STFU (Shut the F*** UP)

gardengumby

Morning ladies.    I am just getting ready to go talk to the bosses and give them my "I'm retiring" letter.  I is nervous.

On another note - it was great meeting the ladies who braved the storm (and it was a WICKED storm) and met up in Olympia!!  Still storming today, but not nearly to the same level. 

OK.  Off to the races.....

Di2012

Great meeting you G.G.! Did you get your house painting done?

Good luck in your retiring letter to the boss 

Our garage did not flood, (we diverted the "river" of water coming down the hill away from the house. Our 2 skylight did not leak, but my fireplace "rains" when we get rain as heavy as it was.

Sas...I did not organize the get together, but told the ladies I would be in light purple, with purple glasses, and purple party beads.....they all got to pick party beads out of my 2 red heart silicone cupcake pans on my arrival.

Insurance....the actual implants not paid for Medi ("care"...that don't give a chit)....told not to worry by billing...

PS was audited by medicare and the fire marshall....surgery center must be in separate building....cannot see patients in the same building....so now he is in a different office, walking across a parking lot....but does surgery in his & partner's surgery center....they are in the process of remodeling.  Probably have to cut the building in half to appease everyone.

Hospital & BS both in the process of being appealed and hospital called me on Thursday, saw her on Friday....the hospital auditor (woman) of the hospital billing,  is appealing & is taking on my case she said....uh ...uh..... I am taking on your case personally....uh ....uh.... "because"....(she was holding her tongue by her body language) (don't know if she had BC or relative...but this is the impression I got)...she needed a copy of letter from my BS and also gave her a copy of letter from my PCP....she and a RN will be working on it.   She needed something else so will deliver today.

Chevyboy

Sassy, this is the place!  http://www.icentre.com/23ave/dcustom.html

Maybe he can give you more information as to what you are looking for.... 

Wren44

4, I've heard that the American Cancer Society sometimes gives gas cards for people driving a distance to treatment. Might be worth a phone call.

Anonymous

Our Cancer Society stopped the gas cards.

ThePowerOfPink

what a great thread to find. wow is all I have to say about so many of these STFU moments. Nice to know we are not alone. I have many of these moments even unrelated to the silly cancer comments.  I really have little tolerance for people complaining of petty things.  Im working on that. I try to remind myself that other complaints i hear about life are just where that person is at on their journey. But I have to excuse myself quite often to stay in check. Does anybody else have trouble with this? I also have a difficult time being around negative people. It is especially hard when it is family and you love them and want to spend quality time with but the STFU troll keeps popping her head up.

4sewwhat

Thanks Wren!



Welcome Power!

Chevyboy

Oh?  A new kid on the block?  Yay!   The older you get Power, the easier it is to tell people what you REALLY think!  Ha!  They should NOT be rude to you, or we will come give them "what for!"  And they will be sorry!   

We just don't tolerate rude, obnoxious, self-centered negative people!  Oh wait!  That covers most of us....Ha, ha!  JUST kidding!  

My advice, just stay away from the family that says stupid things....  She seems to think it is alright to SAY anything to you!  And she needs to be taught a lesson.

Anonymous

How about the relatives that ignore you? I've had it with them. I might be related to them but they are not my family. I have 2 uncles and some cousins who I am sick and tired dealing with.

An uncle and his wife will be celebrating teir 50th anniversary soon. Their son and daughter in law are hosting it. Guess who didn't get an invitation. They have plenty of friends invited. My mother told me today that she isn't going and that is her brother. I don't know wether to be happy or upset.

I love my friends that I consider family. They take care of me. Sorry for venting but I needed to.

camillegal

Hi everyone---I didn't realize I missed so much here.

Flowers u sound gret and with good reason, I hope u and NED never part and finally u can have u'r alone time. It's all good.

Sas U find the most interest interests--it's wonderful.

Welcome Power---I have to agree with Chevy--(which is a rarity) hahaha--the older u get the filter doesn't work as well and u pretty mch say what's needed to be said. I hope u come back and tell us about u'rself.

Veggy I'm glad u have a week off so u can recoup somewhat, and Mary I'm sorry u'r at it again, but rest whenever u need it and don't forget u'r water--I'm sorry u 2 are going thru this. When I first started chemo, I worked for the first 4 months and I thought it was horrible, then the further I got into more and different kinds I thought I want the first again, and they just got worse and worse but it did the job, so I kind of understand wht u'r going thru, I remember just thinking  have to get more water and had to walk to the kitchen and thought I'd never make it. hahaha So it's a rough time but if this does the job, u have to do it.

