2005 ROCK-TOBER CHEMO GIRLS

marymelodi

Laura: I agree. It is awful to have to beg for an appointment. I'm irritated at them for you.

I wanted to say how adorable I think that Buddy Love is and I enjoy his antics and pictures so much. Same for Sam, in Derbyshire. I have a soft spot for little dogs.

Well, going to bed early. Tomorrow is payday and I am running on fumes. Have to leave early to put in gas so I can make it to work. Cold still. But, I know spring is coming. Today one of my co-workers brought in a fund-raising folder for her kid who is earning money for a 7th grade excursion to Boston in the spring. They are selling Easter candy from a place called Niagara Chocolates. Apparently many of my co-workers have sold these chocolate in the past when they were in school and earning money for trips. So, as I looked at the chocolate bunnies, eggs, chicks, and all the other goodies . . . Yup, I felt that spring is not too far off.

Sleep well,
Mary

Anonymous

marymelodi -
Thanks - I appreciate your support. And thanks also for the Buddy Love compliment! I hope I don't sound too boastful but...EVERYONE LOVES BUDDY LOVE! We hear it all the time. And what's even more special is that his personality is even cuter than his face! And thanks for reminding us of spring. Every year at this time, I really start thinking ahead toward that (it's what keeps me going)...but hadn't until your post! Spring is so very welcome - IMHO -. I LOVE SPRING, because spring turns into S-U-M-M-E-R!
Laura

ravdeb

Laura..hope you get in to see the doc. I agree..it's absurd to have to BEG for an appointment but....ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Reminds me of when I had to have an MRI before I could start chemo cuz of a spot they found on my hip ('twas B9!). But..the secys in the MRI dept said there was NO room for me. Well, my dh would NOT accept that and he said.."We will just sit here until there IS room!". They laughed at us and said okay. And sure enough, somebody who came for an MRI had a panic attack when they rolled him in so they rolled him out and put ME in instead! HA!

Am missing Amy...

Brenda?
Paula..are you having a Birthday weekend?
Laura..did Sherry ever answer you?
Cathy..hope you get out from under your papers to write us your famous long posts!

I am overwhelmed on this side of the world lately and it has nothing to do with cancer. Well..in some ways it has something to do with cancer... I mean..before I was diagnosed I didn't know how to say no. It seems that the minute I was diagnosed, that changed. I learned to say no when people would call and want to talk to me or come and visit and I wasn't in the mood. I learned to say no when I was hospitalized and only wanted my family and even asked that a friend of my dh's not come in the room..I actually made him sit outside in the hallway... and so on..

So, yesterday I said no to the coordinator when she asked me if I could haul chairs over to the office in my van and in the same breath said that if I couldn't, somebody else could do it. So, I told her that it would be best if that other person did it. Then, when I arrived at the office for a ceremony, that other person looks at me and in a loud voice so that everybody in the room could hear says.."I can't believe that N asked you to get the chairs and you said no". I just glared at him.

Now, this ceremony started at 7:30 am and I live half an hour from there. This other person lives 5 minutes away. So, in his loud voice he continued and said, "Debbie doesn't wake up until 9:00."

THEN... I was standing around and not helping with the food because he and this other woman were doing it and I was there to do something else (I wasn't really just standing around but never mind..) so he says..."I can't understand why you are just standing around. Do something." I told him "Shut up!" Yes..I did!

Then he asks me if I was going to be at the Bar Mitzvah on Sat. morning. Well..that is my job to be there..I help the rabbi. So, I said, of course. Then I got really mad and told him that he has no business saying things as though I don't do anything in the congregation.

I was really angry because all week they were calling me to cover for different people and I was doing all kinds of things. It's only volunteer work and I had decided not to make it fill my entire life like it did in the past.

So..when I said no ONE time...I got attacked!

Later I went out with a friend for coffee and told her this and she told me not to take it to heart because that guy hasn't yet learned how to speak to people..he has no social skills. She used to be the secy in the office and he would insult her continually, she told me. (this was before I joined the congregation).

