Illinois ladies facing bc
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Thanks ladies. I wasn't quite sure what date you count either atfirst so I chose my dx date. How that day rings so clear in my mind. This month being bc awareness month just reminds me of it daily with the talk shows, the movies etc. Is anyone going to the Life in Balance Conference in Chicago next month? Robin Roberts will be there speaking on Saturday the 8th. I received a scholarship to attend. What a blessing because finacially well lets just say we are hurting. I have never received anything like that before I am so excited about going and so is my family. I wish I could take them with me. Especially my daughter. She had to write a letter stating why she felt I deserved the scholarship. She didn't want me to read it with her in the room but I did. It made me cry. She gave me the biggest hug and for a moment I forgot she was that teenage girl that I wanted to strangle sometimes. She was my baby gurl...
This month I am also walking in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Rockford it is on October 25. And I am hosting a pink potluck for my birthday next week. I recieved goodie bags of information to pass out to my guest about breast cancer and awareness and little gifts. I recieved some donations from businesses to raffle off for my fundraising for the strides walk. I want all of my birthday gifts to be monetary so that I can give as a donation. Hopefully everyone shows up. Oh and Laura I was already on top of that (taking care of the girls book and speaker) I sent my information in to the web site and I am waiting to hear something back. I want our girl group to sponsor it at the Boys and Girls Club and to invite girls from all of the schools and their mothers out. Yes busy, busy, busy so much going on in this head of mine these days.
I am glad to see everyone is still hanging out and doing fine. With my computer issues I rarely get the chance to get on. But I wanted to check in to let you all know that I am doing fine. And don't forget me in your prayers
Love you all,
Sabrina
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Morning!
Hey....Rita....we made it to 200 pages!!!!!!!!! Aren't you proud of your little flock?
Laura....the dinnerbell in Blackjack's hands should be interesting!!!!! Hopefully the 3 of us will be deaf from all the ringing. Maybe we should send her table to table and make her ring it until they give her money. And you know Blackjack would do that!
Sabrina....you are doing such wonderful work! And making a brighter future for our young girls. I was with my 7-yr old grand-niece the other day and I was thinking that altho she will know one day about breast cancer...wouldn't it be nice if thru science and people like you, getting the word out ....that my great-grandnieces/nephews one day could say...."Breast cancer? What's that?"
Mich101 - I'm so happy that we will be together tomorrow! We've really never had the chance to sit down and talk so it should make for a great Saturday! I was afraid that I would be all alone (so was DH - I think he thought I would have made him come along and wear pink or something!)
Gotta get to exercise and then off to beat people up for money.....
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Wendrew - You are so good about exercising! I am impressed...this morning I am not as dedicated - I worked out yesterday...but will skip today - and go back tomorrow. See ya later...
Sabrina - Awesome!
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Well as it turns out...Jan can't attend with me tonight. She forgot she had dinner plans with friends. I am looking forward to hanging out with blackjack and Wendrew today...
And...a big THANK YOU to blackjack, Wendrew and Michele for your help with this event. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!
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Rita - 200 pages? Wow!
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"If I were asked to give what I consider the single most useful
bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: Expect
trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold
your head high. Look it squarely in the eye, and say, I will be
bigger than you. You cannot defeat me."
-- Ann LandersHere's is something I always strive to do.....sometimes I fall short and now and then even flat, but starting out with the desire is the biggest part of the battle.
Laura if I were close I'd come help in Jan's place.....you will turn this into not only a great deal of fun, but I bet highly profitable. I just have a feeling that YOU will bring out the desire in people who normally would not bother. I'll be there in spirit.
Sabrina you are pretty amazing too.....making sure teens get the message . That's a beautiful thing to do. My hat is off to anyone who makes a difference for the young people ( that would be all of our TEACHERS on this forum too ) because we don't know just yet how much better they will make this world for us.
I'm off to get ready for work.....running late as usual but wanted to get on here early. Talk to ya'll later.
