please help

livesstrong

Hi Ladies,

 Just stopping by to let you know UB's scan came out CLEAR!!!!  YIPPEE!!!  NED!!!!!!!

Now I can leave tomorrow for Pinkstock and not have to worry!!! Won't be back till Sunday night.

Love you all,

AE

Sue - STOP READING!!!! lol.  You'll be fine - I just know it!!! 

geebung

Fantastic news AE & UB!! I am sooooo thrilled that the scans were clear. Have a wonderful weekend - both of you!

 xxxxxx

Ulla

hi lovely sisters,,

still waiting for the 7th day,,

i hope its just like jane said,,,

i hope,,,

love u

Ulla

oh i didnt see the good news of UB ,,dear AE u made me feel lil bit better to have some good news..

love u again and again

nowheregirl

Happy Thursday all. 

Valerie - Hooray for you and UB! Such a huge relief isn't it? You are going to have a fabulous time at Pinkstock and I can't wait to hear all the jucy details. Have a safe trip and lots fun!

Shirl, Glad the earthquake didn't affect you. I have lived in Japan for 40+ years now but never ever got used to the shakes. They would always remind me of the worst memory I had in 1995. A huge earthquake followed by loads of aftershakes hit us and 6437 people died.

Jane - Gosh, I'm such a stupid emptyhead. I never realized you're in Australia until now. Where about in AU do you live? My bestest friend Kelli whom I met over the internet 10 years ago is in Melbourne and I've been there 4 times. In October of last year, she sent me a packet of Pink Timtam in the mail and I loved it!

Karen - Awwwwww what an adorable dog you have! Rusty is such a cutie pie. By the way, I love the butt that is just right next to your Rusty in the second picture. Never knew a butt could make such a cute picture. *lol*

Sheila - I hear ya! It was really frustrating that we had to let those nasty morons post crap after crap without being able to do anything. Hopefully BCO will add a better spam filter.

Judie - I had never ever liked dentists since I met this guy. Several month ago, my wisdom teeth started like crazy so I looked for reviews on dentists written by patients over the internet and found him. The first thing I thought after he treated my tooth was "yikes! If I had known there was a dentist like him, I could have come years earlier!". I hope your tooth aren't hurting.

Sue - You silly girl. Like everyone said, you don't have bone mets, let alone IBC. Go eat some chocolate and be happy. You can't go to the mets board cuz we've locked the door.

Wren - So how's your "not spring but summer cleaning" going? Will ya post some pix of your house once you've done with it? Would really love to see your house.

Lisa - So is Dennis back today? I bet you can't wait. Give him some big smooches and let him spoil you. I am so happy you have met such a great guy.

Ulla - Will we ever get used to the waiting game? But I think your onc wouldn't wait till the next appointment and should have contacted you if there had been anything that concerned him. So no news is good news. Hang in there sweetie.

Nancy - Hooray for your son. Sounds like he's got the job he deserved. I hope and pray that your pain goes away soon and that you have an easy start at work. Just don't overwork OK?

          

OK before I give you some update on me, let me thank you all for being concerned, offering so much comfort and encouragement. I have always been emotional and even have a quick temper so I get angry or feel pretty down from time to time. But I just can't hold on to negative emotion. I guess I am just a born forgetful or happy-go-lucky. So no matter how angry or sad I was, it wouldn't last more than a week. Plus becoming too forgetful is one of the common s/e's of Lupron which I have been on for 2 years and a half now. It's like I wet my pillow with tears but by the time I wake up in the morning, I wouldn't even remember why I was sad.
 
The pain in my groin area and my butt is much better now although it still does hurt when walking, especially moving down steps. It will take a bit more time until the pain is completely gone but at least I won't be in pain when I go on a holiday to NZ. So that's a good thing.
 
I haven't done anything about my car just yet. I am guessing that it's the battery that is dead. So probably a jumpstart would work but I will just take it out and bring it to the service that we have been using at my work. Then they will see if it has to be replaced with a new one or just needs to be charged.
 
