The Hermit Club

OncoWarrior

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Jazzygirl

Hi hermits- I went to the gym today to meet with a personal trainer to get an evaluation for some fitness training for weight loss and body strength. I learned today via a test they do to assess your baseline that my body fat around my organs is twice as much as it should be. A bit of a reality check, but further confirming I need to do this. 

I signed up for 24 sessions (3X a week for the next 6 weeks) and we begin next Monday. Excited!

Jazzygirl

Teka

Just once, I would like to soak up some sunshine without someone taking my photo!

Jazzygirl

Teka- you are funny! 

blondiex46

lol teka

so excited for your jazzy

OncoWarrior

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Jazzygirl

Onco- it is this machine you hold in front of your heart and it sends a beam through and collects data around the center of your torso and feeds back a number. Never seen this thing before and not sure what it is called, but seems to do the same thing the calipers do to measure your BMI with external fat. My sister said her trainer is going to do it on her next and I said "get ready!" 

I will ask her next time I see her what the thing is called. 

Monis

I don't think I want to know how much fat I have in my body 

Monis

Onco, those cute kittens in the photo are not mine.  Here are mine, though, sadly, we have lost the sweet girl that is lying on the felt bag:

Monis

And here's another cute baby pig picture, because they're just so stinkin' adorable!

camillegal

Monis I'm sorry u  lost u'r furbaby they are so cute.

Hi everyone, no my computer isn't 100% but  I's usable just gets goofy sometimes. All of a sudden u fals have moved quickly along here. Which is good.

Lily I worry about u so, I never had that many surgeries only 4 in all with cancer stuff--so I can imagine the constant wearing down of u'r spirits. I still wish u could take something to help--sometimes people have to take 2 different kinds but they do make u feel better. And I know in there somewhere u want to feel better. I know u'r just reading our words and not feeling them, but we mean what we say--u have to tell u'r Drs.. this is how u feel--iI'm sorry but I don't think u tell them all of this, u might say u don't feel well or am I ever going to feel better but they hear that all the time. U have to tell them u have flat affect and u need help somehow and u also feel like all of this is not worth it for u. U HAVE to tell them everything not that u'r sad but u are in trouble. Please do that---u have to. I'm ot being mean really but my heart breaks reading u'r posts it's just not right---we all have bad days , but that's just it they are a day here, or there not constant feeling it's not worth it.

Lily55

thank you everyone for your support.

All they will do is prescribe anti deps and i have tried a few of those in the past they just make me feel awful and suicidal, my body does not seem to like systemic drugs, I am sure a lot is lack of available oestrogen.. I will speak to the oncologist when i see him next but i dont hold out much hope he will be interested, doctors dont do emotional support here, i wonder if they even have emotional awareness. Ive had four surgeries in a year now with at least another four ahead of me, meanwhile i am still horribly disfigured

Jazzygirl

Good morning hermits!

Jazzygirl

Jazzy was asked to do a promo on the local TV station about the technical conference next week and our luncheon we are doing to promote entrepreneurship! Jazzy said yes! Must find the right outfit for TV, I was in a documentary once and know the camera surely does add pounds......

Teka

STOP taking my photo!

BBL

SallyS70

Jazzy, do you have a Nordstrom's nearby.  I used one of their personal shopper/shopper consultants one time and was very pleased with the effect she created for me.

Jazzygirl

Sally- no, we don't have a Nordstroms here although I love the store. We are getting a Nordstrom Rack next year though and can't wait! We do have Dillards here and they have personal shoppers and they are helpful there.

I found a great outfit in my closet that is going to work well! I have a closet full of nice things and decided to look there first. I did buy a new outfit for my presentation next week, but think I need something different for my promo clip!

SallyS70

Ah, Jazzy, you went shopping in your closet.  It sounds like your closet is well stocked.  Since retiring my closet has lost some zest, so I have been perusing catalogs.  Maybe I should go to Dillards to try on some outfits.  That's what I will do if my recent catalogue purchases fall flat.

joannad

I have been following you gals off and on since my diagnosis
and I am so grateful for all the encouragement and advice you give. I am such a
hermit that it’s taken me 2 years to post anything. I have no friends. My
sister—my best friend—died in 1990 and I have never gotten over that. I am
married and have 2 grown children. I was
lucky and my cancer was found early. I had a lumpectomy, Savi radiation, and no
chemo. My diagnosis is similar to Jazzy and I live in SW Philly—close to you
Blondie! I just want to say Hi! and thank you.

Jazzygirl

Hi Joannad, welcome to our thread. I am sorry all you have gone through, including the loss of your sister. I lost my brother in 1992 and understand the loss of a sibling very well. 

You and I were also diagnosed around the same time and it does sound like we had similar treatment (Savi is internal rads, yes?) 

Nice group of ladies here as you have probably picked up reading our thread. We try to support one another and work to be a judgement free zone. We try to have a few laughs here too.

I hope you like it here and will stay and be part of the conversation.

SallyS70

Hi Joannad.  

camillegal

Hi Ladies

Welcome Joannade I truly hope u come back we're a good group here and we do try to support one another And u can share as much as u want we don't judge anyone, sometimes it's nice just to talk about u'r life too.

Jazzy going to be on TV===well whenever I do get my picture taken I usually tell every I had 4 cameras on me, therefore I look much heavier.   But no matter what u will look great

Lily I don't mea to nag--but have u been able to try some of these newer anit-depressants--every year they do get better with less side effects and I know u'r in a mess with these surgeries but to feel this bad is so hard on you, I just want u to feel good, or at least decent.

Blondie HUGS

Sally HUGS

Still waiting to get my computer up to I can't think of a word for it.--Oh brother--smushed brain.

blondiex46

Welcome joanne

Jazzy, how cool is that now u r a tv star, wow..

Cammie, maybe u r puter has is trying to tell u something

Teka, lol

Hey sally

Teka

joannad,

Welcome!

Teka

*Hermits*

Monis

Welcome Joannad!  Hermits unite!  Glad the work week is over.  I did have an appt. with my PS this week.  Everything looks good.  Have to wait a couple months now for my skin to heal and the scars to soften up from my nipple reconstruction before I can get some tattooing done.  He said maybe before the end of the year.  A nipple tat for Christmas!  Having some great final summer weather - Will get some gardening work done this weekend hopefully.  

Lily55

cami, yes mirtazapine was one wiped me out for two days, so ill and nauseous and dizzy i was in bed not even able to drink for 48 hours after just one. i am super sensitive/intolerant to a lot of drugs

Teka

*Hermits*

Jazzygirl

Good morning hermits- I am getting myself going to do a short bike ride and then off to play some music before I come back to work on the house some more.

Wishing everyone a good day!