INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

4sewwhat

What a cutie Myra!  Your son is cute too!!

Teka

Honestly, I forget who is having WHATEVER.  

Tests

Surgery

Treatments

Recurrence

Metastasis

That being said, PLEASE POST THE WHATEVER AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR POST ;o)

camillegal, positive results

camillegal

Myra how adorable--

And I cn't remember anything now to much talk, not enough action here. Chevy Sas said u broke u'r legs and I believed her and 444 set me straight.

Somehow Vinnie came here and I'm so glad but sorry about u'r sister.

OK Tea party over--are u all surviving? Yea tea the real drink.

I feel bad when there is so many in chemo now--it's easy for us to say it'll go by fast, or hang in there, but it's difficult we know but necessary so we'll just guide u thru it with all our experience but don't listen to any of us but Sas cuz she really knows--as everyone kow I don't know anything about different chemos just drips to me. Like a lot of people I've met in my life.

I'm so very tired today so I'm jThat's my bright spot.

camillegal

 here's our real tea party--admit it.

blondiex46

Myra adorable

Sassie and Phyllie love the pix

Phllie long time no talk to...

thanks Cammie, unfortunately I am on chemo forever...starting a new one on wednesday...you guys help me each and every day go through this, I know I am not alone even if you guys are on the puter...

Wren44

sas, I sure hope you're wrong about the gaining weight theory. I have gained 1 lb per DAY this week. I'm not dieting, but sheesh!  I'm going to be dieting if this keeps up. Also, I'm just on anastrasole for treatment. I even escaped rads when I went for the mx.

Teka

I need~~~~~~~~~~~

myra104

last one

myra104

here's the before mastectomy girls night:

Sorry I'm on steroids I think:

I'm just had #4 of 12 weekly Taxols...after chemo 35 rads

4sewwhat

My kids used to be that cute and small.  Now half of them are in high school and eating me out of house and home.  Both about 6'2" and the 14 year old wears a size 15 shoe!!  The other 2 are not far behind!  I should have tied bricks on their heads and quit feeding them when they were little!!

Blondie, good luck with the new one!!!  Saw your pics over on shutterfly!  You all looked like you were having so much fun!

Cami, you are looking for ACTION???  I thought that was what Chevy and Zigster did?  Be careful if you try to move in on their corners!  I'd go after Chevy's territory first cuz we all know she can't run in those heels!!

Wren, good luck with the AI.  They scare me with everything you all say about them.  I am fortunate that Tammy and I get along swell, no problems at all. (hope I didn't jynx that!)

Smaarty, I am having consult to get rid of GB week after next.  Don't know what I am going to do, but really thinking about getting it gone before they start my recon over again since it is on the same side.

Hi Sas, Teka, Spookie, Anita, and anyone else I am missing.

LilGoats, have fun with PhyllietheHusker.  Have you seen Thelma and Loise lately???  Well that was based on her and Big Alice, I think!!

Happy Saturday to the Parliment!  Betcha didn't know that is what they call a group of owls!  A Schizpphrenia of Hawk Owls is another alternative, Hmmmmmmmmmmm!

Collective Nouns

While "parliament" is the generally accepted word for a group of owls, here are alternatives and additions that I've seen:

A bazaar of Owls
A brood of Owls
An eyrie of Owls
A hooting of Owls
A looming of Owls
A nest of Owls
A stooping of Owls
A brood of Owlets
A diss of Owls
A pair of Owls
A parliament of Owls
A sagaciousness of Owls
A stare of Owls
A wisdom of Owls
A stable of Barn Owls
A jail of Barred Owls
A prohibition of Barred Owls
A schizpphrenia of Hawk Owls
A volery of Little Owls
A parliment of Long-eared Owls
A blizzard of Snowy Owls

http://www.owlpages.com/articles.php?section=other...

4sewwhat

Myra,

I had a "Kiss My Boobs Goodbye" party!  About 40 of us went to dinner and dancing.  My friends were planning a "Welcome Home Twins" tacky lingerie shower when the mishap happened, So we had a wake for the lost twin instead.

