I'm bitchy, I moan, I groan.....anyway.

Hi all,  a big IOS to all that need it and a huge thanks to all the laughs sent our way.  Just the same old IOS for me like, irritating breast expanders, numbness in arm pits and being back to work is stressful, even though it is only part time.

HUGS to all and have a peaceful night and better tomorrow.

Cheryl

I am taking my third and youngest son to college tomorrow.  I know exactly how you feel.  I have been doing this mom thing for 23 years and now what!  I will say I appreciate that I am here and able to drop him at school.  It is neat sharing in his excitement and we can only be happy for our boys.  On to a new stage  in life.

Lenore

I wanted to RESTART a better eating and exercise plan today because I look and feel gross.  Last night my husband brought me a box of Dots and a box of  Krispy Kremes.   How DARE he.  b*stard.  I guess I'll have to start it tomorrow.  burp.

Here's a THAT SUCKS to any who need it today. 

Traci -- Did you find Oink 101 on p. 114? Because I hesitate to move on to the Advanced Seminar in Clucking until people have fully mastered oink.

Deb -- Do you think it might help if you donned your wonderful hat/headdress when you go out? It won't help the double vision, but people might be less surprised by the potato spills etc. (Work it, sister, work it!)  Crikey, but that doublevision must suck.

Sorry for all the IOS, folks. Special shout to Pam w/ hopes for an unspectacular biopsy and anyone going back to work.

My IOS:  Energy and the lack thereof.  A week after the last chemo and I'm still pretty darned wiped out but trying to get some energy back for next week's road trip with my little sis.  Am going to a production of Hedwig & The Angry Inch tonight which won't get underway until 9:30 pm.  I know it will wipe me out but I also know the crowd won't give a damn that I'm bald and eyebrow-less.  Yet another reason I will always have a warm spot in my heart for the transgendered crowd.

Hi All,

Deb, glad you are still posting. Good to hear from you.

I avoided an IOS today and I am so proud of myself. I went to Walgreens and although it is still only August, they are gearing up for October and BC month with a big display of pink ribbon sh*t. I started to walk over and see how much was really given to BC research and then remembered Felicia's post where she was in Wal-mart and kicked and yelled at Pink Ribbon display. I just laughed and walked away. I have thought about making up flyers asking people to "think before they pink" and listing REAL sites to which their donations will really help BC patients instead of lining the pockets of corporate america. That still may happen if I can get motivated. I can print off a hundred or so and paste them on displays. They would probably get torn down really quickly though. Maybe windshields would be a better deal. Any ideas?

Congrats on almost finishing your TC tomorrow, Sherri. It will soon be over. I know not quick enough. I have been chemo free for 5 months now! Whoo Hoo! I go for my final???? fill tomorrow. I thought it was supposed to be 2 weeks ago, but found out I had 550cc instead of 500cc expanders. That sucked big time. Really hurting all the time now. Soon....soon, this will be over.

I missed the oinking 101. Will have to go back and catch up. 

Geez, I don't know where to start..dont' know where I ended.

Felicia, I'll be glad to loan you my dh to paint your toes.  Just make sure he's wearing his glasses!

Sue, REALLY glad your scan was unchanged.  Now I'll have to look up "granulomas." 

Diane, I don't know if I responded to your doggie biscuits given to you by your UPS man.  That was so sweet.  I think the UPS guy just came and brought some lamps I ordered.  I doubt there will be any presents on the box.  I just hope I LIKE the darn lamps.

Otter, I can so appreciate about dense breast/s.  Now A dense beast for me.  I go to Duke for my mammos and other things.  The tech did a digital.  She said they just got this amazing new machine.  I don't trust any of them.  The MRI missed my 1 cm tumor after I had chemo..had neoadjuvant.  Since they couldn't tell whether here was a tumor or not I opted for a mast.  The tumors were in different quadrants of the breast...would not have been a "pretty" lumpectomy!  Plus I had an insitu thingy.  Hell, I'm 62.  You'd think my denseness would be less.  However, my brain has really gotten dense.  I hope you're right about Arimidex.  I've been on it for two years now.  Sorry about your bone density.  Geez, what more can one ask for.  And cording?  I've got that.  I had it right after surgery.  I have that fullness feeling under my armpit too.  We can NEVER forget we had bc with all these little things that it gives back to us!

Hanna, loved your story about your "sea flower."  I had a horrible thing to happen about three weeks after my first baby.  We went to a Halloween party at a friend's house.  Back then, in the old days, we'd dance right there in the living room.  I was dancing with DH while dear baby girl slept.  All of a sudden I felt warmness.  I ran to the bathroom.  I was horrified.  I WAS HEMORRHAGING!  I yelled for my friend (my dh was kind of upset because I didn't yell for him).  While sitting on the toilet I delivered a huge looking clot!  We called the ob/gyn.  He said for me to stay in bed for 24 hours.  Looking back I'm soooo glad he didn't tell me to go to the hospital.  Anyway, the bleeding slowed WAAAAYYYYY down.  I just needed that WHATEVER to be delivered. And the slacks I was wearing was wool.  I had to throw them away!    Hanna, girl, you are just too funny.  I don't have time for "oinking" classes right now.  I bet you're kids have the best time with you. 

