CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.
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Ladies........check out my little man......never even whimpered........LOL
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Eggroll, I want one...sending you a private message! I have a nice magnet collection: they make great souvenirs from just about anywhere, and I love the ones with messages also. My favorite message one says "What happens at Grandma's stays at Grandma's" but yours could pass it by!
xoxox
Octogirl
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Good Evening Crazies
Have I told you all lately how much I appreciate this thread ( thank you slow and tom for hatching the egg) and thank ALL of you for being here, showing up, just being.
I was really moved by your post sharing the vulnerability with your hair Octo. And everyone sharing their personal stories around it. Even though I haven't gone through that part, I know hair is such a feminine identification, whether long or short, and to have it stripped must feel devastating. Now waiting for it to grow back and it coming in randomly, yes a sure trip to CT. Rain I think your discipline about looking at it is admirable. That wouldn't be me.
Rain your Thanksgiving sounded lovely; I think it's awesome that your mom wanted to 'do' most of it. As much as I joke about my 'mothership' I really cherish her vitality.
Chi that story about the car hitting you and the tibial plateau break- ugh. Obviously you know how to make lemonade out of lemons though.
Ducky- what to say? the shoes, the dancing, the lovely and energized family. Thank you for sharing all of it.
Tomboy yes I see that the ojai spa is quite grand.... If I were to hit the lottery I would organize a CT ladies weekend there.
Octo I love your seizing the opportunity to engage your grandson.
PTS chains on your shoes! LOL I really get wanting to cover all the bases these days
Eggroll those are very funny magnets. I will check out the link.
Sula I can't believe you did dinner and then the ferry building. Ok yes I can.. You are CT resident after all.
Katy I am thinking of you always. How are you post holiday? Yes the FC thing hits all of us differently but it definitely is subversive as to when and where it will rear it's torment to our psyche. Jack and Tutti pics are SO sweet.
I am settling in being home and so happy to be here. We have had a YES to the home in RI but there is the caveat that they are contemplating putting it up for sale.... so to roll the dice or not? In the mean time we found another amazing prospect but will need to arrange seeing it in person and if we love ( which I already think I do) may need to push our date back at least a week and maybe up to a month.... more on that later this week. in the mean time i spent today vegging, discussing the physical and emotional potentials ( for me and Seth) of me exploring having a mastectomy of my right breast, dealing with a Duck... yes a duck. I like to get the whole bird, costs just a bit more than buying the breast alone and we get many meals out of it. So We had the breast tonight ( there are leftovers) the legs are in the freezer and the carcass is in the stock pot. Love having various Bone broth at the ready.
Farro with Bone broth, oyster mushroom and chestnut
The duck breast with poached carrot from our CSA
Ok Crazies.... Goodnight
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Love your plated duck, Gogo, and whattta CARROT! Yum!
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Sandy, that's a good point about live bands. I can't think of a single high school dance around here that has had a live band, in basically ever. The last time I saw a live band at a wedding was when I was about 7. Glad to hear Super Zit should not interfere with your cruise.
Iris, you bought a new vacuum? Is it one of the bagless ones?
Eggroll, your poor DH. We need a Crazy Town suburb for family members!
Ducky, awesome picture. He even looked right at the camera!
Gaia, your dishes look like they came from a 4 star restaurant. That carrot would have my vegetarian niece running for the hills, for some reason she and her brother still won't eat carrots. They are in their 20s!
Spent a lovely evening (not) reading the NCCN guidelines (the real ones, not the patient ones, don't tell my doctors). Looks like radiation for a person in my situation is covered in a footnote, so we are not outside best practice. I have a consultation with an RO at the university on Wednesday. They offered, and after I thought about it, it felt a little weird to go forward without talking to someone if they recommended it. Hopefully this will be our last talk and we can get down to a plan this week. I'm thinking about possibly getting an MO at the university and moving my treatment out there long term. It's an hour there one way, so it would pose some difficulties with time off work for travel, but I might be more comfortable knowing that I'm at an NCI center.
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Cubbie.......
