MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

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Monis...

Monis

Thank you all for the birthday well wishes!  Had a great day - Weather was fabulous, spent lots of time outside digging in the dirt and planting, then my husband and son made dinner and chocolate cupcakes!

NativeMainer

Happy Birthday, Monis! 

barbe1958

Happy Birthday, BABY!!!!!

Footballnut

happy happy birthday!!!!

Monis

barsco1963

Happy Belated Birthday Monis! Glad your day was great.

Anyone up for a PP tomorrow? I am going for routine CT about 12:00 noon if ya'all want to jump in for some fun. Pretty sure everything is a-ok but doesn't hurt to have some help convincing stable boy that he has found a good home.

MameMe

Barsco, Maybe we could dress for success on Tues.... you know, getups that SB would be enchanted by?! I'm in. hugs, Mame

Tomboy

i wanna go!

elimar86861

I'll slip a few horses into the pocket...all the better to lure the stable boy to you, barsco.

Tomboy

i am scared of having a colonoscopy. i have one scheduled on the 15th, and i am so scared they will poke a hole in me, cause they don't like me for asking too many questions. plus, if it made my Vag. tissues thinner, dint it allso make my colon tissue thinner too?Chemo, i mean..

heartnsoul76

Barsco, I'll be there! I was looking for some appropriate attire to lure Stable Boy like MameMe suggested but then my mind got blown by this picture....omg...

luvmygoats

HNS - what the heck is she riding? Oh - are the ears fake? 'Splains a lot if they are.

Barsco - In your pocket tomorrow. Even though these may be a little fallish stable boys should like apple treats, right?

barbe1958

Fooled me!! But if the ears are fake, then I am guessing the tail and booties are too!! 

luvmygoats

You betcha Barbe. I think I see donkey ears under the long grey ones. A one piece wig of hair/ears? Wonder it didn't buck her off. Maybe it's drugged.

Kathe - I'm certain you doc has done lots of colonoscopies after chemo. I think colon puncture is very uncommon. This procedure is their bread and butter - they get lots of practice. The place DH and I went had rotating days for the docs, all filled from sun up till after lunch time. We'll be with you on the 14th and the 15th. I still recommend apple cider to cut the taste of the prep if allowed. It chugs nicely. 

cakes

kathec…the worst part of a colonoscopy is the prep. Please don't worry about the procedure; if you are uncomfortable just tell the doctor. I have a colonoscopy done every 5 years due to my family history. Not my favorite activity but it must be done. Asking questions is a good thing so keep asking away. You will be fine. 

((((Hugs)))

Cakes

Tomboy

thanks, cakes! and thanks, luvmygoats! i will try the applejuice. part of the thing is, i have to make it look very easy, because just now, my boyfriend told me that his doc asked him to have a colonoscopy TWO YEARS ago!!! because the doc felt polyps! And he just now told me!!! so i really need him to go have them looked at! should i purchase some depends, just in case?

cakes

Depends? Nope….you will be totally cleaned out if you follow the instructions for the cleanse. Your boyfriend most certainly should get in for a colonoscopy as well. 

luvmygoats

Kathe - I had a 45 minute ride to the center. No accidents. Now once I got there it was into the bathroom and I am not one for doing #2 on public toilets but you do what you gotta do. There was nothing afterwards. DH and I went to a couple quick shopping stops.

Yes, I had mine 2 months b4 DH since I had met deduc. and he had not. So you're right I had to model the "no big deal". Get BF moving on his soonest.

Monis

OK, time for some colonoscopy funnies to get Kathec in the mood!

Tomboy

Monis! really, is that one? i did wish you a happy birthday, too didnt i !?! (he he he)

barsco1963

HNS - that is too funny. I think it may convince stable boy to stick around just to see what might happen next! And those apples provided by Luv will surely satisfy his sweet tooth. Eli - I surely don't mind cleaning out a few crumbs after a PP (small price to pay for all of the support), just hoping those beauties you are bringing don't leave anything behind.

kathec - try not to stress too much about the colonoscopy. (easier said then done right?) You will do great - and yes, continue to ask all the questions that you need answers to.