As for my bike, it's fixed now. Thank goodness, it only cost me 3 bucks! But I am still a bit pissed that someone pulled it down and just left it. It's the worst part of living in an apartment. You have to either park your bike downstairs or carry it all the way to your room. 
 
My Mr. McDreamy, aka Scotty whom I call Baby Pooh has been doing an awesome job to cheer me up. He would never say anything special like "you know I am here for you" or "I am thinking of you" etc (though I wouldn't mind at all if he said those things, that's for sure!) but to steal his words, he would provide me comedy relief. Knowing how much he has got on his own plate, I can't even begin to thank him.
A couple of days ago,  I woke up with negative feelings and could have never known I would end up having a belly laugh shortly after that. I was enjoying a morning cup of coffee at work when he texted me.
I really shouldn't have read it when I was having mouth full of coffee especially in front of my boss. Ended up spilling it all over and making a huge mess on my desk.
This is what he said.
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my memory is a bit like an ice-berg full of penguins...
since the brain surgery, not only has the ice-berg shrunk, but alot of penguins decided it was a good place to stay...
unfortunately the ice-berg is now full...so new penguins arriving tend to kick other penguins off...
one of the penguins that was kicked off, was holding the information about you living in osaka.
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Just picturing a whole bunch of penguins buzzing in his head walking back and forth was beyond hysterical. I was surprised I didn't fall down from a chair. By the time I finally stopped laughing, I didn't remember why I was down. I really have to admit that laughter is the best medicine. I still wonder where and how on earth he could come up with such a silly story. Actually though, he wasn't supposed to be in a good mood at that time. He too was dealing with the pain in his knees and starting to give up on the marathon this upcoming November which he had been looking forward to doing. Thankfully it's getting a bit better now and according to his GP, there's still a good chance left for him to run the marathon in November so we are praying his knees get better before it gets too late for training.

As for those nasty rashes I've got in my right arm, they are not shingles. I met with another dermatologist this morning because the rashes in my right arm didn't seem to get better although the itching had been gone a couple of days ago. And I was starting to be suspicious of what the first dermatologist told me as it's strange that I ONLY got rashes in my right arm. How could my left arm have avoided the UV rays if it had been exposed like my right arm was? I knew there's a private clinic near my office (like 3 mins away) that was owned by the best dermatologist in Osaka but since I noticed those nasy rashes on my day off, I couldn't be bothered going there especially when my car didn't start and my bike was broken. So I went to the dermatologist near my apartment. BIG MISTAKE!!!
This new dermatologist told me that those rashes had absolutely NOTHING to do with the UV rays but were caused by moth larvae. Apparently their poisonous hair was carried by wind and I got it on my right arm. This really makes sense because my boss's mom is really into gardening (she lives on the 5th floor of our office building) so our office is literally surrounded by a whole bunch of flowers, plants and small trees. I remember her complaning about the larvae eating her plants. He prescribed me completely different medicines/creams but warned me that it could take a month for rashes to heal. But at least now I have the right medicines so hopefully they would be gone sooner than he thought they would.

Phew, I wrote a year worth post? I hope everyone has a great Thursday. Luv ya all!

xo

Fumi

geebung

Fumi - I really enjoyed your long, interesting post. Wow - your Baby Pooh has a creative mind as well as being funny! I loved his penguins on the iceberg analogy!

I live in NSW - north of Sydney, but hoping to move to the mountains soon. 

