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in the middle of world war 4 in my family !!!!!!!!!!
AND going to funerals.
what a life huh.!!!!!!
Thank God the edema is slowly goin away....And how is Barb.these days?????
missed ya all.huggggggggggggs K
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HI Everyone! I'm finally starting to surface. We arrived safely at our little island home to find the perfect storm of malfunctioning things. After 20 hours straight traveling (are we in India yet?) we arrived to find, no water, no furnace (50s at night here), no internet, therefore no phone, no car due to seized up wheels. And!! Just for the fun of it, I got the flu! Thank goodness for DH's take charge nature (not to mention his refusal to knock down the old outhouse). He piled us all back into the rental car, back on the ferry and checked us into a hotel for the day till we could line up workmen etc...Here I sit staring out my huge picture windows across the ocean to snow capped mountains. Already the wildlife know we are back. The Hummingbirds are feeding, the deer family is licking its lips on the outside of the fence (eyeing my new Petunias), the Eagles are hunting for fish. Summer in the country on our island has begun! Glad to hear everyone is doing well. I'll try to post some photos one of these days.
Faith- Welcome! These ladies are the absolute best, and wonderfully entertaining too!
Barb- You cruisin fiend!! Wish you could cruise your way up here!
Granny- You try to keep your stress level down. Don't let your family drive you nuts. Remember the two most important words "So what!"
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Designer Mom---sorry things just turned crazy for you BUT at least your out of the city.Enjoy your vacation.everything will fall into place.it always does.
im tryin to keep the stress down but my colitis is acting up after over 10 yrs in remission..I must have forgotten those two words.SO WHAT.thanks for reminding me.
huggggggggs to all my sistas.God bless K
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Barbara and Grannydukes - Thanks for the sympathy. I really am ok with it now. I think prosthetics will suit me much better.
Even though there are changes in the future, I'm very thankful to be employed and have insurance. They will cover taking the implants out.Designermom, you're trip sounds full of adventure and beautiful dispite a few setbacks. Hope you have a wonderful time and have lots of stories to share with us here!! Maybe even a few pics!!
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Karin, sounds heavenly. 50's at night and 70's during the day beats NYC in summer.
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Barb - Cruize looks like you and DH had fun. But then you are a fun lovin' girl.
DM - so glad you are settling in and DH is getting things in order. Relax and enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery around you as much as you can.
faith - sorry you have had to go through so much, but at least you are comfortable with your decision. Best wishes for you.
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Thanks amyjo, I'll be ok. I'm just impatient to get it overwith and move on from this point.
amyjo, I like the saying in your signature: Live Fully, Laugh Often, Love Deeply.
It's so cold in Wisconsin today, I'm turing my heat on!!!! bbrrrr.....
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faith - wish you could send some of that cold here to NC. The heat here is killing me and I have the AC on 68 and still sweating like I just ran through a sprinkler!
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Amy Jo- I wish you were here! We would be out on the deck in our sweaters and socks enjoying the coooooool ocean breeze. The sun is starting to set and it's time to close the windows so the house stays warmer. I may have to steal Mark Twain's line (he used it when he discovered Hawaii) "If this isn't heaven, I don't want to go there." My favorite stay cool trick is to run very cold water over my wrists and pulses. It sort of instantly resets your body's thermostat. I always do it when I am out in parks and hot places with no AC.
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DM - thanks for the tip. I do wish I was there. I miss you my friend. I'll let you know if I really can come there this summer sometime. With all these trips this year I need to start watching my pennies, or I won't be able to go anywhere next year. Ran out of anxiety meds and so the last couple of days have been a little stressful. Gotta run to the pharmacy and pick up all my refills. Catch you later.
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DM sounds like life on the island suits you well once you got all the things fixed. Have a fun and relaxing summer.
Faithroad so sorry you are having to face taking out the implants. I think as time goes on we make better decisions about our bodies. Probably becaue we don't feel so rushed into things. Good Luck with your surgery and glad your insurance is paying to take them out.
Grany so hate that you are having WW4
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Amyjo - I would love to send you some cool weather. I feel for you, I don't do well in hot weather either; I know soon enough we'll get the heat and humidy here is Wisconsin.
DM - you must be someplace very heavenly. It sounds fabulous to the max! Enjoy!!
Grannyd - I hope the frontlines of the war zone are calming a bit. Praying you will have peace within, dispite any wars that rage. (my mom and her husband have explosions several times a year, and I have to go pick up the pieces and comfort my mom. So not fun.)
