Kiwi ladies who need encouragment, but all welcome.
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Wow, what a mum! She's a goer!
Nice to see you again midnight, on the thread you started
Did you move from the farm yet? Hope you & Ron are good.
We showed the people buying our place around & the animals etc today - they seem very keen & look like they will enjoy our animals. Only 3 weeks to go & they will be the new owner/caretakers of our beasties & the property...
I'm glad you got to the bottom of your dizziness Terre. A scan is prob a good idea too.
Katcar, when do you get here? Are you 4 acres gardens if you have no grazing animals? Must be nice
Hope everyone is having a good weekend...
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We have to get farm . sorted and Ron and I are going to buy a mobile home . bus or what ever and travel when we feel like it, my Dads inheritance came thru and that's what I am putting it on. we need independence from the Brother in law before he sends us up the wall, he will be a base, but we need some fun. and just go off somewhere and have a good break. We badly need that. we have sold all the animals have cats and dogs. but no farm stock. we have to let go and live abit. so we will be in search of a lovely house bus. I hope to get a live in bus thing and a caravan to take away or campavan. still deciding. I would not like to travel in big bus. a smaller one for that. camping at a beach thing. hard to explain. something will happen. Anyone who knows of anything like that, let me know. regards girls
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Hi Kt, we are fine thanks, how are you doing? We have sold all animals and hoping to get farm cleaned up and buy some mobile home and go for a break. I am not sure what brother in law hs in mind now, but Ron want to travel and get away for awhile and have abit of life. so that is in the mixing pt now at moment. get away from Palmy for likr 3 months and do our own thing. cheers
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Midnight -- Your mom is an inspiration! I bet she was laughing--how wonderful. I cannot even believe she is 82 as she doesn't look it at all.
Kt - I have a skyscanner search looking for a decent ticket deal because I am coming in high season. I hope I'll be there before Christmas but still working that out with my family. I so wish I had gardens! We had so much rain this year that some weeds are over a story high. Yes, I need grazing animals but then that's more for me to worry about when I am gone. I will have to do something about it, though, because it is getting towards fire season. Maybe I can borrow a flock of sheep for a week ;-). I hope you will not miss your animals too much. But maybe the upside is that you will have more freedom?
Have a good weekend.
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That sounds like a good plan, midnight. Fantastic to have some fun & a total break from what you were doing. It will really recharge the batteries
Sheep might be an idea Katcar! Tho you'll miss your pets a change of scene & a bit of an adventure is good for the soul.
We have found a rental property to move to. At this stage it looks like it will be for a year. It's nothing flash, certainly not as nice as here! But it has lots of storage (hubby has a large barn to empty) and is on the edge of town, so still has a biggish garden for the cats, and our son can walk to school. The plan is to build a house on a section on the edge of town (other side). Hopefully it will be straightforward & not a nightmare dealing with council etc. And you're right Katcar, more freedom is the plan. I'd like to go away for weekends etc & not have to worry about the animals.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend
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Mum always looks young, she does things and keeps good care of herself, She took her friend out shopping once and somebody tod her, yr mum needs help lol and sister gets mad when mum is mis took for her sister, lol I am just proud. but yea I am 54 and sister is 62 and the other 60, my grandmother, mums mum looked about seventy at 98. and mum looks like my grandma. but she is amazing to do that, I could never do it. the plane would have to be crashing before I would jump out,. thanks girls. when she was a kid she ujsed to jump off the hay barn and pretend to fly or trees. and dream about flying in her dreams, but that usually means something when you have descision to make. they say, flying in yr dreams. now she has done it.
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Midnight your mum is truely amazing. Puts me to shame really.
I went paddle boarding again on Friday for the first time since I finished the paddle on course in April. I had such a good time I think I will try and go once a week at least as the weather gets better.
The rabbit bonding is going ok. No blood on the Lino yet.
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Oh! The bunnies are so cute I want to hug them!
