Starting Chemo in JAN 2007

meliaanne

Just a quick note .... Caya, you must be way past exhausted, but it sounds like all the girls are settled. Good Job!  Skye, breathe, look around, enjoy the wedding and the reception.  I am so sorry to hear about your Mom's diagnosis .... caring for elderly parents is so very sad. Joni, what did you  decide about the cruise? Can you feel us hugging you?

Lynn12

Oh Joni, just read your post.  I'm so sorry you are not feeling well and this is happening to you.  I hope you are still able to go on your cruise.  Much love and hugs my friend, I'm praying and praying for you.

viddie

Hi all,

Joni,

That is just not fair! I hope you feel better once you are off the chemo so you can still go on your trip. I am so sorry you have to go through this. "Cancer sucks." My prayers and thoughts are always with you. I am sending lots of hugs and positive vibes your way.

Skye,

Have a wonderful time tomorrow. I know you will- and send us lots of pictures.

Caya,

You must be pooped. Now you are one of the empty nesters- except it sounds like Amanda and Cassie will be visiting you a lot.

Melia,

I know it is a tough decision. I also chose to have a bilateral mastectomy for peace of mind and also because I didn't want to be lopsided. Also, they would have had to give me a lift and reduction on my good boob, so I decided to go all the way.

It is such an individual decision. When you make the choice, you will know it will be the right one for you. I am always self doubting myself about everything, but when I made this decision, I was happy- and I still am. 

I am still crazy busy with company. It should slow down soon and then I can return to normal life.

Love,

Viddie 

Rebecca

just a quick check in...things have been hectic the last few days with the start of school and everything.

Caya I am so glad that you got your girls settled...I swear you are a dynamo!  get some rest

Skye I am so excited for you at the wedding!  I hope that you feel well and that you have a wonderful day.  I can not wait for the pics.

 We are buckling down for the storm which is supposed to hit tomorrow.  From the media it sounds like the storm of the century but I am not worried.  We are planning to have a "hurricane party" and just hang out at home tomorrow.  Matt's Grandmother is very ill and in the hospital...we fear that the end is near so that whole side of the family has been in an uproar.  Frances started middle school and LOVED it.  Ana loves her new teacher, and Owen had his first day of kindergarten today!  I can not beleive it!  My BABY (sniffle).  I almost feel bad for his teacher.......We are all home now, and he had a great day, came out with big smiles for mommy.  I have my first set of papers to read over the weekend yay me....so I better get to it.

Love and hugs to you all...and special hugs for the bouncy and beautiful Joni.

Anonymous

Rebecca - when do we see first day of school pics?

 I had my annual gyn appointment today. My gyn is the wonderful doctor that sent me for a mammogram and found the cancer. He also delivered DD #2, so I'm pretty fond of him. Anyway, he suggested that I get an IUD (there was a specific brand - I don't recall the name at the moment). He said this IUD decreases the chance of uterine cancer caused by tamoxifen. He's sending a note to my oncologist to ask his opinion on it. If my onc agrees I guess I'll research it.

He also told me today that every single patient he's ever had on tamoxifen has had problems with irregular bleeding at some point. He told me I should call when it happens and that there'd be a 99% chance that it would be nothing. He gave me a big lecture about calling, but not getting panicked. 

 He also did bloodwork - FSH and thyroid - b/c he was a bit suprised that my period has never come back. Personally I hope it doesn't!

 While I was in the office the nurse told me that her mom is a 5 year bc survivor. Apparently she had a horendous reconstruction experience. It was a very sad story. 

Hope everyone has a good weekend. 

 Wasn't Joni supposed to decide by today on her trip? 

sharon56

hello there sistas .......

I am still here !

Joni : big giant Alberta hugs , cuddle up and take care of yourself . I got back from my family reunion in Winnipeg last week the "shovel & swat " capital of Canada . A good western time was had by all .

