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So I go the hospital, hungry like a mu' to take care of my adornments. I convince the knock out man to not put the IV in my arm, he agreed but wanted to put it in my neck! I wasn't too keen on that so my PS said he'll do it with local and off we went.
Its quite bizarre laying there all draped up watching the shadows behind the curtain doing their thing. We chatted about surgery, Ferragamos, downloading songs, all manner of stuff. About an hour later I was done.
I am bandaged up and we will unveil on Monday at 1pm. Meanwhile my chest is puffed out by guaze, I feel nostalgic for my old set!!
I drove myself home and had a nap. Later I'll take a vicodin just because I can. Thanks for all the good wishes and thoughts. -
Tadah....they'er going to look fantastic once the swelling goes down. Hang in there!
Marymelodi.....I love your posts. You always make such a point to address each one of us October girls. You're going to do great for that interview
Maryanne...my onc. doesn't do tumor markers because she said they're not always reliable. She's huge into research, so I go by her word. Try not to get too worried. I think we are just so on the edge about anything out of the ordinary..it's hard not to get upset, but remind yourself you're okay...I know you are.
Sherry...I had the DIEP....let me know if you have any questions about that reconstruction. I'm in love with my boobies
I'm still surrounded by boxes. It's a blast, let me tell you. I'm leaving for my parents' house this weekend for Rosh Hashanah and then I have to pack the entire house on Sunday....next week, I'll be in NYC for 3 days because my brother has his art opening! Then we close on our house on Thursday. Then we go out of town for a wedding. Then we drive back here and get ready for our move next SUnday. I couldn't even have a thought or a fear about breast cancer because I'm swamped. I'm all over the freakin' place!
Did anyone see Steve Irwin (the Crocodile Hunter)'s daughter's speech at his funeral? HOly cow...made me cry.
love you all ladies. i really do -
Victoria I have a mastectomy with no plan for reconstruction. I have heard so many horro stories about bad results or complications that I am too chicken to go for it. Although with all the positive chat from our Roctober girls I am becoming more tempted...
Today is a year for me. I am over my panic about my blood work. I had a good sleep and have decided not to worry about things I cannot change. Besides I am probably being obsessive anyway. Thanks for the kind words guys, it really does help bring me back to ground when I get afraid.
Hope you enjoyed the Vincodin Tadah.LOL.
Amy your excitement about moving is evident in your posts. I wish we could all help you move. Maybe we could have a virtual housewaming party some night. Let us know when you are settled we'll be over for tea.
Mary, how cool to give an interview. Try to get a transcript for us.
Tracy it feels good to be the one encouraging others.
Got to go to bed.
Night.
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I all I cant figure out how to get back hear to check for responses? I had 1 taxotere and am ready for the next on the 27th. I didnt get nulesta shot with the first one and my count went to 253. Have to get a shot for the next three days /neutripinic? Im triple negative stage ! no lymp involvement but 9 or 9 on aggresive scale=grade 3 so thats why chemo i guess. just worried about the count dropping so fast and feeling so bad myself. now get neulasta shot after the last 3 i guess. what the heck does it really mean being triple neg. I know not er per receptive so no shots for 5 years but what else in terms of survival? can almost see the light after this nex rax/ be so glad when its over
myrna in oklahoma -
I pm'd you.
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Hi myrna, you have to remember where you posted your first response and check back on the same one. If you click on the bottom of your post, the one with the finger and thread around it? You can get reminded.
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Marymelodi, I will post pics of Teryn in her costume as soon as I have them.
I had a Debbie adventure in the RV last time. Did I tell you all? I was all done camping got my RV all ready for home (you know emptied the poop and all) and then was driving home and got TWO flat tires. Poof Poof! Got myself all pulled over, called roadside and it was going to take 2 hours.
Well, I was not waiting for that on a Friday. So, I called into work and one of the guys asked what I wanted him to do. I said, "Put your crap down, come rescue me!! I am with the baby and a dog and 36 foot motorhome!!!!" That put some laughter in his voice and he called our sister store and sent a truck for me and Teryn, the dog and a cooler for my food.
Good thing, cuz the truck showed up out there 4 hours later and with Friday LA traffic, well, he got there well after the service manager left ... who stayed late to try to get my RV inside the gate. Well, then it was parked on the street and got hit!!! Wiped off the side mirrors.
