INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

cami......take lots of drugs and get knocked out if Chevy is using her camera approach...lo.  

Chevy you r too funny...needed that laugh today

Holeinone.....you bet I have a TON of patience...I have been a hairdresser for 36 years....don't take any offense ladies, I know you all get your hair done, and I am sure you are everyone's fav client . But picture those people who you never ever want to see again......we'll....they get their hair done too. I am very lucky to actually work out of the house. Have been doing that for 20 of those years now. When I had my recurrence I cut my clientele in half...got rid of most of the EGR (extra grace required) people. Still have a few more to cut.  So really can't complain and hubby doesn't mind that people are traipsing through the house.

Hope everyone is having a good day....we have friends coming over for dinner tonight and I have a BIG FUN weekend planned...yeahhhhhhhh

Smaarty...do be careful, I have blacked out a few times...not good. Fractured ribs once , and jammed thumb real bad once. I learned the hard way to get out of bed slowly. Lucky nothing worse happened

Hello lovely ladies!

Sas- so glad you are back from exile! you were missed!

Cami- hanging out in your pocket for tomorrow. Hope everything goes smoothly. 

Tang- HOORAY! you did it! 

going to try to read through the last few days later. life has been a mess the last few weeks and i just have not been able to keep up. 

xoxoxo- jeni

OK Chevy's camera does that mean my insides will be seen all over the world. Wow am I important or what. It's about time something else will be on camera instead of the Kardashians.

chevy u'r so funny.

Jwoo, good to hear from you, life is hectic? Ay....I am just 2 months behind you on the shit show of chemo, but much older. I am sleeping like a lazy teenager. I wake up at 6:30-7:00... Roll over & sleep until 9:00. Also, I had a lumpie, which is easier. I was dx  last summer in early July, and still kinda of in shock. I hope all is good....

MissCami, all you need is a little help from your friends......or the meds from your awesome team of professionals. In your pocket & your courage.....Breathe !

Lots of ladies we are waiting to hear from.....waving hello to all.....

Hi ladies!  I have been creeping (lurking for awhile).  I found this site shortly after diagnosis, and while I was sick from chemo, and fried from radiation, I read through many threads.  My intent was to learn as much as I could about breast cancer and survivors.  This thread seems to have so much love and support, and great knowledge and advice.   I was greatly surprised to feel caring and a connection to so many of you wonderful ladies.  I have laughed and cried along with you.  I have learned so much and feel more calm about my situation. 

I'm 46 (today-wow, Happy bday to me I guess-haha).  Married and have two kids: Charlie is 18, Teresa is 16.  I felt compelled to write because my 16 yr old daughter has been ill, and we will find out soon if she has lupus. Do you mind sending some of your wonderful good thoughts and positive energy and prayers her way?   I know she will be ok, but I am a mess with worry.

Cammi- I know you don't know me, but best of luck tomorrow!  

Kate

Okay Cammi..... You gettin' ready for your big time in the spot-light?  I don't even know what you are talking about anyway... but whatever they are doing to you, whether you are swallowing some kind of magic camera, or having one inserted ELSE-where, good luck with THAT one!

I'll be waitin' out in the hall eatin'  Cheetos and drinking these...

So just take your time....  And when you are all fine and dandy, all of us gals, will come over to my house and sit at our huge freshly-painted picnic table and have lunch and drinks and laugh at you...  because we love you.

Sass, Miss Phyllibuddyjoiningherinthebighouse....  Bout TIME you are maybe back to "normal!"  Dang girl!  I'm going to put one of those ankle monitors on you TOO, just to keep track of you and your where-a-bouts...  I know!  A GPS for you!      I will attach one to your little brain, so I will see what you are thinking, and then I can say things like, "Nope, don't do that"  or "Well yes, that's alright" or "WTF are you THINKing?"  or "just good to have you back!"   xoxoxoxo

welcome Kate.  They r fun here....been here a short time myself.  Chevy keeps everyone's name straight and makes up things as she goes along.....she is funny. We all love reading her posts.

