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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited February 2012

    Meece - Great picture.

    Ressie - Good for you for just getting rads done - the end is in sight.!!!! 

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited February 2012

    I love the header! My eyebrows look like the gal on the left as you are looking @ the pic, not quite so dark-but I'm having her do them again this next Friday & they'll be a little darker & then I'll update my pic! 

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  • justmejanis
    justmejanis Member Posts: 1,847
    edited February 2012

    Meece...what a picture.  The green is so....bizarre.  Too funny.

    Barbe.....my head is spinning with my current situation.  I apparently have Truncal LE, some sort of vascular issue that I need the Trental for.  However the Trental can take 3-4 months to take effect, so be patient.  Oh, and double that Gapapentin because now I have neuropathy.  Oh great.  Is everyone else as confused as I am?  Pass the Xanax....pleeeeezzzzzeeeee..........

    Okay rant over.  Eph, I will be anxious to see your new brows.  I bet you are thrilled.

    Reesie, congrats on being so close to the finish line.  You really deserve a break.  I am glad to hear you did not have bad burns.  Bravo!

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2012

    Janis...I hate to say I told your doctor so!! So you went to the PT appointment? Make them send your doc a copy of the results. Again, shame on him!!

    Joni, I'm looking forward to a new avatar from you!!

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  • justmejanis
    justmejanis Member Posts: 1,847
    edited February 2012

    Barbe I did not go to the appointment.  It is complicated.........I will call her and talk to her but there are other issues that may keep me from going.  It is a mess and do not want to go into it here.  Thanks for all of your support....so appreciated!  I'll live despite all this!

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2012

    {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ Janis  }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

    Understood, sorry if it seems like I've been pressuring you!!!

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  • justmejanis
    justmejanis Member Posts: 1,847
    edited February 2012

    barbe....not at all!  I think you are brave and bold and not afriad to say what you think.  I enjoy hearing from you here.  No pressure at all Sweets.  I love your sense of humor too.  All is well in our world! 

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  • marlegal
    marlegal Member Posts: 2,264
    edited February 2012

    I have no idea how I got so far behind ... 6 pages? I didn't read back so I'll just say that I'm thrilled for those reaching the end of tx (like Reesie), sorry for those not having a good week (like Janis) and wishing a great week for all. I got that much from just this page! Had a good day here ... hub got his tux for dd's wedding. He didn't wear one for our wedding or for other dd's wedding, so first time I've ever seen him in a tux. He looked damn fine :) Looking forward to standing next to him in pictures. April 7 will be here sooooo soon, and frankly I'll be glad to get to the fun part ... mini dramas going on now, but what wedding doesn't have that? In the overall scheme of things, it's going really well.

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  • KittyGirl2011
    KittyGirl2011 Member Posts: 537
    edited February 2012
    Just catching up here too.  Love the weird lips pics!  Reesie, great job and wonderful courage girl!  Janis, sorry to hear of all the problems for you Frown.  Keep your spirit and you will get through. Lots of ((((((BIG HUGS))))))!  Barbe, BCO needs to hire you on for all your great info and insights.  Eph3, eyebrows? Heck, I just yank them out anyway. Your beautiful as you are!  Eli, the day would just not be complete without your fantastic choices of pics at the top.  I look forward to each surprise, thanks! Okay, I think I'm caught up for now.  Happy weekend everyone!  Kitty
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  • Ceeztheday
    Ceeztheday Member Posts: 403
    edited February 2012

    Ressie - The finish line is in sight!!!!

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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited February 2012

    Reesie so glad you have gotten through rads with minimal problems, plow through that is what I did.  My tech said you can quite if you want and I said get it over with.  With pain pills of course.

    Eli the lips in the the pic are too funny, but Meece the green is kinda creepy looking.

    Epha hope the new brows turn out good.

    lisamarie love the picture.  Oh and ADH can turn into IDC.  I started out with ADH and 14 years later it turned into IDC.  Does not always happen but it does put you at a higher risk.

    So today DH and I went and bought the lumber to make two more raised vegetable beds.  Came home and got them all put together.  Hopefully I can make arrangements to to get the dirt from the local mushroom farm and then some organic dirt from the brothers company on Saturday then I can start planting my spring garden.  Had broccoli from my garden today and it was so good nothing like the store bought

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  • Paula66
    Paula66 Member Posts: 1,728
    edited February 2012

    Reesie so glad to see your getting thru the rads. Always love your gusto trhu this as well.

