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3jaysmom

its' great to be back, i've missed you all..

   my mood has def changed, with everything going on the last month.. so, i've been quiet here, as well. haven't seen the grands, either.. maybe next week, we'll drive round..

  @Ginger.. thats' a lovely picture of you both!!i don't think i've ever seen you before. nice to out a face to both your names.. she's a cutie patootie!!!

  I'm glad your doing so well,@chrissy.. keeping on keeping on, thats what your best at, i know.. glad the antiques show weekend went so well.

  @Isabella: i just can't even keep up with you, on the internet!!!NOW, its painting the kennel!!!

  i can't believe ple are STILL bothering your lane. for your neighbors yard.. it'll be interesting how the trial goes..glad you finally got the glitch with this site "refreshed"....3jays

chrissyb

Mmmm not sure I like the 'new look' but I know the site needed the updating.  I think it's the color as much as the layout but I guess we'll all get used to it over time.

The visit with the doc yesterday went very well and he is super pleased with the way I'm walking and moving the knee.  The only thing he added was another exercise to get the bend angle to increase.  I don't need to see him for that leg for another twelve months now unless I have a problem but I did talk to him re the other knee and he says that now this one is done it may be that I can hold out a bit longer before having it done but I'm still planning on doing it before the end of the year.  He did warn me that he is booked out up to three months ahead so I will need to make up my mind in the next couple of months.   Ah!  decisions, decisions!......lol.

3jays so glad to see you back with us.  Hope you get to see the grands on the weekend!

Isabella you amaze me girl!  When are you going to start to take things a little easier? Hope you managed to get the things you wanted with your retail therapy.

I'm exhausted today as I drove to the city for my appointment and drove straight home again, something that I haven't done in such a long time as it knocks the sox off me so today I'm vegging!  It's 11.00am and I'm still in my PJ's and I think I just might stay in them all day!

Love n hugs all!   Chrissy

QCA

Yes, Chrissy, I also think the new look will take some getting used to.  But, it's bigger print and maybe it'll be easier for some to read, like Sheila. Hope so.  Lots of blank space on the left, though.  I'm glad your doc turned you loose for now.  You're obviously doing great, so vegge to your heart's content!

3jays, it's so good to see you back!  How's the hand?  I guess you're all settled in again now, after the enforced move, but what a mess to have to go through.  Hope you do get to see your grands this weekend.  My DGS will be back tomorrow and I don't think Outdoor Boy will be too happy--supposed to rain all day.  

This is appt week for me.  Dermatologist tomorrow to seek advice on the gifts of arimidex--losing hair where I want it (head) and getting hair where I don't want it(face).   Then MO on Thursday.  

Hope all are doing well today and hugs to all of you,

Kathy

SoCalLisa

I still can't post a photo from my android tablet

Kaara

It's not broken, so let's fix it....lol!  

chrissyb

Isn't that what happens all over society now?

Alyson

Wish it was centred. I keep leaning to the left.

macatacmv

Hello All, What a different look on the site! It logged on for me automatically tho. We'll get use to it, I guess.

Chrissy and 3jays glad things are getting better.

Kathy, glad you had a good trip and your young friend is doing so well.

I was exhausted after my getaway with my DD and slept most of Sunday. Monday was MH day and grocery shopping and stuff. Today was back to PCP. I still have cough and wheeze He has prescribed a more powerful inhaler and will refer me to a Pulmonary Specialist up at Mass Gen. Then I did some shopping with DD, she will be here for 2 more weeks. My DS will come home from school tomorrow, so I will have a full house for Mother's Day. Somehow I feel more complete when my family is all together.

Today is my 1/2 birthday and I celebrated by taking my first Arimdex. I figured I'd be able to remember the date. I was sick of the pills just sitting on my bathroom counter and me putting it off until my lungs felt better.