And sas is our "mother". She has all the info we need, and we trust her. And this thread is busy busy busy when she is here. It must be the safe family feeling she provides for us....so we must check in to our family, we just must, cause sas is watching............this thread got hoppin again with sas back !!

And well, then theres just the rest of us.  There is a bunch of us, and we forget who is gettin what and when, we mess up names.....but no one cares. We know what we r talking about....you know like family. Don't have to say it correctly....we can fix and finish each other's sentences......when they r not being made up....lol

So welcome Kate....you don't need to lurk anymore....jump in, the water is warm.

Susan, you are soooo sweet.... And I love the picture... 

I posted this on the other thread I am on...

"Okay, so get this..... I brought in about 6 of these huge plastic pots.... They were in the alley.......   "Pots" is the key word here.... Just stay with me.... 

So I have already filled 2 of them, with my tomatoes....

And this morning I was cleaning out 2 more, just washing them off.... And one had this piece of "tape" on it that said "White Rhino" on it...

So I came in and looked it up....  IT WAS USED FOR GROWING MARIJUANA!!  "A powerful kind"..... evidently!  Ha, ha!  I just cracked up laughing!   I had just never heard of a "White Rhino" plant, or flower, and I was curious!  Shows you what kind of neighbors we have around HERE! 

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Maybe someone dropped them off...  who knows?   Just empty pots.... no soil, not a trace of NOTHING....  except the tape with the name on it.

Man, they are some big mo-fo pots to grow POT!    That was my laugh for the day."

I was just imagining that White Rhino must look like those huge white Lillies I see in peoples yards.... but nope.... not this time!

well Cami, I don't think you can show them a pole dance but sure you'll think of something inventive!!

Welcome Kate and happy birthday.  Sorry to here about DD, hope they figure out what's wrong.  At her age did they already eliminate Mono?

Gardengumby, I decide to keep taking the hormone after reading about it. I didn't want to throw my body into any worse conniptions then I was already doing. Some doctors continue with hormones after dx if the symtums (sp) are severe. I talked to my gyn and he was ok with it. I think because the stage and not having to do any chemo or rads he was ok with it. He did contact me about stopping them now since I'm done with recon. So I only have 2 months left on them.  Hope the anxiety and night sweats don't come back.

Everyone else, hello and have a good day. Tang, how you feeling? Hope not too bad.

Actually, I STOLE those posts out of the alley by the Dumpster!  Ha, ha!  So they had that White Rhino growing in at least one!    I mean they were just there for the taking!   Same with those 2 wooden chairs....!  They were there in the alley last year! 

So when you get home today, you can come over, and we will all go have a party in the alley!    We can see what ELSE we can find!

I remember when our youngest was about 15....  The 2 girls had their room upstairs....  So one day I went up there, to get her little hobo bag, that she carred to school!  I had noticed how dirty it was....  So while they were asleep, I crept up there, brought it downstairs, dumped it all out, and out came a little baggie of seeds, rolling papers, and this glass thing.... probably the correct term is a bong.  So I was immediately ready to stomp upstairs and strangle her....

Instead, I waited until I got home from work, then told her "Don't even tell me if wasn't yours!"  And  "Here, watch this!"  So I took that little baggie with the seeds in the bathroom, and flushed it all down the toilet...  took 5 flushings to get it all down.... they kept "floating"..... Ha! 

Now, when we laugh about it, she said she wanted to cry!.... 

So she is my little one who always comes over, and we watch Shirley Temple together, and have picnics in the front-room, and I would be LOST without her being close to me....  

Then there was the time, DH went upstairs for something.... found this HUGE pot, with this little plant in it, with a light on over it!  Now we are really not that stupid!

So he brought it down, threw the whole thing over in the ditch!   I must have blocked out the conversation we had over that one..... 

Amazing how "perfect" they turn out, isn't it?

Good morning everyone,

In your pocket Cami....I'd love to see a video of your song and dance you got planned for the docs today. Hope all goes well and pain free. 

