Illinois ladies facing bc
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I hope you all have fun tomorrow. I will be thinking of you all day. My skin has opened up in a few places from te radiation. Its very raw. But nothing I cant handle.
illinois lady I loved todays quote.
Ginny. You are in my thoughts. I am wishing you all of te best with your treatments.
Love Buddy
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Hi Ginny. Glad to hear you are on the way with your new chemo regimen. Good idea to see if there is any change in two months so there could be adjustments if needed right away.
I will be thinking about all of you on the walk tomorrow too. I will be going over to Maggie's in the early a.m. and doing some work for her. Then rush home and clean up and drive way out in the country to pick up some animals for the fashion show at the shopping center. One of the stores is doing it and donating a lo of the money to the Humane Society. I will also be helping with the "animals for adoption" during the afternoon and transport them back out in the country afterward. They don't let the animals go on the viewing/showing day. Many are not ready with suplies, crates and other needed items and some need a 24 hour period to make sure they truly WANT to love someone for life and provide a safe, happy home. .
I will be working at Maggie's on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from now on. Also have the cleaning job every other Tuesday and my days at the office Thursday and Friday. Glad I only work part time...whew....I'd never made a go of this if it were full time.
Well, I got a couple of other things I have to get too so I'll check in with you all tomorrow some time.
Hugs, Jackie
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I don't live in Ill. but my son lives in Chicago. I had a double masectomy in Dec. of 2008 and have finished chemo and radiation. I had a shot of Neulasta after every chemo treatment to boost my white count and never missed one. I ate high protein and everything went well. Don't ever give up. But I sure wouldn't want to do it again either.
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Good Morning everyone and happy, happy walking today. Laura, I have had you on my mind and hoping being on the walk and with many today will be a special comfort to you.
Dng.....good morning to you as well. Where do you live now ???? Are you close enough to visit??? I think like you, most of us would "do it again if we had too" but sure hope we never do. Once on this sort of train ride is plenty enough.
I'm onward with my day....heck of a time sleeping last night --- bet I take care of that tonight. Will be a long day, but I'm sure a **good** one. Talk to you all later. I did not post in the wee hours while I was up by the way -- just played my Mahjong "Road Signs" game for awhile.
Hugs, Jackie
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Walk tall like the trees, live your life as strong as the mountains, be as soft as the spring breezes, keep the warmth of the sun in your heart and the Great Spirit will always be with you.
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Morning Girls...No Surrender Team...happy,happy walking today. It looks like the weather may hold out for you. It is so wonderful that all of you will be together and be walking for a good cause. Yes, we do need to find a cure, so thank you to all who are walking for us. I will be with all of you in spirit. Hugs to all the No Surrender Team Girls!!!!!!!
Laura....hugs to you and remember to take one day at a time. I had a change of plans. I will be there for the Lunch Bunch. So we can talk then!
Jackie...no sleeping. what's up. I hope you are doing ok. I am playing Mahjong games too. They are very addicting. lol
Wendy...where are you ?????
Rita...hope your back is ok for the walk. Did you win at the casino last night? I am itching to go to Vegas soon. lol
Sharon..good luck on your surgery. Hope all goes well for you. Crutches are welcome for lunch. Hope you can come.
Jo...hope to see you at lunch too.
Well off to pull the boat out of the water. Boating season is over stiff, stiff. But I can still walk around the lake as the leaves are starting to change. Oh so beautiful are the tree colors.
Have a great Saturday...have fun...remember to be healthy...be happy. Enjoy life.
BJ
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Morning all...no rain so I am sure the walkers are out there! Thanks to all of you for doing this!
Ginny.....well, it sounds like you are on track with the tx. I am hoping and praying that this does the trick! Hope you are having a wonderful time at the beach. Sure wish I was there!
Jo....I am sooo happy you are coming on Friday! We've never met, correct??? Sorry....duh ...chemobrain...but I am pretty sure I've never met you. Oh...by the way...the new girl at lunch has to pay.........(LOL)
Laura....hope that the new door is opening somewhere for DH! Keep your eyes out, you just never know what is wating around the corner!
