INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours
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Patty, way too much credit... just trying to stay sane. When I started it they're was no where to go in the middle of the night. They're were something like 14 pages in the first 36 hours. Certainly filled a hole. Sometimes they're was no one here. Those posts sounded like--- Well, I'll talk to myself for awhile. i'd wander on. That's when I got to meet the Southlanders. Chrissy, Alyson, Thatslife.
They're were times though that someone would come and we're distressed. Can't leave someone distressed in the middle of the night. I fell off posting here when I started sleeping better. Came back full time when I was being stalked. Figured my thread. My original topic box rule was no bullying and play nice. Mods kept the stalkers from coming here by threat of permanent ban.
I feel this is a very special family or tribe. Like the feelings I have for Thanksgiving. Great place to be and talk, wish we could share the food. LOL I just sent you food. See it is like Thanksgiving!. I've been privileged to have broken bread with Phyllis, Spookie, Chevy, and Blondie. Soon Loverly.
I'm the one that feels blessed that each chooses to be here, miss them when they leave, and the door is never closed.
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All good on the 6 month mammo and ultrasound. I am celebrating with a root beer float at DQ😊
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Yay Jazzy!!!!
Has anybody heard from Blondie? Hope we didn't wear her out and she is having fun.
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NO! I say No, those cowboys and farmers are for me to keep.... They said they didn't want to go no-where..... Just stay with ME! You know, we go on hay-rides, and to the saloons, and dance all night! We smoke and drink and even CUSS! Because we CAN!
You know, ONE time when our Husbands were hunting for about 4 days, me and some gal-friends went out dancin' to this fun bar.... Must have been in the 80's.... So we danced with these guys, and they sat at our table.... Well, we all had a few drinks, and they said, "I am the Pilot, and we are on our way to Las Vegas.... You want to go with us?" OMG I thought all my dreams had come TRUE! I mean to take off like that??? I asked?
I said "But I don't have any clothes with me!" And he said "I'll buy you some more when we get there!" Now DAMN! I mean HOW many women would turn that down? I ask! But I didn't have enough to drink to just throw caution to the wind, not to mention 30 years of marriage, so I declined his more than generous offer....! DAMN, I say again!!!
So we just danced, and laughed and had the BEST time ever.... NO, I didn't leave with him.... But I still smile when I think of that....GEEZ!
So what were we talking about? I COULD have gone for maybe 2 days.... WTH was I thinking? I am sooooooo chicken........ I deserve a medal.
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chevy. - great flashback. What do you get when you mix a pilot , a cowboy, and a hot married woman of 30 years ??????
Jazzy. - whoot whoot ! Doing a happy dance for you right now
SAS - I don't give you enough credit. I like the special family or tribe feeling. Wish we all could break bread together. Would be so much fun.
OK so if we all could meet up and bring just one item , what would it be :0 -
cell phone or camera to record the moment!!!
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never heard couldn't be by pets or anything during chemo...my whole family would be in trouble. I am a couple a months away from 4 straight years on it. Poor family if that's true
. I am not going to tell them shhhhhhhh
Pattt p...hubby pedals his bike. I think he and his friends are nuts. I like to ride for 20 miles.....not 80 to 100 a day. Nope...not for me. I stay home and he goes.
But I did put in 50 miles this week between walking and biking. This chemo I have been on I am handling well. Took awhile for me to recover from the taxoteredrug I was on last time, but I finally got back in gear and I am out having a blast again. Next week treatment, so it will be mostly nappy days...that's when I fall behind here.
When I see my onc I think I am going to kiss him. He is a great patient advocate. I wish you all had someone like that who listens so well and really cares.
Love that avocado . Never knew they could look like that. I do love them
Have a great evening all
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i would bring wine of course
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Chevy--too funny! My best pick up ever was Pearl Jam...I was in my early 20's and they played at a local venue called the Majestic Ventura Theater in 1992 right before they really took off. The band invited my friends and I backstage...we passed--the music was good but they were a grungy bunch of guys! It made sense that their genre became known as Grunge. We also got picked up on by the Georgia Satellites at the same venue/different concert but there was no way in hell we were going anywhere with them--they were butt ugly
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Round 3 is done! 1 more to go. Now to just manage the SE's
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Never heard a pet can't be around with chemo. I suppose if it's something like cytoxan and doxirubicin your pee would be toxic. If you didn't flush and the cat or dog took to drinking from the bowl.. but that's the only thing I can think of. Hugging that furball is what keeps most of us sane and motivated to get up. I bet we smell funny to them since their sense of smell is so much better.
Had to get out of the house so we took a drive to the federal wildlife sanctuary with DD3. We had binocs and sat in the car near the water and wetlands. So many great blue herons, egrets, ducks, geese... the works. Then this Fish and widlife ranger came over and told us these small sized birds were snowy plovers and they were endangered and this was one of 2 sites in Western Oregon where they nest! Another bird we watched was a black necked stilt (taller version of a sandpiper I just looked it up) were very cool looking and noisy! Even my DD3 with her implant could hear the peeping chirping noise. The weather was gorgeous sunny and 78 breezy. Ahhh. Now my back and hip are on fire and I need to lay flat.. pain meds. ugh
Yay Jazzy! So happy all the tests are clear and done and you are good. Love that purple flower gorgeous. It would be fun to try and meet up and see Chevy, Patty and all the gang. We are spread literally coast to coast..probably not doable.
