please help

sueps

Karen I am so proud of you....you have DONE fantastic and are now on the happy road to recovery ...wait for me at OZ wont ya LOL

 I LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH  X X X X

portiasproudmom

Of course I'll wait, Sue!!!  Thank you for all the support and encouragement you've given me throughout my journey.  I hope that I've been half as helpful to you as you have been to me. 

Hang in there, you'll be here in Oz before you know it!!

Love you!

Karen

geebung

I was so interested to read everyone's accounts of 9/11. Ann - you were so close to it and your reflections on it were just riveting. Also Nancy - I could just see the beautiful morning you described as you drove and yet, what a tragic day it turned out to be. How terrifying it must have been! And Ulla, it was also fascinating to read your post. How frightening it must have been to not be able to express your opinion! We take our freedoms for granted I think but also, as a result of anti-terrorist laws, we are not as free as we once were and that is sad because most people mean no harm and just want to live peacefully. 

I remember where I was when JFK was killed - I was out with my parents, visiting with friends. I was very young - about 5? When I first heard about Diana I was digging in the vegetable garden (I lived on a small farm then) and when I first heard about 9/11 I had just woken up (about 2am) to do a half night shift. I switched on the tv and I thought it was a movie. It took a while to sink in that it had really happened. I went to work and everyone was stunned and talked about it all night. My boss had the radio on in her office and kept giving us updates. It was such a sad, dreadful time.

Karen!! I am soooo happy that you have finished your rads! And I am so happy that you feel happy and relieved! I hope you get your energy back soon. Please don't push yourself before you are ready. Congratulations and lots of love to you.

Sheila - the photo shoot sounds like a lot of fun. Can't wait to buy a calendar. I think it's a lovely, creative way to raise money for bc research.

AE - my best thoughts and love to UB and his tx tomorrow. You are such a great couple.  

Love to everyone,

Jane xxx 

md_mouse

Hello Ladies,

Everytime I hear this song I think of all the support and comfort you give each other.  It is called Everyday by Rascal Flatts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30S66o4yxak

You will probably have to copy and paste to see it.

Ulla so glad you are feeling back to your old self.  I don't know how you do it.  You are so inspirational in all you are doing and what you have gone through.

Sue - I don't think I ever told you thank you for my Easter card.  I was wonderful to receive.  THANKS.

AE & UB - You are the epidome of how marriage should be.  Supportive, loving, caring and there for each other no matter what...through the good and the bad.  You are a beautiful couple.

To everyone else.....you all are wonderful ladies..supporting, chasting, enlightening, funny, I could go on and on but I think you get the picture.

Enjoy the song...I think of you ladies often even though I don't post often.  HUGS

portiasproudmom

My friend Michael from Australia shared this with me and asked that I pass it along to everyone I know.  This one's for you, our dear Jane!

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=lpbb9AVZYCc

Cut and paste to your browser if it won't open for you.

Hugs,

Karen

portiasproudmom

Hi Dawn!  Good to see you.  Don't be such a stranger.  How have you been?

Hugs,

Karen

NancyD

Karen,

What great thing to be DONE with the tx! Relief is a wonderful thing to feel. It frees you up to make plans, not be tied to a tx schedule. I'm so happy for you. Congratulations...another one reaches OZ!

Now who's next?  Sue...you're moving on soon too. Have you convinced the onky that you need rads when your chemo is done?

Ulla, I was very moved by your experience in the Saddam days of Iraq. Thought-police (I think that was from the novel 1984) investigating you, assigning you a more dangerous location because you aren't in line with the party thinking, that's all very powerful, scary stuff...and why we guard our liberties with such ferocity. The few curtailments we've had in the USA since 9/11 make everyone watchful that a few more don't sneak in unless they are absolutely necessary. I think you are a very strong woman, who's faced some tremendously stressful situations...and you've come through them all with such a wonderful outlook, living life to the max! Congratulations to you, too!

