STFU (Shut the F*** UP)

4sewwhat

I could not agree more!

On both counts ;0)

savgigi

Chickie, it sounds like you have DH under control for the moment. I hope all goes well with surgery tomorrow and chemo today.

ChickaD

Home from chemo...yay.  Saw so many doctors today had 6 month check up with the breast surgeon, 6 month check up with the plastic surgeon, check up with the RO, and pallative care.....got lots more drugs and they finally put me on the AI called Arimidex.  And I have a PET scan scheduled for Friday morning.

Passed down to me from another sister is some new bottles of Tamoxifen.  Please PM me if any one could use these as we do not want to throw away new drugs.

John actually behaved himself today...I think..at least no evidence to say differently yet....lol

duckyb1

Chick let me know how you do on Arimidex....my SE's on Letrozole are horrible....aches and Paine...either going to stop altogether, or switch......tired of feeling awful......

savgigi

Ducky, I have worked my way through aromasin and arimidex and am now on femara. It has been about a month and so far so good. But I know it is too early to really judge SE's. After doing a lot of reading, I am splitting my dose and taking half in the morning and half in the evening. We shall see.

duckyb1

sav....was advised to take mine at night.....it was ok in the beginning, but once the SE's started it was awful.....joint pain is unbearable...take nothing for the pain.......I'm on enough crap, and dopey enough, plus walk like I 'm sloshed, so enough already.......if I do finally take something, it is extra strength Tylenol.....I do take 325 mg aspirin at night for a 2007 mild H.A, but it does crap for the pain...

savgigi

MO has not suggested anything to me about when to take it. Have you tried the other AIs? I got different SEs with each. I was not on arimidex long enough for many SEs to show up. Within 2 weeks it caused crippling fatigue and I have to work. I could not function when I needed 5 hr naps each day.

ChickaD

I think I might wait until Jan 1, 2014 to start the AI....I got so many new pills and patches today that I dont want to mix up any side effects.

duckyb1

sav...lol, no most bosses don't approve of that.....

Chick...the ladies on here told me night was better.....the Dr said squat......

sas-schatzi

OH 4 corsets and garter belts ----so funny, but the chit about the lingerie and shoes.....and not buying a hat or gloves. OH my.

 Chevy, the car fell on your Dh, that is something that he wasn't killed ---good lord.....long ago I did work  with a gal that her Dh was killed. A lifetime you've been with him. Congratulations.

Yup, after the holidays going insurer shopping. Ds has been impressed with Amica--Not sure of spelling, but he does almost exclusively insurance stuff. They will get a serious look. I'll approach like a medical search. I'll share what I find.

Chickie, so nice you are near such GREAT medical facilities. Not absolutely sure , but I think the closest eye hospital is Miami. Five hour drive. Unbelievable about the gps app. Does he know? I'm still giggling over your medication chart . Nice job.

Savi----HI.............I Failed all three AI's, some permanent problems, stuffs damn poison. It was only a 5% reduced risk for me. I decided that wasn't worth it. Beside with 9 of 21 women on Dad's with BC, I figure whatever frigging genetic break we have the AI's aren't gonna likely help.

Cami (and 4), you hit it on the nail head in your response to 4. We got off into the insurance stuff. Your response to me about the Fall stuff PTSD glad to report that it still happens, but has been well under control for decades. The suicide attempt. straightened me right up. Deifnitely was a help when mom told me the details. Knowing that there was an origin for the problems..

Di and I worked for eight hours today and then I realized I hadn't done the frig, that was another 1 1/2 hours. I've taken four pain pills. Don't remember ever taking that much in a day. She went home with the back of her van full of stuff. She could say -Yay or Nay........Food processor, dishes, napkin rings, glass platter, ramikins, place mats, whew lots of more stuff. My biggest thing to part with was a Stow Vermont cutting board. There collectible. It sold  in the vicinity of $75 new, plus or minus 30-40years ago  maybe longer than that.. I thrifted it for $1.00  cleaned and sanded it. Solid maple about an an inch and quarter. When she oils it, I wish I could see her face.

Garage sailed a painting for $25. Found the artist and a similar painting she done that sold for $980. Made a deal with Di. She can sell it. She can pay me the 25, whatever else she can get for it, is hers for tuition. Her sister knows how to do Craig's list. Hope she can get something for it. She's motivated and I'm sure her sis will get into it b/c they are so close.

Have a 2nd load for my cousin. I'm decluttering like crazy.

HEY MARSHMALLOW FACE how ya doing?

Dwilli's sx is tomorrow morning ?

I know I missed a few , Shells Mary, LMGs, Jackie,julai, Ducky, PHYLLIINHOUSTON is having a great time with her son and dear dear friend.________Hugs to everyone thinking of you all

MARY YOO_HOOO, I left a message on your recorder............. YOO_HOO can you hear me in NC.

