Illinois ladies facing bc
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JulieR - You had a rough go, but you did it! NO NODES! WOO-HOO! That's awesome...you have a very good prognosis! Hang in there...it's all up hill from here. I think you and I hold the record for time spent in the hospital. I was in 5 days - you were in 4. Most leave the next day! GET WELL SOON! btw...I bought a lightweight fanny pack...wore it 24/7 to hold my drains...it worked really well....
LittleC - YES...GLD it is, Great Lakes Dragaway and yes...I race it!...but our Goat (GTO) is still in the shop with its' latest ache...the trans is screwed up! We also go to Byron, IL. Hang in there with your treatment. I so remember how awful it feels to go through it all. Hope you're feeling better soon! Lots of water, veggies, fruit.
Wendy/Susan - The Goat is still out of commission! Sniff, sniff!
Our license plate on it says RKN GOAT...but I've changed its name to RTN GOAT! lol Jackie - You DID GOOD GIRL! You're almost through...you didn't miss a treatment...awesome! Soon...you can kiss those rads people GOOD BYE! lol
Adrienne - Welcome! You have your hands full! Hope we can all meet you sometime soon.
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Well I am REALLY looking forward to tonight! THE only problem is: WHERE ARE WE MEETING? lol
I have today off...I'm so excited! I might go to the village pool and then to the Y and then shopping! Yeah...free bird! Hope you all have a great day...make the most of today...you'll never have it again!
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Hi girls - sorry I have been so absent. I am having a great summer, but I have no time. We go to the lake Thursday night, come home on Monday, I work Tues-Thurs and do laundry/etc at night. But as I said, I'm having a great summer! I often think of where I was last year at this time and am so grateful to be feeling well.
I skim the posts and it seems like everyone is doing ok. Glad to hear everything went well with JulieR and that Jackie is finishing up.
Welcome Adrienne! So sorry you have to be here. Like you, I was not worried about my situation - young, no family members, etc. and then whack you get slapped across the face. You will be in my thoughts.
Sorry I can't make it to dinner tonight. I love Olive Garden. I have to get some things done tonight for my son's bday party next week and tomorrow we are off to the lake again. Have a great time!
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Adrienne, so happy to meet you. I am sorry to hear you have to undergo treatments for BC; especially with such a little one. Do you have family near to help you if you need it? You are one busy lady but do stop in and let us know the the direction the doctor is taking. I forget where you live. You seem to be doing well considering you just had surgery.
Wendy, such nice words. I am actually just the same....still worry....just not so much. I think coming up on two years helps a bit. The group I am is called "Livestrong" and is funded with a Lance Armstrong grant. It is not a support group per se (well, maybe it is). It offers a variety of workshops and conferences (nutrition, attitude) and it personally keeps me organzied. They keep track of everything and remind me to do certain things that most people maybe know to do. My writing class is such that I am preparing a manuscript (a small novel I am writing for young adults) to be reviewed at the end of the summer. It is through Northwestern in Evanston. Every writer wants to be published, but it is unlikely I will be. If anything, it is something my grandchildren can read when they are young adults!
Jackie, it is so sweet to hear how you straighten your "room" for the day. How we all love our little routines. You have been such a trooper. The new ladies may not all know that you need to stay in a motel to receive your rads. (New ladies....shhhhhh! Jackie never even complains).
Rita, some day I want to see that lovely yard. The way you describe it, it just sounds so tranquil.
To all the others. Have fun at dinner, whether it is at Olive Garden or in your own kitchen (couch for some).
Susan
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Welcome to the new gals! Adrienne nice to meet you! Sorry it has to be under such bad conditions.... But this is the BEST support group ever!! Now if you will PM LauraGTO with your info she will add you to our list and e-mail it to us all. That way we aren't posting r e-mail addy ect. But keeps us connected.
Well my day started off on the wrong foot, my "lumpy bumpy mast site" has a new lump on it. Dr can't see me till the 25th...I know I'm just paranoid! Then a good friend called my Boss is in hosp with a stroke!!! She's ONLY 38!!! So far it looks good, no long term effects. But now I'm in charge of EVERYTHING!!! Not really a big deal, I'll just have to be at work everyday for a while....Oh well, she is such a sweetie I don't mind doing extra for her.
I wish I could make dinner tonight! So post LOTS of pics ect for those of us that can't make it!!
For any of the new gals that are going , take my word for it you will be PLEASANTLY surprised. You may enter a stranger but you will leave part of the family!!
Better get busy got plenty of book work to do!!
