MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

faithandfifty

Just tip-toe-ing through to let everyone know that our very own Eph_ girlfriend is having her very own, real live birthday on the fourth of July.

I think there should be some big time fireworks or something to celebrate such an occaision.

Bring all the Cheetos ya want.

She'll be pleased as punch.

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PS I rode 16.2 miles on my bike this morning. Whoohooooo.

No hills yet, but mileage counts even if it's flat!

elimar86861

faith, Good for you!  Are you working up to a certain distance or have a bike trek in your future?

faithandfifty

Well last summer. Before the BILAT. Before the infection. Before the LE.

I rode 52 miles on Labor Day in honor of my being 52 that summer.

I rode 50 miles on Labor Day the summer I was 50.

(The summer I was 51 I rode no miles at all, as my back was a mess from a wrangle with my angry two year old grandson on a set of stairs.)

Last summer I was looking forward to riding 53 miles on Labor Day this summer.

I think it's kinda, sorta a nonsensical goal, but with some wee bit of promise.

Today's 16 miles were actually two chunks of 8 miles at a time and a swing by homebase to decompress for a bit in between segment 1 & segment 2. Hmmmmmm. 53 divided by 8 is 6+++.

July 1st that seems like a tall order. Twill keep ya posted.  

Meece

 

I know it's early, but fireworks went on sale here today, and I thought we'd give Eph a pre-birthday salute.

desdemona222b

Hi, ladies -

Haven't checked in here in quite a while now.  Been unemployed almost a year and got pretty caught up in the whole thing.

Had my yearly today and they found a tiny mass in my "good" breast.  Radiologist thinks it may be a lymph node - there are a few new microcalcs within the mass.  Won't be able to schedule an appointment with surgeon until Tuesday because I got home after they had closed.

Not really all that scared, but a little concerned that he thinks there could possibly be cancer in a lymph node.  Oh well, now isn't the time to press the panic button.  Besides, I am in God's hands.

Hope everyone is doing well.  Happy July 4!

sheila888

cookiegal

I'm a yankee cheesedoodle dandy!

OMG

A. I am moved....yea! We are wall to wall boxes...but I love the location of the new place...we are literally on Broadway. I feel younger and more alive after just 6 hours. I will miss living across the street from a 100 year old family owned bakery.

B. I am now middle aged....my mom took a fall down the stairs Tuesday, and has been deteriorating. I have never been involved with her health care or called one of her doctors, but I did today, just as we finished unloading the car... we need to put her in a rehab facility. It's amazing how in one week we switched roles. Also apprently one of her doctors thinks she is dependent on pain meds and has cut her off. I have to wonder if this led to the fall. She's only 70. The timing is awful, I can't visit her until Thursday at the earliest.

C. In the middle of packing my arm started to swell..especially one egg sized portion near my arm pit...I thought for sure I had developed lymphedema, but was able to go to a LE specialist this morning. She strapped me to some sort of electrode thing, and it was a 2.8 which she said meant is was not LE. Still nobody knows why I have a swollen egg under my arm which puffs when I bend over!!! And since it's a holiday weekend, I will not know for a few days.

Faith I have nick- named it Egg Harbor...(NE Wisconsin humor)

That being said I love the 4th of July, I love all the non-religious holidays we can all celebrate together....have a very happy holiday. I hope someone gets to be in a boat parade!!!!!

Cookie out!

PauldingMom

Trying to catch up on all the post. I missed my girls! 
We've been on vacation. Wish I could have taken all of you with us. Mom and Dad splurged and took us with them on a cruise. We visited Mexico, and western Caribbean. Had to high tail it outta there due to Hurrican Alex tapping on our back door.  Had a fantastic time, but catching up since we have been home has been hard. It didn't help that my youngest DD called me as we pulled up in the driveway with the news that she had accidentally gotten her nose broken and was on her way home from the hospital. She had it reset on Friday so we are laying low this weekend as she recovers. 

Miss you all!  

Eph3_12

Thanks all for the pre-bday wishes!  May you all have a great time enjoying the fireworks set off in honor of my birthday every year!!!! (I thought that until I was about 8)

barbe1958

Yikes Paulding! How's she doing today? Has the bruising started?

Eph, my DH's birthday is on May 24, a firework holiday here in Canada. He used to think the same....secretly I think he still does! hehehehehe

leisaparis

Have a safe and happy 4th everyone.

sheila888

To Joni happy birthday to you.  lalalalalaaaaaaa

barbe1958

Happy Birthday BABY!!!!

NativeMainer

Happy 4th to all!  Cheetos--FINALLY something that I feel like eating! 

3jaysmom-one anesthesia person put the little IV it while a second one and my mom distracted me.  As soon as it was in she put in a slug of medication that apparantly started relaxing me pretty quickly, since I don't remember a whole lot after that!  Someone who knows what they are doing is a God send in the IV department!  Also, I had found some research that indicates that IV and blood draws under hospital controlled situations do not seem to really add to the LE risk, at least for the few months they followed the small number of women in the study.  

desdemona--praying for a B9 end result (((hugs)))

cookiegal--go scream at your Mom's doc--IF she was/is dependant on a pain medication the doc should have followed a protocol for gradually reducing the dose--AFTER VERIFYING THE SOURCE OF PAIN NO LONGER EXISTED!!!! Elders have pain just like everyone else, and you don't just cut them off BECAUSE they are at so much higher risk of falling and getting hurt!  The doc should be paying for the rehab, by the way.  

Pauldingmom--hope your DH recovers quickly!  

barbe1958

Native! Great to hear from you! The risk of needle pricks is because of infection and in a hospital setting that risk should be lower than normal. So you'll be fine.... glad to hear it went well.