Jackie
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You gals go get those donations and have fun doing it! I wish I could join you but distance is a major factor here, along with the gas prices which are finally beginning to drop a bit in our area. Also, Dave and I try to save the weekends for us because we have so little time during the week anymore. I will be thinking of you tomorrow and can't wait for an update!
Jackie...it's almost time to hop on that plane and take off! I'm so glad that you're going to have the opportunity to reconnect with everyone. I'd wait on the Arimidex, too. A couple of weeks aren't going to make any noticeable difference and you won't have to worry about any side effects then. I really doubt that you'll have any side effects anyway, but this is a special time in your life and you don't want anything messing it up!
200 pages..........yep, that's a lot of support! It will be two years in January that I came looking for all of you! What a wonderful group of ladies I found! What a two years they have been for all of us!
I admire all of you (and especially Sabrina) who have found ways to give and help others. I went through the Reach to Recovery training and still haven't gotten a call. They try to match you up closely according to treatments, age, etc., so maybe it's because I did the CMF chemo and that's not as common as the AC and newer types. I'm really disappointed because I wanted to find a way to help others as Sandy, my guardian angel here in the area, helped me. I guess I'll just keep looking for other ways.
Well, it looks like it's going to be a lovely Fall day here today. We have a tee time early this afternoon and I have things to do around the house first. There probably won't be too many more Fridays that are suitable for golf. Tomorrow Dave and I are going to Indiana to the Indiana Bridge Festival. The trees should be lovely now and there will be lots of crafts, antiques, flea markets, and of course good food! It's similar to the Spoon River Drive.
I hope all of you have a great weekend. As Blackjack always says, "Stay healthy and happy!"
Rita
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Hi again....I forgot....BRA ALERT!! BRA ALERT!!!!
I found a wire-free bra that supports! REALLY!!! It's Warner's "a little lift" wire-free (style #1298). You know how they have those push-up pads? Well, Warners made a little roll of that and put it sorta where the wire would be. Now don't get me wrong...it is not a push-up bra...just that little roll of padding that does the supporting...and it works and is comfy, comfy, comfy! I found it at Kohl's...on sale at $19.60.
Inquiring minds might like to know........
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Wendy...Sounds like a good buy, and I really like Warner's stuff. I found some DD at WalMart for 4.99 during rads. Not for me after, because I still need minimizers.
Rita....I have a neighbor/friend who is 18 years out after CMF. I find that greatly encouraging!
Jackie....I'm feeling the excitement from here! Have a wonderful trip, and take lots of pics! We'll be thinking of you every day.
Laura and all who are raising money this weekend....a big thanks! Laura, you are such a great organizer. Good luck with your CASA involvement, although I think it is their good luck to have you!
I'm doing floors this AM, and then out to run errands on this beautiful day. Have a good one!
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Hi all.
Have been off a few days and just checking in with an update. Have hit a bit of a snag... Tuesday noticed my reconstructed breast with the implant was turning an odd shade of beet red at its base and was quite warm to the touch. Exactly what I was warned to call about..... PS has evening hours, so went in at 7 and he took one look at it and was immediately concerned- looks like an infection has set in. ("Cellulitis"- I've since looked up and learned it is a form of a staph infection usually.) He outlined three options, the first of which is a very strong oral antibiotic called Zyvox. Little drawback....2 weeks supply-- costs over $2000. Seriously. I was at the office for another two hours while we searched for a pharmacy that stocked it and then attempted to get my insurance company to cover it. Which, after a bit of a battle, they finally did- so I picked it up at 10:30 pm. It's strong all right. Have felt like crap the last two days and have been battling nausea and diarrhea on it. Taking probiotics hoping to avoid additional fun side effects. I wish I could tell you there was immediate improvement- but there has not been. It is not, however, getting worse and nurse at PS office was somewhat cheered by that. Apparently, the common progression is spread and fever, which I do not have. So I go back there tomorrow and the next steps MAY be-- IV antibiotic drip -- which they apparently send you home with??? OR- it may be that I have to go back into surgery next week and have the implant swapped out. Praying that is not the case. I suspect the infection came in through the drain site, as it seems at its reddest all around where you can see the drain tube under the skin. It was about ready to come out when this started- and now it's draining double again, so it's now not coming out anytime soon-- aargh.
