Chemo Starting Sep 09
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Neece - Yes! Let's all come to Australia with Oprah! It is so hard to cut off even a millimeter of hair but my hairdresser insists that trimmed hair grows faster. I'm a more than a bit skeptical. How does the root of your hair know what happens to the ends of your hair? And here's some grim news: My hairdresser very brightly told me "by this time next year your hair will be back to the bob you used to have". Which was chin length. A whole year? Boo-hoo.
Barbara - It is so good to hear from you. Sorry about the husband in the funk and the teenage drama. Life does indeed have its ups and downs. My fingers are crossed that your Onc has a magic anti-itch pill for you. And prayers winging your way.
Patty
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Patty you totally cracked me up with the tooth and fingernail mets. LOL. Thanks I really needed that.
Anita
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Hello SOSisters...count me in on the trip to Australia. Not to mention that John Trivolta is flying the plane!
Neece - we'd all love to come visit. Wouldn't that be something? Too bad Oprah never acknowledged my request for our reunion, this would have been perfect. So how are the newlyweds getting along and what are you planning now that the two weddings are over?
BarbAnne - DH's sure get like that sometimes and teenage drama can't put anyone in a mood. I remember those days and now daughter gets an occasional taste with grandkids. Hope all with smooth over soon. Let us know how you made out with the onc.
Patty - I went back to hairdresser today for a little corrective coloring. Just a tad too much red to suit me so she toned it down. My question would be even if your hair is chin length this time next year will it be straight, curly, wavy? I don't think the roots of my hair talk to the ends, otherwise they come up with one unified style!
Anita - glad you are back with us!
All of our other sisters, hope you are doing well. We miss you! Take care.
Thoughts and prayers are with you!
Jane
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Hello SOSisters...count me in on the trip to Australia. Not to mention that John Trivolta is flying the plane!
Neece - we'd all love to come visit. Wouldn't that be something? Too bad Oprah never acknowledged my request for our reunion, this would have been perfect. So how are the newlyweds getting along and what are you planning now that the two weddings are over?
BarbAnne - DH's sure get like that sometimes and teenage drama can't put anyone in a mood. I remember those days and now daughter gets an occasional taste with grandkids. Hope all with smooth over soon. Let us know how you made out with the onc.
Patty - I went back to hairdresser today for a little corrective coloring. Just a tad too much red to suit me so she toned it down. My question would be even if your hair is chin length this time next year will it be straight, curly, wavy? I don't think the roots of my hair talk to the ends, otherwise they come up with one unified style!
Anita - glad you are back with us!
All of our other sisters, hope you are doing well. We miss you! Take care.
Thoughts and prayers are with you!
Jane
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Jane - Hmmm...I didn't think about that.. what will the chin length hair look like?! There is about 1" of straight hair my at scalp but the original growth still has very tight waves. I'm thinking she meant in a year the good (straight) hair will be chin length and all the bad (kinky) stuff will be gone. Let's hope! Otherwise it'll look like a fright wig!
Last Friday I had a meeting with my financial manager and a wedding to go to (seems like this is the month for weddings). I hadn't seen my financial guy since before my DX so I knew he would be a bit shocked by my short, short hair and I really wanted to look nice for wedding. It was all I could do not to put the wig on Friday morning. But I was very firm with myself. And you what, nobody freaked out. After remarking on my new "do" everybody just forgot about it. So I'm thinking the wig is gone for good. In fact, I'm thinking of packing up the wig and all my little caps and donating them to someone who really has no hair.
Now I'm off for my own Sunday night teenage drama where I politely ask, then demand, then cajole, whine and beg my 13-year-old to get off the X-Box and do his homework. Wish me luck!
Patty
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Barb so sorry about family glumps (new word - I think it works!
) Hope things settle soon, not to mention itchiness.Jane, now that wedding is over I am planning my 50th birthday bash in 3 weeks time!! I have not had a big birthday party in my life before and for this one I have invited over 50 people - not everyone can come of course but I am really looking forward to it. My son is going to sign and play his guitar a bit, my DH (also a muso) might play a bit too, I am having trivia games on my three favourite pasttimes (books, movies, music) and just a great time, I hope.