Caya : Wow what a weekend you had , my dd just finished her first week at Seneca Newnham Campus . We did not get her in residence thinking we could commute her down to the city with us . Well her classes end at 6 pm some days and she starts early am. A very long day , we are now searching out housing . She's having fun ..... and hey your b day too happy 50 ! I turned 52 this week ....yikes ..... we should get together .... its sad how busy life gets . Let me know ....

Jan what an athelete ... we have a rock climbing wall place just south of here , i did it once long ago and do not know if i could still do it and you look so svete and strong there girl .... skye a wedding .... hope all goes well enjoy , rebecca hope your week of starting school with owen went well  when I dropped megan off for her first day of college all i could think about was the day she started kindergarten , getting on the bus with her backpack ..... my youngest dd is in her last year of high school , i look at them and marvel that they actually have grown up .

I go to get my genetic test results next Friday down at Sunnybrook ..... guess I will know this time next week the path I follow . Either way positive or negative results are not under my control and I will cross the bridge then . Then my yearly tests coming after that ya know ...... (not a mamo ! ) Pretty well just a check see , all my past checks are ok and with all the drs i see one of the other every 3 months i fell pretty well taken care of .

And hey Viddie ,Mel  Melia , Tina , Cindy and Deb big hi ..... Robin hope you are still out there ... i went camping on my holidays again ..... have u been out there tenting this summer ... hope so !

I come and go ..... check in here and there and will always put in a word or two .... luv ya ll

viddie

Hi all,

Sharon, great to hear from you.

Lynn,

Thursday is the day!!! Our dh's might bump into each other in the waiting area- you will be recovering and I will be starting. 

Have a great weekend everyone. 

Love,

Viddie 

mer1957

Good luck Lynn and Viddie - you are very brave.

Sharon good to hear from you = I hope your genetic tests come out ok.  No matter what we will survive.

Joni, thinking and praying for you, please check in.

Jan I've not heard anything about IUD's and uterine cancer.  I have heard of someone becoming pregnant with one (a lady at work).  It's strange that you didn't get your period back as young as you are.

Skye, thought of you all weekend.  Hope the wedding was beautiful.  Please check in when you recuperate.

Rebecca let us know how the storm went.

Caya, you are wonder woman when it comes to moving.  You must be exhausted.

I spent Sat with my DS from Houston in town.  He injured himself on Wednesday, impaled his foot with a key.  He stepped on someone's gym bag and they had a set of keys in it which went through the heel of his foot at karate.  He spent 5 hours in the emergency room but no part of the gym bag was inside his puncture wound so they just gave him some antibiotic and pain meds and crutches.  It's getting better every day.  He hobbled around on Fri looking at tux's and we looked online for limos.  I made a big dinner Fri night for his fiancee who drove in from Chicago but I think she was too tired to enjoy it.  Saturday they went looking at the club where the reception is going to be with her parents.  DH and I went to the Michigan State football game.  It was a beautiful day, 75 and sunny.  We won and it was a really fun time.  We took DS#2 out for lunch and he had to take a nap for his party that night.  (It's a tough life at college.)  At least we got to see each son this weekend.  Today is our church picnic but it's raining - yuck.  I am suppose to help out at the moon walk and slide.  Guess we will either be inside or outside getting wet.  Maybe it will stop by this afternoon.  Take care all.

TPPJ

We got drenched here yesterday in NoVA (that's the acronym around here)...but it was good because it barely rained a drop all summer and the grass was brown.  Looks all springy here now.  Gorgeous, sunny day today.  My parents are driving from Mass. to VA today.  Should get in about 6.  I was going to make this great brisket recipe but had to freeze the meat when they postponed their drive due to all of the rain.  Now with Ike heading towards South Florida next Tuesday, I don't know what they'll do...linger here until it passes or try to beat it to Florida.

It'll be a busy week.  I plan to go to the school tomorrow to speak with the dean about that girl and my discussion with her mother.  Then it's soccer every night, Mon. through Thurs.  Two games on Saturday.  There won't be much time for anything else.

Joni, I hope you've started to feel better over the weekend.  Anxious to hear how you are and what your Alaska decision was...  Skye, I'm sure you're beat and will post a wedding report later.