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Hi guys, glad everyone seems to be doing well. Midnight your mum really is amazing, I which I had a little bit of her bravery. She certainly doesn't look her age either. My Mum is a bit like that, at 74 she had to have a knee replacement because she hurt it pole dancing at a motorhome rally. Makes me wonder just what they get up to when they go away in their motorhomes, some of the tales I hear have me scratching my head, that's for sure. I hope I am like that when I am old. Those bunnies are just gorgeous. I don't have anything exciting to report. No more accidents on the Southern Motorway - keep my fingers crossed that doesn't happen again in a hurry. Take care everyone, Donna xxx
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Well, blimey, that was quite a jolt - latest reading 5.6, and now 5.8
UPDATE 1:
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Yikes, that is a good one! I am from the S.F. bay area, so I know what a good jolt is! And it is one thing I do not miss. Hope everyone is well.
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Cute bunnies, Shazza. I got my next lot of appts, there's an 8:30 one in there.... Why can't they give us a regular time that suits us- just book it in each week a year in advance since we're on this for years hopefully!! Then all the people on short term chemo can be worked around us (not that I think I'm the centre of the universe, but ...) Cool you're still doing the paddle boarding
Hah, Donna, your mum sounds cool too
Any damage with the earthquake, Musical? I haven't felt one for years.
Well, my son has missed the school bus, so I'd better get him to school.
Have a good day all
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No damage here thankfully KT, not sure if there wasn't where the epicenter is though. Everything was shuffling around in the room. Here, it went on for quite a long time and was a mixed bag of rolling, lumpy shaking, with a sudden up down jolt in the middle of it all. Very noisy too, though this time I didn't hear it coming.
BTW, what a lovely flowering cherry pik. I love those trees and I'd miss it too.
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Hi all. I've just posted this on the NZ Metavivors Facebook page, but thought I would include it here too. I have been having major brain fog/headaches with Letrozole (have been on it since Dec 2012) plus the usual aches and pains, sharp rise in weight, blood sugar/lipds etc. Have had the OK from Reuben Broom to take a break for around one month to see if side effects from oestrogen starvation alleviate. A bit nervous about it though. Anyone else taken a break from AI treatment? For how long? Any progression afterwards? I declined chemo so don't have that in my arsenal. Thinking of having blood test for sugar/lipids just before I stop and then again after about 3 weeks. I'll have to do them privately and pay myself as my GP isn't too good at keeping an eye on this side of things (not since 2012!). Has anyone else done this? Cheers.
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Twofer - I haven't taken a break, but I'm with you on SE's. I now am classified as diabetic after a lifetime of having low blood sugar. I was wondering of that was a Letrozole SE. I've been on it since Feb 2013. I'll be interested to see the responses to your post - please keep us updated!
Thanks,
Terre
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Thanks KCM. My blood sugars started to rise during menopause. Definitely related to oestrogen levels dropping as they had been steady for years. I'm pretty sure they will be horrendous now, but GP stopped the blood tests 2012. Don't know why! Which is the best test for blood sugars - is it HbA1c or fasting glucose? Hmm, may just pay $60 and get the GP to organise through the public health system. Private Lipid test alone would be $45!
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Geeze Twofer, that's bizarre...my GP did my blood sugar when he tested my tumour markers. It wasn't fasting, and I've been really bad lately - eating way too many sweets. So, now I'm officially classified as diabetic, because once you go over the threshold, it's a label for life, regardless of what you get it down to. So I'm doing the stab the finger four times a day thing. Which is a challenge, because I can't do it on my left (lymphadema) side. So I have sore fingers. The (somewhat useless) nurse in charge of my case says: "would you classify your health as excellent?" I said, "well, I have Stage IV breast cancer, so . . ." And she said "well, other than that and the diabetes, you'd classify your health as excellent, correct?" Huh? So, I have diabetes, Stage IV BC, and excellent health! Good to know. Apparently part of the dizziness I've been experiencing may be from the diabetes as well as the inner ear issue. But the rocket scientist nurse said that since my blood sugar levels "aren't critical yet", I am to monitor 4 times a day for a month and then report back to determine if I should have medication.
