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DiamondGirl - I love your prayer. I wish I had it when I was going through chemo, but I just prayed that the Lord would be with me & offered any suffering up to him for repentance. He is a loving & forgiving Lord. Thank you so much for sharing & I truly enjoy the ministry on this thread. You all are doing God's work!
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Good morning sisters!
Prayersareanswered - hope you see this before your treatment! I have you at top of my list of prayers today! I'll bet your children are starting to get very excited about Christmas! Did you hear we may get snow on Christmas day?
God bless all as we prepare for the birth of our savior.
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Paula,
Perfect!
I love how you are at the ready with the prayers....I fell asleep last night, woke up at 3 then back down again. The good news is the program on Biography is still ongoing, Sunday nights at 10 and 11 EST (at 11 they replay the week before.)
And...next weekend, they are having an all day marathon of the shows so far. I'll let you all know. I can imagine it sounds a little morbid, to watch I Survived... Beyond and Back, but it truly is a joyous testimony of the Spiritual Afterlife and the purpose each one of us has here on earth.
Alrighty, off to my MD's then Christmas Party.
Have a Blessed Day All.
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eek.. I am three pages behind. Prayers for all my sisters. It is so comforting to read your thoughts and anecdotes.
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A special hello to all of my Catholic sisters....
I saw the breast surgeon today. Even though he wants me to have a biopsy out of a measure of prudence, he isn't concerned nor alarmed by what he saw on my films and the radiologists reports.
I feel profoundly grateful that things seem to appear ok. Also a sense of guilt because I know that you wonderful sisters are fighting this awful beast.
I am continuing to pray for all of you very specifically. Even more so the closer we come to Solemnity of the Nativity.
For me this has been a very different Advent. Not just an intellectual journey or expectation, but I felt I have lived it in a certain way (This whole things started back on Nov 19th with my annual screening mammogram).
Im a mix of emotions but the strongest thing I feel right now is humility.
I am praying for all of you and your families. I am praying for all who are dealing with stage IV. I continue to pray for me.
Im profoundly grateful to Our Lord for all that He does for us. His strength. His grace. Always and esp during the baring of our own crosses, our own gardens of Gethsemane.
May you and your families of a most holy and blessed Christmas.
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Ladies, I am asking for your prayes for my sister who just got dx with DCIS. (I think they caught it in time). She see the surgeon Jan 3d to see what is what. Well out of us 4 sister we all got BC and there is no other history in our family. What are the odds. I had the gene test and I don't carry it. So please include her in our prayer that thing go good for her. Also I got my surgery date of Jan 11 for a reversion on my rt implant. I hope I am not making a mistake getting it fixed (second guessing) I guess. I know I have alot of support here and Prayers. Thank you so much.
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Marie,
I understand some of what you talked about (feeling guilt,) as compared to my Sisters who have stage 3 and 4. At the same time, I don't feel that way about your journey, so I think it's just something we do. I am actually profoundly happy when I learn of someone's good news, or benign results. I don't want anyone to go through it, but I know many of us will. Your prayers are so meaningful, thank you so very much, and you are very much in ours as well.
Betty,
I do pray they got it early for your sister. Yes, what are the odds? Do any of your Sisters have the BRCA gene? If no, then has there been a lot of cancers where you grew up? I don't know if that data is available, but I know cancer hit 4 out of 5 households just in the corner of my street where I grew up. Different cancers, but well, worth noting. You go Erin Brockovich. Is you surgery going to be involved, or a simple revision? (is anything "simple"?)We will hold you in our prayers, and please make sure you remind us, K? My brain may forget, but my heart won't.
I'm sure we have all been busy busy, but we had a nice lunch today with my co-workers and they loved my dress. First time I have dressed up in a year, so this was pretty big for me. I also bought a pretty pair of black leather boots, because, well, I deserve it! This has to be part of my therapy, and that's finding my way back to feeling good about myself, and that was not very easy before BC
anyhoo, I pray you are all well, and feeling better (Theresa, Paula...)