Sharon, great to hear from you.  You sound good.  Are you being tested for BRCA?  Either way, your treatment protocol would have remained the same, right?

I watched (on TiVo) Stand Up to Cancer last night but fell asleep as I found it a bit dull.  I'll have to watch it again.  Did anyone see it?  Was it any good?

Ick, Mary, on your sons foot.  I stepped on a nail a few months back but it only went in about 1/4 of an inch.  Painful though.  Tore right through my shoe.

Rebecca

Jan that is very interesting about the IUD.  If you think about it, it makes sense though since those things function by sweeping out the inside of the uterus.  What a neat, non-drug way to deal with a thickened lining!
Mary glad you had such a nice day, and I am sorry about your DS!  That really stinks I am glad that it is healing cleanly though.
Thinking of you Joni and wondering what your Alaska decision was.
Sharon it is so good to hear from you!  I hope that your genetic results come back clean.  Crossing my fingers for you
The storm here was wild, but not eventful.  We had lots of rain and wind, and today there are lots of leaves and sticks in our yard under a brilliant blue sky.  Frances had a friend sleep over last night, so we had giggling girls upstairs until well past midnight.  Poor Owen sulked all evening.
Well, I better get back to work...I read all my papers but now I have to organize all that material into an online lesson and group activity.  Sheesh...online classes are a lot more work than in-person ones!  Who knew....

Rebecca

Ok, here are the first day of school Pics.....

He was very excited, and positive about the experience....

 And finally...and somewhat off topic, Joy REALLY likes our new purple couches!

meliaanne

Rebecca, Great pics!

Skye, how did the wedding go?  Great, I bet!

Viddie and Lynn, Good luck, and let us know how it all goes.

Joni, how are you?

Tina, good luck with the principal. Anxious to hear what he / she says.

Mary, the story about your son's foot made me flinch. Glad he is doing better.

We had a great weekend in SF with all the kids. The most amazing, heart stopping, life affirming news ... our older daughter is pregnant, due in April!  They are thrilled, as are all of us. I have tears in my eyes just typing this. They have been married just two years, are such a good match. She will work until Jan or Feb, she says, and then will stay home. She has worked so hard since she graduated from Berkeley ten years ago, and they are both successful business people, so she has that luxury ... and I have the great gift of being here to hear this news. It is just amazing.

And some heartbreak too. Our nephew has the most wonderful girlfriend. We have always teased him that if they break up, we are keeping her and kicking him to the curb. They have been together about 3 - 4 years, I guess. She is in nursing school. She found out Friday that she has the gene for Huntington's, which means she will come down with it. If you have the gene, you get it. She was tested b/c an aunt was just diagnosed, and her dad died young, but there was suspicion that he might have had it too. Generally it shows up between 35 - 50. I just found out last night, so haven't talked to them. I guess she is flattened by it, of course, and he is saying that they will deal with it together. My dh immediately said that she needs to do research, get into clinical trials, etc. Please pray for her.

Hugs to all,

Melia

TPPJ

Cute pics, Rebecca!  Owen looks thrilled.

CONGRATS, Melia!  What fabulous news!  You and Steve must be ecstatic.  You have so much to look forward to.

Sorry to hear about the nephews girlfriend's Huntingtons.  I don't know much about that, but I don't think it's good.  Tough news.

Anonymous

Melia - what fabulous news about your daughter. I'm so excited for you. And such tragic news about your nephew's girlfriend.

Caya

Rebecca - Owen is too cute- I'm sure his first week at kindergarten went well.

Melia - wonderful news about your daughter, it sounds like they are very ready to be parents.  I have a dear family friend who has Huntington's - she started displaying subtle symptoms in her late 40s, and then was finally diagnosed.  It's not pretty.  Her children have a 50/50 chance of inheriting the gene, and as you say - if you have the gene, you get it.  I think they can screen a fetus for the gene and if the gene is present, abortion is an option.  Your DH is right - she should research it, go for clinical trials etc.  How old is she?

