CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.
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Tomboy: I HATE Housecleaning!!! With a passion!!! (though as my friend Beppy may suspect, I sort of like to do dishes, and I like to cook when I have the energy...) Wish we lived closer so that I could visit you every week and drink coffee and be so happy that I could invite you back to my house and not worry about the dust bunnies (or worse. probably much worse :-)) But I know what you and Poppy are talking about. I have a hard time being social too.
Always in your pocket and in your corner Mayor Slow!!
(((hugs)))) Molly. I am very sorry about your Mom.
((((Poppy)))) I don't feel as good as I should either, a year out.
So, went into Crazytown a bit last night because I started hurting so much. Pain in weird places. Maybe the femara? Whatever it was, I was sure it was (name hurting part of body) cancer. Today I feel better. but pain makes me anxious, and it sucks.
Octogirl
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ooo, frozen blueberries. I may need to do a blueberry run along with more watermelon
I have to say, it can be hard to find just the right therapist but when you have one, they can really help clear your head
Years ago, i used to go to mine and bawl my eyes out, but eventually I felt stronger and able to deal on my Own,
I know mine will help me get through all of my current stuff
Thinking about heading to the coast for lunch it is my mini vacation,
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Talking about visiting CT, Friday when I woke up in recovery my first thought was "no, I changed my mind put it back!" Second thought of course is "too late, accept it". I agonized over this decision and still was upset after the fact. It is crazy making. Hopefully my pathology report will be clean and I can have reconstruction and move on.
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Here ya go Rainnyc
From my Beachbody website:
These grown-up creamsicles have everything you want in a fresh summer dessert — a hint of tropical coconut, vanilla-kissed blueberries, light dairy that allows the honey-sweetened pop to pause on your tongue — and nothing you don't want like added refined sugars and chemicals. At just over 80 calories per pop, you can put your feet up and bite into summer without a hint of remorse.
Vanilla Berry Coconut Popsicles
Prep time
6 hours 10 mins
Total time
6 hours 10 mins
Total Time: 6 hrs. 10 min. Prep Time: 10 min. Cooking Time: None Yield: 4 servings, 1 pop each
Author: Beachbody
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 4 servings, 1 popsicle each
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup canned lite coconut milk
- ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 3 tsp. raw honey, divided use
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Combine yogurt, coconut milk, extract, and 1 tsp. honey in a medium bowl; mix well.
- Pour yogurt mixture evenly into ice pop molds; freeze for at least two hours, or until partially set.
- Place blueberries, water, and remaining 2 tsp. honey in blender; cover. Blend until smooth.
- Slowly pour blueberry mixture evenly into ice pop molds; freeze for at least four hours, or until set.
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Molly...The day I was diagnosed with breast cancer, the first time, my mother later on that same month was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. I wondered how was I going to take care of my mother while undergoing treatment. I have two sisters who did absolutely nothing. I had numerous appointments for myself and mother as well. So I understand your feelings about your mother. My mother was an educator and to see her mental status decline was horrifying. Eventually I had to put her in a nursing facility. Just the decline of my mother was so disheartening. She went through all stages of this horrible disease, and was finally at peace on January 7, 2010. She was aware of me having breast cancer, but I shudder to think how she would had reacted when I was diagnosed again.
So if you feel like being quiet...I certainly get it. It's hard to see your parent go down that road. Hoping that everything is going well with you and that you are healing and hoping that you get a clean pathology report.
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Molly50: (laughing and crying at the same time) I can so see that thought being the first to pop into my head too!
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Molly, my experience in Recovery after the first surgery was hysterical. Came out of the anesthesia telling the nurse that I hadn't even had the surgery yet. She laughed and said that my surgery had been done and that I had been the Recovery area for a while. The last thing I remember from that morning was kissing my hubby and telling him that I would see him later as they wheeled me down to go to the OR.
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Molly, Yes! I still do that. As a matter of fact, last night I was asking my DH if he thought I made the right decision with my surgery (which was 2 yrs ago). I was asking him what he thought of the results, too!