Yes he did, he smiles at everyone........only thing now if his Mom walks away he looks for her and sometimes cries...........however...........he does not cry at people he doesn't know, or is not sure of.................in our family we refer to it as "making strange"......
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My grandaughter in 2011 had a live band at her ;wedding......I must say many did not like it.....there was a female singer, and she literally ran the entire "show"......on the floor right in with the crrowd where she did not belong.......and it was all about "HER"...1/2 way through the night after many breaks and getting some drinks each time they all appeared to be playing from d;ifferent music sheets.......LOL.....I do prefer the DJ............
Although the one from the other night at the wedding was playing "way to much crazy jump up and down music".......and sooooooooo loud you could not hear yourself talk.........have heard much better then he was.....it ;was a ;mixed crowd so you have to play to individual genres............but it awas fun....................
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Yak Trax for the win!
Eggroll: my sympathies to your husband.
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Cubbie, yes my new vacuum is a bagless, I got someone to help me get it from the car out front, up the dang stairs and it is now waiting for me to open the box.....grrrrr, will let you know how if works. It was on sale at HD so hoping it works ok but I am not a real dirty sort but this way I can have the old one upstairs and keep this one dowhstairs.
so it is cold and dank today so figure it is a good day for a cup of tea and just mellow out
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Sounds like a great day, PTS!
I need to look up Yax Trax, just curious, never heard of them.
Gaia- I WANT THAT!!!
Cubbies good for you for reading the NCCN guidelines. My onc's name is in there as one of the authors/researchers, and I really like him. Unfortunately, I do not like his nurse, one bit, she is not nice. A bit. After my Utah trip, I brought him a shaman stone from there, some really nice rock shops ( I am a rock-hound) and he told me his favorite spot on the planet is Zion National Park, I have to agree. I gave it to him, because he is a genuine healer, and really cares.
Off to see the pain doc, again, will let you know how it goes. Love to all
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Here too Proud.........lousy day..............I need food, but I am not going out the door........Ramen Noodles ...looks like we have a date tonight............LOL.
I know it stays in your stomach like "glue" for mo'nths................hahahahah
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ducky. I confess to keeping instant ramen noodles in the house and feel guilty when I resort to them, I try to do the regular pasta when I am tired and hungry, I always have some sort of pasta thing in the house and do the garlic and OO
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I looooove ramen. Shhhhh. Don't tell anyone. I crunch it up and eat it dry. It's a guilty (weird) pleasure.
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wow, did not know so many folks did the ramen thing. I think there are now new hot restaurants opening up who make ramen fresh, they look amazing as it is all in the broth I guess, or maybe I was drunk when I thought I saw it~~
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Good Afternoon Crazies,
I've been a sleepy girl today. Got up earlier...let the dogs out...went back to bed.
Journeygirl, Welcome to our Crazy Town thread!!
I'm so glad you found us. Please pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable. Feel free to get your crazy on. Here is your CT starter kit consisting of a mirror, magnifying glass, flashlight and coconut oil. Tomboy is still working on the medicine bag. Please feel free to vent away!! You'll love the women here. They are all amazing.
Tomby, Good luck today with PM!! We will all be in your pocket.
Please let us know how it goes!! That spa looks gorgeous!! The first thing my OCD brain wondered is how they sanitize their seats!! hahaha.....I'm such a loon. I did notice that Ducky was a blur!! I really am impressed with her dancing skills.
Ducky, I never get bored looking at your pictures. I'm so happy you share your family with us!! It's no wonder they are all such a fun loving group with you at the helm. YAY!!! We finally get to see the little gold shoes. The groom picture was heartwarming. Ducky, I must say you looked beautiful in your dress. Such a beautiful smile. I sure would have loved to know what you were saying in that picture with your kids. hahaha Bobby is so adorable with Santa!!!!
Katy, That bread looks wonderful. I bet it would have tasted just glorious dipped into my soup broth!! One of these days I'm going to make my way up to Oregon and I hope we can share a cup of tea!! Coincidentally, my DH got a recipe from America's Test Kitchen for the same type of bread. He is a baker at heart. I love your half picture!! So pretty how the light reflects through the wreath onto your hair. They got many pony tails out of my hair. Here is a pic.
