Illinois ladies facing bc
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Morning!
JulieA...I have that funny-looking white stuff too! What is that? It looks somewhat familar but I can't put my finger on it.....
Jule...good luck with rads today! Just count down the days...the whole ordeal of every day is what got to me. Took me 15-20 min. to get there, 5-10 min. in waiting room, 3 min. in the leadroom....and then out. I was lucky as my skin did really well. I used Biafine cream and it did the trick.
Elfsong...I too am glad you told your Mom. The holding back of the truth was probably so difficult for you. Now she knows and she will be OK as long as you are OK and have lots of support! Tell her all about your new group of Mommies, big sisters and aunties! And that we will help take care of you and lead you out of this mess.
Rita/WendyTY.....how was the boat? I live right down the road from the Elgin boat and I have never been gambling in my life! Maybe when DH is off for the holidays....just hoping that I don't like it too much, if you know what I mean.
Susan....you're the teacher that DH sits down and tells to enjoy retirement...BUT...Please, oh Please....sub! You can be counted on to step in and keep the kids on track and allow none of the "subnonsense" that can and does go on.
Time to get my day moving ahead....lots to do on Mondays! Have a wonderful day everyone!
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"When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."
Hugh White
Morning everyone
and once again ( I think it's going to be awhile now ) there is sun in the sky rather than rain. So windy yesterday....good for getting most of the rest of the leaves down so one more long haul out in the yard and we will have it done. Jule today is your big day and hopefully like so many of us you will find rads is actually sort of boring. Like Wendy said.....it's the everyday thing of it. Do exactly what they tell you about using whatever cream or lotion they give you. I went through almost all of my rads before you could even tell anything.....but the last couple of weeks I started to notice a little sunburn.
Rita, hope you didn't win too big. You and WendyTY will be off to the Bahamas' for the winter and we would all just have to tell you about it. We did not get white stuff here. Guess the rain kept it warm enough and the ground stayed warm too.
Julie A...I did not learn to drive in snow and ice until Dh and I moved back here ( I was born and raised here ) from California 11 years ago. I learned to drive in California, not here, and I was nearly paralysed with fear at first. The first time I had to actually DRIVE Dh had such a back problem going on that he had to go to our GP who was about 30 miles away and we had an ice storm the night before. Lived here in the woods but another house.....where you had to drive down into a ravine and back up the other side to get out of the woods. Dh talked me through it, but it was definitely a thrill a second. We also did not have our 4-wheel drive vehicles then....just a front wheel drive car though that is not too bad. I'm still not the happiest driver on the road in bad weather, but I don't have the high fear level anymore. I just try to be slow and cautious and keep my 4-high on anytime there is snow around. Dh drives through the stuff like it's a beautiful sunny day and he seems always to be going much faster than I do. Hmm, well if you are the one driving then you go with the speed that keeps YOU feeling save -- if someone else can drive faster, hooray for them.
Well time for me to get it together. Will be another long day here but I got more done yesterday than I thought I would. I'll be checking back in later.
Jackie
p.s. have a wonderful day....and hi to everyone that has not gotten to post for awhile.
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So, no rads today. Just more drawing lines in different colors on my chest while I lay down in a truly uncomfortable position for about 45 minutes. Could they make the tables any more uncomfortable? I can't make myself call it a bed because there was nothing comfortable about it and it was hard and flat as a table. So tomorrow I should start.....this just makes it go longer and longer. Ugh! I got appts at 7:15 for the next week and then after that at 7:30 a.m.
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Ritajean - Thank you for the welcome back. I'm certainly going to try to check in more often here. I think I just needed time, you know?
Elfsong - My mother still has a very hard time with my having breast cancer. She panics everytime she hears I went to the doctor, even for normal check-ups. I think that my health issues are a part of the reason my parents moved back up here (they are in Sun City now) from Kentucky where they had retired. I must admit, I love having them around now, but I do save only the "big stuff" for telling my mother. I hate making her needlessly worry.
LauraGTO and Juliechicago - Thank you again for the information and referral of Dr. Fenner. I'll be seeing him in a few weeks for a consult. I was so surprised that they offered me an evening or Saturday appointment. I haven't read back far enough to know all about your complication, Julie, but it sounds like it was infection-related? I'm glad it sounds like you're improving.
Motheroffoursons - Good luck with your surgery. I had a hyst/bilteral ooph not too long after my mastectomy for a few reasons. I'm still glad I did it.
Wendyk13 - 3 vicodin AND wine??? I'd be out for days!