I have good news today. I saw a new PS this afternoon and he is very very nice. He has experience with deconstructing and he thinks it can be done quite successfully with fairly good results. He is willing to do cosmetic tweeking in his office afterwards to make things as smooth as possible. He mentioned something called dog-ears, and said they can be fixed in the office. I was tentative about seeing yet another PS, but I feel such relief now. *sigh*
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faith - so glad you found a PS you can feel comfortable with and will explain things to you. I have to go see mine again and while I am not dreading it I am not really sure about it. I always have DH come with me and tell him ahead of time what I want asked and answered so that I don't get frustrated and forget something. I really do have the best DH. (D stands for dear, darling, defender, dependable, and any other good D adjative you want to add.) Even when he makes me crazy he is still a dear.
DM - got my meds and a long nap so I am feeling a little less stressed. Hopefull these stupid unexplainable crying jags will stop soon. They make me think crazy thoughts - hate that. Feels like I am not in control and you know what a self-control freak I am. Give DS and DH my love and tell them to give you a big hug from me.
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amyjo - Thank you for your supportive words. I'm so glad you have a DH that truly is "dear." That must be very helpful. I'm single, never married, no kids. (I'm not as pathetic as I sound...well not quite anyway! Lol!) I tend to be sort of quiet and softspoken and I think my old PS just bullied me. You can tell a lot about a doctor by how they treat someone when they come alone. This new PS was very kind and understanding.
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Oh no!!!!! We have a quiet, soft spoken ladie on our hands! Those are the ones we have to watch out for. Faith, believe it or not but people once thougtht I was quiet and soft spoken, but I out grew it when DH came along and encouraged me to be my own advocate and he always supports and encourages me to speak up and loudly when needed. After 31 years, I think I have got it down.
Seriously, we are here to give you that same support and encouragement the best ways we can. So glad you found a good PS. Know we are alway here. Take care new friend. Amy Jo 0 -
Amy Jo- My sweet friend, sometimes a good cry is just what is needed. One of my favorite quotes by Isak Dinesen "The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea". I wonder if DH knew what he was creating when he encouraged you to be outspoken? Boy, oh boy is he a good teacher!
Faith- Glad you feel good about your new PS. I believe so much that you have to trust your gut as much as references, credentials etc.... Hoping you have smooth sailing from here on. As for not being married or having kids, family is what you make it. You sound like a very caring, kind person and I just know you have your own unique set of family and friends.
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Amy Jo, I agree with Karin, sometimes you just need to let it all hang out. That being said, I only do it when no one is around. I have this 'strong, tough' thing going on that I truly believe and try to project to everyone else but still... I need to let 'er rip sometimes. And it's OK to do that.
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Amyjo, DM, Barbara - what a wonderuful encouragement you all are. I'm so thankful for you!
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Amyjo just let it out and have a good cry.
Barbara I am like you. I am a closet cryer. Just can't seem to cry in front of people. Everyone thinks I am so strong.
Fairthroad I am so glad you found a PS that you like and feel you can trust.
I went for my first PS appt today and was very dissapointed in the news that I got. He said I have lots of radiation damage and I still have too much edema and skin color for 5 months out of rads. Implants are not an option and will have to do DIEP but I don't have enough tissue so will have to gain weight so I can have it done. He is so concerned about my tissue that he wants to do the MX himself instead of a general surgeon doing any of it. So the plan is go back in September for him to evaluate my skin and will do MX and reconstruction in March of next year if my tissue can heal better and I can gain weight. But he wants me to keep up my workouts becaue he wants my core stomach muscles in good shape so gaining weight while I work out is going to be a challenge. Stopped at Whole Foods for indiviual protein drink mixes so I can see what I like. Thought I can try them with fruit and ice cream
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Got my meds, tears have subsided AND THE TAXES ARE DONE!!!! YEAH!!!! I can finally get on with things that are important to me. At least for a little while. Hopefully all the estate stuff will be settled in the next couple of months and I will be able to get back to my life without the crazy people that clame to be related to me whenever it suits them. Like when they want something. I am feeling better now that the taxes are done. Now to get all the rest of the investments liquidated and all the distributions made. I am glad I do not have to ever do this again. If anyone else wants me to be their executor I will most definately decline. Thanks for letting me rage a minute. Love you all. Amy Jo
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amyjo- Whooo hooo! I think I heard your celebration shout all the way out here. I know that finishing with your mom's tax and estate stuff is a huge relief. I am so totally with you, nobody better ever ask me to be executor, I think it is close to torture. I don't even want to do my own taxes and finances, but have to. I say DH needs to take you out for a celebration dinner. By the way, I sure could use DH out here. I have been battling our old grill with DH (you know how these two chiefs work!). So far we have replaced the regulator, finally figured out how to replace the burner, and still the %$#^&* grill won't get over 350 degrees. I just put a separate oven thermometer in there to see if maybe it is the temperature gauge. I sure hope all these machines and things get and stay working soon!
sherry- I didn't remember that you were having MX. So sorry about the rads damage. Honey, I could donate some extra tissue for you! Wish I could!
