Illinois ladies facing bc
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Hey Becky, just want to send you some major ((HUGS)). I'm sorry things are sucky as he** right now. Go ahead & let yourself feel however you want to feel - you are allowed to be upset. Nobody who hasn't been through it can understand. (Heck - I cant' even fully understand, because I'm not at that part of tx yet.)
Give yourself time, tlc, spoil yourself in some little (or big!) way. And vent, vent, and vent some more!!! You will never run out of people to listen here.
JulieR
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Happy B-day wishes to MaryJane!!
WendyK - thanks for asking, I'm feeling better today. (Although that CT contrast must have had cement in it - gurgle, gurgle....lol)
I'm ready for MAGGIANOS!!!! Num Num!! And this time I will be able to chew
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Becky...I also walked a lot, like Susan said to try. All my docs recommended it, and it did help me to feel better.
Happy b-day to MaryJane!
Graduation was beautiful yesterday, and we had a two hour session with the photog, all over the campus, and at the Point which is at the lakefront.
Kids are all here, but now I have to dash down to Hyatt on Wacker for some American Medical Ass. stuff. Kids are going to free swing dance in Grant Park, and tomorrow Father's Day brunch back here. Then back downtown for hubby and I for more AMA meeting. I am sooooo tired, but will catch up next week, while the crew is working on installing new counters in bath one, and tiliong bath two.
Michele, I'm so glad you are feeling better!
Hugs to all, I'll catch up soon.
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Jackie - Hang in there...I sent you a little "treat"...check your mailbox next week!
JulieR - DFD is awesome! I love it! Hope you made the most of it...but knowing you, YOU DID!
Jule - DH stands for dear husband. You may want to try italian ice....the brand is...I think...Luigis. The lemon is the best... dh bought it for me during chemo...best wishes to you!
maryjane - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have a nice trip! Jammies Rock anytime...day or night! Positive thoughts to your friend's mom.
Becky - BOY DO I "HEAR" YOU. The reason you're feeling all that you do, is because you are an energetic and ambitious gal. You just need to put that on hold for a while. You will be that gal again. Try to be patient...I know...it's difficult. I went through the same thing...but you have to take care of the mother bird...so to speak. My heart goes out to you...just please be patient and try to accept this chapter. And remember the next chapter will be better!
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Today was awesome! We are members of the Midwest Racing Team...we took the Goat to Byron and dh raced it all day...lots of fun...he got an 11.5 second in the 1/4 mile! It was fun...the team members are really nice. I wanted to race, but held out...I think I can get a faster speed than dh and didn't want to burst his bubble....I want him to get his best speed and then I will race. Ya know what I mean? You sometimes have to do that with guys. He has never made me feel this way, but I think I should hold off...but I am really itching to race it. So when we got back from the track this evening...I took the Goat out for a spin. I turned down JanClare's street and ran into her! Not literally. We chatted a few minutes...but I have to get showered now for a graduation party we have to be at IN 30 MINUTES! LOL
Take care....
Where's SHARON?!
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Hi everyone,
I'm late getting here, long day this beautiful Saturday. May crap out for the rest of the day, but still a ton of things to do.
Visited this afternoon with my friend Gloria. She is such a sweet person. I'm lucky she lives so close to me.
Wendy, those last three books sound marvelous if you would like to send them as does the dipping oil. I need to get on the Internet and see if we have a Jewel store anywhere around here. I have been getting the Foccacia flavor from Wal-Mart. They also have Sun Dried Tomato and they are $2.50 a bottle. I feel that this bread and oil will be a life-long habit for me.
Especially after turning on the tv last yesterday and hearing about Tim Russert. He made me glad to watch Meet The Press every Sunday morning. It was a real shock to me and was a few hours before we found out why. 58....that's just way too young, but you go when it's your time...I'm very convinced about that. I truly feel for his family.
