Stop Smoking Support Thread
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flfish - You're funny! I would love to be a 2 or 4....easier to find clothes in those sizes. Glad to hear your spirits are lifted this week!
cleomoon - You're in my thoughts.
candie - Hey girl! 39 days....awesome!
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Hi Everyone!!
Congrats candie on your 39 days Your Awsome!!!!! Keep up the good-work!!!!!
To Everyone having their ups and downs whether its from chemo or not I want to give you all a BIG HUG!!!!!! I know I was definatly in a funk before I went back to work, so I get what Janzin is saying and having moved to a place where before their was noise from roomates to silence takes awhile to get used to. And not working out in the public all the time its hard to meet people. Maybe get a little side job or join a group like book club or squaredancing ooooooooooorrrrrrrrr maybe that thing they do when all the singles get together and you get 10minutes to talk and then you switch!! LOL!!! I am trying to come up with something good!!! I think its always a good thing to talk to your DR. if your feeling blue. I know how you feel when you say your lonley I have not talked with my mother whom had been my best friend in over 3 weeks, and I am not really close to my sister's. My dad forget it I have not seen him in a year he saw me once while I have been going through this. And he has been like that all my life so Why would I think he would change just because I have cancer. My older sister who is the one who usually has the problems with my mom CONSTANTLY!!! Is now pissed cause When she asked me what my mother should do call me or E-mail me I said she can come visit for more than 15minutes. I have seen her twice for around 15minute since she has been back from Florida. My kids have not seen her at all, its along story but ever since she hooked up with this man she has totally changed and forgot she has a family and I have overlooked it for years and just dealt with it , but cancer really made me open my eyes to things and the people who truly care about me. I forgive all who don't realize it or just don't want to address it, but I will be darned if I will have them add more stress and hurt to my life. Do I sound like a BIG BABY?????? I just know if any one of my kids at any age had a serious health issue I would be by their side for it all! The Good Bad And Ugly. They would have to beg me to leave their sides. I don't understand relatives that are not like that. My inlaws have been a godsend and I will never be able to repay them for their love and support the same with my sister-inlaws. Here I am trying to cheer up Janzin and I just totally made this about me!! I am SORRY!!!!! Things will so get better for you!!!! If it makes you smile just think of me with my pants half down and getting shots in 2 joints and I was pissed cause I shaved my legs and they didn't make me wear those jonnie's!!! LOL!!!!!
Chemo- Just plains STINKS!!!! First your reved up on steroids then you come off them and crash and burn! It just does a number on us mentally and physically its like riding a rollercoaster. But do know their is a end to it and you all will get there!!!! Hang in there!
Welcome to all the newcomer's I am on painmeds so my brain is not very clear, Don't worry about smoking like crazy we all have our moments at least I still do.
Yes on the DEAD picts. That would be way to funny!!!!!
I have a new pet a baby goose that my son found on the shore he found one last year too. This one seems to be alot smaller and not as strong I am hoping Mamma Bridget can nurse it back to health. Its so cute. I just wish it would eat a little better.
I hope everyone enjoyed MemmorialDay! I had to work through mine so that kind of stunk!!! But I am leaving Friday for a horseshow 1st of the season So I will be having some fun this week-end!!! When I get home 2days later I will be going in the OR for my Port to be taken out YAY!!!!
Takecare everyone and here's hoping we all can cut one cigg down this week!!!!!
HUGS_Bridget
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Hello all my ButtFondler Friends!!
I met with the PS and BS today and I have to say I am very happy with both. They were through and answered all my questions. The PS wrote a subscription for post surgery Camisole with drain pockets and bra - I went to the store recommended and the women who work there (there are three who are survivors) all raved about the PS. They do fittings for alot of the post surgery MX's and have seen most of the Local PS's work - they said I could not be better hands. When I told them who my BS was they said I must have really done my homework because I picked the 'best' in the area. I feel so much better about my decisions and now we are just waiting for schedules to get coordinated so we can schedule the surgery with immediate recon.