    Love all the lip pics.  The green ones are my fav though.  

    Gettn ready for my new ink!  Cant wait.  He did a great job on the drawing so I know the ink will be marvelous!

    Ok just want some feed back here, because I couldnt believe the last pitch for pink.  I watch the Real Housewives of Orange County, I know how come, lol!  Just one of the mindless things I like to do.  Anyway, one of the women was asked by the ACS to design a bag for breast cancer and do a photo shoot with it.  I had no problem with it up until she had deceided to do the shoot hocking the bag topless. I was shocked.  Then I got ticked.  If you want to do something like that have so respect for the woman who have gone thru this.  Maybe I'm just abit overly sensitive to it.  No, I dont think I am.  Even if it were just my sissy who had cancer, I would still be cheesed right now.  I just find the whole thing very disgusting.  

     

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2012

    Paula, that WAS tackless!!! How could there not be a woman in the whole production team that wouldn't step forward (or have cancer herself!) to say what a stupid idea that was!! I'm disgusted.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2012

    These reality shows use shock and outrage as ratings boosters.  It is disgusting, but as long as we continue to watch them and support their sponsors, they will be pushing the envelope.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2012

    I googled the topic. She is wearing a pink towel on her bottom half (you can't see it in the final print) and is grinning like a bimbo as she holds this HUGE pink bag out towards the camera man. Apparently, she did it without make-up, but hey, if everything's tatooed on......

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2012

    I checked it out, too.  She's wearing pink velour sweat pants pulled waaaaaay down.  Yep, makes me want to buy her product.  NOT!!!

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  • Dianarose
    Dianarose Member Posts: 2,407
    edited February 2012

    I am going to meet a new GS this moring and I am a train wreck. The stress is overwhelming. I am on day 2 of a migraine, I have TMJ so bad I am suprised I have teeth left, and my face is broke out and itches. How do you deal with the stress. I really Need advice here. Please help me.

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  • Paula66
    Paula66 Member Posts: 1,728
    edited February 2012

    I even went as far as leaving my 2 cents worth on thier fb page.  Some dude had the nerve to tell me not to be so hateful and maybe she is doing this for others in support.  I am still on the edge of post on her Bravo blog.  I couldnt believe all the positive you go girl comments on there.  All because she wore no make-up.  Hello is this what you are taking away from this message!

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  • Paula66
    Paula66 Member Posts: 1,728
    edited February 2012

    Diana hugs for you girl.  I know at the start of it all its so overwhelming.  For me I just came here alot to vent. Having someplace to come to really helped me alot.I know some gals asked for something to take to help them.  Talk to your GS and see if they can give you something to help take some of the edge off.  I also had a huge support system so when it got to be more then I could handle, talking to them helped as well. 

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited February 2012

    Dianarose,  Sorry, I did not see this earlier, but I hope your appt. went o.k.   Getting a doctor you feel comfortable with will go a long way toward helping you relax.  Meanwhile, get some hydrocortisone cream for the itch and take 3 ibuprofens for the migraine (if you don't have a prescription for it.)   The TMJ is something only a GOOD dentist can fix, but most of them can make you a bite guard or splint to keep you from chomping down so hard.

    Let us know what the GS said.  Do you think you will have the surgery in Maine or go elsewhere?

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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited February 2012

    cheezetheday you asked about WBC-I did not realize but mine had been on the low side of normal for years.  Once BC and starting to have my blood checked all the time and getting copies I realized that when rads was over I was at a 3.6 and no body said anything about it.  I knew my immune system was weak because for the last 15 years I have battled fever blisters and take daily meds for it.  So I did research and decided to start taking a Chinese herb called Astragalas that is suppose to be good in building WBC.  I also added zinc and of course by D was low so am taking D3 as well.  I was only taking 1 Astragalas a day for about 6 months and my WBC creep-ed up to 4.2.  I then decided to take two  a day and in one month it went from 4.2 to 4.72 and I have not broken out in a fever blister in about a month.  Even though I take daily meds for it I still will have minor break outs.  So my fever blister breakouts is how I can judge my immune system.  It has not been this good in years.  Hopefully my regimen will continue to work.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2012

    Sherry, that's funny (weird funny, not haha funny) as I used fever blisters to judge MY immune system too!! When I feel one coming on I know I am about to go into a Fibromyalgia flare. I sleep as much as I can and try not to get stressed to try to ease the hit. I almost wanted to mention it to a rheumatologist once, but thought he'd think I was silly!! It's a SOLID warning for me.