Becky I won't repeat all the good advice you have gotten from the others, but they really are right. I think we all teetered on the edge of mild insanity at our diagnosis and all the rah-rah that you get from everyone including much of the literature you read. I truly felt very much with the literature that most of it was probably only true if you were in tip-top shape and eating the best diet and so on before you got your disease. Anyhow, this is the place to let it all go and not one single person here will blame you or not understand. This is not an easy thing to do and that is why we try to stay close and offer good old fashioned hand holding.
Mary Jane...shame on me I missed your birthday. Hope it was fantastic as all get out.
Jule I am sure glad you are doing ok and your attitude sounds so um-beat. I do hope your se's are highly manageable this time. I think this was #2 wasn't it??? I just slept through the worst of mine most of the time and stayed very quiet when I wasn't sleeping. The nicest time of all was when I could tell that I was starting to get better because I would start to feel like eating and usually would want tuna fish on toast---yeah, a little weird, but I usually wanted it bad enough to get up and make it.
Julie R....great news for you that it is a cyst. So many of these ladies have seemed to have had them that I would go with this and relax.
Well, I need to get some clothes on...I took a shower from all my hard work this afternoon and jumped into my nightie so I could get on here and say hi.
Wendy, you can send me those three books if you like. Maybe give them to Rita since she and Mary Jane are coming down here on the 23rd. so we can all tear up Carbondale. What fun it's going to be.
Well dh is home so I better run. Talk to you again soon.
Love, Jackie
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Morning...I will make this quick I think as it is getting VERY dark out....huge boomer heading right towards us....
Becky...don't you just want to smack those nice people who say all those nice but stupid things to you? You know...."gee - you look great" and "Keep a positive attitude" or a favorite..."you are so lucky you got bc now with all these drugs around". Smack, smack, smack. I'll tell you a little secret...I actually stood talking to these well-meaning people and pictured myself smacking them over their heads with whatever I had. I ended up with a huge grin on my face and they thought they had cheered me up...oh, if they only knew! You will feel like yourself again, and then have meltdowns. I still have them and I think most of the girls have them. I really believe it is the loss of control over our lives...I can't stand having no control over this disease...with a lot of diseases if you do all the right things, you'll either be cured or will at least be okay. Cancer is not like that and it really ticks me off.
Susan...I have "Salem Falls" and I will bring it to Maggiano's and maybe we can trade! I had a herniated disc at L5-S1 last summer and the pain became constant so I too ended up in the ER while waiting the 3 weeks to get in for a consult with a neurosurgeon. I had to have the surgery as a few fragments of disc had actually broken off and lodged in the nerve. This summer I have a re-herniation of the same disc, but am not in constant pain so I am hoping that the inj + PT will help.
Ooop...gotta run...terrible storm just starting here! Yikes. Wind!!!!
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Wow! What a wind! Pat and Susan should be in it right now! Lights dimmed a few times too.
OK...now where was I?
Jackie...I will put together those books, a small bottle of Star EVOO (I'll wrap it really well and triple-baggie it) and another baggie of my sepcial dipping spices. I just put a BIG glob of this in a saucer and pour the oil over it and let it sit for an hour but really...in the restaurant they don't do this but I think it tastes better my way. And then of course you get to sample while you are finishing dinner!
WendytheYounger....how are you?
Laura..you are too funny about not wanting to put your DH's time to shame! Ah...just go put the pedal to the metal and show him who's boss! Did you give Jan a ride?
Pat...you are having quite the weekend, but at least your remodeling is going on without you. When will it all be done?
Hope all the fathers in your lives have a wonderful, if somewhat drippy, day!
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Yeah Wendy it's dark here too!
