MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

faithandfifty

(((((((((((((((((((((Joni)))))))))))))))))))))))))

As the owner of a 'bad' shoulder, I'm here with one good shoulder to cry upon.

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Eph3_12

hi girls.   the official discharge paperwork says fractured shoulder, further explained as breaking the humerus head at the shoulder.  the good news is no dislocation so probably no surgery but have to call orthopedic for follow-up; hopefully will get in tomorrow.  until i see doc - no work (darn- if it didn't hurt so bad that would be a good thing.)I am keeping up with the meds but they aren't doing that good a job IMHO!  Dog & I were on a fairly steep embankment waiting for another dog to go by on the road below.  My dog decided she wanted to see other dog up close, pulling me down the bank...I was upright until  hitting ditch at bottom where I proceeded to splay my left arm out, hyperextending it & doing sort of 1 handed wish bone pull - fortunately I'm right handed!  thanks for all the well wishes,  Joni

Meece

Isn't that the way?  we get a day off, but can't have any fun.  Hope you feel better very soon, Joni!

Meece

Isn't that the way?  we get a day off, but can't have any fun.  Hope you feel better very soon, Joni!

Kleenex

I have to remember to stay on top of this thread - y'all galloped away for four pages since last I checked on you!

Yes, Carrol2 is actually one of my multiple personalities, which is why her photo and my caricature avatar look similar. Really, though, it IS a caricature, and while it "favors" me, it doesn't quite look like me...so I don't really look much like Carrol2 in real life. Weird, though, with the angle of the head and all...

Suzwes - you mentioned enjoying Mr. Benadryl to help you sleep. If you are taking Tamoxifen, you need to say bye-bye to Mr. Benadryl, because he might keep your Tamoxification from happening properly. I was taking it to sleep as well, and it was awesome and magical, probably because it was keeping the Tamoxifen from really working. I now take some miracle combo of 3 mg of melatonin and a "natural anti-anxiety" med from Costco that I love.

Related to sleep - Barbe, I'm not going to say that light at night causes breast cancer, but I AM going to say that "light pollution" in your bedroom is poor "sleep hygiene." I sleep much better if I cover or extinguish all random lights in my room - the red TV power off light, the glow of the phone in its charger, the blue glow of the portable A/C unit, the glow of my husband's alarm clock. As we change positions at night, our eyes can open a bit, and if there's a light, it will catch the attention of your subconscious and you will "see" it and even if you don't totally wake up, you won't sleep as deeply. So that booklight is probably not a great idea unless you turn it off...and then turn it back on when you're sure you won't be sleeping...

Elimar - any fiber benefits from the Chester's Puffcorn?

Angel140 - I am among those who are not fond of Pinktober. I actually have never liked the color pink, possibly because I tend toward a pinkish skin tone that I don't like. Breast cancer just made it worse. My mom calls this month "Breast Awareness Month," which cracks me up. The girls and I entertain each other by pointing out the ridiculous assortment of products - "Look mom, breast cancer crescent rolls!" Seriously? Perhaps years and years out I might feel honored in some way or like a survivor, but at the moment, it all smacks of a big, cheesy marketing ploy in a loathesome color. And it causes me to have confrontations: perky grocery store cashiers asking if I'd like to donate toward breast cancer. We'll see if I can be less of a - well, you know - this year. "No, but would YOU like to donate toward my breast cancer treatments?"

Joni - dear God, woman, how strong is that dog? Perhaps you should change your route to something level. Extreme Dog Walking is no longer an appropriate choice for you. Hope you're feeling better soon. Arm injuries wreak havoc with grooming activities...

Eph3_12

at the er the doc asked me what kind of dog did I have...DD piped up with "Chihuahua" which cracked all of us up including nurses,xray tech,doc!  Ske's a 10 yr old heinz 57-shepard, hound, rott, lab mix & strong as an ox! we had never gone up the embankment before and will obviously not do it again...she's not getting why we haven't gone out for 2 days-I never missed during BC treatments once!  DD took her out yesterday, but I don't think she (the dog) counted it as OUR walk!

And those grooming activities...haven't been able to shower. do you smell me yet?

suzwes

Ah Joni, you still have maintained your wonderful sense of humor.  Good girl. 

Kleenex - thanks for the warning about benedryl and tamox.  I am surgically post menopausal so they have me on Femara and so far, no benedryl warnings in the research I've done.  BUT, ladies on Tamox - take heed.  Thankfully I only need it occasionally. 

Ok ladies, after all the witching about not being able to sleep, I took a benedryl and a .5 xanax on Saturday evening at 10 pm (mind you I've done this before every couple of weeks and usually sleep a full 7 hours and get up refreshed).  I fell asleep until 1 pm on Sunday - totally missed choir and church.  Got up and went back to bed at 3 pm until 7:30 pm.  Man, what happened?  I do know that since I've gotten my energy back (in July) I've been overdoing it a bit and being only a year out of chemo and 10 months out of radiation and on Femara it's to be expected.

I'm sure God will forgive me for missing Mass but I don't think my fellow altos will be as forgiving

Meece

I agree with you kleenex, I love a pitch black room to sleep in.  At DSs this weekend, the room had too much light so I broke out my sleep mask and did much better.  Have you ever counted how many LED lights one can have in a bedroom?  Extra things on the alarm clock, the smoke detector, the off light on the tv, VCR and blu-rays, the house alarm... the list goes on.  I moved all our phone chargers out of the room.  DH wasn't too happy but he's used to it now.

CherylQ

Everyone, my cousin's sister-in-law died last night from breast cancer.  I hate this disease, but now she is at peace.  Please remember the family in your prayers!

Hugs and love to all of you,

Cheryl

barbe1958

Hugs for her family Cheryl......damn disease!!!!

