Starting chemo Dec 2007
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Sal - Great article! You look MARVELOUS! I enjoyed reading it.... I have only been on the Tamoxifen for 1 week (10mg) then after 2 weeks of 10mg, I am supposed to UP the dosage to 20 mg... I haven't really had hot flashes so much with 10 mg and hoping that I won't with 20 mg either, but we'll see....
Amy - I'll be thinking of you on Wednesday (20th) ..(?) Is that when your having your Biopsy? Please let us know how everything goes...
Suz -- How are you? How did the doc. appt go with the accident thingy? Hope it all went well.. sorry you have to deal with all this on top of what youv'e already been through with BC...and I'm sorry that youv'e had to deal with it after 4 yrs. WOW! thats just crazy!!!
wiw -- How are you?
We are all bracing for Hurricane "Fay" here ... well not really me, because we live in Central Alabama, but we are expecting to get alot of rain.. but my son plays baseball for the Detroit Tigers minor league system in Lakeland Florida, which is only about 30 minutes from Tampa and they are expecting the Hurricane to be in Tampa around Tuesday night - Wednesday morn. Am praying that it will only be a Tropical Storm or either go the other way... I know that the Gov. of Florida has already called for a "State of Emergency" before hand and they are already evacuating South Florida in preperation... please say a prayer for them and keep them in your thouhgts..... Thanks!!
Take care everyone! and have a Great BlessFULL day!!!
Jeannie
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Most definitely prayers for all those in the way of that storm center and surrounding areas! I do though, hope it send some moisture in the form of precip up this way! We could certainly use it!
{{Amy}} I'll be up north with no puter for a few days, but know you are in my thoughts and prayers dear friend. A week for results is just TOO long! Why does it take that long, when it is a problem, the doc always calls in a day or two? I just don't understand them not wanting to share the good news early too!
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What a day!
Went in early, all ready for a day of hospital/surgery...it didn't happen! They did a mammo, put the wire in, and the calc completely disappeared! They took like 7 mammos after the wire was in (not the most fun you ever had), and it just couldn't be seen. At all. And this is a huge, 3-gatrillion pixel picture. They guy said his best guess is, they skewered it with the wire. So, everybody recommended that I go home, and check again in 3-6 months (I get to decide...not sure which to do).
I felt a little unmoored--it wasn't like, "oh great", or "oh crap"--just..."oh...".
But I guess I'm ok about it. I'm going to think a while and decide what feels best..if we're "watching" it, it doesn't make sense to do another one too soon, because nothing will have changed...but I don't want to wait too long to find out what's going on... oh, pooh. Any advice, ladies?
Hope everybody is ok, and cozy and safe from hurricanes.
Starting back to work again nest week, teaching preschool, after staying home with my kids for 5 years...! Getting a little nervous...
Love to all of you--jeannie, wiw, thanks for remembering!
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Amy - Well POOH and double POOH ! That sucks! The not knowing is what is so bad...I don't know what I would do.....It's just so hard to say, because when youve been through everything that we all have, it's just not easy to let it go without knowing one way or the other....I'm sure everything is going to be fine either way ... but Darn It! You deserve to be free of the doubt!!! or the uncertainity...Anyway, getting back to work will take your mind off things a little... Good Luck with the teaching ... youv'e got WAYYYY more patience than I have... Preschool eh? You Go Girl , is all I have to say....
Thank goodness the storm is just that, and NOT a Hurricane... just Tropical Storm Fay, and hoping it stays that way... the rain will be nice though....
Good luck with teaching and I'll continue praying!
Love and Blessings to all!
Jeannie
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Hey all,
Amy, how terrible for you. To get all psyched up and then have to go home.Especially with all of the sticks. I am sosorry. Hope you can enjoy entering the teaching force. I would have to think about going back to work right now.
First I'll try to bring you up to date on the trial. A week ago Sun. DH and I went to Knoxville to get settled into a hotel. Had meetings on Mon. with atty. We had a nice dinner (Outback) so that was fun. Where we live you have your choice of dinner at Euchee Marina, or a pizza (no delivery) from Piney Grove Market.
