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Congrats to Ulla and Nancy!! you both have to be feeling great!!
Suebee...I am so sorry you are experiencing so much pain right now. If your antidepressant is not working, talk to your doctor about trying a different one. I am on effexor hr..and it works wonders for me. I had to up my dose a little, since I started bleeding again..my hormones had really kicked in. I won't have to worry about that for much longer....less than 1 week till my surgery!
Val...Olivia has not met Dennis yet. Just hasn't happened..but next week Danni is coming in from Chicago for a few days, and the plan is that on Tuesday night, he is going to come and take us all out to eat. So he will meet 2 of the 3 girls. It will be interesting to hear their opinions. He is a very likeable person. I know I sure do!! haha. He is sooo good to me. We went to a concert last night, near his place...saw Foreigner..for those of you my age or older, you probably remember that group. I could not believe that I remembered all the songs and the words to everyone! It was an outdoor concert and we had a blast! I spent the night at his place and drove to work this morning! I looked in my purse and there was 25.00...I asked him..where did this come from...he said...buy yourself something for lunch. Too sweet!
Well...got to get back to work...I'll check in later!
xoxo
Lisa
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What fun, Lisa! I love it that a lot of the old bands from the 70's and 80's are still together and touring. Is Lou Gramm still singing lead vocals for Foreigner? I always loved them! My ex and I danced to "I Wanna Know What Love Is" for our first dance at our wedding. Foreigner brings back a lot of memories for me. Good luck introducing Dennis to two of your girls. I'm sure they'll love him as much as you do.
Hugs,
Karen
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Guess what was on the radio when I read your post Lisa and Karen 'I want to know what love is'
. How funny is that!Lisa, Good luck on Dennis meeting the girls. When I met Donald I said that John and I are a package deal, Love me Love my son. Of course he was only 9 at the time.
Sheila
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How weird, Sheila! What a coincidence! I love that song.
It was the same way with Rhuel when he and I started dating. He and Portia have always butted heads, but I know they love eachother (they just don't know it yet
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Karen
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oh dear dear karen,,thank u for being in my life..
love u sisters
wish u all a happy relaxing weekend
xoxoxo
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Thank you ladies. The last chemo went smo-o-o-thly. I even went out for lunch afterwards and had a great two hours with a friend. And I did a little retail therapy and bought a beautiful light teal silk shell and kimono to wear to a charity cocktail party next month.
Now, to get through the weekend with a few side-effects as possible. I'm double-dosing the laxitives, LOL.
Ulla, GREAT NEWS!!! I know we can't help but worry whenever tests come up, but let's put everything in perspective. We've done all we can to stop this disease in its tracks. Unless we have reason to be concerned, we should take the follow-up tests in stride and think of them as just the precautions we have to take, not as something to worry about. Even if we did not have cancer, we would at least get our yearly mammograms, right? So an extra one for a year or so shouldn't be too much to take.
Honestly, I don't know what they do for those of use with mx. Is it ultrasounds? What do they do if you have reconstruction? Now those are a few questions I should have asked my onc.
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Nancy, can you believe it!!!
Ulla, did you ever truly believe that you would dance with NED?
How wonderful to greet the day with happiness.
Mel, how are you? Your world is chaos. Bathe in the healing of prayers, love, energy that come from your sisters. Stay with us.
Lisa, so good to hear the happiness you are living.
Sheila, are you the official channeler for us? That is too weird, but wonderful!
Karen, you are amazing. Many hugs coming your way.
AE, you asked about Aida. It was spectacular. The dream of a lifetime fulfilled.
Since age 14, I have longed to see Aida, but never expected it to happen. Seattle Opera put on a spectacular performance. My date was incredibly suave. He wore his sharp black suit with a dark green dress shirt, tie, and gold tie bar. I wore a dressy pants outfit, earrings, and my grandmother's engagement ring.
My dream came true in a far more magnificent way than I could ever have imagined.
That is all true. Also true is the utterly unexpected agony stimulated by a sudden flood of memories of sitting in the theater with my beloved, her parents, our son either on the stage or sitting with us. It was a big part of who we were.
The sadness meant viewing the performance through tears, but in no way was my joy diminished.
