Illinois ladies facing bc
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Floating charger..John Deere makes one that you can keep plugged in, a trickle charge so your vehicle will always start...good for those extra vehicles.
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Jacki, Laura wants a maltese next if she gets one so keep an ear out!
I agree! I feel for all the homeless pets, if everyone that could would just take two, there would be less heartache and happier families!
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"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."Winston Churchill
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Short but sweet on the quote today and good morning to everyone. Sorry about the note yesterday. I try to stay off the soapbox most of the time about animals ---- animals ( who often save their human caretakers life ) are extremely intelligent. As they don't verbalize like we, someone has to stand up and say something now and then.
Very cold outdoors again. Walking on the snow ( sort of crispy, crunchy, and frozen now ) is difficult with all the ruts, footprints etc. already there....so be careful in your yards. Though all of you up North may deal with this all the time.....we don't get it like this here too much. Huge warm-up coming over the week-end. On Monday I will be going to Marion for my GYN check-up and it will be at least 50 degrees I think....Tuesday to Carbondale for consultation with my BS Dr. Ryan and 58. Raining of course.......we had so much of this --- wind or rain or gray skies going to these places all last year. I don't mind going.....but I'd sure love for them to be wrong about the rain.
Well, I'm going to jump out of here but will be checking back later.
Jackie
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Morning everyone!
Glad you are feeling better, Laura. That puppy is too cute.
Good luck with your surgery Friday, Juliet.
Blackjack - no, I didn't do any shopping in St. Thomas. I am not a shopper at all. Since this was a work trip, we didn't have a car or much choice in our schedule, but there was one day where we could go shopping on St. John or snorkeling. We chose snorkeling as neither of us are shoppers. When do you go to Vegas?
Not much new here. Busy at work. We are starting our budgeting process and it's going to be a tough one this year....
Did any of you have the Mammosite balloon catheter radiation or know anyone that did? My girlfriends mom was just diagnosed and had a lumpectomy and that is one of the options they gave her. I found a thread on the radiation site for her, but it's always better if you know someone.
Thinking of you all!
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mammosite balloon catheter
yes, i met someone in support group, she had it in chicago years ago, it was a clinical trial then i think....sounds like a great way to go, 5 days and it's over instead of five days a week for 6 weeks or more....with radiation... if that's the procedure i heard about and it's the same...
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Juliet, Wishing you the best for your surgery. PRayers are with you. Just relax and enjoy the pain meds. Remember, demerol is your friend.
I am sitting in a shopping mall in Nazareth, Israel, writing this. My husband is at a meeting, and I decided to go to the mall instead. Ordered a wrap, the strangest I have ever had. It had mashed potatoes, a mashed up egg, mashed roasted eggplant and pesto sauce. Did not taste bad, just strange.
Laura, the puppy is adorable, go for it.
I got back to Israel on Sunday. My TAH stitiches are holding up but still draining a bit, like post nasal drip. However, the amount is slowly decreasing.
Okay, I have a question. I want to know if I am paranoid. I have been on tamoxifen for two years this month. I have lesions, indeterminate, on my liver and pancreas. Origin unknown, but not growing. My greatest fear is that the lesions are BC whose growth the tamoxifen is controlling.
I am paranoid that after I finish my tamoxifen, 3 more years, that BC is going to burst out within a few months.
Are you others paranoid about the future after tamoxifen, or am I the only crazy one?
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Sharon, great to hear from you. You are not crazy, at least you have time to read and ask a lot of questions! Perhaps the dr. will give you something or an extension to make you feel better.
KaterGreat to hear from you!
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You aren't crazy, Sharon. Just like I kind of felt unprotected when chemo ended, I also have that feel of ending Tamoxifen and there being nothing protecting me. I keep hoping that something will come up to keep us safe after those 5 years.
Good to hear from you!
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We all have our opinions! Thank goodness we live in a time when we can openly express them. And how boring would it be - if we all had the same opinion! We all have our causes and we all have our reasons for the choices and decisions we make.
