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Jule, you will do great.  Start practicing today!!

Pat-thank you for the smile!!!! I grew up with 4 brothers and no sisters so they were always trying to feed me a line about something or other and Im sure when I tell them about this they are going to start in again....but its ok......Im determined to get that ball the 90 feet and then some so huh!!!

I hadnt thought about the size of the stadium and the fact that they cant really seem me ..I LIKE that idea.

Barb-thanks for the tip about throwing....David and I are going to start tossing the ball this weekend so I can at least make the 90 ft....his hand is all healed and you can barely tell where the mrsa was at all now....thank you for asking

YAEH Jule - I hate the spot light too,  but I see/feel this as a Good thing for you ,  for BC,   awareness is awesome and sometimes we gotta be in the spotlight I guess.  You will throw just fine.  Picture the catchers face as "BOOTFACE" aim strong and throw hard for yourself and all of us. LOL.   xoxoxoxoxoxo

Go Jules!! That is an honor...but sorry...I would be just like you...scared to death!

My girls love and were very good at softball..but I am scared of a ball or anything small being thrown at me...so thank goodness you aren't on the receiving end..lol.  I am sure you will do fine..and just practice some. But I feel like you...I don't like being up in front of people..but they will be far away! Good luck..when is it?

Cathi- now THAT is a thought.....I will put Bootface on the catcher and that ball will hit him so hard he will fall over!!!!!! Thank you for the image and I will be sure to tell David to get lots of pics of Bootface hittin the dirt.....Whats that saying? something like "This ones for us???" Well, this isnt just for me girls, its for you too!!!

Lisa, The game is July 6th so not too far away...I will be a bundle of nerves by then and likely have a sore arm from practicing...They asked me to be there early so I can work with the catcher so hopefully I will be so busy the nerves will stay away until after.

I didnt know you could move up but will definately keep that in mind....David and my little brother are planning to measure 90 ft in our backyard to help me practice....I would love to be able to SMACK Bootface a whooper at 90 ft for all of us....think he catcher would mind getting knocked over by a girl?

Sue I seemed to miss the post of you telling what is wrong with your eye.....do you have an eye cold? maybe pink eye?? It sounds to me like you REALLY need to see a doctor about it!!!!

Stout drink would probably knock ME on my hinney as I rarely drink......have you seen those cartoons where the batter hits the ball to the catcher and it was going so fast it punched a hole through the catchers mitt???? Well, thats how hard I want to hit this Bootface ball 

Hey all!  Just jumping in.  I had my first chemo yesterday.  I feel sore all over but all I want to do is eat!  What is that all about?

And lucky me I developed lyphodema this weekend.  CANCER SUCKS!

I am getting my mohawk this week.  I will post pics then.

hugs and kisses to you all.

Fingers crossed for UB.

Hi Deb,  yes CANCER SUCKS,  I say eat what you want to hell with it,  I am sure you will have days when Nothing will look,  smell or taste good.  Sometimes I think the anxious/nervousness over the first treatment of anything Chemo/Rads triggers hunger.  Be sure and post your pics.  I hate that you have to loose the hair,  but if your doing what you PM'd me about can't wait to see them. I'll keep the secret.  Hoping you get through these treatments with little SE - we are here for you always -  xoxoxoxoxoxo

I want to go for a bike ride outside so bad,  the bike doesn't seem to bother me like walking does,  but its to dam muggy,  so guess its onto the stationary and peddleing to no where again.  Onco says as long as the bike doesn't cause increased pain then go for it.  Guess I am off to OZ with Toto chewing at my feet.

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Best if luck UB, will keep you in my prayers.

You too Deb.  Take it easy and I say that you should eat whatever you want too.  I hope you are feeling OK.  I want to see the pics.

Shirlann, I hope your hip feels better.

Cathi, It's still raining, or should I say misting here and 60.  I think it's going to break tomorrow, I hope.  I have been watching your weather, along with the rest of the country, and it is HOT everywhere except here.  I hope you get some relief soon.  Are you feeling better?

Shirlann, my onco wants me to have x-ray and MRI for my hip,  leg and back pain.  From what I have been reading on the web,  just like mammo,  US and MRI,  a PET SCAN, an MRI,  an x-ray can show diffrent things, and there are 2 diffrent types of bone lesions and they show up diffrently on each test,  of coarse this is new to me also,  so who knows,   from what I have been able to understand,  and from my Onco the MRI is the most conclusive though?????? Praying for you

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO -Cathi

Well Barbe I guess the hips hurt so much from what I am trying to understand is because bone mets likes the spine and or the leg,  and pressure in either of those areas causes the hip to hurt. When I stand I fell way better than if I walk or sit,  also mets to the spine can cause spinal cord compression,  which effects the hips.  But like anything else with CA, it all varies. Some people have no symptoms (pain) for years,  others right away,  some on both sides of their body some not,  I guess thats why  sometimes it takes so long for a DR to take it serious.  I don't mean to scare/upset anyone,  but I have read many many articles lately and even asked my onco about these stats and he agreed,  30% of woman DX with invasive BC that is node negative will go on to develop bone mets,  and bone mets from BC is more often spread through the blood stream rather than lymphatic system,  my question to Onco -  then why the hell aren't all woman who are DX with invasive BC treated more aggressively right from the start,  the typical answer,  the advancements in surveillance make it easier to catch and manage early -  WTF ,  its all a big crap shoot and science experiment.

Well, just to shock you guys all more, we don`t even get PET scans here! You have to be a celebrity or an athlete on a team or something to get priority...my surgeon said I'd NEVER get one. Go figure.

Lot's to catch up on since yesterday!

Shirlanne..good to see you!! So, sorry dear about your pain...no bone mets..no way!!

Barbe...I have a fellow Canadian here..actually she is from Scotland but moved to Canada and lived there for awhile..she told me..the healthcare is horrible!! She said..we American's complain..she said..move to Canada..you really won't be taken care of properly. That's all so sad.

Jane...good to see you...warm hugs to you!!

Sue..get that eye checked ASAP!!! You have company coming..you want to feel your best!!

UB...hugs to you too...your PET will come back perfect...just know it!!

Val..do you and UB leave this Friday?  How wonderful..your trip sounds so awesome...quick..but fitting in soooooo much...lot's and lot's of pics..ok?!  We want to see you with our dear Dorothy!! Cool that you are seeing Lou Reed...he actually flies in and out of my airport frequently.  I think he and his wife have a home somewhere near here.

Linda..you need some sunshine and warmth in the MA area.  I know how bad the Boston weather is..because our flights to and from Boston are delayed due to weather almost everyday for the past week or more!! Sunshine coming your way from OHIO...lol

Deb...good to see you! Well...one down girlfriend....  Your hunger could be triggered by the type of chemo.  Are you taking any type of steroids with the chemo?  I had to take a steroid with Taxotere..and it made me HUNGRY!! I wanted and did...eat allot.  When I was on A/C...I was not hungry that much.  I was worried about eating my fav's during tx...because everyone told me not too. But I craved watermellon...and ate a ton of it.  But I still love it now..and eat it every week.  I think it all depends.  Eat and drink what your body wants you too.  Protein is very important during chemo!

well girls..back to work. It's almost 9:30am here..and I am done today at 1pm.  Not returning till Monday morning.  I have vacation time...for the party. Don't forget to come!!

xoxo

Lisa