CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.
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Di2012 science geek here sez "The pulmonary artery feeds directly out of our hearts, kind of up at the top." (Don't worry, I had to go look it up.) Call it two inches or so down from your collarbone, slightly to the left of center. I think.
And yeah, you so don't need that family Thanksgiving.
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Di...we are all waiting with you. You may need some ice pellets in that pocket if we become too warm for you!
Dysfunction Junction...I am pretty sure that is the local train station here in Crazy Town....however the super special snowflakes have a different exit door...I believe my neighbors got off there once...
I made my cranberry sauce yesterday and am so excited it came out great. I have a double batch, our guests will be able to take some home....if they like it... We also told them to bring their not-so-good vehicle....as our drama continues..
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Robin ..seriously ??? Would the neighbours damage your guests car ?? Can you take out some order against them that they have to keep away ? Can you be loud at all hours of the night , so THEY want to leave themselves. ?
Di ..sorry you are stuck waiting for answers again . When do you see your doctor. ? Also sorry for the dramas over your sister and Thanksgiving ..
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Di , goodness I don't blame you one bit for not wanting your sister around . I'm sorry your family is not supportive . I am in your pocket still for the follow up . Dysfunction Junction . . . That's perfect ! !
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I don't know what to believe any more. That is the problem....I would like to believe they wouldn't, but the vindictiveness I have seen directed at others in the past, has me concerned. We have filed and served injunctions and their next move was accusing my husband of stalking the wife, stalking the son and sexual harassment. She took out the order, but the judge did not sign off on it. We have evidence to prove her multiple accusations are false. The one that hits the lowest?....claiming my husband told me, "that neighbor, ***, sure has a nice rack." My husband would never go there, especially in light of the fact that I am a uni....extremely hateful thing to say
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(((Robin) ) ) no peace in your own home . That's awful .
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Di2012 -- my heart goes out to you. Mental illness absolutely SUCKS. My brother has mosaic down syndrome and psychosis, when I call him by his name he thinks I am evil and trying to brainwash him because he thinks he is this other badass dude in the witness protection program. It's so exhausting, I have been trying for 3 years to help him as PROMISED at my mother's deathbed. Now I have to probably get him a guardian and walkaway. The system is just so unsupportive of families. And last time, he went to a pawnshop because he had a "feeling" his gun was there. Miraculously, the gun had his markings. So he reported it stolen. NO, he never owned a gun. So freaking scary. My mom was genius but also mentally ill, one of my last memories was her trying to choke me and tell me she was ashamed I was her daughter. I still don't understand what was behind that. Someday maybe I will. Anyhow all I can say is we can't take it personal.
I saw my doctor yesterday, God I just love that guy. Youngster, could be my son, but he always hits me with the truth. SO, the good news, there isn't anything wrong with me neurologically... my scary memory lapses are from the estrogen blocking. It's easy to see because two years ago when I went through three weeks of hot flashes, I had the same horrible scary memory losses (I forgot that I got better from that before this all got worse). I guess some of us just really are sensitive to lack of estrogen and I'm one of them. So now some heavy choices... Cutback on work, change to mindless work or give up the Exemstane. Because I can't keep forgetting important meetings to the tune of six in one month. And bouncing payments. And not remembering what was talked about in meetings or what my notes even mean.
I have some other problems with exemestane, I practically need a walker in the morning... poor balance, and when I exercise my knees turn to water. I feel like I'm going to fall... but I have noticed that since I started being regular about it, I can get up off the floor again. That was scary too getting stuck on the ground because my legs were so weak. So anyhow, good news, I don't have some horrible progressive dementia, how I am is probably how I will keep being and who knows maybe it will get better. I figure when I see the oncologist in January I will decide by then.
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Di, Well that stinks! I'm sorry your mom and sister chose not to go to your house and instead side with your sister with the troubling mental health issues.
Hugs, Robin.
Eggroll, have you tried an AI other than exemestane? Everyone reacts differently to them so maybe you would have fewer side effects on a different AI.
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Eggroll , that is me on Anastrozole I have some issues with exemestane but nothing like anastrozole . I agree with PoppyK , no reason not to ask for a break and switch to another AI or tamoxifen
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Thank you ladies for the support. I appreciate it very much.
Eggroll - I am on Arimidex/Anastrozole also. This seems to have the side effects I will have to work with. I have been on tamoxifen and all 4 AI meds. This is the only one I can function even somewhat normally on. The side effects are bothersome, but not debilitating, so I'll take it.
Happy Thanksgiving! I woke up at 6:30 and will start cooking in earnest in a few hours. I made a double batch of cranberry sauce and will be delivering half to a neighbor. She is hosting a community dinner for those without family in the area. I found my silver lining in the madness...
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Morning and happy turkey day
I am so thankful this year for my friends who helped me get through my recent surgery, they were amazing and good not have made it without them
Course I now realize that I need to remember to take up offers of help
I can so relate to the memory loss, since my surgery I need to retrain my brain and it sure is scary, i am trying puzzles and coloring books
Enjoy the stuffing folks and be joyful for life
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Never fails - Gma is sick on Thanksgiving..... grrr.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone.
