Im bitchy, I moan, I groan.....anyway.
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{{{Sue}}} I'm glad you feel protected then! It's so discerning, when they know we are a bundle of nerves with this stuff after dx, even worse, that they can't just have copies sent to us as well as them for cripes sakes! I know they are busy, but tough titties to them! When they are inconsiderate, the next step should be us slamming the pull arm on the mammo with them in it! I am thinking a part of the anatomy a little lower than their boob too, if they are men anyway!! Idiot docs!
Diane? Have you received your meds today yet? Are still able to keep up with the leftovers you had? Hang in there, we're watching the mailslots/box with you!
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Let's give Nancy some morphine and the addresses of all inconsiderate medical practitioners. Problem solved.
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Oh my! Well, if we must, we must. No different I suppose than the shovels we gather with at the red shed out back for our nightly hunts! 
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Hanna,
Love your method of getting through the weekend. I am cleaning out my closet. It is a thing which has been long-awaited by all. It will take me most of the weekend. When I am finished, I will post pictures of the FLOOR in there....if it is still there. Haven't seen it in a while. Don't tell anybody over on the "can't get me act together" thread, because they might kick me off. D'you think I could get a special dispensation from Patrice because I am only cleaning to fight scanxiety?
Helplessly laughing, and feeling really much better, I love you all so much.
Sue
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Sue, that cracked me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "post pics of the floor if it is still there" hahahahahahahahah!!!! I'm glad you are doing o.k. girl.
Nikki, you should change your name to NicDaPicChic. LOL! I just love all the pics you post!
Patrice, you are hysterical. I still laugh when I read your sig!
Hi and hugs to everybody else. ((((((((hugs))))))))
Cowboys play tonite! Woo Hoo! Hopefully they won't stink up the place like last time.
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Uhm Sue? If you need a voucher for Patrice, just tell her, that I'm willing and able to compensate for your shortcomings of cleaning, but not DOING ANY cleaning this weekend, K? That should make up for your Doing the ENTIRE closet! Goodness lady, I needed to give dd some hanging room as she just moved out from her apartment (long story), and instead of clearing out the old stuff, I just slid it all over and crammed my stuff and said, 'there you go! A whole foot of space wasted!'
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OK, wait a minute....you mean they're actually supposed to call with results? Since starting chemo, I've had a CT scan and a PET scan, and both times had to wait for my next app't with the onc to get results. WTF?
Since both were came back clear (well, actually, I had the PET scan cause the CT showed a lesion that the radiologist said was probably benign...but I was so worried he ordered the PET) I assume that had they shown something serious he'd have called...so Sue I agree with everyone else, no news is good news!!
Sherri
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Sherri, when I began this journey I didn't know squat about calling for results. I had all the initial tests ordered by my surgeon (of course after the bx showed positive). Then I met with the onc. He was delightful! NOT! I've already told this story so, this will be short...he kept on and on and on and on and on about Dandelions...how they grow..put weed killer on them..then they spread...put weed killer on them..then they go elsewhere..you get the story. My dds were thinking..ALRIGHT ALREADY ABOUT THE DANDELIONS! I was getting scared thinking, what in the heck is he trying to tell me. After all the education about how difficult it was to get rid of the horrible dandelions (we have them so I know ALREADY), he proceeded to bring out the CT scan. Well, he said the radiologist pointed out a spot on my liver. My onc said he wouldn't have even noticed it. Therefore, I shouldn't worry BUT he ordered a PET/CT scan. Didn't want to do a liver bx..to risky..bloody...LOL My dh and I drove home (a two hour drive when dh is driving..more when I'm driving) and guess what song comes on the radio..,......LIVE LIKE YOU ARE DYING! Well, it got to the part of something about his father looking at the x-rays..can't remember..block it out of my memory. LOL So, there I go. Couldn't control my damned tears. DH turns the radio down. I'm thinking...I DON'T WANT TO LIVE LIKE I'M DYING! I'm not ready to die, dammit! So, for the next two weeks while awaiting for the appointment I was scared sh*tle$$. When we finally went back to find out the results and what's next the onc came in and promptly pronounced to me that my PET/CT scan was clear. I almost jumped up and gave that young man the biggest hug! Oh, BTW, I loved my onc after we became good friends..LOL He left for Oregon. Anyway, I didn't think about calling his office to find out the results. Now, how stupid was that! (This was supposed to be a short version
)Hanna, as usual, you crack me up. I love the way you deal with, what did you call it?, scanxieity. Yea, that was it. I should have known you back then. I did have Xanax which I had been taking for years. I had to up my dose to another .5 mg. BIG DEAL. That meant I was taking .5 mg twice a day. It takes the edge off.
