Illinois ladies facing bc

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  • BustersMom
    BustersMom Member Posts: 260
    edited August 2008

    Sharon - ouch.  An orange?  With skin, hair and teeth? I'm picturing this little monster now.  The most important thing, is that word - benign. 

    Laura - thanks for the sweet compliments.  So nice of you to say :) Thanks for making me smile.

    Kind of quiet here today, hmm?  Hope everyone is doing okay. 

    Ohh and the Queen Bee's birthday is coming - this Saturday!!!  Let's get ready to party!! WHOOHOOO!!!!

    Nighty-Night.. JulieR

  • wendyk13
    wendyk13 Member Posts: 1,458
    edited August 2008

      Morning all!  Sorry, Jackie....I haven't been anywhere....just getting up later for some reason these days and no time to post...but as you can see by the graphic, I'm here!!  so sorry about your ringworm...yikes!  But you got to talk to your gd!  I am soooo happy for you...how excited you must have been.  You will get to see her soon and give her a ginormous hug!

    Leesa....you seem so much better.  I guess that what my Mom always said was true...sometimes you just have to hit the bottom to see how good your life really is.  Always remember honey...you are the richest girl in Carol Stream!  And I adored Vic.  He said one thing I will always remember....he now looks at breasts in a whole other way, from our side....not from a societal side...and he thinks we are remarkable how we deal with the whole thing, including our fears...and that we go on and live and smile and laugh.  He's a keeper Leesa!!!!  You are very lucky to have him.

    Laura...stay out of the forest this weekend!  And in case you girls didn't get my new nickname for Laura...."Heidi - the "goat" girl"...get it,  GOAT girl!!!!  Ha-ha...sometimes I am just too funny!

    Julie...love your ring...he done good!  And your dress is lovely!

    Blackjack...thinking about you today and sending you the "it's a big fat nothing" vibe!  And have a wonderful weekend on the boat...looks to be great weather-wise.  And wear some sunscreen, for cripes sake!  You don't want wrinkles, do you?

    Sharon....I love this.  You have an orange-sized cyst, which may have teeth and hair...but hey, let's just wait another 3 months!  And oh...sometimes they can twist and you will need IMMEDIATE surgery...but let's just wait 3 months.  I guess the powers that be know what they are doing and it's always nice to avoid major surgery I guess...I guess...I guess.  Jeepers...it seems like we are always waiting these days for something.....But that being said...benign, benign, benign!

    Well...once again...I see I am running late, so I will be back later to chat more.  And I hear you Julie R....the Queen's BD is almost here!!!!!!!!!  And Brenda....hold on....we will be here for you when you come home!  Hope your surgery went well...please post when you can.  And Susan, thanks so much for pm'ing her...have you heard anything?

    For those leaving for the weekend...have a fantastic time!

  • ritajean
    ritajean Member Posts: 4,042
    edited August 2008

    Hi gals!

    It looks like the rain has stopped here and the sun is out.  No golf for me today, though as I have to get clothes ready for a few days away...casino hopping, golfing, shopping, eating, and just relaxing.  What's everybody else doing over the holiday weekend?

    Leesa...so glad that you are feeling better.  I sent you an email and hope that you got it. 

    JulieR...I'm so happy for you.  You sound so bubbly and excited (as you should be)!!!!

    Sharon...We can handle benign conditions.  Isn't it strange what we are now thankful for????  Funny how things change in our lives.  I'm so glad that it's not cancer and hope that I get to see you while you are still in the states.

    Jackie...I'm so glad that you got to talk to you granddaughter.  It will be so exciting to be able to give her a big hug in person and your trip isn't that far away now.  HUGS to you, too!

    Wendy...you're right!  Sometimes you are just TOO funny....GOAT woman!  Ha Ha!  Don't be surprised if Laura yodels the next time you see her!!!   LOL  That's pretty creative, there, gal!!!

    Well, I need to get some clothes ironed.  Yes, I'm still anal about wrinkled clothes.....some things NEVER change!  I'll drop back in later to catch up on the news.

    Thinking about you Brenda and hoping all went well!  HUGS!

    Rita

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Member Posts: 39,794
    edited August 2008
    A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities. [info][add][mail]William Arthur Ward

    Good Morning all,

    Gray outside but I don't mind.  Have had so much to do lately that I've gotten a little more complacent about the weather.  Had to give in and go to the walk-in clinic here and get different meds.  Hopefully this will get me on the road a bit better to being able to get back to work.  I will make good use of being home, but was just getting into getting finances on a better footing.  Oh well,  what would life be w/o my customary challenges.