Tiues. trial began. First was jury selection, then I took the stand. Was there for about five hours. After that DH took the stand and he finiished up the next AM. It was pretty intense, their atty. tried to give us a good grilling, but all in all I think we held our positions pretty well. As we left the courtroom to walk to atty's office my goin began to hurt like crazy. I think it could have been the beginning of blood clot (maybe?) friom sitting all day in hard, straight chair. Anyway it was worst that night but by morning it had begun to get better and by Wed. night completely gone.I had all of my protectors around me, DH, atty., and IT guy who would testify that day and they insisited on rolling me into the courthouse in a wheel chair. Security was no problem.
After lunch, Wed. the judge called both attys into chambers. When they came out the judge declared a mistrial because other side had failed to product all of the financial statements they had been asked to produce. So, probably another year before next trial. He did make some statements to the other side before the jury was brought back in. For instance, Mr. and Mrs. Roach, pay the money, you owe the money and you are lucky their attry has not yet asked for interest. Mr. E. you failed in your fiduciary (sp) duties as a member of the board of directors. If you had know people were leaving it was your duty and responsibility to notify the owners, DH and I. He owes us $30,000 and had countersued for a 4th qtr bonus of $76,000 while he spent all of 4th qtr. plotting the takeover. So sounds like that won't go any further according to the judge.
We left satisified and think our atty. was also.I am going to put it out of my mind now for the rest of treatment as we know that judge has no further dates available until next year. I waited one week longer for chemo hoping that would clear my mind some, but it was so hard to concentrate on all of the figures. Just can't think as well right now. Hope it clears up.
After we left aty. office on Wed. I called onc. office and they had an openiing for next AM. I had worried about delaying too much so that worked out pefrfectly. We came home after chemo, and I drove back to Knoxville next day for nulasta shot. SEs every since but not nearly as bad this time. Onc. had changed my chart, I will get six tx. now so two to go. I will have muga on Mon to make sure everything is ok. Next tx is Sept. 3, so should be through last of Sept. Next step rads.
DH has been gone since Sun. on business trip and I have had the house to myself. I have really enjoyed the solitude.Squirrels have come to visit a little, but not too much.He will be home tonight and I am ready for some company.
Thank you all for your continued well wishes and prayers. Hoping to join you soon in reclaiming our lives. God bless.
Joy
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Joy-- glad to hear about your good news regarding the trial. You deserved some good news!! And "only" one more month to go before you're done with your treatments (ok, a month isn't quick, but it's a finish line to aim for).
Suz-- well, I guess I'm glad that the spot disappeared. Weird that they could just poke it and it dissapated... why couldn't have been that easy when we all got cancer in the first place, eh? As for waiting 3 or 6 months... I'd go with your gut. If you're losing sleep over it, go in in 3 months. But frankly, if I was facing the prospect of teaching preschool, I think that's what I'd be losing sleep over... you are WAY braver than I knew!!!!!!!!!
WIW-- hope you got a few drops of rain out of Fay. My mother-in-law was up here, visiting from North Carolina, and she said the same thing... "Send the storm up to us... we could use the rain!"
Jeannie-- still lovin that doggie picture
Got my bandages removed and sutures snipped this afternoon. My new "girls" look pretty good. I leave for Vegas on Sunday with my girl friend and her husband, so we are going to celebrate my "doneness."
Hugs to you all,
Sal
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{{Amy}} dear, I'm so sorry you went through all that for nothing, then again...I guess it wasn't nothing if it's gone hey? Will be thinking of you while you ponder the wait and see. I feel for you, as we all are, I'm sure. Wait....I hate that word almost as much as 'Doctor'!
{{{{{{{{JOY}}}}}}}}} What a long haul you've had, sweetie.... Think of you so often and wondering how you are doing and getting along. I'm sorry your trial thing wasn't done and over! It's not right when they show up without the necessary papers, that they can just postpone that way! Typical courst case unfortunately! Put off, charge up and keep on, keep on. Why not just do away with it, if the judge feels that way too! So sorry you have to wait.