Jackie....let me see if I have this correct...you are working part-time...Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. So...6 days a week....where do you get the Part-Time stuff?????? Girl.....you need a vacay! Loved your quote this am...you should send that one to Nicki!
Going to try out this new place we heard about for lunch but nothing else planned...have a few library books and I think today as it is so gloomy, would be a great reading day. Tomorrow with "abundant sunshine" forcasted and temps in the mid to high 70's...well, that sounds like a convertible day to us! Have a wonderful Saturday, everyone!
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Right here, Blackjack! Evil minds think alike I guess...
And Sharon...good luck with the surgery! Of course you will be very welcome, crutches or no! We don't get much of a chance to see you so this would be 2 get-togethers in a row!
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Good Morning to everyone and Good Luck to all of you that are walking this morning. I am hoping that I can join your group next year. Also, would like to get to a lunch bunch but it seems for now I need to stay close to home. My energy levels are unpredictable at times and I think I will hold off until chemo is finished.
Elf Tried to pm you but my message vanished! Anyway I see Dr. Ellen Gustafson. I really like her. She tells it like it is. I trust her to pick the right treatment for me.
Laura So sorry about DH job situation. Don't know what else to say but know that you have lots of folks on here hoping for the best.
Wishing everyone a good day.........
Navy
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Good morning Gals.
I am thinking about all of our sisters that are out there walking for us today.
Jackie another great quote. I loved it.
dng Thank you for the positive post. Its very nice to meet you.
Have a great day. My son has a night game in Stegar IL . I hope it dosent rain.
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Hello,
I'm a new Illinois resident (we moved to Peoria, IL in Summer 2008) and I was just diagnosed on August 29th. I had a lumpectomy on Sept. 17th with SNB, and will meet with the radiation and medical oncologists on Monday. Is there room for a new lady from IL in your group?
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Ginny.. YOU take care!!!Goin to Myrtle BEACH..Great spot!!!! The bone pain is normal. take a pain releiver that is approved for you..it helps alot. Drink lots of water too!!!!
THE RACE was AWESOME!!! Seein everyone made my YEAR!!! SO blessed to meet you all and know we are ALL SISTERS!!!!!Pics of race is on Facebook but have no idea how to do it here?!!!
Loved meeting you Rita,Susan, Laurie, ELFSONG and Lisa.. and the wonderful new gal ... Victoria??? Will email you as you and I have sooo much in common!!!! I AM so grateful and feel so blessed to know that this journey as hard as it was and yet a life time journey of good changes ahead.. meeting you and knowing we are bonded for life is just so wonderful to have. Hope all are safe and enjoyed the afternoon and at Susan's/ The DH;s were awesome too!!!!
Hugs Galore,
Donna
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Sido. It is nice to meet you. There is always room for another sister. There is much love and support here. I am so glad you have found us.
Donna it sure sounds like you girls had a great time. i wish I could have been there. If you can email some pics. I am not on facebook.
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Hi all:
Pictures will show soon. It was a fabulous walk and I too enjoyed being with all the great women and their men, both the big ones and the small guys. And yes, the brunch was great. We sat around the table and told our stories. Shelby is such a sweetheart. I wish I could walk with you everyday as you make the three miles (count them, Donna) seem sweet.
I am tired but a nice kind of tired.
Let's hope Rita and Dave win a fortune at the casino on way to home.
Susan
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Hi Girls,
Just got up from my nap.
Had a wonderful time at the walk today. It was great meeting Rita,Donna, Elfson, and I hope Victoria hooks up with us. And was wonderful seeing Connie and Susan again. And Laura, thank you so much for organizing a wonderful time for us this morning. Being part of the team makes the whole event so much more meaniningful.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Lisa
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I'm looking just now at a beautiful bunch of women who walked for me and so many, many others today having done so now for several years in a row. From the bottom of my heart to the bottom of yours and back..............Thank You All So Much.
