Calling all TNs

kathyrnn,

May 9th posts.   Look for kitty cat.   I so hate this format!  

Best thing this week...actually several.

Had 6-month mammogram (my 2nd since tx finished) and ultrasound and it appears, unofficially, to be clear. Yay! Each visit (3 doctors every 3 months) seems to raise my anxiety more each time. Would think it would get better rather than worse. 15 months out since lumpectomy.

Also, had dinner with parents and middle child last night at Macaroni Grill. Mmmm, mmmm, good. Saw Dark Shadows with Johnny Depp (actually he was the star, I did not see it WITH him-I wish!) and it was fun. Not great, but fun. Chinese for lunch with youngest child (DS) and DH.

Grateful for my family, friends, and all you ladies on BCO. Don't post much here but read every day. So much inspiration from such great women. I know many of you don't think you are strong or brave; I know I cringed when others said that of me. We did (or are doing) what we had to do. But the way we do it can be a yardstick for others. Thanks to all of you for being that for me.

well friggit, now my face and neck has turned a lovely shade of red and is a bit puffy.  do you think this requires an ER visit or just call the MO on duty?  i just don't wanna do either but it is listed as a possible severe side effect.  UGH!

May we all be surrounded by fond memories this Mother's Day.

Happy Mother's day everyone.   DD is still at college enjoying senior week - she graduates on Friday (OMG, I swear she was just looking at high schools), but we will be talking today.  

 Huskerkkc - congrats on the good results of your Mamo and songram

Good morning ladies!

Just a quick drive by to say Happy Mother's Day to all you beautiful ladies.

Big hugs to all who need one. I think of you all often, but haven't been on much. I am having trouble adjusting to being a working Mom! There just aren't enough hours in the day!! It has been difficult keeping up with all the year end school activities in both the school I work in and the schools that the kids go to (3 different ones total!). I am looking forward to summer break and will be able to catch up with you all.

Minxie- I am so sorry to hear of your recurrence. I am sending good thoughts and hope your treatment plan kicks ass!!

I'm off to a fancy lunch for Mom's Day!!

Babs - a thousands thank you's! I have an appt with my PCP, and I'll have to have him up the dose.



Inmate - I am so sorry you had that reaction (like I said in a previous post, I've seen the reaction and it is terrifying. Can't imagine how scary it is to be the one having it). You made me laugh with the F word is your favorite swear. Mine too, and someday I'll tell you the very embarrassing story of how that came to be.



Cocker - I vote Aye for the Valium, but please not so much that you're out to lunch and can't tell them your having a reaction! ;-)



McCrimmon, I'm amazed you've gotten

moved and settled in this fast! Sorry you're missing your husband, but just imagine how much fun the reunion will be.



LuvRV - congrats on the PET. How soon will they post the final results on-line.



Mags - I chuckle when people tell I'm back to looking like my " old self". They haven't walked in our shoes, so they don't understand that old self doesn't exist any more. Some one just made that comment at a function, and a friend that just had renal ca, leaned over and whispered in my ear, " thank God they don't have to understand what it's like to sit on a ticking time bomb"



LRM - what a wonderful thoughtful post. Wishing you happiness on this bittersweet day and my Mom and I will light a candle for Tiffany (please God don't let my chemo brain name loss have kicked in right now). My Mom lost my brother, so this day is hard for her too.



NavyMom - blessings to you on this bittersweet day also.



SueRae - welcome to the group, it's a wonderful source of support.



Happy Mother's Day to all!!!!!!

Hi there, Gals and Happy Mothers day to all.  Appreciate your sweet thoughts Annie amd Kathrynn. 

Here in the midwest we are having a beautiful day.  Sunny with a breeze.  Awaiting my parents and my Sister to arrive.  Dh is cooking on the grill for us.

Best thing today: Cut purple iris flowers and daisies from my yard.  Thinking of Suze, Laura and Mary. 

