Anyone starting Chemo in August 07?

wackyjackie

Nash,

I pray for you strength during your Mom's memorial.  I also pray for you whole family.  Be strong!!!!

Hugs and prayers,

Jackie

katoMato

Safe travels, Nashie...

I hope you find some hope and comfort somewhere along in the week.

We'll be here when you get back. 

kimmie39

Hey, Im so glad I decided to visit the board today!!!! Sometimes you all are the only ones who can get a chuckle out of me.

Nash - two things a. I hope your moms memorial is beautiful and the grieving helps clean your soul.

                         b. No they didnt test me. Boy girl we are fortunate to have you here(for many reasons but) You know your stuff. I also feel blessed to get to see Dr.C. and I tell him so often.

O.K.   Heres my contribution. (even though I share some of yours)

              I never thought Id go bald in public.

              I never thought Id lose my nose hair.

HAHA

 Love you guys

Kim 

DGHoff

Hi All,

Moving to San Diego sounds pretty tempting right about now with all the snow we got the last two days! Isn't is supposed to be spring or something?  I'd love to live next to y'all!

Oh, and my contribution to the "never thought I would" includes all of the aforementioned along with writing in a public forum to hundreds of people (on my caring bridge page) about my new breast implant!  Not the sort of thing that, even if I had ever gotten implants prior to this, that I would have broadcast to family, friends, and strangers. Funny how the modesty goes out the door.   I also never expected to be able to flex my breast! 

DeAnn  

kimmie39

Hey I just thought of this while riding to Easter Dinner.

If we all moved together on the same street, can you imagine how our real estate agent would feel given the state of the real estate market? The first conversation would go something like this.

"Hello, Century 21" 

"Yes, Century 21 we would like to buy 15 houses on the same st."

"Excuse me, is this a joke"

"No, and make sure its an animal friendly subdivision. You know as in hedge hogs and poodles." 

"Excuse me, is that a joke"

"No, and while your at it we DO NOT want any nosy Kooks on our street either."

HA HA HA HA HA HA

Hugs Kim 

kimmie39

Hi DeAnn

We are here at the same time.

Flex your boob. LOL 

Kim 

Harley44

Kim

Too funny!  I think it would be a hoot, if we all lived on the same street!!

Hugs,
Harley

katoMato

Hey waitaminute...i wanna flex my boob...(how do you do that?!)

BTW, Kim - was that an ORDER? Or a greeting, maybe? "Ok, Cheers! Carry On! Flex a Boob!"

Kimmie - YOU are on a roll!!...and I think you'll find that we ARE the noisy kooks, once we are all gathered in the same geography. 

("Hey you - get your poodle head back to that barbeque and cook us some EATS. What's WRONG with you! And I'm going across the street to borrow some mustard from ANGIE. Oops. I forgot. She gave it all to Harley last week. Ok. JUNE??? Will you go to the store and get it? I'll wait here and mow everybody's lawn.) 

chemomom

Ok ,now if we all move together, imagine how that could throw the statisticians into a tizzy.  "There are 10 women all living on the same block and they have a 100% incidence of Breast Cancer!  maybe we should test the water!"

So if we all moved together, how many boobs would we have among us?  I can't contribute a single one!  (unless you count a stubborn seroma...)

And what have I done since BC that I never would have imagined... mostly all been covered by others here.  Going bra-less (I had 38 G's before!  I have had to wear a bra since I was 9.  Come on now!!).  Laying topless in front of strangers.  How about letting all kinds of docs and residents, possible a few passers by, for all I know-- letting them all feel the giant tumor I had when i still had boobs.  That was odd.

have a good night ladies.  Thinking of you Nash-- hold nothing back.  She was your mother-- allow yourself to celebrate your memories of her at her best and to grieve.  I am sending hugs.  Angie

wackyjackie

Angie, Kaye,

LMAO!!!!!!!!

Have a great night.

Hugs, Jackie

katoMato

 Angie -

Are you SERIOUS?

From a 38G to A NOTHING?

That's like having your HEAD removed.

(or a small husband.) 

Ok. I was going to try to figure out how many boobs between us, but it's WAY too much math for me. 

kimmie39

Hi

LOL___LOL___LOL___LOL___X1,000,000  HAHA

Kaye your killing me here. BTW the boob flexer is DeAnn. Read her last sentence on the entry before mine on 3/23/008 at 8pm.

I cant hardly stand all this comedy, ITS GREAT!!!!!!!!

Kim 

wackyjackie

Sorry ladies, I have no bbs to contribute....i think it will be mostly a boobless community!!!!!

Hugs, Jackie

katoMato

Clarification time: (See, without Nash, we get confused and run amuck.)

