Illinois ladies facing bc
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16 months is nothing. I plan on doing at least 30 years.
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My Chosen Family
by Jonathan Lockwood HuieYou are my family, but we don't share blood.
You are my family by choice.
The most powerful bond is the one that we choose.
I choose you as my friend, and rejoice.You are my sister and you are my brother.
We are the closest of kin.
You are the one I can call in the night,
and know that you'll wake with a grin.When trouble shows up and grief's close behind,
your words and your love keep me strong.
It's you who would sit by my hospital bed,
and love me a beautiful song.You Intend for the world to be gentle to me,
and you Vision my life full of Peace.
We are joined in a way that is foreign to most,
and I pray that it never will cease.0 -
Illinois Lady - that is beautiful!
Lago - you rock! 30 / 40 / 50 years sounds fabulous to me too!!!!0 -
Good Morning:
Jackie, very cool poem!
Lago, I will down by zoo lights with friends. Love that scene!
Susan
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Good morning everyone...,..looking good out and supposed to be up to 59/60 degrees today. I'm thrilled, but wonder --- wow !!! what is going on. Sort of worry about a shoe dropping. Anyway, Susan, I do remain worried, as I have been for some time about Sears. One place I read said they were only closing some stores -- and I automatically see the un-said words, for now. If that is so....just have to hope that the Mt. Vernon store is not one of them. Interestingly, there is also a K-Mart right down the street. The K-Mart we had in Centralia closed quite a few yrs. back. Sure made me sad. Of course, almost across the street was a Wal-Marts. They just seem to keep coming ----but ok....this could end up 3 pages long what I think about all of that.
Laura....could you do me a favor when you have some time. Send me a Illinois gals list. Since I changed computers.....this one did not for some reason pick up the full address list. Sure would appreciate that.....when you get around to it.
Everything else is fine -- thinking of all of you.
Hugs, Jackie
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Good Morning Ladies -
Regarding margins...
Distance of Invasive to Anterior margin: .5mm
Distiance of DCIS to Inferior margin: .1mmYes, those both have a "." before the number. Scares the living crap out of me! But I am 17 months out from surgery & hoping for 30, 40, + years.
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Hope you were all safe this morning. VERY icy out there and I was not so fortunate. Just left the house for work and was sitting at a stop sign waiting to turn left when an SUV turned on to the street I was on & couldn't turn/stop & plowed right into me. I am ok (just a little achy & a bit of a headache) but I had to turn around & take the car directly to the body shop since I couldn't open the driver's door or window. My husband suggested I should just work from home...guess I should have listened!
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Hugs and a good morning all!
(lago!)
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Just wondering....has anyone in this group been allowed to take bio-idential hormone replacement? I was talking to an ob/gyn that doesn't feel it would be a big risk for me to try the bio. I know they won't let me take the est/proges pill I used to be on. Probably the reason I got the cancer....but is bio-identical any different?
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I was told NO bio's for er/pr+ BC...
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Sandstorm--how scary and I hope you are resting and feeling better.
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JSandstrom Sounds to me like Rads would kill any strays if you had any. That's why they always recommend rads for lumpectomy.
Ice is a scary thing when your vehicle is on it.
So I finally had to update my driver's license after 8 years. Thankgoodness it wasn't last year. I removed my donor status.
Picture came out pretty good though. 0 -
First, a belated Happy Holdays to all. This fall/winter is going so fast. Of course, I was working more days and scrambling to get all my shopping done. We had the entire family for Christmas day, and it was a blast. Makes all the busy-work worth it.. Now, I'm dreading the takedown and storing of all the decorations!
Zap is referring to what I told her about insurance. I am really fortunate to have very good coverage through my DH's company. A few years ago, an AFLAC rep came to office offering gap issuance and extra disability coverage to everyone. When it was my time to talk to the rep, I was shut down for everything they offer. My prior medical history of having cancer made me inieligible any of the supplemental plans they offered. So thank goodness for DH having a job that still offers good coverage. I
I had my exchange and symmastia repair this morning. Still a bit groggy and sore, but SO relived to (hopefully) have all my surgeries behind me. I AM DONE. And I did get this surgery in just under the wire for this year. My max out-of-pocket was already met for this year - yay?
