For those starting chemo in June

Hi girls, Getting stoned? that doesn't sound like a bad idea if it helps the stiffness. I think its worse the last couple days but its been rainy and chilly so hope it gets better. I got the memory book done and don't really care to do two more for the other kids but you know how that goes, You have to do it three times no matter or your favoring one over the others and God forbid I baby one and not all three. It got a little costly. There is so many things you can buy in the scrapbook dept. thats cute. Hopefully I get around to 2 more. I have to get it sent now. Well the rock rub (not to be mistaken for "The Rock" the wrestler, who could give me a rub any time)is hot smooth stones and she rubs them on your muscles and it just feels really good.I got one like that in Az. This gal only charges 35.oo for an hour. Heck I spent more than that on smokes, and boy I would love a smoke right now. Well I have laundry and a spare bedroom that has all my clothes in it and all my crap I buy to make baskets for gifts etc. and I can't even get in it to fold my laundry so I have to do some cleaning out. I had a grandson and nephew all wk.end so I need to get things done. Janie good idea I will get stoned then get rocked. Nah, I would get the munchies and I just can't gain any more weight, Of course I wouldn't give a crap how fat I got my main concern would be watching the flickering t.v. screen on the channels that don't get a reception and chanting cool.Thats what I have read happens anyway. To be honest I never like the smell of it but you have to try everything once or twice. and when my mom had the pancreatic cancer I forgot all about pot helping the sickness or I would have helped her all I could. I feel really bad about that cause that might have eased her suffering. I just didn't think!!! Darn me. Hugs, Mary

Hi, girls, nope not on my trip. Unfortunately, that's not til next month.

Mary, I had a couple people offer to get me pot when they heard I was going to be going through chemo. Didn't do much for me in college, so I didn't figure it'd help much now. But that rock massage thing sounds heavenly. Those books you're making for your kids sound great. My mother in law did some of those for her three kids (not so fancy, tho, doesn't sound like) a few years ago. It's a great gift. Of course, I'm so lazy, I haven't even gotten our 12,000 pics of nathan in photo albums yet....

Janie, so sorry to hear you continue to have reax to the medicine. And sorry to hear things at work are tough.

Things here are great. We had a beautiful weekend, so we got out to ride bikes and such. But those weekends just don't last long enough. Got a parent conference at school today and then work!

You guys have a good one.

Hi girls, OH warm weather, How grand. Hope you have a great time. The place where I got stoned is moving to a big new place and they will have trainers and work-out crap so I am going to join the work-out part and see what I can do. I have to get my muscles moving better. I would like some geriatric exercise. Maybe I can lay and rest and someone can move my legs and arms for me???? You know it feels like I am solid, not flabby but maybe its the extra fat? I know chemo is suppose to shrink the muscles but I think it went a little far. Maybe I have fat around the brain.Great; now I have fat, chemo brain. My butt looks like a baggy full of pebbles, its past cottage cheese. I got the memory book done and its pretty good. I scanned and cut out a picture of each grandmother on my moms side and I have 6 generations. We all resemble even though they have funny hair dos and the oldest grandmother looks really mean. I sure wouldn't want to pi*s her off. My cousin said its probably because they had to sit for hours back then to take a pic. This pic is hard cardboard type pic. Its my grt. grt. grammy. Ops gotta go, hugs Mary

Good Evening girls, Just stopped in to say hi. Snow tonight, Oh how exciting, could we get ice and howling winds with that? hang in there girls, Hugs Mary

Janie, I am going to come stay with you girl.I am, so tired of no sun. It hasn't been as cold as it could have this winter but I am just sick of cold. One would think with this extra layer of fat One wouldn't get so cold but hey, one does. One tried on her summer shorts and one needs to shop. One will go broke. My belly seems bloated but I think its fat.I have leveled off at 145. I am telling people its the steroids. It probably ain't but who cares, it beats saying I am eating like a pig. Well better go dream about the snow. I will send some to Texas and Georgia because I like to share. I am nice that way. Burrr hugs, Mary