Will check back later!
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Hi Everybody!!!!!!!!!!!
Went to the oncologist this morning. Everything is good. Such a relieve. I will see him again in 3 months. I am ready for vacation. We are leaving the 25th and coming back the 8th of Aug.
We are going to Nashville and Atlanta for a few days each. Then to Columbia SC for about a week. We will be staying with my husbands brother while in SC. My husband might have a chance to telecommute for his job and we are thinking of moving down there. So, we are going to look at houses and apartments. I am tired of the cold winters.
Hope you all have a good time tonite. One day I am going to make one of these meetings.
Everyone take care.....
Ginny
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Laura- 6pm at Olive Garden, Golf Road, Schaumburg. But I didn't know you were home today, figured you would be coming from work. Since you are home, would you like to ride with JulieChicago and myself?? I'll try to call you later!
JanClare
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Just popping by for a moment to say hi again! Thanks for the well wishes everyone - I appreciate it so much.
Darn expanders are hurtin' for certain - BF helped me change into a sports bra yesterday & it's more comfy than the "tube top" I had from the hospital (the binders are very cute these days!)
I should get my oncotype results by July 25th & that will determine our next step for treatment. Keep your fingers crossed for a LOW score please
Sorry I can't make it to Olive Garden tonight - it's so close to my house, too... but I'm feeling too poopy to go out yet.
Adrienne74 - welcome to the IL group (hug)
tdbear - nobody mentioned an allergy to the anesthesia; if you have any more info on that, I'd really like to hear your thoughts; maybe I can avoid a repeat in the future.
Hi & hugs to all of the rest of the gang - I'm gonna pop over to the reconstruction board & do a little reasearch.... Miss you guys & I hope I get to see you soon!! JulieR
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JanClare - Sure...I'll ride with you - thanks for the offer. I'll call you in little while.
Ginny - Glad all is well! Have a nice vacation.
JulieR - Hang in there...sorry you can't join us...but if you change your mind...you know where to find us!
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OMG--Andrienne, you sound so young for all this---spoken like the older woman that I am, but I'll never act my age because I've never felt it. Well maybe once or twice during chemo, but otherwise. Does sound like you acted fairly quick to find out and get a handle on things.
Tdbear....hmmmm--your boss had a stroke at 38. Don't want to be a party-pooper in any way, but so many of these things are what used to happen to old people----now cancer, strokes, and even youngsters being watched for cholesterol and blood pressure. And yep, I do think a lot of it is about the food we eat---especially the younger kids. Sure seems something needs to change as too many young people are having old people diseases. I think I was 53 or 54 when I had my stroke but blame that on HRT in large part.
Tdbear I have my it can't be anything bad hat on for any lump you or anyone else finds....So just remember that. Ginny good for you....you get to go on vacation and have an extra special good time now with not a worry. And Laura it sure sounds like you are having a fun day...good for you. Hope your doing well with your PT.
Oh yes....and for the new girls ( thanks for reminding me Susan because once I accept I do get a little complacent ) I'm on the last 3 days of my 6th. week in a motel for my rads. I come back next week for my one make-up day since rads wasn't open on 4th. of July and then Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are the boosts and then Thursday afternoon I am finally freed from my motel life and can resume my happy ( well mostly ) life at home in Centralia about 70 miles from where I am right now in Marion. I am convinced that the lumpectomy removed all the cancer there ever was---but while I was really scared of chemo and radiation I just didn't have the courage NOT to add those things in the treatments. Just finding out I had cancer was such a shock that I felt I had to do all I could no matter how convinced I might be at any time about any part of it.
Will be thinking about all of you tonight at the Olive Garden and you know we will all be waiting for the pictures to come out.
Kater---hope things are smoothing out for you.
Jackie
p.s. Wendy....hope you have a fun and relaxing time on vacation. Hope all your neighbors do their antics while you are gone too.
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Thanks for the invite but I had my second chemo yesterday and my stomach is a mess. Maybe next time as I would love to meet you all, and the Olive Garden is sooooo close! Have a good time.
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JulieR According to my sis it's more a bad reaction to anesthetic than an allergy. If you ever need to have surgery again just let the anesthesiologist know and they will give you some drugs before hand to counter act it. My sis said she normally gets dimenhydrinate either pre op or during.... (No I have no idea what that drug is!!) Just know my sis is an expert on being green after anesthesia!! She looks very bad in green!!
Can you inherit a "stroke" factor? My Boss's Dad had a stroke, I just can't remember when it was. ( Her mom used to own the company, I've been here a LONG time!)