Tori, you and Prayers are going through it. How are you both doing/.
Sweet Dreams.
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Hi there sisters,
Lots going on here! I've been recuperating and doing busy things. And I've been trying to get to bed earlier at night. I do feel much better!
I have an "It Pays to Go to Church with Grandma" story. The Sunday that Skip was sick, Christian said he would go to church with me. After church, we went to breakfast at Tastee Freeze. They were having a contest to win a bike, so Christian asked me to sign him up. I did so, and his brother. Becky called me yesterday and asked if I signed Liam up to win a bike, because she just got a call from Tastee Freeze. Well, Liam is too little to ride it, so I told Christian he won the bike. The boy was beyond excited! So, Becky took them down to TF to pick up the bike. The ladies there said "Liam, you won the bike!" Liam (4 years old without coaxing from Mom) said, "I'm too little for that bike, so I'm giving it to my brother and when I grow up, then I can have it." Out of the mouths of babes.
Traci- you go girl! New dress, new boots, new you! Yes, we have to make an effort to help ourselves feel better and sometimes that means sprucing up our outside. I wear slacks ALL the time at work... I work in a man's world. I was going to church in slacks too, which there isn't anything wrong with it, but I felt the need to dress it up for the Lord, so I bought a new skirt awhile back (basic black) and I wear it now with a pretty sweater or blouse. But I make an exception for snow and below freezing/windy days. I have my limits! ;-)
Betty - I'm so sorry to hear about your sister and she will be in my prayers. Did you place her in the Catholic prayer intention thread? My Mom and both of her sisters had breast cancer. Her one sister (who died from it) had two of her children get breast cancer and one was her son. I'm the only one of my Mom's girls to get breast cancer, but my brother died of pancreatic, which I'm told is related to breast. So both my sister and I had the BRCA test --- both negative! Her GYN told her that we have to have some other gene that's not tested to have such a family history. But Traci could be right too -- maybe it's environmental or something we eat everyday - hormones in chicken and beef, for example. But what are you going to do? Organic meat is soooo expensive! All the money that's going to cancer research and they can't figure it out? Part of me thinks they're protecting one of those groups, such as the meat industry or preservative industry, etc.
Marie - you have a wise surgeon who is suggesting the biopsy. I pray all will be well.
Prayersareanswered - I'm glad you recovered from your cold so you can start chemo and get it over with! I pray you come through it just fine. I was on an anti-anxiety medication too during chemo... Xanax. It helped take the edge off my worries and concerns and life in general!
May the Prince of Peace touch each of your hearts today!
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Theresa, Congratulations on the bike, good going. Thanks for the prayers, My sisters didn't have the BRCA gene test, they don't want it done. I think they just don't want to know. I had it done bc I have girls and it came back neg. Also they did further testing on me and it was also neg. So it probable is environmental. I grow up between two major steel plants and WNY has a high amount of bc.
Marie, prayers for a neg biopsy and by the way welcome.
Traci, you go girl you deserve the best. It makes you feel so much better when you treat your self and look good too. I hope my surgery is just a simple revision its only on one side but he is going to do a fat insertion on the left side. I also and planning to start Weight Watches in Jan wish me luck I have 30lb goal, I put on in the last two years
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Marie - am SO glad you've got encouraging news!!
Betty - wow - so sorry to hear about your sister. You just have to wonder what in the heck is going on. I know you & your other sisters can help her along. I'm praying for ALL of you!
Traci - boots are THE thing this year, at least according to my daughter! WHen do you head north?
Theresa - can't believe you won that bike!!! What a fun surprise. You give that little Liam a hug - what a sweetheart. Indeed - out of the mouths of babes.
We're watching the forecast for this weekend. I may have to move Christmas dinner up to Christmas eve if they are still predicting snow since a few family members are driving.
God bless all.