Welcome to all the new members of the club. This is agreat home base for sharing information and getting some truly empathetic support.
Regarding hormones, my Onc also says no for ER+/PR+. Although, he did ok me using a scant amount externally only if the dryness was really bad. I'd say I do this about once a month.
Here's a little bit of sushine on the horizon: One of the pharmacy reps told me the other day that there is some form of hormone support for those of us who are ER + thatt is still in trials. Who knows how long that might take, or if it's going to succeed, but I was still happy to hear it.0 -
Wishing everyone nothing but great news ie great health in the New Year!
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Morning! Just wanted to chime in on the bio-id hormones. My onc said since he didn't know, he was saying "NO".
Yay to Irene! Done, done, done!!!!! I too am VERY grateful for dh's insurance! Whew!
Today is our 34th anniversary and we are celebrating already as the Great Car Hunt is over! Took about 3 months of research but I finally bought the little suv from Honda. So....no more convertible so Rita? You will need to go whooooohoooooing for Fitzpatti, Nikki, Ginny and Carolyn next spring!
Happy New Year a bit early!!!!! Who has plans, parties????0 -
Jenn, thanks for sharing the margin info. I hope you are feeling better.
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If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal.
If you have zest and enthusiasm you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.
How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself - so always think positively.
Always remember that problems contain values that have improvement potential.
In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it.
Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.
all from Norman Vincent Peale
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Good morning everyone.....obviously I couldn't make up my mind -- love them all but the first and the fourth were practically yelling at me. They are all a good frame of mind to get into as we rapidly approach New Years. For both the Eve and New Years Day we are ( predicted right now anyway ) great temps....like 60 or so. Don't know how, where or why, so I'll just enjoy.
Today is one of those "amazing days" to me. Partly due to the time of yr. Getting ready to start another yr. is always a little exciting -- it is inspiration to try and do a bit more and a little better as well --- so I feel challenged, but in a really good way.....as all I have to compete with is myself and I have a whole yr. of new attempts getting ready to start. Plenty of time for this accomplishment.
Wendy.....good for you. I'm sure it is a positive change so you are starting your New Years out really well. Happy celebrating.
Hope you all have a fantastic day.
Healing happy hugs to all,
Jackie
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Tom & Wendy:
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A very happy, healthy, peaceful, fun, exciting New Year to all!
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Well crap Lago! Never even thought of being on the donor's list. Wait, there are still things that would be of use, how about cornea ok, I cant think of what else. Is there nothing that anyone would want??????
Adey, I think it's time for a new avitar.....
The rest of you, may the new year bring you peace. Onward
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Happy New Year to all! I like Jackie am inspired to make some personal choices and to become more aware during the next year and I am actually excited about doing so.
I think that I mentioned about the issue in my town. A man near my age boarded himself up in his house for a few hours and then finally took his life. This has had such an effect on me. I know this happens all the time but to drive by his home, all decked out with Christmas decorations just made me so sad. Perhaps we will get the whole story later on, but it just seems surreal that he did this
Wendy, have a wonderful anniversary. It was nice of you to remember the Illinois girls. Doesn't it seem that it was decades ago that Fitzpatti left us? Some of us posters have been here for awhile.
Well, I sound like I am down, but I am not.....just reflective....as a new year approaches. I went to lunch with a dear friend yesterday and we talked about just how grateful we are for what we have. I am so grateful!
Take Care!
Susan
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Onward I'm pretty sure that at our stage we will never be able to donate. Stage 0 I think can. I think I read somewhere stage I after 10 years might be considered. I just wouldn't want to give this to anyone. Mistakes are made in testing at times so that's why I removed it.
Granted I still believe I'm one of the ones that is cured.
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Lago, I hadn't thought about organ donor status either; I will have to change that on my license as well. I was also a regular blood donor until a few months ago; I will have to look into the guidelines for that as well. Also, I'm with you - I need 30 years!
I had an appt with PS today. Still too much output to remove the last 2 drains (boo), have a little bit of blistering on one side that we are watching as well. Back next week to hopefully get rid of the drains. Pain is getting better, though, so that's a positive.
