Illinois ladies facing bc
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A big thanks to Lago for organizing and leading our team. I'm so sorry you and your DH walked with such a heavy heart. While I don't post very often (ok, I hardly ever post) I am always thankful to the Illinois ladies for helping me with my journey.0 -
LittleBird--
I saw Geoff Fenner (plastic surgeon) for about 6 months 10 years ago, working on problems about slow healing of wounds from an ankle replacement; my orthopedics guy referred me to Fenner and they treated me together (I alternated visits between the 2 of them for about 6 months.)
I liked him and his staff, although I know nothing about the actual surgical side of his practice.0 -
Awesome pics, Illinois Ladies! Lago, good luck dealing with your loss and take care. Were any of you on CaringBridge during treatment? I just ordered a book of my posts and messages from others on there since at two years out, I feel "done." Probably should have done it a year ago when I finished Herceptin. Anyway, it is going to be a special memento. This time of year inspires us all to remember....0 -
The sun is new each day.
Heraclitus0 -
Glorious Fall morning here and not too cold to appreciate. We did have a frost so soon should be seeing a lot of red among the gold.
NancyJill, I was not on Caring Bridge much, just for a couple of friends from my home town area, but it is a wonderful sharing place. It is marvelous to reach a time when you feel you have accomplished a NED status and are able to look back at what you came through. I was amazed at the accomplishments and so thankful for those along the way who understood how monumental it can be to come through it all.
It is no small thing we do --- takes a lot of courage and strength. Here's to prayers of thanksgiving and happiness for all those who got through it all and love and remembrance for those who did not. No one can ever be forgotten no matter the outcome.
Peace and love
Jackie0 -
Good Job, Lago on your walk and the contributions that you raised this year. I think the Illinois thread was highly successful in raising funds for our cause this year. I know of three others from this thread who also ran massive events to further the cause and the smallest amount collected from these three gals was $6,700 so that says alot for the awesome ladies on this thread. Many others walked or golfed in events, giving generously, too. We are indeed a great group!!!! :-)0 -
thanks to all you ladies who walked last Saturday. Sorry, I was not able to make it this year. Things have gotten very crazy in my house. Started out looking for a winter rental house in Arizona and ended up buying one instead. The sellers wanted to close quickly so we agreed to do that. We came back home, started cleaning out 29 years of clutter and have put our home here on the market. We have sold several furniture items, miscell thru Craig's List, but hope to get rid of a lot more before we head down to AZ in another week or so.
I saw my ONC last week for my 6-month follow-up and passed that exam with flying colors. My ONC has a BIL who is a urologist at a hospital very close to our new AZ home so he is going to ask him for recommendations for a new ONC and PCP. I am hoping to get in to see my PS here at NW leaving, but that is not likely to happen. I figure that I can catch up with him later next spring or summer..
I will continue to follow you wonderful Illinois Ladies. This forum was and still is such a great source of comfort, inspiration and information when I was in active treatment..... that scary time. I know that I will be back in the area to visit friends and... heck, we still own a house here for now. If it doesn't sell before next summer, we may be back here when the heat really kicks in in AZ.
So sorry for your tragic loss, Lago. You are in my thoughts. Thanks for taking the leadership again this year with the walk inspite of all that was going on.0 -
Lago: Thanks for sharing the pics. Sending warm hugs and prayers you and your family's way. XOXO0 -
I feel bad that I didn't say how wonderful to the other women who have contributed doing walks, raising money, and otherwise being marvelous cheerleaders while we all wait and pray for a cure. So a million thanks. I'm not sure who you are but know that you are pretty special in my book. I don't really do anything like walks etc. so do not keep abreast of whom is doing what, or when and how much was raised. It is a wonderful thing you all do and a million thanks seem small.
Peace and love
Jackie0 -
Joan, how wonderful for you. A new home. Well, look, you are always going to be an Illinois gal you know. We do know that learning how to live in a whole new area takes up a whole lot of time and I think Arizona must be a wonderful place. One of our other Illinois gals moved there a couple of years ago -- Donna Dio. Not sure which part, but wouldn't it be something if you ended up the same area. I can't recall if you were here when she was or not.
Anyway, it may end up being a small world. It is going to great to get to MISS winters around here, or maybe I should say in your Chicago area. In our little neck of the Illinois woods winters are normally fairly mild though we have been holding or breath the last few years due to global warming issues and strange things now happening when least expected.
Hooray and well done for good reports. I know you try to stay on top of your health and do lots of healthful activities. I hope you made sure to have a guest room for any of us who might need a winter trip somewhere to warm up for a bit.