I started working from home this week. Thought it would be nice to have the distraction, but it's the house that's the distraction. I keep looking around and thinking- gee, I really need to clean that.... I still have my summer clothes in the closet. ugh. My husband's sister is getting married tomorrow. Small civil ceremony and lunch after-- but I'm in a bit of a panic as I have no idea what to wear that will conceal this blasted drain. Will see if I can get away with a sweater set...
Hoping everyone is well-- am pretty behind on recent posts. Will update after tomorrow....
-julie b
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Julie b....I am so sorry that things are not going smoothly for you. Hopefully the meds will put a halt to any spread and will indeed start you on the road to recovery.
As to your summer clothes....heck, it's going to be 80 tomorrow! Be glad you didn't put them away! That down vest would be a little much right now (altho...hey!!!! would that work for the wedding????)
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Julie, I too am sorry this happening. I just cannot imagine meds costing that much!
Susan
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Oh Julie, I too am sorry this is happening. The cost is just astounding, but I'm so glad your insurance agreed to pay for it. Hopefully you will still be able to enjoy the wedding, and that may be a nice distraction.
Hugs, Pat
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Hi:
I wanted to keep this post separate from Julies as this is all about ME and a bit hysterical in nature. Somehow I think you will get it.
I had my mammogram (routine) and BS visit today. They called me back for another picture, and then another. OMG I was so sad and scared. I told the technician that I knew that being called back meant something was wrong and she remained professional and said nothing. It was on the left breast, the one I had cancer in two years ago. I was praying. I was crying inside and planning how to tell the family. I felt sheer terror. I thought about chemo, losing my hair again, drains (I have never had them but they sound awful), spread..the whole thing. Of course, I thought about death.
Well, the BS said it looked fine! That nothing showed up. I asked why I was called back twice. She said the scar had receeded (inverted) since last time and they wanted to be sure it was scar tissue and not something else and she was sure that it was scar tissue.
Well, I want you all to know that I made a list on how to proceed with this "news" while I waited to see the doctor to learn things actually looked okay. Here is what I wrote:
1. Tell school and take all my sick days for surgery, etc. and just retire (I have about 180 sick days due to (ironically) great health throughout all these years.
2. Go to Glencoe Beach and get calm before telling Paul and the family in a rational way.
3. Write, write, write every day about whatever so I can leave something for my grandkids to know me by.
4. Spend everyday getting even closer to my husband (we have been married 34 years and I adore him).
5. SEND A PM TO RITA about it so she could break the news to you on these boards!
I guess you guys mean a lot to me! You are right up there with family, the beach, and my need to write.
Perhaps I overreacted because this is my two year anniversary (a little over) and I was worried my luck would run out. Anyway, just wanted to let you know you were all in the top 5!
Susan
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Susan-So glad you had good results in the end. You are a special lady.
Julieb-I too am sorry to hear what you are going through. Each day will get better than the one before, hang in there.
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Oh Susan --- that was rough for you wan't it???? I thought how much better if they had given you some sort of gentle heads up.....like we think we see some scar tissue and to be on the safe side we are going to do some extra pictures and checking. Susan.....since it's about breast cancer I think there would still be plenty of worry, but at least you would not be thinking the VERY WORST for how many hours and planning your farewells. Well, I guess this is just another example of how rotten this disease can be........even after two years it is hard to relax and feel any kind of freedom from the stress of tests and seeing your Dr.s.
I'm so thankful that all came out fine in the end, but sorry that you had to enjoy your wellness after a scare like that.
Here's hoping for the best of health ( your high up on the list Julie Chicago ) to everyone and that everyone taking any kind of test has excellent results to share.
Ok....now I have to go get some dinner.
