Stop Smoking Support Thread

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  • sue-61
    sue-61 Member Posts: 262
    edited May 2009

     I just joined the forum and wanted to offer some advice on the quitting smoking on the day of surgery. MY BS advised against it as I had enough stress to deal with at the time. HOWEVER, I do wish I had started the stopping then as I stayed overnight in the hospital, was given IV fluids which probably "rinsed " out a lot of the nicotine from my body, and by the time I got home had not had a butt in 24 hrs. I waited a couple of months to start Chantix and found the first 3 days without a cigarette to be the worst. The BS had promised me a patch and someone forgot to put it on me until I begged for one. It did take the edge off. I am currently on Chantix (day 25 of not smoking.........was a 2 pack a day babe.....) and chewing some generic nicotine gum every now and again. The withdrawal pains are gone but I still find myself looking for my ashtray.....I mean, after FORTY yrs of smoking, the habit is hard to break. Good luck, tho. And take some gum as well as the patch!

  • Lursa5
    Lursa5 Member Posts: 25
    edited May 2009

    Good morning Ladys.

     Wanted to say hi and remind you I've been lurking! LOL.

    Janzin, You go girl! I'm 47 and have started my life over more times than I can count. GOOD FOR YOU that you have enough Ummfff to go thru a divorce, have BC, a job, fight off idiot room mates...You may not feel strong but baby, from where I'm sitting, you're titanium!

    fifish...thanks for the welcome.

    Day II on welbutrin. Don' t notice any s/e's....no naked dreams, dammit. Cigarettes do tast funny tho. Could be te flu I got to.

     eep tryin' ladies! This cancer thig is for the birds!

    xoxo

    Lursa5

    ps Don't mean to ignor anyone. I'm just waking up and trying to keep my fingers busy before they reach for my pack.

     I'll be a regular on thiw thread...

    thanks for keeping it going and for being honest when you 'blow' it...

    (((HUGS)))

  • malleme
    malleme Member Posts: 164
    edited May 2009

    Welcome Lursa and Sue-61.  This group of ladies are very honest and real.  The best is the dead pictures and the wonderful poems.  Got to run but welcome.

  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 239
    edited May 2009

    Welcome also to Lursa and Sue-61.  As malleme said this group is very honest and real and is my favorite place to be.  We laugh, we cry, we vent, we rant, we support, we scheme, we dream.  And we love and we listen because everyone's thoughts are valuable.  Hope to hear from you soon!

    Nancy

  • Lursa5
    Lursa5 Member Posts: 25
    edited May 2009

    Thank you Pantufas.

     I kinda joined this thread, (not cause I need to stop smoking...OH NO!) but the dreams intrigued me....LOL!

    Quit Date May 19th, 4pm. I realy want to make it stick

    You gals are all wonderfull.

    xoxo

    Lursa5

  • mbscruggs
    mbscruggs Member Posts: 72
    edited May 2009

    Welcome to you,Sue61- and a serious congratulations on your 25 days of no smoking.  That is awesome!

    Hollyann-thank you for dropping in an letting us know it can be done- over 2 years....That is wonderful. 

    Lursa- you are awesome too.  Please keep up the great work.

    Hope all of the ladies here are having a nice, restful Saturday.

    Mary Beth

  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 239
    edited May 2009

    Hope all of you ladies had a wonderful week-end sans butts.  I however had a miserable week-end with my butts.  Maybe if my mouth gets sore enough and I inhale a big gob of smoke I'll seize up in a rictus of pain so great that I will throw the little buggers away!  One can only dream.

    Can't wait to hear how Janzin ran amok in Vegas.  I hope she's having fun!  Well, I guess I'd better hoik myself up to bed so I'll be bright and chipper for my bloodwork tomorrow.  They will probably say.  "Mrs. Soares.  There's nothing wrong with you that a swift kick in the a$$ wouldn't cure."  Oh joy, if that could be the case!

    Wishing all of the butt fondling, and former butt fondling sisters a peaceful night and a better day tomorrow.