Your a very special lady too. Many hugs and lots of hive fives.
Peace and love
Jackie0 -
yes, I did meet Dear Donna who moved to Tucson. She is only a couple hours away so we hope to get together. That would be so fun. And, yes, even though we are down-sizing, we have plenty of guest space to share, so come on down!0 -
Thanks for your thoughts everyone. I'm doing OK. My BIL & SIL are of course taking it pretty hard.
Joan, hug Donna for me!
The Illinois Ladies team isn't done fundraising. The site is up till the end of December. I know I still have $140 to be added and still need to promote at my DH's company. I may make that $3K goal yet! I am aware that there are several Illinois Ladies (and family) that do other fundraising events for breast cancer as well. I believe Madimom and Chicagomini did the Strides walk in the NorthWest the week before ours. Also a few other gals are doing other fundraisers. This group of women are amazing.0 -
What all people need most is to believe in themselves. They need confidence in their own ability to take on the problems and opportunities of life. To "en-courage" means to put courage in. Encouragement instills into the recipient a new and fuller awareness of his or her own powers. Encouragement says you can do it.
John Powell0 -
Awesome pictures!!! I wish i could have been there!0 -
Maybe next year momt07
FYI out of 2,414 participants our team had 3 members in the top 20 fundraisers. One in the top 6 (and still raising money so maybe top 5).
out of 267 teams we were in the top 7 and of that group we were the smallest team!
Our team was mentioned at the event as well as some of our pacesetters from both this year and last year. (pacesetter raises at least $2500). We have an amazing team!
I'm still waiting for team members to post pictures to our photobucket account. I'll send the link when they do.0 -
True sustained happiness has much less to do with your possessions and achievements, but rather your perception of what you have and the world and people around you.
Colleen George0 -
Iago-how do I make a donation to your team?0 -
Yes please tell us0 -
I am not allowed to openly solicit donations on this site. Remember breastcancer.org is also a non-profit. Donations to them make this forum and the information on it possible. So don't forget to donate to them as well.
I have PMed both of you privately with the info. Thank you in advance for supporting the cause and our team.0 -
Faith is a passionate intuition. William Wordsworth.0 -
Life is short and never enough time for gladdening the hearts of those who travel with us. Oh, be swift to love ! Make haste to be kind !
Henri Frederic Amiel0 -
We can always count on Jackie to appear everyday with her great words of wisdom...no matter who else shows up on our site. Thanks Jackie!0 -
Speak quietly to yourself and promise there will be better days Whisper gently to yourself and provide assurance that you really are extending your best effort. Console your bruised and tender spirit with reminders of many other successes.
Offer comfort in practical and tangible ways -- as if you w3ere encouraging your dearest friend. Recognize that on certain days the greatest grace is that the day is over and you get to close your eyes. Tomorrow comes more brightly.
Mary Anne Radmacher.0 -
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Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practise wellness and play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love, and live as if this is all their is.
Mary Anne Radmacher0 -
Lago....sometimes the truth is too funny for words, huh !!! Some days you just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other as eventually something pretty good will come of it.
Peace and love
Jackie0 -
Jackie, notice the Sun is shining at the top of the hill in the 2nd frame. Seriously I found frame 2 to be more interesting to look at… and the more interesting life.0 -
Absolutely.....we don't learn a lot when everything is going great. We are just coasting then most of the time imho, but ah.....throw in the challenges and all of a sudden you are stalwart and creative and reaching for great answers and making wonderful accomplishments. That is the second frame housing its sunshiny smile and job well done at the end.
Jackie0 -
You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this worlds happiness now. How ? By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged. Perhaps you will forget tomorrow he kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.
Dale Carnegie0 -
I've got lots of good news. I had my mammogram (18 mos since diagnosis) today and everything looks good.
The mysterious iron-deficiency anemia I had been dealing with for the last 5 or 6 months is clearing up and I have some energy again. While getting this improvement with iron supplements, we have also been looking for the cause of the anemia, which is presumed to be some kind of internal bleeding. So I had a colonoscopy a couple weeks ago, which found nothing. Then last week I had an upper G I endoscopy while showed my esophagus inflamed from acid reflux. So -- ta dah! -- we have a cause for the anemia and can work on healing up my esophagus. I just got the biopsy results today from the endoscopy (no cancer, just the inflammation) and asked about a treatment plan. I'm supposed to get an answer tomorrow, presumably one or more of those drugs they use for GERD. I've also been reading up on GERD and starting to implement diet and lifestyle changes to let my poor beat-up esophagus heal.0