See ya'll.
Jackie
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Wendy-Thanks for the bra info
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Jackie & Rita - Thanks! I truly believe that if you were closer...you would have joined us.
JulieB - OMG - I can't believe it! You poor thing! You need a break from all this. I hope it starts to clear up. Try to have some fun at the wedding...
smerf - Awwwww...Thanks!
Susan - Wow...what a roller coaster ride! Sorry you had to deal with all that TERROR! But I am SO happy everything is okay!
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Well...I am exhausted right now! Got home, about an hour ago, from the second shift at the fund raising. WHAT A GREAT DAY IT WAS! Although my feet are killing me...I'm not good at sitting...so I stood most of the day.
At 11:00 this morning, me, Wendy and blackjack started working the event. It was AWESOME... they had a table set up for us. We had literature to pass out, we all wore our pink survivor shirts, blackjack brought pink wrapped chocolates. Guests arrived...the wait staff, managers, everyone treated us like QUEENS! EVERYONE was so nice and they were all smiling at us...you could just tell they all truly appreciated us and they seemed so genuinely concerned about our cause. This is so amazing: Famous Dave's opened a new restaurant in Algonquin, it won't officially open until Monday...but, they handed out about 150 invitations for a FREE meal for lunch on Friday, dinner on Friday, lunch on Saturday and dinner on Saturday. They did this to advertise their new restaurant and to give their new employees a hands on training session, before actual paying customers arrived once they officially opened.
The owner contacted Komen Chicago and said they would ask the guests - in exchange for their free meal - that they make a contribution to Komen. So all the wait staff - handed out Komen donation envelopes to each table. Keep in mind...this restaurant gained nothing from this... They asked Komen if they could send out some survivors to mingle, hand out brochures on the importance of self exams, etc. and simply have a "presence" which would encourage people to put some money in the envelopes. It was amazing how generous everyone was. So the 3 muskateers greeted the guests, handed out brochures...rang a bell when someone gave us an envelope...it was so much fun...we laughed a lot too! A group of policemen came - and we were cracking up, because I told Wendy to go tell them we would do breast exams on them! OMG - I was crying laughing! They gave us free lunches... we ended our shift at 2:30.
Blackjack was so sweet - she delayed her trip to Wisconsin and met me back there at 5:30 for the evening seating! I was SO HAPPY! I didn't want to be their alone...she totally came through for me. I really appreciated it. Believe it or not...as out going as I am, I have a hard time being in the spot light when I'm alone. She was a real trooper! She worked the floor like no body's business...she walked around getting donations and cheering people on so they would donate! Seeing her in action was hysterical! We worked the shift until 8:30. We met many wonderful people... in fact one girl is going through chemo - we invited her to log on and join in! Her name is LAURA! lol It was a long day...but truly a great day.
Wendy and Michele F. will be working the Saturday morning shift...THANKS SO MUCH! Shelby will be coming to my house for her birthday weekend here Saturday morning. I had no one to work the Saturday evening seating and felt horrible about that. I called Shelby and asked her if she wouldn't mind if I worked for 3-4 hours Saturday night. She was so sweet...she said if it was for breast cancer I just had to do it. And she said she would go with me and help. HOW AWESOME is this child?! She asked in return that I help her with her science project! OMG - she is amazing! So me and Shel-shel will work from 5:30 until 8:30...she will help by giving out candy to all who donate. Sorry this is so long...but I just had to share this with you...
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Good Morning Ladies....
What a great sunrise it was this am up north. The lake was so calm and relaxing it renewed my spirit. As Laura posted ..we had fun yesterday at the Susan G. Komen fundraiser. We meet some wonderful people..collected a lot of money..talked to the girls about mamo and breast exams and the guys too.. In all it was a rewarding day. I hope today you girls work the floor and collect a lot of money.
Rita..congrats to you for making the Illinios thread 200 pages long..The friendships here are amazing and very supportive. A big hug to you and thank you for starting this thread. You are the Queen..hail to you lol
Wendy..we had a great day yesterday and we so deserve a beach pic this am. Bring on the water. And your new do is sooo cute on you. I love it.