I tell this story because I think it is an example of life as it is for most of us here. Life's overwhelming challenges, including Bootface, pull us down, the goodness of life pulls us up. We live on a yo-yo. Each day I come here to follow the journey of my sisters. I find great joy. NED! Love! Family! Adventure! I also find tragedy, depression, despair, fear.
Life on the yo-yo can stretch us to the breaking point. We come here to reinforce the places that are getting thin before they tear. That is our strength. No matter how bad it gets personally, we can still find the will to offer compassion, the openness to share joy with our sisters.
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Hello to all my beautiful sisters and UB...
Nancy - I'm so happy that chemo is now behind you. You have a great attitude - we should all try to emulate it!
Ulla - I am also thrilled with your NED result! Congratulations! It's just great to hear you sound so happy. I have yearly mammograms and ultrasounds. They even mammogrammed by axilla on the mx side last time.
(((((((Suebee))))))), you have so much sadness in your life - I'm so sorry. Lisa's advice seems good to me. We all need a bit of chemical help sometimes to deal with life and health issues.
Lisa, I think your girls are at an age now where they want to see you happy. With younger children there is the fear that a new partner will change relationships within the family and they feel threatened or protective of their parent. My youngest son cried his eyes out when I told him I was getting married again. I felt dreadful for him. He soon adjusted though and was happy. Dennis sounds so lovely that I am sure your girls will like and accept him. I am so happy that you have his love and support as you approach this surgery - it will help you to heal.
Judie, I love how you express yourself! That is so true - life is such a mix of joys and hurts.
Karen, it's so great to see you. I think of you each day and wonder how you and your family are. xxx
Love to everyone here - those I've mentioned and those I haven't. I hope you all have some happy times this weekend.
Jane xxx
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Hi Ulla, WONDERFUL NEWS! Sweetie, I am so happy. I went for a mammo for 5 years every 6 months. Now, it is once a year. But each doc/onc has there own ideas. You can ask for what you want and usually, they will do whatever you feel you need to be comfortable.
I just wondered? Are you sad gals on anti-depressants? I sure hope so. This whole situation brings on a full-blown case of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, just like the vets. And the anti-deps let you get through this time with little or no grief. To me, they were a blessing from God. They are not addictive, although you need to get off them very slllowwly. They are not on the government's substance abuse list and they do not make you sleepy or dopey. In fact, they take 3 to 6 weeks to work, you are just about convinced they aren't GOING to work, when you find yourself humming softly, "Happy Days Are Here Again". Very subtle. Now, when you get your feet back under you and your confidence in your body back, and the grief from the losses that seem to be happening way to often to those you love, gets better, you can get off the pills.
Little bonus, they found out by accident that Effexor, one of the anti-deps, for some reason, helps greatly with menopausal symptoms. So there is another benefit.
Sheila, it hasn't rained for so long here in San Diego, we have half grown children who have never seen it rain!
Anne, what DID happen with the bear? Hope it ended well.
Sue, little lovey, how are you sweetie? Hope good. Getting ready for a trip and thinking about it is almost as much fun as the trip!
Hugs, and kisses to all my beloved sisters, Shirlann
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Sheila and Karen....how ironic about Sheila hearing that song. I was always a foreigner fan...but thought I had forgotten their songs, of course until I heard them. Dennis loves that song too! They played it as an oncore song..and after that...we said...Ok..that's a good way to end this concert.
Well..can't stay but a second...I have to drive back to the airport and pick up Olivia. Her flight is 2 hrs late..so I came home instead of waiting. I had to take care of poor Oliver.
xoxo
Lisa
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HELLO ALL! Just dropping a line to tell you all THANK YOU SOO SOO MUCH! You guys are great .I'm going to see if I need to up my dose or something? I'm on celexa? anyone heard of it? I had a prescript. for effexor but my ins. wouldn't cover majority of it and I would have had to pay 120.00 dollars each month for it . I can't afford that. I'm still not working full time so have to be careful with budgeting. I have 2 kids and they can get expensive too, with sports and everything.
Well i'm going to try to just enjoy this weekend and relax. Had a very sad few weeks. HUGS AND KISSES! suebee
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OK , I just lost my post. I will try again.
Nancy congratulationson finishing chemo!
