Chemo Starting Sep 09
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Hello SOSisters.... I am behind in posting again. Going to see if I can't get caught up. Still battling with the Famera, haven't made a decision about what I will do. Know it is too important to quit, but sure would like a few pain free days.
Pamelajo - I am so glad graduation went well and good going on the photo! Any comments from your Facebook page yet? I am so sorry about your son, I agree with everyone else's sentiments, cannot imagine the pain of losing a child. Once again, you show us your strength and courage and why you are the warrior princess!
Gin52 - I lost my dad at 20 (heart attack). Always felt cheated, never got to know him as an adult. Always wondered how we would have gotten along.
Patty - HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! What did you do to celebrate? I bet you aren't all that old, I think I'm the oldest one in the group, altho definitely not the wisest! I am determined to hang in there with the Famera but I can't imagine another 4 years and 6 months. As far as ostepenia (sp?) drugs, I am going to wait and see what bone denesity results are and then hopefully make an informed decision.
RonnieKay - how interesting you should bring up the blood pressure thing. Mine has always been low, usually averages 110/70, sometimes as low as 65. Last couple of Herceptin visits it's been creeping up 120's on top, bottom staying about the same. I think it's all the FAMERA! My treadmill and I have a love/hate relationship. When I'm being good, have the IPod going I do just great. But then I miss a few days and suddenly it's collecting dust again (not that there is any dust in my house-ha). How are you doing with your walking?
BarbAnne41- ok let me get this right? We are going to find a pill that relives hot flashes, makes us lose weight (I assume we can eat anything we want), make us feel like we've had a couple of glasses of wine, provides an abundance of energy throughout the day, make us look years younger, destroys any kind of cell in our body that might possibly harm us in anyway - ok now I'm getting carried away but it sure does sound good! Do we have the same doctor, mine says the samething about diet and exercise and he needs to lose more than 20!
Barbt0323 - you are an inspiration to get out and exercise at lunch. I head for the food court, break room, eating at my desk! Seen that alligator yet? How is your son-in-law doing? Have they found out what caused his symptoms? How scary that must have been for all of you. Good luck on the 10th!
Neece - your weekend sounds wonderful. How did you make out with the doctor? Anything they can do for you? I feel like I'm 80 with my bone pain and aches, just keep telling myself it will eventually go away. I also find I don't have as much patience as I used to for rude, silly, just downright stupid people. A sign of having gone through breast cancer or just figure life to short to put up with these people?
Catherine - your time at the beach sounds wonderful. Hoping we will get to Myrtle Beach in July for a few days. My onc has talked to me about Effexor. Glad to hear your positive comments. Not ready to try it yet, but doesn't mean I won't at some point and time. I admire your exercising more for your weight gain - please send me some of your motivation!
VickiLynn-my thoughts and prayers are with you and your mammo tomorrow. Please let us know how you made out as soon as you get your results. I am sending you positive vibes to get you through the test. Your camping sounds like a wonderful relaxing time. I am not going to tell you not to worry, we all do although we try not too. Just know we are all with you and praying for the best!
All - I am for the virtual party. Weren't we suppose to have one in March? Definitely going to need something cool to drink in August. Maybe somebody I sent a letter to about our reunion will read our posts, take pity on us and fly us somewhere very nice for our anniversary party (hey, we can always hope!).
Take care. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jane
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There seems to be a trend among us on the blood pressure. I too have always had very low blood pressure. During chemo it was consistently on the order of 98/60. I've been told there is nothing pathological about low blood pressure...unless it goes to 0/0. That's definitely not a good thing.
Prayers winging your way on your mammo tomorrow Vickilynn. Chin up!
Patty
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i've always tended to go low on the bp. usually 90/60. my heart rate however has been very rapid since hodgkins treatment (seems that is the way with most of us who had it), ranging between 100 and 120 bpm.
since starting chemo, my bp has went up to around 120/84 and my heart rate has consistently been upwards of 130 bpm.
my brca1 and brca2 results are negative
happy happy happy about that. my girls can breath a sigh of relief. Makes me think that indeed this cancer was caused by previous treatment. Vicky..I got your card. Thank you so much. One is going out to you in return. I'm praying that the Lord will bless and guide you tomorrow.....that he will lay his healing hands upon you and rid your body of any cells that shouldn't be there. I pray he gives you strength, courage and grace. I pray God sends his holy angels to be with you and hold your hand while we your sisters cannot. You've been a blessing to us.......Lord, pour your blessings upon her.
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Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement! I actually thought I'd posted earlier... but then found out I'd just written it and forgot to push "submit" so it's gone...
