Calling all TNs

Good Morning Ladies well afternoon really. 

LuvRVing - oh you have changed your avatar.  I can't see your face so clearly now but you look young, happy and carefree. Must be all that French Red Rhone so you go girl.  Yep you would love Aussie and NZ.  Aussie is gorgeous and warm and there is heaps to do but they have big spiders and I can't stand them.  NZ is more laid back and unspoilt but we do have beautiful scenery. Its a must visit for you. 

Dworley - welcome to our home away from home.  Sounds to me like you have a good prognosis there with only one lymph node and 0.7mm.  (Hope I'm right) and you have really hit it well with the treatment. Wishing you heaps of luck for a clear ultrasound on Monday.

Dormac - Ironic isn't it your DH due to retire and then has heart attack. I hit 65 yrs last October and was diagnosed with BC November.  There's just no justice in this frigging world you know. I also don't think there is a true psychic anywhere cause I haven't won lotto yet. 

Tazzy - if you knew your expiry date no need to run around like a blue arse fly cause it would be pointless worrying until the night before and then that night you cram yourself full with chocolate cake and go out with a bang and a smile on your face lol.

Titan - No I'm going to visit OBXK - Karen.  BUT if you and Inmate  are within travelling distance (10 hrs is nothing) we could all catch up and have a blast.  Wouldn't that be just wonderful. I worked out the OB is for Outer Banks but what does the X stand for?

Inmate - Sorry you are losing your hair again but luckily it is summer.  Every night I wake in the night with a freezing cold head where my night hat comes off.   I have to scramble around trying to find it under my pillow and shove it back on again. I do wish you could  show your jewellery on here.  Do you have a website for it.  Last chemo.  F.... good news, way to go.

Niprn - welcome once again.  Sending you lots and lots of positive energy for the next phase. You will do well.

Kathrynn - the trapeze swing would be great to see.  Go on make my day and put the pic on here.                

Tifj - my butt is the same. I can tell you if I ran naked down the lake front even the cops would leave me alone lol.  They would probably put me in some dementia unit.

But we are what we are ladies big, fat, lumpy, wrinkly who cares its what we are like inside that counts. None of us are 22 again (I wish) so we just take each other as we come and learn to love each other with all our faults.  I can tell you are all lovely ladies anyway or you wouldn't be on here.

NavyMom - You have a safe great trip with that wonderful Petty Officer of yours. Yep leave the pepper at home or you will be wiggling in your seat.   Give him a big hug from Nana Annie cause I'm proud of him too.        

Heather - Great you like your new job.  Just remind your boss you have a finishing time and then you have a normal life to lead with a great book and a glass of Luvs red wine. 

BernieEllen - Great jokes I had a really good laugh at both of them. Keep them coming cause they keep me going through my typing.

Well ladies I thought my time was up this morning.  I was sitting here quietly typing and I heard this  awful, horrible  noise through my head phones. I thought OMG thats my chest. Panic panic. I thought all those ciggies have caught up with me, the frigging cancer has gone into my lungs.  Talk about a sweat.  Then I realized the cat had come in and was sitting on the seat behind me snoring.  Sweat over, back to typing.  I live to see another day.

My little white rag of a dog.  Another sweat this morning.  I had just showered and put my clothes on the bed when I realized I had left my specs in the bathroom.  So I went to get them, had a brief discussion with the old feller on the way about 30 secs and when I got back to the bedroom I caught her tugging my prosthesis out of my bra edge.  You can imagine what I threatened to do. The little shit.  Every night once she knows we are asleep she gets on the bed and inches her way across so that by the time morning comes me and the old fellar look like we are glued together and she has the rest of it.   Tessa my CS can't make it onto the bed unless she has had a good poo cause she's tubby. 

Have a great day. Don't forget to laugh. Keep well. Annie           

Oh CS......You crack me up.  I don't have dogs but am a cat lover through and through.  It seems not only do I have three indoor kitties, but fate has given me 4 outdoor ones as well.  My indoor kitties are all black and very sweet in their own way.  

Fate has it that three of the outdoor kitties are also black and the old gentleman, Olms (Old man) is grey and white.  He is quite smooth and very much the gentleman.  It took me a year to convince him I was okay.  So now I have 7 cats.  Yes, I could be mistaken for the crazy cat lady down the street.  I do say they come in handy at Halloween!  My sister calls me the cat whisperer.  I'm okay with that.  

I just had to put this on for you

This is such a great thread and you ladies keep me smiling!  Heather, I'm glad things are going well and that you have found a job so quickly.  I used to live in New Jersey near PA years ago and still miss the area and the people.  I absolutely loved it there. 

Here's a link to the good news from Canada.  It was on the facebook site but wanted to post it in case someone here had not yet read it.  Also, there is a link out there regarding aspirin and RSK inhibition - I will try to post it later.  I am running late getting to the office; forgot to set my alarm this morning.

 http://www.prweb.com/releases/CBCF/TNBCannoucement/prweb9576703.htm

This is my "Morning Smile" thread.  The first one I read when I log on in the morning.  