Wine has become one of my best friends in the past year or so, but I still can't have more than a glass or two before I'm feeling a bit buzzed. I can't imagine 3 vicodin on top of that. 0 -
Hi Everyone,
I haven't posted for awhile, and I can't believe how much there is to catch up with. I'll get there, though.
Welcome EJ, and I too am sorry you have to be here. You have found a safe place where there are many who understand, and the women here are the best support sysytem I have found during this difficult journey. A Do ask your doc for the Emend, and see that you get some IV meds for nausea right before your chemo tomorrow. Decadron, which is a steroid, and Aloxi are often used, and you should not have to be so sick after. I'll be thinking of you, and wish you a better treatment for your second time.
Wendy....I'm so glad you and hubby are okay! That was a scary story you told, and a good lesson for us all. Maybe sometimes we nurses think that won't happen to us, right?
Blackjack...I'm coming on Dec. 8th, and looking so forward to it. Thank you for all the time you spend arranging these good times for us!
Hugs to all, Pat
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Just popping in to say hi!
Welcome, EJ! So sorry you are going through this. I was dx'd at 39 - it's shocking to say the least. Where are you getting your treatments? I see we are fairly close as I am in Aurora.
Good luck with rads tomorrow, Julie!
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Hey GIRLZ! Luv ya all!
EJ - What more can I say... the girlz here have come to your aid. I am so happy you found us... we will help you through this... hang in there girl... we're here for you!
Sharon - I have been wondering bout you! I'm sorry you're having issues with the girl parts... I am not far from you... if you need any help please let me know.
Wendrew - OMG ... thank goodness you're still here with us girl. I think I talked to you one day when I accidentallly took my dh's Xanax instead of mine... talk about a time lapse.... big time. -----------------------------------------
rene AND ef: please try to join us at our next get-together! You won't regret it! lol
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Hey...just wanted to let you know re: DH's niece. She has numerous small calcs in both breasts and will need bx's bil. Mom and Maternal Grandma both had benign calcs so we are all hoping that this is all it is. She will be seeing a breast surgeon soon.
I will let you guys know what is what. I told her not to worry but you all know what good that does us!
Stay warm tonight!
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Really sad tonight.
I had to put my 19 year old kitty to sleep. Allie has been my buddy since straight out of college and we went through so much together. I remember while going thru my first bout of bc and the wretched A/C chemo, I watched a lot of videos that summer. She used to sit on the cushion above me and wrap herself against my (bald) head-- and purr. Sounds ridiculous, but it was so comforting and I imagined, intentional. As if she knew.
So yeah, 08 has been a crappy year in some ways. I lost my breast and my cat.
I think I miss my cat more.
-julieb
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Julieb:
I totally understand your sadness. My cat is my comfort. She too got me through so many hard times. Grooming her and caressing her was so comforting, and still is. She would purr and snuggle. I remember one morning I was not doing so well and I caught her looking at me...and I swear I saw worry and compassion in her eyes. I know I once suggested I could come to your home and get your cat and take her to the vets.....you were not ready then Obviously you needed to do what you did. Unless a person loves and knows animals, they just don't get it...but I get it, Julie, I am sorry. Susan
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Hello everyone!
Well, WendyTY and I are not rich and famous today after our trip to the riverboat but we sure did have a good time. So........unfortunately we were back to walking the Mall and the usual routine.
JulieB...I just came from the CMF site where I posted about Allie. It is amazing but Susan and I said just about the same thing. HUGS!
Wendy...sure hope that DH's niece just has the benign calcifications. I'll keep my fingers crossed and the good vibes going!
Jule...I went early for rads, too. At least with the early times, they are almost always on schedule and you just bop in and out pretty fast. It was just such a pain to get there everyday!
Well, I'm in the final proofing stages of the book and I'm still at work tonight. My break is over and I need to get back to work.
Catch you all tomorrow.
Rita
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Big hugs to everyone. I'm sorry I've been MIA again, well, I'm just having some problems with a lot of different things.
Julie, I'm so sorry to read about your cat. (((hugs)) It's so hard to lose our fur babies, especially one that has been so special in your life.
Wendy, WOW! So glad you survived the pill mixup. And I'll keep your niece in my thoughts- good thoughts and vibes.
EJ- so sorry to that you had to join this fight. I know it's hard to believe now, but you will find strength that you didn't know you had. It may be a long fight, but it will eventually be over. (((hugs)) to you as well.
