Illinois ladies facing bc
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Health & Diet Tips for the New Year! Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it...so don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have a body and you have body fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...GoodQ: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!! Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy? HELLO! Cocoa beans... another vegetable!!! It's the best feel-good food around!Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.
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Morning!
Wendrew - There isn't a shorter walk for the 40 or 60 mile walks. You could however, plan on going to one of the cheering stations - located along the walk paths. I have gone - it's great to just high five all the walkers. BUT...you can certainly join us in September when Team No Surrender does the 5k. At that walk you can do 3 miles or 1 mile. I would love for you to join us. My mom always joins us and does the 1 mile. It's lots of fun.
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Since the roads are clear, we are dropping the Goat off at the auto place to have one last thing tweeked. Other than that...BORING!
Have any of you seen the movie Step Brothers?...OMG - totally crude, totally rude...some parts were very funny!
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Morning Girls.....
Ok who sent us this cold blast of arctic air. It is pretty cold out there today. Brrrrrrrrrr
Mom is doing better with the antibiotics and should be coming home in a few days. It has been a hectic week for me as mom is in the hospital and my mil is having kidney surgery next week. My son called and told us he was laid off from the restaurant..very slow out there. So now he is looking for a new job. As for me I am soo looking forward to LV next month. I really need a vacation now just to chill on the beach.. Wendy time for a beach pic and cosmo. lol Are you joining me...
Connie.. I wish I was going with you. Have a great time and enjoy that sun shine.
Rita...I am so sorry to hear about your loss. It is never easy even when you know that death inevitable. Remember the wonderful memories and they will be your comfort.
Smerf...my prayers go out to your friend's family on their loss. No parent should have to bury a child before their time. Give your girls a big hug.
Jackie....how is Maggie doing? I hope her leg is better and she is sooooo luck to have you as a freind...
Laura.....I checked my calender for those walk dates but I will be out of town. Sun and fun for me. lol Are you up for Red Lobster yet.
Wendy....exercising every day.. I am soooo proud of you. Pretty soon you will be a skinny little b***. lol lol You know that story!!! lol Khols has there bikinis out now...looking for a new one.
Carol...Jan...Wendyty....hope you are all doing better.
Juiet....how are you feeling....ready for your new look...
To everyone else I missed I hope you all are feeling better. I am off to exercise and then to the hospital. I hope you all have a great Saturday and stay warm..it is cold out there.
Remember to be healthy..be happy.
Blackjack
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Hi all:
Sorry for those who had sadness visit your way. Blackjack, with the two mothers sick, you are in a very stressed place.
I would not be able to commit to a 30-40 mile walk right now either.....but maybe one day. I am pretty certain I can do the September 5K in Chicago and could perhaps have a brunch after wards if we have some ladies and their significant others interested in joining us.
Well, I am certainly getting closer to retirement. I got into a tiff with my principal on Thursday right before my team. It was heated. I told her I did not agree one bit with how she handled something concerning a student and I was angry. My team members, all of whom I love and they love me, just looked on me in horror as the principal is big on 'insubordination" and I was hot! Yesterday, after school she asked me to come in for a chat and we talked about EVERYTHING except the incident. We talked about theater, economy, Obama, the weather......and that was our mutual way of agreeing to just move on. I have to admit I am glad we had that "fun" chat. We are both very very stubborn and neither one of us will apologize.
Okay, another incidident. One of my students was evicted and is now with a foster parent in the city until the state figures stuff out. She lost literally everything except what was on her. My principal (proabably wisely) gave me money and asked me to go to Target to get basics for her. It was so much fun. I got her two outfits, underwear, sanitary supplies, cutsey things like animal crackers, pajamas and a darling towel set and because she is an artist, some paints and brushes. Yesterday, she gave me a a work of wonderful art to remember her by (it is unclear how long she will be with us.....law says that you go to the school based on you last address until it is more permanent). The principal asked me to go on that shopping spree, I think, to get me out of the school and doing something positive and to relax. It worked and that was quick psychology on her part. I won't ever tell her that, however
!Well have a great weekend.
