Calling all TNs
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I can't find the cat, either, and am feeling kinda dumb. Does it blend in with the stuff around it or does it stand out? Hints, please.
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Hey Suze- Good luck with the trial. Go kick some FC's butt
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If you go into the SS office the process will prove a lot faster. Bak no it doesn't mean your that bad off, Breast Cancer, or cancer of any kind is pretty much a no brainer where the need for medical action is necessary. Your not on a permanent disabled listing. You need disability to work the problems your having out. With disability you can also apply for other things. Smiles @ your finding the cat. Any poorly finished sentences, missing words, or badly spelled words are a result of the time I am writing this. No sleep tonight. I know exactly where the cat is. 20 minutes ago she was on my chest and in my face. LOL
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Suze 35 The best to you today..and the pregnancy test...whoa! Cancer and sex....
Loved the pic...found the cat...lvoe cats too...hoping for a new one
Titan...congrats ont he wedding...remmebering my daughter's on July 2nd...so lovely.
Bak...Congrats..it is going to help
Haven't been on much..getting house ready for first open house Sunday and getting rads and met my oncologist at MGH yesterday.....oh so so so much better for me. Feel really good about it.
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Suze - Good luck today.
I can't find that darn cat. I've seen this before and couldn't find it then either. I know its plain as day too!
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Titan, lovely wedding photos. Beautiful dresses and flowers for the fall. Yes, your darling daughter and son-in-law look so young... and so happy.... what a nice send-off into their life together.
(btw, you looked gorgeous with that dress and hair!)
Heidi, I can't find the cat either. Is it in the foliage at the back, or is it a trick question?
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I can't find the cat. My eyes are a bit wonky from chemo....at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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Ok- I can't find the darn cat either and this is the second time I've seen this. Help!!!
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ROTFLMAO!
OK, here's a hint... CAUTION...SPOILER ALERT!Look in front of the lower stone wall on the right.....
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Thank you Heidi! I would never have found it,
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Well when you tell us, it's dead obvious, Heidi. But I couldn't find it on my own!
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OK... here's some more fun. This is a stereogram. Look at it until your eyes begin to feel like they are going to cross. When that happens, the picture becomes 3D. I love this stuff, and if you guys do too I'll post some more frequently. Headed to Iceland tomorrow for a glacier walk, horseback riding and thermal spa indulgence. For hubby's sake we're doing the spa *after* the riding!
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I think I finally found that dang cat...thanks Heidi...
Diagnosis: 3/18/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 3, 0/5 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2-0 -
Thanks for the hint. I see the cat now but even when you told me where it was it took a minute!
Enjoy your trip to Iceland, Heidi!
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Only saw the cat after being clued me in. Ha.Ha. Add me to the slow list. Yes, I love this kind of stuff. When you are up to post away. Helps take the edge off of things. Oh so jealous right now ICELAND.
Titan- What can I say NICE. I am so happy for your growing family.
Sending positive vibes to us all.
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Look at the bodies on those girls...Heidi that was fun. I love Iceland...I hope oyu have a wonderful time. Their horses are gorgeous.
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Have a great time Hiedi...thanks for the picture puzzles...they were fun.
Titan-The pictures were beautiful and you really look great. I can see what you mean by they seem so young...but your daughter also looked beautiful and very happy.
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Titan- all I can say about any of our children younger than 35, is they're all too young to drive and need to be carded for anything requiring a 21 yrs or older posting. LOL Your daughter is just radiant in the photos and her new hubby just glows. That wedding dress is so striking as well as beautiful.
I recognized you immediately and must say I'm surprised you were standing - let alone giving your best for the pictures. You had to enjoy it all - but you must have been tired with all you were helping with. She had to be so damn proud of you. Your DH must have been beaming as well. Lots of warm hugs and I'm hoping you're resting and caring for yourself again. It's amazing what we can make it through - good or bad events- without crying or dealing with our own issues. I'm glad you have the time to share your feelings with yourself. The pics must have been a catalyst for you. Hope your feeling leveled out now and getting a little needed emotional and mental rest. Thinking about you daily. -peace and small joys throughout this day to a much loved and thought of personality on TNS. Give my ups to your hubby as well. cudo's to the both of you.
Heidi you have to remember I'm on painkiller - and now I think I'm on lsd as well. Are you trying to damage my all ready compromised nuerological brain waves. LOL - And as for your braggart ways - I'm with your hubby, 10 seconds ain't gonna get it. I'm so envious of you and Iceland. Enjoy it girl. Much deserved.God speed and watch over with great experiences on the way.
Suze I'm hoping your doing well and feeling well. Always enjoy your sharing - enlightening the newbies (me) here.
And to ALL THE REST OF US- We all need to see optomotrists apparently. Could be the cancer has changed our eye sight. Otherwise I know we would have spotted the dang thing sooner. Many hugs and good thoughts for all of you. Warm and happy day to you all.
bak- you get a retroactive check? Wow! Enjoy it and buy some new shoes on us! LOL
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Thanks Heidi- finally found the cat! Have a great trip!