Tomboy, I love that you are always ready to help take on those who don't "get it". I think you misunderstood what I was trying to convey regarding my MO. She spends a lot of time with me at each visit and doesn't leave the room until I'm ready. She very much understands that all of these issues are side effects of chemo and AIs. I didn't include info from my previous appointments and discussions with her. I think she was just trying to get me to think about all of the possibilities and all of my options. Especially since 4 months ago I told her I feel like I have PTSD. We also discussed my cognitive problems at length. I could go on, but after 2 years with me, I think she's picked up on how stubborn I can be! I think you would like her.
During my last MO appointment, she mentioned that new tests are being developed to determine who benefits from 10 year vs 5 year treatment on AIs. That is something I'm looking forward to.
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Twinnie.. Thinking of you and sending prayers for your MO visit (( Hugs))
Molly.. So sorry about your Mum.. My grandmother had early on set Alzhiemers , and my mum looked after her at home, through all the stages.. So sad, my Mum died of an aneurysm in her 50's and my Granny died 17 days later.. We like to them Mum told her to "go" with her 😞
Shorfi.. Seems like a lot of our lives have been badly touched by Alzhiemers as well.. my mum was one of 7 children, and she was the only one who looked after my Granny..
Octo.. Sorry about being in and out of CT with pains. i know the feeling :-( .. Hmmm.. You like to do the dishes? I'll save all of mine for you when you come next year. 😱😃
Robin.. Yummy ..!! I want one of those..!!
Ducky.. I'm sure no one here in CT would ever dob you in.. HaHa.. That expression sounds like primary school..:-) . We all love you, and everything you say.. PLUS as Beppy's Adopted Mum, you are held in extra high regard !! :-)
Poppy.. I hate it when friends don't realize I've gone missing too.. :-(
This sounds ridiculous, but I am already in CT because my tests, bloods. mammogragram, ultrasound and doctors visits are next month.. not until the 17th and 19 th.. but it's on my mind all the time.. I especially hate the bloods because my doctor does the CA15 test 😞
Hi and love to all.
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Lucy, how sad to lose your mom so young and suddenly. Alzheimers does seem to touch many of our lives. I used to say that I would rather have cancer than Alzheimers. How ironic, right?
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It is not fun to watch someone you love go through Dementia. Hubby and I had to go through it as well with one of his grandmother's. It hurt to watch her go from the person I knew to a mere shell of the woman I knew. The first time I met her, she looked at me and then at my hubby and told him "I was a keeper and he'd better not mess it up!" I never got upset or corrected her as the Dementia progressed and she would mistake me for someone else. I helped my hubby deal with the changes we saw his grandmother go through due to having worked in a nursing home as my first job in high school. Still hurts to this day when I think of her and what she went through.
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Sending out greetings and warm wishes to all Crazies. I'm off in the morning to bring my DD and her 5 little ones back up to our house. I expect to be exhausted with a smile on my face for the next week or so.
Poppy, thinking of you especially.
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Lucy55: holding you in the palm of my hand (next step up from my being in your pocked) to give you what calmness I can about tests and snhiznitz of that sort.
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love to all
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ducky. Looking outside today, it is a great day for ducks...
Stay dry
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Lol
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sunny at the shore but will be going back for Lilas birthday. 1 year old...then. Back down
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I just found out I have 16 days of PTO accrued and it goes to 20 and then stops - I think that was a hint to take a few days off.. Been saving them up for my surgeries and doc appt. Maybe I can now use them for fun... Hmm what is that? That word - Vacation? Wish we had money to go somewhere... Oh well - it is what it is.
Slow - call me sometime if you just want to vent... I am at your side whatever you decide.
My mother has dementia and then overdosed on pills that gave her kidney failure. All of us (4 sisters) tried to help - 3 of us got breast cancer a year apart from each other (I started it). We had to make the decision to put her in a nursing home - she has been there for 11 years and still doing good now. But she is there and doctors won't let her be home on her own, but she won't move in with any of us... Makes it hard - we are 500 miles away from where she is (other sisters visit her they live down the street.)
I am going to try to keep up with this a bit better so I can respond like some of you do - we just have too many pages to read and I'm not a good reader...
Oh btw - I never did take the antibiotic because I never got a fever or infected looking bite - but it is still a dark red circle around each of the bites. not going to put today's pic up but if someone wants to see it PM me.
