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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited January 2012

    Hey Granny............I'm right here girlfriend.............Kids just left......had them for dinner........made homemade Escarole Soup..............they loved it................a cheesecake from Termini's Bakery in South Philly, and we were set................

    Really achy tonight..........some days I overdue it, and today might have been one of those days..................my back feels like someone kicked me w;hile I was down

    Couple of motrin, and off to bed..........................good night dear ...................

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  • Kaara
    Kaara Member Posts: 3,647
    edited January 2012

    Good Morning!  Back from my cruise and it looks like I'll have a lot of reading to do to catch up on what happened while I was away.  

    Shelia I love your posts..one makes me wish I was back on the cruise, and the other makes me wish I'd thought of that with the kids in the next cabin who partied every night into the wee hours.  Nothing would make them shut up and stop slamming the doors!  They were out on the balcony drinking and yelling...now I know how people fall overboard!  In spite of all that, we still had a great time.  The entertainment was like being in Las Vegas, and the food was excellent.  We had a blast.

    Welcome Sharon...you'll have a lot of support here, and fun too!

    Glad everyone made it through the New Year.  Hoping 2012 is going to be a good one for all! 

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited January 2012

    Hi Ladies:

    Im not 70.. not yet

    sometimes feel like it and that is just fine!

    I'd like to join

    i read some of your posts

    and also.. your px are lovely

    the sunflowers are my fav.. resilient as they are

    and the dog in the snow is heartwarming

    Sierra

    (North of the border)

    but an ex resident of California

    and New England

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited January 2012

    Hi Sierra.....Ducky doesn't discriminate if you are not 70 yet.

    I'm not 70 either. To me the sense of humor of my friends on this thread makes me laugh and sometimes bad things happen then we all hug each other.

    Welcome

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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited January 2012

    Ducky and I are over 70...we really say all kinds of nasty things.

    Hope you newbees can stand us....we get down and dirty.

    Welcome at your own risk....Look at Sheila....she brings us sunshine and smiles.

    Me im always ranting about one thing or another...you will get used to me.

    i love all my sistas.hugggggggggs K

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited January 2012
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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited January 2012

    Hi Sierra....................................First off...........love the name.................2nd.......welcome to you.............come on in, and enjoy the company...............if you can handle us, we would be glad to have you...............no need to be 70, just need to have a sense of humor, and even if yo don't we'll still welcome you, and trust me..............after a few weeks on here, you will get one.

    We will laught with you, rant with you, listen to you, , and even shed a tear with you, but whichever one it is...................we are here for you.................and if your really good....................I just might let you adopt the "daughter"  who forces me to go to the "gym" 5 days a week......................................I honestly think she heard she is getting 1/6th of a relaitively decent "inheritance", and is trying to kill me................hahahahahha.............I know she means well, but .......pppppppppllllllleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaassssseeeeeeeeeee.....someone adopt her.......................

    So ladies.........................let's have a big "whooop, whoop, whoop, for Sierra...................yo all, come back now...........ya here.............................hahahahahahahahahaha

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  • Kaara
    Kaara Member Posts: 3,647
    edited January 2012

    Welcome Sierra!  You will enjoy this thread...lots of love and support from some wonderful women.

    Just returned from my PCP app't and now I have app't for heart echo and then app't with cardiologist to review my heart issues.  Also elevated liver enzymes which is new because last year they were fine, so now I have to repeat those tests.  All this and I'm supposed to be scheduled for rads soon.  This is starting to get me down.  I haven't seen so many doctors in my entire life as I have these last two months!  Stop the train....I want off!! 

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited January 2012

    Hi Ladies:

    thanks for the very warm welcome

    Kaara:  I send lots of hugs for you on 

    your path, yes, it can get you down

    I am l2 years out, or did I mention that

    I have memory loss some days 

    My friend lives in Fort Myers (sp)

    Sheila and Grannydukes.. tks

    gotta laff every day, right?

    i wont be on always

    but will pop in, your forum looks so cheery

    I dont have a puter

    I do have a fat cat though

    Sierra :)

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited January 2012

    Im on again tonite

    am at the library gals

    .. so thought I d post

    anyone have a b. day coming up?

    Sierra :)

    I just had one

    and .. what was your fav music

    back in the day?

