Great saying about depression
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MBJ- Dr. K is recommending an MRI to see exactly what is going on but said I need to wait to have it until 6 months out from surgery. I saw my GP yesterday and she is ordering it but said my insurance may not cover it. I'm waiting to hear about that. Anyway, 6 months out is mid November. So guess it's more pain until then. (sigh) Sorry about your shoulder. Hope your doc has better news for you regarding a solution.
barbe- Hope you hear something soon and that it is all GOOD news and you can LAUGH about all this worrying for nothing then CELEBRATE with WINE and CHOCOLATE!!!
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Thanks everyone. Dr. now wants me to ice it 20 minutes at a time in 3 places and come back tomorrow then I don't go back until Monday. He really dug into the chest wall muscle and under my arm to try and break up some of the scar tissue that's contributing to all of this. He said to try no to even lift a glass of water--He also said strapping or pinning it won't help
Kate: Hoping you don't have to wait for your MRI. My insurance won't cover it at all unless there is something else suspicious going on so it's just Mamo & US for me. Have any of you had the 3D Mammograms yet? They are supposed to be better then the standard and almost as good as an MRI. Not so sure about that but I think it's worth looking in to it. Read about it in a magazine.
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BTW: Going to have my nose re-fixed on Tuesday-wish me luck.
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MBJ - good luck on your nose... wish I could get mine fixed. Found out today I'm to go for an MRI for Siatica. Really don't even want to think about back surgery....
Barb- well at least you are gettin some answers for the paperwork... so sorry they are dragging this out so....
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I feel like it has changed so much the person I'm meant to be.
Kate that makes perfect sense. I don't remember signing up for all this stuff. My throat hurts,it hurts when I breathe deep, my wrist hurts, I am dizzy all the time, I get mad cramps in my abdominal area, yesterday I had diarreah all day, shooting pains where my breast used to be, found out I have a cataract when I didn't have one last year, arthritis in my back is beginning to bug me--BLAH,BLAH,BLAH!!!!!
I know I hit 50 this year--but I know so much of this is the part of my TX, something I have to live with in the hopes of not getting revisited by this shi***y BC. I actually left work early today cuz I was still not over yesterday---even during chemo I only went home once. I am just spent. I am tired.
So I know how you feel.
Feel like we need to have a virtual hug, cry, and a big bottle of wine to wash away all the icky stuff.
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Barbe - you are in my thoughts & prayers constantly! Hope you get an all-clear soon.
Martha
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Barbe I am on pins and needles. Because my grandpa's old lounge chair is so comfortable, I am now sleeping outside on it. Has springs and everything fr the 1930's. The baby next door woke me up so I jumped on to see if any news fr you! I'll keep checking,
Got a 1pm call that PS wanted to see me today and pull drains. CCs are still between 24-40 range but he is more worried about infection. Made the four hr trip by myself . But yippee I am drain free!!
Just a Thot: I've heard people say that when someone has died they wish they could here their voice again. We let our answering machine fill up and then play the messages back to an external microphone on our computer so they are saved. I think after 5+ years of doing this we have a message fr every family member and Friends. I have many fr DH that start. "hi Darl'n it's me. You there?" I know these will become a treasure someday!0 -
No one called yesterday!!! Today I will be in the area for another appointment elsewhere, so will drop in again. This is ridiculous!!!!!
Lindsey, you really have some good plans in place!!
MBJ, can't believe more surgery on Tuesday!! Poor you! But I hope they get it right this time!
Thanks to everyone for their good wishes. This is my go-to place, so you'll all hear first.
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Barbe, how big is your purse? I'm jumping in today. Just don't let the cell phone go off in my ear!! Maybe if we all went with you, they would be so scared of our awesome girl power that they deliver your results ASAP. Safety in numbers as my dad used to say.
Lindsey--drain free!! Yippee!! And you survived a four hour trip so soon after surgery??!! WOW!!
MBJ- I am so sorry you have to go under the knife again. When I read what you are going thru I just want to slap myself and say snap out of it!! Where is Cher when you need her??
I'm off to work. Have to say my boss came out to my car before I left yesterday trying to talk me into going to Centracare or call someone to drive me. I was torn between her being concerned or she was CHA in case I passed out driving home--she wouldn't want to be responsible for letting me leave in that condition. I know that sounds cynical--but that is truly her way of thinking. Company first. Oh well, don't have to work with her till next Monday. Woo-hoo.
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Just got the word by visiting his office:
Suboptimal sample rated as benign!!!!
I will take that and run with it. I don't want to be retested unless it starts growing out of my neck!
Claire, why did your boss want you to see a doctor? What did I miss at work?
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congratulations barbe
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Wonderful news, Barbe. So happy for you!
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Barbe: That was news I was hoping to hear. What a relief!!
Barbara
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Fantastic Barb! We are all relieved with you!!!!! Still think that was horrible they put you through so much.
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Oh I gave the doctor plenty of my thoughts on leaving me hanging!!! I think it's because the sample was too small.
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BARBE!!!!! Big HAPPY DANCE!!!!!! I am so relieved for you. Phewww!!
Oh i guess I left out the part about me being dizzy and out of it from being sick on Tuesday. I had a vicious bout in the potty all morning and then I had a ct with contrast--three bottles later of barium--I was not a well puppy. I went to work Wednesday just out of it and finally at 130 she sent me home--very concerned that I was going to pass out driving home. Feel much better today but the last 2 days were not pleasant. I have low BP and sometimes it dips way low if I'm not feeling up to par. Oh well, better today. I just like bitchin about the boss!!!
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Barb- I am so happy and relieved!