If you don't laugh, you cry!!!  I laugh a lot!

sas-schatzi

Cami you are the essense of everything good. sweetie. I didn't say Chevy broke her leg, but there was a play on words that needed work to figure out. Sorry, I worried you, mea culpa. Cami, my knowledge of chemo drugs is weak. I know about the drugs I took. But not the others. I can research though. Reading the stuff on or about medical stuff is literally latin, greek, german. The AI's are a form of chemo in that they are a preventative or interfere with cancer returning.

TEKA so right the way you put it, "Who's On First" applies well. But we've had a bit of a review. 

Plus, I wanted to see if we were missing talking with anyone. Mermere hasn't been back in 10-11 pages. I'll pm her and see if she wants to make us part of her rounds or home. Sometimes people decide a particular thread doesn't fit them.

Myra your pics are great keep them coming.

Wren, it's an interesting concept. I'm going to see if Greg palewski has ever come across anything. He and VR are consumate researchers. The weight gain in each situation was highly unusual. I do know I've read of how the body stores fat for future needs. I'll let you know if they've seen anything

Blondie HUGS know you are always there. Good luck with new treatment. Spookie will call soon.

I FORGOT SOTERIA ON THE REVIEW-------YOO HOO SOTERIA HOW ARE YOUHOO

Cooking a soup need to pay attention to it for a bit.

Blessings2011

Ohhhh.....Vinnie..... you may be a tough tatt
guy in real life, but these Insomniac women are ca-RAZY!!!!! Just sayin'.....
Congrats to your sis for being cancer-free for four years. Yeah, it’s a b*tc#
having to take the nasty estrogen-sucking drugs longer than you originally expected, but
the time really will fly by.

Myra- great pics, Girlfriend!!!

Bluebird- you rock, Woman!!!

Miss
Sassypants- Only treatment
for me is drugs. BMX/Recon in December 2011, Exchange in August 2012. No chemo,
no rads, just one year of Arimidex, then Femara since October 2013. Only 1,310
days to go, not that I'm counting... Oh,
yeah…your tile looks gorgeous – any chance of “before” and “after” pics?

Gentle
hugs for you, 4sewwhat

Anita – have fun with
that baby!!!

Blondiex46 – no one is
ever alone on this thread… not even if you tried!!!

Phgraham – 15 states?
SERIOUSLY???? I hate riding in a car for
15 minutes…. You’ll have to give me some pointers for when we start to take the
RV out. Safe travels to you!!

Cami and Dutchiris – I’ll just jump in your
pockets now, since I don’t seem to be able to keep dates straight these days…

Smaarty – did you
notice that the pic of the lady in purple (on the right, kicking) has a tattoo
of a purple butterfly on her left thigh?

Luvmygoats – had something
to share with you and POOF! It’s gone….

Teka – you look
lovely in your teacup hat!!!

So
– Chevy – you are not in jail. That’s
good news. Keep us posted, though….

Wren44 – I keep
thinking I’ll lose 15 pounds before I see my MO again. Unfortunately, that appt
is in two weeks.

Big
shout-out to 2TA, debzjourney, Spookiesmom, Ziggy and
anyone I may have missed…

Have
a wonderful, relaxing weekend, everyone!!!!

xoxo

ziggypop

Aww Chevy, listen, it's okaaaaay that yoiu spent the night in the cage, we all understand that with your proclivities, it's just going to happen sometimes.. as long as you didn't do to the cops what you did the last time, it's not something that we can't handle.. no need to make shit up about raking leaves (like THAT'S a story we're going to believe). It's a good thing that tea party's over because I ran outta tea and had to switch to liquor 'cause I was soooooooooo thirsty Sass & aren't you glad that when you have a virtual party the clean up's easy? Firm and vibrating huh? Well. Hmm.

Myra, if your husband wants to do a reality tv show just have him attach a camera to Chevy, Cami, and Sassy. Jesus God, they would be far more entertaining than Ozzy Ozborne's wife or whoever she is. You and your kids are adorable.

I'm not still in treatment - just tamo & then an AI, I'm just going through something that's making it so I'm really short of breath & get dizzy sometimes - started after the exchange surgery. It's getting better but my onc wants to be sure that nothing bad's causing it. So.