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Chevy, 1971 in Lauderdale. This guy asked the same thing. Fly to the Bahamas for dinner. I said no, but gave him my number in Michigan. He called and wanted to fly in to Detroit and fly somewhere. Said I didn't want to be a _______(forget)at every airport. Krips he was willing to fly from Florida to Michigan. What was I thinking? He had his own plane in his 20's(I think it was his dad's). He was going to school at Embry--flight school with a degree program in Florida. A few times over the years I thought of him. An unknown, LOL, and he was cute. A path not traveled.
Spookie, don't worry, she's where she wanted to be, that's the best place to be. It'll be okay. She'll get a charge out of the pic for the three of us. I must admit it's a happy pic. You did good job about picking it.
Please, post them on that thread of member pics. It's not in my favs. Don't know what it was called? Steve called for our Friday chat. Love those. It's a been a weekly thing for a couple of years or more Dovetails into the family Friday out to dinner routine since he was born. They have a quiet weekend for just the two of them. Put in a short plug about what a nice thing etc, and that he's of the age that slowing down a bit is a good thing. I could hear is voice brighten in response. Cool, taking time for them.0 -
I got Wine, Pearl Jam. and Pot. Can I take Pearl Jam question for 20 bucks please?
WTG Marlana! I hope the next few days are good to you.
Bah I read it somewhere on Dr. Google that you should avoid sleeping with your dog and or baby for 72 hours after you have recieved chemo.
Ok..snatching her up tonight.
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I had cytoxan and the red devil. Nobody said anything about pets. Just those 2 neuculear?Tests. They said babies and pets, don't even try airport security.
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Yay Jazzy..........root beer float even LOL Go all out girl. I'm toasting my wine to you as I type.
Marley, it's becoming more clear why you're pre employment screener said he would like to party with you, girl oh my! Yay ROUND3 over
What would I bring to the gathering besides all the glassware? How's about a Trifle? What I finely figured out about trifle's is that it's whatever you can think of that will meld is doable. Remembering when I asked my English friend Maureen about how much booze they put in an English trifle. She said "The bottle". So, booze can be none to a bottle. I baste the cakes. Far less than a bottle. But we could go the English way.
This post caused me to call Maureen. We had a real laugh about trifles. She corrected the recipe. "Soak the cakes", but remembers "the bottle".
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Patty, I'd bring anything chocolate of course.
Jazzy, yeah! Big happy face.
Marlana, hope this one doesn't kick too much butt!
Susan, it's an artichoke, not avocado, do those bloom?
Hi everybody. Anyone remember what the online card shop is? Specialty in BC reality
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Hi Smarrty. I had it my favs. They are so great. Hope the gal is doing well. She was backed up the last time I looked
https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/102/topic/831059?page=1#idx_15
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Story from the imaging center today. When I went into the waiting room today to be called into for the mammo and ultrasound, there was one woman clearly was just coming through chemo (could tell by her peach-fuzzy hair) and the other was a younger woman who looked very frightened. Just us three ladies. I sat down and just listened to them, and chemo woman was saying she had finished chemo and was getting a bit stronger before she did surgery (my guess was she was back to see if the chemo had reduced her tumor, etc.)
The chemo lady left at one point, and then it was just me and the other woman. I asked her if she had been just diagnosed and she said "I am here because I found a marble sized mass in my breast." She seemed young to me too, probably in her 30s. She said she was terrified she has waited too long and had no history of breast cancer in her family. .
I did tell her about this web site. I told her if she does find herself with a cancer diagnosis, that BCOs is a great place to come to learn more about things, talk to other women, etc. I told her that BCO, the discussion groups, women here, etc. were a lifeline for me going through treatment and to now. I hope that young woman doesn't have bc, but hope I helped her just a little bit today.
And you know what? I had another reminder today that when you help others, you stop worrying about your own crap! I am always so nervous going in for these check ups, but felt much calmer going through things today. By helping another, I helped myself in the process too.
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Patty, had a memory come forward. I had been here long enough to know better. But in the middle of the night the brain doesn't work so well. I'd be talking with someone and the page would turn......Waiting. ........Not aware the page turned
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Hooray Jazzy!!! Root beer float sounds good.
Ms. Spookie, I don't think I can talk her into sharing them cowboys with us. Ay caramba!!!
Marlana & Ms Sass, I am still trying to decipher your codes " hairy caterpillar on the cowboys" ???? I read it a few times and still don't get it....unless you mean something I am thinking. Oh no you are not taking my mind there again Marlana Ruth!!!!
Patty, I will bring paper towels and an empty bladder.
Susan, tsk tsk tsk...you saw an avocado?? I thought it was my eyes playing trick on me again. Had to go back & look at the ARTICHOKE. 20 miles of bike riding..WOW. I would walk like a cowboy afterwards
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Oh and nothing from Blondie since she went to Florida. She is PARTAY mode!
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Hugs, Jazzy.
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Oh hi Ms. Smaarty! Just looked up and saw your post
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Susan, I first wrote asparagus and thought that's not right, Had to scroll back up and look........The biking: Once had a real estate sale to a biking couple. Her criteria was not to have bikes come through the house to get to the basement. My primary question to the other realtor was "Describe the back entrance to the basement".
Loverly, no code----out of context----taking one thing with a lose connection to another, that can be different than the original intended meaning. ................................April 8th right?
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flashback Friday. Me and ds2 about 7 years ago
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I had to go pour some vanilla coke into 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream thank you all very much!
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loving y'all's answers. For those who missed it, if we could all meet up together and bring only 1 thing what would it be. So far we have : wine, paper towels and empty bladder , anything chocolate, glassware and trifle, more wine , pearl jam and pot.
What else do we need? Maybe a couple of those cowboys too ?
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Cowboys sound good!
Love your pic Patty!
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