Patty good for you re wig.If you had longer hair before dx I think it must be harder to get used to shorter hair. I had ear length hair before so now my hair is the same length as it was before chemo, just curlier.I think we all notice our hair (my DH would say 'obsess about it' and I suspect he might be a teensy bit correct) much more than the rest of the world.
Pamela I hope you are doing OK!!
And to all who haven't posted for a while, big hugs.
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Sorry, obviously I meant my son is going to "SING", not sign!!!
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Neece, I love the word. And congratulations on the upcoming party. How exciting! Happy early birthday. I love the typo though, sign,,,sing..hahaha
Jane and Patty thanks for the thoughts, things are a little better, not great, but better. I am glad you are both well, and congrats Patty on going sans wig.
Patty-Speaking of Xbox my daughter has a load of guy friends, she has a load of girl friends too, but she has always like her guy friends because and I am quoting "they don't cause drama and fighting like girls" Makes my dh nervous but I know my daughter, and frankly my dh micromanages everything anyway. So she was out this past Friday playing that new game Halo Reach, and she loved playing on line so much she took a portion of the money she saved up working this summer and went and bought an Xbox, the Halo Reach Game, and all the accessories, it was a bundle package at Best Buy. She originally was going to spend it on a Juicy Couture purse, the guys at Best Buy were REALLY impressed she wanted an Xbox and Halo instead. They were giving her High Fives in the isle, Just to give you an idea, my daughter goes to high school and cosmetology school so her hair, magazine-style makeup and nails are always done, (not sure how she puts up with me) So I think the guys at Best Buy were a little shocked this girl in all the makeup and long blond hair wanted to kill her friends on line. All I can say Is I am glad she finished all her homework Saturday BEFORE she bought the gaming system. Good luck to you, I hope you were able to cajole him off!
As for my onc, he poked and prodded me all over and declared I had no sign of cancer. Said the rash is probably yeast based and prescribed a round of antibiotics and a new cream. We'll see, it is definitely not going away over night.Anyway I have a follow up mammo in November, just on the breast that had cancer, and my next onc appointment is March.
Thanks for everything ladies.
Keeping you all in my prayers.
Barbara
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Neece - Glumps. I love it! Your birthday bash sounds great. I wish I could come and play. If you have friends who are hard of hearing, perhaps your son can sing and sign. Ha!
Barbara - Congrats on the good exam and the fact you only have two appointments over the next six months. What a change from this time last year, huh? I hope the antibiotics and cream cure your itch. Loved your story about your daughter and the X-Box. I can just imagine the guys at Best Buy. This Halo Reach thing is quite a phenomenon. I've heard that something like 2 million people are playing it online at any one time. Luckily my DS is not into the shooting type games or he'd be all over it. He is kind of stuck on games where the characters ride horses and use swords. The type of game, however, has no effect on the glazed-eyed zombie look he gets after too many hours of play. Lucky you...you'll now have a teenage X-Box zombie too! And I'm afraid I have to warn you that they get really testy after too much time playing. Beware!
I've had a really "physical" week and am glad to say I haven't had any trouble handling it. My cleaning lady didn't show up last week, so I cleaned my house from top to bottom myself on Sunday. (Okay, I can just hear you guys playing the finger violin for me...but I actually never had a cleaning lady until I was on chemo and now I'm completely spoiled.) Then on Monday the guys came to replace the back yard fence and I had to rip vines and chop bushes and do all manner of manual labor to clear the way for them. I worked so hard I actually had sweat dripping from my nose. But I had plenty of energy and didn't even need to rest. Hooray!
Patty
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Hi to all of you....have been MIA with all kinds of "family" drama and I am having a really hard time handling it.
You all are looking great with your hair. I just had my third haircut and second color and I have to say that my poodle head is easy to take care of....just doesn't look good so much. But, when I was bald I said I wouldn't complain and I am trying really hard.
Pamelajo--Hope you are hanging in there. Did read about your really lousy DH and I am praying for you and sending lots of hugs your way.