Hmmm, wow, I guess when you look at it that way Wendy.....I won't be having too much time off. I am going to make the Saturday, Monday and Wednesday only last a short while each day -- two hours or less. Then on Tuesday....it will actually be every other Tuesday. Sunday I have off then, and every other Tuesday. I just can't work much more though monetarily it would be nice and needed, but I still have so much to do here at home....plus the new dog fence, plus we decided to get rid of the old gutters and lay landscape fabric and put ric-rack rock all along for the water to come down on....then slowly make it's way out into the yard. And then there's....well, most of you are home owners and you know that the repairs, changes, and seasonal work is always on a list just waiting for it's turn at being at the top. So, I do need time to keep those things included in my life. Hmmm, maybe I better keep trying with the lottery tickets...if I win big I could probably take two weeks off at least.
Great day today but not real productive. Despite having about 8 different sized dogs ( one a beautiful Rodesian Ridgeback ) and 8 kittens....different colors etc. we got little in the way of prospects to adopt. I am pretty tired ( from the lack of sleep ) but did pretty well though when the guy come up to me to say he wanted one of those dogs we were getting rid of.....I nearly lost it. You don't say things like that to people ( heavy duty animal lover that I am ) like me. I said SIR --- we are NOT getting RID of any of these dogs. We ARE adopting them OUT to SUITABLE homes. Thank you. Not a half a minute later he turned to the other lady also holding one of our dogs and said....are you getting RID of that dog............so I said SIR...that is one of our dogs as well and as I said....we are not getting rid of any of them but placing them in suitable homes for them. Just between you, me and the fence-post, the third time he talked about our getting RID of the dogs he slipped right off the POTENTIALS list....probably forever. Sounded like he was talking about left-overs from a picnic.
Well, nuff' of my griping about that, but these beautiful animals ( some like the Ridgeback though young, abused badly ) are taken and gotten any needed medical care, spayed or neutered if old enough, caught up on shots, house trained if not already, and taught to walk on leash and socialized to as many people as possible.....all before they go into the ad for adoption. We take dogs that OTHER people did not want and GOT RID of but we don't consider what we invest in each of these animals equal to something to be GOTTEN rid of ever.
Susan...sounds like you helped make the afternoon ( after walk ) very enjoyable and special for everyone and they all sound very appreciative. Thats a beautiful thing.
Talk to you all tomorrow.
Hugs, Jackie
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Morning! Well I see we are back in London with all this fog...and temp holding at 49! Sounds like the sun will soon burn thru and temps will rebound well into the 70's and possibly 80's out here...but I also heard WINDY and SEVERE thunderstorms for tonight....and only a high of 60 tomorrow.
First off....HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICH101!!!!!!! And many, many more!!!!
Celebrate!!!!!!!! (and did your sweet boys bring you laundry for your birthday????)Susan....sure was sweet of you to provide brunch for some of the girls!
Lisamed....glad you posted some pics...you girls looked so happy and healthy!
Donna...saw your pics on FB! You Warrior princess, you!!! And gosh! What a gorgeous widow's peak you have! And all that hair! I didn't have that much 7 months after chemo!
Laura....think about you and DH every day...hope you two are doing well!
Blackjack....I'm still trying to grasp how you walk all the way around Geneva Lake! Seems much too long a walk and isn't most of the property private??? Interestiing....
Went to Long Grove yesterday afternoon when the sun popped out...what a lovely afternoon! If any of you girls are looking to do something today, that could be a destination! Everything is so beautifully decorated for fall/Halloween! But I advise you that unless you LOVE teeming crowds, don't go next weekend! Apple Festival.....
I am off to blow my nose....again. Hay Fever, allergies....yuck! Have a great Sunday everyone!
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Denis Waitley
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.0 -
MORNING GIRLS!
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Wow - what a great walk we had! It was an honor having such a wonderful team. Just after the walk began...team names were read over a loud speaker. When they read Team: NO SURRENDER - I was so proud! I knew we were making a difference...but that announcement CONFIRMED IT - LOUD AND CLEAR! The morning started out cloudy - but the sun finally came out - woo-hoo! Not only did we get in some good exercise, but we soaked up some D!
Donna - You amazed me! You were reluctant, but you pushed yourself - AND YOU DID IT! Great to meet you! And you look so healthy - the dye job is great!