So, it was in for repairs and almost done and they find that when I got the flat, the wheel well came off and poked a hole in the gray tank (where shower and sink water go). Had to replace that. Anyway, supplemental insurance claims take forever.
I finally picked up the motorhome tonight and my Teryn and her little neighbor friend had dinner in it tonight and played Candyland. I'll try to bring it to storage later in the week.
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Marymelody, you will do great. I hope you are able to talk about young women and breast cancer. My doc had advised me, advice I didn't follow, that it was better to get in asap for a baseline. When I said that my insurance said 40, she said LIE. She said say your breasts are sore, you feel something, anything to get that first mammo. Young women are ending up at Stage 3 without having to be there. We don't need anymore women getting breast cancer but we certainly shouldn't be getting any women with huge tumors because they are too young to get mammos. -
Victoria, I had the mastectomy with reconstruction at the same time. I have my expander in and still have to have my last fill before the swap. Been to busy to complet it but in clothes it looks great and my other boob looks fine with a bra on. Without a bra....... well, looks like I have a grapefruit parked next to a boob.
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Amy, helpful hint ......... packing tape that is color coded or markers that really indicate which room the box belongs in!! Always get your kitchen and bedroom ready first. Pack a suitcase for the first 2 days with your clothes and toiletries.
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My 5K Susan Komen is coming up ....... this weekend. Almost at goal. I will make my $1000. $125 to go but someone gave me $30 cash, so less than $100 now! Going to wear the pink shirt from Laura!
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Brenda, how is school now? How are you feeling? Did you do lump or mast? I can't remember. I am going to have to start a new list! -
maryanne... CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!
Tadah.... Congratulations on nippledom!!! "I'll take a vicodin just because I can." Love it! My son is always telling me..."just because i can" and I just love that! Hope you feel good!
Mary...Congratulations for being chosen to be on the radio broadcast. I am sure you will do wonderfully. I hope I can get it on the internet!
I must say... we have some famous people here..Amy was on the radio once, too, if I'm not mistaken..way back when we thought we'd never see our hair again. I was on a local TV program here in Israel during my scarf days!!!Tracy has been written up in her local news for being president of Aquafest. WOW!
And Tracy...I'm continually in awe of your thoughfullness to others.
By the way Sige (Peggy) started a thread on Moving Beyond where each person writes what nice thing they did for a stranger that day. It's an awesome thread. Some of you ladies could write books on that thread, I'm sure.
Amy...good luck with the big move. That is so exciting! and...HAPPY ROSH HASHANAH!!!
Tracy..love the pink stuff you wrote about. I am going to add a bc something or other to my mysterious new business..not sure what...but I must!
have a good day, Ladies. Love you all! -
I feel like a kid at Christmas! Amy has me so looking forward to seeing my little love nubs!! But I'll wait and today I think I'm going to Lowe's to buy some paint to get my bedroom done before outside gets too cold.
I think my bedroom colors for the fall/winter are burgundy and bronze so I want a soft caramel paint shade to set it off.
Am I the only home decorating nut here? I own about six Lenox china patterns and restage my dining room constantly, well, I eased off a little after bc. My dining room table is now a mess of receipts and letters from the insurance company!!
Christmas last year was nothing but emend and that brassy chemo taste, this year mother is going to set the table with my Lenox Xmas holly plates and make up for the wash out of 05!! -
Tadah...You are TERRIFIC! I hope those little "love nubs" are beauts!
Let me get this straight..you decorate your room every season??? OMG! I bet that makes your life interesting because it is always fun to be in a freshly decorated room..new color scheme..the works!
and all the china...:-)
sounds like Nippledom is good for you!
Victoria.. getting excited about your painting. I'm sure it will be amazing!
I went to the beach again today and walked with my feet in the water. It was wonderful. I've got an afternoon and evening of cooking. Rosh Hashanah starts tomorrow evening and dinner is at our house. It's a small crowd but still need to cook! My family will get to try out a couple of new recipes! I love trying them out on holidays. I have no idea why! Just always do that!
And my van is getting a bath finally! I'm so excited about that! She really needed one. So does my dog but she is going to have to wait. -
I don't paint every year but I change my color schemes twice a year, generally to coincide with daylight savings time, so when the clock turns back at the end of next month I'll have my winter decor together.