The moth larvae explanation for your itch sounds very likely. When I was a kid, we lived on a farm with a big, beautiful river. I used to love swimming there - usually naked as there was never anyone else around. One day I ran under the willows to play. Pretty soon I started to scratch. It nearly drove me crazy! I was covered in a rash - it was from the furry catapillars which build their nests in the trees. Boy - I never did that again!

my3girls

Good morning Sisters!! Fumi...what a great story..and text sent by your baby Pooh!  I take it that is your son? I could just picture you with a mouth full of coffee reading that text! Laughter is by far the BEST medicine! Val and UB...great news!!!!!!!!!!! Doing the happy dance for UB!!! Yeah!! So glad to hear good news!!  Ulla..I do hope you get your GOOD news today! I am sorry you are waiting so long! Shirlann..you are such a fiesty lady...I LOVE IT!! That is me! I love how you are protecting the newbies on here! You go girl!! Love ya!! Jane..when do you think your move will take place?  I bet you are counting the months, day's etc. Well...I need to get ready for work...I have 4 10 hr days in a row. Since I had to switch days to take Olivia to those auditions. Cross your fingers, say a prayer..that hopefully she will get one of the jobs! I am excited...Dennis fly's in tonight at about 8:30 pm. So I am just staying at the airport after work to great him at the gate!  You bet I will have lot's of hugs and kisses to give him. We talk at least  2 or 3 times a day and every night at bedtime. I feel like a school girl! It's a great feeling. I keep praying about this relationship and the God will direct me as he wants. I just fear that I will make another mistake like the last one. So..I am praying daily about it...so far..only good feelings have entered my heart and my head. I will check in with you ladies at work today. Enjoy your day! xoxo Lisa

Ka-Loni

Hi There, Those pictures are so sweet Karen. He is precious. And, I am sure he will have a good home. I wish I could build a special place for all the animals that are homeless, or that are living under bad circumstances. Maybe. I would like to start a website to see if people will donate for a fund to start something special for the animals. I would love that. And, Sue, you hang in there lady. Your going to be fine. Yes, it could be from heavy lifting. Be careful with that, as well. I have to be careful still with my left arm, where they took my lymphnodes out. Did I spell that right? Ha! You know Lymphedema can still occur, unfortunately. So, just be careful, my sweetie.

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God Bless, 

Love,Kaloni 

  

nowheregirl

Jane - Yeah he is really funny. Yesterday I was asking him if I could borrow his stuff like soap, towels etc when I come and he said I could but told me to make sure I'd bring my own knickers cuz it'd be super wierd if I borrowed his boxers. I was glad I wasn't having a mouth full of coffee.
Aren't those furry bugs nasty? I didn't know their hair could be carried by wind though. I will try and stay away from the trees or plants.

Lisa - I know exactly how you must be feeling. Did you say you're feeling like a school girl? Hey you're not alone, I too am feeling like I'm a girl in her puberty. I keep checking my emails or texts to see if there's any from my Baby Pooh. (Oh by the way, he's my Mr. McDreamy). He only uses a PC when he's at work and he's three hours ahead of me. So if I didn't receive any emails from him by 2:00pm or so, I would have to wait until next day. Today it was a bit past 3:00pm and I still hadn't heard from him so I was almost giving up. But he did text me shortly after that and said that he was sorry he couldn't talk to me today as he had to spend all day in the meeting. He's such a sweetie and I have never met any guys like him. Guys are almost always unresponsive and could be gone MIZ for months without a word.
Anyhow, don't dwell on the mistake you made in the past and just be happy.

Kaloni - Where and how did you get such a beautiful picture? Thanks for posting it. It really is gorgeous. By the way how many nodes did they remove from your axillary area? Have I ever told you I have very mild lympedema in my bad (right) arm? Thankfully it's very mild, no one could ever tell I have lympedema unless they look at my arm extra carefully. Being careful is a good thing but don't be too nervous. I got this almost 2 years ago and have been avoiding heavy lifting. But other than that, I haven't really done anything. You know, I even got moth larva's poisonous hair and rashes in my bad arm. But my lympedema is still unnoticeable, no extra swelling or changes. It would be better for you to be careful not to get this thing but you really don't need to spend every minute worrying about getting it.

           

About time to hit the hay. Hope everyone is doing great. Beddy byes for me.

xo

Fumi

Shirlann

Hi sisters, I stayed up half the night reading a new book, called:  "Lopsided. How having breast cancer can be really distracting.  A memoir by Meredith Norton.  DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK OR READ IT IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE TREATMENT.  Sue, you cannot read it.

