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  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Posts: 10,066

    Oh no! I just looked at the calendar to realize my birthday is next Friday! Yuck, don't want to get older!!!!!

  • queenmomcat
    queenmomcat Posts: 2,020

    Mommyof2: yeah, I haven't figured out how to celebrate my birthday without getting older in the process. (Last Saturday for me.) A combination of sympathies/congratulations.

  • Smaarty
    Smaarty Posts: 2,615

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    I was going to say we could have him, I mean this for a snack, but I think it might be good for lunch too.

    Morning all. It's morning here, afternoon and evening at home. Too those going thru chemo, hope it goes down smooth, easy Peasy, and does its job.

    Sensi, how has chance coped with you being gone now?

    Lover, I can look up stuff from here too.

    Be good everybody.

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    My lunch buddy yesterday. These guys will take your hand off

  • Smaarty
    Smaarty Posts: 2,615

    evie, 10 months. Just before they went back to CO.

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  • susan3
    susan3 Posts: 2,631

    Evie is so cute, love her piggies. We don't have enough hair yet. Lol

    Lover, we are easy , love hamburgers

    Mags, hopes chemo went well

    Yes I got mine yesterday. Real nauseous and yucky today

    How are you doing sensi. Almost through your work week:)



  • susan3
    susan3 Posts: 2,631

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  • susan3
    susan3 Posts: 2,631

    ahhh, I can't sleep and I am sooo tired.....maybe this will help

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  • junieb
    junieb Posts: 945

    Susan & Smaarty - Elena and Evie, adorable as always!

  • junieb
    junieb Posts: 945

    I tried to post Kirby's 5 week pic., but this site will not allow me to do so. I do not know why.

    Mags - I hope your treatment went well today and that the SE's are not overwhelming.

    Susan - So you are feeling yucky from your chem. I hope you rest well over the next few days. I felt like your Bear friend today. Dragging my caboose all day. Today is day one off of the Ibrance.

    Waving Hi to everyone else. Goodnight.

  • Here you go Junie!

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  • smarty and Susan. Love love love the baby pics

    Mags and Susan. Hoping your feeling better from chemo day.

    Waving hi to all

    I am back in the hospital. Grr. Got here yesterday. Same issues as always. : uncontrollable vomiting, diahrea causing dehydration and then incredible pain since can't keep pain meds down and all that vomiting hurtsu back. Blood pressure was 70/48 but heart rate very high from pain. Er was crazy busy. We got here at 2 pm and didn't get in a er room until 5 pm then didn't get to an actual room Til 11 pm. Totally exhausted.

    Hootie hoo

  • junieb
    junieb Posts: 945

    Sheppers - THANK YOU! How in the world did you do that? I tried at least 6 times.

    Isn't he cute as a button? Such a change in one week. I told a couple people today that I was naming him Kirby Von Piffles and you should have seen the looks I got! Very funny ;0)

  • Smaarty
    Smaarty Posts: 2,615

    hi Patty, hope you're sleeping by now. And hope tomorrow is better.

    JunieB, love his name

  • queenmomcat
    queenmomcat Posts: 2,020

    (hums a lullaby to all the sleepless "Insomniacs") Back in the hospital, Patty? Oh, bleepwads.

  • jazzygirl
    jazzygirl Posts: 12,050

    Patty- so sorry to hear of your hospitizalation and all the rest. Hope you got some sleep sister and they can get this under control for you quickly and back home.

  • Patty best wishes for your care and comfort during the unwished for hospital stay. Feel better soon. XXX

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Posts: 10,066

    Patty, so sorry you are back in the hospita

  • A quick good morning...I need to go back and read, catch up before I post more.

    Loverly, my EX is 12/5..barring any complications. I also have a cold. Ugh! Next Monday I have pre ops with PCP and cardiologist, so hoping to kick cold by then. I saw my PS early this week..can't wait to get my squishies!

    To everyone with pain, fatigue, chemo and in hospital..sending virtual hugs and wishes of comfort.

    Smaarty, Man oh man....sweet!


  • wren44
    wren44 Posts: 8,076

    Patti, Sending healing, calming thoughts. Hope you can get out of there soon.

  • Patti - hoping the hospital brings you relief and rest

    jazzyjuneb - that pup is so teeny and adorable

    Loverly - yes yes yes the nerve pain is lessening. It was at its high peak I guess!! What beautiful hike pictures, good therapy. HA your supermoon pic, I saw only the ring and thought there was a wedding announcement!


  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Posts: 10,066

    Can't believe my family in Wisconsin is getting snow today

  • jazzygirl
    jazzygirl Posts: 12,050

    Mommy- it got very cold out west and was snowing in Denver yesterday.

  • snow ???? Wow. Already. Noooo. Fall please don't leave

  • m0mmyof3
    m0mmyof3 Posts: 10,066

    Jazzy, it supposed to get really cold here too over the weekend

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    Not the best picture, because it's dark outside, but this is first snowfall of season. I'm just West of Minneapolis, MN. There were thunderstorms this AM, then it turned to snow.

  • beautiful. Brrr

  • Yes, Patty, it's cold! How are you feeling? Sorry to hear about your ER/hospital visit.


