Chemo Starting Sep 09

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Oh I had a nice nap, and I am so much better for the immediate time being. 

Yes Onty, I agree with Pamela.  That was the first sign for me.  The pain and itching, and then it starts to go.  We are really fun on the bald side.  I made 2 kinds of yummy cookies last week, and I'll share ; ).  One recipe I actually got from a friend on this site.  I don't understand why I NEED food so much today.  I think I need to go for a walk, and that will fix me.

Vickilynn, I am sorry about Kemo puppy.  If she is at your DIL's she is still your baby though.  Just a granddog instead of grandkid.  Both are fun to visit.  I hope your hubby is doing okay today.  I have heard that what he is going through is painful, painful!  I will keep you both in my prayers.  It is good that he still finds you sexy!  You are very special folks, I love your singing and the lyrics are just beautiful.  My DH is the love of my life too, and is always telling me he thinks I'm the best, but he doesn't sing, could your DH have a talk with him?

Melinda, I hope you are doing okay today. I am sorry that the sleeping, GI thing has been so tough for you.  I have had some of that too, but the Ativan really does help.  I am sending you good long distance vibes.

Jane, you go with the fund raising!  It is easier than I thought.  My insurance agent even made a donation after I mentioned my team to him.  People are really kind when they want to be.  I hope all is well with you.

Catherine,  I will be thinking of you, and Jane and Barb and flacracker this week.  I think that is everyone on for tx this week.  If I missed someone, I pray for you all daily, so I will get you!  Is this tx #2 for you?  I hope all goes well, and no one has bad se's.

Barb, sorry about losing the mohawk.  It is all a bummer, and I am grumpy about my hair today too.  I hope all goes well for you this week.

Mari, and Toni, I hope you ladies are okay, and that you are just too busy having fun to post just now.  Come back to us soon, and let us know what's new.  All of you other ladies, I am claiming chemo brain, and that is why I forgot you.  You know I am keeping the cookies warm for you right?

Love,

Susan

PS, my daughter is doing okay.  She is a vocal performance major, and her voice has been bothering her.  She has reflux it turns out and her voice box is irritated.  They gave her Prilosec and a list of lifestyle changes to work on.  She took a Benedryl today instead of a Claritin, and was woozy all day.  She still needs a mommy, but she is 50 miles away, go cell phone!

Anonymous

Hey, my post jummped us to page 13, go lucky 13!!!!!!!

unklezwifeonty

Thanks Pamela and Diva.... I know its gotta go but I am still obsessing....

Pamelajo

Lots of lucky things happen on 13.   

My DH won't sing to me either, but I sing to him all the time.  We ride a motorcycle alot, and I grab hold of him and sing Patsy Cline tunes to him, or Christmas carols, or kids songs   I used to sing in high school......actually won an award, and I was invited to sing on stage at the grand old opry when i was 5, but chickened out as 5 yr olds are want to do.

I LOVE adore and Admire men who will sing to their wives   Lucky lucky girls!!!  Tell your daughter to rest that voice Susan!

jadams1264

Hello SOSisters...

Vickilynn - sorry you are having such a time right now, how did you and hubby do today?  I'm with Pamelajo, it's the side effects, not the puppy.  Puppies do not cause allergies!  They are just too sweet.  I loved the lyrics in your song, made me want to cry, they were beautiful.  When we all get together for our reunion you will have to sing for us!

Melinda - thanks for the Pepcid AC tip.  I had that awful burping last time and next treatment is Thursday.  I'm with Vickilynn, what kind of studio?

PositiveMe- glad you got that drain out and are feeling good.  Enjoy tomorrow, Thursday is closng in!  I have 2 movies and a book ready, I will be hooked up for appx. 4 hours.  Oh joy!

Pamelajo - I am so sorry you are having such a time.  My husband would love for me to have your problem (LOL) minus the sick, ill, tired, cranky, etc!  The fried chicken sounds good however!

Susan hope you are feeling better.  I hope I enjoy my LGFG as much as the rest of you have, I go on the 19th (hope I feel like going).  Mac & Cheese would go very well with Pamelajo's fried chicken!  I have been eating alot - I think it's the Herceptin or maybe it's just because I feel good.  Be a different tune I'm singing next week!  Hope your daughter is okay.