OK - DeAnn said one of the things she never thought she'd be able to do was "flex a breast", so YOU, Kimmie, were laughing, and just repeated: "Flex a boob." and it appeared to me to be more of a salutation than a recitation. Ya know? like.."Bye, Good Luck". "Bye, Flex a Boob".

Flex a Boob is SO much more...uh....relevant.

And Jackie had a very good point. Not many boobs to flex. Maybe that's a good thing.

And Angie can just flex her Serma!

Where the heck is Lilith? Yooo Hoooo..! What country are you in these days??!! 

Harley44

I will contribute MY new faux boobs to the community!

Harley

chemomom

I am posting from work (naughty, naughty!!) but I had to say yes... I went from a 38G (at least) to NOTHING.  I was afraid I'd have to re-learn how to walk!!  But you know what-- I was fine and I don't miss them.  And I can exercise now without getting 2 black eyes. 

SO that gives me one more thing that I never would have done before bc... told anyone in the world my bra size!

yellowtownhouse

Okay...Okay

I'm checking in on this "flexing thing!"  My first thought was, that technically to 'flex' something it must be firm or taut...right?  Well, I told you gals a long time ago that without a bra I have 3 navels and the last year (with all the pulling and probing) has seen them continue to move southward!  So...instead of flexing with you all when we move to southern California, I'll run the drills daily and then treat you all to my 'to die' for raspberry cheesecake.  Is that a deal ladies?  Besides.....I just hate hate hate exercise in any form...so there I've said it and I can hear you all gasp!   Actually, I do like to walk if it's not a marathon or 3-4 miles at a clip.  I know I would not do well walking in the desert summer because I wilt away in Atlanta's summers.  Guess we'll find an air conditioned mall, huh?

Kaye...how are the wedding plans coming....is she super excited?

Kimmie...so good to see you post.

Nash....you're in my thoughts and I know that this final tribute to your Mom will help you in many ways.  How nice to be able to fulfill her wishes. 

Jackie...I'm in the mood to cruise..let's go!

Lilith.....Helllooooo...are you out there?  Is work any better?

Oh, don't get me started on yucky work!  I just checked my lottery tickets and find that yet again I have not won the $95 million dollars.  Oh me, and I had already spent every last dime!

DeAnn.....I'm sending all my vibes to you for an early and beautiful spring.

ChemoMom and everyone else.....hope all is well.

As to what have I done in the past year that I would never have done prior to bc:  I went on a 6 day trip with my husband 24 hours after one of my surgeries and could barely walk. I did not regret it and between pain pills and rest breaks we actually had a nice time.

My very best to each of my sisters.

June

katoMato

Angie - Two black eyes! lol! My mom used to do a 'mime schtik for me where she'd pretend to throw her right boob over her left shoulder, then swung her right foot behind her and kicked it back over to the front. Then the Left boob.

Thanks for the contribution, Harley. We're apparently going to need every one.

Hey June - Good to hear from you! I'll take the raspberry cheese cake RIGHT NOW. Forget all this flexing stuff. "FEED me, Seymour." (Little Shop of Horrors)

I think my daughter is very excited - She's planned numerous "fittings" with the  "Seamstress". Her brain is DIFFERENT than my brain. If I can zip the thing, it fits. I'm done. Her BODY is also different than my body. She's straight up and down. I go mostly sideways.  

kimmie39

Just poking in , all looks fine.

Love you guys like sis's

Hugs

Kim 

katoMato

And we, YOU, Kimster.

Howz it going? Are you back home yet? (I need to keep better track of your tx's.)

lilith

Hi ya all... sorry for going MIA for a bit of time, was out of town for Easter. at work I have so much vacation piled up (and am NOT complaining) that I took TWO weeks - bliss. I was in tears when I had to pack up to come back to what I call my life... Now, I don't want any of you to think I am not fine - I am actually peeved that I have to work for a living (aren't we all). Otherwise, life is good.

Kim. I am so bummed to learn about your nausea, I really hope you are feeling LOADS better by now. Not fair! I am glad Nash can give some info/advice.

While I am at it, Nash - it really sucks about your ovaries. Coming to term with being "out of the game" is tough... I am a bit older, 44, and I expected it... but it is just another thing that sux in BC. I have one kid, but would have loved another - of course, being divorced and all didn't help, so now I am on the other side of the fence. BUT I prefer to be here for my kid, rather than not doing EVERYTHING I can to beat this beast and kick it out of my body.

To all: a very happy belated Happy Easter! I hope you all overdid the chocolate, the eggs, the yummies of every kind, and enjoyed the spring time. hugs hugs hugs.

katoMato

Hi Lilith - hope you had a good vacation. It's good to hear from you.

And btw, what is this "past-tense" stuff about "overdid" the chocolate, eh? I am proud to say i am still "over-doing" the chocolate. And if anyone has a problem with that, we can step outside (right after I finish eating the ears off the bunny.) 