My hair lady said typically they only get one or two pony tails. I was so happy to donate four!! Loved seeing the pictures of Jack and Toots!! I hope you're feeling better from your fall.
Octo, Good thinking getting the male grandson involved in the cooking!!
Littleblue, Good to see you here. I always wonder how you are doing!
Your Ramen secret is safe here. What's said in Crazy Town stays in Crazy Town. 
Rain, That is incredible that your 83 year old mother could host such a big party. I hope I can do that someday with all of my kids and dreamed about grandchildren!! The table looks so festive. I typically do the token broccoli in butter when I host, but my niece did green beans in some kind of tomato mixture. My DH really liked it. I have a strict rule not to eat anything green on Thanksgiving. haha
Momwriter, Good to see you!! Belated Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
JAN, Being one of the quiet crazies, it's ALWAYS nice when you pop in to say hi!!
I hope your ortho appointment went well yesterday. Also hope the weigh-in wasn't too bad!! We will nudge you when something good to eat is heading down the tube!!Iris, Snow chains for your shoes??? I've never heard of that but it sounds interesting. I have one of those Shark lift-away vacuums and I love it. I am a bit disturbed when I see all it picks up though with the animals in the house. That helped me make my decision to get rid of the carpet after the first of the year.
Eggroll, Those magnets are pretty cool. I will send you a PM!! I hope the ordered sleeve will give you some relief. I feel badly for your DH. I know it's really difficult for our family members. I think they DO need their own Crazy Town thread!!
Chi, WOW.....I didn't even know they made Nae Nae tutorials. Clearly I've got some living to do!! I'm happy to hear that you didn't have zit cancer!!
Gaia, Have we told YOU how much we enjoy having you here with us?? I've never had duck before but you sure make it look appetizing. I'm such a food virgin. Your dishes look amazing!!!!
Queen, Yak Trax?? Sounds like something that needs to be cleaned up.
Sorry I've been so behind. I'm really trying to get back into the swing of things. This last holiday just wore me out and I didn't even host.
Love to all the crazies....quiet ones too!! If you have appointments coming up, please let me know so I can add you to the spreadsheet!!!0 -
Hello! I think I may have posted here before, but definitely not frequently since I was in more active treatment and keeping up with the Newbie threads, then the Chemo threads, then the LX/Surgery threads, then the rads threads, currently the hormonal therapy threads...! So a CrazyTown thread just seems to be a natural... and I've popped in now and then and have seen many of your around in all those other threads.
Hair-- I hate that it'll take years to grow mine back in... So annoying, and such a reminder of going through chemo! But, what can you do? The only good thing is that my wig is nicer than my own hair. But it's limiting because I don't want to wear it for anything active and sweaty, etc. And it was hot in the summer. Oh, well...
I LOVE those magnets! I just bought some through Ebay. Just easier for me to go there and click "buy." I'm a huge Ebay buyer, but lately I've been annoyed at all the counterfeits (I like dolls and there are so may fakes being sold on ebay--apparently Ebay is one of the biggest markets for Chinese knock-offs in the world... it's sad when the dolls copied are made by artists just trying to make a living). oops! Sorry for the weird tangent. The magnets are just adorable! (and maybe they apply to me too much! anyway, I find them amusing.)
I've got a question--
I just finished my year of Herceptin... It was a bit of surprise when my MO said, "yes, that's the last one!" since I had to ask and I wasn't sure. Now I'm thinking I should send in a little gift to the infusion clinic--just a snack-basket (cookies and pretzels)--since they were always very nice and friendly. Have any of you send food or gifts? Now I'm thinking if I should do something for my MO since he's at the same offices... Is that weird??? Appropriate/Inappropriate? Have any of you given any little gifts to your doctors?
I sent a little gift basket to my RT folks--but that was easier since there were only a few of them there, and so I sent it to the whole office, including the RO, and it didn't seem odd. Now it's nearing Christmas... do the upcoming Holidays make it weirder or easier? Or am I over-thinking again?