But some of us, who are a little further down the road, this woman is a total riot.  I laughed myself silly.

One quote that Sue can hear is this, she described her "long bone pain" as feeling like she was being stretched on a rack".  But it was side effects.

Fumi, I jumped all over that lady that wanted to know why you kept writing "bump" and posting it.  I told her that you and I and anyone we can get to help were trying to get the awful posts pushed down and that we "bumped", to move the real topics back to the top.  AND, in Japan, you have such horrible earthquakes, that one in Kobi was just awful.  Here, in San Diego, SO FAR, not too bad, just bumps.  I have been here 65 years  Arghhhhh, where did the years go?

Los Angeles had a humdinger in 1998, we were in our motor home in a desert campground about 150 miles away and it shook so hard it woke us up from a sound sleep.

To all our lovely group of sweethearts, hugs and kisses, Shirlann 

AE such good news about UB!  GO GIRL, have a ball at Pinkstock.

Kaloni, I too just love cardinals, of course, we don't have any here, just stuffed ones at our craft shop, and that is sick.

Lisa, it is fun to fall in love!  Have a great time with Mr. McDreamy!

Ulla, honey, I am getting this feeling that somehow, you have pissed off Sweden.  They are torturing you.  I have had that happen, too.  

    

Ulla

smiles..

dear shirlann ..u manage to make me laugh..i swear i am ennocent..didnt do anything to sweden...lol

still waiting to hear from them..

love u

lvtwoqlt

Ulla good to see you are still laughing and playing the waiting game.

sheila

Shirlann

Oh sweet Ulla, I know you didn't, but I have had doctors just be onery.  And if you can, (but I think you said already you can't) go to someone nicer.  You deserve a more tender bed side manner.

Tell him to treat you better or 25 of your cyber-sisters are coming over there to beat him to death with his stethoscope!  The meaney.

Hugs, Shirlann 

geebung

Shirlann - I nearly bought that book just the other day! I read through the first few pages and I just love the way she writes! I think I will have to buy it or try to get it from the library.

Lisa - I hope you had a wonderful reunion with Dennis. I pray also that this will work out wonderfully for you.

Fumi - did you tell your Mr McDreamy about how you nearly posted him your knickers?! He sounds like such a great guy. I can't wait for you to go to NZ!

Ulla - great to hear from you. I do hope they give you the all clear soon. It's not fair that you have to wait so long.

Kaloni - that is a beautiful picture. I remember the red cardinals in Canada - they made such bright splashes of colour against the snow.

Love to everybody.

Jane xxx 

Anonymous

OK, gang...I'm following my own advice. I've been wallowing in the kind of grief that comes only with being dumped after 22 years. I'm sooooooo good at wallowing and radiating gloom and doom. So I'm baking a Banofee Pie and will eat until I let go of obsessing on the thought that my life is over. Hmmmm...I may have to bake two...I stubbornly cling to the pain of betrayal...it paints me with sainthood. But it paints life the color of despair.

I'll let you know how it works! Off to the kitchen for me...

Judie the martyr

geebung

((((((((((Judie))))))))). Glut thy sorry on a dessert pie. Seriously though - I am so sorry you are feeling sad. I don't think we ever get over significant relationships. These people fuse with our DNA and it really is like an amputation to lose them. I hope you have some moments of happiness over the weekend. Come here and talk to us - we love you!

Well, I'm off to Borders. They just emailed me a 30% discount voucher which has to be used by Sunday so I can't resist the temptation of a new book. 

Jane xxx 

Anonymous

Chill for 1 1/2 hours???? NO, NO, TELL ME IT ISN'T TRUE!!!

Yes, that's what the recipe says. I'm not in a waiting mood. Oh, well, I forgot to get whipping cream. Guess I'll walk to the store.