Vickilynn/Neece-Enjoyed reading about the weddings...they sounded amazing.
We have been enjoying unusual cooler weather here in the San Joaquin Valley....so enjoy the fall time of year.
Still very sad to say that we are not being allowed to see our granddaughter...we missed her first b'day because of her bi-polar mother who is still trying to control what my son does when she has already re-married. I can't make him be more involved...he lives on the East coast now. We were supposed to see Hannah on Thursday as she is in town, but p.b. won't let us. Very sad...breaks my heart.
I see my p.s. for the first time since radiation next Monday and I am hoping to get final surgery schedules.
Better call it a night...Hope you all are doing well and those who have not checked in...hope you are well.
Kim
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Patty I totally concur! We started to get a cleaning lady (Paid for by workers' compensation) after I had the car accident last year and was in a wheelchair. Let her go after I was on my feet again, but within weeks of my bc surgery I called and aksed her to come back! She comes once per fortnight and is wonderful. I too am completely spoiled now and find it hard to contemplate not havingher assistance.
Domegal I sure hope things settle for you and your family soon. I can only imagine how hard it must be to not see the granddaughter you love.
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Patty--thanks for the heads up. Being sixteen she is pretty much always cranky and snippy, the only time I can only tell she is having her period by the influx of her consumption of Doritos and brownies...hahaha...Horses and swords sound fun. I am so not pointing the finger at you. I think it is awesome and most of my friends have people clean their homes. But I used to be a maid, and before that was head of housekeeping in a resort area....I was very, very good at my job so no matter what room I walk into I can tell what should have been cleaned...It is a curse and a gift. I pretty much just ignore it, but if it was in my own home it would make me bonkers. So even during chemo when a coworker passed along a local cleaning service that was cleaning chemo patients home for free, I took a pass. She said Oh Barbara, you really need to get over that." And I just smiled and thanked her and then said to my coworker,, "Well if she could see what I see.." But I am all for help. Glad to hear you had energy and then some!
Kim--I am sorry for the family drama, I hope it gets better soon. Good luck with your appointments!
Neece- good for you knowing how to get help when needed! Hope things are well with you.
I am taking the pills and using the cream, but the itch still seems to be there, and not any better. I don't know what my next step is, but it is making me crazy always re-situating my bra and applying creams. I don't really know what it is like not to itch...ugh....I am praying it goes away soon. I don't want to start another doctor Merry-go-round.
Love and hugs
Barbara
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Kim - How nice to hear from you! I'm sorry for the family "glumps", it is so sad when children are used as pawns in divorce situations. Kids need their grandmas!
Neece - I'm happy to hear I am not the only spoiled one.
Barbara - After hearing about your "gift", I''m afraid I may never allow you in my house. HA! I'm pretty much a neat-nick but as for the baseboards, ceiling corners, etc...not so good. I'm sending vibes your way to speed up your itch medications. I googled yeast infections and learned that depending on the type, location and state of your immune system, they can take from a day to months to heal. I hope you are in the bottom end of that range. Keep the faith!
Patty
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Hello SOSisters... hope this finds all of you well. I have been having a terrible time with hands and wrists, carpal tunnel, chemo se's, Femara? I actually posted on the Famera site to see if this was a Femara thing.
Patty - your 13 yr old son sounds like my 15 yr old grandson. And yes, he and all of his friends had it the day it came out. He saved for it and pre-ordered in case they ran out! I must confess the wig is back on. I can put up with a lot but my hair is still so short on the top, so wavy in the back that I just said the heck with it and slapped the wig back on - but I really like my color!
Neece - your birthday bash sounds great. We'll all fly over, what time should we be there? You will have to fill us in all the details. We had a cleaning lady when we lived in England, she was wonderful. Should have one here by the looks of my house but there will be less to clean in the condo!
BarbAnne - sounds like you have a well rounded daughter. I bet she is very popular with both girls and guys! Congratulations on your good news from the onc! Have you gone online and looked for an old-fashion remedy for your itch? Sometimes the simpler solutions are the best. Worth a try.