Now - onward and upward! Hope you are all having a good day! It is really cold out there! Yikes - keep warm.
Sharon - Easier said than done... BUT... try not to think ahead when it comes to Tamox. I just last week had this very conversation with my Onc., as I am in the same boat as you... only difference, I have 2 more years instead of 3. After 5 years of Tamox, there's the AI'S that are available. Also, by then there may be something else available too. And...in 3 years if the lesions haven't grown...they're most likely not cancer. If they have grown in the next 3 years, there's several meds to keep them stable. I too have lesions on my Liver - dx'd as Hemangiomas. I also have nodules on my Lungs - dx'd as not being cancer. Best wishes...
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Soooooooooo.......****showing my newness once again**** are we to believe that Tamoxifen and AI's are like 5 year insurance policies and that once we finish them we are tossing our fate back into the wind ????? I guess, since I am just on the first leg of this road, I never gave a thought to what happens when five years have come and gone......I guess I chose to think that after 5 years of blocking all estrogen it simply wouldnt come back.....wrong ???? Wellllllll.......perhaps we will be alloweded to continue our course of treatment longer or perhaps there will be a new med that we will be allowed to continue on.....or.....perhaps *fingers tightly crossed* there will be a cure.
Connie.....I sent you email about my very positive experience with Mammosite ! It rocked........
jan
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Who would have ever thought that looking for a job would be more work than actually working. UGH... I guess I've never been without a job during a search before. I keep thinking back to when I was trying to go back to work this last Spring when I was diagnosed. I'm a little worried about my appointment with the onco on Monday. I guess this is just a fear I have to learn to live with from here on out.
My mif just got power back yesterday after an 8 day outage due to the ice storm. I don't know how they did it. She was complaining about having to light her gas stove with a match. I was thinking I would be s*** out of luck (mine is electric). The good news is that my fil is the fire chief so they worked hard on clearing their roads so he could get out and respond to calls.
My husband is having his wisdom teeth pulled tomorrow. Then I have another Herceptin treatment on Friday. It could be an interesting weekend around here. I'm hoping that I will sail through this one like I did the last one.
Rita - Obviously Rosco is feeling much better these days. He's been over visiting my cats for the last two days. Is Dave feeding him while your gone?! Sounds like you are enjoying yourself. I hope the weather gets better. I'm so jealous that you are golfing. I'm still in shock over the girl on the beach with a port. I don't know if I could do that.
Juliet - I'll be thinking about you on Friday. I hope everything goes well and you get great results this time.
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Hi all!
Sharon, I already worry about being off a med (arimidex) and I still have three years to go. Laura, you said after tamox, you can do arimidex. Could I do tamox after arimidex? I too hope something else comes up. Also Sharon, you mentioned a peace making seminar or something in Rome concerning Palestine and Israel. Have you ever seen the documentary titled Promises? It follows kids from Israel and Palestine who trek across checkpoints to socialize with each other, under the guidance of the film maker. The film is actually designed for teenagers, but adults can learn from it as well. The kids eventuality learn that they share more in common than differences. It is realistic in that some kids remain hopeless for a resolution, while others question the decades of hostilities. We showed it to our kids (we have Jewish and Muslim kids) and the discussion was remarkable.
Rita, you sound so like you are having fun. WendyTY, you sound chipper. Other Wendy, it is hours later and you never came back. Jackie, do you have a favorite quote? Connie, you sound like you have a lot going. JulieB, where are you? Juliette, thinking about you. Everyone else I missed, be happy!
Susan
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Jan - thank you so much for the PM regarding Mammosite. It was very helpful and I relayed your experience to my friend.
Have a great night everyone!