Onty - yes you are getting ready to come over to the bald side.  I have been running the lint  roler over my head (Amy's wonderful suggestion - it was Amy's right?).  Anyway, the hair just comes right off and mine is as short as it can be without shaving.  I am almost completely bald now and it will feel better as you lose the hair.

Okay - confession time, I emailed Oprah.  What the heck, nothing ventured, nothing gained.  Told her all about you wonderful ladies and our trials and tribulations.  I also told her we would be a great story about battling this nasty cancer, bonding together and how we all met through the internet and became sisters.  Since I was going for broke I also ask we get to meet somewhere warm with a great spa.  She was the only one I could think of that might consider our request.  Who else could we ask?

To all of you I didn't mention by name know that I'm thinking of you and hope you are having a good day!  Stay positive.  My thoughts & prayers are with you!

Jane

vickilynn

We actually made a CD together in January... gospel songs.  Don plays guitar and I play mandolin and a little fiddle.  We used to travel and sing as a family (but our "boys" grew up) and this is the first year we started singing just the 2 of us.  We were booked at churches for the summer when the big C showed up and put all that on hold. 

Anyway - CDs are free if anyone wants one... just let me know (you can PM me and I'll send you one).  : )

Sorry Onty that your hair hurts.  There is no easy way to lose the hair - but I did go for the gypsy scarf look today and that was fun.  I hate looking in the mirror without something on top these days.  But my 5 grandkids came by today and 7 year old Kaymarie said, "Gramma, can we see your hair now?"  they saw it buzzed but not bald.  So I bared my head and Luke (5) looked at me and said, "Hey Gramma!  You're bald! Can I have something to eat?"  and not one of them laughed!!!!    They did want to know why my medicine killed my hair so I explained how that meant the medicine is working on the cancer to kill it - because it only goes after fast-growing cells.  My grandson said, "kids are fast"... and I assured them it wouldn't kill kids.

It was quite a visit.  And I sent Kemo puppy home with them for a couple weeks.  She was very excited to see her family and you're right, Pamela, if I have visitation rights then that's a good thing.

And I will know if it's chem or allergies within the next 2 weeks I think.

Nothing has tasted good for so long... but hubby is grilling some lemon/honey chicken and going to make a big salad and put avocado slices on it... and I'm going to eat it and love it.  Yep... not only does he sing, but he also cooks!!

Neece

hi everyone,

having a bad gloomy Eyeore kinda day today. Weather here feels like winter again (its meant to be spring!!) and I am so OVER feeling bad. I realised the other day that I have been in constant pain and discomfort since April (when I had a bad car accident) and then the mastectomy and now chemo - it all feels a bit much right now. I am normally pretty philosophical about it all but today - no. I think i am a bit stir crazy - I don't feel up to getting out and about but feel cooped up at home and restless. I was just getting back to driving with confidence again after the accident when I had to have surgery for bc and it has shaken my confidence again so I am not as independent as I would like to be. My second tx se's were much better than the first but the fatigue was still pretty incredible and I have sore throat, painful tummy and just the blah's still, six days after. Blah blah blah.  

Thanks for letting me vent! It's the only place i feel I really can in all honesty, despite how loving and supportive my family and friends are, I just don't want to be Eeyore around people . And I know you ladies all understand.

Anyway on to better things...

melinda I so agree with you about the changing tastes in books movies and everything else that chemo induces. How it does I don't know but it is definitely an effect I have noticed too. I am sorry you had such trouble sleeping because good sleep is so healing. I was prescribed Ativan (lorazepam) which has helped. The nausea meds I am getting are Dexmethasone (start the day before chemo) and Emend (aprepitant) which I start on the day of tx and continue for a few days after. Also Anzemet (dolasetron mesylate) which I start the day after tx for 2 days. they also infuse 2 different anti nausea frugs before the big guys at tx (not sure what they are). I also have Pramin (metoclopramide) if I need to take it. So it is a real cocktail but seemed to work well this time. Is all this similar to what you get in the US?

