January 2014 Surgery Sisters
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Diane,
I agree that early screening is so important and am also frustrated that you have to fight the insurance to cover screenings prior to 50. I was diagnosed at 41 and have been going for mammograms since I was 34. The only reason they covered those mammograms when I was that "young" was because my mom and her sister were both diagnosed and my mom breast surgeon (now mine as well) fought for the screenings. When I saw fought, I mean it literally. Without her drive and compassion even with the family history I probably would've been sol. My mammogram last year showed some calcification, but wasn't troublesome. This year it was clustered! Could you imagine, if I waited until I was 50?!?! This definitely would've been invasive. I have no doubt. I know we can't tell when DCIS will "change" into invasive but I'm certain within 9 years (that's when I'll be 50) it would be invasive!!! It change in one year!!! What happened to proactive healthcare?!?! Is sure is frustrating! Some people, drs, insurance companies also have issues with women doing surgeries out of the possibility of there being issues at some point. I had bilateral w cancer only in left side, but guess what?!? There was ADH, LCIs in right breast also! Had I not taken both I would have ended up going back in or invasive at my next spot next year! I'm also scheduled for a hysterectomy in July. I have ovarian cancer in my family as well. I'm not taking any chances!!
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Happy Monday everyone!
Welcome to our group Polly! Sending extra healing vibes to all of my sisters undergoing rads or chemo - Marissa, Michelle, and Ann. Sorry to hear of the loss of a young warrior. That is so sad.
I've been really busy this past week. My older brother and I put our heads together and found a wonderful memory care facility for my mom. It seems like all the stars aligned for us this time. We'd been looking last year and met with an elder law attorney and had a rough plan in place for the house, but stuff happened and then I got cancer. Fortunately, as it turns out, we found this place at just the right time. They were just finishing installing the doors in the memory care unit when we were touring the building. It just opened last month and they are starting to fill up quickly. If it's everything they say it is, I feel this place will be perfect for her.
Last weekend the hubby and I went up north to our lake cabin. The weather is still very cool, so we had the wood burning fireplace going...it was so nice! Spent some time doing cabin owner stuff -- graded the road, raked the lawn, put the dock in, etc. Ready for another season
I was surprised that I could rake leaves and lift things no problem, despite my supposed rotator cuff problem. It felt good to get out in the sunshine and fresh air. We watched the loons fish, spotted some trumpeter swans across the bay, listened to the birds sing, enjoyed just looking at the sun sparkle on the lake, and I felt my heart soar with the eagles. Have a great day!
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OH my goodness, you guys won't believe what I did. Last Friday, I was pretty achy. Don't know why, just one of those days where the muscle from the left implant, running under my arm, and to the place where the scar ends, along with the area where the drainage tube was, began to ache a lot. I had also been having a lot of neck pain, over many years, and had recently had an MRI for that so that wasn't new. I took a pain pill, then took a half of one about 5 hours later, and cranked up my heating pad. I put it under my arm, on my shoulder, all over. I fell asleep and have no idea where it landed. In the last 4 months I have never done that. In fact, I've warned others about it. What I got was a lot of red and a big fat blister at the site of the drainage and a lot of "sunburn." I have spent all weekend hurting in areas that I have no feeling. Isn't that weird. Hard to sleep because I had to keep a very large bandage on it that kept moving, then a bra last night to keep it in place which irritated those little stitches poking out. The bandage moved it so I found it scraped off this morning. At least I can now wear a bandaid. No way in heck I'm telling my PS and my next check-up isn't for 2 weeks. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I put that thing away and am going to buy something to just fit my neck.
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Oh no Polly!
Hopefully the burns are not too nasty and they will heal. Yep, I'd feel the same way - wouldn't want to call, but maybe they have some ideas on how best to treat it.
I've always had neck pain. I have one of those cloth shoulder wraps that are filled with herbs - you can heat up in the microwave. These are great because it doesn't get too hot and you can drape it around your neck and it smells soo good.
Healing vibes going out....
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Thank you bc101. I just feel sooo silly. I'm going to get one of those neck wraps. My MRI showed the typical degenerative disease that a lot of us get as we age. I'm seeing a pain specialist next week and I bet she won't have a heating pad in hand!
