you about the party!
WendytheYounger....how are you? I know Rita is playing "Mom"!
Rita....golfing today? Sending you good vibes for Tuesday! Hugs!
Pat....how's the dust? And who the heck was bellowing for you the other day?
Susan...sure missed you on Wednesday! Hope to meet you this summer and put a face to the name!
Laura...no overdoing this weekend! REALLY thought about hopping (well...I can't hop) in the Z and cruisin' up to Dockers yesterday...but it's a long ride for us, about 1.25 hours on a Saturday and I wasn't sure if by the time I got up there I could crawl out of the car. Funny thing...we did take it out to lunch and I drove and with the good support in that car..my back and leg were pain-free. Go figure!
Just sitting here in the family room, looking out and boy! Do those windows need a wash job! But not today, and not me! Dirt is a good thing. Aggravating your back...not! And asking DH to do it. Yeah, sure, okay. And,no.
Everybody...remember those cold nasty days last winter? Get off your butts (yes Sharon - 2 tt's) and get out there and have some fun!
Tops down, fists up!
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Wendy..schedule OR for Monday...may cancel if md is still sick.
I just want to get this over..I hate waiting...starting to feel better so maybe I should just cancel..we will see
Blackjack
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Wendy...loved todays graphics....that is so me !!!! Don't know about the rest of you, but I have a little percentage marker in the lower rt. hand corner of my screen....just above the tool bar. This allows me to change the size of whats on my page. Handy little feature for me--especially since I'm still in my old glasses.
Not real sure ( I'm hoping mostly sunny ) about weather today....another major lightning and thunder storm last night...not all that much rain out of it though.
Wonder what's up...so much electrical activity lately. The coming week looks pretty wet---crapola. Not to my liking at all. Sigh!!!!
I called Kate ( my daughter for the new people, not our Kater ) last night and we decided to just hold off till the first week in September. That way I have some time to rest and get over the rads a bit and maybe by then I'll stop having these aches that feel like the flu. They don't last very long....mainly in up upper arms and thighs, but just as you think....how will I operate feeling like that it's gone.
Thank goodness it's transitory so I can concentrate on something else. Like my fingernails...well, I'm pleased to announce they too are slowly getting better. I'm still careful though cause they are not there yet.
I think my hair may be going for another growth spurt....lately, I've gotten itchy up top again. Hoping this means good things and not dandruff. Look how debased we become....I'll even take dandruff now, they have a shampoo for that. Just give me my hair back. As much as I like the wig, it's not that comfy overall, and I'm starting to be anxious about getting back to me--even a new me.
Guess that is or will be one of my milestones to prove to myself I am really done. Not that getting done with rads won't prove it, but my hair seemed to be my first outward major loss ( keeping in mind, I'm not that vain ) but people didn't know a small part of my breast was gone unless I told them. The hair was rather obvious...so that's my yardstick. When that is back....I'll feel done.
I'm wondering about all the new gals....Bren and Jule. Sabrina hasn't been here for a bit either. Hope you are all well.
Well, I have a few things to organize this a.m. and a couple of people I need to email about my progression into rads so I'm going to run but I'll be back.
Have a gorgeous Sunday all spent with the people you love.
Jackie
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Good morning ladies,
I am so behind - I'm going to have to come back & catch up on more of the posts later. I manged to skim through & read a few things - wanted to thank you for providing info on the genetic testing, and other things too.
Ohhh and I just loved seeing the pics from Weds night.
Just wanted to say hi & let you know I didn't run off somewhere. You can't get rid of me that easily. I'm gonna be like that annoying little sister tugging on the back of your shirt.
What a beautiful day yesterday, and today looks like another one. I hope everyone is able to get outside & enjoy it - nothing feels as good as that sunshine.
Big hugs - I luv ya guys!! My fairy boob sisters, as Wendy said, heehee... Love it!! JulieR
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What a lovely morning here in Central Illinois. I'm off for a walk and then grocery shopping...and you know how much I love that! Then hopefully we'll be able to play a round of golf later this afternoon. It is certainly too nice of a day to hide inside.
I hope everyone is feeling well and gets out and enjoys this weather that we've been wanting for months! LOL It's definitely a tops down and fist up day!!!!!!
Catch you all later.