Tomorrow I check into the Cancer Treatment Center of America for an evaluation and consult. I had felt funny about scheduling an evaluation there since I have already made a decision about the BS & PS, but the BS validated my decision today at the appointment. I have very little faith in my home town hospital and really want a second pair of eyes to look over the Mammo, Ultrasound, MRI films and pathology to make sure that nothing has been missed. The BS felt that it was a great idea especially since they took 7 samples in the biopsy, from three different areas but they did not isolate what samples came from which area. Therefore we really don't know if all three areas are cancerous.
I really feel like we are starting to move forward and that feels GREAT!
I meet with the ONC on Monday in my home town. The BS was thrilled that I was able to get into this specific ONC (she has worked with her in the past)...another feel good moment!
Last but never least...as I was leaving the appointment at the BS I got a call back on my interview from last week and I am their first choice candidate. So I am meeting with them on Monday after my ONC appointment. I should have a pretty decent idea of my treatment plan at that time and am hoping and praying that they will be willing to hire me and work with me through my treatments.
Whew! What an eventful day!
Janiz: I am so glad to see you posting again! I am sending positive thoughts and lots of Hugs your way.
Flfish: I would have loved to have seen all those children running around your house playing with dull knives...oh, wait...was that a metaphor?
I am glad the rain has stopped and that you are in better spirits.2newboobs: I am so glad you found an outfit for the wedding and that stress is off your plate.
Pantufas: I hope you are feeling better today. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Lursa5: I hope you are doing well...miss hearing from you!
Clemoon: Welcome - this is a terrific and supporting group of ladies and we are glad to have you here.
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Hello to everyone and welcome to the new ones. I have been reading the posts but just too busy to reply this weekend. The sun was out and so I tried to get out of the house most of the time.
Janzin- Your such a wonderful person, I agree drinking won't help you right now. Moving is a huge life change and it takes time to adjust in more ways than one. Add BC and wow, you have 2 of the 4 major live changes that elevate depression. Take a deep breath and walk around that nice lake and go out with the 21 yr olds just for fun. I know it's a really difficult time but force yourself to get out, even if it's to go to a diner for coffee. Working from home is great, my husband has been doing it for 7 yrs.But It really got him depressed when we moved to a new area.
We starting walking our dog everyday and meet people that way, Obviously you have a great personality and looks are certainly not an issue for you. You have left you baggage behind now start living for today and tomorrow.
This BC seems to get us all depressed and it is a struggle to rebound but that's what we must do. Do you have a Wellness community by you? The week I was reallly depressed they helped me alot. I am not saying I am still not in the dumps sometimes but your stories were what got me out of my depression.
I wish there was something I could do for you, because maybe you don't realize it But you have been such a great inspiration to me and others on this site. Can;t thank you enough .. Your strength, honesty, beauty and now the new web site- another great idea. I am sending you tons of hugs, prayers and good positive vibes....This too shall pass.
O2healthy- please let us know what you think of the Cancer Center of America, I didn't go to one and a lot of people had told me to go and get a 2nd option. And find out if they do all the testing like Pet Scans and Cat scans.
Candie 39 days oh my gosh go girl.
Nobleanne are you done with Chemo?
Cleomoon welcome and wish you a dream free sleep.
Pantufas wishing yo all the best .
Flfish- you must have had a blast with all those wet kids running around- I am from a huge family and I could just picture that scene.
To all
I wish everyone a positive week filled with jokes, laughter and anything to lift our spirits.
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Don't have much time today so all I will say is this....DON"T SMOKE.....but if you do, that is fine.
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Hello Ladies, the sun is out in Denver! Have to get caught up with my accounting, uggghh! Really hate that. Rather clean the bathrooms! Cigs are going up again here in July 1st. If I quit drinking and smoking, I would probably save around $500 or more a month depending how much I go out. Since I am living by myself, that would help out a lot since my living expenses has increased. I am smoking anywhere from a 1/2 pack to a pack a day. July 1st will be my first real break from work since the year started so I am aiming for that to be my next quit day, and will start working on our website.
2NewBoobs, happy you found your clothes. I hate shopping at times and last no longer than 2 hours and then go home. Have a good time at the wedding and I hope you feel great.
Fifish, I loved gauchos! The smallest I ever was is when I bought the parachute pants size 4. Wow 10 kids, I don't have kids so it sounds like a loud summer camp to me, lol. Thanks for the positive vibes, I am dealing with life as best as I can and know it will get better, just grin and bare the bad moments and wait for the good moments. By the way, love your short and sweet shout out!
