CALLING ALL STAGE I SISTERS

Granny - glad to hear things went well!!!!

Hey Sheila ~ This was one of those days where one feels so blessed. My DD (the one 7 hours away) & her little ones were within sight of their home when a stupid neighbor pulled out of his driveway right into her car. He was driving fast out of his own driveway & never looked, just hit my DD broadside. Thank God they were not hurt, smashed in both doors, blew out the back tire & spun her right around. Now they have to look for a new car, & in these times do not have a ton of money to spend on one. She is so upset, & I wish I could be there to give her a big hug & tell her I am so happy my grandchildren & she are okay. (this is in the country with long driveways - she has (had) a Chevy Blazer, he a BIG truck. only hurt his big bumper)

Things happen in a split second. My granddaughter is in pre-school & she was happily talking about her morning & what was mommy going to fix her & her brother for lunch, & then BOOM! Just like that! I am so mad at that stupid neighbor, he admitted he never looked to his left, what an idiot. He almost changed so many lives in an instant.....My DD & I have decided we are going to egg his house & tee-pee his trees! Just kidding, but it would be soooo much fun!!! (&, no, I have never done that!)

I can breathe again....

Thank the Lord they are okay.  Vehicles can be replaced, loved ones canot.

Thanks Seyla and elimar!

i know having found this early and knowing how aggressive it was it what is making me feel thankful and not so upset about the upcoming treatments, Seyla your 4x chemo sounds simlar and the herceptin what were your side effects did you loose all your hair with the 4x chemo? and any problems iwth herceptin?

thanks!

grannyD ~ So good to hear from you, dear sister. Rest easy. {{♥gentle hugs♥}}

Welcome Jennifer, honey. I am so very sorry you have to be here, but we are here for you with open arms, love & all the support you could want & then some. Love your avatar picture, what a little cutie-pie! {{hug}}

edited to add: Thank you for your concern re: my DD & grandkids. They are doing well, still a little shook up. The insurance adjuster could not believe the damage done to the car by someone just pulling out of their driveway. She knew he was going way too fast. The car is totaled.

Sheila ~ My DD, Lacie, is still upset because little Jackson, 2 yrs, was on the side that was hit & he was really crying & that, of course, started 3 1/2 yr old Mackenzie to cry, also, which in turn turned on the waterworks for Mommy. She is mad at the neighbor guy & so scared that something worse could have happened.

Sure brings us back down to earth so quickly when something like that happens. My DH called her when he got home from work & she was emotional on the phone he said.

I know they will be saying special prayers of thanks when they go to Church this Sunday.

Thank you for asking, my dear sister.

Love & hugs,

Hey, great to catch up with you "in the moment" as well !!!!

Oh, I love that. I have a white ceramic pair of hands that my MIL made for me many, many years ago.

So peaceful.....Thank you. ♥

Ok ladies here is the update on yesterdays appointments:

BS did a very through exam, does not think there is scar tissue adhesion or nerve impingement.  BS thinks that my nerves are sending mixed signals (ie phantom pains/sensations), just like when some one has lost a limb, so she has referred me to a pain management specialist.  The most common treatment is nerve blockers to help calm the over active nerves and hopefully stop the misfiring.

LE specialist was at first a total bummer, they are out of network and would cost $$$$$ for the LE pump my doc's are recommending.  I was so disappointed yesterday but this morning I got a call from the LE specialist and they are thinking that because the pump is a very specialized unit and they are one of only a few providers, they may be able to be a in-interwork rate approval,  translated, no out of pocket cost to me  

My PS was a waist of time, he tried to convince me again to go for the nipple recon - must be a man thing.  of course he is very proud of his work (they are very nice).   I did get to ask about the scars and apparently my scars as good as they are going to get (they are not bad, but do pull a little on the R side). 

So that is it in a nut shull - thank you so much for your prayers and well wishes.  I should now in 4-6 weeks about the LE pump so I'll keep ya'll in the loop.