Illinois ladies facing bc
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I just wrote this whole amusing post and somehow it got erased, sigh that is the way this month is going....
Good luck with the 'rents, it's hard to tell your mom or dad that they can't do what they want to do.
Joan, all fingers, toes, eyes crossed. Your posture will be amazing after the back brace.
I got my BRCA back and #2 is positive (dammit!!!!) So on Monday, both girls are being removed. I have to spend 2 nights in the hospital, leaving my DH, the 3 cats, and puppy alone... (and to make things even more fun, one of the cats is Maine Coon) I'm not sure the house will be standing when I get home.
I also have to leave my independent DH in the waiting room with my 4 sisters who are going to be trying to take care of him and not letting him have any space. (he has promised not to off anyone) They normally get along, but put an overprotective husband letting someone else be in charge of the wife with all the sisters trying to distract him and take care of him... You can see where this is headed...
Have a good weekend ladies!
Heidi
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Joan hope you are enjoying your meds by now.
HeidiK Dislike about the BRCA2. Many of us did the double. I wasn't BRCA+ but I'm glad I did the double. I really wanted to do it all along but when there was suspicious stuff in righty BS recommended BMX. No more mammos for us baby! Really there are pros and cons to both but like I said if I had to do it over again it would be off with both their heads.
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As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others. 
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Good morning
Had an exhausted and emotional roller coaster day yesterday, I think from the meds and fatique. I'm not a weeper, but find myself crying each day. I think the reality of the next eleven months of treatment is hitting me. But positive thoughts and love of supporters keeps me uplifted. I try to always have a smile, so I really appreciate you all so much, we're I can share the challenges. Thank you and know that you help tremendously.
HeidiK you will be in my prayers, and rest assured you have made the right decision.
I try to remember the journey is a short time in the long life I plan on living!
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Janet.....my words exactly. I looked at my tx the same way.....and was willing to have 6 mos. of chemo and 7 weeks of rads and thought it very small price to pay for the many yrs. I had before my diagnosis and all the wonderful years I was going to get afterwards.
Easy to lose sight of the "goal" once in awhile if you go through a rough patch and that is such a good reason to be here. It is well understood here how emotional you can get, and how difficult sometimes when you face set-backs and some of the se's.
It all evens out.....your emotional strength returns, and I think many ( I know I do ) feel a deeper closeness to their purpose and reason for being alive. We all have this second chance......to appreciate our life, to enjoy the simple things --- maybe things that were going un-noticed, and to reach out a helping, consoling hand.
We get to regrow from the inside out.
I hope you all have a fantastic Friday.
Healing hugs,
Jackie
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Good morning, gals! Wow! There is so much worry and concern out there. First of all, hugs to those of you dealing with aging or sick parents. It is so hard to see them struggling or hurting. I had to deal with the care and then the death of my mother while I was doing chemo several years ago. I kept asking why...why now and why me? Then I think I got my answer. While caring for another loved one, I dwelt less on my own problems and trials.
Joan, I've had you in my thoughts and prayers. I hope the surgery went well for you!
My faith in the human race was restored last night as I attended a benefit for our own WendyTY. The donations, auctions, and generosity were amazing. They sold about 300 tickets and the place was packed. Wendy was even able to come for a little bit and you could feel the love in the room for her and her family. They had a huge number of donations for the auction and silent auction and everything went well over the cash value. People can, and indeed do, pull together to help others when times get tough.
I'm glad that some of you are getting rain. We are still waiting for it here. It was overcast this morning and we were HOPING for some precipitation but the sun is now beginning to poke through the clouds and it looks like it will miss us again this time.
I'm off to run some errands. I need to get some things for our Ladies' Golf Invititational this next week.
Hugs to all of you. Enjoy your weekend.
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Rita...heartwarning news about WendyTY. She doesn't know how often I think of her. I'm so glad that everything went so well --- she is a very bright light.
We just got done having a bit of rain. I hope there will be more but it was a fairly minute amt. so far and I fear it is all that may come. I'm a bit down-hearted by the late, late Fall look of so much around here when we have a couple of months to go yet. I've seen a couple of yards lately just full of fallen leaves. Someone said we were due to have this for at least three years.....oh my I hope not.