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  • walkinggrace
    walkinggrace Member Posts: 1
    edited January 2012

    Hi Girls, I'm writing in on behalf of my Mom, Marie.  She's 81.  Just diagnosed IDC.  She's very old school, does not want a second opinion, does not ask questions.  She's scheduled for a double masectomy and I'm not sure what will happen afterward as she has left me and my five siblings out of the loop.  I'm hoping and praying for the best.  I'm torn between respecting her wishes and my need to make sure that she is fully informed.  At 81yrs old, she deserves to call the shots. 

    Thank you for sharing your experiences as they have already helped so much.  God bless you and your larger than life hearts.  

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited January 2012

    Walkinggrace...................I am 76...............I didn't get a 2nd opinion, but only because I was at a well known Breast Cancer Center close to Phila...............I immediately fell in love with the BS, but only becauae he made me feel like everything was going to be ok............it was the confidence he had in himself, that gave me the confidence I needed to stay with him, and make it thorugh the ordeal

    He and his office took care of everything for me, even down to having a 2 hour conference before any decisions were made, as to what route we would take..........I began saying "take them both, its decoration at my age and I don't need them anymore.....................He recommended something different, and I trusted him, and my family, and did the complete opposite of my "first plan"

    I am shocked that the BS your mother has, has not spoken to all of you as a family.........mine did...........................my BS took care of all appts. chossing my MO, RO, date of surgery, and I trusted him.......................He was by my side throughout, and even did my biopsy, and did not leave my side then either.

    Yes you should respect your Mother's wishes, but you should also be there for her Dr. appts. so that you can be fully informed......................I have 6 childrens, and they were all at every meeting we had........................they heard things I never heard............................also, there is no  way your Mom will remember all that she is told..................insist, and let her know you want to be by her side throughout, and be a 2nd set of ears for her.................

    Good luck............

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited January 2012

    Hi Ladies:

    Walking grace, sending out lots of good vibes for your Mom

    Ducky here has given u v. good input

    and might i share with you

    that my Aunt has a masectomy at..

    she must be in her eighties

    and still going strong

    about 3 years now

    namaste to all

    Sierra

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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited January 2012

    Walkingrace-I went to 4 different drs.

    my friend is fighting ccancer for 27 yrs.refuses a 2nd opinion.

    everyone is different.It should be up to her BUT somehow the family has a lot to say.

    This is a tough call.Listen to the sistas.bring a tape recorder.you will never remember everything.that is the first thing the sistas told me.They also told me second opinion before i cut.i already had 2 cuts before i got here with dr#1.

    I wish you the best of luck.come often.ask a lot of questions

    and dont forget that tape recorder.I just hope you didnt do anything yet.huggggggggs K

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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited January 2012

    Happy Birthday Sierra...When was your birthday.Mine was in november.best time of the year.love love love the fall weather.its gettin cold in NJ.

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  • WynGator
    WynGator Member Posts: 12
    edited January 2012

    Good evening ladies,  I am here searching for answers for my 74 year old mother who is battling recurrent triple negative breast cancer. She was recently told she has brain mets and they are suggesting Whole Brain Radiation.  Does anyone in this forum have any experience with this?  I just want to give my Mom as much information as I can provide before she is set to start her treatments in 3 days.  As you all well know, when you are sitting in the office and they tell you the results that is one shock, then they jump right into what they can do to try and halt it.  Mom had the face mask made yesterday, but she is so scared and so am I.  I feel if we jump into this on Tuesday that it might be the beginning of a quick decline.  She actually FEELS FINE right now but yes she is presenting with some slight vision problems which one of the tumors is probably causing.  But she has energy and was recently in rehab to help her gain her strength back in her legs after just finishing up radiation of the mass on her spine.  She is NOT in pain right now.She lives alone with her dog and 2 cats.  She is relatively independent and likes that.  IF anyone can shed some words of wisdom I would be most grateful.  Thank you for letting me post here. 

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited January 2012

    Dear Laurie.......Sorry about your mother

    There is a thread called< Brain mets sisters>

    you might get more info there.

    If you have problems finding it please PM me and i help you.

    hugs 

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  • Kaara
    Kaara Member Posts: 3,647
    edited January 2012

    Just checking in to say hi to everyone!  Busy week..doctor app'ts with a different RO to see about getting partial breast radiation which is only 5 days.  Guess what...my boobs may be too small!  And all this time I though I had nice boobs!  Oh well...I'll find out Monday when they do the scan.  App't for echo cardiogram went well....I asked "am I going to live" to which the tech answered..."yes...until you die"..guess I asked for that!  My liver enzyme test came back normal this time around, so that's another worry off my mind.  Now if I could just get rid of these hot flashes!!  Imagine, going through menopause at 71...who would have thought!

    walkingrace:  Good luck with your Mom...she sounds fiesty like me!  Likes to call the shots and probably doesn't want to upset her children. 