    Was it on this thread where I said that my double mast was BETTER (as per two bco women) and neater than my two friends who had plastic surgeons? I had a general surgeon. He had a lot of pride in his work. My incision is neat and clean, no bulges or sags.

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  • justmejanis
    justmejanis Member Posts: 1,847
    edited February 2012

    I got a call today from the PT office my BS recommended for my LE therapy.  When they called to schedule, I had seen the RO later that same day and they said no LE until the vascular problem cleared up.  So the gal from PT said she would call to reschedule later.  As I posted earlier, I saw my RO last week and he totally downplayed the need for any LE therapy.  He insists on staying on the Trental for the vascular issue as well as doubling the Gabapentin for the neuropathy.

    Anyway the PT place called again today and I had a nice talk with the gal.  I explained my "rock and a hard post".  My BS and Oncs are not at all related..in two different cities.  She found out that the evaluation will be covered for me, and we decided it is better to go and find out than to not.  So, I have an evaluation with an LE therapist this Friday.  If Ineed therapy they will just inform my RO that this was recommened by my BS.  GOOD!  This has been really bothering me and I feel better already knowing I will find out for sure if this is indeed LE and how to treat it.  Yippee!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited February 2012
    janis,  So, a common sense solution prevails!  I think this is what your BCO buddies have been steering you toward all along.  It can't hurt to have a LE therapist LOOK at you, and the actual massage is very light and non-aggressive, so not sure why the RO was so hesitant about it.
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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited February 2012

    Barb that is funny, odd, haha.  I do the same when I feel the fever blister coming on I always need lot's of sleep.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2012

    Hi - new to this thread, am 54.  The astralagas is a good tip.  Whenever I do not get enough sleep I get hit wham with something evil and usually a high fever.   Now that I know there was cancer, finding it finally in mid-July 2011, I am very interested in what was missed in blood work.  And all I can do to build immune system.  Thanks.

    The lady with the BC bag was clueless.  They all are for supporting her 'effort'. 

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited February 2012

    Haha, Tamox.  No endometrial cancer for me this year. I got a good TVUS today.

    Me (to Nurse):  So, did I get a good result?

    Nurse:  Well, they didn't detect any fetal movement.

    Me:  Whew!  That IS good news!

    Now that I have actually had a Transvaginal Ultrasound, I am in the camp of saying it was one of the EASIEST scans ever (with only the DEXA scan being easier, IMHO.)  It seemed less intrusive than a PAP smear.  It was not pinchy, like the endometrial biopsy (the other way to monitor what Tamox. is doing to the uterine lining.)  To me, a paper cut is more aggravating.
    I realize everyone has a different pain threshold, and that some of the techs might be more rough than others, but I'll say if you can get through the average PAP smear and pelvic exam without cringing, the TVUS is nothing to fear. 

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  • justmejanis
    justmejanis Member Posts: 1,847
    edited February 2012

    LOL Eli on the no fetal movement.  And really glad your US came out good!

    I do feel MUCH better having made the decision to go for the evaluation.  I was really torn about it, and just did not fully trust my RO.  Not sure why he is treating me for this "vascular" breast problem.  It is good and red, so clearly has good blood supply.  He actually told me that he did not believe that there is any proof that massage therapy works on my type of LE.  Really?  Now you know why I feel better going to a qualified LE therapist for HER opinion.  Betting she will not agree with my RO!  I know i feel better already.  This had really been bothering me.  I appreciate the gentle steering by the way, from everyone!  Big thanks.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited February 2012
    Hi Essa, welcome!  What surgery did you have?  Are you on an AI or Tamox. now?  Herceptin?
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  • reesie
    reesie Member Posts: 2,078
    edited February 2012

    Thanks everyone. Two to go!



    Janis, I'm glad you're getting closer to an answer.

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