Thanks, Jane. You are so sweet. Your DNA and amputation comparison is right on the mark. Combined with breast amputation, I guess I'm entitled to take my time climbing out of the pit.

Off to the store, then on to self-medication with pie... 

portiasproudmom

I don't have much time, but I wanted to pop in to say YIPPPPEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!  Good for you, UB!  I'm so happy for you and AE.  Love you guys!

Love and hugs to everyone,

Karen

Anonymous

Hi ladies.....sorry Ive been MIA.........I too have met a new man that has knocked my socks off!!!!!

We've been seeing each other going on 3 months now and it just keeps getting better and better....He lives in Centralia (Karen and Judie will know where that is) which is about a 5 hr drive between us. His work is keeping him there as he works 7 days a week throughout their busy season so I went to his place last weekend and will be going there again later today.

He has applied for some jobs here so am hoping that in the next few months he will actually be here full time as I miss his insanely during the week when we are apart.

Ive read every single post on this thread but have no idea who is doing what really...Im going to take a stab in the dark so if I mess up please forgive me.

Sue-You do as Shirlann says and BE GOOD, stay away from all those nasty threads as that IS NOT WHATS GOING ON WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karen-Love, love Rusty

Judie-let us know how the pie turns out....would love the recipe if you would like to share it

Shirlann-I thought about you the moment I heard of the quake.....happy to see you werent affected.

Nancy-sorry recover isnt being so kind to you, but it will be over soon

Ulla-waiting is TERRIBLE, but try to remember those days are numbered and you will soon have your results.

AE & UB-Im JUMPING for joy with Bills results......tons of hugs UB.

AE-Im SOOOOOOOOOOOOO jealous.....I want to go to Pinkstock so bad! Take lots of pics so we can all share with you.

Fumi-I dont know what to say other than I love you silly.....your post are the highlight of my days!!!!

Im sorry ladies, thats all I can remember....please dont think Ive forgotten a single one of you because I HAVENT!!!!!

Hugs

Jule

Anonymous

Jule!!! It's so good to hear from you. I knew you were absent with good cause, though. I'm so happy for you. Sue had posted the pie recipe some time ago and I had never gotten around to making it. Being the nerd that I am, I had to look up the history of the pie. Would you believe that the pie when it is sold in stores is called American Pie? No reason. Somebody thought it would sell better if it was American. Sue's recipe is one of many, and is the one I made. I downloaded the original recipe and will try it one day, too.

This is arguably the best dessert in the world! A delicious layer of thick caramel on a biscuit base, topped with bananas and cream. It's name, btw, is a combination of "banana" and "toffee"

Base:
100g (3½oz) butter
250g (9oz) digestive biscuits, crushed

Caramel:
175g (6oz) butter
85g (3oz) caster sugar (superfine sugar in the US. I just used regular and it worked fine.
85g (3oz) dark brown soft sugar
397g can Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk

4 small bananas
284ml carton double cream, lightly whipped
cocoa powder, for dusting

In a large saucepan, melt 100g (3½oz) of the butter and stir in the crushed biscuits. Press into the base and partly up the sides of a 7½in springform. Chill while preparing the caramel.
To make the caramel, place the butter and the sugars in a non-stick saucepan over a low heat, stirring until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Add the condensed milk and, stirring continuously, bring gently to the boil, to make a smooth, golden caramel. Spread the caramel over the biscuit base and chill for about 1½ hours.

Slice the bananas and arrange most of them over the caramel. Spread with whipped cream. Decorate with the remaining bananas and dust liberally with cocoa powder.

The Original Hungry Monk Banoffi Pie Recipe

Invented at the Hungry Monk in 1972, Banoffi Pie (originally known as Banoffee Pie), is still as popular today as it was the first time it appeared on the menu. There have been many imitations as far and wide as Russia and the United States; it is even rumored to be Mrs Thatcher's favourite pudding! Below is the original Banoffi Pie recipe as it first appeared in 'The Deeper Secrets of the Hungry Monk' in 1974.

