MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish
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Phew, I had recon, but the pain is in the non BC breast, although I have had a bx on that side. My arm is still numb from the SNB, down the back from armpit to elbow.
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3jays, no magic powers here. I just went to the source of the photo and it was large enough to read.0
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Jean--Hope all goes well with chemo! There are other threads that list the things you should have on hand before starting. I did the AC+T. I slept through most of the AC part, then had bone pain with the T, but took percocet and that helped a lot. Take all your nausea meds ON SCHEDULE, even if you don't feel sick. And if they aren't working, call your onc because there are plenty of other meds to try. Emend is a wonder drug, but they don't always give it unless the other meds aren't working well enough. With the Cytoxan you HAVE to drink tons of fluids to flush it out quickly, and it's a good idea to drink a lot with any chemo. The biggest thing I learned from chemo is not to plan anything. I would make big plans for the days I thought I'd feel ok, then be so disappointed when I didn't feel well enough to do them. For the next few months, just worry about you, and "go with the flow".
Trinity-->yay on not being Her2+!
Faith--> Loved your story! Thanks for sharing!
Barbara--> Enjoy your cruise!!
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Jean - Good luck and good news. If you cannot tolerate wigs, scarves are wonderful and hats too.
Barbara - Have a great trip, hopefully we will be able to take a trip this year but signs are not looking good for that as I will have another surgery in May due to complication on my recon.
Shelly - good luck with your MRI, hope for good results.
Rad treatments going well, on the rads topic I am on we are talking about udder cream, Moo Goo that a sister from down under uses. I think someone said it was also called Bag Balm in the states. I am going to have to check it out.
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Good Luck Jean!!!!!
Have a fun cruise Barbara!
Good luck Meece!
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Trinity, I hope you've started a trend of "good" news. For yourself (no chemo, hooray!,) and for several others seeing doctors and having tests this week.
Jo, That means you. Good Luck today. Let us know how your OV goes.
Meece, Be thinking of you tommorow for your MRI. You don't mind them, do you? (I don't, well, not particularly.) Know it wil be a while til you get results, but hope it turns out to be "nothing" or just those B9 breast changes that middle age seems to give us.
JeanH, Good Luck to you beginning the chemo on Feb. 3...maybe your hair can hang in there thru' the 14th. I'm sorry if I won't be giving you a thought at that time. I'm sure I will be too self-absorbed (then unconscious) that day, getting my alien probe (colonoscopy) done that day. Yowwww!
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Thanks gals. I will be sure to post pix!
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Eli~ the only thing I mind about the MRIs is getting the IV started.
Can
t wait to see our pics, Barbara. Love living vicariously through them.
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Meece - I hear you on that note, my last MRI they had to do 4 tries before they got it. I was on the verg of saying to thanks but knew the MRI was important. Good luck.
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Eli - love the new pic sorry I didn't mention it on my earler post.
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BarbaraA- Don't you need someone to go along and carry your luggage? I would volunteer. Have a great time on your cruise. We are going on a cruise in April - looking forward to that. What cruise line are you going on? We do Carnival out of Galveston.
Trinity - Congrats on not being HER2+
Meece - Good luck on your MRI
Surgeon appt today at 2:00 - will let everyone know how it goes. Thank you so much for all your support. I am trying to remain positive.
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It WILL be fine, Jo.
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{{{{JO}}}} Cyber hugs!
Here is the ship. Our suite is the Grand Suite. We leave from Tampa to San Juan, sail to Barbados then back via Miami then home.
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I'll be thnking of you Jo
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I talked with the nurse today about the onco type test and she said that the typy of cancer that I have it doesnt need to be done. This is why she went threw this other one with me. So know Im just playing the waiting game with the insurance company on approval then I'll get the ball rolling. Thank goodness. Everyone have a fun filled afternoon. Week 4 of my vaca and Im going stir crazy.
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BarbaraA: sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet suite!0
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nice boat.....ship. have a great time. looks like fun. I've been on a small one once, it was a casino cruise. had lots of fun.
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Leisa, is that John's Pass in Madeira Beach?
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Barbara, the grand suite! Wow!! The cruises I've been on have been small cabins. That is true luxury!
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Barb Have a wonderful time
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Just got back from the surgeon and everything is fine - YEA! I had some fluid buildup and he drained it off. The fluid will be sent out for testing and I go back next week for a CT scan just as a precaution.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers.
Barb - Have a wonderful time.
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CONGRATS JO!!!!
