2013 Survivors!!!
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2 FriedEggs.....read the article......just too sad....no other way to describe it.
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Can't change my pic on iPhone and on Hawaii so no computer.. But I got rid often avatar for stride...
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Will change when I get home
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OMG, I am floored by all of the love and support! You guys are THE best!!!! I cannot respond to you all individually right now, but I appreciate what each and every one of you said. And the Stride avatar is so touching! I know it has been said before, but it is amazing how this site has brought us all together.
I got my bracelet from Believe! I asked for one with red in it, and boy was that the right choice. The glass beads are a beautiful cranberry red, and it has iridescent angels and sparkly crystals. It's like wearing a valentine! How crazy and wonderful is it that this woman we have not met in person sends us these elegant, handmade bracelets!
So I have not been on this site for a couple of days. When I met with my oncologist on Thursday, she told me there are multiple tumors in one of my lungs. If she told me that when she called on Wednesday, I blocked it out. You would think that the hacking cough I have had for the past three months or so might have clued me in. I have fractured several ribs from coughing. But I had gone to an ENT who diagnosed me with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, which can cause post-nasal drip and coughing. And I have had a persistent cough on and off through the years. So I did not realize, or did not want to realize, that this one is different.
My doctor gave me a medication that calms the reflex in the lungs that makes us cough. It makes me very sleeeeepy, so I have spent a lot of the past couple of days catching up on sleep.
Here's the part of my pathology report that made me realize God/nature wants me to maintain my sense of humor: I have a 5.8cm tube-shaped tumor in my right gluteous maximus. That's right, I have a BUTTCHEEK tumor! I did not even know this was possible. The juvenile joke potential here is tremendous. I mean, how could I not have any pain from such a big-ass tumor?
And there is a piece of good news in all of this: my doctor wants me to consume high-fat foods, like chocolate and ice cream. I am not even kidding. So I just ate a Dove chocolate-covered ice cream bar. Doctor's orders! I also bought Ben&Jerry's Americone Dream at the suggestion of a coworker. And Haagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream to go with the peach pie my mother is bringing tonight!
I'm not the one from Ohio, although that's close. I grew up in central and western New York, mostly in the suburbs of Buffalo. My favorite part of New York is the Finger Lakes, and that is where my husband and I went for our vacation.
I used to be worried about maintaining anonymity because I did not want anything I said on here to affect my career prospects. Needless to say, I am not too worried about that anymore. Also, my company has been absolutely fantastic through all of this. But I still do not want to make things TOO easy for the search engines. So my first name is Celia. Followed by Lamb. I am not searchable on Facebook because I have had professional contacts want to network through Facebook, and I want to save it for family and friends. Now more than ever. A couple of you have sent me your names so I can friend you, and I'd love to add anyone else on here, if you don't mind sending me a PM with your name.
Overall, I am feeling pretty good, and you guys have made me feel even better!
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Stride.....soooo glad to hear from you....you are one amazing lady with your strength and humor. We are always going to be here for you every step of the way and in your pockets when needed. It would be an honour if you would add me as a friend, and with that in mind, I will send you a PM.....❤
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Hi Ladies,
can anyone guide me on how I can insert photos etc..... Having Major issues in up-loading from photo bucket.......probably should not attempt to do it whilst drinking wine!!!!
Thanks
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That shows the amount of wine I have consumed as I have only noticed your post Stride....and once again I am taken aback by your humor and attitude....Scottiee is 100% when she says she would be honoured to have you as a FB friend, I too will send you a PM.
Lots of love to all.
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Stride--so good to hear from you.
I'm back home after a great time in Vancouver BC where I met up with Marianelizabeth and Sneakychiquita. We had a really nice time together and next time it will be longer. I will post a picture once I get it figured out. Photobucket wouldn't allow me to do it on my iPad, so once I get the work stuff out of the way, I'll do it. Same with the avatar change.
Hope everyone is having a pleasant weekend. ((HUGS))
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Lurking in the shadows here,yep been busy,painting the interior walls of the house. One paint roller was worn out and left a little smudge of white showing. We tried to fix that and now one wall is perfect. One wall has marks on it from the broken paint roller. We gotta go back when its all finished and paint the baseboards white. Something to do inside in Florida where the summer is either "steam room hot at 95 degrees" or the weather looks like a hurricane is coming. Warnings that a storm may hit and bring 60 mph winds. The weather guy is calling it a tropical depression. Why dont we have celebrate the birthday of the person who invented air conditioning?
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Stride I am apologizing now if this offends but - talk about a pain in the ass! Your strength amazes me. Might I suggest hagaan daaz gelato? I can down an entire pint of black cherry amaretto in one sitting!
For the ladies suffering from aches and pains try a B complex. My MIL was taking it to unclog her ears after a flight to Florida and it helped so she told me about the things it's good for and I said what the hey can't hurt right? After taking one 50mg for three days my aches were gone! Coincidence? One never knows but now the only thing that hurts is my thighs from my sadistic trainer making me do squats!
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Since landing in this strange new world I've been forced to think of many things that I'd rather ignore, but I think it's best to face things squarely. So...
We talk a lot here about our pets how wonderful they are and how hard it is to deal with losing them, but what if the boot was on the other paw? What happens to your pet if they lose you? Have you made arrangements for their care? What if you die? Or what if it's not so drastic, what if you just don't make it home tonight? A friend went in for what was supposed to be a couple hours of outpatient treatment and got home 72 hours later. If she hadn't had someone who was supposed to drive her home, who knew about her handicapped son and her dog, the results could have been tragic. Here is a great post. Make sure to read the comments too.
http://dogknobit.com/2013/08/13/will-you-be-coming-home-to-your-dogs-tonight/0 -
LOL..ok, I am the one from Ohio..lol.
