CALLING ALL STAGE I SISTERS
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hugs back sheila. thanks
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Love the flashy tree Sheila!
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Joni.....i'm happy to see you.
Stop by more often ♥
Thanks for liking my tree
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I'm here almost everyday, just don't necessarily post!
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Sheila, I was sorry to read about your SIL...that is a real cancer bombshell that must be blowing everyone away. I will hope that she receives the best treatment, responds well and is able to have good QOL with this most terrible disease.
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i wanted to pee blue and did not
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Sorry i don't want to steal the thread with my SIL but......
Latest results are not good. 3 spots found in the brain were malignant and it'also mets to the right leg which I don't understand what it means in the leg??????????
I feel very sad..... here is a short story...
When I came to this country on December 19, 1971 I stayed with her and my future BIL. She was so good to me and we became like sisters. ♥♥ So I know her for almost 40 years.♥♥
Thank You
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I too was warned of the blue pee which never materialized.. Oh well!
HUGS to all!!!
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I had that blue or whatever color procedure day before my lumpectomy. It was painless.
They did the wiring the morning of my lumpectomy.
Hugs to you too Odie ♥
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Sheila - Maybe that is where I got Dec 19th - the day you came to this country. Having a problem somedays remembering facts - please excuse my mix up.
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I'm calling it an elderly moment. I'm having those moments lately
jo...We did have an appointment that it was the same day. Long time ago........
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Elimar.....Thanks for all the good wishes and caring ♥0
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Ok, I peed blue for a couple days..................................SNB was done about 2 hours before the lumpectomy..............didn't matter, the friggin dye didn't take anyway.......................really pissed, especially after a 250 lb Gorilla pushed on my right breast till I thought she had driven it through the table I was laying on..............................I hate that bitch even today..........................said she had to spread the dye around................................the only thing I wanted to spread around was her "fat ass" all over the room with my fist..................................then from there went down to the mammogram area so some little "dwarf" could drive a wire clean through my breast, and then proceeded to tell me "oops", I missed the spot..............................the easy part was the surgery
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I learned my diagnosis of IDC 13mm, DCIS x2 on 12/7 and with a history of dense breasts riddled with microcalcs, I was leaning toward BMX w recon. After meeting w BS on Monday, I'v switched paths to the lumpectomy w SNB and then rads. He was very reassuring and unless something else shows on the MRI or SNB seemed very confident this was an appropriate level of treatment.
But now I'm second guessing myself. This is such a huge deal....I don't want to overreact or underreact. I know we are all different and I need to make the decision that's right for me. I think I need to hear a 2nd medical opinion even though I'm confident with what my BS is saying. I guess that doesn't make sense. Sorry I know I'm rambling....just very confused by all the information-gathering I've been doing.
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Thanks Ducky i needed a good laugh
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duckyb1 - sorry to hear you had such an awful experience. I'ld be angry too.
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Likeachickadee...Those were exact words I've been told by my BS.
I had chemo and Herceptin because of my HER+ DX and radiation and 5 years of Femara.
I wish you good luck in this journey.
Welcome to our sisterhood.
Hugs
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Likeachickadee..............................I don't know why all the pushing and massaging............I think the woman was a masochist.................and this went on for about 15 minutes..................I have to say it was the worst part of the whole thing.....................even Rads was easier..............................I know no one who had that done..................my surgeon was fabulous.
Just a couple of things to share with you.....................I loved my BS.....he was the first one I went to, but he made me feel so comfortable............so confident, that I told my kids I would not go to anyone else...........I said I would just get confused, and he answered everything I needed answered...........he was kind, understanding, calming, and compassionate, from the first day, till the last time I saw him for my 6 months follow-up visit.
I also wanted to have a mastectomy..........take them both I said..............I don't need them anymore...............he asked me to listen to him first, and then think about it b efore I made a decision............his suggestion was exactly what your BS recommended........................I went with his suggestion, and have never looked back on my decision....................I had that much confidence in him....................it all worked out well, and I am not sorry I chose the path I took
You have to be happy with your decision too...............whatever you choose..............your BS must become your "best friend"..............................I loved mine, and have no regrets....................I hope you have the same result.
Hugs, and the "not knowing everything" is the hardest part.......................once it all falls in place, you will look at things a little differently.......... good luck, and come here often............these women will help get you through it.................
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ducky - Sorry you had such an awful time but let me tell you I did have tears reading your post... I am glad things worked out for you in the end....
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Hi all,
Blue pee... and blue barf, all while LMAO at the weirdness of the situation. Still doing the Arimidex thing. It's not a walk in the park.
Sheila-adding SIL and your family to my prayer list.
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Thanks catbill. hugs
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" "This top pic is my Department 56 Dickens Village that I set up every year. This was taken last Christmas. I have more houses but the town gets a bit crowded, so don't use them all at the same time anymore. They are all retired now & the new ones are very different. My brother has many more than I do. His setup is elaborate.
This second pic is the Dept. 56 Santa Claus Village. I have the first in the series houses that are retired now & worth a whole lot more $$ than I paid for them.
" These are the stockings that I made my Grandkids. I made ones for my DD's when they were very little, different kits of course, that I purchased at JoAnn Fabrics. I still hang them up each year & they tell me they look forward to it. I hope my Grandchildren do as well.... They are hand-stitched with lots of love.
I hope you enjoy these pictures as I always enjoy all that everyone shares here.
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Thank you for sharing the pictures valjean! I love your village and stockings!!
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So glad my surgery is over! I'm home and feeling so much better after a good night's sleep. Couldn't get one at the hospital, and to add insult to injury, my clothes went missing! They still haven't found them, so I guess I can kiss that outfit and shoes goodbye! Maybe if I go on ebay I can buy them back...lol!
My girlfriend is so pissed about it, she is going over to the hospital again today to see if they found anything. Me, I've already given it up and learned a lesson that you don't let anything of value out of your sight!
The funny part... when they couldn't find my clothes I jokingly said "well, I'll just have to wear this hospital gown home" and their answer was "Oh no...our rules don't allow you to leave the building in the gown"...so what was my alternative?? That would not have been a pretty sight!
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Just got a call from my BS that there were areas of enhancements on the MRI around the biopsy area.....not sure if that's worded correctly as I was driving. He wants another mammo and will then talk about how to best handle this. The left one looks fine he said.
Hope I can get in for the mammo very quickly.
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Kaara, so glad you are home and feeling better. Just wondering if they give you any compensation for lost belongings? I think they might - you should have you friend ask to talk to someone about it when she's there.
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Likeachickadee-you sound just like me with your busy breast. The thing that my BS did not tell me before hand is that my follow up was going to include a yearly mammo and yearly MRI alternating every six months. With deductible and out of pocket it would cost be $1900 every year for the MRI. Also MO told me that radiation does nothing for ADH. So I really questioned why my BS did not discuss having a MX at the time. Since then I have had have surgery on my good breast because they found something, it ended up being B9 but at that point I said I am done and having a BMX I just cannot continue doing this every year. So I am scheduled the end of March. It is funny because once I made the decision it is the most peace I have felt since this all began. I was never comfortable with the lump and radiation just did not know I had any choices because BS never shared that with me. Needless to say I am not seeing that BS any longer.
So ask lot's of questions. The more info you have the better you will be at making a decision on your treatment.
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Wow, Val! I love those Xmas stockings...very pretty. I also like how the "street" was plowed, and the walks were shoveled in your snow village from last year. Details, details!0
