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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 1,442
    edited June 2013

    Morning Ladies.   I have my house back to me now - yesterday was blissfully quiet.

    At work so cannot respond to everyone:  Hugs to all (whether needed or not - and who never needs a hug) - sorry for those going through absolute shit - congrats to all who have something to celebrate.

    mcook/juneau:  been quiet... come out, come out, wherever you are.

    xxxxxx

  • liefie
    liefie Member Posts: 761
    edited June 2013

    Believe777, sorry about the broken tooth - had a few of those myself in the past few years. Aging is not pretty - lol - and dentists are not cheap, but in your case the baking will make up for it, eh?

    Tazzy, happy for you that peace and quiet reign once more. It is not that we don't love our guests, but more a question that we're not used to being so busy. After a time it gets tedious, and these days I even sigh with relief when my children depart . . . lol.

    Cmberhardi, hope you have a better week than last week.

  • ramols
    ramols Member Posts: 310
    edited June 2013

    Sitting in a waiting room at mskcc waiting to be called in for scan results. Hate this particular room. Full of sick and scared people. It's palpable... FU cancer!

  • Shari0707
    Shari0707 Member Posts: 260
    edited June 2013

    FU cancer is right! Good luck on scans.. Keep us posted

  • shianne29
    shianne29 Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2013

    Agreed on the FU cancer. In your pockets ramols.



    Hi Shari!!!

  • mcook301
    mcook301 Member Posts: 314
    edited June 2013

    Hello Ladies! I have been crazy busy and on FB but haven't stopped by here since my trip to NC! Man lots to catch up on and I am trying to.

    My trip to NC was just what I needed! I had a blast and enjoy the warm sunny weather! We ran a 5 mile trail run in the am and then went white water rafting too! I was scared shitless but after I got on that boat and went it was a blast! and I did not fall off so that was a good thing!

    It was so good to be with a bunch of cancer survivors like ourselves. There was about 20 of us and a lot of them had been out of treatments for a few years but some were still in treatments and a few with incurable cancers. So it was pretty inspirational. I roomed with a girl that I did not know and we got along just great. She was from Minnesota and poor nuggest has had cancer three times. Once when she was teenager, then a scaroma on her arm that required radiation and then right after got breast cancer. Geez what a freaking trooper!

    Last weekend - I ran a 12 mile race in Des Moines and I did not think I would be able to finish it but I did! I just keep moving! as one of the directors tells everyone who was climbing a mountain on their adventures. Just one more step! I keep staying that to myself through out the run! Just one more step! I finished at around 2 hours and 40 minutes!  I felt pretty dang good for the most of it. believe me ladies! I was not trained at all for this and the longest run I had done was  6 miles before that race in my training. It is all about one more step!

     I am so happy I did not back out like I was going to. I cried like a baby at the finish line because as I stated on my fb post for those who saw it. it was almost a year to the day where I walked a half marathon during chemo last year after reading about a women that night before who had lost her life to breast cancer.  Ironically the night before this race, I was at a pre race event party with my marathon team and her parents were sitting at my table. I have to believe that some higher power gave me the strenght to finish this race on Saturday because there was no way I should have and why would I see her parent that night before that race? Things just seem now a days to happen for reasons and I really believe that.

    I am sending big hugs and love to all of you! I can't wait to meet some of you in person in July! So freakin excited! I wish all of you could come but I understand but if anyone changed there mind I have an extra bed in my room:) just get on that dam plane or jump in your car Chrisrenee and everyone else:)

    I am going to plan a trip to Italy (if i can afford it ) in September if anyone wants to come with me btw :)

  • Joanne_53
    Joanne_53 Member Posts: 714
    edited June 2013

    Mcook, interesting ... I have had 2 abscesses since starting tamoxifen and I was having lunch with someone today that is having dental problems and she is on arimidex ... I said I was going to google dental problems.

    Also you need to PM me with your favourite song and movie for a quiz while in Iowa.

  • liefie
    liefie Member Posts: 761
    edited June 2013

    Mcook, I admire you for your spirit, your guts and your strength. 12 miles in 2 h 40 min? That's more than 4 mph, which is excellent in my book. So glad that you enjoyed your time away!