Im so ready for spring/summer to arrive. I wanted something cooked on the grill for supper so silly me decides to cook in 20* weather, UGH. But it will taste so yummy.
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Paula - You gotta do what you gotta do. Summer can't come quickly enough.
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Hey middies.
I haven't kept up on where everyone is from.
BarbaraA and I are meeting in Tampa, Thurs, like in day-after-tomorrow Thursday and I just thought if anyone happens to be available -- we'd LOVE to have you join us.
So far there are 5 of us BCO gals meeting up.
10:00 a.m.
You're all invited!!!!!!!
Yes. We'll take a couple of pictures.
Choca, TerryCarolyn and Silka/DorisIN are the other three signed up for the fun!!!!
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{{Jo}} {{Trinity}} congrats on the good news we take every bit any of us get! Jo good luck at the surgeon. Sending positive thoughts your way.
{{Barb}} enjoy the cruise have fun for all of us.
{{Tampa Girls}} have fun I'll be there in spirit, enjoy the sun, I'm ready for spring and we have a lot more winter to do yet
Not sure if this rain/Ice combo is better or worse than the snow....{{Shelly}} hope you get good MRI results soon - I get so antsy waitng for the tests.
{{Meece}} Good luck with the MRI, don't forget to eat before the test I didn't for my last one and it wiped me out when usually no problem. or it could have have been the major hot flash that hit in the middle when you could not do anything about it, joys of middie live
{{Elimar}} anothe lovely picture - did you take it?
{{Paula}} - no onconotype for me either, expect due to positive nodes, chemo was a given.
{{Tmarinan}}Thanks for the tips, I have been following the chemo boards and have lots of tips, You ladied had me well prepped for the ONC. I am really going to have to learn to relax and go with the flow thanks for the reminder, I do a lot of event planning as part of my job so it goes against my nature to not be able to plan.
Good nite JO
{{{HUGS}}} to all
Jean
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Barb, That is Port Canaveral. A few years back, my husband turned 50. So for a surprise birthday present I took him to Florida for a few days. A friend of ours helped me with all the detailes. They went with us. We were telling him we were going in like 6 months just to get away for a few days.
So on the morning we were to leave, I woke him up and said get dressed, we gotta flight to catch. He was totally shocked. Saying I can't just go. I have work. I don't have the time off. Stuff like that. He didn't know I had already worked all that out with his employeer. We had a good time. Went to the beach.
First time I had ever been by & in a large body of water. Saw dolphins, walked in the ocean, went to Fishlips Bar & Grill. Had a great time. Was actually the last trip (vacation) I was on before this cancer crap. Starting this year though, I have decided no matter what, I'm taking a vacation of some kind.
Gonna go everywhere I've always wanted. I've worked my ass of all my life and have never really gotten to go many places. So I gonna go. No matter what. I haven't made money all my life to not go and enjoy it. By god, we can't take it with us and the hospital & docters will get it all when I'm gone.
They may just be weekend/mini vacations, but I'm gonna do it. There are gonna be a lot of girlfriend weekends. I love my husband, but he's not really a go have fun kinda person. And by god, I'm gonna go have fun. Nothing illegal or breaking the marriage vowels kinda fun, but just enjoying life knda fun. So we are gonna go to Branson in April for @ 4 days.
My husband has his hunting/fishing trips he takes every year and I don't usually go to much of anywhere. So I've decided I'm gonna start going. Boy, I'm just ratteling on & on. Guess that's better than yesterday. I woke up yesterday in a real bitchy mood. Okay, I think my minds done wondering for right now. (((HUGS))) to everyone who needs it and for everyone having some kind of procedure......Good Luck & good results....God Bless.....Love ya all, Leisa
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Hi there! I don't consider myself middle-aged even thought I'm 48. I don't necessarily look (or act) my age. Most people think I'm mid-30's. Thank you Mom for good skin genes - and not so much for the breast cancer gene.
I have DCIS for the second time (first surgery 6 years ago) and now have it in the other breast in 2 separate places. I'm getting a bi-lateral with recon done sometime soon. If they do the tummy-tuck procedure for the recon I'm going to be the hottest almost 50 year old around!
Love the forum. I'm so glad I found you all. I'll post more when I get a surgery date.
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(((JO))) Yay! Thanks, gals, for the bon voyages. We are gonna whoop it up in style. Can't afford to do it more than once.
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And the MID-AGE ATTITUDE OF THE WEEK AWARD goes to leisaparis...
Welcome NotAfraid! You get an honorable mention for your forward-thinking hotness and your screen name.
Bon voyage, BarbA!!!
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