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Mary, I've got one of those also. Actually I am working on my second and due for a third. The wrap takes care of anxiety sleep issues, migraines and headaches/aches of all kinds. My first wrap was a b'day gift from my husbands hospice nurse What an angel. I highly recommend that everyone has one. So glad you found a lovely home for mom. She is lucky to have such a devoted family. Take your time with the house stuff..it is not an easy task. But at the same time going through all the stuff brings back some awesome memories. My brother and I dreaded the clearing out but we had such laughs over the childhood stuff...oh my! I was a brat for sure...lol
Wow, Polly hope your burn is improving...I am like you I never want to call my doc. Guess maybe we need to get over that. I have that same ache and neck pain also...weird.
Diane...So we have had plenty of rain and sunshine...yeah for my garden....so now I am picking off snails..ewwwwewwww, and there are the strangest mushrooms/toadstools popping up. Then there are the leaf miners...the little buggers burrow into the tomatoe leaves and can kill the plant...so I go out and get rid of them. Oh well nothing new. So here is the funny stuff. I have planted yellow crooked neck squash and black zucchini yum... the thing is with squash or melons the lady flowers have to be pollinated. sigh...the problem with a lot of gardens nowadays is there are no bees to do the job. Soooo I have to go out and hand pollinate the lady flowers. In describing this process to my Dh ... (which is....you have to peel off the petals (clothes) from the male flower so you end up with the pistil (oh geeze) and open up the lady flower and then twirl the pistil onto the stamen)....DH was like...well we could practice right now if you want...super heavy sigh and a big giggle....I swear to god he never misses an opportunity....gotta love him.
On a serious note....hearing of the death of a sister just threw me. I don't care if your 30, 40 50 60 70 80. Everyone deserves to have the resources available to get the absolute best care that is out there, without worrying about money. and what a freaking ins. Co. will do or won't do.
I do not have insurance. It is not by choice. I waited until last year to have a mammo because as you know I had old implants...and didn't want them compromised by the procedure. So I finally had an ultrasound done...came back suspicious for a malignancy....so I then had a mammo....couldn't see a dam thing because of dense breasts, So onto a MRI ...showed 6 tumors...albeit small. So then a biopsy...said adh...pre pre cancer...went to the BS she checked me out and based upon her exam she just softly said...cancer. Somewhere in there, in the beginning my pcp did an exam and could not feel anything....the office of my pcp said the doc didn't think that I needed an MRI. IF, IF I had believed that doc I very well would have had mets right now. The MO after two attempts by my BS has not called to set up an appointment...so now I guess I'd better call and be pro-active..frankly I'd rather have a nap.
So in the end after BMX all 6 tumors were invasive...whoo hoo!
I am pissed off that after all the money on BC Awarness has been spent...we still have to fight to get our exams..that there isn't a cure...wtf...can they just compile all the billions of dollars of research screw the money spent on pink awareness and get this fixed...so you and I can get on with it.
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Momaton, I agree. I'm so conflicted. I love all the pink...I know so many don't. But hoping for awareness and offering mammograms at a reduced cost has to be of some help. I have offered to pay for anyone in my family or friends that need a mammogram. Not because I have the money, but because I'll do anything to get someone checked out. Our area has frequent mobiles that come to different areas but that's an advantage of living in a city.
I registered for the Komen 3 day walk and raising the $2300 to walk is hard. I don't know that I will get to walk. First, no way I can walk 20 miles a day, but I can do about 8, taking a lot of breaks. I checked out all of their financials as to how the money raised is spent, however, the amount given to research is not released. You can sort of tell because more than 80% does go for awareness. And there is the dilemma. Do we continue to raise awareness or let it go now if we think we have that covered? All the other well known orgs are the same, regardless of who they are and their size. They all focus on awareness.
I really don't know if I should continue to raise money to walk. I want to help but the ways I've thought of don't help with cures either. I'm helping with items to take home after surgery or offering support, running errands, etc.
I need your suggestions on this Komen thing!!!
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Personally, I believe that Susan G. Komen is a great, well-known, reputable organization that has been around for decades. Donations help fund local programs (75%) and research (25%) for cutting edge studies towards a cure. I think it's important to research any organization you are contributing time or money to, just so that you know where your dollars are going.
There is a Race for the Cure on Mother's Day near my mom's house this weekend. I thought about going just to see what it's like and to cheer others on. There's one option called Sleep In for the Cure where you can contribute without being there, lol! I know I want to be with mom on Mother's Day this year - it will probably be the last family gathering in her home. There will be other opportunities for me to join the cause and I think it's a good one even though I REALLY am sick and tired of pink!
