MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

jo1955

Welcome Lynn - Such a great bunch of middies here.  So sad we had to meet like this.  This is the place to speak freely and let the emotions out - whatever they may be at the time.  Come often and and hang out with us.

elimar86861

Welcome, lynniea.  You don't have to put on a brave front when you come here.  I will hope that your biopsy shows something B9, and you won't even have to enter our world.  But if you do get the news that it is B/C, you are in a large group of women who got the same.  You might crumble a little, but you don't fall.  Instead, you discover your inner strength.  Trust me, it is in there!

Meece

To a great day, Elimar.

Anonymous

Meece - Thoughts and prayers are with you....((((hugs))))

lynniea

   Just want to say Thanks for letting me in this little circle.  Been having trouble sleeping lately since it is Jan and already had one cancenation to the Dr.  Hope and Pray I can get out tomorrow to go. Ps will let you know which ever it is.

Meece

Welcome, Lynniea.  We'll hold your hand until your get the results, and be there if you need us afterward.

elimar86861

Thanks, Meece!   I see we are toasting with our "clear liquid diet."  See you aboard the spaceship tomorrow for the procedure!

jo1955

Lynniea - Welcome to our group - Thoughts and prayers are with you - wishing for B9 results.

Meece

I would have toasted with red wine, but wouldn't want to throw the doctors off any, Elimar.  My kitchen table has all my options lined up for the day...boring!!!

Sherryc

Carol so sorry you are spinning right now.  I think I would be too.  Hope you find some answers very soon.

Lynniea-glad you found us.  This is a great place for support.  don't ever feel you have to hold back here.  Let it out.

BarbaraA

Welcome, Lynniea. (((MEECE)))))

Eli, even though it is 9:30 here, that beer sure looks good. I love beer. And before my colonoscopy, I had to do a clear liquid diet for 24 hours. DH was playing at the beach bar so I asked the nurse if beer was clear liquid. She said yes so I was good to go.

elimar86861

My diet sheet says no alcoholic beverages, so I'm only having that virtual beer.  I'm already facing hardship not being able to put milk in my morning tea!

Meece, I put my items on the kitchen counter.  Pretty meager!  What flavor of Jello are YOU having?  I have one called "melon fusion" (not in the forbidden color of red; it's green.)

Meece

I have lime and lemon, but I found a box of magic jello in my pantry that is clear and flavored like cherry.  Does jello expire?  I was wondering if peach jello is allowed.

I have a little trick.  If you make the jello with half of the recommended boiling water until the gelatin dissolves, then add the remaining amount of liquid (the boiling and cold amounts) as ice, then whip it in the blender, at least it gives a variation to the jello texture.  My kids called it fuzzy jello.

TMarina

Elimar--I had to laugh at the green jello!  I will never forget my first colonoscopy and seeing a little bit of green liquid floating in my colon.  In my groggy state I asked "is that green jello?".  The doc and nurse just chuckled and said "Yes, we see that all the time".

Is that what you and Meece are having done tomorrow (I can't remember who is having what done!  sorry!)?

elimar86861

TMarina, Yes, in a remarkable display of sisterhood & solidarity, we are both getting our first colonoscopies on the same day.  Not at the same place, unless we do get transported up to those little gray specialists.  It has been a little easier taking that first step along with someone, plus the tips from ladies on this thread helped too   We will get to compare notes tomorrow, or Fri. (I might be too busy eating all Thurs. afternoon!)

elimar86861

Wouldn't it be funny if my tech saw something ORANGE in there? 

Meece

Here is my fuzzy jello for today.  Lemon on the bottom, and my magic strawberry on the top.  I thought it might taste like strawberry lemonade.

TMarina

That is awesome that you 2 are going through that together!  As a colon cancer survivor I am always VERY HAPPY to hear that people are getting their bums checked out!  Good luck to you both--hope the prep isn't too horrible for you!  I'll be waiting to hear the "all clear" results!!

Tina

elimar86861

I'm drinking some warm Vernor's Ginger Ale now, but will try the fuzzy Jello this afternoon.

I an envious of her MAGIC JELLO!

Meece

It had a little packet of stars and moons to stir in and float, but I skipped that.

Meece

fmakj

Just popping my head in again to let you know that we WILL have an early spring!!!  hehehe

Any other lurkers want to pop there heads out today???  It IS Groundhog Day!! 

((Meece)) & ((Elimar)) - Good luck tomorrow!!

Paula66

Welcome to the site Lynn.  I will pray that you get a posiitive report and you will be able to do the happy dance.  This is a great site to come to.  The gals here are will get ya thru it.

Welcome back Raj!

Meece

I just watched a little thing on TV where a 39 yr old woman said she was diagnosed with BC but declined the BX because she didn't want anything invasive.  Then she got rid of the cancer within a year by de-toxing.  If only it were that easy.

mumito

No shadow today

Sherryc

I have never seen magical jello will have to look for that.  Is it new?

Meece

No...I am not sure how long it was in my pantry.  I can't even find it on the jell-o website.  I guess I'll find out if it does expire!

Eph3_12

hmmmm-makes one wonder what expired jello would do or not do, or taste or not taste like.  My mom is notorius in the family for not throwing out expired dry goods-I think she has some spices from the 50s still!

Paula66

LOL Eph, sounds so much like my mom. 

elimar86861

Yay!  An early Spring! 

                                

Greetings, fmakj!  My mind has been so preoccupied today, I forgot I had challenged all lurkers to poke their heads out today.   Your B/C pharmaceuticals haven't taken the edge off YOUR memory, girl!  Good to see you!