Bonfire of the Goddesses

granny you made me think of two old bosses that I had and I disliked them so much I do not even remember their names but they can go in the bonfire as well.

Be thankful you ladies don't know...if I have it right. I think she means a chemo side effect. For about 6 months you can taste virtually nothing.

That's why I had to use biotin...it's an enzyme mouthwash that helps a bit. The other part of not tasting anything is that when the taste buds kick in....everything tastes metallic (carboplatin..platinum). I used to always say I felt like I was sucking on a mouthful of nickels all year. See why I threw in my biotin now, lol??

im still finding people.X co workers females especially....doin the power play.

into the fire you go....you know who you are....milkin the system.doin nuthin,collectin the big bucks.....Karma is now comin into play....im on a roll...oh this feels sooooo good.

Omaz and 3jays - so glad you are back or are on your way back to tasting things.  

Hi all you goddesses! This thread is just super.  I want to add the radiologist who did my 4 sentinal node injections and inserted the locator wire for my lumpectomy.  My surgeon had taken training to be able to do all that herself and assured me I'd be under anesthesia when it was done, so  when I was taken to radiology for "some more pictures" I wasn't alarmed.  My breast was immobolized in the machine when this radiologist approached from the back and said he was going to do the injections and insert the wire, and would not listen to my protests!  No numbing cream, no nothing.  It was the worst part of the whole experience to me.  The pain was excruciating, but it was mainly the helplessness I felt when I realized that nothing I could say was going to stop him.  When he inserted the wire, he had to back it out and insert it again because "you moved".  WTH!!  My surgeon was absolutely livid  when I got back to my room.

I didn't realize to what extent this had affected me until a couple of months ago I had a bone density test at the same place.  I burst into tears when I walked in the door and cried until I left.

Anyhow, although I never got a good look at this guy, I got an impression of a stout little man, so he should SIZZLE, SIZZLE, SIZZLE!!!

Kathy

My surgeon had nuclear medicine come to day surgery to inject the tracer.  While we waited for them he explained that the injection could be very painful but he gave me a couple of injections of painkiller to make it more bearable.  By the time I  got the tracer I was numb enough that it felt like a very hot but not burning liquid moved slowly through my breast from the area of the injection to my armpit.  Almost but not quite painful.  Obviously my BS is not going on the fire!  Now my med onc--that is a different story.

QCA - The insertion of the locator wires (I had three!) was definitely the worst and most painful part of any of my surgeries (not counting the post-surgical infections).

It felt good to write my last post and get rid of some of my anger.  I'd also like to throw my old boss (from the job I left right before my diagnosis) into the bonfire.  She's a horrible person and defintely deserves to burn.