MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

Freya won!!! Yeahhhhh!!!! However, I am a little frightened of that boyfriend Pierre, he looks like one tough dude. Wouldn't want to meet him in some darkened alley!!

Janis --I will be there with bells on bringing the brunch mimosas. you did say 10:30 right?

To all the newbies-- i acutually had to take my MIL along  too because my DH was in almost as much shock as I was. He asked all the questions, she wrote everything down, and I just sat there with a dazed look on my face. The first few weeks I wrote EVERYTHING down in a notebook so I could remember to ask the MO when I saw her again. Do get a copy of all your path reports, blood work,ct scan results, etc. so you can refer back to them. Any questions, don't hesitate to ask, we'll try our best to help--but do look for more in depth answers on specific threads.

Wonder if I can sneak one of Janis' mimosas early so I can fall asleep sooner. . . .its more fun than the ambien. . .  

Hey, ladies, I'm jumping into the fray. I smelled the Cheetos, and I brought my own drinks (I prefer microbrew IPA's with my Cheetos!)

Newbie to this group, but not this site. 

And I had my 50th birthday mid-chemo, so I certainly fit the 40-60 profile!

Thanks, Barb58!

Congrats to Freya!  I knew she had it in her to be a princess.  When will Disney call???  Eli- I'm still tearing from laughing so much over the concession speeches.  Just too funny!!!

Welcome marthah!  Weekend are always fun around here and lots of good support and advice anytime.

Tomorrow is my first check up since end of rads.  Not sure what to expect but I got lots of questions so I'll be bringing my notebook.  See you in the AM Janis!  Hugs all around, Kitty

Welcome Marthah!! I'm with you on that micro-brew! After all I do have two hands!! Where in Iowa are you from--I lived there a lifetime ago--literally--1960's! And Happy Belated 50!! We have that in common too!!

Janis, Its getting crowded in here!  I figured I would bring some fruit,

Welcome newbies, this a great please to be.  Wish I had found this place aftet dx and treatments.  They did help me through rads and my last surgery.  Everyone is very helpful.

Barb, I got the 65,000 wrong it was 6,500 mamo's paid for and 96 dx. 

The race went well and I finished 5m under last year even using my walking cane.  Granted I had just finished cemo last year.  I am finally recovered today.

Saw MO Friday and we went over the results of my bone scan and CT scan.  Bone scan shows that I have arthritis in my knees and feet, ok now I know all my pains and discomfort is not in my head.  CT scan shows scaring in the right anterior right middle lobe, hmmm, that is where they did my rads.  MO says that would not happen and thinks it is due to infection.  Wants to do another scan to see if it is still there.  Hmm, I think not seeing how expensive it was, just see if something is still there.  I will need to do another bone densisty scan since it has been a year for that to check and see if the Femara is affecting my bones.

I have changed my name and pic as you see.  Like the race number, DH says I am just 2222 good.

Jess

Gee whiz,I would have been happy to have a fake smile at my dx, or even a team of linebackers barring the door.  I got a cold phone call from the radiologist who did the biopsy.  "It's cancer."  I was standing in a bank line, stepped out to take the call and then had to go back in because I was making a deposit for my husband's business.

I've got the carmel apples for the ride girls!!!!  Can we say YUMMMY!!!

with clotted cream and strawberry jam

Janis-I am thinking of you.

Happy Monday everyone!

So glad my girl Freya won!  The speeches by the "runners-up" were hilarious!  The founder of our thread has a warped, wicked FUNNY mind!

I can't keep track of everyone anymore-I think it's a chemo-brain thing more than anything!  Hope all have a good week.  those of you still getting ready start, or are in the middle of, or toward the tail end of treatment-remember-IT'S ALL DO-ABLE!  We are living proof! 

Pass the cheetos & I'll take a vodka/soda with a splash of cranberry in 1.75 hours (when it hits noon here on the west coast).

SAB that same thing happened to me. The radiologist called me and apologized. He couldn't reach my Dr so called me because he knew how important it was. He is the one who recomended my BS to me and I thank him for it. I did think it was a possibility for the length of time it took for my mammo and numerous pic they took (on a Friday) and having to wait over the weekend to get the needle biopsy done DH holding my hand. Said the results would take two to three day, he called the next day. Call BS to set up appointment, had my first MRI by Friday. Saw BS the following Wed. I felt like I didn't have time to breath. The best thing for any newbie (new sister) is take someone with you to all appts and/or record it. There are so many things that can be missed.

marthah - I was that way with pink last year (probably because I just finished chemo), this year I kinda went with the flow (did wear a boa at the race).  I do think it has gotten out of hand in some aspects and the slogans on the t shirts are really getting to me.  I do wear my "I fought like a girl and won" with pride (was a gift) but the "Squeeze a boob, save a life" or "Save the TaTa's" (saw a lot of that at the Race for the Cure this weekend) are starting to crossing the line.

Janis,

Have they given you any indication that, if malignant, it's related to your BC? I wouldn't think it would be, and if it is thyroid CA, not to worry...that is very, very treatable/survivable. 

Hang in there, sweetie...it'll be fine.