Illinois ladies facing bc

The above is a little something for Lago's mom.  She is going through a lot....but getting there.  I don't think she is any less brave and determined for having had little choice.  If there are gold stars for Moms ( well there is in my heart ) she has one of them. 

Sigh!!!  rain and though quiet right now...more will come I think......oh well, that is the price of the warm weather we have been having so soon. 

Joan.....hopefully you will have this done and be able to fully enjoy your success with chemo and rads. 

Hope you all have a fantastic day....and not get too wet.

Hugs, Jackie 

Joan - praying for a very successful surgery for you.

Sunny here for a little bit.  Really looking forward to summer this year!

Joan -- sending lots of positive thoughts your way that the surgery and recovery will go easy on you.  

Off to see my PCP for a (hopefully) very boring yearly checkup.  She too is a BC survivor, so she really gets my concerns, which is great.  Still hate going though, and need to figure out why my BP went from a boring 120/80 to something much scarier after chemo.  BP meds have brought it down, but my resting heart rate is still over 100... even now that I have been exercising for 30-40 minutes every day since I left my job in January.......  

I saw something on another cancer blog ( sometimes things go around hundreds of times.....but thought it was worth putting here just in case.   I'm going to try this......just to cut down on dessert time.  I do keep angel food cakes ( the square loaf kind ) in my freezer and when I feel like dessert.....thaw one....slice off a slice, put in a bowl and put fruit packed in its own juice or water on  top.  That usually gets me by ok.

3, 2, 1 CAKE
These individual little cakes are amazing
and ready to eat in one minute! INGREDIENTS:

1 box Angel Food Cake Mix

1 box Cake Mix - Any Flavor

Makes 1 serving.

DIRECTIONS:

In a Ziploc bag, combine the two cake mixes together
and mix well. For each individual cake serving, take
out 3 Tablespoons of the cake mix combination and mix it

with 2 Tablespoons of water in a small microwave-safe
container. Microwave on high for 1 minute, and you have
your own instant individual little cake!

KEEP remaining cake mixture stored in the Ziploc bag
and use whenever you feel like a treat! You can top
each cake with a dollop of fat free whipped topping
and/or some fresh fruit.

Helpful Tips:

This recipe is called 3, 2, 1 Cake because all you need
to remember is

"3 tablespoons mix,
2 tablespoons water,
1 minute in the microwave!"

TRY various flavors of cake mix like carrot, red velvet, pineapple,
lemon, orange, etc. Just remember that one of the mixes has
to be the angel food mix; the other is your choice.
The flavor possibilities are endless!

NOTES:
The best thing is, you open both cake mixes into a gallon
storage bag, one that 'zip locks' or 'self-seals', or a
container that seals tightly, shake the two cake mixes to
blend and then make the recipe. Storage of mix is simple,
put it on a shelf. No need to refrigerate, since the mix is dry.

Always remember, that one of the cake mixes MUST be
Angel Food. The other can be any flavor.
The Angel Food is the cake mix that has the eggs whites
in it. So, if, anyone is allergic to egg whites, you can NOT
serve this recipe.

I have another suggestion for portion control.  Invite my teenager over to help you cook, guarantee the cookies will barely cool off before they are largely GONE!  She moves fast.....

Nancy-sassy red head, just in time for St. Paddy's!

Onward-well done, happy you're in fine form.

Got my teeth cleaned today-yes, my life is exciting.

Sleep well tonite everyone.

TGIF!

Attending a fundraiser/fashion show tonight.  Hope they have some interesting silent auction items.

Enjoy the sun today

I think my free wig looks bad on me..I think I need to get one that is more fitted for my head.

Any places in chicago I should check out..

Lisa -- I'm sure that there are places closer to where you live than this one, but I was very pleased with Naturally Yours in Willowbrook.    It was very costly BUT I had a prescription for a "cranial prosthetic" from my doctor and 80% of the cost was covered by my insurance.  They took a good amount of time with me to find a wig that closely reflected my style... and were patient when I went back in a couple of times for trims or adjustments to make it just right.  

I do think some of the women have posted about places they felt good about that might be closer to where you live.....  this would be a bit of a hike for you... but I think I visited there maybe four-five times in total, sometimes to buy hats, scarves and the like, not just always for the wig.

Naturally yours* can adjust your free wig too. As far as in the city I hear http://www.secondactchicago.com is pretty good. I think she carries only a few brands of wigs though. Again I do believe she can adjust  your freebie as well.

Some people ( north of the city) also swear by http://www.jkfashionhair.com/home.htm  

*Be sure they really do adjust your wig. I went in a 2nd time once my hair was gone and told her that I though the wig needed adjusting. She did trim some but said the wig fit fine. As I was purchasing some scarves I saw her leave… she was in a rush to go home and therefore I don't think she wanted to adjust my wig. The wig was definitely too big.

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BTW you can get Tevo brand Anastrozole at Costco you just need to have them order it for you. Right now, since my deductible is not met it is much, much, much less expensive for me to purchase it there. After deductible it's the same. I have a high deductable and no surgeries or PT planned so this was great new for me.

Lisa, I went to Jerome Krause (Lago's second url) in Skokie and was pleased.  They showed me different wigs at low, medium and higher prices.  I ended up gettting the more expensive one just because I though it looked better and I was feeling self-consciuos.   I have white hair so tough to match up. I see that they have a coupon for $50.00 (not sure of the details).  I was very pleased.  Good luck. Susan

Ring-Ring.....calling Rita.

Hugs, Jackie

What a gorgeous day! The dog's going to get an extra long walk today.

Hope you all are able to enjoy the sunshine

Good sunny morning everyone!