MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

VickiSam

HeartnSoul7 .. My dear friend and Sister .. Thinking about you, sending positive vibes your way .. as well as prayers.

I will be the Sister in pacing back and forth in your CT room --

Gentle Hugs,

Vicki Sam

walker2222

Heart good luck today



Marlegal congrats on your milestone



Thanks for the kind words, we decided to go out Sat night so we could relax and stay out as long as we want.

barbe1958

MBJ congrats!!

OT maybe, but I don't get a drink when I get a CT. I only get contrast or no contrast. What am I missing being checked for?

3jaysmom

two years to the day today, was my BMX.. im here!im doin the happy dance!!! tommorrows my 20th wedding anniv..(for the 2nd timehahaha)     3jays

BarbaraA

mjb - happy anniversary!!!! And many more!

heartnsoul76

Whew! It's over! Thanks for the well wishes - I saw you over there, Vicki Sam, and I was talking to you when they left me to go get a "good" vein finder! She missed the first time, but fortunately she didn't want to keep poking me so I only got stuck twice. So happy that's over!

Barbe - I don't know. I lost my instructions, of course, but the drink says "Barium Sulfate Suspension". You drink about a quart of that at home 2 hours before the test, then they give you a cup more to drink when you get there. They did a few passes with the machine with just the barium sulfate in me, and then they injected me with a radioactive dye and did a few more passes. 

Sherryc

3jays congrats.  Love the anniver 20 years X2 haha.  Two years since BMX woohoo

BarbaraA

HnS, congrats, you made it through. Praying for great results!!

Sandeeonherown

heartandsoul- you made it...good for you!! I understand re. the 'vein finder'...not great for confidence building....but being awake ad being able to say  NOT THAT ARM!! helps...makes their job a wee bit more difficult though since they can only get blood form one arm...I have to go for blood work tomorrow...oh yay

marlegal

Thank you thank you thank you for all those congrats .. I look forward to doing the happy dance for all other hormone takers at their 5-yr mark!

My onc also said we're friends for life, and frankly I'm fine with that. I think there are things that oncs might be in tune with that my other docs aren't, so if something comes up about the type of cx I had, I'd think she'd be the one to know about it. Plus is gives me a half-day from work and I never turn that down

All those anniversaries - it's wonderful! We'll be 34 yrs next month and I still like him a little

heartnsoul76

Thanks, Barbara! I was so anxious to get out of there I forgot to ask when I can get the results...I'm sure my brain is around here somewhere! Too much stuff going on - no wonder I have that CRS disease!

sandee - I'm so happy it's over. I don't usually feel like this, but for some reason - this time - the easy part will be waiting for the results. I don't know why this test bothered me more than usual, but now I'm just going to relax. Yay for blood work, right? Hope you have a good "poker"! 

marlegal - I kind of like the idea of having my onc as a "friend for life". I like the fact that they'll be keeping an eye on the tumor markers, and like you said they should be up-to-date on the latest information for our cancer. I do look forward to the once per year visits, though, rather than the every 3 month thing I have right now. But, all good things in time. 

VickiSam

Question for you BRAVE WARRIORS ...

Do you celebrate NED's like a birthday, or your actual cancerversary (the day you were diagnosed?)

I tend to celebrate that day, NED came into my life ... 1/17/2010 .. 15 months dancing and celebrating with NED...  :-)

Vicki Sam

elimar86861

For me, the day I got my Dx was no cause for celebration so I don't really feel like celebrating the anniversary of that either.  I picked the surgery date, theoretically the day I became cancer-free, as my "cancerversary."  Long story short, there's no rule; so pick a meaningful day from your B/C saga and go with it.

elimar86861

Just wondering if anyone else noticed the website acting up again?  When I clicked on the thread, I went directly to page 41.  I didn't know where I was for a moment, that was so long ago. 

sheila888

YES Elimar I noticed that.

fmakj

It seems to be only this thread (so far) for me..... It brings me to page 33!