Welcome Home Nash...if you're home yet. How did it go?

hugs to all,

lilith

Kaye... with you all the way. Remember??? I live in Switzerland. Chocolate is not an easterly nice-to-have, it is a food group. )

katoMato

So I'm at a drive-through burger place getting my daily (weekly?...annual?) ration of trans-fatty acids, and the girl taking the order says: "I just have to tell you, i LOVE your haircut."

WHAAAAAAAT??????

I almost said "it's a chemo-cut" but i had a moment to think (or my brain worked too slow to get it out of my mouth) and it occurred to me that i don't NEED to say anything from now on. Because it's called a "HAIR CUT" now. 

Man. Do I feel "let out of a box"!!! WHOOPEE! 

katoMato

Time to celebrate with more chocolate.

Thanks, Lilith...I used to think of it as a vitamin, or pain-reliever. But one of the essential food groups will do. 

DGHoff

Lillith - Glad to hear you got a chance to get away for awhile! Sounds terrific. I haven't taken an actual vacation day just for fun in months. August maybe was the last time! I think it is high time I did!  So, where should I go, ladies?

Actually, this is a question I've been asking myself for some time now. When I am all done with my last Herceptin treatment in November, I want to go somewhere really cool to celebrate. Ideally, someplace that would be warm since it will be the start of the cold season here in Minnesota. So, not Alaska!  Any ideas? I'm not really a cruise person (though I would sign up for a hedgehog cruise with my fellow hedgies anytime), but I am a kayaker, swimmer, hiker. 

Kaye! Congrats on having a haircut compliment! Another milestone achieved. And judging by the pics you posted, it IS an awesome haircut.  

I  am so torn about what to do with my white hair. It really is a pretty color, but it definitely ages me. I don't look like I should have a five-year-old. Maybe a 15-year-old! My current decision is to "manifest" blonde hair on myself by pretending that it already exists, and maybe my body will take the hint from my blonde hair brain vibrations and start producing pigment again. I know, its a little weird, a little outside the box. But then so is a flexed boob. I didn't think that was a possibility either, but it turns out it is entirely possible.

DeAnn 

Harley44

Kaye,

YEAH!  You DON'T have to explain!!!  That is great!  My hair has reached the point where... it is looking like I did this on purpose, and I get compliments on it, too.  I LOVE the chemo curls, but I know they won't last too long.  So, I'll just enjoy 'em while they last!!

Harley

If I ever figure out how to post pics here, I will post one...

Monkeygirl61

Hi everyone,

It's so good to see you all still here and basically doing well.  Has anyone had nipple reconstruction?  I was wondering what to expect.  I'm having mine next Tuesday and just found out today that I will be out of work for the rest of the week.  I was thinking I just be out 2 days.  I'm starting to wonder What the heck I'm doing?  Haven't I had enough?

nash

Girls, I am finally back. We got back Saturday, but the computer gods were frowning on me, and my internet connection went kaput. We just got it fixed a scant hour ago, so I had to pop in right away and "see" my sisters.

I've finished wiping the tears from my eyes b/c I was laughing so hard. Thanks, I needed that!

The memorial was lovely. Very hard of course, but I think healthy, b/c it really reinforced the reality of my mom's death. It forced me to get my mind around the whole thing. The trip in general was tough, b/c I'd never been home to NM w/o a parent there. It was very strange being in a hotel, etc. But I visited my grandparents' grave while I was there, took the kids by the house I grew up in, etc. So it was very emotional.

I got my port out today (yay), and got home to a phone call from my cousin in Ohio that my uncle/godfather died this morning. He'd just been diagnosed with a second bladder cancer primary and had been doing poorly, and his heart just gave out. In many ways it's a blessing, b/c it spared him the end stage cancer crap. But it still sucks, and it just doesn't seem to stop. I don't know what my family did to piss off the cancer gods, but it must have been a doozy. Anyhow, so now I'm trying to figure out how I can travel to OH for the funeral alone--it's too hard as a family to all go--because I can't lift anything b/c of the stupid stitches from the port removal. Don't know how I'd handle my luggage. So, we'll see.

Anyhow, I missed you all so much, you have no idea. I'm really glad to be back. 

DGHoff

Tami! So good to hear from you! Hope all is well. No nipple construction yet, but  that is on the horizon for me. First, I may have to do revision surgery to reset the implant as it kind of went North on me.

Nash - Welcome back!  I'm glad you had a chance to share your family and history with your kids and to celebrate your mom's life, but I'm sure it was very difficult. So strange to go "home" but not have it be home anymore. Plus with everything you have had going on in your life, I'm sure it all probably seems a bit surreal at times. I'm so sorry that cancer seems to be so prevalent in your family and about your godfather. 

On the happy side, congratulations on getting the port removed!

DeAnn