I'm sooooooooooooooo bummed, I planned on doing all the gardening that I was supposed to do yesterday, T O D A Y! This really suck*! Oh well...it's gonna be laundry, laundry, and more laundry today! No, I didn't give Jan a ride...when I saw her, she was pulling out of her driveway, so we talked from our cars. Mine is so loud, we could hardly hear each other! LOL - If the weather is clear on Friday...I'll bring the Goat. We have racing tires on her, so it can't be driven in the rain.------------------------
One year, on Father's Day, Rodney Dangerfield was on a talk show, and he said:
Happy Father's Day, all you muthas! LOL
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OH CRIPE...NOW IT'S POURING! DAMN! LOL
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Thank you to everyone so much for your hugs and understanding and advice. It helped a lot getting so much response when I was feeling so low last few days.
Wendy it is so true about just wanting to smack some heads of some well meaning people, lol. I don't know how many times I wanted to do that in the last 3 months. It is so nice to have a place to vent, and have your feelings and emotions are totally understood.
Today is a better day. Had a hard time yesterday, cried a lot, especially after showering but then hubby and I went out for a sandwich and went down to the park by the river and just sat and ate. It was peaceful and calming. Then we took a short ride and by the time I got back home my spirits were better. Youngest daughter stopped by this morning, lifted my spirits some. She wants me to come over later this afternoon to get out for a walk then she wants to do makeup on me and try my hats and wig, so looking forward to that.
I know the bad days/meltdowns will come and go. I will just keep reminding myself that This too shall pass. It's comforting to know I am not in this alone by any means and I hope to have some comforting words for others who go after me in this struggle.
Again thanks for all the kind words, I really mean that.
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Hi all,
Just a very quick check in---I have soooo much work still to do. Two days of it now and this will last far into the evening hours I think. Oh well, maybe that is pay back for the real lazy butt of this past week in the motel, and I'll need this next one to recover from these past two days.
Hope your weather up North/Chicago way hasn't been too horrendous. Water is missing us now....bout' time. There are still problems but not real close to where I live.
Becky, so glad you are feeling a little better. Jule and Julie, hope you are fine as well. Irina too.
See ya soon.
Jackie
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Just a quick pop in to say Happy Birthday to Mary Jane! Did you have chocolate cake?
Becky, Jackie, Irina, Julie, Jule, and anyone else going thru tx: thinking of each of you and hugs, and hope each day gets better than the last.
To everyone else, hoping you had a great weekend.
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Hi everyone! I hope you treated those special men and dads in your life to a great day!
The weather here was beautiful until about 4:00 and then it really broke loose. A tornado tore off some roofs about 30 miles from here. We were heading for the golf course and decided we'd better eat pizza instead. So glad we did. We would have been really wet!!! Then I came home and ironed. I know, I'm anal! LOL I try not to buy too many things that have to be ironed but every once in a while I can't resist. I did finish the book Salem Falls. Wow! That was sure good! I love those books that you just can't put down!
Hope that this next week of rads go well for you, Jackie!
Becky, so glad that you're feeling better. How I remember those mood swings during the treatments! Unfortunately, I still have them at times! I seem to do better if I just think about one day at a time. I've convinced myself that I can do pretty much anything that has to be done for a day instead of thinking about the entire journey in weeks or months. The days just seem so much more manageable that way!
Laura, it's not fair. It's not supposed to rain on your days off! You need to just straighten out Mother Nature!! LOL
Wendy...hoping that the inj and PT will do the trick for you! Sending good vibes your way for speedy healing!
I hope everybody had a good weekend! Hugs to all of you!!!
Rita
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Morning all!Jackie...have a good week at rads. And you are so not a lazy butt! Think about what you are doing every morning...that is work! I will try and get that package off to you soonest. I won't see Rita so I will send the box directly to you.
Rita...yep, "Salem Falls" was good! Next time I am library-bound I will pick up some of her other works. If you like page-turners, you might try Harlen Coban (Coben? Can't remember)...I never figure out all the twists at the end of the book. Glad you stayed safe and dry yesterday. I hear you about the ironing! When I was little (and too stupid for words) I actually begged my Mom to let me iron....thought it was fascinating the way all the stuff came out so pretty!
Laura...did you get a chance to see Jan's foobs?
