Illinois ladies facing bc
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Off to try and find fresh basil...every store seems to be out of it...so will be driving around and around this am...but had to comment
Hopeforcure....when you put it all together like that, we DO sound like a soap opera! OMG! People must think we are all psycho! Good thing we all know we are quite sane.
We are, aren't we?????
Will check back later....
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Here is a fun quote --- probably lots of appeal to the teachers in our group......
I keep six honest serving-men
(They taught me all I knew);
Their names are What and Why and When
And How and Where and Who
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Good Morning friends. I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Easter!. The Sun is out. I think its going to be a great day. I am on antibiotics again. I had to take a round 3 weeks ago also. I am just fighting somthing off. Mostly a sore throat. Other than that I feel good.
Donna I hope you are doing well. Please check in when you feel up to it. We worry when we dont hear from each other.
Did any of you ladies have any lumps appear in your arms after having a mascetomy. I have a pea size knott in my underarm bicep area. About half way between elbow and armpit. I have been wearing my sleeves. The surgeon peeked at it. He said it was either thrombosis or a lymphnode. He said to watch it for changes. It seems like when you have more than one Doc. no one wants to take care of you. I feel like he pushes me off on the other Docs. Maybe I should have the plastic surgeon look at it. From what I have read, there is no lymphnode there. I go for chemo on Tue. maybe I will show the nurses and ask if the Onc should see it. Thanks for any light you can shed. I just hate the thought of worrying about somthing else right now. I am hoping for it to be just some kind of drainage. I found it on Tue and it hasnt changed.
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Morning
and thank goodness it is bright. I need some sun.....I get moody and out of sorts when it has been gray and wet too long. Very welcome out there. Got Jimmie the cat helping me as I type....not too much fun, but he is such a lover. Lisa....I think anything that turns up should be checked.....and I would keep at anyone and everyone until someone gives you an answer that you feel comfortable with. Having said that, I think with all you do and have done during chemo to your body changes can happen. Hopefully, it will be your Oncologist who is able to answer this question for you.
Nice to see you Hope-4-cure. It is a good place to let the hair down and once you write it all in one spot...wow!!!!! it is a soap opera.....but one I really, really like.
See ya'll later.
Hugs,
Jackie
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Happy Easter Everyone!
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Soooo tired Buddy!!!!... Hanging in there.. just grateful so far no major se's. just tired and pain here and there. Have constipation real bad... knew that would happen.
This pea like thing you foiund. could it be scar tissue???No probably as they said..just keep an eye it until you go Tuesday and get it looked at for sure.!!keep asking arouund the threads, as i bet someone has had some experience with this possbily. Though sometimes it is too much info and more to think on. See your Dr.!!!.HERE for you !!!
Taste buds are goin but chocolate is still my buddy as a treat
Did a snail walk today and dusted and now i need a nippy nap.
Happy Easter to ALL,
Donna
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Morning...again! The Great Basil Search is over. Finally. I am a happy girl. I grow my own but it's still too cold to plant the seeds.Buddy...no answers for you on the lump. Def. tell/show the nurses next week and have your Onc look too. Can't hurt. But it seems to be in a rather odd place.
Donna...you are being a good girl. Rest and a treat when needed. Perfect Rx.
Elfsong...did you get some sleep? Sometimes a good night's rest makes everything look differently in the morning. Try not to throw shoes at DH today but if he needs it...well...no comment!
Susan...you were so funny yesterday with the cat/housekeeper story! You REALLY didn't want to get going on the Easter preps, did you! But you may have something there....the cat might really be afraid of her...maybe a nanny-cam???????
Rita....have you hugged the stuffin' outta Evan yet???
HensonChi...good to see you checked in. My best wishes to you and yours for a Happy Easter.
DH and I are off on an adventure...no idea where we are going or what...but the sun is out and I am hungry so maybe it will involve food, outdoors. A hot dog/fries sounds wonderful. Rarely eat them but it sounds good to me today.
If I don't catch some of you tomorrow....hope your Easter is wonderful. DH and dyed eggs yesterday - he had NEVER done this as a child. Can you imagine? At at 61, he kept asking "Is that it" and "What now"...hard to get him all excited about the process. Don't think he will be doing this again. Anyone for a hardboiled egg???? We've got lots.....