    NancyLaughing

  • sue-61
    sue-61 Member Posts: 262
    edited May 2009

    Thanks for the warm welcomes. I am happy to have seen this thread. I have smoked for nearly 40 yrs and certainly know it is not a healthy thing to do. My greatest fear pre op was having the chest xray and when it was "clear" I knew I HAD to quit. The fear of having breast cancer was enough without any added sites showing up.

    It is the hardest thing I have ever done. Best advice was to stay away from smokers but I only know 2. No one smokes these days. Especially in New England.

    Chantix is covered 100% by my health ins. The side effects can be scary (mood swings, suicide.........to me, the same side effects as nicotine withdrawal!) and I can honestly say that the only gain I see from this medication is the psychological component. It does not take away the physical urge, but this is just my opinion. I chew a couple of pieces of generic nicorette gum and never pass by the fridge without opening the door.........just to see if some new food popped up, When I start getting a tan from the lightbulb in there, I will start to worry. Quitting is like giving up your best friend.

    I think the awfullest thing, if there is such a word , is that my dog also got cancer when I did.I am a widow of 3 yrs. My husband was ill for many years (heart problems) and I had a work at home job as RN casemanager for health ins company. Imagine me puffing away and educating the members on getting healthy........Anyway, the dog, a shelter rescue, was 4 when I got her and 12 when she was  put to sleep. She was a great comfort to me after my husband died, at home no less. I had her put to sleep Mar 22 and started the quit thing on April 15. (My husband was a CPA so it seemed apt that I pick that date......) Between the loss of both boobs, the dog and the butts I am not such a happy camper. But my 3 dtrs are most encouraging as are my brothers and sisters, so........ I shall not smoke.  The 11th commandment?

    I had taken early retirement in Mar of 2008, GET THIS! In June of 2008 had a mammo which was funny, US showed cyst so no worries, right? WRONG! Had follow up in Dec 2008 and biospy which proved to be IDC. I thought the "standard of care" was to have MRI so I asked my doc toorder one. I had appt with breast surgeon at Dana Farber Ca Ins in Boston and he kind of razzed me about how much nonsense shows up on MRI and assured me the "suspicious" stuff would be nothing. I had bilateral biopsies and sure enough had CA in both breasts. I was stunned.  I was actually numb. Since the boobs were 36DDD I cannot say I miss them I have bilateral prostheses and am a tiny C cup and most folks think I have lost a ton of weight. Nodes were clean so I am on Arimidex for 5 yrs.

    So that is my tale. Someone told me that often times a dog will take away the bad part of the cancer from its owner. She died and it looks like I will live. Anyone every hear of this?  I certainly miss her and certainly miss the butts but there is no turning back now!

    Sue

  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 239
    edited May 2009

    Hi Sue-61,

    Your story is sad and wonderful.  I'm so sorry about your dh and dogggie.  I have heard that dogs can take away asthma and can find cancer.  There is no telling what else these amazing animals can do.  My ds's dog has always had an affinity with me because we are both blind in one eye but she has become so super protective of me since my bc .  It is incredible.  My cat doesn't care as long as I feed him. lol 

    I can't risk taking Chantix because for the first time in years, I am not suicidal.  You are incredibly strong and courageous and funny too!  I guess that is why I blow so many lights in my fridge.  It is heartening to hear your story and know there is hope for the rest of us.  Thank you so much for sharing.

    Nancy

  • Lursa5
    Lursa5 Member Posts: 25
    edited May 2009

    Awww Sue,

     What a story! Like you I've been a heavy smoker for a lot of years. (I usually tell the doctors 30, but iit's really closer to 40) 

     Mom & Dad both smoked...wasn't a big deal back then. Mom got emphysema and was 'lucky' enough to die from a heart attack. Seeing her sit upright in a chair to sleep....with her cannula on, now wouldn't you think that'd be enough to make me stop? Cripes!

     I'm gonna try..No, I'm gonna do it. I'll use whatever guns and ammo they got to help but I'm gonna. My quit date is May 19th. I love me little wiener dog and it would break my heart if I thought he died from 2nd hand smoke....well, it'd break my heart anyways, but you get the picture.

