Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?

Jackie, my healing thoughts being sent to your SIL.  Cancer is such a horrible disease and, as Bonnets said, takes its toll not just on the victim but the family and friends.

Bonnets, I hear you about how difficult it is to lose weight and maintain the loss.  I just went into the kitchen and said to dh, "I'd like a cup of chocolate but it will cost me 1 pt. so I'll have some hot tea instead."  I made him a cup, too.  In truth, a good cup of Earl Grey tea is not suffering!  I have the Swiss Miss sugar free chocolate mix that is only 60 cal. but I'll save that for later to satisfy my chocolate craving.

My sister and her dh who live close to my mother had a big breakfast with my mother this morning.  They do that on the average of once a week, usually Sat.  My sister cooks and cleans up.  This morning they had bacon, eggs, grits and biscuits.  Just typing that may put an extra lb. on me!

Something to think about.  My RO suggests, "don't be hard on yourself about weight.  Give yourself a break.  You can worry about that in five years." It has been a lifelong struggle for me.  

Hi Pat, Welcome to our group. We have people from all over and have fun 'chatting' with each other. So you're 15 years out? Congratulations. I'm 73, dx 2 years ago at 71. I'm glad you found this site. It's been wonderful for me because I didn't tell very many people in my life. It's a great place to talk to people who 'get it'.

Pat... Welcome to this site. This is a great site and a great group of ladies.

Jackie....you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. This disease is hard on the whole family.

Our family has gone through 3 out of 4 girls to go through this battle. One is 25 years out, I am 4 years out of being dx and one of our sisters gave in to her battle and passed in July of last year. There is no rhyme or reason to this disease.

We are in the low 20s and more snow is expected tonight and tomorrow.

Carolhalst....enjoy all the Mardi Gras festivities.  We have been in New Orleans for St. Patricks day parade and they would great.  I will be in New Orleans this summer. The food is delicious and the music is great.

Better say good night for now. Have a great week everyone.

Pat, 

I'll ad another welcome to the group. I'm 71, diagnosed a year ago. You are certainly encouraging ! I lost a daughter to BC, at the age of  33, after 6and a half year battle. The club no one wants to belong to! 

Jean

"View your life with kindsight. Stop beating yourself up about things from
your past. Instead of slapping your forehead and asking, 'What was I thinking,'
breathe and ask yourself the kinder question, 'What was I learning?'" 

-- Karen Salmansohn 

Men! They all think they can still do what they used to do with no consequences and then are surprised when they end up with an injury. Sorry for you both Mommarch. Hope he is better soon.

thanks Sandra, I recalculated my years cancer free, first diagnosed in Oct 1997. My daughter was 6 weeks pregnant, he is now 15, lol forgot about carrying him for 7.5 more months, and he will be 16 in June ..

I have a problem with celluiltis every four or five months in the breast that was radiated, and have to take antibiotics every time it happens.

thanks !! I am glad that I have found this site...I feel like I fit in lol...I did 6 weeks of radiation, and burned quite a bit, also had developed a cough which did go away.....

thank you, glad that I found you guys

Went to the gym this morning. This afternoon I met my niece and her 3 kids at the movie theater and treated them all to a movie.  I went with the two girls, 8 and 4, to see Frozen and my niece accompanied her son, 10, to see the Lego Movie.  It was $38 for the movie tickets for 2  adults and 3 kids and $31 for the popcorn and sodas.  Too expensive to do often.   The kids are out all week for Mardi Gras and I wanted to do something with them for entertainment.  Frozen was entertaining with some great visual effects.  I can enjoy a good children's movie.  Or book. 

I've had terrible news about a bc friend in FL.  She had Stage 0 bc about 10 years ago, but last year she was diagnosed with a different kind of cancer that was in the linings of her organs.  She underwent surgery, had heavy-duty chemo and is feeling good.  But more cancer has been detected and her surgeon offers little hope that another round of chemo will extend her life.  She's such an intelligent, good person, a few years younger than me.  I feel awful for her. 

We should make the most of every day.

Hugs to all. 

Welcome Pat this is a great group, such nice people her and tell it like it is too===maybe it's our ages combined we must be oh never mind.

Jackie I'm so glad u slowed down a bit but sorry for all u'r family is going thru too.

Excuuuuse me but the pic of those 3 ladies--Hmmmm how did u get me in that picture cartoon? U'd better fess up Missy.

Yes, yes, yes, most men just think they will never "lose" it but it goes about as fast as everything else.  mommarch hope he gets better soon.  I think sometimes the strain is just as bad or maybe a bit worse to get over.  My back strain was......I think nearly three weeks.  Seemed forever to me.

Carole how interesting.....the refreshments were as costly as the tickets.  Your right....hard to do often.   Good memories of a fun time -- especially for the young ones.

Laney, my birthday is Sept. 13th.  Sometimes it is hard to believe I'm this age.  I just think where did the time go.  I guess we get busy living and  don't  realize how often we go past the roses and aren't stopping to enjoy the fragrance.  I try to think about that so I can.....then it seems another big thing comes along to "steal" some of my attentiveness. 

Was a beautiful day today and hopefully we will have a few more.  Keep hoping we will make it without another snow for the season, but you just don't know. 

See you all later.

Blessings

Jackie

It's so interesting to listen to women here who are so vibrant.  If you read the posts skipping the places where we tell our ages it is impossible to guess them.  This would be a wonderful group of friends to have near at hand.  I went to a retired school personnel meeting where a woman did a dramatic reading based on plenty of research and photos about Nita Snook.  She was the Iowa woman who taught Amelia Erhardt ( sp?) to fly.  They were almost the same age.  Nita owned an airfield and flew for a living.  Amelia was actually a social worker who flew for a hobby.  Very interesting.

Good Morning Ladies---

I see we'll be down for a few hrs, today for maintenance except I bet there will be something new and I will not be able to figure it out--ooo another hurdle.

Mommarch I'm sorry I didn't address about u'r DH earlier, but boy that's a scare we forget that there are muscles there to sprain all we know is Heart. I'm glad it wasn't more, I think there is enough going on for u..

Well this old lady is up to early and has to get myself together which means I have to move positions, same room just different area.