Well, this is my birthday weekend (Sunday's the actual day...but I started celebrating last night, out for drinks with my sisters), so if you don't hear from me until Monday, don't worry...I'm having fun!

Enjoy the weekend, everyone! 

lvtwoqlt

Karen, I don't know how I missed you finishing up your tx! I guess I have chemo brain by proxy.

Dawn, good to see you back.

Ann, I loved your description of 9-11 as well as Ulla's description of what happened to her when she voiced her opinion.

Nancy hope you have a great birthday.

Sue hope you enjoyed your day off yesterday.

remembrances of 9-11. I had come into work at the usual time of 7:00 am (it was before I was on the switchboard) and I was in my office in the corner and the radio said something about problems at the wtc. The guys in my dept also heard something about it but the program that they listened to always did practical jokes and they thought that it was a joke. I went on the net and saw the picts. the receptionist had a small b&w tv but she had terrible reception, she let me take the tv to my office since I was close to the outside wall and had an outside door right next to my office. I turned on the tv and had several people at the door watching what was going on. I then heard about the pentagon and I have a 2nd cousin who works there. I called my mom and she was trying to get intouch with his family to see if he was alright. Later that evening we did finally get info about the cousin, He worked on another wing of the Pentagon, he had not gotten to work yet, he was 1 train stop from the Pentagon when the train stopped and they were sent back the other way. That evening we had a prayer service at the church for those who had lost their lives as well as the families and friends and those involved in the rescue/recovery process.

I think that is when John decided to join the service and finally settled on the Navy. He had tried to get an appointment to one of the military academies but had not gotten all the paper work filled out to the proper requirements so he decided to enlist instead.

He sent me an email with an attachment with a deployment summary including the number of nautical miles traveled, gallons of fuel used, and food consumed while out for 6 months. You would not believe the quantity of food that they ate.

Sheila

livesstrong

Mornin' Ladies - well the concert was great and I actually went for a walk on the beach!!!  The water was actually pretty warm for this time of year.  I love the ocean.

Dawn - Welcome Back - thank you for your kind words about UB & I, as well as yours Karen  & Jane - we were just talking last night before the show how we really are soulmates. We have been thru thick & thin, and survived it all!!! Sometimes I think having no children keeps us closer. Just a thought.  He is at #4 as we speak.  Going to be a fun steroid filled weekend at my house - anyone care to join us??? hahahaha.

So Sue, your happy with your new crib & hommies, huh???  Good for you!  Don't be mad at UB & I - we ate at Quisnose(sp) before the concert - Subway was on the other side of the highway!! hahahahahaha.

Ulla - OMG - what a story you told!!  What a strong woman you are - you should be VERY proud of yourself. Makes me appreciate where I live that much more.

Sheila - will you get proofs of the pictures??  Maybe you can post them so we can have a sneak peak.

Back to work,

AE 

lvtwoqlt

I am hoping to get some proofs and maybe even purchase some of them. I don't know when I will even get to see them. The Calendar Gala where the models all are there to sign their pages is October 3. The have it the start of October for breast cancer awareness month as well as the kick off for the local Race for the cure.

Sheila

AnnNYC

Karen, huge congratulations!  I'm so happy you're done!

Sue, you won't be far behind!

Happy Birthday, Nancy!

Valerie, best of luck to your husband with his tx.  (Oh, and I played bass in "downtown" bands in New York. Various flavors of rock -- postpunk, art-rock, indie-rock, rock with R&B on top, grrrllll power band, etc -- for about 20 years.)

Lilly -- I had a similar experience to yours, on New Year's Eve (mostly home alone, getting over a surgery) when I found this conversation started by Sue and read it from the beginning...

Love to all, Lisa, Sheila, Jane and anyone who's name is escaping me at the moment!

Ann

my3girls

Hi sisters!

Wow, I had allot of reading to do!  First, to Ann and Nancy..what amazing detailed and riveting stories you told about 911!! I could picture everything the way you described it!! I would read everything and listen to the accounts of that day on TV, but I had not spoken to anyone who was actually there in the city on that morning!

