Anyone starting chemo in June 08

Hi everyone. I'm enjoying my students this year. I'm glad that I can still work.

Hunky yes my grandkids like camping. I still love to camp also but I need the comforts. That is why we have a camper. It has a bathroom and a nice bed. The ground and my don't have a good relationship.  Enjoy your time off.

Karen sounds like your golf tournament is a lot of fun. I'm left handed but I golf right handed when I golf which hasn't been for at least two years then I only golfed maybe once a year.

Kelly I hope you are feeling better.

Chocolate I hope you too are feeling better.

Leggy and Bonnie how you doing?

Having Cancer is the %^$#*

Wyoming

Hi girls, I flew out to New Mexico, and drove out to Santa Fe, last week.  Stayed with an old girlfriend and ate lots of green chile.  Had a good time. Haven't seen my friend in about ten years, so we had lots to catch up on.  Went to the downtown square, and they had a festival going on, really just a lot of jewelry and shirts.  But I bought two long skirts and that's about it.  I got home yesterday, just in time to walk Wolfie, who missed his Mommy.

Tomorrow, I go to the spine clinic, and hope to get some information, on my neck, back, and hip pain.  They have my MRI results, and x-rays of my hip as well(from last year).  I'll let ya'll know when I know.

Good luck to everyone

Good news Wyoming!  I am hoping your trts are not causing you a lot of discomfort.  So glad for the markers going down.  Now some good news from Chocolate would be great!  Hope you too Leggy have some good news.  I went to surgeon today and am still on restricted hours at work.  Part time.  Anyway...when my body gets overly tired...I just don't heal as well.  I hope you are feeling better Karen and hope you are well also Bonnie!  Hugs from the HD! 

Hi all, my spine appointment was cancelled yesterday, until the 21st. Tomorrow it's the chronic pain class.  Nothing new here, sure hope your tests are good, and your not so tired.....That is for all of us.

Chocolate...hope the rad trts help the tumor pressure.  I am so sorry about the acid reflux too.  I suffer from that myself but I am sure not anywhere near the extent you are.  Good luck with your remaining rads trts and glad you have a brother to help while DH is busy.  Kathy, hope your tests turn out well and glad you had fun on your annual golf outing.  Leggy, I don't know how you can stand waithing for test results so patiently.  I went nuts on my last CT scan and that was only a day and a night.  How is your Pain Management class going?  Wyoming, hope you are doing well....are you and DH watching UW play BSU tonight?  I am sure the game will be on here.  Hope your school year has started out great.  Hiya Bonnie, and Kelly...hope you are well.  Just wanted to check in and send you all some good vibes.....XXOO HD

Hello Ladies:  I am just resting in bed as I am still on half days at work this week.  I guess I am healing.  Not sure if I just work harder when I do get to work or not.  LOL!  Fall is in the air here.  Still have tomatoes though.  Love the taste of them.  Hope everyone is doing OK.  Karen, I don't even like to hear the word survivor.  Hopefully someday, that term will be valid for those diagnosed with cancer.  You survive an infection, flu, etc.  You live with cancer or you don't, because no one knows if there is one cell of the shit left that will surface in 2 days or 20 years.  I told you I was kind of negative about it all.  I hate that about me, and will try not to say this stuff here again.   I am glad I am here too and glad you had a beautiful walk though.  Ok, I thought about deleting this, but I am not going to and get on to more chearful things.  I have a lovely cup of coffee (latte) that my DH brought me this morning.  The sun is out today and should be a beautiful day.  Leggy, hope the results of your test were OK.  I really hope you all are enjoying things and also think about you and what we have gone through and are going through.  Hugs to all!  HD

Hi everyone!  Tomorrow is back to work full time.  I think I am going to be a little tired.  We'll see.  My son is on cloud 9.  He shot a 5 point elk on his archery hunt.  He loves the meat and loves to hunt, so I am very happy for him.  I know many don't like to harm animals, and god knows I am a softie about it too.  The elk are more scarce here than ever due to the wolves so I am glad the elk died for a good reason....that reason being my son will not waste any of the meat and is a very happy camper....LOL!  I hope you all are doing well.  Wyoming, please eat my share of the candy as my teeth cannot do sugar anymore.  I pay for it dearly at the dentist, not to mention weight gain.  I am sorry if any of you read my deleted post before I got rid of it.  I can't be spilling my guts like that on a thread where we are all here to support one another and be positive for one another.  My apologies on that one.  Anyway, I have lunch packed for tomorrow...another BLT (bacon, lettuce, TOMATO) sandwich.  My goodness, we have got the tomatoes this year.  I wish I would have had a little more energy to put some up.  Oh well, bless you all and have a good week!  Hunkydory 

Hi Everyone,  Yes I finally got a chance to get back on here.  I spent 2 weeks in Edmonton with my daughter as she has not been feeling well at all. I know I am not a Dr. but I sure think a hysterectomy is coming up for her. She seems to be the right age as in our family I think she is the only person that hasn't had to have one yet.