Eve - LOL! I love your story about pollinating. So nice to know that you are out there spreading love, growing flowers, cooking great food. Carry on, m'dear! Peace and Love to all!
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Can't get into a debate here on our thread.
I just know from my many experiences dealing with cancer that you have to fight. I just didn't expect to have to fight for myself.
But I will make the call tomorrow to my BS and find out why the MO hasn't bothered to call me.
have a sweet night all
Eve
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Eve, I get what you mean, believe me. I had to fight for my care, too, otherwise I would have fallen through the cracks if it wasn't for me finding my own cancer. I found my tumor only after I dreamed about my best friend who died of breast cancer over 20 years ago. Mammograms don't work for finding cancers like mine. There has to be better screening for dense breasts. Treatments vary - so do doctor's opinions. No one tells you what to do. This was the most surprising factor to me. We have made many advancements since my friend died, and new things keep popping up on the horizon, but we need so much more! Ok, enough of that chit...
Hope you hear from your MO soon!
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The worst thing is, with all the awareness campaigns, the mammograms, the commercials for special centers and articles and on and on and on, we still have women dying. Most of my family now feel everything is okey dokey and I complain too much, worry too much, look at my "under construction" boobs too much.
Today, I just found out one of my neighbors has Stage 3 BC. She is undergoing chemo before surgery and her DH still has her working in the dry cleaning business they own. She was showing my DH her wig today and was of course, very sick. He offered to bring her home but she said she couldn't leave. Here I sit with Stage 1 and could have been helping her. Makes me wonder just how man women, right under my nose, are suffering. She didn't have insurance since they own their business. I hope to see her tomorrow.
I don't know how to help without joining a large organization to just squeeze out a little research money. What is our option? I'm ready for anything...
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Hey girls,
How the heck did I get on this soapbox on this forum? Darn it, I need to go gripe on one of the others...sorry...just consider it food for thought and hit me next time!
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Lostboob, no worries, we talk about what's on our minds...we all have opinions
I still wear pink, awareness is good and saved me, but, research on metastatic breast cancer is underfunded without enough awareness. Ok, I'm done.Now for a Change in direction. I took the look good, feel better class in my area yesterday. It's not just for chemo patients but for cancer patients and well worth the time. Over 300$ in free, GOOD, makeup. I also got access to their wig bank that Pantene funds. These are brand spanking new wigs for FREE and we are eligible for 2. I picked out a fun, shorter version of what I debuted here. I call it the sporty Ann look. Was perfect for the soccer game last night so I didn't have hair whipping in the wind. My DH named her Rachel yesterday. Can't wait to see what name we come up with for today. It's chemo, round 2 day today so I am thinking I will wear sporty wig, Jackie? Long wig Penelope, aka Veronika, aka Felicia seems like way to much hair to deal with today!
Have a silver lining day, girls!
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Polly - don't feel bad about what you post here. You are obviously a very caring, compassionate person. That is awesome in my book.
Ann - I wear a lot of pink, too. It's one of my fav colors and I have a lot of it...bought it all years before my diagnosis. Purple is the color of support for Alzheimer's, so mom and I both wear either purple or pink!
Good luck on #2!
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I have an experience similar to Mary's dream. I have had mammograms faithfully since 1992 when I had to have a needle location biopsy. I have been with the same GYN all those years. I had not gotten a mammogram in two years due to my DH's declining health, then death. When I came for an extended visit ( meaning 6 weeks instead of 3), for some reason I decided to find doctors here, and the BC was found. I just happened to be close enough to Emory a University Hospital, which is one of the top 10 cancer treatment facilities in the country, as well as a cutting edge research leader. I knew nothing about Drs or hospitals here, but also ended up with two of the most well respected Drs for my ONC and BS. I believe God works in mysterious ways. There was really no reason for me not to have waited a few more weeks to go to my regular Gyn. I had never heard of chemo before surgery but I believe doing it that way saved my life. We all have women's intuition especially about our own bodies, and we need to listen to it. By that, I don't mean we should be able to know before the Drs that we have cancer, because that just doesn't always happen, but when we think something isn't right, be it the way we feel, or the treatment we're getting , or when a SE seems "different", we have to follow through until we are satisfied that we have gotten the best answer available. And that's my soapbox for the day!