Banoffi Pie Recipe (to serve 8-10 people)

12 ounces uncooked shortcrust pastry
1.5 tins condensed milk (13.5 ounces each)
1.5 pounds firm bananas
375ml of double cream
Half a teaspoon powdered instant coffee
1 dessertspoon caster sugar
A little freshly ground coffee

Preparation
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (400F, ). Lightly grease a 10in x 1.5in flan tin. Line this with the pastry thinly rolled out. Prick the base all over with a fork and bake blind until crisp. Allow to cool.

The secret of this delicious pudding lies in the condensed milk.
Immerse the cans unopened in a deep pan of boiling water. Cover and boil for 3 hours making sure that the pan does not boil dry *(see CAUTION).

Remove the tin from the water and allow to cool completely before opening. Inside you will find the soft toffee filling.

Method
Whip the cream with the instant coffee and sugar until thick and smooth. Now spread the toffee over the base of the flan. Peel and halve the bananas lenghtways and lay them on the toffee. Finally spoon or pipe on the cream and lightly sprinkle over the freshly ground coffee.

*CAUTION
It is absolutely vital to top up the pan of boiling water frequently during the cooking of the cans. 3 hours is a long time and if they are allowed to boil dry the cans will explode causing a grave risk to life, limb and kitchen ceilings.

Anonymous

AE and UB:

The pie worked! I slept like a baby and woke up refreshed and cheerful. I had intended to wickedly overindulge, but one slice and my sugar-meter was off the charts, my stomach was adequately filled, and I had to quit. That means lots of leftovers, eh? Although I may be going with my daughter to her daughter's new house to help hang curtains and give decorating advice. I can't do that and not share the pie...it just isn't in my nature. But then what could be more fun than sharing a bit of heaven with people who will truly appreciate it???

Love to all,

Judie 

Anonymous

Judie,

Thank you so much for the recipe. It sounds wonderful!!! After you said that Sue had posted it before I do kind of remember that awhile back.

I agree sharing that pie with those how know how to appreciate it would be wonderful.....have fun decorating!!! I need to hire you to come help me....Im aweful at that stuff.

Well its about time to finish my report here at work and head out the door....leaving work at 11 and heading over White Pass to try to beat some of the I-5 traffic but will probably hit it in full swing but its only about a 10 miles drive between Chehalis and Centralia on I-5 so shouldnt be to bad I hope.

Visit with you all again soon....take care

Jule

sueps

Hi Dear Sisters xxx

 I hope you are all having a wonderful day. I am sat at my kitchen table havinon my  a coffee with Zippy on my lap..... oooooh I love it when I can feel his little heart beat on his warm chest xxx

Anyway .... it sounds like love is in the air on this thread....SEND ME SOME hehehehehe...I am soooo happy for you Fumi ... Jule and Lisa!!! go girls xxx

 I have been mainly working all day .... had a visit from millionaire charles ...who flew in from the US on Thursday... he was very impressed with the store and my 3 month business plan which took an astronomical 6 freaking hours to copose on ma day off !!! URGGHHHHH

I have a raging toothache...got an appt in 3 weeks with the dentist...gee I wouldnt like it to be urgent or anything LOL...getting a dentist appt here in the UK is like finding a needle in a haystack!!!!! 

UB ... I AM OVER THE MOON FOR YOU!!!! THAT IS JUST BRILLIANT...IF I WAS OVER THERE I WOULD BE DRINKING SOME NICE CELEBRATORY ALCOHOL WITH YOU...

Hey everyone what is your fav tipple.... mine is a LARGE vodka and coke...no ice and a slice of lemon.... mmmmmmmmmm hahaha

Well Judie ...I hope you have eaten all your Bannoffee pie up... I would get the biggest sppon possible and throw it down my mouth in 2 go s ....!!!!!!

