Class of 2009 - Sisters in the same time frame
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Thanks, Renee. I take 10 mg a day right now, which is half of the normal dose. I see the onc in June, and will go over all of this with her.
Until then, I am like Scarlett O'Hara. I'll worry about it tomorrow.
Hope all of you ladies are having a fine week. Who has plans to travel or play this summer?
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I love that Scarlett O'Hara approach, Mary! I hope you're able to resolve the medication issue. I'm not taking the Tamoxifen myself - I couldn't handle the side effects. There is nothing whimpy about it, just the way things are. Do what is best for you.
Summer plans - I can't wait for summer! My girls and my best friend and I will spend a week at the beach in Port Aransas, TX. And I will be enjoying NOT having homework for the first time in years! (Graduation is on May 22!) With luck, I will get the teaching job that I'm hoping for and I'll start preparing my classroom in late July/early August.
What about everyone else? What are you looking forward to this summer?
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Just checking in to send you all big hugs - I am following the updates and discussions. My checks including CT scan re-run were all good so I am breathing a great outward sigh!
I have also been thinking a lot about how much spaces like our own thread here play a huge part in our experience of cancer (http://feistybluegeckofightsback.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/cancer-internet-and-unexpected-emotions/).
Thanks for your support and friendship, big hugs
P
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Not sure if you ladies had heard that Lisa (PauldingMom) passed away yesterday morning. Arrangements have been made for a bouquet of Pink Roses to be delivered tomorrow in time for the visitation. I have copied Joni's post for the information in case anyone would like to send a rose. I did!
Eph3_12 wrote: OK everyone. If you would like to send a rose or roses for a big pink bouquet for Lisa, please call Francis Florists 770-949-8711. Say that you would like to add rose(s) for $6.75 a piece to the Pink Rose Tribute-they will know exactly who that is for. We must have at least 12 roses (I purchased 2). If you prepare ahead of time what you want the card to say they will write it out and attach the card to your rose. The gentleman I spoke to said their business is doing the family flowers as well, so just saying "Pink Rose Tribute" will be sufficient. He warned it you try to do it on-line it will ask you for a delivery charge so calling is best. Joni
Thank you Joni, for arranging this!
I believe that this bouquet might be a rather large one! Will try to copy and paste the other info incase you would like to leave a condolence message to the family via the funeral home.
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Off Lisa's daughter's FB
http://www.whitleygarner.com/obituaries/tribute.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fstei-23793.tributes.com%2Fshow%2FLisa-Baumgart-91458262
Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven Memorial Park, Funerals and Cremations Douglasville, GA http://www.whitleygarner.com/ Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven Memorial Park, Cards may also be sent to:
Tina Baumgart
1467 North Cain Ct.
Douglasville, GA 30134
She will be very much missed on these boards!
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OMG, that seems so sudden. I din't hink she was that sick...
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I am just so sad. After Lisa was dx'd with mets she did not post here as often but when she did she was always so kind and encouraging. I don't think I could be as generous of spirit to take the silly little worries of people like me so seriously when faced with her own situation.
I hope her family can find comfort in dear memories and the knowledge she is without pain.
How lame that sounds! I HATE this. It is just so cruel for her to be taken. I am just too sad to know what to say.
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I apologize that I didn't post the info earlier-thanks again Mary Louise. I think since Lisa hadn't posted on FB since Feb, I forgot she was on here too, but it makes total sense.
At this point, I think there are high 20 something roses in the bouquet but if you are so inclined, the viewing begins @ 4PM Eastern time tomorrow (10th) so I imagine the florist would need all the orders by no later than 1PM Eastern.
Lisa's daughter Tina has promised to post a photo on FB & I have promised to get it onto BCO even if I have to have more technological people do it for me.
Joni
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I am so sorry to hear of Lisa's passing. It seems so sudden ~ I am crying tears for a sister taken from us. God Bless everyone....
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I don't even know what to say. I, like Michelle, was not aware that her condition had deteriorated so quickly.
Cancer sucks.
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I'm so very sorry to hear of PauldingMom's passing. My heart goes out to her family!
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Lisa's daughter has a FB page and was posting and keeping everyone updated on her status. I knew she had mets and was going through chemo again and was being very sick. From what little I've learned I think her kidney's were failing when she went into the hospital. Right or wrong, regardless of why she was in the hospital, cancer sucks!! How terrible is it that you can go from a stage 2a to stage 4 after txt. It makes me so sad and just plain MAD!! This beautiful sister has left behind 3 gorgeous children and a wonderful caring husband.
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Makes me cry again.
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So nice to see so many on the boards reaching out to Lisa's family. She will be missed. She was a great source on inspiration for me soon after I was DX. I had a nice long cry.....and now we must go on without one of our sisters on this board
. The flowers were beautiful! Thank you for posting. I also enjoyed watching the memorial video. I will continue to remember her family in prayer. 0 -
Oh dear! I hadn't noticed the video tab. Crying all over again!
