Illinois ladies facing bc

I think Vitamin D is supposed to be a minumum of 30.  I know my son's was 31 after taking 2000 IUs per day for a few months even, so 800 may not be enought for you.  But of course see what the Dr. says.  I think a trip to Hawaii should be prescribed!

Snow looks kind of pretty on daffodills and forsythia but I'm glad to see the green grass return this afternoon. 

I had my follow-up on the sentinel node and they weren't concerned about the level of pain I was having and finally it does feel a little better today.  Tomorrow I have my big surgery.  Wish me luck.  Have to be there at 5:30 am and I live an hour away in good traffic.  At least I'll be too tired to be anxious. 

Dear Illinois Ladies,

I'm so sorry I won't be able to join you on Friday but I'm going to Butler University to see my niece. I'm reading all about everyone and wishing all of you the best. Have wonderful holidays.

P.S. Rita I got the message and I'll get back to you soon I promise.

ATeamNana - My nutritionist and endocronologist both said I should get my Vitamin D level up to around 60.  Oncologist claims that anything within normal range (30 -100) is good.  At dx I was at 31, last month was up to 48.  Took six months to move up to 48 - taking 4,000mg per day.  Need to take it with/right after food.

Morning....what a horrible weather day!  My grass has grown so much in a week but no way to mow it and it doesn't look good for this week either....gonna really be hard to bag it all up.

TwoHobbies....hope today is going well!  Prayers for a good result....and an uneventful recovery!  Gentle hugs....

Happy Passover for those of you who celebrate!!!

Makmak....something I haven't thought about in years but your comment about your DD's prom dress stuck a chord.  I had one last Chemo to do and I went to my grandniece's communion.  Watching her come into the church in that long white dress....well.....I started to cry and I actually excused myself.  Luckily I was on the aisle and I was able to fake my way out of it by saying I had something in my contact.  It had just hit me that....I may not be around to see her grow up and get married.  That was my "ah-ha" moment about cancer.  Never told anyone about this.....

BJ.....Where the heck is my beach chair??????  39 and pouring out right now!  AND....I have 2 appts to go to!  AND...my SUV got towed yesterday and won't be back until late tomorrow so I am driving around in a convertible!  REALLY takes the fun out of the Z....which leads me to Jackie...

Jackie...those are mighty tiny cars!  Getting in is ok, you just kinda fall into the car.  Getting out I swing both legs out, lift up my L arm and pull my self up and out!  Jeepers!  Poor Maggie...does she have any family that could help?  Or an agency?

Laura....how's the job?  Did you decide to build?

Jan....how are the lungs?

Rita....what a shame that you have a brand-new convertible and are stuck with this weather!

Lago....you haven't mentioned your nails in a while?  How are they?

Need to get going to my appt.....in the POURING rain..but as I am on the computer I checked out FB which I usually only read on the iphone.  Where it pops up...the "mutual friend" section?  Ginny was there, smiling away....she was suggested as a friend as I never got around to sending her a friend request.  That was so strange.  And eerie.

Have a wonderful day everyone and be careful driving in this weather!  Have appt with the rad onc at 2...wish me luck!  These appts never get any easier....hard time sleeping last 2 nights....

Morning...I'd say good, but I'm not sure yet.  Thought I'd be driving Dh to work in a deluge and much the same to come home in, but it cleared.  I do think it may be still coming though.  Ominous thundering sounds erupt every so often.  Yes, I think something, sometime will show. 

Otherwise hoping for a productive day.  It will be about 80 they say -- least the rain won't be too cold, huh !!!  Don't have the deck table and chairs out yet....trying to avoid the green pollen haze, but if those temps keep up....will need it.  After all these storms more yard clean up. 

Maggie....has only me.  No family here and she does not like change.  That translates into not wanting an agency of any kind.  Also, I think she isn't penniless and that is how you come by most of the help you get in this state.  She doesn't have much, but too much to "qualify".  If nothing else it may help her learn her limitations.  I told her.....she could do some small amt. of wt. bearing work at home.....just using a couple cans of gr. beans and a kitchen chair.  I doubt she'll do it, but I put it out there anyway. 