Hi girls, Sick with the flu today. Just a lot of muscle pain and weak and head ache. Slept most of the day and going to shower in hopes of feeling better. You know there are times I can't stand my husband. He is the stupidest human, telling me how to wash his harley shirts.What brought that up out of the blue??? I have been washing them all this time but all of a sudden now I might ruin them???? what the %&*#. If I had a tire iron in my hand!!!!I am gonna tell him I can't be trusted with the chemo brain and all so maybe he better wash them from now on with all his clothes cause I would hate to ruin anything. This is not a good time and he doesn't have a clue. The poor clueless idiot. Well better go take a shower and hope to feel better.Hugs, Mary

Hi PJ, Hey my dad is doing better and getting around again. He could still have to go on diallisis or however spelled, I am not awake yet. We have two more months to see how he does. I feel better today so on my way to work.Hows your sister now that shes all done? HI to Janie and Renee. Hugs, Mary

Mary,

How are you and your Dad? And how are PJ and Renee and families doing?

I still have a weekly rash with the Herceptin, but nothing to stop treatment over. I took my nail polish off today, hoping my nails had grown a lot, but it looks like this is going to take a while. I will just keep them covered until the icky part grows off. I would like for Calgon to take me far, far, away for a while, but it doesn't look like that is happening any time soon.

I hope your post treatment is going well. Are any of you on hormone therapy?

Had any fun lately?

Warm fuzzies,

Janie

Had a great weekend, thanks, Mary. Bought some furniture yesterday and had a perfectly lovely day today, so we got out and got some exercise.

Go to get blood drawn week from Monday and my 3-month with the onc. The paperwork is underway for the genetic testing. Looks like it'll be up to a month before I even get clearance from my insurance company. So, it'll be a few months before I know any results.

Mary, are you not eligible for a Herceptin trial somewhere?

Take care, you guys. Paula

PJ, There wasn't a trial for stage 1b when I went in and Onc. is affraid of the heart damage from Adrimicin. I hear they are doing it for stage 1 now but onc would rather wait and use it later. If it goes to my brain I doubt it would do much good but I don't want to have a heart attack either so I will go with the flow. Renee, I still have very stiff hips after sitting for a few mins. or more. I just shuffle along growling and it gets better as I go. I think thats the steroids from A/C. Steroids are good but too much causes deteriation in the joints and we got a sh*t load. Gotta get back to work. I walk like a new born cow all swaying from one side to the other and my legs feel like they are bowed. People probably think gee, I wonder what kinda drugs she takes??? None and thats my problem. It has to get better someday or I may have to stop sitting down and just stand all the time. Have a great valentines day girls.Chocolates and Hugs, Mary

Renee You have a great time!!! I hope you enjoy the weather. It really hasn't been as bad as it could of been this winter. I am going to the Dr. tomorrow, the rad dr.because I have a tender lump under my arm. It has probably been there since rads. but gonna get it checked anyway. You know its really kinda scary when you think it could be back. I know its nothing but its still in the back of my head. Its been here 3 days now that I know of. I just scratched because I itched and there it was. My rads. onc. is only in on Wed. so rather go now as to wait and worry until next Wed. OOps, gotta take dad to hosp. and get abdominal cath. irrigated so gotta go. Hugs Mary

Mary, Let us know how it goes. I see the local onc tomorrow before treatment.

Hugs to all,

Janie

Oh Mary! I hope you don't have to go through this on top of everything else. I am dealing with something big at work right now. It seems that some people get their jollies out kicking you when you're down.

Hi Girls, everythings o.k. with me. Why a sleeve to fly? I haven't had lymph. either and have flown several times but my oncy never said to get one. Is it to prevent blood clots from pressure change? I will check out the other booard too. Later girls. At work. Guess what? my mouse is screwed up again and all you hear around my house is my husband or I yelling at it. Now my bosses is too. I tell ya, I am bad luck, I bought what I thought was a good one as it wasn't the cheapest one t Wally. I will have to go to Springfield to best Buy. Yea I forgot to capitalize Best but its too much trouble to go back. Thats at not t before Wally. I can't go back at all with the mouse AAAAAHHHHHHHS%it!!!! Hugs, Mary

Well, now the nurse called back and says she talked to the doc and he says i DON'T need a sleeve. i hope he's right...