I was at home that morning (not working then). I remember doing my usual after my workout and the girls were off to school...I sat down with a cup of coffee and turned on the Today Show.  I heard Katie Couric talk about how they think a plane had gone into the side of the WTC.  She kept saying what a beautiful clear day it was.  Then as I sat there listening intently..to her report..they were showing the tower...and there was the 2nd plane...OMG!  I get goose bumbs right now recalling that vision!  It was unbelievable.  I was glued to the tv..calling my dad, my sister's.  All I wanted was to go and gather my girls from school, and bring them home with me.  Then the report about the Pentagon and Pennsylvania...and we could hear the fighter jets go over that came from Cleveland to go after the PA plane! It was a day none of us will ever forget.  My aunt lives in Brooklyn and my dad called her (it's his twin sister) and she said later that there were ashes and soot all over her yard etc.

I do remember JFK, but I was not even 2 yrs old.  I remember my mom crying and sitting me so that I could see the flag on the front of our house...and telling me why.

John Lennon...I believe I was on my way to work, and we heard it on the radio.

Princess Diana...I so loved her!! I got married the same year she did and she had her baby just a year or so before me.  I always read what I could about her, I was so fascinated with her as a person.  She was so beautiful inside and out.  I was camping with my whole family at their cabin in PA...when someone got a phone call telling us what had happened.  We were all stunned...in disbelief!  I came home that Sunday..and I think I watched the tv accounts for almost 24 hrs straight..I was so saddened.

Ok...Now trying to remember what else I read in your posts..haha.

Well..miss Karen...congratulations!! I am so happy for you!!! Welcome to OZ..it's a great place to be!

Ulla...omg..your account of 911 gave me chills.  You have been thru hell and back girlfriend! The first thing that I thought of when you told your story was...I love her spirit!!! You have spunk and stand up for what is right...I love it!  I think if I was in that same situation...I would have gotten myself into trouble as well.

How are the spinning classes going??

AE..you and UB do have a wonderful relationship!! Treasure it!! Those are hard to come by.  I do hope the Lord has someone in mind for me like that some day.

BTW...I am coming to NYC in September!! Wouldn't miss it and Sue and anyone else who can come..for the world!!

Mel...I hope Ulla and I inspire you to start an exercise routine.  I can't tell you how much better physically and mentally I feel!! I am losing weight too..not sure how much...but my clothes are getting allot loser!

I am at work, so unable to go to utube and see the links.  I will try possibly tonight.  I am so tired when I get home at 8pm.  I am working on Sunday, to pick up extra hours.

Oh yea...I almost forgot!!! Good news...I went and had my hair colored and highlighted!! He cut it..and I love it!! It is so cute.  He used a round brush to straighten, and I bought a narrow flat iron..and my hair IS STRAIGHT!! The cut is adorable.  I will take a pic with my digital and put it on here as soon as I can.  I feel so much better!! I could not believe it...it actually looks longer than it did when I wore it curly!! I feel like me again!

Sue..glad to hear you like your new Subway!! That is good to hear!  Don't work too hard my dear.  You will be in Oz very soon!!

For all those that I did not mention...Sheila, Karen, Jane, Dawn..and anyone else...have a wonderful day...and I love you all!

xoxo

Lisa

my3girls

oh yeah...Nancy happy birthday...don't drink too much!!! hehe

Shirlann

Oh Ulla, I am so sorry that you had this awful experience.  It just seems so strange to us (that live in free countries) that there are places where you can't say what you think.  I bash Bush all the time, in some other place, I would probably be in jail.  haha

Sue, love, don't worry about the little unplanned naps.  Trust your body to know when it needs a little "fill up".  I know it is hard to understand, obviously you have never had any shortage of energy.  I cannot believe your life WITH CHEMO!!!  You are truly an inspiration, and people with little life gripes need a heads up. 

