For those starting chemo in June

PJB

Mary, I wish they'd do that echo and all soon just to answer those lingering questions. Maybe it's tied in with the flu stuff? Glad to hear the hubby's doing better. Hope he continues. But it seems like maybe your daughter should get involved if he doesn't.

Going shopping today to find some warm clothes to wear up north. I should get some gloves to cover up my gross, peeling hands...

Hope you guys have a good one,
Paula

rlswkndr

Paula is shopping for warm clothes and I'm packing for the sunshine. We head south right after Thanksgiving and hope there is lots of sun and warm and no hurricanes. Paula-when are you coming up here? Have to meet for that hot chocolate or coffee!
Janie- enjoy your time away and relax a bit.
Mary- I agree with Paula- on the echo and your hubby. Hope he finds a project to get him going-though who knows what trouble they can get into with their 'little projects'
Renee

janie44

Well, I am in Oregon -- a day late and a dollar short (now I know what that saying means). I flew from Atlanta to Phoenix yesterday -- long layover -- then flight was canceled to Eugene due to poor visibility. Made new friends - we all stayed at hotel last night == airline would not make compensations bc it was weather. Flight today was also cancelled. Finally flew to Portland and my daughter picked me up there (two hours away). We later found out that a ocuple of people were set up by the airlines in a plush hotel and provided room service. They are going to get some letters/calls demanding compensation. They did not pay for the hotel and did not furnish our way from one city to the other or anything. That is not the half of it. It involved a lot of checking/rechecking bags and walking long ways. I had just gotten out of my boot a couple of days ago. A skycap asked if I needed help and I let him wheel me the rest of the way. Mary, hope you get everything under control and hope PJ and Renee gets to their respective places and have a good time

mary1220

Janie, Good Lord dear, what a nightmare. I am glad you finally got there. If your layover was in Phx. and I had known, my daughter would of been glad to pick you up and put you up. Thats awful. You just can't get a good price at the last minute either. I would email the airline and get some satisfaction and threaten to go online and complain. You poor thing. Next time you fly with a layover in Phx. I will give you my daughters phone# in case you need it. I have heard about things like that so I always try to get nonstop. Well I hope you are winding down. Hows the weather? We are going to get a cold front in the next couple days come through but it will be 40's daytime and 20's nights so that wont be too bad for Nov. Well hubby seems to be better so hope it lasts. Have to go take a grandkid to school. Hi to everyone I will be back. Mary

PJB

Oy, Janie, what a nightmare. I hate it when flights are messed up.

Mary, glad to hear the hubby's doing better. Hope it stays that way.

Blood tests tomorrow, then chemo Friday. Whoopdee-do! I'll be halfway done with the Taxotere....

Renee, I'm up there from Dec. 24-Dec. 31. We'll have to see about getting together during that time if you're gonna be around.

Paula

rlswkndr

Janie, What an unwanted adventure. You have to be pretty insistant to get free lodging. It helps if you are a frequent flyer with that airline. The other probably had First class tickets. The last time I got stuck- The guy in front of me in the line of unhappy people-a very rude first class passenger got just some meal tickets. I did get lodging, transportation to and from the airport and meal tickets.
Paula- how is the taxotere going for you? Still tasting food ok? I will be around except for Monday Dec 26th. Can't wait to meet you!!
Mary, great idea giving phone numbers. I know women in many areas but wouldn't have their phone numbers with me when I'm just 'traveling thru' their airport. I will start carrying more phone numbers with me. It will help when I get a cell phone plan that is nationwide.
Renee

janie44

Good morning, My body is still on EST so it will be a while before my daughter gets up. They are 3 hours earlier. Yeah -- it was Phoenix.

No PJ, the VIP was just an average Joe, not lst class -- kind of looked like a Georgia redneck (maybe he threatened to shoot them). I have several miles on Delta and Northwest but this is my first (and last) trip with America West -- I have since heard it is called America Worst. I don't know what I was thinking the day I booked. Mary, unfortunately, there were no nonstop trips from Atlanta to Eugene. Eugene is a small airport. Delta landed some planes during that time because they have better radar equipment; therefore, I think it was not due to weather that we couldn't land but due to the fact that AW doesn't have up-to-date equipment -- something I am going to bring up in my correspondence to them.