Glad to hear that, that you are on the downswing of only 2 more treatments! Rads won't be easy by any stretch, but I'll keep a prayer you are one of those with the very minimal of SE's from that! You'd have more than your share of treatment woes and it's time you caught a huge break! Hang in there friend!
Sal! Congrats on the snip and looking good! Whoohoooo! Can I come sunday?
A celebration of that sort sounds fun! Travel safe!And yes! Rain today! Finally! Then again, I'm cat sitting for dd and blonde lab sitting for my sis, so rain isn't exactly my idea of fun when you've got an indoor dog that weighs 70 lbs to dry off!
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Hello my friends,
Well things are sort of quiet around here... had way to many doc appointments in the last while. So I just tucked my chin in and went for it, I'm on the other side and waiting for any results?? If there is any?? Have met with chemo and rad onc... ortho specialist, had mri, regular md appoinment and still have another one with surgeon that will do oophorectomy (sp) tubes and ovaries removed in Sept. I'm hanging in there and hope I can mentally cope and adjust to all thats required. The appointment re: accident injury was way too stressful for no reason, but it is was it is and I went in there and just dealt with it, not happy but its done.
Sal, I think you are talking about Amy.... There is no way I could even begin to imagine that I would take on preschool kids (yikes) and luckily Ive had no reason to have any sort of biopsy. So Amy I hope all is well and you enjoy having the little tikes invade your space ;-)
Russ and I have been playing a lot this summer. Lots of outdoor concerts (my favorite) and off road, road trips (4 wheeling). I think I'm trying to make up for the year we lost... so... Im very tired but also very happy. We just did a wild trip on old logging trails, lol way too many mosquito's, but a really wild ride. I also just saw my absolute favorite band in an outdoor venue row 21 center stage. It doest get any better than that. Its all such a big change and I'm still trying to adjust mentally. I'm not there yet, but am working on it.
Joy, Huge {{{hugs}}} your way, I really understand. I think about you everyday and wish you were done with tx and all the legal bs... But, as I said earlier "it is what it is" right! Its just stuff we have to deal with. I am sending as much positive energy and thoughts as I possibly can to you. Please know that I think about you all the time and wish I could help you in some small way.
Sal, Whoo Whooo on the new gals.. I hope you have an amazing time in Vegas. I'm so jealous, wish I could jump in your suitcase. I honestly thought your write up was precious, maybe it didn't reflect all your thoughts, but it sure showed your heart. And I think thats whats important, lady you have a heart of gold and its shining for all the world to see.
Wishiwere, thanks for being there... you are such a shining star.
To everyone... Love you all and wish I could give every one of you a great big hug..... Maybe its time for a quick check in.... just so we know everyone is OK???
So lots of love, big hugs and well wishes to everyone, Love Suz
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I can say, my appts are finally seemingly over till october and I'm loving it! Wish it were the same for all of you.
Suz, I can't imagine still going through all those. Seems never ending, but it will slow down and lengthen times between them and then you'll feel much stronger! I think each appt now wipes us out til we get the all clear.BTW...I finally sent in one of those little 'pooper' test!
My pcp felt I'd been through enough this past year, and didn't think I should do a colonscopy even though I turned 50. I have to say I am grateful beyond words. I got some mail today and figured after the horrible day I had, it would be another bill. NOT! IT was the ALL CLEAR on the test! Whoohooooo! I'd forgotten I'd sent it in even! Hope everyone's doing well. Joy? Do check in when you can, still worry about you daily!
Everyone else? Where are you all? Living a 'new' normal I hope?
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Hello Ladies,
The last few weeks have whizzed by and it has taken me quite a while to catch up on reading everyone's posts.
Joy, I can't imagine having to deal with this trial at the same time as chemo - you are one strong lady. I think you'll get all of this crap out of the way and then next year will be a whole new year! We are at your side, counting down to the last treatments!
