Lumpectomy Lounge....let's talk!
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The other thing that has me a bit rattled is that I also have to be in the scene immediately before mine….dancing. (Okay, I am allowed to dance badly, as it’s a workout number and I’ve been assured I can play an un-fit gym rat). My singing scene takes place in the health club snack bar. But I hope I get enough time to change into my workout clothes, since it’s a major costume change from a suit and heels. I used to cheat in previous years by wearing rolled-up jeggings beneath my dressier pull-on pants or a long tie-dye hippie dress—the jeggings for scenes in which jeans & tees were appropriate. I would wear plain black flats and hope nobody noticed that’s what I wore with everything (OK, forgot about the pink shearling-trimmed Crocs with the hippie dress). The theater has the orchestra pit, make-up and green rooms in the basement; then the stage on the main floor with a little quick-change room off to the side; office on the second floor, and dressing rooms on floors 3-5. I have seniority, so I get a 3rd fl. dressing room (shared with 4 others). But I’m in 7 scenes this time…and 5 changes. Oy. I’ve always been able to strategically stash pieces of costumes in the green room, quick-change room, even hanging on the steam pipes behind the rear flats. Hope I can do it again. At least no guitar (and wireless pickup system) to deal with this year. Looking back, I guess it was a good thing I didn’t try to do the show while undergoing radiation last year! BTW, I am now the oldest woman in the cast—some of the rookies could almost be my grandkids! (The men have two octogenarians and one baggy-pants vaudeville comic/magician who just turned 94.
OK, I think I’m hallucinating—I could swear I just saw Stephen Hawking doing a Jaguar commercial…Knew I shouldn’t have had that glass of Liebfraumilch Bob brought home.
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Sandy, you live a fascinating life. I love your stories and wish I could see you perform. You are not crazy btw Stephen Hawking Jaguar commercial
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Sandy, I can't imagine how hard those costume changes must be. I've never done theater so have no experience. It sounds daunting. The show sounds great. Wish I could see it. Bring it on the road to Spokane! You obviously have a great time doing it!
That's a different commercial with Stephen Hawking.
HUGS!
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Chi Sandy,
I enjoy hearing that the BC hasn't stopped you one bit. I enjoy reading your post
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ChiSandy, your story made me smile. My daughter does musical theatre and her stories of backstage running around are very similar. Looking forward to seeing her in Shrek The Musical (yeah, I wish they were doing something else) next month.
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HH, it's good to hear from you again. I'm glad some normalcy is returning to your life, despite some lingering health issues.
Today we decided to do a big burn pile. Trying to distract myself from worries over surgery and insurance. We have this enormous pile of dead wood and pine straw in the back yard, big as a VW. I have managed to get half of it burnt off in the fire pit and threw the large logs over the back fence, into the woods. Very satisfying to get that done. Whats left is manageable and i may just torch it where it lies, on another day. I'm hot and tired now.
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Sounds satisfying. Envy you the hot weather. And that it's dry. Neither here. No sign of Indian Summer either. Take care, Poodles!
HUGS!
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HH, when my DH was in ICU or recovery or emergency or just visiting the dr. ... I used to take bubble pens and blow bubbles.. gave him a smile and i was selling them to all the nurses too, gave us gas money.. we always need to find the humor in these times... it gives us strength to keep on...
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When my husband was an in-patient, we sent the nurses’ station an Edible Arrangement as a thank-you gift.
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Poodles...keeping up with you and your posts and praying for all things good for you and yours...as for the burn pile...I LOVE fire and think it enables us to burn away the bad to make room for the good,,,burn away, friend!!
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Okay, here is a fun topic and pickup line from the 70's and 80's. I am a Sagittarius and am pretty true to the description. Do you gals fit your birth sign description or do you think some one got your birth date wrong?
Sagittarius Overview (November 23 – December 21)
Sagittarius is the 9th Sign of the Zodiac. Truth seekers, adventurers, lovers of travel (and their own selves), Sagittarius individuals are fun loving and a good company. Many of them are philosophic in bent, and their spirit of inquiry is practically relentless and endless. Restless, curious and always ready to explore, sometimes they may end up being too upfront and garrulous. Given their quest for truth and ultimate wisdom, most Sagittarius do not take things at their face value. They take their own sweet time to form their opinions, and would not hesitate in asking embarrassing questions. Candid as they are, in their attempt to know and see, they may end up asking/ saying unexpected things. Archers also exhibit a certain duality. Although, such keen investigators themselves, willing to go an extra mile to find, read, communicate, they themselves may resent the complex education system and formal training. They can be, fanatics yet atheists, and tactless yet serious! Subjects like philosophy, education, religion, mysticism, occult, medicine engross and attract Archers. No wonder, many Sagittarius-born make good inventors or discovers. Self confident, sometimes to the degree of being arrogant, high spirited, they also make good advisers, teachers and social bees. Many Archers also opt to work in the fields related to media and arts, as these areas allow the free birds to work in their ways. Sagittarius adore their freedom, and restrictions of any sort may irritate and frustrate them. And thus, in relationships, they require (and even demand) their own space. In love, they are cheerful and giving. In fact, the Sagittarius are their happiest in a new relationship. However, as the relationship progresses, the restless Archers may start resenting the sense of confinement and responsibility. Yet, they know and appreciate the importance of such bonds, and shall rarely attempt to break it.0 -
Aquarius here, just one day beyond the cusp of Capricorn. I guess I’m creative, impulsive and idealistic…but I do have a typically Capricorn touch of anal-retentiveness and desire for control.
