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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited May 2011

    mine is pulling up fine and the post that Seyla made is posting on page 372

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited May 2011

    Yes, for some reason about half who post here go to the right page and the other half don't.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2011

    Barbe



    Thanks. I also buy both the mattress and boxspring new together. I think it is just we have both put on a little weight over the last year and are noticing a difference in our forms on the bed. Maybe if we pulled away from the table a little bit we would sleep better. I have been doing some bed research but to be honest it is more confusing than the BC research I have done



    I did buy the topper for my son at college and he does seem to like it but he has a horrible bed in his apartment so anything is better than what he started with



    Thanks for all the info much appreciated



    PS. I am pulling up and posting to the correct page 372.

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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited May 2011

    I am pulling up on the right page - no problems here.

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  • leisaparis
    leisaparis Member Posts: 587
    edited May 2011

    okay gals here's my mystery picture. When I get back on Sunday we'll see if anyone figured it out.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited May 2011

    Unshaved legs LOL

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited May 2011
    Ooooh, leisaparis, you are challenging us with WEEKEND MYSTERY PIC and giving us an extra day...we are going to need it, I think.  It's definitely a close up.  Is it my kitchen floor?  Kidding!  What could that yellow thing be??????
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  • Just_V
    Just_V Member Posts: 841
    edited May 2011

    leisaparis - i am guessing a squirrel's leg! 

    I am new to this thread but seem to qualify - 51 years old, employeed full time, have a 21 year old college grad (yea!) daughter and 16 year old son - i was diagnosed april 14 and just got my surgery date (well almost - still tentative but almost for sure!) of june 8th which is my daughter's 22 b-day (ugh - what a day for surgery, huh?).  They will remove my right breast and input a TE -- with the exchange in about three months along with an implant in the left to even things up ... everything seems to take soooo long! 

    So if any of you all have had a simple mastectomy with TE and exchange later on, let me know - little freaked out about my boobs changing sizes and not being the same size for a bit... figure i'll be stuffing my bra (i did not even do that in high school!). And a lot freaked about the surgery and post-op pain.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited May 2011

    Welcome vhshea, we have a lot of Texans on this thread, so you have some homegirls here.  I like the "math" you have in your signature line, and also how you jumped right in with a great guess of squirrel leg.  It does look like some fur.  You will get a lot of Newbie prestige if you are right!!!   I can't comment on Mx or exchange but this thread has women with all different experiences so you should get a few comments about your surgery and post-op issues.

    And welcome Clyn.  I see Friday the 13th was an unlucky day for you, and your mind has probably been in B/C hyperdrive this past week trying to sort out all the info., the procedures and options.  I hope you will receive some good "gifts" for your B-day this year...wide margins and clear nodes!  

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited May 2011

    Hi Eli, I hope you don't mind, but I would like to ask all the girls here a favor.  I have a BC sister here in Aus that I reached out to a couple of years back and her journey has not been an easy one.  Well to make a long story short, today she has been DX's with Thyroid Cancer that involves all the lymph nodes in her neck and is scheduled for major surgery on the 5/30.  The favor I ask is, would you all please remember her in your prays for a surgery that goes very well with no complications.......her name is Junie.

    Thank you all.  Love n hugs.  Chrissy

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2011

    Welcome vhshea and Clyn



    This is a great thread with some very nice ladies I am sure you will be right at home



    chrissyb. Prayers going up for your friend for a speedy and full recovery and the strength to get through everything



    Leisaparis. Now for the picture guess cat hair



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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited May 2011

    Welcome vhshea and Clyn to the Middies.  You have found a great bunch of gals - very supportive and fun at the same time.

    chrissy - Sending thoughts and prayers up for Junie -  on a full recovery.  May she have the strength to get through this journey.

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited May 2011

    Prayers going up for Junie!

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  • reesie
    reesie Member Posts: 2,078
    edited May 2011

    She has my prayers for an easy surgery and quick recovery Chrissy!

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited May 2011

    Prayers sent for Junie.

    The mystery pic certainly looks like a hair coming from skin.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited May 2011

    More prayers for Junie - it's her THIRD diagnosis of cancer for those who don't know...

    I think it's a cat's ear.

    I successfully sold a mattress to my hairdresser and her DH. They had been on a WATERBED!! The hardest people to convert. She was 350 pounds and he was over 400. They LOVED their new set!! A topper is a good short-term solution and to see if you can stand the heat from the foam. The reason foam is hot is that it is closed cells so air doesn't circulate. It's also good for no bed bugs for the same reason - they can't colonize!