It gets into the 30's and then is not too cold during the day. It was 27 in Athens when I left -- go figure. My cold is back --probably another one -- from being in close quarters to so many people for so long. My arm did well. I kept it wrapped tight for the lst and longest flight and in the sleeve for the other one. An attendant asked if I needed some ice. I don't think ice helps messed up plumbing in the arm, but it was nice of her to ask. Wonder how University of Arkansas is coming along in their research to alleviate this problem. If it works, I wouldn't mind going down during the summer and giving it a try. They are copying the Russians and doing something with lasers. Renee, maybe there is hope we can lose this annoying sleeve some day.

The cat is right here helping me write this. He recognized me and came lifted his paws just like a kid wanting me to pick him up when I came in.

We plan to drive to the coast before I leave. That will be nice.

Have a good one. So good not to have to fit treatment in this week.

Warm Fuzzies,

PJB

Nope, Renee, I got the funky taste buds on Taxotere, too. Have some other unpleasant but not life-altering side effects. The nurse wlll say, "Oh, that's from the Xeloda" and "That's from the Taxotere." But I'm guessing since it's messing with so many things, it's probably also messing with those stupid cancer cells. I'm already nervous about my next scan, and it's not til probably February! I've got the good and bad days like probably everyone on this board. Last night was one of those nervous nights. I'll PM you my mom's phone number so we can figure out a time/place to get together.... You're right outside Madison?

Mary, what's the word on the echo and all? I guess I'd better get over to Penneys and choose my charm and send the bracelet back up your way...

Janie, hope you're having a grand time and the weather cooperates....

Nancy Lee, hope you're feeling better


Paula

mary1220

Well good morning girls. Janie glad you are over all the hub-bub. America West!!!!I have flown twice with them and the first wasn't bad but late. This trip a few wks. ago was crappy and I will never fly them again. I always use Southwest, its always on time and I get in 20 mins. early every time,now they could have a bad flight once in a while but I have flown them about 3 or 4 times a year and I just love them. Yea, sometimes you can't help but get a layover and the problem there is your luggage gets lost sometimes. Gosh, I sure wish I had known you were in Phx. My daughhter would of been glad to help out and you would of gotten a great meal and and comfy bed at no charge. My echo is a wk. from Thurs.,the day I do treatment and I get a Cat. of my lungs too. I have to go for a fitting for my implant today. He is putting a half silacone and half saline so he can add and decrease with wt. gain and wt. loss and keep both even since one is a size in a half bigger than the other. Problem is ins. will only pay for 1 so I have to pay the other and a percent of the surg. cost. Thats crappy!!!I can't go with one all perky and the other laying on the floor!!!nor do I want one flat when I loose wt. I will loose a few more lbs. someday when I feel like trying. Well, my dad has an appt. in Spring. too so we are going together because he don't drive so good in the city anymore. Not that Spring. is real big but theres a lot of traffic. Well better go. Glad you are having several good days P.J. and Rene. stay warm. I here its gonna snow and get bad up there. Glad Rene and P.J. get to meet. Later little cranberries. Hugs, Mary

janie44

Mary -- How ridiculous -- insurance only paying for one boob job! What do they expect you to do? I was told early on that there was a law that makes insurance pay for reconsttuction until it reaches your satisfaction. I don't know if it is true or not. Something you may want to look into. The kind of preminums you have to pay should buy you a whole bag of boobs. I have to go back and have the "pillows" that were left under each arm removed and the whole thing shaped up after the lumpectomy/double reduction. They said I could do it at my discretion. My discretion may be coming before the end of the year since I have met out of pocket maximums and all deductibles for the year. Stay warm everybody! The Oregon coast is beautiful, mostly undeveloped, evergreen trees along the ocean -- a sight to behold.