Rita
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Rita...I know how you fel. There is almost no food in the house, and I don't have time to shop today. Going downtown tonight to a dinner to install the new president of the Chicago Med Society, so don't have to worry about dinner. Yay!
Blackjack....I sure hope Dr.V gets well in time. We don't want you having pain any more! I'll be there, in any case, and I'll check in with you. Internist at 9AM. All labs came back really good from last weeks onc appntmt. Gosh, it is never ending!!!!
Wendy....My DH at one end of the house, and workmen at the other...men need constant guidance and direction. DH yelling Patricia, and workmen saying Mrs, Mrs. This job cannot be over too soon! The worst part is my son's graduation next week. Both daughters are coming in, and I'm not sure where we will all sleep. Hope your back is getting better.
Have to go find something to wear tonight....dress up fpr the dinner.
Big hugs to all!
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Quote of the Day Sunday, June 01, 2008 "I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart."
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Southern Skinny Dippin'...
An elderly man in North Carolina had owned a large farm for several years. He had a large pond in the back, fixed up really nice, along with some picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple and peach trees. The pond was properly shaped and fixed up for swimming when it was built.
One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over. He grabbed a five gallon bucket to bring back some fruit.
As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee. When he came closer, he realized it was a bunch of young women skinny-dipping in his pond. He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end to shield themselves.
One of the women shouted to him, "We're not coming out until you leave!"
The old man frowned and replied, "I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked." Holding the bucket up he said, "I'm here to feed the alligator."
Moral of the story: Old men may move slow but can still think fast.
Hmmm, something to think about, huh !!!
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Hi Girlz! Maggiannos was SO MUCH FUN! Can't wait til the 28th!
Hope you're all doing well. This weather has been so nice. My computer is acting up...will post later.
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Hi Girlz! Maggiannos was SO MUCH FUN! Can't wait til the 28th!
Hope you're all doing well. This weather has been so nice. My computer is acting up...will post later.
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HI everyone -
Another awesome weekend at the lake. Could have been a little warmer, but you can't beat that bright sunshine. We had a great time, but we never did take out the boat. We just hung out at the pool and on our porch. It was about 10 degrees cooler in MI than here, so we just didn't feel like taking the boat out. Next weekend - 80's!
Happy birthday Sharon!
Tomorrow's my MRI. Not nervous though.
Thinking about you girls waiting on test results.
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Connie...good luck with your MRI tomorrow. My tests (mammo and then trip to the surgeon's office) are on Tuesday. I wish I could say that I wasn't nervous! LOL I'll be thinking about you tomorrow.
Wendy, I had that top down today! :-) I think this is the start of something good!!!!
Smerf...hope your dinner goes well. It's fun to dress up every once in awhile and go "out on the town." Enjoy!
Laura, hope you have a more relaxing week!
Jackie....Do you have another long trip this week? I'm confused as to your schedule now?
Julie R...good vibes for good results! Let us know when you know more!
Glad you enjoyed your birthday, Sharon! :-)
Hi to everyone else!
Rita
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Happy belated birthday Sharon, hope it was great!
Thinking of you Connie and Rita. Hoping all goes well for both of you.
What a great weekend!
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Evening ladies,
Checking back in to catch up a little.
Rita and Kater-- thanks for letting me know about the Starved Rock meeting on June 28th. Would love to come as long as I am feeling good. By the 28th I should be 3 days past my 3rd tx. Haven't had much side effects yet with only 1 tx. Look forward to finding out the details when they are posted.
I was wondering if anyone has experienced anxiety about the chemo? I don't know why but I am starting to feel more anxious/stress thinking about the next treatment. The 1st one went better and far less scary than I thought. Not much side effects, mostly headaches, little quizzy tummy, better than I anticipated. I know they can get worse as the treatments go on. When I think about having the next one I get a bit of anxiety. Maybe if it gets worse I can call onc and they can prescribe something to calm me.