Wouldn't it be nice to skip the yucky parts of Spring....the pollen, allergies, tornadoes.....ok, I promise, I'm just going to go back to being happy I'm alive and well.  Hope some of that junk misses us though.....and we can all mow really soon.

Hugs, Jackie

I've been a bit quiet. Just dropping to say hello. Finally got that colonoscopy appointment… next Tuesday. Wow only took a week to get the appointment. Took longer to get the request.

I went topless for the first time Sunday. It was a bit freaky to see all the gray. I never had that much. I did get it colored yesterday. It came out too red. My hairdresser darkened it once. I wasn't in the mood to stick around for another fix. If interested you can check it out on the hair thread at the bottom of the page.

Hope everyone is keeping warm. 

I really miss you, Elf!  Your new home sounds so lovely...tall pines!  I cannot wait to see it with some pictures.

I want to see. You better post prom pictures

Good morning!

Good morning girls! Hope you're all doing well.

Our weather is crap...but my friend who lives in WI - has 8" of snow! YIKES...I guess we should consider ourselves lucky!

I have been busy, busy, busy! Have a nice day all!

(btw...Lunch Bunch on Friday is post-poned...we will be scheduling a Dinner Bunch soon!) 

Lago -- your hair looks great!  I'm very jealous... now that I'm getting my energy back after chemo, it's the hair that is bothering me the most..... the wig is SO hot, and I'm still wearing it to the office everyday, as I'm around so many people that I don't know, it's just easier to not draw any attention to myself, but the hot flashes are making me nuts.   That means, I am the only one who wasn't sad to see some cold weather come back! 

Adey... good morning.  And hello to the rest of you wonderful gals also.  That was a big storm last night.  After my hair trim, I met a friend for early dinner and then headed to the health club to get in my workout and swim.  The lightning was soooo bad and pouring rain.  I thought I'd wait it out in the car, but that storm just would not give up so I just went home.  Arrrgh!  I really needed that workout and won't have time today.  The swimming has really helped keep any LE under control.

Headed off to my annual GYNE appt soon.  Hope I get better news this year than last year.  Our son and his new wife are coming in from Charlotte tomorrow night and we are looking forward to a fun weekend with them.  Our son is treating us all to a Really miss those guys.  Then next week we get to go down to Naples, FL for a beach wedding.  Yeah!  Can't wait.

Everyone make the best of the day!  Lago... your hair looks great!  My trim yesterday really added some style, but haven't colored it yet.

Okay, I must be really out of it.  I do not see Lago's hair!  Where is the picture? 

Rita, all that fun with friends sounds so great!  I was with my grandchildren today and had a blast.  We painted eggs, but then Lila Grace decided that wasn't creative  enough, so she started painting herself.  I had removed their shirts so they wouldn't get messed up with tempera.  Lila had beautiful artwork on her little chest.  I wish I had gotten a picture.  My first day off from  school (yesterday) was spent with bf Sally (she was the one who lost her husband).  We had such a relaxing time recalling the Memorial.  You are not lazy Rita to not be working'  you are just doing fun and meaningful things rather than focusing on the distractions of work.  It all feels so good for me to have time to relax and think again. 

Have fun with fam, Joan and I so hope all is well with the visit to the doctor..

I had to bite the bullet and I am now on high blood pressure;  that makes  four pills/day.  I always remember my grandma who had all these pills on her nighttable and I am beginning to feel old.  She swallowed them all down with a whiskey sour and lived to be 95, so maybe pills are okay.  I am with a very aggressive primary doc.  He has some sort of system that filters out high blood pressure people who come for other issues (pink-eye, cold, a rash) and who have high blood pressure when they attend to this minor issues.  I never go for physicals, as I just never have time...so they got me thorugh the routine visits.  Good for someone like me who hates to go to the doctors unless I have pink eye, a cold, or a rash....  I know so little about this, but I think that maybe this is not forever. Again, weight and lifestyle could lower it all.

 Laura, I know you are working now, but I missed what it is you are doing? Also I keep hearing the housing market is improving so a sell may be right for you now.

Take care!  Susan