Traci, I like the new name you gave Nicki. However, I do bellieve my teflon brain (thank you Patrice) would forget it.
Wish, have you ever seen that cartoon about mammos and men? Yea, they'd find a new way of fixing the ole machine if they had to stick their, ahem, in it, under it, and let the darn thing get slammed down on IT. I think I'd go to tech school just to learn to do that..get even!
Sue, glad to know you're hanging in there. Hey, at least you can thank your docs for your clean closet floor!
Patrice, I believe you've got the right answer about who to give the morphine to.
You gals are just too funny.
Well, I've got a song to post. I think it will make you happy. I picked out the "happy, upbeat" version. I wanted Hanna to sing this song for us.
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ok... a HUGE THAT SUCKS to all ya'll! My sil leaves to go back to Maryland tomorrow morning, so I can rest at home all day if I want.
I called my gyn oncs office yesterday, because my release paperwork after my surgery on Wednesday says to return AS SCHEDULED, but as I may have told you, they NEVER gave me an appt. to return... the nurse, Melinda told me that the pathology was benign.... YIPPEE! And now I have to go back to see this idiot on Sept. 5th.
Everyone, enjoy the rest of your weekend!!
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(Shirley, I'm with you: "Live like you're dying" my a**.)
My IOS can be described as follows: Ow, ow, ow, ow. OW. Ow ow. Ow. (Ow.)
Bone pain sucks. I wish I had a cool sig other who would come over and dote on me or at least bring me a glass of water. My ex called a couple days ago and said he wanted me to take him back. And why does he think that I should overlook his staggeringly bad behavior? "I had sex with you even though you were bald..." I cannot tell you how special that made me feel.
This is not a statement that one wants to mull over when one is wracked with bone pain. I decided that in January I am going to add "find myself a ruggedly handsome journalist-man who will periodically be around to bring me a glass of water" to my to-do list. (Do any of you happen to know a ruggedly handsome journalist-man who would fit the bill? If so, please send him my way. And if he could grab a glass of water on his way over here, that would be fab too.)
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Rock -- he had sex with you when you were bald??????????????
Well, isn't that SPECIAL!
Jeez, you're only about the hottest hottie in NYC, bald or not, to judge by your many photos, bewigged or commando!!!!!
Grrrr!!!!
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Yeah, HARLEY! B9 is the bestest of news this saturday! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!
RTB, sorry about the bone pain, that sucks! Drad this disease and it's After effects!
Pleasant dreams I'm wishing tonight for each of you! May you wake in the morning, feeling you've slept well and be painfree!
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Rock, I hear John Edwards might be available and I bet he has lots of "IOS" to share with us all. What a perfect companion! LOL Sorry to hear about the bone pain, I literally feel your pain!
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Shirley,
I agree... "Live like you're dying..." is a bunch of crap!
I've been feeling sorry for myself, because I have to work. I guess I should just be glad that I can work... there are so many others who are too sick because of this horrible dreaded bc. IT SUCKS!ROCK,
Bone pain SUCKS! And the ex, who wants you to take him back, because.... he has sex with you when you were BALD???!!! WTF??? You are WAY too good for that loser!!
Wish, I wasn't quite sure that I heard the nurse correctly, that she said 'the pathology was benign...' but I am sure if it wasn't, she wouldn't have sounded so happy!!
Thanks, and pleasant dreams to you, too!!
Hugs
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Rock, did I miss that before because that is certainly something to b*tch about "I slept with you when you were bald"......that got my blood boiling. All I can think of is Loraina Bobbett. (sp?) The chick that cut her not so D H's thang off.
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Personally, I'd have had to said something on the line of, "Dear, it was chemo brain that caused that to happen, and I really don't remember it being all that good, so let's not go there, shall we?" or perhaps, that uhm...you've been told recently how hot bald women are and that the new 'cool' is the oh shoot.....sorry, rock, my brain is dead. What's the word I'm looking for, that covers the naked uh.....down there area?