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Ok.... I had to share this.... IF IT POSTS...
I wrote 5.... yes FIVE.... yes FIVE posts today here. EVERYONE did NOT SHOW UP.
WOW!~
All my other posts on other threads did. My PM's did.
Moral of the story......
if our Father does NOT feel things are appropriate to share here... for only reasons He knows... it will NOT show here.
OR... the devil can do this too?
I hope you all have a Blessed Christmas and Amazing 2011!
Laura
ok.. I am going to click Submit........... if this does not post... after leaving off ALL the prayers I posted today, I know I am not to be here.... OR..... the devil is fighting me....
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OMGOSH............. some type of something happened here today... WOW .........
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loved ones--haven't even tried to read what is going on ---I know each of you are taking care of each other . I still need to be separate . It has to do with going on. I force myself to do things each day that I was not doing. I beleive I'll come back.
Merry Christmas to you all. Blessed be your spirits and hearts. May we each know peace and solitude. May our bodies heal and be whole. May the Immaculate Heart of Mary sustain us . say the rosary when you can.
The St Gertrude prayer that Theresa added in the prayer list is so important. I never realized how important until recently. All of us would like to believe that each of our loved ones our heaven bound. I worry that Greg was purgatory bound. So, please keep saying st Gertrudes prayer each day.
Love to each of you sheila
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Laura - strange indeed!! I saw your post on the Catholic Intentions thread. You never have anything, that I can tell, that the Lord would object to.... Blessed Christmas to you too!!
Blessed Christmas to you too Sheila! May God's peace be with you on your journey.
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve... are we still meeting for prayer at 10?
Janet - I'm not sure if I'm happy or not about the snow coming! I guess I should choose to be happy since I can't do a thing about it! LOL
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Merry Christmas to all here-
I am sorry I have been away for a few weeks! In 3 weeks we have completely moved, held our foundations first big fundraiser, traveled twice out of town for work and tried to get Christmas together. Yesterday we had a 100 kids for a party sponsored by our Foundation for the African Refugee kids in our city. (cookie baking, sports, crafts,) and it was at my house!!!!!
Ladies I am exhausted to the bone, laying in bed now watching Polar Express with my 7 year old.
I think of you daily and want to say that I have been observing ADVENT and prayed for each of you here each weekend. I miss all of you and can't wait to get back into the swing of things.
I am having a revision surgery to my reconstruction on the 29th and ask for your prayers for a safe surgery.
I ask for God's blessing to be with you in 2011 and that you may have peace, health and the true grace of GOD,Traci, Sheila, Laura, Tori, Paula, Betty, Janet, Theresa, Jaqueline, Apple, and all the new gals and gals here since the start!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Michelle
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Hello all. I won't be able to do prayers tomorrow night with you guys - we're going to 7pm mass where I'll offer up all our intentions. Then we are supposed to go over to some friends. But I will definitely check in with you tomorrow during day.
Here is a little message our pastor wrote on the website today and thought I'd pass it on to you:
My Dear Parishioners,
As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, I ask you to pass on this great blessing to those who might not believe. It might be a small gesture, i.e. opening a door, smiling at someone, letting someone get in front of you, but when you do it with a smile and in honor of our Lord, there is no telling what He will do with it; so pass it on this Christmas.
In Christ through Mary,
Fr. Barkett
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God Bless You All, and Merry XMas!
I am typing veeerrryyy quietly, sister asleep. We leave tomorrow, and we have been running around. I will be able to post on the community computer in a day or so.
Love and Best Wishes to you all. You are my blessings and my Spiritual Backbone.
Safe Travels, and for out Sisters in treatment, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Traci
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Michelle and Shelia....... I was glad to log on and see your postings... good to see you sweethearts!
