MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

Janis Im so happy to see you are doing better.  Take care and I hope you recover with speed and little pain.  Plus for B9 results.  Hang tight I know the wait is the hardest part.

Barb count me in the pockets!!!  Juliet I will be in yours as well!

Glad to hear you're doing well Reesie!  I would love to have another get together.

I am pretty sure I'm the oldest of the 1963 babies here.  I share my b-day with Elvis, Jan. 8.  And my twin sister, who I always remind is 20 minutes older than me.

Will be in your pocket on Monday Barbe and Tuesday Juliet.  I really feel the good news is going to continue for all of us, starting with you, Janis and then extending to Barbe and Juliet.

Hope you're feeling better and get a better night's sleep tonight Janis.  At least, the worst is behind you.

I DID ring the bell at rads today.  My DH came up with the idea of a pretzel tray to bring.  It was very nice, had 192 soft pretzel nuggets, a couple kinds of mustard and some nacho cheese to dip them in.  (I'm in Philly and fortunately or unfortunately what it is known for here are cheese steaks and soft pretzels.)  The techs were very appreciative of it.  2 of the techs who have been there for almost all my treatments weren't there today.  A little disappointing, but they took me almost 45 minutes before my 11:15 appointment, and I think they were coming in at 11, so will get to partake.  It's been such a crazy day (in a good way).  I was brushing my teeth this morning and the radio was on.  I wasn't paying any attention at all.  But I hear them announce my DH's full name on the radio and some how that got my attention.  He was down stairs, but I called him up.  He had e-mailed the station and asked them to play a set for me for the last day of radiation.  What a shock it was to me.  They played Sheryl Crow Make it Go Away (a song about radiation), Adele Someone Like You (my current favorite song) and KT Tunstall Black Horse on a Cherry Tree (because DH calls me Katie and I loved when Kat McPhee sang that song on American Idol).  I was talking a mile a minute at radiation and am usually a very quiet person.  I was not expecting today to really hit me like it did.  After I was still kind of giddy and high, but when I was in the changing room, tears just started streaming down my face.  And it totally hit me as I was leaving and a blind gentleman was entering with someone helping him for his first tx.  I showed them how the gowns were all set up in the changing rooms and wished him luck and told him I just finished txs.  Went out, met DH and rang the bell as I was leaving.  Got a round of applause from the people there.  I hope it helped someone.  Then went out to lunch with my sister and DH, and the partying is continuing tonight as we're going to a Black Thorn concert and going out to dinner on Sunday with DH, DS and DD.  DS has to work tonight and tomorrow night.  This almost rival's my DD's week long b-day celebrations.

This was so long winded, thanks for letting me get it all out.  I think because I still have to go back to cancer center through May every three weeks for Herceptin, it wasn't going to feel like a very big deal to me, but I was surprised by all the emotion that came out.  And I choose to believe I was leaving just at 11:11 on 11/11/11.  That has to be a good omen.  I'll share the good luck with all of you. 

Have a great weekend everyone.

kay , glad your finished rads, let the healing begin,and i'm withyou on 11.11 11/11/11 being a very good omen for you

Eli....thanks but I finished rads a month ago.  The balloons are for Kay who finished today! 

Add me to the pocket party list for this week. Having my port put in on Wednesday.

can i come to the caribbean with you?

You are so right about Humor,  thats one of the things that got me through the first round in 2009 and Im hoping it will get me through this round.  The Cancer is now in my left hip.  So I say I have Booby Cancer in my hip bone, think about it, it does sound funny.  I am thankful it is in just one spot but it is still scary.  I'm 46 and my youngest is 13, Im not ready to go and Im going to keeping fighting all the way.  God Bless

Wow, I missed 7 pages! Had an awesome time in Florida last week with women from the chat room. Sorry more couldn't make it, but we got lots of one on one time with each other (if we wanted it!!) so that was good. I posted some pics on the BCO Chatters Message Board forum on the boards - check 'em out.

Welcome newbies. Glad you found this thread, it's awesome.

Kay, congrats on finishing rads. I got flowers from the techs, I gave them candy ... it's another milestone and it seems all milestones hit us from the side when we're not looking and make us blithering fools! Happy tears though - the best kind.

Lory, as someone told me one time after a "minor" surgical procedure ... there is no such thing as a totally minor surgical procedure! Our body knows it's being invaded and we go into a bit of shock each time. Whether we feel it in recovery, or on the ride home, or the next day ... we'll feel it and that's both physically and emotionally.

Wave, enjoy your time away, we'll all be in your pockets too!!!  Once you know your questions, we'll be happy to try and give answers, or at least point you in the right direction.

Have a great weekend buds.

Eli - great pic at top of page.

Janis: Glad you are doing ok and the procedure went well.

KAY: Wow! awesome day to finish with rads..I feel encouraged. I still have to finish chemo first and then rads but it is always a huge boost to hear someone is done.   

Wave: Have a wonderful trip!

Lory: I had to post after my port placement to ask if the amount of pain I had was normal because doctors made it sound so simple.  It definitely hurt more than I expected but got way better after about 3 days or so, and I am very grateful to have it now.

If I can get off the couch... count me in the pocket parties next week. Had my 3rd TAC this week and decided that med induced sleep is the way to go. Hoping to be up for the parties next week.

((HUGS)) to everyone and especially those just joining the party! 

samsue - PPP is Pocket Party Planner.  You know when we all need to jump in someone's pocket and go with them to a doctor appt or a procedure.  We need some one to organize the drinks, snacks, etc depending on what time we need to be there.

Welcome to all the newbies.  This is a great place to be.  You will get lots of information and support here.  Plus, we do tend to have a good time along with way. 

I have to laugh. For some reason, when I signed up for this (the forum, not the cancer!), I chose not to use my real name. Who knows how many perverts are lurking here to try to pick up an old, postmenopausal broad with no boobs??. But now I read all these messages to Kay, and I get confused, because I'm really a Kay, too. So Kay, here's another Kay congratulating you on finishing your RAD treatments. I'll continue posting as WW, but now you guys, my new closest friends, know my real name.

Howdy, I'm a newbie to this forum but, unfortunately not to bc. I would really love to have a PPP for  Tuesday. I'm heading in for mri/pet & onc visit to determine a plan for battle (round 2).

 The pic at the top of the page is absolutley beautiful.

Trsih, I haven't read back far enough to understand the mystery pic, but I will say, it is certainly a mystery. ;o)

artichoke leaves?

Tulip!