MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

walker2222

Thats right thanks for the clerification.

Paula66

Well all I have a port now.  Its a bit uncomfortable, but I will get thru it.  Right now Im just smelling my cheesy bread and am ready do start dunking it in the o so good garlic butter.  I love take-out.

Maureen813

Hoping the port install went well.  They had me put cold press on it to help with the swelling.  Chessy bread sounds delicious ENJOY

3jaysmom

Carol, as everyone has said.. welcome. glad your here sad you have to be.. JO.. i'm 2 Yrs. out; and some days IM STILL freakin out.. you think you're not entitled 5 mos later! RU Kidding?? we all take turns, girl.. depends on where we are; and what they've decided we need to do next lol

  Elimar; the pic is great.. i stole the "meditating dog" i think he's probably my fav. yet!! Thomas Piane, and Run DMC.. see, she's the one who watches over this threadd. and she's well versed. we're Blessed!!   3jays

elimar86861

Thank you kindly, 3jays!

Now where is our jo?  I bet she did great!

Paula66, my mom took chemo for lung cancer for six mos. til she finally got a port.  After she got it, she wondered why she waited so long.  When she got it removed finally, the healed area didn't even look bad.  I think you were wise to take the advice to get one.  In case I don't remember next week, Good Luck with that first round of chemo.  

jo1955

Elimar - Here I am.  Finally got home at 5:00.  Tests are done.  Took two guys, two sticks to get the IV started.  Cried after the first one.  Guys did their best to comfort me and even offered warm blankets for the scan.  Won't get me results until next Friday.  The dreaded waiting game begins.

I hope the surgeon is able to figure out what my problem is and take care of it.  Gonna try not to focus on it too much.  Have too many other things to think about.

I want to thank everyone for their caring and support.  The wimp did good. 

Maureen813

Donna,  You go girl!!!  You got through it with flying colors. I prayed for you all day!!  Now let the surgeon get the results and figure it out.  I'm soooo happy that you got through the IV. 2X sucks but it wasn't 20 and it's done.  Time to celebrate

jo1955

Maureen - Thanks!  I will celebrate tomorrow - too tired right now.

jo1955

                               

walker2222

Good night dear Jo, get a good nights sleep.

3jaysmom

sleep well, dear girl. you deserve a rest after today..

Anonymous

Barbe - When do we have the Opening Ceremony for that B and B???? I'm in....god loved the cabin picture too! My dream home...somewhere in TN....ahhhhhh.

barbe1958

Ah, the infamous Ranting B&B? I have to find something very, very far away from anyone else, but that still has electricity and water.....

elimar86861

Barbe, Please scout a location that also has a nearby convenience store (or "party store" in some regional dialects) for replenishing the wine and Cheetos. We don't want the remoteness where they have to fly them in, or do we?

jo1955

We could all bring the wine of our choice and plenty of Cheetos.  If suitcase space is an issue, forget the extra clothes and load up on the goodies.

Sherryc

I finally got an appt with a new MO for Feb 15th.  Have not been happy with my current one and the more I dislike him, I am really second guessing him telling me I did not need to have chemo.  I was kinda boarderline.  Anyway will feel better when this new MO tells me I don't need it.  It has been frustraiting because I tried to get into a guy in Austin that came highly recommended by a friend.  He is part of a large group and you had to go through a central new patient scheduleing thing and I could not get anyone to call me back,  Left a message last week and called back three days in a row and finally got someone and was told I was next on their list to call.  Went through all of my info and they were going to get my records and then call me for an appt.  OK so Tuesday I leave a message and today I finally get someone on the phone and they say I was next on their list.  I told them to take me off their list because since no one would call me back I already found me another Dr. who came highly recommended and I have an appt already scheduled. geeeez.  Anyway the MO that I ended up with I feel really good about because several people recommended him and then my step-dad is going to see my RO on monday and will probably need a MO as well.  Today his cardiologist called me to make sure that whoever we pick out for a MO is on staff at Methodist Hosp in SA because of all his heart issues and in case he would need in pt chemo he wants it done at Methodist.  So I checked this new MO out and he is on staff at Methodist.  So I guess with all my frustations getting to this point it was a God thing so me and my Dad can have the same RO & MO.  I am looking forward to my first appt as all the others that use him love him.  They all say that he is very good with giving you information and with that it helps you to be able to ask questions.  My other MO never gave me info and was always very vague on the answers to my questions.  I really like my RO but I am going to have a talk with him about his recommending this guy because I don't think it reflects well on him. 