I better get back to work
Everyone enjoy dinner tonight!!
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Geez Karin....just what you need right now....another lumpy, bumpy spot that's probably nothing but puts us in a panic. Did you have radiation on this side at all? My radiated breast has lots of lumps. It makes me a little nervous because they attribute them to scar tissue and radiation damage. I will be sending good vibes your way.........and prayers that this lump is just some insignificant blemish of some type. In the meantime, hang in there. It is so hard to wait.
Adrienne....oh my gosh! I'm so sorry that you have to tackle this journey at such a young age and with such a young child. Hugs to you! After Friday you will probably have a game plan and things might seem a little better to you.The early decisions drove me nearly crazy. Once I had my plan and knew what was in my future, I began to tackle the obstacles and move forward. Please let us know what your oncologist says I'll be thinking about you!
Wendy....have a great vacation. You are due for some fun in the sun and pure relaxation. I'm so glad that you've got the opportunity to get away.
Laura, I hope you enjoyed your day off. I know all of you will enjoy the dinner tonight.
JanClare...It's so nice of you to pick up ChicagoJulie tonight and introduce her to the group.
Jackie...another day down!!!! Is the cream still helping your skin?
Connie...good for you! The summer is for fun in the sun with family and friends. I'm so glad that you're enjoying this summer. A year certainly can make a big difference, can't it. You go girl!
To all of you doing the chemo right now.......hang in there. Take one at a time and you'll be done before you know it.
Gotta run..........Have fun tonight gals!
Rita
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Karin - Geesh! I am so sorry you have deal with this "scare"...the odds, believe it or not, ARE in your favor that's it's perhaps scar tissue. Keep us posted...hang in there! Best wishes to your boss too!
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I'm sitting here all dressed up and ready to go! Jan's picking me up in fifteen minutes. GOOD because I AM STARVING! LOL Haven't eaten since yesterday morning! I'm looking forward to meeting the Chicago Julie.
Mich - Sorry - I should have let you know...we still don't have the Goat back! SNIFF, SNIFF...but we should have it back for this Saturday's race...but it's in Byron, IL. - Really far away. But we may go to the WI track next week...if we do, I'll let you know as far in advance as possible.
Rita - And all you country girls...Byron...Saturday morning...if you're interested in coming!
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Evening everybody! Just couldn't catch up with everything in time for the Dinner tonight...so I thought I would at least catch up with everybody else....
Adrienne...so sorry about your dx and so sorry that this has come your way...you are so young. Come back and let us know as you find out more about your tx. Someone has probably gone before....
Karin....It's a big, fat nothiing, it's a big fat nothing, it's a big fat nothing.
Connie....sounds like you are having quite the summer...good for you! Life's great, isn't it!
JulieR...you are sounding more and more like yourself (hurtin' for certain??? - I love it!) Hopefully you will get your oncotype back and it will be so low it reads as negative! Hope to see you at Laura's
HensenChi...sorry you have "chemo-tummy". Make sure you take all the meds, even if you don't think you need them. Easier to prevent nausea, than stop it. Try to drink lots, and try anything citrus. Also....gingerale (for the ginger - settles tummies) and rye toast (small amt. of ergot in the bread also settles tummies). Just an idea...also...Luigi's Italian Iced Lemonade worked well for most girls.
Ginny.....YAY!!!!! I love good news from oncologists - even if they're not mine!!!!! YAY!!!!
Rita...hey, how's the young, cute Wendy doing? hopefully she is doing so well and is enjoying her summer.
Well....time to get finished with the packing, water all the flowers, empty the dishwasher, and so forth..lots of little things left. I thought my hotel had wi-fi, but I don't know now...so no one post until I come home, okay?
Take care.....I really think I'm going to actually miss you guys!!!!!!!!
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Laura Alert!
DH had to bail out of winery road trip as he has new cases up. Laura, let us know if Bryon is a GO as we might just make it our newest destination. We are one very "Odd Couple" and might just show up.
Susan
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Susan ALERT (lol) - If the Goat can be fixed by Friday...we're a go at Byron on Saturday. I will keep you posted. And if we do go...we would get there at 10:00, and race on and off until about 2 or 3ish.
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Well...we had a good time! It was great to see you all. And great to meet Julie...we assured her that we'd help her through this latest round. I hope she can meet all of you sometime soon!
Here we are:
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Hi all. Welcome to all the new people including JulieChicago and Adrienne. Everyone is so supportive here...feel free to complain, ask questions, and whatever else. The picture is great by the way.