Becky...smack anybody this weekend? Don't worry if you did. Even if you got arrested for assault I am sure we could plead you down to temporary insanity. LOL
Blackjack....are you OK? Don't push yourself too hard.
Leesa, Jule....how's chemo treating you this round?
Pat....how was your weekend? Looks like you were so busy and you can't even relax at home! I don't know how you lived 30+ yrs with this sciatica...you are one tough Illinois lady!
Susan...when does your writing class start?
Kater....where have you been? Hopefully -- asleep!
Everybody else....looks like this week is going to be terrific. Sunny with temps in the 70's. Of course...I have all these new plants now which have to be watered so of course there will be no rain! Sigh.......Looks nice tho.
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Hi everyone:
I am not posting much, after my broken finger healed, I fractured my wrist! We have gotten water in our finished basement several times, so I am on the list for a contractor to come in and do some extensive work on the inside, which will disrupt my office, shop and store room. It has to be done.
The flood is really on my mind. Most of Quincy is on the bluff, but the riverfront is already flooded and so many small communities around us. There is a possible threat we will lose our water source.
I am doing okay, the joint pain is a little better and so is the neuropathy. I am still not at the energy level I am used to and my stamina isn't as good. I am trying to figure out what to wear for my swimming suit this year. I am thinking of using the ones I have and making my own form. I still haven't been fitted because of the problems I had with swelling and blood. I have a mammo this week and see the surgeon next week. I figured my mastectomy site would be completely flat, but it's not. I have been using fiberfill forms I made myself with velcro to fasten to my bra, just to get by.
I hope everyone is doing okay, my life has just been crazy busy and will be until September. This is a busy time for my job.
Nancy
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A late BUT HAPPY Birthday wish to Maryjane!! How was the ball game? I meant to get on line yesterday but we finally had some decent weather!!
Nancy how did you manage to break your wrist? Same hand as the finger? Sure hope the rains stop so you all can dry out!!
Jackie sure miss your "quote of the day!" But then first week done!! Start checking them off. I was kinda lucky my Dr let me stop 3 days early!!
Janclare we really must see the new boobs!! Are they made of gold? ( or maybe gasoline, for that price!!) LOL Did you get the stick on kind? My friend is petite like you and she can go bra-less, just stick them puppies on & go!
Rita sounds like you had active weather over the weekend!! Prob a gud thing you weren't on the golf course. I'm a member of the "I hate to iron" club too. But I do own a few work tops that I have to iron.
Becky Hope you are doing ok
Hope everyone is "hanging in there" (((HUGS))) to all
Back to work!!
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Hi all,
I am knee deep with children. I adore my borther's kids, but man they need to be doing something every minute. No wonder I teach 8th graders.....the concept of the ten-minute attention span does not work for me. Lunch is questionable. I will see. Wendy, if I cannot get away on Friday, I will come and meet you for tea somewhere near you, if that works for you as I too want to meet you so much.
WE have been all over Chicago, the beach, shopping, the park, Kohls Museum (great place for kids) and this is just the second day.
Susan
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Good morning everyone,
Thank you for all the birthday wishes. We had a great time in St. Louis. The Cardinal ball game was lots of fun. Our seats were under a roof like thing so we didn't have to sit in the sun. It was in the 90's but there was a breeze. The Cards won (no doubt because Rita, the ultimate Cub fan, was rooting for them!). It took 10 innings, but it was a victory. I took my Dad's memory with me by wearing his signet ring and keeping score like he and I always did. My husband and son-in-law enjoyed a beer or two, even though they thought they were a little pricey!
My aunt who lives in St. Louis rode back with us and is visiting this week. She is an amazing 95 years old. She and Daughter #5 have a special rapport, so the timing worked out great since our daughter just finished up her summer class at ISU and is home this week too.
Ooops! Alarm just went off so I need to get my husband's breakfast going. Hope everyone has a great day. It is beautiful here. Got down in the 50's last night and the sun is shining!