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Our thread is such a great place. Be careful, when you travel to other places, however, when seeking information. I was so freaked yesterday as I reread my path report and it included "vascular involvement" and that is not good. It means that the bad guy cells could get into the blood within the breast, but maybe were killed off there. My nodes wrere clean, however, and that is good. The cancer can spread through the blood or the nodes and that explains why I had the chemo and the radiation under the arm......to get at the vascular involvment. I read about this for about an hour and I received contradictory information and some of it was very frightening. Some questions are left to the doctor. He did tell me that I had this vascular involvement and was being more aggressive than usual. He played it down, while some posters really played it up. One person actually wrote that this involvement puts you in a higher stage. OMG! That resulted in some harsh words among posters. I just do not need that. I am posting this simply because I want you all to be careful when searching the internet (BC.org too) for information. Take it all with a grain of salt. We are not doctors! I am giving myself a timeout from vascular involvment and spending time on my Easter Dinner I somehow feel will just appear on its own.
I know you have it Wendy, but I got potted basil from Lowes.Take care,
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HAPPY EASTER!!!!
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
My PCP visit was...
...She ordered more tests ...seems my lymph nodes on the "bad" side are a little swollen. I got my blood tests back already! They don't look much different from ones in the past. But have a CT on Tuesday.Buddy1 I have pea size lumps in several places. ( 2 on my "bad" side. ) Kinda the size and shape of a jelly bean. Dr said since they are smooth and movable not to worry just fat cell. But always best to have a REAL Dr look at it...Not your soap opera Dr gals here LOL
Wendy what are you making that you need fresh basil?
I better get busy today is GD birthday party....Next Saturday is Easter/Birthday at SIL.....
Everyone have a great day!
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Hello Ladies,
I hope that everyone is having a great Easter! I am in Ottawa at my daughters house for the day.
Well, I have a story to tell! Yesterday, I woke up at 5:30 am. Couldn't go back to sleep and had a cup of green tea. I noticed that my left arm (the one with the port, not the BAD arm) was aching a bit. Well, I must have slept on it wrong..... Got up again at 9:30, and my arm HURT! I looked at the port site, and it was bright red, and swollen as big as an Easter egg! OMG!!!!! I got on the phone to the Dr. at Good Shepard that put the port in, and the nurse said to come in right away! So I called Jim to have him come and drive, and didn't eat breakfast just in case they might want to take this out. The port was removed yesterday!!! So home I go with pain pills and antibiotics. This is really scary...last night my temp went up tp 102.1, and there was a red "bullseye" with the middle being the former port site, then about 1/2" of normal skin, and then a ring of red skin. I called the after hours nurse, because the Dr. left for the airport right after my surgery. She said to just give the antibiotics a chance to work. I called onc's answering service, and one of the other Drs. called me back and said to double up on the antibiotics. 500 mg Keflex. So now taking 2000 mg Keflex a day. My arm is so swollen and painful still, and if it doesn't clear up or feel better by tomorrow AM, I will go to the ER. This really pisses me off, because I want to go back to work Monday!!! I am watching for red streaks, and rising temps, but so far I am good. I am putting warm compresses on the my arm. So if any of you nurses have any other ideas, please let me know. How come none of this can go without some kind of drama?! I am so tired of being SICK!!!!
Hugs, Carol
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Sooo sorry Carol.. how scary!!!! Hope some nurses here can advise better.. rest it and be graetful you received fast treatment. Tired of being sick and it is only three days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hang tough as you are and someday we will see this all as a bump in the road. You went thru alot, be easy on yourself now. Sounds like it is all under control now too.
Susan.. YOU are soo right about goin to to the wrong places here for additonal info!!!People keep telling me this as well as my DH and do i listen..no@@!! I am now as i have no energy to be lead off the right path. Being here has been the right path for me and appreicate all of you and not throwing just any info out there as some do! BTW.. I do plant basil and other herbs for my garden, will be soon. Using th basil for pesto?? Sounds yummy. Right now, if energy is back tomm, i need to rejuvenate my inside plants with new dirt and some miracle grow.
Wendy...Not sure how long i can be a good girl.. it is very hard!!!!lolol.. thanks!
tdbear.. HOPE ALLL turns out ok in tests so you can move on as it is nice to have it all done!
Buddy1.. thanks for the support!!!!This is some journey we will share forecver. My goldens are so darn needy as they don';t understand why Mom is napping so much.When dinner time is close,all three of them are staring at me .breathing on me~~~~!!
Enjoy the weekend..
My DH wanted to take me out for a drive as it would be no work on me, and we went to Bolingbrook as there is a huge RV place out there for speciifc parts we need for the new season,. they are closed!!!!What a sign of the times!!!! Pretty new place too, say they are relocated, but it is still full of their belongings etc.. just kind of wierd to see!! Got a lunch out of it though.