OMGOSH! My knees hurt so bad tonight, that my brain has shut down completely! Think I need a beer to sleep tonight! Somethings GOT TO HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway...edited to say, where I meant to go with this, is to leave him wondering who this guy was that told you bald women were hot and they really enjoyed the ____insert the word I lost from my brain....Oh my, I can't believe it's completely gone from my head! UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jane, "brazilian"?
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Thank you, ANN! Yes, of course, that's what I meant! Goodness, I swear, sometimes I just want to give up talking or thinking all together! You'd think I'd be over getting upset about it, but it's the worse thing I've come across next to getting thinning hair since this all started!
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Well -- I have that problem too -- in my case, I think it was already occurring due to age -- now I can just BLAME it on AI
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Yes, my elder sister (53) says it's part of post-meno syndrome, but I'm only 50, was pushed into by chemo and not ready to concede it's age!
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Harley.... love to hear B9 reports... wtg.
Rock, your ex sounds loverly... I think I would have responded with, "I had sex with you even though I had to learn how to fake 0"s, too, but you don't hear me bragging about it." I hope your bone pain is gone soon.
Shirley, I love that song!! One of my faves on my pod. :-)
Waiting for test results for everyone to get back....
Miss S
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Harley, I think you're right, the nurse must have said b9 -- yay!
Yes, I too have to work too many hours and don't get paid for them (I'm on "salary", not "wage") and never get to take all my vacation time, and lose most of it at the end of every year... and yet I feel guilty complaining because I'm lucky I CAN work, and lucky to even HAVE a job...
And THAT sucks!!!! That we can't complain!!!!
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I am stressed to my last nerve....My husband got laid off after 18 years with the same company. Now what? Talk about needing insurance. He is looking for work, but it is hard when you are starting out at 52 years old. I'm worried to say the least.
He will be fine for a few months with his severance package. But after that we don't know what will happen.
I still have more to be done by my PS. I don't know if my foob will ever really look okay now
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I just got back from taking my sweet little dog to the emergency vet place and I had to leave her there.
She has been coughing and panting and tonight it was clear she was in distress. She is in heart failure and the vet says her heart is huge. He has her on oxygen and meds to lower her blood pressure. He is trying to get rid of the fluid around her heart and lungs. He said we should know if she is going to respond by tomorrow.
He said this has obviously been going on for a long time. The funny thing is, she has always run around like a puppy even though she was getting on in years. She gets her yearly checkups, shots, etc. In fact, she just had a checkup 3 or 4 months ago, complete with bloodwork and heartworm test. It's only been recently she has become less active.
I had a feeling she was either going to be in heart failure or she would have cancer. I'm in heart failure, too. I just feel so bad for her.
She stayed right by my side through the long months of cancer treatments. I think she knew I had cancer before I did. She knew something was wrong and worried over me. I can't stand the thought that I may have to put her down tomorrow. I can't stand the thought that she has been suffering and I didn't know.
I hate all of this so much..... I just can't stop crying.
Miss S
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Miss S , I am so sorry. I hope everything works out for the best.
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Just trying to catch up from several days of "Olympic fever" and other stuff. All I can say is a huge "That Sucks" to lost jobs, sick pets, bone pain, elusive test results, thongs gone wrong and bad ex's.
My crap for the week has been an infection over my upper lip that was swollen for the past 3 days in way to rival any boxer or possibly Felicia (haha - or did you give yourself a blackeye - I have forgotten now)! I join with Rock in her Ow ow ow mantra. It's slightly better now, but damn, this thing hurt more than my lumpectomy!! (Now, the re-excision is another story...)
Diane - If it's not too late, check out www.copays.org if you can. It may help with the insurance crap. I hope so.
Where's DebC??
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Wow. When the IOS rain, they pour.
MisShapen, I'm so very sorry about your dog, I really am.
MaryLou, Ditto for your husband's lay off. 18 years? Severance package or no, that is hard news.
Cris -- How in the heck are you hanging on to your sense of humor, woman? (Ow, ow, and OW.)
Wish -- I compare my brain to swiss cheese. Usually, it holds up pretty well. But sometimes, I go to recall a word or other info and there is nothing there. I find myself in the middle of conversation just blinking. Lights on.... (By the by, I think Ann's reponse, "Jane, 'brazilian'?" captures perfectly the spirit of these threads...)
Thanks for the support, women. My own response was rather uninspired. ("I'll be sure to send you a medal of honor for your service." *click*)
Again, very sorry about the heavy duty IOSs.
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