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  • naan1004
    naan1004 Member Posts: 520
    edited December 2011

    Tina, congrats on the cancer being out, hang in there for the treatments.  Hope u heal quickly.

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  • LRM216
    LRM216 Member Posts: 2,115
    edited December 2011

    Thank you very much Christina, it means a bunch to me.  And, Suze, thank you so much too - with all you have on your plate, to still reach out to me says more than mere words can say about you.  I just want you to see total success from these grueling treatments you have been and continue to go through.  If anyone deserves nothing but the best, it is most assuredly you.

    Love,

    Linda

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  • mitymuffin
    mitymuffin Member Posts: 337
    edited December 2011
    Linda, God bless you through this difficult time. Be gentle with yourself.
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  • Titan
    Titan Member Posts: 2,956
    edited December 2011

    The holidays can be rough can't they?   You are supposed to be happy and be merry and sometimes it's just dang hard..

    My daughter's brother in law and sis in law just had a beautiful baby boy..except he has a major heart defect...they don't expect him to live more than a couple of days...honestly..I just can't stop thinking about this perfect little baby and what his family is going through right now. It just doesn't seem fair.

    LJ.and Suze  .soo good to hear from you two..for some reason (?)...reading your posts just seems to make everything better...you both are going through alot of stuff right now but you take time to make the rest of us feel good...thank you...thank you..thank you.. I hope we can give back...

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  • Titan
    Titan Member Posts: 2,956
    edited December 2011

    Julie..so the hair is going huh?  Isn't it the freakiest thing?  Be aware your drains are going to pretty well plugged up...My DH cared but I didn't...that's what they make those nifty drain cleaners you can buy at Lowes for...

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  • naan1004
    naan1004 Member Posts: 520
    edited December 2011

    Titan, yup, but since i shaved it prior to chemo, it's really short hairs, so no biggie, i gave my DH the honor of cleaning up after me, hee hee, since he refused to shave his hair with me, that's the least he could do, right?

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  • Survivor2Be
    Survivor2Be Member Posts: 109
    edited December 2011

    I just raised $2800 selling arm bands that say "fight like a girl". You can use them as a way to raise money for LJ. When you buy tem bulk, you can get them really cheap, then sell them for a dollar each. People would contact the point person with how much they wanted and purchase them at $1 each. The point person buys them at cost and collects the profit. So the $1 buyer can either purchase 1 band for them self, or a bunch of bands and then sell them to recoup their money. The point person collects the "orders" so she can purchase the most bulk amount.



    Does that make sense? It's really easy. We facebooked about it, it's on my blog, my kids sell at school, at fast food places, at the mall, it would be great at a farmers market, etc.

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  • LRM216
    LRM216 Member Posts: 2,115
    edited December 2011

    Mity-

    You too, Mity!  Sending love and all good wishes for a beautiful Christmas,

    Love,

    Linda

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  • Lynn18
    Lynn18 Member Posts: 416
    edited December 2011

    laurajane:  I am so glad to hear from you--and to hear about the new drug you can try.  I will echo what Suze said, you can do this.  And Lovelyface and Inmate, you have some great ideas.  I will be happy to help with any fundraisers.  I am wondering if the TNBC foundation would be able to help in any way?  

    Susan: I hope the havalen works great, it sounds like it already is, and that you will continue to feel better and be able to travel for your trip.   

    Linda:  I'm so sorry this holiday season will be a hard one for you, I really like your attitude of just simply going forward, instead of backwards.  Good advice.

    Ruth:  I'm 14 months out also!  We must have finished around the same time.  I'm not going to think too much about the 3 year thing, it worries me.

    Survivor2Be:  Congrats on raising 2800!  That's a great way to do it. 

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited December 2011

    Just had my last radiation tody, officially done treatment.  Very Happy, little nervous, when is the constant fear going to subside a little.  I woke up with a sinus headache and, well you all know what was I was thinking. 

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  • BernieEllen
    BernieEllen Member Posts: 2,445
    edited December 2011

    Congrats mccrimmon, onwards and upwards

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  • TifJ
    TifJ Member Posts: 1,568
    edited December 2011

    Congrats McCrimmon!! I too wonder when the fear subsides.

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  • Luah
    Luah Member Posts: 1,541
    edited December 2011

    With respect to the fear, I think everyone's different, but I found that it took me a year out from treatment before easing into a new mormal. Still, any little symptom causes my mind to go there, but I trust this too will resolve in another year or two - lol.   

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  • Fighter_34
    Fighter_34 Member Posts: 834
    edited December 2011

    Yes, I do agree the Holidays can be a rough time. I can say that I am more upbeat than last year.

    TNBCRuth-I just tallied up my time since DX (16 months), and I guess I am almost pass the scary part, but I just can't seem to shake the FEAR though.

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited December 2011

    Ladies, when are you supposed to start counting.  From date of DX or end of treatment?

