Illinois ladies facing bc
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Yes we are still on for Tuesday. It's going to be a hot one so bring your sunscreen and shorts… and maybe a good hat. Don't want that sun fading our dye job
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Just an FYI. Team Illinois Ladies for the ACS breast cancer walk is up and running. I hope you can join us this year, former team members and new. If you have any questions please PM or email me. I don't know if I'm allowed to post the link but I'll try. There is a big grey "join my team button" under the goal line, right side of page: linky
*Do note you are not allowed to solicit donations on bc.org.
breastcancer.org is also a non-profit and needs funds as well.
If you would like to donate to bc.or their is a link in the
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1 more thing. Tomorrow is last call for meeting our Canadian Sisters for dinner at Star of Siam on Tuesday. Let me know before 6pm tomorrow. So far it looks like I'm the only Illinois lady going to meet them. PM me
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lago, I'm planning to come. Sent you an email.
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Suppose you feel you cannot accept some fact about yourself. Then own your refusal to accept. Own the block. Embrace it fully. And watch it begin to disappear. The principle is this: Begin where you are—accept that. Then change and growth become possible.
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Hey girls....just back from a week in Colorado for vacation. That was a fun trip! I have been reading and catching up on everyone. Welcome to all the newbies! Sorry you are joining us but glad you found us here. Wishing everyone one still in active treatment minimal side effects and speedy recoveries!
I am planning a west suburb lunch on Friday, July 26th at 11:30am. Please PM me if you plan to join us. I have not decided a restaurant yet, but it will be in the St Charles/Geneva area I think. Hope to see some of you there! Everyone is welcome.....
I will post a location soon!Also I wanted to post an updated picture of my puppy.....well not so much a puppy anymore! She is 10 mo's old now! Here is almost grown up Baci:
I took this picture last week on a hike in Colorado. She loved all the hiking!
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The 26th and 1130 sounds good to me. Will be a busy day though as my son and I will be attending an awards dinner that evening to accept his scholarship he was awarded from my husband's union
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cateyz~ That's SUCH great news!!! Congrats to your son!
mdg~ Let me know if you need a dog-sitter.., I'm in love!!!
Where were you in CO? I'm heading to the western slope (Grand Junction, Delta, Montrose) on Saturday. Regardless of where you go in CO.., it's beautiful! And ya' can't beat the hiking!all! Positive thoughts to those in treatment. I PROMISE you it WILL get better. I canNOT believe how different this summer is compared to last.
My new (hardwood) floors will be cpmpleted tomorrow. What a project it's been! And I'm so excited to get things (i.e., furniture & kitchen island) back in place so I can truly take in the new aesthetics. I'd love to share a picture but last time I attempted to post a pic, it was a disaster! Can anyone help me out with picture posting?
Welcome to our Canadian Sisters! I hope you enjoy your stay in Chicago! I (we?) look forward to hearing all about what you did while you were here. Sorry it's so hot and I think you'll enjoy the lake breeze. If it gets too hot be sure and stop by Millennium Park just to dip your feet and frolic in the Crown Fountain! Have fun at dinner with lago & doxie and any other Chicago sisters!
Stay cool & stay hydrated IL ladies! Has anyone heard from Camille???
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Camille also hangs out of the triple postive thread. She posts daily… very funny gal
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Hi Illinois neighbors. Chicago Streeterville here. In the middle of chemo (my last AC was today), in two weeks I start evey two week taxol. Can I say this all "sucks"? I'm not sure whether lady like or not. lol
My screen is Curlysue, but my name is Helen. Look forward to learning from your experiences. Have a huge headache right now..hope it goes away.
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Welcome Curly nice to see you here but do wish it was minus the headache. Glad to hear this is your last A/C....it can be a little daunting. I'm sure you are glad as well. I'm sure nearly everyone here has said at one time or other cancer sucks and chemo sucks and we are all still ladies....just being quite honest.
I hope you do well with your Taxol and I hope you will keep coming back. This is a safe place where you get to say what you need to say....whine, cry, rant -- whatever because this experience is a rather heavy one...and some people don't handle it well. You may lose a friend or two, or at least feel some iritation over some of the things that are said to you.
It you read back a page or two...a lot of the women here meet face to face and do lunches or dinners together, and along the way share information or places to find it....so it is a caring, loving place to come where the people you interact with truly and totally understand. So once again welcome...our door is always open.