Amy, in some ways I'm glad the problem with your specks was "disappeared", however I understand it is very difficult when it feels like you haven't really had resolution. The good thing is they are on top of things and if anything does need attention they will have a good series of scans to go by. The uncertainty SUCKS! FUBC!!!!
Sal - great article! I admire your involvement in the support group! Your pic looks great. I will really have to put up a new one now that I am not sporting the cue-ball look any more. I am very happy for you to be done with surgeries. Enjoy your new tatas!
Jeannie - thinking of you and wondering if you are expecting lots of rain again next week when Gustav passes through....
I had my regular scheduled mammography yesterday. Like all of us, I had some sense of intrepidation, but everything fortunately went very smoothly and they didn't see anything that warranted additional review, so I was happy and relieved and we celebrated a bit last night. The cartoon below was posted on the machine in the mammo room, lol!
Suz, I can definitely identify with your frustration with not having the energy you had before. I feel the same way and have had to learn to accept that although I feel pretty much fully recovered from this ordeal, the combination of the treatments and probably age/menopause have left me lacking in the energy department. I guess I'm just glad to be here to complain about it, lol. I am very glad to see you are doing so many fun things with your family - we get so busy trying to catch up on chores/projects after being sidelined but I think it is equally important to catch up on LIVING and HAVING FUN. Keep it up!!! And when it gets you down and you need to vent, this is absolutely the place for it! Husbands and others just don't understand, but we DO!
My hair is growing in quite nicely - very curly so the length is not very noticeable as it grows. A fair bit of grey sprinkled in there and I have used only a very temporary colour because my scalp is quite sensitive to the chemicals. I still don't really like the look, but others say it looks great. Again, it is what it is and I am happy to be here and to have some hair, lol...I'm back to plucking and shaving everything else as before.
WIW - I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with all the joint pain. Sometimes it just feels like we are being betrayed by our bodies, doesn't it? My hands are still bad and my thumbs are very atrophied because I can't bend them any more, the pain is that bad. I'll have to think about maybe some cortisone shots at some point, but I'm sure you can relate that I don't feel too excited about more doctor visits as this last year was overkill in that department. I am thankful that this is pretty much limited to my hands. I am very happy to hear that you passed your "pooper" (lol) test!
Hubby arrived on the 3rd and it is SO good to have him here - we've been very busy and the time has flown by incredibly fast. Lots of catching up on household projects and starting new ones. We will celebrate our 3rd wedding anniversary this Sunday. We've been together since Oct 2003. I had hoped to get away for some romantic getaway but we have parties etc all weekend so perhaps next week will have to be the time. I have booked the week off and hope to get away for a few days. We had planned to get away during the first couple of weeks after he got here, as I was on vacation then, but we just got too busy around the house. He is awesome. He just jumped in and started dealing with projects and fixing things and it feels like we've been here together forever, while at the same time I still can't believe he's actually here. I feel very fortunate and happy.
As far as Cancerversaries go:
Found lump: beginning of July 2007
Finally got around to mammo: Aug 16 07
Needle and core biopsy Aug 27 07
Diagnosis from surgeon Sept 06 07
Surgery (lumpectomy and SNB) Oct 04 07
Chemo Dec 3 07 to March 17 08
Radiation April 17 08 to May 16 08As far as "when are we cured"....interesting question. I sometimes wonder if one ever thinks of oneself as not having cancer, after having gone through this experience. Lately if it comes up I find myself saying "I had breast cancer". I am now intentionally making a statement that this is something that happened in the past and is now over. It doesn't really make sense to say "I have breast cancer" any more. Yesterday at the mammo, the technician asked me how many chemo tx I had and frankly I could not remember. Just the dates when they began and ended....But there is still the vigilant part of me that watches for any lumps/symptoms and I wonder if this will ever really go away, now that I've been indelibly "marked" by this experience. I think for me this will never go away completely, although I do find that most days I don't think too much about it any more and I just try to keep too busy to go there. I am just really happy to be here to ponder these things and not to have to deal with surgery or treatments any more. I wish this for ALL of us.
Hugs and health to all of you!
