December 2009 Rads Group

Guess who? Yep, that's me on the pinto.

Anyway, took me awhile to remember what rads group I was in (how's that for getting on with life). Never joined a chemo group (at least I don't remember being in one--- geez, talk about chemo brain).

I've switched almost exclusively to the "Calling all TNS" thread, since that's what I am. Just thought I'd drop in though for a blast from the past. Sounds like all you gals are doing well, as am I (though I've had a few major scares). But, all's well that ends well (won't call myself a survivor until I die from something else).

So far, so good...

Hi All, finally home!!!!...Glad all is going well for most, sorry about your back Bonnie, Renee glad your recon is coming up soon and wishing you speedy and great results, Heidi love your horse photo...Hey Veggy, hope things are all good......

Finally home after 2 weeks of vacation...won $1000 on a slot machine first nite in Vegas, then to Zion National Park, Utah....Most beautiful place I have ever been, the drive takes about 3 hours from Vegas and is one after another huge mountain canyon around every bend, the colors were outrageous, then stayed at Majestic View Lodge with a breathtaking view out all windows and from the deck, for anyone interested you can take a virtual tour on line...talk about a view, just surrounded by mountains and canyons, I'm a Florida girl and never knew of this type of exhilarating landscape..Did a 5 hour hike up Angel's Landing, a 1200' climb that zig-zags up a cliff of a mountain, took many breaks but I DID IT!!!!!........Loved, Loved, Loved this part of my trip, then back to Vegas to meet relatives for a few nites at the Mirage, it was feezing and windy in Vegas and I think we went in at least 20 casinos, there must be a thousand of them!!!...What a place, but not my cup of tea!!!......Give me Zion anyday..........Then off to San Diego and the most frightening freeways in the world, felt like I was on Mr Toads Wild Ride!!!...You have to get on a freeway to go anywhere and it takes so long to go anywhere....Did enjoy Point Loma and La Jolla...My son and I did a drive up a 7000' mountain where I could not drive another death defying blind turn at about 5000' feet (gave up and turned around), then back to my schizophrenic sister-in-laws house for Thanksgiving and a birthday party for her husband...Worst week of my vacation, the two of them are work-a-holics, no kids, making big bucks and then hiding the left over turkey in the vegetable drawer so no one could have any ....Such an unwelcoming place to stay, my mother and father-in-law were staying there also, and we all saw the true side of our hosts.....Then back to Vegas for 2 days alone at my sister's vacation home where you can see all of Vegas through two stories of glass windows and she had left us a whole turkey and all the trimmings....Then off for another Mr Toads Wild Ride of a trip home yesterday, the airplane shook all the way to Charlotte, there were huge high clouds for the 4 hour ride, never saw land, just giant puffy monster clouds....Then finally home sweet home!!!!....I slept 12 hours last nite and sooooooo happy to see my dog!!!!.....I think I took over 1000 photos and will try to post some later........I'm so glad to be home on my flat non-freeway roads where I can go anywhere I want in about 5 minutes......I have blood work tomorrow and hoping all the stress I just went through did not cause my any concerns....I have to get back on my non-stress healthy eating way of life......Best to all...Jewly

Somanywomen - Sounds like you had a wonderful time. Can't wait to see your pictures.

Today marks the one year aniversary of my breast cancer surgery. 

Valerie

Thanks for the dancing bananas!

Thursday, tomorrow, I get hooked up to a heat monitor for 24 hours. Had heart palpitations Monday. My family doctor took me right in and hooked me up to his EKG machine. He thinks the medication I am on for my heart, that was a result of chemo, is way to strong for me. He cut me back on the one medication and I have to take the two 12 hours apart. I hate waiting for the results.  When can I forget about cancer when it keeps reminding me of its past presence.

I want to move on.

I WANT TO MOVE ON!!!!!

sorry about the yelling.

Thanks Jewly,

I should be getting ready to go but I keep putting it off. I just wish there would be a day or two that I didn't have the chance to think about it.  Every little ache or pain, every little flutter, even looking in the mirror, I am always reminded of this crap.

A couple more minutes and I'll be out of here.

Just posting in here to let you all know they found something on my chest x-ray at the rad oncs office and I have to go for a chest CT tomorrow at 9:45 a.m.  Please say a prayer for me as I know you all will do anyway.  I am about to come apart at the seams.  The doctor thinks its scar tissue but when I was dx with BC my doc didn't think that's what it was either.  I am so scared.  I am trying to stay positive and believe B9 results. 

Renee

Oh, boy, Renee, I'm definitely thinking of you and wishing you B9 thoughts. If this thing was there when you were diagnosed with BC, then it's probably nothing new, so hopefully nothing bad. GOOD LUCK! Try to stay calm!!  (I know it's a lot easier said than done!) When you start to freak out, try to remember to stop and breathe, count to10 and try to slow down.  Hey, aren't you a week away from reconstruction surgery??? Lordee, you've got a lot going on.

And Valerie, some surgery anniversary present you get - heart rate monitor. How did it go? did you get any results yet? Good luck!

This week is my anniversary of starting radiation. It's looking like I'm going to need spine surgery. Can you believe this? At this point, I think I'm looking forward to it. It's been a very rough time since Labor Day Weekend.

Jewly, your vacation sounds WONDERFUL!  I was in Zion Nat'l Park a few years ago. I thought it was the most beautiful place I had ever been. Can't understand why it isn't as famous as the Grand Canyon and Yosemite. I hiked up the Angel's Landing trail, but only up to the terrifying knife-edge part! No way was going to do that part. CONGRATULATIONS! Weren't you terrified!?

Renee, fingers and toes crossed that it's just scar tissue. Keep us posted

Thanks Jewly for the info. Didn't realize you had been through something similar or maybe I did and forgot! Tamox brain... LOL!!

Valerie I will wait with you... {{{{hugs}}}}

Renee

Thanks Valerie... I think I'm fixing to give them a call my mom called up to one of her friends that works in xray and we know he read it yesterday so the doc has the results, just don't know if he's looked at it yet himself. 

I actually slept well last night it's this morning I am having so much anxiety! But I called and only got the nurses voice mail.  So I sit and continue to wait... Uggh!! oh well the old saying no news is good news.  I will keep a prayerful mind.  Hugs.

We both got good news today! I am so relieved!

Now we can do the dance of joy!!!!

(((HUGS!)))

Valerie

Thanks Jewly!