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true Scorpio here. And supposedly I'm even a 'double' Scorpio because of the time of day I was born..
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Haveyou guys seen the study about cryoablation Instead of lx in small tumors. Cryoablation may be alternative to breast surgery
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Gemini here... very much like my description with exception of superficiality. I need change, flexibility, and am very big on communication. But over the years, I've done several personality tests, and I tend to see more of myself in those. With Gregorc, I'm Abstract Random; One of my favorites is True Colors, and I'm almost 90% blue, pretty accurate. When I was teaching, I always had my students do a Multiple Intelligences survey to see how they learned best. It was interesting because while I taught high school English, the majority of my students had linguistic as their weakest learning style! Must have accounted for why so many said they hated to read and write! I completed a special certification and sat on the MI board with UCR and loved incorporating learning styles into assignments. Funny that I taught Enlgish, yet my strongest learning style was visual! We are all so different, and are impacted by what we bring to the table, I think it's fun to play with these surveys.
Woke up this morning and really felt like it's the first day of the rest of my life! 1 week PFC and I'm excited to get back to fun! I know I still have rads and AIs, but it seems like I've mdd it over the biggest hurdle. Am even so excited to see a very slight drizzle outside! We haven't seen this much rain in months! lol
Positive, hope 1 week out you're doing better also! Thinking of you.
Been having really weird dreams again, but sleeping lots. My MO said she thinks it's a a reaction to steroids. If I found a test to analyze my dreams, I'd probably be committed!
HH, love your analogy for burning. There's something to the sensory reaction to flames, burning, and the bits vanishing into thin air. I love it.
Judy, what are bubble pens? I know bubble bottles, but don't think I know about the pens. What a cute idea to bring some fun to the hospital floor. Who doesn't like bubbles??? Have you seen the big bubbles that you wear gloves and you can handle them without them popping?
Well, just one other little glitch in my personal story, with grandson #1. He was diagnosed on Friday with basically a non-operational thyroid. He's 10 and for the last 3 years has put on some weight and is only average height, even though his dad (my DS) is 6'4". His mom was dx with hypothyroidism at 15 and it runs in her family. I'm just glad they discovered it now so it can be rectified. My DD's son (adopted from Ethiopia w lots of issues) is still battling the school district for services and placement. It's totally ugly, she's had to hire a lawyer, and has so many advocates and private evaluators involved at this point. It's just insane that this is his kindergarten experience! There really are no schools that are set up to handle his needs so it's really a question of trying to find the least best restrictive environment to have him thrive. Kills me after what he's been through.
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I'm Cancer. I definitely need a home to call my own and I'm dependable and loyal. I do not have a lot of the other characteristics that apparently Cancers have. I'm not lavish, nor a was I a helicopter parent
. Dara, sorry about your grandson but you're right - at least it was discovered early and can be counteracted (I assume). And that's rotten about DD's son. I have a friend with an 18 yr old autistic grandson and she does nothing but battle social services. It's good that she's got a lawyer. That's the only way things will be accomplished for him. Sad, isn't it?
HUGS!
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Wellity, wellity, look who's calling...the Hospital, with "news" that I have a debt due. DH got to the phone first and tied a knot in their tail. Then he called Cigna and tied a knot in their tail. And all of a sudden it's "Oh, we paid it You have a $0 balance. Sorry!"
Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. I'm just going to sit here and wait until the next bill comes in, which I'm sure will say that I emphatically do NOT have a $0 balance, but in fact, have a $100,000+ balance, like they've been saying all along. And then I will unleash the hounds AGAIN, and AGAIN, until they get the message that I don't owe them anything. I AM NOT PAYING YOU, HOSPITAL! WHAT PART OF "NO" DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND? Ye gods, I need a drink...
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You go Poodles!!!! And your DH! Next time ask them to e-mail you the confirmation of your balance so you have a paper trail.
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Well, Poodles, that's a start. Like you I wouldn't believe it until I see it in writing. Dara, has a great idea - have them email it to you. Then you don't have to wait and you do have that lovely paper trail. Give DH a big hug and kiss from all of us! And un-cork a nice big bottle of wine and DRINK IT!!!
HUGS!
