Bonfire of the Goddesses
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annettek - Seriously! You were really asked that question by someone who works as a mastectomy boutique? She must be new or just plain clueless.
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I would complain to the manager. I think I would have said something to shock her, like; "They are to go along with my fake orgasms."
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ruthbru - That is a good one! I have to remember that one.
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I like that too Ruth...although I did tell the clerk in the adult novelty store (yep tried everywhere today ) that I needed them because I did not have any .....the look on HIS face was priceless
yes, the clerk was clueless...as they say-you can't get good help these days...
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wow Annette how clueless! I can maybe see the adult-goods store guy not being clued in, but someone working in a mast boutique should be WAY better informed that that.
Have you tried amazon.com? They seem to sell everything.
Cookies all made... burnt the first batch though (thanks chemo brain), I considered it an offering to the bonfire & the Goddess.
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Badger..."cluelessness" surprises you??? I'm reminded of when my daughter was first walking and I took her to the shoe store to be fitted. Do folks still take their little ones to be fitted for shoes? I haven't seen those "first" white leather ankle shoes on toddlers recently. Anyway, she must have been almost two years old and she needed a pair of dressy shoes for the holidays. So, I take her to this store that was popular for little ones, you know, like a Buster Brown store...do they exist anymore??? And, they fit her in this adorable suede mary jane. So the holidays arrive and we walk to our house of worship and BEFORE WE EVEN GOT THERE....SHE HAD BLISTERS ON HER FEET AND SHE WAS CRYING!!!!!!!!!!
When I look back and try to pinpoint, when my soon to be 27 year old daughter, started having feet problems...I remember that day and the "clueless" person who fitted her shoes! The funny thing now is, we ONLY shop for shoes in an orthopedic shoe store. I asked her beloved if he ever thought he'd fall in love with a gal who ONLY wears orthopedic shoes, and he replied, "I only look at her from the waist up." A real keeper, don't ya think?
So today...."clueless salespeople" are going to have to go into the bonfire.
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VR - I know just the shoes you mean. My parents had my first pair of baby shoes bronzed and made into bookends. I am looking at one right now. Hard to believe my feet were ever that small. Yeah I've had some clueless sales people in my day. And yeah, I've been here long enough to know better than to be surprised at human behavior. And last but least, yeah he's a keeper! How's your shoulder feeling today?
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According to Mom, my first pair of shoes were orthopedic ones that they paid $35 for in 1943. I still have trouble finding shoes, especially here at the beach. I have finally found one style of S.A.S shoes that I can wear for a full day before I have to go barefoot or change to slippers and stay off my feet.
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Badger - Yep! He's a keeper. They're heading for the alter!
The only problem is what shoes will she be wearing on her big day...
He's a doctor! Would have been nice if he were a foot doctor, for her sake and an orthopedic surgeon...in my case. But, you can't get too choosy when your only daughter decides to get married. In her case, the only thing that matters is that he'll be able to afford to buy her lots and lots of shoes...and I'm not referring to Jimmy Choo's!Thanks for asking about the shoulder. This morning, not so terrible. Friday night and all day yesterday, don't ask.
I'm really in a pickle. Surgery is 10 days away and I'm already counting the minutes. You know, I read EVERYTHING on the net about Frozen Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Tears - Twice! With my last shoulder surgery...it took me TWO years to get back my range of motion. But thankfully, the pain disappeared shortly after the surgery. I'm a little bummed out about the "good" shoulder...because that shoulder was giving me problems lately because I became so dependent on that arm because of the problems in the other shoulder. We did an MRI and I ended up having a cortisone shot in THAT shoulder two weeks ago and I'm finally feeling somewhat better in that arm. When the orthopedist and I were reviewing the MRI of the "good" shoulder he told me that I had "wear and tear" in a new location, bursitis and some thickening...indicating inflammation. The "good news" was that I DID'T have a tear YET again in that shoulder. I have to say, when I was talking to him, it was like talking to my auto mechanic. I asked him if we could, instead of doing a "tune up" every couple of years, why not just do a transmission change and call it a day? ....If this pain keeps up before the surgery... you might see me down by the bonfire...diving in!
