Calling all TNs
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Oh I forgot to add:
FUCK YOU CANCER,GO TO HELL AND NEVER SHOW YOUR FACE AGAIN. I HATE YOU SO MUCH.
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I can contribute at least $50 towards something for MBJ (and copious amounts of love). Although I never directly communicated with her, I have read this entire thread and the information she shared has helped me out with so many things while preparing for and going through treatment. It is the very least I could do to show her my thanks and love. Let us know how to send.
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LauraJane,
I believe a laptop or pad of some sort would be the best bet. If I'm not mistaken Best Buy and Staples are running pretty good deals right now on laptops. My hubby is in the market for one, he's indecisive, cheap and researches the crap out of everything. I have complete faith that those two he was looking at are the one of the best bargins right now and very decent PC's
Lovelyface,
Glad to hear your feeling a bit better. Keep up your breathing and Xanax. We're all here for you.
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Laurajane- My best friend has a couple laptops she is selling for $200. She offered one to me for my son for Christmas- we declined only because he is 9 and not responsible enough for one! Anyway, they are in perfect working order. She is selling them only because they won't read a particular music disc she uses for her DJ/Karaoke business.She would never sell me a piece of crap. I'm sure she would sell me one for MBJ. I believe they are HPs. Oh, her husband also upgraded the memory on it. Let me know what you think.
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This news really saddens me. Yes, I am willing to donate.
Where do we go from here ladies. I am very scared and nervous.
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I'm with you Fighter-scared.
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I'm the ultimate lurker. I've been around here since May 2009, Just because I don't post much doesn't mean I don't care for all of my TN sisters, Let me know where to send some money for a laptop for MBJ,
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The news about MBJ saddens and scares me. Count me in on the laptop.
Mccrimmon - a group hug sounds great right now.
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Hey LJ-Just saw your doctor on the Today Show.......
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Sounds like we're moving closer to getting the laptop. LJ - can we pay you via PayPal? SInce I'm from Canada, that's probably the fastest and easiest solution but let us know.
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Count me in on some money - I can give $100, no problem. Just let me know the PayPal account!
An entry level iPad is $500, but I know you can get nice non- Mac tablets for under 400. DH has one. If you need advice let me know, DH is in the business and very savvy.
Cancer can take a flying leap off a fucking bridge. I don't really believe in the devil, but if it exists, it would be cancer. Some how, some way, I have to believe we are going through this for a reason, and will know the answers in our next life. We are forever joined together. I have to believe that.0 -
Hey ladies, hope I didn't miss something, but do we know MBJ's lesion's aren't benign? I think benign liver lesions are not all that uncommon, although of course as BC patients we think the worst. I'm sure hoping that's all it is. I miss her posts too, and am happy to pitch in for a laptop - just sucks to be offline, especially with such scares.0
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I know you can get a laptop for under $300 at WalMart. I can give a little too. She really needs to be able to connect with all of us.
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Luah, I believe Laurajane said she would be doing chemo and rads in one of her latest posts.
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LJ: Yes, count me in. Thre are tons of great deals out there - decent prices for good laptops. Just tell me where to send my donation. MBJ NEEDS to have access this forum, and we to her. Ummm, one question though, with all you have on YOUR plate right now - perhaps some of us could do the purchasing and shipping, etc - you certainly don't need more on your hands than you already have right now. Just say the word, dear sister, and we shall get it all done.
Love,
Linda
and I ditto the Fuck Cancer too!
And welcome pcollins - please excuse my french - it's kind of an "inside" sentiment between us - read a few posts up and you'll understand! Wishing all the best to you - I too am one of the "oldies but goodies -" Sorry you had occasion to jump on board, but glad you're here with us.
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I just spoke with MBJ and she has been so happy to get all of your messages. I told her we were wanting to pitch in and get her a laptop but she said she thinks her husband is going to try and get her one. We will talk again Monday after she gets the results. She has lesions on her liver, shoulder and all down her spine. They are going to do a liver biopsy because it's the easiest to get to. She will also be getting a brain MRI. Again she will know more on Monday. She is still in the hospital in a lot of pain and anemic. Thanks to all of you.