Susan
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Good morning everyone!
Yea for Connie! I'm not far behind you, gal! Have a great trip! There's nothing like warm sunshine to boost the spirits!
Wendy, I want you to try a Lisa Gardner book and see what you think about her. Bring one home with you the next time you go to the library. I loved them all but think that Gone is my all time favorite of hers.
Laura, I can't believe one of these young gals on here doesn't just join in with you on the Avon walk. What's wrong with them???? LOL Is Jan Clare even begging off on this one?
Well, my hair appointment was cancelled yesterday and now I have to run in this afternoon and get it done. Our Kohls is having a big sale, too I might just have to check it out later! I hope everyone is having a good Saturdy.
Blackjack...so sorry to hear that your son is job hunting now. I hope he finds just the right job for him. We had an excellent chef at our country club and they just released him , too because they're cutting back and fewer people are doing the "fine dining."
Has anyone heard from Little C lately?
Catch you all later.
Rita
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Oh, I forgot to add....
Wendy, I PROBABLY stayed with Change of Heart because it was for a book club I am in and so I felt I had to finish it or not attend. I will admit that it was hard to get into but then I could not put it down. My problem with the book is that the scenario is so unrealistic and I like realism. Yet I thought the writing was so clever (although quite dark) .
Susan
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blackjack - Glad your Mom's better. Sorry about DS...dang - this economy needs help! It's so scary.Should I even suggest Red Lob for this Wednesday? lol
Susan - That's so nice of you to help that poor child. Where are her parents?
I AM SO ENVIOUS OF CONNIE! Boo-hoo...I want to be there too!
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OH - I forgot...
Where's
Sharon, karin and both Carols? And of course - as usual - Leesa!
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Hey - good news - I heard from Carol Little C... she is doing well and will join us at Craft Sunday...that's great!
As for me and dh...today has been hell. We are missing Buddy SO MUCH. Our family of three is now just a family of two... I hate to seem like a couple of whimps, but we are hurting BIG TIME. Gawd This Sucks!
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Mornng! Another cold morning I see....hopefully Connie is sitting on her balcony in St Thomas, sipping coffee, watching the ocean. Lucky girl!Laura....I am sorry you and DH are still so sad. A friend of mine went thru this, several times. This last time for her and her husband was the worst as they only had Tizzie for 2 years and then she was gone in 2 days. They swore they would never do this again and 6 months later they went to the shelter just to visit. AND.....Sadie and Emna have a new Mom and Dad! I know it's too soon but maybe something for you both to consider. As for scrapbooking, I tried that once and just could not get interested. Still hoping for that botox party tho!
Susan....good for you! Sometimes these principals need to be yelled at! LOL...keep us informed about that student...can we help in any way?
Rita....I will try Lisa Gardner. Right now I am reading 19 Minutes by J Piccoult. It's not bad.
Off topic...I see that Blago will be on Good Morning America and the View tomorrow. Oh great....just what Illinois need...this circus to be played out on national TV.
Nothing much else going on today...we didn't make it to the Barley House yesterday so maybe later for lunch. Hope you all have a great Sunday!
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Good Morning everyone. It's pretty cool here too --- just barely fit for man and beast. Spent most of yesterday with Maggie......and of course, Chico stayed at Maggie's to play with her dog Diva almost all day while we did some running around. Cold then too......sigh !!!! I know we will get through this....but sounds like another ice storm is expected our way and it's not the thrill of my lifetime for sure. That ( so far ) has mainly been what we have had for winter this season. This will be the 3rd. ice storm. Just lovely !!!!!!
Not a lot on for today. Dh is working anyway....but I'm going to recover if possible from yesterday and try to get interested in working inside here at home. There is always some thing to take up your time that needs doing, re-arranging or changing around here and since it's too rotten to be out of doors.
Laura, it is very difficult to get over the loss of a cherished pet --- I've lost many now and it never gets easier. We brought 9 cats with us when we moved back here from California and they are all gone as well as several more that we took in since then. I have little Tinky at Dr. Deena's and hoping that she is able to get him well. Denny and I both believe that those we love and cherish will be waiting for us when we are done with this lifetime interlude and that makes it a little better but it is still a blow to get thru their leave-taking. Hopefully, perhaps when Spring comes you may feel a bit of a stirring to open your heart to someone else -- you will know when and if the time is right.
