Illinois ladies facing bc
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To All,
Just trying to catch up with all the posts. Have had some family stuff going on that is taking up more time than I expected somehow.
Right now I am in beautiful, snowy, blue sky Aspen, CO where my DH is skiing. Not bad for 73, right? Makes me nervous, though.
Welcome to all the new ladies, and sorry you have to be here, but glad you found this site. IL ladies are a terrific source of support. Hope we get to meet you all.
Have to get outside and soak up this warm sun. Back soon, and talk to you all then.
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Hi everyone ! Live this life without any regrets, without any explanation, without any pre-condition , because this life is too important to be treated seriously.. so keep living it with a smile.
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Laura, my younger daughter took the Madison Polar Plunge last week! I'm so proud of her, and they raised a good amount for the Special Olympics.
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Krista...my experience overall was good at Rush.! I know I was takened care of and they did all they could to get this disease takened care of!!!Dr cobleigh did not intially have the best bed side manner B:UT that was not as impt to me as was the expertise and SHE has it!!!I almost screamed at her when she recommended chemo.. and she knew it.. kind of funny thinking back on that part!! Hope ALL is well overall with you and working there has to be pretty awesome!
Love the pics!!!
connie..glad all is ok in tests etc!!!1Yeah!!!!
Julie.. Adey.. keep breathing!!!!
Hugs,
Donna
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JULIE - I am so sorry about your friend...I feel your pain...the only comforting words I can offer is that she didn't suffer to the bitter end. She was a happier person having you in her life. I know it hurts...we are here for you. Hang in there sister...I know your heart hurts.0
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Hi Denise - I am not way to far from you either I am from Lebanon
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Oh Julie, I am so sorry about your friend. I understand your anger and your grief. Unfortunately, I think it's quite common under these circumstances. I get angry just thinking about it. Hugs to you as you come to grips with the loss of your friend. She was indeed lucky to have you on her friend list!
Jackie, we had some wicked weather here last night............lightning, thunder, high winds, and rain. I didn't get to watch the last of the Academy Awards because our satellite dish lost its signal. We had several smaller branches down in the yard this morning but nothing major, which was a good thing.
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Julie so sorry for the loss of your friend....
beetle25....you are close....
to everyone else...sorry if I missed something I should have responded to...I have been up all night...the storm had my anxiety flared up horribly...we lost several shingles but does not appear to be severe damage....won't know for sure until insurance adjuster takes a look..I am getting off of her to try to get in a little nap...may be back later....
best to you all my new found friends....
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Julie, you got me with the beach scene as you both admired your kids. I am so sad Jessica died. Any death is awful and a terrible loss whether you have kids or not, but I personally feel such devastation when mothers and dads die before their kids grow up. I would feel so embittered if I knew I would not see my kids grow up. I actually have been able to see that, and although I want many more years with them and the grandkids, I can say that I am relieved I have been spared the misery of knowing I would have to leave before I saw my daughters become adults. Perhaps you can offer Jessica's children some comfort on how lovely their mother was once you deal with your own grief.
At times like this, we struggle for the right words. I wish I could offer you more comfort.
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Julie - I am so sorry you lost your friend. Don't understand why so much saddness in this world.
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Laura....check you email!
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Julie - I am very sorry to read about your friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you and her family.
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Sorry about your loss Julie. Yes this does suck. There I said it too.
quick hello to rajkumari. We haven't seen you here in a while.
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The Second Chance
We may not have the means at hand
To change a circumstance.
But we may gain, to our relief,
A welcome second chance-
A chance to prove that we will try,
With all our might and main,
To change our ways, to right some wrong,
And pull our weight again.So let us thank the generous folk
Who overlook our lapse,
And put their trust in our success,
Where once we failed, perhaps.
The second chance can bright results
The first one to outweigh,
For in the meantime we have learned
A little more each day.-Anna Hayward
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Love the quote/poem.
TMI warning......... Pube alert! I actually have some hair growing, wish it was upstairs!
11 rads down.
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LOL, Adey. Wait until you have to break out the razor to shave your legs or pluck some chin hair- you'll be wishing that it was possible to selectively keep certain side effects of chemo.
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ADEY - LOL
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Julie - I am so very sorry to hear about your friend.
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Adey mine is still MIA but I do have the hair on the head. (nice rim going on that is). I still think it's a good sign that you have hair growing somewhere. BTW I am taking Biotin and doing women's Rogaine. Granted I'm putting the Rogaine on the top of my head… and that's where the hair is the thinnest.
Seriously it does take Rogaine 3-6 months before it shows results.
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Adey and lago... glad to hear that you are both getting some hair somewhere. I found that my hair "down there" came back before much started happening "up there". Isn't it a relief to see something happening? I was soon disappointed when the facial hair started showing up again. Arm pits have never come back and that is fine by me! I've been taking Biotin for about 3-4 months now and not sure it is making any difference in my hair growth, but I have the best nails I have ever had in my life!0
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So does that mean I might not get the hair "down there" back?
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Lago.... patience. I know, I know. Everyone keeps commenting how quickly my hair is coming back, but it seems to coming so slooooooooow to me. We have to go to a wedding in two months down in Florida and I want HAIR that doesn't look like chemo collateral.
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Since we have a hair discussion I though I would jump in. My hair is about 3 inches long now (slightly trimmed twice) but very curly (normally it is straight with some body). But the front temple area is very fine and sparse. When I take a shower and my hair is wet it looks like "male pattern baldness" with the widow's peak. So I have been putting Rogaine on that area even though the instructions say it does not work on the hairline. Saw my GP last week and she told me the same thing. Is that true?
