For Older People with Sense

My name is Elisabeth with an S not a Z...It is always an "issue"

Oh, Marybe, that is great news for you! Here's hoping herceptin is the bullet for you!

Yay Marybe! Herceptin!  Big best wishes!

Kathryn with a y

Marybe, so happy for you.  Hope this is a real turn-around. 

I'm going today to get a perm--okay that's so 80's but my hair is long and when it's perned it doesn't look so thin.  I just wear a bun anyway so it's pretty low maintenance.

Amyjo, it's true; people can think of a million ways to misspell a name.  You'd think Amy would be an easy one though.  My last name is Swedish (even though neither of us is a Swede--we're both Irish but there's a stepfather in there).  It's "Malm" just like the furniture at Ikea.  I've seen more spellings of that than you can count.  I guess it's really common in Sweden but Americans usually come up with Malin.

I got in trouble with my PCP for taking too many NSAIDS so now the case manager is "reviewing my records."  What can it mean?  The insurance co. gave me a case manager as I was racking up too many bills.  I think she's there to make sure I don't get any services I don't need.  She doesn't have to worry about that--I'd do anything to avoid the doctor.  I also have to go in for a hip x-ray as hip pain is waking me up at night.  I think I have arthritis or something. 

Oh well, enough kvetching.  This is the only place I can recite my medical woes.  I really have nothing to complain about but it's all a *^%@# anyway.  Phyllis, I hope you're on the couch today--watch some videos.  I got hooked on that show "Hoarders."  It's so bad it's good.

Dragon 

{{MARTHA}} Hugs, pal, you are almost there!

OK, pals, I think I killed it today in the demo. They seemed to like it but we will know next week if we make the final cut. Whew, what an ordeal. Heading to bed, as 4AM comes early (well, it is really 7AM to me).

so, to answer your question, chrissy..yesterday off to the "miracle " endo .. he agreed with others. they all think i have Hashimotos' disease, probably goes to taking neulasta when i have MS.. no choice there, tho. they think my thyroid will flucuate, and that i'll be on some sort of synthyroid from now on. i will put in a call to the docs i like, but won't see until oct. I'm hoping that they'll add 25mcgs to this one. i felt better on the higher dose, but , its cumulitive, so i might just have to wait a while, and see.  so, add yet ANOTHER "comorbidity " to my file!!!jeesh..they'll do a biopsy in oct., but since noones heard of bc met. to the thyroid, its' all good...

   i just have to be patient, and thats my worst trait!!so, we'll see..........3jays

3jays -glad you have some answers and I hope the synthoid gets you back on an even keel again. I so want to see you at Mecca!

Barb - hope you are home or almost home by now and getting some rest after a long flight.  We head out tomorrow evening (5:40 pm) to San Jose where SIL and DD will pick us up.  We will get there at 9:55 pm their time so it will be 12:55 am out time.  Tomorrow will be a loooooong day, but I am so anxious to see all of them.  Hopefully the baby will come soon.  DD said if she has not had the baby by Mon. they will induce her.  I'll try to post pictures at least to fb while I am gone. 

You are back just in time Barbara, for the weekend and the green flash

SoCalLisa - what a fantastic picture!!!!  Is it one of your shots?  Where is it?

Martha

Love, love, love, this picture! I'm awaiting my results for yet another biopsy. I was diagnosed in 2008 with dcis and have had a lumpectomy and radiation. Since that time I have had several biopsies on the same breast. I was looking to put this behind me but can't seem to escape it. I have a family history of cancer - breast, and other "women's" cancers. My family was not open to discussing or even telling anyone what the cancers were. I only know that my mom had breast cancer (2x) because I was living with her. So I'm going thru this journey afraid. I do have a wonderful husband and friends but I find it so hard to just enjoy life without worry. I'm open to finding new things to have an interest in. Thank you for starting this thread.

Lisa, is that a picture of Multnomah Falls in Portland?  Looks like it could be that or Yosemite.  Marybe, so glad you got to see Paul.  He is such a wonderful performer.  Lost Creek, did you say hunky firemen?  I love a man in uniform, unless it's scrubs!  Bengal, welcome.  I truly hope your biopsy is negative.  This is a disease that never seems to go away.  After you're diagnosed you always think anything at all is going to bring bad news. 

I'm seeing the Dr. on the 18th and have to tell her about my hip pain at night.  I know it's sciatica and old-lady-hip-stuff but am dreading bringing it up anyway.  Today--I'm going to sew.  I quilt therefore I am!

Dragon (Lynda) 

Here's my black dhalia (which is actually red.)

Chabba, was he a lhasa apso?  They look very much like shizues, almost the same.

Aww, chabba, we really miss them when they go to the rainbow bridge but they will be there waiting for us.

Welcome bengirl, having to be here sucks but *here* is a pretty cool bunch of people.

Marybe, how lucky to see Sir Paul. He still looks hot.

Here is a pic from lunch today with some BCO pals. From left to right: specialK, me, sunnycoconut, leeh and kira. What fun. Then we went to the Dali Museum. Fun.