Thanks so much for the "Morning Laugh" today CS & Bernie.  What a great way to start the day - laughing and smiling.

Well it is still absolutely peeing down rain here, but I have no intention of going out today as Euro 2012 (soccer/football) begins today.

Thanks for posting that link Christina... I need to read that when my brain is more awake.. not that it means I will understand it anymore.

Enjoy your days and keep smiling and laughing.

YIPPEEE... Congratulations Inmate on today becomming a chemo Grad - wooo hooo (I'll be joining that club on June 22).   What a feeling you must have - FIFO Day (Finally It's F*&^ing OVER).

A very very happy Friday !

loved the video.A photographer, who was also a confirmed atheist, decided to go into the woods to get photos of the fall foliage.
It was a beautiful day....fall colours, birds chirping, babbling brook, and a gentle breeze rustling the leaves.
While snapping shots, the atheist heard a noise behind him, and whirled around to see a huge bear coming through the bushes. He dropped his camera and ran. And kept running....... and looking behind him, he noticed the bear was gaining on him. He was so scared that tears came to his eyes. He ran faster, but the bear was closing in on him. He ran faster yet, and tripped over a root. Rolling over onto his back, the atheist saw the bear rise to his full height and raise a huge paw...... and the atheist cried out, "Oh, God, no!"
And everything stopped. The birds stopped chirping. The brook stopped babbling. The gentle breeze stopped. And the bear froze with his paw in the air. And the atheist heard a booming voice say, "Young man. For years you doubted my very existence, but now that your life is in peril you call my name to help you. Why should I do so?"
And the atheist thought for a moment, and said, "Yes, you are right. If you are God, then it would be hypocritical of me to become a Christian at this point in my life. But, do you think that you could at least make the bear a Christian for today?" And the booming voice was quiet for a moment and then said, "Done."
And everything started again. The birds chirping, brook babbling, and gentle breeze rustling the leaves. And the bear slowly lowered his paw.
And the bear put his paws together, and bowed his massive head and said, "Dear Lord, please bless this food we are about to eat."

Two hillbillies walk into a restaurant. While having a bite to eat, they talk about their moonshine operation.
Suddenly, a woman at a nearby table, who is eating a sandwich, begins to cough. After a minute or so, it becomes apparent that she is in real distress. One of the hillbillies looks at her and says, 'Kin ya swallar?'
The woman shakes her head no.
Then he asks, 'Kin ya breathe?'
The woman begins to turn blue and shakes her head no.

The hillbilly walks over to the woman, lifts up her dress, yanks down her drawers and quickly gives her right butt cheek a lick with his tongue.
The woman is so shocked that she has a violent spasm and the obstruction flies out of her mouth.
As she begins to breathe again, the Hillbilly walks slowly back to his table.
His partner says, 'Ya know, I'd heerd of that there 'Hind Lick Maneuver' but I ain't niver seed nobody do it!'
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A Husband and wife are shopping in their local Wal-Mart. The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in their cart. 'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife. 'They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans.' he replies. 'Put them back, we can't afford them.' demands the wife, and so they carry on shopping. A few aisles further on along the woman picks up a $20 jar of face cream and puts it in the basket. 'What do you think you're doing?' asks the husband. 'It's my face cream. It makes me look beautiful.' replies the wife. Her husband retorts: 'So does 24 cans of Budweiser and it's half the price. 'On the PA system: 'Cleanup needed on aisle 25, we have a husband down.'

Inmate when you next come to visit you make sure you let me know.  Yes I do live in pretty spectacular place.

I truly hope that today goes well for you.

Take care

I am sure grateful to all the researchers and everyone else involved that they do what they do.  This is absolutely magnificent news.   If they need a 'guinea pig' I'll put my hand up.

Thanks for sending through Christina.

Well ladies, I want you to know you inspire me. Instead of ranting about what I think is ripping off people, I called the company and registered a complaint, and will follow it up with a letter to the CEO (locally owned company). Instead of ranting, I'll do something that will maybe make a difference. (I'm not naive, but knowing that your local competitor is selling at reasonable prices, should put a kick in your knickers!)

I am an emotional mess. Putting the family beach house on the market and removing things I wanted was brutal. I was crying for my mommy like I was 5 years old. She's been gone 2 years, but sometimes it just slays me.



When I got home, I had an offer on the house I grew up in - more crying.



Then I picked up my results from my blood work last week, and for the first time, my calcium is high.



I'll go back and read how everyone is doing. I just needed a little pity party.



Love you all...

Karen - my heart goes out to you my friend.  What a lot to go through. Can't think of any words of wisdom either except to say if having this house is stressing you out then it must go. A pity party is good for you every now and again and you must have needed a good cry.   Now your calcium is high, but this will come down and in a day or two when everything is hopefully signed sealed and settled you will feel better.

Sending you lots of love  and warm hugs.  Will be thinking of you all day. Annie        

Karen- (((((HUGS))))))

Thanks Titan... actual grad date is June 22.   Then radiation/surgery or vice versa.  I see my RO and Surgeon next Wednesday & Thursday respectively to find out the next plan of action.  But sure will be good to see the back of chemo, really good.