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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Posts: 7,545
    edited July 2011

    ECG - After Tink has her surgery, I will jump out of her pocket and go along with you.  I have never been on a train before - this should be fun.  Glad your numbers are back in the normal range.  I am told that Tamox takes a couple of weeks to get completely out of your system.

  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Posts: 4,503
    edited July 2011

    I just got everything set up for my MRI and my bone density test.  I will have both done on Wed afternoon.  Will be glad to get those over with so my calendar will be clear until Sept.

  • Paula66
    Paula66 Posts: 1,572
    edited July 2011

    Put me down for the train ride as well ECG!  I've never been to the big city.  Im ready for a road trip.

    Sherry I have you still in my thoughts and prayers.  I know this has been a journey for you but I do hope it gets better for you.

  • jo1955
    jo1955 Posts: 7,545
    edited July 2011

    Sherry - Gonna have to clone myself so I can be with you and Tink on Wed - this could be tricky.  Will be there with you to hold your hand and then to celebrate after on the clear calendar until Sept.  My calendar is also clear until then and for me it is just routine stuff.

  • June2268
    June2268 Posts: 926
    edited July 2011

    Jo I have a plan....when Tink is in surgery we will borrow her wings and fly on over to be with Sherry so someone will always be with both ladies.  As for the train ride, count me in as I really need a mini vacation and we can get ECG drunk and she wont have to worry about a thing....

    Missing all you lovely ladies!!!

  • Sandeeonherown
    Sandeeonherown Posts: 1,781
    edited July 2011

    all right Tink, East coast....once I figure out the time differences, I will be sitting on your shoulder with a latte in hand!

  • Sandeeonherown
    Sandeeonherown Posts: 1,781
    edited July 2011

    surfette- a break from Tami!!! weeeha!!!! what time is your surgery on Friday? we needto organize all of these pockets!

  • Sandeeonherown
    Sandeeonherown Posts: 1,781
    edited July 2011

    June- Fab idea!!!! Might have a timegetting there from my classes this week but I will be there in heart and soul...should not take up too much room. Hope you are doing all right!

    Sherry- not to worry..we will be there for you too. Counting helped me through the MRI....I counted my breaths!

  • sgreenarch
    sgreenarch Posts: 253
    edited July 2011

    Good luck to you ladies looking forward to surgery, and hope all goes well for you Sherry.



    Not much access to Internet while I'm traveling but wanted to check in, say hi, send good wishes.



    Much love, shari

  • jo1955
    jo1955 Posts: 7,545
    edited July 2011
    June - Such a fab idea - we can do that - I'm pretty sure Tink will let us borrow her wings.  Miss you sweetie  Kiss
  • tinkertude
    tinkertude Posts: 1,998
    edited July 2011

    Great idea, I will leave my wings with a few extra sets at the end of the bed.. there will be enough for everyone!!! Sherry you will be in my thoughts and prayers too!

    ECG.. I know you will be in good hands as we have the same awesome doc but my thoughts and prayers will be with you as well... He was in a really good mood today and said he would "take care of the muffin top" and to " keep the junk in the trunk" hahaha love him

  • June2268
    June2268 Posts: 926
    edited July 2011

    Jo you have no idea how much I have missed our talks too honey....kiss kiss....

  • jo1955
    jo1955 Posts: 7,545
    edited July 2011

    June - Hope you can come and stay more often.  I know your life has been chaotic lately and I think about you all the time.

                             

  • jo1955
    jo1955 Posts: 7,545
    edited July 2011

    I found Tink wings for everyone.  

                                       

  • tinkertude
    tinkertude Posts: 1,998
    edited July 2011

    Jo thosew are great now we can all be together for sure makes my heart happy!!!!! hugs

  • jo1955
    jo1955 Posts: 7,545
    edited July 2011

    Tink - We are always in this together no matter what.  Heck, you have sat on my shoulder a time or two.  The last time was not even BC related and you were there for me.

  • tinkertude
    tinkertude Posts: 1,998
    edited July 2011

    Jo Always that is what friends do and I feel very lucky to call you my friend.... even when you whack me lol....

  • peg119
    peg119 Posts: 190
    edited July 2011

    Good luck to all having surgery this week.  I'll be thinking of you.

  • surfette
    surfette Posts: 110
    edited July 2011

    Sandee: 9 am and supposedly will be back to work on Monday!

  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Posts: 4,503
    edited July 2011

    Well the mini vaca train ride with ECG sounds great.  We get a mini vaca and will be with here during surgery.  Don't get much better than that.

