Lumpectomy Lounge....let's talk!
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Michelle, that's gorgeous!! You are so talented. I'm envious. I've never heard of that stone but I do like it!
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Elizabeth- Happy you get to "break out" today. Enjoy your freedom and your own bed!!
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Michelle - another Arimidex success story. Have been on it 90 days now and the only SE I have is the return of mild to moderate hot flashes. Very tolerable. Much better than the Arimidex thread led me to believe..
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Just watched Springsteen on The Late Show tonight—didn’t sing (it was billed as him, not the E Street Band, so I wasn’t disappointed). The show ran a little long (though nowhere nearly as long as one of his concerts). His autobiography Born to Run (not just the title of his most iconic song and breakthrough album, but I think also of the only authorized bio to date) comes out next Tues. Going to need to get two Kindle copies, since my devices and Bob’s Kindle are on separate accounts; but Gordy’s going old-school and getting hard copy.
Got some fascinating insights into his life. I knew he was raised Catholic—he discussed it at length during a solo acoustic concert I saw him do in Milwaukee on the Devils & Dust tour. Ironically, my then singing partner & I attended that concert on our way back from Marquette, MI, where we did a lay UU service I wrote about how, judging from his lyrics & social conscience, the Boss might have been a closet Unitarian—so secretly that he didn’t even realize it. But it was a revelation to hear him chat with Colbert (a Catholic Sunday school teacher even now) about having been possibly the most inept altar boy in history. And about how those super-long shows aren’t necessarily intentional—they get caught in the moment and the energy from the audience, and time seems to stand still. (And he didn’t say it, but I’m sure those long instrumental intros and the 40-second break between the concert and the encore set are probably to take a quick leak).
The most fascinating admission was about those famous moments where they either get an audience request for or when Bruce decides to have the band play something they’d never played before. He explained they’re all bar-band veterans, and if they can’t at least fake their way through “Wild Thing,” they’re fired. Also, the teleprompter guy can instantly bring up just about every lyric ever published on the Internet and feed them to the band. (It’s not surprising that they can play songs they’ve never played—if you’ve been in bands long enough, you hear the chord progressions as you listen to songs on the radio, and you can intuit them as long as you know the basic chords and their functions in every key….and have a capo on hand. For those shred-snobs who claim “real men don’t need capos," take note that I’ve seen Springsteen, Van Zandt, Knopfler and Lofgren all use capos).
He never did mention the coincidence about how both he and his best buddy "Little Steven” Van Zandt are half Italian but have Dutch surnames. Always wondered about that. Maybe it’ll be in the book. He also turned 67 at midnight tonight. I’ll have to remember that when my feet start to hurt onstage playing folk music—it’s humbling.
But the biggest revelation was about his dad’s depression (serious and sometimes bipolar) and that he too sometimes gets it too. (My dad was hospitalized several times for depression; and my PPD first manifested itself as a heavy curtain suddenly descending before my eyes—just like Sylvia Plath’s “bell jar”). Amazing how many creative people fall victim to depression—perhaps it’s a manifestation of the enhanced sensitivity inherent in the artistic soul.
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Michelle, you're work is lovely.
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Thank you Poodles. I love to design and bead. It is therapy for me and my passion. I realized after my diagnosis, that even during a personal storm in life, I can pick up a project and work my way to sanity. My mom always kept busy growing veggies and fruits, acres of them, when we were young. She always kept our hands and minds busy, and taught us the value of working with our hands. Basically, she taught us to pick ourselves up and carry on. My dad instilled in us, the importance of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. Our mom instilled in us, coping skills that would allow us to do that.
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Katz, the thing about the Arimidex thread is that most of the women do have SEs and need help coping with them. Those of us without problems rarely post there since we don't need help. I do post on that thread reminding everyone that there are quite a few of us with no SEs and are doing just fine on it.
Sandy, I've read several reviews in the past month on Bruce's new book. While it sounds interesting, I probably won't buy it. I'm a fan but not THAT much a fan.
Michelle, your jewelry is exquisite!
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Thanks girls. And thank you for your support and knowing that I will have hormonal therapy. You are helping me not be afraid.
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Had to share... i'd love to get some of this as jewelry.. Michelle, yours are gorgeous!0 -
Judy, those are really pretty designs!
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Thanks Peggy.. they are a few...
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Michelle, thank you so much for posting your designs! They really are exquisite and I know take so much work to complete! I"m a total novice at this; my sister was the header and weaver and I inherited her entire bead supply a couple of months ago. I"m experimenting with hammered copper and beading and just having fun. I also was a potter but that has gone to the back shelf since dx. I love anything to do with art and like doing almost anything with my hands. There are a could of people on this site (different thread) who have Etsy sites to sell their jewelry. Where do you sell your designs Michelle?