Laura... what can I say..you are amazing..have fun tonoc with Shellby..remember to work the floor...smile...and educate away.
Smerf..glad to see you had a great holiday. Hope all is well at home.How is the remodeling doing.
Jackie..your trip is all most here. You have been blessed with this special meeting so enjoy it. Hugs to you and your family..take pics to share..we will miss you while you are gone. Have fun.
Juliechicago..sorry to hear about your infection..meds can be very expensive but if you push hard they can be covered. Hope you are getting some rest. Enjoy your wedding and forget your worries at least for a little while.
Sabrina.. congrats to you and glad to see that you are truley making a difference in the girls lives at school. Keep up the good work.
Mich101..have fun today..I hope you are feeling better. Remember the meds do help over come the depress feeling. Therapy helps too. Sending you healing hugs your way.
Susan...getting called back is very scary and nerve racking. You always think the worse. I had my MRI last week and I too had something in my good boob. Had an ultrasound done in the bs office and it was ok. I don't think we will ever be worry free about bc...but as years go by maybe less worring about it and living life to the fullest.. We only have one life so.. have fun.. be crazy.. enjoy...and remember to be healthy..be happy.
To everyone else I hope you get out and enjoy this wonderful Indian summer today. Have fun.
Rememeber to be healthy..be happy.
Have a great weekend.......
Blackjack
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Good Morning!
Susan.....oh boy! What a day you had...but you once again found something good in the whole experience and took the time to teach us all something! And I think I speak for all of us when I say how touched I am that we made it to your top 5. I know that should something be lurking up the road for me....you guys would be in my top 5 as well. And...I would probably PM Rita too! So glad it was nothing....I got my scar squashed an extra 2x as well...sure is scary sitting in that waiting room. But anyway....YAY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Laura...thanks so much for asking me to volunteer. I was honored to do it, and it was so much fun being with you 2 yesterday...you guys are a riot! Right down to Blackjack deciding that you and I did not look "fashion-correct" and adjusting our t-shirts! I left the knot in mine and I hope I look OK! And Shelby is so sweet and loving to do this for you on her special BD weekend. She obviously loves you so much!
Blackjack....you giving up an evening in Wisconsin to help out again, with your pink eye? Well....you are just wonderful. And you are so funny! But if you had arranged those little pink boxing gloves one more time, Laura and I were going to have to smack you one! Only kidding - you really do have the "eye" for decorating! I think you have truly found your next career...only thing is...can I afford you????? I assume you will give "special" rates to survivors....
Mich101...see you later! Hopefully Laura explained that as the "newbie" today you will be responsible for giving all policemen breast exams......
And to Shelby.......
and thank you so much for always helping out Auntie Laura with your support for the CURE! We dearly love you for this.....think of us as your "Honorary Auntie's" as we so appreciate your care and concern and love for your Auntie Laura as we too adore her! I hope your BD weekend is the best ever (and your science project turns out an "A+").
Everyone....have a beautiful, sun-shiny day!
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Blackjack...we were posting at the same time....
OK, OK....I'll work the floor.
Jeepers...not even 7:30 and she's nagging me.....
(0nly kidding.....Blackjack...you are one in a million and I adore you!)
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Practice, the master of all things. Augustus Octavius0
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Wendy...bring your camera for pics of you and Mich. We had ours taken last noc by the waiters with the big pink pig !! Remember if your knot will not stay rubber band it and pull it through to make a flower out of it. Fashion is everything..and yes I do give free decorating advice to you guys. I know you guys will work the floor..smile ..shake your booty.. and offer those free exams to hot guys only lol lol !!! Have a great day and have fun......
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - Jackie - your quote du jour is perfect! I have to practice working the floor - so I can ace it like blackjack did...