My living room has three large windows which I have taupe velvet panels for this year. I think I saw the fabric I need to tie them in with the couch. I sew my own pillows for the custom look. Its a lot of hard work but I enjoy the results.
The china is bad enough but the stemware is even worse!! I have tons of that too! My name is Tracy and I'm a crystal and china addict...(applause!) -
Amy and Ravdeb: would you tell me what Rosh Hashanah is about? I know I could Google it, but it always is interesting to me to learn from others about their beliefs and traditions. So far, I can tell it involves good food and family members . . . that makes it a holiday I can relate to and understand, I think.
Tadah: I have holiday dishes that didn't get used last year either! I've already started to plan for the cookies I want to bake and the decorating with my snowman collection. I have several dozen snowmen / snowwomen of all types and sizes that end up all over the house. Last year most of them just had to stay in their "nests". This year, I hope they will be everywhere. Your bedroom colors sound yummy!
Kelly: Yikes! I fear a flat tire in my van when I am alone. You are a brave woman.
Tracy: Pink Day! What a great idea. I'm going to see about starting that here.
MaryAnne: Ah, a milestone for you with the one year anniversary. Congratulations!
Victoria: I am just as interested in your painting as in RavDeb's mystery busines. I was thinking this morning of what a talented group we are discovering here. I can tell you have accomplished much to be proud of.
Well, I need to do work now, so I'll just say "Good morning" to everyone and hope you have good times today.
Mary -
Mary...Rosh HaShana literally means "Head of the Year". Rosh means "head" and Ha Shanah means "the Year".
We follow a lunar calendar when we are talking about our Jewish holidays, which is why our holidays are always on different dates according to the calendar most of us follow. So, Rosh HaShanah is our New Year. But, we look at it in a very spiritual way and it is not like January 1st (which by the way, is not officially recognized in Israel).
We have a slew of holidays coming up. They are all in the month of "Tishrei". We start with Rosh HaShanah and we get ready for Yom Kippur. After Rosh HaShanah, we have 10 days when we prepare ourselves for the "Day of Atonement" or Yom Kippur. On that day we get our "last chance" so to speak, to get our name written in the Book of Life. On Yom Kippur it is said that G-d seals the book of Life and Death. We ask for forgiveness for our sins..the ones we may have done personally and also the ones that were made by our community, our country, our government, or whatever. It is a communal prayer. We fast for 25 hours. We fast and are technically supposed to be praying and repenting for our sins. There is a custom where we wear all white. There are many explanations for this but one is because we want to be like a bride...begin fresh again. It's a symbol of purity. There are other reasons for it. Each has its own story behind it. We also don't wear leather so you may see men in suits with Keds on and the same for women. This is because leather symbolizes the wealthy, luxury and high class, and on this day, we are all one, because we all have sinned and thus are the same.
Those are our most solemn and important holidays of the year. They are often referred to as the High Holidays or The Days of Awe.
I'll be back with more lessons as there are more holidays/festivals coming up in this month of Tishrei, which begins on Fri. evening. (all our holidays begin at sunset and are over at sunset).
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Ravdeb - Wow! Thanks for the explanation. I think the history and significance of the Holy Holidays is very interesting.
Mary - I will PM you with the Komen website for Passionately Pink.
Kelly - Great Idea having Mary talk about bc and younger women. I tuly believe that mammograms need to start at an earlier age. There are so many younger women having to deal with this disease. By the way, I heard a story of a younger woman that had bc and has had two children since then. Her Drs. told her that she probably won't be able to have children, but she did!
Victoria - I am so excited about your painting!!!
TaDah - I think it is so cool that we have the same name! Hope your new nipples are feeling good today!
It is getting colder here and the rain is back. So, last night I went to get out a sweatshirt to put on. It was one that I wore a lot during my chemo last year. I got the worst feeling (flash back) when I put it on. Isn't it weird how certain things bring the memories flooding back? I am going to be throwing out those sweatshirts that I wore during my months of chemo.
