2013 Survivors!!!
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Chrisrenee....what can I say.....I've been praying and praying, it wouldn't come to this....
I look at his adorable little face.....he is so brave....thank God he has a wonderful family
To help and support him through this.....I'll be praying that everything goes smoothly
tomorrow. love you. ❤0 -
Probably quiet because everyone in the US is working on their tax returns. I'm sure I'm not the only one who waits till the last minute. LOL!
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Dear Chrisrenee, big, big hugs to you and your family. Pray that all will go well, and that that little boy will bounce back quickly. Still can't believe what happened, and can just echo what Scottiee said.
Jennie, I guess you're right about the tax returns. It's the same story north of the border. Boy, I just hate doing tax, but there's no getting out of it. Fortunately we can subtract a lot for all the long trips to get to the hospitals for surgery, treatment centres for chemo and rads, and all the dr's visits. Have to get some reward for all the bc drama!
Believe, I hear you about the baking. So hard to abstain if you love doing it. Went to a baby shower this afternoon, and had to take a tray of goodies. Made savoury snacks and veggies for the tray, but would have loved to make some gooey, syrupy cake dripping with icing/caramel/chocolate . . . have to be strong. Sugar is my enemy, but I love him so - LOL.
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Hello gang,
Chrisrenee, prayers to your family and that sweet little guy! Hope tomorrow goes ok!!
I have taken up friends invites...did my first stint last week at glassblowing, made a paperweight and a vase, won't see the finsihed product for a few more days. I am so un artsy so this was a big step for me...have always been facinated when I see the hot glass made into shapes.
Today I went with a friend and her son to see the play Warhorse. The life size horse made of a metal frame and worked as if a puppet was amazing. The story was good, I of course shed a tear even with a horse made of metal being mangled in war time as much if not more than the soldiers....I am such a softee when it comes to animals.....
Ready or not to get outside and get the lawnmower oiled up, perhaps buy that tiller and play in the dirt...spring temps can't come soon enough! Hope everyone is doing fine and recovering from the alcohol breaking news lol!
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Chrisrenee - I'm in whoever a pocket it is needed today as well as lots of prayers going out for your whole family today.
Hugs to everyone else also.0 -
Hugs and prayers to all today, especially Chrisrenee and her nephew and family. God is with you and you are all loved.
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Quick checkin - just waiting to go in for MO appointment.
I also am in any pockets needing people, Chrisrenee - heart goes out to nephew and all family ((()))0 -
Blessedly quiet weekend here in LA: one client meeting on Saturday, then took a much needed NAP in the afternoon. Early to bed, continuing the theme. Sunday to the farmers market so we can have decent food this week (I've been so busy we have had to have prepared food or takeout, and that's no good; DH can't cook. I ran some other errands, did laundry, soaked beans to cook today, and worked on the cooperative graduation party 5 sets of parents are giving for our girls graduating HS, then cooked stroganoff and baked coffeecake to start the week off. Everything seems to take me more time than it should to accomplish. Even without table dancing!
Cmbernardi, glad you have one more set of treatments done. Hope you get some rest.
Chrisrenee, your family and nephew are on our prayer list. Best wishes for the best possible outcome for him.
Aruba: what a cool thing to try glassblowing! I agree it is fascinating how a blob of glass can be turned into something useful. Is it hard? Dangerous? Did your pieces turn out?
Web sister: in your pockets for your MO appointment.
All: have a great day, despite it being tax day.
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Embok, 4 of us had private class with the artist. It is hot when you dip in to get the molten glass and must keep it turning and reheating while getting the color melted in. Long pants, shirts and closed shoes a must so gets warm. I started with a paperweight and then blew glass to try a vase. I will post pics when i get pieces perhaps by tomorrow. Excited to see how they turned out!
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Aruba - that sounds like so much fun. Anxious to see the photos. My DH bought me a kiln in 2011. I have yet to use it. Someday I will love it.
Jennie 93 - you hair looks cute, all even and good color. Perfect for summer if it ever warms up!
Chrisrenee - mega prayers for today's surgery.
Websister - in your pockets! Nerve wracking - but better with company!
Have a great day lovelies, as Ramols says.0 -
Oh Chrisrenee Bless his precious little heart -you know that your family will be in all our thoughts and prayers today. As Scottie said he is so fortunate to have such a wonderful family to help and support him.