Just know I was especially witty and included everyone individually in my post and was very encouraging and loquacious (I love that word!)...
I will keep you informed.
Vickilynn
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Dearest Vickilynn PLEEEZE let u sall know as soon as you find out what's going on for you. I just don't want to believe it is anything more bad for you. Lots of love and hugs to you. I will eat a blueberry muffin this weekend in your honour!!!!
Catherine good luck with your surgery. It is very nice to have TE out as it always feels like something alien in there - while implants are not perfect or totally comfy all the time, they are a whole lot less intrusive than the TE. Hope it goes beautifully.
Barbara I really also hope your Dr is right about the aches. How nice it would be if they just went away.
Happy weekend to you all.
Neece
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No cancer !!!! Doing the "no cancer happy dance"!
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OHHHH WHAT A RELIEF! I'm so happy for you!
Patty
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YEAH VICKY! Thanks for posting so quickly, we were all holding our breaths! Just what did the doctor say?
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Yea Vicki!!!! Big hugs!!!! Whats the verdict about the pain and lump?
Yes Neece, I hope they go away, and I don't just get used to them! Have a muffin for me too, I am dieting, or trying to!
Jane-Maybe you and I should start a letter writing campaign for a pill, loose weight look younger, keeps away illness AND cancer, all while mitigating hot flashes, and making us feel like a good glass a wine makes us feel. You and I can fantasize huh?
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Told you so
Happy no cancer day VickyTook tx #3 today without adriamycin. Onc took me off it. Apparently, it's damaging my heart. He's hoping I rebound by skipping this treatment enough to take it next time. I had cytoxan today. Living in hot flash hell at the moment. Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket???
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Vickilynn............congratulations to you!!!!!
Jane...........have not seen the alligator yet!!! We have a creek on the side of our house and used to have a real big gator in there. They finally came and took it away. I am also on Femara. Only thing that really bothers me is that sometimes my fingers ache really bad. Not sure if that is from the Femara or from the chemo treatments. Son-in-law is doing o.k. They never did figure out what caused it. Jane I am probably right up there with you as far as being one of the oldest members of our group. Also, have osteopena (sp).
Well, two weeks from today I am getting my hair colored and cut. Taking the big plunge. Lost one of my big toe nails today. It looks like the other one is about to go. Really hate it this time of year because I love wearing sandals and it is so hot in Florida.
Well, you wonderful ladies enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Barb T
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Vicki Vicki Vicki that is wonderful news! Please give us more info though.
Pamela I am so sorry you are still having to struggle with chemo stuff. How many more treatments do you have to do?
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Barb- glad your son is doing better, but a reason would be helpful huh? Sorry about the toenails, I know I have run into the same issue when I lost some toenails last year, due to my inability to NOT stop stubbing my toes!! Sometimes I resorted to putting a faint square coat of nail polish were the nail would have been to give the illusion of nail so I could wear my sandals!
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Ok, update from ChemoLand part Deux....
Went for round #3 of A/C on Friday. Got pulled from the infusion center to see the Onc. Uh oh. Apparently the adriamycin has caused my heart function to drop from the normal 50 to 40. He said, "you will experience shortness of breath, rapid heart rate and slight dizziness, general malaise". I go, "well, if I was experiencing any of that, dont you think I would know it? Let's just do this dose and if it gets worse, then we'll stop". In other words ladies, I lied through my teeth. I am short of breath, my heartbeat is rapid (always has been since I was 17 and took adriamycin before) and I do get dizzy. Onc says, "Ok, your bp looks good, your heart rate isn't higher than normal, let me listen to your heart"......I pray it doesn't skip or flop or add a beat while he's listening. I passed. He said I could have one more dose of adriamycin. We toddle on back to the infusion center. He's chatting with my nurse. He leaves. She comes over and asks me if I can wait about an hour for the cardiologist to look at my echo. I'm like, sure. I AM BUSTED!!!!
Long story short, I'm off the adriamycin. Onc came back and talked to me again stating that in one hand, he's worried about the cancer coming back, that his goal is for it to NEVER come back, that's why he is so aggressive, but.......on the other hand, he KNOWS if I take more A, my heart will be damaged irrepairably where now, it could repair itself. He thinks the odds are in my favor that the cancer will be gone for good after I finish this course of treatment and rads. He said he knew I was disappointed, but he had to do what was best for me. I asked what happens if it does come back. He said that's what they pay him the big bucks for is to figure that out, but we'd find something to whip it. Then he hugged me and left.
so, I'm a cytoxan girl for this last treatment and one more. Then on to Taxol, then rads. I feel like a complete and utter failure. I couldn't do the T/C last time for being so toxic. I can't finish my Adriamycin for heart damage. I suck. My body sucks. I'd like to give up. It would be easier. If I could just lay down and die, I would.