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Carol - If you get feeling any worse over the weekend, please do not hesitate going to the ER. I am concerned about you!
Donna and Buddy1 - You gals hang in there!! About the pea sized lump, I am guessing it is a lymph node but it is best to get it checked out. I had a small cyst-like spot come up afterwards under one arm but went away. Surgery does strange things to your body.
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yes you are right. I hope its a cyst. my arm is still very tender in that area and I have a red line going donw about 3 or 4 inches to my elbow. At least its not going up..I am on antibiotics for a sore throat so that may help also.
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Hi Everyone......I should chime in with my Happy Easter to all. Exciting day here on the thread as well as at my house. Nothing big like all of you....just one of those got nothing done but was going all day kinds of day.
Good thought about trying to decide, get ideas, guess, second-guess, self diagnose. I think it sort of could make you a little crazy.....as if your original diagnosis didn't get you over half the way there already. I do not know why ( maybe because I was a part of the Medical Corp in the Army ) but generally I can READ tons of literature or listen to others have medical discussions and I don't much relate it to myself --- even if it is a malady that is a part of my medical history. We do talk a lot about things here.....but I think it's mainly to guide you to what some of YOUR expectations might be as most of us end up with similar protocols in our txs. But it is a comfort for those going through without being a replacement for your medical team.....because we have been there, and done that.
You have to keep in mind that no two bodies are alike and even the very same protocol will bring up different reactions and responses and might easily turn on different se's. We are your SUPPORT structure because everyone doing this should have one....in-humane not too.....but can't diagnose --- and only share in the hopes of giving you enough ideas so you can go to your medical team and get good positive answers for whatever is going on. It is and can be as Susan knows well.....very scary and daunting. There are times you will lose some of your strength and resolve and feel small and powerless.......and that is when we all meet in Wendy's fort.
Please know know that we don't want you to be feel alone and vunerable and this is your safe place where you can get some answers and ideas and tons and tons of hand-holding but make a list of concerns for your medical team.....and throughly go over those things till you are satisfied.
Carol --- in fact, anyone with some of these somewhat odd reactions and problems....no one should avoid using emergency services if things get worse etc. Donna, a lot of this will work out to quite a bump on the road just as you say .......so everyone till that time, take a big deep breath.....resolve not to READ too much......especially if it tends to only un-settle you and cause you to worry....you do not need that ----- that is ole' plain stress and you have too much already of that. Make that list....handle each item as fully as you can and move on as soon as you can to a better place. If you feel some upset or depression....let your medical team know that....they can help.
Ok....that's it....I wrote a book and I need to be quiet. Just know that we all care.
P.S. I got my foster puppy today. Her name in Princess, but I'm calling her Molly McButter cause' I like it better. Friend Gloria and I went out to lunch....then talked for hours...going to have a lot of catch up while Dh is at work tomorrow.
Well, gots to get going. See ya'll later.
Hugs,
Jackie
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Dear Illinois Ladies-
It is wonderful to know that I am from an area with such funny and strong women. I have just found out (March 20th) that I have DCIS with a small amount of mircoinvasion. I also tested positive for the BRCA 2 gene. Needless to say, it's been a heck of a month and the journey's only just begun. But if we can handle the winter weather around here, we can handle anything. If anyone has any advice, on how to handle the mastectomy surgery and how to help the kids get through this, that would be great. I have four- 12,11,9, and 2.
Thanks so much
Jo
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Hi Jo:
Nice to meet you. You are busy with four kids! I had a lumpectomy, so cannot tell you about the mastectomy, but there are so many women here who have, and many have younger kids too. I am a teacher and I think it helps to let your teachers and/or school nurse in on what is happening as they can keep vigil....that is if you are comfortable doing so. A good teacher can do so much to ease the tensions a bewildered kid might feel. So keep coming here.
Carol, that is very scary. I know you are excited to go to work on Monday and I hope that works out for you, but stay calm and be patient with your body. I am better giving advice than taking it. I understand how much you wish to return to normal
It is late (and yes, I have started the Easter meal) and just got back from seeing the Benjamin Buttons movie. It is very long but I loved it. Wendy....they had a fort-like place where Benjamin and Daisy met at night and it was under the table! OMG, I thought of us and your mom's fort. I am thinking that I may create a fort place for Adeline and Lila Grace.