Aruba the glass blowing and even stained glass has always been facinating to me as well. Congrats on doing it! Can't wait to see the pics of your first creations. It might inspire me as there are no calories involved like in baking! Hearing liefies description of the gooey, syrupy cake dripping with icing/caramel/chocolate has me salivating and wanting to bake a fancy cake AND eat it all. yummy that sounded good liefie! Hope they find eating sugar has some redeeming factor like they did the alcohol. lol
Cmbernardi I too am glad you checked in-sounds like you are going to need lots of rest after your "man" leaves too; you're sounding pretty spunky there! Sounds like fun!
Embok-co-op grad party sounds like a great idea instead of all individual parties.
Websister- in your pocket for your MO visit. Mines coming up in a couple weeks although I go do the blood tests tomorrow. Yuk!
Believe-I always wanted a kiln! I can't believe you haven't tried it. If I had one I would experiment with it first though to see if I could get pork chops any harder and drier in it than I did the other day when I forgot they were in the oven! Then I would progress to clay.
Yep everyone, like Ramols & Believe- I hope you find your happy today
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Hi All.... been MIA - busy, busy weekend. DH & I bought a camper - yippee !! Wish it was because of dancing on tables and drinking.. alas no !
Hugs, best wishes and positive mojo sent to you all... jumping in pockets where needed.
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Chrisrenee.....praying everything went well today for the little fellow.....he has been in my thoughts all day.
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Oh Tazzy, I'm so jealous! Just love camping, campfires, campfood, outdoors, everything about it. I think I must have been a Bushman in my previous life. Often camped in a tent when the kids were younger, but these days don't go anymore. I miss it. DH never wanted to camp. One day in 2004 I was in Costco with the kids. There was a tent sale, and the kids and I made an executive decision right there on the spot, bought a tent, camp chairs, air matresses, sleeping bags, the whole works. Came home, told DH we were camping that weekend, and that he was welcome to go with. Needless to say that he came with and enjoyed it more than anybody else. Men are so weird sometimes.
2FriedEggs, wouldn't it indeed be nice if eating sugar is found to be good for you? Alas, I think that is hope against hope - not going to happen. Apparently the thing to avoid like the plague is fructose/corn syrup which is often used to sweeten anything from candies to sodas and cookies. Unlike other sugars, fructose is metabolized in the liver, which is not a good thing. So will have to really start paying attention to ingredient lists on packaging - sigh!
Best wishes to everybody, wherever you are in your treatments. Chrisrenee, praying for the little boy.
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I'm watching the news just now about the blasts at the Bosron Marathon...2 dead....26 injured and dozens of limbs lost!!!!!....OMG !!!!!! It's like 911 all over again....I hope none of our gals were at the marathon.....so sad.
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Saying now its in the 100's injured!! So sad!!!
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just a quick check-in
Well surgery was cancelled today for my nephew today. There was another kid that needed that time slot more. That and also my nephew had to have a blood transfusion last night. So for now surgery is scheduled for Thursday.
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My cousin was running and her sister and my Aunt were cheering her on. We just heard that they are all ok, but it is awful for those that got injured. It is very hard to get info, but at least we know all are ok physically. We will have to wait and see how they are mentally though.
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momof3great- so glad your family is safe. It is horrible that this is happening. I think we need to find these people who have done this and hurt them.
Getting ready to go cheer my son on at his recreation basketball game.
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Momof3-glad your family members are ok. Prayers go out to the injoured runners and their family.
Chrisrenee - waiting is so tough. More prayers going your families way too.
My Mom and I were at a gathering at our State Capitol. My husband called and said not a good time to be in a big crowd. We came home.
Very sad day. Our spring summer day has switched to dark threatening clouds. Nice to be home.0 -
From my current perspective, they should make NUTS that cause horrendous acts like this bombing today in Boston take chemotherapy EVERYDAY! I say this after losing a cherished family friend and dedicated Naval Oficer at the Pentagon on 911.
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Just learned about Boston when I switched on the TV. It is absolutely horrific, and I wish they would stop showing those explosions over and over. Cmbernardi, that would be an appropriate punishment indeed. May be too expensive though. . . So unnecessary, so very sad.
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So tragic and senseless. My heart goes out to Boston and those families who lost a loved one and injured as well. (An 8 year old??)
Chrisrenee, will be in your family's pocket on Thursday. Continued prayers....
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Thank you all! You all can't possibly know how much I love and respect all of you. I'm so pumped and ready to walk Saturday for all of you. I plan on getting some pictures of it all.
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Re: Boston - yes, so sad. Heard about it as I was preparing to go out for my afternoon appts
Chrisrenee - hard on everyone for the surgery to be delayed, I pray that extra days of waiting will help the blood counts to stabilize and help him to gain strength for the recovery
Tazzy - good for you for buying the camper!
