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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited September 2014

    Hi girls!  I was busy on the weekend in the cotu watching my beautiful daughter compete in her body building comp, the first of the season.  She is a winner!!!   She won the Masters (she is 41) and got runner up in the Open so guess who is a proud mama right now?......lol. This is a shot of the winner (she is not normally this dark, she has really dark tanning on for the stage lights and to help show the definition of the muscles).

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    She had a photo shoot after the comp and these are just a couple of what was taken.

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    It's hard to believe she is 41!

    Yay Aly!  So glad you are having a great time here in Aus!  I can't wait till November comes, I am so looking forward to seeing you again!  Enjoy the rest of your stay!!

    Love n hugs all!   Chrissy

  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 1,422
    edited September 2014

    Aly - no problem - kind of like when we came over to NZ last December - family things made it hard to do anything else.

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited September 2014

    Aly - I know Gulgong - my FIL used to live near Mudgee and we'd visit Gulgong when we were up there! Enjoy the rest of your time in Oz.

    Chrissy - wow! She's got some serious muscles there. No wonder you are proud. She's gorgeous.

    All's well here. Not much new to report really, which is a good thing Happy

    Trish

    xoxox

  • melp27
    melp27 Member Posts: 295
    edited September 2014

    hi all had my MRI on right breast Thursday. It went ok and then yesterday i got called back for an ultrasound! They said its a routine thing they do with some patients. Turns out i had to see a doctor before i went for the scan and she told me they found an area of concern on the mri.. I wasn't told this on the phone.. I started freaking out as you can imagine. So did the ultrasound and then they said they needed to do a core biopsy as well. I was freaking out even more then!! After they cleaned all the goo off and dressed the site i was allowed to get dressed again and go home. I have an appointment next Thursday to get the results of the MRI and also what the biopsy found. My only saving grace is if they thought it was urgent i think they would not have made me wait until Thursday. I had an ok sleep last night but i did take something to help me sleep. Im still scared but praying its just a cyst or something because i don't want my reconstruction to be delayed any more than December...

  • Ariom
    Ariom Member Posts: 4,027
    edited September 2014

    Wishing you all the melp, I recently had an U/S and a core biopsy too, it's terribly scary. Mine was a cyst and scar tissue.  I wish you all the best!

    Chrissy, your Daughter looks fabulous! It must take an enormous amount of dedication. How long has she been competing?  How I wish I could be a fraction as sculpted as she is! 

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited September 2014

    Melp, if they find something that needs to be removed you could always ask that the recon be done at the same time.......but I'm hoping that they are just being over cautious.  Good luck for Thursday and do let us know the results.

    Moira, she is a personal trainer so is constantly training but to prepare for competition it is twenty weeks of hard graft and a very strict diet as they go to competition carrying less that 3% body fat.......they call it being ripped and you can see every muscle string when they flex.  The more ripped they are the better they do in comp but there are other criteria that they are judged by as well, not the muscle development.  She competed for the first time eleven years ago and did it again the following year but it has been ten years since then until now.  It's hard to believe that she is 41 as even when she isn't all tanned up her skin is really lovely.

    Well after a week of cold weather it has decided to turn in to summer!  Yes, today was a really warm 29 degrees!  Unbelievable! It looks like we are building for the week long 'heat wave' of late spring.  It usually happens in October that we get a week of really hot weather, like mid to high 30's and on occasion it has even reached 40+ and then drops down to low to mid 20's.  We usually grumble and look forward to the lower temps and joke about Mother Nature just giving us a taste of what is to come through summer......lol.

    Hope your weekend has been a good one so far all!

    Love n hugs.   Chrissy

  • aussie12
    aussie12 Member Posts: 421
    edited September 2014


    Hi all

    Melp they did all that on my right breast before I had my surgery as they thought I had cancer there too. It was what the Doctor's call a dense breast, it looks suspicious but just normal in lots of women. Best of luck with your results.

    Chrissy last Saturday we had 32 degrees and today we had about 20 with strong wind and rain !!!

    It's a long weekend over here as the Royal Show has started and we have the Queen's birthday on Monday, since I work every Saturday and tomorrow as well this week and my normal day off is Monday, big deal for me lol.

    Carol

     

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited September 2014

    Hi Aussie, yes it looks like summer is trying to make headway into spring when spring hasn't fully sprung.......lol.  I'm sure the ups and downs will soon even out and we will be wishing for the ups and downs again.

    Don't you just hate when there is a long weekend and you don't get the benefit coz you have to work?  I did that so many time when I was working and really hated the fact that I missed out on family time.  Good that you are earning the dollars though.

    Have a great week all!   Love n hugs,    Chrissy

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited September 2014

    Melp - thinking of you - hoping that you get good news on Thursday xoxoxo

    We've been having warm weather here too - although not as hot as some of you!

    I've just come back to work after a four day weekend Smile Friday was my day off and yesterday was a public holiday here in Canberra.