Well, my friends....I'll be checking back in later. Hope you have a good day.
Jackie
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Today is Your Day to Dance Lightly with Life. It Really Is.
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Just checking in-haven't spent too much time on the computer lately. I've been busy with my Aunt in the hospital, then rehab, then hospital and now back to rehab. She lives alone so we need to figure things out for when she is sent home. DH and I went and cleaned her place yesterday-wow-lot's of dust!
I am so sorry for those of you going through difficult and sad times right now. Please know that I care and hope that having your friends and family near will comfort you.
Connie-I'm jealous too-wishing you a wonderful vacation.
Wendy-You should still come to Laura's-I was going to show you the blingy-thingy
Jackie-your quote the other day (Jan 22) was very special to me-thanks.
Thinking of you all, everyday...hugs
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Hi:
That was a neat quote. I went back to look at it. Michele, your aunt is lucky to have you and your husband. How scary to be all alone in life and old and disabled.
yes, I hear fine restaurants are hurting. It is not just the economy. It is the weather aorund here. So many people are just staying home and eating at home because traveling is too daunting with the weather. I know your son, Blackjack, is not here, but our firends' son lost his retaurant job (he managed).
We are getting excited about this new little munchkin coming along. I will take pictures of the two (snuggled in the blanket) when Baby comes. I worry so much that my son-in-law will be adversely affected by the economy. My daughter is a stay at home mom and that has not been easy, but they are committed to it as a plan. My dad was in WWII on a mine sweeper and in the Great Depression and he always said the Depression was much harder on him. You cannot control anything in the dpresession while he was actively fighting for what he believed in duringthe war.
I want to end on a happy note.....hmmmm.......I am going to Arizona in March during my school holiday. I am so excited!
Susan
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NC Womens' basketball coach, Kay Yow, died of BC after many years of the fight and three recurrences. I found this quote by her:
Yow: "I just want people with cancer to persevere, to not just give up. I want them to be fighters. I want them to hang tough for as long as they possibly can. I want them to live each day that they have to the very best of their ability. Each moment is so very important. I just want people to realize that. I don't want them to just dwell on the negative part because they are just losing life by the minute when they are doing that.
"It is really tough, but it helps from time to time to talk about it. You just need good listeners around you… people who are there for you, but don't ask a lot of questions or try to tell you something about how to feel when they haven't been there.
"Because it is easy to ruminate on those negatives, you can't help sometimes thinking of what you can't do any longer or what you might miss in the future. You just can't let yourself dwell on the negative. You've got to find the positive. You've got to find the silver lining in that dark cloud. You have to."
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Hi Girls! Thanks... I know time will heal us. I just have to keep reminding myself of that. I really don't think I could ever get another dog. I'm too chicken to go through this again. I'm such a whimp!
Hope your day is going well. It sure is c-c-c-cold out there!
Michele - That is so nice of you and dh! Wow... I feel bad that your aunt is alone. It's surprising though, how many people are alone in this world. Thanks goodness she has you. I used to volunteer at a nursing home...I heard many, many lonely stories. After 9/11 I read an article saying that were quite a few victims who had "nobody". Their apartments, etc. remained un-emptied because they had no one. At the time, I was so surprised to read that.
blackjack - I'm sure it's helping your son - knowing how much he was liked at his rest. Hey since you're a regular at Maggianos...maybe you could pull some strings and get him a job there!
Wendrew - I agree w/Mich...come hang with us...and make a bling thing!
Susan - How exciting! Soon you'll have plenty of time to spend with the little ones. AZ/March - OH BOY - you lucky duck!
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I've been scouting the job listings...it's really bad! Typically - even in good times, there's not many jobs in my field - but now - WHOA.... I may have to go back to school! Arghhhh...NOT! don't think I could ever do that! lol I need to seriously look into to promoting one of my product ideas.