Susan - The brunch bunch afterward was great! Thanks for your hospitality and thanks for welcoming Shelby and Nancy. dh is a sweetheart! You're a lucky gal! They both appreciated it too! Shelby IS a sweetheart. I love exposing her to so many different people of all ages. She will be wiser as a result.
elf - It was great to finally meet you too! You look great - your hair is so cute...and you look so healthy. Your boys are A D O R A B L E!
Lisa - You're WELCOME! Great to see you again! Thanks for recruiting 2 new team members! Connie - So glad you joined us again this year! Kelly is gorgeous! And such a nice little one! Keep healthy, keep looking great!
RITA - Last but not least R I T A! Wow...you traveled long and far! So glad you joined us again. Your smile - as usual - was a welcome sight! Continue to look and be healthy!
THANKS TO THE DH'S AND THE Boy-F! It's so nice they wanted to be a part of it all!
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Shelby came back home with me so we could celebrate her birthday weekend! We went for fondue last night - yum, yum. And today...for her birthday gift, we'll be shopping for a Halloween costume for her.
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Jackie - The dogs...so sad. You are awesome for helping them, a heart of gold. Good luck with the house issues!
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Have a great day girls!
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Good Afternoon, Ladies~! I sure did sleep good last night~!
The race was WOW~ It was overwhelming at the first since it was my first time and realized we really need CURE..
Rita- thanks again for this blog, w/o this site I won't be able to meet you and knowing you in person.. How's you back from walk?? I hope you rest good through the night~!
Laura- thanks for organizing the team and what an energy you have.. you had such good spirit~! and your lovely mother and Selby.. oh, that three star shaped balloons, we took it..
Susan- oh boy~ what a HANSOME DH you have and you guys are one hot looking couple~ What ages are you?? in 30??
Donna- OMG, I am very glad I got to meet you... you look great and hair looks good too, dh did great job on your hair maybe he can do my hair later?? We definitely need to have get together with Buddy and others..
Connie- it was good to see you.. and your daughter is gorgeous as you are..
Lisa- nice to meeting you in person and talking with you..
You ladies made my day~! It was very nice to FINALLY meeting you all and thanks for the big welcoming hugs.. You ladies look fantastic~! OMG, I can' wait to meet you ladies again... I feel very grateful and touched by each one of you, thanks for being there for me...
After the walk, we watched trains went by as I promised to my kids and drove around downtown and lakeshore while kids taking nap on the back seat of the car.. it was beauful~! And on the way home we stop by at the Elmhurst station, where my dh used to watch trains with his father and brother 25years ago and the pizza place they used to go to, still there.. He said, wow, its kinda wired that he is doing same thing what his father and now he is doing with his kids as a father.. Then he called his father and told him we are there, what a memories..
Have a wonderful day~!
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Sido- nice to meet you~! There is always room for more in this group... This ladies helped me out all the way through my treatments and they still are.. welcome~!
Michele- have a Happy Birthday~!
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Sido..Welcome.. sorry for the reason!!!We are all here with the same disease and same emotions.. you will find all the support and genuine caring here.!!!Keep in touch here and whatever you need, it is always understood!!!!!
Wendy.. yes..hair is there and the willows peak has always been there and really can see it huh?!!!Like Susan, elfsong and Laura .said..My DH colors my hair for me!!!Goin more brown than auburn..feel it is a change i need!!
Laura...So nice to meet you too!!!!ANDthanks for such a great job in arranging it all as you did.Your neice was a doll also BTW!!Glad i was part of it all!!!!
Susan... the three miles did go fast and it was soooo easy when talking and as we all did..getting to know each other..loved it!!!!!
Buddy...we missed you!!!Wish everyone could of been there. Rita.. your DH was such a trooper and with the camera.. Susan's DH too.. good wallker!!!!
Be well.. work this week and will not be on as much!!!
Love and Hugs..
Donna
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Hi gals!
What a wonderful day we had yesterday for the walk! What wonderful ladies walked on our team! What a wonderful brunch we had later at Susan's lovely home! What a wonderful day to spend with dear sisters and friends! Life is SO good! Dave and I enjoyed every minute of the day and it was so wonderful to meet Lisa, EJ, Victoria, and Donna. It's always a treat for me to meet up with the rest of you, too.....Susan, Laura, Connie....and of course Shelby, Nancy, and Kelly as well! Dave really enjoyed walking and talking with your hubby, Susan!
