CALLING ALL STAGE I SISTERS
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wow--this thread is jumpin with newbees and gettin shit off their chest.
here is a big SHOUT to my 2 sistas Ducky and Val...you go girls.I hate fighting in public but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.That happened to me in Walmarts.I picked up a lill pail .it was a buck.when i got to the register the clerk rang up 5 bucks.my GD already nudged me like dont do it...yah right.i told her THIS PAIL WAS UNDER A SIGN THAT SAYS A BUCK.DO YOU WANT TO SEE IT.The clerk looked at the other clerk and the other clerk just said....give her the damn pail.....and she did.She took a look at my eyes throu my tinted glasses and thought betta of fighting....my GD was not happy.she said that pail must have been moved it couldnt have been a buck...nice pail that i use to do my hand washables when im in PA.....
hugggggs everyone.K
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True story: A reservation agent for Braniff had been in trouble for being rude to callers and was being monitored to see if her attitude had improved. One day she gets an obscene call from a man who wants to know if she'd like to ***. She replied, No thank you sir, but thanks for calling Braniff International.
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Well I guess I will throw my hat in the ring with the newbies! I was just diagnosed 2/15/12 with IDC and DCIS, <1 cm, Stage 1, 0/2 lymph nodes. Well hopefully all this showed up in my signature line. I had my first lumpectomy 2/9/12.
I just had a re-excision with a lymph node dissection (3/2) and can I just say that the armpit cut is not fun!!! Any suggestions on how to get the feeling of rawness to go away? My incision actually got a little bit infected and I have been on antibiotics.
Anyway, I have not talked to the MO yet. I have an appt on 3/19. I am nervous about what they are going to say! I am ER/PR negative and HER2 pos with a score of 5.45. I have not seen anything good about HER2 over 3 so it has me a little nervous. I am 44 with no family history of any cancers so still kind of in shock about this too!
Thanks for all your stories and encouragement!!
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mt4ever: Sorry you have to join, but welcome to the thread. I would suggest also going on the HER2 pos forum for information on treatment options. You must be your own advocate and research all of your treatment options to make sure your doctors are doing everything in your best interests.
Sending prayers and hugs your way!
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mt4ever................Sorry we have to meet this way, but your gonna love it here..........I found my best friends here 1 year ago..............actually ladies March 15th is 1 year since my surgery............................time to pull out the Vodka, and the Red Solo Cup......................come on ladies..................................Let's have a party.......................................yea......................I'll bring some hoagies too, and some chips and dip...................what else can we have.........................hahahahahahaha
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Let's all celebrate Ducky. Welcome mt4ever.
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some hoagies too, and some chips and dip...................what else can we have.........................hahahahahahaha
Ooohhhh...I'll have a hoagie...and some soft pretzles with mustard!!
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I'll have a big piece of red velvet cake with ice cream...or maybe a brownie with cream cheese frosting...yumm!!! All very low calorie when you party this way....hahahaha!!
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wow ladies this thread is jumping I just spent the last hour catching up on reading the last 5 pages. Geesh ya'll are busy people!
Ducky you givem heck girl!! You had me rolling in the floor laughing...
Sheila I'm still praying for your SIL ...
Welcome to all the newbies... I'm so sad there are so many but very glad that you all found this thread. These wonderful ladies are a hoot and give some great advice.
Kaara a red velvet cake with some ice cream sounds so yummy!!! OMG good!!
As for chemo and Oncotypes new ladies my MO never did that. He said my tumor was too small and sent me on my way to the RO to get radiation.
I took Tamoxifen for a year and I am post menopausal at 47. I was having too many side effects and gaining wt. like crazy so together me and MO decided to change me to Arimidex. I have now been on that 9 months. I didn't develop and side effects from it till about 6 mos. in. Some of those have now subsided or lessened. The worst thing I had was night sweats and I started taking Effexor for that and it has all but alleviated it.
Hope that helps
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Congrats Ducky! Proceed to Party!
I never had a oncotype done. Is that because I'm triple negative? My oncologist never mentioned it. I had chemo, but didn't need radiation because I had a double mastectomy and my lymph nodes were negative.
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HAPPY CANCERVERSARY!!!! Way to go, keep the old BC on the run....
Glad you have made this 1st year mile post. Hope you pass many more!!!