Jackie, you are always so wise. You are like a sage. I agree with the name change for Princess. Your choice gives the foster dog more character and personality. I co-teach with a woman who is also a foster owner for a dog from Joliet.
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Good Easter (Passover) to all! The sun is out!Carol...oh for heaven's sake , girl. I knew you didn't like that port but you really shouldn't have tried to take it out yourself!!!! Seriously...now that was scary. And you are in Ottawa (which DH and I adventured to a few weeks ago - VERY cute little town), away from your docs and the hospital/ER you are used to. Sounds tho like you are doing everything you should be doing to resolve this. Hopefully you will be able to return to work tomorrow but if you can't, you can't. You could always just go in and organize a bit...for a few hours...if you feel up to it.
Donna...glad you got out for a bit. I too was quilty of sneaking off this thread and reading, reading. I made myself physcially ill, to such an extent that I did not allow myself to read anything on the internet about bc for almost 4 months. If I just stay here...I'm not so scared about the future. Sometimes I do read the Her2neu+ thread and that is scary...so many mets girls there. But then I remember that there are so many more survivors who stop posting, not because they arene't here anymore but rather they don't need us anymore and are out there, living life.
Susan....OK...did you REALLY not want to fix the Easter dinner???? Reading your path report??? Well....look at it this way. You hit it hard, with everything you could. And it's 3 years now...there's not too much you could do about it anyway so try not to worry about things such as these that we can't control. But I should talk...I'm always wondering..maybe I should have done this, they took out 7 nodes but what if #8 was the one???? See....we all do it but I think it's all quite normal to do these things, think these thoughts. I have been told that I am consumed by this disease but unless you have had cancer, heard those words....you just don't understand how cancer impacts your life. It just changes everything, impacts everything. How could it not? So...that is why this thread it so important to you Susan and to all of us....you can come here and tell us that you freaked out about reading a 3 year old pathology report and WE GET IT. I will have to see that movie....want to see the fort. I hope you do play fort with your grandchildren...i9t is a lovely memory for me, such a safe place my Mom made for me.
Jackie....I too agree with the name change. Princess, unless the dog is one of those clipped toy poodles - I don't know...just doesn't fit for a dog! And I agree too...you are quite the sage. Always so wise.
Welcome JO!!!! Or not really welcome....we are so sorry you had to find us, but glad you feel comfortable here. I had a lumpectomy only but girls here have had mastectomies, recon and have small chihldren as well. And Susan gave you great advice...the teachers can keep an "eyeball" out for you at school. Tell us a little about yourself...where abouts in Illinois are you? Maybe one of us is nearby? We could do a "sit-down" and chat, if you would like to do that. We are here to help and to support...to cry with you and to laugh with you. We can and will do anything that you might need from us.
Laura....how's Buddy doing?
Blackjack...I bet you are up and cooking already!
Karin...good luck! Let us know soonest what's up. Have fun today, and next week too! How are the crazy neighbors? Last week one day when it was sunny out they had a bunch of people over and dragged out all their chairs and sat in the back yard and played their violins for hours....REALLY BADLY. Yiikes. I left after an hour....it was that bad. I think it was classical music but nothing I could ID!
BuddyLisa....lump still there? OH...and stop poking it. That won't help make it go away! Ask LauraGTO about poking her sternum constantly! She was worried so I started checking mine, poking away. After about 4 days of poking myself I was so sore! So....NO POKING!!!!! Or try to limit it to only 10-15x a day! LOL
As for the basil....I am making a pasta salad, Wendy's special salad and some appetizers...all of which call for some basil so you can see I needed a large amount...not just the one teeny little plastic package I found at Butera's! Susan...I am thinking about putting up a shelf in my kitchen and just growing my own this next winter. OMG...I mentioned the NEXT winter!!!! I should go wash my mouth out....with soap!
Time to get off my butt and get the day going....LOTS to do, LOTS to do. Have a wonderful day everyone....you guys are so important in my life and I don't tell you that often enough. Tops down, fists up!
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And to Jan....a very Happy Birthday!!!! A day late....I am so sorry! Hope it was a great one!
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Happy Easter and Passover,
Jo.. I had a bialteral mx and reconst/ in Jan 2009. I had a good PS and no expanders were part of my surgery. The healing was slow but good and did it in a good 8 week period. Currently i am on my first round of chemo and have three more to go. I do not have children, but many here do. I did tell those in my life as honesty is always my policy and not good with keeping things in. The postive thing was for me, i made the choice for a biat mx as i did not want to deal with anymore in the fuutre and became proactive on my care. ALSO, i had a insignicfant variable in my BRCA gene 1.. and history was strong, so it all gave me the info to make my final decision. Whatever decision you do make, you will have peace on it!!!Any questions, feel free to email me.
