MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish
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I had a huge crush on John Davidson. Those dimples. I know girls, who looks at dimples.
Check out his website for his current look. Not bad, not bad! I like grey hair.ChrissyB - I loved the wedding pictures. They look so happy and so do you and your DH.
Speaking of creeping which he might be b4 it's over - my DH is painting the outside of the house later in the month. Ladders, high places, oh my. Though it is only single story. Do you think it's too much if I ask him not to paint if I'm gone say for about 2 hours?
HNS - How the heck did that girl drink outta that glass? I'd have poured the entire contents down my front and then smelled like beer the whole night.
Kat - glad your pain is easing. We need to be gentle with ourselves.
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Momine, that is GREAT news! You said annual staging scan...so is that a CT or a PET? Or other? How often do you go in to see your MO? Just curious if your intervals are about the same as here in the U.S.
Kat, my friend who had a large lumpectomy got a bit of fat grafting afterward to make her look even, and she said the same...that the grafting was a literal pain. Actually, she said she did not know how people could undergo lipo because she just had that little bit and was so sore. Can't remember how long she stayed sore. Just try to take it easy and don't forget to eat your proteins so you will have the building blocks to heal.
I have some questions for all you chemo gals: Who got hand or foot neuropathy? How long did it take for yours to go away, or do you still have it? I have to say I have some foot neuropathy now that really only started to get bad two weeks PFC. I thought I was being so careful about that but I just could not see this coming (and they say once it gets here, it is already too late.) I am taking Vit. B6, also some L-glutamine. Have heard L-carnitine is also good? What type of things has anyone else tried? Did it do any good or not? I have Googled and read lots of first hand accounts, but I don't think I've asked on this thread. Please share your neuropathy stories with me. I would hate to think I will have feet that feel like this for the rest of my life.
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Thanks for the good thoughts. I am VERY relieved.
Eli, I see my breast surgeon AND my onc every 3-4 months, with a full blood panel including tumor markers. My breast surgeon is the boss of the team, which is sort of unusual, but so is he.
Staging scans mean, in my case, a CT of head, lung and abdomen and a bone scan. However, given that these, the 2-year ones, were clean, we will drop down to an ultrasound of the liver and a regular chest X-ray, unless there are symptoms or other concerns. The way I understand it, the 2-year mark is prime time for recurrence/mets, so clearing this hurdle is considered a good thing.
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Eli, on that neuropathy, first of, sorry to hear it.
I only got minimal problems in some of my fingertips. I am 18 months out from last chemo, and I can still feel it sometimes. It is, unfortunately, a 2 steps forward 1.5 back sort of deal. It will improve, but slowly and in fits and starts.
I had nerve damage in my back from the epidural when DD was born. It is like a fist-sized spot halfway up my back. In the beginning it was either completely numb or else hurt in pins-and-needles fashion. That went on for several years. Then slowly, the pain lessened, but there would still be numbness on and off. Now, it only bothers me if I am already really tired or worn, and it rarely hurts, just feels slightly numb.
However, you should ask a PT for advice, I think. Apparently they can do stuff that may help in waking the nerves up again.
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http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/34/topic/773915
Momine the address above is where the pics are or you can search 'Journey' and find my 'My Journey has just begun aka Chrissyb's USA Adventure' thread.
Sorry but I don't know how to make the link acive for you.
Yay for your good results!!!!
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Chrissy, thanks!
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Momine, we're glad to hear all your tests were clean. Congrats on such good news!
The Mods
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Hey buds - guess who I just saw on TV??? Reesie's kids!!!! Megan and Chris are doing the local 3-day Walk and were interviewed live on our local news station. I was half-awake, getting breakfast before work, and heard the reporter say they were live at the Walk which was about to start so I turned around and the first person they went to was Megan and I'm looking at the name Megan Giebel on screen wondering...why do I know that name? And then it hit me
I started to tell hub who it was, and then the interviewer went to Chris, who has a pink ribbon shaved into his scalp, and I just grinned and grinned ... Reesie would be so proud (For newbies...Reesie/Marie was one of our BC sisters who unfortunately died in August 2012 but who lived decades in the years between her diagnosis and death. She was one of the funniest posters around.)
Okay, on with the day, and onto the weekend!!!! In honor of Reesie, here's a dragon boat pic with some pink in it ... she loved dragon boat races.