But as I posted elsewhere Lisa would want us all to carry on, so Pink Hugs to you all as we continue our journeys in life! Weekend's acomin'-yipee!
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I find it hard to express how sad I feel about Lisas passing. My heart goes out to her family.
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I always feel this way when someone I care about has died. It's as if I am ashamed to just go on with my normal life. How is the world the same place without that person? I feel like it should impact my very breathing!
As my DH says, "tincture of time."
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Oh my - just jumped on the boards to see what's new, and this news feels like a kick in the stomach. Went into a freefall, and only came back to earth when the tears started to flow. I just hate that I missed the chance to buy a rose. Damn all of this. Chemo and radiation and surgery and moms dying and to hell with it all.
The worst is not being able to hold the hand of one who suffers. Here we all are - the ones who know how hard it is to go through treatment. When even our spouses and closest friends and family members could not bear the truth, the friends on this board share it all and commiserate. It's just so hard to say goodbye without even getting to meet Lisa in person. God rest her sweet soul.
And just DAMN IT that we have to say goodbye at all.
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Mary, she knows we were all here supporting her and sending her hugs. Now she can get them from us in Heaven..
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Famous tenor Jose Carreras - at ESMO congress of Oncology october 2010 said:
WE can return to live as we did before... Before the tumor, before the illness and with the same determination and the same energy...
Cancer leaves deep wounds but we can win...
How about you?
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Sometimes it is just so sad to read these boards.
I have not posted recently, and then when I finally decide to get caught up, I have to read the very sad news of PauldingsMom. This is such sad news, I hardly know how to express my feelings.
Hope all is well with everyone, think of all of you often.
Juannelle
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Thinking of everyone and hoping we are all doing well. Gosh, life is so precious and we hold on to it by such a delicate thread. I don't just mean health and breast cancer... there is just a fine line between life going on great and disaster striking. So many things can go wrong.
What's a girl to do?
On the good side from here... I haven't had a doctor appointment in the past couple months and nothing coming up for a couple months! I almost feel normal
I was supposed to do a follow up lung CT in July but am putting it off until the fall. My next birthday I will turn 65 (!) and will go on Medicare. Wow, can hardly believe it. My private health insurance premiums have been going up and up over the past couple years. I don't think it has as much to do with my DX as just the changes in the industry. But they are now about 25% higher than two years ago. I plan to be a healthy old person and try not to burden the government system too much financially. I guess that is what we all think. My regular health insurance almost got lucky on me... 23 years of premiums and NO claims... until two years ago! I sure made up for it fast. I used to whine every time I wrote a check for the premium but they were great when I needed them, in the end. Juanelle, I hope you are no longer working those LONG hours! Hugs to everyone!
Pam
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Pam, glad you haven't had any issues lately. That is the way I am. My health is getting better every day. I am still on a 3 month checkup time, but am doing so well, I think she may put me on a 6 month. I know it happens at about 2 years, but I don't know if it is from diagnosis or end of treatment.
I am not working long hours now, but we have another outage in the fall and it will start over again. At least I will have a nice calm summer.
Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend.
Juannelle
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Hello All I know I have not been on much lately but thinking of all of you today as I mourn the death of one of our own. Cory a friend diagnosed the week I was died this morning after a tough battle. Corey was only in her 30's and leaves behind a loving husband, (a co-worker of mine) and 2 young children.I hope all of you are doing well.
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I am very sad to hear of Lisa's passing. I enjoyed visiting with her on the boards and sharing cruise storeis and locations.
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It seems that this disease is so much more dangerous for the young women. How cruel is that!
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I posted this on my chemo sisters thread, but would like your opinions as well...
Hi Ladies,I need some advice, and I trust you guys the most. I had another one of those scary lumps last week. Thankfully, mammo and u/s showed nothing to worry about. The big issue for me right now is...I can't deal with these constant scares about lumps! I'm so anxious about it, and part of me just wants that boobie GONE. This stress can't be good for me. I'm seriously considering at least a uni-mast, and possibly a BMX. Of course, I'll have to check with insurance to find out what is and isn't covered. I had a lump and rads, so implants aren't really a consideration.I kind of need to make this decision soon, because I'd like to get the surgery and recovery done during the summer before school starts again in August. What do you think? Am I crazy to even consider it?
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Shelby,I am sorry you are even having to consider this surgery. I am like you, I told my DH that if I had any more problems, then the boobies would be gone. So far, I have not had any problems. After what you have been through and I know you are young, I think I would consider having the surgery. I would get all the options from the doctors that I could and then make an educated decision and do what you think is best. If it would ease your mind, then go far it. I hate to see you go through more surgery and I normally wouldn't recommend it, but in the long run it may be the best.
carollynn, I am so sorry to hear about your friend. BC is very cruel and can be harder on the younger women than the older ones. My prayers are with you and your friends loved ones.
Hugs,
Juannelle
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