Hunky just as Wyoming said it doesn't matter what you say on here, everyone understands and no need to apologize. As for the hunting it was nice to get the elk although I have never tasted it. My son in law just got a moose with a bow and arrow, he was ecstatic to say the least and I do know that moose meat is really good.  Not that I will get any as they live to far away.

Chocolate hope you are feeling a little better, eat lots of smooth chocolate as I imagine it could just slide down your throat - no nuts or anything lol. Sorry just trying to make you laugh or even just a little smile.

Wyoming nice to enjoy your grandchildren, you can have the best part of them and when they get cranky just give them back to mom lol. It was nice being in edmonton and getting to see all my grandchildren, they range from 4 months to a 22 yr. old that is engaged and getting married in 2012. That summer will be very busy as I will have a wedding and two grads to go to.

Karen and Kelly hope you two are having good times these days, always thinking about you.

I don't know if I mentioned that I have to have a cat scan in Oct. on my liver as things have been showing a little abnormal, although my doctor seems to think it will be okay I sure hope she is right. 

Well good night to all of you and good wishes to everyone

Bonnnie

Nice to hear from you Bonnie. You will have a busy few summers. My DH shot his moose last year. We still have a lot of meat.

Karen good luck with your x-ray. I hope the nose spray works.

I still haven't gotten my port put back in. I'm having trouble with my palettes. They are way to low. My onc is going postpone chemo until I get them up to normal. So hopefully I can get my port in before chemo. I scares me when I don't get my chemo on time as I'm afraid my cancer #'s will go up.

It is summer like weather in the 80's. Makes it hard to work.

Hunky how was you first day back? I hope you didn't over do it.

Happy Tuesday everyone

Wyoming

Kelly, you have all the right in the world to be a downer when you feel that way. Don't ever feel you have to apologize for that, we all have those days so just come on here and blow your mind because you know it will probably help you to do that. Sure hope thinks get better for you and your oncologist has better news.  You take care

Bonnie

Well today is proof that I should just wait instead of worrying.  This is actually interesting from a medical standpoint.  My oncologist advises waiting and doing no treatment for now because as we discussed before eventually the chemo stops working and we may be more in need of it in a few months so I am going to continue my break from all cancer meds. 

Here is the interesting part, I had progression in 08 while on herceptin and recently had to stop tykerb because of my liver.  My oncologist said today that if I go back on the xeloda in a few months, we can go back to herceptin and it may be effective if combined with a different chemo.  (I first combined it with taxol)  Isn't that interesting?  I was all in a panic because I thought once you could not use herceptin or tykerb you were out of luck unless you got on a new trial.  I know you all know about the worrying and convincing yourself that all is lost...

I was actually so shocked to find out I didn't have to start chemo that I walked right out without getting the chest x-ray he sent me down for... and I only remembered it about ten minutes ago when I cleaned out my purse.  I completely forgot about it for over five hours! An excellent example of chemo brain!   Hopefully everyone else gets better news too and we can all go crazy-happy for a few hours.  That would be a great thing for Breast cancer awareness month instead of all the pink tee shirts        Kelly

Weekends pass so fast gals.  I had to make a little trip into PS after work today because of some possible seroma issues.  They got me me in which was great.  So, next Monday I go back and he will decide if I need to have it drained.  Meanwhile.....back on antibiotics.  I don't really feel too bad...still just tired.  I am enjoying our last days of a long summer that we have been blessed with, but it is changing as of this week to fall.  Guess what...I think I am officially sick of fresh tomatoes...LOL!  I won't be in a week.  Karen, good luck with the biggest loser contest.  I am so struggling to lose just a few pounds.  Kelly, I am sure your onc is confident with the wait and watch thing.  Sometimes it isn't worth the worry to worry, if that makes sense.  Easy to say, hard to do.  Seems to bring on uneasy spats with the ones we love also.  Don't worry about any type of board rage here with me!  I went off last week!  Wyoming....you getting the fall chill in the air there too?  Hope your teaching is going well.  I still am so in awe that you are able to do such a tough job!  Bonnie, I know it is always a struggle on the scan waiting.  I hope it is all very well for you.  Good night my friends!  XXOO HD

Hey, edit to add:  Where is Leggy?

Hi all,  I just bought a used elliptical off Craigs list.  I am getting sweaty in the basement.  I can only do three miles so far but I thought it was better than giving up candy so I will see if I can stick with it. Or it may become a clothes hanger like happens to most exercise equipment.

Wyoming, I am sure your port placement will go smoothly. I am so glad to have a port.  I use it when having Muga's too so be sure to ask when ever you have to have something done if they can access your port instead of your arm.  Hopefully the chemo will go smoothly too, is it a new one or one you have had before? 

Bonnie, tell us more about how you are please.  Chocolate, where are you?  Hope your puppy is licking you.

Leggy, any news on the work front?  I hope you get to take it easy soon.

Happy fall everyone, I just put a pumpkin out front, tomorrow the scarecrow is coming out!

Kelly