Stride, So good to hear from you. Oh how I wish that eating a high in fat food could directly assist you, in fact I tried to help last night with a decadent piece of coconut cream pie.
Said goodbye to DS as he heads back to school....off to see the DD in Indiana this next weekend before I head back to Fla. Really does feel like I am having vacation at home.
So proud to be a sisters with you all..
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Stride: your strength and attitude blow me away - if positivity can beat that shit, you will. Haagen Das Pralines and Cream is my fav - on Doctors orders eh?
Big honking hugs and love to everyone... off to my garden.
Love you all xxx
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I saw this today and loved it. How many times have we smiled when all we want to do is cry.
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Chrisrenee ~ Thank you. I really needed that today.
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Anytime Maryah. Sometimes I have to remind myself as well. Hope you are having a great day.
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Chrisrenee....I needed that too!!!!!....a great reminder.
Stride.....exactly what Tazzy said....❤0 -
Stride, want to change my avatar too in support of you, but don't have the time now to figure that out as I'm expecting company for lunch any moment now. You are an amazing, wonderful woman, and very, very inspiring. A butt-cheek tumour? Never heard of it before - you may be making history
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Hello! Spent the day with my grandparents yesterday. I'm very fortunate that both my moms parents are still alive. My dads are both gone. We bought my granny a new microwave hers was 37 yrs old and finally kicked the bucket. On top of that my mom bought my grandfather a GPS so we can locate him when he's working. He's 80 and still works part time but he is developing Alzheimer's symptoms. He doesn't know who I am anymore but knows he loves me. Makes me want to cry because he's always been the male constant in my life. It's hard to see this man that I adore not be able to make decisions for himself anymore. He is not happy about having to wear this GPS system but we (his daughters and grandchildren) aren't suppose to know anything about his memory loss. How hard has that got to be on him trying to keep it a secret from everyone? Ok I'm babbling now.
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Liefie, check back a little to one of my posts ....Chrisrenee guided me and I was trying to explain it to Tazzy.....As I told Tazzy, if I can do it, anybody can.....lol
Chrisrenee what a sweet grandfather you have trying to keep his memory loss from the ones he loves, such an unselfish act!!!!!! I never knew my father's parents and my mother's father died when I was six months. I would go to Germany every other year when I was small to visit my mother's mother. She had no English and my German was
poor, but by the end of the second month there I was able to communicate somewhat with her. She died the day before I left to come to Canada in 1970. You have been very lucky to have them in your life....❤0 -
Chrisrenee, you are so fortunate to have know your grandparents, cherish every moment. I never got to know mine as I was an ooops baby born later in my parents life. That made me all the more consious of my own daughter getting the opportunity to know her grandmas as they were the only ones left when she was born. She is down to one now but fondly remembers the other.
Been kind of a bummer day, hubby threw out his back the other day and is still on the mend so we couldnt do anything we had planned. So instead I have been sitting on the deck making paper beads, a new hobby I learned from my SIL. One of these days I hope to have enough rolled for a bracelet.
Also made my reservations to go up to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival next month, kind of an annual tradition for us. It will be just a couple days before my official dx last year, so I think I will grab a Sangria or two while I am there and say fuck cancer and cheers to all of you.0 -
Yes, I am very fortunate to have my Grandfather for as long as I have. He's worked his entire life and wouldn't have it any other way. He has always been a very private man and very prideful as well. While we were at lunch yesterday, I realized that I didn't have any pictures of he and I together. So I took one and it turned out great! He kept talking about stories from his past. I asked him if he remembered teaching me to drive his old Ford with the clutch on the steering column. He shook his head no. So I told the story about him teaching me, and how I started going over the hill and what I thought he was saying "shift" but he was actually saying "shit". We ended up in the pasture. Me crying and my Grandfather laughing his ass off. As I was telling my story the light flickered and I knew he remembered. I knew I had my Granddaddy back for that split second.
Today Jon left for his 3 weeks. His next time home we will have 1 more hitch(work) to go then I get my next surgery done. Can't wait to get my nips done, it seems like it's been a lifetime since this has been going on. But i am excited about it. The kids have one more week until they go back to school. I think they are ready I know I am. ha
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Chrisrenee....thank you for sharing that.....I laughed and also got a tear in my eye, happy you and your grandfather had a special moment together.
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Scottie- yes both came home yesterday. It was great to have them home, just in time for Jon to leave me again. So bittersweet for me. At least my house won't be quiet anymore. Too much quiet is not good for me. ha
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iatigger....I love going to the Renaissance Festival too. It started here yesterday and runs thru Labor Day... So much fun looking at all the costumes, shopping, and eating a Turkey drumstick while watching the jousting....
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Juneau- question about gabapentin. It too has gotten rid of my hot flashes, now they feel like a flushing not a fucking waterfall. So here's my question since being on gabapentin has your sex drive decreased? Jon and I were home by ourselves all last week and all I could muster was 1 night to give it up. Ha if it's too personal just let me know. I don't know of anyone else taking it.
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I LOVE the picture Tazzy!!!!!!!!
It really made my day!
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Tazzy; that's fantastic!!! Lol!
Chrisrenee; answered your PM on FB, but someone else might need this information so here is my response again.
Huh... I didn't know that; and now that you put the two together I suppose it has slowed a bit. Honestly after my mastectomy and chemo it crashed and burned. But once he initiates it, I have no problem getting involved. My body responds and I haven't needed any type of lubricants or anything. Now I hope THAT'S not TMI!
But if it is affecting my drive I suppose it's something I have to live with. The hot flashes are UNBEARABLE for me; so unbearable that there was definitely no chance of any sex when I was experiencing those.
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