Cami, IS still in treatment even though she doesn't know what it is and she's got a bone scan coming up so that she'll have some time to say a rosary, and the Chevster's still seeing the psychiatrist after that episode. Hard to say how that's going.

Tang and Myra are both going through chemo and 444 and tang have both been through really tough times with their reconstructions. And then there's the recently turned mean as a pitbull in heat bluebird, but she's going to be better and hopefully seeing Chevy's new heartthrob soon. Deb and Anita are in the thick of things, and Hole, Dammit, where's Hole? She's not in jail too is she? And Pgrahmcrackers is NOT in jail 'cause she's on the way to firm vibrations at Sassy's. And Sassy's doing iodine stuff that I do not understand.Goatgirl with the goat coat is done (yes?) and smartty and Teka just said they are done. That's all I know right now. 

ziggypop

HA! Chevy thinks it was Vinnie that called her sweetheart, but in reality it was....

wait for it.....

Poor chevy. Now listen, listen though Chevy you REST today. Every girl needs rest after a hard night in jail  .. day of raking leaves. 

4sewwhat

Ziggy, didn't Chevy say she was also moving POT?  Maybe that's what got her hauled in???

oh, wait, she's on Colorado!  Maybe she was moving  too much of it at once??

MinusTwo

Sassy:  Thanks for including me.  I finished rads last Wednesday but am still on Herceptin for the rest of this year.  And PT for neuropathy, but I don't think that counts.

Not sure I can keep up with you ladies but I'm going to try.  I asked my MO about drinking again.  He said none of the studies refer to a recurrence so he suggested that I enjoy in moderation.  Had two margaritas for lunch w/green chili at a great New Mexican restaurant - the only one it Houston.  Now I must nap.

luvmygoats

Ziggy - I made the switch to liquor just now. Coffee with Kahlua in it. I've had this bottle since last fall sometime so today was it's day. I mean come on how much can I mess up laundry and shredding junk papers littering the door to DD's room - even though she hasn't been here since Christmas. But I got tired of slip sliding away as I threw more on the pile so Shreddy Bettie I am today (I am all into that rhyming stuff). Besides the pile of giant TP pkg empties was threatening to overtake it's storage spot - I like to stuff them full of shreds.

Oh yes I'm doner than done. Just 'lil ole Femara for gosh know how long. MO and I don't discuss it. Just coming up on 2 years so no need to get my feathers in a fluff about 5 or 10 years. BUT I do get a bone density anytime now - prob. mid April when I go back to eye doc - and that will be telling. MO mentions variously Prolia (not happenin' on my insurance) or Fosamax. Will quiz my gyn doc who is old friend from college and get his take on it b4 I make a decision.

Myra - your kids are adorable. Something to keep you hopping. Really too quiet around here. Even dog is asleep and DH is at work. Watching baby eagles passed out from eating on eagle cam - at least when I hear them peeping.

sas-schatzi

See you make a list and everyone checks in, a few more and we'll be all caught up.

For the newbie's, I had this list of interesting topics like --constipation and rectal issues, PORT stuff, wound care, pain, etc., but since the upgrade the links don't work. I have the Mods working on it. Sorry, they don't work. I'll wait to see what the Mods can do then if they can't just fix the stuff I'll remake the list.

Blessings , I'll try on the before and after pics. If it turns out like what I envision, it will be nice. --The save idea on the white strip was a blessing. It just destroyed the look of the tile.  

Spookie I keft you a message--we will get it worked out. Made sure nothing could burn or go wrong before I called you. LOL. IT's a huge pot of soup, but will be good for a couple of days and then some to freeze. DS stopped by the chair guys shop---he says another two weeks. It's been another two weeks since before Christmas. 

DS put in another contract----house inspection done yesterday-----guys selling should have criminal charges against them. DS working on what can be done. Inspections are costly , but worth every nickel. Some termite damage, but termite guy says correctable for about 900.00 Air and heat don't work. All kinds of irregular against code wiring.  Leaks and plugged toilet and other minor stuff. Poor kid this is his third contract. Great real estate agent. BUT they both want this over. 