Sharon, good luck with the surgery. I hope everything goes well and that maybe you can be with us on the 8th.
Rene, good luck with the PS. So glad that you can meet with the one you wanted.
Rita, glad you and Wendy TY had a good time at the boat- even if you didn't win. Keep up with the walking!
Jule, I have to admit that I hated rads- just because it was cold, hard, and impersonal. But Rita and Wendy are right, in general you just bop in and bop out. The weeks will go fast.
Well, I'm still alive, but I'm having job, home addition, and health issues. Yes, all at once. On the job front, it's really just the matter of actually working two jobs- it gets old and draggy, ya know?? And I'm tired all the time, well that could be related to how I've been feeling.
I'm having chest discomfort (seems like swelling under my clavicle), headaches, and my blood pressure has suddenly decided to go up slightly. (Borderline high now, where it always was normal before. ) So today I had a CT scan to check out my body, and tomorrow I will have a brain MRI.
And, this is hard for me to admit, I finally am facing that I'm suffering from depression from my whole bc experience. I thought I was handling it well, but I've actually spent a lot of time hiding out from everyone. My doctor has diagnosed me with a kind of post traumatic distress disorder. He's given me a script for Zoloft, but I have not been able to bring myself to fill it. Another thing that I feel I have to research to death, or maybe just another avoidance? Who knows.
For the addition, we kept having so many delays from the inspectors that our schedule just changed and now we are not going to finish until April! ACK!! It's mainly the fact that they won't be able to pour all the concrete, for the driveway, and for the deck supports, etc. Too cold.
So here is where we are at: (actually, the roof is on, as shown in the 2nd photo)
And here is the dishwasher and sink that my husband set up in our extra downstairs bathroom:
Isn't that cool??
Well, I have to get up for work at 4 am!! so off to bed..
Oh and, believe it or not, I feel better now that I've opened up to you all...
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Oh, for those who are just starting this journey- thought you might like to see that life can become sort of normal again- just a "new" normal.
Before the chemo:
Head shaved:
The Wig:
Bald, but beautiful? (LOL!)
The last picture of "the girls"- and the extra weight brought on by the chemo and steroids:
Four months later- the "new" normal. Hair back, weight lost- just a little more flat chested *cough*
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Julie - I'm SO sorry about your Allie-cat. I had a cat who I'd had since my college days too, and I was just devastated when it was time to put her down. She was 2 cats ago now. My current kitty is my baby - my husband kids that if I didn't have him to stop me, I'd be a crazy cat lady by now. He's probably right. Hugs to you.
JanClare- You have to share your secrets for the weight loss. You look fantastic. I've got about 15 extra pounds now that just won't budge. My onc said it might be impossible for me to lose it while I'm on the Femara. Great encouragement, huh?
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Morning!Julieb...I am so not an animal person but I just felt really strange when you told me about Allie, holding your little bald head and purring. Maybe I've been wrong about this animal connection all along. This must be so sad for you. I wish I could say something meaningful right now but just know that I am sorry for your loss, of your very good friend. Maybe look at it this way....you are past all the bad stuff now and your future is bright and sunny and Allie knew that you didn't need her anymore and she was tired. She knew you were going to be OK without her. Does that make any sense?
JanClare...I am so sorry you have been going thru this. It's hard to take that first pill, isn't it? It's admitting that we can't handle something in our lives. We just need to understand that depression is indeed a REAL disease, breast cancer DOES cause depression and I truly believe that each and every cancer patient develops, to some degree, post traumatic stress syndrome. We fight so hard thru the all the treatments and we try so hard to be "normal" that sometimes we forget we ARE sick! And then when it's all over...it's like...Whoa! What just happened and what do I do now! Good vibes out your way for good scans and we all know, Jan, that your brain MRI will show absolutely NOTHING UPSTAIRS! LOL!!! OH...and the pics of your kitchen didn't come out...all I got was the dreaded red x. YOur pics look great tho.
Rita/WendyTY...aw shucks! I was hoping you guys would win really big so we could all go on an ILLINOIS LADIES cruise! Glad to see you are both walking still....good for you! It's so hard to get started on an exercise program, isn't it?
Went out to lunch with my exercise ladies yesterday and since the restaurant was in the same mall as a "Lovers Lane", we went there first.....MUCH hilarity ensued, let me tell you! OH...and I heard another accidental vicodin story from one of the gals. She had severe gum problems so had surgery. She had never taken pain meds before but the dentist told her if the pain was severe she could take up to 2 vics. So she woke up the next mornng is such severe pain she broke down and took 2...and hour later her neighbor found her, in the driveway, in January, in her slippers, attempting to snowblow the driveway...with the lawnmower! She never took another pain pill in her life!