Speaking of that...have any of you seen the oldie but goodie movie - Back to School with good ol' Rodney Dangerfield. That is still one of my favorite comedies! lol
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Hi everyone......Mich, thank you. Sometimes I post and wonder if it will really fit....but there was a little something universal in that. Don't always know though....so I tend to go for things that ring a bell for me.....I so think sometimes I may be the only one that hears anything though.
Sorta reminds me of that story about the person who saved for years and years to go to Italy. All she ever dreamed of.....and then the day came....but when the plane landed, they were in Holland. She wanted to go to Italy, but ended up in a place where she didn't know the language and never wanted to be ---- and so she was missing the fabulous windmills and miles of treasured tulips. We were all somewhere we never intended to be....on the breast cancer journey and could not turn back.....and what that story means to me is that I can stay where I am for as long as I need too. For me, my life was ok before but I know I did not see with the same eyes I now have nor have many of the deep feelings, the huge resolve, and even this ability --- this knowingness to not rush off into something --- anything to prove what. I think of a plaque I saw a few years back that said: "O God of second chances and new beginnings, Here I come again".Just getting past treatments, watching new hair grow back, feeling real strength again, laughing so hard you have to sit down, and breathing deeply and feeling clean again inside --- I'm not in a hurry to leave here and I refuse to quit enjoying it. My senses will let me know when it's time to move on, but for now it's ok to stay here in this place while I continue to learn and grow --- and especially while I learn to smell the roses.......or enjoy the tulips in this new place where I never thought I would be. I have learned so much about other people too....those who leave you, sometimes abruptly and those you've never seen in person who know just what to say and do. Being here has been one of my greatest joys and I'm sure saved me from a black hole somewhere. So thanks, Mich. I truly appreciate it and you.
Jackie
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Hello Ladies,
I'm here and I'm OK. Tx was a bit rough this week. I ate for the first time today, and lemme tell ya.....roast beef is yummmy! I don't know what you ladies had, but my stomach always feels "full" for the first 4 or 5 days after tx. I got Neulasta this time, not too bad pain, just a twinge here and there.
Jackie - your last post was a beautiful one. Gives me hope that I will get through tx's, have hair again and most importantly, feel "clean" again, not full of chemo poison. It won't be soon enough, but I can do this.
You remember that little project that I was mentioning a few weeks ago? Just before I went into the hospital? Well......I sewed this weekend!!!! Yes, I did! My BFF came over Sat morning. Of course, I was feeling like hell, and she made me get into the sewing room. So what has been keeping me from sewing? Just the pile of Dr. and Hosp bills, and insurance crap that's sitting on my cutting table. So, the first thing we did was sit and sort it out. She will make a spreadsheet, and try to get this all figured out. What needs to be payed and what doesn't.....I am the $100K woman, lemme tell ya! And worth every penny! Thank God that's not even near what I will have to owe. She took the rest of the ppwrk home with her and we will go through it 2x month. So, over that nasty hump and on to sewing. BFF cut and I sewed and sewed. I feel better already.
Laura - I don't know that I'll feel up to the Avon walk this year, but for sure I will participate next year. LOL! Rodney Dangerfield, I miss that guy! He was hilarious! And no, you're not "chicken" not to get another animal, just human. That is the reason Jim and I don't have a pet. We don't want to go through it again. Sometimes I think that we are being selfish, but that's how we feel.
Blackjack - Give me a call when things settle down by you.
I'm going to try to go and see the kids in Ottawa sometime this week. So if I'm not around, that's where I am.
Take Care and have a good week! Carol
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Morning! Cold out, light snow, then more cold, then more light snow. Grrrrrrrrrrr..........Laura/Mich...OK, you are right! I do want to learn the blingy thingies! So...count me in for the 8th, but not the scrapbooking.
Jackie...I too loved your last post. Everything now does look different thru our eyes...or is it because we now take the time to appreciate it all, just a bit more?
Carol....glad your BFF kicked your butt all the way to the sewing room! Can't wait to see what you are up to! Have fun in Ottawa....and glad too that chemo and the neulasta was a bit better on you this time. You are counting down, girl!