    Glad all are doing fine and thanks Wendy.  I'm a natural worrier I guess and start mental inventions tumbling w/o too much ado.  Hate to admit and glad you brought it up, but I wasn't thinking about Heidi/goat girl etc.  That was one of my favorite stories as a youngster too,. Shame on me. Well, I have to admit as well, I've never been known for my mental agility either, so good reason I guess.

    Hope you are all going to have a good day today.  I'll be checking back in here from time to time. 

    Jackie

  • blackjack
    blackjack Member Posts: 771
    edited August 2008

    Hi Ladies,

    Happy Friday, happy weekend, happy holiday. Happy for me that my mamo and ultrasound are good to go, just some nasty scar tissue that had me worried. So no more worries for me and off to go boating this weekend. Can't wait to hit the water and go......like Heidi and her goat. lol

    Wendy..I am soooo jealous of the great looking Z. You are truly a tops down fists up type of girl...You go girl....

    Laura...racing is in your bloodstream. Looking to see that trophy soon. lol

    Rita..have a fun weekend and win big at the casino's. Don't worry about a little wrinkle..its all about having fun.

    Jackie..sorry to hear about your case of ringworm. I had a few kids at school who had it. The bad part was the itching for them. ugh. Remember to keep it dry..Hope you are feeling better soon. 

    Leesa..Vic is a keeper..he can have lunch with us anytime. Glad you are seeing happy days now. Do the happy dance that rads are almost over and then let the fun begin. lol

    JulieR...you are going to make the most beautiful bride. Dress and ring are gorgeous. Congrats and have fun. Happy honeymoon to you both.

    Sharon..I hope you are feeling better. Maybe they need to stop waiting and just do it. But then they are the mds. It was good to see you again at lunch.

    Smerf..thanks for the big hugs..I really needed them. Happy moving.

    Brenda..hope you are doing well post OR. Sending you healing hugs your way.

    To all the girls in tx I hope you are doing well...sending you healing hugs too. Hang in there it is almost over too for some of you. 

    For the girls out of tx..remember to be healthy...be happy

    The next lunch bunch is Sept 19..same place and time. Let me know if you can make it.

    Well now I am off to go boating ..have a few mango martini's..and celebrate life, happiness and be a little wild this weekend. lol

    Have a great holiday weekend......get out and enjoy the sunshine

    Blackjack. 

  • wendyk13
    wendyk13 Member Posts: 1,458
    edited August 2008

    YAY!!!!!!!   It's Queen Rita's BD!!!!!  And she's away, celebrating...Good for her!  I hope your day is filled with laughter and joy and love!  And thank you so much for starting this thread.  I know I speak for all of us here that we will be eternally grateful to you, for being up one cold January morning at 4:10am, sitting at your computer...and you had a thought to start this little group on its way.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

    Blackjack...see?  I told you it was nothing.  Well, actually.....YOU told me it was nothing and you were right!  I hope you have a wild time this weekend....we can't always be good little girls!

    Brenda...hope you are doing good post surg!

    JulieR....still laughing at the look on Vic's face when you called down the table to Leesa "So...do you have nipples?"

    Heidi....did you see Rita's comment about you taking up yodeling?  I think that is something we would ALL love to hear on the 19th!

    Jackie...how's the ringworm doing?  Improving I hope.  This has certainly not been your year!

    Time to get off my butt....I opened the sliders to the deck and promptly closed them.  It's 51!  Brrrrrrr...but the sun will  warm things up soon.  Everyone...have a bright and beautiful day!

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 4,011
    edited August 2008

    Mornin' Girls - rise and shine! It's the queen's birthday!

    HAIL TO THE QUEEN! - RITA, HOPE YOUR DAY IS EXTRA SPECIAL!

     

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 4,011
    edited August 2008

    blackjack - Great news!

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    Have a great day everyone! I have to go practice my yodeling! AND BTW...dh and I are going to a Halloween party this year. I'm ordering these costumes (wadda ya think? I have to find a stuffed goat to carry or maybe I can rent a real one):

     

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Member Posts: 39,794
    edited August 2008
    M. Scott Peck:

    The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.