And the funny thing about this is that I find this guy to be nice! I mean..besides all of this..he has some qualities that I admire..and he can actually be quite sensitive.

Graycie

Ravdeb, Good for you........I am like you, I hate to say NO. It seem's I always seem to be taken advantage of (my fault) and when I do say "NO", I always feel bad afterwards and sometimes give in but I am working on that..lol..I just have to learn to walk away and stick with my first decision. Unfortunately I have a people pleaser problem.......I'm afraid they won't like me if I say "NO"

Believe it or not it's not snowing here today. I just have to go to work for a couple hours and I am done until Monday.......YIPEE!

Mary, Thanks for reminding me about the massage's. I asked once and they kind of fluffed me off. When I went to the radiologist last week for a check-up I asked him if I had lympedema and he ignored me and said don't worry it's not cancer. So, I gave up. I guess he didn't understand what I was asking. Who would I talk to about that?

Well, better go so I can get home. Laura, Good Luck with the doctor.

Everyone have a Nice Day.

Graycie

TracySeattle

Ravdeb - Good for you! How rude of that guy. You do many great things so don't let him get you down. I have a woman that I am dealing with now who is part of Aquafest. She is disrespectful, rude and confrontational. She turns our meetings into a chaotic mess. I am having a hard time figuring out the best way to deal with her, she is a volunteer and we have trouble getting them....

Linda - (((hugs))) to you and Isaac both. Once he gets thru this think of all the benefits that he will have because of the surgery. It is hard watching the little ones have to suffer.

Laura - I would be ticked off too. Does your Dr. have someone else in his practice that you could see?

Debbie - make sure to bring extra shoes to Chicago - Ladies - we need to create a website to track Debbie's lost shoes. People can leave them places and then we can go look for them!!!! LOL!!!

Michelle - glad to hear you made it thru the Pee test. I could never have done that. I just can't hold it that long!

Sorry if I have missed anyone - I am at work and have to run. I love you all!

Happy Friday!

Anonymous

ravdeb -
You should be patting yourself on the back for standing your ground. Don't let "meanie" push you around. The time you donate is obvious to everyone but him.

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Girls, this is amazing.

I received a PM from one of the girls that posts in other forums. She had read my post here about the problem I'm having and suggested it may be Mondor's Syndrome and gave me a link to some info about it. OMG - I really think this is what I have. The description is very similar. Here's what it says:

First described in detail by Henri Mondor in 1939, this condition is a rare entity characterized by a Sclerosing Thrombophlebitis of the subcutaneous veins of the anterior chest wall. This may present as a tender cord, usually running vertically below the inframammary fold. The condition, though benign and self-limited, has been associated with breast cancer. In one report 7 of 15 patients had a radical mastectomy prior to the onset of Mondor Thrombophlebitis on the Ipsilateral side. It can also appear after implant/augmentation surgery. It requires only symptomatic therapy. Treatment consists of supportive care including warm, moist compresses and anti-inflammatory medication (aspirin or ibuprofen). Spontaneous resolution usually occurs within a couple of weeks. However, the physician must be aware of its existence to properly diagnose it and to rule out the presence of systemic disorders, especially breast cancer.

It was so nice of her to take the time to PM me...so now I'm NOT going to have to call my Dr's ofc and "beg" for an appt! Although if it's not gone in a couple of weeks I will. Atleast now I won't worry that it's a blood clot leading to my lung!

Have a great day.

Laura

TracyNY

Friday!! And about time too! I spent last night waiting for the furniture man who didn't show as usual. Two chairs and its taken an entire month. Drunkard.

It needs to hurry up and quit being winter. I'm sick of this damned cold for no good reason. I'm going to Atlanta in a few weeks, perhaps there'll be some sun there.