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Hmmmm, Susan, I think just about every other quote I read turns into a favorite.....I sorta of like the one ( it's just a fun one ) Where ever I go, There I am. I am on the Arimidex and my Dr. sort of said something to the effect of....you'll use this for five years and then we will explore different possibilities of anything we should do next. And speaking of the Arimidex ---- I was probably the zillionth (sp??) person to call in about that rotten packaging....they even had a special number assigned for " if you are calling about the package". This new three month supply came in bottles. So, changes will be adopted if enough people say something isn't working. I was forcing mine out of the package and into an old bottle.....but as you know it was a lot of work to sit and do it.
Work tomorrow, but it's the only way to get a paycheck. I think it may be a bit warmer though.
Saw another 'new' cat at one of our feeding sites. He may be a visitor ( there is some housing across a couple fields ) that the old timers invited to lunch. At least that is what we say about it when someone new is there. We will see when the weather is better if it's still there. It was very shy when I approached and hid in the thicket but did not go very far in.
WendyTY.....something will turn up for you for work. Things are so un-certain and so downhill as this new Presidency attempts to get us jump-started into ultimately better times. Hope you can hold out for something that is a good fit for you. My last two jobs before this one were only going to br 3 months....housekeeping and McDonalds. I was 9 years at each job. I just don't like to quit anything I guess.
Will see you all tomorrow.
Jackie
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Yes...after 5 years of Tamoxifen, you can switch to an AI. That's the plan for me...at this point...unless something else is developed by then.
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Good morning girls! I just want to apologize for my discouraging post about 5 years and post tamoxifen. I know there are lots of other options. I think I have a mild case of seven-weeks-post-hysterectomy-with-an-incision-that-still-hurts blues. Add a good case of jet lag onto that. I also wish I could say "raging hormones" but between tamoxifen and removal of ovaries, I don't think I have any hormones.
On the positive side I leave for a week in Rome with my husband for a peace conference. I have a lot of work to do in prep. for that. We are staying in a conference center in the hills outside of Rome, pictures look beautiful. I have not been in Rome for years. Last time I went my kids were little and all they remember is a horse and buggy ride around the colleseum (sp).
I am going to the to the Trevi Fountain where they made the film "Three Coins in a Fountain". I am going to make 3 wishes.
1. Cure for breast cancer.
2. Good health for all the Illinois gals.
3. May all our 401k's return to their last summer's value.
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Morning! Very cold out I see, but sounds like this will be the last of the bitter cold for the next 10 days.As you can see by my graphic my little cleaning/checkup at the dentist did NOT go as planned! I have a crown that is probably 30 years old and it's looking a bit cracked/discolored and the dentist said we could just watch it over the next 3-6 months or take care of it now. So I was a big girl and said...now. Of course I didn't mean the next day! So....off I go, back to the dentist at 2:30....where the BIG SCARY NEEDLES ARE!!!!!
WendyTY....hope DH's extractions go well. I had an impacted wisdom tooth pulled about 5 years ago and I was warned as it was sideways and in the bone it would not be pleasant. Well...let me tell you...I did the gen. anesth....I had zero pain afterwards, and no swelling whatsoever. He just needs to be REALLY CAREFUL about the clots in the socket...they will tell him about that. I hope he does well...let us know! I am so lucky as I never had more than a drippy nose with the Herceptin. Good luck on the job hunt....what type of work are you looking for?
Sharon...NEVER apologive for putting into words your deepest fears. After all...isn't that what we are all here for? Gee...you mean you actually think that after you are done with arimidex, your body will immediately start making a TON of estrogen and tumors will grow everywhere???? Boy...I never thought that!!! LOL!!! I think about that all the time and my onc says....why worry now? We will talk about it when the time comes...I still have 3.5 years and who knows what will be out there by then. You should have seen me when I finished my year of Herceptin and went the next week and got the port out. I had just gotten home and was in a lot of pain but I was sooo happy to have to all done....and then it hit me. No More Herceptin!!!! OMG...it's coming back right now! I stilll worry about that....hoping that the vaccine for Her2+ keeps moving along thru the trials so I could get that as well....I'm not eligible as I was node- but you can be sure I asked about joining the trial!!!! Your wrap sounded good, if a little mushy! Take some pics and post them....would love to see your country!
