Illinois ladies facing bc

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  • CorinneM1
    CorinneM1 Member Posts: 539
    edited January 2012

    Zap--great news on the baby and DD. 

    Katie--last one!  last one!  last one! 

    My good news--getting my nip tatts the day after my birthday! Feb 8th at the NW office.  I get to pick out the size and the color.  Luckily they had a "before" picture of me, and I would like to try to follow this as much as possible.

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited January 2012

    Here you go Katie: www.studio-kg.com/ostrich/

    http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/269653096408585265_ZC1HgwOJ_c.jpg

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  • Katiep1388
    Katiep1388 Member Posts: 87
    edited January 2012

    Lol! Lago i cant even tell you how perfect that is!!!thats 100% how i feel

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  • Adey
    Adey Member Posts: 3,610
    edited January 2012

    Great pick on the restaurant mdg! 

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited January 2012

    They forgot the titty tatts locations:

    http://cdn-i.dmdentertainment.com/funpages/cms_content/17488/tattoos1d.png

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  • zap
    zap Member Posts: 2,017
    edited January 2012

    KatieP...not sure how much I can help but I sure understand the weariness of having to make plans when feeling yucky.  My surgery was in Evanston. My chemo was at Highland Park (affiliated with Evanston). My rads were at Glenbrook (affiliated with Evanston).   I probably lost what the issue was as there have been so many posts.  I think both Rush and Evanston are great.  Are you getting contradicting suggestions on how to proceed? I was on an HMO so I had fewer options...but I did have options within my providers.  I chose not to have reconstruction but Dr. Fenner (affiliated with Evanston)  was suggested and I hear from others that he is well-respected.  I would hate to consider myself passive, but I generally did not do well with too many choices once the regime began.  I felt too awful to make choices, so I trusted my gut, my doctor and my family to help me with narrowing it all down.  I did mention an unfortunate experience I had with one doctor, but that doctor has since left and frankly, I feel her error was human error, and I am able to accept that magnificent doctors are capable of making human errors.

    Good luck.  If you want to know more about my experience with  my Evanston team, PM me.

    Susan

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  • Madismommy719
    Madismommy719 Member Posts: 781
    edited January 2012

    Lol Lago!!!!



    Hugs Katie!!!! We've all been in that "fog"!!! It's a really hard decision!!!! Hang in there....I promise it gets better!



    Pics from lunch ladies???????



    Zap....so glad grand baby zap is doing good and staying put just a little longer! :0)



    I just need to announce I SEE TINY LITTLE COLORLESS HAIRS ON MY HEAD!!!!!!!!!!! o.m.g.

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  • Katiep1388
    Katiep1388 Member Posts: 87
    edited January 2012

    Madismommy- i have small colorless hairs too! Well theyre blonde... Like i had before i think or blonder. Question!! My head has been pretty sensitive all of a sudden and i appear to have more fuzz daily, do you think this is from my hair coming in? What ihave is rather rough stubble... I have no idea whats goin on atop this head of mind, i think its as confused as my brain?

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  • hawk
    hawk Member Posts: 305
    edited January 2012

    Yay Madismommy7!!!!!!!

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  • Madismommy719
    Madismommy719 Member Posts: 781
    edited January 2012

    Katie....I think it's definitely your hair coming in! My head has felt "strange" the past couple days... Almost like there's something crawling on it from time to time and I can see my follicles....YAY us!!!!

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  • Rene23
    Rene23 Member Posts: 314
    edited January 2012

    Adey - This is the pasta: http://www.pastagarofalo.it/us/

    The pappardelle is my favorite.  Not exactly okay on a gluten-free diet though. :(

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  • Madismommy719
    Madismommy719 Member Posts: 781
    edited January 2012

    Robo....I love that you shaved your head smooth again... You go girl!!! I hope it makes your hair grow back twice as fast!!!!!! :)

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  • Katiep1388
    Katiep1388 Member Posts: 87
    edited January 2012

    Robo- please post pictures when u can :)



    Madismommy- i know what u mean about the crawly feeling lol mine also feels kinda tight? Do you still have your brows or lashes? Do u think its worth trying anything to keep them hangin on? I duno if its best to let um do their thing or try to interviene :/ hmmmm.....

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited January 2012

    Robo can't wait to see the photos.