Tomorrow I am headed to the cancer retreat at Harmony Hill with JanS and Cheryl both whom I met here on bc.org! I am looking forward to it and I am hoping to learn some techniques to help me conintue in the healing process both from bc and my divorce. I think they have a computer at the retreat, so I may be able to check in with you girls and let you know what we are doing! -
I definitely agree about encouraging young women to check their breasts and get mammograms at an early age. It sucks...we find a lump and then whammo...we have an aggressive cancer, it's usually in the lymphnodes, and off to the land of chemo we go. I was Stage 3 at diagnosis and could have been Stage 1 if I had been checked...my plastic surgeon said the tumor had been there 5 years. Pisses me off big time!
RavDeb...Happy New Year. I love these 2 holidays...Yom Kippur is my favorite. I just like reflecting on who I am, what I want to do better,etc. Mainly, I like being with my family. More now than ever.
Tadah...patience, patience...you'll see the new additions soon. Just remember....they shrink!!!! I get the tattoos soon too...how weird
I'm tired of packing. Who wants to come help? -
Amy..if I could come help, I'd be there!!!
Interesting that you like Yom Kippur! I am not a fan of it. I should add that here in Israel, there is total quiet on Yom Kippur. Driving isn't allowed and there are NO cars on the streets, no TV, no radio except for a silent station in case of an emergency since there are often emergencies in this little country. Although I didn't allow my kids to ride bikes on the holiday, this has turned into Bike Holiday here and kids ride their bikes all over the place because there are no cars for an entire day. People will even walk or ride their bikes down the middle of the highways because there are NO cars.
You can hear your neighbors talking if your windows are opened..I mean..every word because it's so quiet! This is really neat because you can really feel that it's Yom Kippur here.
The reason that younger women don't usually get mammograms is because younger women tend to have fibrous breasts and so the mammograms are not a good tool. However, younger women should be getting ultra sounds. This is especially true today with the way the environment is.
Still, the problem with these tests is that they don't see the cancer cell in its earliest stages. They are too tiny to see. BC tends to grow slowly..even the aggressive ones. Mine was grade 3 but they predicted that I had this thing for maybe 8 years before it got big enough to feel. Frankly, I find it weird that I just suddenly felt it when I do self-checks and it was in an obvious location. But..that's what they explained to me. Of course, I'm older so it is even slower in growing than it would have been for a younger woman.
It sucks. that's for sure. But hey..we are all feeling good and that's what counts, huh??
And look at Amy and Tadah..they are both in Nippledom having a nippleicious time!!! And they are getting wild and getting tattooed, too!!!!
And then there are the Rock-tober girls..and they now come with accessories!!! -
OMG I just gave a lecture on bc to women who already know this!!! sorry!!!
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Kelly, I had a mastectomy (left breast) with reconstruction at the same time too. I finished my fills in February in NY and still havent scheduled my swap. Because of my D cup size my ps wants to do a lift and reduction on the right breast and Im not sure what to do about my port. Ill know more next week when they see if they can unclog it with tpa. I also had a goal of loosing 40 lbs before the surgery. I succeeded in 20 lbs between dx and chemo but gained 8 lbs back on Taxol. Those 8 are gone but its taken me 5 months to do that. Mostly I just focus on eating rightfruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish. No whites except occasional potato/w skin.
The discussion of nipples has been fun. I figured I didnt need them. Barbie Boobs are o.k. for someone at my age who doesnt plan to be exposing their bare chest to anyone but then who knows whats ahead in ones life and theres always the mirror. Reconstruction of any kind is really rare in ND.
RavdebI bought the Chicken soup book. I have a pretty good idea who your dad is but pm me to see if Im right. Thanks for your explanation of the High Holy Days. When I was growing up my Mom played for the Friday night services of a reformed Jewish temple in Fargo so I am very familiar with what and when of most of the holidays but not their real meaning. Your explanation of the Book of Life and Death reminded me of a poem my Dad knew by heart and would often recite. Its really helped me through the years to be open to people of all faiths. Found it with a Google search.
http://www.poemhunter.com/p/m/poem.asp?poet=9037&poem=70428
MaryI just love that you are sharing on the radio in Rochester. I just registered with the Fickle 93 fan club so Im ready to listen when youre on. Both Amy and Kelly want you to talk about bc in young women. While at the lake last week I read a new book daughter Amy brought me. Nordies at Noon the personal stories of four women too young for breast cancer. It gave me a new perspective of what its like to be young and have bc.