Vickilynn so sorry your DH is having such a hard time. it must be difficult for you both to want to support each other yet you are both feeling unwell.

hey Susan, I have had similar pain to what you describe as ovarian pain! I had it earlier this year and thought it must be  cyst or something but never got it checked out (as I was busy recovering from car accident for months) then noticed it has returned with a vengeance after chemo. Really sharp cramping pain. I mentioned it to my onc but she seemed to think it was not connected at all. It has happened both treatments now. A mystery....

Jane way to go with Oprah! Nothing ventured nothing gained.

Onty good luck with the next step re hair. It is hard. The worst thing I am finding is the pain and discomfort of the hair follicles. I think I would be OK losing my hair if it didn't hurt so much.

Bye for now my lovely SOS girls. Promise my next post will be more cheerful!

neece

unklezwifeonty

Thanks so much Dear September SOS Ladies,

So far the pain in the hair roots is the only warning of hair loss. I don't have hair falling out yet...... Thanks for the heads-up.

GmaToni

Hello My SoS GIRLS - Im HOME!

I really have missed all of you so much.

First, I need to say, I cried heavily when I saw you guying looking, wondering and missing me. That felt so good !! What happenened is I developed an abcsess in one of my bottom teeth (yuK) and it mimiced the flu! At first my onc was like,, hmmm you will be fine, symptoms dont sound to severe (I could hardly talk) (mind you he was getting info from nurse) so we treated the flu and watched me extensively.

I finally called and demanded to talk to him. As soon as he heard my voice he said, do you have a mouth sore? I said I dont think so, I was brushing my tooh and irritated the gum line. He made me make an appointment.

AH HAH ! My tooth. Gave me some antibiotics and by yesterday I was ready for my 2nd Chemo TX. This time when I had my TX they infused Ativan - heard someone mention that - I felt way better and relaxed. Smooth so far. Boy, what a tooth can do to you. !!

Again thanks for thinking and praying for me. The tears are still going as I type!! All fuzzy inside. I know Im a bit of a sap !

Neece- I am so sorry for your Blahs. I to was in a severe car accident. Replaced 2 hips, 5 broken ribs, broken pelvis and my daughter too was in one (severe brain injury and lost her furst child) our first grandson - now the BCANCER. I scream  at the top of my lungs ! I hope you get to feeling better as the days go and you are so strong - listening to your posts - lets get through this together ! PM me anytime !

O girls, I love each and everyone of you. My chemo brain today only let me hold on to Neece's info ! Please know Im hugging you all and thinking of you. Will keep in touch. Thank you for being my friends !

Love,
toni

BarbAnne41

Hello SOS Sisters

  

Toni: I am sooo very happy to hear from you. I am sorry to hear about your tooth. I have had a couple of abscessed teeth, years ago, ohh man I really feel for you. Aren't antibiotics amazing? I am so sorry about the car accident, there isn't much I can say to someone who has been through something so traumatic, but just know you are in my thoughts and prayers. I was prescribed Ativan (pills) for sleeping, through chemo, I haven't tried it (of course I haven't started treatment) but I looked forward to the good things I hear about it.

Neece:I am so sorry about your year. I know after my whole bleeding ulcers, collapse, hospitalization in March and then the BC business started in late April, I though wow how much more can I handle?  I hope your SE's stay easy and I am thinking of you.

I am sure everyone is different but I have been prescribed Ativan for bedtime, Emend for the day of and two days after (it is 3 pills and without insurance it would be 400 dollars! I just can't get over that), and compazine for the other days

Vickilynn: I hope you and your hubby are hanging in there. You are both in my thoughts and prayers. I too hope your reaction is just SE's and not Kemo puppy, but maybe the break from 3 am potty wake-up calls will help you and your hubby get a little rest. Your grandchildren sound wonderful, and your grandson sounds like he will be a practical man.

Jane: Good job emailing Oprah; wouldn't that be a hoot if it works out? It would be so fun for all of us to get together someplace next fall. Your dog looks adorable, as do you; my husband says my photo will have to have our cat Mr. Kittens in it. Yes that is his real name. Hope you are well.

Pamela: I want to be you when I grow up. I want your appetite, for everything, and sense of humor. Your posts are a joy to read-thank you for being such a bright giggle.

