Life does not end with a stage IV diagnosis (really!)
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Thank you all for the kind words about Miles. He is a real cutie, but I acknowledge my bias.
I love reading about travel plans! I truly believe that travel enriches us in almost every way. With school out in just a few weeks, and our labor dispute settled, I finally made some travel plans last night. My dad has had a rough year, health wise, so I will be spending time with him in NJ. My older dd and granddaughter will go too, but not stay as long as I will. I will also spend a week taking a course on technology and the English language arts curriculum. As usual, the summer will fly by. I will have a slightly different grade level assignment next year, so preparing for that will occupy me as well.
Happy travels to all and enjoy every little thing
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Caryn, He is a precious Baby!!! I see some spoiling going on!!!
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stefani awesome trip plan. I hope we get pictures.
Caryn Beautiful story and picture. I swear I can smell the new baby smell from here.
Peace
Mary
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Went to Bermuda last week, and absolutely fell in love with it. Very hilly; so lots of walking and stairs, but the beaches and caves made it worth it. Highly recommend it if anyone is looking for somewhere to go.
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Went to New York City for a Mother/Daughter get-away this past weekend! Making memories!!! We had a great time!!!
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this post has given me much hope. I just found out from a CT that after 6 years it's spread to liver, right breast & bones after left breast mastectomy 6 years ago. I must admit I'm scared & worried for my daughters 9 & 16. My husband commuted suicide 1 year ago. So I'm so scared to not be here for my children. I am strong and a survivor so I plan to fight this awful diseas with all my power. Positive mindset will get me through tji
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TeeTee, I am sorry to learn of your progression. It is a lot to take in the first few weeks and months. My heart goes out to you and I hope you find the insight, information and inspiration you need here on this forum
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Cancer is never fair but this is so f***ing
You sound so strong. I am in awe of you.
Brenda E
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Photos from this weekend!
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PinkwarriorgoddessTeeTee-
There is so much hope in these forums, and we send our thoughts to you during this time. You sound so strong, and we're all here to support you!
The Mods
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Wow! Everyone's travel plans and pictures have me soooo inspired! I've never been much of anywhere besides Mexico. But hope very soon to change that. TeeTee, Good glory my heart aches for you. I am so so sorry for all of the hell you are going through and I'll say a special prayer tonight. Come back often as this is a great place for support. Hang in there, one day at a time.
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Nancy, beautiful Bermuda photos! That's another destination I'd like to visit. Love all the travel photos and memories being made; keep them coming. TeeTee, my heart goes out to you for all you've been through this past year and now progression, but I'm glad you've found us! So much hope, support and inspiration here. Cancer sucks, but you are strong and you can do this!
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TeeTee -- I'm sorry that you have to be here, but these boards have really been a good resource for me. I hope you'll find them to be the same.
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Tee Tee, sending my support. What a very very difficult couple of years. I hope that you start hearing some positive news soon. I am thinking of you
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Tee Tee, I'm so sorry for the difficulties you have faced in the past year. Hard enough to go through such a difficult loss, but then to have the cancer issue on top of that is a lot to bear. I hope you find the support you need here on these boards, and I hope you have a good doctor who will work with you and listen to you and find a treatment that works. As scary as things seem, there are some good treatments. I was diagnosed back at the beginning of the year, have been through a bunch of Taxol treatments and Herceptin/Perjeta and I'm now feeling great (and I had cancer just about everywhere - liver, lungs, bones, thyroid). I'll have scans again at the end of June and I'm actually hoping for NED, and my doctor thinks it is very possible. I feel good now, and I can't say the same for five months ago, so things are much better.
I am loving seeing everyone's photos. Beautiful grandbabies, beautiful beaches, and beautiful people living and loving life. I'm grabbing life by the horns this year too and we have trips planned to the Jersey shore for some beach time, a trip out to British Columbia to go sea kayaking with the killer whales, a trip to Nicaragua in the Fall and a trip to Cozumel next winter. I figured, what the heck am I doing putting all my money into a 401K? I reduced the amount I was saving (though I didn't stop saving completely as I'm still optimistic about hanging around this world for a good number of years) and am using the rest for vacation funds!