My LE arm is doing wonderfully. It doesn't swell much and my therapist told me that I can quit wearing the day sleeve if I massage it twice a day and wear the night sleeve. I'm holding off on that until the summer by which time I imagine this will be a thing of the past.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend. I plan to purge my storage units, it'll be painful getting rid of my belongings but hey, you can't make room for new things if you keep holding on to the old!

Anonymous

Hi everyone,

Debbie, I cannot believe your silly family! How nice though, that you make fun of yourselves and let us laugh with you!

Tracy .... did your ex ever get that woman out of his house? Do you think he would let you keep Killian??? How is Dave? Are you excited about Valentines?

TracyNY ... Hope you have an adventure this weekend

Michelle, I forgot to tell you that I am so happy your tests came out all clear! You and hubby have reason to celebrate this year!!

Deb.....I know how you feel. That's how we get sucked into saying yes all the time. But I really have continued on saying no when I don't want to do something. Cancer has given me the power to say no. Well, cancer didn't give it to me, I learned that something can take our life away and I am not going to use my precious time to do things I cannot, I don't want to our just plain shouldn't do because I have a more valuable thing to spend my time on.

I am not saying that other things to help others are not valuable. I am saying that sometimes my time with my daughter is MORE valuable. I don't waste time anymore. Yes, I sit and read. Yes, I relax. But I am never bored anymore. I still do things for others (visit convelesence homes, retirement hospitals) but I do it with Teryn. When we gather our clothes for the women's shelter, I make sure that Teryn is helping me and make sure she puts her things in the bag. I no longer do it when she is asleep. I make sure she is involved in our acts of giving. These things will be remembered. She knows our financial situation right now and that we are on a strict budget but she still sees our donation bag filling up. She knows that even if we short on money there is someone without toys and clothes and food.

cathy987

I finally finished my writing assignments so will steal a little time at work to catch up a little with you all. (Well that was the plan at 10:00 this morning.)(Most of this was written yesterday)

You all amaze me on many different levels. Mary-Anne and RoseMarie–you two mothers are proof that children with special needs are often placed with mothers who are especially caring. Or maybe it’s your children that have made you the wonderful caring people you are. It comes through in ALL your posts.

Then I am amazed at the attention to detail some of you possess. Victoria, I did not notice the John Lennon print behind Laura. Then Debbie you noticed the glass apples behind Mary-Anne. If it weren’t for our focus on animal prints I probably wouldn’t notice what anyone is wearing. I read about what a “hunk” Mary-Anne’s husband was and wondered what you were talking about and had to go back. I remembered the cheetah/leopard bathing suit but completely did not notice you were sitting next to someone. LOL

I do notice faces, eyes, smiles and all of your children when you post their pictures. I also read every article you link to. I saw the link Victoria posted while I was at the clinic Tuesday. Heard about the test on the news on the way home read the link and also the one Gail posted. It would seem it holds great promise for those coming after us.

The reading comments have been interesting. I really like to read too but seem to be too busy for that lately. TracyNY, one of my favorite authors has been Ann Rule. The sociopath mind has always intrigued me. However it made me a little nervous when visiting TracySeattle since many of her books are set in that locality. I’ve also read most of Lawrence Sander’s detective books but for some reason I’m usually not afraid to be on the streets of NY. I also like historical novels and real books about history.

I knew about bookcrossing as I joined it once when I picked up a book at our park during the first year of Woman’s Song. I had to check myself out and see that I never released the book. I wonder where it is?

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/845680

I like the name I picked when I registered. Maybe I’ll change it here. Maybe not.

Love all the snow comments and pictures. Do not like the snow here much. I have a big drift I have to crawl over every night when I go home. TracyNY you want snow. Look out. Last year when I was in NY for Toy Fair you had the record snowfall of all time. I’m coming to Toy Fair Sunday.

Paula, is it really Summer there now? Oh to be there or with Brenda in San Diego or Kelly in LA.

