Illinois ladies facing bc
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Here's the info if you would like to donate to WendyTY's race...This is her email back to me...I never post things like this but I figured some of you might like this info!
Sure Wendy! This is the first Race for the Cure in Bloomington. I'm pretty excited about it.
Here are the steps to make a donation:
1. Go to http://www.komenmemorial.org/komen-race-for-the-cure/donate/.
2. Click on Donate to a Participant or Team
3. Click on Bloomington Race
4. Select Search for a participant and enter Wendy McCammon and then click search
5. Click on the donate button and complete information. The recognition name would be the name that appears on a banner showing the donor and the amount.
All gifts are tax deductible. Appreciate your doing this. My group at work (State Farm Bank) set up the team. We have two survivors. The team is called Deposit for the Cure.
Let me know if you have any other questions or if you run into any problems.
WendyTY
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I love the two Wendy's like big time! Thankyou for posting the information, Wendy, so we can all walk with WendyTY in spirit, in person along and or with our financial support to find a cure. I am in awe that WendyTY is looking to the future with a cure in mind while struggling with her own health issues. I am so amazed that I know such strong women.
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Madisonsmom: Good luck tomorrow....it will be uneventful I am sure. I would LOVE to go walking! Get through the first round and let me know. I usually get my DS on the bus and then drive straight to the gym every morning. Also - take notes on all side effects you experience for the first round so we can come up with a plan on how to avoid them for the remaining rounds. That's what I did and the first round was the worst..it got better from there and I felt a lot better after the other rounds. Hugs!
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Yes Maria....let's plan on that once I know what and when I'll end up with for s/e's....I'm expecting the worst but definitely hoping for the best!!!! You probably aren't real acclamated to the area yet but there's some great places to walk and get some fresh air!!!! I'm really close to route 31 in Geneva....about a 1/2 mile from the downtown area.... We can map some of the best spots between the two of us.... I can always walk further when I'm not alone!!!!
My chemo bag is packed, all except my i pad (I'm on it, that's why) and mine and DH's snacks and sandwiches....I'm thinking I'm gonna bring chicken noodle soup in my new thermos, some fresh fruit and maybe some crackers to munch on if I get any nausea. Oh, and I bought a pretty good sized water bottle.... 42 fluid ounces....that'll get me started!!!! Now, hopefully I can sleep....
Thanks for being here to help me.... I find such comfort in all of you, just knowing no matter what I face or feel or need to complain about....you all "get it".
I'll check in from the wizards chair tomorrow....supposed to be about 4 hours once im all hooked up and ready to roll until the last drop.
Happier days ahead..... 105 days until my LAST chemo barring no bumps along the way, YAY!!!!0 -
Morning...56 on my deck with a beautiful sunrise! Each and every day brings hope for a cure! Keep the faith, Mak and WendyTY! Rain later tonight...
MaddJenn....good luck! You will be fine! BTW...I was told no fresh fruit/veggies the first few days after chemo due to bacteria but I think every onc makes their own decisions regarding this.
AND..........HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RITA!!!!!! Thank you so much for this forum....I have no idea where I would be today if you hadn't reached out late one night! You have truly made a difference in my life and do many others. I hope your day brings every joy and blessing!
Also....Jackie....your quote yesterday was perfect. I saved it and printed it and taped it to "someone's" mirror...and it wasn't mine! Thank you!!!!!0 -
Thanks, I've been up most the night tossing and turning....my brain never shut off, shocking!!! My daughter woke up crying this morning, afraid I'm going to die.... It's the first time the "d" word has come up.....so we just got done cryin (I'm still going) together as I explained to her that I'm going to be ok....that I may have bad cold/flu like symptoms here and there for awhile and be tired but it will be nothing like this summer and my being laid up for so long.....that made her feel better. And I told her that no matter what she's going to be OK and I love her more than anything!!!!!
Why do I have to be only 35 with an 8 year old, it still seems so unfair??? Ok...I'll stop my pity party and go get this started soon....
Lago, good luck with the bone scan, and the job!!!!
Wendyk....my only food restriction is sushi.....weird huh? I was surprised..... I washed all of it really really well myself just to be extra cautious though.....watch the fruit do me in! LMBO!!!!0 -
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Good morning!! Just a quick hello to wish Rita a very Happy Birthday!!