Peace and love
Jackie
my spell checker takes a hike now and then so I'm back fixing it.
Each day I am thankful for nights that turned into mornings, friends that turned into family, dreams that turned into reality and likes that turned into love. ~~~Elizabeth Kuebler-Ross
Dx 9/27/2007, IDC, 5cm, Stage II, Grade 3, 0/3 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2-0 -
Thanks for the warm welcome. Hoping for a peaceful sleep to get me to day 2 after chemo.-)
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Happy Dance Curlysue50! you're done with the Red Devil! I didn't do any of the chemos you did but I hear the Adriamycin is the toughest.
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Hi Lago and doxie, looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. We saw the restaurant when we went exploring tonight ... Didn't venture far from the hotel ... Found a trader joes for some wine ...
What time do you want to meet? You pick a time a time ... And we can be there ...
Joanne, Christine (Scottiee) and shianne (Luanne)0 -
Joanne_53,
Since lago is working tomorrow, I'll let her set the time. I'll be on "vacation" recovering from nipple reconstruction, so have more flexibility. Home resting and all seems to have gone well. Can't tell what anything looks like because there is a "DO NOT REMOVE" sign on the bandage. Won't see until Friday, I guess.
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Well if I can meet you at the restaurant I can be there as early as 5:30. If that's too early how about 6PM?
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How be we say 6 ... Gives us time ... We are going to do the hop on bus ...
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Great 6 it is. You can text me too. I'll have my cell phone
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Terrific .... See you then.
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On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.
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Now that it is almost over the red devil that is, it is good to know it is the worst. I was wondering if I was going to feel so crappy the whole chemo tour. Thanks!
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Curleysue.....yes, I had A/C as well. It is very rough. Had four rds. every three weeks. It has been almost 5 years but the memory is still there. Had the gamut of se's with that one. That said....I would do it again in a heartbeat if I had too though.
I had Taxotere for my other 4 rds. It was not nearly as bad at all.....my misfortune was my system had gotten into spilling stomach contents during A/C.....so even though not a se of Taxotere......I just kept on doing it. It was ok though...I knew just how long I would have to deal with it so it worked well anyway.
One of the good things about being here is getting ideas about how each person finds a good fix for the se's which is the beauty of spending lots of time here.
Rest well.
Peace and love
Jackie
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Welcome Curlysue. Hope the SE's from your last round of A/C are not too bad. I had six rounds of ACT all combined together. So can't really single out which one was the worst. But, yes, it does SUCK!
Mdg... Baci looks so sweet, I am sure she had a great vacation too. Baci looks so light on her feet that I am sure she had no problem keeping up with you.
Wish that I could join you girls for dinner tonight, but can't really take any time away from work right now. I will be in the city this Friday for a follow-up with my spine surgeon at Northwestern. That will be my one day vacation this week.0 -
Any ladies patients at northestern.? If so who are your chem and rad oncologists?
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Dr Gradishar, Oncologist and Dr Small radiologist ( he just left N.W.) Everyone in radiology are so nice.They are down in the basement. My chemo nurse was Laura, she was the nicest funnest girl. She made it easier. Do you get a private room, I always requested one. I sent you a personal message too.
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Curlysue you are wrong. Chemo does not suck, it really really sucks! I try to tell myself I'm halfway through, but I do have to get through the next couple of weeks before I'm officially halfway through.
Nice to get reassurance from all the ladies that you do get back to normal. Right now it feels like I'll feel bad forever, but so glad to hear of vacations and new dogs and scholarship ceremonies - Normal life going on. I'll definitely be planning a nice vacation after this.
I hope it is cooler near the lake for the Canadian visitors. It certainly is not cool out in the 'burbs.
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Had a wonderful dinner with lago and doxie at star of Siam. Great company and conversation. Chicago is a beautiful city with wonderful buildings, history and green space. It was hotter then blazes today and I managed to get a bit pink. Tomorrow of for more of today.
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Joanne beat me to it. Dinner was wonderful. Such great company!Granted it is a bit steamy out.
Would love to visit some time up north.
Sorry I forgot to take photos.
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I know ... Got back to the hotel and said the same thing. Anytime you want to come north, just let me know. I will make sure you see Niagara Falls, London and even the CN Tower ...
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It was nice to meet our Candadian sisters. And Joane you weren't just a little pink. Hope you aren't hurting today.
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