Ziggy isn't that the guy from the 70's  sitcom Mr. Kotter? The show that Barbarino was on.

luvmygoats

Yes Sassy I think what Ziggy meant that Chevy might think Vinnie Barbarino (John Travolta) was calling her when it was really Horshack (Welcome Back, Kotter).

Ziggy - are you really old enough to remember this?

dutchiris

I am done with surgery, chemo, and rads.  Now it's just tamoxifen, zometa, and Zoladex all to prevent recurrence.  

I'm so flippin' tired and coffee isn't helping.  I can't believe how tired I am.  I may need a nap.

camillegal

OK  I can only respond to what I remember--how do u gals do it.?

Myra u'r pictures are beautiful and u are too.

And even tho it's legal in ?CO u'r can only have so much and u know Chevy goes that extra mile in having more than anyone else--So Jailtime for her. But she'll never admit it. At least we all know about Phyloanklebracelt and her parole board is now letting her leave the state--but I don't think they'll let her have a passport yet.

I am not taking chemo anymore I had 2 yrs-every week of it then finished another 6 months of Herceptin  and I was a so called miracle to my Dr. According to her--was there any doubt? Cuz mine got skeered of me and remised into somewhere and so far won't come out, that's why my tsts are so often-they're waiting well they can wait all they want--I just don't think about it really and I was never nervous about it, not even at the beginning and I think that's why it wasn't going to waste anymore time with me. But it left me with lots of problems but not cancer hahaha. My sister too she's amazing really. Oh and My cousin another amazing woman who's been thru so much and still laffing. and working--I'm the lazy one. Wow I made myself sound good, well I'm not really just a very low keyed person. Oh and a little crazy--even my Drs said that. so it must be true.

Can u tell I just took one of my meds--it jacks me up, then I relax strange effect on me. So whatever I say it's really boring and u don't have to read it.

tangandchris

Happy Saturdy!

Today has been kind of a lazy day. The 4 year old spent the night at Pop and Nana's so I slept in!! whoo-hooooo

Ziggy...that was Horshack...Oh oh oh!! Loved Welcome Back Kotter when I was kid

Anyone else here that has a big head? I have a big ol' head and it sucks, I'm not wearing wigs and it is hard to find hats that fit. Not sure why, but today no matter what I put on my head it gives me a headache. bleh..just going bald I guess for the day. I put a full face of make-up earlier to see if that makes any difference and dh said I look sexy. HAHA...that's a stretch.

Are we supposed to be checking with whether or not we are in active treatment?

4sewwhat

Cami,

Crazy has its benefits!  That's experience talking!

sas-schatzi

Dutchy,  zoledex,  zometa, and tamox are all preventitive. You have no mets? Do I read that right? I see the node numbers.

sas-schatzi

Tang------the Dh says you look sexy,go with it. Remember Sinead the singer and the gal on Star Trek Voyager. Wow they looked good. Make-up and cool earrings and bald---------To bad you didn't wake him up that way, costume and all.Plan on it next week..........see what comes up

crog234

Sas I am not in active treatment unless you consider taking Anastrozole as being in active treatment.....  

Cindy AKA Squishy

dutchiris

Sas, those node numbers are after chemo.  Crazy huh? I have no mets that we can find.  I had a CT of chest/abd/pelvis and a bone scan for staging in 2/2013.  Also had chest CT 4/2013 and 9/2013.   I had a bone scan 1/10/2013 and have one scheduled for this Tuesday.  So far no mets.  Onc said I couldn't talk her out of this bone scan and if this scan is negative I may an MRI.  I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.

duckyb1

Wanted to share...just got this from my grandaughter.....Grayson sitting in her hi-chair without her brace......what an accomplishment...........

gardengumby

i too am only on femara/letrozole. Managed to avoid both chemo and rads so didn't have to go through what so many of you lovely ladies experienced.  Had a DIEP recon.  That was a harsh experience, but I am happy with the result.  Wouldn't do it again, though.

About weight... I've lost five pounds since retiring but have been stuck losing and gaining the same damn pound for about a month now.  Today though, I probably gained ffive.  For some reason hubby wanted me with him... I've been sitting in the car since 5:30 this morning doing nothing other than smacking a little... ok  - too much - and reading.  He's been busy.  Me, not so much....