Anyone starting chemo in June 08

How is everyone?  I took yesterday off work.  Had PS appt and fill in expander.  I am contemplating going in today for half a day but I just don't feel that great.  Hope all you are doing OK.  It's been in the high 90's here the last few days so just don't feel like doing anything outside. I guess I just don't feel like doing much period.  Well, guess I might as well shower and decide if I can make it to work.  Take care all of you....HunkyD

Leggy....I did end up going in to work for half a day today.  I feel like a better employee for it and I think I got a little bit of sympathy credit too.  I am not doing much physical work so it isn't to bad...just the same pain as if I'm sitting up on the couch or puttering around the lab.  I am with you....glad it is Friday.  Our other gal pals are being pretty quiet....I know some are doing trts probably, and some are off on summer vacation.  What the hell is a vacation?  Bonnie...if you are back...hope you had a great time!  I do think about you all often.  KKing....how are you doing with work?  Please say it tires you a little so I don't feel like a total whoosie.  Wyoming...hows the counts and trts?  Hope you are doing OK.  Same for you Kelly.  Still have great thoughts coming both your way.  I give you so much credit Kelly for being able to go through this with teenagers at home and a business to run.  I was healthy and barely escaped insanity with teenage years.  I love you all....HunkyD

Wyoming...I love fresh peaches.  Tell you what....you eat a couple of those for me, and I will have a couple beers for you.  We actually have some areas around here that we have access to some nice fresh peaches.  DH often stops and gets some when he is in the area.  Hope your trt brings the #s down.  I have not had shorts on yet this summer.  I don't own any with elastic waste which, unfortunately, I am currently stuck wearing and still this hot abdominal binder.  Plus, I still feel I am more sensitive to the sun post chemo.  Might just be my imagination, but wearing tee shirts I notice my arms tan/burn quickly.  I have not been outdoors a lot since all the surgery anyway.  Very funny about the spouse abuse story...you certainly have a good sense of humor. You just worry about the trts doing there job and not the side effects.  I hope your platelet counts go up. 

I am going to make an appt in a couple weeks for another hair highlighting job.  The little gal that does my hair is so sweet.  Her mother went through breast cancer and recon so she is so good with me.  She also works at a little coffee hut in the mornings.  That's where I stop to get a latte before I go to work.  So, she gets a lot of my money and a lot of good tips.  It's a drive thorough little place with a express windows on each side.  They see me pulling in off the main road and the gals start making mine.  I know it pisses a lot of people on the other side of the window waiting in their vehicle, when I pull up to other side and mine is ready.  Oh well, got to love it!!  Hope everyone is staying cool.  We are running our AC and I will be happy to pay the gas bill.  I still have some hot flashes in the evening and just stick my head under the cold water in the sink.  One of the positives of short hair.  XXOO to ya all.....HunkyD

HunkyD, isn't great to know the right people!!! Most of my shorts that I have worn this year have been elastic waisted not because of a binder but my tummy has grown plus they are longer. My  body has changed a lot in the last year. Gravity, firmness, cellulite, etc.

I'm getting my hair trimmed and hight lighted in August. My hair is pretty fine and what curl I had has now turned back straight ( stick straight). I've actually had my hair this short before on purpose. But since I haven't had to fix it for over a year I am struggling. It is like I have no coordination with a curling iron. Hopefully it is like riding a bike. HAHAHAHA My scalp is tender. Has any one else experienced this?

LeggyJ what movie did you watch? Hubby and I watched "Taken" last night. It was pretty good. I went to see "My Sister's Keeper" the other week. I had read the book and didn't like how they ended the movie. It was a pretty good movie otherwise.

Everyone have a great week. Something to think about---we are all a year out as survivors.

Wyoming

We watched the The Horsemen last night (netflix).  Pretty wierd show.  Haven't seen Taken.  The last book I read was called Firefly Lane and didn't know it was included a sad cancer ending.  I stopped reading as soon as I knew what was coming.  Kind of like that dog movie.  I just can't seem to get through these sad movies/books anymore.  Wyoming...my scalp isn't tender.  Maybe it is a side effect of your current trt.  My hair is not long enough to work with curling iron.  At least not the size I have. My hair is not stick straight, but not poodle curl either.  Just a few waves here and there.  My body has changed also.  I still am much less active, but considering surgeries I am just going to have to hang in there. I am going to try for 6 hours work days still this week.  I have found out that overdoing is not worth it.  I am considering my feel good time a lot more important than I ever did in the past. There is a lot more to life than work.  Ya, know....when I was diagnosed last year....I didn't know if I would see this year.  Can't say I have had that many feel great days but that is still to be expected.  Those considering jumping straight from chemo or radiation to prophylactic mastectomy and reconstructive surgeries...it's not a cake walk. I know I had a lot done in a short time but I figure...go for it.  Happy Sunday...XXOO HunkyD.  P.S. Wyoming...I will have a couple beers for you tonight.  Barbequed chicken breast via DH and maybe a baked potato.  We are out of some good vino so out comes some beer.  Speaking of Vino.....haven't heard from that little gal in a long time.  Where are you Vino?   

