Im bitchy, I moan, I groan.....anyway.
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WhaSux?
IOS is not mine but that of a friend in town who finished bc tx a year ago.......she had just learned she likely has mets in her liver & lung. As if that isn't bad enough the MA (who has worked with her for a year) gets the scan girl on the phone to schedule & is telling her she needs them scheduled ASAP & results ASAP, "what can you do for me?" Then she starts LOL....turns & tells my friend, "she'll do it for chocolate." I know this woman & I was shocked she was so nonempathetic! (she has been my MA for over 6 years!) Meanwhile my friend is sitting there feeling .....well, feeling only as a newly dx'd metster would understand & she got flaming mad! The story goes on & gets even more infuriating, but I'll cut it short, Now she has moved all her care out of town an hour! I'm PO'd that this whole thing had to happen to someone who was in the deepest hole of her life. On top of everything her original path report was er/pr- Her2+....new bx on liver came back trip neg!!! They just did a lung bx----y'all pray with me that it comes in Her2+ PLEEZ!
As for me---still popping percosets--but not nearly as often--add to your prayers that lyrica affects this hip pain & proves it is NOT mets progression! They have me scheduled for Thurs with the rad doc...........
A BIG THAT SUX TO ONE & ALL-----I'll be back when I can sit (& remember) longer! LOL
big HUGS for ALL senses of humor-an SOI for sure-thanx sistas for making me LOL again & again
-be well & stay strong
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lisa-e,
I am sorry that you are having to 'remember' what it was like... being dx'd with bc. I have beeen volunterering for Reach to Recovery, and today I had a tough case... she is Stage IV, and it was tough for me, to remember what happened to me, when I was dx'd...
Sending HUGS your way!!
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Saint- geeesh. A big that sucks. Hope Lyrica works. Sorry about your friend.
Flash and MR. Flash
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BIg hugs to both of you Grace! You guys ROCK!
Looks as tho I may catch up with you in Nov.............!!! Are you bringing the MR again?
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IOS- I have a sore throat and diarrhea, and ache all over, and have an earache. I only have 1 week of rads left and hope I can finish them! SOI- it's the weekend and I can stay in my jammies all day and feel sorry for myself. Tami
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Oh Tami! {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ hugs }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} I'd bring you here to my work and take care of you, but I don't think you'd feel any better!
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Thank you Barbe. I feel a little better today. I hope I feel ok tomorrow so I can get rads done. SOI-it is a gorgeous day here in Idaho (first in about 6 months). Tami
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Hang in there sweetie!
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Hey, dears! Just a quickie to let you know I haven't fallen into an unrepaired pothole. Sorry for all the suckage -- I have to catch up with it all later. Except I did read Sherloc's message several pages back that she passed the 5-year mark. THAT'S SO AWESOME, SHERLOC!!
Just had one of those weeks where I got to revisit the wonderfulness of the whole bleeping adventure again, just when I was getting past it, by having to go to the rad onc for a check up (complete waste of a nice afternoon -- 10 minutes of having two docs look at boobs & say my skin looked good. Duh.). Then I spent a lot of time on the phone on Friday requesting statements & whatnot so I can finally get organized about this claim for all my treatment with my supplemental health insurance. Don't get me wrong. I'm grateful to be all right for now & I'm grateful I have health insurance. But emotionally, it was like going through the whole adventure all over again. Both experiences made me cry & feel like a big wuss. Then I figured this must be what post-traumatic stress disorder is, this emotional reliving of the stress. Cripes. Good news was I had a fabulous massage last weekend.
Love you all.
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Hugs (((((((((kathi)))))))). I know how unnerving it is to rehash all one's medical history and often repeat it to clarify to those on the other end. I had a stereotactic biopsy on Friday, after Herceptin tx on Thursday. Blood pressure, weight, temp both times. Then for biopsy had to go over the previous biopsy and lumpectomy "story". I was already drained emotionally after hearing "suspicious area" and biopsy needed and waiting 10 days for the biopsy. When my son showed up to meet me, I burst into tears and he just stood there helpless, holding onto me. Now I get to stew and worry until Thursday for the path results.
When I turned the calendar to May it only had one medical trip on it. So far I have made 4 trips over there and another one to go. Good news was I went to early bird bingo last night just to get out for something NON medical and won one game.
Hugs for all, Nancy
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(((((((( Kathi ))))))))
Nancy $$$$$$
You are both in my prayers...
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Bonnie - good to have the Herceptin over, Bah! on the ultrasound but I think if she were really concerned she wouldn't just do that non-invasive test. <crossing fingers>. Enjoy your brother's visit!
Saint ~ hope the Lyrica begins to kick in!
Kathi ~ what a week! You're due for a reprieve! You are not a wuss!
Nancy ~ hope the path results come back before Thursday... and it's ALL benign!
Lisa
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Saint, Just popping in to say that whether your friend's mets are Her2+ or not, she might want to push for Her2 meds anyway. There is some evidence that they will work, especially if she is borderline. Soon Paik, I believe, is doing a lot of research on this.
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Saint-Mr. will be at kalispell, but I think just me in nov.
flash
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Hey Barbe! Can you toss some of that money my way??!! lol- Tami
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Been on vacation, home now, just a quick fly by, more later with pictures......great to be home!
