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Just have to chime in on the family/recurrence topic.....

June/Jane - You two ladies summed up exactly how I feel. Unfortunately, I also have some family who are way too familiar with cancer (DH lost his dad 4 yrs ago to lung cancer) and have seen too much. So I put on the happy face to "fake it til I make it" so as not to concern some but get the tonsils out treatment from others. Feel so lucky to have you ladies to share my thoughts & concerns with.... Love ya all!

Wishing everyone a wonderful Easter/Passover weekends. Hugs to all .......... 

Sherry....glad the drains are gone!

Just a word of advice about driving and going about normal activities.  I only had a UMX, so I had one "good" side to use.  I found that driving put a lot of strain on my implant side and sometimes still does.  I had a direct to implant, so that may be different that someone having TEs.    Also, pushing a grocery cart was very difficult.  You just don't realize how much you use your chest muscles to steer the cart.  In fact I was in Costco last week and had a heavy cart, and I noticed that I was achey and sore in my chest by that evening and into the next day.  I had my UMX in June and a revision/lift in Nov.   So, just take it easy and let others help when they want to.  

I hope your recovery continues to go smoothy.  Have a good weekend. 

Hello ladies. Just wanted to post because I am very excited that I got to meet Jo today. We had lunch on South Padre Island. It was so nice of her to drive all this way. We could have chatted all afternoon, but I had to get back to work. Thanks Jo for coming over the bridge to see me.



I hope that you all have a spectacular Easter.

Ceeztheday and Jo you ladies are making me jealous.....wish I could have been there.....

Odie I know that happy face all so well......

Sherry so glad you got the drains out.  I can't imagine how sore you must be.  I remember finishing rads and for months not being able to do the simple things we take for granted everyday.  Lifting or reaching up high in a cupboard was unbearable and that lasted a long long time.  So please take it easy and rely on all your wonderful friends.

Tink how is Spring break going?  Are you guys going to do anything special?  My kids have 1 more week of School till there  Spring break and then we are off to Florida.

Stomach issues have been so horrible these last 10 days.  I made another  appt with the gastro as I think the weight gain is a combination of Tamox and my ulcers.  I know we can talk about everything so here goes.......I am fine until I go poop.  Once I go my stomach is wrecked all day and of course I am a morning pooper so no relief in sight.  I cannot go on like this..  Last April when he told me I had 2  duodenal ulcers he said it would take 6 weeks to heal them.  I have been on Prilosec since last April and it is freakin horrible.  I can go weeks without any symptoms and weeks feeling so yucky and in pain all day.  I am hoping someone can find out something about my stomach as I stopped Tamox cause they thought they were causing me from not healing and it has been 3 weeks clean and clear of the big T and I am no better only worse......ARGH!!!  Sometimes I feel like lately it is all downhill and no relief in sight.  So pray someone has an answer for me as I am not looking forward to sunny Florida feeling so bloated and in so much pain.......I need to be better for my little ones.

Well again, thanks for letting me vent.

June - Rats on feeling so bad.  I sure hope someone can come up with a solution and you are feeling better real soon.  Sending gentle hugs girlfriend.

I wish I was on South Padre Island today. Pretty here in central Texas!

June....I'm  hoping it is just gas and nothing more serious! Try not to worry, if you can.

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June - WIll be in your pocket on Thurs - do I have to behave?

Going to the PS on Wed to sign the consent forms and get my preadmit paperwork for my recon surgery on the 18th.  Just so want to get this over with.  I hate the waiting game. 

Okay girls are you ready for a laugh.....

Today is officially international pillow fight day and it erupted here in Boston and all over the country as well as flash mob.....ha ha, do you think we had anything to do with this?  Ha ha, probably one of the funniest news broadcasts I have seen.......still laughing my ass off and thinking of each and every one of you ladies.

So WHACK ladies as I hate to be left out of any party!

June I sure hope your stomach isssues will get better and lets not go to the dark side about other cancer issues.

I have had a great day today.  One of my brothers and family came to visit my mom then went to Walmart for meds and the grocery store to get a fews things.  Realized that when I get to start driving I amy need to ask help as the grocery store because I cannot get things off the top shelves.  I'm sure I'll find help I just want to get independant.

Hope Everyone has a Blessed Easter.

Sherry sending you a great big hug and kiss your way and thank gosh you have such a great family.......and trust me as I really don't want to go to the dark side, just very strange to get this email from Jo and all symptoms mimic mine.  I try not to read into things but when I have felt this way since way before last April, it often makes you think WTH is wrong with me.......anyhow I am sure it is just my pesky little ulcers which they are going to have to do more for me this time as I cannot live a good quality of life like this.....

Happy Easter to you all!!!  I missed the pillow fight, dangit!!!!!!  I so would have planted a good one on Junie!!!

Will be there for your party openheart!  

((((June))))

Well all it's off to another busy day today.  OMG I will be so glad when the work week starts.  I love spring and all, but dang it just means more work for me, lol.  Enjoy your day!!!

Happy Easter everyone!  I will leave around 10:00 am.  I have to be there to check in at 10:30.  This is all central time as well.  

Jo, I'll be thinking of you as you visit with your PS.  Got all your questions ready?  

June, hope you tummy is better this morning.   

Oh heavens no!  Just don't tickle me.  I have to lie still in that MRI machine!