McCook - sending hugs, hope the therapist is helpful. Just making a decision like that can bring hope
Believe - your DH was wise to call you
Liefie - enjoyed the story of the Costco trip and camping with family
Aruba - glass blowing! Good for you!
Missing commenting on lots. My MO appt went well. The MUGA only showed a 2% drop in left ventricular ejection fraction and my bloodwork was good so The next four Herceptin treatments are booked, almost halfway. Thanks for the pocket party!
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How can I be so tired all day then get to bed and be wide awake? It's like my days and nights are mixed up. There's an old wives tale that says when babies are like that to flip then over 3 times and it'll straighten them out.... I'm really thinking of doing summersaults in the living room!!!
I think I'm hitting that post treatment depression everyone talked about. I'm angry at everything and everyone. Want people to just go away, I could stay in bed with my iPad and book and be ok if I didn't have to see people at all. My poor younges DS (he's 9) doesn't understand any of what I've been thru. He knows cancer and surgery, chemo and rads to kill cancer but the emotions he can't understand, my oldest DS (my emotional rock) won't be home for another 2 weeks. And my DH thinks because active treatment is over that I'm better. I've talked till I'm blue in the face, doesn't get it. Mostly I'm hurt because he doesn't "try" anymore, if you know what I mean. I talked to him about this many times since surgery, nothing changes. I can count on one hand how many times since then, that was 3 months ago. I'm sorry if this is TMI but I really don't know who else I could talk to about it. Is all this the new normal?0 -
Shianne29 - I hope you aren't really 29. Way too young to be here. You will get out of your funk - it just takes a while. Vent here, we know exactly what you are talking about. Wish we could have a magic wand to fix everything but one doesn't exist. It will get better, it just takes time. Keep reading and get rest when you can. I'm not sure family ever gets it. We just have to find our way to fit in and not drive everyone crazy. It really does get better.
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@ shianne29
You feel free to talk, squawk, bitch, cry and vent anytime you need to. These women are amazing and will always take the time to listen and understand. Never worry about TMI or anything else. And yes, I am fatigued during the day beyond belief and bright as a 100 watt bulb after 10pm. I'm thinking of changing my profession to stripping!
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Ok I just tried to skim to catch up. Not sure who went to glass blowing- but I WANNA GO TO! Sounds Awesome!!! And the kiln...my mom had a little tiny one when I was young and we'd make ceramic jewelry. It was so much fun! You should go fire it up...what are you waiting for?! Life's too short.
Chrisrenee; will be thinking of your nephew tomorrow... and excited to see your phtos from your walk this weekend.
Boston... I'm at a loss. I lived there for 9 years. I'm at a loss. Patriots Day is such a FUN DAY... everyone's drinking and relaxed. There is a camaraderie in the streets. It doesn't feel like 9/11 to me. That was a day just like any other day, that now has meaning. This has forever changed a event that has so much amzing history. It will never be the same..but I suppose the world will never be the same; and in that regard it is JUST like 9/11.
My dad told me yesterday one of my step-mothers oldest friends (she used to be their neighbor) and we see her all the time as family events has cancer of the uterien wall. They say it hasn't spread and they are operating today. It's very aggressive and I think she just found out a couple of days ago. Please pray for her. I hope she doesn't need to go through chemo too.
I forgot to set my alarm this morning so I didn't get my jog in. I'm feeling a bit low on energy... strange how that's starting to happen.
Shianne; the sex thing - yes it was work to make it happen. I didn't feel very sexy, but we knew that the intamacy was important and we weren't going to let BC take that away from us too. I must say - since I'm healed and life has gotten so busy we are having less sex then before. LOL!. In fact just last night I told my DH we'd have to make a date to fool around. Funny how that happens.
So busy all week - so no kick boxing class until Friday. I'm a bit sad about that, but I have other commmitments every night. I'm tired just thinking about the week ahead of me.
I've been drinking green tea and taking capsules - I think it really does help quell the hunger. I even left some of my 150 calorie lunch yesterday.
Anyway- in pockets and waiting to hear everyones followup results as we head back in for our check ups. I love you all.
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Juneau, I've tried everything I can think of to get his mojo going... Nothing. He falls asleep. He's only 47, too young in my opinion to be sleeping at 8:30 or no drive. If its not something medical, then it's either he is not turned on by me anymore or....
Are the capsules you take the Raspberry Ketone? I've been taking that for almost a month and I've noticed I get full faster, no interest in snacking like I used to. I haven't noticed a whole lot of pounds dropping but at the same time, I haven been using my elliptical much either. Just curios if it was the same capsule.0
