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I know what you mean E.  I have to write my post and then see if the post goes through!  

Layne, EXCELLENT POST!  I may not set it to music , but I think I will save it on Notepad before it disappears.  

Elizabeth, I will be joining you for a glass of wine tonight.  I don't usually drink on week nights (it makes me sleepy, and I have too much work to do at night!), but I will have some this evening. 

Madalyn, Rico, and everyone...thank you for being so great!  I really appreciate your support.

I just got home from work.  Missed out on the wine but my dh gave me tiramasu.  It chases the blues away too!

Way to go Layne!! And it appears that your post may survive!!!!

Wine.... time for my one glass of red - I don't think it is helping with the rads, but it is a good excuse for now.  

Leslie - I'm still with CBC. I now know that Knives are a deadly weapon, miners hate the buy out of the mines, although the hated their former owners as well, they use live animals to practice on in a Vet school out east .....  I don't know if anything that I've heard is usefull..... but at least I'm remembering some of it. I've done 15 rads, and I have 15 more to go. Help me hope for better driving weather.

Wow, just checking in after a day and I have a lot of catching up to do with you.  Have no idea what the "offensive" posts were, just reminding me of TVO's The Agenda (last night I think - a bit of chemo fog here) discussion about Censorship and Forbidden Reading. The topic was the Danish Muslim cartoons.  The consensus around the table was (something to the effect that): One does not have an innate human (or constitutional) right to be free of "offence" from someone else's freedom of expression."  (The only exception would be Canada's hate crime laws over which there is considerable controversy in the legal community.)  It would be nice if the cowards reporting posts recognized that (or for that matter, the moderators?)  One thing, I'm wondering: once a single person hits "report", your post is automatically deleted - or reviewed by mods and then deleted? And then you're restricted for 5 days?   

Okay, enough on that....  This is Day 3 post AC chemo #1 and I am still feeling well - yeah!  Very low-grade headache comes and goes, some lip sensitivity, nausea well-controlled and had a Bm today after constant water, fruit etc.  (I know TMI, I can't believe I'm reporting that!) Had Neulasta shot yesterday. A woman I met at my exercise program (clinical study through Toronto-area hospitals) said that her pain kicked in on Day 4, so we shall see... oh boy, just in time for the weekend. I walked a mile around the Toronto Rehab's track today and did some weight-lifting and stretching.  Based on my initial fitness assessment, they've set me up with an exercise program - 2 miles, 5 days/week plus weights etc. at the gym twice a week, Needless to say, I am allowed to skip when I feel yukky.  

Sugar -- a runny nose (and sometimes eyes) is a definite S/E of taxotere (among the many other S/Es).  But hang in there!

Luah -- missed The Agenda last night -- just had to watch Bones instead!  I agree that one doesn't have the "innate" right not to be offended by others.  But I take exception when the offence is clearly intended and is broadcast (or on-lined?) to influence others and to spread hate. I also have a real problem with networks which broadcast lies and distort the truth to fit their own agendas.  There are ethical and moral responsibilities to the community that should be governed in some way.  It shouldn't be left to independent websites and responsible news shows to point this out.  That's equivalent to your local high school principal being accused publicly of molestation; but when he's found innocent, does that ever hit the front page?  JMHO!

Off topic:  I just made the BEST shortbread I've ever tasted!  Had to put them in the freezer pronto or they'd be all gone by tonight!

Hugs to Sugar and Luah. Great that you are both trying to exercise during chemo. I'm doing better on that front now that I'm in rads. I too have taken a leave from work, and as my return date looms closer, I struggle to think how I'm going to work in the work out, once I'm working 40 hours a week, and dealing with my two kids and their schedules. Ugh.

 Linda - just a dusting? We're in the midst of snow squals - I'm not looking forward to walking to the corner to get my kids from the school bus in about 15 minutes. It's really blowing!!! Maybe I'll take the car, but that makes me feel way too lazy.