Hang in there Kelly!   It can't always be bad news!!! 

Kelly, I can empathize with you as when I found out my cancer had metastasized I thought not a again. Let us know what you next step will be. So far my txt isn't as bad as the last time. I still have my hair. I know you probably have said what your practice is but I don't remember. I think bothering your kids is a god given right!!!!! Mine are all grown and having families of thier own and I still bother them. They still love it.

HunkyD I was ready the earlier post and saw that you have a 29 yr son. Is he close by?

Also while I was reading earlier post I see we have only a few people who still post this site. I can't imagine what I would have done without you all. My older sister has Addison's and she doesn't have anyone to share with. We talk which helps but is nice to have some one with the same experiences.

Have txt tomorrow and will find out how things are going then camping in the Big Horn Mt.

Have a good weekend.

Wyoming

I'm so sorry Kelly............... Keep us posted.  Sure wish I followed you girlls more when I was doing chemo., but I was so sick.  HunkyD, my work place, was so good to me when I was doing chemo.  They waved my insurance, so I didn't have to go on Cobra, it was such a blessing, but it is difficult to work, and wish I could retire as well.

Leggyj

Hi Everyone,

I am finally back from holidays and my sons wedding, all went very nice except the weather was so hot I just couldn't stand it. I was so glad to get home only to find the weather was hotter here than in Alberta.  From the day we left no matter where we went it was hot, guess I shouldn't be complaining it could have rained all the time and that wouldn't have been nice.  Glad everyone is back from holidays and hope all is going to be good for everyones tests or whatever they are doing.  Wish I could win one of these big lotteries and I would fix it so none of you would have to go back to work.  Well better go and get the house cleaned up and things put away.

Talk to you all later

Everyone take Care - Hunkydory, KKing, Wyoming, LeggyJ, Kelike

Everyone sounds like their having a good time.  I worked really hard this week, and so I'm resting a bit, but I had to do some pruning out in the front yard. Personally, I do enough gardening at work, and put it off as long as I can at home, but my Mom has been nagging me.  Sure wish I could take a holiday, but I'll wait until the winter when business slows down, hopefully they won't lay me off, and just cut my hours. I'm worried about losing my health care, since it has been so good to me.  I'm off to watch Lavender Ladies...

Bye Bonnie, Hunky, Wyoming, KKing, and Kelly

Welcome home everyone and LeggyJ. Had a good time camping. It rained on Friday but Sat and Sun we had sun. When we came home it was 90. Warm one today also. Bonnie and Karen glad you had a good time.  

I have been matching bills with ins. EOB's. What a pain but I guess I shouldn't complain, at least I have ins.

HunkyD how did work go today? I hope you aren't too tired. Did you get to use your lounger? I think I need a lesson on sharing, don't you since I hogged the camper. LOL

LeggyJ I will keep my fingers crossed for you that you don't lose your job. You can never tell in this economy.

Bonnie, HunkyD, KKing, Kelly and LeggyJ have a good week.

Wyoming

Oh it's great that you girls get out there.  I'm living vicariously through your lives, and enjoying the camping story.  Reminds me of a few nights, I've had camping.  Even with my little teardrop trailer, I have back pain, after a few days of it. My dog Wolfie looks at me with this CAN WE GO HOME, NOW, look on his face.  He did not like the night racoons, invaded our camp. Some guard dog, he hid under the covers, and wouldn't even bark...Big Baby. 

About hair...I have what looks like a bad mohawk every morning.  I've been keeping it short, cause it look so bad.  I used to be a bottled blond and now its salt @ pepper, with lots of curls that go every which way.  It's still awfull thin on top.  Sure hope it fills in someday.

I've been waiting over 2wks for a simple x ray on my hip.  I've had bursitis for years, and had a cortisone shot in Dec.  which didn't help this time.  My GP didn't have the rad. report when I had an appt. with him last week, and his computer didn't work, so he fumbled through the appt.  and looked really nervous.  Then he ended the appt. with "Well I don't think it's cancer related, but we need the report, and you may need a bone scan".  Gee I just thought it was a simple pain in the hip, and it probably is, but how can they say something like that, and keep you waiting on pins and needles.  I'm sure glad, I didn't have to wait that long for bc surgery's...chemo....rads....now I'm back in line, with everyone else.

Sorry, to bit#$ and moan.  Rough day.  They laid off the HR director today, and gave him until Dec. to find a new job. They also closed the corp. office. Looks like I'll have a vacation in Dec. after all.  But it would be hard to downsize me, I'm the only one who does my job. 

HunkyD, I laughed at your camping trip. Hubby and I had a similar experience about 5yrs ago. That is when we decided to get a camper.

Kelly any news or decisions yet?

I have enough hair to have bed hair. Hubby laughs every morning. Unfortunately my hair looks like bed head most of the day.

Talk to everyone later.

Wyoming

Oh Kelly, I know the rest of the girls will have words of wisdom, all I can say is shit, shit , and more shit.