INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

ziggypop

Blessings, I'm right smack in the middle of the purple NEVER land on that map and it's freaking snowing here. Hard. Totally sucks. Damn right about nuking the snowmen.

camillegal

SasI'm from the simple way of thinking--not medical way and I always think for every action in u'r body there are other reactions involved, whether is a cold or a broken ankle-even if healed there might still be something that's is not as strong in u'r body--Our bodies are always (inside) in motion and most motions are good but if disease invades u'r body and all motions are not trustworthy and it's different for all of us. And everything that is done will cause all SE's of some kind. And even before cancer is caught it could interrupt the natural motion in the body. Like pain is good cuz it's a warning-but most of the time cancer has no pain so u'r body has to do something, anything different. Of course now thpain that a lot of us have are SE's it's the aftershock of the earthquake that happened within and who knows how much damaged it will end up causeing in order to keep cancer cells away. It has to be like a poison in our bodies in a sense. (chemo, rads) but at this point we've been totally invaded so reaction is only a common force. Disclaimer this is a nonestudy of anything meaningful it's just me and my own way of thinking. This can not be proved.

tangandchris

Bluebird ((hugs))

camillegal

OK now my fun day yesterday--My Onc. office is the size of a huge maze (and I still get lost) u walk forever thru different hallways before u  find the one u need and someone has to walk u out or u'll just wonder around seeing the same people, trust me I know--So I had quite a work out but after I went to get my meds and a couple of things at the storand I told my DD I would go in well ok stupid me I should have used a cart just for support but I didn't know I would get lost in the store not finding what I wanted nothing was where I thought it would be so I was walking so long I started to bend over further and further and thought OMG if I had a hunchback, they would bring me to some church to ring the bell. Finally I found everything and when I went to get my meds I fell over the counter I couldn't move anymore--but I did make my way out as a lady older than me offered to help me--no thank you, I'd probably fall on her and kill her and get time for involuntary manslaughter and be wearing a monitor like Phyloankle. My DD did say to me I can't believe u didn't get a cart--duh it never dawned on me-

So anyway I have to get another bone scan and she felt a lump near my gone breasts and asked if I ever felt that and I quickly told her there's no reason to feel myself up anymore so no I didn't notice it. So bone scan it is all over--more radiation but either a song or rosary will be said while I'm in that stupid tubeI'm going Monday afternoon. I'm really not concerned just takes up my day for nothing. So that's my story not very interestin but I took a pain med and I'm rolling now I've totally rolled out. LOL.

tangandchris

Camie ((hugs))

Don't try to do everything by yourself(I'm telling myself that too)

 

 

sas-schatzi

Cami yes, I agree with you. I'm pondering. Did the body respond to the change occurring by gaining weight. Both weight gains were a change from normal. Rapidly occurring. Unexplained by diet or activity. It just started and happened very fast. So, is it a protective mechanism to the presence of a change. If it were connected, then it would mean that there is something in the body that recognized the cancer long before it was evident by existing diagnostic tools.

All the research I've read, has referred to obesity as risk--cause-- related to cancer. I've never seen anything related to a sudden change prior to a diagnosis or earthquake as you described as being a symptom that cancer may be developing. Therefore, could the rapid weight gain-- sudden change be considered a clue that a total evaluation be considered for identifying a developing cancer. In each case prior to the weight gain i had a long period of stable weight.

Conversely, rapid weight loss of unknown reason has been for decades to be considered a sign that something serious in the body may be occurring.

It could be argued or pointed out that the thyroid when it is hypofunctioning as mine has been dx'd since 2007 leads to weight gain. My hypofunction was really at the very low end of normal. Doc thought I'd feel better with a small dose of thyroid.

The two weight gains occurred right before dx of each cancer. After the BC removal I lost 53 lbs. that weight stayed stable for 4 years. Then the weight started to increase, accelerating progressively .

Remember when we had the discussion about Optic Migraines on STFU. There were about 7-8 of us that have them. The group was < 20 women. The statistic I found said that 1:200 people had optic migraines.  Our little group was way above the standard population. Was that simply chance, or did it have a significance.

OH well, that and 10 cents won't get a cup of coffee

sas-schatzi

Cami in your pocket for monday, sorry your day yesterday was miserabl. HUGS 

ziggypop

Sassy, are we having a tea party at your place today? Chevy, where ARE you? When you are not here I seriously worry that you just got in way too much trouble last night doing God only knows what. Seriously. And Cami is wandering all over hell and back and getting herself all tired out but still making promises to the tattoo dude... We're going to have to get all of you ankle moniters.  

sas-schatzi

X  <---------I am here, yes yes a tea party, 

ziggypop

That's Bluebird on the left in the blue dress with the big head, Chevy (of course) with the tiara, bunny ears - Cami, Vinny, Sassy at the head of the table with hole sitting next to her in her cute little golf outfit. The rest of us will be there soon 'cause you KNOW Sassy throws a good partay. 

blondiex46

no snow, steroids!!!

