I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

1Athena1

((((Hillck))) - No, no - your post did not get me down at all.

All I can say is, hormone therapy is from hell.

Re: the changes Tamoxifen caused in me, that is my speculation. I am having terrible menstrual cycles since I went off the Tam with horrendous effects on my comorbidity, and my comorbidity is now harder to treat. When I say effect on the brain I am thinking at the molecular level - the neurotransmitters.

But that's me. My advice to everyone is: NEVER go by testimonials. Everybody is different. Having said that, Lupron can be hell on Formula One wheels for many. Ask your onc for a low dose and one month trial first if you decide to say yes.  

juliet62

otter , can you send some my way too!

crazy4carrots

I agree with Juliet -- I'll have some of what you're having, Otter!

BTW, I found a new Kahlua with a mocha flavour -- even better over my Death by Chocolate ice cream!

I hope the mods can all go home and have a good sleep after an exhausting day!  

revkat

Phew, what a day. And I was around in the morning, but there was a lot of catch up on by this evening.

Group hug for everyone dealing with medical tests, job stress, being banned, losing threads, losing friends, having breast cancer, well just group hug all round.

See this is just the time to break into the Barney song. . .          (ducking to avoid being hit by rotten tomatoes). May tomorrow be a better day. "The sun'll come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there'll be sun."  (ducking again.)

 

crazy4carrots

Hey Rev -- may the bird of paradise fly up your nose

revkat

I just realized that the bird of paradise and the rubber hose both go up your nose. It could get crowded in there!

Ang7

Hey Nancy~

Looks like the bar is still open.  I think I will have what Otter had...

Ang7

I agree with you there...

We did walk the dogs around the lake tonight and I do like to reward myself.

suzieq60

Last day of work tomorrow!!!!

Reading that review site is so depressing - I'm going to be glad to be gone for 6 weeks. Maybe it will implode while I'm gone.

On a brighter note, I have been helping someone on the IDC page and she was so sweet and thanked me for being so wonderful. So, not everyone is unappreciative.

Sue

1Athena1

Good to hear Susie - that it is your last day and that your help is being appreciated. 

suzieq60

Morning Athena - We don't leave for a week yet. I'm just having time off before we go so I can pack and get the house organised. So, this time next week we will be on our way!!! The flight leaves about half an hour ago next Thursday (our time)

BarbaraA

Oh, Susie, how cool that your grand vacation is nigh!!

Morning folks. I got up at 4 CA time to keep the body on easy coast time so I won't feel like crap tomorrow night when I get home. That's my jet lag secret: on short trips, go to bed at 8 in CA and get up at 4 and you will be fine.

Well wish me luck on the big demo. This could be big $ for me (not holding my breath).  

suzieq60

LUCK Barbara!!!! I'm not looking forward to the jet lag from our trip.

Enjoyful

Good luck, Barbara!  I'll hide in your briefcase and cheer for you!

suzieq60

I really have to go to bed now girls - have a lovely day - kick arse Barbara!!!

Enjoyful

G'night, Susie!

BarbaraA

Thanks, E. Just doing the last minute walk through to be sure I don't click in the wrong place. Hate when that happens.

Bren-2007

Good luck today Barbara .. I know you'll do great!!

hugs,

Bren

bluedahlia

Good luck Barb.  Big $$$$$$ on it's way!

Anonymous

Good Morning.

Thinking of what Cindy is thinking about. No answers - I keep coming back to the Eagles song "Hotel California" -" you can check out but you can never leave."  I keep coming back to just trusting my gut to know what to do, after listening to the oncologist ( who I really love, admire, respect) ( who? whom?) - and then, I just have to deal with one SE causing factor: Arimidex.  Cindy, add all the factors you're weighing - plus I'm a thousand years older than you are - would send me under the duvet, even in this heat.

Athena, I am so sorry to hear about what Tamoxifen did to you.  From what all I've heard, and I have friends who were on "trials" for tamoxifen, and herceptin, so I've been watching this @$#%@#$# disease take friends for years - tamoxifen seems to have more emotional effects, can't find the word, but it really messed with the hormones effecting mood, temperment, with people I knew on it.  The AI's seem to attack the physical body - and both seem to do the job of keeping The Beast at bay.

It looks like I'll be on an AI for many years - aggressive, high Oncotype, so constantly on alert to find new ways of dealing with SE's.  The thought of stopping, for me, is Russian Roulette with 5 bullets. ( wonder if the violent thoughts will get me banned  ) so right now the fear out weighs the SE's.  Not much of an answer - but it keeps me moving forward.

