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JazzyJ- sorry, I did not read that carefully enough. Wait and see. Sigh.
Are you better from the div? I hope the GI apt went well. Wishing you better days sister.
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Jazzy - I have 8 more days of antibiotics, but I am feeling better. The first time I had it, I didn't know why I had the abdominal pain and waited 4-5 days before going to the doctor. This time I knew (or was pretty sure) what it was and went immediately. So the infection didn't get as bad as before.
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Oh my...I'm so far behind! I'm trying to catch up, but my apologies to those I don't name personally. I do love keeping tabs, even if I'm not posting.
Shep! My thoughts and heart are with you as you head into surgery and recovery. Sending hugs and calming energy your way. You said it perfectly about the "anniversaries." Such a mix, and no good words, but the hug helped..thank you!
Kath, My children were both around 12 inches when born..don't remember exactly, but my DD just isn't going to grow anymore. She's about 4' 7" and has been dx with short stature, due to abnormal puberty, due to premature birth. I was told my DS would only get to be about 5' 4", and he is now over 5' 5", so I'm happy he's proving doc wrong. I keep telling him, Momma needs someone to reach stuff!
Smaarty, Wow Benjamin sure has a lot of hair!!
Loverly, Thank you for the compliment on my skin a couple pages back. I do tend to stay out of the sun, but genetics have a role too. I certainly can't tell you have spent time in the sun..you look beautiful! That is a fun picture of your piercing news faces.
Junie, I hope your hip has behaved today.
Jazzy, Hugs back to you with your cancerversary. I'm glad you've been having fun. I was hoping to go to our state fair this year, but that was weekend I got sick. Probably better for me that I didn't go..I don't know that I could resist certain foods the way that you did.
Mommy, sorry for your loss. Hugs!
I've really been struggling with pain in my feet the last two days. I had some mild neuropathy with chemo, and I guess the AI I'm on can cause the heavy, painful feeling, so I'm not really sure of the actual cause. Anyway, it's gotten worse the last couple of days after working more this week. It just plain hurts to put pressure on my feet, and I couldn't walk today without limping. I feel like I need to get a different job, for my health, but right now I'm stuck. Working for the same district as my kids allows me to be available to them..before school, after school, breaks and summers. I'm thankful I have flexibility as a sub, but my dept is so short staffed that I feel pressure to work. So far I've only committed to working three days next week..really trying to find a balance. I am taking tomorrow off, sort of. I'm going to the chiro and getting my oil changed. I'm also meeting with my boss briefly, basically because I've been training in a new person and I'm going to ask for more money for the times I'm responsible for training people. I think the end of chemo anniversary hit me because I remember at that time being so excited to be done, and looking forward to getting back to myself. Now, one year later I'm still not there. I'm still deformed (in the midst of reconstruction) and dealing with med side effects. It makes me sad that I was so optimistic, and although there have been changes, not enough progress for me. I also remember at that last chemo treatment the NP almost didn't go through with treatment. She tried to assess my neuropathy, based on what I was saying, and weighed the pros/cons of the treatment vs the damage. I was relieved when she went ahead, because of wanting to do everything possible to make sure I was rid of cancer. Now, I wonder if it was the right decision, but I know I'll never really know.
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Aww WildT. Hugs. Thank you for explaining. I understand now. More hugs for your sacrificial love for your kids.
Kath and Forward
regarding DD. Jazzy, that looks so yummy!
JunieB, good job for wearing your brace. Keep it up because we really want to see pics of your future pup.
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Loverly - You want to see pics & I want to just hold and cuddle my new little fur baby. Of course there are also the responsible puppy parent things too.
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Surgery prep at 11, surgery at 1....no food after midnight. Just had tea and half an english muffin half an hour ago. Take toooo many meds in the a.m. to be on empty stomach. Shhhhhhh......don't tell anesthesia guy! ( I always eat a bit of something no sooner than 8 hours before a surgery thing)
I asked FF last night if he had any worries for today. His only concern? "I'm worried about your recovery. Last time you kept whining about the wound oozing and making a big deal" . Sorry ladies - he's all mine! Stupid Fart Face.
WildT - DS looked way tall in your pic. If he is 5' 5", you must be about 5'? Being little, I am always excited to meet someone my height. Better yet, someone shorter
Eeyore ~ awwwe....hugging on DS! How old is he? Hawaii! Wow! Were you able to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival? That sounds so magical!