Cleomoon, sorry you are having a hard time. Your dreams are speaking your feelings. We will all quit when the timing is right. That's what makes the BC Butt Fondlers a different group as we are battling so much and trying to quit at the same time. Sometimes for us I think it's one month at a time because this process takes a while.
Candie, so good to hear from you! And congrats on day 39! You will be our old timer showing the light at the end of the tunnel!
Nobleanna, good to hear from you too! I love hearing about you as I think we start connecting more with our understanding of what we are going through, so that was a perfect speech! Cancer has open my eyes too and I started seeing real friends and shallow friends and now I only have time for real friends. My ex roommates really didn't care about each other and I guess I am needy right now so I felt more alone with them but my empty house is also hard to bare. Will get out soon for salsa and maybe ballroom dancing. Thanks for your support!
Pantufas, miss your post. Hope your chemo is doing okay. Drop in a line when you are feeling better. Miss your wit!
Lursa, hope your surgery went well, how is your smoking?
MB, good luck with your smoking. We may go up and down with our resolve but keep posting so you don't forget your goal, even if it's once a week!
O2behealthy, any news on your job? Great that you are moving forward, happy for you as it lessens the stress of BC. Good luck with all your appointments and let us know how that goes. Sending you positive vibes and thanks for your support.
Malleme, how much longer do you have to wear your TE? Thanks for your support, I will check into a Wellness program. Between divorce, losing almost everything I have known and working on a business that is still on shaky grounds, BC, hip surgeries, the list goes on. I finally said yes to anti depressants. You too have inspired all of us, we a great bunch! I am so lucky to have you all and I look forward to this thread everyday. I think you are right, still in shock living far from everyone and by myself again. I do believe that not drinking when my head is a mess is the right thing to do. Thanks for your advice.
REKoz, I know you are in surgery today, I hope it goes well, sending you positive thoughts!
The rest of you, miss you and sending you all a sunshine day. It's beautiful here in Denver and a great day to walk around that lake. Will be taking you all with me.
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Hi Ladies!
So glad to see all of the posts but I'm feeling pretty bad and my brain is so fogged I can't do anyone justice. Just want everyone to know that I wish you well with your hopes, your fears, your struggles and your triumphs.
Have a great day!
Nancy, Pat, Susan BTW Susan is kicking some chemo a$$! I just wish it would stop kicking back!
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i just quite again for the 3rd time, hubby is using patch, told my daughter no more smoking at my house. also read all the reports of interfering with treatmentsdeebou
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Good to hear from you Janzin....keep walking around that lake, it helps. But, don't wear you parachute pants...you just might be blown over the Rocky Mountains if the wind catches all those pockets!!
Nancy, Pat, Susan, it kills me to hear you are hurting. My prayers are with you. You can do this!!
Candi--congrats on 39 days. That is great!
Deebou--good luck to you my dear! We are all here to support you if you need it.
Ellie
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Hi Ladies, feeling better today. The sun is out, going to be 81 today so that means I will be a sticky sweaty hot flash chick. And I don't mean flashing my winkie, that should make the 21 year olds run. Bills are coming in from the last surgery and I hate opening my mail because it's $1500 there and $1800 here, going to put off that new nipple till I get caught up a little. We should have a walk for the BC Butt Fondlers group as I am sure some of you are dealing with money issues too. We would be a crazy group that will hit front page!
Pantufas, hope your chemo is letting up and your finding yourself in better spirits. My heart is with you!
Welcome Deebou! I have tried quitting 4 times already but the 5th will be the winner. Some people say it can take up to 10 tries so hang in there. Excellent that your family is supporting you and smoking outside does help cut down! Let us know how you are doing, we will walk with you!
Fifish, I am too heavy to blow away now, lol. But there is a hike I want to do and the winds have blown people off the edge. The hike is Longs Peak, not sure if I will ever have the courage for it as there is one part where you walk around this ledge and I have a fear of heights. How's Florida doing?