MaryJane
P.S. Michele101, I DID have chocolate cake. Not quite as spectacular as Maggioni's, however!
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Morning! 54 on my deck....but it sure was great sleeping last night.MaryJane...sounds like your BD was wonderful! Glad you had such a nice time.
Nancy...did you have a fall? Is that why the fx's? You poor thing! Was it your dominant hand? Hope the weather starts behaving for you.....
Kater...got your e-mail. I would love to do Starved Rock when I can walk but you have a nice group going anyway. I always thought that it would be really pretty in the fall. I think you will all have a wonderful time and this way you all can talk about me!!!
Susan...do try and come to lunch on Friday! I start PT next week for weeks and then I go to Fl for almost 2 weeks - well, hopefully I do!
Karin...stick-on boobs??? I love it!
Jackie...how are you? I will get that box together but it will probably have to wait until after my steroid inj on Wed. I would send DH off to the store and then the UPS store but he would end up sending you a box with baby oil instead of EVOO plus it would most probably never get to you as he would jot down the wrong address! I do know my husband! Very sweet guy...but a little scatter-brained. Yesterday he came home and tore the whole house apart looking for his cell phone and then I suggested he call it and see if he could at least hear it. So he did, and his L leg rang. Turns out he had on a pair of the cargo shorts with all the pockets and forgot to check one.
Hope you all have a great day....I have a hair appt to....ahem....highlight my hair (read that as...do my white/gray roots) and I think another trim...maybe. This growing out of the layers is so sloooooooow! But it's hair and I should shut up but.....it's so slooooooow-growing!!! I know, I know...whining is so unattractive.
Love you guys!
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Hi girls -
I haven't posted in the last few days. Keeping very busy with the kids off for the summer. Also - just nothing too exciting going on so I haven't had much to say. I do keep up with everyone though and think about all of you that are going through rough times.
We are heading out on Friday for our family vacation to Colorado/New Mexico. Soooo, looking forward to it.
I got another haircut on Friday. Still not much I can do about this curly mop yet - needs to grow a bit more and then I can attempt to blowdry it straight. This humidity doesn't help either. But, I'm not going to whine either - I'm sooooo glad to have hair.
Beautiful day out - enjoy everyone!
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I was carrying the shop vac from the garage, up the few steps to the kitchen and lost my balance, stumbled backwards and caught myself by putting that arm against my van. Well, that did it. lol It's my left hand and I can still type pretty good. It is the same hand that had the broken finger which is finally healing. This brace has protection for my thumb, because it's the bone on the inside and tend to have tendon problems on that wrist.
Do you think we heal slower after cancer/chemo? It seems like it takes me forever to heal and get over things. I am taking the dreaded expensive Femara. My knees are so bad, it hurts to get up after I have sat for 30 minutes or longer. I was going to get a hot tub, but the water in my finished basement is more than I can deal with when we have lots of rain, so I am spending a chunk of money to get the outer floor jackhammered and get a drainage system put in. Hot tub will have to wait, but I will have a dry basement from now on.
Thanks.
Nancy
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Hey, I'm checking in at last. Was going to get on yesterday, but so much to do it seemed. Last minute change of plans....my friends, Gloria and Ray were going to drive me and at almost the last minute Denny got off and took their place. They will come get me on Friday.Glad everyone had a good - if somewhat stormy week-end. It at least has cooled things down which I am grateful for.
Don't worry Wendy. For some things I am patient--and I have an absent-minded hubby who has trouble following directions. No matter what he wants in the house he is forever asking me where it is--even if I make him put it away WITH me. I'm always saying "this is your house too, so would you please familiarize yourself with it ". To him I'm not a wife--I'm a find-it fairy. Oh well!!!!!!
Having said that---I walked off and left my moisturizer at home as well as my cover-up make up. It's going to be a long week w/o them, but last week was a long one w/o all my clothes. Guess I'm not playing with the good set of dominoes either. SIGH!!