Blackjack...how's Mom doing?
Mich101....sure was sweet of you and DH is help out your Aunt like you have been doing. Are you thinking re: assisted living?
Rita...when do you leave? My SIL emailed me yesterday....was in the mid-70's with abundant sunshine (they are over near Cocoa). I need mid70's and it could rain for all I would care! Heck....I would be cheering for a 50!!!! I would put the top down!!!!! I would wear shorts!!!!!!!
Susan...;thanks for posting that quote by the coach. DH told me about it...and he said...I guess your fear NEVER goes away, does it? And then we actually sat down, TV off and I told him EXACTLY how I feel, pretty much every day. I have never done that with anyone....how the fear is so deep in our bones and that while we are happy and smiling, that cold dark fear is always with us now....we just don't let it rule our lives. He had no idea that it was and can be that bad. Of course, now I can't be within 5 feet of him without getting a hug or him asking...are you OK? It's kinda sweet actually....
I did get to the Barley House in Algonquin Commons yesterday. Hmmmmm......cool beer (no cold), soup full of pepper and waaaaaaaay to hot to eat, salad covered in raisens (?) and the bread was cold and hard and the butter was frozen. DH couldn't at first find the burger...but it was hiding under the parsely. I don't think we will be back. If a restaurant can't make a decent burger or a simple thing like soup/salad/bread I don't think it's worth a 2nd try. So...not a place I would recommend for our lunch. They do have a BEER BOOK tho! 200+ beers....but I had the devil of a time trying to convince the girl that I wanted a Miller lite...just a plain ole miller lite!
Off to shower and then exercise and then the Jewel. And no, I will NOT be watching Blago on TV. I might throw a book thru the screen....
Have a wonderful Monday my friends! Hugs to all! Tops down, fists up!!!!!!
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Mrs. Big Mouth checking in....ahem. Due to get about 9 inches of snow starting tonight.....just what I said I wanted. Actually....don't mind the snow itself, but some concern if we get caught up in the sleet beforehand....that will not be too nice. At least, it will probably warm up a little then. We often get snow late in the season so I figured we would get some sooner or later before we got through the whole winter
Loved your Barley House review Wendy. I ( not that I'd generally drive for 4 hours to go to ANY restaurant anyway ) would not go within miles of that place and I am not a fussy person. Consumers Reports should hire you as a reviewer....
Didn't get much done yesterday after all----sigh !!!!, but I did have fun. My friend ( the nutritionist,) Gloria called and wanted to take me to lunch --- nothing fancy like the Barley House though she would have gone anywhere that I said I wanted to go. We went to Subways. It was packed...after church crowd I guess. We did the newer flatbread sub....you don't get sooooo full from and amt. of bread that way. After we took a little side trip to Wal-Mart.....hmmm, yep--wow--what a Sunday huh !!!! Well, that is Centralia for you. Not much here but.....shopping is always good with Gloria. She treated me to some good dark chocolate in squares --- 85 % cocoa and said to take the VERY VANILLA soy milk ( which I already keep on hand ) put 2 squares of chocolate in a cup....fill with the milk, heat in the microwave.... stir till all the chocolate is well mixed.then put a dollop of marshmallow cream on top. She is always good for food tips and easy recipes. But more than that.....she is just a VGP like all of you....a very good person who is always enjoyable to be around----and having used VGP.....now I have to ask because my brain just refuses to let me figure it out....what is BFF.
And Carol---you and she got the really hard part done....I always wonder just what the heck was so hard about something I've left for way too long after it is done. Why do we dread it so and avoid it --- well, I do know one reason. It is always easier to do "someone else's"......no emotional attachment, and no mental pictures of the why behind it, and all of that.....but once I see something handled and the good, very positive feeling that comes from it, I start to wonder why I waited so long and dreaded so much. I have always said -- and I believe it completely -- that the only way out of something is right through the very middle of it. Dive in and get going....and yet, I too have some foot draggers around here....things I avoid...trying to make myself believe that I don't have the time or space I really need.