Will you be taking tamoxifen? Good luck with the rads. You new purchase sounds pretty. I love teal. Hope you have fun at the party. My bs said when I was getting my recon , that they would not mammo that breast cause there would be no breast tissue there. But when I went for my mammo , he said they could mammo it , but they didn't . I'm glad though , I think that would have been pain full. I go for my next one in Oct. I will see what they do. Have a great weekend.xxxx
Dear Ulla , I am sooo happy for your great news! This happy dance is just for you honey.
I know you are gonna have a great weekend! Love you,xxxxJudie , thanks for all the help. You have such a great insight on life , feelings and people. I'm so glad you are a part of this great group and a great friend. You help me more than you know.
Aida sounds like a wonderful experience for you. Although bittersweet. I'm so glad you got to go.
Hope you are having a peaceful , relaxing weekend.xxxx
Hi Jane. Thank you so much for being you. You are such a sweet soul. Thanks for your kindness and prayers. I wish we could get together for a cuppa and some conversation. That would be soooo wonderful. Maybe some day.
xxxxKaren , I hope and pray each day that passes , brings healing to you and your family's heart. Stay strong sister. Hows your mom doing? I'm sure she is lonely at times. But I know you and your family are there for her. She is in my prayers. Have a relaxing weekend.xxxx
Well , my SO has not drank yet. He is still having double vision at times. I am still trying to find a nerologist for him. Next week he gets his check. That will be the "test" for him. Right now he is low in funds. So we shall see... I got my car back finally. $488.00. I don't have to work this weekend , so I am going to go see Adam and Ashley tomorrow. It will be good to see them. My son always has a way of making me feel calm. Isn't that funny. He was the most calming person when I was going through my bc. Usually , its the parent calming the child... I went in my pool this afternoon when I got home from work. It sure was cold! We have had some chilly nights that brought the temp down to 68 degrees! It was so hot today , and the temp of the pool climbed up to 72. It sure was refreshing and just what I needed. It seemed to drain all my aches and worries away. My son didn't get the instructor job. But they are going to call him for a subsitute. Hopefully , he can get his foot in the door that way.
I started taking my xanax last night. I heard some really bad news that kind of put me over the top with everything else that is going on. A work associate of mine , which I didn't find out until I went back to work after my brest surgery , was diagnosed with lung cancer. She did surgery , chemo and rads and didn't come back to work until she was done with it all. We would usually meet in the hallway after lunch and talk. She worked in the office so it was the only time we could talk.So we "compared" notes of our surgeries and the chemo threw her into menopause and she was taking effexor too for the hot flashes. She had just stopped wearing her scarves a couple of months ago. Her hair was coming in thick and curly! Well , I got real busy at work , and last week I thought , wow , I haven't seen Cheryl in a while , so yesterday I asked a friend who works in the office to how Cheryl was. There was silence. I knew then. Her cancer came back. She has been gone from work for over a month now.Shes not coming back. I guess its bad , and she is going threw everything all over again. Of course they won't give me her address at work , so I am getting her a card and letting them send it to her. I hope she will e-mail me and keep in touch. Please ladies , add Cheryl to your pray list.
Well , I think I am gonna head to bed. It will be sooo good not to wake up to the blasting alarm! But after getting up at 3;30am all week , I will probably get up at 6am! I guess it will still be sleeping in for me.lol I'll talk to you all tomorrow , after I get back from my sons.
Lisa , Dennis sounds great! I'm so happy for you. Yes , lets us know what your girls think of him. More important , does Oliver like him!? Have fun this weekend. When is your surgery? Good luck to you.xxxx
Fumi , I am counting down with you! I am so excited for you. You will have a great time. He is gonna love you. Yes , please send us pics. We'll all be waiting.xxxx
Jule , where did you go for vacation? Did you go with your McDreamy? Tell us more....
Love to you all. xxxx Melody
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Ah (((((Melody))))), you are such a beatiful creature! I so wish I could have that cuppa with you! I'm very sorry to hear about your friend's situation. I will pray for her as well as you and your SO. I do hope he has the power to daily resist having a drink. Is he involved with AA? It's so great that your dear son has that calming effect on you and so glad that you are going to see him and Ashley. I pray that he gets his 'foot in the door' and that they see his worth and give him secure employment. Thank you, as always for the beautiful and inspiring pics you always post.
