Illinois ladies facing bc

Hi everyone. I am heading to NW this morning for a PS appt and my 3rd A/C. I am on my own today. My brother was supposed to go with me, but cancelled. I brought my computer and will try to do some work I guess. Opted to take ythe train. Have been very tired this week (not from chemo, just from busy schedule). Not looking forward to being tired this weekend, but DH will be home tomorrow night, so am happy for that.



MakMak, Yay for 2 years! Katie, sending you big hugs as you decide what to do. Sorry this is so stressful for you.



So, on the chemo/hair topic: I have some hair left (not tons), but it's very short and I have been wearing my wig. I don't love the wig, but it looks pretty decent. I have had lots of compliments on my newly "straightened" hair. If I can figure out hoe to post a pic, I will.



Thinking of all of you, L

Morning....bit oops.  Can I say that it seemed that my hair was growing faster that 1/2 in. per.  Did  not mean to raise any false hope.  I think seeing it coming and knowing that it really would be back was a big assurance to me and must have taken some of the "sting" out of the waiting time. 

Going to be ( if report is correct ) fairly warm and maybe even a bit sunny today....no more rain for now and I'm glad about it.  I did not get to feed the feral cats yesterday so they will be out in full force today.  There are three from last fall's  ( generally last litter of the season ) litter --- still somewhat small who tend to eat voraciously all the time.  Mother Nature's way I think of catching them up -- I felt bad they had to go without yesterday. 

Hope it is nice up North and that you all have a marvelous day. 

Hugs, Jackie

My last chemo was April 7th last year, and I went topless around July 4th... rockin' the Jamie Lee Curtis look, just a tad bit shorter than that.  I agree, that it seemed like it took FOREVER!  And it was so hot and windy at the spring soccer games....    that last month is when it really took off and started growing.  

At the request of our lovely Grandma ZAP...here's adorable little Violet on her way home from the hospital:

Thanks, Laura!  I wish I could be more tech suave and it is one of my goals to be so this next year.  What really got to me is Laura's signature under Violet's picture...."Illinois Girls are Tough" 

Violet had a rough start but seeing that signature just so helps me to believe this is not a Shrinking Violet.....but rather  a tough Illinois Girl!

Thanks to all again.  She will see the cardiac doc in a week, but she will do great as she is a tough Illinois girl!

Susan

I think Northwesstern is the highest in the area for breast cancer, specifically.

Another caution, though.  You mentioned research.  When i first went to U of C they got me to sign a release for research.  My son does brain research at U of Illinois so I really felt strongly that I wanted to help.  

Well, what a surprise.  When I proudly told my son that I would be part of the research he told me "no way!"  I read the release to him and they said they would use "tissues".  He said "let them hav all of the pee, spit and blood they want, but no tissue!  you might need it in the future!"  Boy was he ever right.  I got the seocnd opinion and then a third because they had the slides!  Had the slides been gone, I never would have known.

So remember everyone, blood, pee, spit but no tissue!  lol  The tissue is irreplaceable.

There she is!  She's not a red X anymore.  Yay!  Another pumpkin in the world.  Awesome.

Violet is a beauty!

What an incredible day-took the dog for a walk and after abut 15 min I was so warm I had to take my coat off.

Robo and Madismom-hoping that hair shows up very soon.

Let the sun shine!

Congrats Katie!

Adorable baby zap!!!! She is absolutely perfect!



Yay Katie on making a choice! Take that Xanax and try to relax a little now!! Next stop is buying comfy button down Jammie's for after surgery!



Lago...that would really make me crazy, all the up and down scheduling!

Lol... I can't even begin to tell you how warm those look with all my hot flashes....it almost makes me sweat just looking at them!

I have a pink one and dh has a blue one! We love them! It's called a Forever Lazy...quite appropriate!

Oh and my eyebrows are growing like weeds all of the sudden, and not neatly.... I might end up with an unruly unibrow and still be bald.... Curses!!!

Lago- lol if i wore one of those id light on fire!



Madismommy- i hear ya on the double menopause its so unfair only bonus of no hormones is no acne.... But the flash sweating is soooo grossing me out. My hair is growing so painfully slow, ill prob have a unibrow too lmao!

robo - Get some Vitamin E oil (Walgreens) and massage in into your eyebrows. Might help them grow faster.