Good news here, mamo negative. Assume all other tests Tuesday were o.k. Next appt. with oncologist in three months. (Could have had exchange surgery on Wednesday-they had a cancellation. Decided to wait until my scheduled appointment in June.)


Laura, rattle those Dr.s cages! Get some help. You deserve it. ?--------Written before your post today.

I was interrupted so many times yesterday by “important” stuff I had trouble putting an end to this. Then had to go to an appointment for my mil at the hospital in Oakes. She has congestive heart failure and needed to have fluid drained from her lung. We’ve had issues in the past but I feel so sorry for her now. My dh was her only child so I’m all she has now. The doctor didn’t show up until nearly 7:00 and I didn’t get home until after 8:00 and just didn’t fell like going back to the office so……am just going to send this now and start a new day with you all. So Deb here’s your long post.!!!!



Love to all.

marymelodi

Cathy:
Good to "hear" from you.

Gail:
Man, you doctor would make me crazy. I find the nurses and nurse practitioners are much better for getting me the help I need. Is there a NP associated with the radiology practice? There must be. See if you can talk to her.


Back to work.
Mary

TracySeattle

Kelly - Yes the woman is gone from his house. He and Killian are pretty close (inseparable sometimes) so I don't think he will give him up, but he does know that I would always take Killian if he could not keep him any longer.

YES! I am excited for Valenties Day! My mom helped me create the valentines basket for Dave last night and it is BEAUTIFUL! We wrapped it in celephane with a heart bow - it looks like it was bought in a store! It has the following items:

Candle
split of champagne (pretty bow around neck of the bottle)
three huckleberry chocolates
a box of candy hearts
a Love CD (Crush on You - bought at Starbucks)
a Journal to write details of our travels/exploration in
a gift certificate for a romantic picnic dinner
a gift certificate for a nice dinner at a Castle
a gift certificate for the Houseboats for 2 nights

I am hoping he will be really excited becase I know I am!!!

Gotta run - more later!

cathy987

Deb, Gail and Tracy. Welcome to the “people pleaser’s club.” For most of my life I could have been president of the club. I sometimes think I have given up my gavel but see myself in what you have all written. From this vantage point I can see what could be done but when I am in the same kind of situations I react the same as you.

Congratulations Deb on saying no. Don’t let anyone (especially you) make you wish you had said yes to avoid any overt criticism like you received from this man. If he truly is the “nice” man you describe then disarm his rude remarks with a smile and a “Are you feeling o.k.?” or just the smile.

Gail I have met you and your saying “no” to someone is not going to cause them to not like you any more than your saying “yes” will make them like you. You are likeable because you are you. Period.

Tracy–I don’t have any quick advice for you but I guess you have to weigh whether your “volunteer” is worth the hassle. I was once told by a business consultant, that in most offices there is one person who sits under the cloud of pessimism and undermines the office atmosphere. I recognized who that person was in my office and eventually she retired. The amazing thing was that when she was gone someone else took up the umbrella and became the rain cloud. I think volunteer organizations can be even worse because for the most part volunteers don’t get evaluated, raises or fired.

Your gift basket for Dave sounds great! Can’t wait to hear what his reaction to it is!

Curlylocks

Hi my sisters,

Just wanted to check in. I am home sick today, bad stomach flu coming out both ends. Tonight is our annual party at work that I was so looking forward to. Oh well....

Take care and stay warm.

Michele

RoseMarie

Oh Michele!!! Please bundle up and get better!!!
Cathy - you are so sweet - so glad the tests were fine! Hope all goes well with your mil!
Tracy, loved the "find Debbie's shoe" idea - the Valentine's basket sounds great!!
Laura - glad you're not stressing - can't wait for the all clear from the doc!!
Deb - So sorry you had to deal with that rude guy!! Glad you're saying "no!" (It's a word I need to learn how to say more often!!)
Paula - Have a wonderful birthday weekend!!

cathy987

RoseMarie

You have mastered the economy of words! You say just the right thing all the time. Any luck with your job hunting?