Susan: I am glad you are getting some rest, but wow what a drive. I am on 2 Prilosec every morning, for the rest of my life, to prevent ulcers from forming. (Along with a handful of other restrictions) and I just wanted to mention; although, I am sure you all know this, that Prilosec works best if taken on an empty stomach and then within about 20-30 minutes have something to eat. It metabolizes, that's what the docs tell me, much better. I always eat Raisin Bran in the morning after my Prilosec because that and the Iron supplement I am on cause constipation and that is how I find balance. It may become a whole new balancing act once chemo starts because I hear that Emend also causes constipation. I hope you, your daughter and your whole family are well.

Melinda: I am so sorry for the sleep and the burning. I hope you are feeling well. I think you have our rain now. It just hasn't seemed to stop raining in Michigan, now it is windy, knocking out power everywhere-including my daughter's high school this morning. A day off from high school to them is like Christmas. Like Vicki I am intrigued, a studio, is there a lot of fabrics? I use to quilt and had a lot of fabrics in my sewing room, it was like an obsession. Anyway, I hope you are well and feeling much better.

Catherine: I am very happy your drain was removed. I really hope you feel good. I am sorry for the hair, but look at the bright side the bald side had cookies! I am thinking of you.

This morning is port day, 10 am arrival and 10:30 port placement. My first treatment is next Tuesday the 13^th. Wish me luck!

Onty, flacrack, ronniekay, Barb, Amy, and anyone else I missed, much love and positive vibes to you all.

Barbara

amyooo

Hello Everybody!

Even tho I don't post regularly, I am always thinking of you all.

My port placement check went well. Everything is in the correct place but I have formed what they think is a fibrous sheath on the tip which won't allow any blood to be drawn. Tomorrow, my regular chemo day, I am to arrive 30 minutes early to they can inject a "clot buster" Activase. they let it sit in the port for 30 minutes to see if it will dissolve the sheath. If worse comes to worse I just won't be able to use my port for blood draws.

My youngest son (22) and his girlfriend are going to chemo with me tomorrow "to see what its all about."

My hair is thinning (Taxol) but no bald spots yet. Ya'll save me some cookies!

Sending tender thoughts to all with the toothaches, heartburn, constipation, scalp pain, hunger pangs, ovary aches, allergies to cute puppies, etc. You are never far from my mind.

Amy/Ame

GmaToni

Barbara - I am such a dope ! I forgot to mention... WHOOT, WHISTLE, WOOHOO ! Exams were clear. I teared up over that. So very happy for you. Your TX will be great. Youve got so much knowledge behind you from being here w/ all the good tippers! Port Placement was a huge success and I did mine wide awake. I couldnt be sedated. So, you can do it sister

Love - Toni

GmaToni

Ame -Best o luck to ya baby!

BTW, I think its great when the kids pop in for our treatments. My 24 yo daughter did yesterday. She was stunned for a bit and then just hugged me and said 'mom I love you and I promise I will never take you or anything else in life - for that matter- for granted anymore'. We'll see:)

Thinking of you -

Toni

Pamelajo

*jumps on Toni*  Don't ever leave us that long again without a word....sore tooth or not!!!  I'd have my mom ground you if I thought it would do any good *shakes pointed finger*

Good luck with your treatment!  Glad you're over the bicuspid flu or at least mending from it.  I am sorry for the loss of your grandson.  I lost my son a few years back.....he was 20, and murdered over a girl on Memorial Day.  maybe they know eachother   Just another tie that binds us I suppose.   I kinda like those ties, although I would like them to be happier (cancer sucks, so does losing someone)  We'll find happy common ground someday.  

Onty, I understand totally how much ugh accompanies the thought of your hair falling out, but trust me, it isn't as bad as you are thinking it will be.  Seriously, come to the bald side   We'll not only give you cookies, we'll tell you jokes too!

Neece, I love the Eeyore reference.  I've lost my tail a time or two and I know exactly how you feel.  Fortunately, when Christopher Robin found it and put it back on, it was gentle and without a thumb tack.  I think days when you feel blah and old and forgetful and nauseated and ran over by a huge truck,.......that's Gods way of saying "appreciate the days when you don't feel this way, for these good days are the TIGGER days!"  Woohoohoo!