I have my friends here now doing dead pics and she had her whole family do one. Her 6 year was the first to hit the ground. Kids! Can't wait to see the family portrait! Hope the rest of you are doing well and finding laughter wherever you can. Maybe I should post the menopause joke again.
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Hi Gals!
Prob'ly just a quick post but wanted you all to know I'm lurking.
10 days since L mx, I go see BS this afty. Crossing fingers the drain will stay at the office. That has DEFINATLY been the most painful part, so far. Still numb over most of the site, 1/2 my armpit (weird!) and around my back. Can't wait for the nerves to re-connect (NOT).
Saw my onc yesterday. I'm not waiting around for chemo blues. I've had trouble with depression since my first marriage so I asked DR for an anti depressant. He wrote me for effexor. I've read good things about it so am hoping for the best.
It is a beautiful day here in Colorado. Jazin, we both need to get outside a lot today!
I'm with ya on the not drinking thing. Alcohol is such a depressant. It's sneekey too...you don't notice it til it's gotchya. My Dad was bi-polar. He hated taking his meds. When he went off them, and started to get depressed. he'd start drinking and the spiral would start til he had an eppisode, Mom would put her foot down and he'd start taking his meds again.
I used it as a temp reliefe for depression but always wound-up in crises which isn't good if you live in a small town. Mental health issues are still in electroshock mode in small towns. Eeek!
But honestly! With all your stresses and heart breaks, you'd think you'd be allowed ONE vice! Cripes!
Pantafus, you know where I'm coming from on the bi-polar thing. You've got SO much on your plate, I can't imagine even getting out of bed in the morning....course coming from an AF family, I'm sure you were raised to keep your head down and keep slogging away, no matter how deep it got. Dad was AF too and it's hard too believe, looking back, the ammount of self dicipline that man had.
I sure miss my folks....But I'm glad they don't have too worry over me about this BC bull-$h17
I've been a bad non-smoker the past 2 days. I even bought a pack yesterday. Between me & DH they're almost gone but DANG I sure enjoyed that cig with my first cup of coffee this morn. I'm really gonna have to think about giving-up coffee...I couldn't drink alcohol and not smoke either, so that's out.....maybe I'll take another xanax and think about it when I wake up!
Hang in there every one!
xoxo
Lursa
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Hi Lursa, nice to have you back!!!! I know how that drain thing goes, it was always sore and painful for me. Good to get the anti depressants as I kow how hard it is to get out of bed when you get the blues. I also know how the small towns can go but for me right now, I have done some stupid things drinking while my head was a mess. Other times it's just a few happy coctails but I don't want to chance it right now. Maybe next time we could pair up to make a complete ass out of ourselves, lol. Give them something to really talk about. Watch out Colorado!
Went for a walk around the lake but with the rains, some of the trails were flooded. So my sneakers are soaked and I end up folllowing a pair of ducks on my trail. Well...........That's my big adventure for the day.
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Hi Ladies!
Just wanted you to know I'm still kicking. Got three hours of sleep last night but still managed to walk the dog with DS. Think I will go lay down. Glad to know through everyone's trials and troubles we are still here to support on another. Thinking about all of you. Will post later one tonight. Janzin! If you fall off that ledge I will personally come up there and kick your a$$ back up it!
Love ya,
Nancy
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WElcome Deebou....jump on the no-smoking wagon and keep giving it a try. I am still chugging along...Day 41 today....can't figure out how I am doing so well...hope I keep it going...anyone can fall off the wagon at anytime.
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Canlie1971 please remind us how you initally quit. anything special? new? It's just great how you doing.
Janzin glad you got out for a walk even though you got wet with the ducks and sounds like the weather was great. Jersey rained all day and is supposed to continue all week.
Pantufas hang in there, I know how you feel my chemo is tuesday and I'm not looking forward to the blues that seemed to come a week after chemo each time and aches and pains. I think this time I will take the Xanax if the blues start to much. Chemo is just a necessary evil. But on the bright side ths is tx #5 so I only have one more to go.
Welcome to our new ones and best of luck.
I wish everyone a great night sleep and I will pray to St Pelegrine, the cancer saint ,,, my sister insisted I have the statue and story with prays but when I pray for me I include each and everyone of you. (I am not real holy).