I have a girlfriend coming to stay with me over the weekend so I really should tidy up a bit. I've had a really rotten period this week and it's left me feeling flat - physically and emotionally...hard to do anything but in the whole scheme of things not a big deal and besides, I'm starting to feel a bit better now!
Hugs to everyone,
Jane xxx
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A quick hello from work sisters!
Mel...I wish I had caught you before you left for Adams...because you are coming my way...I though if you were there until Sunday, that we could meet on your way back home. Darn!! If you read this, or wait...I think I have your cell phone #..anyhow...that would be great..because Dennis is away this weekend..so I don't have any plans for Sunday. I hope Adam's foot in the door produces a full time job for him. I am so sorry about your friend Cheryl. Gosh, that is so tough to hear. My prayers are with her.
Suebee..glad to hear you are feeling a little better...see if your insurance will allow you to try the effexor (generic) first and then pay for the non generic when you can't take the generic. Did that make sense?? lol. That is what happened with me. I had to try the generic per my insurance..and it upset my stomach...so then I was able to get the effexor hr.
Jane..have fun with your g/f this weekend!! Sorry about your rotten period! Darn thing!
Mel...I have my surgery on Thursday the 28th at 1pm. I will stay overnight and then be off work for about 2 weeks. Dennis keeps telling me that I seem to be taking this major surgery lightly. I told him..honey after what I have been through, it does seem minor to me. I know it's not..and will take care of myself. He will be around when I come home and some over the weekend to check in on me...what a dear!! I think I found a good one....FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sue...sweetie how are you doing? Working like a crazy women? Or are you and the boys getting ready for your trip? I have to say...seeing your pic (avatar)...I just feel like you look so amazingly well..healthy and aboslutely adorable!!! I love it!!
ok...back to work sisters...I'll check in later.
Love to all of you!!
xoxox
Lisa
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Sheila - Sorry for asking such a dumb question but what's the calendar you are talking about? Is that a part of raising awareness event or something like that? Wish I could send you some rain. Been raining all day today.
Jane - My favourite country at the moment is Australia but maybe that will change once I get to NZ.
Seriously though, I really do love your country and would really love to move there if I could. Before I got this stinky disease, I was seriously thinking about moving in with my best friend in Melbourne permanently but now I can't because my insurance wouldn't cover anything if I was out of this country.
Shirl - A real good friend of mine whom I met over the internet years ago used to live in Ft.Lauderdale. Though I know almost nothing about Florida except that they get lots hurricanes. Do you get them too in San Diego? Speaking of which, when I was watching American Idol doing the audition in San Diego, I thought of you. Even expected you to be there!
Nancy - Congrats on finishing chemo! Oh did you say you bought Kimono? Where the picture? I would really love to see you in it. And yep all the pictures I have posted in my last couple of posts are mine. I used to have a very good digital camera but accidentally dropped it in water and of course it broke.
Karen - I have so many songs from 7-80's in my mp3 player. Actually I was listening to some of them today, like Alan parson's Project, REO Speedwagon, The Cars, Bread, Huey Lewis and the News etc. My Scotty Bear sent me a DVD with the songs from his iPod (over 300 songs!) a few months ago and it had some good oldies too.
Lisa - Glad you had a great time with Dennis at the concert. I too am sure your girls will love him. Who wouldn't? It's so sweet of him to put off his business trip to be with you. He does sound like a nice guy.
Valerie - I was going to email Shirl some pictures which I'd be taking on my holiday in NZ from my cell phone but just realized she wouldn't know how to post them for you to see! *lol* I will try to pop in here when he's at work if I can. How's UB doing by the way?
Suebee - {{{{{hugs}}}}} Don't be sorry sweetie. You know you can vent and cry anytime you want. That's what we are here for, right? I will pray for you and your uncle. Hang in there. You're in my thoughts.
Judie - Oh you are such a great inspiration! What you said is very true. Have you considered writing for living? I would certainly buy your books if you wrote. By the way, I smile anytime I see you smile in your avatar.
Ulla - Wonderful news!!! I knew NED wouldn't leave you alone though. You're just too nice to leave! No matter how fat you may think you are or how funny you may think your hair is, you ARE beautiful and I mean it!