    Good Luck sue. My heart is with you!

    xoxo

    Lursa5

  • flfish
    flfish Member Posts: 309
    edited May 2009

    Sue, I heard that about the dogs too.  I think my golden retriever did that for me.  He is still alive, but oh good Lord, how he has aged over the last year since I have been diagnosed.  He is always at my side and I often wondered if he was "taking the cancer away".

    Well, I am back on the quitting wagon.  I refuse to "fall off" for more than a couple days.  So, I smoked over the weekend and had my last one last night.  I figure if I just keep quitting, it will eventually stick!  So far so good, but I am only about 15 hours into this....heehee....wish me luck ladies.

    Pantufas, I  hope you are feeling better.  Sending prayers your way.

    Janzin--I hope you had fun in Vegas....I am quite sure the town will never be the same. 

    Well, I am off to cook.  I have decided that since I can't go outside to smoke, I will stay inside (in the air conditioning) and cook.  Not a hard decision when we are hitting the 90's now every day.  I hope I make it through the week!

    Hugs

    Ellie

  • Janzin
    Janzin Member Posts: 491
    edited May 2009
    Hi Ladies, got back from Vegas and I am exhausted! Had a blast! It was a great trip for all, did some networking in business and took care of my group. The smoking thing was a pain in the ass since I was the only smoker so traveling and finding time to smoke was a bitch. Can't wait to not being a slave to it anymore.

    I did promise some dead picture, took them all over.

    bar

    First night, got the bartender to participate.

    tourney 1


    Day of the tournament.



    After dinner.

    lobby1



    Hotel Lobby

    showgirl

    Always wanted to be a show girl

    coming home

    Coming home, first time someone asked if I was okay, lol.

    passed out dude

    Some guy was passed out so I decided to join him. He actually was on the flight home a few seats up, lol.

    Hope this puts a grin on your face!

    FIfish, good news  on your blood test! Would love to see some dead pics in Bahamas. Have a great time, you deserve it! Too bad Connie didn't call me, we would of done something great together!

    MB, I hope you are feeling better! Sending you a big cyber hug.

    Pantufas, Hope you get a kick out of these pictures. First one was hard ( Starbucks) but it is amazing how fast you get used to making an ass out of yourself. Hope your chemo is doing well.

    REKOz, wish you were there in to join in on the heap of dead chicks! Hope you are doing well.

    Welcome Sue-61! Sorry to hear your sad story. Thanks for your advice, we need all the suppport that we can get. Posting also helps you to stay quit!

    Welome Hollyann, thanks for your support!!

    Lursa5, hope your quit smoking program is progressing, don't forget to post. There is strength in
    group support! Good luck on your May 19th quit day!

    Malleme, hope you got some more days in. We will get there! Sending you positive thoughts.

    Webbie, 2Newboobs, Nervousknitter, Nobleanna, Candie miss you, let us kow how you are doing!

    Well back to work and trying to work with the Vegas exhaustion. Making this a bit shorter as I took a lot of space with the dead pictures.

    Best to all and happy belated mothers day!

    Janet
  • flfish
    flfish Member Posts: 309
    edited May 2009

    Oh man Janet, that is good stuff.  The fact that you got the bartender to participate (even though he is smiling) is hysterical.  Looks like a good time.

    You are right.  Happy Belated Mother's Day to all out there.  I hope it was nice for all of you mom's.  Mine was nice, but I didn't have any of the kids (my kid or the step kids) here, but that is ok.  Spent the day in the pool with my neighbors and their kids and we had a blast.  Nothing like winning a "cannon ball" contest when you are 41 years old!!!   Those 12 year olds didn't know what hit them......heeheehee.....of course, the 10 pounds I have gained on Tamoxifen helps too....BAHAHAHAHA.  Life is too short not to jump in and do a cannonball once in awhile, right?

  • mbscruggs
    mbscruggs Member Posts: 72
    edited May 2009

    Love the dead shots, Janet !  :0  You sure are a gorgeous lady.  And, btw, your boobs look great.  How are they doing for you?  I will have my exchange in another month or so.

    I asked my 20 yo son to take some dead pictures of me, but it sort of upset him, which surprised me, because he loves a good goof-off.  Maybe it just struck him wrong, which I should have thought about.  I imagine he will bring it up again, and participate with me, I hope.

