The Hermit Club
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You girls rock.
I have a really super oncologist. He takes copious notes of everything he says and at the end makes copies for us to take home. Here's one thing he said:
Don't ever forget that the enemy is the cancer. The chemo may be bothersome, painful, nuisance, but it is one your side, fighting the cancer. The cancer is the enemy, chemo is your friend.
So, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
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Mag- your oncologist is right on. The chemo will be your friend, a strong friend at that. I did not have chemo either (surgery, radiation and the hormone therapy only) but plenty of the gals on this site have gone through it and know they will have wisdom to share. I will help you with whatever I can offer from the other parts of treatment.
Sally- your organization project sounds really good to me. I am still struggling to get caught up with all the things around home. I will have more time to work on it when I am on my break between contracts soon. I have a plethora of photos of my own plus those we took from my mothers house years ago that remain stored in a desk. Any things you find to help organize hard copy pics is welcomed here!
Teka- here is a photo of the blooming scottish broom, with the gazing ball behind it, that I took for you today. I have all kinds of fun do dads in my garden too!
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Teka- nice flags. I love flags but with the strong sun here, they fade. I bet yours are so pretty!
Basia- how are you doing with your recovery?
Cami- where the heck are you?
Blondie- how are you feeling?
Good night!
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Hi hermits- better day today. Got my car back from having service and she is running nicely. I think I should be good for awhile there.
Every once and awhile I go to Whole Foods to shop (pretty expensive as some of you may know) but got some tasty treats today after picking up the car. Found one of those splurge items I really love and are hard to find anywhere "dried strawberries."
I have a meeting tomorrow on the new work with the company here in town that I hope to be working for next. Have some general review of the contract to do tonight before we meet. I don't sign anything until the work is awarded, but looking for any "gotcha's."
It is hot here, in the mid 90s. Not unusual for this time of the year here in the southwest, but I hate going from the cooler/almost wintry spring right into the heat.
How is everyone doing here tonight?
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I have never heard of or seen dried strawberries but think I would like them.
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Sally- I had them out at a spa in California one time and was immediately hooked! Whole Foods is the only place I ever have seen them for sale. I eat lots of fresh strawberries, but the dried ones are great when you are traveling. Got a road trip coming up soon......
I found a recipe to do it in your oven. I might try this, lots of strawberries in the store right now!
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Hi Ladies..............this really annoys me........I lost you ladies again.........WTH........just realized........hold on, when did I lose Hermits......................well I'm back..................
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Hi Ducky- you must have lost us as one of your favorites. Glad to hear from you and to know you are okay......
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Jazzy.....that is what happened.........not sure why it does, but not he first time.............I'm ok, still fighting the SEs of Letrozole, but really considering giving it up, and taking my chances........
Hope all the newbies are great......sorry I missed your introductions, but did go back and read the pages I missed.
Basia, and Mags, welcome
Lily 55.........hope your ok........just be careful of that Psycho........and take care of yourself..........he sounds like a real Whacko..............
Hugs everyone........I'll be back.........
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Teka, that pic was me this morning ... I needed coffee and had to wait 30 minutes because of my thyroid pill ... yeoow!
Ducky, it's great to have you back ... I have been wondering where you went.
Jazzy, I will visit Whole Foods when I go to Barnes and Noble next ... they are close.
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Sally.......have no idea why I lose threads, but it happens........and with my dead brain cells it takes me a while to think and say "Hey my favorites list looks kind of short, or gee I haven't see anything from "so in so" in a while..........then I check, and say...........Ok doofus, you lost them........
So here I am......for good or bad, for who is happy or sad that I have surfaced again, I'm glad to be back...........
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Teka,
Purrfectly nice kitty.
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Starting the 2014 season at the beach house......Pool temperature 76.......come on down........
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well home from hospital, went better than before, but the person i thought was my best friend did not wish me luck, contact me or even ask how i am now........looks like another one lost
Two different antibiotics to take and two lots painkillers, please keep your fingers crossed for me
Hope all are well - mags, blondie, basia how are you doing?
