Anyone starting chemo in June 08

OK, LeggyJ and Kelly I can't figure out DAT. I always think there should be a cuss word. Shows where my mind is!!!! HAHAHA

I see my onc tomorrow and have treatment. I hope everything is good so I can start spreading txt out. I have been having really really weird dreams. Dreaming about people I haven't seen for awhile, my daughters when they were young, and places that I don't have any idea where. Any one else having weird dreams?

Hubbby and I are still stimulating the economy, we traded in our old camper for a new one. Spent the weekend with my Mom in Hill City, SD. We are leaving July 10th for Flathead Lake in MT. We will tour Glacier Nat. Park while there. If anyone has been in the area let me know if there is anything we should see or do.

Everyone have a great week.

Wyoming

Wyoming, Do you have a camp trailer or camper?  I have been getting the camping urges.  Last weekend we drove to the mountains and I swear if we didn't have other plans that campground we pulled into could have been ours for a night.  I would have had to have help getting in the back of DH's tundra to sleep and if I would have had my meds with me and some other necessisities, I would have thought about it.  A lot of people were out and about on the fourth of July which doesn't really thrill me either.  I had appt with plastic surgeon today.  He was very happy with my progress.  My appt with onc got canceled for tomorrow.  I go next week for that.  Hope your trts go well Wyoming and you have a blast at Glacier.  I know I was there, but I was very young.  Should be gorgeous scenery!!!!   I am jealous.  I am going to have to save my vacation time I have coming for October for third surgery.  Wow...what a vacation huh?  Anyway...I am sincerely jealous.  HunkyD

Thank you for telling what DAT. I Love it. I seen the onc yesterday and I need to go down 4 more point then I will be in Chemical Remission. Last time when numbers didn't move was just a blip. So far everything is going well. I got home from txt yesterday and was DAT.

HunkyD, we have a camper. It is a 26' Danali. We tried it out on the 4th parked at my Mom's. I loved it.

LeggJ thanks for the info. It helps to have an idea where to go. Also, hubby and I like to explore. The hike sounds like fun.

Have good week.

Wyomimg 

HunkyD, Wyoming, LeggyJ, sounds like you guys all are having a little excitement in your life's. I wish we could have a camper or what I would really like if I won the lottery of course is a motor home and then you could travel a bit more.  We are going out to Alberta for my sons wedding on the 25th of July. We thought we would leave a day or so after my treatment and go down through the states and shop around and just look around, we used to do that a lot, until my husband had a stroke and he was forced to quit work. That was about 10 years ago and he is fine now but he will never be able to work again with a gimpy leg and brain lol (not that bad) just can't remember things and his mouth never stops, how I hate that especially when you are trying to watch a movie. 

Anyway I hope everyone is doing good, everyone keep your chin up although I know it must be hard for you HunkyD

Well better go now

Bonnie

Had trt on Monday and counts are down. Just 4 more points then I get to stretch them out. We will be leaving early tomorrow morning.

HunkyD you just keep wearing out your couch. Like I said earlier, when you go to buy a new couch lay down and test it out. Get the most comfortable one you can find. Lay on you couch for me too. The last couple of days I have been DAT. I love using (DAT).

Bonnie, Kelly, LeggyJ, KKing, HunkyD keep posting and I will read them when I get back. I will be thinking of you while I'm gone.

Stay healthy.

Wyoming

Karen, hope you had fun at your summer Festivus.  Sounds fun.  I just emailed my boss and told him I was thinking of coming back half days starting this Wed.  I will just have to see how it goes.  P.S. hasn't released me but I figure if I don't do any lifting I can make it half days.  I have appt. and bloodwork with onc. tomorrow....yuk.  Camping sounds fun.  My DH had to work Sat so we didn't go anywhere.  Maybe next weekend we can take off somewhere.  My bills have been rolling in from the surgeries so that kind of has settled my itch down on the furniture shopping.  Bonnie, have fun on your trip to Alberta and sons wedding.  It is time for me to get moving this morning!  Later all!  HunkyD