Enjoy the moment.... in whatever you do tomorrow and know that your are thought of and cared for. .... BC buttfondlers
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Hello Girls!
I don't know if this will help you at all (forgive me, I haven't rad your entire thread) but I stopped (eventually) nearly two years ago. Used to smoke a pack a day.
It took me nearly a year on and off with nicotine patches, with occassional forays into the chewing gum stuff... The thing was, I liked smoking and wasn't strongly motivated to stop. (lets not bother discussing this dreadful, sinful attitude!). I have no idea if it is ok to use patches if you are under tratment, so if this is useless I apologise.
However, here are a few pleasurable things: my skin, which has always beeen good, looks amazing. Recently, a lot of foods have had a better flavour and my smell sense is much stronger. I would never have noticed that either was poor, but now is nicer.
It gets easier and easier to do any kind of fitness activity. I can run quite a long way for a bus now (crucial in London). Doesn't mean the b*stard bus driver waits for me, but hey!
Eyes - at work I am on my computer all day and I had always thought that my eye soreness was mainly that. Wrong!!
Here is something I never thought I would feel:
Just not interested in having a cig. irrelevant. I don't think about it. just simply does not enter my mind.
And I wish I had known before what that felt like because I think it would have helped a lot. (blindingly obvious but still...).
FREEDOM !
I just persisted till I got there. First it was one day, then a few days , then a feww weeks.
And now it's a couple of years.
So - stick with my dears and you will succeed.
And then it will just be an irrelevance.
Love and kisses to you all -
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Hello all...I am exhausted from two days of evaluation and consults with the CTCA - my overall impression was pretty good. The staff and dr's were terrific and informative, I'm just not sure I would be willing to travel so far for treatments. They did not run additional dx testing at this time...If I had had surgery or SNB and knew lymph status, etc..then they would have ran baseline PET and Bone Scans (its hard to put together a treatment plan when you don't have ALL the facts). I absolutely loved the naturopath and mind/body specialist but I didn't really connect with the Onc or Nutritionist. I am so happy I have already scheduled a consult with a Onc closer to home and maybe they will have referrals for local naturopaths, nutritionist and mind/body specialists.
I got a call from my BS and surgery is scheduled for JUNE 23rd at 11:30AM (bilat mx with TE recon.)
I have not had a cig in 23 days! Sometimes it is so hard...other times, not so bad. I am still trying to kick the gum habit and I am down to 8 mg a day (only 4 mg today...so far
). I have to go take a nap...not sleeping so well (my brain just won't shut down). Got a rx for ambien cr and think I am going to take a 'chill pill' and catch some zzzzzz's.
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o2healthy keeps going girl you doing just great getting rid of the smelly cigs.
It hard to sleep when you have to make so many decisions with limited information. Thanks for letting me know about the test. I still have not had a baseline Pet and bone scan and it's really bothering me. I am coming on my 5tx out of 6 and keep wondering what if I have lung cancer. I will just complain about something in July like my onoc said and than she can give me the Pet scan hopefully-- it's an insurance thing she said.
If ambien works for you great- around this time my Drs gave valium which by the way helped with forgetting cigs and xanax.
Best of luck thinking of you.
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Hey Ladies! Gosh! I have so much to catch up on. I don't want to miss anyone so first let me say that I hope everyone is doing well. For those who have had and are having surgery. For those who are having or will be doing Chemo and for those of us who still need to put the stinking cigs down. Still having trouble there myself. DS gave me a sermon on undoing everything I'm doing and she is right but I can't seem to stop. Thanks for the tips London-Virginia. Mum lives close to Kings Lynn in Norfolk. Last time I was in London I got lost in the tubes.
Lursa, what is it with these AF dads? Janzinknows about that too. I remember by the time we were six we got up, made our own beds (and dad better be able to pop a quarter off of that top sheet!) got dressed for school, got our cereal and out the door to catch the bus. I could go on but you know the drill. Being bi-polar is so lovely! I never know whether I'm coming or going. And sometimes I go places I shouldn't go. Had a hard time with that when Susan lost her hair and I kind of went off the deep end for a little bit. She is coming to terms and it doesn't hurt me to look in the mirror now. Actually, it feels kind of good to be able to rub my head. She is handling this second round a lot better than the first. I guess it's a little about knowing what to expect and strangely, the SE's don't seem as bad this time. Will just be glad to get the dexamethasone so I can sleep. It always lasts longer than the three days I'm on it. But Nancy, Pat, Susan are getting there.