I do feel sometimes, however, like I get less treatment because of the cancer and my GP has kind of written me off to an extent. I haven't had my blood pressure taken in 3 years and the last time was for a company physical. My GP just medicates me and sends me on my way.
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I'm gobsmacked!!! That is so bad coming from a "professional". I thought Metformin was good for people with BC? You're so right - I think my GP started to lose interest when I declined chemo. She is aware I react badly to medications/chemicals. My GP is mega fit and doesn't understand why I can't be like the rest of her "girls" who have BC and do marathons and dragon boat racing. I was never a greyhound - more like a labrador! Hmmm, just wondering now whether I should bite the bullet and do the blood tests on my own bat first to see what they're like. Was thinking of going over to the US for one last time next year or so, but concerned about insurance cover. Bad enough now with metastatic BC (bone only no further progression fortunately), osteoporosis in the spine (thanks Letrozole) and glaucoma. Hate to think what a diabetes prognosis would add to that mix. Civilians think that cancer is bad - its the crap that surrounds it that takes the cake!
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Hi there, I was on Letrozole for under a year and I just couldn't tolerate the side effects. It didn't affect my blood sugars (that I know of), but it affected everything else and it seems to have damaged my heart. I had to go on Tamoxifen which I am having some problems with, but nothing compared to Letrozole. To answer your questions I had a two month break before they put me on Tamoxifen. Apparently lots of people have breaks from treament, and the doctors call them drug holidays? I am stage ll though, don't know if that makes a difference. Can't believe that stupid nurse by the way
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hi everyone
Wow lots has been happening again since I last logged on! Terre congrats on your new place...and kt on selling yours and the big changes coming! As they say- don't look back only look forward! You take those great memories with you of the past.
Midnight your Mum is very brave - well done her! I bet it was amazing.
And Donna hope you have recovered from that car accident! They are always a bit surreal when they happen but sounds like you and your son did all the right things.
Hi Nikki and Shazza :-). Cute bunnies Shazza. We have one that's about 8 years old and still going strong.
Twofer - sounds like you are having a terrible time of it lately. You should plan that US trip - it will give you lots to look forward too. We can't guarantee anything in life so sometimes we just have to go for it!
Katcar - not long to you get here then. Good that you have someone organised to mind your animals and property. Maybe once you get here you can post some NZ sheep over
I have been busy still decluttering and cleaning - hopefully house sells and then time to look for a new 'home'. Certainly sounds like everyone is moving at the moment.
Weather has been nice lately. Can't wait for summer!
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Bummer about the high blood sugars & other stupid se's from letrozole, Twofer & Terre.
Would Reuben give you a serial blood test form, Twofer? I have one, but then I am on chemo... Might be worth asking.
I hope your house sells quickly for you Kruise. Once you've made up your mind to move on its nice to just get on with it! I'm packing now, just a few boxes every day. Trying to remember all the things I'll need to organise....
Have a good day girls. It's nearly the weekend
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The people buying the house (& taking on the animals) just spent 2 hours here, showing their'grandma' around.
I'm going to find it really hard to let everything go! The alpacas are my babies
I'll miss them....(& I really hope they do look after them)I know we need to move on, but boy will I miss this place! It's so peaceful with just birdsong & animal noises... It's soo hard.... I guess I'll have to start looking forward & thinking about house design & what we can do with a blank canvas section to take my mind off the letting go....
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Terre - One wonders what if anything is going through that nurse's head and how did she get that job!
I never realized the hormonals and menopause could cause elevated blood sugar--add another thing to the list :-(. I noticed mine were raised after my last blood test. What in the world can one do to keep it down if you're on the nasty drugs?
Twofer - I am sorry about the side effects, and it sucks to be in the "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation. Headaches make it hard to function. Tamoxifen causes brain fog too, and I guess menopause just does in general.
KT - I still miss my old house that I sold in 2000! I dream about it still. I think it does help to focus on the things you can do that maybe you could not before because you were tied down. And decorating a new place is always fun. Can you visit the animals once in a while?
