Starting Chemo February 2009?

hope so Michele

my new shag

Apple you are right my hair looks like yours  

Michele~ thinking about you.  Is this your planned scans ?? 

Supposed to be cleaning but I need to get motivated.  Our tree is going up tonight and I am taking pictures of my kids near the tree.  I will also be headed to the hospital sometime in the next 24 hours before my neice delivers so I can be there for the delivery.  I am very nervous for her and I hope everything goes VERY smooth. 

Off to go get ready for all of these activities.  So if I am missing I am okay just BUSY

Yay Michele, glad to hear the good news!

Apple and Jaimie: you both look wonderful!  It's so funny how we all look so similar in the hair department, lol.

Artemis:  you should join Facebook...it's a lot of fun....and addicting, lol.  I was surprised also at how many people from the old days I have been able to connect with, as well as most of the Furies, too!

Today is my cancerversary....been a long hard year.  I'm looking forward to relaxing over the holidays, since last year's was so messed up.  I've spent the week doing some major cleaning and decluttering (I throw things away while DH is working up north, lol, otherwise he interferes and rescues everything from the trash).  I'm just sitting here now, by the tree, with my coffee, my laptop, and my feet up.

Ok, gotta start thinking about dinner, so I'll talk to you all later

OK, tree picture not showing up for me.....

Michele - again, thrilled for you! 

Edited to add - i can see it now.

   Your tree is beautiful.  Wish I could get into the mood to get my boxes dug out, but just can't get there. Have you had snow in MI yet?  Or anywhere?  We were to get flurries according to the weather report, but didn't.  Congrats on your good news, Michelle.  Apple....hair looks really good.

  The problem is it seems like so many people who hit it rich don't end up doing good things with it.  They squander it and then end up in worse shape than they were.  Did the show you were watching have happy endings?  I like happy endings.  I am always hoping for good things for you and Julia and your family when I read your posts. 

Morning all.

Judy - so sorry to hear Julia is still in hospital. I can imagine it is the last place she wants to be, especially at this time of the year. Oww for all the needles. really hope she is home with you today.

Not much new here. Got our tree up yesterday, it was also Angus' work Kids Christmas party, which is always fun and really well done. Kids got to see Santa - i am uploading the photos now, so will post one when I have it. 

Bit warmer out there today! 

What a lovely picture Kerry! 

A boring day here....did a little shopping this morning, but pooped out pretty quickly.  Not sure why though.  Thank god I can do some shopping online, lol.  Managed to find new cellphones for the family (we were all due for upgrades, but still couldn't afford the phone we wanted).  I discovered amazonwireless, and only paid a penny for the same phone tmobile wants 50 bucks for.  Yay!

So I guess it's back out to the stores tomorrow.  I think Julia will be coming home tomorrow, too...they got her picc line back in, and started her TPN again.  It's been a very quiet week around here, lol

Judy~ I hope they get Julia back up and better soon.  Poor girl has been thru so much....

Did pictures this morning of my new nephew but I think it is going to take another session at least.  Baby while absolutely adorable was not having any part of me today.  He is still in the I do not know what I want stage.  I am loading pictures now. 

My oncologist appt. went pretty well the other day.  Oncologist says besides me feeling dizzy he does not feel that it has anything to do with BC he thinks I have sinus issues ....SO I have herceptin Monday morning followed by an ENT doctor.  My oncologist did offer to do a brain MRI but I really do not want another needle for contrast. 

So I found out what my DH bought me for Christmas by accident.  The company sent the shipping informaiton out to me today.  So I got a new toy on it's way...  Now I just have to wait.  Not ready besides that for Christmas.  We have 2 parties this weekend for my DH's work and then a family party the following week. 

I am still in the process of trying to get organized for my trip to NOLA.  I would like to leave my house completely put together so when I come back I will not have to be stressed about my house.  I'm not sure it's going to happen but I am giving it hell trying to get things organzied. 

I also worked almost all day on Sunday and I came home exhausted.  I finally feel like I am feeling a little bit recovered after a day of pictures and kids.  Anyhow now I start with the infants..lol... 

Thanks guys, but no Julia yet....they're keeping her yet another night, she has a low-grade fever, so NOW they decide to do a flu test (U of M would've done that the first day just to rule it out).  So she's very crabby and irritated and just wants to come home.  Shooting for tomorrow

Jaimie:  glad to hear your appt went ok.  Hey, don't leave us hanging...what's  your present??? lol

Michele:  nice pics, your son looks very handsome (a date??? how old is he? lol)  What is a Toy Bowl?  I cannot believe your hair...you are so lucky, no curls???  It is so long, too.  You look great.  I hope your family issues get resolved soon : (

I have an appt tomorrow with the clot specialist.  She will hopefully order a CT to see if my clot is gone, and then decide if I can go off the coumadin.  She will also be giving me her opinion on the risk of more clots if I have reconstruction.  I am very interested to see how this appt goes.

The winds here are crazy....up to 50mph gusts.  My christmas decorations are blowing around, and I'm not fixing any of it until this wind is done with. 

Judy~ He's 13 but it isn't really a "date".  However, the boys escort the girls and present them to the Arch Bishop.  The "Toy Bowl" is a fundraiser for CYO sports.  The "Bowl game" is the 8th grade football final.  To be part of the court, the kids had to raise $500. Then there was a banquet, a special mass, and the presentation ceremony at the game.  (There was a dance too but it was casual and they didn't have to go as "dates".) It was a big ordeal but he had lots of fun. 

Michele:  I thought he looked around the same age as my son....I know my daughters were 'dating' at 13, but my son has no interest in dances, etc.  I think he is just too self-conscious right now.  The Toy Bowl sounds like quite the big deal, how exciting that he was in the court!

Jaimie:  ooohh, new toys are always exciting!  I'm getting a new cell phone, and it's sitting here in a box, and I wanna use it so badly, but it will be a gift from one of my kids so I can't open it til Christmas!  The baby is just so adorable, look at that baby-fine hair....I can't remember the last time I held a baby, someone around here (not my daughters, lol) needs to have a baby.  My niece in PA just had a baby, but too far away!  You do wonderful work, by the way!

Kerry:  My daughter wants an SLR....they are sooo expensive, I agree!  You're brave going out in the cold for a walk...it's like 6 degrees out there with the wind chill, I'm staying indoors today!  Well, except for the doc appt that is.

It was a Nikon, not sure what model. Looked nice though....I have a Canon Powershot now, which is pretty good, but it is getting old, is only 5 megapixels, which was huge when we bought it. reallky would love an SLR, I have an old film one which I used to love. 

I am done all my shopping! I am about 1/2 way through wrapping. 

Hi everyone! It's been a long time. I have been on facebook alot. Some of you are there, too! I have stepped back from BCO. Too much to keep up with!  I love each and every one of my Furies! see ya on facebook!

uggghhh... work issues today.  <sigh>

 I'm leaving early to have my seroma drained.  Jaimie~ Do you still have fluid build up?

I'm glad to see that everyone is doing well.

xxoo, Michele