2013 Survivors!!!
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Hey all, decided to change my Avatar to be more current while I still have hair. This is the short haircut I got right before Christmas. I am the one with the reindeer ears. The beautiful person (to me she is a person) in the picture is the love of my life, Angie.
Gotta edit it the picture is to small to honor Angie.
Sheryl
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http://thestir.cafemom.com/healthy_living/150087/breast_cancer_survivors_tattoo_is
Just thought you might like to see this ..... it is really very beautiful.
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Scottie: Happy Robbie Burns day.... are you celebrating ?
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Joanne: that is beautiful - wow. I dont have the balls to do that.
Sheryl & Angie: both beautiful.
Off to work ladies - happy Friday.
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Juneau- my DH mother has BC and although they are not close (yeah he was dealing with me and her all last year) long story but her and I have never met but I do know when he asked her if she was triple P o N or combo she did not know. I thought that was completely unacceptable. Doctors need to explain pathology reports! Agreed! Of course when I first heard mine All I heard was blah blah you have cancer blah blah
but I asked again and again so I could learn about it. I asked for study results and suviviors percentages extra. I guess it depends who you are because I am not sure my mom would ask these same questions but I would for her. That is odd that they don't know to me as well! Thank god for the Internet and websites like this because without it I am not completely sure I would have know the questions to ask! 0 -
The tat is Very cool....
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Here I am Tazzy! Happy to say I joined WW (again) this week and my weight for this week is 172 (I fluctuate).
Loving the support here while trying to get healthy back!
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Hi everyone...I've been missing some posts here....my apologies ..I've been trying to support a friend who has just been dx with mets to the lung. She lives an ocean away so
it's difficult . ....writing and phoning just isn't the same!!!! Just want to hug her and absorb some of her fears.
I met a lady before Xmas with BC .....she had no clue about her pathology.....her husband is the one that has all her info!!!!!! She just follows along with whatever the doctor tells her she needs to do and gets any further info she missed from her husband...
She is very happy with this arrangement. Personally, I can't imagine not knowing
every detail of my pathology, but as Tazzy said, "ignorance is bliss" I guess for some people.
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So just sad today as well! I have a friend and I have known her and her husband since jr. High. Her husband has stage IV lung cancer but so far has been doing good but there was a friend of theirs who she told me about, who has BC a few years ago and was my friends best supporter! When he was in the hospital she came in every day and pushed him to keep his spirit high and always made them laugh. I learned a lot about her journey with BC. She found out a month ago it was back and she passed last night! Just so fucking sad and dam it not fair! This is why I will not let my SE or dam small issues define me I am going to live my dam life and have a blast! Sorry I just am so sad. I can't sit here every day worrying about cancer, I have friends to see, trips to take and wine to drink! just seeing her young picture today on FB made me so sad! Sorry for the negative news. I don't know whether to be pissed or sad right now.
Say a little prayer for Janice tonight as she gets her wings and rest in peace! I have to believe there is a place where all our angels go and watch over us and I guess her time was now.0 -
So sad, so sorry. My MIL has stage 3b lung cancer, she's on oxygen now after completing chemo and radiation. She's 80 and lives in Lake Havasu, AZ. God Bless all of us fighting this battle.
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Scottie- I was the same way after my diagnosis and my dh got home to be with me. I was taking hydrocodone just so I could feel numb and not have to think about it. He would drag me from appointment to appointment and from store to store. I was the little lap dog being drug around. I have since somehow come out of my fog and know about my pathology. I know it just as well as my hubby does.
karen- glad to see you back on here.
ramols- i hope you are doing well. How are those babies??
mcook- so sorry about your friend, as i was reading it i was crying. So sorry for your loss.
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McCook - So sorry about Janice, she will eb in my prayers.
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Mcook, there are so many things out there that constantly remind us how fragile life is. You have the right attitude to live a happy fun filled life everyday and don't dwell on the unknowns.
Tazzy, I am checking in with 1lb loss at 215 now. Not great but at least going the right direction.
Happy weekend to everyone!
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Joanne - love the tattoo and I am inspired by the courage of the woman who had it done, it is beautiful
Juneau and Ramols - glad you have met some other survivors, I met one about a week ago that emailed me last evening, she is going to give me t-shirt that has Velcro closing around shoulder and sleeve area for rads (yes, I'm going for rads now).