Footballnut

hi all

Update for me

I hate taking percocets. It makes me feel foggy, light headed, nausous and spacy. Went to bed last night at 10:30 with a bit of pain. Thought I could handle it. Woke up at 1:30am crying. Hubby got me applesauce and I took 2 more percs. Woke up at 6:30. Had Rice Krispies with some milk. Had aome more apple sauce. Nearly threw up but didn't. Bit of d. Drank g2, apple juice and water

I've lost 4 pounds since Saturday. Called nurse to let her know where I'm at. Still have no fever

Felt better lying down. It's 9:40am and I just woke up again. Going to try to eat eggs and toast with a banana. Eating just doesn't appeal up me. My tongue is on fire but I have no sores

What I hate is taking the percs. When I have pain I don't feel foggy, nausous or dizzy. Just hurt. When I take percs I have these other SEs

I can't imagine having to have two more rounds of taxotere. I just don't feel strong enough. A friend of mine had these pains for a week before they subsided

Hard to believe that this will pass as I'm also hearing of so many women feeling crap with tamoxifen and I'll need to take that too. How will I have a good quality of life with this crap?

I have to be able to exercise, play my guitar, sing.....

On top of everything else I got an email from my company hr rep asking if she could give my personal email to my GM and director of HR. That really stressed me out. This is the same GM that hit me up on linkedin a few months ago as I'm getting treatment. I deal with my insurance company who deals with my employer. Even as a manager I was told that I could not deal directly with any employee who was off on disability

Every time I hear my GMs name I cringe. He couldn't care less if I live or die. I know that our a/r results have tanked in the months since I've been off. I'm going to tell them that I will continue to work through my insurance company and that they can do the same

It's all I need right now

Sorry to be so down all. You're really helping me with your virtual hugs. It's so hard to sit at home alone all day with my hubby at work knowing that he's worried about me and I'm too weak to give him a strong face

Hopefully this will pass soon. I can't take much more!

Trying to focus on nfl tickets going on sale for my jets tomorrow so that I can buy 2 tix for jets vs broncos. That same evening the rangers open their season against the toronto maple leafs my hubby's team. Hoping to get to both games!

Wishing all of you a great day!

Momine

Football, the pain is from inflammation. It is like the flu from hell. The first time I just endured it, but mentioned it to onc the next time. They kinda yelled at me for not calling. Next time, they had me take steroids for a day longer than normal, and then anti-inflammatories - voltaren or ibuprofen. That did the trick. I still didn't feel all fabulous or anything, but much better than the flu thing. In other words, I am not sure the percocet is the right pain killer for this.

3rdtimenow

Sorry you are not feeling well, football nut, it just sucks that these treatments are so hard on us. Hope you feel better soon. I was on Tamoxifen for 5 years with no problems hope the same for you. Stephanie

3rdtimenow

Starting radiation today, praying for physical and emotional strength to get me through.

Brwneyedgirl

Football - I had leg cramps with T every round.  Some worse than others.  I was prescribed Hydrocodone after surgery and the DO said I could take it if needed for achiness and cramping.  I took it 3-4 nights every round so I could sleep.  The first round I refused to take it and did not get much sleep.  These kind ladies convinced me that there was no reason to suffer. 

MinusTwo

Football - Glad you felt you could vent.  I agree w/Momine about the steroids.  I only took them for 4 days each time but they made my life possible.  Also helped w/nausea. I ate mostly BRAT diet for all 6 tx & rarely found anything that tasted good for quite some time after PFC.  And her comment about anti-inflammatories was good.  maybe check w/your doc to see if you can try a different pain med?  Sorry it's getting to you.  It's just NOT a fun time.  Pamper yourself!!

barsco1963

FBN - sorry that you are not feeling well. Hoping that you can get something to better help out with the pain and are feeling better soon.

3rdtime - thinking of you as you start radiation. Keep us posted on how you are doing.

barbe1958

Tramadol is a good pain med combined with anti-inflammatory properties. There are times I get more relief with that rather than my morphine!