I forgot to mention that blackjack kept neatly arranging all the items on our donation table...and when she would turn away, Wendrew would mess them all up! lol It was so funny! So, Michele, don't even bother arranging things today! lol
Today's photo is absolutely gorgeous!
Wendrew - thanks for your kind words! As soon as Shelby gets here - I will show her your post. Thank you!
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Another beautiful day here - and I hope it's beautiful throughout the Land of Lincoln.
I am off to the health club in a little while...have a great day!
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OMG the K-event sounds like it was very rewarding and FUN, FUN, FUN. Well, with you gals around how could it have been anything else????? What can we say ----- you gave all those in tx and all survivors a face and a life. You as our representatives made us all real ---- thank you, thank you, thank you.
Hope today is wonderful too. I am starting to get real excited. Dh went out and got me a cell phone so we could reasonably stay in touch while I'm gone. Something I probably should have had all along anyway....but we decided to wait till his single plan ran out. He was going to switch to AT&T then, but we could not even get a signal out here at the lake....so back to Verizon and the LG's that do so well out here. I'll have to send that number along ( when I remember it ) to you Laura.
Now not only do I have to learn how to use the digital camera ( it's a macho thing probably ) which Dh has always kept right by him..........you know, these poor fellows --- I think they got tired of being in charge of the car and lawnmowers, and just went ape when t.v. remotes, digital cameras, and cell phones came, but also how to completely operate the cell phone. I'm rather ditsy about it all because early on it was just too much of a struggle to wrest these things away from Denny. It's ok though....most men are good enough with it all to give me a hand if I get stuck.
I will be doing a lot in the next couple of days to get fully prepared. Got all small sizes of toiletries at the store and a couple of extra pair of slacks ------ after almost 11 & 1/2 years back home here I don't recall how the weather is this time of year in California --- just that it's not what we use to think of as winter. There is no actual winter there, but much cooler all day and plenty of rain then. After a yr. or two in California your blood thins way out......so even 45 to 50 degrees can leave you feeling pretty chilly if not cold when there is a wind.
Well, I'm going to run along and see what mischief I can get into.................Have a wonderful day Laura and Shelly (birthday girl )....and the picture is fantastic Wendy. Mich....enjoy your day too and we know you will see that it is just as special today as yesterday.
Jackie
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Morning All!Well...a big,huge "Thank You" to Laura for asking me to volunteer at Famous Dave's. I really enjoyed the whole experience and Laura was right...we were treated like Queens by the staff and all the customers! Dave's put a gentlemen outside who sent the diners immediately to our table and Mich101 and myself were so busy at times that people were just tossing cash in the box! AND....
I go to spend 3 hours with Mich101 who is so sweet and nice and funny!
There was a spectacular sunrise this am....and I bet Blackjack was sitting by the lake, watching it! I hope you all have a wonderful day! Hug someone!!!!!
Oh...and in case you girls didn't notice at Famous Dave's...inside those Dove chocolates were messages in the wrappers...the one I had yesterday said..."Everyone deserves a lifetime". I like that one!
Oh....and I told Doug, the mgr at Dave's...that their brisket is my new fav food! Gosh it was good....
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Morning Girls....
What a great sunrise it was this am...The lake was sooooo calm and beatiful just like Wendy's pic today. I must say I love the water. Yesterday we got to on the lake for one last boat ride..Oh what a great day it was. Now boating season is officially over as we pulled the boat out and got it ready for winter storage. Until next year. Today is going to be a warm sunny day. Hope you all get out and enjoy the day.
Wendy and Mich.. sounds like you girls where very busy working the floor and collecting. I see they were throwing cash at you...it must have been those fashion shirts lol. I hope you took pics.
Laura.. how did you do last noc...Did Shelby have a great bday at Dave's...I know you were working the floor just like I showd you, right lol.
Jackie...your trip is almost here. I can feel the excitment for you. Enjoy and treasure the moments with your family. Priceless.