  • Smaarty, Fun pictures of your trip and Evie!

    Junie, Puppy count down..he's so tiny and cute!

    MammaRay, Glad you are out of hospital. I hope you are feeling better.

    Queenie, Sorry I missed your birthday last week. I hope it was happy and you have a good trip to Chicago!

    Mommy, You sure are progressing on your paper.

    Wren, I did look at the super moon, but forgot to take a pic. I hope you are well.

    Loverly, Mmmm...pumpkin cheesecake sounds so good! The tunnel of lights and hiking pictures were beautiful. How are you feeling? Kick that cold yet? I'm a procrastinator too, and I bite off more than I can chew. Not a good combination.

    Mags, I'm so, so sorry about the new mets Dx. It stinks that you have to wait longer for your teeth, but good docs are communicating.

    Sensi, I hope you are doing well back at work.

    Feline, Jazzy, JeanQ, I hope you all are well.

    Shep, Hugs! Thanks for the Sass update.

    Jwoo, I hope you are sleeping bettter.

    Susan, Mags, may chemo be gentle on you.

    SusieM, Welcome!

    Sending comforting hugs to everyone.

    I had trigger thumb last winter when I was on Tamox..went to hand PT and ended up with a shot, in Feb I think. The thumb is popping again all the sudden this week. Argh! For those who have had cortisone shots in fingers/thumb..does it typically have to be re-injected on occasion?


  • magdalene51
    magdalene51 Posts: 2,062

    Chemo itself went pretty easy yesterday, but the place was a madhouse when I got there, every infusion chair full and the lobby packed. They were an hour late by the time they got my labs done, which they didn't even need to do because I'd just had them. Then I ad to sit and wit another hour for a chair. Just seemed like everyone has cancer. The halaven infusion is only five minutes, but with the steroid/nausea bag and flushes it was close to an hour overall. So far the only se I'm having is from the steroid which always messes with my bladder nerves - I have no urge to go, sometime in the night I wet the bed and never knew it until I got up this morning and my undies were wet in spite of the pad I wore. So until it wears off I have to make sure I empty my bladder regularly.

    Someone suggested coconut water for hydration so my cousin got me some, now I need a suggestion on how to make it palatable. It makes me gag for some reason.

    While we were there yesterday a volunteer brought a service dog around, the cutest little Maltese. My cousin was a bit startled when she ended up on her lap.

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  • Loveroflife
    Loveroflife Posts: 4,243

    No, not yet, WildT. Today is the worst. Did the saline nasal rinse this morning and that took some pressure off my sinus. Will do the saline again in the shower shortly and may need to take NyQuil before bed. I don't like how NyQuil makes me feel. Always feel like I am in a different realm of time. DH ,on the other hand, loves it. He will take it if his "back is aching" or after a few sneezes. He refers to all colds as the flu. He is a baby I tell you. I am trying not to give whatever I have to him. He is the biggest baby. This describes him perfectly:

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    How about you? Tough that you are by yourself. Hope you are feeling better. The world does not slow down when we are sick. I manage to clean the bathrooms today and did laundry. Now I am bushed! Snow so beautiful, but there is no way I will survive living in areas that snow.

    Susan, hope you are able to sleep better tonight. I think I found a restaurant for us. It is called Fourth and Sea Fish and Chips. Need to call them to make sure they don't use peanut oil. Are you going straight to Eureka after lunch. It's a good 5 hrs drive. How old is your uncle? Can't wait to see you all, especially baby Elena.

    JunieB, thank you for reminding me about the Honest Kitchen dehydrated dog food. Will order some to alternate with Mitzy's current food. So far less scratching and licking. I still need to get the lavender and chamomile oil Susan suggested for skin. So far no new rash either. It has only been one week on the new food though . I am hoping this will work for her. It has been a year since we are trying to figure out what's wrong with her. She is high maintenance for sure, but the love she has for us is worth it.

    Ms. S, have you visited the beach yet? They have pretty beaches there. We were in Gold Coast in '99. Wish we had more time to explore Sydney. I had to scroll back a few times to look at the pics of Evie, Elena, Kirbie, and of course the cookies too Winking

    Jazzy, do you get snow where you are? It has been cold here too. We had turn on the heater a few days ago. It went down to the 30's at night, but I am glad we don't have very many nights that cold.

    Sensi, are you alive? You must be exhausted.

    Patty, when do you collect an Out of Jail pass? You should try Ativan as Shep suggested. You will be "happy". Start low since you are on opioid. Fentanyl patches ,as Rose suggested, is good since you don't have to worry about keeping the oral pain meds down. You only have to worry about breakthrough pain.

    JeanQ, wonderful that the burning pain has gone down. Glad you didn't have to take Neurontin. Yes the hike was good therapy. Quite a few people in their 60's and 70's in the group. I had to control my huffing and puffing around them. Those are some healthy people. I am new to the group. You should join us. When are you due back to work?

    ShepK, hope you are not in too much discomfort. I have even less people now to tease. JunieB is too serious and innocent.

    Mommy, Mitzy snores really loud too in the spring. How old is Jackson now? I forgot what he looks like.

    Good morning, Miss Feline.

    Welcome back SuzieM.

    MammaR, thinking of you.