Kim - so sorry you are having such a hard time with your DIL. We all seem to have gotten our fair share of drama. I'd like to be able to tell you it will all be better but in your case sounds like you may have a long road ahead. We will all pray that your DIL grows up and realizes this child will need all of you in her life. As a grandmother I can imagine how hard this must be for you!
Well all, take care and keep posting.
Thoughts and prayers are with you!
Jane
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NEECE - thought about you tonight while eating at Outback Steakhouse!
Thinking about the rest of you all... just cuz I do. You all feel like family : )
Great news - the dr. thought I had diabetes - she said that chemo can change your body system that much and the last blood test I had was a bit high... so she tested me for that last week and I got the results today and NO diabetes. YAHOO!
JANE - about the wig - you just do what you gotta do. I actually wore my bald hat this last week - and it looks CUTE with hair!!!! I then went out and bought another cap too.
All your talk about teens - I want to tell you what DH and I will be doing next month. We're spending October volunteering at a place called Christian Encounter Ranch. It's a place for "troubled youth" ages 16-25 --- so we're going to have a truckload of drama! The students are all from really troubled/abusive homes, have been doing drugs or alcohol, been in trouble with the law... but they want to get straightened out so they come voluntarily (some don't last long as it's a tough program). Those who need to finish high school can do it there. Chores are assigned. When they first arrive they are not allowed any time alone. They have Bible classes and counseling. We've been visiting there and supporting it for nearly 20 years. The most students they will have at 1 time is 18 students and then they have college interns who come stay in the dorms and help with the students. We'll basically be "gramma and grampa" - and offer a listening ear, lots of hugs... and DH is going to teach some watercolor classes and I may help out in the kitchen.
We're really looking forward to this time and decided it's really time to start giving back to other people. But I also know it can be quite draining. (We used to visit often when our boys were teens and we sang for the kids and just hung out with them).
Anyway, we'll be spending October in the Sierra Nevada mountains and it will be beautiful. We'll pull our travel trailer right to the ranch and stay in that but share meals with the students.
OH! and there's NO internet service for the students, NO tv and NO video games!!!! You can always threaten to send your teens there if they get too cranky!!! : )
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Wow Vicki, you and your DH are quite the troopers. I will look forward to the stories after you get back. And congrats on the terrific medical news.
Jane, So very sorry about the hands and feet. I know my ankles and heels give me fits, especially if I try to do too much...let us know what happens. I am glad you like your color, your hair will eventually do what you want. I have had one hair cut, and the curl seems to be gone out of the top but it is still super curly on the back and sides, I just use an anti-frizz spray gel my hair is a little crunchy which is annoying, but I couldn't wear my wigs or hats anymore. I am sending you positive vibe about your extremities.
Patty- I get that lecture from my girlfriends when I am coming over, "don't look around" and I honestly don't pay any attention. BUT if someone was cleaning my home, and I walked in the 'Head-of-Housekeeping' would come out in me, and I would not be a happy camper. Hotel rooms are a whole other set of me wearing blinders.
So last night I just couldn't take the itch anymore and did something, rash....hahaha, pun intended. I glopped on some vagisil, and low and behold I feel sort of good. it is not gone by any measure but we'll see. I read on line about women who have had this happen and they used Monistat and got rid of it...I am at my wits end and willing to put anything there to not feel itchy.
Take care ladies
Love and hugs
Barbara
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Ug. I am off to a bone scan tomorrow to find the cause of lower back pain that I have been having. When I went to my internist, I wanted her to say that it was a muscle I pulled or something simple. Now, I am worried, but I probably shouldn't be....right? I will let you ladies know how it goes. My internist says, "after bc you are guilty until proven innocent".
Heavy sigh.
I guess I am glad that she is being thorough.
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sorry china, I am sure it is nothing. Will keep you in my prayers..
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China - Back pain could be from a lot of things. I just got back from taking my 13-year-old to the chiropractor. It seems he's sprained his back, probably at his martial arts. Rest, ice and a couple adjustments were prescribed. It is good they are being thorough in your case...so try not to worry. Positive vibes winging your way.