Chevy oh I forgot u'r going to bed already--u get up when the cock crows---I'm so bad.

4sewwhat

hey Chevy,

I caught him for you!  Now you can get some sleep

Alyson

Hi all I am back in Kiwiland. Too tired to look for funnies right now.

Big hugs to everyone.

juliaanna

Alyson, Glad to hear you made it home safe and sound.

Teka

Thank You for sharing your lovely vacation through photos!

ThePowerOfPink

You ladies crack me up. Looking forward to getting to know everyone.  I had a surprise visitor today that took me offline.  My sweet Nephew came by.  We had a wonderful time together just the two of us. I love the greater appreciation of time we have now.

I will work on removing my filter from time to time. lol

camillegal

Welcome Power==enjoy whatever u can and whenever u can.

It's a good bunch of women here and sillyness, but alot of care when needed So hope u come back and tell us about u'r self.

ThePowerOfPink

Ok Ladies,

Here we go. I am 44. I was diagnosed in December 2008. January I has my mastectomy and started chemo in February. Two days after my first does of carboplatin/taxotere cocktail I was in the hospital for a week and they didn't think I would make it. Apparently I am sensitive to chemo toxins and carboplatin in particular. lmao - who isnt? So I continued my treatment without that one ingredient and did herceptin for 12 months and tamoxifin for a year. Then I was sent off to live my life and asked to let them know if I feel bad. Are you kidding me I thought? I felt I was at my prime at 39 and felt fantastic with invasive breast cancer. What a joke I thought. So off I went to live my life. Fast forward a little bit now. I ended up not feeling well in the fall of 2011 (I think - could have been 2010) dates are hard to remember.  I am sure many of you can relate to the many voids we have in our memories.  Especially when we are really sick and at our low points.  Anyway, had a ct of my chest done by my pcp because of me not feeling well. And lookie here we got the call to come in to talk about my ct results.  That we know is never a good sign. So I made my appointment to head back up to Houston to my Onc at MDA and had the world wind 4 days of tests and scans. Oh and they thru in a spinal tap just before our 5 hour drive back home. So this is when I learned the good news that i most likely didn't have brain mets. But I did have lung, liver and bone mets.  Sign. So off to get a second opinion on treatment options and ended up with a new Onc.  Best decision I have made. So after some new chemo and dosage adjustments and a few hospital stays my tumor markers started to go down.  I know they don't work as a measuring tool for all but for me they do. (luckily) My numbers just dropped and dropped and dropped. From almost 9000 down to 300. Last May to my Onc surprise my liver and lung mets all disappeared and most of my bone mets.  And when I say bone mets I mean from my skull to my knees.  Now I just have the in my hips and spine. That chemo I was on then was Xeloda. It stopped working in January this year and the damn cancer decided in wanted in to both of my ovaries.  Well those are gone now and my new chemo is Kadcyla. Doing ok on this just different side effect every three weeks.  Just nuts.  I am looking forward to finding my new normal. Any frickin day now would be good. That is a little more about me lol xoxo

camillegal

Holy Chit Power what a ride u've had and are still having.  I'm so sorry for all that u have to go thru from this rotten disease. It's horrible amd u'r so young to go thru this. Not that there is a good age but I think u know what I mean. U can rant, yell anything u want here--u'r safe with us and we'll help u anyway we can. There are a few stage IV's here and it's not easy and a couple are going thru xeloda now, so that might be a good thing for them to read. Listen when U find u'r new normal patton it cuz we all want it. Every couple of months it changes around here. So don't let any of the crazy people )OK I'm one of them) scare u away. We're just simple folk here LOL

juliaanna

GG, how did they take your retirement letter? How are you feeling, now that it is turned in?

welcome, power.

camillegal

GG I'm so sorry, I wasn't on til mostly late and now I was just reminded by Julia.. Did u hand it in, Did they talk about it with u or did they just take it or what, tell us what happened.

Chevyboy

Morning gals!  

 

Veggy!  Just don't even bother with your relatives or even friends who ignore  you!  I wouldn't even go around them, or let them into my house! 

 

They are not worth your or your Mom's presence....  or even presents!