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Lily- glad you are through surgery. Disappointing about the friend remembering. Maybe he/she will surface soon and give you some support as you are recovering.
Crazy busy with current work and new proposal for future work. More soon!
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Popping in to say HI!
Been busy with work and such.
Enjoyed having my nieces and nephew last week.
Kudos for the new work prop. Jazzy. Many hugs and healing wishes ladies!
Annual Diagnostic Mammo......After 3 long hours of waiting, several images, waiting some more and a sono ........I am 2 years and ALL CLEAR!
Yeah!
XOXOXOXO
WIll be back soon
Piper
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Hi Piper- congrats on the 2 year anniversary and clear films. Whoot whoot!
Fried green tomatoes for dinner from Whole Foods. Yum.....
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Saw the surgeon today, she aspirated some fluid from my lumps, but not much. The rest will supposedly resolve itself. She gave her blessing to our little road trip, wants to hear all about it Monday when she installs my port. DH has relented and we can leave tomorrow so we don't have to drive the whole 8 hours there in one day.
I'll be scarce the next few. See ya on the flip flop.
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Mag- glad you had a good visit to the doctor and she blessed your trip. Take it easy and safe travels!
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Running to work. Proposal work has been way more than expected, but think we may be done. We will see.
Lily- how are you feeling post surgery?
Basia- how are you doing as well post surgery?
Ducky- I want in that pool, it is super hot here.
Teka, Blondie, Sally, Piper, and all the rest, wishing you a good day. Where the heck is Cami?
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Jazzy.........would love to have you...............today it is cool, the pool temperature has gone up to 76........have not been in.......have to watch the damn sun because of the medicine I'm on...........and in 15 minutes you can "cook"....................already had 2 cancer spots removed.................but the again for a 79 year old broad that isn't too bad............I spent my whole life in the sun...............my sun screen was Baby Oil and Iodine.............was I nuts or what................no SPF back then.............just Coppertone............but could not afford it.........LOL.
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Mags, hope your trip is full of fun ... taking 2 days for the 8 hour drive sounds much more relaxing.
Ducky, I remember the baby oil plus iodine potion although I only used baby oil. Actually, I only used baby oil occasionally because I did not like the feel of it.
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Sally..................I think the Iodine stained your skin, which looked like a tan, but damn we did look good.............I will have to find some old pictures to post...........LOL......but not till I get back home..............down the shore now..............
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ducky i love the loook of your place......
I feel pretty good, on two lots antibiotics, but feel loads better than i did in dec, just sore and tired......was home by six in evening so that was good result
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Lily ......I try to keep it nice, it was much fancier when my husband was alive, but that was 22 years ago......he loved this house, but only got to enjoy it for 6 years......we had it custom built 28 years ago, and the pool is 27 years old.........now 2 daughters and their husbands keep it in shape.....I have 2 who care, and 4 who could care less..................2 of the 4 have shore homes too, ........its a long story, but its tough to get 6 to help, but in the end they will get 1/6th of the sale, right.......oh well shit happens.......
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Teka, that pic made me say, "whoop whoop!" We're going to leave as soon as DH wakes up from his power nap.
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Hi hermits- the proposal work got finalized between my business and the prime on the bid and now we wait. If we get the award, it will be a nice chunk of work and think I will enjoy working with these folks too.
Went out with some on my project team tonight and had some drinks an appetizers. This place we went to has the best nachoes anywhere! I have not been there in many years and they were delish!
Hope everyone who is healing is doing okay tonight. Hope everyone else is enjoying the move into summer.
Sleep well hermits!
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Teka, your sun in a hammock reminded me of what fun hammocks are. Besides enjoying ours as a teenager, it gave our English setter exercise. She would jump in only to be swung out. She mustvhave enjoyed it because she did it over and over.
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Teka- bears know how to enjoy life!
Here is my favorite from FB today!
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