Michelle–it's no fun being sick. Sorry you had to miss your party.

ravdeb

Cathy...yea!!! a long post from you!!
Michele..feel better. That is the worst to have!!! Feel so badly for you. HOpe it's over and it's just the 24 hour thingy.
TracySeattle.. It's a real problem with volunteers. This is the problem at our cong. because we are all volunteers. And we also don't have very many. So..we take what we can get. I can really understand you. Besides that guy who has a lack of social skills, we have a couple who have great ideas, say they are going to take on stuff and then NEVER do. It's so frustrating! But in volunteer work there are always those who do everything and those who are obnoxious!

Your Valentine gift for Dave is scrumptious!

As for saying no... I got a call today from my friend Adam who is still in rehab (10 weeks!) and has been looking for somebody to bring his daughter to him tomorrow (it's far from his house, he's divorced, ex is not nice..)and everybody I asked (I sent e-mails, made phone calls, talked to people in person) said no. I had to call him tonight and tell him that and he said it was okay and not to worry about it. But, when this one woman said no to me, I was thinking... hmmmmmmmm.... it seems so easy for her to say no and I didn't think anything of it. She told me that none of us can do everything (after I told her that I felt so badly for Adam but that I couldn't do it because I will be busy at the Bar Mitzvah in the congregation) and that I am not expected to do everything either. I felt a bit better after that even though Adam is my friend....

TracyNY..another wait for the drunkard?????

Our 91 year old congregant who had surgery for uterine cancer not too long ago..well...I picked her up today to take her to services and she told me that she just found out that they didn't get it all out and her gynecologist thinks she may need chemo. Her gyne. wants her to see an oncologist and she wanted to know what I thought about it all.

First...I told her to see an oncologist. Then I told her I'd come over to her house and look at her path report and copy it. She doesnt have a computer. Now I'm thinking that maybe I should go with her to the oncologist. She is very independent but maybe somebody should hear what is being said. She may not understand it all.

But..I don't think she should have chemo. I think she will die of old age before she'll die from the cancer. She is very healthy otherwise. I think the chemo will make her sick and then her quality of life will not be good. She lives well. She has a lot of money and she goes to concerts and to the States about once a year (She's American).

I was so upset about this because I so don't want her to suffer should the cancer spread and make her feel sick. She doesn't understand how she could have cancer if she feels fine. I tried to explain to her but...her head is clear. She is very bright and with it. But, still...

chumfry

Ravdeb:

I agree with you. If I were 91 years old, I would *not* have chemo. For me, it's a quality of life thing. I don't know that such an elderly person would be strong enough to survive the chemo we all went through. Do you think there may be a different type of chemo (that's less hard on the patient) for uterine cancer?

Does this poor lady not have any relatives to go to the doctor with her?

--Cindy

TracySeattle

If I was 91, I wouldn't do chemo either!

I just typed a long post and lost it - ARRRGGHH!

Anyway, I keep forgetting to tell all of you that the speaker at our Kiwanis meeting this week was a Nutritionist. He talked about how a healthy immune system fights to keep cells under control and battles them when they begin to grow too much. If an immune system is not healthy, it can't control these cells, they grow out of control and that is when the cancer starts.

He went on to say that people who have had chemo have a very compromised immune system (because that is what Chemo is supposed to do) and that we need to do whatever we can to be healthy and build the immune system back up so that it is strong and can fight any additional cells that may be growing out of control.

Now this is a very simplified way of summarizing his discussion, but it made sense to me.... He discussed the benefits of Vitamin D and Selenium. He really didn't have time to go any further into discussing beneficial supplements. It was very interesting! It made we want to keep taking my supplements!

Anonymous

Hi girls -
Most of you have expressed an interest in staying at the Hyatt in Downtown Chicago. But since some of you mentioned you would prefer the Marriott I listed the prices for both and thought you could all vote by a POLL that I'll post in a couple of days (after you have had a chance to look at the prices).