Tracy Im checking out the Susan G. Komen's Passionately Pink for a Cure for my office. If we do it here Ill probably encourage the wearing of pink and donate in my employees stead for everyone who participates. They can donate if they want to. Being the boss I dont like to solicit donations.
I thought you might like to see some pictures of my grandkids. Hedda was born on my dx day. The red hat kids was taken at my house at Christmas. The picture of Bo (Heddas brother and Erin (their cousin) was taken at the same time. The other picture of Hedda and me was taken in June.
(so pictures aren't herehave to learn how to post them.)
I have so much to shareit would be nice to get together just -
Not a lecture. Just information. Thanks
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I'm so dad-burn emotional!!! Reading all of your posts has me all choked up! From Kelly playing Candyland in her RV with Teryn to Ravdeb's holy day explanations to all of the sweet things all of you do every day...Tracy - it's getting colder here too and today I put on a velour jogging suit that I wore to nearly every chemo - that was so very emotional too...and OMG Cathy - "Barbie Boobs" HOW funny - what a great description!!!!!!!!
I guess it really started yesterday when I had to go the IU "Cancer Pavilion" for my check up with the PS. I hate those cancer moments! BUT I love all of you and please know how dear you all are even if I get to respond to each of you!!! Hey...Grey's Anatomy comes on tonight been waiting for this season to start... -
Cathy - can't wait to see the pictures!
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Tadah..or is ir the crystal china addict!!! HA! I would love to see the changing seasons in your house. That is really neat that you do that. Gives a special feeling to match the season.
Kelly... enjoyed your "Debbie story". I'd be in such a panic if that had happened to me. Once I was coming down from this little village where our synagogue is and it's up on a hill. As I'm coming down it feels like my brakes are not working. OMG I panicked! My leg was shaking, I was able to pull over to the side of the road and keep my foot on the brake really hard and it wouldn't move. On the other side of the road was a gas station so I rolled down the window and started waving my arms and yelling. NOBODY stopped for me or came over! I called my dh and he and a friend came, I went home with the friend while my dh drove the car home through the fields. My car was fine. Nothing was wrong with it. Apparently I had some kind of panic attack!!! I have no idea. Our friend said to pump the brakes next time..maybe they weren't working for a second and that's what i felt. hmmmmmmmmmm... dh was a bit pissed..oh well
Rosemarie..I think those emotions come from the fact that we are doing all these normal things and our personalities and lifestyles are coming out. Life is not only cancer we are suddenly realizing. It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it? I agree...Teryn playing Candyland..ya know..I would have said..so what? all my kids played that when they were young. But today..it is so meaningful.
Be well. Have a great weekend.
Gotta go finish cooking!!! Have much to do. -
I have been up since 5:33am and haven't stopped yet!! I thought being an adult was going to be a breeze. No-one told me that you have to clean up behind yourself and handle all your own affairs.
It took me 12 minutes to wrap up all the bandages I took off my arm last night, the massage takes another 10 - 15 minutes to do. I've been shredding receipts and filing paperwork all morning long. At least I can now see the glass on my dining room table.
Today I think I'm going to Target to buy some nonsense that I can do without. Am I the only person who can't get out of there without spending $100? Every time, I don't get it, but I like that store.
And I have a dinner date tonight with this mass of gauze on my chest!! -
TaDah! I love Target as well! So much fun stuff that we don't need there!
Rosemarie - I think I am going to collect a pile of old "chemo clothes" and take them out to my friends' house in the country and BURN them.
Ravdeb - have a good holiday with your family.
Victoria - you have fun too.
I get emotional too, it is so great to see all of us able to live life again, and it is a better, more meaningful life for all of us. Plus now we have each other!
Everyone else - Happy Weekend!
I am headed to Harmony Hill Cancer Retreat (www.Harmonyhill.org) this weekend with JanS and Cheryl both of whom I met right here on bc.org! I am hoping to learn some techniques for healing and stress relief and just have a good time being with other ladies that are traveling the bc journey. Since Jan, Cheryl and I are all three recent survivors, I hope we can provide encouragement to those who are still going thru treatment.
I am wearing my Rock-tober girls shirt today and I am taking my little stack of business cards! :-)
I love you all!
tracy -
Tracy,
enjoy the weekend. Sounds wonderful!
dinner is over. Time to clean the kitchen. ugh.