Mel - Sorry about your friend Cheryl. Of course she, along with you and your SO will be in my prayers. I hope and pray things do start getting better for you soon. Great to hear you had fun swimming! Wishing your son good luck with the job hunting.
It's been a bitterweeet week for me. On Wednesday when I and my Scotty bear were chit-chatting via email, he got a problem at work. He wanted to go home early on that day because he came to work before 7:00 in the morning but he didn't make that happen. That problem turned out to be a major incident in the network he's taking care of. (He's a senior system engineer). He ended up working non-stop till Thursday evening. In case you forgot already, I said he came to work before 7:00am on Wednesday, which means he had to work non-stop without getting any sleep for over 30 hours. He still emailed me quickies from time to time to let me know how things were going but all I did during these 30 hours was tell him I was thinking of him or pryaing for him. I felt crap. I ended up crying my eyes out because I was feeling so useless, worthless and helpless and just thinking how exhausted he must be broke my heart to pieces. This turned out to be a major meltdown. I had been pretty much depressed just until I got to talk to my best friend Kelli in Australia on MSN today. She didn't know a thing at all, just emailed me earlier today to see how I was doing. Apparently she would always know whenever I need her. Actually it didn't even take an hour till she managed to pick me up. I just love this woman to bits! On the brighter note, I was surprised that Scotty sensed something was wrong with me when I was down. I didn't tell him anything and he didn't even see me in the eye. It was so sweet of him being that sensitive to me.
Anyhow ladies, only 10 days to go and 11 days to see him in person (leaving at night on the 3rd and arriving in the morning on the 4th). These are something he suggested me the other day that we could do these on our getaway.
http://www.agrodome.co.nz/Agrodome/Agrojet_IDL=6_IDT=1056_ID=5972_.html
http://www.agrodome.co.nz/Agrodome/Shweeb_IDL=6_IDT=1056_ID=13558_.html
Looks like a loads of fun? I'm sure I will have a blast and this will become the trip of lifetime for me.Oops almost forgot to ask you something important. My Scotty bear is having surgery this upcoming Tuesday in his time which makes it Monday night in your time (except Jane). He has 6 titanium screws in his head that used to keep the big chunk of his skull that they opened up for the brain surgery in place while the bone healed. One of the screws has been causing him pain as it's been pushing nerves in his head. (He often makes fun of himself saying he does have a screw loose in his head!) He says it's one day admission and an easy operation but of course I'm getting nervous. Please pray for him that the surgery goes smoothly without a hitch.
OK everyone, have a beautiful weekend. You all are in my thoughts.
xo
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Hi Fumi, no, California doesn't have hurricanes, our specialty is earthquakes! haha
Florida does not have anything but beautiful weather, except during the hurricane season, and we wouldn't go then. The rest of the year, about November to April, is so gorgeous it is amazing. That is why so many Northeners in the US go there to retire. It is just lovely, warm water and all, Think Hawaii.
I am so happy for you Fumi, just a few days left. I worked as a travel agent for 3 years a long time ago, and everyone who went both to Australia and New Zealand, almost to a person, simply loved New Zealand and could take or leave Australia. Australia had wonderful people, but it is big and dry, like California if you don't water!
Suebee, by all means, up your dose. Make this year as easy as possible, you can think about getting off Celexa in a while. My closest friend here, just started it, and is so happy that it works. She was convinced she was dying. She had a bad knee break while on vacation in Cancun, and had to have 2 surgeries and a long rehab, and it just got to her. Celexa is one of the newer ones and very, very good.
Hugs, and kisses to all, Shirlann
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Fumi, I really think your photos are professional quality. I deal with stock agencies all the time, and while you only get a percentage of the sales, if you already have the photos it could be "found money," as we say.
I wish my jacket was a "real" kimono, but alas, it is just what we call kimono-style... any loose, wrap jacket is called a kimono here.
Many years ago when I was doing freelance design, I designed a book called "The Art of the Kimono." It made me lust for a real one. Of course, they showed the most beautiful and expensive ones...real museum pieces. The kind people hang on their wall as art. The fabrics and embroidery were extraordinary. They put my little jacket to shame
. Sue, I was thinking of you tonight. A friend of mine that lives in London gave me a call to see how I was doing. I asked her if she ever traveled up north to see the rest of the country (thinking she MIGHT have actually stopped in your Subway shop, heh, heh), but she spends most of her time going over to Geneva looking for a job so she can be closer to her mother who lives there. I don't think she got out of London much, in the many years she's lived there (must be going on ten, now).