Lisadi - try to relax. ( I was gonna say take a deep breath, but I didn't know if you would understand I was saying it tongue in cheek). I went to your last post, and if I have the math correct, you're still getting AC? It would be stupid to tell you not to be scared, but the pneumonia is probably related to your compromised immune system, and your doctor is just being very thorough and making sure every base is covered. Vent away anytime, that's what we're here for. Please feel better and make sure everyone coming into your room washes their hands!!'n

Lisa, So sorry you are having to spend mother's day in the hospital!  I hope you will be feeling much better soon. 

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mothers!

Lisa healing vibes sent your way!

Please say a prayer for my cousin's husband who they let fly to heaven early this morniing after fighting a 16 week battle with a rare form of cancer. He suffered so much in these last few weeks and we held on to the hope that a miracle might happen but yesterday his family decided to let him "go home".

I have my first mamogram almost one year post diagnosis. It is a tomographic mammogram. Has anyone had this?...nervous about it of course.

Haven't had a chance to read the board these past few days but will look when I am less sad.

Painting - I have sent my prayers for a divine flight for your cousin's husband to heaven.  It is sad to hear about people suffering so badly in the end, I am sorry.

Linda - I hope you had a great mother's day, despite of your great loss, that you had moments to reflect upon your beautiful memories with your daughter.  Memories is all we have left, no matter what the situation.

Merrinell - That was sure funny!  These days I could probably do things like that, he is not alone.

Lisa - I am so sorry you are in the hospital.  Hope you get out soon and I hope it is pneumonia.  Doctor's are pretty correct, if they are saying that 99% it is not cancer, than I am certain it is not. Give us the good news very soon and take care.

I thought of Suze, Laurajane and Mary a whole lot this weekend and sent loving, sweet thoughts to their children.  I hope god is watching over them and they are all doing okay. 

Annie - that sounds like a horrible accident.  I did not hear about it on our local news here in California.  How sad!

I had an ultrasound of my thyroid last Friday - this was just one last test that was part of my neck pain situation although all my blood tests re: TSH, FSH stuff was okay, doctor said he would be surprised if the scan was abnornal in any way.  Anyway, the tech kept on and on measuring this and that, and seemed to take longer, although initially she told me it would take only 10 mins.  I asked her if she sees something, and she said she is not allowed to tell me.  She asked me whether I had a return appointment with the doctor which to me was saying, you sure should go back to the doc since you have something here.  The test kept me worried this weekend. Remember that undiagnosed neck pain which I have had since Sept. and no specialists have been able to tell me what it is - now I am freaking out. Could it be something?  My neck MRI had come out not showing any lesions or cancer.  Does the MRI of the neck not cover the thyroid?  I had all sorts of fear and questions this weekend.  I will get the results by Tues I hope.

Just got back from a Pilates class - trying to keep up with my normal day to day activities.  I am waiting to hest from both of my oncologists.  Dr P (renal cell) about scheduling a  bone/PET scan - and Dr M (breast) for final biopsy report and chemo treatment and schedule.  He wanted me to start treatment on Thursday, but DD is graduating college  on Friday, and as this is my first treatment, we don't want to take any chances, of a bad reaction.  So I will start on Monday or Tuesday next week. 

One of my sister's is really pushing me to get a 2nd opinion.  I'm not sure what to do, I want to start treatment ASAP- i am being treat at NY Columbia Presbyterian  - which is a mile from where I live and a really great hospital which I have been using over 20 years.  All of my doctor's are attending physicians there.    Is it worth getting another opinion once I start treatment?   Any suggestions, etc would be greatly  appreciated.

Lisa, sending you healing vibes - the hospital is no place for a sick person -When I first started chemo for my advanced renal cell carcinoma I got a minor infection and wound up in the hospital for 8 days - not fun, but they need to extra careful with people who have suppressed immune systems.  

Merrinell - Great story - a sense of humor is priceless.

Painting - prayers and condolences to your whole family.  

lovelyface  - waiting for results is always the worst part of the processes.  Good luck.