Anyone have any tips for find a decent priced ticket from SFO to Christchurch? So far, I am only turning up $2600 to $3000USD, which I cannot afford. My SO is going to have to chip in if I cannot find something better. This is the problem with going during high season :-(.
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Hi Katcar. You are right about looking forward & I know that in my head, but my heart will be a little torn leaving the beasties
I know it needs to be done, so I'll give myself a good talking to & look to the future....I had a quick look on the Air NZ site & it looks like you could get return flight gets for anything from $900 to $1300 to over $2000 NZ depending on flying economy/sky couch/business etc. Of course I don't know the dates you want... Might be worth a look?
I hope you do get to come over with your SO
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KT - I saw this on fb a few days ago and when I just read your post about finding it hard to move and let go - I wanted to share this with you! Hope it kind of helps....x
The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. "I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. "Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room …. just wait." "That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged, it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away, just for this time in my life." She went on to explain, "Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw from what you've put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing." And with a smile, she said: "Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less
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Thanks Kruise
She's a very wise woman. It's good to be reminded of the important things in life from time to time. I know this is the right move for us at the moment, so I will make up my mind to enjoy it & not stress about what I'm leaving behind...
Had an oncology appt today. My tumour markers have been quietly climbing again so my taxol dose is going to be increased. I'm also switching from pamidronate for my bones to zoladrenic acid (quicker infusion time, so that's good).
Boy, it's so windy at the moment. Hope it doesn't last too long- but someone told me yesterday we'r in for a windy dry summer this year
I find the wind quite draining. I guess you Wellington people are used to it 
But it's the reason I couldn't live in Wellington. Hope everyone's had a good start to the week. See you later
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Hi Kruise, I loved that little ditty, especially the part at the end. But if someone can tell me how to free my heart from hatred I would really appreciate it!!! Kruise about 6 years ago my marriage broke up, we lost everything including our house and just about everything we owned. We had to give away our much loved horses and goats and everything. It was very traumatic. You do miss the animals but there are some benefits too. Life is much easier without animals no matter how much you love them and maybe you could visit them, although that might be sad. We used to go and visit our favourite horse in her new home, but stopped that after a while. Now we just live rural and are surrounded by animals but they are owned by other people, it's much easier. Hope everyone is doing well, Donna xxx
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oh Donna that all sounds terrible what happened to you six years ago. Who do you have hatred aimed at - your ex husband? I guess you have had to work through a lot of things because of all that. Try and see it as 'spiritual growth' even though I know it's easier said than done.
They reckon a good exercise to do is write down everything that you are angry about, or people you are angry at etc on a piece of paper and then say to yourself that you are going to release all the emotions involved and light the paper on fire and burn it away.
Just had the photos done at home today so phew - so glad that's over! We will still be doing some chores over the long weekend but at least the pressure is off for a few days now.
Kt - I don't reckon the wind is worse in Wellington but the temperature and climate is. It gets the Southerlies etc so badly off the Cook Strait. I spend a lot of time in Tauranga and the wind is often worse there. Maybe it's just being near the sea perhaps :-)
Not good that your tumor markers are increasing - hopefully the taxol dose will knock it on the head without tiring you out too much more. How have your lungs been - all good since the surgery?
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No actually believe it or not my ex and I are best friends. Decided to keep it that way for the sake of our children and it was the best thing I ever did
I sometimes wonder if everything I went through is why I got breast cancer? Who knows. Anyway now that the photo's of your house have been taken I guess it's just the open homes you have to think about? KT I'm sorry to hear about your tumour markers going up to Take care everyone, Donna xxx0 -
Thanks kt for checking on prices for me. I definitely want economy ask prices are high enough as is. I am planning to come mid-Dec--not quite sure on return date yet. I may fly to Auckland instead as the rates are better. I gather flights down to Christchurch are not that much.
I hope the higher dose of Taxol does not cause you any more side effects and gets those tumor markers down.
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