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Hey, Poodles—good going (and kudos to DH)! Next time you get any bill from the hospital saying you owe the previous amount, take a Sharpie and write “IN YOUR DREAMS," “BITE ME," or any similar satisfyingly defiant response in the “amount paid" blank and send it back in the payment envelope without a check. Also, leave the stamp off and don’t put your return address on the envelope—so the hospital would get stuck for the postage.
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HAHAHA!!!
HUGS!
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Or, better yet, send your bull dog down to pick up a copy of the zero balance statement. Tell them you need it for your accountant.
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Dara, The Bubble Pens are just that a pen with a tube of bubbles that you can use to write as well as blow bubbles and the tube was refillable.. We tried selling Specialty Merchandise and this was one of the items...
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LOL, y'all are great! I 'specially like Sandy's idea of mailing their stupid bill right back to them. And you better believe that DH would have NO PROBLEM going down to the hospital to have this out in the business office, if it comes to that.
Now, here's my question: why am I JUST NOW getting invoices for the chemo I had last October??
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Poodles, WTF? LAST October? Give me a break. They can't possibly be that screwed up. I'd tell them to get lost (in nastier terms).
HUGs!
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Well, I still haven't gotten a statement from the hospital from May or June.
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I am never discouraged when I come to this website. My biopsies revealed the same type-namely
invasive lobular carcinoma...in a different area of the same breast. I had a feeling that this was
going to be the outcome. I spoke with my surgeon today, and he adamantly stated that the involved
breast must go....no fooling around with lumpectomies in the same breast, but at the same time he told
me to think about the fact that if there were several areas involved in one breast, the odds that I
could have an occurrence in the fellow breast are increased....I thank God I had that MRI and subsequent
biopsies. I feel confident that I will triumph; I am meeting with the plastic surgeon tomorrow to discuss further
options; I will most likely schedule my surgery for the week of OCT 30th; my surgeon and my "plastic guy" (whom I
also know and am familiar with his work) will both be on the same page at that point. I just never imagined
that I would get breast cancer....and I did. I cannot stress the importance of self-examination and knowing
one's own anatomy...because that is the determining factor that has probably saved my life, and life is too
precious and too short. Each and every one of you are in my daily thoughts. Thank you so much for being
there for me. Michelle, Peggy, and Molly, thank you for your kind responses, for I know in my heart that they
are genuine. Sandy, I never thought about the role of SSRI's and it has sparked my curiosity to do some
further probing. My youngest son is a mess right now because he just watched his Dad come through
chemo and radiation for pancreatic cancer, his older brother, however, is a tower of strength through
all of this. Their Dad and I have been divorced for several years, but that does not mean that I do not
care what happens to him and I have told my two sons repeatedly. Any suggestions other than trying to
reassure my son that "I will win....God and I have this"; I am keeping both of them very involved with my
examinations, Dr's appointments, what transpires at these appointments and potential procedures with
prognoses? HUGS TO ALL
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tatatootsie, sorry you need a mx but glad you have a good team. Are you doing bilateral or unilateral?
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Yep, Peggy, you read that right. I'm getting invoices from Oct-Dec 2015, plus May-June 2016. I haven't received any bills of services after June, so I assume they are saving them for 2017.
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I am never discouraged when I come to this website. My biopsies revealed the same type-namely
invasive lobular carcinoma...in a different area of the same breast. I had a feeling that this was
going to be the outcome. I spoke with my surgeon today, and he adamantly stated that the involved
breast must go....no fooling around with lumpectomies in the same breast, but at the same time he told
me to think about the fact that if there were several areas involved in one breast, the odds that I
could have an occurrence in the fellow breast are increased....I thank God I had that MRI and subsequent
biopsies. I feel confident that I will triumph; I am meeting with the plastic surgeon tomorrow to discuss further
options; I will most likely schedule my surgery for the week of OCT 30th; my surgeon and my "plastic guy" (whom I
also know and am familiar with his work) will both be on the same page at that point. I just never imagined
that I would get breast cancer....and I did. I cannot stress the importance of self-examination and knowing
one's own anatomy...because that is the determining factor that has probably saved my life, and life is too
precious and too short. Each and every one of you are in my daily thoughts. Thank you so much for being
there for me. Michelle, Peggy, and Molly, thank you for your kind responses, for I know in my heart that they
are genuine. Sandy, I never thought about the role of SSRI's and it has sparked my curiosity to do some
further probing. My youngest son is a mess right now because he just watched his Dad come through
chemo and radiation for pancreatic cancer, his older brother, however, is a tower of strength through
all of this. Their Dad and I have been divorced for several years, but that does not mean that I do not
care what happens to him and I have told my two sons repeatedly. Any suggestions other than trying to
reassure my son that "I will win....God and I have this"; I am keeping both of them very involved with my
examinations, Dr's appointments, what transpires at these appointments and potential procedures with
prognoses? HUGS TO ALL
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