My whole family is going to a party tonight for a friend's birthday. I would normally be looking forward to it, but am a little wary as this is my first social outing (other than family at Christmas) since my surgery. Only the hosts at this party know about my diagnosis. Just feeling very self-concsious, I guess. Wondering if my lack of boobage will be extremely obvious, and trying to figure out the best way to pin my drain so that is not so obvious either.
Tomorrow is my baby girl's birthday - my youngest is turning 4, so I guess I can't really call her a baby anymore! Yes, she was a New Year's Eve baby -- she'll love this birthday in about 14 years. We are having a small family party at my house tomorrow night, but we are ordering in food, so not too much work for me. I am going to make a cake, but my mom is helping me with it, as well as with wrapping her gifts. My son's birthday (he'll be turning 9) is next weekend, but I will deal with that after I get though this weekend! I already told them that any non-family parties will have to wait till later in the month. My other daughter's 6th birthday is in February (wow, I didn't time this whole BC surgery thing very well, did I?), and that sounds way too distant to even think about yet!
Jenn - Sorry to hear about your accident - hope you are doing ok and your car isn't too banged up.
Wendy - Happy Anniversary!
Hope everyone has a good night, and a Happy New Year if I don't get on the board tomorrow.
Lisa
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Happy early New Year all! I spend most of my day getting my house back in order post holidays, and rehanging sconces, pictures etc since we took these all down to paint right before Thanksgiving. Yeah yeah...I know.
Good news--I signed up for the Solider Field 10 mile today. Its over Memorial Day weekend. I have never ever ever run more than 5 miles, and that run/walk...so training starts tomorrow. Am I nuts? I am thinking about doing the marathon in Oct.
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Hello All-I hope everyone is enjoying our mild holiday weather and celebrating the season in style.
I've been missing you and finally got some time to catch up. So much good news in the posts, so good for my soul. Been celebrating my ongoing recup as well as the Packers nailing home field in the play offs (sorry Bears' fans).
I've been bragging about alll of you and how wonderful, intelligent, thoughtful, etc. you are and I sincerely believe some of my friends may be a tad jealous.
Love to all, and here's to a fantastic 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love, Kelly
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Hi there.. time for a quick update..
SOOOOO when they said that trials may come with some "Bumps and Bruises" they really meant it!! I got some bruises last week from low platelets.. nothing horrid but a few.. AND woke up yesterday looking like I have the worst case of Chicken Pox.. had a reaction to the Pills.. so they have taken me off those at 10 out of 14 days' of the cycle.. they will resume next cycle but may be at a lower dose.. They said they may have reached the dosing limit.. and means I may be the LAST one to get into this trial!! WOW...
Now the good news... My blood counts are all back to normal and the Dr now agrees there has been significant shrinkeage in the breast lump!! SOOO Hopefully the liver is going alont with it.. 3 more weeks 'til the scan!!!
Happy NEW YEAR to all the wonderful women I have come to call my friends on this board!! Hope it brings all of us much Health and Happiness!!
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Makmak so good to hear your good news! We love shrinkage.
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Just wanted two wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! I feel lucky to have found you all. You are all so special to me. This disease has given me some great new friends as well as bigger boobie (prizes). What more could a gal want.
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OK so who's drinking tonight.
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Morning all--
I am not drinking tonight, but might tomorrow. Husband is working tonight, so we are having a New Years Day celebration dinner with the kids tomorrow. Crab legs, steamed artichokes, crusty french bread and a dessert (haven't decided yet). I might be picking up a bottle of champagne today. Otherwise I will have the sparkling white grape juice in the fridge along with the kids and Jim can have a miller light with dinner.
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Wishing you all a HEALTHY and HAPPY NEW YEAR. Safe celebrating tonight.
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I Receive ALL of Life with Thanksgiving -
I have gratitude for EVERYTHING
that has ever occurred to bring me to this moment.
I give thanks for the joys and the sufferings,
the moments of peace and the flashes of anger,
the compassion and the indifference,
the roar of my courage and the cold sweat of my fear.
I accept gratefully the entirety of my past and my present life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie0