Jackie.. You always have scuh great advice and wisdom. I could listen to you forever, as you soothe my soul. This princess is goin to be quite lucky and wonder if it will stay as a foster. DID that twice, and ended up with 5 goldens and DH said it was not a good hobby for me!!!
Wendy.. The thread that gets to me,, is the Triple Negative one. and right now, i have no reason to be doin that!!!! You are one busy lady and good to hear that there is life after all of this. Still not sure if i can attend Easter Dinner at mySIL;s as i feel tired. did do my walk though. My huuby works today as he is a fireman.
Buddy...All ok today? Stop poking at the lump as Wendy said..lolol.
Goin to find a FORT for me.. like that idea!!!!
Have a great DAY and enjoy the weather!!
Donna
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Good Morning all
. A bright beautiful sunny, Easter morning ( Happy-Happy to Jan too ).We will see that change ( double darn-it ) tonight to more rain and rain tomorrow they say as well. Not happy with that. Aren't I the spoiled person....not much threat of snow now and I immediately switch to major gripin' because it is raining too much. I bet God is sitting up there and going....hmmm, I did make a slight miscalculation when I didn't put in a ( will often adore the weather even when it's not very good ) button for these females. They are driving me to distraction.No major plans for the day since Dh works all day. I think Sears is one of the few stores ( the only one in King City Mall ) to be open ( what's with them ) today. I'm not super big on holidays much since every day is one for me but not because I had cancer --- I have always felt that way. Still, I do have fond memories of Easter as a child and you usually got a new dress and shoes for Church....Easter basket after church etc. So....Sears....one big raspberry for you !!!!
Jo...so nice to meet you. Hope you will come in and stay. The motto here is "Illinois Girls Are Tough".....and so we are. Many of the gals meet for lunch once a month which you might want to consider if you are in the right area for convenience.
Karin...will be sending positive vibes on your CT Tuesday.
Molly is sort of a handful, but a cute puppy....pretty frisky and high energy, but most puppies are. Did I remember to tell you she is cross-eyed. Very cute....does not seem to cause her any problem.
Well, I need more coffee.
I'll be back later.
Hugs,
Jackie
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OOPS forgot to say...you are all so kind as to credit me for being wise or soothing. I am thrilled if that is the case, but you will all give me a swelled head here.....don't know if it is the mother/nurse/caretaker/healer part of me....but the minute I read some of the posts I just feel like I have to help fix things in some way. Often....someone else's upsets and pains cause in me much deeper reactions than when the same thing is going on with me. So again ....... I appreciate that you feel that way but if I get carried away...also please feel free to tell me to shut up and sit down. Now on to a quote....
Big Hugs,
Jackie
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANCLARE!
(Did you "hear" me whizz past your house last night? Yup - that was me! You were on your deck - hope it wasn't too obnoxious! lol)
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And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and the sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
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Happy Easter friends. Lump is still there but the red line is almost gone. I promise to stop poking. I feel fantastic. I think I will wash all of the beds and hang them out on the line to dry. My DD is bugging me to take her and the dog to the walking trail. So off I go. Love ya'll.
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Happy Easter!
CarolB - OMG You poor thing! Ouchy wow wow! Darn... that suck*! I hope you're doing better today. BUT...I am glad that damn port is gone! PORT BE GONE! 4-EVER! Get some rest, dear!
Jackie - Welcome to the new addition. That is so nice that you are fostering...I wish I could do that. Several of my friends do it... so rewarding! I just donated some rugs, dog beds and dog food to the animal shelter near me. I submitted an application to do volunteer work there - a couple of days a week.
Buddy - Definitely keep an eye on that lump. If it is worrying you ALOT - insist on a biopsy. Stress is not good - especially during treatment. Hang in there.
MamaQ - Welcome! I'm sorry you qualified to join us! But...you're right... us Illinois girls are tough! We can handle anything! Heck, we can even bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan! lol We'll help you through this.
Donna - Your dogs are healing you...my little Buddy healed me during chemo. When I had a headache, he always insisted on sleeping on my head. When I had a tummy ache, he insisted on sleeping on my tummy. They are very smart! Hang in there.
Henson - HI - glad you stopped by!