Good luck tomorrow Amy!  Hope the port correction works for you.  They are a blessing really.

positiveme

Hello SOS- We are really outstanding!!

I am really liking the link between bald and cookies- I had a raspberry and white chocolate yesterday and it was great.

Vickilynn- Wow a hubby that cooks and sings-Amazing. Just think of Kemo as a granddog. Just maybe things will go back to normal after Kemo and she will come home.

Unklezwifety- The hair should be coming out soon. What day are you? Mine began to hurt and itch and 3 days later it started coming out. It was day 13 for me which is alittle earlier than most.

Susan- Gald to hear you are feelin better. What a couple of zzz's can do. We mom's will always be needed.

Pamelajo- My dream growing up was to be a singer but God had other plans. I was always happy with the car radio and the windows up.

jadams- Oprah could never turn us down. We are SOS!!

Neece- Vent away. It could be any of us on any given day.

Toni- I have to say mouth and tooth pain are one of the worse. Thank goodness for antibiotics. Glad to hear #2 is over. How may more?

BarbAnne- When is you first tx?

Amyoo- Go Activase. It is so nice that your son and his girlfriend will be with you. This disease does effect the whole family.

THINK POSITIVE

chat with you soon

Catherine

BarbAnne41

Thank you Toni- I was hottin' and hollering too!

 Pamela I am soo very sorry for the loss of you son. Wow sweetie my thoughts are with you.

 Catherine- Next Tuesday Lucky October 13th first dose of AC feels like it has taken forever.

Amy/Ame- Good luck with the "buster" tomorrow and tx, I hope all goes well.

 So as you can tell I am back from port placement. My hospital just started doing Power Ports TODAY so I got number 2. Hope 2 is lucky. I did the whole thing awake, just a  lidocane numbing for the arm. I feel good, my daughter says I have a T-rex arm (teenagers are so funny) cause I am keeping it close to my body, but I will loosen up.The nurse said to use Advil, but since that is an ulcer no go, she said to use my vicodin (Spelling?) from my surgeries.

Well I may not be bald yet, but I did have two chocolate chip cookies after lunch today-yummy.

Positive Vibes to you all

Barbara

unklezwifeonty

Dear PositiveMe,

I am on Day 10 today and I think yesterday's pain in hair roots was psychological

positiveme

onty- It maybe all in your head but it will fall out soon. It was around day 9 that mine started really itching and day 13 was the day.  Just remember it will grow back

THINK POSITIVE

Catherine

Pamelajo

anyone else got poo's that are as white as a snow rabbits heind end? 

hide is falling off my hands and my tongue looks like cottage cheese.  I'm preeeeeeeetty sure this isn't kosher. 

vickilynn

I have skin coming off my hands - in the palm and between my fingers.  It was especially bad a couple weeks ago - using lots and lots of lotion and it does seem to help a bit.

Cottage cheese on the tongue, however, you should report... that's what Thrush (yeast infection) looks like... Make sure that they actually look at it, though, before prescribing you something!   I had that the first tx but not afterwards. 

No white poo - here. 

Got my taste buds back today!!!  And all this talk of cookies is actually making me crave some chocolate chip oatmeal - that and homemade potato salad.  Strange.  At least I'm wanting food again.  Even the water was tasting funny, but today it's good.  So now I get a week of eating. 

vickilynn

Amy - I had the same problem with my port.  They weren't able to get blood to test through the port.  3rd tx they used that dissolving thing and it didn't work right away.... so they had me take a walk!  When I got back, it worked.  Hope it works next week for me too.

amyooo

Vickylynn----  that's good to know!  Thanks!  I hope yours stays working, too. 

Neece

hi everyone

My Eyeore day has dawned into a Tigger day today (yay!) And thanks Pamelajo for the wonderful 'tail without the thumbtack' and 'Tigger day' analogy. I love it and will now just say I am having an Eyeore or Tigger day as appropriate when asked.

thanks to all my SOS sisters for their encouraging remarks. I had a few tears this morning on reading them. Then I felt brave enough to post a new pic - my brave new bald look! My Dh finally shaved off the remaining stubble this morning as I was so sick of it hurting even under my scarves or hats - it now feels WONDERFUL and smooth as the proverbial baby's bottom. I have not yet been brve enough to venture out of the house sans headcover but who knows?