I've really had a harder time bouncing back after this chemo. The fatigue is the worst; if I even do one little thing, I find I have to lay down again. So very glad that I only have one more to go. I can handle thinking I have 4 more yuck days in October and then moving on. I know fatigue can still be an issue with rads, but it's the bone pain etc. that gets to me. My mind has all sorts of things it want to do, but the body just doesn't want to cooperate. You know it's bad when cleaning out the refrigerator sounds like an adventure!
Judy, love your designs also. Do you create those with chart paper or on a computer? I think the designs could make some beautiful jewelry as well.
Sandy, so interesting about the colors of your eyes. I have hazel eyes, but in my right have always called it my "rust" spot. My mom had blue eyes and my dad had brown. I figured I got just a little bit of his color. Never knew the official term for it!
Alice, Sloan, Peggy, etc. looking forward to seeing some pics of your weekend! Have fun.
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Dara, I started drawing on graph paper, any kind, and transferred to computer.. It keeps me busy and trying to update my coloring book.. I have lots more and they would be good for any kind of crafts.. my hands can handle the computer, but had to give up on other forms.. just hurt too much... and i don't have to think about what's coming so much... find out my onco score on the 3rd
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I used to have a store at a Simon managed property, pre 9-11. I did very well, selected my work hours, and employed 4 people. After 9-11 the economy changed, and I did not want to sell my work directly anymore. I have sold pieces through LA and New York in the past. My niece and daughter are bugging me to set up a website or etsy store. My other niece is an esthetician for a upscale clientle and I have a few pieces at her cute shop. One piece can take me 40 hours, so I tend to give away as presents to family. Some pieces are much simpler, but can 8 hours. I love to have several projects going when I have anxiety issues, because I can pick up one and get to work on it. Before you know it, my emotions have balanced themselves with a little help from medication.
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Art Therapy is Great!
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Wow, really beautiful jewelry! I hope you are all having a good weekend.
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Michelle...gorgeous work! DO you sell your pieces?
Edited: Just saw your info abt selling.
Sandy- you look GREAT!
Can't keep up with this thread as I have been back at work 30 hours a week...it's great and helping build stamina but dang...I am tired!
Hoping to see pics of the gang gathering with Peggy and also if the Illinois group gets together.
Hugs to ALL!
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DH decided to take me to a movie for my early birthday. We went to see "Sully". I thought it was very good. There was a lot of information about the investigation that I had never heard. And there were several moments that I teared up. It really was an uplifting movie and I ate a ton of popcorn. Then, we came home and ate homemade vegetable beef soup and fresh corn pones (cornbread pancakes.)
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Poodles, that was nice! My DS and DIL went to see it last weekend and loved it. Gotta have popcorn at the movies!! Glad you had such a good time.
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Hey, Washington girls, what happened in the cosmetics counter at Macys? Hopefully, no one was there at the time.
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Michelle, Katzpjays, is vaguely over near where that shooting was 60 miles from Seattle. That's a long way from me. Really scary. Some guy came into the mall without a rifle (he must have stashed it ahead of time) and shot and killed 4 women at the cosmetics counter and one man who died at the hospital later. He hasn't been caught or even identified last I heard. Very tragic.
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I just don't understand these mass shootings. I feel sorry for all of the people that have to deal with the emotional, physical, mental, aspects of this act of cowardness.
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I don't get them either. I'm more of "live and let live" person. If a relationship doesn't work, leave it. And if you have different beliefs than mine, so what? You're entitled to yours and I'm entitled to mine and no one has the right to force either of us to change them. Just makes no sense.
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Michelle - the town where the shooting was is about 50 miles north of me. One of the managers that used to work for me is originally from the town, Burlington. Everyone is pretty much in shock. Thankfully, they caught the suspect earlier today. So sad.
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Michelle - your jewelry is really beautiful!!
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Thank you for the compliment, Katzpjays! Everytime you turn on the tv, or news radio, another mass shooting or terror attack has happened. I am sticking to Netflix and Xfinity on demand for the time being. Longmire with Robert Taylor, hunk of a man, new season has uploaded onto Netflix. So I will be working on jewelry and watching western mysteries.
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I have been busy with my DGS all weekend. I picked him up from school Friday because he had a fever and he's been with me ever since. He's been running a fever all weekend. Hopefully this is not something new since my DS just finished being sick and I am already down with a cold. I am exhausted though.
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Molly, hope DGS is better and that whatever he had is not contagious. You don't need anything else!
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IHGJann, principles of zentangle in beaded bracelet. Nikia Angel project from 3 years ago.
BTW I get my oncotype test back around the same time you do. ugggg More test results to wait for.............. takes up too much space in my brain......
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