    Tink I'll just clone myself so my clone can be with you on Wed.

  • EastCoastGrl
    EastCoastGrl Posts: 206
    edited July 2011

    Thanks girls! The more the merrier! We'll get a whole train car to ourselves ;) drinks on me!

    Will be thinking about you on Weds Sherry. :)

    Surfette, Tink, Sherry and I are so blessed to have all of you coming along with us! :) Love you all! :)

    Tink, he is just a hoot I swear! Just love him. :) He told me at my last visit that he could take the fat from anywhere I didn't want it! lol....I told him to just take it all because I can happily make more. :)

  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Posts: 4,503
    edited July 2011

    ECG are you having fat grafting done?

    I have to agree that we are all so lucky to have each other.  I know that Tink and I will be very watched over my you ladies tomorrow and then for that drunken train ride on Friday woohooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • tinkertude
    tinkertude Posts: 1,998
    edited July 2011

    I couldnt agree more. I have browsed around a few other threads and I am sure there are wonderful ladies all around but you guys are really the best and I feel very blessed  to call you all my friends and especially blessed that you will all be there with me tomorrow and Sherry and then we get a train ride with ECH too.

    ECG I love your answer I can make more lol love it!!!!! I am so glad we have a doc that gets it is great at what he does AND makes us laugh :)

    my mil will be here any minute I will try to check in later !

    Love you all wonderful ladies!!!

    Maria

  • jo1955
    jo1955 Posts: 7,545
    edited July 2011

    This is a wonderful group of ladies.  I am on several other threads and none of them compare to the love and support here.  Getting ready to jump in pockets tomorrow.

  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Posts: 4,503
    edited July 2011

    I will wear loose clothes tomorrow. 

    This is a great thread with love and support.  I find when I get on BCO I come straight to this thread to see what everyone is up to. 

    I find breast treatment so expensive at times.  I am going for my cervical MRI without contrast so I called the pre-op to find out what I would have to pay tomorrow.  So when she told me I asked her what is the total cost of this MRI and she looked it up and it was around $750.  Compare to breast MRI with contrast $8,000 at the same facility. Glad I have insurance and don't have to pay the total but I find it interesting that the breast MRI is so much more expensive.

  • June2268
    June2268 Posts: 926
    edited July 2011

    Sherry those prices are crazy.....I just went to a women's Image center to get a professional prosthesis made and the prosthesis alone is $3000.00 never mind the price to mold me and I get a new boob every 5 years and 3 new bras a year all which is 100% covered by insurance......FINALLY I am getting something and not having to pay for it......

    Okay ladies make room as we are using the wings that Jo got us all and we are going to be in and out of your pockets flying around making you ladies laugh.....so when you least expect it, I will be right behind the Dr or Nurses holding up signs of encouragement.....hugs to you all and cannot wait to take the train ride with you all......

  • Paula66
    Paula66 Posts: 1,572
    edited July 2011

    Wow it just amazes me at the staggering cost that the medical field charges.  The nuelasta shot I had to have after each chemo treatment was almost $6,000.00.  I couldnt believe it.  Im glad I had insurance, but it still took me almost 3 shots before my insurance kicked in 100%.  Im glad the new girls will be covered 100%.

    Sherry make room for me.  I will be there with bells on.  I just love you gals.  I creeped this page for months and it just great to see how you all support each other.  

    ECG and Tink my bells will be ready for gals as well.  I cant wait to go.  You need us as much as we need you!

  • jo1955
    jo1955 Posts: 7,545
    edited July 2011

    The cost of health care shocks the crap out of me all the time.  When my BS suggested I have Mammosite Rads he was the one who inserted the balloon catherer - get this - a 20 minute procedure in his office with local anesthesta - $13,000.  Sheesh!! Sure glad I have health insurance and did not have to pay a dime for it.  Here is the kicker - the first balloon was faulty and he did a second one - another $13,000 and neither one of them worked!!  Still had to do 6 long weeks of external rads.

    June - I am going to jump in the same pocket you are in so I can give you a big hig.  Instead of signs with words of encouragement, maybe we should have funny signs and make them laugh. 

  • tinkertude
    tinkertude Posts: 1,998
    edited July 2011

    I vote for funny signs!!!! :).. I am ready for tomorrow and will fly back on as soon as I can!

    Love you all and thank you all for your friendship!!

    see you soon! xoxo

  • jo1955
    jo1955 Posts: 7,545
    edited July 2011

    Tink - Sweet dreams tonight!

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