Have fun ladies..and yes, Tadah..being an adult is overrated. -
TaDah, love nubs! Too funny. You should post a pic of your apartment. I do a lot of living my life vicariously thru you! Your life should be a movie! Let us see your living room.
Tracy, have fun at your retreat. I am hopeful you will be recharged and that you will find it relaxing.
Ravdeb --- you know I love hearing about your religion. I have always wished that christianity didn't throw away all the traditions of their mother religion. You have such history. I have been to a seder before for the Passover celebration and I loved it. I would definitely be Jewish if I didn't believe in Jesus... I really am in awe and in love with Judaism and actually I read a lot of books that about it or about Jews, fictional and non-fiction.
Amy --- don't forget to smell the roses as you move. I remember when I moved into my new house.....I bought it in such haste because I knew it was the right one (and it still is) but I only saw it once. When I went to move, I realized I didn't know how to get to my new house and got lost!!!
Rosemarie ....... yes, its nice to be normal sometimes and play and plan. btw, I taped Grey's Anatomy, will watch it tonight. How are your boobeez??
Victoria, if you make it to Pasadena, we better get together!! Have fun this weekend.
Love you all......I will think of you all when I wear my Roctober girl shirt in the Susan Komen 5K this Sunday! -
Glad Madisons package arrived!
Today i went to the hairdressers and had prob the worst cut ever. As the curls were hitting the floor i felt like crying - didnt she realise just how long it took me to grow that? Oh well. nothing that a paper bag and bright lipstick wont cure.
Kelly, you made me laugh, see its not just me. I had a flat on the way to radiotherapy once but i stood and looked pathetic and someone stopped and sorted it for me. I dont have a clue, Roger has taught Mark to do it in case it happens again!
Mary - you are going to be FAB. Better than that even, you are going to be FANDABYDOZY!! Will they get it in Pittsburgh? I could get my Aunt to listen to it and tell me about it.
Oh Tadah - i thought of you today. In town ( on the way back from the demon barbers) all the shops were advertising the Scissor Sisters new CD and its called ...............TADAH!! You were plastered everywhere.
Amy, I am real excited for you. Would love to send you and your DH a new home card if you pm me the new address.
Ravdeb, you always seem so knowledgeable - about everything. Coming on here is like doing an Open University course sometimes!
I have picked the colours for my room ( when i finish peeling wallpaper) Treacle Tart and Cookie Dough. Yumm - My whole life is ruled my sugar!!
Today was good, i collected some more clothes to send to the orphanage in Tanzania - that is 20 parcels i have sourced through school so far- its saving the pennies for postage that is the hard part!!
I hope all of you ladies i havent mentioned by name a good weekend - i am thinking of you.
Take Care
Debbie
P.S - who is Julia Childs?? -
Roger go tthis from a friend, thought it would appeal to the DHs out there!!
True Friendship
Are you tired of those sissy "friendship" poems that always sound good, but never actually come close to reality? Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship:
1. When you are sad -- I will help you get drunk and plot revenge against the sorry b****** who made you sad.
2. When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
3. When you smile -- I know you are up to no good.
4. When you are scared -- I will rag on you about it every chance I get.
5. When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be until you quit whining.
6. When you are confused -- I will use little words.
7. When you are sick -- Stay the hell away from me until you are well again. I don't want whatever you have.
8. When you fall -- I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass.
9. This is my oath..... I pledge it to the end. "Why?" you may ask; "because you are my friend".
Send this to 10 of your closest friends, then get depressed because you can only think of 4.
Remember......A good friend will help you move.....a REALLY good friend will help you move a body.......let me know if you ever need me to bring a shovel. -
OMG ROTFL!!!!That is tooooooooooo funny Debbie! Thank goodness for you! I really needed a laugh tonight!!! THANKS!
As for my Open University courses I give here...HA! THAT is funny, too!!! Me? Knowlegeable? I don't THINK so!!
Debbie.. I know that feeling of getting the curls cut off. In June when I had my second hair cut...I walked out of there and thought..OMG it's so short again. But it grew. Yours will, too. I had my hair trimmed last week and now I know that my hair has grown because I still have a full of of hair...just shaped better. -
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Remember......A good friend will help you move.....a REALLY good friend will help you move a body.......let me know if you ever need me to bring a shovel.
I would bring a shovel for all my Roctober girls!
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