  • ramols
    ramols Member Posts: 310
    edited June 2013

    Thanks for the pocket party ladies. Scan came back all clear. Calling it sub-acute radiation effects that should go away in 3-6 months. Cleared for physical therapy. Thanks for getting me through. Love and hugs to all. Go get your happy!

  • liefie
    liefie Member Posts: 761
    edited June 2013

    Ramols - phew!!! So happy for you!

  • shianne29
    shianne29 Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2013

    Ramols, that is good news!!!!

  • Chrisrenee77
    Chrisrenee77 Member Posts: 693
    edited June 2013

    Hi my lovelies! Just checking in. All is well here, weather is great no storms around.

    Carolyn- That sucks about your BIL, he sounds like a major/captain ass. I would probably have to leave regardless. Good luck with the fruitcakes.

    Ramols- So glad that everything turned out good.

    Shari- You aren't posting much lately you doing ok?

    Scottie- where are you? We miss you.

    Believe- When is our next trip to the condo?

  • Believe777
    Believe777 Member Posts: 540
    edited June 2013

    Good news Ramols! We all celebrate with you.

    Shari - good to hear from you. Less anxious now? The rear view mirror is a much nicer view. Are you back to work and your own space?

    Chrisrenee - soon I hope! Home is nice too plus this is where my dentist is. How boring is that! I will keep you posted.

    Mcook - we knew they've love you! Sounds like you had a great time.

    Joanne and Liefie - you are both great, doing your research. I'm sure the Arimidex isn't helping since I'm not eating sweets. You are right, old age isn't for sissies but I will take it. My dental surgery is scheduled for Monday. Anxious to get it started... Implants take months.

    Tazzy - enjoy your quiet time until the next group arrives. I love company!

    Juneau - where are you? Scottie must be in the same place.

    Off to watch the Voice.

  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 1,790
    edited June 2013

    OMG ...just posted half a page and lost it....have mercy..😡

    Chrisrenee, I'm here...been trying to get in the boards all night.

    Ramols....congrats on the all clear scan..💃

    Tazzy...happy you got your house back...lol...if you are feeling lonely now however, I can send you my three men...ha ha ha

    Shari...glad to see you posting

    Mcook....amazing....next Iowa ....yay

    Liefie....hope you are still recovering well

    Websister...still in your pockets for your MRI

    Believe....hi

    No, Juneau and I are not together....lol....where is she, just busy I hope.

    I know I've missed some...please or give me, just tired....luv ya all....❤

    3 more weeks of school and then I'm off for the summer, can't wait...💃

  • liefie
    liefie Member Posts: 761
    edited June 2013

    Scottiee, this is day 18 post-op, and I am doing really well. Most of the steri strips had fallen off now, and I can actually see what the PS had done. This kind of microsurgery is a marvel for women like us who have lost so much, and I will be forever grateful that I was a good candidate for it. So pleased with new lefty. Righty will definitely need some work to achieve more similarity, but that is no big deal. Hang in there - only three more weeks!

  • ireland20
    ireland20 Member Posts: 175
    edited June 2013

    Hi everyone, just to let you know i completed dublins ladies marathon yeterday.....on the hottest day of the year!!! Glad to see those MIA are back.:) Ramols great new, so happy for you. ok this lobster has got to go and get ready for work. X

  • Scottiee1
    Scottiee1 Member Posts: 1,790
    edited June 2013

    Ireland ...congrats.....💃...do we have any hot days in the UK....growing up in Glasgow,

    they were few and far between. Taking extra Vit D3 to make up for my deprived childhood....lol

  • Scorchy
    Scorchy Member Posts: 121
    edited June 2013

    Hi everyone!

    I want to draw your attention to a petition I have started on Change.org.  Facebook has been pulling down images of women with mastectomies saying that it violates their terms of servie with regard to nudity.  Yes, it seems some little weasel at Facebook looked at the pictures, saw boobage, and decided "Porn. Must censor."  I will have none of it and have called Facebook to account.

