Illinois ladies facing bc

Let me know. I say if we have a small group we should do it. But let me know soon. Looks like I will be driving a bit slower… and I need time to get lost

Looks like you, Laura, Robo and me. I'm game if you all are

Let's have lunch girls....see you at Maggiano's....who is coming to lunch ???

BJ 

Good luck lago!  Ha!  Get cell numbers.  (c:

Ok it looks like we are meeting for lunch yeah!! Lago, Irene, Robo, me, Pat see you at 12:30 pm girls in the front lobby.

See you all at 12:30! Not the first time we have made it through some unfriendly weather., and probably not the last. I am a little jealous of Onward in Jamaica, though I lost my bikini top in the falls once. Years ago when I would wear a bikini!

See you all later!

I am getting ready to leave...see you all at lunch. Do we have a Reservation?

Happy Friday all!  Wish I could have joined you all at lunch today.  Could use a little local lady support.

This week has been pretty stressful.  Big org changes at work which might result in me either losing my team or getting more teammates under me.  Ugh either way.  Second stressful thing was that we had to go to court today regarding our car getting broken into and Jim catching (literally, physically) the person who did it.  We have been to court 3x waiting for the trail.  Short story is that we won.  Hopefully this is the end of the story, but the parents of the person who broke into our car (he is 20 years old) are flaming, irrate, irrationally mad. The mom went at Jim (husband) after the verdict. They live 10 houses away from us, so its more than akward to say at the least.   I will have to share the story at the next lunch or get together. Its pretty good.

Third stressful thing is that the day that we had court and got home, we got a call from husband's mom that she fell and she is in pain.  She is in SW Michigan, and had to have her transported to St. Joe, where sure enough, she broke her hip.  Surgery was successul, but not we have to see what is next.  Looking like she might be living with us for awhile.  So hubs is gone tending to his mom, while I am watching the house and kids like a guard dog hoping that the wacky parents down the street stay away.

WE forgot pictures! I thought of it as soon as I was on the the hightway going home.

BTW Joan you left that message on my land line not my cell.

Lunch was fun as usual. Great to see everyone. We managed to have 8 of us show… not too shabby.

Corinne..that is horrible. One of my old neighbor's kids was drinking underaged and totalled my car parked in the street. The mom told me he did'nt do it. I said "hello...he is in jail for doing it!". I know how awful that must be. Hugs. I hope your MIL gets better soon.



Mad....you will have a blast ib Cancun! Been there twice...bring tons of sunblock. Even with my Italian skin I burned there! The sun is super strong. Beach is nice though!!



Lunch was nice today. Sorry I had to split....I was late picking my son up at school...oops! Looking forward to lunch near Northwestern next Thursday with all that can make it.

My goodness Corinne...it was a stressful week.....hope things get on the upswing fast.  I also hope the parents of that young man will grow up quick.....it seems like they don't face reality very well.  Most parents know their 20 yr. olds are not always capable of angelic behavior, and most should know that some of their behavior is REALLY un-angelic.  

I hope things go ok for your MIL as well.  Hopefully she won't have to stay with you too long if she does have to be at your house. 

I'll be thinking of you....hang in there and just take things as they come.  Wish I had some better thoughts on all of this. 

Hugs, Jackie

LemonD I cut my hair short at the wig place on the day my hair started to fall out. I never buzzed it… actually now I have my  hair dresser buzz the sides and back. I do things backwards I guess. Anyway the advantage to buzzing it off is it's less messy when it falls out. I vacuumed my bathroom and pillow everyday when it was falling out. See you Thursday!

♥ ♥ ♥  Corinne

Good Saturday morning....hope you all have a good day.  Lemon, you have probably read this now so many times, but the first time for chemo is the difficult time.  Hopefully, as I think most of us did, you will come away from it wondering why you built is up so much in your mind. I think most of us came away with a fairly anticlimactic sensation afterwards.  That isn't minimising what you are doing but the reality most of us went through.  It is a big deal --- but more for the fact of the uncharted ( for us personally ) event. 

It is as well for many a BIG deal to see the hair have to go.  Not that it is a thought to make you feel that much better, but many ( Lago has some great pictures I think ) people do very well with the methods they choose to use while their hair is MIA.   Scarves, wigs etc.  I preferred scarves ( pre-tied as I wasn't good with that part ) most of the time.  You may want to do both. 

There is the " Look Good- Feel Better " seminars.....they have make-up for you and show you how to make the most of yourself during this period.  Also, they usually come with donated wigs, scarves, and hats that you can take home with you if you wish.  That is how I got my wig.  I never thought I'd feel that way....but it was the most relaxing time for me....being in a room full of women without hair. 

Anyway -- glad you are going to be "lunching" before you go......that is a touch of perfection I think. 

Jenn....hope that taste thing gets on the right side of you soon.  That last set of se's always takes too long.

Again....have a great Saturday.

Hugs, Jackie 

Lemondrop ..... Glad that you can join us on Thursday for lunch. I have a 2:30p appt with Dr. Hansen at NW. Maybe you are scheduled around the same time, same place? DH probably is not coming along, but if your DH needs company, I could bring him along.



Brrr. Cold today. I have hair appt and then have plans to head to the health club. So will be out and about. Roads are all fine here today. Just would love to see SUNSHINE.



(((((corrine))))) .... Thinking of you.

Corinne, good grief!  Hang in there.

Lemondrop, we all fear the hair-loss thing.  I cut mine short before I started chemo.  Then looked at wigs and had an appointment of the Saturday that I expected it  to start going.  The wig lady turned  me aound in the swivil chair....buzzed me....fitted the wig I had chosen and THEN turned me around to face the mirror.  It was not so awful that way and I actually looked better than when I walked in.  My poor DH ws there and I am sure it was harder on him.  I did not get a look at my baldness until I got home and I hardly remember my reaction.  There are no taboos here....if you cry, you cry and it's alright.  Your mom may be the one who has trouble and it's fine if she cries too!

We are off to Waterloo to see family!

I am working next week afterall, and one day watch my DD's kids while she gets monitored,  so have fun at lunch.   I have decided to take as many jobs as I can handle in January and February so I can have my extra fun-mone money in the Spring.

Lago, I need to ask my DD what kind of boots she wears with her trackers.  If it works with your running shoes, great!

Have a great weekend.  BJ, I wonder why MLK  b-day is on Monday for me and it was Friday for you