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DM thanks for the chuckle. I had another dear friend who offered her belly fat for me today as well. Maybe that will be the next medical trial to use donor tissue. LOL I am sure there would be lots of volunteers. I may not have told all of you here, but between having every 6 months scans and having permanant nerve damage my BS suggested that probably a MX would be the best thing for me. She was only wanting me to do a uni because she is very conservative but I really wanted a double. The PS is suggesting a double because I also have a history of ADH and had a lumpectecomy 14 years ago because of it. My MO and also the PS have both said that with the ADH history and my age I have a higher chance of having a new bc in the future and I just really don't want to deal with it again. So I have decided I want to reduce my chances as much as possible. Just wish this had all come up in September and I had had the MX then but you deal with it with the information you have at the time and I guess I clearly did not have enough information. It was the 2nd MO that I changed to after rads that told me this. But I trust this PS and I know that all of the PS's in this group are really really good, so I do think I have found the right person to guide me from here and now I just need to be patient. I also told my girlfriend I guess I'll have to buy new clothes if i have to gain weight. She said just do like all the pregnant girls do and do zip your pants and use rubberbands to keep your pants together. I guess they don't buy maternity pants anymore, or the pants come down so low it just does not matter. haha
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Faithroad---a quiet lady !!!!!does that mean i have to clean up my mouth?honey you cannot be quiet on these boards.We will teach you how to speak up real fast.And we will hold your hand every step of the way.These sistas are the best.Welcome to the club that no one wants to belong to...God bless.huggggggs K
HI EVERYONE!!!!!!
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Hi GrannyD! Hi all, just checking in. I've been very busy at work with my boss gone and new students and a visiting scientist to take care of. I've been feeling good, sleeping better, and did I tell you I started on Effexor for hot flashes? Wow, it's great! I've been on it a week and don't feel like I'm going to spontaneously combust anymore. They are more like warm flushes and aren't as frequent.
Our power went out today for about an hour and a half and our lab fridge started defrosting onto the floor. I came around the corner and busted my butt, fell right on the floor. My wrists and right hip are sore but I don't think I really hurt anything. I'm going to feel it tomorrow though. Ugh. At least there were no witnesses, it was after 5. Criminy.
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Oh Joyce---you made me laugh out loud.thanks for that....
just hope i didnt chase the new quiet lady away!!!!!!!.
been visiting my hometown Brooklyn for a few days.Miss everyone
hugggggggs and God bless us all...we are gonna beat this damn beast.
K
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granny- Some day, a long, long time from now, I think I am going to hear you shouting from heaven! You just keep telling it like it is!
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{{{SHELLEY}}} I hate when that happens. GrannyD, missed you!.
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Shelly so sorry about the fall. I had something similar like that happen. funny thing was I did not hurt for 2 weeks and then it started. Dr had me alternate cold and heat as many times a day as I could fit it in. After about a week it had healed and no more pain.
Annette-Where are you I have missed seeing you post. I now things were a little difficult for you so am worring about you.
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Shelly so sorry about the fall to bad there was not a camera, bet that would have been a $10,000.00 winner on AFV.
I guess it is better that is was your backside instead of your face like I ususally do. I am notorous for falling on my face and there does not even have to be any water present. I usually fall over my own feet! Trying to be more careful now with the bone mets and everything else.Annette - Where are you friend - missing your posts.
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GrannyD - I can tell you are the life of the party. I hope some of you rubs off on me. I don't like being so quiet. Don't worry, I'm not scared.....not yet anyway!!!!!!!!
Sherryc - I'm sorry about your double MX and having to wait so long too....I hate waiting! Are people offering to donate fat? Sign me up! I have a lots to spare and lots to share! ((hugs))
Shelley - I'm still laughing at your "spontaneous combustion" comment!!! Too funny! I've been getting whopper hotflashes...that's exactly what it feels like!!! You really hit the nail on the head! If you hear a ka-boom, then a hot sizzle.....you'll know it was just me, going up in smoke! Sorry about your fall...ouch, that had to hurt!!! I've had many a non-graceful moment, even ripping my pants in the process, *grin*
Sending you (((sympathy))))0
