Western New York Area

Hi All!

Had a blast with my son yesterday trick or treating.  My husband and I both went out and left the house dark.  We normally don't get very many kids because our street doesn't decorate and go all out like some of the other streets in our neighborhood.  We go to a parade through Kenmore to start at 6 pm.  It ends up at the firehall for cider and doughnuts, then trick or treating!  My son was so fast going to houses this year!  He dressed as Pikachu from Pokemon for those of you up on your videogame characters We returned home about 7:30 and then only had about ten kids before 8 pm, then nothing.  Normally, there are a few teenagers after 8 pm. 

I had a great day today.  Had my first mammogram since surgery, and it was normal!!! Yippee!  My appointment was for 9:30 and I was out by 10.  The tech warned me that I'd probably need to go in for more films, but nope, she came out with my nice paper and away I went!  All the other ladies waiting were going back for more and a couple were 4 and 7 years out.  I was surprised.  I figured my breast would be a mess and very difficult to read.  Guess not.  Plus, even better, it did not hurt a bit!  My right breast hurt more.  Go figure.  I go visit the breast clinic tomorrow, but the hard part is over.

Excited about the 19th!

Susan

Hi Tammie, sorry it took so long for you to get a reply, I am the only one around much in the daytime hours, all the rest of us work, go to school, or do both.  Everyone will be around to greet you later this evening.  We are sorry you had to find us but love to get new members.  In the nice weather we meet usually every month for lunch and 1 imbibing, usually in Williamsville, since starbeauty and I are the only ones from this far east, but have met in Batavia, that might be the place to meet us, a little closer to you.  This is a very supportive group of women, who have become very close, but not so close that we don't have room for newcomers, you see that occasionally on other threads, but not here.  We post alot more in the winter months for all the obvious reasons, and I see you are in the thick of it farther east near Syracuse.  I believe you got snow last week, we had it in the air but it didn't stick.  We are meeting on the 19th of this month (of course dependent on the weather) at Bravos in Williamsville. They have a website at Bravos in Williamsville.  If you feel like a drive please come, just ask for the reservation for Maureen.  Maureen will be sending out PM's on the time.  We are Bills, Sabres, and some of us into college football. the Orangemen of course.  We are young married, moms, and grandmoms, so you get the gamut of ages, and stages of bc.  Nice to have you onboard Tammie,  we are also great huggers, so hugs to you, Karen. 

comingtoterms, you are the third teacher of Special Education in our group!  Jan - who is thinking of retiring, me - I have retired after 30 years and now you.  I was an administrator for my last 10 years with behaviorally challenged inner city adolescents, Halloween was a particularly trying time!!!  Karen

Welcome to our little group tammie... I find so much comfort, encouragement,and support here. I hope you do too!

Welcome Tammi- Glad you found us and hope that you can join us one day for lunch. 

Susan- Congrats on the clear Mammo, that's such good news. I have my 1 year one this month. My 6 month one, I wasnt worried about. for some reason this one has me a bit concerned.

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the warm weather!!

Dear Janhart, she is my favorite too, also Cam and Manny, he plays his part so well.  Loved the salsa and baby aspirin part tonight. This is another teacher who relies on spell check too. See you soon. hugs, Karen

Dear Susan, I too went every 6 mos. till I hit 2 years out and I had lumpectomy and rads, it feels kind of wierd to be cut loose.  Nice not to have Dr. appts. every month but a little wierd.  hugs, Karen

Hi all, met Maureen this AM at 7:40 and drove with her to the BC conference and breakfast, snack and luncheon.  Met Cheryl and her friend Marjorie there, we all sat together.  It was a great conference,besides eating all day, got to hear Dr. Bauer speak, Maureen, Marjorie and heymoose's Breast Surgeon, brilliant man and what a nice man.  Susan Banks, the former WKBW anchor spoke of her personal battle with cancer, saying "I would not let it define me" and "I avoided all the negative people in my life". I bet there were over 150 people there, I realized again how important all of you are in my life. Paul, Maureen's son is ill, 3 days of vomiting, can't even keep water down, may need to go to Urgent Care if he gets dehydrated, his dad was home with him, also met Maureen's daughter, who watched over my car while she was at work.  Very lovely girl.  See you on the 19th if the snow doesn't fly. hugs to all, Karen

Oh those Bills, that hurt to watch, I hope we are not back to the Bills of old, and I'm knocking on all the wood I can find so I don't jinx them.  bevin, wore sandals and my lucky shirt - wore it last week, been battling a cold that won't let go, better for 2 days then wham.  Tomorrow is a Nyquil, Dayquil and Afrin day and the couch with plenty of kleenex,  The seminar was great kindone, we can all plan on going next year, that would be a good time and one stop after for a chocolate martini, we are just brazen women.  hugs to all, Karen

Seaside, one must be resilient to be a Bill's fan, a touch of insane optimism helps too.  That is exactly how I feel, better for a few days, restart my regular routine and Bam it's back again.  You are right did not drop to my chest as it did when I was a smoker,especially when I taught pre-schoolers, I think there was one time I owed sick days!.  hugs to you, Karen