I've been doing well since Thursday more or less.. Tomorrow is tx day so will see if I actually get treated!! Went to see The Help on Sunday and loved it..loved the book more. Become obsessed with a kids' clothing line so been on eBay waay too much but keeps me very entertained and my mind away from trouble..
Melatonin is my new friend for sleep.. Knocks me right out!!!
Good luck Jenn!! You'll do well!! if you need any advice log on here we are faster in response time than any nurse!!! Lol!!0 -
Happy Birthday Rita and many, many more. May they all be as nice as you.
Hugs, Jackie
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G'morning all.
Mak- I just saw The Help too and I agree, good but the book is better. BTW I also just saw Monster's Ball... ew, terrifically depressing. Good luck tomorrow!
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Good morning!!! And it's lovely out. Cool for now. Big day today. I go to Marion for my 3 month check-up. One thing about going thru the V.A. ---- the 3 mos. check-up goes for the whole 5 yrs. I
I developed what I "wondered" could be a toothache, but it is not hurting -- well it did for a short while --- I dabbed it with Oragel just to keep going yesterday and it now seems that there is a little ( not too much ) swelling in my lower jaw, below my lip --- a little soreness all around, but nothing else really.....and no teeth hurt. Well, good thing I have this appt today. I should be able to find someone to "help" me out. Otherwise as usual, I feel nearly perfect.
Mad.....your lounge chair is going to be surrounded.....we aren't letting you do this alone. Your going to say --- oh my gosh -- nothing really happened.
Mak -- sleep is good. Gives you so much of a better start the next morning. I have always been fortunate that sleep almost always comes quite easily and though I may get up a couple of times to vist the room with the porcelain chair....I barely recall it.
Hope you are all going to have a great day.
Glad you liked the quote Wendy. I did have to go back and see what it was. Now onward and upward.
Hugs, Jackie
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Good morning everyone! Thanks so much for the birthday cakes and wishes. The greatest gift of all is friends, and I hold each and every one of you dear to my heart.
I am not spending my birthday as I would have chosen. I spent yesterday afternoon in the doctor's office getting an antibiotic for the sinus infection I've picked up...along with the drainage and laryngitis that also accompany it. No golf for me today. I am content to be lazy, sit and read, or just take naps. Dave is going to take me to dinner tonight. I think I'll choose LoneStar. I'm not really complaining. Five years ago I had doubts that I'd even be here to celebrate this birthday and here I am, looking forward to another year after I get through this minor road block. I think the stress of my long drives, the frantic pace during the week, and the change of climate may have lowered my immune system a bit.
To top it off, while I was in Mississippi, I got word that my Dad was hospitalized with blood clots in both his leg and lung. I had planned on detouring through TN on my way home to see him, but hadn't planned on this worry. He is now home and doing better.
I still haven't gotten caught up on all your posts. I'm sending peaceful vibes and lots of luck to both Makmak and Madismommy on their chemo this week.
Jackie, I'm still thinking about all the things we discussed in our short time. I am so glad we had the opportunity to see each other again. You are just super!!!
Well, I'm going to fix some hot tea and curl up for awhile. Thanks again for the birthday greetings and thanks for all your support on this thread. What an awesome group of ladies!
Rita
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Madismom - I know this is an awful time, facing your first chemo when the idea of having cancer is still sinking in, but take heart in all the wonderful advice from the women here who have been there, done it, and are here to help get you through it. Chemo scared the living crap out of me, but I ended up sleeping through a lot of it, despite how much anxiety I had when they hooked me up. Even when I was awake, I was pretty mellow. I know it was the drugs, but that was OK with me! Side effects range in severity, but most of us here at least did better than expected. It's been 6 years for me, but I remember feeling wiped out more than anything else. But even that was temporary. One thing that I did based on my readings, was WAY over hydrate myself. I know it's supposed to help, but I have never been able to look at Gatorades or Vitamin Water the same way again!
Let me know when you guys are up for a Fox Valley (and whoever else wants to come) get-together. I'm on the fringe of Fox Valley and would love to join you.
Happy Birthday, Rita! I hope you do something incredibly fun today!
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Best wishes to you Jenn!
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FOR OUR VERY OWN QUEEN RITA!
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Met Jenn and her DH today at Rush. I expected to catch her in the middle of infusions but they were still in the waiting room! Healing vibes...
Lago- How's the job?!
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It's great how you girls "bop" in and visit each other!