Ladies... I too, will be at Mass tomorrow night and then off to a dinner with the folks... I have chosen to offer the Christmas Mass for you all. December was not the month I was DX... but the 29th of Dec. is the anniversary of my mastectomy... I think it was the worst day of my life... or in the top 5... so ... I feel to offer the Christmas Mass... the birth of our King... knowing He came to SAVE us from hell ...to die for OUR sins..... and the fact... we are ALIVE.... to celebrate this birth.... and feeling like we, as cancer patients have be.." born again" in a new and different life.... it is the proper time to offer up the Mass to YOU !
Blessings
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Good evening sisters,
I've laid low for a couple of days, the pain in my SNB (underarm) finally disappeared today and I just now realized it. This all stemmed from the radiation and the lymphedema physical therapy eval and one treatment. Glad that I cancelled my 2 appointments this week, I told the gals that I want to feel good over Christmas and not miserable, and yet, my treatment last Wednesday took exactly a week to tame.
Marie ~ a warm welcome to you and will pray for neg biopsy.
Betty ~ sorry to hear about your sister's diagnosis, good thing it was caught early and we will pray for her speedy recovery from surgery.
Michelle ~ we missed you, and know that you were busy moving and doing your ministry. Wow, 100 kids at your house! Bless your heart, you did great.
Sheila ~ very glad to see your shout out, I totally understand your need to be separate a bit, and for me I took a couple of days off too. I got that weird pain under my arm and I couldn't even think creatively to write. My mind was all focused on the discomfort. If you'd like, please feel free to email me.
Traci ~ have a safe trip and take lots of pictures to show us
Janet & Laura ~ thanks for offering up mass for all of us
Theresa ~ congrats on your grandson's bike, you must be a proud grandma that little Liam is so caring and selfless. That gesture of sharing is priceless!!!
I would like to wish everyone, Laura, Betty, Apple (Mary), Hood, Traci, Tori, Janet, Theresa, Sheila, Michelle, Prayers, Ellie, Marie, SmilingSpirit, Jeannine, Pat, Thrmine & Erin and all others a very Merry Christmas. May God Bless us all and heal us from our ailments. Amen!
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O Holy Night!
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A most Holy and Blessed Christmas to all of you. May Our Lord enter our hearts to the very core and sinews of our being.
May His Grace be poured out upon us as we travel our journeys, our pilgrimages here on earth. May we always be given the strength to fight the good fight, and run a well-run race with Faith and Hope that only He can give.
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Sisters! Blessed Christmas Eve! The Lord is Coming!
I, too, will be at Mass this evening since Skip is singing in the choir and doing Silent Night with his guitar. I, too, will hold you all up in prayer for healing and peace.
Safe travels, Traci!
Beautiful picture Janet. Yes, kindnesses done for the Lord's sake, brings much fruit.
Paula and Michelle, good to hear from you again!
"For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son that everyone who
believed in Him might not perish but have life everlasting."
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Merry Christmas Ladies, I will be with family tonight so I won;t make it for paryes. I just came from church so Your all lifted up. Have a good one.
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Finally relaxing and waiting for my precious ones to come home to me after visiting grandparents. God bless my beautiful bc family, I love you all! I continue to pray for miracles!
xo
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Advent Week 4
The angel Gabriel said to Mary, "Do not fear, Mary, you shall conceive and bear a son and give Him the name Jesus. Great will be His diginity and He will be called Son of the Most High..." Lk. 1 Fourth Sunday of Advent
O Jesus, I believe You were born of Mary and are God's Son.
Your mysterious coming is beyond under-standing. Yet like Your holy mother, Mary, I wish that You come to me, for You promised You will. Let me serve You in any way I can and know that You are with me day by day as my life goes by.
Like Mary, Your mother, though I know You only by faith, my my whole being proclaim Your greatness and my spirit rejoice in Your favor to me.
O Wisdom, holy Word of God, Jesus Christ, holding all things in Your strong yet tender hands, come and show us the way to salvation.
Amen~
God Bless You All Sisters in this BCO Board!