    Happy Birthday Rita and this quote, not completely what I wanted just said you on it when I noticed it.  As Wendy noted....apparently in the wee morning hours you felt some need to be closer yet to others on the BC journey and you reached out never dreaming of what was to come.  Just wanted to feel the closeness of someone not quite so faceless, or not quite so lost in the middle of a very large crowd.  For someone to hold on to when you are down and despairing.....and before you know it.....a STAR is born.  We all give our humble thanks for:

    your needs, your vision, your abilities,your compassion,your energy,your thoughtfulness, and all the many, many things that make up who you are, but especially your need to be close to someone like you....a little afraid, perplexed,suffering ---  you wanted and needed a little shared hope, a shared dream of being well and you had the courage to reach out, and made something not only for yourself but for all of us.  On the trip that none of us desired to take, you have made it so much nicer. 

    Thank you from the bottom of our hearts..................and here's to you

    HAPPY,  HAPPY BIRTHDAY

    Jackie

  • BustersMom
    BustersMom Member Posts: 260
    edited August 2008

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RITA!!! For she's a jolly good fellow.....  for she's a jolly good fellow.... 

    Whoooweeee Laura - Yes, I think you should get that costume... and a real goat.  I dare you to post pics, hahahahaha!  Double dog dare ya!

    WendyK - I didn't even realize I said that about nipples with Vic right nex to me, lol.  Funny how nothing is taboo when it comes to "boobs" now 

    Blackjack - glad to hear the good report; go have a great time boating & mango'ing.

    Jackie - I hope you are seeing some nice bright sunshine today, as we are up here.

    And all of you, thanks for the sweet compliments on my dress & ring. I love them both :o

    20 day countdown.  Today me & DF are going to bakeries to find a cake. lots of other fun stuff to do as well.   I enjoy the choas  -  it's a great way to not think about BC ;)  

    Saw my BS yesterday, he said I'm looking good, although he wants me to start the Tamox right away.  I said I'll try it now but if it makes me feel sick,  I'm waiting til after wedding & he said "ok".

    Looks to be a nice, sunny weekend - always good for the soul.   Have a great one, everybody..

    JulieR 

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Member Posts: 39,794
    edited August 2008

    MorningSmile

    Great good news Blackjack.  Glad all is well and the hurdle is behind you.  Now you can have a wonderful week-end.

    Laura --- love those costumes....but hmmm, a real goat. 

    Ah !!!! Ringworm --- it makes people nervous.  I've worn a long sleeve shirt when I go out for anything.  Lots of people probably think I'm a drug addict or something that I have to "hide" my arms.  Oh well, they cringe less if they don't see what I look like for real.  It's getting I think a lot better since I got the new cream from the Dr.  Should have done it right away....will I never learn????  Hopefully by this coming Thursday I can go back to work.  In the meantime....I am onward and upward in my house.  I have tons of sorting, but did some major emptying out in my computer room and only so much will go back in.  This is much like my original idea.....empty the room and put everything back after a through top to bottom cleaning.  It's been a long time coming ---  since we moved in 5 1/2  years ago.  I'm not sure how we filled the place up so quickly ----  I think  someone snuck some of this stuff in here  ----- I'm sure it's not all mine....but most of it along with the year's dirt and grime are going to go. 

    Well, nuff about my fun projects.  Hope you are all going to have a wonderful Saturday and a marvelous week-end. 

    Jackie

  • Mich101
    Mich101 Member Posts: 489
    edited August 2008

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY RITA!!!!!

    WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL DAY FULL OF SUNSHINE AND HAPPINESS!

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 2,728
    edited August 2008

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    Rita:  Happy Birthday.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

    Hello to everyone else.  I had a heck of a time finding this thread.  Havent been here in along time.  Working way too much and lost my laptop for a while.

    Nicki - aka chemosabi

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Member Posts: 39,794
    edited August 2008

    Hi Nicki,

    Been wonderin' where you were!!  Sorry to hear you had computer woes.  These things only go so long or hold so much or whatever the criteria are.  I replaced my pc a few months ago when Staples had a big sale. I put this thread in my favorites and just access it from there. Works pretty well for me and I don't have to worry about my almost non-existent memory. 

    Good to hear from you and I know Rita will be thrilled.  Don't work too hard Nicki -- you don't want to turn into a dull boy do you???  Just teasin !!!!