I am thinking about all of you and hoping all goes well in any tx or surgery. High hopes too for the moms and dads.
It was a priviledge and honor to care for my Mom before she passed on and so I have very deep feelings for those who find themselves sharing the aging journey with theirs.
Healing hugs to all,
Jackie
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Good morning ladies. Hope one and all have.... has...? a great weekend.
Southern gals, I was in your area yesterday checking out Bradley University. If youngest goes there I may be harassing you for lunch! (c:
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Good morning, ladies. Ii am so surprised to be feeling as good as I do after back surgery. Of course I think the Dilaudid has a little bit tp do with that. I am still on a clear liquid diet until my stomach wakes up... it has to start gurgling and passing gas.... then I can have real food. PT starts today. My doc just stopped by in his gym shorts and tee shirt. He said I can take a shower this evening. Yeah, yeah,yeah.
Heidi, sorry about that darn BRACA gene. I think you have made the right decision... just get it all over with. Sounds like your DH and sisters will be good advocates for you. Have you made any decions on reconstruction yet. We will all be with you in spirit on Monday.
Grace... all those darn chemo drugs seem to list "mood swings" as a side effect. I had quite a battle with that. I had more than a few "meltdowns". Tnat was just not me. Scared me and my DH. Let your ONC know.
It is a busy place around here today. EKG, blood tests, PT and OT. And guess what... A drain! Fotunately, I can lose that Ina couple days.0 -
Joan, you are amazing! I bet starting physical therapy so soon will be a challenge but yet such a positive move towards knowing that healing has already begun.
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Great to hear you are doing well Joan!
We are getting a bit of rainfall down here. Not nearly as much as we need, but we will take every little drop. Hoping you all are having a great weekend!
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Any stage IV IL ladies. I just moved from Stage III. Feeling out of control
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Welcome orland. Makmak visits us sporadically. She is also stage four and a mom. Strength and hugs to you.
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orlandpark1965 English Major is another IL gal that posts mostly on the stage IV threads. She's been on this site since 2009. Like you she is hormone+ HER2-. But please feel welcome here. You must join us for lunch or dinner when we get together. Keep us posted. ♥ ♥ ♥0
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Adey: Sent you a PM
Joan, glad you're doing okay.
Heidi: Good luck on Monday. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Orlandpark: We are here for you!
PS--We got a TON of rain last night--about 2 1/2 inches. I am sure the farmers around here are jumping for joy. It has been so darned dry.
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Roula and BJ....my prayers have gone up for your parents! I hope you have seen continued improvements with both of them.
Thanks to everyone for the well wishes on my job search. I'm hoping for a short search. I was really lucky to get two really solid leads here in the Chicago area. I got a lot done in the last 5 days and I'm going to start finishing up my PhD dissertation next week. It has been a long process because of working full time. Maybe this is God's plan.....to let me get caught up with my life! No excuses now right!
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Valerie: Congrats on finishing up your dissertation! I am so proud of you!
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Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks
for everything that happens to you,
knowing that every step forward is a step toward
achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.
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Happy Sunday morning everyone. Chose the quote today before I opened up BC.Org. I think it fits Valerie. Ok, it's hard though. I do find it a problem to feel much gratitude towards having the big C --- yet I have grown and it has been positive. So there are blessings that come in some way -- and though I'm willing to go through everything....I just hope the blessings are not too subtle for fear I don't see them or feel them.
Continued prayers for Mom's --- some of the greatest people there ever were and it will always be that way.
((((OrlandPark)))))
Hope you all have a pretty Sunday. I'm back to praying for some rain.
See you all later.
Hugs, Jackie
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I'm back! 12 hours of sleep Friday night and 8 last night and the old self come back. Should have five days of normal before my next chemo.
Grab each day and embrace life, bad or good, cause its a day of life!!!
Jackie I just wrote a blog about the Big C and it's not cancer for me, it just can't have that much power over me. You can read it at www.graceembraced.wordpress.com.