Then again, maybe I won't...because if I do...who else is going to help my daughter find the right shoes for her wedding day?
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Chabba -- My daughter and I feel your pain... And my mom too! I took her to my orthopedic shoe store and she picked out a pair of S.A.S sandals too!
There are some terrific brands out there for our feet. I also put my mom in a pair of Waldlaufers and Dureas. She's a new person! My sister too! She loves Wolkys in addition to Waldlaufers and Dureas!
The DD and I wear Wolky, Waldlaufer, Durea (her favorite), Think! and Mephisto. For dress shoes...well that's another animal! We have magnificent shoes that, I swear come with shock absorbers --- I'm telling you....instead of taking them to the shoe repair for fixing...I just need to take them to the auto mechanic!
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One more thing for the bonfire.... All of those uncomfortable shoes!
Sisters....that should make you all feel much better!
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How about throwing the Moderators in the Bonfire. How long does it take to fix something.........Give us our friggin games....................
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Can I throw in a cousin? Here's the background. She is 10 -12 years older than me so we were never close to start with and I have not been in touch with this cousin (long story) for over 10 yrs. She shows up at the hospital where I work about 4 months ago, recognizes me and has my rads nurse come and get me so that we could visit. I have just finished all but my last chemo prior to surgery and wearing scrub caps at work. She asks about the scrub cap, I explain to her my situation and go back to my patient. Fast forward to this past Friday. She is at my hospital again, comes and finds me to let me know that she is upset at me because she now has BC too (is that my fault????) and I was not there when she had her lymphoscintigraphy and MX. (This was the day after my BMX with TEs). I basically told her that I wished her good luck on all of her therapies and that I had a patient to take care of. I never heard from this B!7ch after telling her of my diagnoses. So now she wants to be my friend and we can help each other. Why should I even give her any of my time, unless of course she has to have a Nuclear Med scan down the road? I just don't get it.
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I am on day 19 of my Diep Flap. I had it one year after my radical mastectomy, as I was diagnosed with IBC, I had to have 2 months of rad after the mastectomy healed. I thought I was the only one that was shocked by the cancer swag! I have a whole duffel in my closet. let me throw that in the bonfire!! And all the people that said, why do you want more surgery? If you had only seen my radiation scarring. The radiation scarring was also painful, which the radiation oncologist, bless her heart, would never really acknowledge. The plastic surgeon said, Oh yeah, that is compression scarring. So all the clueless people, can I throw them in to, including the radiation oncologist! And the very few people who say that they knew someone with IBC, I just stop them now and say - yes, I know, they are dead! I have already given all my wigs away. I wore them for the 3 months I worked, after being diagnosed and then only once a week, to church.
http://mommemau2.wordpress.com/2011/04/10/in-search-of-symmetry-day-12-breast-reconstruction/
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Went to visit my aunt today who is recently diag with pancreatic cancer. We had a reallly good visit and talked lots of cancer stuff. She has gone through one round of chemo and she went to a bridal shower yesterday and several people told her how good she looked. We laughed about it but I told her it really bugged me when people told me that as well. Like what did I look like crap before. Of course my uncle died laughing at me. So I think I will throw that into the fire my me and my Aunt. The stupid things people say to us.
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Well, I have a contribution for the fire.
The radiologists where I had my CT are BURNING. The scan was March 31. I've been having dizziness so the onc wanted a brain CT. NO RESULTS YET. Yes, that's 2 1/2 weeks with a suspicion of brain mets and THERE IS NO WRITTEN REPORT YET.
I think my onc will help me toss them in. He sounded pretty pissed off at the situation.
Leah
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I packed away all my wigs (going to donate)...got rid of all my caps and beenies. Going to buy new furniture this weekend...the old stuff reminds me of cancer. Burn baby burn...