ChickaD

For you Princess Sassypants......

Do you see the fine print in the middle of the pic?

ps.....he has no idea yet on the gps app....lol

sas-schatzi

OH  CHICKIE----Thanks --How nice. That put a smile on my face.      Would love to see DH's face if you have to bust him.

Shellshine

I'll take a cupcake, too! Please make mine lemon chiffon with limonata gellato.

Chevyboy

Morning Lemonheads! I LOVE anything lemon!

Good One Chickers!

Yes, Miss "Princess Sassy Pants & Co" I just Thank GOD that he was as good as he was! This was when he was 21, and almost a Daddy...

I told him if he didn't have such a hard-head, he would have been a goner! But he was working on sand and dirt, so it must have gave-way a little when the car fell.... It wasn't on asphalt...

Maybe talking about that, and remembering, made me have the WORST dream last night..... Geez! I dreamed we and our DD's were in Costco, and DH was looking at something, and I turned around, and he was holding his chest, and leaning up on the produce, and I just told them to call 911 NOW, and I went over to him, and held onto him, and I was trying to help him down on the floor, and I woke up!!!!

I was sooooooooo glad it was only a dream! I was so scared! I promise I will have more patience! And not be so snippy, and tell him I love him more. Aw man, I don't know what I would DO!

I called Amica, Farmers, Allstate, and a few others.... get quotes, package your deals.... ask about road-side assistance. If you have a newer car, that is better I think... Just don't ever drive it...

And try and understand how they value your home.. Tell them it has a tile-roof, and aluminum siding, and no trees around you...Ha! And that you go out every morning and wet it down with the hose, and live next to a fire-hydrant! And that is next to the fire-house! That ought to do it!

And this is the crew that is watching over you!

I finally got my diagnostic mammogram! I'm all clear for another year!

Can still see the "pocket" (seroma) that filled with fluid when they took out the Mammo-Site device, but that is nothing. I am so glad they read it, and tell you right away!

44444444444444! I had a garter belt.... used it to tie up my tomatoes. Same with my nylons! Even the ones with the seams going down the back. All the crows, and birds were just watching me... and they had that look in their eye! They were thinking ..... HER?????

Yes! Those Moppeens'..(??) .. right Cammi? And the "Teddy's" that snapped between your legs? We MUST have been hot little Mama's! Right?

Geez, WTH happened? Never mind.... I know.

duckyb1

Chevy .............you go on, it's horrible, lonely, like your life is over, but somehow you go on........I have done it for 22 years....it gets no easier.....it gets harder because you get older, and less able to do the things that he use to do for you, every problem seems that much bigger because your facing it on your own, and without that weekly paycheck, or pension, or SS, to help pay to fix the problems........illness is worse, cause you face it alone......sure the kids are there, but not 24/7, and eventually those visits and calls become less and less because in everyones eyes your "ok" now, but your not.......but you go on.........some days are diamonds, some days are stone, but you wake up each day.....put on your "big girl panties" and start over......you just do it........every widow knows the story too well.........

savgigi

Hi, Sas. I will have no problem quitting the letrozole, too, if the SE's are too severe. I just wanted to give them a fair shot. But I am not impressed with the supposed reduction in risk for me. I had such a small DCIS.

I had them check my Vit D and it was on the low end of normal. So on my own I added a Vit D supplement. I am still under the max daily dose. I hope it helps with SEs. We shall see.

luvmygoats

Chevy - They still have Teddies that snap between the legs but now I think they are called "shapewear". I've been looking for a simple camisole black to wear under a long top I bought at you know my fav. shopping place the thrift store. Dang I will prob. end up spending more for the cami to wear with the top that it's worth. I have yet to dig in the underbed boxes that had stuff from rads last year (though I've gotten rid of lots of that stuff). There might be one down there but mostly I bought white things and never wore the teeny skinny straps ones just the ones that looked liked skimpy T's. I'm finding tons of undershirts that I wore under my scrubs; guess I need to send those away too. Wish I thought I would lose enough # to wear them alone.

I too add a 2x weekly extra vit. D (2000 IU). Mine was low normal MO pronounced it "great". Don't think he will recheck it. Heck I'm having trouble getting anyone to check my chol. Thinking I may have to go to a "health fair" in the spring to get it done.

Gosh DH and I are having the split open finger ends already. His job in indoors but lots of gritty stuff so his stay that way nearly year round. I think I've just been negligent on the lotion. I usually get one that hangs on but I have 3 on my L hand for gosh sakes. When I was actively kidding goats it was bad but I can't even claim I've been out much in the cold weather. BTW I don't think N Texas had fall. We had summer, then maybe 1-2 weeks of fall, then winter. Today it's supposed to be 46 with the N wind blowing all day. Texans just don't (at least I don't) have the heavy winter stuff. I have a coat but it stays in the armoire. I'm a jacket girl and ditch it early. The stores yest. varied - some overly hot and a few just right. (And I was in a bunch!!)