Jane - No worries on the wig. I had mine on, then off, then on for a few weeks until I finally felt okay going without it completely. I still look at it longingly sometimes because it is so much cuter than my current hair. But if our hair has to be short and messed up, at least it is nice to NOT to have to see the grey headed old lady in the mirror. Hooray for hair color!
Vicki - What a terrific thing you are doing at the Christain Encounter Ranch. You'll be a wonderful "grandma" for those kids. In addition to hugs, give them lots of honest positive feedback about themselves and what they are achieving. I just read an article that said that troubled kids have had so much bad/negative "feedback" in their short lives, they need to hear a lot of good stuff to counteract. You'll be great at this!
Barbara - I'm glad to hear the Vagisil helped a bit. Maybe you should try the Monistat too...yeast is yeast, right? I was thinking about you today. Even though it officially turned Fall last week, in San Diego summer decided to finally arrive. It was 90+ at my house today. I was sweating and itching like crazy. My one day of discomfort made me wonder how you can stand it. I sincerely hope something works for you...and soon!
I was dusting my bookshelves over the weekend (thanks for instilling cleaning guilt in me, Barbara!) and came across my high school graduation picture circa 1970. And you know what? My hair was pretty much the same length and style as it is right now...just a little straighter and lighter. Think Twiggy (which was what I was thinking in 1970). So...is it really the hair that is bugging me now? Or is it the wrinkles and sags? Can I blame those on chemo?
Thinking about jumping in the freezer to cool off...
Patty
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I'm NED (no evidence of disease)!!!!! My doctor says my back pain is probably a strained muscle or tendon. Ahh.
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Hi Everyone
I have been gone awhile and I'm trying to get caught up. I've been busy with work, visiting colleges with my son and planning mu DD sweet 16 party. I had my nipple reconstruction on Thrusday and it was very strange to have surgery with no drugs to numb me. I was really concerned that I would feel it but I didn't. I hope everyone is out there living and enjoying life.
THINK POSITIVE
Catherine
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Hi Guys! Just caught a glimpse of what's going on...been a zoo around here
A friendly zoo, but none the less quite crazy! Had grandbaby #3 last Tuesday and DIL and grandaughter from Cali are here so we're all having a wild time together. Today is grandson's #2 birthday at our place so cooking & decorating! Will be glad to see next week, when things quiet down a bit but am blessed!So much to talk about, reading your posts! Just a quickie...JANE...my onc said that you can get carpal tunnel from femara (because women tend to sleep in the fetal position) so she suggested soft wrist braces to sleep in. I just became acutely aware while sleeping (never got the braces), and sleep with straight wrists now-how weird is that!
Had my regular 3 month check with oncology yesterday & all is well...except a crummy sore knee that my internist said to get physical therapy for. Basically, the PT said I'm just out of shape and overweight. Tell me something I don't know
Can I say I hope the same is true for you China???? Thinking of you!Anyhoo....Patty, I think our hair may look similar (although I'm silver..yuck). I've decided to let it grow and see what the curls do. Positively lots of ringlets!
BARB: I have the clean gene as well...as in, I never think anyone can do it quite as well as me! I used to remake the kids' beds when they went off to school in the am. They told me years later that they knew I did it so they didn't use too much energy making it themselves! I LOVE clean mouldings!!! That's why I miss chemo steriods, could move so much faster! PS...saw a blip about yeast infections...monistat worked better than vagisil for me when I had itches. Hope you get over it quickly...it's such a pain!!!!
VICKI: WOW...you've got a full plate coming up! Bless you for giving of yourself to make a better life for those young ones! 16-25 is a huge age range! I guess if they come voluntarily, it will be a much more meaningful experience than if they were ordered there. Hmmmm...me at 25, married, 3 kids, a mortgage...different world back then, I think!
Will take more time to catch up but have to get the taco soup boiling! Remember my saying I wanted to work at the Pediatric Center...they need no more volunteers until next spring! Maybe I should come join you VICKI in giving back....although I'm more of a baby whisperer
NEECE: Excited for your party & for a short moment, I envisioned your husband playing & signing at the same time
Love you gals! Will catch up! xoxoxo
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China - Yippee for your good news! Well, except for the part about your back still hurting. That's not so good. But at least it is due to "normal" wear and tear.