So....have you peeked yet? When is the big reveal (if you'll pardon the pun)

elimar86861

Des, we'll be standing by to hear what the findings are (and may they be B9.)

O.K. where's the Birthday Girl?  Eph, I would have had it ready by lunchtime, but I had to run out to the fireworks tent and get the special decorations.  Please don't try to blow out these candles.  I'd hate to have you singe off any of that coveted re-grown hair.

                 

Eph3_12

Wow!  Now that's what I call a cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone for the wishes & thank you for all celebrating my bday in your own wonderful ways.  (Even you folks who don't have the 4th as your Independence Day).

ReginaR

Happy July 4th To all My Middle Age Sisters!, Hope you all have safe & Blessed weekend!

I am so sorry I haven't posted, but I do check in Regularly & read & Pray & Cheer & Cry with all of you!I  What a great bunch we are, we still need to a Get together!

Does anyone have sternum bone pain after mastectomy? Mine may be due to the infection , Cause I am still having Sternum Bone pain from last surgery in March I am Still having problems with some abnormal labs. Was at Oncologist last week. I go back July 22nd to oncologist for repeat labs, to see if my calcium , Vit D & low Iron is improved! I am still dealing with this rt ugly breast because I lost mt TE due to the infection & lost reconstructionin in march, I waited 2 month to get an appt with a new Plastic surgeon ( This is the one my Oncologist recommend & She was actuaclly my 1st choice back in Jan, but could get in soon enough) the day before my appt last week the office called & said that she was Moving out of the country in Sept & wanted let me know it was not fair to me because she wouldn't be able to get all the reconstruction done before she left.In Sept.! .So now I am Back to the starting gate ugh! Also  not much energy after working full time again! It so frustrating not be able to do what I use to. But I need to be Patient. Thanks for your Support .  Thanks again. Have a great Weekend & Happy 4th!  ( I had to work all weekend & back tommorrow on  Mon., I will be off tues & wed ( weekend in the middle of the week~LOL ,}  So have some fun for me!{

{hugs}}} Gina

P.S .HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONI CELEBRATE & HAVE PLENTY OF CAKE !

faithandfifty

It looks like the bakery made a mistake in personalizing your cake, Joni.

I asked for the full polka-dot treatment.

Give Audrey a piece and cut the rest of the cake for us.

Eph3_12

Girls-between the 9 1/2 gallons of ice cream and all this cake, plus I know my mom has a cherry/apple pie waiting for me after my requested birthday dinner of porkchops, potatoes & gravy, applesauce & corn on the cob, you might as well just roll me into the firework mix, cause I'm most likely gonna EXPLODE!!!!!! And wow, will it be colorful!!!!!!!!!!!!  Have a good rest of your day!!!

My DD gave me a Johnny Depp triology DVD-"Edward Scissorhand", "Bennie & Joon" & "From Hell"-can't wait!

barbe1958

Cherry AND apple pie! Sounds amazing!!!!!

Eph3_12

It is!

3jaysmom

NM am so glad your out, and well. my surgery is Tuesday..went to all those parties, brought cheetos in meeces name. we had fun. hope your recovering well...for preadmin., i have THE best anethieast ! he doesnt do it, but he hand picks my iv nurse, and does the same thing you were talking about..as soon as the little iv goes in, a little versed push, and im happy, happy...a little mopre before or, and  see yaa...its great, im scared till i get that iv. then i know (for me) the worst is over. i had another dr. for my port, was wide awake to or, and had a severe panic attack. i hope this surgery is it.PS says no recon for me. im sad a little about that, but he's "cleaning up" from orig..dog ears will be gone. i hope to give the same good news you had. Happy 4th everyone..that firecracker cake is awesome !!

Eph3_12

Psssst-FB says today is ReginaR's birthday!  We are just an exploding group of women!!!!  Happy BDay Regina 

elimar86861

Oh my!  The house is getting too virtually hot with all the virtual cake baking lately (or could be yet another hot flash.)  I hope Regina doesn't mind that I stopped at the bakery to get her this "picnic cake."  Can't leave this cake out on the patio too long.  All that frosting realism is sure to attract some real picnic ants!!!

                    

suzwes

Happy Birthday Joni and Regina!  My, My I ate way too much virtual cake and can't hardly move! 

faithandfifty

Just a little more sugar.

In case you haven't had enough.

Regina. Celebrate the whole month!!!!!

barbe1958

Happy Birthday REGINA!!!!

KeepingtheFaith

I am new here. I am still learning all the terms and abbreviations and still don't know what alot of it means. I found a lump in my right breast and went to the surgeon for a biopsy on June 17th. On June 29th I went back to the doctor and he told me I had breast cancer but that it was very treatable. He said treatment would likely consist of surgery (either lumpectomy or mastectomy) and then radiation therapy everyday for 6 weeks. I don't know any of the specifics yet. Tomorrow morning I go in for lab work, a mammogram and ct scan on my head. Then the following morning I go back for ct scans on my abdomen and chest. I am fortunate to have a large network of family and friends for support. I am here looking for advice and information on what I might expect each step of the way. Oh and I am 57 years old, married 37 years with 2 grown children and 8 grandchildren.

elimar86861

Welcome KeepingtheFaith.   All of us here began just where you are now, pretty dazed and confused, just hearing that "C-word" in the diagnosis.  I'm just gonna jump in and ask why all the CT scans?  Does the doctor feel that you have a very aggressive cancer?  Are you having other symptoms in those areas?  Do you have the information from your biopsy about the kind of cancer you have, and also what size was the lump? 

I hope you will be able to get some of your questions answered tomorrow.  There is a ton of information on the BC.org website, so you might want to check out the "Just Diagnosed" thread too.  You are lucky to have support nearby; and we are happy to help if we can also.