    I am including the text from my web page about this so that you can learn more about The SCAR Project (if you aren't already familiar) and can link to the petition.  What is critical about this is that we have gotten Facebook's attention and now we have to keep up the pressure.  We are 7,500+ signature strong, but we need to keep up the pressure.  I am having a conference call this morning with reps from Facebook, David Jay, and Change.org.  But we need to show them this is important while these negotiations begin and continue.

    I am reacing out to you, my friends, to see if you can take a few moments to go to the page and sign.  All of the information is below.  Please pass this on to your friends--links are on The Sarcastic Boob Facebook page too if sharing via FB will be easier.

    Thank you all!
    Scorchy

    _____________________________

    I was benignly checking Twitter one day when I saw a tweet from Anne Marie Ginanni (Stupid Dumb Bread Cancer) that Facebook was taking down pictures from The Scar Project’s FB page.   A further tweet by David Jay, the photographer who undertook this project, informed us that Facebook had also banned him from posting for thirty days.

    Why is this important?  Facebook, in its decision to censor these photographs, has placed the project’s images in the same category of images that objectify women and sexualize the female breast.  We all know that breast cancer is not a pink ribbon, but Facebook seems to think that images of amputation or reconstruction is erotic and therefore a violation of their terms of service.

    To call attention to this misguided policy and with the desire to change it, I have started a petition to call Facebook’s attention to this egregious policy.   Please take a few moments, to view The SCAR Project and then click on the image below to sign this petition.

    Click here for the link to the petition.

  • Cher56
    Cher56 Member Posts: 140
    edited June 2013

    Hellloooo... boy trying to make my way back in here has been a challenge.. (need a time management course lol)

    cmbernardi wow so darned sorry to hear! a true mess! I'll be putting you in extra in my prayers! it's now June 4th hope your doing better in all ways!

  • Cher56
    Cher56 Member Posts: 140
    edited June 2013

    Ireland20 = Congrats!! wow fantastic..

    Leftie = wooohooo === hello new leftie! happy happy for you! speedy recovery!

    Ramols = yeehaw! so glad to read your good news!!

    Trying to catch up as usual here...Sooo busy on FB with my Skinny Fiber - I've never been without pain from FM or arthritis.. which it could aliviate all the scar tissue pain.. it probably will but just take time! And to have ALL my pain gone is yes a miracle!! I don't know anyone taking Tamox and SF, but have been looking hard into it and do not see any intracondradictions.. and my Dr and Onc both think it's amazing........and now am working OUT of the house doing what is my passion! Caring for adults w/disabilities! it's a 24hr shifts - 3 in a row..and I'm able to still do all my online work and even have a nap!!! wow! ... and ...I'm not running marathons, at least not physically soo proud of you all that are doing great things.. no matter what we do or dont do.. we're alive! And I am actually giving myself kudo's too (how about that!!) it was such a hard year, not the double, not the chemo.. but well you know! lol and......ps.. I STILL HAVE MY TEETH!!

    I'm still going strong in my business - still NO pain - still LOSING weight/inches - ya got a ways to go. Just bit the big bullet and am moving from Maple Ridge to S.Surrey - 7 mins from DD#2 & DG!! hooray! At least this move is MY choice AND I can pack & do things myself.. boy what a mess last Sept. but all things have a reason..and my life has dont a complete turn around!! cannot believe it was only 2+ mths ago I was still a mess, huge deep depression! I don't doubt this goes hand in hand with what we go through!

    This is my anniversary month - June 14th for that  surgery that changed my life forever. I can talk about the whold scenerio now without panic attack or crying.. but am still angry at Dr's making so many errors! - arrgh.. feel so negative when I mention it, and my life is so so positive!

    speaking of that.. things are SOooo good.. there is this tiny voice in the back of my head that's saying.. 'yep everything is amazing, but just wait, the bomb is coming'......now why on earth -- I don't like my negative side...  however it is there.. do I wonder if I will get C back? yeppers I sure do.. do you? I feel it won't be breast though, how bloody freakin morbid..but where else can I talk this way and not be beaten down for such downcast thoughts.. 

