The Hermit Club

Jazzygirl

Hi hermits- it was a good day today, despite the usual craziness at work. One friend the client site made me choc covered strawbs (had one and shared the rest with my team), brought flowers, and made me some really fun jewelry. One of my fellow consultants took me out for a delicious lunch. Another friend came to bring me a card and wish me a good day (we have lunch plans next week). Many calls, texts, and FB wishes today along with yours here. I feel blessed.

Ducky- how wonderful you found something for little Grayson to help her along with her walking/standing. We look forward to seeing more photos of her as she continues to grow and get stronger!

I am sorry to hear about the skin cancer. I hope it is nothing serious. But I understand it is now something else to deal with. Keep us posted on what is going on there.

Dwill- several here mentioned this and our other providers do need to know about our overall health, treatments we have had, meds we take. The SEs can affect many things in our body. My dentist always goes over my medication list and asks about any new health issues. Same thing for the eye doc (for those of you on AIs, they can cause cateracts so best to let them know so they can be watching for those).

Lily- thanks for the birthday greetings all the way across the ocean! 

Piper- I have changed gyns in the past as needed. Maybe you need to write a letter first to her if you have been with her awhile and let her know your feedback, before you change. Most docs are just not given enough time with their patients, they schedule them in 15 min blocks and sorry, not enough time to really get checked out or listen to what is going on with us. Maybe if you let her know via a patient dissatisfaction letter, she will do better. If you get no response, then you will know it is time to find someone else?

Sally- I drove past some pansies today and was thinking how much I yearn to plant some in my big garden pots out front and also in my rock garden. I will wait until after I come back from my next trip so I am around to make sure they get plenty of water as they are getting started.

Thanks again to everyone for the good b-day wishes. Onward into 54 I go!

Teka

camillegal,

Thank You!!

Lovely Katie-Kat photo ;o)

dwill

Duckyb--So sorry to hear about the skin cancer.  For us, if it is not one thing, then it is another.  Keeping you in my pocket and keeping faith that your doctors will have a method of attack,  You have enough to worry about with the BC.  Please keep us informed.   Sending you many hugs my friend..

blondiex46

Ducky she is a lucky girl

Jazzy happy birthday

Dw  we r in u r pocket

Ne started my chemo today and someone I became clear with in chemo diedtoday,50 pancreatic cancer, I am so sad and will miss him all-out went to chemo together for a year, cancer sucks

duckyb1

Cami.....I had been to a Derm 7 months ago..got a check, but again after being to 3 others and not satisfied my daughters MIL told her about this woman, and she was fantastic......she cut out several spots 1 being a spot on my shin that I had asked the previous Derm about......I said "what about this and showed her my leg with the brown/black spot...........she said "oh that is just sun damage"........I said "you sure".....she said "yes, that's nothng".........

When I went to this new person she said "I am going to take a piece of this spot on your shin'........I said "the other Derm looked at it and said it was sun damage"......she said "I am cutting int it, and she did".......then she recut another spot on my chest that this woman also overlooked..........

Today she called and said "the spot on your LE arm is benign".........the spot on your chest is basal cell, but has grown back for the 2nd time".............then said "but that spot on your leg is not sun damage, it is a squamous cell cancer".......I said "but it was checked 7 months ago".....she said "yes it was, and it was misdiagnosed, and should have been tested"......she is cutting both out on May 7th......she said the one on my shin is the more serious, but won't know anything till she cuts into it.....as to how deep, and big it is...............so we wait...........thanks for asking........

And yes, we can't wait for Grayson to get her Upsee.........

Spookiesmom

Ducky I had basal cell on my face, was treated with a cream. Looked badly burned for a few weeks, it's ok now. 

Then I had what I thought was an insect bite on my arm. Never itched, and wouldn't go away. Derma cut it out in office, path said it was squamous and she got clean margins. Scar is about 2". 

duckyb1

Yea the Derm said they have to keep cutting until they find no cancer, and get good margins...ugh

Teka

Debzjourney14

Sorry Ducky, good luck with your upcoming procedures.

Lily55

oh Ducky, so sorry to hear this, doctors should always default to checking not assuming but guess its local anaesthetic ?? 

duckyb1

DEb, Lily......thanks......yes I am assuming it is..........but I am going to call today and just ask what they usually do.......and where they do it......my son asked last night, and my answer was "hmmm, actually I don't know".........LOL.........he said......really Mom!!!!!!!!!!!