 

1Athena1

Good luck Barbara!! We are in your briefcase being very, very quiet.....

ritaz

May I just say:  I just love you girls!  I love the crazy banter - I love that you talk about drinking - (unlike other threads that say you MUST give up drinking or EXPECT that you will have a return of BC - really??? That's what did it?  I was an almost tee-totaller my whole life and THAT'S what did it?)

Yesterday, when it looked like CS was not going to be a member anymore I was sad...CS - you're the one that started up a new AI SE thread for newbies...Instead of reading the 100's of pages of the orginal one that Lowrider started...Plus, love all the posting here - I too am glad that it got straightened out - well - whatever happened is over anyway...and you're still a member here...

I hope you all have a great day and keep smiling - it makes people wonder what you've been up to! 

1Athena1

Welcome, ritaz!

sewingnut

RitaZ can join the scooter club....Her's is jacked up on steroids   =;0)

Anonymous

ritaz, oooohhh.....look at that bike!  Thanks for your good thoughts - we're in the same part of the world YOu've gotten 2 very different diagnoses - love your tag line about Guardian Angel.  She must have been on duty, thankfully second go round was DCIS.  And she got the Grades right too!  Much rather have a higher grade DCIS than IDC.  Hope all goes well for you.

BTW, I'm west of Northampton, MA. CS

eta; I'm on "restricted PM's" in case I dont' answer somebody - no idea what that's about either

3monstmama

good morning!  I was too busy with a spontaneous cook-out to look at any posting last night----DH had invited a friend to learn to make beer.  DH was convinced making beer only takes an hour--HAH!!!!!!!!  I realized we would have hungry hoards of children so suggested all hang for a cook-out--we ended up with 6 kids and 4 adults eatting grilled salmon, grilled chicken, grilled corn, roasted potatoes, salad, and many types of berries for dessert.  Oh and red wine and white wine and beer for drinks.......mmmmmmm...oh wait, just to be clear we didn't feed the wine to the kids, we just let them open the bottles!

Re the Muslim women's board--I am in the midst of communications with the Mods on this.  I stand by what I said before and have no intention of backing down.

re--the person who did a cut and paste job on my post about Rev. Niemoller and tried to recast me as a racist:  I'm sorry you are suffering so much and have become such an angry bitter scared person.  Having breast cancer sucks.  I find it definitive proof that the Buddha was correct and that we have no real control in the universe.  Good people get breast cancer, bad people get breast cancer.  Both types of people die from breast cancer.  It just happens.  I truly am sorry that you are suffering so much.  I can't imagine how doing what you did--as well as your efforts to try to drag down an organization that has provided so much help for so many people--makes you feel better.  BUT I thank you for what you have given me.  I needed some motivation for my metta practice.  And you have provided it.  When I am on my cushion, I shall think of you.  I hope you will find some peace.

editted to add: and that was my last word on the situation on the review board.  anyone seeking further input from me on that subject can PM me and if I don't have you on ignore, why I'll respond directly! 

ritaz

Well thank you for the invite to the scooter club but I think I'd kick your @ss with my Harley - lol!!! Yeah, apparently my body likes to make BC...she couldn't even figure out which type...you can imagine how much I'm looking forward to that next mammo in September...ya right...

Hello neighbor CS...sorry we have to "meet" under these circumstances...glad I found this site early on - couldn't have coped without all the support and info I've found here :-)

3monstmama

Hi ritaz---- how about you ride your Harley in front and clear the way for us on the scooters?

sorry you have a "badboobie" too---if only we could put them on time out when they act up!

Bren-2007

Sewingnut .. you crack me up!

Rita .. Welcome .. it's wonderful to see you!  My DH recently had to sell his Harley .. and bless his heart, he is grieving!  Every time he hears the bah bah bah bah going by I know it breaks his heart.

I just finished running errands in this 98 degree heat.  I am longing for some rain.  The grass is dying and the trees are dropping their leaves .. everything is so thirsty.

Hope everyone is having a good day and that Barbara is kicking butt on her presentation!

Bren

jancie

Rita - welcome!!!!

Ok, I said I would comment on the religious forum - I was pretty active in the thread about someone requesting a separate forum for the LDS faith.  I had on more than one occassion mentioned that they should just start a thread in the spiritual section - and I came to defense of the Muslim women thread as this was more of a thread dealing with cultural issues versus religious issues.  So that is kind of ticking me off at this time.  We have too many forums to begin with which is why I stick to active topics all of the time except for this thread that has been put in the time out room.