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Wow! You finally posted!
Seriously, it's good to hear that he's home and you are getting into the married life finally! Whew! Hey? Sounds wonderful, and yes, saying, 'I had treatment for cancer last winter' sounds so far away now. It went fast, considering the emotional roller coaster and seemingly endless appts. Thank heavens it is the past, finally! Except for arimidex and the need for mammo's more routinely now... Oh well. Life has moved on for the most part. For that, I too am grateful to be able to say, I HAD cancer and not have it! Another whew!Off to answer more post, hoping this coming weekend finds us all in good spirits and doing better each day ladies!
{{Joy}} think about you daily dear friend! Hope all is continuing toward that last tx successfully!
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Hello Girls!
Laurita - Congrats on your hubby being home! That is wonderful.... and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! I'm so happy for you both! Time for a "Normal" life together eh? .... As far as "Gustav" goes, we are expecting Plenty of rain --- AGAIN. We had a LOT of rain already from "Fay" last week... I'm am keeping New Orleans in my prayers however, ..... they are supposedly in a direct path for Gustav ---
I don't know about the rest of you Girls .. but I'm sooo ready to start thinking about something other than cancer....don't get me wrong, I feel very blessed to be feeling this good in such a short amount of time (except for the energy level and joint pains), but it seems that it is always in the back of my mind... Or when I do forget about it for a while, I look in the mirror and I don't look the same as I did before BC ... I've gained 15 pounds that I can't seem to shed, hair coming in great, but seems to have stopped for the moment, and don't have the energy I once had Pre-BC...this past year has just been lost, so to speak.... We have a swimming pool and I only got in it once this summer and that was a few weeks ago! I don't know --- I'm just ready for ALL of this to be behind me (us)! I started the Tamoxifen 3 weeks ago and am doing pretty good on it... no major SE's so far... still having the Herceptin Tx. every 3 weeks and hope to finish end of December.... Then I can start thinking about Reconstruction hopefully by next summer ...
Sorry for the pity party --- guess I was due for one, just didn't know it ....
Love to all of you and hope you all have a GREAT Labor Day!
love and blessings to all!
Jeannie
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{{{Jeannie}}} Pity parties are okay and expected and as long as you can move past them as you are, then it's way okay to wallow on occasion. Geepers, you are still in tx, unlike some who are all finished up with it all. The tamox will be 5 years, the hercep. done in december. Maybe after that hercep is done you'll feel a little bit a sigh of relief. I know the arimidex is causing way more problem for me than the surgery or the A/C ever did. Maybe though it's just be/c I'm doing it and it's now...but dang....the aches I could surely do without! As for the hair stopped growth? I did have a stop in growth about 3 weeks into the Arimidex. Unfortunately, the stuff also causes thinning of the hair and it's done way more than I expected of that! UGH! BUT.....I think it's stopped the thinning..might be wishful, but...hoping it's not!
See, we all have ups and downs, but we'll get past them, together here, and in our time away from here. So, wallow as you need and then move it on down the road lady! We'll be supportive on both accounts!
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We definately all need a pity party every now and then. We have all been through so much. The past year for me has also been such a blur. I am no tamox and only side effects are occassional hot flashes that seem to be worse some weeks then others. go figure. My hair too forever to fill in but is now thick but still pretty short. So many people keep asking me if I will keep it this short.. um no thank-you. Perhaps shorter than I had it pre-cancer but not this short!
I had a PS appt a few weeks ago and still not sure when we can complete my reconstruction and do the exchange. My mastectomy side is still not healed the way he wants it i guess. He first said come back to see me in another 3 months.. by exclamation of 3 months???!! made him smile and then he said 6 weeks then. I am hoping to have the exchange done before the end of the year but if not I guess that's okay. Just thinking of health insurance costs here mostly.
Hope everyone enjoys their labor day!!!! Beautiful weather here in Michigan.