Good for your Mom!  Being a Brother does not give him the right to be obnoxious and un-caring.  He just is. 

 

You and the people you care about should just go out to Dinner, and have a toast to the bean-brains and their anniversary.  We don't like them.

 

4!  YOU BAD GIRL!  They can only have Hens in the city, not Roosters...Ha!  

 

Welcome "home" Alyson!.....  Sorry we didn't make connections, but maybe next time for sure...we enjoyed your pictures though.

 

Power!  You have really been through it all....  Sorry about that.   Don't worry about your memory stuff..... If you were supposed to remember things for any reason, you will.... if not, it wasn't important.

 

I can't remember squat about my "little life".....  I've tried, but it doesn't come back.... I see pictures of when I was little, so I KNOW I was "there" but my brain doesn't care.    Only a few "bad" things came through.... and that was enough.... so we aren't supposed to remember everything....  We have to make room for new memories, so sometimes the old ones have to leave.

 

From what I understand, the Tamoxifen might have had something to do with your ovaries.... Glad you had them removed.   It is so great that your markers are going down so much!  And that you like your new Oncologist.

I think they are all nuts....  It's just me.  After two of them, I just gave it up, and am sticking with my Primary Care.   But I don't have the ongoing issues that so many of these gals have.....

Anyway stay strong, celebrate everything you can, and stay away from those family people that bring you down.

 

Yes Littlegardens.... what did they say? 

 

I swear, everyone DOES sleep until NOON!  Cammi, are you there?

4sewwhat

I wish I was sleepin til noon today! Cami was here, think shes at Starbucks now!



GG hope the resignation went well. I know they will miss you.



Veggy totally get the relative thing. I am definitely the black sheep. Distanced myself years ago and made a new year resolution not to let it get to me or have negative effect on my immediate family. They can't play nice, it's their loss.



Allyson, I bet the Big Girl Panties are pooped ;0) Ok bad intentional pun, butt glad you are home safe and sound!



Good Morning Juliaanna and Teka!



Power! What a coaster ride! I'm 47 and IIIc with 22 nodes because they told me I was fine and to go live my life, call if anything changes, or check back in a year. Have awesome docs now but horse is out the barn already! Prolly chasing Chevy's rooster.



Oh wait, I caught him!! (Cami started that BTW! I blamin her ;0)



Sorry if I missed anybunny. It's way before noon here!

And coffee has not arrived yet

camillegal

I'm right here Chevy--been up for a while took some pain meds so u know I'm back to sleep soon. See how everyone talks behind u'r back cuz u go to sleep early--well not everyone just me--cuz I know I;m clear. LOL

How's u'r tummy today, I hope u feel better, i feel like chit as usual---but I'm stuck at this point. So whatever. It feels a little chilly this morning--I like that and I took my shower already. So eight now my eyes are closing.

4sewwhat

Oh Goodie!  Here's the coffee now!    Good Morning Cami!

Chevyboy

Oh good Lord you two!  Now we have someone to have are coffee WITH!  Thanks 4!  Now both of you go find your own!

Chevyboy

Miss Cammi!  It pains me to say this, but I understand everything you SAY!  Usually when I read your post I laugh so hard I fall off this chair with wheels, and I'm rolling all around in a fit!   You are such a hoot!   So what do you do?  Take a shower every DAY?  Water-waster!  

4, we must say something funny, or she will go right back to sleep.... she probably didn't even see our "company."

GmaFoley

I know many of us, including me hate pink but my son has a good heart and jumped on the bandwagon..I can't fault him for the love he has for me and our fight. Only to honor me not to make money.. It made me cry with pride..

Read what he wrote under the picture here: http://www.gaiscioch.com/tavern/family_news/post_65486.html

and then for our place of work (my computer job online doing press releases) he did this:

Chevyboy

Congratulations Grammie!  Your Son is a hero!

http://www.gaiscioch.com/tavern/family_news/post_65486.html

You know, maybe it's just me, but I have always loved pink!  It was my Mom's favorite color, and I just think it is a beautiful color!  My Daughter's gave me a pink rose bush to plant in my garden, after Mom passed.... My folks are buried in California, so I can have this pink rose bush to remind me of both of them.

4sewwhat

this is why Cammi is always in the shower!

4sewwhat

Gma, that's awesome!  Hope my boys grow up that well :-)