The prices listed below are directly through the hotel - the prices are per night, NOT PER PERSON. As I've said before, the rates are much lower through Expedia or Travelocity when booked as a Vacation Package (flight + hotel).

The Hyatt is as follows: for a minimum guaranteed booking of 10 rooms the rate would be $299 for Thursday night and then $149 for Friday and $149 for Saturday. Their rate for under 10 rooms is: $289 for Thursday night, $189 for Friday night $189 for Saturday night. They have a junior suite available for Friday night but they can't give me a rate for that until tomorrow morning. Shuttle service is available to and from the airport ($30).

The Marriott Lincolnshire is as follows: for a minimum guaranteed booking of 10 rooms the rate would be approximately $110 for each night (they haven't gotten back to me yet with the firm price). Their rate per night for under 10 rooms is: $124. They do not have a suite available. Shuttle service is available to and from the airport ($29).

Thursday Arrivals:
Mary
Mary-Anne
Tracy
Debbie (?)

Friday Arrivals:
RoseMarie
Victoria
Cindy
ravdeb

Unsure of arrival day:
Amy
TaDah
Cathy
Michele
Debbie

Room shares:
Mary/Cathy
Maryanne/Tracy
Paula/ravdeb/Jill/Michele
RoseMarie/family
Victoria/dh
Graycie/dh or sister
Debbie/family
Cindy/dh
TaDah/? (I think alone)

Still need to hear from:
Jill, Linny

Kelly -
waiting for time share info at the end of the month.

Brenda -
waiting to firm up her schedule. will know at a later date.

Did I miss anyone?

Graycie

I only have a minute but Ravdeb, I really don't think they will give chemo to someone that age. I think the oncologist will tell her that. I think it would be too hard on her heart. I know if I were that age I wouldn't have it. It would probably be a good idea if someone went with her to the Oncologist if nothing else, for support.

Anonymous

Can't she have surgery again and try to get it out that way??

I would think no matter what age, dying from cancer is going to be painful with mets, etc. I would want it OUT.

ravdeb

Kelly..from what she told me, they were afraid to go any further in the surgery because of her age. That's what she said to me. I don't know what that means.

Cindy..she lives alone. Her husband died years back. She has her husband's cousins who live in Jerusalem and that is far from her. She has a personal driver and she insists on doing everything alone. But, when she gets her appt. with the onc. I'll tell her to let me know and maybe I'll go with her (though her driver actually goes in with her I think..he helps a lot of elderly in the village where she lives).

I agree...I think her gyne was dumb to even mention the chemo because she is getting upset about it. She is an easy going woman and doesn't get upset easily about things like this. She's a naturalist and eats only healthy foods, whole wheat, etc..she's very particular. She doesn't understand how this has happened when she has never been sick a day in her life.

I gotta run...

Have a good Saturday everybody!

ravdeb

As for the get-together... I think I'll get to the hotel on Fri and not Thurs as I do have a place to stay on Thurs. If we are downtown, I'll take the train and meet you all there on Fri. If we are in Lincolnshire..my girlfriend will get me there, I'm sure, some time on Fri.

I gotta save some bucks!

ravdeb

Okay, ria..I can relate.

dEB, dEV, ravdeb,...

Anonymous

I like Tori ....... that's probably what I will go with

smooches

ake

hi ladies,

just wanted to say hello and see how you all were doing i miss you all!

love,
amy

Curlylocks

I am feeling better today but still not 100%. I went to bed at 8:00 am. as I couldn’t stay awake, kept dozing on and off all day yesterday. As I was physically sick took some gravol which didn’t work and then resorted to pulling out the anti nausea meds that I had left over from chemo. They worked but make you really dozy.

I changed my screen name to Scooby as I don’t want someone googling me and coming up with all my personal stuff on this website.

Linda – how is Issac doing? I hope he is not in too much pain today. I hope the Lipitor brings your cholestrol levels down to where they should be. These drugs reek havoc on our bodies, its too bad they didn’t have such severe side effects to work.