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Lago - Are you designing a Logo?
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How'd you know I bopped?!
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Happy Birthday, Rita! So sorry you are you are under the weather. This is the year for sinus issues....maybe the humidity.
Mad, hope this finds you snuggled with daughter. Cancer is unfair. My cousin, my age, has a daughter with BC (a bit older than you). She is so willing and wishing she could trade with her daughter. It is unfair!
Makmak, I went to Northbrook Court and got some clothes for my grandchild. Gymboree has a big sale. Their outfits are so fun with all the owls! Just love owls.
WendyTY, I am so happy you are feeling better. Think about you always. I say use the golf cart if one can be had.
Lago, I hope the job was FUN! Fun is good.
Tke care, friends!
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YAY....I made it ladies!!!!!! YAY!!! I'm so relieved....and so much calmer and have a new sense of acceptance to the whole thing!!! Adey came to see me, that was awesome!!!! She sat with me and my DH til they got ready to hook up the port..... It was really great of her!!!
And Lago called and called my nerves part of the drive down there....that was also very nice!!!
I currently feel kind of "fuzzy" and really sleepy but other than that okay.... I do have a slight metallic taste and a dry mouth and scratchy throat, which I hope goes away.....soon atleast? And a little headache....but that could be the lack of sleep or all the drugs I was pumped with???
My daughter (Madison if my name hasn't given it away?) is doing MUCH better seeing me come home okay.....she gave me a big ole hug when I walked in the door. And she's all chatty and happy now, just like her norm!!!!0 -
Jenn, you sound as spunky and adorable as ever. You sound really great! So glad your daughter gave you a hug. Fear of the unknown! You conquered it, girl, by facing it, with what Jackie calls you "arsenal" of stuff. I still think that your Grandma was there with you with your thermos of chicken soup. Now remember, you are not totally supernatural.....you will feel this in a few days...perhaps (probably). If the couch invites you......accept the invitation.
Adey and Lago, on behalf of all of us, thank you being there for Jenn.
Susan
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Jenn, you sound as spunky and adorable as ever. You sound really great! So glad your daughter gave you a hug. Fear of the unknown! You conquered it, girl, by facing it, with what Jackie calls you "arsenal" of stuff. I still think that your Grandma was there with you with your thermos of chicken soup. Now remember, you are not totally supernatural.....you will feel this in a few days...perhaps (probably). If the couch invites you......accept the invitation.
Adey and Lago, on behalf of all of us, thank you being there for Jenn.
Susan
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OMG Adey you too were at Rush today too. The three of us could've had a party but I had to go to work. Bone scan at 8am. Too bad it wasn't next Tuesday. I'll be there for my last Herceptin!
Job is going OK. I'm a bit rusty but the creative director and her business partner are really nice. Laura, I just got the logo project today at 3:30
Someone is on my floor is cooking bacon and it smells wonderful.
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Madismom -- Congrats, you made it through. Everyone can tell you that it's not as bad as you think it's going to be..... but until you experience it yourself....
Rita -- Happy Happy Birthday! And I hope you feel better.
Saw The Help too, really enjoyed it. Fun outing for me and my oldest daughter.
Last night, one of my twins chopped off 8 inches of her hair for the Pantene version of Locks for Love. That's a lot of hair for a ten year old, I'm so proud of her! I would post the pictures, except for the life of me I can't get it to work.......
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Rita - Wishing you a Happy Birthday and hope you feel better soon.
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Rita....hope you had a wonderful birthday....I was so stressed earlier today I forgot to say happy birthday, sorry!!!! Hope it was great!
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MadMom do you have plastic utensils? I have read that if you have metallic taste it's best to eat with plastic… I think I still have that damn chemo binder memorized.
I was all tired and spacey too after chemo. I pretty much felt it wasn't from chemo but from all the other drugs (Emend, Zyrtec, Benedryl) I found that by Friday I lost that fog (and after tx 4 Saturday was fog-less day).
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Way to go Mad/Jenn. We knew you could do it, but seems we all start out with that super fear. You will reach pro status, you really will. Ok, your never going to be thrilled, but you will know that it is very, very necessary and you will have just a sense of satisfaction about being able to slay this dragon. I'm so happy for you.
Long day today......all ny numbers once again were very good. I'll be checking in, in the morning again.
See you all then.
Hugs, Jackie
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