My back did amazingly well. We stopped at the casino on the way home (so I could stretch of course! LOL) and didn't leave with our pockets bulging but had a good time and a great prime rib evening meal before heading on down the road for home.
For those of you who haven't seen Connie lately............you are in for a real treat! She is so skinny and looks so wonderful! She's my new inspiration to get off these pounds. Good job, Connie! I admire you!
Sido.... welcome to our thread. We are neighbors as I am in Bloomington. My breast surgeon is in Peoria and my second surgery was done there at OSF St. Francis. Please tell us a little more about yourself. I was also Stage 1 Grade 3. When will you be meeting with your oncologist to set up the rest of your plan? Hugs to you.
EJ...your family is so neat! I loved seeing your little guys and your hubby was so nice and supportive. You are so lucky! I'm glad you had a chance to see some trains before you went home.
Ginny..it sounds like you are on the chemo trail again. I'm glad that you're feeling well. I sent you an email last week. Did you get it? Please keep in touch. You are never far from my thoughts. Hugs across the miles!
Victoria, I hope you find us and join us. We enjoyed having your join our team and know you'd make a wonderful addition to this thread. Like Donna said, "It was just meant to be!"
And Donna.....isn't it amazing how we can just talk for "miles" when we've never met before? I think all of us on here are friends before we ever meet in person and the contact seems so natural and right! I'm so glad that Susan talked you into walking!
Laura, thanks again for planning and organizing our team. You're one in a million!
Susan, thanks for the wonderful brunch......and the good companionship! Your home is lovely and I love all the special little touches that you''ve added to make it "just you!"
Well I need to unpack the "freebie bags" that we toted home! What a lot of good things we found!
Jackie, I think you better rest up on Sunday. It sounds like you're going to be really busy during the week!
Talk to you all later.
Rita
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A VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY WISH GOES OUT ACROSS THE MILES TO MICHELE! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Rita
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NavyMom- I don't know why but sometimes when you click to submit, it all disappeared.. It happened to me too... How are you?? I know your next TX is on next week... I hope your body takes well..
Connie- I am with Rita, I need to get off those pounds, how did you do it?? I thought you are Kelly's big sister.. omg~~ are you sure you are over 40?? you don't look like it.. I love your big smile and vivid personality~! so does your little princess Kelly, I wish I have daughter like her..
I think from now on whenener I have a chane I will go for a walk with my kids that's way they will have goo time and I will have my excercise.. I need to get back in shape and it will help me sleep good at night too I think..
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Happy birthday Michele! I hope you are enjoying your day!
The walk was a lot of fun. We sure had a large group and it was great to meet Donna and Elfsong and see the rest of you again! My daughter really enjoyed herself.
Ginny - glad to hear you are feeling well. I think of you often.
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Happy Birthday, Michele!
Elf, we have so much more in common, or at least I have something in common with your DH. i lived in Elmhirst for seven very important years. Both my girls were born in Elmhurst (now they are 30 and 26) and I know that train! I may even know the pizza place. What was the name of it? Did your DH grow up in Elmhurst, go toYork High School?
Yes, Rita, life is SO good. When we were walking away from Grant Park, Paul (who felt well during the walk and then his cold just put him down) said to me, "You just look so happy." I was so happy to be with the women Laura collected for this walk. Now, when I read all the posts of well wishers, I feel even happier. We are kind people and we are so lucky to have each other.
Susan
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Thank you so much everyone for the kind birthday wishes! Went to Potawatami last night, had alot of fun (but didn't win, surprise). I hope you had better luck, Rita.
Yes, Wendy, my boys brought me laundry for my birthday
I also would like to say an even bigger thank you to all of the ladies that walked yesterday to find a cure. You are very special, and I thank you.
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Hi Michele....I am wishing you a fabulous birthday though I am late and no graphics. In my mind it's a flashing neon sign. I hope it is all you ever hoped for and then some.
See you all later.
Hugs, Jackie
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