    Hope everyone is having a great weekend!  Weather is beautiful here in Florida! 

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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited January 2012

    Ducky----------------------where are you?????????????are you down under the snow in PA...I was there this weekend.we got 6-12 inches....and guess who fell?????on the arm where the nodes were removed????????ME!!!!!!!

    last nite it was just about 0 in the poconos....

    hope everyone is doin good.hugggggggggs K

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited January 2012

    I'm so confused. I had a lumpectomy and SNB on Jan 4. The margins were too close, so I'm going to have to have more surgery. My BS said my stage is so early that I probably won't have to take hormone therapy, just rads. I saw the Onc today and he said I should have 5 years of Arimidex and probably won't need rads because I'm over 70.. I see the Rad Onc on Thur, so will hear what he thinks. I think I should do one or the other, especially since the margins weren't good. So I have to decide between a mishapen soft breast and a mishapen hard breast and whether rads would be worse than 5 years of bone & joint pain. I'm curious whether age was mentioned in deciding what treatment would be best for others over 70 on this thread. The no rads over 70 study had a fairly large number of women, but it was only one study.

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  • Kaara
    Kaara Member Posts: 3,647
    edited January 2012

    Wren44:  I'm 71, and although I had the study in my hand, regarding over 70 women not benefiting from rads, all of my doctors, BS, RO, MO told me that I need the radiation to make sure that any stray cells are taken care of.  They all said the study is based on women who are frail and weak and might not be able to withstand surgery, and might not live another ten years.  If you don't fit into that category then you should probably consider rads.  I thought long and hard about it, and have decided that I am going to do a short term rads program...either one week or three week...whichever I qualify for, and then I have options on the hormone therapy.  As my onc said...I could try it, and if I didn't like it, I could stop.

    I have changed my diet to one of fresh fruits and veggies and protein.  I have cut out all starches and sugars that feed cancer.  I am juicing and taking supplements.  All of this gives an additional benefit to prevent bc recurrence.

    Welcome to the thread...I pray you come to a decision that you are comfortable with. 

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  • Shirlann
    Shirlann Member Posts: 3,302
    edited January 2012

    Hi Sisters!  I am 76 and had Medullary BC, Triple Negative, 13 years ago, so far, so good!

    Gentle hugs, Shirlann 

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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited January 2012

    Hi Shirlann----nice to meet you....13 yrs ago ....YAY...you go sista.

    We need you here....Please come visit often.

    This group of over 70 are a real strong bunch.And we do have some fun.

    We also have some younger wonderful sistas.

    Ducky-----where are you????????

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  • Kaara
    Kaara Member Posts: 3,647
    edited January 2012

    Shirlann:  Welcome to the thread.  Granny is right...we have fun!  You can pour your heart out and we are here to support you!  Congratulations on 13 years!

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited January 2012

    I'm here Granny...........................I'm here.......................

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited January 2012

    (((Ducky))) I hope tomorrow will be a better day my friend. ♥♥

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited January 2012

    Sheila......................your a good friend, and Granny too is keeping a watch over me............I am good today ..............went out with my daughter, had fun, and like I told Granny.......a cut and color tomorrow, and I'll feel like a million bucks...............thanks for caring.............

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  • FireKracker
    FireKracker Member Posts: 8,046
    edited January 2012

    have fun tomorrow ducky...yeah we do care!!!!!!thats what sistas do.....so do DDs.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited January 2012

    Of course we care.......Why not to take granny's advise and come with her.

    Just imagine me calling in the middle of GCS Duckyyyyyyyyy....Grannnyyyyyyyyyy where are you/Foot in mouth

    they might put me under observation hahahahahahahahahahaha

    I'm so glad you are feeling better than yesterday. We are here for you from the heart♥

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  • duckyb1
    duckyb1 Member Posts: 13,369
    edited January 2012

    I'm much better.............between you ladies, and my wonderful daughter...........how can I not be a winner....................Off to save the universe.........................Beam me up Tonto.............oh sorry...............wrong "movie"...................where the hell did my kids hide the Vodka.............

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