    Was lovely and relaxing


    Trish

    xoxo

  • melp27
    melp27 Member Posts: 295
    edited September 2014

    thanks trish!! I'm feeling a bit better today but still a bit scared. Trying to keep thinking positive! 

    Just trying to keep as busy as possible.

  • midnight1327
    midnight1327 Member Posts: 1,331
    edited October 2014

    Hi girls, sorry have not been on for awhile, this computer a real pain and slow. Hope everything ok with every one.

    Been a bad week, we went out yesterday and came home and no snoppy dog, he is our little foxy. he has been going out to farm with hubby and he had to stay home  while we went out to do other business and he must of got out a window that cats come in on to try and  follow us and he is gone, i have rung and we have seached, but he still not home and then this morning i got a text that mum has had a fall and in hospital with a fractured pelvis, she been on blood pressure pills and got dizzy and  fell at 7.30 yhis morning, thank goodness she on st Johns emergency call and she pressed the button and the ambo comes out automatically. gosh its hard at times been so far from her, we 12 hours away, she at one end and i am down the other end.of the island, so that happening and little snoopy gone and i donot know where to look. somebody picked him up, he is microchipped, which is good.

    I may go to Whangarei to see mum, she is  in ED still and i am waiting for more info about whats happening. Anyway that is my news, have not got much happy news to share at present. sorry. i will update you onany progress.   big hugs xxx

  • kt1966
    kt1966 Member Posts: 1,021
    edited October 2014

    Hi Aussie sisters!

    I don't often post here, but read now & then & saw midnight's post :) Hope you are all going well.

    Midnight- sorry about your mum, she's in the right place at least & they will help her. Thinking of you, its stressful being so far away. I hope you & she can get a good sleep tonight.

    Hope your wee dog turns up soon too.

    All the best to you all :)

    kt

  • melp27
    melp27 Member Posts: 295
    edited October 2014

    Things have changed a lot.

    Today they gave us the results of it and it's a low grade dcis tumor(which is not the same as my other one) Its contained so no chemo or radiation..surgery will fix it. But seeing as the new diagnosis the whole process will be moved forward. Basically they will do a masectomy and insert the tissue expander in the right. After the expansions are done which may take a month of so they will wait for it to settle down and then they will exchange the expander to a breast implant at the same time do the original lat dorsi recon on the left with another expander unit. The first part will be done earlier because of the new diagnosis on October 20th!

    So it still was a shock but it could have been worse. 

  • aussie12
    aussie12 Member Posts: 421
    edited October 2014


    Hi all

    It seems like it's bad news all round.

    Midnight I've been wondering what happened to you, hope you get to see your Mum and that your dog is found safe.

    Melp, sorry to hear your news, best wishes.

    Carol

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited October 2014

    Oh Mel - I'm so sorry to read your results. Not what we were hoping for. It must have been a big shock for you. It's good that you have a plan for the expanders though. Sending you big ((((hugs)))))

    Annette - so sorry to hear about your mum and Snoopy (((hugs))) to you too.

    Another gorgeous day here in Canberra.

    Have a wedding to photograph tomorrow, and it's forecast to be a beautiful day.

    Trish

    xoxo

  • Tammy_M43
    Tammy_M43 Member Posts: 565
    edited October 2014

    I'm Hi everyone, sorry to read your news Annette and Mel (((hugs)))

    I'm coming up to my 2 years since diagnosis and getting a little nervous which is premature since I'm not scheduled for another mammo until January!  

    I'm in Fiji for DH's nephew's wedding.  They had planned the ceremony on the beach but the beach is closed due a huge swell and the venue is now a beautiful chapel.  We can't plan what happens in life but we can just try to make the most of the situation....anyway, enough from me....I hope I don't cry at the wedding...I didn't bring my waterproof mascara Happy

  • Ariom
    Ariom Member Posts: 4,027
    edited October 2014

    Mel, so sorry to hear your news, but you have a good plan in place, I wish you all the very best.

    Annette, so sorry to hear about your Mum. Have you had any news about Snoopy yet? 

    Hugs to you! M x

  • midnight1327
    midnight1327 Member Posts: 1,331
    edited October 2014

    Hi Girls, No snoopy yet, we have him reg on different websites and have contacted many sources, he is microchipped, so fingers crossed.

    My Mummy home apparently, have not heard offically, thru another source, that they let her home, sister is not forthcoming with info, but i understand she has alot on her plate and it may have been a quick decision from Hospital as well, i will find out in dew time. she broke her pelvis in same place as she did a few years ago. she is in LOTSf of pain..thanks girls. hugs

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited October 2014

    Annette - so sorry you haven't found Snoopy yet, hopefully you will soon. Hope your mum is feeling better soon.

    I saw something on the news last night about another cancer cure (I know .. ! how many times do we hear this?). I googled it this morning, and for those that are interested - it may be something to watch. They've been using it successfully on animals for a while now, and are getting ready for human clinical trials. If successful - it could affect the outcome for bc!