Maybe this is worrying me more because several years ago I went through a bad time with anxiety attacks and depression. Was the worst feeling I ever had and would never want to go thru again. I was on so much meds for about 2 years(call it my foggy time) and thru a lot of that time didnt think I would ever get better. I did though, but anytime I get overly stressed I can feel those familiar anxious feelings(which are actually physical feelings too) creep in a little and it scares me. My next tx isnt till the 11th and I am worried I am going to have myself worked up before then. Doesnt make a lot of sense since the tx wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. Maybe most of my feelings and worries and still all bottled up and I havent been letting them out enough, except for crabbiness at times(per hubby). I have only cried some once when I first was diagnosed. Maybe I am afraid if I really let go I might go over the edge?? For some reason I seem to be dwelling on this too much, thus making it worse. I just don't think I can deal with anxiety problems again along with bc. Sorry this is a downer type post, it's just been bothering me last couple days. Any thoughts from anyone?
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Becky IL your post just came in my email and I wish I could email you!
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Becky,
Hi. I had my first tx May 22, and no nausea but was extremely fatigued day 4 - 7 with buzzing in my head. Today was my first day looking at the boards because I was having so much trouble focusing on the computer! I have to say that I am also very anxious about the next treatment. I think it is very normal. I know that personally I do not want to go back and feel like this again. However I am trying to keep my number of tx in my head and just count them down. Do you have someone that can go with you to the next one? That might help to reduce your anxiety. I hope you are feeling better.
Jule
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Good morning!
Jule and Becky...You've got the first one down! You can do it! It sounds like you've both done well and have had very few side effects. I know it's hard to go back for that next treatment. We always wonder what side effects it will create.........it's that eery "unknown" that nags at us. You have the right idea, Jule. Just mark each one off and they'll be finished before you know it.
Becky...Do not feel bad about a "down" post. That's what this thread is for. You need to vent and we are here to listen. I have not had anxiety attacks but do understand how horrible they are because my mother had them, so I understand your concern and fear that they might resurface. You may want to talk to your doctor about some meds to help you get through this journey. The emotional stress of the diagnosis, chemo, and the unknown is quite real and many women get help to deal with it. I would talk with my doctor and see what he/she suggests. There are so many different things available to help us through this rocky journey.
Pat, hope your dinner last night went well!
Thinking of you today, Connie. Sending good vibes your way!
Thanks Michele for the good thoughts. I'm going to stay as busy as possible today to ward off the worry. :-)
I'll check back in later!
Rita
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Becky,
It is very normal to feel anxious or scared. I would encourage you to share these feelings with your doctor. Maybe an anti-anxiety med is in order. Xanax or ativan are oten used, and you do deserve some relief of your symptoms. The docs are very used to us feeling anxious, and they are there to help. Hope you feel better soon.
Hugs, Pat
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Good morning all,
Bren & Jule, I think the ladies have given you really good advice. Your Dr.'s are there to treat you.....all of you, not just the spot where the cancer is and if you have strong concerns about anxiety I'm sure they would want to help you. I would think your txs would go better if your not being dragged down with emotional stress all the time.
As for me, I don't think I truly cried for the first couple of months. I was either in shock or denial, but come time for the chemo and I had a couple of good melt-downs then.
Rita, I go back on the long drive to Carbondale this Friday, the 6th. I will get the permanent markings and do the simulation for my rads. Then, I think I start on Monday following. I hesitate a little because I'm wondering if they have to set up a transportation schedule etc....but I did allow myself some extra time to get through just in case of any problems ( machine breakdowns, skin problems ) and some healing/resting time afterward before I go to California.
I am so looking forward to that.
Of course, I want to be done yesterday, but I am a little nervous about how I might feel once I am really done.
I talked to Kay yesterday evening. She is going today for her surgery and will only have to have radiation afterward. That was really good news to me. Her surgeon who recently had her do mamo's and then an MRI was lying in bed one night and just decided that she herself would feel better if Kay had a biopsy. She had some IDC in situ showing up. There was I think at some time some controversy over ( in situ ) actually being cancer.....but it is. It's just at pretty much the very earliest stage it can be..and would not be going anywhere for some time. I'm so glad her surgeon was being extra-extra cautious.
The bad part is that Kay has used all three of the AI's and still had this happen. Of course, that I think is possible. It's just that the percentage of people that it occurs to is minuscule in comparison.
I'm fairly certain she had the Oncotype gene testing so what will be done for aftercare as far as AI's...don't know. I think though she could possibly use them again and be ok. I'm just praying all goes well today.
All stay well. I'll be checking back later and all those having tests today.....I'm in the first row of your cheering section. Look for me there.
Jackie
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