Looking forward to the week-end in anticipation of week # 3---that's the good week--right Rita & Mary Jane. Lets hope my dominoes are straight by then.
Laura---thanks so very much. I'll talk to you more later.
Maybe I'll try and get a quote or two on here later when the day slows down a bit.
Nancy, sorry to hear about the wrist and hope things get better for you. Does the Femara cause some of the balance problems???
I still can stumble when I'm not careful but figured it was my left weak side so hope none of the AI's make you trippy on your feet.
Well, I'm going to finish my cup of coffee and read a bit more. Talk to ya'll later.
Jackie
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STARVED ROCK LUNCH JUNE 28
Those going, and those that want to go in future: please vote!
JoAnna, fall better, Wendy fall better
Zap, probably not, she has school?
Reasons we were going I thought:
For closeness to Rita and Mary Jane 8 (Happy birthday Mary Jane!). because they travel so far to see us.
Mary Jane cannot go June 28th.
Another reason for Starved Rock trip: Becky in nearby Ottawa, will be in her third day after chemo....maybe not good... and she will not know ahead of time if she can go.
Does the van ful that is set to go, want to continue the plans?
Lots of questions!!
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Hi all:
Starved Rock in the Fall would be great. There is a Jewish holiday on September 13 and no school for me. Next year is my last year so I can also take a personal day here and there, so if Fall is better for most, count me in for Fall.
Susan
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Hi Ladies,
Sorry I haven't been around in a while, my son came in from San Fran last Thursday, it has been wonderful. I missed him so much I haven't seen him since January. It was sad dropping him off at the airport but he'll be back in August.
Friday was our Relay for Life, that has kept me busy for quite a while, our team did great selling our "I'm too sexy for my hair" t-shirts. I was the Surviror Speaker, boy was I nervous but I guess I did ok.
Wednesday, I go in for my chest CT, and blood work, next week, I'll have chemo on Thursday, I'll go into the hospital and have it infused very slowly, they'll be able to monitor me more closely, and hopefully I'll be able to tolerate it.
I need to catch up with the posts, boy, you've all been busy!
I'll see the lunch bunch on Friday.
Love
Leesa
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Kater...good idea! Let's get a head count of all those who think they would be able to attend on the 28th. Then I guess we can decide if it's worth the trip. I can attend on the 28th. Anyone else?
For those of you who are fluctuating ....check out the Starved Rock website. This is a beautiful area. You do not have to walk trails to enjoy it. There any many places where people can sit outside and enjoy the beauty of the area and just talk. A camera is a must!!! Before we cross it off, let's start with a head count and go from there. Ginny and her family were planning on going also. Her family is going to explore while she meets everyone for lunch.
The lodge has a lovely dining area....both inside and outside I believe. Meals are quite reasonable...sandwiches, salads, etc. from about $7 to $12. You can check out the menu on the site.
After our head count we can make the final decision. How does that sound to everyone????
Gotta run to the radiation oncologist to get another opinion on the hard tissue near my scar line. I'll hop back on later.
Rita
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Hey Rita...I just went to Dr. Stacey earlier this morning. Looks like everything is good. He did recommend that I wait 2 years after radiation to do reconstruction. I'll see what the plastic surgeon says.
I want to look halfway normal.
Yes, we are planning on going to Starved Rock that day. My family is looking forward to it. It's hard for me to meet you all up in Chicago and this is a good time and place for me.
Femara has not been bad for me. I havn't noticed any side effects from it. Unless having shoulder problems counts. I can hardly lift my left arm very high. I went to doctor and he gave me a steriod shot. I helped a little. I went to my chiropractor and he gave me some stuff and it has helped alot. I also have water on my knee. It doesn't hurt, it just swelled up alot. The stuff the chiro gave me will help with this too. We will see.
Well, that's about it for now...
Ginny
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Hi Everyone! I can go to Starved Rock on the 28th(assuming Jan is still driving) or the fall sounds beautiful too! So either works for me.