JunieB ~ Hope you can wear that brace more - gotta heal that hip. Anything to do with the guts is wicked scary to me. Hope the anti-bs kill all the bad stuff and your innards mend up fast! Will make sure to have a nice comfy recliner waiting for you in my pocket
Gotta gets ready.....FF will be driving like a drunken teenager; fast and reckless. Texting, web surfing and eating too. Plus he will stop a minimum of 2 times on the way. He is a serial stopper.....made me late for the last surgery I had
Happy Friday to All!
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Loverly, Thanks for the much needed hug! Feeling a little better this AM.
Shep, Yep, you guessed pretty close...I used to be 5' 1", now slightly shorter. It's so funny, I don't see myself as short, but everyone else notices. Well, except when I can't reach something in the grocery store and I'm either climbing the shelves or grabbing the nearest tall person. Oh how I wish I could come and take care of you while you recover! I would show FF how to treat a person recovering from surgery! I hope with your surgery prep you put a bell, or something annoying, next to your bed to get FF's attention when you need something. Show him who's boss! You must have a long drive if he has to stop along the way. I don't recall you saying how long the surgery is, or if you are staying in the hospital. Take care, Shep. My thoughts and heart are with you!!
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Just a quick gallop through....
JazzyJuneBug: isn't KnitPicks addictive, now? (Avid knitter over here, myself)
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Darn it! Have not slept this hard for a long time. So sorry I am late for the pocket party. You are probably in the prep room now waiting to be wheeled in. My heart and prayers are with you. You must come out better the other side.
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Mommy sorry to hear of your bereavement. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
Best wishes Shep hope you are recovering by the time you read this.
Lover I teach web development and Information and Communication Technology. My reaction to the nose piercing would have split the screen, one word MUCUS!
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PS I am an expert on mucus at the moment as despite DH's best efforts not to infect me I have caught his cold. Cannot imagine combining blowing nose with nose adornment AAAAAGH that's me running out of the room to sneeze.
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Morning afternoon Owlies, Hoping everyone that's had, bugs and booboo's and tx's are doing better.
Smarrty, YAY another new baby--Benjamin. Hope all is fixed quickly with the uterine thing. How long was her water broken for? Most common cause for uterine infection with childbirth. There's a standard time to either induce or do a section after the water has broken, b/c it's such a usual thing.
Shep getting trampled in your pocket, Loverly has her foot in my face.! Hope the dream docs are keeping their shirts on.
Kathy, We got the whole family in the same hotel. YAY last 6 rooms Whew. It's a cross between a B&B and regular hotel. Looks very nice http://hollanderhotel.com/ Asked a friend to help me shop for a dress. It's a bit strange. She's the mom of one of DS's old girl friends. Sorry, DD getting stressed. I dislike weddings for that reason, but basically I'm on the periphery of this. Glad you are able to sit back now.
When are DD'2 and family coming from Japan?Patty, kiss and make up was fun
I knew it wouldn't be long. Me and the dogs have spoiled him for single guy living. He'll be good till he's not good.......then we go through the process again. Susieq, aww YAY two days in a row
Hope you get some sleep tonight. Mommy sorry for the loss of your Stepdad's brother. Condolences
Loverly, YES, kinda. All his clothes were clean as the wash had just been done. . It only took two nights being away and he called to come back. I don't have many rules, but he has to work by those rules. So, we will see if he really straightens out. I'll know by his actions in the next couple of weeks.
Poor Mitsy, would she do better without the walks? My Brits would always find the stinkiest things to rub themselves in, earthworms were even worse than dead things. Last house we were in, the first thing we did was put in a wash tub to bath them. ........I got the Prozac for Shats, but haven't started it.
What a hilarious pic response about wayward DD and nose piercing. Sure hope she doesn't do it. There are disaster infection type pics on the internet, they might dissuade her. BTW you hardly look old enough to be a Mom
AND DD2 is beautiful That pic of that tattoed guy---UGLYCan you imagine who would marry that? Dysmorphic for sure.JUNIE, again CHIt. Let us know what PA says. Seems you are in a medical system that always has PA's seeing you after events. What's up with that? Chit again popping in and out. The brace?
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still waiting in pre op. scheduled for one but pushed back to two. FF stopped for breakfast and gas on the way..... and got pulled over for speeding! only got a warning - professional courtesy
we were a half hour late... guess it's good OR is running late.... 0 -
EEyore
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ShepK : why FF has to pull the professional courtesy card. Late for operation won't cut it? Guess man just won't own up.