JulieR sounds like you are doing good. I'm glad to hear that you are out of the hospital and it sounds like everything is going good.
I have been so tired...the heat is kicking my butt. I am having quite a time with it, and I think it is because my counts are low...I don't know. The se are getting worse each time and lasting so long:( I had my 3rd tx on July 2, and I finally got a good night's sleep on the 14th. So, I am finally feeling better at least sleep wise, and I have another tx next weeek which I don't want to go to. I have been pretty down, but I am going to work at least. I have stopped doing phone calls as I am tired of telling everyone how good I feel when I feel like crap. Sorry for the complaints - I am trying to be stoic but I am angry, frustrated, tired, and just sick of this.
Thanks for listening.
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Morning Girls,
What a hot day it will be today..so try to stay cool if you all can. It is a good day to be on the water. We had a nice time last noc and welcome to Julie. Jan gave us a good laugh when she whipped out those expensive boobs of hers. It was priceless. lol
Wendy..hope you have a great time in Florida..don't forget your sun screen. You can do some shopping damage down there lol Maybe pick up a cute sundress for me. lol Did you bring that really big suitcase. lol Have fun in the sun !!
Rita.. are you enjoying the golfing in this heat. lol I hope you are staying cool while playing.
Jackie..hope you are doing well with rads..just think almost done..then you get your rads certificate and then off to Calif for a well deserved vacation..yeah !!!
Laura...you looked so cute in your black and white outfit and I loved the shoes !! I hope your goat is ready soon for you. I can see you are itching to race!!
Smerf..I hope you are keeping those working men in line lol Just think it will be over soon and then you can enjoy those beautiful bathrooms.
Connie..glad to see that you are having a great summer..me too. After last summer and no boating.. I am making up for it this year. Have fun with your kids and enjoy..they will be back in school in no time.
JuleR..hope you are feeling better everyday. healing hugs to you.
Welcome to all the new girls who are in tx..Jule, Adrienne, HendersonChi.. hang in there. We are here for you.. so post often and let us know how you are doing. Sending healing hugs your way.
To everyone else I missed I hope you are all doing well....
Karin..sorry to hear about your boss having a stroke. I hope all is well. How is the weather by you. I hope all goes well with your lumpy bump. I am sure it is just scar tissue.
Leesa.. I hope all is well..chemo done and on to rads now...hang in there girl.
Well I gotta get going here....hugs to all in tx ...will ck back later.
Next lunch bunch is in Aug at Laura GTO...mark your calenders for some fun and laughter....
Remember to healthy ..be happy
Blackjack
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Wow~~~~ gorgeous pic of all of you--those smiles are lighting up the world. Don't know about anyone else, but it does me a world of good ( especially since I can't make it ) to see all of you having such a good time and enjoying each other's company.
Jule, glad to hear from you. Don't take offense but you sound about normal for someone doing chemo. There seems always to be people you put on a brave face for because they say all the wrong things and will NEVER get it unless they get it. It makes it harder for you. Big reason why we are here. You need a place to vent, be angry, a little hysterical, and don't ever think anyone here will mind or think bad of you. In all honesty.....I come from a very STOIC family and by the time I really GOT that I could cry and kick and scream I was through most of my txs and missed my best opportunity to get lots of love ( although I had it all along anyway and still do now ) and understanding...........so don't be shy like I was about it . Don't apologies for complaining or being a whiner----you are being and doing exactly what you need to. You don't have a little namby-pamby case of measles or something.
Ok....before I get anymore carried away. I reveal such truths to myself talking to some of you though. Like my stoic family~~~~~until just now I never questioned where that came from in me but now I know its their FAULT. Of course, now that I have this figured out I'm responsible for it from now on.
Ok, I'm going to jump out of here now but I'll be checking later. One more time....you all looked so fantastic and Pat and Michele--you sure can't tell you have had such remodel incidents going on. Julie Chicago--your just as gorgeous as the rest, Jan you and Laura are always friends to any camera.
Jackie
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Wow - great picture! You girls really went all out! And JanClare - nice boobs! Are you wearing them all the time now? Sorry I wasn't able to join you - I had a busy night just getting stuff done.
Karin - thinking about you! I agree - it's most likely scar tissue. But, understand the worry nonetheless.
Wendy - have a great vacation! Tops down!
Laura - hope you have some luck with getting your Goat. I can tell you are itching to get out there.