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Trapped on the train in CT. Trying to get the groundwork done for my yearly screening with my GYN. That wasn't very hard. Got my appointment all set up. Called my Primary doctor to the referral sent over to, otherwise my insurance won't cover it and that is when it went sour. First they were at lunch. Called back, still at lunch. Third try the number was busy. Fourth try again was still busy. Finally got through only to find out that when you call to get a referral, you don't get to speak to a person, you have to leave a message with all the information in a message and pray it gets done!
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the dreaded call back transfer junk
Back from new dentist
I like Him! He convinced be to do some work on my vintage fillings but he explained Stuff!
Oh well
What a fun way to spend money and but he did complement my long time maintenance on mouth so really not bad
Wine time
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Doing something fun today...hosting a bridal shower for my girlfriend...at a great restuarant for 45 people. On my way to pick up the cake and to decorate.
You ladies have a great rest of your day🎉🎊🎈
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Shorfi, what a great girlfriend you are! Have a great party. Molly, you hang in there. I feel all good news for you!
Ducky, my grandma and I always watched the Republican Convention together. She sat up out of a coma to watch the 1996 Convention. She was 96 herself! I miss her still!
I am in Crazy Town over a Pet Scan I have on Tuesday. I just finished Herceptin. I have high Tumor Markers. They had said no scans. So of course I wanted one then. Now that they set one, dont want it so much. I had internal nodes light up pre treatment. I am really scared.
My best friend told me I can just whine my way through whatever it may be. I am so obsessed with being "brave". I hate that I am being tested. I always thought I was so graceful...lol.
Slo, thank you for all your wonderful posts. Your continual thoughts for others is a true inspiration. Stupid Cancer
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Fraidycat.. In your pocket for your scan on Tuesday.... Praying for great results !!
Shorfi.. A bridal Shower will be great fun.. Enjoy your day :-)
(( Twinnie ))
Tomorrow ( Monday ) is my daughters birthday.. So we are meeting them at a lovely restaurant for lunch today , that is on the river with beautiful parkland around it for the kids to play in afterwards.
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FraidyCat: of course you're afraid! You wouldn't be human if you weren't. (It's not all about me, mind, but I will admit to a firestorm of panic attacks and nightmares around the time of my first post-treatment mammogram, and there was something like a 98.9% chance that I'd be just fine. Absolutely fine.) We really will all be in your pocket for your PET scan, because we've all been there--hence the existence of CrazyTown in the first place
For your welcome basket, all the standard things (chocolate, wet wipes, a large mirror to see external spots you can't flex your neck to see and a small one for oral problems, and a lovely mischievous tricksy playful kitten to take your mind off the Screaming Blue Greebles), definitely an industrial strength hand-held vacuum to remove the crumbs after our party in your pocket, and a delivered meal of whatever you most crave after you've been released from the facility which is doing your PET. Something not sweet, as I expect that [bleep] solution you've got to drink as preparation will put you off sugar for a while.
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Thank you Lucy and Queenmomcat! I feel better already! So nice to not be alone
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Robin, that popsicle recipe looks delicious. Yum--thanks!
Shorfi, that sounds like a great way to spend an afternoon! Hope it went well.
Fraidycat, in your pocket for the PET scan. I had one last month. The MO told me in April that she'd be scheduling it for June, so of course I had two solid months to obsess about it. Thankfully, it was clear--hope yours will be, too. My grandmother was out of school and in the workforce a few years before she was eligible to vote in an election. She followed political conventions with a rabid intensity and if they were in her home city (Philadelphia) deserted the family in order to attend!
Lucy, have a lovely time celebrating your daughter's birthday!
Today is DH's birthday, but he had to leave early afternoon for work and won't be back until late. So we had a nice lunch (I made the first gazpacho of the season with jalapeños from the fire escape garden) and he was on his way. Got some basil from the greenmarket and made pesto. It has actually cooled off enough that I will make him a cake; we'll have his birthday tomorrow evening. (Blueberry pudding cake from Mark Bittman, but it looks like the perfect summer dessert.)
Enjoy the weekend, all!
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Fraidycat in your pocket.
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Hi all, I am in the hospital. My TE broke and I fainted from the pain. I am just being observed due to low BP and will have to exchange the TE out patient this week. Pain control is a problem with me because I get sick from most meds.
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(((Molly))))!!!! that's terrible! Hope you feel better and get outta there quickly!
Octogirl
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{+1{Mollie}+infinity} Sends you all the tranquility I can muster.
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