It's just that last year I was starting this whole crazy trip, and now it's a year later and maybe seeing the end (if there IS an end... have years of hormonals and screenings and followups at the very least...), so it's sort of a time to sort of celebrate the winding down for me, and saying thanks to the nurses and doctors... just in a small way!
Today I have to sign up for a new insurance (my last one, which I was happy with, has stopped covering individuals, and I'm not on a group plan that could pick them). I have no idea how to calculate the plans (basically I'm limited by what my doctors accept--so it's Blue Shield... but have to decide the level, less or more out of pocket up front and stuff like that). Anyone know an easy way to figure it out? Yeah--I'm lazy and don't want to go through all my expenses and try and figure it out! I'm so disorganized that I'm not sure I can get all the figures anyway...!!! But I guess I should at least make an effort. *sigh*
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving --- or at least a nice weekend. I REALLY need to exercise now...! (but will probably be lazy again today...)
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yeap, snow chains for shoes but not likely to be needed in Southern Cal~~
here in NJ we do get a significant amount of the white stuff and since my balance and back are still sort of pissy, anything to help keep my upright seems good to me, hate the idea of messing up my back again
I am impressed by the amount of hair in Slows donation, never had hair loss but can only imagine how it must feel, never got my own hair long enough for a donation
Have to announce that all my physical therapy on my achie back and my balance has paid off. I actually did......drum roll please.....10 minutes walking slow on the treadmill and not in pain! yoza for sure as it has been hurting for way too long and can not believe that I finally have a system of treatment that is working. Course I got a hot date with the chiro on Fri but it that keeps me out of pain with out meds, that is great
ok off to dindin folks, hope weather is better in your area than here
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April25, it sounds as if you know which plan you need to be on (BCBS) and just need to figure out which tier or metal level, yes? Last year, what I did was to figure out a year's worth of costs at the four different levels assuming that I hit the out of pocket maximum. At the time, I hadn't been diagnosed; I was just playing with worst case scenario. I realized that if DH and I got sick, the platinum (most expensive) plan was actually significantly less expensive than the others. Assuming that even though you're done with active treatment (hooray!), you'll still have some major expenses, i.e. scans, you might want to opt for platinum. In any case: multiply a year's worth of premiums and add the maximum out of pocket expense for each level and see how it looks.
Hi crazies--
40% done with radiation today, and will be 50% done at the end of the week.
Thanksgiving leftovers: the gift that keeps giving. And DH is cooking dinner tonight!
Hope you are all well. Beppy, your hair--old and new--is beyond gorgeous.
Cubby, I too read NCCN guidelines. Welcome to the December Chapter Meeting of NerdsRUs.
Gaia, so glad you--provisionally--got your space! Yum, carrots.
Ramen noodles: I have been known to eat.
And a lovely evening to all!
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rainnyc -- THANK YOU so much! I'm kind of on my own, so it's difficult for me to get easy advice (I have my sister, but I already know her thoughts, and my brother-in-law has strong opinions, too, but not sure I wish to follow them--he tends to go cheap and she goes for more, so they cancel each other out in a way!). Of course I worry I might need more for the future... and I am over the big treatments now... But, it's true, I'm going to need scans and doctors and something big can happen this coming year, too (I have thyroid nodules and might need thyroid removed)... So thanks for the tip. I tend to be indecisive, so I've NEEDED this board so much over the past year! So many people with great advice here. And just getting some comments of any kind is reassuring.
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April25 thank you so much for the order. I was so thrilled to see it come through. I am a 1982 graduate of Tustin High School there and used to ride my bike through Irvine all the time...back then it was really strange to have these planned communities and HOA's... I brought several of my doctors tomatoes from my garden during the summer and they seemed to really appreciate it. I was nervous, but the nurses brought it back to them without even blinking an eye and then came back with their "thank you." I like Harry and David, they have those yummy pears and treats...I want to send some kind of something to the radiologist who spotted my tiny little cancer amongst my dense breast tissue way deep down there where I would never have noticed it before it was too late... and then she battled for a redo when the biopsy came back benign. Amazing how someone can make that kind of difference in your life and you never see them again. Off to the post office to mail you the magnets... thank you!!