Jule, HensonChi - thinking of you as you go through treatment.
To everyone else I missed, you are all in my thoughts each day!
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Good Morning:
I am a bit frustrated. Blackjack commented on Laura's great shoes.....and so I scrolled up and I cannot even see them. Laura, get that camera out and show us the shoes!
Seriously, you all look so beautiful and I mean that. Julie of Chicago, you have a gorgeous smile. Pat, pink is your color. Jan Clare, I love your look with and without boobs. You are certainly flexible! Blackjack and Laura, I would love to be with and learn some tricks to polish me up a bit. You are all beautiful.
Later,
Susan
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Dear Jule,
I am sorry you are down. That's where this thing leads you and it is natural. How can you feel happy when you feel so sick? You cannot. You will be well again. I have no words of encouragement, except you will feel well again.
That is good you can work. That was my salvation. I actually think I revived from each chemo faster because I had this schedule in my head (chemo on Thursday, work on Friday, sick on Saturday, really sick on Sunday, still crappy on Monday, and back to work on Tuesday!) The chemo did get harder as I went on, but the schedule kept me sane and I stayed with it. I could, however, and I know that is not true for all people. Good luck to you.
Susan
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You all look great! I am sitting here thinking about the Olive Garden and spaghetti....i love the spaghetti there.
I am not looking so great today as yesterday my hair started coming out in clumps and so I had to shave it. Yuk! ! Now I don't think I like the wigs so much so I have to try to deal with that. I don't think I will ever want to go out of the house again. Unfortunately I teach middle school so will have to on August 21st. Anyway so the saga continues.
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It is hard to keep up with all of you on this thread. You are so busy! My heart goes out to all of you having to deal with treatments in this heat. I felt so lucky that I went through it all in the winter. It was so much easier, even with the holidays to deal with.
Susan, your livestrong group sounds interesting. I would like to here more about it. And maybe you could get me motivated to write. It is what I have always dreamed of doing. I just cannot seem to get it together. I get on my bike rides and great lines come to me, then I sit down at the computer and they are gone. I guess I need to figure out a way to bike and write.
I am looking for advice from you Southern Il girls. My husband and I are planning on a trip to the Shawnee National Forest area to celebrate our 30th. I would appreciate any tips from those who have been there. We like to hike and bike. Any suggestions?
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HensonChi. Sorry about your hair. Was it hurting??? Now that you have shaved it off it should stop. I was not wild about my wig and only wore scarves and hats most of the time. I reserved the wig for times when I felt like too many people would be expecting to see someone with hair or I needed a change from the scarfs and hats just for me. At home I almost never wear anything. And don't forget....if you use hats or scarves you can doll them up with pins from your jewelry box or pretty artificial small flowers or headbands etc.
Linda, I'm not surprised that good phrases come to you when your on your bike. For some of us this only seems to happen ( I don't know if there is a word for it or not ) when we are doing something that helps us get out of ourselves. It's is like our routine keeps us too tight and cramped making our world too small---but do something like a bike ride or long walk and we expand our horizons and in so doing expand ourselves. Hmmm....is there something like a mini-recorder that would not be too heavy or in your way on a ride.
Sorry I can't help with your trip. I've never been there or much of anywhere for a long time ,but I'm sure there are some here who have been to Shawnee.
Its hot but oh so pretty outside. See you later.
Jackie
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Jule...Hugs to you. Susan is so right! There is an end to this trip and lots of sunshine when it's done. Hang in there. Sometimes it seems so hard just to put one foot ahead of the other during the chemo regiment and nobody around seems to understand. There were some times when I felt very miserable and unpleasant....even alone when others were around. It does get better. It helped me to go one day at a time. I also kept a journal and jotted down things that I was feeling or foods that finally tasted good. When I look back on it now, I realize just how tough we Illinois women really are. Come here and vent. We understand. Take advantage of your good days by doing things you really enjoy doing. I bowled through most of my chemo treatments because that was "my thing." It helped so much. You will make it, hon.
HensonChi....what do you teach? I'm a retired teacher and so is Mary Jane. We taught in the same school. She taught JH math and I taught JH science. I think that school will help you get your mind off all the health issues. Teachers are so busy all day long that they don't have time to think about themselves. Often they don't even have time to run into the restrroom. LOL
Linida...glad to hear from you again!
O.K. gals....you are all looking stunning and I must admit that JanClare looks very "busty!" :-)
JulieChicago...so glad to put a picture with your face. You're a cutie! You fit right in with this good looking, classy group of ladies! So glad you found the CMF thread and this one, too.