Well, I'm laying low the rest for the weekend. I'm staying on top of the s/e's but when my steroids wear off tonight, I'll be crashing tomorrow.
My brothers are way again, and my daughter's visiting her dad, so all is quiet. How I love it! 'Nght all.
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DANCE,,DANCE,,DANCE...
DEAR SISTERS,,HOPE U ALL HAVE A NICE SUNDAY..
WE WENT TO A NIGHT CLUB LAST NIGHT AND WE DANCED LIKE CRAZY FOR 3 OR 4 HRS..
I WAS THINKING ABOUT ALL OF U ..FELT THAT I WANT TO GIVE U ALL A BIG HUG ,,AND TO THANK U FOR BEING IN MY LIFE..
FUMI..WHEN I NEED TO RELAX??I JUST LOOK AT ALL THE BEAUTIFULL PIX OF URS,,
LOVE U SISTERS
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Good morning to my sisters!
Ulla...you sound so relaxed and happy!! It does my heart good to feel that from you. It sounds like you and dh had a really fun night!! Good for you!
I just got back from my run this morning and made Olivia's lunch, today is her first day of her SENIOR year! I am excited for her..but she is dreading it! I put a nice upbeat positive note in her lunch..I hope it helps!
Heading off to the hospital for some pre testing for surgery. Then to the grocery store..ugggh..then to the airport to pick up Danni!! She is coming in for a short visit today! I haven't seen her since May when I went to visit her for mother's day weekend. That is when this pic for my avatar was taken. Did I ever post that pic of us? I can't remember, maybe I will again.
Well...off for a busy day. I wanted to wish you all a happy Monday!!
xoxo
Lisa
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hmmmm....I am unable to post any pics? I have never had this problem before...Ill try later.
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Glad to hear everyone is doing well
subee Hope you can get your effixor straightened out. I was not put on anything but if I had to continue taking Tamox I was going to ask for something for my nerves. My dh said he never knew who he was coming home to on the weekends. (I was put on tamox after my 2nd dx of ADH (pre-cancer) - 6 months before my dx of DCIS and doctor took me off of tamox after my surgery.)
fumi, the calendar is created locally by a woman who had breast cancer and her friend is a professional photographer. It was started when Katheryn wanted pictures taken of her journey through breast cancer and it became an organization called 'Through Healing Eyes". 2009 will be their 5th calendar and they ask local breast cancer survivors to be models in each calendar. They asked my mom and myself if we would pose together for the 2009 calendar and of course we said yes. My mom was dx in 2001 with ILC and went through the single mast, chemo and rads and is doing great. Their website to see samples of previous calendars is www.throughhealingeyes.org
Lisa it is going to be a great year for Olivia. I remember how excited John was when he started his senior year. unfortunately, my hubby was laid off part of that year and John had to pay for alot of the expenses himself from his part time job at the grocery store. I wish I could have done more for him that year.
Sbout me channeling this thread, my dh is more intune to things like that than I am. The story from his biological dad is one of his distant grandmothers was somewhat of a spiritualist and he has some of her talents. He can tell when somebody is not telling the full truth or trying to put on airs. If people ask he will tell them what he senses that they are feeling but he doesn't go around announcing his talent. He has surprised me many times with his talent.
I need to get to work! I will check in later.
Sheila
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Lisa, my daughter Emily is starting her senior year next week! She's taking her classes at the local community college through a special program for accelerated students (instead of going to the high school). If she gets a B or better, her grades will be transferrable to any SUNY next year. And what break on tuition!
The difficult parts of this plan are 1) transportation: she will have to drive herself, using my car everyday. Means more gas consumed and she will have to be available to pick me up from my commuter bus in the evening. 2) she wants to go into fashion design and the community college has limited offerings in that field, so she'll have to fill in with art courses that could be used as electives. Things like figure drawing, printmaking, and photography are on her schedule.
I hope Olivia gets her senior year fun! I remember it being one of the best years of my school days. It seems like we had something happening all the time, from Senior Breakfasts to Senior Pranks.
