Calling all TNs

Ka-cey

Hello to all of you wonderful ladies who will be celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow.  I hope your day is filled with joy. 

Sugar77

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you wonderful ladies in the US!!!!

mccrimmon324

Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to all of us American Ladies, a give thanks to all of you on these boards and thread.  This is still fairly new to me, still going thru radiation.  I'm not really sure how I would have gotten thru any of this without your help and knowledge.  Titan, Thank you for starting this thread, it is the one place I can come too and not feel so alone. 

dianemoe

Want to join in the hoilday shout Happy Thanksgiving. Lurker from way back,last Thanksgiving I was starting chemo. This Thanksgiving I have hair, short,curly BUT HAIR. Next week I have mammo, six months after rads. You ladies have been my lifeline of knowledge. Even though you did not even know it, Bless you all!!!!

MBJ

A very Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!!!

TifJ

Happy Thanksgiving to all my beautiful "sisters" here on BCO! I am thankful to have found you all and cherish the advice and laughter I have found here.

Happy Day in general to all my non-USA sisters!

Hope60

 I haven't posted here in at least a year, but I lurk frequently. I just wanted to come out of "hiding" to thank all the strong, courageous, and compassionate ladies on this board. Even though you don't know it, I'm not sure I could have come this far without the words of wisdom I read here every day. This board has been my lifeline ever since my diagnosis.  I never cease to be inspired here.  When I think of the things I'm thankful for this year, you are all on my list! Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

ksmatthews

Happy thanksgivng to my BC sisters.  I feel very blessed, and I hope each of you do too and enjoy your day.

Anonymous

 Wishing all of you ladies and Wonderful Thankgiving..

Leanna, I hope you are feeling better today. My port area was a bit more sore day 3 after placement, then the soreness subsided from there on.

Teka

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone,

Yesterday, 1st snowfall of the season was a foot in Upper Jay.   Perfect snow for kids to make snowmen and snow forts while on break from school ) 

Anonymous

Wish me luck... my kids are making Thanksgiving dinner at their town house for us... this is a first!

LeannaClem

Thank you Lory....I woke up today to it being very sore.  I am really dreading my first chemo Tuesday... surely this port won't STILL be sore by then.  I have the lidocaine cream already so you can best bet I"m gonna use it.  LOL

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  This is the first year we've not really had Thanksgiving.  My grandmother is in FL visiting my uncle. My mom and dad are recently divorced so that is out of the question. lol   I was out of it yesterday due to the port placement and not up to cooking a big meal today so we are just basically skipping it this year.    (I think I do have a friend bringing us a leftover plate later tonight)   Really sucks. 

Anonymous

Leanna, I know how you feel about Thanksgiving. All 4 of our children are military and so spread out. Along with family being either east coast or west coast.. makes for a quiet Thaksgiving. I did buy a turkey breast and the trimmings.. so we (DH is helping) are cooking a small meal just for us..

I am so thankful that I am here to celebrate life, giving thanks for my children and family even though they are far away..

Teka

LeannaClem,

We love leftovers on Thanksgiving.   Yum Yum

christina1961

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!  I also hope everyone outside the US has a wonderful day!  I'm kicking back with the cats today following yesterday's chemo but tonight will be at my sister's house. I'm trying to avoid taking a pain pill but will probably give in before I head over there. This chemo causes muscles aches and a flu like feeling but my counts were good yesterday- I'm even gaining on the slight anemia which had made me easily fatigued.