Jackie...another week is about done! It won't be long now!
You asked about Wendy the Younger. She had a bad week after her second chemo, She's had a few good chemo holidays this week and will do #3 on Monday. Her hair is gone and she is sporting her wig. She can't be out in the sun and heat and is missing the golf season which is a real bummer. They don't even want her riding around in the golf cart and tending the flag. I think she reads most of the posts but just hasn't had the energy to post.
Have a nice weekend, Mary Jane! This is the first weekend in a long time that I'm actually pretty free. We are going to play Glow Ball Golf on Saturday night. You golf in the dark with balls that glow and the hole is illuminated. It's a couple's event and is fun. Other than that, I'm doing yard work and just being lazy. I have upped the magnesium and vitamin D3 and my foot is a little better. I can tell when I overdo! Hopefully it will work its way out of it again.
Well, I am having the golf group over tomorrow night after golf for a cookout and have a few more things to get ready.
Everyone have a good weekend.
Rita
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As an after thought,,,,,,,,,,,,,,all of you gals who are going through chemo now, if you haven't done so, you might want to contact your local American Cancer Society and check into their Look Good, Feel Good program. It is entirely free and they give you a whole bag of makeup and other things. They show you how to tie scarves, manage your wig, and draw on your eyebrows. It's really fantastic and only takes a couple of hours. You will come home wearing a smile and carrying a nice "goodie bag."
Rita
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Hi all,
I strongly second Rita's information. This is how I got the wig that was 'right' for me,and the make-up I currently use. This after years of using nothing but lipstick. Someone told me that the make-up kits have about $200.00 worth of make-up......but it's all free to you and they do spend time showing and helping you learn to use it. I REALLY needed that after shunning make-up for so long.
They also have in addition to the make-up ( never sure how much or what size or color ) free scarves, hats, pins etc. You can try anything on and if you really like it, keep it. I truly did leave there feeling like I could face the world ( not that I wasn't at any time I needed too ) with more confidence because I'd look more together, feel more together, and have a lot more 'normal' look with the wig if needed. It did make my facing the world a lot easier.
I'm still drawing my eyebrows by the way and not minding a bit. Hope you will all consider doing this. I got a list of these sessions from my surgeon's office so you can pick a time that is good for you but do go. All the ladies at the session I went to had a good time and I did too.
Jackie
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Hi everyone,
Just wanted to pop in and say hello and thank everyone for their kindness and support. I was great meeting everyone on Wed-- thanks so much, JanClare, for nudging me. It was easy company and it's comforting to know there are people to reach out to..... (We laughed though about "picking each other up" from the Internet....my husband kept asking me- you're going out with who?? ) I pretty much spent my first bc experience in hiding-- so this is new for me...but it's good.
Back at work full time and it's okay. (First CMF of Fri- the 11th) Tired in the afternoon though. Spent by 9pm. I read my son (6 yrs) a chapter (we're into Charlie & the Chocolate Factory- Dahl- this week) and we both fell asleep....I woke up about an hour later on the end of his bed. Haven't done that in a long time.
Something good: With all the rain, my garden has gone nuts-- I actually pulled the first ripe yellow cherry tomatoes and cucumbers last night. From the look of things, I have bucketfulls coming.
Thanks again to everyone.
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Hi all:
I have mentioned this so many times on this thread so for the "old" people, please bear with me. Rita's suggestiong about Look Good, Feel Good was one of the best things that happened to me when first faced with all the changes. I went with my daughter (Highland Park Hospital) and I watched them transform this rather drab and sad looking bald lady into a beauty. I am serious. It is all in the eyes. They applied her makeup and showed how to compensate for missing stuff (eyebrows, lashes) and then they showed how to put these luscious scarves on her. She was beautiful! I teach 8th graders and there is no way I could show up bald or with a scarf. I had to wear a wig. My students all knew I had BC and were so supportive, yet they are kids and kids get uncomforatble when the teacher changes radically. I hated my wig because I hated what it stood for, but it got me through the school day. Then I would ditch it for a bald look at home. So, please find a Look Good, Feel Good program. You may wish to bring someone along, as many ladies did....but depending on your personalities, perhaps not needed.
Julie of Chicago, I love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and anything by Dahl. He is irreverent but so funny. I believe I have read every Dahl book. I cannot even decide which is my favorite. Have you read Charlotte's Web with your son? I love it. I also love The Secret Garden but maybe that is a "girl" book. Have fun!
Susan
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