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Oh my dear beautiful MBJ. I just love her from her messages, she is an extremely giving person as she always takes her time to find answers to everyone's problems. I pray so hard that all her lesions are benign. No wonder she had that frozen shoulder. Doctors say there are no symptoms of cancer, I say there are. I had a sort of paralysis feeling in my body way before I had the lump, for which there was no diagnosis. I don't get that anymore ever since diagnosis and treatment.
I hate to put my good news here with MBJ's not so good news, but mine isn't 100% good yet either. This morning's mammo and ultrasound revealed that there are no abnormalities in the enhanced area in quesion. According to the mammo it is just normal breast tissues. The Rad said he thinks that MRI's are very sensitive and show a lot of false positives and he is pretty sure the biopsy will reveal that it is nothing. He still wants me to go for the biopsy since the first Rad has recommended. I plan to see my surgeon next Tues and follow up with her. I want her to do an excisional biopsy in two areas on the right side, rather than doing a core needle biopsy. I want her to excise the stuff out. I hope that she can give me clear margins from these bad cells (epithelial cells). By the way, the technologist made a mistake, she thought she had to take images of this other scarred area, and took 4 slides of the wrong area. Then she took another 2 slides of the correct area, a total of 6 mammo slides. I am scared of so much radiation to one area. They recommend 2 images of each breast, a total of 4 in one visit. They did 6 of only one breast. I truly hope this itself doesn't show cancer in 6 months, like it did before. Since I have those bad epithelial cells, I feel that a mammo or a biopsy needle can disturb the cells and cause them to grow into cancer. I don't think my thinking is that far fetched. It is logical thinking and I did tell the doc what I thought, however, could not complain at the technologist's mistake. Damage was already done by the time I realized her mistake.
The Rad acknoweldged that there is scientific evidence that young women in their 20's with BRCA positive tend to get harmed by mammograms, that their cells get mutated by it, but that is not the case with older women. I think they need to come up with some regulation as to the exact number of images which can be taken. Maybe, just maybe radiation is causing some damage to the cells.
Anyway, I am a little happier right now. I still have to go through biopsy and the waiting of the results.
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Lovelyface, I am very happy to hear your good news. The fact that your getting a biopsy just so no one steps on anyone's toes and the doc thinks it will be negative is wonderfull. Please don't feel bad about posting. I think right now we all could use some good news.
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MBJ called me back and said she had thought about it and she would be more than honored to receive a laptop. She was so appreciative. I know for a fact that if I were in her shoes my immediate response would have been the same. I can think of many times I personally turned down help because I was to embarrassed or proud to receive it. Luckily my good friends know this and don't even ask. I should have thought of that. So I have a pay pal account if anyone wants to pm me I will forward the info to anyone that wants to pitch in. If it turns out that there is any extra money I will forward that to Mary to help with her bills as I know she will need it. Please let me know if you would like a reciept for tax purposes. I feel good about this it makes me feel like I am doing something to help. You know what I mean? Thanks you guys. I'm feeling good and will be taking full advantage by going out with friends again and hearing a Cuban/ Latin band tonight. I'm not quite ready for the dance floor but my foot will be dancing under the table. LOL
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LJ:
Send Mary all my love, and send me your pay pal info. I'm not too familiar with pay pal as I never use it, but I want to send something towards the laptop and will do so immediately upon finding out how the hell to do it!
Love,
Linda
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LJ..could you pm me your address so i can send a check..guess I need your full name too! Are we just going to send Mary some $$ so her DH can go out and buy her a laptop? I'm sure she has access to cable or WIFI?
Lovelyface..NEVER EVER BE afraid to post good news on here!...Good News is..well..good news! We all need to hear the good news to celebrate and we need to hear the bad news too..
We are all together in this crap shoot
and here I go again...FUCK CANCER!