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  • TifJ
    TifJ Member Posts: 1,568
    edited December 2011

    I always count from the date of surgery (Sept. 15, 2010). That's when I feel it was truly out of me. Fighter and I were diagnosed on the same day- so I say I am 15 months out!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2011

    Mccrimmon- some people count from surgery, others from end of treatment. I don't think there's any hard and fast rule. Whatever "floats your boat" I think

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  • RJ70
    RJ70 Member Posts: 21
    edited December 2011

    I just got done reading about blood types. I am A possitive. It said people with that are  A possitive are more likely to get cancer then other blood types. So I was wondering how many of ya'll are A possitive?

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  • Sugar77
    Sugar77 Member Posts: 2,138
    edited December 2011

    RJ70 - I'm B negative.

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  • naan1004
    naan1004 Member Posts: 520
    edited December 2011

    I'm A positive here

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  • Titan
    Titan Member Posts: 2,956
    edited December 2011

    Ladies..the fear of mets/reocurrence really does get better...it does!....I had a little pain in my neck today and of course my mind..went there...the pain is gone.

    I dunno...it's hard...you dont want to freak out about every little thing..at the same time....it's very easy to let your mind go to that dark place....

    I just think to myself..how do you really feel...do you feel tired, are you losing weight, do you feel a lump anywhere...are you short of breath?  

    Then...the pain either goes away or I forget about it...I figure if I have a symptom that persists..then I will do something about it...

    until then..I'm out there having fun, working..and enjoying my DS who just came home from college today!

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  • Paintingmywaythru
    Paintingmywaythru Member Posts: 317
    edited December 2011

    Mccrimmon324...congrats to you....it is an important day. I finished November 14th and no longer am applying lotion or feeling discomfort. Awesome that you are done.

    Linda...I can't imagine what you are going through. I do hope you can find a little relief from the pain in your memories and family. I am thinking of you.

    Luah...I find I almost have more fear now that I am done with treatment. I think I just worked so hard to get through it and now the emotional piece is hitting me. I just read the article about Christmas in Positives about Negatives and I feel it described me except that I have never had any jealousy or animosity toward anyone who has not had breast cancer. But I have no desire to celebrate and I think I should be wanting to. I also have no deisre to shop for presents. I hope I manage something before it gets too late...

    Titan it is great to hear that it does get better..it is a good reminder.

    Suze, I do hope you are up for traveling for the holidays. Sounds like you are making a good choice to get your treatment through your knowledgeable and accessible oncologist.

    Yes, anything we can do to pull something together to fund raise for Laura is one way we stay a strong family.

    Still packing...hope to move by the 22nd. All these little snags and I am feeling very nostalgic about leaving our home whre we raised our children. Plus I am not looking forward to my commute...but after BC I think I should be able to manage a little frustration due to a long drive.

    Feeling a lack of energy...thought I had it back but am wondering if people find some days they have it and some days they don't.

    Well I have to find a way to post a picture of my crazy 3 year old  kitty. All those wonderful pets make me smile.

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  • christina1961
    christina1961 Member Posts: 736
    edited December 2011

    A positive here.

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited December 2011

    I have no idea what blood type I am, I'm going to have to ask the dr. my next visit. 

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  • LuvRVing
    LuvRVing Member Posts: 4,516
    edited December 2011

    McCrimmon - big congrats on being done with rads!  How did your skin hold up during treatment?  I've done 9 of 30 and I'm hoping it's not going to get too bad.

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  • riley702
    riley702 Member Posts: 1,600
    edited December 2011

    I'm O+, and count from the date of my diagnosis, so I'm almost 2 years out. And I still worry; yesterday, I found a soft lump on my arm. It feels a bit like a mosquito bite, only deeper, but I haven't been bitten and it's not reddened. Yippee, something else to worry about. I see my primary doc Dec. 30, so if it's still there, I'll ask her about it then.

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  • Babs37
    Babs37 Member Posts: 455
    edited December 2011

    I'm O- and I count from the date of my surgery. It was on that day that, for all I know, my cancer was all taken out. So I'm 10 months out.

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  • Titan
    Titan Member Posts: 2,956
    edited December 2011

    O positive here!

    Riley...I have a couple of lumps too..they move around...I think they are pieces of fat!

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  • Fighter_34
    Fighter_34 Member Posts: 834
    edited December 2011

    TifJ- Am I counting too fast??? On the 30th we will be 16 months out right?? I am pre-claiming the future. 

    I have no idea what my blood type is?? Interesting though. Will check and see.

    I think worrying is just apart of us now. I try and deal with things the best I can. Getting my energy back and social life has helped, but there is always that thought in the back of my head.

    Going to a Jazz spot with some co-workers this weekend; its stuff like this that keeps me going.

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  • riley702
    riley702 Member Posts: 1,600
    edited December 2011
    I was wondering if it was a remnant from a bruise I've forgotten about. I bruise easily and I'm clumsy, so half the time when I see a bruise, I can't remember what I did, such as rounding the corner into a room too fast and whacking my arm or hand on the door jamb. Or rounding the corner of the bed too close and whacking my leg on the foot board. Or smacking myself in the head with a cabinet door. Honestly, I'm that clumsy.
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