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I've been trying to catch up--Happy Birthday to everyone that I missed and good healing to all.
I've been in and out (mostly in) the hospital for a few weeks so I didn't get on any topics here Just some complications with blood numbers and stuff at one time the Dr. called me at midnite and told me to go directly to the hospital, I asked if I pass go could I collect $200.00, buit she didn't fine that amusing like i did, bjt of course I went--I'm home for now at least--but I'm happy about my port, all the stuff going in and going out was a snap. And I love how they set up the food ordering now--anytime u want and it's called ROOM SERVICE an 2 TV's LOL Altho they said things were critical it was a nice room with great people, But my biggest trauma was that I shrunk 2 INCHES --geeze I was demanding to get measured again and all they did was laugh--I lost 20 lbs and the 2 inches negated the loss as far as I was concerned--that was awful, I was moaning about that the whole time and they remembered me cuz I guess last time I was complaining I didn't want anyone to see my feet. Amd they had to--So it wasn't me that they remember it's my body parts. LOL
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camillegal - You are a hoot my dear! Please stay out of the hospital at least so you can entertain us more often. I love your attitude and who cares if the doc doesn't laugh. You keep us in stitches.
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camillegal....so sorry you have had some shake-ups lately. Glad you are on the mend. I was amused about collecting the $200.00. Guess they were really worried about you --- s of h.... usually helps us control some of our anxiety......but everybody got on the right page.
You are right....we are a gall bladder in Rm. 14.....we tone in on the things that change us....and they are only healing us and barely notice what is giving us fits. Oh well.....at least someone is helping to fix us...too bad they can't give you the two inches back.
Here's hoping you can stay away from the hospital, to rest and heal plenty. Glad you are home and saying hi.
Hugs, Jackie
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Joan, congrats on the little pain and the shower! As for passing gas before real food, I find that beer helps me pass gas, and it is a clear liquid! Let me know if you need a six-pack dropped off....
Camillegal, shrunk 2 inches in the bust? That blows! And i understand about the feet, you can see my pedicure but don't ask to see the actual foot! What hospital are you in that has room service?
I'm still learning who everyone is, but you are the strongest women I've never actually met!! Wish me luck tomorrow, and prayers for my DH stuck in the waiting room with my 4 sisters. I'm hoping at least 2 of the 5 make it out alive!!(mostly kidding, but the sisters are going to try to take care of him, and he takes care of everyone. It could get overly polite in there!)
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Good luck and prayers go with you, Heidi. You are so loved by DH and sisters!
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Heidi haha I have no bust--my drs. left me breastliess---I SHRUNK 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT --This is very upsetting to me LOL
I am now in Cetral Dupage Hosp. I was in Elmhurst and they were just as wonderful--But it's all new to me and u call ROOM SERVICE anytime between 6am-10PM and they deliver in 30 minutes and the nurses and aides hug u and are wonderful, one of the nurses said we are having to much fun in here someone has to leave, I volunteered, but they wouldn't let me leave.
Then there was a terrible lightening storm so I unplugged myself and all these people are rushing in and I told them there's lightening--ick They shake their heads with confusion and I plugged back in when it stopped--Oh and rhe menu reads like a restaurant one page after page and there is a couch that turns into a bed with it's own TV if someone wants to stay--everyone did want to I threw everyone out. LOL
Another thing was I had a parade of drs. who wanted to meet me cuz a couple of the things I had thatey hadn't heard of since Med school-I told them I am u'r 1% for so many things--I always have been since the beginning--so it's always an experience going for me--ooohhh
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Camillegal -- I was at CDH this past week (tues-fri) for my mx. It really is a great hospital! Hope you're doing better now
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OMG Kristin I was there from Wed-Sat. I wish I knew I hope u'r doing well--But u know what I mean about how great it is and huge LOL
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I was told of a BC woman who couldn't have solid food so she asked the nurses for a martini. Was that you?? LOL. And I'm doing ok. Hurting, but I suppose that is to be expected.
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Actually no, but that's funny. LOL
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