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  • JustmeAlicia
    JustmeAlicia Member Posts: 1,529
    edited September 2010

    Melinda... anxiously awaiting to hear "good" news regarding Clyde.  Praying.......

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  • Melinda41
    Melinda41 Member Posts: 672
    edited September 2010

    B9                  B9

        B9      B9

    B9                 B9

    B9       B9

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited September 2010

    HURRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited September 2010

    Melinda, I have tears of joy in my eyes.. Big Hugs!!!!!!

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  • Melinda41
    Melinda41 Member Posts: 672
    edited September 2010

    Sue: Happy Birthday

    If anyone is so inclined, this is my official good news song. I played it when I got the first scan that showed no mets. It is my good news song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rcdunu6JSg

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  • JustmeAlicia
    JustmeAlicia Member Posts: 1,529
    edited September 2010

    WOO HOO Melinda !!!  I am so happy for you ~ THANK GOD ! 

    CELEBRATE ~  <3

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited September 2010

    Melinda: Now to the practical questions. What does the surgeon think it is. Will he cut Clyde out of there? Did the biopsy show what it actually is? etc etc

    Sue

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  • kayh
    kayh Member Posts: 37
    edited September 2010

    Melinda I am so happy for you!!!

    Kay

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  • micheleboots
    micheleboots Member Posts: 1,993
    edited September 2010

    YYYEEEEEEHHHHAAAWWWWW. giddy up girlfriend.

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  • Melinda41
    Melinda41 Member Posts: 672
    edited September 2010

    Michele: your yeeehaw reminded me of another one of my feel good songs, "Save a horse, ride a cowboy"

    Sue: I didn't hear what he said other than "benign yada yada", I didn't care, he doesn't need to do anything with it. My body is absorbing it so it will be fine. I just wanted to make sure I was eating it and it wasn't eating me.

    So I shouldn't have to see surgeon until time to get deported. He does do it right in his office...freaky.

    So I will scan in a month or two, take a looksy at this questionable area....but until then it is all good!!!

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  • Cafelovr
    Cafelovr Member Posts: 1,534
    edited September 2010

    I am so freakin happy for you I could scream! Congratulations!!!!!!!

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  • doronet
    doronet Member Posts: 342
    edited September 2010

    Well, as I was reading everyone's form of "congrats" to you, Melinda, I got to Linda's and just couldn't think of any better way to say it than what she said.  :)

    So I, too, "am so freakin' happy for you I could scream!  Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!"  (I also shed a few  tears for you right before I posted.)  Now, get that body of yours to keep eating Clyde up!!!

     A super Happy Saturday to everyone!!! 

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  • Melinda41
    Melinda41 Member Posts: 672
    edited September 2010

    Am I the only single gal in our group??

    I think I am officially "dating" this guy, we have spent the past 4 Saturday evenings together, plus a Friday or two. Pat me on the head and tell me it will be OK to get freaky with my uni-boober situation. He really seems to be a great guy and I think it will be OK.

    Part of me just wants to get it over with (first post cancer sex-yes, I have been celibate for a year). But part of me wants this to be meaningful. I was a tad "slutty" in my pre-cancer days, so this whole relationship thing is scary.

    I was pretty jaded after the divorce and was dead set against getting emotionally involved with anyone. Now, I may be done with cancer AND in a relationship type thing and my brain is just spinning with changing gears.

    AAack! Give me words of wisdom, wise women.

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  • BrendaSharon
    BrendaSharon Member Posts: 506
    edited September 2010

    (((((Melinda))))) , CONGRATS, 

    Do you know I was doing some spring cleaning yesterday (about time) and found a shirt I forgot about and it said "Save a horse, Ride a Cowboy" forgot I even had it. I threw it away as I never really wore it. 

    I understand the jaded part because of your previous situation, but if you are now comfortable with this person and feel your ready, I say trust and follow your heart. I feel a year of going thru what each of us has deserves the reward.  Even if you where slutty, no biggy, when I first left my 1st husband I kinda went that route too. When I found John, my DH, and we have now been married 30 years, he knew that I was even acting out in all sorts of ways and done things I must say I am not proud of. He continued to stand by me. My first marriage I was the upstanding wife. I felt being so good done me no good, so I decided to be bad. John has put up with a lot from me. it took me having this cancer to finally realize what is important again. My family, my husband and the Lord Sweet Jesus. Being kind to all of your friends as well tolerating your enemies. So, again I say do what your comfortable with and what pleases you. We only live once Sweet Warrior.

    Enjoy and Celebrate every day of your life!!!!  (((((((HUGS)))))) 

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  • Cafelovr
    Cafelovr Member Posts: 1,534
    edited September 2010

    Melinda, Brenda said it so elloquently. I would have told you to go ahead...get your freak on and have a good time!

    Seriously, take it one day at a time and remember to enjoy the little moments along the way.

    You are just full of good news!!!!

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  • Melinda41
    Melinda41 Member Posts: 672
    edited September 2010

    Thanks girls, I think the hardest part is thinking of sex in a loving situation as opposed to the casual "hook ups" I had limited myself to for awhile.

    I joke that I had decided to give up my racy ways last year, maybe the 'powers that be' didn't trust me so I got cancer, that cooled my little jets wayyyy down. So it's not even the cancer thing, but the thing of actually having a guy that I talk to and sleep with (I usually kept them seperate).

    But, on the positive side, the uni-boober thing is kind of a creep detector. Any guy that runs away is not the guy I want by my side.

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  • micheleboots
    micheleboots Member Posts: 1,993
    edited September 2010

    Melinda, go crazy and get your Freak On...just play safe...don't want any STDs.  We want details.  Love your creep boob meter thing. 