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Well, that answers my question on the other post, Kimbly. I hear you about the insurance and end of year! UGH! I had thought about doing recon this fall, winter, but dang it....it's just too soon yet for me. And then jan is a new ins year, so forget that! Another 3000! We started this ins last sept, so had the year end in dec with a new 3000 the first of the yaer to meet! Hate that!
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Hello Ladies,
Wow, its already September.... where did summer go?
Laura, I am so glad to here that you have dh by your side now, such a long wait but he's home now. I hope you both enjoy every moment with each other. Dh and I just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary on August 28. It was a nice quiet dinner out for now as we are planning a trip in November to do some real celebrating, not sure where yet.... somewhere warm but will wait until hurricane season is done before we book anything.
Jeannie, I think we all have those days, its been a tough year and for many its still not done yet. I have noticed that I go from feeling great to feeling not so well curled up under my special blanket a little too easily lately. Maybe hormones??? (or lack of them) I'm not sure. I'm also horrified about an extra 15 or so pounds that I gained (mostly around my belly) through all this and just as I'm finally starting to feel like I could reallystart working out, I have to go in for my next surgery (Sept 12). So it will be no driving for two weeks, no lifting for four and about six weeks to hopefully full recovery. This one was highly suggested by my hereditary cancer counselor and my chemo onc, so I really felt I should follow through and do it. Needless to say I wont be in a bikini on vacation in November. I think my accident court date might also be in November, but I'm not going to stress myself out over that one. It is what it is and I cant change it. Hugs out to ya gal and hang in there. Its a long bumpy road but one thats helped save our lives.
Kimbly, I know what you mean about insurance starting all over again in Jan. Our medical system is different but I will still have aprox $2000 to put out before my prescriptions are covered again. Right now I am 100% covered on almost everything. Thats a pretty big relief as some of my drugs are pretty expensive. I will try to stock up a bit before the year end is done(;-)
Wishiwere, that really sucks about the hair thinning. Mine is so thick right now thats its really funny looking. But it will be awesome when I get some length. I dyed it again this weekend with Natural instincts semi permanent in light ash brown. It took much better and darker this time, it should lighten up a bit in a wash or two. I still cant tell whether or not its gonna be wavy... the top sticks straight up and the back has a wave, will have to wait and see on that one. My eyebrows are just starting to come back in for a second time. I actually put a little dye on them to darken them as they were so fine and light. Now I can see them, still not ready to pluck.
Joy, How are things?? Did the docs decide to add two more tx to your schedule? Have been thinking a lot about you and am sending much love and prayers your way. Hopefully soon you can be finished with this all soon and get back on the road to recovery. {{{hugs}}}
Sal, Guess your in Vegas now and hopefully are having a blast. Let us know how it was when you get back... and don't forget pictures.
Amy, You must be busy with your new little crew of preschoolers. You are so brave!!! I hope your having fun with it all and not wearing yourself out. Keep us updated if you have time.
Lori, Cindy, KMK, Kate and anyone else that has been mia, am sending big hugs and lots of positive energy your way and hope that your quiet because your all enjoying life!
Lots of love and big hugs, your friend, Suz
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Hi Ladies--
Just a quick check in--Laura! yahhooo!! husband!!! I'm so happy for you. Hope you're enjoying real domestic tranquility--you deserve it!.
Jeannie--how areyou doing with the herceptin? I haven't been minding it at all, but I've started to wonder if it might be associated with the joint pain I've been having--trying to pay better attention to the cycles of it, so I can figure it out.
I talked to a friend of my SIL's today, someone I've never met but who is just coming to the end of her round of chemo and is really freaking out--just serious fears and depression--I talked to her for a long time, but in the end I wasn't sure I was very helpful...anyway, I did tell her about all of you wonderful ladies, and this website, and maybe she will find her way here to a similar group...I dunno...she was saying how the only people she really wants to talk to are other women who have been through this, but she really doesn't feel like doing the support-group thing...I was just feeling very grateful that I had all of you, and wanted to tell you. I think I kind of ran away from the whole experience as soon as I was able to, and she reminded me how crummy it was, in the thick of things...
Anyway...thinking of you all, and love. Thanks.