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Same to you Gma!!!
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To all my American friends ..Have a wonderful celebration ...
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GMA ..sorry you're not well ..
Robin ..Yes ..there's your Silver Lining 🙂 I bet your cranberry sauce is yummy ..
PTS ..My hysterectomy was 5 weeks ago ..and I definitely had brain fog and needed help after surgery ..I was thankful for my support system too ..🙂
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Grandson helped me make our donuts.
Here you go.
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GmaFoley: these are the real version of the virtual "second dessert" ones we're eating in CrazyTown tonight? Fun!
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Just wanted to drop in and say happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I've been a bit too crazy to participate much. I went in this week to see my doctor and talk about my anxiety, and it made me worse instead of better. I had some aches and the doctor said if I didn't feel better by Friday, he'd order a scan - no pressure there! I've been doing everybody's dishes all day to keep my mind off of things. I've done three sets of dishes and pots and pans, at two different houses! I'll be the Crazytown dishwasher!
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No pictures but I am very pleased with the results of my fresh pumpkin pie . Weird day , picked up dinner for me and DH . It wasn't bad . Had breakfast with DD, DGS and DD's bf . DGS dropped off with us all afternoon so they could black Friday shopping. Tomorrow we will cook our turkey .
Those donuts look amazing Gma . Cubbie , I am sorry your anxiety is worse .
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wow after multiple doses of miralax.....the world is finally almost ok now
Got some leftovers, enough for turkey sandwich but have to say, missed the multiple veggies, my hosts are not much on veggies and was in no mood to make a contribution
May make my own dressing to go with with the sandwich
Not usually a desert person but must make an exception for those doughnuts, love the idea of your little guy making them with you as well
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GMA ..great photo of you , your grand-son , and those yummy donuts !!!
Cubbie ..So sorry about the anxiety ..I know how awful it is. 😞
Molly .. ahh ..I can smell your beautiful pumkin pie from here !!🙂
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GMA, feel better—glad you were well enough to supervise the donut-making. Cubbie, hope you feel well enough soon not to need a scan and if you do, in your pocket for it.
Went to our BFFs’ for T-day dinner. 11 of us, including one surprise guest who drove in from Silicon Valley en route to his retirement digs in Mpls-St. Paul (what can I say, he’s a native Midwesterner who misses winter, and hated the whole software-industry culture in which he spent his career). Another flew in from his home in L.A. (here to see his mom in Oak Lawn, who couldn’t come because she uses a wheelchair and walker and our friends’ condo isn’t HC-accessible). Political discussions threatened to break out (the only non-liberals were an inveterate Green and a cynically apolitical Libertarian), so whenever such a subject came up, our hostess uttered “fluffy kittens” as a signal to break it up and think comforting thoughts. It feels really weird to be sitting here on Black Friday without any leftover turkey in the fridge. Gonna head out to do some grocery & sundries shopping (bo-ring!) ahead of Sunday’s marathon rehearsal. There’s a Bears game that day, but I can take the L—no need to drive till Mon. night, when we have dress rehearsal and then move to the theater—everyone with cars is requested to drive, since there are a lot of costumes & props to haul.
Still trying to get used to my new glasses. Been driving w/o them for 3 wks now—feels really disconcerting to see everything so sharply & clearly. I feel like I did at age 8, donning my first glasses and thinking “So this is what everyone else sees? Wow!” Here’s a photo:
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Had. a fun day.......this is yours truly and my great grandaughter. Lila.......she is now the youngest, but found. out I am going to. be blessed. with # ....great grand baby................Bob'by. is going to be a big bother to some. lucky little one............
This is Lial, refusing to. smile.......
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Congratulations Ducky! Another grandbaby!!!!
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Ducky, Beautiful portrait of you and Lila. And your Bobby is getting a sibling. How wonderful! Ducky, I see your identical sister in our grocery store every week or so. It's all I can do to keep from walking up to her and introducing myself. We had 16 people at our dinner table on Thanksgiving, which was huge for us, but I'm sure no where near what you had. We've had a grand time,hope you did too.
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duckyb , great photo of you and Lila . Congratulations on another baby in the family ! !
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Thanks ladies.........I feel so blessed....my husband died so young (57) and only got to see 9 of his 18 grandchildren, and none of his great-grandchildren......so I am so fortunate...I was told first, but this is how the rest of the family found out.......He came to my house wearing this shirt,.....and then she put it on the family "group chat"..
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well your little guy sure looks happy, congrat some for your next grand babybaby keep
Went to pt yesterday, it is meant to work on my brain as well as movement so do you know today's date ?
Sandy, like your new glasses, i gave up my contacts this past year and do like the new glasses
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ducky you are truly blessed. And I thought I was lucky with three grandchildren!
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Ducky ..gorgeous, gorgeous photos. !!!!!..and congrats on your new grand-baby 🙂
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