Sharon - great to hear from you.  I'll try to call in a few weeks when things settle down (if they ever settle down - OY!!)

Mary - glad your DS's wound is healing well.  What a bizarre accident.  Hey we were in your area over the weekend - we came into West Bloomfield for a funeral. We drove in Saturday afternoon, the funeral was at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, we went back to the house for a few hours and left in the late afternoon.

I am very tired from everything, but at least I should have a pretty quiet week.  Birthday dinner Wed. night, my BFFs daughter's wedding on Sunday.  So I should hopefully be able to relax a bit.

My girls are getting back into the swing of things at university.  Amanda had her first day of classes today at the Faculty of Ed, and loved it - she will be a great teacher, she is so good with kids.  Unfortunately when she got back to her apt. she got stuck in the elevator by herself for about 10 minutes before she was "rescued" - very anxoius moments for her, she can be claustrophobic - OY!!!

Joni - please let us know how you are doing, or maybe you were able to go on your cruise after all.  Many hugs to you.

mer1957

Belated happy birthday to you Caya!  Welcome to the 50 club - it's not so bad after all. 

Caya

Mary,

Actually you're early - the big 5-0 is tomorrow!!

Rebecca

I am going to wish you a happy birthday today also because I know that if I put it to tomorrow I will forget.  ENJOY!  and many, many more.

Holy whiplash Melia...talk about an emotional roller coaster.  Congrats on your impending grandmotherhood, and hugs to that poor girl with the Huntingtons gene.  I wish her the best and I hope that the fact that she found out so early will help her find a trial to enter that may offer her an effective treatment.  That is just so heartbreaking.

Busy week here...I have been catching up on all the errands and appointments that I did not do over the summer because I did not want to haul the kids.  Went to my PCP yesterday for meds refills and routine bloodwork, go to Rads Onc on Thursday and today I went and got a badly needed haircut.  Of course, i am not sure why I bothered telling the girl what I wanted because she just went ahead and cut it the way SHE wanted.  Ah well, one of the upshots to a short haircut is that it does not take long for it to grow out if you do not like it.  Jury is still out on this one, though because I have not washed it yet and she put some kind of nasty goop in it and then used a blowdryer (gasp!).  Well, anyway...back to planning lessons...things going well I should be done with today's schoolwork by about 1PM or so, and then I can do some of my other projects.  I wanted to go for a walk today but we are having a really nasty storm right now (they are calling for hail and everything) so I guess I am stuck in the house.

hugs to all!

meliaanne

Caya, Happy Birthday tomorrow!  Don't you just feel privileged to be celebrating in good health?  Although exhausted still, I am sure.

Thanks for the sweet notes re the baby and our nephew's gf. She is only 26, I think.

I have decided to meet with the surgeon to discuss the prophylactic mastectomy. I am still waiting for the results of my mammogram THREE WEEKS AGO and simply do not want to go through this every year. And believe me, I am all over the radiology and oncology departments re this wait.

Off on a three day business trip to Minneapolis. I don't enjoy business travel as much as I used to, but I am going to take a tour of the Twin Cities on Thursday before flying home, and I think that will be interesting.

Stay well, all. And Rebecca, I bet your hair looks cute.

Melia

skyedivine

Hi Ta Ta's,

Most of you have already heard from me elsewhere so you know the wedding exceeded expectations. I will post more pics there; I can't do them here because for some reason I can't upload to photobucket and can't even get into picasa. But I can send email attachments. It was just so beautiful, and pretty near perfect. Our DS picked a peach of a girl, that is the main part. We didn't get home til 5 on Sunday after going to their place for brunch and gift-opening. I'm still rather worn out, and yesterday had to go in for blood tests for the port removall Friday. They could not get blood to flow out of me! And I drank tons of water beforehand. They had the needle in the vein but it was dry, and then I got nauseous and almost passed out. They finally ended up giving me a needle stick in the finger and then milking it out and I had to lie there a while. Not fun! Today I had the window guy here early re-measuring, then the carpet cleaners came early and DS and I had to clear the living room furniture out. So it's been hectic but I finally took a few minutes to sit down here and catch up.