Leanna, The meditation that PaintingMyWay mentions a couple pages back is great and is available on the website as a free download. I've taken advantage of the cancer center services which include a free social worker at the hospital who has introduced me to those guided imagery mediations.  She has helped me learn to use a lot of distraction techniques ( I had to remember how well they worked for me during 8th grade algebra ) during chemo.  I usually have my iphone but sometimes my sister brings her ipad and I do artwork on there during chemo.  I try to talk to other people if they look like want a conversation - chemo before last I was able to talk with a newly diagnosed BC patient who hadn't had surgery so I hope I was helpful to her. She had some questions for me about the surgery and my decisions, etc. I still have my port. I used to get it numbed each time but the last couple times I just take a deep breath when they access it.  It took me a long time to get used to being a patient and having my body prodded - I think that was one of the hardest things for me.  I felt sometimes as if aliens had abducted me and were poking and prodding me. But I'm still here almost a year later so I am incredibly thankful for that.

cc4npg

Happy Turkey Day guys!  Hope you all have a blessed day!

Anonymous

OMG- the kids put on a *fantastic* Thanksgiving dinner. Only smoked up the kitchen once ... but everything was delicious!

MBJ

Heidi:  So glad you got to not cook this year and just enjoy!

Titan

changed my profile pic..last pic was a couple of years old..

Sugar77

Very nice photo Titan!!

gillyone

I wish we could click on profile pictures and see a bigger version.

NavyMom

Gilly----you are a mind reader!

Sugar77

Hi ladies...quick question.  Have any of you had your periods return long after chemo ended?  I'm 47 and finished chemo in Feb. of 2010 (almost two years ago).  I was 45 at the time and I had my last period during my second of four rounds of TC.  Anyway, when I had my physical this past October, my GP told me I was in menopause and to call her right away if I have any bleeding.  Today I noticed some spotting and I've been feeling a bit crampy like when I used to get my periods.  I called my GP right away like she recommended and she wants me to have a pelvic ultrasound so I'm going next Tuesday for that.  I recall my onc saying my periods could return but wanted to get feedback from you gals.

OBXK

Sugar - Yes, that happened to me as well,(chemopause at 43) after two years of no periods, I had 3 years with about 3 periods a year. Was so glad when I went a whole year without one! I had US and biopsy when they returned - all was well. I also had a US when I had some light pink spotting after they had stopped. After all the warnings off call right away, if that happens, my GYN, told me not to be concerned if it's just light.

Anonymous

Hubby & I riding at a local state forest today:

Going again tomorrow!

jazz3000

OBXK I believe you were the one who posted !he JUST PUT THE F***'N TURKEY IN THE OVEN and I wanted you to know my DDinlaw and I roared. Thanks for the laugh and the lesson in a common sense approach to roasting a turkey. It's so simple and after all these years I finally know the answer. LOL

Well Heidi don't you look radiant, Enjoy tomorrow's ride and much joy. What are you going to do for Christmas now that you've done all these things.

Angelisa I hope you had a marvelous day as well and something good happened that made you happy. 

God Bless you all and keep you safe and warm as winter sets in on us. Sweet dreams

Anonymous

jazz- we like to hunker down at Christmas with our boys, having a delicious meal and maybe watching a movie or going out to a local park with the dogs. Nothing better than a day spent with my boys! Sure beats two years ago, when it was filled with fear and sadness that our time together might be limited.

F*ck cancer....

Suze35

I hope EVERYONE had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  We ate too much, didn't walk enough, and enjoyed the lovely weather .  In fact, we are going to be bbq-ing today since it will be 60.  I will be noshing on a delightful piece of grouper, and the carnivores will be eating burgers and dogs.

Heidi - It sounds like your children really pulled it off - yay!  And what a lovely picture.

Time to start gearing up for Christmas, lol!  We will be taking a "vacation" this year, so at least decorations, cooking, wrapping, etc. will be limited.  Just need to get my stamina up!

Sugar77

Suze - glad to hear you're gearing up for a holiday.  Where are you heading? ...somewhere warm?? You deserve it.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Took my daughter and her friend to the mall last night and it was packed.  Looks like most Canadian stores are cashing in on Black Friday special sales. 

dtholden

My condolences go out to Tysmom's family.  It truly sadden me that she lost her battle to this terrible unforgiving disease.   It just makes me live more in the moment and cherish all my time with my family and friends.    TNBC and breast cancer overall simply SUX!!!!