NancyLee13

Hi everyone--You moved and I looked and looked to find the forwarding address. It's kinda like when my uncle went into the Navy and my grandparents moved the family across town in his absence. He came home on leave and couldn't find the rest of his family. They had no way to contact him or they would have told him. He never let them forget that they tried to "move away and hide" from him. I think it's funny. Janie--My sister who lives in Bend, Oregon is here for TurkeyDay and her birthday which is Saturday AND my graduation from Chemo celebration which we are lumping into one big huge party tomorrow. My brother and his family are arriving in the morning. My sister and I have already started the preparations. She has been spending the last 2 days driving me back and forth to the hospital so it's nice to take a break and just do normal holliday things. Monday I had MRI's on my spine. Two and a half hours in a tube to be told that there are "a couple of AREAS OF INTEREST" that they want to keep watching. OK. So then we went up to my doctor's office to talk to his grumpy nurse and get the instructions for my YUCK colonoscopy which was scheduled for yesterday morning. Then we went to rent a motel room and went grocery shopping for Thanksgiving stuff. We drove back home and off loaded all the groceries and took some clothes and overnight sfuff and drove back to Glendive. We had my Jeep the first trip up and we took my sister's car the second time because she's more comfortable driving her own vehicle. Then I took the Yucky laxative stuff and pretty much spent the night in the bathroom at the motel doing Sudoku puzzles and listening to these guys down the hall who were having a party/poker match. VERY LOUDLY, but maybe that's good considering my situation. At 5 am I took more of the tasty stuff and then did the fun enema at 6 am and showered and went to the hospital at 7:15. From the point of walking into the room and talking to the LaLa Land lady, I remember Nothing of the actual colonoscopy so that was nice, but all that stuff beforehand was NO picnic as everyone else who has ever done this knows. I'm very glad that's over AND the great part is that it was just a plain old colon--No lumps, bumps or "areas of interest". I'm a happy camper. I am not scheduled to go back until 12/12 when I have to have my port flushed and bloodwork done because my WBC is still awfully low so I'm still having to avoid crowds and sick people in general. So I can't work at the daycare for awhile as a caregiver. I just keep up on the books on my own computer. That means I won't lose you guys again!! OH--My big news is that after I left the hospital yesterday--I was in such a good mood because I'm DONE with all that stuff--that we went to a jewelry store and I got another piercing in my right ear and my sister got one in her left ear. We are sharing a pair of Pink crystal earrings to remember my BC journey. My sister's a nut just like me. We have definite fun together. She told her husband when we got home that Tattoos were next. Just kidding. Well, I'm going downstairs and help whip up a pumpkin pie or two. I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving. Life is Good--Smiles--NancyLee

mary1220

Hi my little Pumpkin Pies. Have a great Turkey Day. Nancy Lee, Glad to hear from you. I think the board moved us because I am like you, a couple days ago I couldn't find us. I thought they took us off but I finally found us. Glad your done, Congradulations Girl!!!!!! Sounds like you and your sis have a good time and yous sound like fun girls. I have thought of a second hole in my ear but they got mine off center on one ear, not bad but it wouldn't look right if I got another so I have to put up with just one. I had them done at 13 so thats many, many.... o.k. hundreds of years ago. Janie, that coast sounds beautiful. I love the ocean. I hope you just enjoy yourself every min. P.J., you have a great day. I have to make a Wally run. I cooked a 20 lb. turkey and my 10 people have turned into 21 so I have to get a ham and cook it by 1:00. I cooked most of the food lastnight but have potatoes and gravy to do today. Better scat. Glad we are all here and I am so thankful for you all . Big ol turkey hugs, Mary

janie44

Hi ALL,



I'm back home -- one detour this time -- had to drive the 105 miles back to Portland to fly back. My vacation is about over -- hmmm...wonder how long till Christmas break..



Mary, I hope you are not too tired from all the festivities, and got your own fill of turkey/ham.