    Here's the link: http://www.qbiotics.com/index.php/human-pipeline/ebc-46-a-humans

    Lets keep our fingers crossed it has some good outcomes.
    Trish

    xoxo

  • Tammy_M43
    Tammy_M43 Member Posts: 565
    edited October 2014

    Hi everyone, we're leaving Fiji now for Auckland.  The wedding was lovely.  There were 36 adults and 32 children!!!  

    The had a local group perform at the wedding....just beautiful!  This little one knew all the words and movements!

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 1,422
    edited October 2014

    Breast screening tomorrow - wish me luck

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited October 2014

    Tammy - that little one is gorgeous! Glad the wedding was lovely - enjoy Aukland!

    Sue - will be thinking of you today - keeping everything crossed for you.
    Trish

    xoxo

  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 1,422
    edited October 2014

    Thanks Trish - I really hate going but at least I get a day off work. My knee is really good - I love it - best thing I ever did.

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited October 2014

    So glad your knee is going well - yes, most people say it's the best thing they ever did.

    My DH may need a hip replacement, he keeps saying he wants to leave it as long as possible as they don't last forever. He turns 72 this year - I keep saying to him how long do you think you are going to live for! Over 100?? Well, maybe he will, but maybe he wont. I'd rather be pain free earlier and enjoy it while I could than wait years for it, and then maybe only getting a short time out of it lol.

    We all hate having mammos - I'm actually not having one this time, but having an MRI instead. Will still have the same stress before hand though. 
    Trish

    xoxo

  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 1,422
    edited October 2014

    I don't know if I'll be able to have MRI's now - you can't wear any metal - does my knee count Nerdy They're too expensive now - I've stopped having them.

  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 1,422
    edited October 2014

    Trish - tell your DH to get it done - hips are much less painful than knees and they do last forever these days. I was waiting until I was old enough and after talking to the surgeon it appears that you don't have to worry about it wearing out anymore - the advances of science.

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited October 2014

    Yes - I thought they lasted a lot longer now than they did in the past. I think he's just chicken.

    MRIs are pretty expensive now - but I get mine done on a new machine (I was the breast guinea pig lol for the machine when they started it up), I get an oncology discount and it will cost me $300. Still pretty expensive, but I still worry about the ILC coming back and it not being seen on a mammo.

    I'm not sure about the metal in your knee - interesting question. My dog groomer went in to have an MRI a month or so ago and couldn't have it as he has shrapnel in his leg!!

  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 1,422
    edited October 2014

    Home before 12 - all good. It was rather quick today only 2 hours. Only cost $538 - I will only get back 164 but it's worth it. The Wesley Breast Clinic is SO good.

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited October 2014

    So they told you all was good, nothing suspicious found? Yay!

    But - wow! $538!! It costs me nothing to get a mammo and ultrasound!

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited October 2014

    Hi goils!  Sue so glad that all is clear for you but $538?  Was that just a plain mammo?  Mine only cost me $90............I think that those of us who have dx with BC should be given all follow up scans etc for free but I can't see that happening.

    Trish I was told that the new hip and knee prosthesis are pretty much guaranteed to last at least 25 years at the minimum so I think if your DH had his hip replaced it would well and truly out last him.  I know the whole thought of the op is so daunting but once done and the healing is well on the way it is an op that is never regretted.

    You would be so proud of me and my photo taking!  As you all know I was with my DD last weekend and got about a hundred and fifty perfect shots of her on stage!  I have finally got this camera working for me and I am so chuffed!!!.....lol.  Thank you so much Trish for explaining the trick for me.  I actually got these shots OIS 800 so the noise is pretty low grade but the picture is really clear.  I am now not afraid of using the camera manually, in fact I think I prefer it as I control what I shoot ......yippeeeeee!!!!!!!

    I have been so tired since the weekend but hopefully I am beginning to feel normal again.  The weather here is gorgeous!  Lovely sun filled days with clear skies and really chilly desert nights so we can still snuggle under a doona...........the unfortunate thing is, it promises to get hotter and hotter as the weeks pass and pretty soon it will be time for me to start hibernating as I really hate the heat.

    Oh Annette, I do hope that someone reports that they have your Snoopy and you get him back.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that that happens.  Sorry to hear also that your mum has broken her hip again.......such a painful thing to have happen and I hope she heals well.

    Tammy, a wedding in Fiji sounds lovely and the pic of that little dancer is just so cute!  So glad you had a wow of a time.

    Mel, glad you have everything in place.......not long now to wait and I wish you all the very best and I hope your healing goes well.

    This id my DD on the podium after she was called the winner of that section......she was so is shock that it took a little while for it to sink in.....lol.  Unfortunately just at that moment my camera ran out of memory and the new one wouldn't format so I took this with my little old camera that I took 'just in case' and I'm so glad I did!

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    It's not the best pic but it just shows her joy!

    Take it easy all!

    Love n hugs.    Chrissy

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