Sandeeonherown

All the threads for me....usually it says 'new' if someone has posted after me but not right now....something odd going on for sure.

Heartandsoul- nice warm bath and bubbles for you tonight m'lady! you can relax now..it is over.

Elimar- I have not even thought about an anniversary date....I have the 6th of June down because it was the day I had the mammogram that started it all...the dreaded words " let me just take a picture of the left breast again. I didn't get everything"....not sure I want to celebrate that either ..then again...it IS the day that they found it and made plans to remove the cancer so ...maybe it is a day I should celebrate...?

3jaysmom

TODAY is two years from my BMX; and thats' the one i choose. it suppossedly was the day they"got " the cancer...chemo must've been extra insurance eh..? lol   plus, tommprrow is my 20th wedding anniversary. its easy to keep track of, the other day harder to forget!!

   anyway, it all works out.. i don't keep track of NED, too superstitious for that, don't wanna jinx it..!!! 3jays

BarbaraA

For me it is the day I was diagnosed and it is no celebration for me, it is a sigh of relief. One year 4/30. One year mammo next Tuesday and scanxiety is creeping in.

sunangel27

Happy anniversary to all those that have them.......bc free and marriage wise........I can't remember all of them and am too tired to go read backwards to get all your names, but know that I am congratulating you all!!!!!!  

I think the day of not having to take the tammy will be the only anniversary about this that I will celebrate. Hate thinking of the day of the diagnose, hate thinking of the day they did the surgery to remove it........so won't celebrate them......  and blood work, I hate it, going every six weeks just sucks!! But am glad that the oncologist is keeping close tabs....just wish none of us had to go thru this!

Hugs to all of you

Paula

barbe1958

Paula, you get bloodwork every 6 weeks!????!! Wow, that seems drastic...

sunangel27

Yep barbe, every six weeks. and see the oncologist the next week......

I don't know why.....but to me it did too.  I have seen most getting it about every three months

sunangel27

what is going on with the site!????      Some discussion boards I can get on, but most won't load?? The top heading says some admin problem......everyone else getting this or is it JUST ME???? heheeeee

barbe1958

Not just you. Was doing that to me yesterday so I rebooted my computer and it has been behaving today so far, except for this thread that loads to page 41. Go figure? Why 41????

sunangel27

Well, I will try that.              I tried to go on the one thread that is for all of us that don't sleep!!! hehee But, couldn't get on to chat with anyone, go figure! Can't sleep, can't post, can't talk ........ oy!!

That is weird, The ones that I have been able to load go to the last page for me.. 

Maybe 41 is your new lucky number???? heheee

sunangel27

Well, I shut down, and brought it back up.....didn't help. Hope it is just the site and not me!!

Sherryc

I choose to celebrate 9/30 as that was my surgery date that got the cancer.  had not really thought about it until I went to Relay for Life and they had us tell our name and how long we had been cancer free.

Sunagel every 6 weeks for blood work. yikes.  My old MO had me doing it every 2 month which I thought was overkill.  My new MO has me at every 3 months which is OK with me.

Update on my Dad.  He finished is radiation and has had no pain relief from it.  The day he was to start chemo his blood work was very out of wack and they thought he had some internal bleeding.  Went for a colonoscopy yesterday and they found cancer in is colon as well.  He had a pet scan 5 or 6 weeks ago and it did not show at that.  Anyway MO called and wants to see him  this afternoon so I will be taking my parents and see what the next step will be.

blondiex46

I am so happy and congrats to all of you that are having cancanniverarys and Mar going off "the pill". 

Sorry Sherri about your dad!!!

Paula66

Will cover you and your family in prayers Sherry

walker2222

Sherry you and your family are in my prayers, sorry for the prognoses.  May the Lords healing and loving arms surround your dad during this time.

It's amazing how many BFF's we acquire along this road trip.  MO, BS, and the numerous new sisters we have.