    Turned into a fantastic afternoon here.  Don't need the air-conditioner....always makes a good day for me. 

    I'm in the middle of dumping my closet out.  I'm either going to accomplish something here or make one big mess trying.  Things have just got to be better after I'm done.

    Talk to ya'll later.

    Julie R.....forgot to say, good luck with the Tamox.  Here's lots of hope that it goes well and does not interfere with ANY of your plans.

    Hi Mich. 

    Jackie 

  • LittleC
    LittleC Member Posts: 69
    edited August 2008

    Geez, I have to stop reading the posts.  You guys are cracking me up! 

    I just had my off.... Ooof a...  offa loofa.... ooof ectomy...... had my ovaries removed.  It hurts when I laugh!  ((there are so many posts, I can't get through them all.))  

    Twice now, I had the same know-it-all b!/@# of an anesthesiologist who is so totally out ta get me and cause lymphedema! TWICE now. (insisted & put iv in my -30 nodes out arm -from which, the swelling began a week later- then this surgery hooked up the BP cuff on my bad arm, which inflates every what?  5 minutes?  HELLO!  BRIGHT PINK BRACELET HERE, ISSUED BY THE HOSPITAL YOU  WORK FOR HONEY!  ONLY 12 inches from where you hooked me up you dumb f'..... (the funny thing is she says she went through cancer & chemo... one would think she'd pay more attention)  I had to YELL AT HER to get it off  - get it off! (there is so much more to this entire story, but....)

  • LittleC
    LittleC Member Posts: 69
    edited August 2008

     I'm supposed to start rads next week, and I'm pretty scared of all the crap that "could" come with it. (I got the smoking lecture again too....) I can handle the burns, and even a swollen or shrunken boob.  I'm concerned about lymphademia and this swollen lung thing he was talking about that is confused with pneumonia but has to be treated differently... and could happen right away or 10 years down the road....  They are going to radiate in 4 places.  But I don't really think there are many options with radiation are there?

    And oh my gosh.....  

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ring Leader RITA !!!!!!

  • LittleC
    LittleC Member Posts: 69
    edited August 2008

    Leeza, sometimes you have to just get it out!  You have a TON going on.  And the last thing you want to hear is someone else tell you how great you are doing when you are struggling so much.  I understand struggle.  We are this close to losing everything & I'm pretty damn sick of the phone ringing, it's always damn bill collectors.  But I can honestly say you top me.  But look at it this way.  Your house.  YOUR house.  YOU got your house.  YOU BUILT your house.  You DID it.  You been doing it for 16 years.  You ARE already a role model for your children.  They see that it is OK and actually HEALTHY to show other emotions other then being miss happy perky pants all the time.  They see what a strong woman you are. You keep going.  You keep fighting.  And that is most definitely a trait you want them to learn from you!  (I understand, you want to continue to be a role model... and still be here on this earth for them.) Be open.  Be open with your children.  You said you had a 17 year old?  Can you share how you feel with her?  I share with my daughter many things.  They can take it. Sometimes she acts like she doesn't care (she's 11), but then she'll just walk by and rub my fuzzy hair just growing back then put her hand on my shoulder.  And sometimes, that's all we need.  Just a hand on our shoulder. Negative things do creep in.  We can't be positive 100% the time.  Don't feel ashamed about that.  I lock myself in the bathroom and cry that I might not be here for my daughter.  There may be some negative feelings your daughter needs to get out too. You can cry with each other.

    Often I feel alone too.  We can feel alone together!

    If I could hug you from here I would!  (( hug )) & a hand on your shoulder....

    I will pray for MORE strength, healing and for miracles to come your way!

  • LittleC
    LittleC Member Posts: 69
    edited August 2008

    Brenda - welcome to you!  I see I'm late to wish you good luck on your surgery, so... hope it went well!  And boy, do you have a LOT to deal with.  I'm sooo very sorry!  But I want to say thank you to your husband for going off to fight the fight.  I think it IS important to show "them" our country will not lay down & "take it" (though it would be really nice if they let him stay to see you through this!) and thank you to YOU for being a supporting wife of your solder.  I can't imagine how hard this must be.  But the ladies here, are fantastic.  More understanding then anyone else can be, and are here when you need to vent!

    I will say prayers for you and your family to be safe & to get healthy and for a gentle hand to touch your shoulder.

