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  • octogirl
    octogirl Member Posts: 2,434
    edited January 2016

    In your pocket tomorrow Katy!

    (((hugs))))

    Octogirl

  • rainnyc
    rainnyc Member Posts: 801
    edited January 2016

    Good luck tomorrow, Katy!

    Started the morning with this sad news: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/14/alan-r...

    David Bowie, Alan Rickman: two giants in the arts lost to cancer this week, far too soon.

    Makes me ever more grateful for Mr. Biden's moonshot.

  • shorfi
    shorfi Member Posts: 437
    edited January 2016

    Katy,,,{{{{hugs}}}}....I got ya! I guess we will both be having our procedures tomorrow morning. I am so hoping that this injection will give me some relief. It's sad...but I am looking forward to it. I will have conscious sedation...enough to communicate with them...which usually for me...it has me crying when they hit the right spot...because my spinal canal is so narrow. Wish I could be completely out. We will be praying for you too tomorrow.

    Kitty...If I'm not mistaken...are you getting your injection tomorrow also?

    Ducky...Can I trouble you for a bowl of soup for tomorrow when I get home? Send it through the tube...lol. Sula...I am feeling adventurous today...,may I please try one of your macaroons?

    My grandson will be over this weekend. Can't wait to see him. Have two new games for his Xbox one. He will be so surprisedHappy

    Well gotta get to work. BBL...

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2016

    Shorfi.......soup is on its way thru the tube.............good day for it.......cold, windy, and very brisk here in Philly.......

    Good luck to all you ladies having procedures done today......prayers and hugs to you all........

    Just got my Bobby fix......my grandaughter stopped by this morning, and I as in heaven with him.......he is my love

  • momwriter
    momwriter Member Posts: 276
    edited January 2016

    Got good news- my chest MRI was clear- couldn't see what they thought they saw before. What a relief! Now I can say I'm clear 3+ years after dx, and 2 since Herceptin- big milestone for me! Thanks for the support from CT- it helps take the edge off the anxiety.

    Slow- I am sending my prayers and thoughts and hugs to help you through this stressful time. My hope is they can figure it out soon and get you on the road to a quick recovery.

    Octo- it's so typical isn't it that the week after your DONE with active treatment the effects of rads worsens, kind of muting the celebration. But it will start to heal soon, and in a month it may be fully back to normal. You need to take care of yourself though- don't expect to get all your energy back -I had an energy relapse about a month after rads. But then started to get it back.

    Shorfi and Katy- hope your procedures go well tomorrow.

    Rain- yes sad about Alan Rickman and David Bowie, sad it's cancer, again- it's always in the news and in friends' lives- I hope Obama's right- we could put a man on the moon and perhaps with the right resources the US scientists will be able to find the cure for all cancer, regardless of the stage. 5 years ago My friend was 40 years old, stage 4 melanoma- multiple mets to brain among other places- with much effort at Dana Farber she got a hit of experimental immunotherapy drug; within weeks, the night before the surgery they did a scan and there was nothing left for them to operate on- complete remission of all tumors in her body. She has not had a relapse since and it's been over 5 years. There is hope. A cure can't come soon enough.






  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2016

    Here is a picture of my Bobby fix......did not know this was being taken.........my grandaughter just sent it to me.......image

  • JerseyGirl22
    JerseyGirl22 Member Posts: 186
    edited January 2016

    Ladies, having procedures today, in your pocket! Ok, monkey wrench thrown into my day... Was supposed to go for SIM at 1pm... they just called and all machines are down... Yay! Not! Rescheduled for tomorrow @ 9am... then I get to scarmble for 2 other appts through the day in far off places from where my rads appt. is located. I know its fine, just frustrated today. Lots of people going through far worse than a rescheduled appt.. My prayers are with all of them...

    Love and hugs to all of you crazies out here! I'm so thankful for you!


  • queenmomcat
    queenmomcat Member Posts: 2,020
    edited January 2016

    Momwriter: hurray for a clear MRI!

    Jersey: AAAARGH! steady your nerves for the sim today....and then it's postponed. And the scrambling about town, too. Will you have time to make the other appointments?

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2016

    Jersey...........never fun when you set your mind to something and someone screws up your plan...........at least it's tomorrow and not next week..........I guess we have to be thankful for small favors......