    Hope all on line are having a good Monday.

    Thinking of all of you,

    Mary Beth

  • flfish
    flfish Member Posts: 309
    edited May 2009

    Wow Mary Beth, I never thought about how that might be upsetting to our kids.  NEVER occurred to me.  I might not want to ask my kids to take those photos for me, but my dh has already agreed to snap some shots.  He said he almost snapped one last week because I was sleeping on my floaty in the pool but he didn't want to embarrass me because I was drooling.  I was mad, why didn't he take it, it would have been perfect!Laughing

    Wish me luck ladies.  I made it through my first 24 hours (not really a big problem).  Now one to day two....one slow day at a time!!

  • Janzin
    Janzin Member Posts: 491
    edited May 2009

    Fifish, it was hard not to laugh during that dead picture, took a few but we were all cracking up. Have others but they were blurred due to cocktails, lol. Would of loved the drooling dead pic, that would be hysterical! My friends wanted me to spoon with the passed out guy at the airport but I was afraid he would wake up with a strange chick next to him and freak out, need bigger balls for that one, lol.

    MB, not sure if this is going on with you, but since BC my biological dad calls me once a week and sends me cards all the time. He has never really called me much ever since the courts made him an unfit parent and I was put up for adoption. He is really scared for me and it is hitting him harder than anyone else in my life. I have told him I was fine but he is a worrier. Maybe your son is scared too. Boobs are doing great. The left side has had a lift so the way they have cut around the nipple has had a strange effect, it is constantly hard. So I walk around with one headlight on. Guess I shouldn't do wet t-shirt contests, lol.

    Guess we have to be careful as our loved ones maybe be having a hard time with our cancer too.

    Well back to work!

    Hugs,
    Janet

  • sue-61
    sue-61 Member Posts: 262
    edited May 2009

    You all are tooooooooooo funny! Thanks for responding, and offering support. You are a great bunch.

    LOVE THE DEAD PICS....... sheesh.
    Especially the one on the ironing board. Talk about being (pardon the pun) BOARD TO DEATH! Oh gosh, sometimes I DO amuse myself.

    flfish

    you hang in there! The first 3 days are the worst and if day #1 is not bothering you, you will be all set. I do have to admit that, altho I miss those butts, I DO feel a lot better, I can walk like a semi champ, have Windex permanently attached to my hand, and my heart rate has slowed from a normal 88 to 64. And my windows are just fabulously clean.

     I have a question......what does dh stand for?

    And I have a thought. My sis in law quit smoking several yrs ago. She is only 55. I am 61. (but  wicked immature for my age, or so my adult children say). We both have agreed to START SMOKING AGAIN WHEN WE HIT 75.....................All in favor..................

  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 239
    edited May 2009

    Sue-61, I AGREE!  In fact I'll start smoking again, and again now!  Sorry!  I've had a pisser of a day.  This IS the stop smoking support thread and I shouldn't rant on here or tell you all how much I'm smoking instead of quiting or blab about my chemo but you guys are my friends and I'm afraid to do that anywhere else.  Was that a run on sentence? 

    Janzin, I'm so glad you are back!  I've been Pat all day since I found out I may need a transfusion next week if my red count doesn't come up.  All it took was to see your "dead" pics and Nancy came back.  I so needed a good laugh.  Dd is suposed to call me in a few minutes and I can't wait to tell her to check them out.  She and I had a blast when we did mine but I have to say her brothers probably wouldn't have done them.  BTW you look ab fab!

    flfish, I would have loved to seen you "dead" on the water.  I wish it was 90 degrees here.  All it has done the past week is rain and I'm cold!  Sure makes me miss Fla.

    mb, sometimes we have to tread softly around these big boys of ours.  My youngest son (29) has always been so calm and stoic but he loses it a little each time he calls me.  I have to be careful with him.  I can be frank with my oldest son and dd.  Speaking of IZ, he needs to come up here in about another week so we can do our bald pics.