Catherine - I was shocked that they do the nipple replacement with no numbing. That must have been a bit freaky. But I'm glad you didn't feel anything.
RonnieK - You have been busy! Congrats on the new baby...if the hospital doesn't need you at least you have a baby to whisper to until next spring. Your note made me feel much better about the fact I not only make my son's bed every morning, but also pick up his room, bathroom and TV/game room. Dire predictions on all sides that I am rearing a lazy slob...time will tell. At this point I'm just happy for good grades and a not-too-back-talky attitude. Good news on your checkup!
Patty
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China, I am so happy for you. Yea!!!!
Patty- vagisil didn't work, and the monistat was a bad idea. I will spare you the gory details, but lets just say I am avoiding my bras (which are mostly nylon and spandex something that seems to exacerbate the issue), cotton tanks and baggy t-shirts, and Neosporin to try and heal up the skin there. I think it is getting better, but it is almost like my skin all over is giving me fits this fall, and every time I have a hot flash it is worse. I am ready for winter, but don't tell my hubby I said that. How are you doing? Is the heat abating? Twiggy! Did you wear a lot of eyeliner? To be honest my hair is about the same length and curliness as when I was a senior in High School, I had to have it cut short after a bad home perm, so I don't know why I hate it, maybe it is the age? The weight? Lets just keep blaming chemo? Sorry about the cleaning guilt. But I can relate!
Ronnie K- Thanks for the advice, I am hoping winter will help end my skin issues, but that could be false hopes. Big fat congratulations on the new grand-baby, how exciting!!
Catherine, glad you finally had a procedure that didn't involve needing a driver! Good lock on the sweet 16 party, I did that last year, they are fun, stressful but fun.
Love and hugs to all my sisters
Barbara
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Barbara - Sorry to hear the home remedies didn't work. Now here's a suggestion out of left field...have you tried a Clariton? Maybe you are allergic to something? (No doubt a dumb idea, but that's all I've got.) As for our weather...Monday was 90+, now it is raining. Both highly unusual for So. Cal. My hair is reaching the point that had I cut it like this on purpose I might think it was pretty good. But since I got this hair from the hateful chemo...I'm hating on it. Here's hoping winter comes early for you!
Patty
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BARB: I feel awful for suggesting monistat and am hoping that going au natural will help! The only place my skin is out of sorts is on my face! I've always used a certain cream on my eyes (expensive...and kept my wrinkles hidden). But since chemo, when I've tried to use it (3 times), my eyes have swelled to the point that I've had to go to the dermatologist (3 times!). My family thinks I'm cracked because I should have learned the first time that I shouldn't use it! My husband is tickled because he doesn't have to pay for it any more & I'm about ready to try it one more time, just to make sure it really doesn't work! Chemo keeps rearing it's ugly head, doesn't it! I think I could be one of your daughter's best friends!!! Doritos, brownies and boys! The makeup might have made me shudder but I would've been so impressed by her talents! I remember a sorority sister & her friend who wore SO MUCH makeup and looked so sophisticated (I was a farm town girl!), I was jealous. 30-some years later, the friend came to sub at my high school and she wore her make up the very same way! I was still impressed
JANE: My husband & I sold our house 5 years ago to downsize. It's been WONDERFUL! The best part was going through all the things that really meant something to us...and giving the kids the things that they truly wanted. I hope your move goes smoothly and you start a new life with more breathing room
Thinking of hubby and hoping his treatment's going well!PATTY: I put my "cranial prosthesises" in a box on the top of my closet and I keep looking at that box, wondering, "Should I keep them....just in case," then I get mad that I even think of the possibility!!! So, maybe I will donate them (which I did with one ugly wig...my kids thought someone would like it for a Halloween costume!), just can't decide what to do! As for the hats...I may try them, VICKILYNN...hadn't even thought of it before! OMG...the thought of grandkids playing video games (in a few years) makes me cringe..will they like frogger????
