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Lisa, Have a good trip back. Your pics have been spectacular. I don't envy the ride. DH and I went on a trip 3000 miles total and we both agreed that it was too much. We plan on flying to where we want to be and then renting a car from here on out if possible.
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We are taking a completely different route back, so that is good.this tablet is fun,but very limiting.
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safe travels, Lisa.. a really long ride, but worth it.. the views are spectacular. i'll be anxiously watching for your pics. seeing them in cape cod, and about really did make me homesick..
the oldest is going for a week to mv. so, i'll get good pics. im afraid travel is out, for a long while for me, so its the only way i'll see them on the island, for now..
seriously, i want to go to disney with them. i'll settle for orlando; but can't even make boca very well right now.. leg cramps are too bad..
yesterday, marybe and us, went everywhere, a big bang before she left!
i spent the day in bed, i had to dose with synthyroid and prednisone, bc i didn't take it while she was here.. i get REAL nasty on it, so thought discretion was the better part of valor..
off to the dermo tommorrow, again, and then another dosing on synthyroid at night.. it'll be payback time this weekend for the last weeks fun.. and it WAS fun!!!
marybe is a good fit for me.. she's so much quieter than i expected, though.. we talked about what we thought a week together would be like, and it was lovely!!
even got the hangin out in bed watching tv time, we planned.. like a pajama sleepover when we were kids...
what a wonderful thing, meeting all of you here, and getting to have some of you come visit.. add yourself to the list, allyson. we'd love to have you..
well, back to the normal grind now...
hope you're all doing well, and that you'll have your butt in the chair rommorrow, chrissy..its good you came last year.. i can do so much LESS this year.. (and we had the energizer bunny visit!!lol 3jays
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3jays: So glad you and Marybe had a great visit! Nothing like friendship shared!
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Looks like the two of you had a wonderful visit!
Leah
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Lisa hope you have a great trip home. Keep those pics coming they are just fab!
Marybe so glad you have arrived home safely. Isn't Butterfly World just gorgeous? I loved my trip there with 3 jays and Mur.
3jays take it easy girl and gather your strength once again. Sounds like you had a whole lot of fun!
Well girls the chair is finally in my lounge room and I am firmly ensconced in it! It is a comfy as I remembered..........yay!!!
Hope you are all having a great day.
Love n hugs. Chrissy0 -
Chrissy......have not posted for sometime, but have been thinking about you........you were one of the first people who took me under her wing when I got the news about my BC..........will never forget you.......hope this finds you well, and still giving the loving advice to the "newbies" that yo gave to me.........hugs.........
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Ducky good to see you.
Chrissy pleased you have your chair sorted.
3Jays so pleased you had a great visit with Marybe.
Big hugs
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Hello everyone, got a call from the pulomary dr today and got a cancellation appt for tomorrow. So off to the big city on 6am boat. Now I am freaking out about it.
hugs
Nancy
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Nancy: Good luck to you and hope you get this sorted out!
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hi girls: the visit WAS fabulous.. i told marybe it was too short a time, even before she got here!!!ps butterfly world is alwyas wonderful.hahaha
Nancy: my prayers are with you, girl, with the pulmo.. maybe you can get some real answers now!!im so happy you got a cancellation appt. i always tell them to call me, too...
chrissy, so glad you got to park our butt on that chair!!!
that's what im doing now.. watching "tardy for the wedding" for the 3rd time tonight.. can't get enough drama..hahaha 3jays
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Nancy, I'm glad you're getting in to the doc tomorrow. I hope you get answers (and treatment!) soon.
Best of luck.
Leah
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where did everyne go?? hope Fathers' Day goes well with all the "hubs" .3jays0
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I'm here 3jays! Been busy with a friend staying over. We've known him for 35 years and his wife passed from the beast about seven years ago. When he gets a bit down he comes and spends the weekend with us. I guess it makes him feel better knowing that we also knew Joan and he's free to talk about her if he wishes.
Lisa I sure hope your trip home is uneventful and safe.
Kathy do glad the wedding is done and dusted and you can finally relax. Don't forget to share some pics please.
Nancy hope you are breathing a little better. Not long now till you see the specialist and hopefully get some answers.
Must be off as its time for a good brew of coffee ....... Lol
Have a great day all!
Love n hugs. Chrissy0 -
Morning everyone! Up early to watch the sunrise over the mountains...my favorite thing to do. Still very cool here in NC and it's mid June! This is the reason we come here.
Happy Father's Day to all the DH's and SO's out there! When my birthday falls on a Sunday, it falls on Father's Day, so I'm yet another year older today, but glad for it! I'm going to the local grocery and buy myself a big slice of red velvet cake and a pint of Bluebell homemade vanilla ice cream and enjoy every bit of it! This will be the first dessert I've had in I can't tell you when;)
BF and I celebrated my birthday on Thursday with dinner out and a concert...today he is watching the US Open (naturally) and I'll do whatever I want to do.
Have a great day everyone!
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Kaara, Happy Birthday!!! Hope there are many more for you to enjoy!! Mmm that cake and ice cream sounds absolutely perfect and delicious!
Love n hugs. Chrissy0 -
Good Morning,
Happy Birthday, Kaara! Hope you enjoy the day.
3jays, hang in there, girl. I'll pm ya back.
Chrissy, happy you are busy and enjoying old friendship.
Kathy, read on a different thread that the wedding went well! Rest up and enjoy the memories.