    I am missing the rest of you ladies (please refer to the steel trap's post) and hope you are all doing well.  If you collectively decide to throw me out because I'm still smoking; I promise to quit every hour. 

    Love you all!

    NancyLaughing 

  • flfish
    flfish Member Posts: 309
    edited May 2009

    Sue-61--(not to be confused with our chemo kicken' Susan)....I love the idea of quiting now but saying I will start again at 75!  That is awesome!  I am doing that too.  I just hope I live the 34 years to be able to start smoking again....brilliant.  (by the way, "dh" stands for my "dear husband")

    Nancy, I am sorry the weather has been crummy.  I can see why you miss Florida.  I would like to get a small cabin up north (on a lake that I can swim in without snakes and alligators) but I don't think I could ever leave the sunshine.  If it makes you feel any better, hurricane season starts in 3 weeks....ugh.....get out the plywood!

    Off to take my walk.  Have a great Tuesday ladies....

    Ellie

  • Lursa5
    Lursa5 Member Posts: 25
    edited May 2009

    OMG! The dead pics are GREAT! I believe this is the place for me. y kids are always telling me to act my age.......they wouldn't like it very much if I did!

    "Is that a run on sentence?" Pantufas, you gave me the 1st laugh of the day. Thanks!

    Sue61, hope you're feeling better today. Take it easy.

     3 days after my lumpectomy, the people I live with had me moving furniture, vacuuming & steam cleaning. Oh, did I mention pissed off? (can I say that here?). any way, I'm gonna get doctors' orders in writing this time in bold red ink, and post it in several places in the house.

     One week to go! Yikes! The wellbutrin seems to be helping, but it's hard to tell since I'm still smoking.

    Pantufas, keep on quitting! I can't offer any more encouragement than that...oh, except I've heard them say (whoever they are) that it takes at least 5 tries to finally be shuck of it

    Ellie, I wanna live in Fla SOOOOO friggin bad!. Don't even care about the hurricanes & bugs. My plan is to just get a RV and keep pulling it away. Too bad DH can't breath South of the mason/dixon line....*sigh* I've told him I'd rather be married to him than live down south and I mean it....most days.

    Have a lovely day! I'm going for genetic councelling this afty. Wish me & my genes luck!

    xoxo

    Lursa5

  • flfish
    flfish Member Posts: 309
    edited May 2009

    Lursa5, good luck with your genetic tests.  If they are like mine (BRAC test) it takes about 3 weeks to get the results....ugh...more waiting. 

    I like the RV idea.  I know a couple that did that.  I couldn't live in it all the time (I would need a home base) but it sure would be fun to take off in one for 3 months or so.  Maybe we can "swap".....you can come to Florida and I can go up to Colorado Springs to go skiing.  (It has been years since I have skied and I miss it!)

    Pantufas, I am on my way to WallyWorld and you have forever changed my shopping experience.  I will take a little ride on the cart for all of us!! (giggling to myself of course).  No dead pictures taken in Wal-mart though, who knows what is on the floors there!!!

  • Janzin
    Janzin Member Posts: 491
    edited May 2009
    Love seeing the Butt Fondlers growing!

    Sue, I am with you. When I hit 75 I will allow myself to start smoking again. Glad you like the dead pics, they are fun to do. Pantufas did the best one yet, I laughed so hard and laughter is so good for us right now.

    Pantufas, my gammer is not that great so I would be queen of run on sentence, lol. And I have to do my own writing for my websites, flyers and poster so I  know at times I sound un edumacated. You can blab anytime, somewhere in that blab is help for you or us. Glad to have Nancy back but love Pat too!

    Fifish, if you come to Colorado Springs, you better come visit. We can meet and I can ski with ya, don't know if you remember the dead pics of my niece and I skiing. Colorado Springs is about 1 1/2 hour drive for me. I should be moving into my new place this week so have to change my avatar to Lakewood CO. As for the dead pic, lay on the apples with a bite in your mouth or lay in the frozen meat section, lol.

    MB, I may hit Florida on business sometime so I will come by and say hi. I think my new boobs are having an easier time since I already had implants before so it was nothing like the first time. Nice to see them perky again though but I rather have had my saggy boobs then go through all of this.