Nancy - I KNOW you are glad Herceptin is behind you...we will get through this.



Renee - Stay warm and have a happy meeting with PJ.



PJ - I do hope you could taste the Thanksgiving dinner and avoided nausea/pain and had a good time.



I did the same thing regarding the thread. Thought we had maxed out on posts or something. I rated us five stars a while back -- one because we are so fantastic, and two in order to be able to find us easier when we scroll down the list. Well, it looks like most everyone else did the same thing..I guess we can always look for "shelliks" in order to find it easier.

PJB

Hey, guys, halfway done with the Taxotere. Today was fine. Didn't sleep much last night, so I slept through part of the infusion. Mom's back in town for a few days, which is nice. And my brother will come up from Austin with one of his kids for the day tomorrow.

So, I'd complained to my doc about being SOOOO exhausted for a few days after Taxotere, so they gave me some Ritalin to take. I'd take it in a heartbeat,b ut that's the problem. A possible side effect is fast heart rate, and my heart rate is already between 90-110 and has been for years. So I'm not sure I'll take it, but I got a couple in case. Also got the stuff for thrush that I'll start taking tomorrow to try to head it off. Fun times.... But halfway through the Taxotere, so I'm happy about that.

We had an interesting Thanksgiving. We jsut went out for turkey at lunch, and then had some great steaks and twice-baked potatoes for dinner after my mom got here. Got a dance game for the gamecube, so I accidentally got exercise.

Janie, glad you're home. Only a few weeks til Christmas break. Nathan's off for almost three weeks. Sheesh. Must be nice.

Mary, Renee, Nancy Lee, also hope you guys had a good holiday. It's about 75 here during the day, so it's hard to tell it's Thanksgiving. But I'll take it, since I know I'll be freezing my tootsies off in Wisconsin at Christmas.

Talk to you later,
Paula

janie44

Hey hey Paula! Your TAX treatment is moving right along! I used to love the sleep I got during infusions -- not enough to do them again. It's good that your family can visit often. Isn't that strange -- they give Ritalin to kids to slow them down and want to give it to you to speed you up. It is actually a stimulate. It excites the part of the brain that calms the kids down. I hope my energy level picks up some now that I am done with treatment.

I took work with me so "being off" is not as great as it sounds. I have to meet state/federal guidelines regardless of what I am doing otherwise. I have been known to type during infusions.

Amazingly, Oregon's weather was about the same as it is here right now. I am sure that is not always true. It was really warm during my unscheduled stay in Phoenix. I did meet some interesting people.

You know what guys? I just got around to reading about the icons and what they mean. I did't know until now that a yellow folder means someone has posted in that thread since the last time I checked and that a white folder means they nave not. DUH! Could have saved myself a lot of scroll time.

Hope all is well with everybody. Mary, have you recovered from the holidays? Nancy, let me know how it goes (coming off Herceptin). Renee, have a blast down South.

NancyLee13

Hi--My sister and bro-in-law left a little while ago to head back to Oregon. They hope to stay ahead of the snow that we're supposed to start getting tonight. The temperature has been dropping all day and the wind has started to seriously blow so the white stuff is probably close at hand. SIGH!! Today is my sister's birthday. I baked an angel food cake for her last night, but it fell out of the pan and all over the oven. I got really ticked off and left the whole mess on the counter. I actually was sick and throwing up but that's another story and I went to bed early. Anyhow, I woke up this AM and found the oven all cleaned and the cake about one quarter of an inch high between two dinner plates!!! I tossed that little disaster and made waffles for breakfast for the crew and proceeded to make another cake. This second effort turned out GREAT and we had cake and strawberries for dessert at lunchtime. I don't know what it is with me and angel food cakes, but they only work for me half of the time. My last effort back in May was like my first one this time. Oh, well. Thanksgiving day was loads of fun. The ladies in the house put together a Thomas Kincaid jigsaw puzzle in the afternoon while the guys were watching football. My brother got disgusted with the Dallas cowboys kicker and stomped out of the house, my 2 year old nephew had a meltdown on the kitchen floor about 5 pm, but all in all--It was a good day. My brother is a long time die-hard Cowboys fan and my bro-in-law is from Detroit so he is a Lions fan. Neither of their teams faired too well so we should have watched DVD's or something. OH WELL. Janie--I'm still throwing up, but we're not sure if it's from the anesthesia on Tuesday, the Herceptin still doing wonders to my digestive tract or maybe from the pain killers I'm taking for the backache. I keep about every third or fourth thing I eat down now. I guess I'll just keep eating and shoot for every other thing and then everything. Does that even make sense?? Well, better go and put vehicles in garages and barns so they're not all covered in snow by morning. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Bye for now--Life is Good--Smiles--NancyLee