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  • Madismommy719
    Madismommy719 Member Posts: 781
    edited January 2012

    Katie...I have most of my eyebrows still, I did lose some. (I'm 6 weeks PFC btw) I lost almost all my lower lashes and 85% of the upper....I lost them about tx 5.... I'm hoping I'm in the clear for losing anymore?? Maybe you won't lose anymore if you still have them? :)

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  • joan888
    joan888 Member Posts: 810
    edited January 2012

    Whew... lots of catching up to do with you gals.  I am still in Seattle taking care of granddaughter while her "Mr Mom" dad is back in Europe visiting his parents.  I feel like I have to constantly be watching the clock to make sure I get back and forth to school and all her activities.  Too much time in the car!  Why can't these kids just stay home and play once in a while?

    Lots of discussion here on organics.  My daughter's home here is just a few blocks from PCC which is a completely organic grocery store, bakery and deli. Lots of vegan and gluten free stuff too. I can spend alot of time and money in there.  My two bags of groceries the other day cost me $230!  Of course, I grabbed a couple of "paraban free" cosmetic items that were rather pricey.

    Yeh for hair sprouts.  Can't wait to see your photos, Robo.

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  • lemondrop1967
    lemondrop1967 Member Posts: 107
    edited January 2012

    Wow - I have missed alot of posting going on!  I have been busy at work this week -- my first "full" week back (and first week with no dr.'s appointments since probably the beginning of December!).  I worked at home Monday, but have been in every other day, including today.  Was extremely tired by the time I got home on Tues and Wed.  But felt really normal yesterday, and am hoping for relative normalcy from now till my next treatment on Thursday (2/2).  mdg, couldn't join you for lunch yesterday because of work busy-ness, but would love to come and try that restaurant with you another time -- it sounded great!  katiep - yay for last treatment, sorry about the fuzziness.  I can really understand how hard it would be to make a decision while fuzzy, but I agree with following your gut instinct.  Lisak - sorry you are so bored, and totally understand how you feel.  I think it's the lack of "normalcy" that makes it even worse.  I have been wanting to feel normal, even just temporarily, and I think that for me, being at work has helped with that. Joan, sounds busy but fun in Seattle.  Zap - yay for the positive baby news!  Hi to all I've missed and Happy Friday! 

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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited January 2012
    Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.

    By Sarah Bernhardt
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  • IllinoisLady
    IllinoisLady Member Posts: 29,082
    edited January 2012

    Ok....I'm looking at a bright sky -- some muted sun --- for the first time in two days or more, and it is due to rain again tonight.  This has definitely been a California winter so far.....though colder a lot of the time.  Lemon -- you are onto something there, with your normal fitting better when you do what you always do.  If you are not used to focusing on yourself it is a big unwieldy transition sometimes......so glad it is going well. 

    Wow !!! Joan ---- I'd be loving every bite, but it does sound interesting.  I'm afraid I just have to make do pretty much in the regular groceries....though we try to make a trip when we can to Trader Joe's.   Keep hoping they will see fit to put one across the river on our Illinois side as we have to cross the river and go into a suburb of St. Louis, Mo right now. Sigh!!!  

    Susan -- always thinking of you and dd though I don't say much.  You pretty much do know the sorts of thoughts I would be having anyway.  I just know that on a personal level it takes some doing to have them....glad you are pretty much there.

    I'll be checking in after work today.....looking forward to my week-end off.....probably more so as I have missed my sun so much this week. 

    Hugs, Jackie 

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  • Adey
    Adey Member Posts: 3,610
    edited January 2012

    So... I found this funny.  I let my dog out after my shower, of course he's barking to get in before I have completed my ritual.  You know, getting back into the compression, doing drains, etc.  So I'm walking down the stairs, holding two drains in my hand, tubes coming out of my hips, neckid, shark bite butt, nippleless franken boobs (which I love by the way) and thinking wow if a burglar broke in right now I'd scare him to death!  Tongue out

    Have a great day all!  Drain cound down 3 or 4 more days.  Almost there.  Woot.

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  • conniehar
    conniehar Member Posts: 954
    edited January 2012

    Yay for hair!  So glad to hear that you gals are getting it back.  It really helps improve the mood!   It will come in like a lead gray at first and may be curly!  Mine was!  

    Hope everyone is doing well!  I haven't checked in in a while and don't have time to read all the posts.

    Have a great day! 

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  • mdg
    mdg Member Posts: 3,571
    edited January 2012

    Nice lunch yesterday with a few of you gals!  Glad we did it.  Sorry...we did not take photos.  We always forget to do that.....the lunch was great and we enjoyed a glass of prosecco!