    Still grieving over not hitting the Lottery.......nah, just kidding.........but can you imagine.....Phew.......I had 1 lousy number......hahahahahh

  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 1,617
    edited January 2016

    Momwriter- wonderful news about the clear MRI!

    Jerserygirl- so friustrating. I guess the machines go down a lot, but I'm glad they treat them with kid gloves. It's important for them to get it right. Great story about your friend. My brother was in the same position a little over five years ago, but alas, not at a major cancer center. Had melanoma mets to brain and lung. He was gone 10 weeks after dx. I'm glad to know they are making progress in that area, hopefully that will be standard of care someday.

    Ducky- what a wonderful photo. I can feel the love coming through the picture. I know he's your best medicine.

    I just adored Alan Rickman. What a voice. He was wonderful in Sense and Sensibility across Kate Winslett. Both he and Bowie were so brave and stoic throughout their illnesses.

    Hugs back to Mommy! Good day everyone!


  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2016

    My son had a melanoma removed from his leg.......claim they got it.....but I have heard that story before.........I just hope they are right..............

    Then the other day he had MOHs done to his face for more skin cancer......huge cut but Dr did a great job.........so scary....he is only 52...........and my right arm with everything.......

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,772
    edited January 2016

    Big hugs for all coming in with good news!

  • Tomboy
    Tomboy Member Posts: 2,700
    edited January 2016

    I am sorry, Shorfi!

    Nice pic, Ducky!

  • shorfi
    shorfi Member Posts: 437
    edited January 2016

    Honestly...no worries.

  • shorfi
    shorfi Member Posts: 437
    edited January 2016

    Ducky...I bet holding Bobby is like a refreshing drink of cold water on a hot day. I still hold my 7 year old...if he lets me...like a baby...I bet he thinks I'm weird...and most of the time he just lays in my arms...I love it.

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,772
    edited January 2016

    awwww

  • shorfi
    shorfi Member Posts: 437
    edited January 2016

    Katy...if you get a chance...scroll back to my post to you. I misspelled your name....I will be thinking of you tomorrow. I just found out that I don't report to the hospital until 2pm...such a long time to go without food or drink. Well actually they said I could drink and eat up until 6am tomorrow.

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2016

    Great huh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so are you suppose to stay up all night so you can eat........LMAO.....aren't some rules crazy......why bother.................l

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,772
    edited January 2016

    I agree Ducky!

  • shorfi
    shorfi Member Posts: 437
    edited January 2016

    I'm going to do just that...I had a great lunch today..,.chicken sauteed in garlic and spinach. It was delicious. I think I am going to find something "bad" to eat....maybe some ice cream with banana slices...homemade hot buttered popcorn....

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2016

    Yum, what's your address Shorfi.......I'm on my way over..........and we can talk all night, and just eat, and eat.....I'll even drive you where you have to go and bring you back............haha

  • shorfi
    shorfi Member Posts: 437
    edited January 2016

    I love it Ducky...my husband works at night...and I haven't had a girl's night out since I got married. I have plenty of good wine too...hahahah!!!

  • queenmomcat
    queenmomcat Member Posts: 2,020
    edited January 2016

    Shorfi: lucky you, getting to eat up until 6 am. I had a 1 pm plastic surgery and they said "NPO after midnight." Boilerplate stuff on the local health system's part. No solid food within eight hours of surgery makes a lot more sense.

    For me, the three month followup with radiation oncologist. Mild case of nerves ahead of time, but RO and Nurse Sidekick seemed more interested in admiring what remains of the plastic surgery scars. Next appointment with them....September. No request for mammogram. No further tests needed.

  • proudtospin
    proudtospin Member Posts: 4,671
    edited January 2016

    so sorry to hear about slow, positive thoughts that all will come out well

    Gee I went to pain management doc that my pt place referred me too, he suggested cortisone shots, now I am wondering why the other guy guy did not suggest, dang all of this

    We'll I pray for all in pain or heading into CT for crud

    Sofa due tomorrow, may get new pillows

  • rainnyc
    rainnyc Member Posts: 801
    edited January 2016

    Shorfi, good luck to you tomorrow! C-Town will be waiting to hear from you and Katy both.

