MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

jo1955

Amazing - 400 pages and still going.  Eli -Thanks so much for starting this thread.

elimar86861

You are welcome, jo.  I know connecting with others in my age group was just the thing to get me through my treatment (and I have to give credit to the rads thread I joined also.)

The other day, I was reading someone's post and they mentioned there are too many forums, and they specifically said they did not get the age group ones.  To each their own.  If you are on this thread, I already know you do get it. 

Then another other day, I noticed a thread for just "40ish" women (and I'll give you one guess where that "ish" came from, but I am sure it was meant as the sincerest form of flattery.)  I think that thread appeals to some younger 40's, as one of them wrote that her mom is 60.  That stung a little, but as I lurked a few weeks later, the topics were no more youthful  than the ones here.  

I think as the thread gets bigger and bigger, it seems a little daunting for Newbies to jump in, but the ones who have joined us always do get a warm welcome and some special attention paid to wherever they are at in their journey.  We aren't all about being an exclusive club.  New b/c sisters always welcome.  

Make new friends, but keep the old; one is silver and the other is gold. ~~ Some Old Proverb

barbe1958

I like the age sections as I don't particularily want to discuss day-care, for instance. Or little kids...except grand kids!!!! So, to me, it does make a difference.

Meece

leisaparis

meece - he is sooooo cute......

sherry - happy birthday, have a great one...also congrats on the mystery pic, very good guess

barbe - have to agree with ya, not really wanting to talk @ day care. Had mine early enough so I could enjoy this part of my life........except for this DAMN CANCER.....ruins everything.....trying to make the best of it though. How's your water situation going? Hopefully you'll have some soon. Wish I could help you out.

Why the hell can't one of us win the lottery so we could help each other out. That would be so nice. Believe me if I won I would definitely help you all out as much as I could. Not only do we get this crappy dx. It also sucks the pocket book dryer than the sierra desert.

reesie

OMG Meece how adorable!

BarbaraA

Meece, how adorable! Love babies!

elimar86861

Meece, spoil, spoil, spoil!  Glad to see you got him some cool baby shades already.

jo1955

Meece - how adorable.

Eli - One of the reasons I joined this thread was because I did not want to talk about daycare and listen to stories about diaper changing,etc.  It may sound a bit selfish to some but DH and I were not able to have children of our own.  I do love to see pictures of grandkids.  Also, I love the idea that we can be serious when we need to and have fun at the same time.  I have made so many new friends here and I am forever grateful.  I would not have made it through this journey without all the love, support and incredibly good information.  I wish I had found this much earlier in the treatment process - I would have asked a lot more questions and probably made some different choices.  That is all behind me now and I am just going to keep looking forward. 

heartnsoul76

LOL, Meece! That looks like a postcard! So cute!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHERRY! Hope you have a fun day! 

Ainm

Haven't posted here for soooo long but just popped in to see what was being discussed and noticed you are celebrating 400 pages so I just wanted to become a little part of that milestone!!!  Hello to everyone and Meece - he looks good enough to eat!!! (Just joking )

heartnsould - love your little kitten!

Must remember to pop in here more often.  Hugs to all!! 

jo1955

Ainm - Glad to have you back - don't stay away so long - we have missed you.

Eph3_12

400 pages & a couple months shy of 2 years!  This thread is on my favorites & I would miss y'all so much if you weren't here!

Now, who is gonna start the new virtual man to celebrate 400 pages!?  You know my preference for Antonio but I'd like to throw Bradley Cooper into the mix this time around too!

Paula66

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERRYC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ENJOY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sherryc

thank ya'll for all the B-Day wishes it has been a great day.  Went to eat with the inlaws then went to my parents to see them and then my oldest son showed up with all the grandkids and they have been here all afternoon.  I have to tell a funny I started shelling my blackeyed peas and none of the kids had ever done it and wanted to help and they all thought it was so much fun.  They had no idea they were really working!!!!!!!!!!  So blackeyed peas are finished thanks to the kids. 