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MBJ I hope you will be under when you get your nose fixed...yikes! I hope you find some relief soon between your poor nose and shoulder I cant imagine the pain you are in.
Barbe YEEEEAAAAHHHH great news!!
Kate hope you are feeling better today.
OMG I just caught a bit of X Factor and I am embarassed for this guy.
I am too tired to post more...been a busy week.
Happy Friday everyone!
Diane
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Yes~ Happy Friday everyone!! I have been following this thread for days hoping for Barbe that things would be okay. Congrats, congrats!! My struggles with depression first brought me here but I got interested in so much more!
Let's try to have some restful, peaceful times this weekend - those of us who can. I'm with you Claire. I am tired. Just overall fatiqued. Broke up with my BF of 4 yrs. last week due to his unsupportiveness (and other things). Between that, work, and BC, which is always with me, I am exhausted. Need to try to sleep now. The early part goes okay but I'm usually up about 3 and then can barely sleep until it's time to get up for work. Oh well - this too shall pass. Hopefully. I love the weekends just for the sleep itself!!
Molly
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Molly- So glad you posted and welcome! Sorry about your BF. I think a lot of us have had some similar fall outs. So sad when we're let down at a time we need someone the most. I lost my BF through all this, too, for the same reason so if it helps I can understand what you're going through. In fact, I've had to throw a few people under the bus! Put the wonderful women on here more than make up for it. Glad you joined us! (BTW, I am originally from Grand Rapids, MI!)
barbe- What a relief! Hope you went out and celebrated BIG TIME!!!!
Tomorrow I've got an appointment with a nuerologist. About 6 years ago they discovered I had several areas of plaque in my brain. (Guess I'm "brain damaged" lol!) They thought at first it was MS, ruled that out, thought it was "mini-strokes", ruled that out, thought it was CADASIL, ruled that out, scratched their heads a lot and finally said um, maybe just repeat your MRI every few years to make sure the plaques aren't increasing so that's what I do now. I'm trying out a new doc as the last one and I weren't really a good fit. Wish me luck and compatability with this one! Wish I could go to my DH's neurologist. He is wonderful! But he only treats Parkinson's and movement disorders.
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!
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just for you , Barbe.. the happy dance from so. Fla.....3jays 0 -
hi mybee, i've not seen you here, so hello from me to you...3jays
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i'm more than a little "blue" tonight.. my friends are at the get together in MO. and, i couldn't get there, due to the hypo.. i hope for next year, but i am so sick of saying that, it sounds like bull patties, at this point.. im taking mybee 's advise, and getting LOTS of rest this wkend. had a long week, poushing myself to visit. .....3jays
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Molly, welcome, sorry you had to come here--but you are in a safe place. Feel free to vent here, its a judgement free zone. Take some time this weekend to sleep in and rest all you want.
Kate--really?? You don't deserve one more issue to worry about. I am so sorry.
3jays--big hugs. Sounds like you deserve that rest too!!!
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Barbe - so happy to hear the great news!!!
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Thanks everyone. I didn't go out an celebrate. Remember me? I don't go out and have no circle of friends except for y'all!!! So I get a lot of validation from your good wishes. Thanks so much!
3jays, I'm not in Shell Knob either!!!! I passed at the last minute. I would lose my benefits for the week I'm away and we just can't afford it. Also, I would have a connecting flight and I just wasn't up to running to another gate with my lost luggage. Sigh. I just didn't have the energy.
I am trying something new. I am going to consider my health my new 'job'. I am looking into the gym here at the Inn. They are starting Aqua Zumba soon and I really believe I'd like that! I MUST lose weight. I am becoming a hermit and I know that isn't a good thing. Having been in sales I was used to daily interactions with people and now I don't get that.
My therapist John and I came up with a new word for me. He kept saying 'stress' and 'depression' and I hated those words so we came up with the word 'cope'. The word isn't new, but it means something to me. Instead of him asking about my stress (which is negative) he now will ask what I am doing to cope. Sounds a lot more positive doesn't it?
Kate, I thought MS as soon as you said plaque, but MS is usually sheaths. Very interesting. I am fascinated by the brain and what is does. What a conundrum for the doctors!!! Please keep us posted on what the new neuro says!
Thanks for diving in Molly, we need a bigger circle.
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Molly: Welcome to the group and I am so sorry about your BF. I have let so many people go but I have also welcomed in a new circle of friends. Thing is: I am now going to be moving over 2000 miles away, so life will be starting all over for me. ust come here and bitch and rant and moan and we will be here for you. Hugs!!!
((((BARBE)))): That is such great news! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Kate: Wow, just one more thing to deal with! Hoping there isn't any progression. I hear marijuana is really good for keeping the brain soft and spongy. Not that I smoke it-can't stand the stuff-but I live in California where it's legal and you can get it in food or in a tincture. There is also an intriging site that shows you how to cultivate and make your own tincture without the drug effects that is supposed to be very healing and also good for cancer. Can't remember the name of it. Hugs and let us know what the new dr. says.
Claire: So sorry you are sick but glad you get a few days off.
Didel: I am so with ya-just exhausted!!!
Dr. says my rotator cuff is shot and my muscle has atrophied. Started me on a series of very painful excercises. I can't even lift my left arm to do half of them it's so painful. Pain sucks, BC sucks, but I guess it's better then having BC again or chemo.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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MBJ, can't you get rotator-cuff surgery? I know it's painful, but getting more common.
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Hey Barbe! Congrats on the B9, in this case the wait was worth it, eh?
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The sad thing is that the wait is just as bad as if it was cancer. Do you know what I mean???
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