My breast still hurts ARGGHHHH ...BUT I think it is my hormones...cos I have started to curse real loud at work on my own first thing...so if you hear the rudest words at 6 am my time over the pond...it is moi .... gettin my shop ready LOL

I love you all

Kaloni...your pic is absolutely beautiful...and Ulla ...I think of you everyday ...I hope all is well...

Goin to mash some potatoe to go with my chicken dinner xxx

portiasproudmom

Hi everyone.  I'm leaving for the hospital, but wanted to post a quick one to let you all know what's going on with my dad.  He's been in the hostpital now for a week, and they've been trying to wean him off the heart medication he's on to help strengthen it after the whole water-retention ordeal.  The problem is that every time they try to lower the dosage, his blood pressure goes down dangerously low.  They're afraid his heart will stop completely.  It's become apparent that he's dying.  We haven't used that word around my mom, but I think she knows it too.  I'd better go now--I'm tearing up again and I want to keep myself together before I go in there.  I need to be strong for my mom.

Keep us in your prayers, dear sisters.

Love to you all,

Karen

NancyD

Oh, Karen, my heart goes out to you. It's so hard to watch a parent die. Be there as much as you can...and be there for your Mom after he goes. That's the best advice I can give.

geebung

Dearest Karen, I am so sorry to hear about your father. I am thinking of you and praying for your whole family. xxx 

So much sadness, so much joy on these threads at the moment.

Judie - I'm so glad the Bannoffee Pie did the trick. I like the thought of you sharing it with your daughter & grandaughter while you work together. I am going to copy and paste both recipes and as soon as my oven is working again I intend to try them out - both recipes sound delicious!

Sue - great to hear that the rich superboss appreciated your brilliance and hard work - and so he should! Those blasted hormones - I wish they would give you a break! Even soft clothing against a sore breast can hurt. How therapeutic to be able to yell rude words with nobody to hear!

Jule! - I was thrilled  to hear your wonderful news! Wow - all these romances! It's just so exciting and joyful! I hope you have a fabulous weekend with your new man and I do hope he gets work near you soon so you can be together. 

Nancy - hope your sorenss is abating a little. I know you are starting back at work soon - my very best wishes for you. You are amazing - working, recovering from surgery and doing chemo... 

Ulla - still thinking and praying for you while you wait for the results. Even though I am sure they will be all clear, I hate that you have to wait for so long. Not fair!

Melody - haven't heard from you for a while (if I press the back arrow to check when your last post was I'll lose this). Hope all is well with you and that you aren't working too hard.

Lisa - hope you have a wonderful weekend with Dennis. Keep us posted!

Wren - hope you are continuing to heal well and have minimum discomfort. I was looking back over some recent posts the other day and saw that it is a year this month since you were dx - what a big year for you - with recon as well. You have done so well!

Hi also to Kaloni, Suebee, AnnNYC, UB & AE, Shirlann, Ann, Sheila and anyone I might have missed. 

Love to you all,

Jane xxxx 

honeygirl

OK ladies , I am defenately having some troubles posting. I will try this again. If it screws up again , I will come back later and try.

I want to say hello to all my lovely sisters here. Wow , lots of posts to read. Please forgive me if I don't remember everyones posts.

Karen , I am so sorry to hear about your dad. One of lifes hardest things to do is see your dad or mom failing so. I will light a candle for your dad , and also for your mom and family.I wish I could be there to give you a big hug. And just be with you. Please keep the faith and know that God is sending his angels to help. Love you.xxxx

And Karen , Rusty is absolutely adorable! I love goldens. Such bitter sweet times.xxxx

Ulla , sooooo good to hear from you! I love you sister. I know how hard the waiting is. But as everyone else has said , if something is wrong , they get back to you right away. Keep your chin up honey. Do you still get to talk to your mom or sisters? I hope so. I hope your mom is doing better. I know you miss her like crazy. Is your hubby home this weekend? Maybe you two can get away and go somewhere for a picnic for some alone time together. Try to relax. And if it were me , If I didn't hear from the doc by Monday , I would definately call there. I will pray that only good things come your way.xxxx

Hi Sue! Sooooo good to see you here. I'm so glad your boss gave you praise for you good works. You do work so hard. I'm glad its appreciated.