Anne
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Totally agree with everyone. I would just like to see more of the money raised go for research. If they can get to the why of stem cells changing to cancer cells...bam! I think treatments would be more effective and then come up with ways to prevent the beast altogether, can only hope and pray.Polly I certainly did not mean we couldn't or shouldn't talk about anything we want to on our thread. I am sorry if I came across that way.
my tiara is tarnished....my bad.
So, I did 400 strokes on the rower last night...whoo hoo. So today(feeling skinnier) I died my hair a light golden brown and tried on my leopard skin looking "sliming" bathing suit. Oh for crying out load...what a joke. Imagine wearing one of those corsets they used to wear that was laced up the back and they actually had a contraption to pull the laces super tight. Trying to pull it on made me think I should have greased up with Vaseline or lard first. I finally get this very expensive suit on and some how I forgot that my boobs are gone...the top is a bandeau type which wouldn't stay up. LOL I am standing in front of a full length mirror which I usually try to avoid at all costs and ROTFLMAO......not for long though because the suit is so tight I can't breathe. The top has fallen down exposing everything however I do have a waist line. Now I have to get this thing off. Pretty much like ripping off a Band-Aid. Silver lining...I am going shopping ,online, in a minute and buying a new one....
Nothing like retail therapy.
Ann, love the alter egos with the wigs....you and your family have an amazing sense of humor. Thinking of you on #2.
you all are the best..
love you
Eve
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what I like to share with any women who will listen is in addition to a mammogram insist on an ultrasound.
I was 42. I had been on the deproprovera (sp) birth control shot for many years. After some abnormal periods....he suggested it was no longer a good method for me. So when May came I didn't get my shot....let my body get back to normal. After being on this shot for many years...it is common to go several months with no period. But almost immediately my breast started to be ultra tender. So I thought that meant my period was on it's way. Nope. In June I started to worry I was pregnant....no period....sore boobs. I did multiple home pregnancy tests...all negative. Then went to the doctor for blood pregnancy test....negative. He gave me a breast exam....said all was fine. But my beasts just continued to ache. So he said let's send you for an ultrasound.
Almost immediately the tech found the mass....over and over she went over the spot. I wasn't an idiot....I knew it looked different than the other areas! Of course them she's "just" going to have the radiologist come have a look. Hmmmm.
He did have a look....and said there was domething unusual....I should have an immediate needle biopsy. Uhm....NO! I have plans this afternoon....I don't have time for this painful scarey unplanned procedure. I was alone....crying on the table.....I was only there for tender boobs due to an accidental undiagnosed pregnancy!!!!
I did go back for the biopsy....with my BF....followerd by a mammogram. The mammogram showed NOTHING. Only the ultrasound caught my cancer. I had ILC....very unusual for a premenopausal woman. Usually only women over 60ish.
ILC...generally does not form a lump....so the web like mass goes undetected.
The rest is history....but I wanted to share my story, oh and by the way....the next week I did finally get my period....and my breasts stopped being sore. My hormones were back to normal. And my sore boobies had absolutely NOTHING to do with my cancer.
I try to remember how lucky I am to have found it early....it was just a total miracle.
That was a lot of info.....but I thought it was important information to share.
Laurie
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Laurie, you remind us once again how we are all individuals and this cancer thing is a highly individualized journey. Thank you for that.
Round 2 was yesterday for me and my MO took me off Taxotere as planned and switched to adriamycin. With the AC I will have chemo every other week now. The silver lining is that I will be done with those 4 rounds two weeks earlier! Loaded up on anti-nauseau meds. So far so good. Even planning on working in the office today!
Question on TEs. I noticed yesterday that my magnets shifted in my foobs yesterday. I felt hard lumps in a different spot on each foob and quickly realized that those magnetic markers for the fills were the culprits. I haven't had a fill in over a month because of the chemo and we were pleased with where I was at this point. I did notice that they seemed a bit softer or maybe I am just used to them. I am calling my PS today but just curious if anyone had any shifted TEs? Otherwise, they look good.
Happy day for all!
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Laurie - I had ILC, too. It was like you described...my boob was tender and sore, but I've always had dense, lumpy, sore breasts. Several months before my diagnosis, it seemed like my breast was swelling, but again, that happened before with a cyst that I had to have drained. I had mammograms every year except this last time I had waited longer. I had also put off my physical. Because it doesn't present as a lump, most women with ILC do not find it until it's stage 3 or 4, so we are lucky. It is virtually impossible to see on a mammogram and even harder to see if you have dense breasts. So, I believe that advocating for mammograms for all women isn't the answer towards prevention.