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited September 2010

    Melinda: If this guy knows about your uni boob situation and hasn't run off it makes him VERY special!!!! Don't let him go!!!

    Sue

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  • feistybluegecko
    feistybluegecko Member Posts: 133
    edited September 2010

    Just checking in to see how you are all doing :)  Melinda, what welcome news about Clyde!  I'm so relieved for you.  Good luck with the relationship - it's good to share so openly, it sounds as if he is a special and understanding guy.

    It's a strange week for me - last Thursday marks a year from finding the lump and my Cancerversary (I have picked the day of diagnosis) will be on Saturday (2 October). Just at the start of Breast Cancer Awareness, and as if I need reminding!!  I think we are all probably in similar places.

    Hope you are all doing well,

    big hugs from Rainy Yangon

    Philippa

    x

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  • doronet
    doronet Member Posts: 342
    edited September 2010

    Melinda:  yep, I agree that if this guy is not comfortable with the uni-boob, he is not the guy.  Run away!!!  However, he sounds like a keeper.  :)

    Good to hear from you, feistyblue!!    I've decided to mark the bc month coming up by wearing the bracelets I wore during all my treatments, though not all at once.  I've acquired an extra one from my mom since then, so I have 4 sets to rotate through. 

    Happy rainy Tuesday!  Nette 

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  • Melinda41
    Melinda41 Member Posts: 672
    edited September 2010

    Fiesty: Good to hear from you! I hope you are doing well.

    I am dreading "pinktober". I feel like a heal from not embracing the "sisterhood". As much as I love every one of you, I wish none of us would have had to come her to meet. Maybe I am just a bitter, baldish, uni-boober and wrapping up in my pink snuggly with the little ribbon doesn't make it a damn bit better. I did receive a pink snuggly from the prothesis place, I shoved it under my couch cushion so I wouldn't have to look at it.

    But....the weather here is glorious, I love fall. I don't have any doctor appointments this week and that is wonderful. I have been juicing again, not steroids but carrots, so I am pooping orange. I tried doing something with all the veggie pulp the juicer leaves, I tried making carrot patties in the dehydrator...miserable failure. They were just orange, fiber, cardboard crackers. 

    Linda: how is PT going??

    Brenda: did you get results of your scan yet?

    Have a great day everyone! 

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  • BrendaSharon
    BrendaSharon Member Posts: 506
    edited September 2010

    Phillipa, Yes, so good to hear from you. I understand the strange feelings you have being your 1 yr. after diagnosis. I too was in a weird mood on my cancerversary which was on August 13th. I was sad and confused as well a little scared. doing better now and even adjusting to the Tamoxifen. Thought I'd never get over the side effects. Even my hot flashes are getting less and less. 

    Melinda, I got my final test results. As I said all my scans MRI (brain) and chest, and mammo as well my pap and all tests showed absolutely NO CANCER, as you said B9 B9 B9, nor any metastasis. I am so blessed to receive the great news for that. As far as my DEXA Scan, it came back showing I do have the onset of osteoporosis, called osteopina and my primary is going to set me up with something called reclast. It is a once a year infusion I will get at the hospital to improve my bone strength. I am happy that I qualify for this, as I am already on enough pills daily. So, today I will be talking with her and get set up for the intravenous of the med soon. 

    (((((Group Hug))))) 

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  • micheleboots
    micheleboots Member Posts: 1,993
    edited September 2010

    B9 B9 B9,  yahwhoooo

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  • Cafelovr
    Cafelovr Member Posts: 1,534
    edited September 2010

    PT will be interesting. I have to go once a week for a month. The therapist thinks it is RIBP. She is calling Bethesda, MD for a consult. In 11+ years of doing this, I'm her first case. Lucky me. All I know is that I stuffed 40 envelopes for a fundraiser and my arm is about ready to fall off. Oh well, could be worse. I'm alive and the cancer's gone!

    Yeah Brenda! Group hug definitely!!

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited September 2010

    I did have quite a few tears last Friday on my birthday. Boy was I stupid having a mammogram on such an important day of the year. I am supposed to organise mammo and ultrasound for October and haven't done anything about it yet. Too scared.

     Brenda: I'm glad you are having something for your bones. Remember these drugs also help prevent recurrence of the bc. Just hope you don't have the SEs I had from the Zometa.

    Sue

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  • JustmeAlicia
    JustmeAlicia Member Posts: 1,529
    edited September 2010

    Melinda...  I agree Brenda said it beautifully about your dating situation !  Enjoy life and he sounds like a good guy not a creeper ~ 

    Sorry you had a ba day Friday Sue !  :(   How was your mammo?

    Everyone sounds like they are getting on with living life !  AND I am glad to hear it.  This time last year was a doozey for all of us.  BUT we are here and we are WARRIORS !  ( so sick of PINKTOBER it has started already )

    Hugs !

    Alicia

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited September 2010

    Alicia: I haven't made the appointment - I'm avoiding it!! I still had a nice time when DH and I went out to lunch but I'm afraid every year I'll be reminded of last year. I should be glad I had it, I know - imagine if I hadn't - the sucker would be much bigger by now.

     Sue

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  • Melinda41
    Melinda41 Member Posts: 672
    edited August 2013

    Linda: have you seen this thread about the RIBP?

    http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/64/topic/698235?page=1

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  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 6,059
    edited September 2010

    Have a lovely day girls!!! I'm just posting this so I can be the 3,000th post on our thread :)

    Sue

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  • doronet
    doronet Member Posts: 342
    edited September 2010

    No!  It's me!! It's me!!  Nice try, Sue!  :)    Do I win something?

    Have a great evening, everyone!  Nette 

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