    Rita - so so sorry about your friend.   I think it hits all of us in some way.  Never like hearing about the loss of a fellow cancer warrior.

  • LittleC
    LittleC Member Posts: 69
    edited August 2008

    Janclair; Love Love the picture of everyone!

    Jule :TAC knocked me around really good.  I don't understand how you could like, go out and DO THINGS.  I was pretty much confined to the house. It is such a GREAT feeling to get it over with!  However, I somehow ended up confused as to what is normal.  I got used to the schedule (and things going wrong) I swear I had no clue how to act when it was over! One learns to live with something bad, then, when it is removed life changes.  By the time I get this posted, you should have only one TAC left!  I'm pulling for you!  By your writing, I see you as being stronger then I and what a GREAT attitude! GO YOU!  Once we get through the chemo, I swear we can conquer anything!  HANG IN THERE!  You are near that finish line.  I have one 11 year old.  I don't know how you do this with a 6 & 4 year old! Though, our little munchkins can be a great source of inspiration.

    And don't apologize about a broken spirit.  I'm there with ya.  Every other day.  I'm up then down.  As long as you can get yourself back up (and you WILL) you are allowed some spirit "down" time too.

    I agree with you.  The Morton Arboretum is an beautiful place!  I went there for the first time during "cicada fest" wow.  Definitely a must see place.  Although I heard there is trouble in the world of Morton and I don't know what the fate of the Arboretum will be.  So if anyone wants to see it, I'd go soon.

    Tumor Markers, I found out, the only information you can really get from the tests is if you get them regularly and the number steadily rises that alerts the doctors.  (it can go up & down) The actual number isn't as big an issue as the number consistently continuing to go up.  Some women can have a very low number if registering at all because some simply don't produce the chemical it tests for.

    JulieR:  omg!  CONGRATS!!!!!  (I held my hand out consistently to look at how my ring looked on my hand.  I looked at it on my lap... I checked out how it looked when I held a glass... you?)

    Susan (Zap)  - My left breast also looks like a football, if we stand next to each other we could be book ends.

    Sparker38/Sabrina - I totally understand the feeling of being let down by a doctor and losing trust (that's why I switched mid-chemo-stream).  But, it is quite possible the spots are nothing to worry.  My 1st oncologist said they thought mine could be a scar.  Form a cold or bronchitis or other things we get sick with....  There is no one that is a better advocate for us then ourselves.  Sometimes it feels like we really need to stay on top of things and learn way more then we ever wanted to know.  Hhang in there!

  • LittleC
    LittleC Member Posts: 69
    edited August 2008

    Lisamed123 - I'm starting rads this upcoming week.  I'm right there with ya.

    Wendy13 - the dead rat on your head comment... aaaaaaaa ha ha ha  (I go no where public without MY dead rat on my head... seriously.  I don't... - hmmmm almost sounds like we could have a commercial here....)      HA HA HA and you took a step back so your husband would get vamped first!  HA HA HA

    Wendy - water system..... We got an Iron Curtin 4 years ago and the thing is AWESOME!  (plumbers in Barrington wanted $5,000 + for it, but I found a guy in Johnsburg really nice guy too, I got ours for $3,000.  Same system.)  Our water was like taking a bath in beer & the toilets got BROWN BROWN 2 days after cleaning them.  No fuss.  No muss.  It cleans itself & is well worth it.         You totally crack me up.  Your Z, the mail box..... ha ha ha   (my daughter ran over a mailbox last summer... with her bicycle, but she wasn't doing a burnout.)

    LauraGTO - working on the Burn out skills (is that the technical term?) how's that coming along?  Every time I hear a burn out here by my house (right on 12)  or the whine of a blower as it wizzes by, I think of you!  Sounds so cute about the little mini racers.  They are looking up to you!  (there is a guy across the street from me that houses a... I want to say Nova... he's got wheelies on it and he just goes up and down 12 here from time to time...  I have no idea how fast he goes, but his blue /w lightning all over the place paint job looks fast.)  VROOM VROOM  to you! And I will also say prayers for your friend Lance.  it is so unfair.

  • LittleC
    LittleC Member Posts: 69
    edited August 2008

    Not only can you call Wendy Z-Girl,

    but you can call her Timi (The tool girl) Taylor.Sealed

  • wendyk13
    wendyk13 Member Posts: 1,458
    edited August 2008

    Mornng!  Looks to be another beautiful, if somewhat warm day!  Just watching the weather channel re: Gustav.  Does not look good for New Orleans at all.