    Well not doing to well on the quit smoking. With all the drama with my roommates, having to move and work my next tournament which I am behind, I am back up to a pack a day. Most of my roommates are treating me better since I went off on them but still at war with the anti social personality one. He asked me to clean my room 15 minutes before I took off to Vegas. He wanted pictures for Craiglists but basically just looking for a fight. I was like are you _ucken nuts? So Laura, I can understand the grief that roomies can be. Between the Divorce and all the bad crap that has happen in the last year and half, I need my own space to heal and I can't handle any of my roommates negativity. Laura, I hope you are at least happy with your living situation as we are going through so much! Since you are in Colorado Springs, maybe we could take a couple of dead pics, lol. And you have a place to escape to in Lakewood!

    My next tournament is June 13th, and I will have a break by July 1st  and I will take a week off of work. So that will be my next quitting date. Sorry I keep pushing it forward, just need to get past some of this stress. We will all get there, keep the faith ladies!

    Thinking about taking a crap on my antisocial roommate pillow and blame it on the cat, but that wouldn't be very mature of me, would it. I will try to be the bigger person.

    Best to all of you with your BC and quit smoking program.

    Hugs and sunshine to all of you!
    Janet
  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 239
    edited May 2009

    Hahummm, hahumm, hamummmmmm!   Nancy, Pat,Susan are ruminating.  Janzin, is gorgeous and single.  Hahumm, haha!  My oldest son is gorgeous and single!  Logistics!@  She lives is Denver.  He lives in NC.  Hmmmm!!!!.  They both own their businesses.  Hmmm. OH, wake up!@!

    How is everyone?  Yes, flfish, going to Wally World holds new meaning for us now.  While you're at it take a swarp by the pharmacy and give them the finger.  They buggered up my prescription yesterday and I'm still PO'd.  Glad you are in your little piece of heaven.

    Thanks for the buck up ladies!  I am ever aware of the dwindling carton upstairs.  Oh great shamans of the forever buttless, please descend on me and make them taste like alum and pucker my lips so that they cannot be invaded by vile stinky things, or cigarettes either.  STOP THE INSANITY!

    I need to go lay down.  Love to all!

    Nancy

  • flfish
    flfish Member Posts: 309
    edited May 2009

    Oh Nancy, don't you HATE when they screw up the rx?  I mean come on, I think they use the same people they put at the "self checkout" that they do in the pharmacy.  Not the sharpest tools in the shed if you know what I mean. 

    So, I have come to the conclusion that I will gain 40 pounds while quitting.  To keep me occupied, I have taken up baking.  (I HATE baking, fyi).  So far, I have made cookies, a cake from scratch and some banana bread.....and I only quit 2 days ago!!  Every time I get the urge, I open the fridge to cook or bake.  Maybe I should do what Sue said, and walk around with Windex in my hands.  At least then I will have the cleanest windows on the block!.....

    STOP THE INSANITY is right Nancy. Sleep well my dear friend.

    Ellie 

  • Janzin
    Janzin Member Posts: 491
    edited May 2009
    Pantufas, you are so funny! I still feel like half a women, you can call me nip for having only 1 nipple or winky. Will probably tackle that surgery in November since my plate is full, by then I should be a non smoker. Sorry to hear about your prescription, don't they know that we are the BC Butt Fondler bitches and could snap at any time!

    Also, I am confused about Wally World. I thought it was Walmart, am I being an idiot, lol.

    Fifish, congrats on your 2 days. I did find baking helpful to keep my mind off the urges. Maybe have a bake sell to make back some of the money you spent on cigs, lol.

    I am moving and working at the same time. Will take pictures of the beautiful lake where I will walk off my urges to smoke.

    Hang in there!

    Janet
  • flfish
    flfish Member Posts: 309
    edited May 2009

    BAHAHAHA!!  I am going to have a bake sale, that is funny stuff.  Do you have any idea how many brownies I would have to sell to make up for over 20 years of smoking?  Oh good Lord, they would have to be "special" brownies just so I could sell them for more money...heehee

    When I am not baking, I have been hanging out on facebook talking with old high school and college buddies.  I thought this was more for younger kids, so I was surprised to see how many fat, balding and over 40's are on there.  It is fun to see the photos of everyones kids and friends.  Let me know if any of you are on there.  I would love to share photos!