Amy
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Hey Everyone!
Kimbly - Ditto on the insurance thing! I sooooo wanted to have recon. by the end of Dec. because of the insurance... but they say I have to wait until 12 months out of radiation .... UGH!!! I was originally told that I only had to wait about 6 months out, which wouldv'e timed it perfect for recon in Dec., but now they so no... But everything looks GREAT! and I have totatlly healed, but they say that the percentages of healing and doing well after 12 months are so much better than if I did it in 6 months. so I guess I will have patience.....Dang It! Good Luck to you whenever they decide to complete yours... hope it all goes as you want!!
Suz - Good Luck with your surgery next week! Keep us posted if you feel up to it ... I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts... By the way, any thoughts or ideas on shedding these few pounds? I've been walking the treadmill about 1-1/2 miles every other night after I get home from work... just too tired sometimes and my joints still bother me terribly... then again, it is better than the alternative I always say.. and it is getting better every day....my hubby bought the ninetindo WII Fit for me when it first came out, just haven't found a whole lot of time for it, so I just end up on the treadmill...
Sal - Hope your having fun! Can't wait to hear all about it!
Amy- How was your first week of school with the little ones? Hope you are enjoying them? I'd love to hear the stories you have to tell....
Hello to the rest! You all are never far from my thoughts and always in my prayers.....
Love and Blessings to ALL!
Jeannie
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Cool, more checking in! Hi everyone!~~~Waving at you all here
Amy? How did your time back to work go? I bet you are beat at the end of the day with those wee ones! I remember it ALL too well ...but miss it sometimes too
Suz? when is your surgery scheduled for? Keeping you in thoughts for this one too!
Okay, have to admit. I had hair to my waist nearly pre-BC, and I'm not liking this growth spurt. Somewhere between too short and too long to mess with and make any style from it
Hating it!Hope everyone's doing well! Check in soon ladies who haven't!
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Hello Gals,
Hope all is well, sure seems to be quiet here. Just got a phone call this morning and they have moved my surgury date up. I now go in Sept 9th instead of the 12th. Also a different hospital but a friend of mine just had the same sort of surgery at this one and said everything was spotless and the docs and staff amazing. So Hi ho, hi ho its earlier I go.
Big work day so I must run, hugs to everyone and will check in later,
♫. *¨`*♫.´*.¸.´* ♫ `*.¸.*´♫ Love Suz
ps, rode my bike (pedal) for the first time yesterday... too bad I didnt start earlier this summer, I might have shed a few of these unwanted pounds. Motorcycles just dont give you a workout..
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WOW... I feel a bit neglected... page two. But Im so happy that everyone it way to busy to even think about being here!! What a marker in our lives.
OK, Surgury is on tues.. I am having anxiety attacks nonstop, but I know I have to do this... at this point does it even matter to anyone besides me?? Maybe not,
What a milestone, and its a good one. Its not all about me,
hard to accept, but true. Love ya all and will see you on the other side.. Suz -
{{{{SUZ}}}} I'm so sorry! I was sure I responded to this yesterday! I know the site was moving so slow, or maybe it was my puter, but dang, I'd hit send and it would take minutes to play out the process. Maybe it didn't make it here, well, obviously it didn't! SO sorry sweetie!
Of course, it matters you having this surgery and OF course you will be in our prayers and thoughts tomorrow as you go through this surgery. Are they doing a lap for this, or open? I had a lap 3 years ago for a 7cm dermoid cyst that they ended up having to increase the one incision to get the thing out in one piece, so I have one nearly 3 inch scar, just above the pubic bone, but all went well really. Just make sure you take it easy for as long as they say, so you don't end up with adhesions from overdoing, K? It's more important that the instructions for lifting after breast surgery, b/c your gut is used at every turn or twist.
And yes....this time is ALL about you! Please know we aren't ignoring you, but just as you say, trying to cover all our bases in getting back to life, such as it is now. You are in our thoughts dear friend. Always...
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Hey Suz!