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Thank you DGHoff, I am having a bit of a rough night tonight with emotions, and your optimism has rubbed off on me and given me a lift! I too feel fairly fine these days, but I let my mind take over and get the best of me sometimes. I appreciate all of you wonderful women.
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Artist, I know how it feels sometimes. If you stop and think too much the mind starts going to dark places. Mostly when that happens, I remind myself that I'm just too busy with life to be sick. So then I go out for a walk or read something funny or do something to get the sad storyteller" in my head to shut up. I also find that some good dark chocolate helps.
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I bought a car yesterday. I didn't even bat an eye at the 5 year loan terms. The one I was driving was 11 years old and DH will now drive it. The newer one has heated seats. My butt is going to be spoiled this winter.
I went from not even wanting to buy myself lipstick or clothes because I thought I wouldn't be around to enjoy them to buying a car!
(Oh my gosh...I bought a car?!?!)
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Shutterbug congrats on the car enjoy
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Enjoy every minute in your new car!
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shutterbug, way to go! I have 140,000 miles on the car i bought after my stage IV diagnosis! I plan on putting a lot more miles on it! Enjoy every mile you put on that baby
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Thanks ladies. Gatorgal - I LOVE that! My old car was just about to roll over 200,000. I'm making it my new goal to see the new car get that far as well! Oh the places we will go!
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Shutterbug, good for you. I'm thinking of getting a new car too. I have places to go and people to see. Woot Woot! I love all the vacation photos. The caverns looked beautiful. If anyone is looking for a place like that in the States Carlsbad Caverns are beautiful as well or there are also caverns in San Antonio, just smaller but there's lots to do in San Antonio. Tee Tee so sorry to hear of your progression. Were you just diagnosed stage iv? Caryn, Miles is precious. I want one. Hopefully one day I'll be a Grandma. Hope everyone is enjoying their day.
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Congratulations Shutterbug on your new purchase. I am sure you will enjoy it. What did you get? Last year my DH wanted to get me a new car. I was driving a Lexus RX. I loved it and had been such a good car. It was great while all the kids were growing up. DH wanted to buy me a new one. I could have cared less. My car was still in good shape so why get a new one, plus we keep our cars for a long time. Figured I wouldn't get enough use out of it before I died, lol. My DH couldn't understand my reasoning so finally I said why buy another one when that one is fine, if I was going to buy something it wouldn't be that. Immediately he said then what do you want? I replied, my dream car is a Lexus IS convertible, lol. The next week it was at my house. I would have normally never got that. So not practical. But I have loved it. I say enjoy the moment.
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Oh wow Kandy, nice car! And so sweet of your DH to buy it for you!
I've been driving a 2005 Subaru Legacy and being a creature of habit I bought a 2014 Legacy. I would never have bought it if my husband's car hadn't died (again). He keeps buying lemons and I said "No more". We should have done this last year when his previous car died, but I was not in the right frame of mind to make that kind of purchase then.
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I'm a Subaru fan, too. Mine is a forester and I love it. Though that Lexus convertible might have to be my next car! That sounds pretty fun!!
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It is too sweet. My DD that has Down Syndrome thinks we are the coolest. My DH has done nothing but spoil me for 36 years. He is awesome.
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You and your dd are the coolest in that ride! In my next life or wherever I am after death,I hope someone will spoil me.
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Kandy
I think you are the coolest too!!!!!!!!!!Enjoy that beautiful car and I hope you put many many many miles on it.
Rosieo
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DG, Yep I try and divert those moods before they get a good grip. This weekend we went to a music festival with some long time friends who make me laugh sooooo hard. It was really wonderful to just let loose. Shutter, Good for you girl! Drive that car like you are 16 again! Mine is 15 years old with 180,000 so I am rolling that around, but also want to get a small travel trailer as I don't get out of a tent as easily as I used to! Hahaha! Happy Memorial Day all!
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