Calling all TNs
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Inmate: Beautiful story - and lots of hugs and kisses being sent to you. I know this is such a very, very trying time for you. I wish I could make it all better.
Susan: Your picture is lovely and to dedicate it to LJ and Susan was a very beautiful, thoughtful thing to do. Just one comment though, I noticed you mentioned LJ's son in the dedication, wasn't quite sure if you knew she had a daughter and grandson too. Maybe you could possibly add them?
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Inmate - you said "while I don't know how it applies to us right now" yet by the end of the story you figured out exactly how it applies to us! Just beautiful........xoxo
Good news Heidi!
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Susan- I've looked at your artwork before. Love its impishness and colors!
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Stupid horses---- my former stallion (aka Studly) loves to move out in harness. In fact, it's hard to make him stand still (too much "go"). Today, when I put the sidesaddle on him there was too much "whoa". It was all I could do to get him to walk. He kept turning his head around to my foot, sniffing at it and just refused (in a sweet way) to move off. I managed to get a little work out of him but next time, I'll have to have crop in hand to convince him that, yes, it is possible to move in a sidesaddle.
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inmate dont be afraid to post whatever you want on here.
Fingers crossed for good news for you!
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Inmate- that was beautiful. I wish I could sew! I have a great book on different window treatments, but lack talent. I hope you can get a project going, that you enjoy and get lost in. Then send us pics and we'll all give you a big applause!
I am trying to rewrite my 3 address books into one. I will get this done! But doubt I'll throw out the other three
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Inmate the Blind Man story was beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes. Forget your paper work plenty of time for that. Go and lose yourself in creating something beautiful with jewellery. You could name the pieces Laurajane or Susan. Keeping my fingers crossed for you today and hoping for something good. Hugs and love Annie.
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Love that story, inmate.
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Love the painting, Susan, and a very nice tribute.
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Inmate - you are an amazing woman! I agree paper work can wait - go be creative!
HUGS
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Tina, So glad you got the kitties out! Thank you! I'm glad you are feeling well!
C
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Thanks Inmate for your story...kind of brings things into focus doesn't it...
Heidi..woo hoo on the clean mammo...we need this good stuff! Mine is in May...not too far away...if it is good I see the onc every 6 months..not sure about that.....I'm happy with the every 3....
Ok..I'm going to say something..you guys don't have to read this..cause I know I sometimes "go on"..too much
Anyway...(tomorrow is the day I found out I had BC by the way 3 years ago..and my life changed).. my SIL told me to come to BCO and check it out...I didn't..for a couple of months..then I would come on here and kinda look around...get some info..sign off...I finally joined my April 2009 chemo group (love those ladies)...I remember when I signed up..it was finally admitting that yes I had breast cancer...I remember browsing the threads...taking a deep breath and looking at the Stage 4 thread...I think that is when it finally hit me that BC isn't pink..that beautiful women die from this **it..every day...at this point..I could have just left here and never come back...you know..if it isn't there it can't happen to me kind of thing...anyway..I stayed...I think it has done me good...it just wouldn't be right not knowing all of you...
I think my DH finally understands now too...I was telling him about Laura and her "masters of horticulture design from Purdue"..and then I told him that I couldn't talk to her because she died of this crap..it was like I punched him...oh yeah..we know how that feels...
I think that he finally understands that this crap absolutely sucks and that I'm not a wait until tomorrow person anymore...
Oh and Heidi..I'm trying to talk him into getting a dog..a Boston Terrier..but..if it lives with us it will be a "buckeye" terrier...sorry..lol.
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LRM216..oh gosh, I forgot..will change that, yes she spoke of her duaghter and grandson..I jsut was stuck on her wishing to be here for her son's graduation and teaching him to iron. transference as I have a son who is a freshman in college.
Inmate...hoping you hear good news.
McCrimmon...got the metformin..now to look up the studies to make sure the correct does is 1700mg.
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Best thing that happend to me today: because I have become paranoid of jinxing myself and won't take sick leave, I used one day (of my weeks of it) today as a "dammit I am going to feel sad day" and spent the day just relaxing (and checking in here periodically, on Inmate...) Anyhoos...I did share my sadness about LJ and Suze with my BFF and she left work early, picked my as$ up and took me out for margaritas, and made me laugh tonight.
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Though I don't often post, I read everyday and have been so sad to read about Laurajane and Suze. I showed my husband Kim's message to the group about Suze and he really didn't understand either. He asked if I need a hug-no, I need for there to be no more deaths, no more surgeries, SE's, or pain. Yeah, he was a little afraid for me. And him. He tries. They try to understand and be supportive. And they mostly are, but they don't know really.
Inmate, love the story. We do need to get a new perspective. we help each other do that.
Titan, I can relate to joining this site; I lurked for a month or more, mostly reading all the research and info pages and bookmarking them so I could study them later and freak myself out even more. Last night I thought that maybe I needed a break, it is so overwhelming sometimes. But then I thought about missing out on knowing how someone's scans turn out or hearing that someone gets to go six months instead of three to the doctor or that someone has a new grand baby or furbaby...you get the picture!!