Janzin, just kidding about kicking back up the ledge. Just don't want you to get hurt. Sorry about you having to postpone getting your nipple due to all of your medical bills. Can't imagine how disheartening that must be for you. You and REKozare doing one hell of a job on your own. So glad we have each other for the good times and the bad. Age is relative. The boys (young men) are legal and if they are good company then good on you. Hope you are feeling better now that you've upped your meds. Sometimes we need extra help just holding it in the road. If you wear those parachute pants then stuff some rocks in the pockets! Can't wait to see your friend's family "dead" pics. Aren't kids wonderful!
flfish, so glad you are getting to visit with your daughter. I know my sons love me but Flarbio knows my every in and out. Hope you have a great time and thank you for your good thoughts. Will be keeping an eye on the Fla. weather and thinking of you. I loved gauchos too, back when I could stick my fat behind into them. Yes, there was once a time when I had no fat behind but those days are gone so I'm moving on. Anything that stretches and has elastic in the waist. Something I swore I'd never wear. Hah! I need to do a bald "dead" pic in spandex. Now that would really scare somebody!
malleme, good idea on complaining of something in July. Hope you can get your PET scan to put your mind at ease. Good luck on your 5tx. You are getting there! Remember to take your Xanax. I couldn't do it without my Ativan. I am thinking of you.
o2bhealthy, glad you are getting your ducks in a row. 23 days! I am so proud of you! Hope the ambien helps you sleep. My DS says she takes it, goes straight to bed, thinks of nothing but releasing stresses from her head to her toes and she's out in 15 minutes.
candie1971, 41 days!! You and o2bhealthy have it going on! I don't know how you are doing it either but keep going strong.
deebou, good luck to you. It's really hard when other people smoke. The last time I quit I was doing okay until I was cleaning my BIL's ashtray in the shop. He never smokes all of his down. You guessed it! I did! Went right off the wagon. Still trying to get back on. I had convince myself I wasn't going to buy anymore after my last carton but I did. I need to get that old incentive back. Maybe I can now that my mind is more straightened out. Just couldn't take the thoughts of another chemo but now that I'm doing better maybe I can try again.
I know I have missed some people and I do apologize but as before if I scroll pages I'll lose what I have. Know that my thought are with everyone! Well, back to bed, I hear the birds singing!
Love and best wishes!
Nancy, Pat, Susan
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Hey fellow Butt Fondlers! Going to be a warm week here in Denver. Going to see my Dr. Feel Good today so I am be up my meds. Haven't drank though a couple of times I wanted to to chase the blues away, sounds like that country song.
Pantufas, 3 hours sleep, must be hard. Time for chemicals!!!!! Don't worry about that ledge, I don't think I will have the courage for it. Besides, have to quit smoking for awhile before I attempt that hike as you have to hurry before the winds and lightening kicks in. Young men are only good for one thing at my age, lol. Don't feel like watching cartoons with them. I will send positive vibes for your chemo and quit smoking.
Candie, that is sooooo awesome! Keep posting to help you not fall off the wagon, nothing worse than starting all over.
Malleme, thanks for your prayers, we all need them! Back at ya! Wishing you well with your BC and smoking.
London-Virginia, welcome and thanks for the tips! It's good to see what we will have at the end of the road, something to focus on. You are inspiring us!!
o2behealthy, congrats on your 23 days, that is so huge!! Sounds like everything is coming along for you, I am happy for you. Wish you luck with your surgery and get plenty of help from your family! Sending warm wishes your way!
Lursa, hope you are feeling better, must have lunch sometime since we are about 1 and 1/2 hours apart! You can always contact me if you need help!
Fifish, still working on that recipe for you. It will be a party favorite I am sure. Hope you are doing well.
Well got to get ready for my appointments, sorry if I didn't get to all of you but will catch up later. Wishing all of you will and will post a picture to help cheer you up!