Caya, you did an amazing amount moving three college students in! I think it's harder with girls, too. Boys pretty much just want their stereo and a duffel bag full of jeans and t-shirts. A 12-pack if they're lucky. And happy birthday tomorrow! 50 can be nifty. Wish I was there to bake you a cake. Enjoy the haircut and let us know how you celebrate.



Sharon Happy Birthday to you, too!



Jan, you look like the human fly. I know I would fall off. I so admire your vigor.



Rebecca, darling pics of Owen's first day. He looks so proud of himself. I used to do the Snoopy Happy Dance every first day of school, except the years I was teaching. And Joy makes your new sofa look ultra-comfy. And I have to put nasty goop on my hair and use a blowdryer as well, but it does help. I am so glad I went to the beautician before the wedding, the cut looks much better, like I meant to have it this way.



Melia, what wonderful news about the impending grandmotherhood. So exciting for you.I'm sorry it had to come with bad news about your nephew's gf, that stinks extremely. I don't know much about Huntington's but I know it's not good. Enjoy your time in the Twin Cities, you're only six hours from me. It's a great place to tour. My vote to tour would be Mall of America and Ikea :-).



Waiting for carpets to dry so I'm huddled in our spare room/auxilliary office. It looks soooo much better.



Joni I'm waiting with everyone else to hear whether you went or not.

Hugs to all - Skye

Caya

Thanks for the birthday wishes my dear sisters.  And yes Melia, I am very grateful to be celebrating in good health.  I'm happy to be turning 50 (and look forward to every year - the older, the bettter!)

skyedivine

Again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAYA and hope your day has been a most happy one. Older the better is right, LOL!

Today was one of those incredibly beautiful fall days, and I guess still will be for a few hours more. Tomorrow I have to take Grendel in to lose his maleness. DS is empathizing a bit too much with him, I think, and really feeling bad about it. I imagine Grendel will be a little sore, wonder where his thingies went, and then forget he ever had them. It's all for the best.

I'm actually feeling better than I did before the wedding. Less stress and more sleep, always helpful.

I did also mean to mention that when I saw my GP on Monday, he told me to take 2000 units of D daily in summer and 4000 in winter, that is what he takes. I imagine in southern states the dosage could be less. - Skye

mer1957

Happy Birthday to you Sharon!

Mel, stay safe.  I hear people are evacuating again from Ike.  Hope it doesn't come your way.  DS#1 going to College Station for the weekend, might have to leave a little early, keep him in your thoughts too.  It's nervewracking.  Hugs.  Prayers for you Joni whereever you are.  Keeping Viddie and Lynn in our thoughts as tomorrow is the big day.

Anonymous

It's hard to believe that the Sept. 11 anniversary is here again. My 7 year old was 5 months old on 9/11. I was working in downtown DC and my boss called to say he could see the Pentagon was on fire. After that there were rummors that the white house and state department had been hit. I headed up to the office building roof to see if I could tell what was going on, but I never got there. As I passed the security office on the top floor I saw the video of the plane going into the WTC. After that everyone in my office gathered in a conference room to watch the news. DD's day care was just next door so I brought her over. We waited until late that afternoon when the traffic died down before we drove home.

My most vivid memory of that day was in the conference room. The mood was of course somber and everyone was silent. Then suddenly DD started gigling - until then no one had realized she was playing under the conference table. It was a stark contrast seeing the news and my happy 5 month old baby. I was struck by what a different world she would grow up in.

Once again this year I'll remember what happened and I'll avoid watching the news. I still don't need to see it.

viddie

Caya,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Sharon,

         HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 

I hope you both have a great time, whatever you do!!!

Melia,

Congratulations! Such wonderful news!

I am so sorry to hear about your nephew's girlfriend. That is so unfair. I hope she has a good support system.

Rebecca,

Owen is adorable! How was his first day of school? 