Pamelajo I agree your mouth thing sounds a lot like thrush - have you had it checked out? I am taking an acidopholous capsule every day to try to prevent that - so far so good - but it is early days yet. Vickilynn I also have the weird tastebud thing this time which I didn't get last time - its so disappointing as I feel like eating every sweet or cheesy thing in sight but everything tastes bland and weird. And I am glad your tooth thing got resolved - for heavens' sake, if you were not dealing with enough already!

barb glad your port got placed successfully. Good luck for the 13th and your treatment day.

love to all

Neece

Pamelajo

You look FANTASTIC!!!

positiveme

Hello Ladies

Just a quick post. Off to chemo in ten minutes. Thinking of all my sister getting in the chair today and sending good wishes and positive thoughts.

Everyone else enjoy the day and think Cookies!

THINK POSITIVE

chat with you soon

Catherine

barbt0323

Good Morning!

I am off to chemo in another hour.  Good luck to everyone going through it today and good luck to all of you beautiful ladies.  Bald is beautiful!    Speaking of bald, my hair is shaved and still have some of it.  I found some 98% alovera (not sure of spelling) that I had bought when I was in Chicago a few years ago at Trader Joes.  Stuff works great.  Very soothing. 

Speaking of cookies and food........I really lost my appetite when I had first chemo but it has come back in a big way.  Can't get enough of it - always hungry.  I am sure that will change after chemo.

Like the idea about a get together next year - how could Ohrah refuse!!!

Well my friends, have a good day.

Barb

jadams1264

Hello SOSisters - well here I sit getting txt #2.  Just started Herceptin then go on to the bad stuff....

Neece- you are beautiful.  You are so courageous to post your bald head!  It looks good, mine is ugly with red splatches!  You can certainly pull off the bald look!  Sorry you have had a couple of rough days.  These too shall pass!  In the interim, we are here for you, good days & bad.

Pamelajo - sorry you are having such a time.  Saw my onc dr. this am.  I also had the white poo thing going on, he seems to feel this is caused from laxatives, stool softeners, etc.  Did not feel it was anything to worry about - I'm so glad you ask, thought maybe it was just me!  Haven't had the skin thing but will be on the lookout for another lovely SE!  Hey you can sing to me when we have our reunion, I love Patsy Cline!

Catherine, Barb & Flacracker - thinking of you and hoping we are all going to have a great txt this time with no or very very little side effects!

Susan - I in charge of the fund raising where I work - love the challenge and enjoy seeing what we can do, usually do Bag Hunger, Go Red for Women, Reading is Fundamental and various local charities that ask for donations.  This is the first year I have added Breast Cancer Awareness Month and all donations will be going to the breast cancer center where I am getting my treatments.  Needless to say our associates have been more than generous which makes me weepy because they are doing more for me I think then the cause.  Also since we are a majority of women everyone is now sharing their stories, friends, family - everyone seems to know someone who has fought this disease.  

Vickilynn - been thinking about you.  I hope you are feeling better.  Dealing with hubby would be stressful under the best circumstances!  How is Kemo doing in his temporary home?  Probaby being spoiled rotten, but I agree that right now it is probably better not to have to be worrying about him and getting up in the middle of the night!

Melinda - getting any sleep?  I had one of those nights last night, blamed it on the decadron and maybe today's treatment?

Barb and Onty - I'm sorry about your hair.  I am at the stubble stage and have found the lint roller works great.  Also my hair is now falling out, started on day 16.  Hubby will shave on this Sat., I will not be posting that picture!

Ronnie Kay - I ask the onc. dr. today about the taxotere w/carboplatin.  I don't know that I can remember all but he said based on studies done for several years they found that by combining the taxotere w/carboplatin there was a boost in working well together, better than other combo's.  They then found that if that is used in conjunction with the hercepltin that there is even a bigger boost when combined with those two.  He quoted me a study but I can't remember what he called it.  He also said this is one of the tougher treatments, more effective, easier on the heart (which in my case in a good thing).  Hope you are doing well, haven't seen a post from you lately!