    Madismommy - YEA on the sprouting!  That's great news!!!!

    Robo - that's cool that you did the photo shoot. You know BC can strip you of so much if you let it.  We can't lose site of the fact that we are still beautiful women inside and out despite scars, no hair, etc.....  We all need to remind ourselves that the wonderful beautiful women we were before BC is still in there somewhere.  I hope you like the photos. 

    Adey - thanks for the visual of you on the stairs!  LOL!  Good one!

    Jackie - I hope you get a TJ's near you. I can't imagine not having it so close...

    Lemon - I hope your energy level picks back up.   Glad you are keeping busy though.  We can meet for lunch again - just let me know where/when!  Enjoy this weekend before you go for round 2 next week.  Hugs!

    Joan - yes the organic is expensive.  I am sure on the coast things cost even more!  I do have to shop around for good deals.

    Speaking of organic, I went to that store Fruitful Yield yesterday to check it out.  It is much smaller than a regular grocery store, but they have a lot of healthy and organic options.  Prices were high though.  I will probably just go there for things I can't find anywhere else to avoid having to drive to Whole Foods in Warrenville.  Fruitful Yield has several locations.  Here's a link in case anyone is looking for a location near them:

    http://www.fruitfulyield.com/CustomerService/FruitfulYieldStores/index.htm

    Today marks 1 day from my BMX.  I can't believe it has been a year.  Today was much different than a year ago.....I am having a good day and stress free too.  I am completely reconstructed too.  For those of you just starting out..just remember 1 year makes a big difference.  Hang in there!!!

    I hope you all have a fabulous Friday :)

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited January 2012

    mdg thats I year NED! Congratulations.

    FrankenAdey!!!

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  • lisak7290
    lisak7290 Member Posts: 146
    edited January 2012

    Hi Ladies;

    I had a slight setback today with my foobs/fills..My left side wasn't healing right so my PS drained the balloon and restiched me up..Go back next friday and hopefully we can go on with the fills.

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited January 2012
    lisaK my neighbor had her exchange a week ago and our PS (we have the same team) felt she wasn't healing correctly so he restitched her today too. This happens.
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  • LisaMomOfFour
    LisaMomOfFour Member Posts: 465
    edited January 2012

    Lisa -- I had the exact same issue.... had to be restitched about a week and a half post my original BMX.  Both sides!  Everything healed up fine after that......   

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  • lisak7290
    lisak7290 Member Posts: 146
    edited January 2012

    Glad to hear everything heals up nicely..I met some great ladies last night at a support group..

    One even works with my BIL...Small world

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  • spunkyboobster
    spunkyboobster Member Posts: 738
    edited January 2012

    robo-hope the photo shoot went well

    lisak-sorry to hear of the set back, but better to take a step back then to have something bad develoop.  How nice that you have a wonderful support group.

    Three cheers for the hair club-keep on growing!

    Had my first PT appt this afternoon-really like the woman who'll be working on me.  Looking forward to making some progress on this pesky frozen shoulder.

    Enjoy the weekend everyone Smile

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  • zap
    zap Member Posts: 2,017
    edited January 2012

    Katie, I wrote a bunch as a pm and now I realized you only asked one question.

    Worked today and my best friend there told me she has to go for a biopsy after the mammogram/ultrasound.  I looked up the chances that a breast  lump is cancer and it looks good for her (90% are not) and so I am hoping that it all works out. She  "took care of me" when I went through all one must go through with treatments as a I chose to remain teaching  while going through surgery, chemo and rads.  She is a bee charmer  in my life. 

    Yes, I am feeling  so fine about "grand baby zap" and I think this girl will be  a real asset to the world at large.  And yes, Jackie, I am also  tracking with your manner of thinking about life and destiny......and it keeps me focused that it will all work out as intended.  Have you heard of Dwyer?  I listen to his tapes while going to and from work.

    Have a great weekend ladies.

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  • Mich101
    Mich101 Member Posts: 529
    edited January 2012

    Hi Everyone!  No way I could ever catch up on the posts. Nice to see your post Connie. I agree yay for hair.  Mine came back in curly too, but has gone back to it's straight self. 

    Sorry to read about BJ and Zaps coworkers. Thoughts and prayers for good results.

    And to those going through tx, hugs to you and take it one step at a time. It does get better although it's hard to see that now.

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