Friday was horrible. DH (and this time I mean dumbass husband) woke up at 8:45 bitching at me cause I hadn't gotten his mother out of bed. "have you even checked on her?" he asked, like I'm the friggin hired help. I'd be up since 6, trying to calmly make it through my morning before chemo. It's hard for them to hit a vein when I'm tense. I have tense veins, they hide when I'm upset. I had just had my foobs filled on Wednesday and they ached like a sore tooth. I was going to wait till 9 to get him up to help me get her up. When I said "I'll get her up now" he threw his hands up in the air and just stomped around the living room like some cartoon character. I went and got her up myself, made her breakfast, got her settled into the recliner, changed the bed clothes she had wet on in the night threw those in the washer, and went outside to bawl. He followed me. BAD CHOICE ASSHOLE. The neighbors were treated to the most foul language, dishonorable name calling and vapid innuendo about penis size and brain ratio anyone could ever have imagined. He stood there and listened to it for about 20 minutes, at which time I was shakin like a dog poopin peach pits I was so mad. He goes "I'm soooo sorry, I should never speak before I have coffee."
Now normally, seeing him with his head lowered and apologizing would make my heart leap with joy. However, this was not the case on this day ladies. I just brushed past him and proceeded not to speak to him the rest of the day. One, because I was hugely irked, and two, he was supposed to get a caregiver to come sit with dear sweet MIL for me while I went to infusion, which he did not. So I called and got one. He was also supposed to have someone ready for the next morning to get her up and clean her up for me, since she won't let a man help her. He had not done that either....so I did.
I'm tired, I'm sick, I wish I had help. I'd love to have time to go out on my patio and drink an entire pitcher of ice cold margarita's and get completely and totally hammered, but alas and alak, no such luck. My life sucks. I'm in a pity party of one and I can't get out.
on the bright side, I'm brca negative. Coffee tastes like coffee this morning. A butterfly landed on my knee when I was out in my anti gravity chair on the patio this morning. My kids are healthy if not a pain in my ass and a drain on my bank account. I look good bald. My dog loves me. And, my feet don't stink when I wear my tennis shoes with no socks. I have all that going for me.......oh, and my foobs look awesome.
it's the little things that keep me going....I'm skippin church this morning. Mama needs a me day.
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Hugs and more hugs Pamelajo. Wow, you are one tough cookie to deal with all that you have on your plate. If I had a magic wand, I would zap over a big pitcher of ice cold margaritas, a comfy lounge chair, beautiful weather, help with your MIL, new attitude for DH, and of course a cure for cancer. Oh honey... hand in there. Know that we support you.
Vicki, I am so glad for your results!!!!!
I am doing quite well. I am fitter than I have ever been. I am 2 lbs from my absolute goal weight.
My mom is ok. She has a ton of health issues. My husband has helped me find patience to deal with her. I love him.
We will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary this week. At the end of the month, we are off to Italy (Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Venice) for two weeks.
On a chemo se note, I lost half my eyelashes on one eye the other day. Ug. What is with that? I am getting more frequent hot flashes again too. Ug. Ug. I am going to count my blessings though. I know these are just minor annoyances.
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Oh Pamela, major hugs for you girl. I am with China, if I had a magic wand I would make it all better. But I am soooooo proud of you, you look at things the way I do, "here's the poopy stuff, but look at all this good stuff" attitude, it will get you through. You are right at the top of my prayer list.We all love you.
China- you are my weight loss hero, I am trying but I fall off the wagon a lot. Congrats to you and your hubby on the anniversary, mines the 8th, 16 years married, living like we'vebeen married for 18, took us a while (2 years) and a baby to get to the alter, but 16 years later we are still plugging away. Hope you both have a lovely trip and keep us posted.
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Pamelajo...I've been sitting here trying to think of something to say to make it all better for you, but I'm coming up way short of the mark. Just know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Patty
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Here's the lump story --- I found the lump last weekend - about quarter-sized and in about the same location on the left breast as my original was on the right. There was dimpling on the breast (which I also had before), there was pain - like a toothache - (which I also had before). I showed my husband who also felt it and said the same thing - "It feels like the last one."
I called the cancer center on Tues (Mon was a holiday) and they set me up for a mammogram and ultrasound and appointment with my surgeon. We were an emotional wreck. DH was so depressed and weeping and talking even of suicide!!!!