Paula66

O Sherry Im sorry you had all those issues.  But in the end it sounds like it got worked out.  I just love my MO.  I wouldnt trade her in.  She will take her time and I just love that.  My sissy was a bit put off that I would use her MO but I dont care for him.  I remember her calling me and telling me she had cancer again in the other breast.  His answers to her was if ya got it again then its all over your body.  Why would he tell her that without tests.  I was fuming.  She still raved about him, not me.

jo1955

Sherry - After all the trouble you went through, I'm so glad you finally found a MO that you feel good about.  That is so important to have one that will take the time to listen and take care of you.

It should not be this hard to get good medical care.  We don't need this extra stress in our lives - we have enough already having to deal with BC.

I think you need a big hug - so here is one for you.

                              

elimar86861

Sherryc, Big respect for your persistence to find quality care.  When all this cancer business makes us tired, sometimes we just go with the path of least resistance and end up with a doc that is just barely adequate.  But if we can put in a little extra effort, it can pay off like it did for you.

Eph3_12

Here ya go middies-a little afternoon delight (well kinda; not the kind I wish I had sometimes, but delightful just the same!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzSaoN2LdfU

NativeMainer

Remember this image?

sheila888

How can I forget/

I was on my lunch break and watching TV in the employee lounge.

Such a sad day

Meece

I was deep cleaning my kitchen and had moved all the furniture out and was mopping.  I brought one chair back into the kitchen an watched on my little 12" t.v.

carol6026

Good evening ladies, hope all are doing well. I met with the oncologist yesterday and radiation is a definite. Went today for my pet/ ct scan, that was a real fiasco. When they went to put the contrast in the needle blew right out of my arm and the contrast ending up in my face, hair and my clothes. Thank god they had just finished with the test. Going on Tuesday to schedule surgery and talk about any other options their may be. Like I said this is all moving so fast that I just want to sit and cry, so confused about a lot of things.

jo1955

carol - Welcome to the middies - this is a great group of ladies with lots of caring and good information.  I can't imagine that scene with the contrast.  I would have been pissed.  But thank goodness the test was over and you could get out of there.  Things do tend to move fast with BC.  I had surgery 10 days after dx and my head did not stop spinning until I was well into doing rads.  Sometimes getting surgery done quickly can be a good thing - depending on how you look at it.  After everything was said and done, I was glad my was fast - did not have time to think about it and just wanted it out of me.

Hang out with us and we will help you get through this.  Ask all the questions you need to, vent, rant, rave, cry, laugh - do whatever you need to do at the moment.

                                   

jo1955

I saw an interesting story on our local news tonight.  It was about HRT and the chances of getting BC.  It said that if you were taking an estrogen/progestin combo and started it right after menopause you had a 50% chance of getting BC.  If you were on an estrogen only HRT, your chances were 100%.  Now tell me, why is that s@%t still on the market and why are doctors still prescribing it?  Sounds like we are being given a death sentence by the very ones who are supposed to save our lives.  I could not believe it when I heard that. The stupid pill did this to me. UGH!!

Paula66

Carol, that contrastt had to be a shocker.  Good thing it was at the end.  You will go thru so many emotions, its ok.  Whatever you feel at the moment do.  I know its ao much to take in.  This is a good board to be at.  The gals here are great.  As for things going so fast, I cant help you there.  It was 2 months from the time I found out until I had my surgery.  Good luck.  I will keep you in my prayers.

jo1955

                                   

NotAfraid

I'm waiting.  Waiting.  Waiting......Appt with PS was fun, but he doesn't do DIEP but thinks I'm a good candidate for it.  Measured my belly fat and said they might be able to get a "C" out of it.  A C???? Is that ALL?  So, I went out and had a steak, baked potato and coconut creme pie.  I've got to build a bigger boob! (I'm a DD now in on and a C in the lumpectomy side - I say split diff.)  So, I wait for a referral for another PS that does the "right" surgery.

Meanwhile, my MIL is hospitalized with a blod clot, gangrene, congestive heart failure and low blood count.  She had her leg amputated below the knee this afternoon.  

I think I'm going to have to hire a professional bartender for my husband.  

 I'm trying to keep my spirits up - and doing a decent job - until I realize that, until I know when I'll be having surgery, I can't make ANY longer term plans.  Palm Springs with friends?  I'll get back to you.  Work assignments for February or March?  I'll get back to you.  Old Punk Bands playing locally?  I'll get back to you. Friends' BD adventure? I'll get back to you.  The saying "if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans" has gone a bit too far, don't you think?

Lisa 

elimar86861

Too bad you have to play the waiting game, NotAfraid, but if you wind up with a good doc for the surgery of your choice, then I guess it will all be worth it.  Your plan for building a bigger boob sounds yummy.  LOL.

I feel sorry for your poor husband...Both his wife and mom are going thru' a lot practically at the same time.  They don't like to act worried, but you know that they are.  Maybe when the dust settles, you both can plan a getaway to de-stress.  Hope his mom will be o.k.  When you hear of someone losing a leg, it puts the whole losing a breast thing into a different perspective.