Thinking of your sore boob , have you had any periods yet? I wonder if it is a battle of your hormones trying to get back to normal after all the chemo? Gosh all this worry and a sore tooth on top of it all!? I say , next day off , kick back a couple of vodka cokes and let it all go!!! Hey Sue , hows your hair look? Its been awhile since chemo ended. How is it coming in? Is it curly? Post a pic sometime. Are you off this Sunday? Hope to catch you here this weekend sometime , so we can "talk" like we use to. Maybe Lisa and Ulla will join us. Remember when we were talking about uncle fester and Ulla got sooo upset?!?lol , I think you were upset too , but Lisa and I couldn't stop laughing , cause we grew up with him on tv and it wasn't such a shock as it was to you an Ulla seeing him for the fist time!lol That was so funny. In the middle of our chemo , bladness , aches and pains , we still made each other laugh. Thanks Sue and all you ladies.xxxx

Judie , YUMOOOOO! I wish I was there to have some of that awesome pie! I hope you had a good time with your daughter and granddaughter. I'm sorry you have been in pain from the heart. That can be worse that physical pain. (((((((((Judie))))))))) We love you! I will pray for something wonderful to come into your life.xxxx

Oh Shirlann and Karen , LOVE the new avatars! Lovely Cleo and beautiful Karen and handsome Chase!xxxx

Hi Jane! I love reading your posts. You are such a compasionate person , and so full of inspiration! Gosh , I wish I lived near you. I would love to be best friends with you other than the internet! But , at least thank God for the internet. You are always in my heart.xxxx

Hi Kaloni! So good to see you here. LOVE the pic of the cardinals. They are so beautiful. I have them at my feeder everyday. That pic really captured they're beauty. Thanks so much for sharing.

Hope you are doing well and all is fine. Love ya!xxxx

Nancy , sorry you are having to start chemo again. Hope it is not to hard on you. Hey , what about posting some pics from your reunion!?! I want to see these brothers of yours and you and your family. So glad to hear about your son getting a job and one that he likes. I hope he continues to enjoy it and prosper!xxxx

Oh my gosh Uncle Bill! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

I LOVE to hear the word NED! Congrats to you. Now , if you can just start feeling better from all the treatments. Good luck to you.

Cheers to you Uncle Bill!xxxx

AE , hope you and all the others are having a great time at pinkstock! Boy  , I wish I was there right now... Please take lots of pics to share with us. Love ya, xxxx

Hi Wren , hope you are doing well. Congrats on your one year. Hope all is well with you and your loved ones.xxxx

Jule , sooo good to hear from you. I wish you , Lisa and Fumi all the best with your new relationships. Please keep us "informed"!lol Love you all.

Love to you all! Melody

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Thank you so much for the touching and inspirational words and pictures, Mel.  You always find just the right things to say.  Love you!

Thanks to all of you for your kind words regarding my dad.  He was so out of it today--it was very upsetting.  He was thrashing around, muttering incoherently, and rarely opened his eyes.  God, I hate this so much!  They tried to take him off the Dopamine again today, and his blood pressure went down to 85/52.  They had to put him back on it.  His heart is just so tired, sick, and weak.  I guess we just have to take it one day at a time and see what happens. 

Love and hugs to you all,

Karen

portiasproudmom

Jule, I was so glad to see you post.  We've missed you!  Your new man sounds great.  I'm so happy for those of you who've found romance recently.  It does my heart good to hear how happy you all are.

Hugs,

Karen

AnneW

Karen,

I ache for what you're going through with your Dad's heart failure. My hope is that he stays comfortable, with enough blood pressure to the brain that he can be lucid around family and be aware of all the love surrounding him. And that he and your mom can have some time together that is meaningful--holding hands, just being together. It's so hard to see a loved one go.

You're in my thoughts,

Anne (bear-less for a week!)