    MomWriter, fabulous news about the MRI, and very heartening to hear about your friend.

    Ducky, another cute one! He's so intent on that book.

    JerseyGirl, the unpredictable schedule changes of rads really brought out the cranky in me. I mean, they can't help it and are so apologetic, but even so.... Hope things settle down tomorrow and the SIM goes well. Remember it is probably the longest procedure in the whole process.

    Queen, glad the RO appointment went so well. Hope free 'til September--that is great!

    Proud, did you actually get a cortisone shot?

    Worked in the morning and then lunch with friends. Was rather blissful not to be talking about cancer. Instead--given that we all have 11th graders--the topic was The College Search. The consensus: Be very afraid.

    Tomorrow: a delicious breakfast of Herceptin and then we'll see. Kid has semester finals coming up. Maybe I should make cookies this weekend!

  • Jackbirdie
    Jackbirdie Member Posts: 1,617
    edited January 2016
    QMC- great report and so happy no "anything" for six months!
    Yay!
  • eggroll
    eggroll Member Posts: 117
    edited January 2016

    When I woke up this morning, I had the song "More than a Feeling" by Boston going around my head. So much joy to do that last radiation treatment. They gave me a graduation certificate and I gave them apple butter made with apples from my own trees. One tech had been a little standoffish the last few days didn't say goodbye, but when the other lady gave her the apple butter she came running out and gave me a hug. The radiation oncologist did her last "doctor day" with me. It amazes me they never ask to see my breast. They just chat and go. Is that usual? She didn't think my breast lymphedema was any risk for infection when I told her a chihuahua had jumped on my lap and started licking it... yeah, only to me, right?! I was wearing a tank top and that one part of my chest with the rash was exposed sitting in a chair visiting with a woman. Then I met with the regular oncologist and he was a little more concerned about the risk of infection but not that much. So I'm going to Oceanside to see my husband's uncle who is in hospice. Kind of sad, he's been fighting cancer for 10 years and never told anyone. Ok you are probably still laughing about the Chihuahua licking my boob. I should just leave it at that.


    PS Octogirl thanks for sharing your late side effects, so I won't panic when it happens to me. Hang in there!

  • readytorock
    readytorock Member Posts: 51
    edited January 2016

    Hi, ladies!

    I just wanted to share that I had my one year check-up with my breast surgeon today and I got the all clear for six months! I had my mammogram on NYE and that was good, so I didn't think I was going to be nervous about today's appointment. But I had a new surgeon (mine retired) and her nurse was telling me how thorough and detail oriented she was and I started getting an anxiety attack thinking she was going to find something. So happy it all went well!

    Am I the only one who thought anxiety was in people's heads before they got cancer? I HATE anxiety more than anything!

    Have a nice night ladies!

  • octogirl
    octogirl Member Posts: 2,434
    edited January 2016

    You're most welcome egg roll...If it makes you feel any better, my RO DID look at my breast every week...but the last time he saw me was when I still had two or three sessions to go: and the skin problems really started on or even after my last day as I've mentioned. Today it looks awful, though honestly it doesn't feel nearly as bad as it looks. I didn't need any pain pills today at all, and I am *not* a hero when it comes to pain...debating if I should call RO tomorrow. Problem is: it is a 45 minute drive and a storm is coming in, and I am tired. Staying close to home is much more appealing. I may call just to ask if he can call in an antibiotic just in case. Not even sure I'd know how to tell if it is infected or just raw...

    Hugs to all!

    Susan

  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 9,646
    edited January 2016
    Rainy.....yes he loves books and loves to be read too...pays close attention, and loves to turn the pages.....love that little boy........


    Also my grandson applied to at least 8 colleges.........He heard fro and was accepted at 5 of the 8, and got grants from all of them..........he is still waiting to here from 3 more...one being University of Pennsylvania ......I don't think he really cares about the other 2......and will probably accept at the University of the Sciences who gave him $20,000 for each of his 4 years......on the fence about U of P even if they do say yes..........the who process is insane.....money, money, money,.....

    Did you all hear Celine Dion's husband died.....so sad....he too had cancer......so that makes 3 another being David Bowie......another cancer.....f/n disease....

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