Laura....I loved the pics of the puppy, but I have to tell you....I thought they were of Buddy when he was a pup. You will know if this dog is right for you, and if the timing is right. Sounds like DH loves you so much...that he just wants to see a smile on that beautiful face of yours!
Jacks...please be careful when you are out and about. I know how much you care about the ferals but we care about you too! Hey...how did your lunch with BIL go?
Connie....I think what Blackjack meant was....DIAMONDS!!!! Did you get any DIAMONDS!!!!!!
Susan....awwwwwww...did you miss me??? My dentist appt got pushed back so I spent the morning taking a good look at our little investment portfolio (very little let me tell you) and then I made some moves. No more throwing money down the drain for us. And then on the way home I decided to stop by ATT and look at the iPhone, which DH has been after me to get for over a year....and I did!!!! So then I spent the rest of the afternoon and evening setting up all the stuff and doing the iTunes thingy etc, etc. While I was there, a Mom was buying one for her TEN YEAR OLD!!!!!!!! And what exactly does a ten year old need an iPhone for??????? OMG.
Rita...I see that some cold air is coming back your way down there but it will always warm up during the day with the sunshine! How's your game going?
Blackjack..once again...doing a good job "party planning"! Your next career!
Nuf about me....hope you guys are all doing as well as you can. Juliet...you will be on our minds and in our hearts tomorrow. As will your MIL, Blackjack! Hugs to you both.
Have a wonderful day everyone. I have declared winter over after today, so get your shorts out. Wendy the Wise says so (or as Susan called me...Wendy the Other...makes me sound kinda alien/sci-fi...I like it!)
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Hey ladies:
I have a question for you. Speaking of opinions and our rights to have them, I want you to tell me if I overreacted or not. Be honest.
A colleague of mine at school is doing a walk and the logo is "Save a Boob" and I got upset. I pointed out that if you were walking for testicular cancer, would you feel okay saying something like,"Save a ball." I know it is for a good cause but it sounded caustic to me. Do you think because I have BC that I am just overly sensitive? Truth, truth, truth.
Susan
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Susan,
I'm with you on that! While I would agree that any activity that brings awareness to breast cancer and finding a cure is welcome, I do become upset with the crudeness of some of the platforms. I never liked "saved the tatas" either.
Susan
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Susan,
I think the boob is the one who came up with that slogan!
I think it is offensive also. Good for you for saying something.
Any news about your daughter and the new baby she is expecting?
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Good Morning....hmmm, I will have lots to say tonight I think about saving boobs --- don't know how you would make the reference, but I did upon reading it feel an idea/thought/flash impression....yeah dumb women need something going for them. Well, can't I just get into a senario and whip something else.....but often the things that flash on me are what I can count on most. Couple of other things later tonight, but will look for a quote for now. You'll love how the bil thingy went....advice might be welcome here.
Jackie
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A smile is the lighting system of the face, the cooling system of the head and the heating system of the heart.
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Hello from Florida! I'm killing time while my friend gets ready to head out this morning. We golfed another lovely course yesterday and are heading for the outlet malls today since it is pretty cool here this morning.....(I hate to mention that, knowing how cold it really is up north!) We have not let the cooler temps bother us. The locals think that it's freezing and we're still wearing shorts and having a good time. The few days that it's been cool have really been more like our early Fall weather, complete with lots of sunshine.
WendyTY...Hope hubby did O.K. with the wiisdom teeth and that you do well today and the days to follow with the herceptin. Did you have your steak last night? Thanks for the info on Roscoe. Dave was almost hesitant to tell me that he hadn't show up but once to eat. Of course Ms. Sissy and Ashie have not missed a meal!
Sharon, I too have wondered about the Arimidex and the 5 year deadline. I'm convinced that by then they will have other options for us. They have advanced SO much in the past 4 years so I'm trying to remain hopeful on that.
Wendy...good luck at the dentist. That's not my favorite place to go and I spent several days there after the chemo which played havoc with my teeth.