Love you, sweetie, Shirlann (cyber-mum)

AnnNYC

And hugs to Shirlann!  I am in awe of you traveling to the Amazon and eating piranha and consorting with all those critters!

And I meant to repeat: it is so fantastic that Sue and Lisa will be coming to New York!  We must get together!

my3girls

sorry...I forgot my dear Shirlann...you know I always have hugs for you!!

Shirlann

Oh girls, we are a family, and a sisterhood, for life.  Do not worry one bit about remembering each and everyone on each post.  I have not one thought that I am not loved.  And I know you all feel the same, I love you all and always will.

Still trying to get a few pix on here.  Grrr

Hugs, Shirlann

Ulla

dear sisters..i hope u all had a good day,,and will have a nice weekend..

thanks alot for all ur kind words about my 9/11 day ,u know what ,,sometimes wen i go back and remember these days i feel strange how i could go through all that and still be able to live and fighht??i feel that i have lived so so long life which was really filled with so much sadness and stress and very lil happiness...anyway ,,i then try to change my thinking way and start to count my blesses and it always work wen i do it to make me feel better...thanks alot for all ur support..

dear shirlann,,i loved ur way of how u said it about bash bush,,,god only knows that i wouldnt be alife at all if my father couldnt interfer to help me in those days ,,i am sure i wouldnt be alife at all,,they were really so agressive and so crazy in those days,,thank god these days r behind us now ,,the real sadness is that we still dont c the light at the end of the tunnell in my home country and instead of being afraid of saddams security and all this crap..now we dont know really whome we should be afraid from ,,,god ,,why life is so complicated ??????

well let leave these annoying subjects,,,

regarding to the spinning ,,,dear lisa ,,i am still doing it 1 hr daily,,5 days a week...but i just couldnt go today ,,i felt that i just cant go as i was swimming yesterday and today (2hrs aday)so i just feel that was enough,,,,and i need to be in home this afternoon,,so i called the gym and cancled today..

infact i feel so great in the last 2 days ,,i think swimming helped my pains and stiffness and sorness alot,,

its amazing how the water works with our bodies..it releifs all the pains in a very quite way,,

sue i hope u r having a nice day off...i miss u honey

dear AE & UB  i love u so much ,,and hope that UB is feeling well too..i love to imagine that me and DH will be something like u ,,

DAWn ,,we missed u welcome back dear...

NANCY ,,i loved to read ur post about 9/11..

sheilla..i loved ur words tooo...

dear jane,,thanks alot for ur kind words..i do apreciate living in a very free country since 1 year now but i cant deny that i am still cant feel really free to express myself ...i beleive it will take sometime till i can forget the days when i was thinking so much and being carefull of saying anything that might be unsafe till i make sure of the ppl who r around me..sad to feel like so ,,but i know i will overcome that too...

karen,,i can feel u as u just finished those tressing treatments,,i remember that i felt like i just finished my last examination wen i was in the final year studying dentistry ,,,i havnt had enough sleeping for about 15 days and all wat i was thinking about is that i am going to have a good ,long sleep once i will reach home after the last exam,,but ,,,guess what???i couldnt sleep at all ..not that day neither the next day,,it a very strange feeling ,,amixture of reliefe and being lost and out of order,,,,i felt the same after the last rad day,,except that i was in sever pain this time but it was similar in away,,,

my hair is changing color day by day,,it becomes lighter returnning to its natural blondness gradually,,thank god,,,i love it,,

do u have the same problem that i have ??i cant feel free to wear anything i love to ,,i feel that my hair appearance have a very sport look that it cant go well with a dress,,or askirt and shirt,,it only goes well with jeans and t-shirts and short leather jackets...and honestly i started to feel bored of dressing like so all the time,,i miss ging out with high heels and dresses and skirts and suits,,,i just cant ,,it dont looks good at all with that very short hair,,

oh lisa ,,when it will be really longer that i can use all these feminen things???????grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

now i dont know howlong is that post ,,i was writing since along time and watching tv,,,

i feel sleepy...off to bed,,,

much love,,and huggsssssssssssssssssssss

Shirlann

Okay, my lovies, I have the photos in Photobucket, now what do I do?  Shirlann

portiasproudmom

No time to catch up on the posts I've missed, but I just wanted to check in to say I'm thinking about you all!  It's actually nice here today, so I'm heading back outside to do some planting. 