My pulmonary appt was on Friday. I got a call in for a cancellation appt. My DS drove me up, we had to scramble to get the 6am boat. The dr is a nice older fellow, and he heard what a hard time I have been having, but there is no magic cure. He thinks the protective coverings on my bronchi tubes has been stripped away, not sure why. They are not regenerating. So the air when I breathe rushes over the nerve endings making me cough and wheeze. The good news is my lungs are moving enough air and seem to be in good shape. He has to get a good look at the CT scan and he ran a bunch of blood tests. He prescribed a cough suppressant in a pill form. So that was just added on to the other meds I am taking. I am not happy on all this medication. I don't feel like myself anymore. The new med makes me very tired, so I am just trying to rest and let my body try to heal. He has ordered a nebulizer and will talk to my PCP down here so he can monitor me until I go back to see him in 6 weeks. sigh!
I'm trying to think of something positive and upbeat to say but not coming up with anything.
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maca: So sorry you are having to go through all this. Hopefully the new med will help, so stay with it if you can. Could this have happened from the radiation treatments? You will probably never get any doctor to admit this, but it's a possibility.
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Kaara...HAPPY BIRTHDAY...and many more to come. Hope you have a good day.
maca..sorry for your ongoing health probs. You are having it rough at the moment. Hope you can take a little time for yourself in the next few weeks before you see your Dr again.
3jays...I don't believe in fathers day, its a commercial thing, and shouldn't be IMHO...not that I have a father anymore.
DD is busy drumming up her husbands side of the family, she has a FIL that side, plus her kiddo's for a big family get together to celebrate today, big meal out . I was asked, BUT I am NOT a father, so won't be going !!!!
Isabella.
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good to see you all... chrissy, your mutual friend is lucky that he can visit, and talk about his wife, when he needs to. the reassurance is helpful with old (timewise) friends..
isabella, i agree, its a made up holiday, but if Mur could cheer up his ailing dad (and it did!) then its worth it!!!
im just chillin, reading my new book 1/2 way the\ru, and staying out of sight as much as possible these days..
mac: just get the rest you need, and you'll get used to the meds.. hope hope, and at least, they may restore some of the "breathiness" i know using a nebulizer straightens out many breathing issues for me. i agree w/kaara: rads, perhaps.. which means they may regenerate, just taking their time...
glad to see everyone back!!!3jays
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good to see you all... chrissy, your mutual friend is lucky that he can visit, and talk about his wife, when he needs to. the reassurance is helpful with old (timewise) friends..
isabella, i agree, its a made up holiday, but if Mur could cheer up his ailing dad (and it did!) then its worth it!!!
im just chillin, reading my new book 1/2 way the\ru, and staying out of sight as much as possible these days..
mac: just get the rest you need, and you'll get used to the meds.. hope hope, and at least, they may restore some of the "breathiness" i know using a nebulizer straightens out many breathing issues for me. i agree w/kaara: rads, perhaps.. which means they may regenerate, just taking their time...
glad to see everyone back!!!3jays
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Happy birthday Kaara, one day late. Hope it was a great day!
Mac, I'm so sorry you're having such a rough time. I was hoping the pulmonary dr. would have better answers, but it really could be damage from radiation. If so, perhaps it will come back eventually. Hope you're getting lots of rest. Now's a good time to really baby yourself and take it one step at a time.
I don't much like Father's day or Mother's day, but we always celebrate them except for this year. Just too exhausted after the wedding. But DS and DDIL came bearing good news yesterday afternoon. DGS is going to be a big brother in January! I posted this on the other older thread, so reposting here.
Remember that mammogram I postponed until after the wedding? It's on Wednesday. I do dread it as all of us who still have them do, but I'll pull up the big girl panties and do it. Hoping it's clear this time.
Hugs to all.
Kathy
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Kathy, I hope it's clear, too!
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Kathy: Good luck on that mammogram. I sweated mine too, but got the all clear...pray for the same for you! I am going to alternate with thermography so that I don't get so much radiation.
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Hi ChrissyB - well done to the Aussie 'GAL!' You are providing a wonderful platform for people to express themselves. I am a new comer to this site (BC 2005, Mets of sacrum 2008) and have been randomly, scrolling through topics - particularly, concentrating on your topic posts. I am amazed that more Aussies do not post, and find this very interesting.
Loi51, NSW
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Hi Loi and welcome to both BCO and this thread. What part of NSW are you in? Also, there is an Aussie Girls thread and there are a few of us that post on there on a regular basis........I'll find the link for you and post it to make the htread easy to find.
I don't think many Aussies actually know about this site but I'm trying to get the word out, at least in SA. I'm always sprouting about how good this site is with information and support. Anyway.......lol...... nice to see you!
Love n hugs. Chrissy
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http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/138/topic/762058
This is the link for the Aussie girls thread.
Love n hugs. Chrissy
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Welcome Loi. We're glad to have you!
Thanks Nancy and Kaara for the good wishes for all clear. Those big girl panties are in the dryer so they'll be ready for tomorrow.
Kathy
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QCA - best wishes for all clear tomorrow! Glad your DDs wedding went well; you worked really hard.
Welcome Loi - but sorry you had to join this club...
Chrissy, I hope you're enjoying your chair with your clot-free legs & bionic knee.
3jays & Marybe I was glad to read and see pix of your visit. Thanks for sharing.
Isabella I hope your new helpers are keepers! And that you get some pain relief!
Leah, when is your surgery, or are you done?
Nancy, I hope you get some good answers, and your airways heal soon.
Right now, I'm waiting on DEXA results after 2 years on Arimidex. Fingers xxed.
Have a good week all.
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Hope the results are good, L_C!
Kathy
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