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Hi everyone. I had a nice visit with my son. I took them out to eat , and then we went shopping for something for their new apartment. Their apt. is really cute. They seem happy. I'm so glad.
Fumi , I met to tell you how stunning your pics are. I absolutely love them. Thanks for sharing them with us. Prayers to your pooh bear. I'm so excited for you. Yes , while he is at work , come and post how things are going. Please have a safe , but fun , no , fantastic trip! Love you Fumi.xxxx
Lisa , Adam has moved to Lakewood. I wasn't sure if I told you that or not. No , I didn't stay the night. I got home about 10:30pm. Well , Sept. is just around the corner. It will be the month we will meet for lunch. I am free any Sunday then. So let me know when. Love you.xxxx
Ulla , sounds like you and hubby had a great time. You so deserve it. I'm so glad you are feeling better. You look great too.
Oh , I met to comment on everyones new avatars. They look great. I almost thought I was on the wrong thread!
Sue , hope you and the boys are doing well. Are you on your holiday yet? I can't remember when you were leaving. Hope you are feeling well. Love your pics. You shouldn't be worrying about losing weight , you really look great. Love you. Love to all my sisters here. Hope you all have a good week.
Jane , hope you and your girlfriend had a fun time.xxxx Mel
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Well, I wrote at least a ten page post and lost it! Dang it.
Fumi, getting real close now, sweetie, I bet you are really excited, about now!
Ulla, so good to see you so happy. Warms my heart up. You will get your life back and more. You sure do look pretty.
Good to hear from you Mel, so glad you got to see your son. Isn't it the truth? If they are happy, you are happy. These addictions are soooo hard on everyone, you, him the whole family. I wonder who invented alcohol? Very bad idea.
Nancy, what fun having Olivia in your life! Her senior year. WOW, she will love it.
Sheila, what fun that must be with dh, I have watched TV a few times with crime solvers and the things they do are truly amazing, especially when working with totally doubting policemen.
Lisa, good luck with all aspects of the surgery. It will go fast. I never mind it, figure they will help me and they always have.
SueBee, you might try Canada Drugs, we have used them for years. Things are about 1/3 less. Just Google Canada Drugs.
I think our Sue is doing much better. I think she is in Spain. What a year it has been for her.
Judie, sister dear, your post was poetic, you should write. I cried when I read it. So lovely, so strong. You are truly a wonder.
I am selling a few things on e-bay, along with my Amazon books. I like it, at least when I get what I am asking for. E-bay is so big. My, I just sold a dress for $36 plus postage, but there must be 50,000 listed. Many are never bid on.
Well, must get to my invoices. Hugs and kisess to you all, so precious to me, each one of you.
Hugs, Shirlann
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Everyone must be very busy - not as many posts to catch up on as I expected there to be.
My girlfriend and I had a great few days. We went out to lunch yesterday - beside the sea. It was a perfect early spring day. Now it's going to shower for the rest of the week. Oh well, it will be good for the gardens.
Fumi - I have lost count! How many days to go now? I am excited for you! Did I say how much I love your photos? They are fabulous!
I hope Sue is having a wonderful time in Spain - or was it the Canary Islands? Sue - I am just so happy that you are having a holiday after all your hard work and the trauma of the last year.
Mel - so good to hear from you and to know that you had a nice time with your son and his partner. It's great when you know that your kids are contented - but so horrible when you know they are going through difficulties. Thinking of you and your SO and hoping that he is getting the help he needs. I also hope that you remember to do something for yourself from time to time.
Nancy - I hope Emily loves her last year of school and is able to pursue her dream when she finishes...fashion design - how glamorous and exciting! She is sure to excel.
Lisa - all my best wishes for a very successful surgery and a smooth recovery. I hope Olivia has a great year too and does really well.
Sheila - thanks for that link - I must check the calendar (last year's) out.
Love to all of you and also to Judie, Karen, Ulla, Ann, Suebee, UB & AE, Shirlann, Wren, Kaloni, Jule and anybody I may have missed,
Jane xxx
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Hi ladies (and UB). Just had to check in to let you all know that I'm doing okay. Portia had her High School orientation tonight. Her school is only two years old--huge and very nice. She's excited that they have a theater program. Theater wasn't even offered as an elective when I was in school. You should see her--she had me dye her hair blue-black the other day. She had it cut into a really cute style, but the color is kind of weird. She likes it, so I guess that's all that matters.