Just like I tell my Dh when he says he doesn't have time for something.....hmmmm, don't you have the same 24 hours that everyone gets....and even I get. We are very crafty about our excuses aren't we and I bring this up only because my house is the same size it's always been and I have the same 24 hours I've always had....but I'm still not going to clean my computer room closet. Not till later....I'm just not going to come up with an excuse anymore.
On that note....hope you all have a stunning Monday....and fingers crossed that the weather---anywhere-- is not too horrid. As long as it's not Spring, most of us are not going to like it much anyway...so I'll be happy with sort of tolerable for winter-time. I'll be checking in later. See you then.
Jackie
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"If you want to feel rich, just count the things you have that money can't buy."Unknown
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I went to the ps on Friday for my follow-up. I guess I was a little concerned since I couldn't actually see the incision. Great News - it looks perfect! I was so surprised. I would have never imagined such a good outcome after all the initial healing problems. He cut out all of the scar tissue! Another good point that I never thought about...the tissue removed didn't have any cancer. I didn't even think about it as a possibility.
There is even more good news. I didn't have a single side effect with my last Herceptin treatment! Maybe my body has finally adjusted to it. Whatever the reason, I'm glad to be feeling "normal" again.
I gotta get moving this morning. I have a bunch of errands to run. Hope everyone is doing well.
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WendyTY - That's great news... no s/e's... you are doing great girl!
Girls - My mom and her best friend from highschool left for Disney World this morning to celebrate their 70th birthdays.... please keep them in your thoughts so they have a safe trip. I always worry about my mom when she travels... lol But I am so thankful she is physically able to enjoy her retirement years. She was a nurse for 30 years! And a damned good one!
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Laura,
I would love to walk in the Avon walk but when I was reading about it, it seems each participant must raise $1800. That seems like a lot....especially now, I would hate to ask for such hefty donations from friends & family.
Susan
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Just checking in with everyone.....seein whats goin on.
Jackie I always love your quotes and notes but the one you wrote on Sunday brought tears to my eyes.
Laura I wont be able to come to the scrapbooking party that Sunday is my moms actual 90th birthday and we are having a party for her at her building.
Hoping everything is working out ok for you blackjack and that mom is ok.
Carol B its so good to read a post from you and to see that you are fighting hard and staying strong.
I had given serious thought to the Avon walk until I too realized how big the sum of $$$$ is that you need to back you.
Best for last.....Saturdays bone scan came back negative on all counts. yea !!!!! So.....for today.....and today is really all we have, I am cancer free. Heres to thousands of days for all of us.....
jan
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Ladies:
I would like to ask a favor. When you read a quote Jackie has submitted, can you include it in your feedback? I read the posts and want to to then reread a quote from the past and I am just not nimble enought to find it. It helps me to connect to each personality. Certain ladies love certain quotes, and that strengthens my understanding of them.
I know we do not want this ever to be a "political" thread, but BY GOD, what is going on with the governor... Rod Blogo....cannot spell the rest. I am so mortified with what he is doing? And then I wonder if there is another story to this I do not know.
I think, sadly, that we are all reluctant to ask for BC research funding through pledge walks. I cannot ask my firends and family to pledge such amounts. I am worried as to how the economy will affect BC research. I will do the 5K and will do my humble best to promote the need for BC awareness.
Have fun tonight!
Susan
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Happy Monday everyone.....
Well there are a zillion posts since I was here last - so I'll have to catch up on stuff over the next day or two. But just wanted to say hi & I'm alive....
Oh yeah, my annoyance of the day (week! month!) Today I got some mail - I see that BCBS doesn't want to pay for my full OncoType test!! They are refusing almost $1,000 of it. Don't they realize how much money they saved by NOT having to pay for chemo, only because I had this test? Turkeys!!
WendyTY - so glad you are feeling better & the healing is going well. YAY!!!!!
LauraGTO - I've been thinking of you a lot & about Buddy. Just wanna send hugs, again!
Hope you all are doing okay... take care, Juliet
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Hi Ladies,
Just checking in and reading past posts. Lots going on.
