MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

barsco1963

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes. Couldn't have done so well without all of you in my pockets! I'm hoping that I find those morales this weekend. The weather is just about right for them to appear! 

hns - I love the flowers along the Interstate. Would certainly make the drive much more enjoyable.

jocanuck1951

Hns, sometimes we have flowers along the highway...we call those guys dandies lol. I had a glowing boob MRI, felt like I was Katie Perry ).



It's still cold over here! Jo

macatacmv

barsco, such happy news!!!!

LOL about the treats on the right, I had to go back and look.

I'll have to check out the AJ thread. I've all ready had a couple of discussions with friends. So it has people thinking and asking questions. But I agree, she certainly has better resources than most everybody. 

will be with you, hns, for your check up.

having fun with my DD. 

elimar86861

I woke up today with a touch of the old hand/foot syndrome.  That's from the flourouracil I'm on.  I just have the redness so far and the balls of my feet hurt a little to walk on them.  So, I read that a soaking in cool water and help.  Haha!  The cold sensitivity I get with my other drug (oxaliplatin) would never allow me to do that.  Figures that this would get all tricky!

Here I am 1/4 into the chemo (3 down, 9 bad boys to go) and I have already had a slight reduction on the oxaliplatin and now may need some tweaking on the flourouracil as well.  Before anyone thinks I am a chemo lightweight, I should say that with the oxaliplatin, the toxicity is so well known and prevalent that a good number of folks have that ingredient cut from the cocktail long before the 12 cycles are over, so don't bust me if i don't go the distance on that one.

Last time, with my neoadjuvant chemo/rads I tried to "hang tough" and I was all the way to a grade III toxicity before I was saying, "I don't think I can do this."  I am NOT letting it get that bad again.  I have been really keeping track of every S/E and their severity in the hopes that my going over the edge can be prevented this time around.

I'm keeping an eye on some low B/P also.  I am having a real battle at trying to stay hydrated.  What with cold liquids causing me problems and a decommissioned colon, I can't seem to get enough liquid in.  I got a hydration infusion yesterday and my B/P came back up.  This could be a problem going into the summer months.

Enough about that.  I have the other usual stuff happening, like a graduation party to go to this weekend.  My WBC's haven't tanked yet, so may as well go out amongst people til they do.

p.s.  So, HnS, you can take that as a yes, I will be along on the PP tomorrow.

RonnieKay

BARRSCO!!!   Thanks for B9 the boost!!!  It does so much more for me than my B12 pill ever will!  Yippee!!!

RonnieKay

BARSCO!!!   Thanks for the B9 boost!!!  It does so much more for me than my B12 pill ever will!  Yippee!!!

elimar86861

When the news is good, why NOT say it twice? 

Eph3_12

It's a day!  I just broke out the crunchy Cheetos at work! Orange dust everywhere! YIKES!

Dianarose

My daughter is 35 and has 3 kids. She found some swollen nodes under her arm and has been having some nipple pain. She went to the doctor that she was assigned to (husband is military) and she told him of my history, gave him a copy of my ugly path report, and told him that BC is on her fathers side as well. He totally blew her off because of her age. She went over his head and is now being scheduled for a breast mri and genetic testing. Why do some doctors want to wait for a certain age when there is already a family history. Pisses me off. I am glad she doesn't give up easily. I am so terrified that I might have passed this on to her. It would totally put me ove the edge.

Eli-do you have an end date for your chemo? I had it marked on my calendar.

Did anyone have high cholesterol after chemo? Mine was 243 at the end of January. I started eating oatmeal, cheerios, and stopped eating red meat. I just had it tested and it was 216, so I still have to work at getting it under 200. I have also went from 124 lbs to 136. Not too happy with that part. I really don't eat a lot so I just don't get it.

Meeting with my team of surgeons on Tuesday to schedule my exchange and Oophorectomy. I will admit I am nervous having to have another surgery. I am looking forward to some softer boobs though. For those who have had the Oophorectomy, how bad was it????

barsco1963

Eph - crunchy cheetos are my FAV!

Eli - I am pretty sure that no one here would ever consider you a chemo lightweight. I hope that you get through the next 9 rounds without too much trouble. How about room temperature drinks (water, juice etc) I know a cold drink tastes much better, especially in the warmer weather, but you don't want dehydration on top of everything else.

HNS - I took the day off tomorrow just so I could jump into your pocket and hang out with you.

Ronnie - I'll take a B9 boost over the B12 any day!

heartnsoul76

Hey ladies! Looking forward to the pocket party tomorrow! What shall we have? Let's see, the appointment is at 2:30 - I don't think that's too early to start drinking, right?  Ugh, for these kind of things I'd like to have a drink BEFORE.  I wonder what doctors do if they smell alcohol on your breath?

All I hope to get out of this is him being happy with whatever he feels and NOT making me go get a mammogram.  That is my wish!

I just hope it comes true on a "Wishig Star"...

Meece

I'll make the same wish for you, HNS.

barsco1963

HNS - May all of your wishes come true today. I can come a bit early with a drink for you - Vodka is not easily detected through sense of smell. If I were a drinker in real life this would be one of my favorite vodka drinks - The Almighty Ceaser! It is a drink and a meal all in one. Hope you like them too.

Meece

Is that salmon and a green bean?

barsco1963

It does look like a piece of smoked salmon. Sorry about the smell - that's to throw the dr off of any alcohol smell that may be looming. And yes that is a green bean which is most likely pickled and spicy. I prefer my ceaser with just a lemon wedge, a stalk of celery and perhaps a shrimp hanging on the side.