Best,
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Wow, I am gone for a day and I have a hard time catching up. Well, I am back smoking just like I use to, I guess I need to set a quit date again....whatever. I probably won't be on line too much this weekend. I am helping to heal a broken heart. When I picked up my daughter she told me how her long time boyfriend just dumped her. Oh, so many tears. I just HATE seeing her go through that heartbreak, but unfortunately it is part of life. Janzin--my daughter is 20, I wish she could meet your 21 year old neighbors...heehee...
So, this weekend I play mommy and cook up some good old comfort food and spoil her a little. Monday, she is back at school and dealing with it on her own. I wish you all a great weekend. I will be in touch again next week sometime. Nancy--keep kicking, you can do it!
Hugs to all!! By the way, I will walk with ANY of you for as LONG or as FAR as you want to walk. Anywhere, anytime. Janzin is right, we walk with tee shirts saying BCButtfolders and we are SURE to get on the front page...funny stuff.
Love to all!
Ellie
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Going to miss you Fifish, good luck with your daughter. She doesn't want to meet my neighbors though. They are nice but none of them are working and spend their days long boarding and partying. She needs a better financial plan, lol.
I think we should do a walk to the White House, bald heads, wherever are boobs are at, and wearing the BCButtFondlars T-shirt and striped spandex pants, platform heels. Kinda stuck between the disco look or the Motley Crue look and when we reach the top we could do a dead pic. That should make the front page!
Best,
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I echo what Janzin said about the boys. I am so sorry your daughter is heartbroken. Went through that with Flarbio not too long ago. You can feel their pain but all you can do is hold them while they cry while wishing you could thrash the living daylights out of the chump. Will miss you too.
Janzin, your idea for the Butt Fondlers walk beats the Wally caper by miles! Love the dress code and the dead pic! Boy! Wouldn't that make a statement! I could even do that one as I'm not too far from DC. Thanks for giving me a good laugh when I needed one.
Love to all,
Nancy
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Day 42...can't believe it!! I think I gained a few pounds tho, and I had just lost 19!! I go to PCP this week for physical so I will know for sure if I gained.
Malleme, I quit cold turkey. My PCP said she heard something faint in my breathing and she scared me. Then she freaked when she realized I hadn't stopped smoking. I felt awful, felt like I disappointed her. I quit that very afternoon. I can't wait to tell her this week that I have quit.It is not easy tho.
London, I alwyas enjoyed smoking too.
O2bhealthy, congrats on 23 days. Just go one day at a time that'swhat I do.
Malleme, good luck on 5 tx...I live on xanax..lol.
I have to say girls, I feel better not smoking. I don't get so out of breath anymore and I feel an overall difference.
Love to all of you girls. Thanks for your encouragement. But come on,,,,,I need more of you on my wagon!!!
I am going to my DD's tomorrow to spend the day with her and my sweet granddaughter.
hugs and prayers
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Hey Ladies, got to try this on one. Was at Safeway and I had a major hot flash so I stuck my face in the freezer. People probably thought I was blind as my face was an inch away from the weight watchers frozen dinners. But that really felt good! Yesterday I got stronger anti depressants. I told the Dr I don't want them if it is going to change me. I didn't want to be this numb drugged out zombie person, rather just deal with things.
He told me that it was going to be okay. Went into this whole description but to make a long story short, told me it will help my brain to grow. I told him I could use a larger brain, lol. Maybe I won't spend half the day looking for things or remembering what I am doing. So I will be on them for about a year. So I will be on them for a about a year.
Pantufas, glad to see you are up and about. Hope this will put a smile on your face.
Candie that is so huge you did it cold turkey and got 42 days in. I think we need to post that info what happens after certain amount of time off of cigs. I will try to join your wagon soon. Have fun with your granddaughter.
REKoz, Nervousknitter and MB, Haven't heard from you in a while. I hope you all are doing okay. Miss you bunches! Hope you are lurking and this picture gives you a smile!
Lursa, 2newBoobs, Malleme, o2bhealthy, Sue, Fifish, Nobleanna, Cleomoon, deebou, looking forward to hearing from you! Hope all is well and finding times for a good laugh!