NEECE: Thanks for the greatest word to describe those feelings that sometimes creep into life...feeling fat, knee hurts, hair sucks, just kind of feeling like I've got the glumps! Reread about your wedding and truly just think it must have been marvelous...so much love from around the world. Our daughter & SIL incorporated the moms wrapping their hands together in a special fabric, a tradition in his Caribbean culture and it was so special...loved being a part of it. Hope the family is all doing well....and that your son and his GF are still happy as a couple
CATHERINE: Sweet 16...what will you be doing????
KIM: I'm thinking of you & hoping that your grandaughter will somehow get to know you and know that you love her! Her mother will someday need you...I've seen it happen in our extended family & you will be there, with open arms & unconditional love!
CHINA: NED...THANK YOU! Didn't know what that meant...and happy that it's your diagnosis!!! Hope family is doing well!
Tomorrow's October...and so we've made it through our most difficult year....like my husband said at our anniversary dinner.....the best is yet to come! LOVE TO ALL!
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Yay China!!!! I am so happy you are NED! They had to do a bone scan on me because of leg pain and I was also NED!!
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Ronnie!! Don't feel awful I was slapping on that monistat before I even read your post. But the agitated skin really didn't take well to it. Most of my skin is feeling better from the Monistat, but it is still a struggle.Yes I have to admit I am always impressed with my daughter's face, but as a mom it is always nice to see her with no makeup on, it is rare but I will catch a glimpse and say "oh look it is my baby" and then she says something mean....ahhh teenagers. Your hubby's right the best is yet to come.
Patty- I agree. Claritin is my next try, and NO it doesn't sound silly it is a great idea and I thank you for thinking of me. My current thing is to avoid wine, ya know sulfates=itchy, use my Neosporin and Gold Bond and take a Benedryl before bed for the next 6 nights. I am hoping it does the trick. Even my legs are itchy. I agree with you and Ronnie that chemo just went and jacked up our genetics
Speaking of which Ronnie swelled eyes? Girl...
So I couldn't my curly on the side and back and yesterday I went and got all my hair cut off. Think Halley Berry....now if only I had her body too, oh and money....any-who I will changed my avatar in a few to show the cut. I really love it.
Hopefully you all have a fabulous weekend, suppose to rain and be cloudy and cool here, typical fall in Michigan, as long as my beloved Wolverines win, I will be happy.
Patty hope your weather straightens out!
Love and hugs
Barbara
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BARBANNE: YOU"RE GORGEOUS!!!! Totally love your hair & it makes me want to go get mine cut!!! Beautiful You!
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RONNIE!! thank you sweetie!!! you should it is totally liberating!!
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- 152 May Their Memory Live On
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- 375 Members by Location
- 291 Older Than 60 Years Old With Breast Cancer
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- 50.4K Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis
- 204 Breast Cancer with Another Diagnosis or Comorbidity
- 4K DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
- 79 DCIS plus HER2-positive Microinvasion
- 529 Genetic Testing
- 2.2K HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer
- 1.5K IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer)
- 3.4K IDC (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma)
- 1.5K ILC (Invasive Lobular Carcinoma)
- 999 Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
- 652 LCIS (Lobular Carcinoma In Situ)
- 193 Less Common Types of Breast Cancer
- 252 Male Breast Cancer
- 86 Mixed Type Breast Cancer
- 3.1K Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
- 189 Palliative Therapy/Hospice Care
- 488 Second or Third Breast Cancer
- 1.2K Stage I Breast Cancer
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- 13.1K Day-to-Day Matters
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- 86 Coping with Holidays, Special Days and Anniversaries
- 828 Employment, Insurance, and Other Financial Issues
- 101 Family and Family Planning Matters
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- 171 Sex & Relationship Matters
- 9 The Political Corner
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- 394 Bonded by Breast Cancer
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- 806 Prayers and Spiritual Support
- 285 Who or What Inspires You?
- 28.7K Not Diagnosed But Concerned
- 1K Benign Breast Conditions
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- 586 Alternative Medicine
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- 50 Immunotherapy - Before, During, and After
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