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Ha ha on the eyesight..finding that darn cat...I have to be honest..it took me FOREVER to find that cat
Thanks everyone for taking the time to look at the pics...it was a very emotional time for myself and my hubby... once all the planning was done it was time to enjoy the moment...I think that is what we all need to do..just relax and enjoy...did having BC make me feel more emotion..maybe..I will never know...but I still cry seeing those pics and remembering..and having you all share with me...well..I can never ever forget that....love you all...really! I seriously don't know what I would do without ALL of you.
Heidi..have fun in Iceland..you certainly keep us busy with your life...and that's a good thing!
Suze..first chemo was today right? How did it go?
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Titan, Its been wonderful to follow you through all the wedding plans, and then see the lovely pictures. My goodness, they do look young, but they are glowing with happiness.0
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Thanks for the help finding the cat. Love the 3D pic, too. Didn't they used to have similar ones in the Sunday paper, in the comics section? It works for me if I try to slightly cross my eyes and then let my focus go 'vague', not looking at any one spot. The 3D image usually just pops out at me then.
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never would have seen that darn cat without the hint...thanks Heidi..love those type of things. Have the best time in Iceland sounds amazing!
Titan--I have told my daughter that she cannot get married and leave me. I will let you know how that goes during the next few years ( she is 19)
Maggie
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Heidi - I love those stereograms! In the '90s, they were all the rage and I had one created when I worked at Westinghouse and put it in our employee newsletter. It was really cool and had logos (circle "Ws") that displayed when the employees saw it as 3D. Have fun in Iceland
I finally saw the cat but only after my DH pointed it out.
Good luck Suze with the trial.
Titan - thanks so much for sharing your daughter's photos with us. What a lovely couple. So young and in love! You look great...your dress was beautiful.
I hope everyone is having a good night. I just got back from a jewellery party. There was a wide variety of handmade designs and among the selection, there were items with breast cancer ribbon charms/pink coloring. One of my friends asked why I wasn't buying any of the BC stuff. I said I had enough memories and didn't really need to be aware. Instead, I commemorate new milestones with other "non breast cancer-branded" merchandise. Hello Tiffany's...lol
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Suze, I am reading your posts and keeping a close watch on your progress as must have started your chemo today. Hope it went well. I sure hope there is a kind nice woman behind that SS counter who approves your SSDI going back last year, so that you don't have to wait 5 months for benefits to start. And your kids get something as well until they are 18. That is what SSDI should be all about, shouldn't it? Best Wishes, and you Go Girl!
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Suze - Tell me - Should we get ready for a digital Baby Shower or what? LOL! Hoping things went well for you today and things go smoothly with the coming weeks. I haven't read far enough back to find out what type of trial you're trying out but am interested in hearing about it. Wishing you well tonight and feeling all right.
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Ladies: Sending you all lots of love and light-in the middle of the move so I will just try to catch up in a couple weeks or so! Hugs to all of you!
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MBJ...my dh is bringing home some organic whole chickens...We have had these before and I thought they were a little tough/stringy. Do you know how to make them that they aren't tough?
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Titan- Season your chicken and put a cup of water in the bottom of the rotisserie pan and cook uncovered at 350 degrees for about 1h30 for a 4-5 pound chicken.0
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Jazz - no baby showers, thank heavens! I think I should be happy for that, lol? The trial is a chemo+experimental biologic agent, randomized 2:1. So some will start with just the chemo (Abraxane), and when/if they progress, they will then get the experimental drug with the Abraxane. It is a large study - one of the few that is strictly for metastatic TN, and it was developed at UAB.
Thank you everyone for thinking of me. I won't go into it too much, but I have been extremely disappointed with the utter unprofessional behavior on the part of some staff at Dana Farber. To put it mildly, it was a clusterf**k. And in the end, I got the single-agent arm for now - so Abraxane only. Not my first choice, obviously, but everyone on this study eventually gets the experimental drug when they progress. Just would have preferred not having to go through that step.
I FINALLY got my chemo at 7:00 last night. This was after being there since 9:30 AM, my back was throbbing, and at 5:30 I was told "we can't find the drug." What??? Thankfully, they managed to locate the drug.
Anyway, no side effects yet that I can tell from the Abraxane. From what we talked about, it is a fairly well-tolerated chemo. My doctor assured me that if I see any signs of progression, she will scan quickly and move me over to the Tig. It is also encouraging that my chemo nurse told me my MO already had several more treatment plans lined up for me for down the line - so she is thinking ahead.
Trying to slowly wean off the steroids - they are really messing with me - and I'll know if I am seeing a response to the chemo or not by measuring my back pain. The morphine will stop working or work better, depending.
Sugar - good for you for both supporting your friend, and explaining your reasons to her. I'm sure she understood.
Lovelyface - I'm hoping to not have to wait either! But at least I know my kids will benefit from my working hard in the past. Every little bit will help my husband down the road.
Heidi - I love the 3-D pictures! I have a great shark one somewhere...
Titan - the pictures are just lovely. You must be so proud, and yet, it has to be hard. You are doing a great job there. As for chicken, I usually just crock pot the suckers.
MBJ - can't wait to hear when you are finally settled! I hope it is going smoothly for you.
Have a good day everyone!
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