Loving all the pics of animals and yards. Those White Rhino pots were a great find Chevy. You telling us the truth that the pot was empty when you got it from the alley? )

Well, my blood tests showed after 3 iron infusions that my iron levels are still dropping

Will continue with same treatment plan, but oncologist is adding extra vitamin C to help absorb iron. Retesting somewhere between 5-8 infusions. If still dropping, will go to daily infusions for one week, followed by weekly infusions and retest. Just really tired of being tired. 

Heading out the door for work now. Oh, welcome to you Kate, and happy birthday. I hope all goes well with your daughter. Keep us posted. 

Hugs to all you gals....

Ah, BlueBird......so, so sorry you are going through all this crapola. Taking care of yourself right now, should be your first priority. You have weathered some rough storms and you truly deserve a break. 

DD will eventually come around, maybe on her time schedule. I guess it's comforting knowing she has a place to stay. 

Hang in there, FIERCEST....big hugs...in your pockets tomorrow & always...

       Welcome Kate......we love newbies, it's a wild ride here...

Pawprint, have they given you a reason why your iron is so low & not going up with these infusions? I was very anemic before my hysterectomy, but just took over the counter iron. 

Cami.....I will be happy when this peectomy is over. Makes me cringe to think about it. 

Ok, Chevster...... Is this sweet karma that YOU are using professional grade  marijuana containers. You know those tomatoes will have some residual herb. Probably be the best thing to come out of your garden. You can have a little stand, selling your bounty. Those beanie wearing hipsters in the neighborhood will pay big bucks for your pot tomatoes...What will your daughters say.....you might be grounded...

Well, on to another page.

Susan - the can't look horsey tail pic is adorable. Love your life philosophy. Hope you are having a good Wed.

Thanks Smaarty for the morning coffee. I dragged myself outta bed and helped DH with my goats this morning. Feeling very guilty.

Chevy - I thought surely "white rhino" could be a brand of plastic pot. No such luck. You got some strange alley neighbors. Is it legal to grow it there or just legal to buy?

Welcome Kate. Happy Birthday. This is a fun bunch but also supportive and serious when necessary. Jump right in. Prayers for your DD. When do you get the test results back?

Chevy - the best dumpster/trash diving is on move out day of the university dorms.

FierceOne - Put on that FierceAttitude for that CT tomorrow. Could the activity be nasty bits dying? Will be in your pocket. Sorry about chit with DD. Teens is hard but that establishing self independently is worse I think. I didn't have the "hormonal" DD so much so teens weren't that bad. Not a clue what she did while away at college for weeks at a time at about that age of your's. Is attitude her way of dealing with your BC? Sometimes getting angry is easier than expressing fears. Have you tried talking with social worker just to understand her? Not expecting she would go and wouldn't ask. Now if she made an overture to go, sure. Maybe the distance from your home will be good for her. I know your relied on her to be there I think. Sorry that is gone for now. Did you get "Cleaning for a Reason" help or even need that? Anything else the SW at your tx center can help you with? Or at the local ACS office? See SassyFrassy has posted a bunch of stuff. Read as you will - not dissing anyone. Know this is all overwhelming. Take Care of #1 YOU first. Love you bunches and bunches.

Okay, I suck...but what is going on with Cami??

welcome kate!! Sorry to hear about your DD, please keep us posted about her.

FBB-I went thru some similar stuff with my oldest not too long ago. She is home now and attitude is better, but yes it does suck. She is 21 and acts 14 too. She finally has a job, but I honestly am not sure how or if she will keep it for long. I'm praying for maturity! This sickness stuff is hard on everyone around us.

DH needs to go to the doctor, I'm going to make him an appointment and force him to go. He has diabetes and is NOT taking good care of himself. I know he is overwhelmed, but now more than ever he needs to take care of himself.

Anyway, I'm just going on and on....love and hugs to everyone. Where is ziggy btw???

Oh yeah chevy...I really want to sit on your back porch and soak in your garden. It looks lovely...maybe we can bust out your dd's old bong too! LOL sorry couldn't resist!