Bottle o Tamoxifen

beautiful!!!.. not too warm or cool.. flip flops for sure!!! hehehehehe

lol!!! ok Jo.... you know there really is comfort in taking you ladies with me hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tink I will be there with you too and making you laugh this shit off!!!  All is good my friend!

Update on Dad, back in the hospital!  Long story short he fell on Monday night as he was cold and going to turn the heat on, he tripped over his oxygen cord.  Well when he fell he cracked open his head at 8:30 at night and could not move even though he has the call alert on his neck he never called for help.  Instead he lay there lying in his own blood till 3:00 in the morning when he went to the bathroom which in his delirious state of mind he never pulled his pants down, so needless to say he soiled his pants and then put himself to bed for the night and slept till 8:30.  My sister called him to see what he thought of the Bruins game playoffs and he had no idea what she was talking about and she asked him so many questions and his answers were just so  off, so she rushed over to find him dazed sitting at the kitchen table.  Blood everywhere along with him sitting in dirty soiled clothes.  He was rushed to the hospital and all the test they did on him were fine, however in the middle of last night he took a turn for the worse and ended up in ICU.  So we are once again waiting to see how he does....god my heart aches and I feel like I just cannot catch a break as my Mom now is supposed to undergo a surgical procedure and it is highly dangerous with her condition.  I hate to complain as I know we have all had our share of shit lately, I just thought I would pop on and update you gals as you have all been very supportive and great friends.....I love you all and hope and pray everyone is well. 

June you are not complaing you are venting to friends and we are here for you anytime girlfriend!... I am sos sorry to hear about your dad and will keep hima nd your family in my prayers and your mom too!!! This must be so hard for you to watch im sorry you have more to bear!.. hang on we are here for you! love you!!!xo

Sandee, thanks for your sweet words. How great is 'boring?' Wishing you luck with your ankle but again, as long as it stays just a normal ache we can deal, right? You have been through heart issues. Glad you are back onthe treadmill.



Tink, good luck at your appts. I know just the word appt makes ma anxious now but on the other hand once its over you may have a good stretch of time before you have to go back! Let us know how it goes. Will be thinking about you.



June, wow, thats a rough situation. Very hard. Wishing you the strength to hold up through it. Sounds good that you at least have sibs to help each ther. Do you all live near each other? Near your parents? Will think of them in my prayers.

June - Sweetie.  This is the place to vent - you certainly are not complaining.  My prayers are with you and your family.  Hope Dad gets better and your mom gets through her procedure with no problems and speedy recoveries for both.  (((HUGS))).

Tink - Ready for takeoff anytime.  I will be on your right shoulder.

June, so sorry to hear this news and the stress it places on you and your family.  Lifting you up in prayer today.  Sgreenarch, Huzzah for your good news and isn't it funny you are happy with gallstones??! Ya, I would be too. Tink, good luck with your appts, I'm tacking you onto the prayers with June, going to double down!  Did not hit 110 yesterday, just a mere 104! pfffft.

Hi Ladies

Hope you all enjoyed the flight as we are back home safe and sound. Thank you all for being with me today.

All went well. My Breast surgeon said all looked good she did an ultrasound to make sure the fat necrosis was just that and said it didnt looked suspicious at all but was calling my PS to make sure he tested it when he removed it next month. Onc said all was well too and reiterated the importance of staying on the Tamoxifen. Offered efferox to me again and I said not at this point and she said said ok well call me anytime you change your mind. She said after 18 months of Tamoxifen she will do a bone density test, so that isnt until next year some time. I go back to her in 6 months for a check up and breast surgeon in a year... so all is well.... thank you all.... hugs!!!!!!

Tink - Glad to hear the great news.  Now you  can sit back and relax.  Oh BTW!  Thanks for a smooth ride - hehehe.

Shari - It sure does seem like this is a team effort here.   I would not have made it this far without all the love and support from these great ladies. 

tink so glad you had a good report.  That is always nice to hear.

Alecia glad the effexor is starting to work, maybe just a couple of more weeks will make a real difference.

Tink you must be so relieved, go out and celebrate!

Question for you gals, has anyone been told they have osteoarthritis after being on tamoxifen? My knee has been bothering me for a couple weeks. My doctor x-rayed both knees and says I have moderate osteoarthritis. I've never before had a problem with this before, I'm wondering if it is T-related?

Have a follow up appt with my family doctor tomorrow.  Nothing related to BC.  Time for refills on my blood pressure and cholesterol meds. Basically a routine visit.  Going to ask him if he will do the management of my pain meds.  With so many appts this month, this will be one more I can cross off my list.  Still have 3 more this month - Monday is my 4 month follow up with the MO, Tues is my gyn - will get the results of my hysteroscopy D & C  and then on the 28th my BS - hoping this will be my last appt with him.  If everything goes well the rest of the month, I should be appt free for 4 months - now that would be something to celebrate.

Sherry - Doesn't it feel good to not have the appts?  I almost forgot what it was like to just see my family doctor every 3 months and the annual mammo & pap.

Gmorning ladies.

Surfette and alicia, i have all kinds of joint and bone pains that started w tamoxifen. Hip pain was the worst and dr diagnosed acute bursitis and gave me a shot of cortizone ditectly into the hip which was magic. In fairness i had had minor hip pain there once before so its possible that tam just exacerbated it. Just got zometa IV for the second time since dx. That seems to really up the joint pain which had been subsiding. Motrin seems to help a lot. Alicia, i am glad that the efflexor is helping. I am tmpted to take it as my hot flashes are wicked since i started the lupron shots. Also not sure about the moodiness. It is not deep depression which i know can render you almost motionless, but i am so weepy lately. My daughter is going through puberty and i swear we are like bookends on some hormonal timeline, she at the beginning and me at the end, both of us howling! Yesterday was my anniversary and tho i love my hus very much i was a basket of mush all day. Crying about all that has happened this past year. Not all bad, he has been there for me and i think we are closer even, just sad too, at how different things are since my innocent anniversary last year. All of these events, bdays, holidays, get me going. Good news is that after a good cry i pick myself up and feel better. Also know that it all could have been so much worse and theres much to be grateful for.



June, how are your parents?



Jo i know what you mean about dr visits. I have two more at the end of june and then taking july off!

Let me know when we are starting the kitchen!



SherryC, good luck w the PS. Pm me when you want re the other method.



Good wkend. Going to Jerusalem w husband (alone!no kids) for little anniversary getaway.



All the best, shari

Shari - I am starting the kitchen make over on Tues - the guys I hired to do the prep work will be at my house at 9:00am.  I should be able to start painting on Thurs.  Enjoy your weekend with hubby and no kids.

Paula - Sending (((HUGS))).  I know the feeling about the aches and pains.  Hope you get some answers and relief soon.