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Awwwwwww Ducky----ya did it.Knew you would....HAPPY CANCERVERSARY sista....Wishing you many good years ahead.Pain free....keepin the sistas laughing while you really are drunk!!!!!!!!Have one for me...ya know what have 2...what the hell give me one!!!!!my stomach is so nuts now one drink will not make it worst....pass me a red up please....0
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA................GOOD LORD I LOVE YOU LADIES...............HUGS ALL AROUND....................................((((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))))
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Wow! This thread does move fast. Been reading everyday but no time to post much. Welcome to all the newbies - this is a great place to be. These ladies are the best - so supportive, informative and really funny at times.
The Oncotype test - I did not have one either. My MO did not think I needed it - no chemo and was sent on my way to rads.
Ducky - HAPPY CANCERVERSARY - March 15th. Hell, I will bring you a new bottle of vodka and enough solo cups for everyone.
March 15th is also a very special day for me - 8 months ago I quit smoking and have stayed smoke free even though my DH is still smoking and I work with 2 smokers. Can't believe I made it this far - smoked for 40 years and loved it.
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congrats JOJO...have a drink with ducky.....she has tons of vodka and i know she shares...just bring the cups!!!!!!
im proud of you sista.quiting smokin....Your lungs will thak you for it.
yeah this thread has been busy...DRINKIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(((((((((((((Sheila & Val))))))))))))))))))))))say something please!!!!!
((((((((((((Annette))))))))))))))))))
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ducky: Congrats on your cancerversary, and jo congrats on stopping smoking. Both awesome achievements!! So happy for you both!
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Ducky, it is really ridiculous when you cant even go in a store and get a powerball ticket without some moron cashier trying to ruin your whole day! I remember when i was in and out of the emergency room for high blood prz right b4 I was diagnosed with bc and just got out and went to the gas station for orange juice and was so messed up I didnt notice that when I got home I was thinkg gee when did orange juice go up to $14 for a quart? I noticed the moron there rang my things up twice all of them so I called her and gave her a piece of my mind and threatened to come out and tell her mgr but never did. I figured who is gonna pay for my gas and time to go all the way back? Had a good day today,got my annual reminder to come in for my mammogram.OMG!!I laughed so hard,cant wait to send them a reply..uh I wont be in for awhile my breasts are plastic..TE..LOL
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Another newbie here....I'd like to introduce myself. I'm 41 and was diagnosed on 2/16/12 with IDC from a core biopsy done on 2/10/12. Saw my BS on 2/21/12 and was given the details of ER+/PR+ >90%, HER2-, KI-67 35%. Assuming from that point that I am Stage 1, grade 1. Had chest xray and MRI to work up for surgery. MRI showed no other disease in breasts but adenopathy throughout medastinal and other chest/lung regions. Still haven't found out exactly what all that means. Had a lumpectomy and SNB on 3/6/12 and still out of work recovering. Due to follow up with BS on 3/21/12.
Nice to meet all of you
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Layla...............hysterical........
Thanks Jo ..............your welcome for Vodka anytime.................and congrats on your good news....................
Granny, are you coming for Vodka too...................
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ducky, can I join you, I'll bring my own Scotch.
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Congratulations Ducky.
Jo, Way to go! Stopping smoking was the hardest thing I ever did, and I wasn't around anyone who was smoking.
Ok if I bring green solo cups?
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Wren ~ Too funny re: Braniff politeness reply! Hey, whatever you have to do to keep your job, she learned that, didn't she?
K ~ Love the cheap pail!! I always know the price of the item before I take it to the register for just that reason. I have done that same thing more than I can count. They had a scanner law here in MI before they changed it last year when they started to not put the price tags on items in the stores - If you were charged a price other than what the sticker said, they had to pay you the difference plus 10% of the difference for the error, up to $5. (IF you pointed it out to them at the service desk, not to the cashier). I can't tell you how many Error payments I got from the grocery stores around here, mostly Meijer & Wal-Mart. Most of the time I rec'd the full $5. I would go to the service desk, point out the pricing error against my receipt, & then remind them that the MI scanner law applied. I could tell some of the gals hated to have to complete that process (had to get out this book, write it down, etc, in Wal-Mart.) You'd think it was their money they were giving me!! They got reimbursed from the State, BUT, I found out later the stores were monitored for this & it didn't bode well for them if they had too many of these "error corrections." But, it was good for me! Some weeks I'd get $10-$15.
ducky ~ To help you celebrate the anniversary of your surgery, I'll have one of those Red Solo Cups if you don't mind. Except, I'll go for a shot of Tequila instead. I'd rather have a Margarita but don't want to do the dishes from making it. Congrats sista!