Susan, I agree with the "Save a Boob." I find it rather offensive also and I don't think we are over-reacting.
Blackjack, I've been saving that lounge chair next to me for you but you haven't shown up! Did you take off for Vegas on me?
Connie...so glad your trip was so enjoyable.
Well, it's my turn to put on some makeup so we can head out.
I'll check in later. I hope EVERYONE is having a good week.
Rita
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Good Thursday to everyone - good to see so many people posting these past couple of days.
Sharon - enjoy Rome. How fabulous!
Rita - glad you are having a nice time in Florida.
Wendy - good luck at the dentist. I swear I hate the dentist more than anything.
WendyTY - good luck to hubby at the dentist too.
I want to thank all of you for the well wishes for tomorrow. I spoke with the nurse today to confirm what I am "getting".. and it sounds good to me. I think I will be much happier this time.
Take care & hugs to everyone... I'll post when I can. Juliet
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Juliet, you are top priority right now! Let us know how it goes. You are on my mind!
Susan
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Just a quick note to say hi to everyone and to let Juliet know that I will be thinking of her tomorrow.
Susan-I don't like that slogan either, and it has nothing to do with me having had breast cancer.
Take care everyone--
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Thinking of you tomorrow, Juliet! Hugs!
Rita
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Goodness. I have to make notes to keep up with you ladies! I wish this forum had a multi-quote feature, that's so much easier.
Wendyk - I hope the dental stuff went well with little to no pain! Those needles are intimidating, but as long as they are injecting something to numb the heck out of everything, I'm good with them.
Sharon - I second the request for pictures of Israel. I love seeing pictures of life in other countries.
Juliet - Best wishes to you. I hope everything turns out just how you want it.
Susan - Yeah, the "boobs" thing seems a bit crass and unnecessary. However, I admit to cracking up at the "Save 2nd Base" buttons I've seen.
I'm on Femara, and as much as I can't wait to finish it, I'm also very intimidated by the idea of "going solo". I'm really hoping that there will be new research about another safety net before I finish my Femara term.
Okay, off to finish watching my shows. Thursday night is my TV night. I loooove having a DVR and being able to watch my shows when it's convenient for me.
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Morning my pets! OK....I thought it was getting warmer! It's 10 degrees COLDER than yesterday at this time!!!!!! Dentist went well...never felt a thing...you know how it goes...the anticipation is always so much worse than the actual event. They reserved 1.5 hours for me cuz she figured this crown would be impossible to get off, just like the other one she did which was put on at the same time 30 yrs ago or so. Good thing I decided to have it done...just a little drilling and yanking and it cracked and popped off. I was out the door in 40 minutes! I LOVE my dentist.Susan....I really don't mind boobs or boobies. Now....tata's....I think the slogan "Save the tata's" is cute, in fact I have a tshirt that I wear to the gym that has that slogan...but I wouldn't like to see that shirt coming at me on the street. I just remember "Officer and a Gentleman" and the phrase "bodacious ta-ta's"..There is also a cause on facebook "Feel Your Boobies" and I don't mind that either. I guess whatever wakes people up to this disease is very OK with me. Even my onc calls them boobs, well....at least to me. I would love to see a cause "Save the Balls" tho...I would join that one, and maybe Laura could design the tee!
Laura....any puppies in your house this morning?????
Juliet....thinking about you!
Blackjack...thinking about your MIL and you, too today!
Rene...I too love the "Save Second Base" campaign and it is a lovely campaign indeed, founded by a loving family for a dearly missed young woman and mother.
Not much going on here today....just the usual house stuff to do after the gym. I am on my second Lisa Gardner book (Kater...these are just fiction...mysteries/murder/mayhem) so I think I will curl up with that this afternoon. Tomorrow I see with be 52 and cloudy but I will take it. 39 today with sun, sun, sun.....melt melt melt!!!!!!!! Go away snow! Go away ice! I will even take a shovel to the deck and clear a path. Have a great day!
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