For Older People with Sense

hi gals... im def. talking to my ortho, about the shot, chrissy. i just have to be careful with clots, with the # of strokes i've had. i know years ago, they had to give me vit k to stop heavy periods. i seem to remember him telling me i couldn't bc of clotting.. i always need more greens, though, so am gonna google that....

   congrats, on your birthday, early. Im so glad thy're making a bit of a fuuss for your 60th. we ended up doing sinner w/ Jason and grands, but I had to be behind it. i was planning on just taking fischer and going with him...

  im envious, but not jealous, that all your family are so close!!!!

   Isabella, im just happy that you didn't get hurt, will be even happier if theres no knock on your door!!!

   weel, im out for the night...cheers all.....3jays

I'm off to have bone scan and CT scans today. I know they don't hurt, I'm just nervous about drinking that contrast junk and, of course, about the scans coming out clean. Send any spare good vibes my way!

Thanks, Joyce!!! 

Lost Creek:  When pain is keeping you awake, it's time to do something about it.  Chrissyb is right...it may only be gall bladder which can cause severe pain under your ribs, but don't let it go.

Wave...good luck with the scans...praying all turns out well.  Great news on the blood work joyce!

I'm off today to get a facial and mani/pedi, for an event we're attending on Sat evening...the one formal charity thing I still do each year because it's for children...making sure they have toys at Xmas.  My boyfriend is grumbling about having to put on his tux, but at least he doesn't have to worry about what to wear!  I'm down to one formal evening dress which has seen better days, so I'm just going to wear a black pant suit with a jeweled tank under, and some fancy shoes....oh, and of course, sport my new wig that I bought that my DD says makes me look 10 years younger..ha!

My friend's DD who is in charge of the event this year has to have some surgery next week for a lump under her arm that is suspicious.  I'm more worried about her than me, because she is young (mid 40's) and has never had children.  This sort of puts her in a high risk area, but I'm praying she will be fine.  She's such a beautiful young woman, and a very successful attorney.

Have a wonderful day everyone! 

Lost Creek, could be your gall bladder..it did that to me..

are you taking tamoxifen?

BTW nothing showed up on U/S or scans but my surgeon told

me my gallbladder was horrible when she took it out...

On Vitamin K, it is not a good thing to get extra if you have liver

disease like I do..(caused by the BC treatments)

Oh Barbe - don't we all hate that waiting. And sometimes they don't call because everything is just fine but I like to get that call because it turns off the worry switch. I hope you get a good call. Soon.

Lost Creek, I went thru this for a year and a half since nothing showed up about my gallbladder in any tesing. but it was, in fact, horrible. My surgeon was the one who "knew" it was that too, but needed proof to do the laproscopic surgery..finally one ultra sound showed some "sludge"..once she looked

at it after surgery, she told me it was the angriest she had ever seen. while she was in there she

biopsied my iiver too. That was cirrohsis, from the chemo etc( but no cancer)..I felt a hundred percent better right away once my gallbadder was out. But I had to suffer when nothing showed up in tests...good thing my surgeon persisted...

That was nine years ago now and my liver will never recover ( no drinking was a given)

Woo hoo for you too! You must be on cloud B9!!! Have a great weekend now!

Shopping today!  Macy's had a huge sale so I was able to get DGD's little dresses and play clothes for a fraction of what they cost originally.  I want pictures of them in their matching outfits with Santa, which will take some doing because they are at opposite ends of the county where we live.  Might have to play the "C" card again to get it done!

WaveWisperer:  Congrats on the clean tests!  Do something nice for yourself to celebrate!

Have a nice evening everyone! 

Wave and Joyce, what great good news for both of you!  Happy dance, happy dance!!

L_C, so glad you finally told DH and got the dr appointment.  I hate to think of the pain being so bad it's keeping you awake, and sharing your fears sometimes make them easier to bear.  Prayers going up that it's "just" your gallbladder, too.  

Went to a dinner and Christmas play at church tonight, and we really have some talented people there.  The play was "Charlie Brown's Christmas" with an all adult cast, and they all (plus DH's set that he designed and built) were incredible.  The best part was the pre-play show, the men's synchronized (well, semi-synchronized) swimming, which was hilarious.  DH was in that and I laughed so hard I cried. They all bumbled around in their swim trunks, tie-dyed muscle shirts, and red and green bathing caps (for Christmas, you know).

Love to all and hope you all have a good weekend!

Kathy

 And good news Joyce and Wave! Happy days!

Thanks everyone for the good thoughts and prayers - I'm sure that helped me be a bit calmer yesterday and will help keep me going until we find out what this is.  Last night I broke down and took a sleeping pill and that helped a lot.   Having this forum to speak out -- to talk about the things we don't necessarily want to worry our loved ones with -- it helps more than I can say.   

I have enough work & activities planned for the next few days (including getting ready for womens' group Christmas luncheon at my house this week), and that helps too -- keeping busy keeps my mind from going to the dark place... I'm hoping my PCP can get me scheduled for a scan soon.  I so wanted to wait until January, to have the holidays without bc issues...but am actually glad to be getting in the what- is- this queue.

BUT, my best news and best Christmas present came early:  last night when I talked with my DB, I learned that neph2 who is stationed in Afghanistan (the Navy corpsman with the Marines) is coming home early!!! They were scheduled to stay until April, but DB says they have one more mission, and then will de-mobilize and come home the week after Christmas.  I know some of you have helped me pray for their safety, or sent good thoughts, and I so appreciate that.  One more mission -- I won't feel "safe" until I know they are done and their boots are on US soil again, but what a relief.  Now we just have to get through December...

Happy holidays to all -- lots of family, love, laughter, health and happiness!

ps: QCA, I LOL at your DH's antics. Thanks for sharing!

Wow, I have been gone for a few days and there are too many pages to read to catch up so i will just jump back in here. I have been busy with making Christmas presents for my family. I had some corrective reconstruction surgery done on dec. 1st so I will be out of commission for a few days. I am doing pretty well and at least I donothave any drains to deal with this time. I am off to bed hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Lost Creek, what wonderful news about your nephew coming home early from Afghanistan. I can't imagine a better Christmas present for his parents and extended family. May his last mission go smoothly.

Well, I'm a wreck from worrying about the biopsy tomorrow.  I don't have a feeling either way, just a cold fear.  I can't even talk about it without crying and that actually embarrasses me because I'm such a controlled person.  This morning I taught my Sunday School class (8 year olds) and did fine, but between SS and the worship several friends came in to say they were praying for me and I dissolved into tears.  It just humbles me so very much to see how much people care about me.  And there are so many of us in our church who have been diagnosed with bc.

Lately of course I've regretted not having a BMX when first diagnosed last year, but I can't help that now.  If it's back, that's what I plan to do this time. I'd prefer to just do it even if this isn't cancer, but haven't yet investigated whether the insurance would pay for it if it's elective.  I doubt that they would, since they won't even pay for the LE tests the surgeon does at each visit (at over $300).  

The radiologist said that the calcifications are so small that the stereotactic biopsy will remove them completely, but I don't know if I'll get the path results tomorrow or will have to wait.  Hope I know something, one way or the other, tomorrow.

Thank you all for being my listening ears right now, and love to all.

Kathy