Mich..I hope you had fun yesterday with Wendy. You know she is a real crack up. lol
I hope everyone has a great Sunday.. enjoy the Indian Summer...life is to short..so have fun..be crazy..live..laugh..love..and my motto enjoy those cosmo's. lol
Remember to be healthy..be happy..have a great day
Blackjack
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Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience.
Good morning all
We are starting out lazy here but things will pick up. Way to go Mich & Wendy. I see it was another stunning fund (fun) raising day. How fantastic., and what fun for you both. Nothing like getting OUT of yourself for awhile. No better way to do it then to lose yourself in a sea of strangers ready to help you in such enriching and rewarding ways. Blackjack.....it's a little sad to hear the boat came out of the water, but still plenty of time to go stand or sit by the lake and enjoy the peaceful sensations that emanate from the waters edge. As you can tell I'm deeply into water and often when I'm not standing right by the lake or any water for that matter.......I just think about it and can start to feel better.
Only five more days. Even though I am a bit apprehensive, I expect to look back and wonder why. I'm normally talkative in places like this.....anything having to do with writing type communications.....but I can become very shy in situations where I'm actually face to face. Just ask Rita & Mary Jane. I often stumble all over myself and say illogical things. Don't know where this came from but it's hung in there like a real trooper for 63 long, boring years. Any intelligent brilliance I MIGHT have now or at any time in the past has been well concealed and IF still there ( even I don't know this ) is and may remain covered totally in my shyness. At any rate, I think though I will enjoy myself as much as any human being can.......I'm thinking my shyness will appear and I'll be missing opportunities.......................I have to say I so admire those who can SPEAK at any time and it is all so natural and spontaneous. Thank goodness my family seems to love me anyway and not give a darn...................hmmmm, there's a good one for my tombstone She Was A Little Nuts, But We Loved Her Anyway. Ok, on that note I'm gone but Hi to all of you......Karin, Susan, Leesa, all the Julie's and Jule, Nicki, Pat,and everyone who has been busy lately. Hope all have a gorgeous Sunday. I'll be checking back later.
Jackie
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"Kindness is tenderness. Kindness is love, but perhaps greater than love...Kindness is good will. Kindness says, "I want you to be happy."
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Hi all, haven't posted for awhile. My two year BC anniversary was last week. That is always exciting. Have some tests for my ovarian cysts next month. My daughter-in-law had a baby last week- Andrew. I was at the hospital (behind a curtain-I wanted to hear everything and see nothing)
She has three now with the oldest not quite four.My TERRIBLE news is that I am sitting at Good Shepherd Hospital. My husband came from overseas two weeks ago, and did his annual physical. His EKG showed abnormalities, so they arranged for an doctor requested stress test the next morning. This showed a blockage. He has not had a major heart attack this time, but he was hospitalized as one enzyme for heart attacks was slightly elevated. 10 Years ago he actually died on the table and they had to restart his heart. Anyway, we are going for an angiogram/angioplasty first thing Monday morning. All 4 of our sons/3 daughter in laws/grandchildren have been up here. As they couldn't arrange it on Sat. a.m., we have to wait until Monday. He has no chest pain or other symptoms. Sometimes our room is like grand central station. I think they put us in the corner room because of all the noise we make when we all get together. Anyway, prayers for tomorow appreciated.
I know this news is not BC news, but I needed to write it somewhere. I just reread my post, and it sounds quite erratic. However, that actually describes how I feel.
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Wendy-You're a riot like Blackjack says. Are you washing windows today? Enjoyed our afternoon together-not only did we represent the amazing Komen group but spending time together was special(sharing our stories). And I stopped and got a new pair of shoes at DSW
, well, after an hour of trying on - ouch... bunions!Laura-Thanks for providing this opportunity and I hope Shelby had a great B-Day!
Jackie-Your posts are always so... right on. You always seem to say just the right things at the right time. Especially since chemo, I stumble ALOT when I (try) to talk too. Wishing you a wonderful vacation, take it all in and enjoy.
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Sharon-we were posting at the same time - congratulations on little Andrew! Hoping all goes well for your DH - prayers for him and your family.
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