Positive Girls Club

I just came back from a week at the beach.  Since I don't have grandchildren, I can't think of anything more positive than that.  My mom and I go every year together.  After the last year, me with treatments and my dad died in May, we really needed this down time.  The sound of the surf, walks on the beach and lots of books to read.  My idea of heaven (again, until I have grandkids!!!)

And what a nice surprise when I came home.  My hubby had painted our bedroom and put in new carpet.  I love those kind of renos, I go away and when I come back they are all done!

I may be a couple of weeks before I report again.  I am having surgery on Wed and may not have a lot of positives to say for a few days!

Take care 

Thanks Ic.  I am having an oomph and hysterectomy.  Then I will be able to go on to an AI in the fall.  Hopefully it will be the last surgery!  I don't have much else to remove.

Well PIP, this is the week. My prayers are with you!!

Thanks Miss S for the "welcome note" I'm sorry to hear that your mom has Alzheimer's. That's an ugly disease. You have my prayers. They say the caregivers are usually the ones hit hard with this one.

My positive today is: I was able to take a whole basket of caps/hats/scarves to our local office of the American Cancer Society. I met the nicest lady that works there. She's a BC survivor---has been for 8 years!! Was really nice talking with her.

Hope everyone here has a great day!!!

Sheila,

It's good to talk to others who know what you're going through. I've talked to so many ladies and they're so encouraging when they say things like.........."I'm a 20 year survivor"! or "I had BC way back in....." I think it would be so neat to volunteer and help people in need. I wish I had the time. Have a great day!!!

I also am late with the positives, please forgive me. I have gotten so busy I forget to look for the positives. Maybe being busy is a positive in itself.

My son will be home in about 2 months for good from the Navy. He has injured his knee and will be getting an honorable discharge.

Brenda (Naniam) and I had a lovely Grilled chicken salads at a new pizza restraunt last Monday and I gave her some yarn I had left at the house for the afghan project. I have gone to crocheting more with the cotton thread making lacey items. When I crochet with worsted weight yarn, my wrist hurts so I don't do much big projects anymore. I am also meeting AnneW from Colorado in 2 weeks, she is originally from the area I live and is coming to visit other friends and we are planning a trip to Asheville to see Earleen (makeupchicknc) for lunch.

Hope all have positives to post this week.

Sheila

PIP, I spent last summer recouperating from bilat mast and recon, fortunately I had no invasion so I didn't need chemo. Rest and recover this summer.

Sheila

Positive Girls - guess what - IT'S FRIDAY!!!!

My positive for today is my hubby is home before midnight! That is good because I have to drive 1 hour to pick him up, his car window broke again (twice in 3 weeks) and was in the shop when he had to go on his trip Sunday night.

Hope all have positive weekends.

Sheila

Hello Ladies,

Sorry I've taken such a long time in between posts here. I had a wonderful time meeting 12 ladies from my Chemo thread last weekend. We all had a great time in Las Vegas. A couple of them even won some money at the slots and the Blackjack tables. I put my $1 in a Penny machine and played until I got down to zero credits. We had lots of wonderful food. My favorite place was Batista's Hole in the Wall just off the strip. Great Italian food and a strolling Accordionist, to boot.

I actually found a leather purse I liked, but since it was at the SAS store I waited to get it here at home. Doesn't it figure that you go 1500 miles to find something you can buy close to home. I guess I should do more shopping here instead of waiting for vacations to do it.

I cropped me out of one of the shots we took last weekend, and thought I'd use it for my new Avatar.

A belated welcome to Lisa and wishes for a speedy recovery from your surgery to PIP.

Until next time.

Thanks all for your concern.  I am 11/2 weeks out and am bouncing back.  At one week out, my hgb fell through the floor and I was in bad shape.  Lots of iron and fluids and I am much better.  Although it is tender and achy, the pain is no problem at all.  I am surprised that I have not had an increase in hot flashes.  I would have thought that I would by now.  And of course, thankful to have NO DRAINS!

Debbie, your get together sounds wonderful. Wouldn't it be nice if we could just blink ourselves to a single place and meet the people who we have met through this cite?

PIP I'm glad you on the bounce. Just don't start feeling better and over-do things too quickly. Having the drains gone is a blessing!

I tried clicking on the links on the book about Cassie, but I couldn't get anything to come up. I'm going to Books-A-Million tomorrow to find it. Flying to California in a few days, and I want something positive and inspiritational to read.

Jpann-how was the visit with the new man in your life? I hope you have a great time

Sheila glad your hubby made it home before midnight. and maybe no more broken windows huh,

Sending out positive vibes and wishes to everyone this week. If you have doctor's visits, tests, treatment, just remember all the sisters here that care about you and saying prayers for you!!

It sure is quiet here. It is another Friday, and they are calling for showers tonight. my county is still in an exceptional drought so any rain is welcomed.

Sheila

HI, I'm doing well this week. I finally made back to my Water Aerobics class 3 times. I've been a bit off schedule since I returned from my trip to Vegas. The first week I had a little mishap in the car where I bumped side mirrors with a small pick-up. Then the second week it was in the shop for 2½ days because there was a problem with the part and reaching the insurance adjuster. Now we have the car back and it looks as good as new.

Our weather forecasters have been predicting rain here, So far we haven't had much that was measurable. My neighborhood lucked out yesterday by being under one of the little pop up showers, but the grass was dry enough this morning for my hubby to mow the lawn. We'll see if we actually get some of the rain they are predicting for the next 2 or 3 days. That hurricane 2 weeks ago dropped rain all around us, but Austin didn't get any at all.

It's fun to hear that some of you had little trips, and that you are starting to heal up PIP.

Take care of yourselves, and I'll see you next week.

Hi everyone.  I have had a great week.  Feeling stronger after my oomph/hyst.  Still a long way to go but I am getting there.

My positive this week is my wonderful friends.  I was able to go to one of their homes for dinner and we had a wonderful time.  They all wanted to see my hyst and mast scars and I was quite happy to show them.  They thought they were a work of art!   It felt good to able to share that with them.