Love all you guys
Sue
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Well what suxs!!!!
I am now officailly in a funk, pissy mood and needing a drink. BS just called with path results. LOTS of residual cancer seen in the right breast and in 19 nodes. MRI was clear a month ago (obviously it did not pick up my smaller tumors) All the residuals were 1 to 2 cm or less. So right now I stay on femera until I can take it no longer and then they follow me closely.
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oh, big crapola, THAT SUCKS ((((( kimberly ))))))))). Pissy is well deserved after hearing that news. Prayers are made and will continue to be made.
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Kathi,
That sux! I hate all these dr. appts.! I have to go see my ps next month, too, and I don't really understand why... except, since I got these tattoos for my aureolas, and they FADED to nothing, after I had them done THREE times!! So that is why I will go see my ps... to demand that he recommend someone to re do these tattoos, but to get it RIGHT this time!!
Nancy,
Still praying for you, and I hope you get the results sooner than Thurs., and hoping for B-9!!
Kimberly,
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear your news!! It really SUX!!
sending BIG HUGS your way!!!
Harley
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Lisa I am going to have one of your lemonaids!!!!!
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Kimberly (lovinmomma), I was looking for you in the waiting room, but found you here. Just want you to know that I'm sorry the BS called with the residual cancer news. The residual is small, the Femara might still do the trick. The AI's take a while to kick in. The news stinks, that's for sure, after a clear MRI. Maybe two lemonaids. HUGS!
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Just a quick drive by to say hi and make sure no one's suckiness is out of control...Lovin' - that bites! Sue..I'm jealous, I want a vacation too!
Harley, Nancy, Lisa, Gitane, Saint, Tami, Traci, and the rest of the crew...(((Hugs)))
Sorry I can't stay...it's been busy at work and busy at home (not THAT way!)
have a FABULOUS day everyone!
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Darnit Kim. This just sucks!!
Gentle hugs.
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my complaints for the day
I have my next round of chemo coming up And all I wanted to do was have a nice relaxing weekend - so I went to the cottage with some friends who don't even know whats going on with me - thought of telling them over the weekend but just wanted to have a relax free weekend with no problems - then my sister on Sunday says in front of one of the girls - "isn't there something you want to tell them" I was soo pissed! She didn't even consult me to ask why I had not told them or anything!!! All I wanted was a stress free weekend I tell you - too much to ask for??
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Princessofpower~ Of course it's not too much to ask! You are dealing with the stress of dealing w/ cancer, chemo, emotions and then add in all the "normal" everyday stress....just a nice relaxing weekend is what most of us long for and dream about. I can totally understand why you would be upset considering that you let it be known ahead of time that you wanted to just relax. Your sister should have consulted with you first but I have a feeling that maybe she just wanted to help you get it out in the open and show you how much love and support you will get so when you need that extra little help doing things maybe some of those people will offer so you can rest up. I don't know...just coming up w/ things off the top of my head to see what she may have been thinking. Chemo day's used to always stress me out too. I just didn't think that anyone could possibly understand what it felt like to have the chemo going into your system and anyone that would cross my path or even breath in my direction that week would pay the price. So hang on darlin, you can get through another one. Stay strong and we are here for ya!
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Gentle hugs and prayers! So sorry for all the icky stuff happening.
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CRAP! CRAP! CRAP!!!!! Why do I keep losing my posts. Guess thats what I get for staying away for so long.
A Hardy THAT SUCKS to one and all.
To Recap my lost post
Kathi, thanks so much for the HURRAH!! Not much will change in my life. Still have to get labs and see onc every 3 months cause he orders my Aredia for my osteoporosis. Only difference will be he won't be copping a feel every visit.
That Sucks for all the doc visits and rehashing histories. You would think these folks would read our darn charts BEFORE they walk in the room.
Saint, I'm sorry you are having so much pain. I'm praying the Lyrica works for you. Also praying for your friend. I think you should call that MA and give her whats what. Shame on her.
Sue welcome home
Kimberly......THAT SUCKS!!! (((((HUGS)))))
Princess, GRRRRRRRR!!!!!! I think its legal to smack your sisters around after you've grown up.
Nanci, waiting not so paitently with you with all my fingers and toes crossed.
Happy Tueday to all
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Princess, your sister WAS out of line. I feel your anger is quite justified! But, she probably wouldn't understand....
I get to deal with new customers every day who have no idea and I'd be pretty pi$$ed if one of my co-workers mentioned it! Never mind a family memeber!
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thank you ladies.. im glad some ppl understand what i'm going through!!!
and to make matters worse and continue my trend of stress stress and more stresss
my best friend had a baby yesterday and the whole family was at the hospital.. my ex decided to bring his girlfriend - when i tolddd him i'm not ready to meet her yet - so when they called me I had to make the choice of going to see the baby and spending time with the family - or take care of myself and not risk the mental insanity
of course - i chose the family and so i put on a big smile and met the girlfriend - she's actually very nice - i just was not ready for that type of stress
felt awful yesterday and my head has been spinning ever since
I got so upset with him - whyy whyy doesn't anyone take me into consideration at all????
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