I recently learned about a new law out east that requires radiologists to inform women if they have dense breasts. My personal soapbox is that I feel that this law should be expanded to include all states. And speaking of awareness, the MEDICAL community needs to be educated about ILC - how to screen for it, what tests to use to find it, what it feels like, how it reacts to treatments, how best to treat it, etc.
Polly, this is a great site if you are into awareness and informing other women about this issue:
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Good morning Ladies. It's a somber morning for me, as today I'll be going to say goodbye to the father of my ex BF, whom I have been very close to. He has cancer in his tongue, brought on by chewing tobacco in his youth. He was a wonderful man and he opened his and his wife stayed in touch, even when his son and I stopped seeing each other...they are special people. I'll need all my strength this afternoon. He can no longer communicate and has stopped eating and drinking, so these are his last days. All I'll be able to do is hold his hand, tell him I love him and give his wife and sister in law (who came to visit me while I was recovering from BMX) my love and support. Sorry for the heaviness...just could really use prayers for their family.Laurie - Thank you for sharing your story. My good friend was diagnosed 4 yrs ago with 3 different types 2 IDC (one of which was fast growing and aggressive and ILC. Her tumors caused chest pain and didn't show on mamo but were found with ultrasound. We found my tumor with ultrasound too, since they could feel what we now know was scar tissue (probably from TKD sparring), but couldn't see it on mamo either. I am grateful every day that to the nurse practitioner who sent me in for that special mamo. I have no doubt she saved my life.
On a lighter note - Eve, OMG you crack me up! I love reading your posts. I can't respond, but see them during the day and know that you make me smile and laugh quietly at my desk.
Ann, you inspire me daily. Love that you and your family are having so much fun with your alter ego wigs! My TE's didn't shift, but I've heard that can happen. It's good that they feel softer...lol, mine never did, but the implants are getting more comfortable each day.
Polly - take care of that burn. I hope you heal fast!
Love and hugs to all of you,
Diane.
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Ann - Congrats on tackling the red devil!! I had 4 adriamycin/cytoxan and 4 taxol.
I think my TEs have shifted a bit because the magnets seem to be in a different spot, too.
Diane - {{{hugs}}} It's so hard to say goodbye. I'm sorry that you're having to go through that with someone close to you. I'm saying prayers for you and the family over the next few days.
Eve - you rock. Honestly.... you're like the cheerleader, ringleader, advocate, special interest speaker and entertainment for our group, all rolled into one.
I'd like to chime in on the mammogram thing. I started feeling "weird" in my left breast several years ago. I had my first mammogram in 2011 at age 38. It didn't show anything, but they had me come back for a closer look at a couple of areas with a diagnostic mammo. They did say I had dense breasts. My doctor NEVER recommended an ultrasound for further screening. I had another clean mammogram in 2012. I found my lump in July 2013, and even the mammogram I had after that didn't show anything. I had a 4.5 cm tumor and was Stage III by the time I was diagnosed. I'm frustrated with myself for not pushing for more screening earlier since I was having issues with that side, but I trusted the mammograms. And I trusted my doctor - if she wasn't concerned, I wasn't. I did self-exams fairly often and I did not feel my lump until July. So either it was VERY fast growing (really, it seemed like one day it wasn't there and the next it was) or it was hidden very well until the end. If I had had an ultrasound or MRI two years ago they might have found my cancer earlier and I wouldn't have been Stage III with two tumors and 9 positive lymph nodes.
I do know that mammograms save lives. My SIL's BC was found on mammo...but I just know for me, mammograms didn't help, they hurt, because I believed them when I shouldn't have.Rad #22/33 today - 2/3rds of the way done! Woohoo!
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Diane - so sorry to hear that. Wishing you and his family strength to get through this difficult time.
Ann - I think my right TE has shifted. It just felt different one day - and I also feel like the magnetic port has moved down a bit. I'm going to have my PA look at it sometime in the next few weeks. But I don't know if they can do anything about it.
Michelle - sorry to hear you had the same experience with mammograms. But you are strong and I know you got this. You are going to kick butt!
I'm off to PT and after that I'm heading to my mom's for a few days.
Take care all!