Have a great sat,
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Ha! What a wonderful visage to wake up to! Was that before or after you had taken your meds? lol. Your frozen food story reminded me of the episode on " Marrried With Children " when their air conked out so they took their lawn chairs to the supermarket and spent the day there. I can't remember how long I had hot flashes but I do remember it was like being cooked from the inside. Hope yours will go away soon. It seems it was a gradual thing. Big Help!
Big congrats to all of you ladies who have quit fondling the butts or fondling them less! Hooaah!
Nancy
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Love it Janzin.....! You are gorgeous, even when freaking. I want a camera so I can play with you too!
All is well here. Just busy busy which is actually a good thing. Except, still finding time to smoke. I really appreciate you Candie- you are much stronger than I am right now. I also read a post where someone said they couldn't believe how much better, different they felt when they quit. And, her skin looked even more gorgeous. I have been carrying a rx for chantix for over 1 month.....should I just go get it filled? Oh- my exchange is sset for July 22- just found that out/confirmed yesterday. Perhaps I should start the chantix on June 22- one month before> Anyone know how long it takes?
Love each of you and hoping you have a nice, serene day.
Mary Beth
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Well hello all my faithful friends, I am back! And I have not had surgery as planned. Do you ladies want to know why? Because I did not quit fondling those friggin butts!!!!! All my talk about having to do it and did I? Well nooooooooooooooooo! Actually, he left the choice up to me but I decided I just could not take the risk of another infection. Should that have happened, he would have to take the expander out and it would be months before a retry. This surgery was to replace the left expander which is way too high (thanks to my first JERK of a PS). I decided to not go through with it and get dead (as in Janzin's pix) serious about this quitting. Why can't I be like you Candie and quit the moment I knew I had to? WTF is with me anyway??
And to top it all off there was a message from my Onc upon my return from work yesterday...after 5:00 of course! He said the blood tests from after chemo showed "slighly elevated" tumor markers!! I was not at all concerned about the after chemo PET scan that I have yet to schedule until NOW!! There was a node on my lung from pre chemo PET but it was not cancer and "maybe nothing" Now, I'm all sorts of worried about this. Along with my Dad's recent lung cancer, how much more does this usually semi intelligent gal need to throw those stupid butts away?? My surgery is rescheduled until after the wedding (July 31) as the recovery is 2-3 weeks and I want nothing about me to interfere with this grand affair!
My DSO is starting the cig weaning process with me on Monday. I will have one an hour for a week and then either less or none after that week. One good thing the PS said as I was lamenting the fact that the last time I gave them up, I gained 20lbs. He sorta laughed and said, hey, "your getting operated on by a PS who can take care of those things!" I said, lipo if I gain the weight?" He said sure! Now, I am fully expecting that will be gratis...since HE offered right??
Ugh ladies...I so want to be finished with this CRAP! I had my surgery on Nov. 10th and I'm still a flat chested smoker! Now, I am serious when I ask you all to HELP me. I can't joke around with this or I will never have boobs again! Not an option after living with these ridiculous expanders for so long. Can I count on ya ladies??
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Hi All, I am still kicking the $%# habit. 6 1/2 wks off the dreaded cigs. Have had one or 2 and they taste terrible; was hoping for dizziness and vomiting which never happened. SAD.
Had long chat with one dtr yesterday, and asked her how I smelled. She basically said I had been smelling terrible! I did not realize how offensive my bad habit was. I can now smell smoke on those smokers and had to wash everything in my closet as the smell does linger. Learn something new everyday. I have these adorable (and smart, too!) 5 grandkids and hate to think of how the third hand smoke might endanger them. I also do it one day at a time. I miss it!
O2behealthy.........what to do with job offers??????? Decision?
Candie, we probably stopped smoking on the same wk. GOOD NEWS regarding staying strong.
Good wk end to all...............
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Rekoz-
Tell me what I can do to help you. I wish there was something I could do or say to help make things easier. I am setting my mind that I need to quit before I get my implants in. You can count on me to be here for you. I am trying to zero in on the notion to start the chantix one month before my exchange. That means I will start June 22, and lord willing, have my exchange on July 22. That is what I am going to really try to do.
Let me know how I can help you. I can call, email, text-whatever might help I am willing to try.
Keep hanging in there.
Mary Beth
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