I love you all xoxo
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"Am I not here, I who am your mother? Are you not in my shadow"
OUR LADY TO JUAN DIEGO, 15310 -
Merry CHristmas Everyone!
I am so pleased this year to be here to enjoy Christmas! Last year, my holidays were filled with anxiety (surgery 12/16/09 and recovering to face chemo/rads, etc.). This year I decided to enjoy, enjoy, enjoy my family and friends. Christmas Eve we had a total of 12 for the 7 fishes dinner. I had taken a culinary workshop mid-December to get some new recipes....what a great dinner we had! I have to share what we had and what others brought - because it was delicious.
Appetisers: Fried calarmari/caperberries/shaved fennel with garlic aioli, friend brought a cavier pie with crackers,stepdaughter brough mini crabcakes with dip, plus had veggie tray/dip, condiments. Folks brought lovely wines, we had high end Chianti and some nice Italian reds. Used the Dublin crystal (don't have Italian crystal!) given to me from family.
Salads: Antipasto w anchovies on the side (some folks no lika tiny salty fish); Bacala Salad on radicchio - bacala is cod w cut up plum tomatos, garlic, onions, oil-cured olives, and other goodies.
Entrees: Seafood (lobster, shrimp, scallops) Fra Diavolo over linguini; Roasted Branzino (Italian sea bass) with roasted new potatos and brocalli rabe. 3 types of italian crusty breads - one toasted with garlic and butter.
Dessert: Assorted Italian cookies (my son brought) and fruit salad w coffee/tea
We used the family china and silver and it was a BEAUTIFUL table! We cheered good health, family, love and future. At the beginning of dinner my son led the dinner prayer and thanked God his mom was still here to make a great dinner
)We partied from 5:30 - 10 pm - everyone ate, laughed, and enjoyed each other.
Thank you God for good food, good family and friends and a wonderful holyday to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ!
I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas, too!
Pat
PS My 4-year old grandson was up at 7 AM to see if Santa came....which, of course, he did! I'm now officially ready to be snowed in - the bones and joints need a rest!
PSS Took a pic of the table set before folks came...never got a chance to take another picture! Put the photo in my avatar because I can never figure out how to link the photo thing.
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Hi all,
I hope everyone had a happy and blessed Christmas.
My stomach bug was very short lived and the edema in my legs is starting to improve but they are still sore. Mt latest issue is my nails. My finger nails and toe nails change by the hour. I think I may loose all of them in time. Most are still there but sorta floating, you can see they are not attached as they should be. I am 4 weeks out of chemo now and three weeks out from Lapatinib. I feel like chemo wanted to give me one last slap or something. I know tis will pass but geeze.
Surgery is next, Jan. 6 for a BMX. I just got my pre-admission test appt so this is starting to "feel real" after all these months of waiting. I am not sure what to be thinking about all this. My biggest emotion is just a resignation to just get this over with!
I have been sooo glad to have Christmas as the focus of my energies this week and New Years for next week. We have a big family party that will serve as a nice distraction. ...
Thanks so much for the prayers here. I saw we have another recent post chemo gal here. My thoughts are with you in a special way now.
Again, God Bless all and may these up coming days of Christmas be a blessing to all.
Alice
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Hi Alice,
Once you can get a go-ahead from your oncologist, organic Biotin will help with the nails. It's been 6 months since my last chemo and the black part of the nails on my hands are finally growing out and off and my big toes have half black/half normal nails! I never lost one and had similar chemo to you - but, everyone is different!
God's blessing to you and your family! I'm soooo looking forward to 2011 - we toasted 2011 last New Year's Eve because we knew this year would be a bear!
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Pat---Your post of the description of your Christmas celebration was a complete delight to read. I can image the profound joy, humility, and gratitude that you all experienced this Christmas.
Alice, Prayers to you for your upcoming surgery. Hope that recovery goes well and no bumps in the road. Glad chemo is behind you. God Bless
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