PJB

Nancy Lee, man you have the best attitude about things. What a strong person. It's inspiring.

Janie, glad you had a good time. You need another trip to someplace warm next time.... Maybe you and Mary can go hang in Arizona....

Brother and nephew are visiting today, so it's been a fun day. Mom made choc chip cookies, and we had some nice stew for dinner. But boy, it's 7:30 and I'm ready for bed...

Mary, how's the hubby?

Paula

janie44

Nancy, It is so odd. I threw up yesterday morning just like clockwork -- and I did not get Herceptin this week, nor was I on any meds! I have been blaming this weekly ritual on Herceptin, but maybe not. Strange it happens on Saturday mornings. However, my aches/pains are not as bad...getting back to normal on that. Some people are extending the Herceptin treatment and I was wondering about that, if it were better...then I read on another thread that some oncs are thinking we didn't need as much as we got. Since we are the pioneers in this, I guess it will be trial and error for a while yet.

PJ, If I ever go back to AZ, it will not be by America Worst. I don't think that airline will last long enough to be fully merged by 2007. I heard so many people say that it was their last time flying with them. There was a man at the airport who could not drive the 105 miles to fly from Portland. He was angry because all other airlines were operational because they had better radar; however, they were booked and we could not switch over. He used some pretty colorful language as he was leaving. The lady at the desk said to have him denied boarding in case he returned...she kept telling everybody they denied him boarding and was smiling like the cat that swallowed the canary while bragging about this. However, regardless of the airline debacle, we did have some good times.

Mary, Renee, ya'all ok?

mary1220

Hi Girls, I stopped by yesterday but didn't have time to post. I have been on but I was playing games on www.wiggles.com. and getting x-mas and N.F.L. search a words for the grandkids. I had 3 stay lastnight so we played baseball outside yesterday until I had to darn near drag my gimp butt around the yard. Hubby is better and saw a note at the pain Dr. that said something about pain seeming bad and depression so he said he may check it out with his reg. Dr. I go tomorrow for my echo on heart and cat. of lungs. I thought I had the flu last treatment day but lastnight I was sick again just like last treatment so I think it is the herceptin. I would throw up once or twice at random before but now its all out heaving and last longer like a few hours and feeling yucky the next day. I only have 5 more months . Gee....P.J. glad you are having a great time with family, those cookies sound good about now. I don't need anymore lbs. though. I should really try to lose a little more. Nancy you just roll with the flow. Glad you could laugh about it cause thats tomorrows memories. Everyone will remember that cake. Janie, ya know I hate to say this but I am glad I am not the only one that "what can happen will happen" always does. I will never fly America West again. Well, glad everyone had such a great holliday. I have some running to do. Later Ladies. Hugs, Mary