And, Jo, I am so proud of you for your continued sucess of not smoking. I have never smoked - okay, tried a couple of puffs on my BF's cig when I was 15 or 16 yrs old, but found it nasty, so never picked up the habit. But, my DH smoked for many years when we first got married until I got pregnant. He quit cold turkey though he did pick it back up again several years later due to a POS boss he had & the job stress, but quit again & has remained that way. I remember when you began that journey. You should be very proud of yourself! ((hugs))
I want to wish a warm welcome to mt4ever & mary71 & to anybody else I may have missed the last few days. We are always here for you. (hugs)
Love to all! Think this post got long on me, oh well..........
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Good morning ladies.
Wanted to wish the newbies a warm welcome. I am sorry you have to be here but hope you will find comfort & friendship here as I have.
Jo - Congrats on quitting smoking even with DH continuing. I too smoked for many years and enjoyed it. I quit 4 years ago but hubby continues to smoke so I understand just how hard it is. As Val says, you really should be proud of yourself...
Ducky - Congrats!! Is it hard to believe it has been a year? I am coming up on my 6 month mark and am surprised how quickly the time has passed. (aside from the initial eternity post diagnosis....lol)
Wishing everyone a happy hump day!
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mary71: Welcome! Sorry you have to be here, but as you can see, it's a fun group of ladies. You will get comfort and support, and information as well.
Sending you prayers and positive energy!
I'm going for my first thermography on Thursday...three months after my surgery. I'm hoping all will be ok, but since I never had an MRI of my breasts before surgery, who knows. Better to know now than to wait and be sorry later. Thermography catches suspicious areas way before a mammo could detect them. If found, I will still have to get an MRI.
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holy moley.....so much energy....how cool everyone has a place where we can just vent, celebrate, or do whatever the hell it is we gotta do....
shoutout to Sheila...thinking about you my friend....hugging you
JOJO--- I gotta quit too....you inspire me:) Congrats
to everyone with good results...YEAH....nothing is as horrible as the fear of the unknown
the Oncotype is relatively new....not sure what i think of it at this point...diagnostic test....in the spirit of treating some early stagers who might benefit from chemo who would not have had it and ruling out others who appear not to need it....i celebrated my 6 but now with some distance and more understanding of the nature of this crappy disease...it seems no more than just another test in the big crap shoot of testing....insurance companies once hated paying for it since it runs about 4 grand or so but now they like it since it can save them big on chemo....so i dunno...i may be a little cynical (ya think?:) low score high score all of just want a NED score
here is h oping everyone has a great Wednesday
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Deb720, yes being a triple negative pretty much means chemo in all situations. I had chemo, a segmental MX, and radiation. I was not given the Onco Type test because of the TN status.
This thread gets so busy it takes most of my "computer time" just trying to keep up!
Welcome Newbies.
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It has been difficult to say the least not only living with a smoker but also working with 2 smokers. I do have the help of one of those e-cigs. Helps me keep my sanity in check. For those ex-smokers, you know what I mean. Most of the time, if I just have it with me, that seems to help a lot. I am so glad I made this move when I did. I am in the process of getting ready for some recon surgery hopefully next month. If I was still smoking, I would be so out of luck, That's another issue - I so hate it that I was not given the option of recon surgery even though I had a lumpectomy. The entire bottom half of by boob is gone and I was left with this huge dimple. What that all about? Thank goodness I do a lot of internet searching. Talked my BS into giving me a referral to a wonderful PS who is more than willing to "fix" me. Will keep you posted on that one.
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Ladies............................You can bring whatever your favorite drink is..............Scotch, Tecquila, whatever........................and I'll even take the green solo cups................hell once we all begin to party we won't even know what color cup we're partying out of...............yowza.............
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Thanks to all of you for the warm welcome. Not so thrilled to be diagnosed but grateful to interact with people who "get it"! 0
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Luckylucky, shelia, Florida, so sorry you are having troubles. But you have come to a right place here - where there is comfort to be had and honest emotions are allowed and understood.
Here's hoping for better days again for all.
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Let's all celebrate Ducky. Welcome mt4ever.