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I had some receding about 5 years ago on the sides/front. I did grow some hair back in that area. I have heard it does work best in the typical "back bald spot." I never had an issue there. Just some slight receding on the upper side.
It doesn't work for all women but as I mentioned it does take time. Last time it took me 3 months but I was told 6 months.
I too have the friar tuck look but there is some on top/crown area. My hair is about 3/8" on the sides and back. Lots of gray.
Really it's coming in faster than I thought. I expected it to just start on week 6. Today makes week 6 since last chemo.
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Julie - so sorry about the loss of your friend. It is so frustrating especially since she had no signs of progression and felt so good. Hugs to you.
Some sad and disturbing news from our neighborhood. We found out yesterday that the 4 year old girl that lives next door to us died on Sunday. It gets worse - the parents are in custody for possible abuse! We didn't know them well - they didn't come out much but they seemed nice. You guys may have seen or heard it on the news. As far as we know charges have not been filed but the police have been at the house for 3 straight days. That does not sound good. So heartbreaking and hard to believe it is right next door to me.
Good to hear you guys talking about your hair coming back. That is great news!
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Good luck to all of you girls who are waiting for your hair to grow. I remember waiting for the same thing! Hang in there.
Connie - HOW HORRIBLE! As a volunteer for abused and neglected children...I see it all too often. So very sad...the only good part is that she is in a better place...a safe and warm place - void of pain and suffering. God bless her.
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Hi,
Just a quick note to thank you all for you kind , caring words. I'm doing ok, although having my moments. My husband drove up to the funeral today. We will be returning as a family in about 3 weeks to stay a few days and help out when things have died down a bit.
Connie-- echoing Laura-- I just despair at stories like this. Horrible.....
Solo with the kids tonight. Dinner, homework, piano practice. Letting free time go over a bit as they are actually playing with each other without fighting---er...., ok- make that WERE. Okay-was nice while it lasted. Sigh. Someone stole someone's Pokemon with a rock smash. ?? Right. And there's a Snorelax pretending to be a good guy, but it isn't- deception! Much drama. Ok. Onward bedtime...
thanks again everyone.
-juie
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Julie..so sorry to hear about your dear friend. Life is not fair but but your memories will comfort you. Hugs to you. How are you feeling these days better? Loved the Pokeman story hehe.
Ok girls found a cheap trip to Las Vegas in June if anyone is interested in going. I know I am ...already booked. Great way to start my summer vacation!!
Connie..child abuse is so very disturbing to me. I have taken care of many child abuse cases and what are these parents thinking..I feel for this little girl, but as Laura stated she is in a better place without pain and suffering. Just think boating season is coming!!! soon
Laura...how are you doing. I see you have a big number coming up soon as does my sister. lol time to celebrate.
Lago... I have to tell you that moving day in the city last weekend was not too bad. Just way to many trips up and down the elevator.lol Are you near Chestnut? Maybe I could see you when I visit my dd.
Joan..could you pm me the name of the reflex person. I missed placed it. I bet you are busy with many travel vacations.
Ady...hair, hair how funny.lol
Just a quick hello to all...off to bed now. Sweet dreams...
BJ
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Just finished packing for a getaway cruise with my sis-in-law. We leave tomorrow, and will be back on Monday. I have to work in the morning then we'll catch an evening flight. RUSH RUSH! Story of my life. I am SO looking forward to a few days of relaxing and sunshine.
I did finally go in for another cortisone shot in my frozen shoulder and it's definitely doing better motion-wise. My orthopod says it's been going on for so long now that the only way to truly "fix" it would be to do an outpatient surgery where they put me out and manually manipulate the joint enough to break up all the accumulated scar tissue. Um.. ouch. But, because he can tell just from my x-rays that my bones are thin, he doesn't think that's an option for us at this point. Not that I wanted to do it anyway, but it's just one more annoyance.
Julie - I wish I could give you a big hug. I know how devastating it is on more than one level to have someone so close to you pass away, and from this damn disease that we continue to battle. It's heartening to hear you talk about your children. Life goes on, and they are a wonderful reminder of the joy there is even when there is so much sorrow around us.
Marina - What an amazing score your daughter achieved! That'll be a big help to her having lots of college options.
Joan - My DS graduated from U of I Engineering two years ago now. He wasn't even sure he wanted to apply to U of I at first, but he ended up loving every minute of it. He still misses it.
King's Speech - Fantastic movie. I walked out of the theater saying that Colin Firth deserved to get Best Actor for his role. He just blew me away. I thought the Oscars were kind of a dud this year, but I was really glad he won.
Rogaine - I went to a derm at one point because I was concerned about how much thinner my hair is than it used to be. She told me that if I wanted to try Rogaine to be sure to buy the Men's formula and not the Women's. She also said the foam was easier to apply. I always worried about putting it on before bed then possibly getting it on my pillow. I had visions of rolling my face on it and one day waking up with a beard. LOL. I also didn't like the idea that once you start it, you need to continue or you may lose the new hair.
Connie - What a horrible thing to happen anywhere, let alone right next door. I hope they get to the bottom of what really happened.
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Dear Julie and Illinois Friends,
I found this quote and it brought me some peace in my recent grief, maybe it will help you too-
Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends for it is one of God's best gifts.
It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of one's self, and appreciating whatever is noble and loving in another.
Thomas Hughes
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