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Marlegal, Thanks for sharing that story. It is so nice to hear that reesie's kids are honoring her in this way. I also liked your description that she "lived decades in the years between her diagnosis and death." I'll always remember when she met up with a few others from BCO and a foob fight ensued!
Moderators, I saw your post congratulating Momine on her clear scans. While that is nice enough, I am not really sure why you singled her out, since you have never been on here before to congratulate another single person for getting a clear scan (and there have been plenty.) Personally, I wouldn't want any of those other women to think that they are not as worthy. Furthermore, your post served to indicate your omnipresence of just being there "reading over our shoulders" so to speak, and I don't know too many who need a reminder of that fact. I hope you can see what I mean.
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Yup, and it was my foob!......hahahaha! She was a lovely, lovely lady.
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Here's another one of those "may" articles:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/BreastCancerCenter/walking-cut-breast-cancer-risk/story?id=20470442
If you have an hour a day for this, give it a shot. Some days I just feel like saying, "Get back to me when you actually know something." I'm having one of those days today.0 -
Eli, I strongly "resemble" that remark
I will have you know, that I AM just THAT special 0 -
momine...of course you are sunshine!!!
Are there really two hours still till 5:00???? (((Sigh)))0 -
Yes, Momine, your specialness goes without saying!0 -
That is more like it!0 -
Hey All,
Moderators goal is to help maintain and grow the wonderfully supportive community. Given the number of posts per day (averaging ~1300 ) we cannot respond to all the threads or posts. Inevitably there are things that are missed, including threads with good news and cancerversaries (ALL of which deserve big congratulations). When we post, it is not to single out a member, but rather reflects a post that we saw. We will try our best to do a better job.0 -
Thanks Mods...I don't envy your jobs at all.0 -
To all you lovely ladies with good news!!!!!!
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Loral, I love your new avi! Wouldn't it be great if our grandchildren, or even our great-grandchildren, knew a world where that was true? Unfortunately, something else would probably take its place
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Momine ~ Wonderful to read your news about your clear scans!! Hallelujah!
{I must say this:
This is MY contribution to "maintain & grow the wonderfully supportive community" here on this thread.}
{Sorry, just had to say it. And if nobody gets it, then I just said it for myself.)
Again, Momine, we love you! HUGS!
ETA: I can't highlight what I want to because this page keeps coming up "error on page", so this post does not look the way I want. Don't want it all in one paragraph... oh, well....0 -
Thanks, valjean.0 -
You really are ALL extremely special people. We admire your strength and courage, and the amazing support that you provide.
We are grateful and honored to be part of your journeys.
Wishing you a lovely, and rest-filled weekend!0 -
Here's some Hope....B.C. Therapy developed....0 -
Momine so happy for your good news!
elimar I hope you are feeling better today!
Marlegal that was a wonderful story thanks for sharing
Here's hoping for a wonderful day for everyone!
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Wow, I'm offline a week and when I come back I didn't even notice the changes until I read your comment, Katlebbie. It looks so bare on the toolbar now.0 -
Loral, Seems like it would get chemo right to the target area, but anyone with a positive node (where the deadly little Elvises have left the building, so to speak) will probably still have to do old school chemo, won't they? I always thought ductal lavage sounded creepy, and this whole "injected through the nipple" also sounds like it might not be fun BUT it could turn out to be a good therapy option for a certain segment of B/C sisters. At least some will be spared the overall ravages of chemo.
Yes, we need a return of the smileys, for sure.0 -
O.K., looks like BCO had had some format upgrading and, once again, it's going to take a while to work the bugs out. It has wreaked some havoc with my opening entry at the top and I don't know if I should try and make adjustments or if things will return to normal on their own once the upgrade is complete. Everyone stay calm. Your seats can be used as floatation devices, or maybe it is your floats that can be used as seating devices? Either way...0 -
Eli, love the page topper right now (KFC and Chambord!) Balance...it's all about balance Having just heard that seat may be used as flotation device speech last week going to and from Vegas, it always makes me laugh - no one listens, and unless you're in the first two rows, you can't see squat!
Well, they may have taken away our smileys, but hopefully this will make all of us smile:
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Marlegal I like your smileys............(((SMILE)))0
To all you lovely ladies with good news!!!!!!