New York, New York

Citykitty, I'm feeling really not bad. The more I sit around the worse I feel. Went to Target yesterday and shopped my head off for a couple of hours, which was pretty exhausting, so I came home and fell asleep for a while. I don't thinking going to work and sitting at a computer is going to be beyond me at this point. 

I can see where you'd feel a little anxious two days post-lumpectomy. Next year come to my building's lobby - you will have a front row seat!

Popping in to say that my job has now been extended thru Jan 10, so I'll be working 60 hour weeks till then (with a few days off for the holidays, b/c work will be closed).  Rarely get a chance to check the thread these days.

Hi cookiegal & Kitchenwitch -- I feel great!  I was up and around the next day.  Five days later I walked a mile to meet some friends.  I've gone out for several 2+-mile walks since then (and if the weather would warm up it'd be easier to increase my mileage!).  Riding in a car has been easier than it was with my two lumpectomies.  Riding the subway, not a problem.  Not allowed to drive yet, and enjoying the time off work -- I'm finding the break as important mentally as it is physically.  Now I'm stressing over the next steps -- post-op with the PS and first appt with the onco.

Kitchenwitch, I had a similar thing happen...met a total stranger at a party who it turns out has been through similar bc stuff and had stories to tell.  I'm always a bit leery of mentioning my condition to new people for fear of shocking them, because in the past I would have been one of those people who didn't know what to say.  But it's amazing the people you meet who DO sort of get it!

So how is everyone else doing? 

Hello my New York friends, just when I leave the boards for awhile you plan a get-together! I am glad to see everyone is doing okay. I am in Omaha for the Holidays and Santa brought me a new baby for Christmas...my DD delivered Samuel Joseph on December 9th. I have been just having too much fun in my new role as Grandma.

I will be coming back in a couple of weeks so if plans arise again I would love to see all of you again.

Happy New Year,

Linda (formerly OmahaGirl) now OG because the other is too long LOL

Hi flash,

I am interested. The end of January sounds good to me.

End of January could be good for me, depending on the date -- I'm probably out of town that last weekend, Jan 29-30.

jezza, glad you had such a great time!  I love NY so much I moved here from Texas, but I dream of visiting Australia one day!  (And yes, this snowstorm has been pretty crazy!)

Okay, we're already in January and I'm slow on the organizing.  So here goes: How about first weekend in February, on the Saturday, at the Lemongrass Grill on 34th? 4 PM? There's a parking garage almost directly across the street and I know the buses and subway are pretty easy since it's right  by the Langone NYU cancer center.

Sounds good to me! Both days are fine with me, but Saturday is a better day for me, it's not a school night!

Looking forward to seeing everybody! It's been way too long!

So time sounds good on the saturday? kitchen, tweety, katia?

Hi Flash,

It sounds good to me, too. Thank you for organizing it.

Katia

Lemongrasss grill is same side, further west of the Langone cancer center.  cancer center is 34th between 3rd and lexington.  Little tiny parking garage across the street has really nice guys parking that are really honest.

Saturday, Feb 5th sounds good for me Speed, are we still meeting at 4:00?

I'm an Eastern Cupcake here, and not that familar with NYC, just wanted to check if it's walking distance from Penn Station/Madison Square Garden.

Hey Sweaty, of course near the cancer center.  I have the menu from Lemongrass practically memorized because they would deliver to the infusion center.  I made sure my nurses ate verrrrrry well.  Funny, I always got the room with the view for treatment, can't imagine why.

Tweety -  It's about 6 long blocks from Penn Sta.