Toni - I was so glad to see you post.  We were missing you  - sorry about your tooth.  I have gum problems and hate that I can't go to the dentist until the chemo is over.  I usually get my teeth cleaned every 3 months.  You sound like such a brave women, I read these posts and hear about all the things some of you have been though and think I have nothing to have a pity party about!

BarbAnne41 - Oprah has not been in touch with me yet!  Can you imagine how many requests she must get a day?  I am keeping positive thoughts that she (her staff) will reply.  In the interim, I am working on a few other angles (benefactors).  Looking forward to seeing you and Mr. Kittens!  The 13th is a great day to start treatment, sooner you start, sooner it's over!  Glad you have your port and are ready to go!

 Amy - hope your port let them draw blood.  When I came in yesterday thought they would use my port but just used my arm.  Go figure.  These ports are wonderful things!  Glad your doing well.

 To everyone I missed, I apologize but know I'm thinking about you and everyone is in my thoughts and prayers.  Must disconnect now, got to unplug this thing and find an empty bathroom.  

Keep positive and will check in later!

Jane or maybe I'll make it Jayne and blame it on chemo brain!

amyooo

Jayne! LOL   tell them to use your port. sometimes I think they just don't think to.

My clot buster worked. Premeds flowing as we speak! thanks Vickilynn...I was kinda nervous about it. It was nice to know you had experienced success.

Pamelajo.....you might be passing contrast if you have had any recently. It turns your poo white.

Luv ya'll

amy/ame

Melinda-Tma3

Hi my beautiful September Sisters...I have had an interesting day yesterday...big wind storm here and my power and phone/dsl went out sat in the dark by candlelight for hours...the power turned on late last nite but no phone/dsl....went to sleep and around 4 heard a big bang....A big black bear tore down my birdfeeder and was on the porch eating away!  I slipped open the door cause I wanted a picture and he started coming toward me...ahhhh..slammed the door and hid til he went away....so much for sleeping after that!  Anyways, we see one of our chickens out in the yard and that's odd because they are in a pen in the barn.  Well, Mr. Blackbear must've still been hungry as the the outside fencing was torn apart and so were 2 of Austin's laying hens...needless to say...it has crippled his little side business of brown eggs.... just got my phone/dsl on and I missed it terribly!  

Neece! You are wonderful and beautiful! I love your picture!  I am beginning to get more comfortable with my balding head.... and I finally wore my wig in public this AM....It's ok....not as weird as I first thought and it's warm.  So I am happy with all my looks at the moment...but am still working on the new headwear....

Since I've sold my business I've been designing hammered silver, ceramic and beaded jewelry. Also create wheel work pottery.   I also dabble in textiles and have tons of cool fabrics etc.... Trying to come up with a sellable product line and make my mark in the the art world.  So I've been thinking "when my brain works" of creating a ceramic pendant for all of us. An SOS pendant...maybe with a special message on the back....any graphic designers here...or any ideas...maybe Tigger/Eyeore or...I just can't seem to be able to pin down what to do...once done...these will be my gift to each of you for the special bond we build here everyday! I'm so excited to do this.....and would love any input or ideas you all may have.  Let's send one to Oprah with a huge SOS sign...let's work on the SOS (Save our souls- September Outstanding Sisters) meaning here. This is a such a special group and I think we have a special message to share...

Sounds like each of us is getting through the wacky stuff going on...I feels good to hear the happy posts...but I know next rounds are starting today for many & I go for #3 on Monday...so low days are coming ... hopefully they will just be lazy days with doable SE's....A big hug and prayer to each of you.....Only 3 weeks left in October....We're getting there!

Melinda 

Pamelajo

Good luck to all you beautiful gals in the infusion chairs today.  Just close your eyes and imagine my baldness delivering freshly baked cookies (your favorite flavor) to you as you relax! 

Hugs!  Love ya ladies.

I'm keepin my fingers crossed for Oprah btw.  If not, we will find someone else!