    I basically tell them to shut the F-up!! but I'm guessing its kinda normal? I'm feeling a tad sentimental.. did/have  you all gone through the same/similar? with your anniversaries? that's actually a stupid name to call it, just can't think of another.. it's 4:45am. lol. Funny.. as many of you know my BioDad cared for me for 4mths last year, He's coming down again around the 15th.. just in time to help me stay sane during another move. He's almost 80! He's amazing! I'm sure we'll both go through de-je-vu!

    Do you all get mixed meloncholy feelings at your Anniversaries' for DX or surgeries? I may have gone through a real tough time, but my heart is with all you .. and some of you are/have gone through it even more than me! I just love you all!! Blessings! and always in your pockets!!Cher

  • cmbernardi
    cmbernardi Member Posts: 853
    edited June 2013

    Cher56 - 

    Thanks!  Things are starting to improve.  The Captain is starting to thaw out a little.  I probably will not leave my sister's home just yet as I start RADS tomorrow and I am very nervous about that!  Feel like a little kid that knows she has to go to the MD.  Shaking inside.

    Hey, I had hair that I could sit on in 1979 when I graduated from high school.  Everyone called me Cher!  Peace Sister!

  • cmbernardi
    cmbernardi Member Posts: 853
    edited June 2013

    and Scorchy - I signed the petition and invited lots of my FB friends to do so also.  How can FB decide which "books" should b in the library.  Reminds me of a Jack Nicholson movie, The Witches of Eastwick.  Maybe Zuckerberg will start vomiting cherry pits soon if he does not wise up!  HA!

    CB

  • cmbernardi
    cmbernardi Member Posts: 853
    edited June 2013

    Ireland20 - congrats on your accomplishments with that marathon.  Rehydrate Sister!

    CB

  • ramols
    ramols Member Posts: 310
    edited June 2013

    You go Scorchy!!! I signed and am sending it out to all my friends!

  • Shari0707
    Shari0707 Member Posts: 260
    edited June 2013

    Hey all.. Ramol so happy to hear!!!!

    To everyone else.. Miss u.. Been more lurking then writing on Bco.org but I am here... I am in the other side now and the anxiety has lessened but I definitely check in less Bc sometimes I want to live more and not be on this site as much because it always dragse" me back in...i love u ladies and alway come to your posts first but I read more because its easier than writing haha.. I am ok.. Working again and living on my own again.. Still in radiation but feeling a lot better.. Soon wil start tamoxifen after rads but things r getting a little back to normal...mentally as well kisses all around

  • cmbernardi
    cmbernardi Member Posts: 853
    edited June 2013

    Sahri0707 - how is the readiation going.  I finished chemo. and start RADS tomorrow and I am getting quite anxious about it.  Anything U can share to ease my mind would be much appreciated!

    CB

  • Shari0707
    Shari0707 Member Posts: 260
    edited June 2013

    So far it's not as bad as I heard it could b.. Just lotion lotion lotion I am in my 4th week already and (knock on wood) so far so good.. I am tired but still managing to work got to rads and exercise

  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 1,442
    edited June 2013

    Scottie…. 3 men ?  I wouldn’t be able to keep up Wink   and Summer off – lucky !

    Scorchy:  signed !

    Ramols: happy all turned out well.

    Ireland  - congrats on the run… puts me to shame !

    Cher:  you sound really well.   On my anniversaries I just look back to last year and where I am today – come so far.

    Cmbernardi:  we will be in your pockets tomorrow – as Ramols said, lotion, lotion and then some more.

    Shari:  Totally understandable about you just reading.   Sometimes we all need a break from BC.   Just check in now and again to let us know you are doing OK.

    Beautiful sunny day here in the Okanagan – sucks to be at work.   Love ya all and sorry for any I missed xxx

  • cmbernardi
    cmbernardi Member Posts: 853
    edited June 2013

    Thanks Shari and all.  I bought the Glaxal Base moisturizing cream that the Canadian Sisters recommended.  Will be faithful with it from today on!

  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 1,442
    edited June 2013

    And dont forget the saline soaks... can be bought or made at home.

    Got my DH from the airport, about to have dinner.  So have a wonderful evening ladies.  Chat tomorrow. xxx

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