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Hi Everyone,
I hope everyone is having a nice evening. Sorry I have not posted, but I have been busy with family stuff. My favorite aunt passed away today and things have been crazy aound here. She was a wonderful person and she lived to be 90 yrs old. Oh, I hope I have those genes in me.
Today I went back to work..very busy with the kids and office..then came home and the dog was sick...the pond has a leak some where..my fish need O2..needed to have the pond guy come out to ck things out..So I can't wait until this day is over!!
Rita.. hope all goes well with your md visit. I am sending you healing hugs your way.
Connie..have a great vacation with your family..Enjoy
Wendy..good luck tomorrow with your injection..I hope this helps your pain or other wise its vicodin for breakfast again..ugh
Leesa..how are you feeling..better..glad to hear that you had a nice visit with your son
Zap..did you start your writing class yet..
Laura..how are things at work..better..did you have that talk yet..how is your foot doing.
Karin..glad to hear that you are doing ok..just busy with gd
Jackie..how are you feeling and how are rads going..just think almost done.
Do you have a nice place to stay at..and I hope they are treating you well there.
Smerf..how was graduation.. and did the kids survive the remodeling at home..how was the family pics
Kater..thanks for taking over for me and making the lunch date for Starve Rock..you rock lol
Maryjane..Happy belated birthday to you. I hope you had a great day with family and friends. You know chocolate cake is the best!! Wishing you many happy birthdays to come
Mich 101..how are you and are you busy with your kids
Jancare..how are your new boobs..we do need to see them Friday at lunch lol
To everyone else I missed.. sending you healing hugs..for everyone going through txs
I need jammies now and some tea and chill time..so off I go..
Will ck back later..haved a great evening
Remember be healthy..be happy..
Blackjack
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Hi - I don't know if my SIL will drive (geneva is north, right?) but she might. Or her son might drive her. Her doctor gave her the name of a "general surgeon" in Joliet but this guy is a BACK surgeon......I can't get it through her head that she NEEDS a specialist.... (grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)
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Hi everyone. It was a long weekend, and yesterday I finally felt better except for the nasty tinny taste in my mouth which I still have. All I did Sat through Mon was sleep and eat basically. It sucked but I think in the long-term was better because I didn't try to do too much and so I wasn't as exhausted longer. I know that from tx day until basically the week after, I just want to crawl in a hole and be left alone. It seems so crazy to me, but I guess it is normal. My SIL shaved the rest of my hair off this weekend as I looked like an ostrich with puffy hair on top which looked absolutely ridiculous. I went wigless and hatless for 2 days then, and then when I put on my wig I asked dh (thanks for telling me what that stands for:) how it looked now. He said of course it looks better. I asked what that meant, and he said that I had been going around bald for 2 days...of course it would look better! I then asked if he would tell one of his bald brothers (2) that, and he said no. Seriously......
Is it pretty typical to have a strong aversion to food or drinks that you had while during the actual tx? This is the 2nd time that this has happened, and I am trying to make sense of it. I don't know if it is because I am having TAC or if it is common or not. For example I drank a ton of water while I was there on Wednesday, and until yesterday I was gagging while drinking water. It tasted seriously bad and I could basically only drink a sip of something and then I didn't want it any more. Any help would be appreciated.
Becky - I am glad that you are feeling better. It's tough going through this and I have to say when I feel better, it doesn't make me happy that in another 2 weeks I will put my body through this again. I have to keep concentrating that without the chemo my cancer would not stop growing. When is your next tx? Are you every 3 weeks like me?
Starved Rock - what was the plan? We might be in, but I also know that my dh wanted to do a couple of things around downtown and I think we have a bday party that day as well.
Susan, did you go to Millenium Park? I know it is a bit cool now, but my kids love to play in the fountain as long as we have packed some drier clothes to change into!
I hope all is well. For everyone that gardens, I hope yours are growing well. Thank goodness we have had some rain otherwise all of my flowers would be dead at this point:)
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