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There is an amazing Belgian chocolatier (Piron) in Evanston about a mile and a half south of the hospital, so I think I'll send the RT team a pound box.
Just back from my primary care doc. DH thought Super Zit should be drained, but doc disagrees--he says it hasn't come to a head and is still too hard to express anything out of were it lanced. He says there's another one adacent, sort of connected, but without a blackhead. It's definitely a sebaceous cyst but too deep to excise without leaving a divot in my back bigger than my lumpectomy. He says I'm doing the right thing by washing it with Hibiclens and then applying benzoyl peroxide but should follow it up with triple antibiotic ointment. He also started me on Keflex to help kill the bacteria that are causing the cellulitis and (one hopes) shrink it. He also suggests swimming in a well-chlorinated pool. (The old dermatology adage: if it's dry, wet it; if it's wet, dry it; if all else fails apply antibiotics or a steroid).
As to the tan spot on my left breast (aka Thelma), it's a “senile keratosis," and I probably had it for years before I noticed it. Nothing needs be done to it.
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eggroll -- I'm in the townhouse my parents first bought in the '70s, so we were sort of around here for a while (before that, in Anaheim). I was away at college though. Irvine was a LOT different back then. I LOVE it now! So much more diverse, for one thing, with lots of great shops and restaurants--and nice and safe. Not sure about the HOAs, though! We aren't allowed to park in front of our own houses--even though there are actual parking spots (empty). I guess I should get more involved in it or something--but... ugh!
Harry & David gifts totally reminds me of this time of year. My dad used to get Harry & David gifts/baskets for everyone. He was from Oregon, so I think he liked that they were located up there.
Garden-grown tomatoes sound fantastic! And your radiologist sounds great, too! Love stories where doctors really get involved and make sure things are done right.
Oh, no need to rush with the mailing! I'm in no hurry. Thanks for offering the magnets in the first place. They definitely make me smile!
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Tomboy, that's sort of comforting to know that your oncologist is one of the contributors to the guidelines. It's nice to know that behind all those flowcharts and footnotes are people who care about helping us. Utah is on my list of places I want to visit. I'm a rock hound too! One of my co-workers went to Utah this summer on her vacation, and she said it was incredible - she said that she could just sit and look at the landscape for ages, because it looked different at different times of the day.
Iris, good news about your back. Enjoy the new vacuum.
Sandy, so basically Thelma has an age spot?
Rainny, you're almost halfway done! Glad I'm not the only one who reads the guidelines. Nerd power!
I have never eaten ramen noodles. I'm going to have to try them sometime, I feel like I'm missing out.
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Hi there Crazies,
Finally , I am back. Exhausted but back.
Ducky,
That looks like one hell of a wedding, and as I've said before you have a very attractive family! You are all dancers, which I am not. We had a chamber music quartet at our wedding and reception... No dancing for me since I am a klutz. How many more weddings does your family have immediately scheduled?? I'd love to go to a wedding or two but no one around here seems to be getting married. The strappy shoes are real golden slippers! Very pretty.
Jack,
Loved seeing your furkids.... And that beautiful Oregon countryside. If we get up there one of these days to visit my cousins in Portland and Eugene, I'm definitely dropping in! Your Thanksgiving table was very lovely and autumnal.
Journeygal,
Welcome to crazy town!! Have you got your coconut oil and pneumatic tubes all set up yet??
Mom, Prod, Slow, Tom, Octo, Chi, Cubbie, Gaia, Shorfi, Egg, Queen, and Rainn glad to see you're all here and in once piece after the holiday. Jeeze, I know I'm forgetting someone......
Anyway,
Thanksgiving we had 10 people and I served my family heritage Tuscan food, an herbed pork loin, polenta with wild mushroom ragu, oven roast Brussels sprouts with walnuts and dried cranberries. Tart cherry and cranberry relish . We started with cecina with homemade ricotta and pea shoots and there was an arugula and pear salad with a bit of mancgego after dinner .