Everyone...have a beautiful, happy day! Hug someone! Hugs are good! Got a good one myself last week.....
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Good Morning everyone,
Jan, I too am so sorry you are having to deal with the depression issues. Who knew this would be a part of the new normal, huh ? I'm sure Wendy has hit the nail on the head.....as just thinking about it I KNOW I would have a major problem not only taking meds for depression but just admitting it to myself. So, the fact that you have, and not only that, but shared this information is encouraging. I hope you will soon be getting along ok with everything and feeling better than you have in awhile. You are very brave and I feel probably a tremendous help to some of the gals that have been out of treatment for awhile. You will be in my thoughts big time.
Julieb.......being the major big-time animal person ( super cat lover ) that I am I totally relate to what you are saying,. There has been very few times in my 63 yr. life when I have not had animals sharing my life and times with me. Non-animal lovers have a little difficulty understanding that often our animal friends with their sensitivities become ( in a slightly different way of course ) just as important as any human person. In fact, we often can talk to our animals and say things we would not say to people. They are so non-judgemental about everything and since they are generally non-verbal for the most part.....they are able to sense our dis-comforts and illness and respond in kind. Often around when other family members have had to go home or go to sleep, they keep watch without a clock with all the patience and kindness and concern in the world. I feel like my sanity ( hope I'm not fooling myself and I really and sane ) is in place because I have been able "to discuss" some of my deepest fears with my animal family as well as vent my anger and frustrations verbally about many, many events in my life. You have lost a best friend and someday when the time is right perhaps you will be able to have another one. If it is any consolation, my minister says that the pets we love are in the great beyond waiting for us....that God made animals as our companions and would not take this away from us, so every one we have ever loved is waiting there.....and like people, free of disease, pain etc.....bouncing merrily just as they did while they were here with us. I still mourn the ones I lose --- even some of the feral cats I feed when they disappear, but I also deeply believe in the afterlife and the reunion that is coming and when I get sad just picture having a second existence with them. In closing this....also know that our animal friends are much more comfortable with the idea of their passing and don't fight it-----they have a dignity about it they we can't always muster. Frankly, I think they know it's not really the end......while many of us are not real sure of that. Love to your friend and you.
Wendy...the Lovers Lane sounds interesting ?????? What was going on?
Very cool today so I'll just have to buck up. Should warm some but while I hate to even think mit yet "Old Man Winter" is much closer than I want him.
Hope you all have a stunning day.
Tomorrow I should be hooked up to my Charter Cable so will have to resend my address and cell phone number to Laura. I hate to do that to people so put up with service I was not happy with for a long time....and wouldn't you know...payment for my Netwitz ( please on please hang on for the rest of today ) was due the 15th. and they haven't shut me down yet. I hope.
Jackie
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from Motivational Quotes of the Day "Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgment of the facts of a situation. Then deciding what you're going to do about it."0
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Just a quick good morning to everyone - but I def. wanted to say...
Julieb - I'm so so sorry to hear about your loss (hugs!) To me, pets are family members. I don't have children, so my pets have always been my "kids" & it's so painful. I'm truly sorry about Allie.
JanClare - I'm sorry to hear that you are not feeling well.... but I have to say you look fabulous. I've always been a big fan of the "I feel like crap, but I look GREAT" club.
Well I'm off to research furnace stuff. Ours is all screwed up. First estimate to fix it is $700. Yeah - um, I think we'll be building a fire in the living room instead, LOL!!!! Ah when it rains it pours, right ladies ? There's never really a good time for things to break down, I guess.
I hope everyone has a great day... sun is out
always a lovely thing!Hugs, JulieA
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Jan Clare....HUGS to you, hon! The depression is so real and I think most of us have had some form of it after treatments are over. Your life is so "full" now that it's no wonder you're depressed, not to mention what you've been through in the past couple of years. I worked two jobs for nearly 9 years and I know the strain and toll it takes on our bodies and spirit. That alone is enough to make you depressed! Do whatever you need to do to help you get through it and try to find a little time just for yourself in that busy schedule so you can connect with your inner self and your real interests. I agree with JulieA. You do look wonderful and I loved your progressive picture series that you shared with us. I couldn't get the remodelling pictures open either. That wicked red x refused to budge!
