2013 Survivors!!!
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Websister..Many Happy Returns...we'll hold Scottiee down so you can enjoy your cake.
Juneau....the best possible news...congrats!
Shari...happy healing !!
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Thank you all for your wishes!!
Websister: happy birthday!!!0 -
Great news juneaubugg
Take care Shari ... Happy healing.
Hoy birthday Websister ..
Tonight I am having key lime pie ...0 -
Schatzi......just talked to Jo and she actually tortured me by opening the fridge to show me that key lime pie.....😡
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I am grinning ear to ear
The cake is beautiful Believe and everyone is welcome to share it with me ... I may be adding some chocolate to mine now that I know Scottie is being held down
Shari - hang in there, worrying won't change anything but your peace of mind in the moment. Rest and heal and let tomorrow take care of itself. Hugs ((()))
Shianne - thanks for sharing about the lady at rads today, what an inspiration
Re: nodes - I had 27 out and no signs of LE yet for me, Tazzy's right - no rhyme or reason to it0 -
Fuck Juneau... sorry I missed you and that fantastic news... keep dancing away with NED.
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I want cake! Hahha
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Shari wants cake - she's feeling better! YAYYY!!
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Haha
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Congrats on the good news Juneau.
Happy Day to you Websister!
The Key Lime Pie comments are making me hungry.
So does that healthy Watermelon cake.
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Stride,
Thank you for the warm welcome. This is the only place I have found where people REALLY understand what I am going through. My family is supportive but hard for them to truly understand. I am starting 12 weeks of Taxol tomorrow and so worried about an allergic reaction and all the muscle, bone & joint pain people talk about. Any advice?0 -
Congrats Juneau! Yay! Question. I am assuming your mammo and future mri was on the non cancer side? I haven't been told I need an MRI yet? At my mo followup last time she told me no scans? I will also ask my BS in June at that followup
Happy bday websiter!
Hope everyone else is doing well!
I am eating way too much of this damn Easter chocolate! Sshhhh...
Sandy65....you will do fine with the 12 weekly taxol. Did u do dose dense AC? How did u do on that? The taxol tx is really not that bad. The worst SE were my nails started hurting towards the end and I lost one nail but that was really it. I am sure you will do fine.
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Lol. Apparently my name changed!
Melissa0 -
Just strapped on my new running shoes and got on the treadmill for a jog. Feels so good! My hubby saw me stretching before I started and commented how funny it looked to see me doing something physical. I agreed. So happy to move back into normal life! Just had to share. Hugs to all!
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Does anyone know what's going on with Mcook?????......Michelle, please just come on
and say hi so we know you are ok!!!!,0 -
I sent Mcook a message on FB, she is doing good she has locked herself out of BCO and is trying to get back in.
Websister and Liefie- not drinking tonight. Last night I my stomach killed me from drinking. ugh May try again tomorrow.
Juneau- Congrats on NED! How exciting.
Scottie- how mean of Jo to show you that key lime pie. You know I make a damn good lemon icebox pie.
Sandy65- Welcome to our loving family!Lots of support and love here.
Melussa I mean Melissa- that cracked me up about you changing your name.
Ramols- congrats on you getting on the treadmill! So proud of you.
shari- Hope you are feeling better today. Tell your mom to give you that cake.
So today my hubby took my baby girl to the orthodontist and she officially has the top portion of her braces on. while they were doing the x-rays they found a quarter size cyst on her jawline. so she gets to go to the oral surgeon tomorrow and will probably have to have surgery to remove it. I just hate my baby being under anesthesia. I forgot to tell ya'll that I talked to the dietician yesterday and was telling her that i haven't gained or lost any weight since our last conversation a month ago. She was very happy about it and said we will talk again in a month.
here's a picture of my baby girl
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I did do dose dense ac. I have had fibromyalgia for past 15 years and some arthritis the last 4 years with frequent hip and low back pain so that is why I am nervous about it. My nails hurt already and the neuropothy is getting worse each day. I did okay with the ac though. The worst was the constipation. Thanks for the encouragement .
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Ladies, I am here! I miss and adore all of you! I felt a void last 10 days when I could not log in...long story between traveling and computer issues (I have three ways to log in and all failed me) I was unable to log in...I was lost!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so completely overwelmed right now with work and trying to keep up with my running. Dam it I told myself I would not do this anymore to myself and here I am. Lately I have been so tired so I am freaking out because the was my symptoms I had before BC (except for the dam huge lump on my boob that I ignored) but as we all know every little thing freaks us out at times. I am sure it is because I have been running like a crazy women. I actually overslept for work today till 9 am! I did not even move till then and went to bed at 9 pm. I guess last week caught up with me.
I have my 2nd to last heception infustion this Friday! So it has been over a year and no scans test etc scheduled by my doctor yet? Hope that is good news? I see her on the 26th after my last infusion! That day is going to be a party! No more infusions! Whoo Hooo! I am counting down those days! It is weird that I don't want to celebrate too much in case I am back in that BGC fighting for my life again? FUCK that would suck! but I know that is something I will have to live with and not try and live in fear of it.
My hair is growing and past my ears but it is kind of a crazy birds nest style right now! Not sure what to do with it except let it grow! Grow baby Grow! I miss my long hair!
So seems like I am eating too much because of my running and it making me crave carbs so no weight loss for me! Hopefully I can start to be more dicipline with that. (guess having mexican food tonight was not a good thing)
I am so freaking jealous of the ladies that have taken a vacation! I NEED ONE BAD! but have to save my time off my more run this summer! I am so humbled as I just reached my $4000 mark for my fund raising! That is amazing! My goal is $7500 and I don't think I will have an issue to raise that amount because I still have some co workers and friends that have told me that they donating! You all have been a huge parts of my support to do this! I hope and pray that I will be able to be on some of the route in your areas so I can see some of you in person!