    Much love,

    Ellie

  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 239
    edited May 2009

    Hi Ladies,

    That was a most unrefreshed nap!  I am just glad to be able to sleep.  My days and nights are all mixed up.  flfish, you are right!  Wally switches the cashiers around.  Those who work in the pharmacy have no specialized knowledge of medications or insurance.  I didn't know that until my sister told me.  I was so mad yesterday that I didn't know whether to shit or go blind so I just closed one eye and farted.  Since this last flub up, we have decided to use a privately owned pharmacy on main st.  They are more personalized and we won't have to fight the crowds.  We just thought Wally would be easier and cheaper.  It's not.  At least not in this burg.   I wouldn't want to be "dead" on their floors either!   I had to laugh at Janzin's idea about selling your baked goods to recoup on the cost of smoking.  I have to say I probably wouldn't mind a "special" brownie at the moment if it would settle my stomach.  You sound as though you are doing well and I am so glad.  I just sent you a PM about Facebook.

    Janzin!   You are not an idiot!  I didn't know if I could use an actual business name or not.  In the South, we call Wal-Mart, Wally World.  You are more a woman than I ever thought  about being.  Our breasts do not define who we are.  I never had anything to write home about to start with but if I had a figure like yours and was younger I would be more upset about being single breasted.  You are also in the public eye and it is a sad comment that  the society in which we live demands conformance  with regard to our appearance in order to  make others more comfortable.  Look in the mirror girl!  You are absolutely gorgeous!  You also have a rare combination of looks and inner beauty.  Like I said before, you are a pearl beyond compare.  I hope you will have some help moving and am so happy thinking about you having your own space and not having to put up with the twerps any longer.  A big hug from me and Murphy sends a big hug to your moggie.

    REKoz, I hope you are well.  When is the wedding?  How is your father?  I am sending warm thoughts your way. 

    mb, wishing you well also.  How is your dear friend's son doing?   Am keeping him and his family in my prayers.

    Lursa5, many thanks for the encouragement.  I wish you good news on your testing as well.  Don't worry about acting your age.  Who knows that all of us aren't Benjamin Button inside.  My gm was 96 when she passed and was still hilarious.

    malleme, webbie, deanie, (help Janzin!)  and you other ladies who haven't posted in a while;  wishing you all the best and hope the reason for your absence is that you quit smoking and are not rotting in jail because you attempted the Wally caper and were nabbed! 

    Love you all!

    NancyLaughing   

  • REKoz
    REKoz Member Posts: 164
    edited May 2009

    I'm here! But just for a minute- much to do. This thread has been great since my last visit! I did have a much needed laugh reading it all! Lursa you have definately come to the right place! You are among the likeminded!

    Unfortunately the news after my Dad's surgery yesterday was not good. Don't want to bring down a great thread, but what they thought was much smaller has turned out to be a stage 3 (until final path) lung cancer. I felt pretty good yesterday. Today I feel transported back to that chemo blah! I'm sure there's the emotional toll there. He'll be in the hospital a week. I go back to work (in person) tomorrow, close to daily until my May 27th surgery.

    Still smoking damnit but we can't smoke at work so I am looking at putting the patch on before the end of the week.

    Love ya all and I'll be back soon!

    xoEllen

  • nancypat
    nancypat Member Posts: 239
    edited May 2009

    Hi REKoz, glad you are hanging in there.  So sorry about your dad's results.  Thanks for taking the time to let us know.  Also know that we are with you in spirit.  Take care of yourself and I hope you do well at work.  Good luck with the patch and your surgery.  I think it's time I went back to bed.  It must be that chemo thing.  Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

    Love,

    Nancy

  • flfish
    flfish Member Posts: 309
    edited May 2009

    Ellen--I am so sorry about you dad's news.  Please know all of our thoughts are with you.

    Nancy, good morning.  I sent the "friend request" to you on facebook.  Look me up ok?

    Have a great Wednesday!

    Ellie