Have a happy birthday, Nancy!!

I love you all.

Karen

livesstrong

Shirlann - hope I get this right -

Go to photobucket check the pic you want to post and click on the Direct LinK tab and copy it.

Come here make sure you left click in the message box and your pencil shows.  Then go to the tree next to the smiley face & click on that.  Put your pencil in the top line and press the control & v key at the same time.  You shoud see the link.  

Click insert and you should see your pic.

Does that sound about right, ladies??

Good Luck 

AE 

Shirlann

Shirlann

Well, it worked, sorta, how do I make it bigger?

I am a huge pain in the butt.

Shirlann

   Still too small.  HELP, AGAIN!!!

geebung

Oooh Shirlann, the photos look great - hope you can make them bigger! I love the one of the little girl under the big leaf.

Karen, thanks for the ANZAC day video. Can't say I am a huge fan of John Williamson but he means well! My ex was quite a fan so that doesn't help! Mmmm...have to be careful otherwise any Aussies reading this will think I am unpatriotic...My father was a WW2 veteran and he suffered terribly from depression (in those days they called it "war neurosis" - now it would be called post traumatic stress syndrome) and the aftermath of malaria. I was rather frightened of him and didn't understand him as a child. I do regret that we weren't closer. Ulla, my heart goes out to you as you have experienced war first hand and I can only imagine how terrifying and vile it must have been for you and your loved ones and all who experience it.

Ulla and Lisa it's so heartwarming to hear about your hair growing back and how you are starting to feel more like your old selves. There's nothing like a visit to hairdresser - I love it - especially when they massage my scalp - devine!

The sun is shining here after what seems like weeks of rain. I am going to have a cuppa and sit in it to get some vitamin D! 

Love to everyone - great to hear from you Ann and Dawn! Sheila, Lucy, Melody, Lilly, AE & UB, Sue, Angie, Mia, Wren, Judie, Jule, Valsul and all - hope you have a great weekend and that the weather is beautiful for you.

Jane xxx 

livesstrong

Shirlann - you can resize them in photobucket.  Just click on the link above the picture.

Shirlann

Okay, okay, I am dumber than dumb.  I did go to the "edit" thingy at the top of the pix, but when I tried to make the pix bigger, it got blurry, gee, I wonder of any of you dear ladies had anything else to do today but fool around with me?????

Hugs, Shirlann

sueps

mum quickie here....surely you could email me one and I could try photbucket for ya..... just send me one off ya hard drive not off bucket ...

xxx

honeygirl

Wow ladies. That was alot of posts to catch up on. I don't know where to start. My mind is so disorganized , I'll just jump!

Dawn , hugs to you. Thank you for that beautiful song. I love it. You are a lovely petal , on this beautiful flower that has grown on this thread. Good to hear from you. Karen , thank you too for your lovely song. It brought tears to my eyes. I'm glad that you reminded me , we are not the only ones fighting terrorist , and trying to help innocent , beautiful people.

While I am speaking of music , I would love to share with you all , two songs that have ment alot to me through out my journey with bootface.

The first one is Bring on the Rain , by Jo-Dee Meacena. It really helped me face the bootface and treatment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWYRfsjBNQk. You will probably have to copy and paste to your web broswer.

The next song I'd like to share with you all , is a song that inspired me when I was feeling like "why me lord?" It really helped calm me. And to stand strong in my faith with God. Its called "Held" by Natile Grant. I hope you all enjoy them.xxxx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOufqWodFNo Love and Hugs , Mel

honeygirl

Karen ,

Welcome to the emerald city! We've been waiting for you!xxxx

Hip , hip , Horayyyy!