The only problem is.....how deep it goes.....the chest is nothing.....she is more concerned about the "shin"............it does look nasty........did not before she cut it to biopsy.......kind of looked like a mole, very dark, but think the other Derm should have been more concerned when i pointed it out 7 months ago.......but like I always say "shit happens".........thanks for your concern......I feel the love.....

camillegal

Crzay Drs. I had (and I don't even remember what it was) cancer on my face before--it was done local and did something with junk on it.-I think--so hopefully they get it all right away.

I hope everyone has a decent day--I still have my D--so I feel kind a weak today drinking a lot , but had some crackers. So I'll check back later. 

duckyb1

Cami.....hope you feel better.......

SallyS70

Blondie, sorry for your loss ... you are in my thoughts.

Oh Ducky, how frustrating that the previous derm misdiagnosed you.  Along with being anxious about the skin cancers, you must be plain angry.  Why is your skin surgery put off until May?

Cami, it sounds like you will miss your test tomorrow.  You must be somewhat weak from not being able to eat.  I keep hoping that the stupid D will say bye-bye to you.

Also, like Cami, I am wishing everyone a decent day.

duckyb1

Sally......I was suppose to see her on the 20th. to check somethng on my face that she took off, so she said they would move it up......the receptionist made it the 7th.......guess that figure after 7 months WTH is another month.........

Spookiesmom

after the first lidocaine shot in my arm I didn't feel a thing. 

camillegal

Sally, I just thought bout that test a little while ago and I still have my D--u wonder how much can come out hahaha I had a total of maybe 10 crackers this week and it seems like I had a buffett. LOL  And what really gets me I never loose weight , how unbelievable is that. OK back to doing nothing, well I am working tho.

Jazzygirl

Hi hermits- got my repaired laptop back today. Had to schelp the whole home office set up over to reconfig the laptop with the router, wireless to the printer. The young man who helped me was great. Now I just have to put the whole thing back together in the home office here at home and reload some software. It will take me into tomorrow to have it all back to normal, but could have been worse. And I have been through worse, so more of a hassle than anything.

Blondie- I am sorry about the man who lost his battle with cancer. Hugs to you this evening.

Ducky- my sister had basal cell twice on her face, and some treatments to go with it. Hopefully the one on the shin won't be too much of a problem for you. I am glad the new person caught it and pray for good outcomes.

Cami- the D sounds like it is really taking a toll on you. Praying for better days. These doctors need to help you find a better quality of life.

Despite being a b-day week, it has been a stressful week, and I plan to go swim tonight.

duckyb1

Thanks Jazzy.........always something, right..............

blondiex46

Thank s jazzy, what is up for the weekend ladies...me nothing

Jazzygirl

Hi hermits- no trip to the gym, still working on downloading software. But some plans for tomorrow night got postponed so I will swim tomorrow.

No big plans for the weekend. Just getting ready to go on my next trip. And maybe a bit of yard work.

I have getting a pedicure and turquoise toes as a big priority on my to do list!

Teka

camillegal,

Positive Results!!

camillegal

Good Morning Hermies--Thank u Tek--but I still have D--It stopped  a itle last night so I thought OK it's gone I woke up this morning and I'm washing clothes already--does that tell u something: LOL I can't explain it, but when I get it this long it's like chemo all over again-it just won't stop and I'm barely moving and so exhausted but I'm drinking loads of ellectrlyes this time so it should help.. Damn I just want to get this damn test over with--I'm crabby u can tell right LOL

dutchiris

Well you have every right to be crabby IMO, Cami.  D just sucks.  Eventually you need to get this test done (and the D needs to end or at least give you a break).  Wish I had the magic D cure for you.

duckyb1

Hope you feel better Cami.............

In Philly we are going to get rain from Friday through Sunday........watching my Grand-puppy this week Saturday for my daughter while she goes to a birthday dinner........I was invited, but opted to watch the dog instead.........so all have a good weekend.......

duckyb1

Teka

*Good Morning*

camillegal, damn!

Teka

duckyb1

camillegal

Dutch I've had so many of these tests it really doesn't concern me for anxiety so I don't worry about it that way. And I amy apologizing to all of u for my outburst this morning--Please understand, I haven't eaten and I'm hungry too LOL and that makes me more unstable--but anything I eat makes it worse--U'd think I would be thin and I'm not I'm like a blow up doll.

It'a raining here again--with a few flakes involved so we'll see what happens. But I think it's for most of the weekend--who knows anymore. I was thinking about skin cancer-OK I think differently I know. But I had it on my face on my cheek and they had to get it off of course, so after I opened up Vitamin E capsules and put it on my face for one week and there are no scars whatso ever. Just thought I'd let u know.