Juneau - re: not knowing stage/pathology - There's a fairly new app/forum called MyBCTeam that I joined but don't keep up with much. One of the ladies posted a question asking if anyone had ever had to deal with a situation like hers - she had surgery and tissue expanders, chemo etc., had a scan that showed a lesion on her liver and the oncologist wanted her to have an MRI but needed to wait until after exchange surgery. She said now she didn't know if she was a stage 2 or 4 and won't for a f months. Many people answered her and I was surprised with how many either didn't know or didn't seem to care what their pathology or stage was.
McCook - sorry to hear about your friend, I will definitely be thinking of her and those she knew, very sad
Scottie - since you are going to find out anyway if you read the other threads, I confess, I had McDonalds for lunch today, picked some up for my son who ended up not being home this afternoon so in a weak moment I ate it myself.
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Mccook, so sorry about your friend. I know there is a special place for angels because my mother is there,
Tazzy, down 1.3 lb0 -
Tazzy....thanks...I never liked haggis though. My father used to cook it from time to time
and my mother and I would go upstairs just to try and get away from the smell...lol
Mcook...sorry about Janice, but as iatiger said, your attitude is the right one,
I'm trying hard to do the same.
Ramols....sorry I missed your post....how are you feeling?
Chrisrenee...I was lucky....I managed to continue teaching through most of my treatments since I did not have chemo....that kept me going, kept my mind off of it, actually it still does. I'm sure we could collectively right a book as to how we all got through the first stages of our dx.
I keep reiterating the fact that you gals are amazing....between treatments, working, receiving sad news, trying to support others, SE you still can make the effort to work on
your weight issues. You're a strong tough bunch, that's for sure. Love you all.
Joanne...thanks for sharing ....you're right, it's very beautiful...I wonder how much time went into that???
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question for you ladies, I don't want to get too personal and you don't have to answer if you don't want to. As i'm coming up on my 2 month post exchange date the flip/flopping on nips keeps coming back to the forefront. I'm not sure if I want to do nips anymore, or if i do. how many of you have actually done the nipple recon and are you happy with them? I'm nervous about doing them now because I don't want them to be erect all the time. is that petty?
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Chrisrenee - can't answer that yet but glad you asked
I haven't seen them really so don't know options but I think I am going to go for it:( 0 -
Mcook so sorry about your friend. Hugs!
Chriserene I have decided no nips for exactly that reason. Looking into 3d tatooing instead.
Websister did you start rads yet? I'm on course for first week of Feb. Did a re-simulation today. It was miserable. I was so uncomfortable with both arms pinned above my head for so long. But survived it.
Thanks all who asked how me and my boys are. Everyone is doing great here. I'm just in a constant struggle these days to find my happy. But i'll get there. Hugs and love to you all!0 -
Ramos...hugs to you....good days and not so good I guess is our new normal....hoping we all have more of the good though.
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Chrisrenee, I'm with ramols, I had perky nips most of my life and spent it trying to hide them so I am happy with not having to worry about it anymore.
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mcook : so very sorry about your friend Janice. You have every right to rant and you have every right to grab your life by the horns and live it...live it fucking big sister. Hugs
chrisrenee: cant respond on the nip question... not had recon. Now I only get nipple alert when cold on my left side.
I will tally our weight losses and post after next weeks weigh-in.
Big hugs to you all.
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Girls, I'm not doing good tonight - I think double day work (both jobs) did in my voice and now I'm starting to cough alot... I don't want bronchitis again
.. no talking this weekend so can you all chat with me to keep me company??? 0 -
gma: rest up. Drink lots of honey and lemon but REST !!
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Gma- hugs! Dam it! Just another thing to challenge you:) try and rest
btw I love OR lived in Portland but traveled around. It is so beautiful! Even w the rain!0 -
GmaFoley - so sorry to hear you're not doing well. Rest, drink warm liquids, and rest your voice. We'll keep you entertained:-)
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GmaFoley....sorry about your set back...yes, you should rest and take care of yourself.
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Ramols- big hugs too! You have had one heck of a time lately ! Don't let it get you down. Too much
you have been our rock here so thank you! We all are in your pockets through this shit! Hang in there! You are not alone! I have thought about you every day since your scare with your surgery! Praying for you and sending lots of love! One more hurdle to get through! !!! Shity yes but we got your hands and holding tight! 0 -
There were too many posts to give individual replies from my little Kindle, so... big hugs to all!!!
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gma- definitely rest up and stay hydrated. It sucks not being able to talk.
Tazzy, iatigger,mcook- I have gone back and forth on it and I'm more confused about this whole shit now than I was when i first had to start thinking about it. I'm going to check with my PS if I decide not to do it now if it's possible to do it at a later time, or if that would mess up the tattoos. I don't want it to look weird in the long run.
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