Stay with us ladies; we surely need each other.
Best thing today? It was 75 degrees and I didn't wear a coat outside for my recess duty at 11:30 this morning! Last week I was in a parka, scarf, and earmuffs. Tomorrow, again, "...gonna be a bright, bright, sunshiny day."0 -
The best thing that happened to me today. I got an unexpected compliment on my outfit from my husband.
Goodnight ladies, I see all of you in the morning.
Inmate, I'm thinking of you and hoping your results are good news.
BTW, Happy Cancerversary Titan. Thanks again for starting this thread, so many of us would be lost without our little group you started.
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My husband gets it. He gets all emotional when I have tests, etc. and gets really concerned when I relay what is going on in here.
Best thing that's happening to me tomorrow? Carriage driving on the beach.
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This thread is such a blessing....you are all amazing ladies!!
Best thing for me today was seeing Spring on my 2 mile walk. I am also planting Forget-Me-Not's in my garden.
Thank you all!!
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So sorry to hear of the loss of LauraJane & Susan.
I don't post much either but I do read the board...I will be saying a prayer for their friends & family.
I too was glad for the posts that gave me some insight as to who they were.....sound like lovely ladies..
Best thing for me today was taking a walk with my husband and popping in to see our 4 Grandsons...they can always bring a smile to my face.
Marsha
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Inmate - lovely story! Thanks.
Titan - Congratulations tomorrow on your 3 year anniversary! And thanks for starting this thread and getting us all together. I hope you have 90 more years celebrating annniversary after anniversary.
My son and daughter-in-law get emotional and then they go out and buy me presents. Lately, with my neck pain, I got a new laptop. Now I have a backpain - yes, this is my brand new concern, not sure what gift it will be this time. They show their pain and love in whatever way they can.
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Morning to you all. I too don't post often, sometimes i just want to forget about the treatments, scans, etc.
Thinking of you all.
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Proverb:
"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, she became a butterfly."
Soar high, LauraJane and Susan - you earned your wings.
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Congratulations on 3 years Titan!!!!! 0
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Morning Ladies,
Lisa, I love the Proverb,
Lovelyface, what kind of back pain? Have had a bit of it for a few days now myself. Took a few days off from my exercising routine and feel like my body has gone back to how crappy I felt a month post chemo. 3rd day back in my exercise routine and I'm just now starting to feel the kinks coming out but still achey and back is really stiff and sore. Besides, you just had an MRI, I would think it would have picked something up if your having pain so quickly afterward, my guess is not FC. Son and DIL are sweet.
Heidi, my hubby has he own script for xanax and takes his when I have dr appts.
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I know that DH "gets it" when it comes to ME and my struggle with BC. He is very in tune when It comes to the angst of having a weird pain issue that results in scans and additional office visits. What I think he doesn't understand is how upset I feel when others are suffering and or lose their fight with this FC. When Elizabeth Edwards lost her life, I heard it first on the news...I took in a loud breath, put my hands over my mouth and just kept saying no, no, no.....same feeling as when Maggie Daley passed and same reaction when I sit infront of the computer and learn of sad news here on BCO......It stays with me.......He sees my pain and fear and is very compassionate and supportive. but he is able to disconnect from it easier than I can.
Titan, congrats on 3 year mark. Mine is coming up in May.
Best thing so far today....Slept all night with the bedroom window OPEN. Awoke to birds singing. Yeah to spring.
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Titan Celebrate life. Wow 3 years and thanks so much for starting this board.
Lovely to wake to birds chirping and at the feeder. Window open too!
Have a great day ladies.
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Titan: Congratulations on the three-year mark! Truly a milestone for us TNs. And thank you so much for starting this thread. It is the only one I still check in on regularly, because I just love all the ladies here.
Now a confession: When I was first on these boards and lurking, I was shocked and devastated to read posts from women who were thrilled to be two years out, or three years out or 5 years out. I didn't find that encouraging at all, quite the reverse, as the prospect of death from this disease had just seemed so remote to me - my sister had just recently got through her own battle and was doing fine. Of course, now I realize all too painfully that BC does in fact kill, and takes away amazing women I've felt close to, like Pauldingmom, olga, konakat, LJ and Suze. On a brighter note, I also realize the significance of those early annual milestones and why we celebrate them -- for us TNs especially -- because if we make 3 years, our odds of making it to 5, to 10, and beyond are so much greater... and that's why we cheer. Of course, this all makes sense to the inner club here, which is why I value this thread and these boards so much.
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Good Morning Ladies.
The best thing that happened to me yesterday.......IT HAS NOT SPREAD!
Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. Now to figure out what to do about "lefty"
Have a wonderful day!
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HAPPY, HAPPY DANCE!!!!! That is the best news we have heard all week. I know you still have to deal with the local recurrence, but no spread is awesome!! We will be with you every step.
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Yay, Inmate!!!!!!! I logged in to check on you and am so happy with your news. I know I don't post here often, but I think of you ladies every day. Anyway, good news on this thread today! Soooo excited that it hasn't spread. Now you need your plan for "lefty" and get fighting!
Kathy
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