NancyLee13

Hi Ladies--IT SNOWED!!! and has been snowing and blowing ALL day. I have shoveled out my sidewalk and gate three times, but I feel that I'm fighting a losing battle. I just don't want it to get so deep that I have to shovel off tons at one swipe. I went to town (10 miles)today and got some milk and eggs and the Sunday paper. That was fun--getting used to driving on icy snowy roads again. My sister called and is on the other side of the Rockies now headed for Oregon. She said that it's not snowing over there. Mary and Janie--My doctors have decided that the Herceptin is the "Culprit" in my digestive distress. It's actually written in my Onc. report from my checkup in August and my Onc. actually wrote the word Culprit on the report. I chuckled. My GP spent the first 2 weeks of the month (after giving me every test known to man to rule out mets) trying to convince my Onc. that the big H was to blame. I had been trying to tell both of them since March that I was having problems in this arena. So I think that they're going to find out with more and more women as they go along that Herceptin can in some cases cause gastric problems. But, as long as it went in there and got rid of all my extra little Her2 proteins while it was messing with my digestive tract--I can live with a little puking now and then. Right?!? Oh, my sister just called and she's in Biggs, Oregon so almost home. I always worry when people are driving such long distances on holidays. My mom is downstairs fighting with her cat. Well, I'm gonna go see if I can get my insane dog to come in out of the storm. He likes snow, but has a pin in his leg that he broke a few years back and he cripples around worse than me when the temperature drops below freezing. Hope everyone had a blessed Sunday. Life is Good--Smiles--NancyLee

mary1220

Nancy don't be talking so nasty. That snow will probably come my way and I am not looking forward to it at all. It has been so great mostly and all heck is going to break loose eventually. It was like 51 today, yea but I think its going to change. Well I hate to say "gastric disturbances" because that doesn't even begin to describe the "changes" but Holy Crap!!!!I get the worse gas pain, it makes me sick and frankly I think the "gagstric changes" could be used for bilogical warfare. I just keep rolling with the flow sorta speak and hope it all goes away some day. Ya know I could probably drop dead because everything I get I attribute to "treatment". I am really happy Nancy and Janie are done and P.J. and I will be too eventually. I am going to put up my x-mas tree because I am bored. Later girls. Hugs, Mary

PJB

New side effect time! Hand foot syndrome. Have you seen Shrek? Have you seen Fiona's hands when she turns into an ogre? All fat and unsightly? That's me. Oh, and bright red. It's a good look. Happened overnight Saturday and hasn't resolved itself. Waiting for some more ideas from the onc.

I'm glad you guys figure out that whole gastric distress thing. So much for herceptin being the chemo without side effects.....


Later,
Paula

mary1220

P.J. you poor thing. Ya know I love when people say "If it don't kill ya it will make you stronger." Let them go through this crap... Well girls I think we are pretty much incredable hulk material. I hope they get you fixed there P.J. and fast. Benadry and steroids seem to be the usual course of action. I got my heart echo but since I had a reaction years ago to a dye and theres no way to find out what kind it was I have to be pre. medicated for my Cat. of my lungs. Now I have to go back the 5th. and get of course benadryl and steroids. Gee. I will sleep like a baby and be up all darn night wide awake and too tired to do anything.Gotta get some things done around here. I have been gone all morn. waiting to get an echo. The gal told me it was good. Later, Mary

janie44

Mary, Good news about the echo. I KNOW about reactions to CAT scan dye -- I was premedicated up the wazoo and still had a reaction, so they don't medicate me or give me the dye now at all. They still seem to get a good picture so I don't know why they bother in the first place. I can eat shrimp etc., so it is not the iodine like they lst thought it was.

Nancy -- BRRRR, makes me cold just thinking about it. It is in the upper 50's lower 60's here, but drizzling rain. Supposed to be bad tomorrow.

PJ, what ARE we going to do with you. Bless your pea pickin' heart. I know you must be miserable. Remember, the ogre was the "pretty" one at the end of the movie.

