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gentle hugs to everyone, sounds like a lot of unhappy things going on...

Tender- 2 yrs- thats wonderful, heres to many many more!

KCorbin, I want to welcome you also even though we really don't want to be here! My husband is a long haul trucker home only on weekends and my son was stationed in Hawaii while I went through my surgeries so I was practically by myself. I was fortunate enough to have a loving family around me and a mother, who went through breast cancer in 2001, that came over every day for 2 or 3 weeks after my surgery to check on me and take me to my appointments. My sister called me every night and several times she either brought me supper or took me to her house for the evening just to get me out of the house. My cancer was caught in stage 0 so I didn't need any additional treatments of chemo or rads.

Sheila

Oh, so good to see our Sue, you are our inventor!!!!!  

And a big, big welcome to KCorbin, with so many women involved, you can feel comfortable here, we all will help you all we can, and believe me, many of us can answer questions, since we have been there.

Ah, yes, dear, dear sisters, I am just a little low.  Feeling old and then this stupid thing.  I will ask if I can go at 6 months.  I just freaked out, after all this time.  Sighhhh,

Hugs to all, Shirlann

Sue - I think we need a better rant then that one - you know. like the old days.

Thanks you all again, It will take me a while to get your names and all that you have been through connected together.

 Helen: I am so sorry that your cousin died so quickly. Just goes to show us how fast it can come. I feel for her hubby. I pray he make it through!

 Sheila: Having a hubby that travels extensively will make things difficult but with family, friends and God's help I can do it.

Sue: so sorry your hubby left. Some men just can't handle real life and all the ups and downs it comes with.

I feel the need to tell you special ladies what the Bible says about Fortune tellers. I hope I don't offend anyone.  

Deuteronomy 18:10-12 

0There should not be found in you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, anyone who employs divination, a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, 11 or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium or a professional foreteller of events or anyone who inquires of the dead. 12 For everybody doing these things is something detestable to God, and on account of these detestable things your God is driving them away from before you. 13 You should prove yourself faultless with your God. 

Again, I hope I didn't offend anyone by quoting the scripture about Fortune Tellers and how God feels about them.  

Ok after my side point, I am concerned about what the side effects of radiation will be. I am still in limbo about my exact treatment until I get my MRI done on Tuesday. What have any of you experienced??? 

I am very anxious to find out as much as possible about the cancer inside me. I am trying to stay upbeat, focused and calm.(not the easiest thing to do).

I enjoy reading all about each and everyone of you. Thank you for your warm welcomes and kind words. I am sure I will be here often as the diagnosis and treatment begin.

Take care, xoxo 

K - I had a lumpectomy, 4 rounds of chemo (AC) and 6 weeks of rad's.  I had very little trouble with rad's.  Some ladies get burns especially if you are fair skinned.  My problem was fatigue.  It doesn't hit right away but by the 3 week I felt it.  I worked during it so when I got home I would take a nap. Other then that it was fine - allot easier then chemo.

Hope that helps.

Sue - maybe you are finally "moving on"!!  Sorry to hear you are in such pain - can it be a pinched nerve? 

Dear Helen:

I am so very sorry to hear the sad news about your cousin.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Be good to you -

Meg, hope the surgery goes well for you, sweetie!!! 

Kccorbin - I stunk at chemo but did really well with rads - I guess for me, it's easier to slash and burn than poison (to paraphrase Helen).  The rad onc techs told me that unless you have really large breasts, most people take to rads fairly well, with some minor peeling or darkening of the skin, and some minor blistering.  Some of our sisters from the May rads group had some more difficult se's, but the most common one is the fatigue as you get towards the end.  Otherwise, it's a pretty easy (and quick in-and-out each day) tx.

Good luck!

All the best to you tomorrow Meg!! Thinking of you sweetie!!

Again welcome...kcorbin.

off to the woods ladies...leaving work shortly..then getting stuff packed in my car...picking up my dear friend Kim...and off on a 3 hrs drive to the Alleghany forest.  Tony (our cabin boy..lol) will meet us there!

Lots of love and a fantastic weekend to all!

Sue....great to see you...I can't believe your son is going to be 15!!! Wow..how time flies!!

xoxo

Lisa

My3girls.....I'd like to take you up on your offer.  This looks like a wonderful group.  May I join you?

Hugs Renee

TGIF, JUDIE -XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX. Oh the bootface shadow - I hate when that happens,  thinking of you ,  sending lots of good vibes your way. 

Welcome to our new friends,  Lisa have fun with your "cabin boy"  LOL.

Helen so sorry aboout your cousin. BC Sucks,  We lost a sister in a local support group I joined way back at the start of all this,  so sad,  so young, it really pissed me off this week. 

Barbe how are you ????????

Barbe1958- I can certainly relate to that!! Yesterday, it feels like I cried all day. 

I feel like throwing up and dizzy today. Not good days~ 

Hope your cloudy disappear soon! :-)

xo 

Hi Sue!  Well, I've had plenty of kinks in my neck.  I think I carry a lot of tension in my neck, and sometimes I turn my head "just so" and then I can't turn my head for days after.  It does hurt all the way down to my shoulders and back.  It should start feeling better soon.  As for the drippy feeling in your leg, I'm not sure about that.  Maybe you have a pinched nerve or something.  I've had a lot of numbness and tingling lately.  I wonder if I've done something to my back or if it's neuropathy from my chemo.  I hope you feel better soon, sweetie! 

Have a great weekend, Lisa!!!

Hang in there, kcorbin!  I still have my down days, but I certainly have more good ones.  It will get better, I promise!  (((((((kcorbin)))))))

Aww....Barbe!  You too?  It's dreary and rainy here today.  I feel like going back to bed.  Try to cheer up and enjoy your weekend.  Love ya!!

Love and hugs to all!

Karen