Lynn,

Good luck tomorrow!!!

Mel,

I hope you are not affected by the hurricane.

Skye,

The wedding pics were fabulous! I am so glad you shared them with us. 

Tomorrow will be my last surgery for a while-hopefully. 

Ed had a ct scan last week because after what happened to Arlene( they only found the pancreatic cancer because she had a ct scan to check out her ovarian cancer), we wanted the doctor to give him one last ct scan even though the doc uses the "cure" word to him. 

The onc did not want to give him a ct scan because there are so many false positives, and if they find something, they are obligated to check it out. He says that can cause a lot of anxiety on the patient. Also scans can cause cancer.

Did we listen to him----nooooo!

As a result the onc found two spots that look suspicious. He thinks they are probably nothing, but nevertheless, he has to check them out .He was not too happy with us!! Oh well!

One is on his lung and something is on his thyroid. He thinks the spot on his lung could be a speck of dust,but he  had to schedule him for an x-ray on his lungs. He also scheduled Ed to get a needle biopsy from a thyroid surgeon. That's a little scary. He says these are mandatory if they find anything on the ct scans- and that is why he is relunctant to schedule a ct scan.

You can't win. He was right-now Ed is a little anxious. Oy! 

For the fun news, we are going to Manzanillo, Mexico for the month of March. I booked a condo from the VRBO (vacation rental by owner) site. It is a two bedroom right on the ocean, for half the cost of what is would cost in Florida not oceanfront. I am so excited.

We still have free frequent miles from American, so this vacation will not break the bank. The best part is I do not have to drive the boat to Florida again.

I hope everyone has a great night. 

Love,

Viddie 

TPPJ

Viddie, sorry Ed's gotta deal w/a scare.  Hoping it's just that.  My OH dr. was the same way...don't look for stuff.  Hard not to, though.  Manzanilla sounds fabulous!  I'll be anxious to hear how that trip goes.

HB again to Caya and Sharon!  Joni, big hug to you.  I know you're hanging in there.  Jan, I was in my living room in Coconut Creek, FL on 9/11 with the man from the moving company who was assessing how much furniture I had to take to OH.

My cousin from NY, Annemarie, donated a kidney to her brother Andy today, which was very corageous.  So far, so good.  She's hurting though...never had surgery before.

I had back to school night at Paul's school.  My mother came w/me.  All went well.  Spoke to the dean and the bus issue is being put to rest, thank God.  If they disciplined her, they'd have to discipline him as well...

I took my first effexor today...decided to go back on as I've been in the dumps a lot lately.  I am FLYING.  I can't believe how quickly I got that crazy, jiggy feeling.  I hope I can sleep.

luckymel

Hi all,

this is the first time I've been able to be online in a week - so much has happened!  I had hoped to hear news from Joni that she went on her cruise.  But so many other things...Melia, congrats on your impending grandmotherhood.  I can't think of anyone who would be a better grandmother than you, and I am so happy for your daughter and spouse.  What a joyful event.  And what a contrast with the sad news of your nephew's gf - that's just heartbreaking.

Skye, hope you enjoyed the wedding.  I can't get to my email, so far anyway, so haven't heard any news or seen photos.

Tina, sorry about your hair!  It's always risky with a new person.  Hope the effexor works well for you, and hope the school issues are settled.

Viddie, I envy you the vacation in Mexico - a month yet!!  You guys deserve it, though.  I'm sorry Ed has to worry through some more tests, but I don't blame you guys for wanting the ct scan anyway.  I'm sure he's ok.

Sharon, good to hear from you.  We do miss you when you don't post!  Glad things are going well.

Caya, happy birthday!  Glad you got the girls settled - but I don't think I could have done all that you did.  You're amazing.

Jan, love your avatar.   Interesting about the IUD - I haven't heard about that either.  It sounds like you have a really good doc taking care of you.

Rebecca, I'm glad Owen is loving school    - did we think he wouldn't, though?  Just think of all he will teach his teachers.  Loved the pics.  Glad the girls are doing well also.  Loved the doggy on the purple couch pic, too.