Rock, sorry about the D&C.  It will NOT be bad news!

Bonnie, there WILL be an end to those treatments.  And you can throw yourself a party.  You will be SO happy!  I promise!

Deb, you have the best sense of humor.  Bubble wrap?  LOL  Lady, you can be dangerous with those carts.  Next time have sis drive it FOR you. 

Pam, did you say colonoscopy?  One thing about it...you'll be good'n clean (inside)!  So sorry that that "something" in the good breast is still making noise.  We'll hope for B9!

Trish, you will learn to LOVE your freedom.  Yes, I loved my three girls.  Each time we dropped them off (well, one stayed home for college) it got easier.  They start sprouting their wings.  They'll fall along the way, but those wings begin expanding and you have the pleasure of witnessing a wonderful transformation!

Patrice, when you start a healthier eating plan can I come to your house?  I can't seem to "get my act together" and do it myself.  Oh, that belongs on your thread. 

Harley, sorry you're having to go back to work.  Uugghh!  I need to get with you on your next trip to Wilmington. 

Okay, my IOS...I've got to go clean some more.  My dd called me last night and told me she and my two grandkids are coming Saturday.  I can't wait to see them,  But, I'm already tired!  My dd and gd went to her kindergarten "Meet the Teacher" day.  My gd is no longer a baby.    She is growing up way to fast. 

I just have to post this pic of my dd and gd from today's meeting with the teacher. It's taken from a cell phone, so the quality isn't great. 

Shirley:  What a great shot!  They are BOTH cute.  Your granddaughter looks like an absolute sweetheart.  And you are welcome to come to my house to start a healthy eating plan.  Day one, we'll sit out on the deck eating the red velvet cake that you're going to bring with you and we'll discuss how we're REALLY gonna start "tomorrow."  (I'll  make some ribs and cheesy twice baked potatoes)  Please bring your hubby...my toes could  use some work.

Nicki:  Sounds like  our husbands were cut from the same mold.  Mine never eats...to add insult to injury.  Canolis sound good...mmmm.

Harley:  Try not to be MIA for too long.  You're missed when you're gone! 

Closets have floors?  Who knew?

LOLOL

Deb C

Deb,

I didn't mention it, but I have one of those over-the-closet door shoe hangy things.  The ones on the floor are "overflow".

**admits to having a shoe thang**

Love,

Sue 

Sue, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your floor.  I won't dare take a pic of mine.

I have a "thang" for shoes too.  I finally got rid of several pair.  I decided that I WAS NOT going to wear uncomfortable shoes anymore.  Some were almost new.  My dh can't stand it when I buy new shoes.  I've been good this year.  And, since I don't work outside the home I really don't need a gazillion pair of shoes.

YOU DID GOOD, GIRL!

Patrice, your way of dieting sounds wonderful to me.  We'll start next week. LOL  I didn't take the pic of dd and gd.  They live too far away. LOL  I have to make a confession.  Even though little girls AND boys look so sweet....they can be a MESS sometimes.  Their mama's working on undoing whatever was done in the first place.  Those poor children get more things taken away from them when they misbehave.  One day Hannah was really acting up.  They were here visiting (just my dd and gks..no Daddy).  We were going out to buy Grant (gs) a pair of shoes.  DD told gd if you don't stop doing (whatever) you're going to stay with Pawpaw.  Well, darn if she didn't keep screwing up.  It broke my heart (and her mom's heart) that she ended up having to stay home with mean Pawpaw.  Let me tell ya something.  Those kids are MUCH better for their PawPaw.  Hannah tells db, Grant, PawPaw's not like Mommy and Daddy.  He means business.

Traci, you're laptop is "too funny!"  Actually, it's YOU that's too funny!

Hanna, as usual you're cracking me up.  I need some help in learning how to "Ruf, Ruf."  Or is it, "Wuf, Wuf?"  The pig story...haha...I would have loved to have seen that!

Well, I guess I better get my hiney to bed.  More cleaning tomorrow.

Shirley

I'd like to vacation in Sue's closet.

What is this thing of which you speak called "closet"?  Do you mean "bedroom"?

Hanna: When I was little, we used to send our city cousins into the middle of the hog lot w/ two metal buckets. We'd tell them to bang the buckets to scare the hogs away. In reality, the hogs associated the clang of buckets with being fed and would run as fast as their hooves would carry them to greet my cousins.    (Another oldie but goodie: "The electric fence won't shock you if your hands are wet...")  Hanna, perhaps we could co-teach the seminar on clucking?

My avatar is a fence at Coney Island. Note: The fence and I have the same # of eyelashes.

Colonoscopies, biopsies -- is there ANY good medical procedure that isn't an IOS? Any that involves a half hour in a hot tub?  Or a neck massage?  

Traci, your interest in Oink 101 is quite touching. I'll re-post it. 

You guys have forced me to wear depends.

People, I'm prob going to scale back my presence on these boards. Turns out that more than one of my friends from my "regular" life has been tracking my comments here unbeknownst to me. It just weirds me out too much. (Though it is my own damned fault for using the same name for my blog and my username here; turns up in google searches. My own damned stupid fault.  But shame on them for prying.)

I'll still check in. But I think Oink 101 is as good note as any to leave on, right?!