Hang in there, Jan Clare. Come here and vent when you need to do so and we'll all put our arms around you and help you through this hurdle, too. You helped so many of us as we went through our journeys. Let us help you now!
Rita
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Thank you all. I'm still sitting here with the Zoloft script, but I think I will take it to be filled tomorrow.
Sorry that you can't see the photos. Don't know why they are not showing, since I did everything the same as with the other photos.
Here's the link to the gallery (go to the end pages to see the most up to date photos):
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/6456009_B8bWb/1/409382939_gbZ4H
password is: mortgage buster
(be sure to put the space inbetween the words)
another try for a photo:
The CT and MRI went alright. I should have the results in about 48 hours.
Funny story- the tech for the CT was a 12 year survivor. When she found out that I had no reconstruction, she went on and on about how she thought the same thing, but that 4 years after her surgery she decided on reconstruction and how much happier she was. I'm kind of amused because one thing I really don't care about is my lack of boobs. Anyway, she insisted on showing me her 'set' after the scan was done- she dragged me into the women's dressing area and gave me the "show"- even had me feel them up! They were just okay as far as I was concerned, but there I am behind a curtain feeling up another woman's foobs, while she tells me about her nipple tattoos. I then show her my scars and she tells me how nice they look. I come out from behind the curtain to run into a little old white haired lady, just standing in the dressing area with her jaw down to her chin! She was so shocked, especially when the tech walked out, adjusting her clothing and boobs. I just started giggling about the whole thing.
And no, still not currently interested in foobs. *shrug* I may change my mind in the future, who knows.
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Hi Jan Clare,
Enjoyed your story. Isn't it funny how our talk and actions change after illnesses? We can talk about boobs, show boobs, show missing boobs, share scar lines, discuss treatments for diarhhea, incontinence, and sex lives that we could never share with anyone else. I guess that is what makes it a support line.
By the way, I liked your pictures and I thought the one at the end was superb! Hope you feel better and yourtests come out okay. I know sometimes I have an off day and by the end of the day I am sitting at the internet and am convinced I have the worse case of something or other. We are just oversensitized to a lot of these things.
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Hi girls,
I hope everyone is having a wonderful evening. It is getting very cold outside and for sure the winter season is here.
Sharon..how are you feeling. I hope you are able to join us on the 8th. I know your surgery is right around the corner for you..but remember we are all here for you. Who needs dh when you have us lol.
Juliechicago... I am soo sorry to hear about your beloved cat. Our pets give us unconditional love and that's why we love them so much. I am sure she knew that you were going to be ok now so it was time for her to go. She will always have a place in your heart.
Janclare..I am sorry to hear that you are having a rough time now. Remember time heals all and you are an amazing person. You have been through alot but dam you do look good. Hugs to you.
Rita.. are you finished with your book yet. Any new projects in the making..
JulieA...how are you doing..are your girls doing ok now. I do hate home repairs but they are necessary..I had a leak in my ceiling..could not find the problem for weeks.. then found out it was the shingles on the roof.. no flashing underneath it. I still worry when it rain hard..always looking up at the ceiling and getting buckets ready. lol
Jackie..how are you doing...please do send you email for us to update.
Laura..sending you a big hug and hope you are out of your funk real soon. We like the happy one back..
wendy..thanks for all you do...you are the best.
Well the lunch bunch is set and ready to go..please check your emails for details.
Off to run now..have a great evening...stay warm
Remember to be healthy...be happy.
Blackjack
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yay - lunch bunch is set, I got my email. I really am looking forward to seeing everyone, it's been a long time since I've seen some of you. And - I'm excited to meet those of you I haven't met before!
Blackjack - the "girls" are still sore, but I'm trying to be patient.. I know eventually they will feel better. Thanks for asking! Oh - and yes, it IS cold. Winter is here - already. Boooooo!!
Have a good night everyone!
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Just a quick fly-by until I rush out to a new hair dresser to get my hair done. We're cracking open a bottle of wine tonight at my house! Thanks to my excellent proofreaders.....Wendy the Younger and Kater....my book is done and has left my computer enroute to Wheaton. YEA! I have my life back! What a relief!
I'm thinking of you JanClare as you await your test results and hoping beyond hope for good results and am hoping that everyone is having a good day!
How many of you are cooking Thanksgiving Dinner?
Rita
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I feel like I'm sitting on a bed of nails. Had full CT & MRI of neck & brain this past Tuesday, results are supposed to be in today. I called Doc's office..... still waiting. (He wanted me to have bone & PET scans in addition and requested a re-staging too, but the "der der" at his office doesn't know how to get that approved yet. I have to do it my friggin self.)