I went to my gne/onc today and got a good report. The two places with gaping holes where the stitches had popped open after the hysterectomy are now small enough. One is completely closed, and the other will continue to leak fluid for maybe a month or two, but the stitches are out. I just have to watch it for signs for infection. I do not need to go back to see the Dr. I return to the Middle East via London this Friday.
Tomorrow I have my diagnostic mammogram too, and although I get nervous like everyone else, I am not going to worry about it tonight.
I leave for London and then Tel Aviv on Saturday. I will miss my kids and grandkids. The middle of February I fly to Rome to a Peace Conference to present two 90 minute workshops on how to achieve peace in the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. As if I am an expert. I still have to do a lot of prep for that.
Sorry we did not have lunch last week. Now I won't be back, if everything works out, until the end of May.
I will read the posts, but probably not comment a lot unless I want to encourage someone or something similar.
Best to all.
P.S. Probably no snow in Jerusalem. Come and visit.
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Good evening ladies. OMigosh----it's sleeting and may continue all the way through tomorrow night ---...along with the snow. Now I know what that saying "Be careful what you ask for" really, really means. Well --- like I said on Sunday....my ticket said Italy but looks like I'm not going there any time soon.....nor enjoying my snow which is going to be full of sleet. I could say some really bad words right about now, but as there is no one but Baby Boss to hear them....my frustration won't be relieved all that much. At least I made it to the store FINALLY so we are ok there. Plenty of coffee in the can....and a couple different kinds of creamer for when it starts getting strong and I no longer want to drink it black only. I'll just hope that the forecast settles thru the night.....and maybe the sleet will do a disappearing act. I knew it would be bad --- coming home from the store in Salem -- nine miles from here, road crews had been out to our intersections already putting material down so we could get around the corners and to the highway HOPEFULLY. Dh and I both have 4-wheel drive and do so well in the snow --- but the ice is still a major problem.
Sharon, I'm so glad your so well on the mend...actually I'd feel better if you did not have to worry about infections, but after all you have gone through you will more than likely do fine.
Good vibes coming your way for the mammo tomorrow.I was also thrilled to hear your good news Wendy TY. I hope this winning streak just keeps on going. You sure deserve it.
Juliet....as to not wanting to pay for your test....what a huge fly to get in the ointment....shame on them.
Jan...how great...your Mom is 90. Well, it's not only great, but a beautiful thing. Older people are generally so much wiser and have great stories to share. And a whole bunch of high five's for you for the great bone scan and your NED status. Big way to go. May we all come marching along right behind you......
Well, it's getting late so I'm going to go.....hope you all have a good night. See you tomorrow.
Jackie
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Good Evening Girls,
I am finally up and running again as my computer was out all day. No emails, no chatting no nothing. So I am back. I am sooo happy for me. My mom is home for the hospital and is doing fine. She is so glad that there is no loss of vision in her eye. My son is coming home on Weds. for a few days. I know it is hard on him being so far away and not having a job. I hope he wants to come back and stay but we will see. I think this bad economy is really hard for everyone but esp. young grads..the job market is so bleak for them. I really hope and pray that it will turn around for everyone.
I am gad to see that some of us has some good news to share from healing wound, clean bone scans and ned mammo's. Hugs to all of you on the path to healing.
Jackie...just wanted to thank you for the wonderful quotes you posted the last few weeks. I really needed them and I know I can count on you to make us all feel better by your words of wisdom. Hugs to you
Carolberry...hope you are feeling better everyday. How is that sewing coming along.
Laura...great idea for a potluck lunch and craft day.
Rita... are you packed for Florida yet. we do need some warm weather soon.
Jan...glad to hear that your scan were clean. yeah!! and happy birthday to mom 90 years young. Are you going to put 90 candles on the cake..What a sparkle cake that would be lol
Sharon...have a safe trip back and keep on healing...We will have a lunch bunch when you get home. Just let me know when you are coming home again. Sending you healing hugs.
Well I am getting tired and its jammie time. Off to have some tea then bed. Stay warm and have a great evening.
Remember to be healthy.....be happy
Blackjack
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