Wendrew - YOU HAD BETTER FIND A REALLY LARGE BAR OF SOAP AND CHEW ON IT! LOL
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Today - it's just me, dh and Paulie. All of my siblings wanted to cook, so we all decided to be on our own. Plus, my brothers aren't speaking to each other... AGAIN! lol My mom is going to my sister's - since she lives down stairs from her. I plan on cleaning out some of my garden areas and burning leaves... dh is cooking! Yay... but I will clean up! BOO! lol
I am getting a new CASA case tomorrow. It's a 4 yr old girl...don't know more than that... On Thursday... Kemper Ins is hosting a dinner party to honor all of the CASA volunteers...I'm excited, I'll get to see all of the people I went through CASA training with. Supposed to be pretty elaborate... it's nice to be recognized!
Have a great Easter Girls! AND PASSOVER too!
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This is for my funny friend - CarolB!
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Just wanted to pop in and wish everyone a wonderful Easter and Passover. My son and I are hosting a huge dinner party for 20 so I don't have time to chat but wanted you all to know that you are all special bunnies to me. Wishing you all chocolate hugs and jelly bean smiles.
Jan...Happy Birthday to you. Hope you all have a wonderful day.
Remember to be healthy...be happy and hug the one's you love.
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Hi Everyone!
Happy Easter!
Oh Wendy, now how did you guess that I tried to remove that port myself?! That was supposed to be a secret! HAHA!
Laura, Love the picture of the girls with the Cheer Up! It did make me laugh! Thank you!
Thank you to my wonderful nurses, Blackjack and NurseJan on this board who pm'd me and gave wonderful advice. You ladies are the best!!!!
Jo, sorry that you had to join us, but this is the best group! We all cheer each other on. You will learn so much from us. I look forward to getting to know you!
Today we are spending a quiet day at home, as we had Easter yesterday at my daughters. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING was going to keep me from seeing my grandchildren for Easter! Even though I couldn't pick them up and could only give "one-armed" hugs!
So here is how it played out: By late afternoon, I developed a low-grade fever. Later, I was feeling more pain which was like a burning sensation. DD says that the redness is spreading. So, at 8 pm, we started the long drive home. We got to the intersection of RT 47 and 176, Jim says " I turn left, we go home. I turn right, it's Good Shepard, which way do you want to go?". I told him to turn right. All the long ride home from Ottawa, I was thinking of a blood clot or necrotizing facsitis (sp) or MRSA. So we go. ER is empty. Each tech, nurse, and the young Dr. say OMG! when they see my arm. An ultrasound was ordered, and they ran a wide-open IV bag of some strong antibiotic that I have never heard of. No blood clot, thank God! So went home with orders to continue 2000 mg of Keflex daily, keep arm elevated, and come back if redness expands beyond the lines the Dr. drew on my arm. We got home at 2:30 am and went straight to bed! I woke up at noon, and the redness has retreated some and lightened to a more pink color. Still swollen, but pain has lessened considerably. I am glad that I went to the ER. I think that a BIG dose of IV antibiotics was what I needed. DX is officially Cellulitis.
So, the big question is "Will I go to work tomorrow?" I'm seriously thinking of taking a few vacation days to rest and catch up on all things I had planned to do Friday, and today. I am disappointed, but I can wait a few more days to start my "new normal" life again.
Hugs to all! Carol
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Ladies-
Thanks so much for the warm welcome. I have read some of the past posts and think you are all very friendly and funny ladies.
Zap- Thanks for the confirmation that I did the right thing in telling my childrens teachers/school our situation. I did feel that it was a wise move to have them aware in case they started to act out or become introverted.
Donna- I agree with you, honesty is the best policy. Some of my favorite people are the some of the most "straightshooters" that I know. So, I've taken that same approach with the kids. (Age appropriate of course)
Laura- Thanks for the welcome. Glad to have you guys to lean on.
Carol- I have had cellulitis before, from a bee sting. Not much fun but will feel better soon. Also wanted to say, Good Shepard is a place I'm very familiar with.
Again, thanks everyone, for the welcome.
Jo
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A quick late night hello to everyone!
Carol - aye-yi-yi!! Your poor arm!! Here's wishing you speedy healing.
Jo - glad you found us. I had a bilateral mx in July 08 & reconstruction - if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to PM me. I'm happy to help you if I can. I found that no matter what I read here on the boards, it was a very unique and individual experience.
JanClare - Happy Birthday wishes to you (belated, I'm sorry!)
A big wave to all these rest of you fabulous women!!!
Hope you all had a nice weekend !! Hugs, Juliet
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