Love to you all,
Karen
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Karen,
Don't fet on the hair thing. My niece went through a phase where she died her hair jet black and dressed very "goth". It only lasted about a year. She still has a penchant for black and purple, but she's widened her wardrobe a bit. My sister decided it was better to pick a battle over something important, and I've followed the same line.
I remember thinking my son couldn't possibly keep his pants on his butt, they were so low. If he wasn't wearing flannel shorts, they certainly would have fallen to the ground. The belt had to be "just so", too. Now, he dresses as nattily as any young NYC commuter. But back in high school, there were days I thought he looked terribly silly.
I know what you mean about the plethora of high school electives these days. I boggles my mind. We had Art 1, Art 2, Art 3 and Art 4. Now they have Sculpture, Computer Design, Film Photography, Digital Photography, Oil Painting, 3-D Design...to name just a few in my area of interest. Same goes with the regular disciplines, too. They even recently built a small planitarium on the high school grounds to aid the astronomy students. Geez, I don't think my college even had one.
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Hi friends,
Got a minute before heading off to bed, though actually should have been asleep much earlier (it's like 20 minutes to 4 am!).
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Wednesday.
My Scotty bear had surgery yesterday to have a bad screw removed from his head. Everything went well and he's back home already. He's still feeling flat out from the general anesthesia but we are hoping he will get more energy back soon. Oh and also his hair! They had to cut it short and he's a bit sad to have such a short haircut (and one bald patch) after finally getting his hair back from chemo. But to me, it's nothing that's for sure. As long as he is who he is, that's all that matters to me.
Can't believe I'll be on the plane to NZ the same time next week!
Nite nite now. Later gator everyone. Have a beautiful Wednesday.
Fumi
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Hi, all!
Nothing new with me, I just thought I'd check in. I've done a major shopping expedition today at Costco, getting ready for an annual neighborhood bash on our deck this weekend. Part of the Labor Day celebrations, but we do it the day before the holiday. It's a pot-luck. We supply sausages on the grill and beverages (plus most of the snacks) and everyone else will bring a salad or dessert. Should be about 30 folks, so I will pray for continued sunny weather!
Karen, I had to chuckle about Portia's hair color-du-jour. It's such a temporary thing. Beats a tatoo or piercing!
Fumi, I know you're counting the days to NZ! We're going there for three weeks over Christmas, and I can't wait. We had planned to go last year, but I was too fresh out of surgery. And the year before, but my husband lost his job and thought he would be starting back by then. (He didn't, so the timing would have been perfect to go, in retrospect. But, Denver got hit with a big snowstorm the day we would have left, and no planes flew for two days. So, things work out!)
Everyone have a happy Wednesday. And coast downhill to a nice weekend!
Anne
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I'm glad my son never did the 'crazy' hair colors in school. My nephew did and his mom said the same thing - beats tattoos or piercing. But you should see him now, he has a wooden leg tattoo on his leg, several other tattoos as well as a few piercings. He is about 28 now.
Good luck Anne on your cook out. Last night we got hit hard with the remnants of TS Fay and there was major flooding in Charlotte. It has stopped raining today but calling for more before the end of the week. but it is helping with the drought conditions. Did you hear about the 21 yr old woman from Hannah's BBQ in Lenoir who was missing for 5 days? She left work last Wednesday about 10 pm, stopped at Wal Mart to get some dog food and a few other groceries, stopped to get gas in Valmead and never made it home at Buffalo Cove. They found her truck Monday night off hwy 321 and she survived until then. She is now in Charlotte recovering from surgery on her broken leg(s) and dehydradation. She couldn't get to the stuff she bought at WalMart - it was in the bed of the truck. They don't know how she survived 5 days without any water source. It was on GMA and the Today show this morning.
John took mechanical drafting classes at the high school but it was a college class. He is thinking of picking it back up when he gets discharged from the military. He also was in the video productions class for 4 yrs, produced the local school news program for 4 yrs and videotaped the football games for 2. He lettered in both soccer and football but never put on a football uniform.
Great Wednesday to all.
Sheila
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