~Mary
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Hi ladies,
Last night and now today I have been experiencing sharp pains, similar to the zingers people talk about. It's like every 30-60 seconds!! It feels like a needle being inserted!! Or like a bee stuck in my bra stinging me over and over!!! What would cause this now? It was never this bad, why now after 12 weeks?!?
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Hi Mommyathome, I had that happen to me to ....after about 12 weeks or so (just like you). It lasted about 2 days. Our nerves continue to regenerate for months or years after being severed during surgery.0 -
Good morning
Diane- sending you extra hugs to help you through today.
I am so frustrated reading all your stories where you went for help and were told your mammo was fine, don't worry. If that happened so often in our little group, how often does it happen in general? Why does the medical profession stop at that point when they know that isn't enough?
My DD#3 called last night. Her best friend since middle school ( they are in their early 30's) has been diagnosed with cervical cancer. Again, so much frustration- Nicole's mom died from cancer as they started HS. First cervical, then lung, then breast. All of her mother's sisters, except one have died of cancer. Nicole has gone thru 4 years of abnormal PAP's where they went a little further and told her it looked "okay for now". She ended up in the hospital, dehydrated from excessive vomiting, and they still couldn't find anything wrong until she finally begged them to do another PAP. She went thru all this alone, because she knew it was her father and sister's greatest fear. My DD has serious abandonment issues ( she is adopted), and she was very close to Nicole's mom and because that was so tough for her, she has stayed somewhat removed from my situation, mainly because of the physical distance. She has a vision of me that comes from watching Arlene, and emotionally could not watch that happen to me. But I am so proud of her. When Nicole called her yesterday, she told Nicole that she will not be alone anymore. Jamie said she will go to every Dr visit, every treatment, etc. She started crying on the phone with me and said she didn't know why, she hadn't cried talking to Nicole. I told her it was because she knows she is safe with me, always, no matter what. The other kids know that - she needs to be reminded every so often.
Anne
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Diane, holding your hand while you comfort your friend.Beverly, I am getting the same pains ,all of a sudden, and the zingers are worse than a few weeks ago. They seem to be more on the cancer side right at the incisional scar. Weird, huh?
Anne so sorry about DD's friend. Bravo , that she is stepping up and being there for her.
Wow ,Michelle, you are breezing through the rads. Almost done, you continue to amaze.
Ann, hope you are up and at 'em today and are still tolerating the chemo.
Mary have a wonderful time with mom. Oh and I found an Esther Williams retro style swimsuit. It is sooooo sexy with just the tiniest sarong style skirt. Black with pink polka dots.
Anyhow everyone hang in there, it's hump day....(I love that camel)
love
Eve
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Funny story...so I have my tissue expanders in place but am still putting Aquaphor on my skin (finished rads 2 weeks ago). Today I decided that instead of wearing a tank underneath my clothes I would wear a bra (no underwire, just a soft non support kinda bra). Well by time noon rolled around, my foobs were so sore and tender...especially around the edges and where the expander drains are. So I went into my office, shut the door and took off my bra and put it in my briefcase. Now thats a first for me. Still can't get used to the idea that I don't have to wear a bra. It is my silver lining for today and none of my coworkers are none the wiser0 -
Gurlstrong and eve,
Thanks for your posts. Gosh this hurts!!! I called my ps and she asked if the skin looks different. I said no. She said its probably nerve pain take Motrin. She would see me today if I want to go in, but everything looks normal, so that's probably what it is. I'm just surprised now!!! I have my Pre op appt w ps tomorrow for my exchange and post op w bs for the BMx. Should be a fun day... My DH is taking half day so we can go to lunch together before my appointments.
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Marissa, Same thing with me when I try to wear a bra...So of course I had to buy some loose blouses so I can now just go commando. beautiful indian cotton tanks and a dress of course. Hmmmm , my silver lining....I haven't purchased much at all in the past few years...I ve lived in t-shirts that have either Marine Corps or Navy emblems/sayings on them (my sons) or in University of Florida T-shirts and jeans...Now I am getting all girly again....again, loving the retail therapy.Beverly, your are making fast progress, enjoy your DH tomorrow.
Eve
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I only wear camis with the little built-in bra (not really a bra, but you know what I mean). I wore a sports bra for a while after my BMX because PS said it helps with the swelling. I have to admit, I'm not crazy about having these TEs until late fall, but it will be nice to not have to wear a bra in the summer in Texas! LOL
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