MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

Eli you make an insteresting point.  Last weekend on my Casting for Recovery both of my roomates had left breast cancer and they both have developed LE.  One was 1 1/2 years out and one was 3 years out when they developed it.  The 1 1/2 years out got a bad sunburn at the beach and the 3 year out was playing with her dog and he actidentally bit her instead of the toy and she pull away and ended up with a bad wound.  Seems we are never safe from LE.  I am left brest cancer and so far so good on the LE even though my breast is still swollen from rads. I get full body lymphatic massages every other week. 

Yes, that's what the LE therapist that I'm seeing told me, and that once you move it to the non-LE side, it gets absorbed by the body. Now while I don't have LE myself, I do have some fluid buildup to the left of my implant (right breast), and it does feel crunchy/painful when I massage it there. I didn't know that until I had gone to see her, so the visits have been worthwhile, if only for that.

MP-Ok you know when you hear a song and you can't get it out of your head? Well, when I look at the mystery pic, I see an image that is slightly pornographic. Ok I have a dirty mind, I admit it. but I just can't get myself to open my mind to other possibilities. . . 

But Claire, it's so TINY!

No clue what the picture is, btw... though it certainly isn't a cigar...

And Kitty I remember Nathan as Joey on one life to live, I thought he was so cute back then.

that was awhile ago. . .  

   Ok, ladies here is what the mystery pic was.....It was a gummy nose so Paula was right on with her guess.   I think my mind must truly be in the gutter because when I spotted that package of body parts gummy candy with the Halloween display, that particular one sort of jumped out and me and I thought Wow, I can't believe they can actually produce something like that and get away with it...Xrated candy....but then I realized it was only a nose.  I had it propped up on one of those plastic bowls they give you takeout food in so it would be standing erect and yes, it was on my kitchen counter-top.  So Claire you do not have a pornographic mind at all because I saw the same thing and thought it was hysterical, but when I showed it to the people I work with they would say it's a nose. 

Lory, Chemo can be very hard on your gastro-intestinal tract......I take nexium....you know that commercial  for it where they always talked about that little purple pill?...that's it.   

Do you remember ever hearing about a procedure where they were reconnecting the lymph system which would eliminate lymphedema.....I think they were doing it in CA.....or did I just dream that?  My left breast was removed and I do not have lymphedema in my arm, but I wear that sleeve when I work in the yard or paint or go in a plane......however, I do have a pouch under my arm that gets larger at times....think someone called them dog ears.  It is rather annoying, but no one ever sees it. 

Goodnight Ladies, I am off to the TV....this is the night for my shows.   

So I have my 3 month thyroid bloodwork this monning at 7 and then work at 9. Then I go and wake up at 4:45. Visions of work dancing in my head. RRRRGGHH. I really would love a cup of coffee right now--in that in between stage of not being able to keep my eyes open but not being able to shut off my brain.

and I really would love to share some blueberry muffins too. .  . 

Hi Ladies,

Claire I hope your test goes well! I have axillary web (only one SN out) and I went to LE therapist who taught me how to massage the fluid from the left affected arm to the middle and right side of my body. But I wanted to say now that I have had BMX (and am still recovering) I don't see the cording or feel the intense pain down to my fingers on my affected side. Could BMX have stopped the axillary web? Let's hope that's one GOOD side effect. SeattleT I would get a second opinion.

I know some of you hate starting Christmas before Thanx, but to tell the truth I've had such a bad year I am actually enjoying getting in the Christmas spirit a little early this year.  

Welcome Seattle!! I wish I could help with the ANLD, I had surgery after chemo, so I was fortunate(?) enough to only go thru one surgery. Sounds like a second opinion is in order.

Paula and Marybe--I am so glad I am not the only one with a dirty mind. But not always sure that is a bad thing. hehehehe How bout a stud muffin for breakfast?

Another thought on meds like Nexium is you defiantly do not want to take it at the same time at B12 and some other meds.  DH found out that being on prilosec long term cause his B12 to bottom out which in turn caused him to have neuropathy.  So now is on a prescription B12 and has to take his prolosic at the opposite time.  There was also another meds he takes and I can't remember that has absorption problems with prilosec and drugs like that.

I am getting ready for Thanksgiving...25 for dinner, 9 people staying here for 4 days. My first big "do" since bc.  Now where did I put that energy...I seem to have misplaced it.

SAB, that's a lot to take on this year, I hope you're enlisting and accepting all offers of help. Remember it's all about the gathering, nothing else. Enjoy the day for all it has to offer.

Hi Ladies.  I can't believe the number of new acryonyms I've learned the last few months, but there are still a few I'm unsure of.  It appears that DH and DD are husband and daughter respectively, but what does the D stand for?  Is LE lymphodema?  Is there a good list of the BC acronyms somewhere?