Sorry late for your pocket, but Hawaii is just at day break. Wish every procedure is smooth, we will hear from you soon.
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Lookie, YAY recovery sounds decent
Tulip, So sorry, re: pain and neuropathy. Are you done with the chemo? If not review with NP. Glad she really paid attention to your concerns before continuing tx. Too often the concern isn't addressed, when perhaps an alternative was available. Have you tried a different AI? Gabapentin/Neurontin/lyrica? Hugging you right behind Loverly.
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Feline, I agree.. ewhwwwwweeeh, Boogers and steel......nope
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jazzy. Aww so sweet.
Feeling good. Fever is completely gone. Migraines are getting fewer and back pain is GONE. !!! Trying to decide what fun me and dss can get Into this weekend while dh works. They have grown Into teenagers and I am trying g to figure out what we can do together. The days of playing at the park or chuck e cheese and all those other childish things are gone. Any suggestions ???
Hootie hoo. Hugs all
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Patty, movie? Any amusement parks around you? Shopping? Hah
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Hi Sas, DD2 lives here in the city as well. DS lives in Japan. He is due, the last I heard, to come in the week before with the grandchildren. They will be here for close to two weeks. DDIL is a teacher so she won't be able to make it. Speaking of outfits, I've got to pull a suit out that I plan on wearing and see how it fits. A neighbor is a seamstress so hoping it will work. I hate buying fancy clothes.
Sounds like things are perking along for Stephen's wedding. Great that the family will be together. Gives everyone more time to catch up on things.
Smaarty, what a head of hair Benjamin has. All three of mine had "peach fuzz" - just enough to keep the glare from light to a minimum. He looks nice and healthy.
Patty, glad you are posting with us again and that your back pain is gone. Hope the migraines vanish soon. Hmm, do the boys have a favorite place to eat other than fast food? Nice sit down lunch with each other could work.
Shep, hope all went well for you. Saying prayers and keeping fingers crossed that you get relief from this. Sorry FF had to stress you beforehand with stopping for breakfast and then speeding. Have a friend whose husband was a volunteer firefighter. He was notorious for speeding and pulling the courtesy card. He did it in VA, they live in MD, he finally got an officer who wouldn't let him off. Did my heart good when I heard that. She loved to brag about it.
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Thanks for the condolences Wildtulip. Where in MN? Was born in NW WI.
Thanks feeling and sas
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Oh waiting for postop- Shep
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Went out to dinner and now back and sent Donnie on his way. Sounds like I have lot's of rules. But not really. Mon-Thurs he can do what he wants. Fri out to dinner and he can go out after. Sat and Sun after work are mine. That's it. Plus, a phone call that he's not coming home till late.
Too much time together he makes me crazy. He has so much leeway, that when he messes up it is just so stupid.
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Dini has advanced from lizard hunter to Armadillo hunter. Two in the last couple of weeks, another within last few months. He guts them. I was there for one problem. It was kind of scary. Barking at the front. Not unusual, but then they went to the back door with great barking and aggressiveness. There was enough time from the barking at the front to the back that it could have been someone to be trying to go around back Donnie wasn't home.
I opened the backdoor. Flurry of activity and all I see in the dark, is a tail. Then great growling and movement. Blood, awful, but wasn't human. Dogs called off. Responded very quickly considering. Shats went under the table. Dini took a few seconds longer. I was very proud of Dini's responsiveness considering he is a lab/pit mix. He responded very rapidly considering he was in the middle of a kill. Sounds gross, but Middle of the night with a creature trying to get in the door. I give him stars.
Never heard of an Armadillo trying to get into a house. I tossed my worry aside. But with this last Armadillo kill Mon. I got busy.
Health department sent me to>>HD epidemiology>>animal control>>fl fish and wildlife>>health dept>>another HD section that didn't call me back.
Lived here since 1992, never saw an armadillo before this year? We finally put things together for the last two weeks when two neighbors said they put Dini back inside the gate. 10,000$ worth of fencing and he jumps it. Chit.
Area totally built up. No forest land. So, why the increase in armadillo's ?
I googled "What are they good for? They eat bugs. Basically, manicured lawns. Mines native with no irrigation. Something has changed. Adaptation to an unfriendly environment? They are suspect for carrying diseases, but no one I talked to was "into armadillos's" They are considered a nuisance critter that can be trapped and relocated, or killed.