InspiredbyDolce

FierceBluebird - It's hard to gauge what the doctor meant ... however, my first inclination was that he wasn't making that statement because he thinks your prognosis is poor.  I believe he was thinking that you might be going through radiation, and with the side effects of that, might not be in a position of strength or timing with the radiation to consider an implant exchange.  I think his words were not in regards to your prognosis, but instead due to the order of things in which they need to happen.  Meaning he wants to set priority on your treatment first, and then focus on getting you reconstructed.

FierceBluebird

Inspired, that must be it. The Russian doctor was a woman who was not the warm and fuzzy type and she was probably thinking, "  THEESE WOMAN IZ CRAZY. SHE JUST HAD GIANT TUMOOR REEMOVED AND ALL SHE THINKS ABOUT IS HER BOOB."

Love, love, love the tea party!  Pass the tea!  Can I sit next to Vinnie and talk about fishing? 

I will tell that doctor the next time I see her, "'You should learn not to make personal remarks,' (Alice said with some severity;) 'it's very rude.'

camillegal

Inspired are u new, I don't think I know u--if u are welcome--join in anytime we'd like to get to know u.

camillegal

 Oh this is more like how our tea parties end.

tangandchris

hahaha...Camie!!

Smaarty

the nerve block doesn't seem to have worked. It may improve over the weekend. Don't know what's next.  

Hate tea! If you bring some soda and chocolate I'll come too.

sas-schatzi

             

This is me when I'm not the Mad hatter

this is phylyjester

luvmygoats

Just perfect for us. I want to join Ziggy's teaparty but not her snowstorm. We are having beginnings of dust storm again. Wish I had just a small wind generator. There is a ridge going up towards Wichita Falls that is full of them.

Maybe Russian doctor has no people skills Fierce. But I agree with Inspired (welcome here) too. Just Russian doc cannot express herself well in English. BTW Fierce I read your explanation to myself in a heavy Ruskie accent.

Glad your vision is better. But for gosh sakes take it easy girl.

Yes Sassy I was one of the ones with ocular migraines which I've not had now in several months.

Cami - yes our tea parties are wild and now you're going to be able to get yur alchy at Starbucks. Now a shot a Kahlua in you coffee sounds nice but most people drive there - will you get in in drive thru? I too will be in your pocket for your bone scan Monday. Sorry yesterday was such a sucky day.

These look like fun times people. Let's drink what they're drinking.

luvmygoats

Missed your post Smaarty. Hoping the weekend makes some improvement in GS's pain.

sas-schatzi

Nap attack SSSSSSSSssssssss

tangandchris

luvmygoats-sorry to say, but that bunny looks creeeeepy!!

It sure is windy today, so that dust is just gonna kick up big time...but this weekend the rain might wash it out, no?

This afternoon is just dragging, I'm working and it slow which makes it worse. 2 1/2 more hours

Anyway, I've got nothing to really talk about...just talking to talk. ((hugs))

camillegal

Tang Friday afternoons always drag---tho I used to woek Tuesday-Sat. I never got used to it but I loved having Monday off but then I hated Tues, cus it was a 12 hr. day--Of course when I was on steroids whoa did I work without being tired==no one thought I really had cancer til I would come in on Saturday (sometimes) and looked like sickness all over and could barely move---LOL

Anonymous

Ladies!  WTH?  You're having a party without me?  Wait...CAMMI - I told you to delete that photo of me on the floor!  You slut!  Anyway, thanks for blurring out the part showing my knickers.  I tripped over that hat I was wearing with all the stripes.  The bartender made me do it.  I was trying to look up his kilt - the red plaid one in the photo.  Did HE have on knickers?  Hmmmmm

P

Anonymous

p.s.  Welcome to the new owls and glad you're back to the ones who went thru bad stuff lately.  Bad stuff sucks.

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camillegal

Phyloslut I cover u up u had nothing on So at least I did that.

I get so many hang-up calls I feel like one of them will say I'm in the house---This number must have been in action not to long ago. OOOHHH maybe it was Chevy's number cuz she has to change it often well,, just because--u know.

tangandchris

Just scheduled my US for next Thursday morning...they have me down for possible aspiration if there is in fact fluid in there. I called my Onc's office to see if its too much for me to do that the same day as chemo, I'm trying to squeeze everything in on my day off. I'm starting to feel anxious, even though doc says she's not too worried since this is all on my non-cancer side...but wtf is this lump/mound??

I know everyone has alot going ((hugs)) everyone!

Anonymous

wow, could I use a party! I'll bring some snacks.

Wait, I'm confused. Is our beloved Bluebird now FierceBluebird? If so, what happened?

ziggypop

2 timer - They drilled into our sweet lil' bluebird's big ol' head and she stayed our sweet lil' bluebird even when Sassy made us all yell at her, but then this mean ol' bulldyke (no offense to bulldykes) Ruskie (no offense to Ruskies) bee-atch (no offense to bitches) was all, "No tit tatts for you, " and THAT ruffled her feathers big time and now she's all, "I'm going all Brooklyn on that bitch's ass; I'm una brain HER with a big ol' rock and fly away to a mad tea partAY and chat with the Vinnster 'bout fitchin' 'cuz I am DONE with this chit.

ziggypop

Chevy, are you in jail?