Well ok I think I better catch up on everyone's post! I am chatting catty right now sorry about that!
I hope that all of you are having a good week and I missed the hell out of all of you! Thanks Itigger and Chrisrenee for reaching out and checking on me too!
BTW! Of course catching up on the Voice and seeing my lovely Adam! I think I will just lick the TV! Yummy! Tazzy stay away:)
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Chrisrenee7 & melissa119,
Thank you both for your welcome and support.0 -
Websister-Happy Birthday!!! And many more!!!!
Shianne-Almost time for the happpyyyy dannncccceeee!! Hang in there! I had my one month this am with my RO. I still have some of the "dimpling" on my radiated breast. They seemed a little surprised. If it's still there in 6 weeks or so they'll want me to meet with an LE specilaist. My arm looks fine, I only had 2 lymph nodes removed, but I guess you can just have swelling in the breast.
Juneau-Congrats on the all clear!! What a relief that must be....I'll have my first one in Sept. (for the study I'm in, then my yearly in Dec-both sides.)
Shari-hang in there! I hear you about the depression. I've been feeling down since radiation ended 4 weeks ago. Today they hooked me up with a cancer psychologist. I have an appt. Friday morning. I think it will be good to talk with a cancer specialist about this whole bc thing.
Tazzy- how long have you had your greenhouse? I want to put in a raised bed garden this year. Mostly veggies I think. Start small and see how it goes. I think the bunnies and deer in the area will be my biggest problem!
liefie-you have the best advice and the greatest attitude, and such a way with words. (Are you in the US?) I'm so glad I came to this board. I might not be in the greatest place right now, but I'm so glad I have sisters like all of you to connect with.
(((Hugs))) to all:) Sheila
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hello
have any of you seen the scarproject webpage? It is pretty moving I think and I can so relate to the scars left behind across my chest now. I just watch the slide show and tears came to my eyes. it is www.thescarproject.org
dam cancer!
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i can't get it to go to the slideshow. Probably a good thing right now. I don't know if i want to cry tonight.
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Chrisrenee, what a beautiful little girl you have. So precious! Best wishes for her oral surgery tomorrow, and keep us updated on your liquor consumption progress - LOL.
Ramols, isn't it weird that it can feel soooo good to just do something normal like putting on running shoes and going for a run? So glad you are finally there! Enjoy!! I found that the stronger I became physically, the faster my mood improved, and my confidence in my own abilities returned. During the dark days of chemo I was too debilitated/fuzzy to even drive my car. So good it is behind us now!
Svgee, I'm in Canada on Vancouver Island. Thanks for your kind words! This board is indeed the best place to be. That notorious dip after rads is something that most of us experience, and it is so good that you will be seeing a psychologist to help you over this hurdle. We fight so hard for months and months to beat the bc beast, and then when all the treatments are done, we feel 'abandoned', and our lives have changed for ever. Many women are actually diagnosed with PTSD after this whole ordeal is over. About deer: My DH is waging a constant war against the deer in the garden. Bambi is often very unpopular around these parts . . . lol.
Hello Mcook - glad you're back!
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When I was first dx'd someone - a supposed friend - sent me that link to The Scar Project and it scared the crap out of me.... now I just look at those women and think what brave, wonderful inspiration women they (we) are.
Sandy welcome - you'll love iut here with us
Chrisrenee: precious daughter you have. Good on the stable weight too.
Yay... welcome back mcook - look after yourself.
Sheila: Got my greenhouse last year - had been promising myself one for the last few years and then when I was dx'd... made me & DH realise that next year may not happen. I love it. So this year really is quite the experiment as to what I can get to grow and what doesn't.
Cant believe I've only been back at work one day and feel exhausted - so going to bed early.
Hugs and pleasant dreams to you all xxxx
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McCook - good to hear from you. Congrats on the second to last Herceptin. I am finding myself a little more tired after each one, that could be impacting you also.
I went to the website - for the slides now click on images - they will slowly go through them all, very moving
Sandy65 - welcome. I have heard that having the taxol weekly is helpful re: less side effects. Re: allergy fears - they will watch you very carefully, most people don't react but don't be afraid to mention anything you are feeling
Chrisrenee - your DD is beautiful, hope all goes well for her tomorrow0 -
chrisrenee - will be thinking of you and your lovely daughter tomorrow!
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sandy...welcome. After DD AC, 12 weekly taxols were a walk in the park for me and I am OLD! I have a little neuropathy in my toes on both feet and had one toenail loose at the edge but that was all.
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Hello all - I have been following many of the pages on this site since August 2012. I am not officially a member of this page, so I hope it is OK to post. I have been so overwhelmed with all of the treatments - and am now just beginning to realize that once radiation is over, that is it!! After that it is just wait and see. This is scary! Today I had rad #5 out of 20. So far no issues with skin - I gather that can change!!
Schatzi - how did you find the radiation treatments? Did you get much skin problems?
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One more rads for me liefie. Anyone in for a good table dance party?? Lol
Yes, she is inspirational to say the least. And again you are right... Everyone here is strong "STRONG LIKE BULL" -- name that movie!!!! Lol I'm so,tired but yet I'm wide awake. I'm just getting silly now. But seriously, all of you have helped me in some way or another. Although, I've not been around long, you have become family. The family I check on each morning and each night. I cant wait for a chance to meet!!! Any of you close to me? I don't mind driving, so distance isn't too much of an issue.0 -
Thank you all for your insight. I see that all of you are welcoming and supportive. It sure helps knowing I am not alone in how I am feeling and what I am going through. I wish all of you the best and will post from time to time. I couldn't ask for more support and caring than I have found here. Thank you all. Take care!
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