We had all sorts of desserts as I just said bring what you want so one person brought homemade tiramisu, the people I working on the restaurant for brought a repeat of Jacques Pepins birthday cake. Our realtor dropped off a pumpkin pie. So we were good with dessert.
While dinner was cooking I prepped my dal makhani for Fridays Ferry Building event. Of course that day the control dial on my slow cooker fell off...I was freaking out and we had to make an emergency trip to the hardware store after we went to the rental place to pick up the van we used to get this whole shitshow down to SF.
The Ferry Building was a madhouse thronged with people and they gobbled up the dal..
The entire slow cookers worth and I have a large slow cooker. I could easily have made two or three times the amount.
Anyway they loved it and they bought the spice kits. There are more in the Rancho Gordo Store in SF and a store in Sonoma where they are also selling, and we are in the process of setting up our online store so we can sell the kits online to everyone. I'll keep you guys posted.
The paper did a lovely story about me but in the first paragraph they said I had used my Indian food to cure my cancer!!!!! I NEVER said any such thing... It really pissed me off because if I could get rid of HER2 by eating dal what the hell was I doing with all that took and herceptin??!! They said they'd print a correction..I hope so. I've had a lot of newspaper interviews in my life but nobody ever just made shit up!!!
Meanwhile we are testing recipes at the restaurant owners house every Sat night so that is my life right now. Working hard sort of keeps the crazy at bay but I still need this place.
Love to all of you!
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Sul......we have another wedding in Sept 2016.......my grandson Nick.....he is the one who has Lila my last great-granddaughter.......she came before the wedding........
I love to dance......I have danced since i was a little kid .....from 2 to 10 years old....hated it then, but my mother insisted.......
Danced throughout high school, and went on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday..........danced on American Bandstand from Philly back in the 50's........my entire family loves to dance as you can see..........back then I was 99lb.............wish I was now.....................................
Truth be told it took me 2 days to be able to walk normal, and barely got out of a chair, but guess What...........It was worth it.............I will be dancing going to Heaven...........
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ducky, dancing into heaven sounds like a lovely way to go! I don't dance much, but did dance in September at my nephew's engagement party....even hubby joined the fun. I can count on one hand the number of times we have danced together...should do something about that!
Sula, how great that you had a crowd and the ferry building debut was a success! Look forward to hearing when the kits are online. Sorry about the stupid article, however...really glad you asked for a correction!
Meanwhile, I am square in Crazy Town tonight. I was supposed to have my rads sim tomorrow am at 8:30. Was really looking forward to getting that part of treatment started already. So.... at 5:15 tonight just when I was getting ready to leave my office the RO's office called to say that all apts for tomorrow were cancelled! No explanation as to why, I mean if they told me everyone had the flu maybe it would have been easier to take...but calling so late in the day? Really?
The problem is that they didn't want to reschedule me until late next week or the following...and I am feeling anxious about waiting too long post chemo as well as, well, let's face it, I just want to get it started and over with!! So after a bit of fusing on my part, I am scheduled for Monday. Still close to a week, but not quite, and better than the apts I was originally offered. So, I cried on the drive home. A big hug from hubby helped, but really, I am anxious about the delay and more anxious just to get it done! Crazy town time....Very frustrating...
Sigh. Thanks for being out there, Crazies. I know you understand.
Love and hugs to all;
Octogirl
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Sula, that's a great picture of you. Looks like your launch was a big success!
I'm glad you complained about the newspaper article. If only curing cancer was as easy as eating Indian food!
Ducky, you were on American Bandstand? Wow! My dancing has been just charity Zumba fundraisers and school parties.
Octo, I'm sorry your simulation was delayed. I wonder if they are having equipment problems? I've heard other sisters here mention delays due to equipment needing to be serviced. It's hard when you've got yourself all mentally prepared for an event, and then have the schedule changed on you. I don't think waiting a few more days will hurt anything though - I know one of my family members had to wait a couple extra weeks for rads after chemotherapy because the RO said she was just too run down from chemotherapy, and he wanted her to recover a bit more. And they were being very aggressive in her situation. She felt the way you did, just wanted to get on with it and get it over with.