    Two people should be on a matt set that is worth $2,000+ but they get on sale for less. ONE person in a double bed have less personal space than a baby in a crib!! Queen and king sets are 8 inches longer than a double. Worth every inch!! A good matt set should last you well for 8 years tops. The old 25 year guarantees on matt sets are blown away. The steel and wood last forever!! It's the foan and fabrics that break down.

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  • reesie
    reesie Member Posts: 2,078
    edited May 2011

    I think the pic is the "tentacle" of a starfish?

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited May 2011

    Does anyone have a reply for vhshea about Mx surgery, the recovery period, and/or getring TEs?

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited May 2011
    chrissyb, will keep Junie in mind, and give us an update on her after the surgery.
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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited May 2011

    sending prayers up for Junie

    welcome vhshea and Clyn this is a great place for support.

    Vhshea can't help with mx or te's but I am sure someone on this board can

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  • kal_1865
    kal_1865 Member Posts: 176
    edited May 2011

    prayers for Junie!!!

    welcome Clyn and Vhshea, this thread has helped me to get through my treatments which I  just completed on May 5th. 

    the picture looks like my kitchen granite countertops but then how could it also look like a squirrel's leg.  i don't think i'll be kneading any bread dough on it anymore...LOL!

    Vhshea i had a double mastectomy latissimus dorsi flap with TE's.  i won't be scheduled for exchange for a few more months since i just finished rads.  i was in the hospital for 3 days with 8 drains, i went home with 6 and they were all removed within 2 weeks.  i stopped the pain meds about 1 week after the surgery.  i really didn't have a lot of pain and wanted to get back to my routine as soon as possible.  my surgery lasted almost 8 hours so i guess with that much anesthetic my body needed recovery time so i did nap everyday.  i was very lucky to have my Mom & Dad come stay with me for 10 days to help out.  I'm not sure what I would have done without them here to occupy my mind during the day.  i did make sure to get out of bed everyday, get dressed and take a little walk around the block to clear the cobwebs.  please feel free to ask me any questions and please don't stress yourself.

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  • reesie
    reesie Member Posts: 2,078
    edited May 2011

    Sorry Vhshea, I haven't had any surgery (except my port[s]).  Don't think I will be getting any either - we'll see.

    But thanks to shrinking tumor - I am lopsided Wink

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  • dawney
    dawney Member Posts: 211
    edited May 2011

    Ladies - I'm back.  After spending 3 of the last five weeks in the hospital for a Bi-Lateral Tram Flap, I have been a little hesitent to post.  My surgery went as planned but three days later I went in to Renal failure and Respiratory distress.  I spent 10 days in ICU and underwent an exploratory surgery on my intestines.  I finally went home a week later.  I spent 2 weeks at home not getting any better..  Went to the doctor last week and was sent straight to the hospital with double pneumonia and severe anemia.  After a blood transfusion and some strong antibiotics I am now finally feeling better!!

    I have missed you all!

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited May 2011

    Gee Whiz Dawney!  Couldn't you have found a less dramatic way to announce your return???

    Seriously, that sounds horrendous!  Glad you are back & feeling better.

    Take things slow & easy for awhile!!

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited May 2011
    dawney, you always have to take it to the next level, don't you! Cool Was the extra health issues because of the time under anaesthetic? That's one of the reasons I didn't do recon. I'm glad they were on top of your issues. Get well!!!!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2011

    Hello middleaged women.  I, as you know love contests so want to guess.  To me it is an out of focus pic taken looking out of a window at a tree in the distance and that yellow color is the edge of the curtain.  

     Vshea,  I had a mastectomy on my left side a long time ago so am sure things have changed, but mine was what they called a modified radical and I had immediate reconstruction, think I was off work three weks.  I had fill ups every few weeks and the total wait between mast and replacing the expander with an implant was 6 months.  I felt I had enough by then so did not opt to have a nipple.  My implant is silicone and it's been fine for 21 years now. 

    Bye ladies.  I will be back for your next contest. 

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  • BarbaraA
    BarbaraA Member Posts: 7,378
    edited May 2011
    {{{DAWNEY}}} that would scare the cr@p out of me! Glad you are home.
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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited May 2011
    dawney, that is quite a tale of tribulation!  Did your intestines turn out to be o.k., then?  Glad you are back and starting to feel like your old (young!) self again. 
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  • annettek
    annettek Member Posts: 1,640
    edited May 2011

    Welcome vhshea and Clyn! Sorry you had to join us but glad you found us...

    Dawney- sheesh so sorry for all you hav ebeen through:) You listed it so matter of factly....i would be in a puddle on the floor....please relax as Eph suggested/

    the pic is my eyebrow!Q

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited May 2011

    Dawney! Dawney! Dawney!  When you do it up, you do it UP! Glad you are back and on the mend!

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