Meece

Do you remember the first part of the movie "Pretty Woman" where the roommate goes to a bar and grabs a bunch of drink garnishes to eat becaus eshe can't afford food?

barsco1963

I am not so good at movie details. I watch a movie - I usally very quickly forget about a lot of what happens except the main story line. This way when I watch a movie over again, it's like watching it for the first time. lol Maybe it's time to watch Pretty Woman again.

elimar86861

Oh look, barcso made lunch.  If there's nothing falling off the skewers, then it's a well-balanced diet!

Good Luck, HnS!  I'll be wishing that there'll be no squishing.

luvmygoats

HNS - here's to no squishing today and only blah-blah-blah results. I'm in for drinks too but not sure about lunch in a drink. I bet they've smelled plenty of alcohol breaths b4 but then they might not let you drive yourself back home.

Eph3_12

Just bring me the vodka with some soda & cranberry juice please.  I'll get my well-balanced diet with a cheeseburger, fries & chocolate shake!!! (E, you may be feeling a bit ehhhh, but your humor still rages on!  You go girl!)

Beatmon

I'll drink that Caesar right now, close enough to appt time, and I carry mouth wash in my purse if you need some before u talk to your doc!

heartnsoul76

Yummy! That was quite a drink, Barsco, and settled my nerves right down. I was going to have some friends over tomorrow night and make a pitcher of Bloody Mary's.  I think I'm going to buy some funky garnishes like the Caesar - it doesn't always have to be boring old celery!  Between the mouthwash and the salmon, I don't think the doc caught a whiff of alcohol, haha! I think he did notice all the pocket giggling - which seemed to amuse him.  When he left he said, "I always enjoy  seeing you." 

And woo-hoo!  My wish came true - thanks for all the "wishig" help!  We are set up for a breast MRI in August, and then August 2014 I'll have a mammogram.  I hope it actually works out that way.  The only little "if" is that I have a rash on my good side and he had me pick up some aloe cream.  If it doesn't go away in a week, I'll have to go back and see him.  BUT, he said everything felt fine and he wasn't too worried about it.

Barsco, I'm the same way about movies.  Somehow, I forget most of it - even the ending - so I can usually watch them about 3 times before I finally remember.  Maybe we just don't pay much attention while we're watching?

It's FRIDAY!

elimar86861

That's funny, my gynocologist always says the same thing.     Creepy!

Great news, HnS!!!!   Although a rash is no fun.

barsco1963

hns - so glad that there will be no squishing this time round. Haven't had so much fun in a long time. Not being a regular drinker, that ceaser gave me a bit of a buzz.

Oh and by the way ladies............ I found something that many of you had doubts about. Maybe it's because I went alone (without DH) that I was able to come home with them in my possession.

macatacmv

barsco, you found our morals!!!!!!!

Eph3_12

hahahahahahahaha Good job Barsco!

heartnsoul76

LOL, you and your dirty mind, Elimar! You've tainted the innocence of that remark...or was it?

Seriously, what's so nice about him is he is the kind of doctor who goes into great detail when you ask him a question.  Hard to find one like that.

Barsco! You found your morales! No doubt DH was hindering you.

elimar86861

Nice find, barsco!  Almost makes me want to put on the ol' hiking boots and try to round up a few of those delicious delicacies myself.  (I said almost.) 

Instead, I'll be at my son's GF's college graduation party.   Anyone else got any graduates this year?

DragonGirl

OK, so I'm new to this thread having wandered around the site a bit and yes, I confess Ronnikay, I followed you here! By the way, I'm not so young as you think I am since here I am!



On the other hand, you are not so old as you made yourself sound!







So I don't get all the squishy references, but the drinks here look good Barsco, and the menu suits me just fine Eph3_12, so I think I'll loiter around for a bit!



Dianarose,



Pleeeeeze try not to feel that way about possibly passing this on to your daughter. Speaking from a daughter's perspective I can reassure you that your daughter would never even remotely think of inheriting a genetic disposition towards BC as being remotely "your fault." My mom and two sisters were also diagnosed with BC after I was....early stage thank god....so it has been made pretty apparent despite the lack of a positive for a BRACA gene that this thing is inherited...I do carry a Chk2 variation (increases risk for BC by 20%). My poor mom worries the way you seem to and I know she carries around this load of guilt even though she doesn't express it. Honestly, as if I or ANYONE would fault or blame a parent for some genetic trait they inherited! You must know, by reason of course, that IF you do carry such a genetic variation, that YOU inherited it from YOUR mom or DAD. You are not mad or upset with them, are you? The worry I understand, just as I worry for my one sister that has not had BC, my brother who could get prostate cancer, and of course my beautiful, wonderful neices. However, there is no blame or responsibility, so PLEEZE try to absolve yourself of that guilt OK? You gave your daughter, as my mother gave me, the most beautiful gift of all...LIFE! That word encompasses a lot, not all of it always good, and some of it great, but much of it is totally out of our control. You should tell her how you feel so you can hear HER tell you what I have said. You carry enough already.



OK so I'm off my soapbox, your post just struck me and I had to address it. BTW, that ONC was an ASS! I'm sorry you all had to go through that...shame on the military medical system, usually they pave the way, or that is how it used to be. I say go shout your tale on the rooftops at the Pentagon..so many women serve today!



Oye, veh....now I do wish I could drink. Too much typing, neck cramps. Over and out!



DG

Valjean

Just a quickie, YAY on no squishing HnS!!