I also went to my first ever acupuncture appt. I'm willing to try anything to feel better. So now I can't tell if I'm feeling a little weird because of the new inhaler, the acupuncture, or the pill. LOL  

Hope things are going well for everyone. ((((hugs))))

Nancy 

Kaara

maca:  How do we define our anniversaries...from the time we were dx or from the time we had surgery?  If it is from the time I was dx, then I've had a 1/2 anniversary as well, and so far so good.  I seem to be doing ok on the tamoxifen...just some hot flashes now and then.

I'm sorry to hear you still have your cough and wheezing.  I don't remember...did you have that before you started your radiation treatments?

I took DD to the dentist yesterday to have her tooth pulled.  She is so fearful that she has to be put out completely, but it went well.  They ended up taking out two teeth while she was under which means one less trauma we'll be going through in the future:)

Today is visiting day with my DGD...unless it storms here like it did yesterday.  I don't like driving that far in bad weather...my eyes have difficulty seeing in bad rainstorms.

Chrissy...glad you're mending well, and 3jays...glad your hand is doing better...nothing worse than losing use of your hand. 

Have a great day everyone! 

macatacmv

Kaara, I was talking about my real birthday, which is in Nov so therefore my 1/2 birthday is in May. But it interestingly enough coincides with my cancerversary. I count it from dx which was Dec 2nd. Even tho most of the techs seemed to already know just from the mammos. so I have been living this journey since Nov, too. My first mammo was in Oct and they called me back, but I was going to CO to spend my birthday with my DD, so then when I got back we went right into dx and biopsy etc......

So while I was in CO I had a hard time breathing, which I attributed to the high altitude. And then after my surgery I caught a cold which settled in my chest. Then the rads just made everything worse. The wheezing started during the rads. Which came first the chicken or the egg. Some of the tests the dr ordered say rad induced asthma. We are hoping it will resolve. 

I have hot flashes, my emotions are all over the place, and I have aches and pains without taking any meds. So I don't see what a difference Arimidex will make. I am keeping an open mind. 

I'm glad your DD got thru the dentist ordeal. I lived in FL for a while and know how it can rain down there. Just torrents, so be careful driving.

are we adjusting to the new look at BCO yet?

barbe1958

Chrissy, while I was "off" did I miss a pic of your new glasses????

chrissyb

Barbe you probably did......lol.......they are metalic dark purle with light purle swirls on the arms!...........very retro.  I'll see if I can still post a pic on this new format.

 

Yippee it still works!  The color on the arms is a little more light purple but the flash has leeched the color somewhat.  I'm loving them and get heaps of comments about them being a little 'out there' ......lol

3jaysmom

glad to see you all still here.. everywhere, im seeing women threatening to leave the site!!!

  we'll adjust, or they'll adjust the site.. either way, you ladies are too imp to me to quit coming here..

  having a bit of a time typing, so im not here that often.. but have to ck here, always.. you gals are my ROCK..and YOU rock!!!!3jays

Gingerbrew

Oh my, web sites change. I am usually slow to adjust but am improving and find that this change isn't all that difficult to deal with.   

I am not going anywhere. 

Ginger

sas-schatzi

cHRISSYb- THE NEMESIS OF BLOOD CLOTS ARE LONG CAR RIDES AND AIRPLANES RIDES, LOVEY UNTIL TOTAL HEALED USE IT AS AN EXCUSE TO STAY AT DEAR DAUGHTERS. --------STILL WITHOUT GLASSES. SQUINTING GIVES ME A HEADACHE. INCISION HEALED JUST BEING OVERLY CAUTIOUS.

mADE MY FIRST BLOOPER NOT JUST MISSPELLING. OM OMG THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT BEAR AND I TYPED REARS. SHOULD BE FUN TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THAT ONE LOL'S l&h'S SHEILA

chrissyb

SAS, I DID A BIT OF A GIGGLE OVER YOUR BLOOPER......LOL......I'M SURE IT WILL GATHER SOME COMMENTS.  YES I KNOW THAT SITTING STILL FOR LONG JOURNEYS IS THE NEMESIS FOR CLOTS SO I'M MAKING SURE THAT I DON'T DO TOO MANY.  TODAYS LEVEL WAS 2.00 SO I AM FINALLY GETTING THERE.....YAY!!!!  DOC RECOMMENDS THAT I STAY ON THE AMOUNT I'M ON AND TEST AGAIN ON MONDAY.  HOPEFULLY THE LEVEL WILL STABILISE.