Oops! Mary, Had better go. I'm turning green and my buttons are poppin'

Hey Renee

mary1220

Hey Girls, I have had a lot of nausea lately, usually at night. Hubby and I drove around looking for a smaller cheap house but not much out there. Ya know, I don't know how 2 people can aquire so much "stuff". Its all keeper "stuff" too, well mine is. My hubby's "stuff" is questionable. I have lost another pound. Now this is a.m. weight. I am so proud I baked cupcakes today. Yea, I really did and they are good. I like a little cupcake with my pile of icing. I will starve tomorrow or Thursday maybe. My pain guy said I am low on B-12 so he gave me a script. He said I am tired from it. I am tired all the time but I am checking with my onkie before I start them. Well I have to get ready and go to a basketball game grandson is in so I will check in later. We had snow fluries today. It was 16 with wind chill. Hope Nancy and Renee are staying warm. BURRRRRR, Mary

NancyLee13

Hello Ladies It's VERY hard to keep warm. It never got warmer than 20 degrees today and yesterday it was 25 but the wind was blowing a gazillion mph and it was -35 with windchill. BRRRRRRR times a million. I did venture out both yesterday and today. I had to take my Mom's news into the local paper. She's a "stringer" which means she writes the news for our little road out here in the country. Some weeks it has lots of newsy little items and some weeks she gets lazy and doesn't make but a few calls (she is 80 after all) and the whole town finds out what I've been up to. They pretty much all know where I am with my treatments and doctor visits. It's okay cuz it keeps me from having to answer a lot of questions. The barn doors where I put my jeep yesterday are frozen solid today and I had to take a pickup to town. I chipped the ice and tried to get the doors open for about half an hour, but it was too cold and I just didn't have the patience or strength to keep chopping. Maybe tomorrow. It is NO fun driving a pickup truck on icy roads. My hands are still clenched like they're holding on to the steering wheel. Well, gotta go. Hope everyone had a super Tuesday. Life is Good--Smiles--NancyLee

janie44

Brrr,, you all -- it is cold in "them thar woods." And I went out and bought a small heater today because my office at the one school is so cold. Actually, the teacher next door has control of the thermostat and her room must be warmer than mine because she freezes me...and I do not get cold that easily. I will be back at my other place the rest of the week. IT is supposed to be nasty weather here tomorrow. It has rained a little bit. I hope all of you get to feeling better. I am doing ok in that department today. Everyone keep us informed on test results.

rlswkndr

I am keeping warm because we are in Galveston! Having a blast- riding bikes, visiting with Ry and walking on the beach. Of course, I couldn't remember how to log in to this site, so couldn't reply but have been keeping up with you ladies when I can. I know we are missing the snow back home, but YEAH!!! It will still be there when I get back!
ugh!
Mary- I still think you need to write a book. Just take most of your posts from here and you are on your way.
Janie- can't live with out my office heater either. That seems the coldest room in the house- at least that's my excuse for not going in there to work when I should.
Paula- how's your hands? They do go back to normal- are they numb or tingly also? See you soon.
Nancy- That's too much snow and cold for me. I thought we had it bad.
Renee

mary1220

Hi Girls, Well I was wondering if I would get my surg. date before the end of the year and I figured the longer away the more time to worry and back out. Well, I know I can't back out but.... I like things to get done real quick like tomorrow so I can't worry but my surg. is the 12th. Ins. gave them the o.k. over the phone. Boy, everyone likes to tell me how painful it is after. Wow!!!!I can't wait. Everyone has a cousins aunts sisters neice that had it done Ya know????? I will give the vicodin hell. I usually don't get down from pain. Heck after lumpectomy I was back to work and driving the 2nd. day after surg. We shall see. Hey Rene, you sun shiney little sea turtle you. Thats great you are having such a good time. I envy you down to the last goose bump. It sounds like Nancy has it worse than all of us. Man thats not even fun, blowing snow burrrrr. We are to get some Sat to Tue. but I don't know if it will stick. Rene are you close to P.J.? Well better go get some food cooking. I took my mother-in-law to the Dr. today in Springfield. That was as much fun as watching dogs fight. Hey Janie, Get your surg. date yet? Better get to cooking. Later little snow bunnies. Mary

PJB

Hands are still messed up, so this will be short. Mary, glad you got your surgery date, but don't envy you having to go through it. Janie, how are you feeling a week or whatever out of Hercept? Renee's about 5 hours from here. I'm sure she's having a great time. Galveston's a fun town.

Paula