    Carol...good to see you back!  Rads didn't bother me at all, skin-wise or fatigue-wise.  It was just the everyday thing of it, that and having 3 male techs.  Oh well.....I did get to know them quite well afer 8 weeks.  Sounds like your daughter is handling eveything pretty well, considering her age.  Sometimes all we do need is a hand on our shoulder....just to let us know that they ae thinking about us and that someone cares.  You are a lucky Mom!

    Rita....hope your birthday  was GREAT!

    Heidi/Laura....loved the costumes!  I assume of course that this was a joke, but with you - I never know! And I do think if you do this...you need to go all the way and get the real goat!

    Jackie....what you are doing I have been doing the last month...just taking everything out of closets and going thru stuff and moving things around.  If I haven't used it or worn it in 2 years (I really don't count last year as anything but "THE YEAR OF TREATMENT") it either goes in the garbage or off to goodwill.  It's rather freeing isn't it! 

    I have a funny story to tell you re: DH....but please don't ever tell him that I told you...he is soooo embarrassed.....Tom has struggled with his weight these past 20 years and should really knock off at least 30 lbs of belly, but he is down almost 10 so I am hopeful...his sister and he made a bet!  OK...so here goes the story....He has been getting up and getting dressed for school and a lot of pants that didn't fit last spring do now and some of the larges ones are too large so he got up yesterday and was determined to try them ALL on so it would be easier in the am.  I wonder if you know where this is heading already????  Pants on, pants off, pants on, pants off....and he got himself caught in a zipper.  Thru the underwear and everything.  Literally zipped himself up.  He starts screaming, I run up the stairs....he is lying on the floor, in tears...blood is everywhere (he's on coumadin...and a hefty dose at that) with a certain area sticking out of the zipper.  He's screaming "get it out" and I am running around trying to figure out what the heck I am going to do...finally had to get a pair of scissors to cut around the area and then GENTLY pull apart the zipper and cut off his underwear.  He's pretty scraped up, that's for sure!  I cleaned everything up as best I could and then he just laid around all day yesterday with nothing on except a big bandage.  It still was oozing last night (that's the coumadin) but I don't think it warranted a trip to the ER....he wouldn't have gone anyway...he is sooo embarrassed.  So of course....I had to post it on the internet!  He said it's much better this am but still very sore, which I can only imagine!  Ah....the stories that come out of my house!!!!!!

    OK....time for more coffee and a peek at the Herald!  Everyone...have a great and blessed Sunday!  Blackjack  -----  put on that sunscreen!

  • zap
    zap Member Posts: 1,850
    edited August 2008

    Happy Birthday, Rita!

    I wish we could have a huge party with you. You are so much fun and you have given so much to so many.

     Susan

  • zap
    zap Member Posts: 1,850
    edited August 2008

    Hi all:

    We are helping our daughter to move today.  She is moving into a great graystone in a fun Chicago area.  She has been there all along, but this is  a safer building on a quieter street.

    Doesn't it seem every thing you read or hear is about cancer these days.  Either  a lot of poeple have it or it is getting a ton of media.

    Have a great day.  It is a honey out there.  Oh, and also, I love the Heidi and Peter costumes.  You will look adorable, Laura.

    Susan 

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Member Posts: 39,794
    edited August 2008

    Morning today everyone......and hmmm, hope it's not too hot.  Yep, I am freeing my life up as I am tired of being chained to all those Yell things I couldn't live without which has made me a warehouse.  I just have the darnedest time letting go, but this is an entirely different chapter in my life and certainly one I did not expect.  I'm thinking out loud sort of psychologically now that all that has occurred has re-instilled an appreciation in me for a simpler way of living.....and a much simpler lifestyle far away from large accumulations of unused items whatever they may be.  It's not the things in life that are special ( though all have a few of those ) but the people and the adventures of life itself.  When you have too many things.....you spend all your time trying to take care of them......moving them around to clean, and then finally stashing them in the garage, attic, or storage shed to sit how many more years.  I say off with the old and on with the new............and I'm on the way there.