Layne -- Smarties -- YES!!!!  I was addicted to them some years back, and then they came out with blue ones which tasted funny, so I wrote to the company to complain (as, apparently, did many others) and they adjusted the flavour.  But, Smarties just weren't the same to me anymore <sigh>

By the way for those who've never had them, Smarties are like M&M's but a bit sweeter.

Okay, I'm making another batch of cookies -- Mocha Chocolate Chip -- from Julia Child's "Baking With Julia".  Never made them before so I'm trusting dear departed Julia for this one.

I think that 40 hours of work and looking after two children is a workout!! The workouts you others are talking about doing during chemo are making me tired. I didn't do such things before - do you suppose it will be more possible after?

Today's workout was clearing the driveway of yesterday's slushy snow now partly frozen including that big pile at the near the road that the snow plow left. That was enough for me. (OK, my neighbour helped me - but I did a lot!)

Good luck with rads, Rinna!

When I was first diagnosed, I was absolutely terrified of chemo. I was already mourning the loss of my brain due to aging and was convinced that chemo would wipe out whatever mental capacity I still had. So I was delighted when I found out I "only" had to do rads. And I was convinced I would waltz through it like wonder woman.

So imagine my humiliation when, following treatment 8, I was fried. Absolutely, mind-numbingly exhausted. I could still do my daily walk but my brain had gone silent. I would sit in front of my computer at work without a thought in my head. Only the sound of crickets. 

Needless to say, I am in awe of you ladies who have handled chemo with great endurance and even greater humor. 

Rinna, I hope you're doing what I didn't do. Pace yourself and don't be afraid to just stay in bed every now and then! 

More cookies!  Oh no!  I am getting such a craving!  Must stay away, must stay away...lolLinda, I think I will get the cookbook.  One of my daughters loves to cook, so it will be nice to cook some yummy things during the holidays. On another note, I wrote a note to the Mods on the "Accountabilty in a Police State" thread. I would appreciate your ideas.  I was loathe to post something, because I certainly do not want to put this or any other thread in jeopardy, but I felt I had to do something.  Please give me your ideas, and if you think it is wrong or goes to far, I will delete it.Thanks,Mary  

Mary, GOOD FOR YOU!

I used to recommend this site to newly diagnosed patients.  I don't anymore, because of that sort of stuff and because I don't think my Canadian sisters should ever feel the need to defend our healthcare system or our healthcare in general -- especially from people who seem to need to tear us down.  I stick around because of the friends I've made here, who are very, very special to me.

Layne157 - thanks for sharing your sister's experience. Always helps to know what may lie around the corner.  This evening I was feeling a bit tired, but then a chicken caesar salad and profiteroles perked me up! 

Sadly, no Julia Child here - your ladies amaze me - baking up a storm - I'm afraid I just don't feel motivated this year (for that matter, that goes for most years!) - good thing I have my sibs and mother do the treats.

Mary:  Congrats on your weight loss.  That is so hard to do especially at this time of year!  So sorry I missed your dasterdly post, but I'm sure it was on the money.

Hope everyone's having a nice evening.

Hey everyone -

Someone asked about how the "report this post" button works.  This is what I think happens:  It takes at least three reports for the post to be deleted and the user put on temporary probation.  The moderators do not review the deleted post unless requested. So in order to delete a post three separate people have to find it so offensive that they report it.  Or, three people from one's gang of friends answer a call to delete.  OR, one person with three screen names does the work.  I don't know which is happening here, but I can guess. 

Speaking of the moderators, has anyone heard back on this issue?

WHY was Mary's post deleted???  It's a plea to the moderators for sanity with some posts as examples.  Is it against the rules to cut & paste posts?  I'm going to go and read the posts again.  I hope the moderators have updated the rules to include the "one ID" rule, and I hope some users read it.

Having said all that, I need some cookies.  Heading to amazon to look for the Julia book!

E

Wow, PIP. You certainly bring back some interesting memories. Deja vu all over again.

What's sad is the silencing of so many voices. Based on what's going on with this board, I wonder how many Americans really understand the concept of freedom of speech.