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Octo, it’s frustrating, but at least you got the systemic treatment done first--the rads will be a mop-up. If it were vice versa it would be scarier.
Ducky, back when I was a preteen I used to watch Bandstand broadcast from Philadelphia. The highlight of my 7th grade class trip to Philly was to attend the show (we were too young to dance, of course). Unfortunately, dancing is not my strong suit. The one relief about not being in the Bar Show this year is that I don’t have to sweat the choreography. Wanna know, for me, what the four scariest words in the English language are? “Five, six, seven, AND...”
This is gonna be a full week: tomorrow night we have tickets to “Beautiful.” Thursday I will probably see the Bar Show--DH has to read echoes early the next morning so will probably be staying overnight in Oak Lawn; Friday is the Advocate Christ Hospital dinner-dance where he will be honored for 30 years on staff. We may go see the show again (this time together) either Sat. night (staying over at the Hilton & Towers across the street) or the Sun. matinee (after which we’ll go to Mercat a la Planxa, Iron Chef Jose Garces’ restaurant). Meanwhile, I need to get a fancy tree ornament for his office’s ornament exchange, and get the zippers on one of our suitcases repaired (DS overstuffed it when he went to Austin, TX in Sept. and lost both of the pulls--the suitcase is a Rimowa, which is not just ultralight & rigid but has two full-zip mesh partitions so you can open it in an L-shape if space is tight and nothing will fall out. Without functioning zippers, the mesh is beside the point). Gotta set up global calling & data plans, notify all our credit card issuers & banks of our itinerary, gather up all the adaptors & convertors, and study up on where we’ll be visiting--especially in Rome, where we’ll be on our own. (Arriving too late for DH to catch a glimpse of the Pope in St. Peter’s Sq., alas).
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Octo, hugs!!!! For what it's worth, my first radiation treatment was about 9 weeks after surgery and 11 weeks after last chemo. It was also a couple of weeks between the CT for radiation and the first treatment. I questioned it, and they said something like "oh, the physicists need to do their stuff." Well, who could question the physicists? It will be okay, but the delay is frustrating when we're so ready to be done with all of this!
Sula, congratulations on what sounds like a very successful event!
ChiSandy, we will all be in your pocket for the trip to Rome. Every single one of us, y'hear?
Good morning, my dears! Hope everyone has a not-especially-crazy day. Unless you WANT to be crazy! Up to you.
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Octo....
I started Rads 6 weeks after my surgery.......I know what you mean about wai;ting....the entire BC thing is about waiting.....from beginning to end it is always hurry and wait...........I was with a Regional cancer center so I am not sure if that had anything to do w;ith why so much of my Rads went smoothly........howevever I do know that those machines can break down very easily.........
I think it is awful when your kept waiting and of course that is an everyday occurance for the Rads Dept, so they take it very lightly.......I had an amazing crew of techs and my experience with Rads went really well......I hope yours does too........I had 38 treatments....8 boosts.........
As far as dancing my entire family are all dancers......my husband was not........slow dancing "yes"......that was it.............I love to do them all.....and if there is a new one out there my grandkids will teach me.....that is how I learned the Nae Nae....never heard of it, then my grandson from Chicago told me about it, and he taught me in about 10 minutes.......it is fun...............loved the Chicken Dance, The Hustle, Twist, The Stroll, Electric Slide, Tootsie Roll, Mashed Potato, The Swim, Cha Cha, Bristol Stomp,
I also at 75 went to a class in Country LIne Dancing with my daughter.......that was some of the best fun I ever had.........however...we were in our 2nd week of lessions when I found out I had BC.....I only missed 1 class, and that was it............I was not going to let cancer stop me from "dancing"..............but my favorite dance of all was jitterbuging.............won a jittebug contest at 65 with my daughter's father-in-law.....................had never danced wit;h h;im before........but we won dancing to "Glenn Miller's....famous "In The Mood".............oh the good ole days..................only difference today it takes 2 days to recover..............LOL0