Anyone have a clue?
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Mommy, I'm just West of Minneapolis. Except for college I've lived in the metro area all my life. I could do without the snow/cold, but can't take my kids away from their dad.
Sas, I finished chemo a year ago. I then had radiation and was on Tamoxifen for 3 months. My MO quit end of Jan and my new MO changed me to Aromasin & Zolodex, plus Zometa IV's now too. The SE's were tolerable, until I started back to work 3 weeks ago. I'm just spending too much time on my feet and my body can't take it. I'm sorry about what you are going through with Donnie. Big hugs back at you!!
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Okay, on a mission
I have lots of phone numbers and have talked to many folks over time. Initially it was sharing of info b/c it is important to have a contact in case someone goes MIA. But it allowed me to call and vis versa
What's more important is to think about talking to each other. Not just in troubled times, BUT just for fun.
It can be sooooooooomuch fun. Hours of fun. Some want to keep anonymity. Okay, get that. But we loose enough contact with the real world b/c we can't talk our real stuff.
Outside folks so interject platitudes that we know are false.
Take a chance PM someone that you feel a special affinity for, and have a chat.
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Sassy is so good about keeping in touch with people and especially when the go off line for awhile. BCO is a place where friendships develop and some result in outside conversation, visits, even vacations together. I can't get her that often being a self employed person who is super busy, but have developed a few deeper connections along the way. I have met one BCO sister who also lives in my city and she just PM-ed me the other day to check in to see how I am doing. Felt great!
It is hard for anyone to understand how BCO can be a lifeline for so many women. Four years ago when I found this place, I was having one of the worst years of my life (and bc dx just topped it all off for me). There were women here who were just present with all my stuff without the need to control or judge it. We all know we don't need that, going through this is hard enough.
Funny, I was talking to the friend visiting last weekend about something here on BCO, not necessarily cancer related, and she looked at me funny. I said cancer support group web sites are not just about talking about health issues, but can be a place to talk about many things related to us. Cancer is part of our story, not who we are.
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Jazzy, your last paragraph hits the nail on the head! My hubby can't understand why I still visit the site. I now try to be clandestine about it.
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I think I'm closer to some people from here than to some friends in the same city.
SAS, I know that armadillos can catch leporsy. I ate one once before I learned that little tidbit. I believe they're the only other animals who get it. Poor little things, they're harmless and are killed so easily.
Shep, Hope your surgery went well and you have good drugs.
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Queenie - I didn't know you are an avid knitter too. How awesome. Yes, KnitPicks has lots of great yarn.
Shep - Been thinking of you all day. I hope the surgery went well and you are resting comfortably.
Jazzy - Those bunnies in the glasses are so adorable. And yes, you are right. Trying to talk to anyone who hasn't experienced a cancer dx doesn't have a clue. I have tried to keep my dx under wraps around my apt. complex, but found out after my trip to ER on Monday that the very people I didn't want to know, actually do and like to gossip about it. I guess now that I know that they know it's kind of a relief. Shep recently posted a comeback on the "OMG-They found a cure for stupid" thread that I thought was/is priceless and plan on using myself if the opportunity ever arises.
Sassy - Sorry to hear that Donnie is misbehaving. Good Dini, he was protecting his Mama.
The PA's seem to be the answer here for filling the gap. Apparently there is a shortage of doctors. As I'd said before, my GI doc is booked out to December and one of her PA's until November. The PA I got to see on Thursday was awesome. She explained the importance of staying hydrated and eating enough fiber to maintain bulk in the stool, so it doesn't get into those pesky pockets in my colon. Of course my MO had to stop the Ibrance until I finish the antibiotics. I am so tired and with all the medical stuff & insomnia, I haven't had the energy to call my Sister or sew. I've done a small amount of knitting, just trying to keep up with the stuff around the apt.
I am also wearing the hip brace. It is bulky & hot, but seems to make the hip feel more secure. So I'll stick with it.
Refresh my memory, but who in your family is getting married?
Kathindc - When is the wedding for your DD?
Patty - So good to hear that your pain is better and you're up to doing fun stuff with your Kiddo's
Feline - So your caught your DH's cold. Web design and all that computer stuff is cool. Wish my brain worked that way.
Well I guess I'll say goodnight for now. Eyes are struggling to stay open.
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