    Wendy.....I'll never breathe a word.....well, I'll try not to.  I do have to have to breathe you know.  What a hilarious story though I feel bad for the pain that had to be suffered for it.  If there be some consolation........I've always heard and it seems to be true....that generally only really, really bright--actually super bright people do things like that.  My ex was much like that and had such difficulties existing in the world of mundane things ( if he bent over to pick something up he stepped on his hand ) that he drank excessively which ended the marriage.  He couldn't put a nail in the wall to hang a picture or stack  boxes w/o them toppling.  So, you have an incredible guy there.

    Hope you all have a stunning day.  I'll be washing clothes to put back in my closet and bundling those that go to the goodwill box.  I'll be checking back later.

    Jackie

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Member Posts: 39,794
    edited August 2008

    Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.    unknown

  • smerf
    smerf Member Posts: 476
    edited August 2008

    Happy Birthday, Rita! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

    Lunch at Mag's was so nice, like always. Leesa looked beautiful, and Vic is a real keeper!

    Sharon, it was great to get to talk to you, and I am wishing you all good news with your tests. Dermoid cysts....b9, but I can understand how it feels to wait three months. Seems like we are always being asked to wait for results, or repeat tests. I guess it is part of our new normal.

    Wendy and Laura were two hot blondes in a convertible. Wow, ladies! You two keep doing what you're doing because it sure looks good on you.

     Julie, I am so happy for you! The ring is beautiful, and you will look smashing in that dress. We are going to need lots of pictures.

    Jackie....I'm doing the same as you, cleaning out the clutter. Only right now I'm taking time out from my own stuff, and helping my son with his. He's moving to OH in a couple of weeks, so he has rented out his apt. and may have to put it on the market next spring. We are making the kitchen bee yoo ti fool. Lots of my stuff and his to the Goodwill.

    Wendy...You may need to buy Tom a hard cup for future fashion shows out of his own closet. Ouch! I can only imagine the pain, but luckily, or maybe he was just that smart, he married a nurse. You weren't in urology, were you?  Good thing he has an extra day to recuperate this weekend.

    Hope none of you has a loved one in the path of the hurricane. Makes my little storm problem last August seem like nothing.

    Michele...So glad everything is okay, and you are out on the water having fun.

    Everyone, have a terrific weekend! Hope all in tx are doing well. Julie, so sorry you were sick. It must be so hard to do chemo, and take care of your little ones. Hang in there, girlfriend!

    Hugs, Pat

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Member Posts: 39,794
    edited September 2008
    v We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. [info][add][mail]Marcel Proust (1871 - 1922)

    Good morning.  Hope you all have a fine day....Many Remembrances.

    Jackie

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Member Posts: 4,011
    edited September 2008

    Wendrew - OMG - LOL - LOL - LOL Cripe...the poor guy! Did you see "Something About Mary"? LOL

  • blackjack
    blackjack Member Posts: 771
    edited September 2008

    Good Morning Ladies,

    Happy Holiday, Happy Monday...Rita Happy Happy Birthday to you. I hope you had a very special day...and thank you for starting this thread..hail to Queen Rita.

    Wendy..OMG..I laughed so hard..poor Tom..I hope he never reads this. I hope he is  healing now...maybe wax zippers would help lol lol

    Laura..Ok I love the Heidi costume and I think it is a go for Halloween. I have a stuff lamb for you to use. lol

    Smerf..are you done yet with moving..I think you need some rest..working way to hard. lol

    Jackie..how are you feeling...I hope all is well with you. You have had a tough year ..but then again you are a tough Illinois Lady..sending you healing hugs your way. Thanks for all the great quotes I do love reading  them. Hope you get back to work soon.

    Zap..how is school going. Just think your last year..have fun and enjoy it.

    LittleC..hope you are feeling better soon..Remember we are here for you..sending you healing hugs your way too.

    JulieR...count down for you..here comes the bride...yeah..where are you going for a honeymoon or our you doing one.

    To everyone in tx..hope you are all doing well and sending healing thoughts your way.

    To those out of tx..be healthy..be happy.

    As for me I have been on the water all weekend and lovin it. Boating is my life and I can't get enough of it. We had a waverunner yesterday and I came in  second..had to let the 12 yr old win. lol.  Wendy.. just fyi.. I did put a little sunscreen on...but tanning is good. I just think of it as getting all my Vit D I need. lol   Off to the boat for some fun in the sun yeah .....

    To everyone else have a great holiday.....

    Remember to be healthy ..be happy

    Blackjack

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