MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

Raj20

If it so happen in reality, it would be a great satisfaction to be the  one. Yeah!  one should require to be open minded on BC.

walker2222

It's been a week again since I have been on. Welcome to the newbies. I have to say when I have been having a bad day I can get on board and feel better.



I give praise for those with good results and at the end of treatments.



Finally done with marching season we ended up getting 7th in state (TX) for 4A bands very proud of them. I have decided that my body cannot handle all the volunteering I have given I am still having problems with my knee. PT is not working have to use my walking cane more. See ortho dr on the 30th again may need to move it up. Last PT is tomorrow.



Hope everyone has a great week. I am just throwing out the idea the pic is an iris not tulip.

darlam

I thought the picture is a sunflower?

prayrv

Well all the guesses were pretty much on the money - the mystery picture was a fake sunflower, so I guess should go to darlam.  Here is the big picture...

 Have a great Sunday!!!

Trish

elimar86861

Ah, this week the last comes in first...good job darlam!  You can post a mystery pic next Saturday then.  I'll send you a PM that is a tutorial that someone else made for posting pics.

BarbaraJo50

Kay,

I just read your post about your last radiation. I am wiping the tears. I am so glad that you rang the bell!

On 11-11-11 at 11:11 I was so blessed to kiss my dear husband.

Later that day I saw an elderly man at the grocery store wearing a WWII hat. I stopped him and shook his hand and thanked him for his service. It seamed to bring a tear to his eye, and mine. 

madpeacock

Oh yeah, I find myself running off at the mouth when someone asks, "how I am doing..." Do they understand? No. They say I look great. Well, I didn't have chemo or a mastectomy (lump & rads & now tamoxifen), and I was very fortunate in that respect, so yes, I pretty much look like I did. Do they sympathize? Well, I'm sure they do. I was at a tennis team party for my daughter last night (Under 14 Girls) and got into a discussion with other moms about autoimmunine disease - I have Hashimoto's, and one other lady had Rheumatoid arthritis - and how diet, artificial sweeteners, gluten, etc. all play a part. I brought two dishes to the party so I knew I would have something I could eat when I could have settled for a bag of chips. I know I was definitely on my soapbox, but truthfully it all comes together. Just finished the Anti-Cancer book and I was already on 99% of the guidelines as it fits completely with autoimmune problems, so anti-cancer is a bonus.  Do people glaze over when I start talking about alternative methods and lifestyle changes? Sure! Do I shut up? I try. I only carry on when I see someone who has been where I was in terms of poor health and how they could make changes. 

So, anyway. We bought a new mattress today so I am eager to go to bed and try it out!  

cmbear

Time to start think about keeping Barbe company tomorrow. Jump on in tomorrow, bring your favorite snack or drink. 

I was thinking of bringing a karaoke machine, but I didn't want to annoy Barbe's docs. . . . 

marthah

Claire, maybe we could just sing softly and sweetly...lullabye style.

juliet62

about singing the sound of silence and its 40 days to christmas so we could practise silent night, will bring the english toffee

barbe1958

Endless toffee would be great...I'm a about to leave. Claire, we didn't hear your quitting story, though!

madpeacock

Did you say 40 days until Christmas? 

Kay_G

Bringing some cappuccino and quiet conversation. Will use my indoor voice as my kindergarten teacher used to say. And sending positive thoughts.

barsco1963

Hope I'm not too late to jump in. Thoughts are with you today Barbe!

elimar86861

Good Luck to Barbe and the many others going to appointments this week. 

                                               

jo1955

Barbe - Will be with you today.

Meece

Holding your hand,Barbe.

mumito

(((hugs Barbe)))

justmejanis

I am in your pocket Barbe.  Getting crowded, but all good people in here!  Much luck and big hugs to you!

swinn

Yippee! Had 2nd mammo today and they had me wait till a radiologist read it then came out and said all they saw was old scar tissue. So happy. Wishing everyone having tests today good results. I learned something from this. Always have a diagnostic mammo and not a screening mammo after 5 years clear of BC. My surgeon ordered a screening but my family doctor said he will order my mammo's from now on and it will be diagnostic. Had to wait 2 weeks for the 2nd mammo. So girls, always insist on a diagnostic mammo after BC for the rest of your life! Thanks to everyone that sent me good thoughts. This is a wonderful encouraging board.

juliet62

good news swinn, 

KittyGirl2011

Wow, am I behind here!  Missed 4 pages so I just want to say welcome to the newbies and I'm thinking positive thoughts for everyone with treatments and appointments this week.  Sorry I have been absent from the board.  I've been working all three jobs last week and am now done with the one job I quit.  Now only the two part-time jobs so I should have more time to keep up with everyone.  Claire I'm so happy for you that you ditched-the-bitch from your job!  It takes lots of courage and as my DH says "balls"!  You have talent and your courage and I think that it scared that woman and that's why she treated you so poorly.  Your skills won't go to waste, I'm sure you will find something better. Janis I've been so anxious for you dear!  PM me if you have any results.  Kay congrats on end of rads and ringing the bell.  I didn't have a bell, just a wilted looking carnation and sent out the back door.  Saw my MO last week and he listened to me about my SE's from the AI but seemed a bit dissmissive about them.  Almost like I wasn't really "sick" enough for him to bother with.  Told me to take fish oil for the joint pain.  Not much other info.  Well I don't have to see him again for 6 months and will see my PCP before then.  He's ALOT more in tune with my needs so I'll trust him more with my questions and care.  Got to go to work now so I'll try to catch up tonight.  Kitty

jo1955

Swinn - Such good news for a Monday - go out and celebrate

walker2222

Barbe {{{hugs}}}.  Such a relief for you Swinn.

WaveWhisperer

I'm with you, too, Barbe!

elimar86861

                                                                

swinn,  Two weeks of suspense but, as Shakespeare said, "all's well that ends well."

madpeacock,  Funny you should mention it.  Heard my first Christmas store music today.  Also, saw my first Christmas tree in a store today too.  What happened to decorating a bit for Thanksgiving?  Jive turkeys!

marthah

"Jive turkeys!"

<snicker>

elimar86861

I also have good news to report on this day.  Found out my breast center is going to be doing MRIs now.  (High risk women & women who have had B/C)  Sounded like they have a "breasts only" dedicated MRI right there in their clinic.  Won't that ber handy!  This is good news to me (who's lump failed to be detected by digital mammo) and good news for other dense breasted women.  No doubt this will be something of a trend, so maybe some more of you will have an MRI coming to a breast center near you.

Kay_G

Hope things are going well Barbe. Good news Swinn, congrats! Did I miss something Claire? I don't remember anything about quitting a job.



Just got back from my every 3 month echo for herceptin and got a call from doctor that mt heart isn't as strong as it was and I have to see a cardiologist. I guess if it were really bad they wouldn't have let me leave the hospital. That means I've had pneumonitis which damaged my lungs from taxol, lymphadema which swelled my arm up like the elephant man from the surgery and now my heart got damaged from herceptin. It's a good thing I was healthy before this f$&@ing cancer. I'm starting to think I'm much more likely to die from the treatments than the cancer. Every time I let my guard down, something else happens. I was so happy about being done rads. I'm glad I got the celebration in before finding this out. She did say I've been through worse and not to worry so I guess it's not that bad.

elimar86861

kay1963,  Will you let me know exactly what happens with the cardiologist and how your heart has changed?  Most importantly, I want to know if this is permanent damage?  The heart has some ability to repair/recondition itself, so maybe it is something that will improve with time.  Let me know.

You are so right!  The healthier you are going in to B/C, the better.  Look at the assault our bodies have to withstand.