LauraGTO - car pool on 8th sounds great. Let me know what time I need to be there. I'm perfectly comfortable driving with a race car driver. Love the smell of racing gas. Can we take the Goat? hee hee ((yeah, I normally type in word first- as aol often kicks me out too - but that one time, I didn't.... it's like backing up computer files. You remember that you forgot after you crash.))
WendyK13 - I can't wait to meet you too! I'm worried about trying to remember everyone's names! Can't blame it all on chemo. I stunk at that even before. (Good thing on jeans. I'm a jeans person myself. J ) and OH MY - after the pill bottle ride, I bet NOTHING hurt! Yikes! A friend of mine meant to take Advil for her pain. When it wasn't helping, she took a couple more. And so on, after about 8 hours and near 10 pills later she realized she was taking Aleve. Only 2 in a 24 hour period allowed.
This past summer, I was on 4 different pills 5 times a day and my dog was on 3 pills 3 times a day... guess what.... Yup, I took THE DOG's pancreas pills by mistake!
Elf-Song - so sorry you had to be in this situation, But you are among those that will understand the best. Also, make sure to tell your mom that if one is going to battle breast cancer, being here in the United States is one of the best places to be. And being in Illinois, you are near some of THE BEST hospitals for cancer. I‘ll say prayers for you, your babies and for your whole family! These Illinois Ladies are some pretty tough broads - you are among an excellent group of fighters!
Motheroffoursons - depending on your surgeon they can still take that out laparoscopicly. I had one size of cantaloupe 15 years ago and it grew in about 7 months. They are no fun, but I know you'll be happy when it comes out! GOOD LUCK!
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JulieChicago - it's not ridiculous one bit. Losing a best friend (pet) is never easy! It hurts! There is nothiing wrong having love like that for an animal. Those dang animals always manage to give it back too. Sorry about your cat.
JanClare - Oh my gosh! Good luck with your CT & MRI! WAIT - we were probably there (Good Shep?) the same day. Wonder if I passed ya and didn't realize it. GOOD LUCK ON RESULTS! Here's hoping it's nothing.... it's nothing.... it's nonthing. My fingers are crossed for you! (You going to the lunch on 8th?) GO YOU! I admire your strength in sharing the pictures of yourself, I just can't do that. And P.S. YOU DO LOOK FANTATIC! (((HA HA HA funny feel up story.)))
WendyK13/
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My.
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On the snowplowing with a lawnmower story! Lucky she didn't freeze out there! Damn.
Personally, I wait till I'm laying in bed to dope up and just hope I don't sleep walk like I did when I was a kid.
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Email? For Dec 8th Lunch? I feel like Charlie Brown. "I got a rock".
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LittleC and JanClare - thinking of you & sending out good vibes for good test results!
Hi everyone else... it's so darn cold out today. Furnace guy came back at no charge & we think he has figured it out.. phew. So we might be free & clear of paying for any further work. I'm so relieved.
Hope everyone is keeping warm today.... take care, JulieA
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JanClare, your story made me laugh so much about the dressing room. I just had my bilateral not even two months ago and I have had people coming up to me telling me how good I will look when I have reconstruction. I have to say that like you I don't care at this point. Whatever....less back ache and it doesn't really matter in the whole scheme of my life (well at this point anyway). Anyway I hope test results come back good. You are in my thoughts right now.
Julie sorry to hear about your cat. My dog died last Christmas eve from stomach cancer after we had him 11 1/2 years. He died one month after we found out he had cancer. I have had my cat for 15 years and I can't bear the thought of anything happening to her. sometimes it feels like when it rains, it pours with bad things huh?
So I have had 3 days of rads. Today my scar on the side that gets radiated started bothering me after radiation. The scar is tender to the touch (previously numb most often unless directly hit). It is also red and swollen. Could this be rads after 3 days? It is only in one section of the scar but it is bothering me a bit.
I have also had a killer headache the last couple of days which have even woke me up at night. I am trying to decide if this could be my injection 12 days ago to start menopause.
I hope everyone is staying warm. It is so cold here. On the walk to the train, the thermometer said 11 in downtown Chicago. It also snowed off and on all day.
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Hi everyone - just a quick stop in to say I'm so excited that I will be able to make the lunch on the 8th!!!!! Can't wait to see you all again, and to meet those that I have not met yet.
Here's hugs for the ladies waiting for test results.
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