Don't know if you believe in miracles, but hundreds of people were praying for me. And the lump was there in the morning... by the mammogram it was gone. no signs of anything. During the ultrasound - she kept asking, "Where did you feel the lump?" But the ultrasound was completely clear.
Then the surgeon did a breast exam, looked at the mammo and ultrasound and said, "It looks just fine. See you next year."
We don't know if there was a scientific explanation - but we just praise God that I have no cancer... no lump... no pain.
I wish that had happened last year, but it didn't. I don't know why sometimes we're healed and sometimes we're not. Sometimes we lose a breast, and sometimes we get to keep one. Sometimes we have terrible side effects (like Pamela's) and sometimes we sail through the treatments. Sometimes we have husbands who are loving and supportive and sometimes they are just plain jerks. (Sorry - that's the strongest language I use - but it holds the same meaning as Pamela's descriptions!). And I know that sometimes we feel like dying and sometimes we feel like dancing.
I know Pamela, that your faith allows you to still see the butterflies through the fog of cancer. And while my heart is dancing, it is also aching for you.
Much love and many prayers for you...
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Hello SOSisters.... another hot day in NC but the sun is shining!
Pamelajo-I sent you a PM earlier this morning. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you!
ChinaBlue - still waiting for that motivation! I know I would feel better if I exercised on a consistent basis. Your trip sounds wonderful, never been to Italy. 33 years for us this year, I don't know where the time goes but I would do it all over again! My eyelashes really haven't come back in and I am having a terrible time with my fingernails all of a sudden.
BarbAnne - send the pills! We need them asap. Glad you are doing well. Sounds like your exercise program is working like mine. We will get there eventually, it just takes some of us longer than others.
Barb0323 - we aren't older, just wiser (ha). Glad you haven't run into the alligator. Glad to hear you SIL is doing better. My fingers are stiff in the morning and then get better as the day goes along, sort of like having carpal tunnel syndrome.
All - hope you are having a good weekend. Take care.
Thoughts & prayers are with you.
Jane
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Good Morning
I hope everyone had a good weekend. Big week for me. On Wed. getting my hair colored finally. I hope the color comes out ok. Then implants on Thrus. I get wait. Friday will be the new me.
Pamela- You have have such a way with words. I love the way you can state the negative and still remember all the positives. You are such a strong person. I will keep you in my prayers.
China- You vacation sounds wonderful. Enjoy!! In Sept. DH and I will celebrate 20 years also.
Keeping all my September sisters in my thoughts
THINK POSITIVE
Catherine
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I'm truly sorry if my language offends. I try to withhold it, but being raised with brothers and by biker coal miners, working with men my entire adult life, I'm a little "course" LOL
but I mean well. I have a heart of gold, it's just rough around the edges
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Pamela - I wasn't offended... just know I mean the same thing but say it with softer words. Hope you're doing better today... though I know you won't truly be "better" until all this is over with! Did you find a caregiver for mom?
OK - now everyone's vying for OLDEST cancer survivor? I was born in 1952... do the math
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Catherine - forgot to say congrats on the new upcoming you!!! We'll look forward to an updated photo... I still haven't decided if I want foobs are not. Maybe it's because of that birthdate! But then I look at myself and say.... "Do you really want to have just one of these hanging around when you're 80?" Hmmmmm. I really would like to know how you who've had reconstruction would evaluate it. Was it worth the pain/discomfort? Just the thought of more surgery is scary.
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Pamelajo...no offense taken here. I found your description of your backyard 'conversation' with your DH actually quite restrainted in the telling. Plus we got to know that when VickiLynn calls someone a jerk, she's being very polite. Diamond in the rough...that's you...and just as tough.
VickiLynn...wherever that lump went and however it went there, I'm just so glad it is GONE. Hooray for miracles!
Catherine...best of luck on your BIG week. I'll be thinking of you on Thursday and I know you'll look beautiful with your spiffy new hair tucked under that surgical cap.
China...your trip sounds wonderful. I've read a theory that because your eyelashes come back all at once, they grow old and fall out all at once. It takes a while for the little individual hairs to get on differing schedules. Could be bogus, but makes some sense.
Jane...what's up with the fingernails?
Now that weather is warmer I've noticed that if I do anything even marginally strenous and sweat a little bit, my skin itches like crazy. Could this be leftover chemo-poison leaching out at this late date? Or, is it something to do with the Femara? Or am I just suddenly allergic to myself? It's mysterious, but provides a great excuse for not doing anything that might make me break a sweat.
