Starting Chemo May 2008

Karin that is the best pic ever...so cute !  I just sent you a pm regarding the pics you were collecting.

Hi Gals....rock hope it's not to busy for you as you get ready to go ...how did the dentist go?   Kristy hugs for a speedy recovery..let us know how you are doing when you can. Noelle did you survive New York ? Kerry glad your bone density turned out good in the end...loved the story of the butterfles when you were out for your walk, i could picture it in my mind. It must be a good omen and mean wonderful things are ahead for you and all of us!  Linda I hope you can wade through all the family and work stuff that you have to deal with, sometimes things just all pile up together and you just have to plow thru.

If I haven't mentioned your name it's not because i'm not thinking about you, it's just my brain can only retain a certain amount of info and i will have to go back and re read the posts to see what everyone is up to !

Have a great weekend everyone! 

Noelle,

Ok I can't take it anymore. As soon as you get back from the wedding you're attending we want an update on your visit with Rock. We want photos too. You did take photos didn't you? Inquiring minds want to know, LOL. I hope you all don't mind but I am speaking for all of us.

I'm thinking of Rock too but don't want to bog her down with a response because I know she is closing up the last minute things that must be done before she leaves for her adventure.

Yes, pictures would be sweet...speaking of pictures, your grandson is so angelic. What a sweetheart. I can't wait for grandkids. I've been lucking lately, not sure why. I just won a party for 20 at the comedy club in Milwaukee. I'm gonna get a big group together for my b-day at the end of the month. I also won tickets to the bridal show next weekend. My daughter isn't going to get married for a few years but I thought it would be so much fun.

I've been crafty today. Made a big batch of spaghetti sauce for homemade pizza and lasagna. Just packed up the Chrsitmas stuff and getting ready to put my feet up. We got another 8 inches of snow last night and today so I figured it was a good day to cook.

Dad's surgery went very well. They only had to take 6 inches of colon. He's pretty weak, not in the best health but he's got my brothers to help him out. Hr lives in Denver and has been there for 20 years. Refuses to come back to the midwest.

Kristy, where are you girlfriend? Hope your feeling good. Let us know how your doing. Thinking of you, and ranD. 

Mary,

Schmick - I think in Australia this means anything sick, cool, tight or excellent.
Usually the item is new, shiny, fresh and mad bling-bling style. Can't take credit for being knowledgeable, I googled it. Let's wait and see what Kerry has to say.

Congratulations, and while you are on a winning streak, mind passing some of that luck our way?

Roxi, you crack me up! For years I taught the top end of visual art students (17 & 18 yo) and constantly lamented the decline and laziness in their critical and analytical language. To illustrate my point,I did two things. I made sure my language was pure, eloquent, complex and terribly correct. That was funny enough! AND I made up The Schmick-Shite Continuum. I told them that if they insisted on being lazy in their analyses, I would simply not beat them but join them. I drew the Schmick-Shite Continuum on the board in permanent marker, and made them critique each other's work by marking on the sliding scale. It was hilarious. They would sit there and soberly argue with each other.."No. No! It's def more schmick than THAT!" Even though the kids (many years worth) are all grown up, they still use the scale in their ordinary life and still mention it to meIt looks like this: 

SCHMICK.........................X................................SHITE    (The x is moved according to the value!) 

Hey women,

I was in Palm Springs for the week and just back to Seattle. I could access FB, but only in short spurts so happy to catch up. Too much wonderful news. Too much excitement. I am, at once, happy, excited, jealous, sad, hopeful, etc....

News here is no tamoxafin at all for me so five years of AI (femarra? Spelling?) instead. I will get the perscription filled on Monday then off we go. Other news is herceptin is for the full year. I went with Jen's idea that you divide 52 by 3 since I go in for herceptin once every three weeks and it came to seventeen treatments, but that is a NO GO.

Will post longer soon, but like so many of you, life is getting in the way of posting but I sure loved catching up .  . . Kristy, hope all is well. Karin, so gald to see you are back. Rock, hope your last day is good before taking off and please be in touch. Kerry, mazel tov on finding your X-Mas stuff. It's never too late. Noelle, we want photos. RanD, I am thinking of you and wish we could hear what's up. Linda, Jean, Heather, Adrienne and crew, it's nice to see what's happening in your lives. Will catch up soon. Ciao.

Lesson Learned

Since putting my want to stay in touch with you all ahead of my need to get things done I have found it takes less time. Popping in a few times a day there is less to read and less to respond to. Only takes a few minutes. When staying away for a week or more there are tons of posts to catch up on so hours reading through all, then more time deciding which ones to respond to. I'm back. Speaking of back. LOL

Eddie - I was starting to wonder where you've been.  I was gonna throw in "Women" if I didn't see you.  I bet Palm Springs was great - we're having really nice weather for January!

Kristy - Glad to see you're home and hope it's getting better and easier to move.  Gentle hugs...

Roxi - Glad to hear you're dad is okay.  And thanks for asking about the schmick thing - great fun!

Kerry - Speaking of schmick, did your bookcases get filled?

Karin - I'm going to try to take my cue from you and check in at least once a day - you're right, waiting only makes it harder to catch up!

Hey to Rock Otter, Sue, Jen, Jean, Gracie, Adrienne, Noelle - thinking of Randie, too.

Otter,

Just checked it out. Too funny. You know you can put your cap back on and take a picture. Just as long as its you feeling comfortable and post chemo. After all that's why I'm making the collage. To see my gals will make me feel good; in turn comfortable. I do need one of you as you are the wise one I always called on for important info. Because of you I was able to ease my HFS and neuropathy and rock didn't have to walk around on her hands. Can't list everything you have done to help us; that would consist of writing a book. Have I mentioned lately; Thank You.

I am feeling a little bit too good right now. During the summer my daughter's fiancé brought me a bottle of White Zinfandel. I didn't drink it because I was on chemo. Today they were here watching the Eagles vs. Giants game. I cracked it open and drank it all. Need I say more?

Since I'm not good at posting pictures, I changed my avatar!

Got the results of the mammogram that was done on my right breast--no cancer seen!  So glad that I had a good surgeon and he got clear margins last April.  I have been driving myself crazy lately, wondering if I should have had the mast instead of the lumpectomy-now I know that made the right decision! Peace of mind, for now.

Rock-know that you are busy but just wanted you to know that I'm thinking about you and hope that you have a safe trip. 

Love you all!