Illinois ladies facing bc

IllinoisNancy - The party is not invite only, it's open to all the Illinois Girls. Glad you can make it!  Just drop Blackjack a PM and let her know you'll be coming.

WendyTY - Always nice to see an update from you.  Glad to hear you had some smiles and laughter from the cards.  Hang tough with that weekly chemo, hopefully it'll help you get back some of your independence.  

I'm up late doing more research on new cars. I've been working on trading in my daughter's old car and find her a cheap lease on a newer one.  Anyone know of a car dealer/salesperson who won't make me want to bash my head against the wall? 

Thanks Iago.  that makes perfect sense.  i didn't realize that grade 2 means it's not slow growing.  My sugeon told me that my onco score of 14 put me at low risk for recurrence and when i asked if that meant it was slow growing she said yes.  I really get the feeling that they were trying to put a good face on everything, but when things don't exactly ring true it makes you more nervous, not less.

I think I trust Sloan.  They not only found what the others didn't but they are honest enough to say that they don't know everything. 

The wisdom of this group is incredible.  Thank you and may we all be well for decades!

Also, has anyone here had under 200 cells i their node?  I am told that under 200 still counts as a clean node, it doesn't effect prognosis.  Sloan dr said she knows it should not count but it still does to her.  I agree!  It's a weird thing, those cells made it through my very large breast to that node yet it's not supposed to effect prognosis?  Why?

Good morning all!

Lago!

Yeah, Susan.  It is so easy to get "worried" when you hear certain words -- like osteopenia.  I felt a few tremors myself, but I chose to wait and see ( still waiting at present ) as I think for the most part.....less drugs, if possible, are the best answer to most things. 

I hope you go right on.....not needing anything else.  Way to go.

I had my dental surgery yesterday and all seems fine now.  Since I do blood thinners we knew I would have to keep things in my mouth for several hours yesterday.  About 8 p.m. I took everything out ( let the chips fall where they may ) and it was fine. I think I had gotten to where the packing itself continued to cause some leaking at the site.  I have quite a bruise, but that is ok.  That will go away......after a long round of jokes probably.  I will go back to work today and just continue on.  So far, and no reason to suspect otherwise......I don't need the pain pills that I got.  I always do it.....and therefore never seem to need them.  That is good though. 

Hope you are all going to have a wonderful day.  I'll probably stop back in after work tonight.  See you all then.

Hugs, Jackie

Morning! 33 on my deck.....brrrrrr!



WendyTY....sounds like your new plan is going to be a good one for you! And as always...great to see a post from you! Gentle little bugs....(hahaha...see my phone changed hugs to bugs... Remember that?).



Lago....glad the job (s) are working out! You sound so happy!



Susan....good news about the bones! Calcium and D really do work!



BJ....how's MIL? How are you????



IllinoisNancy....yes, the party is by invitation only! Your ticket in is bc and lucky you...you qualify. We love meeting everyone....PLEASE try and come!



Rene....just started looking at new cars myself and I get nauseous just pulling into the dealership and I will be trading in TWO cars so that means 3 prices I have to fight over. Anyone know a Honda dealer/salesman for me? BTW....left some info for you on fb if u might be interested in mine but I think she would only like the Z, and YOU would not! LOL! We did talk with Jerry at Honda McGrath in Elgin on Randall just past 90 and he was SO NOT pushy!



Hope everyone else is doing well...put on that warm coat this morning!!!!

"People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,'
and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is
realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find
beauty in places where others have not dared to look,
including inside ourselves."

-- Salma Hayek

Good morning!!! still one-handed MAK for now.. I was too paranoid about infection so kept putting triple cream on my stitches and I guess it kept them too wet and didn't heal... So when the Dr went to take out the first few it came open..  so still have some stitches left and DH will take them out on Sunday.. The good news is my White cells are cooperating since I took the band aid off my second finger last night and it already looks better...

This gentle chemo I'm on is kicking my XXX I was very sick on Wed.. but am feeling great today.. at least by my standards.. as now the SE's are manageable... scan next Wed so as long as it's working.. I will put one foot in front of the other.. perhaps with the help of ativan... or something..

Seems like you are all doing relatively well.. I do read each day... and am still hoping to make it to the party if I'm able to that day!!  

Marina 

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY JOAN!

(I NEED to update our Illinois Girl Birthday List!)

makmak which chemo are you on?

today is day 11 after my first CmF infusion.  There were a couple of rough spots the first week, nothing as bad as I expected, and since then it's been incredibly easy.  I wonder if it can be effective when it is this easy! 

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Joan.

guess we all missed it.  Hope it was fantastic.

Jackie

It is a beauty of a Saturday here....if cool.  Wish I didn't have to say that last part.  My dream begins anew.....the one where I am able to enjoy the whole summer that lasts as long as it should. 

Lago.....what good news.  I feel so fortunate that I do not have the LE problem.....wish no one did.  It is good to hear that vigilance and care can keep it at bay.  You have great perseverance, a very admirable trait.  Good for you.

Timbukto--I think people do sometimes do "well" with chemo.  There are a couple here.....I think  Rita and Wendy who did not have too many se's, but they are proof that it still worked.  Luck of the draw so to speak ( I don't actually believe in luck ) that factors come into play that make it seem too easy.  Even though you may not get HARSH se's, you are still putting your body though a lot of stress and eliminating sick cells.  I hope your chemo continues to do the work without dragging you down.  Keep up the good work.

I'll see you all later. 

Hugs, Jackie

Good to hear from you MakMak. 

Belated birthday wishes to Joan.

Thanks, Rita, for the cat meds. 

Jackie, I love your quotes.  My cousin living in Taos, New Mexico (a place I see you living in one of your past lives) sent me this quote and I thought of you!

If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.

- Thich Nhat Hanh

Thanks for the birthday greetings, ladies. My family always likes to drag out my birthday celebration for a couple weeks and throw in Halloween along with it. We spent last weekend in Charlotte, NC with DS and DIL. This weekend, we are in Seattle with DD and family. We have been on the go all day. I am about partied out! But.... Oh, how I remember going through all these same activities last year when I was recovering from chemo and still going through radiation. I feel soooooo much better this year. For you ladies going through treatments now.... just know that you will get your life back on track too! Can't wait for the holiday party!