1st Ta Ta Sisterhood Reunion in Vegas

Thank you Yvonne!  Yeah I know this is the 2nd time for celulitis.  The only thing now is that my breast is getting firmer and it's quite uncomfortable.  The doc told me it's because of fluid buildup and he had suspected this would happen.  I told him it's big and hard...he just laughed...of course I didn't realize what I had actually said until I hung up...HAHA...blushblush.  But I'm excited about getting bigger foobs!  I wasn't happy with what I had, so he tells me there will be plenty of volume with the lat flap.  :-)

Do you have a date yet Yvonne???

Thanx Yvonne!!  I didn't know there were so many threads & found the one Jazzy mentioned on exchange-I didn't read all 113 pages(not yet),but sound's like you've been waiting & I hope & pray everything works out for you very soon. I also have to let you know You look alot like a wonderful friend of mine whose name happens to be Yvonne also!!!  It's great to know were all there cheering for each other no matter what get's thrown in our paths. Summer is going to be filled with us all getting to know each other better than we already do & count down till VEGAS!!

Take care  Chow  XOXO Susie

Now that my head is clearing and energy returning, the idea of going to Vegas with my 1 year old seems more possible... I do have friends in Vegas, I could ask them to watch the kid... but not sure I trust them.. they are men after all...

And posting that Elvis clip... tantalizing... Oh baby I love Elvis...

Here's another link that makes my day... often... Melissa Etheridge singing Piece of My Heart at the 2005 Grammys just as she was ending chemo...

 Melissa Etheridge- one of us, bringing down the house and I am sorry Joss Stone... that old bald lady with cancer blew your young pretty ass off the stage....

Melissa etheridge was just ending chemo when she did that????  I'm speechless.

Catherine

Rachel, that would be really cool if you could make it to Vegas!

Rachel--that video as awesome, but the interview...wow.  And I'm in such complete agreement about her performance.  She did radiate, and there was nothing Joss Stone could do to compare to that.

And the best part of the interview was that she is cancer-free.  That's what I like most about hearing about people who have survived cancer.

Yeah, Melissa Etheridge...one cool lady.

And Jazzy...if you're up...listen to Rachel...go to bed!

Good luck Jazzy girl!! Don't you dare answer this if you are lurking cause you're going get your cyber butt kicked if you not resting for your big day!!! LOL (Just kidding..you know I'm not a butt kicker but I got kind of brave reading Rachel's posts

Suzie - It is kind of crazy that you know another Yvonne that looks like me!! What the heck are the chances of that!!! Thanks so much for your kind words. You just made my day!

Did anyone watch Oprah today?  I'm not sure if it was a re-run but Christina Applegate and Susan Komen's sister were on today.  What a tear jerker!  And you know Christina was sharing feelings and having the same thoughts that we share with each other.  I know that she is just a person the same as we are but when you hear your thoughts and feelings being spoken for the whole nation to hear it is really a touching thing.  More than 1/3 of the audience were survivors and there wasn't a dry eye in the place.  My DH and I were just sobbing.  Christina told her story and it matched mine in so many ways.  I still am so surprised when I hear that so many women feel the same things as I do and just to hear them verbalized seems to make it so much better!!

I wouldn't have picked BC for anything in the world but I've met so many wonderful friends here and I truly can't wait to meet you all in person!!!

That is too funny that Jazzy's mom busted you!! ROTFLOL 

That books sounds like it would be a worthwhile read...I'm going to see if I can get it at Chapters!

I didn't find this site until 2 months after my mx and I don't really know how I survived.  I had lots of wonderful support but always felt that I needed to put on a brave front and let them know that this wasn't a really big deal...I keep all my true feelings to myself or shared with my DH until I realized that I was tearing out his heart everyday.  Once I found you girls I finally could say what was really on my mind and in my heart and didn't feel like I had to temper it. 

Isn't that weird?   I remember when it was only days or only weeks from Dx that I kept saying .. wel that it had only been a couple days or weeks from when I didn't have to know anything about cancer- like that book says, one day we wake up on the wrong side of Healthyville, living in Cancertown, and we keep trying to get back home again.  But somewhere I didn't note the day or event, I lost the aversion to just SAYING this stuff, like I learned a new language.  Now when I am walking down the street from the cancer center with a friend who is doing RADS and Chemo at the same time on some kind of clinical trial and her petroleum bandage comes loose, I think nothing of lifting up her shirt and telling her she's got the bandage wrong, how to do it right etc.  I have also learned how to stick my foot in the door and shove my way in to help a friend over their objections.  I can't think of when I have laughed deeper- than when we're making fun of horrible stuff happening to us.  I guess that is a lot like soldiers and first responders.

Here's a link to the book I was telling you about:

Five Lessons I Didn't Learn From Breast Cancer (And One Big One That I Did) 

This book helped me BIG time.   

Hey is there any news on the hotel?  I really have to get this planned ASAP.  I hope it will be soon.

Teresa

Susie- A thumbs up on the room, thanks for taking care of the 1st night. I have used priceline.com before and had succes with the name your own price feature. I think we will get an awesome deal anyway as a group discount. 

Jazzygem, I am sorry for your foob troubles but better now than later, strong thoughts and wishes.  

PS  Only 122days till Vegas!   

if anybody else wants to order a t-shirt here's the site and discount code:

http://www.savethetatas.com/

the shirts are 50% off thru Today (Tues)

What I have read is that they run kinda on the small side

20% off code good thru 5/31:

revrun9

Thanks Tracey.. it is getting closer! Thanks for your help!

Yes, the shirts run on the small and snug side.   

I am considering the trip to Vegas, if you don't mind a newbie joining in on the fun. The trip will be just a couple weeks before my big 4-0 -- what a great way to celebrate!