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OMG Patty- I have the same problem, and especially all around the had-cancer boob...crazy..it is better today that the humidity isn't bad, but I have taken to keeping the pump size jar of gold bond anti-itch lotion in the bathroom and slop that on a couple time a day. I don't know what it is but I hope it stops, its making me wiggly..
VickiLynn- I am down with miracles and you deserved one girl. Big miraculous hugs. And I understand the language restraint. I have friends just like that they keep me around to curse for them...but we love you the way you are!
Speaking of cursing Lordy Pamela, I was raised essentially by two much older brothers one was a mechanic and one an electrician, I have to remember to censor myself. I love your stories and think you show great restraint, don't ever apologize we love you just the way you are.
Catherine-congrats on the big week coming up. I hope you'll post a new photo I would love to see a bit of hair!
Jane what is up with the fingernails?
BarbT hope things are alligator free!
Barbara
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So glad I didn't offend. I'm a bit colorful. I would so hate to alienate myself from you all due to my rough edges and course language. I try not to drop the F bombs often, and save them only for the most heinous of offenses
Foobs! OH THE JOY!!! I had lattissmus dorsi on March 19th. LOVE IT! May I just say again, LOVE IT!!!! I was off work 3 weeks. Had 6 drains for about two of those weeks (dennis pulled the last two out at home on our anniversay April 7th). I had my first fill 10 days after surgery....no biggie. It hurts for about 24 hours, but then it's much better. I'm up to a C cup now. I have to go back in a couple weeks to see my plastic surgeon, who is hot hot hot, and decide if I'm staying this size or going up a notch.
Seriously, I recommend it. Not my particular surgery, but foobs in general. I feel so much better about me. Course, the tissue expanders are like softballs under my skin and muscle right now, but they look SO NATURAL! I doubt I go for the nipple recon, simply because I always thought nipples showing through my t shirts looked tacky....now I don't have to worry about it. My scars are fading nicely, I have no weakness in my back where the muscle was removed and I'm happy.
No one knows panic till they've lost their boobs and can't find them to get ready for work in the morning. Ugh.
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Barbara - Sorry you've got the itches too, but I'm kinda glad to to know I'm not alone in itchy-land. Narrows down the cause to...chemo! What else? Maybe Taxol, since we both did the weekly drill there? Anyway, I hope this goes away for both of us before summer really hits. Otherwise we'll be gooey and twitchy for months.
Pamelajo - Happy days with boobs that are securely attached and not prone to falling behind the dresser. I lost a nipple in my lumpectomy and my surgeon keeps telling me I can get a fake one. But I'm with you...nipples are something of a problem, especially in the frozen foods aisle. I like my smoothy. Now, I'm kinda jealous of your two smoothies.
Patty
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I'm getting weird looks from the family because I sit and rub them all the time LOL
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There is no greater love than self love. Rub away! Patty
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Hello to all of my September Sistas....
I have been AWOL...mostly because my son moved in, quit his job, went to PA to see new friend and then got a job and moved there....he got there today and left on Saturday a.m. I am coming up on the 1-year anniversary (6/9) of finding out that I had cancer....all of you can agree with me "what a flippin' journey"! I am on Tamoxifen and HATE the hot flashes....can so relate to the rest of you...
Pamelajo: So have you in my prayers...nothing worse than a DA DH plus, I can't even imagine dealing with a MIL with zero help. I have been trying to follow the posts and I totally loved your graduation story and results. Keep your head held high...which I really love the tattoo on your head. I too am not going to worry about nipples...I have re-con in October at the soonest and I have gotten to really like my "foobs"...except they are hard as rocks and everyone that hugs you knows it!!!
Vickilynn: Was sorry to read your posts last week about a new lump and actually had to leave work (which is why you shouldn't surf this site during work(!) because I was so upset. I had both removed because I am not strong enough to deal with this a second time around. I don't even know if they found some unrelated cancer, if I would go through it all again. So thankful that everything was okay.
Just found out a former neice was diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing chemo right now and she is not even 40 yet! We have been facebooking...
All of you are gentle warriors...China Blue...way to go with the weight loss thing....I have been maintaining since surgery/treatment...but could still stand to lose about 20 more.
I too have been having itchy skin, but at least my "foobs" don't droop and add to the irritation.
My summer garden is going strong...picked green beans and zucchini this weekend...brings my life a little bit more into focus. Cancer is a wicked master that can suck the life/future out of you, but I for one am not ready to "fold" on my hand.
Have a great week everyone....looking forward to virtual "reunion"!!!
Kim
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