I saw you message on facebook, and was reminded to check here--yikes!! good luck, sweetheart! I know how nerve-wracking any surgery is. I'll be thinking of you. Take really good care of yourself.
huge hugs!!!!!
check back in when you can.
love--ames
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Well its early and I cant sleep, Gotta be at the hospital by 6am. Lol guess I'll sleep once I get there.
Got a phone call from the cancer agency yesterday..... thet want me to come back in and have a mammo and ultrasound on the right breast after I had the MRI just over a week ago. Im scared and have to wait till the 19th for the appointment. Cancer was on the left side originally, It just seems like things will never end right now. Talk about bad timing calling the day before a surgery. I was a bit of a nervous wreck before that. Well now.........
Love and hugs, Suz
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Oh {{{{SUZ}}}}} You need one of those care coordinators to make those calls, so they know what you are going through and don't do that to you!
Sorry you got that call. GOod luck in the surgery...Prayers for you and for the docs steady hands dear! Rest well while you are under!
You'll do great! Report when you can...till then....be keeping you in good thoughts! -
Suz thinking about you today the day of your surgery. Hope all goes well, make sure you take some time to rest!
Sorry about that call and it does stink that you have to wait for the appointment.
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Suz--have been thinking of you today and hoping you're ok. check in when you're out and let us know how you are!! i hug you--A
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Ditto here Suz! Let us know how you are doing when you are feeling up to it! Hope all went well today sweet lady!
Hi Amy! How's school and you doing?
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Hello my friends,
Sorry for being on such a negative spiel the last few posts,was having a bit of a hard time coming back to terms with the BC reality. But I'm ok with it now, just taking it one step at a time.
Got out of the hospital at about 5pm. I'm very sore but the surgery went very well. It seems I had some legions (sp) on the right side , probably from my cesarean 18 years ago. The surgeon said I'll have more pain on that side (she was right) I'm relieved to get this out of the way. I was having a bit of a time coming out of the anesthesia, my blood pressure kept dropping real low and I would keep fading out, the post op nurses felt I should have been out of there care at that point. Figure it was because I was just so tired from not sleeping. It also took about 4 hours to track down the head surgeon after that (its a teaching hospital) to write out the proper prescription that I needed. It was a triplicate form so none of the residence Dr's had them. Felt really bad for Russ as he's not so good at waiting when its someone else's obvious mess up (Doc was told what I needed and said he would change it before he left the ward, but just left and forgot about it. We figure it was so nice out his tee off time was waiting
Will become a couch potato as I rest and heal, lol I bought season three and four of "House" episodes. As long as I stay on top of the pain with meds and don't move around too much it should all be OK. My little dog Sophie decided to become my protector again and wouldn't let Russ near me... too funny. I think she senses that something isn't right again and is making sure no one disturbs me. I love my dog... she really has been there every time i wasn't feeling well.
Am getting real tired right now so will save call-outs for later, am thinking of you all and appreciate all the thoughts and prayers. Time to rest.
Much love and hugs, Suz -
*kick kick* I'm kicking myself for not checking in sooner. Sending you many, many belated hugs and warm wishes, Suz!! Sorry I wasn't "here" to support you when you needed it. But I'm glad to hear the sugery is behind you.
That stinks (to put it nicely) about the recall on your MRI... my first thought was to insist that they do it now, rather than have you wait. But of course with your recent sugery, that probably isn't do-able. Well, I'm thinking positive... they probably saw some little schmutz on the film which will turn out to be nothing, but with your history they are doing the safe thing and running checks and doulbe-checks. I'll be thinking the upbeat thoughts for ya on the 19th.
Laura, glad to hear your hubby is finally where he belongs, by your side:-)
I can't remember everything else I just read... so much happened since I last checked in!... so I'm sending a blanket "Thinking of you and wishing you well" to all you ladies. I'm off for my daily 2-mile walk, and I'll think some happy thoughts for each of you... Joy, Suz, Laura, Amy, WIW, Jeannie, Kimbly, and all the other beautiful ladies.
Love, Sal
PS- Oh yeah, Vegas was awesome.
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