Debbie444 – you are such a comic, have you thought about writing about your mishaps it certainly would be a best seller! OMG the mishaps are caused by genetics! I love your new avtar, is that you “sledging” down the hill? Sam has made a full recovery, what a miracle dog!

Kelly – I think the stomach flu is running rampant around here. My sister had it, her friend, their friends, some coworkers. I just hope my hubby doesn’t get it. He was such a sweetheart taking care of me yesterday and wouldn’t go to sleep until I was settled and no longer physically ill. I woke him at 4:00 am. and he was still awake at 10:00 a.m. when I woke up.

Deb – It is nice that these new tests are coming out to make things easier for the “newly diagnosed” if it will benefit them. In my case I had 3 positive nodes, was er/pr+ and a 4 cm tumour so the choice of chemo was made for me. I am glad though that I didn’t have to make the decision although my body did take a beating from chemo. I would never want to look back and say I wish I wouldn’t have done that…..I agree that learning to say “no” sometimes is hard. I always want to keep the peace. Kudos to you for standing up for yourself. Sorry to hear about your friend.

Jill – I believe it is very normal if not common for your period to come back post chemo if you are younger. What has your oncologist said about it returning? I am on Armidex but am a little older than you at 42 (soon to be 43) and also on Zoladex injections to chemically shut down my ovaries. I was highly er/pr+ with 3 positive nodes. My oncologist felt this was the safest route to be able to continue on Armidex and also to reduce the amount of estrogen floating around my body.

Maryanne – Your hair looks great in that picture and your son is a super sweety. Another super mom in our group!

Laura – glad to hear that you pain has subsided. The “worm” thingy is worrisome. I would go to the ER and park yourself until they see you. Once you get the vote results I will better be able to tell you whether or not I will be arriving on Thursday or Friday based on where we decide to stay.

Mary – a women after my own heart, chocolates…..my favourite. Easter does mean spring. I told my hubby the other day, I cant wait to see the crocus, daffodils and tulips start to bloom. Cutting the grass can wait though.

Gracyie – I was watching the news yesterday and saw a small town somewhere in NY that had over 2 feet of snow. It looked like the snowblowers were buried amongst all the snow. Was that close to you?

TracyNy – I hope your chairs turn out just as nice as the rest of your dining room furniture, then it will be worth the wait.

Cathy – good news on mamo results. Isnt it a relief to get the checkup done and over with. I was really disappointed I had to miss our annual work party as last year I was a no show due to chemo, oh well…there is always next year.

TracySeattle – your gift basket to David sounds wonderful. A lot of love and thought has gone into making it. You will have to let us know his reaction when you present it to him on Wednesday.

Rosemarie – thanks for the kind thoughts.

Victoria – I am feeling much better thankyou. It was the 24 hour stomach virus, not nice.
I think tori sounds like a wonderful new nickname for you and not so formal.

Amy – how are you doing?

Have a great weekend my sisters.

Much love to you all!

Michele

Graycie

Amy, Glad to see you pop in once in a while. Hope everything is going OK. We Miss you.....

Ruthie (just kidding)

ravdeb

Hey Amy! Good to see you!

I agree Michele..it IS nice that there are more tests coming out for the newly diagnosed. I would NOT go and do it today though, but in some ways I AM curious to know if I have a high risk for recurrence. But............. I won't do that... I will just live.

Have been on the computer for a long time asking for volunteers for some things for the congregation, rewriting a few things and editing a short article..also for the congregation.

Time to hit the sack.
Hope nobody is snowed in in NY. My parents just told me about that. I, for one, am looking forward to the summer as well. We have maybe a week of "spring" and then summer hits hard. I can't wait to just walk out the door without a jacket and always know the sun will be shining....

G'nite.

Graycie

Michele, we must have posting at the same time. So Glad to hear you are feeling better. Ravdeb, you better get some sleep. I have to go out so will write more later.