3jays, I'm not going anywhere either as I would miss everyone far too much.  We will get used to the new format and when all the gliches are ironed out I'm sure it will be just fine.  It's just hard to accept change sometimes and even though I knew the changes were coming it still gave me a bit of a shock as it's almost like a whole new site rather than the one I know and love.

Nancy I sure hope you get some answers about your wheezing as that really doesn't sound too good at all.  I'm sure your emotions will settle some what as time goes on but should Arimidex cause you too many hassles remember that there are other AI's out there and you can change to find one that suits you better.

Just lit the fire as tonight it is going to be cold.......brrrrrr!  I guess that's what comes when winter is around the corner.

Love n hugs all!  Chrissy

Kaara

Chrissy:  I'm glad you're feeling better.  You say winter is coming...what is actually the best time to visit Australia/New Zealand?  BF and I are trying to plan a trip next year..probably a cruise and were just wondering.

The new format is a little cumberson, but I'll adjust.  I wouldn't let something like that drive me away from such good company:) 

lassie11

This morning the site moved to my favourites so quickly as to completely surprise me (not that hard before coffee #1 is done).

The font size is fine and I've removed those annoying articles. The first one was about obesity which kind of put me off even looking at the rest of them. Otherwise the changes seem to be OK.

macatacmv

I have to admit this site works so much better on my phone! When I was doing rads I dragged my laptop with me and now I am in dr waiting room and using my phone. I know that was one of the things they were trying to achieve with the site changes.

Well, I am rethinking my idea that having both kids home at the same time would be a good thing. LOL They are so different and my son does not handle transition or change well. Today is a new day. He'll get use to the changes.

As will we, I appreciate and need you guys too much to ever leave this site.

SoCalLisa

good morning ..it is not yet 9 am here..

Wren44

Lisa, You do such lovely flower photos! You could work for a seed or rose catalog company. Beautiful!

lassie11

If Lisa can post photos successfully then the revamp of this site is all right!

ptdreamers

Gorgeous photo as usual Lisa.

Kaara

Another beautiful rose photographed by Lisa!  So detailed you can almost smell it!

SoCalLisa

One more

Kaara

Lisa:  Looks three dimensional!  Pretty colors.

3jaysmom

glad to see you gals sticking it out, with me. i'm not going anywhere..

  it always throws me that you're seasons are opposite ours, chrissy.. but we decided along time ago, we're exactly across from each other, on the globe.. think they'd build a bridge?? that'd ake it easier but wow!!what a road trip hahaha..3jays

sas-schatzi

3 Jays hello I'm up ----how are you ----recovered from MOHS sx. ?

3jaysmom

hi sas; justgetting ready to lay down with a good book.. you sound good!!!hope you can wear your glasses soon!!

 i wanted to tell anyone having tx finding their fav topics.. after i post in a thread, i go to the BOTTOM all the way, and click on fav topics.. a new shortcut, born out of problems getting to the top!its way easier!!!3jays

sas-schatzi

3 Jays you are likely asleep now--sorry we missed each other. Today is the first day back with glasses. Yahooo. I've seen some of my posts and what a hoot. I'm so glad people were patient. You didn't say how you are doing post MOHS ----??

I deleted alot of threads that I had on my Fav list to reduce work getting to Favs. ---I kept some on Favs as referrals for newbies or others. But not now.

Hope you are keepng well and Mur. Namaste sheila