Got to get going to find my fruit salad recipe. I might just make some fancy dressing and take a bowl of fruit.

Anyone make 24 hour fruit salad and can recommend a recipe. I have the whipped cream and marshmallows and have been collecting fruit all week. Hate to waste the whipped cream (whole pint); marshmallows the goats will eat, not moi I detest them straight. I have to go next town over to PT at 3 and they have a WalMart and Albertsons but I will go b4 PT.

camillegal

Hi Hoolies.

Happy TG EVE which usually is a day of working in the kitchen, even if u go somewhere u still hve work to do.

I had to laugh, cuz now they call everything shapewear, not girdles and yet they are girdles, but they can even charge more cuz it has a special name.

Oh I haven't made Fruit salad in forever, I used to think it was easy and so so good, but I'd put coconut in it, sometime sour cream and sometime whipped cream.

OK BBL

duckyb1

I make ambrosia, which is heavenly.....a lot more fattening then plain fruit salad....

Beatmon

Hi to everyone! Sorry I haven't been on in sooo long. Love to everyone. Please send the firemen to me. I'm in Arkansas at my nephews with all my Scott family. We are having a wonderful time.

Chevyboy

Ducky.... when I wrote that, I was thinking of you..... I can't imagine how much you must miss him..... still. I know my SIL is dating again.... Lost her Husband, DH's Brother, about 6 years ago.... But even though she is dating, I don't think anyone could take "his" place.

I know people go on... but because I have him, I just can't even think of what it would be like without him.

I know we get mad, and wish sometimes "things" would be different, or they wouldn't drink so much, but we get over it, by the next morning.... if we are lucky.

But I'm sorry Ducky.... Sorry for how empty you must feel, especially during these Holidays.... Hoping you have a nice Thanksgiving with your family!

dwill

Hey Ladies!!!   What's Up!!  Let me tell you that I had my exchange and breast lift yesterday and I am feeling real good.  Just got home floating on Percocet.  Thankful that all went well and I can be with family tomorrow.  Have a happy Thanksgiving all!!!

camillegal

Dwill I know I already talked to you, but again YYYAAAAYYYY

Ducky that feeling around the holidays is sadder I think, but I'm glad u have kids to ease u'r hurt somewhat.

Ducky mine is kind of ambrosia too, well it used to be anyway. LOL

chabba

Enjoyed the Fire Department photo.  Tried to picture our Department taking  smillar photo but don't think they would, at least not topless.  20% of the Force is female! 

duckyb1

Chevy........I guess you have to go through it, but until it happens you can't imagine it might be you...it's always everyone else.........I really hoped for 50 years, thinking hell most get at least that far.....that year that he died we celebrated our 35th in May, I thought......we are not going to see 36.....not this time...and he died..Sept 2nd..it was Labor Day....I still have the Anniversary card he sent me that year, and if I read it over again I think........you really wanted so much to live.because the card he picked said...."and for many years to come".....but the good Lord wanted him more........and so it goes, and so it goes......

gardengumby

Hi ladies. Ducky I so much feel for you.  My hubby has been working so terribly hard latelythat I woory he will have a stroke or heart attack or something - or that some crazy will hit himwhen he is driving. I dont know either what I'd do without him.

Luv the reason they decided we should host is varied... MIL gets too stressed.  BIL#1 has a new girlfriend MIL doesn't like (soon to be SIL so hopefully things change).  BIL#2 and his girlfriend both have long standing mental health issues.  MIL & FIL are leaving for their winter stay in Hawaii soon... the list goes on. I was hoping they'd choose to do a restaurant, but the last 2 Christmas' dinners were restaurants due to my health issues. So they'llget what they get... usually they like our cooking so I'm sure iit'll be ok.  Though I've yet to find my silverware. ..

Back to work today for a 3 week stint.  Should pay for our new appliances..

about the polio vaccine..  my mom wouldn't let me take it as a child, so I didn't get it until I was 18 and leaving the country for the 1st time.  It was mandatory then.  I'm lucky I never caught it.

I'm on letrozole. The single thing I've found that helps me the most with the SE's is being warm enough followed closely by getting enough sleep.  I also take a handful of supplents each morning.  If I forget to take them I suffer.

juliaanna

I want to wish you all a wonderful thanksgiving. I am most thankful for each of you, sisters of my heart and Charles, too.

Safe travels

Dwilli, so happy for you

savgigi

GG what supplements do you take for the letrozole SEs?

Wren44

I've been on anastrasole (Arimidex) for 18 mos with almost no side effects. Stiff in the morning, but I take my Claritin and that seems to help.

savgigi

Wren, I have been taking the claritin, too. Maybe it is helping more than I know.