Kleenex 3 mg of melatonin? You might as well put that down the sink. You need 15-20 for any effect!

Meece wear did you find a sleep mask? We're trying to replace my DH's....

leisaparis

Cheryl (((hugs))) to your cousins family. Cancer SUCKS.

barbe: I got my sleep mask at Wal-Mart, but that's been a while back.

Meece

I found it at a Rite-Aid.  I imagine Walgreens or such would have them.  You have to ask for help finding one, or at least I did.

When I was going through chemo some friends of mine gave me one made of purple satin and lace.  I packed it up when I married DH and have yet to find the box I packed it in.

(((Cheryl and Family)))

elimar86861

CherylQ, condolences to you and your family. 

3jaysmom

cheryl, my prayers are with you and your family... damn breast cancer !!  light and love,  3jaysmom

PauldingMom

((((((Cheryl and Family)))))

cookiegal

OMG...I so have not caught up on this thread!

Hi ho...Hi ho...it's off to my second mammogram I go.

We all know how the first one went!

Funny they called me to see if I knew where the breast center is,  which is where all my medical appointments have been this last year .

I was like...yep.

Onc later this afternoon.

Have a good day! 

suzwes

(((Cheryl and Family)))

Good luck Cookie - Hope both appointments go well.  I'm following you in an hour.  My six month mammogram (second one since diagnosis) at 11:30 this morning.

elimar86861

O.K. Mid-girls, waiting to hear back that you both got the "all-clear" today. 

Besides having your check-ups on the same day, cookie & suz, look, you both joined BC.org in the same month and have about the same number of posts.  Don't know if you Dx's were similar.

I like looking at the Dx lines, 'cause every now and then I find a Dx twin.  Sometimes I send my twin a PM, but then it turns out that we are never exactly alike.  Like Eph looks pretty close to my Dx, but her Onco score was 42 and mine was 18 so big difference in treatment.  I don't know why I ever focused on finding a twin...too much time on my hands?

cookiegal

So far all clear...I really worry more about blood work and tumor markers at this point. But hey I finally passed a mamogram after failing on my first try!!!

Elimar, when I was on my bride message board we were OBSESSED with twins. Date twins, dress twins, etc

leisaparis

pretty new pic...have any of you ridden in a balloon?

Eph3_12

Elimar-i'd be honored to be known as a twin of such a witty, young thing!

I will probably be off the boards for a couple days...."get" to have shoulder repair surgery @ 5:30PM today! Whoppee!  Feel my excitement?

LOVE THE BALLOON PICTURE!!!!!

suzwes

Oh no Joni!  I'll say prayers for you, especially at 5:30 your time (8:30 my time I believe). 

I'm glad you "passed" your mammo Cookie.  Praying the rest of your afternoon goes equally well.

I passed my mammo.  Breast radiologist said a year - we'll see what the onc says.  Woo Hoo.

Love the balloon pictures and Elimar - I always look for a Dx. twin.  I've found a couple really close.  I should PM them, never thought of that (I'll blame it on chemo brain).

elimar86861

Happy to hear you guys "aced" your mammos today.  Love that feeling right after the appointment, or having six full mos. ahead that I don't have to get a mammo.

leisaparis, I inquired about the sunset champagne balloon launch one year for hubby's b-day, but because he kind of has a fear of heights I did check with him beforehand to see if he could handle it...no way!  I might never get up there, but it looks fun.  Is it something that gives people motion sickness?  I'm not that good on boats or small planes.  

Eph, do you have to get bone fragments taken out of the joint area or what?  You better downsize with your next dog.  That was a crazy mishap!   All good wishes flying to you tonight by air balloons and angel wings.

I never did find an exact Dx twin (it would have to be 7mm, 6 o'clock position, on the right to be identical) but I'm sure there's one out there somewhere. 

Eph3_12

The bone fragmants are repositioned into place & a metal holder is put in place. If upon entry it's determined the head of the bone is too mangled I'll get a new "ball"  on the top of the humerus.

Meece

You know how to do it up right, Eph, now don't you?

sheila888

Thinking of You Joni.

♥

3jaysmom

elimar, thanks for the baloons. you always do such a greart thing for us, changing the pic...meece, how's your'e neck..and matt? eph, praying for your shoulder surgery. hope they give you good drugs this time. shoulders are no fun!! ( i actually have a chiuhua, she's blind, and HAS tripped me in the past). it IS doable...   ladies, if you look REAL careful ther's 3 little jays in the nest in my avatar!! i love it! i've not gotten any better computer-wise yet, someone here on bco did it for me... i bought windows 7 for dummies on dvd today, so let's see what i manage in the future by myself...light and love, 3jaysmom

elimar86861

You found the perfect avatar pic, 3jaysmom!  I am hearing how great Windows 7 is, so hope you can wrap your Mid-Age brain around it.  None of us really grew up with computers.  It seems like it is second nature to the kids, but it seems like I have to go thru' a learning curve with every new application that comes along.  It helps if there is at least one troubleshooter in the family.

elimar86861

So, you know how most of you loathe Pinktober?  Keep your eyes peeled while you are out and about this month and let me know what is the most ridiculous pink ribbon marketing ploy/product tie-in you happen to see. Then we can all have a hilarious laugh about it.  (I don't just want to be negative...If you happen to see something highly appropriate and fitting having to do with Pinktober, you can share that too so we can feel that there is some tastefulness in the marketing of awareness of our disease.)           

                                                  

                         Yeah, I had to look twice, but that is a smurfy index finger!

cookiegal

Eph...get well soon.

Love the balloons.

By a MAGICAL co-incidence we went to the Alb. ballon fest on our honeymoon.

hugs