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Leah, you take their hands and I'll take their feet, I'll help you toss 'em in. It took 21 days for the final path report from my bmx last year, that was a long three weeks. Best wishes and {{hugs}}
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in goes my rads onc!!
he actually isn't THAT bad but....
at my consult tuesday he tells me he wants me to go back to work during rads.
i tell him they type of work i do ( home depot flooring dept, lifiting and pulling carpet, tile, vinyl etc)
he says "radiation won't affect that line of work at all"
I am getting rads to my breast and armpit....
freaking "duh!"
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Okay, I just returned from pre-op testing. So there, VR was, minding her own business, reading a book, while waiting her turn. Of course, this MORON of a mother, dressed MORE sluty than her daughter, walks past me and then starts talking on her cell phone with the speaker on. And she's talking on and on and on. So VR gives her one of those, "You need a lobotomy" stares and the slut says into the phone, "I'm getting dirty looks from this woman," and then she walks away....still talking on the phone.
When it was time for her sluty daughter to go into the examining room, she belted out, "YOU should be ashamed of yourself for looking at me that way. Don't you know that some people have issues?" Hmmmm...aren't we all there because we are scheduling surgery for ourselves?
I told the folks at the hospital that it's time to put up no cell phone signs and call security more often on folks that don't know how to read a universal sign. VR doesn't like when people interrupt her reading. And don't get me started with people in the supermarket who talk on the phone while they're picking out food and discuss on the phone how it will affect their bowels.....Yikes!
So today goes into the fire, all of these sluty women who talk on their cell phones....on speakerphone and need lobotomies.
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voraciousreader,
AMEN!!!
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VoraciousReader, thanks fort the laugh!
I would like to throw my delayed healing issues onto the bonfire, but I'm afraid it will hurt. So instead I will toss in my expectations for things to go as planned.
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voracious reader- ditto!!! I took the bus a few days ago...and the gal across from me carried on a 15 minute conversation....using her outside voice...and all I could think was "I don't really care who is doing whom and what your plans are for the weekend"....make like superman and go into a private booth somewhere!
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I sometimes think that people don't understand the technology of cellphones. It is a TELEPHONE. That means that people hear you through the EARPIECE of their HANDSET. You don't need to shout.
Leah
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I would like to contribute...
cops who pull you over for no lights around your license plate while speeding and talking on their cell phone
People who don't know what an indoor voice is
People who almost hit you while driving Because they are shouting on their cell phone
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how about the guy who whipped around me on the highway today then immediately exited? Jerk! Could you not wait 15 seconds?
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Okay --- So, sisters....on all of your behalf, who spoke of all these folks who don't know correct cell phone etiquiette and obviously need lobotomies, and can't have them ..... THEIR cell phones are going into the fire today!
And NERIDA -- Don't worry....there's plenty of room to add that former guy of yours! Sadly, there seems like there's a lot of awful people to go around. Hopefully, putting him on the fire will at least make you feel a little better. Thoughts and prayers to you!
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Nerida! Don't throw in the penguin!
I like him.
Leah
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Love this! First, I'll add all my leftover tampons and pads. Then I'll throw in all the post surgical tops from my recon. Next, I'll add all the new bras purchased but couldn't wear after my lymphedema diagnosis. Lastly, I'll throw in the implants I just had removed after 2 1/2 yrs of agony. Those babies should really fan the flames. Boy, do I feel better!
Edited to add: I forgot to throw in my original plastic surgeon, who obviously knew two years ago the implant was poking through my muscle but denied it.0 -
May I join you?? I have the ugliest old lady bras and the biggest prosthesis I have ever seen! When I was measured for these I said to the woman I cannot be the only big breasted woman with cancer!! Why do they have such ugly bras??? I only wore the prosthesis three times, along with those bras with five hooks. The damn prosthesis is as big as my head and taking up room in my closet. Be Gone! Burn, Burn, Burn.
I did this very ritual with a boyfriend (his stuff, not the man) and it totally cleansed me.
Even a fire can be healing...
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