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Good morning ladies. I whimped out last night and only had dinner and then came home. I just wanted to get in my jammies and watch tv. I'm feeling amazingly better. I am so happy this Halavan is working so well. My tumors and skin mets are shrinking daily. My edema has gone down and I've been able to decrease my pain meds. I'm still on bookoo antibiotics but it's keeping me out of the hospital which is so nice.
Welcome PCollins- so happy you had clear margins. I know it's been a rough journey but we are here for you.
Lovelyface- how sweet of you to share those lovely poems. I'm glad you are moving in the right direction and hope your biopsy brings you good news.
TifJ- I appreciate your offer but I think I will buy a new laptop and if for any reason she could take it back to the store it was purchased at. There are best buys every where at least for a while. Thanks again.
Babs- I thought my onc looked kind of nervous on the tv but it was fun seeing her. I was hoping she was going to talk about TNBC.
I hope you all have a great day. I have some clients coming by to see my display gardens today. Funny, with all of the beautiful days we have had , today it is raining.0 -
LJ: Just sent the money off - and sent you a pm regarding same. Thanks for the info.
Love,
Linda
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LRM216 and Mccrimmon thank you so much for putting money in the account I set up for MBJ I think this will really cheer her up to be able to get back online. I'm hoping to be able to pick up the laptop on Monday. I guess I'll wait and see how many people want to put money towards it. I hope everyone is having a good week end. It's still rainy here and I'm struggling to get in a better mood. I know I should be happy that I am doing better but my physical limitations kind of depress me. My pump went out in my koi pond and just going out and trying to fix it and doing a partial water change just hurt like crazy and you'd think I ran a friggin marathon race or something. This was enough to actually bring me to tears so then I get depressed wondering why I am so depressed when a week ago I didn't even have the stamina to even walk out to the pond. I'm usually able to think positive and I try so hard to stay upbeat but for some reason I just feel really sad today. Maybe it's a delayed reaction or something. I just really need a hug right now and there isn't anyone around. Argg! WLAN is me, I hate it when I get like this. Anyway thanks for letting me share. I promise my next post will be more uplifting it just feels better to get this off my chest. Thank you.
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Never say you're sorry for venting- that's why we are all here!
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Thank you, Tif for helping MBJ out. I know she will be grateful. Hope you're having a good day.
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Thanks Laura! Cold and rainy here- so we are painting my daughter's bedroom pale pink. She wants to do the zebra stripe and hot pink decor. She is only 6 and already a little diva!
Hope you are having a good day as well!
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Laurajane, please post whatever you want, upbeat or vent!! Sometimes you just have to let it out to feel better!!! So sorry your having a tough time today but happy for you that your doing more than you did last week!! Sounds like Havalen is doing its job!
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LJ: Am sending that hug you so need via the cyber skies. Hope you can feel my arms around you. You are doing great - anything better than last week is better, right???? Hang on to that positive. I've got nothing wrong (that I know of!) and by the time I brought all the groceries in, put them all away, and cooked one of those frozen Bertoli skillet dinners for Bryanna, I too felt as though I ran a freaking marathon too!
Girls, if you are sending money to LJ for MBJ, please do so as soon as you can so LJ doesn't have to lay it all out herself. I don't think any of us are rolling in the green, so to speak, but even if you can only send $10 or $20, that would be a big help. Thank you!
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Laura,
Just sent you something to the computer fund. I got the check I was waiting on today so I didn't have to wait until Monday. Thanks so much for doing this!!
Also, please don't ever feel bad for posting whatever you want to post! We are all here for each other. I really like what Susan said about us all being joined together forever in some way. There is something very comforting in that to me.
Life has changed so much, and every moment is precious. I dragged myself around the track today as I haven't walked in some time during this chemo. It was good to hear the frogs singing and watch a noisy geese love triangle. Found some great garlic nan at the grocery store and made some lentil soup with onions, garlic, carrots, turnips, green beans, tomatoes, and potatoes in the slow cooker. I think I'll make some cornbread to go with the soup.
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