Chrissy so glad I guessed the picture.  I will be out of town but I should be able to get on the computer and post something.  The rose is beautiful

Sherryc

Don't know if many of you here on this thread have dense breast tissue as I do.  I learned today that Texas Govenor Rick Perry signed into legislation that all women have to be informed of how dense their breast tissue is.  They are also working on legislation that Dr's will have to inform us of all treatment options.  I so hope that passes because I was one that was not told of my treatment options.  Think I would have made some different dicisions had I been informed.

elimar86861

Good to hear from you Aimn!   Last I heard, you were doing great on the ELAB thread, congrats!   We just got a new Middie from Ireland, let me look back and see who it was...

Bernieellen is her name. 

Sherryc

Ok gals I have my picture ready and will post it on Saturday.  I won't be home until Sunday evening so it might be late when I post the winner or maybe even Monday morning.

elimar86861

Sounds like a plan, Sherryc.

elimar86861

I've evacuated the kitchen.  There was a lot of man and boy tag team cooking going on tonight, so you might as well say a cyclone blew thru' there.  It's hard to describe the meal...I guess it was something like a chimichanga, or a fried calzone.  It starts out with some dough and has some brisket and vegetables and cheese inside, and it got cooked in a skillet, but we have so many spices that they were all different:  barbecue, Thai, Mexican, Italian.  Father's Day Special.

They are all cleaning up now.  (Then, I'll go down and really clean it.)

jo1955

Sherry - I second that on the legislation.  If there had been such a law last year I know I would have made some very different treatment decisions.

Meece

I probably would have made a different decision as well.

jo1955

Meece - Love the new avatar.

chrissyb

Awe Meece, that little man looks so serious in his shades!  He's beautiful!!!

OG56

 (5-09 Bilateral Pleomorphic LCIS)
Diagnosis: 5/30/2008, IDC, <1cm, Stage Ia, Grade 1, 0/1 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2-

walker2222

Sherry Happy Birthday



Meece congrats what a great pic you are so blessed.



So I missed guessing the picture again I will have to be more active on the weekend. Was real busy yesterday getting my new range installed by DH. Had it del. 10 am and was working by 3 pm. We has some kitchen modifiecations to do. Started cleaning counter tops that led to cleaning the pantry to cleaning the lower cabinets to a trip to the hardware store. Really enjoying it after two weeks with out.

Valjean

Sherry ~ I'm a bit late, but I wanted to wish you a Very Happy Birthday!

elimar86861

Some comments about using SAM-e:

1) Seyla888 was correct in her info. that it should not be used with anti-depressants.  I found this on the NatureMade website (FAQ section)...

Many antidepressant drugs work by increasing the levels of the neurochemical, serotonin. There is also evidence that SAM-e elevates the levels of serotonin as well. The concern is that too much serotonin in the brain can lead to significant side effects or the "Serotonin Syndrome". This could result from taking SAM-e together with an antidepressant, or shortly after discontinuing the drug but while there may still be residual amounts of it left in the body. 

2) The SAM-e is making my stomach hurt.  It hurt on the 3-4 days I tried it (taking it without food.)  Still hurts a little today and I have not taken any for 24 hours.  Will try again with food.  Will see if splitting the tab. in two is an option.

I can't give up trying things for my fibromyalgia, because I don't want to hurt for the rest of my life and the doctors have been unsuccessful for 5 years now.  Time to look for the online discussion boards for FM since it is more of a daily problem now than B/C is for me (even tho' not quite as beastly.)

barbe1958

e, I am on a thread here called something like: Anyone else have autoimmune disease before bc?

Check out my name and see where I've posted lately and it should show up in my recent posts. I am using that thread for my FM support. I have different threads for different reasons all here on bco!!

elimar86861

Barbe, I have been on that thread a few times and will go to it again (maybe one day read it from the start even!)  I don't know if there is any causal factor between autoimmune diseases and B/C (because so many women get B/C who don't have the other) but I can't help wondering if there is some kind of connection.