Hey girls.  Went to work half day today and made it.  Thanks for the warning Leggy.  I just went through and changed computer (govt) passwords,deleted about 300 emails, and visited, but it was work anyway. I am not going to do any physical stuff yet and still only half days.  Will Wolfie get in a ditch or water?  We have a Lab/shorthair cross that loves the water.  That's what she does on hot days.  Had oncologist appt yest.  Bloodwork was ok but did get called back today cause they forgot to put part of my blood in the dark for B12 check.  So another couple pokes today.  My onclologist I think had fun checking out my new foobs.  I mean in a medical sense.  I think he likes seeing how they turn out is what I meant.  Hope all you gals going places or are gone have a great time.  I am home now enjoying a cool one and should have gone out on walk but it is 92 here and when I got home from work I wanted to make sure the refridgerator light still worked I guess...LOL!   Take care all....HunkyD

Hi everyone. I'm back from camping and had a geat time. My hubby, youngest daughter, son-in-law and I are going to Cheyenne Frontier Days this Sat. to see George Strait. I then will be home for a while.

Karen and LeggyJ I also had a lumpectomy on my right breast. If I lose weight my right breast is a little bit smaller. My bra's fit pretty much the same. I had two surgeries so my scare is about 3" long. I also have a scar under my arm.

HunkyD be careful working. I'm glad you feel good enough to go back but don't overdue. Whenever I get bills I get a OMGOD feeling. I can relate, hopefully you can get new furniture later. I see my radiologist Wed. I'm sure I will have to flash him. I have flashed so many people I'm not sure who hasn't seem them!!!!!!!

Bonnie send us a picture of the wedding when you get back.

Have a good Friday.

Wyoming 

Yes, welcome home for a second Wyoming.  Have fun at the concert.  Leggy, I have been on Tamoxifen since end of radiation but my onc doesent use the metabolizer test.  I don't know why.  Every time I go to onc I am so shook up about other things I forget to ask about it.  HunkyD

I know what you mean, hunkyD.  I made up a list of questions, for my Onc. and left it in the car, only remembering it when I was in the doctors exam room, undressed. 

Oh Kelly, I'm sorry you have to go through this again.  Sounds like you have a good support group at home, as well as here.  In May, I had to have a biopsy, by my beloved surgeon, and he was pretty sure of his work, though, and didn't think it was anything, but scar or fatty tissue, and he was right.  My prayers are with you, "Fear not, only believe".

Leggy 

Thanks,  I feel much better today. I just needed to go through the worst case scenario for a few hours to put things in perspective.  I am crying much less now     Kelly

Kelly, Sorry to hear the news. I understand your fears, especially about your family. You will get through this as you did last summer. We are here for you. We can laugh, vent, cuss, and cry with you whenever you need!!!!!!

Karen did you want to hit your onc when he said that to you.

HunkyD and LeggyJ I rehearse what I want to tell my onc and still forget because something else comes up. Plus I get pretty nervous. My heart rate goes up every time.

On a positive note George Strait puts on a great concert. He just sings song after song.

Everyone keep thinking good thoughts.

Wyoming

I just posted and it went away.  I wish this f'ng disease would too.  I hope you are all well.  Karen...I don't even have a comment on the onc comment.  My onc. has excellent bedside manner as he lost two family members to the disease.  That's what encouraged him to go into the field he said.  

I have been having kind of a rough time physically as I increased my hours this week to 6 hours a day.  I think I might have gone back too soon.  Doc doesn't know that I did go back.  Maybe he will guess as I called yesterday to get a refill on pain meds.  I go to see him on Thursday for another expander fill and I bet that will feel not so good again either.  I am not planning on working this Thursday or Friday.  Still keeping good thoughts for ya Kelly.  Wyoming...sounds like you had a pretty good vacation.  I think tamoxifen has made me into a very old woman.  I'm sure the chemo and radiation played a part too.  I am going to drink a beer and try to forget f'ng cancer for tonight.  Wish me luck!  HunkyD