Mary, I still have chills from reading about your son's foot injury - what an awfull thing!!  Hope he stays out of Texas till after the hurricane.

Speaking of which, I am hoping it isn't going to affect us in our area of Houston, as we are safely snug in the cabin in Colorado.  I am NOT going to go back for a hurricane!  Our pet sitter will take care of our kitty, but I do worry about the house if the power goes off.  But I am hoping it hits farther south.  We are having a great, relaxing time, and tomorrow our friends who own the cabin are coming up for a couple of days, so that will be even more fun.  Harrison loves vacations, so he's doing great.  I just wisih we didn't have that hurricane hanging over our heads.

Love you all.  I'll check back in when I can.

Caya

Hello dear Tatas,

I had an awesome birthday - 2 beautiful bouquets of flowers, 2 dozen decadent gourmet cookies, lots of phonecalls and an amazing dinner out - I wish DD#2 could have been here, but she is doing great at Teacher's College, and will be coming home tomorrow night for BFF's daughter's wedding on Sunday night.  Then DH and I will drive her back to Kingston with some kitchen chairs for the apartment.

Viddie - Oy! is all I can say about Ed's scans - probably nothing as the doc said, but of course they must check it out.  Manzanillo -you lucky girl (and not shlepping that boat).

Tina - How's the Effexor today?  It may take awhile for your body to adjust again... but I'm sure you will feel better once it does. 

Mel - glad you are in Colorado.When do you think you'll get back to Texas?

Viddie and Lynn, please check in when you can.

Amera - are you back yet? We'd love to hear from you.

Have a nice weekend girls.

xo

skyedivine

Hi Ta Ta's,

Mel I'm so glad you are out of harm's way with Ike. The ABC news tonight looked dire. Debbie are you safe too?

Caya that sounds like a super-good birthday, I'm so glad it was nice, was thinking about you and figuring you were probably busy being blessed with fun and flowers.

Viddie I second Caya's OY on Ed's scans, hope it's just another case of false positives. And Manzanilla sounds fantastic.

Tina I'm also hoping you have found your happy medium with the Effexor dose.

Me, I'm on some nice pain-killer, can't remember the name, after a successful port removal. Woohoo! It only took about 20 minutes to extract it. When I came to in the operating room for some reason the song, "I believe in miracles, where you from, you sexy thing" was playing over and over in my head. I told the staff and they laughed and said no one was playing or singing it so Lord knows where it came from. I was home by noon, spent the whole afternoon sleeping off the anesthesia. Steve took the rest of the day off to take care of me and Nate is home too. Nate spent the day taking care of Grendel who had his neutering yesterday. I ponied up an extra $50 for him to get laser surgery -- no sutures and faster recovery. He has to wear one of those stiff cone collars for ten days but otherwise is doing fantastic. He has nice pain pills too. So we are quite a pair.

Anyway, I feel Ive passed another milestone with the port gone.

BTW, the nurses and surgeon all had to hear about my new tatt, and loved hearing how I got it. - Skye

mer1957

SkyeGlad you are feeling well.

Very worried about Joni.  Any news?

Lynn and Viddie, thinking of you, please check in soon.

Mel, hope you are still safely away and that the storm surge doesn't get you.

It's very nervewracking with DS down there.  He says "Mom people are going to die"  = those who didn't heed the evacuation order.  Well, hopefully that moves him closer to Michigan sooner than ever.  He's thinking of going to a shelter if he can't get back by Sunday.  He's in a Super 8 and his cat is at a kennel.  Costing him $100 a day total so he needs to get out.  He's holed up with a pizza, whiskey and coke..lol.   He just hopes he doesn't lose power.  I guess he might be working a lot of overtime if the storm does a lot of damage as he is an electrical engineer. 

 On a happy note, I bought the wedding shower gift - pots and pans.  That was fun. 

I went to the dr. who referred me to a sports medicine dr but put me on muscle relaxers ... man I feel good.  LOL.