2012 sisters

LAjen:  Wowow!!!  I am so happy for you!  We are here for you!  Feel free to vent anytime and throw any questions our way!  I have a t-shirt that has two baseballs where the boobs are and says "save second base".  I wear that to chemo and get lots of reactions from the staff at the cancer center.  

Lajen, SO HAPPY for you. I am glad things got better. Whew!

Dang I am getting company next week so I have been trying to get things in order around here as I have been pretty much a slacker since my diagnosis and all my biopsies, lumpectomy, snb, and NSDMX. But I just spent the last hour reading everyones posts, getting up to date and had a big response with comments to everyone. I accidentally went back to reread one persons remark, before commenting to them and hitting submit, and I lost the whole thing. I won't say whose comments I was rereading when I lost everything, but if anyone notices that I am treating them as if they did something wrong, you can surmise that even though it wasn't your fault I did something so stupid, that I'm taking it out on you anyway. lol.  I can't believe I did that. Anyway I just want to let everyone know that I am thinking about you all, want to welcome the new comers, wish those with upcoming surgeries the best and those waiting on results great news.Those of you with hives and rashes I feel so bad for you. I have allergies and get both hives and rashes ( plus swollen lips when I'm real lucky) and I'm miserable as heck with them. Can't imagine how you deal with it while going thru all you are going thru now. You are all super ladies! (Tazzy I hope you don't feel jealous that I think the others are super too-you're super super ok?) For those that were discussing products I don't know if this post will be of any help to you but I know alot of the girls that post have been thru chemo and rads http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/7/topic/779760?page=17#idx_496

I had another fill yesterday. I am excited to say that these 2 old fried eggs are starting to morph into a different shape- good or bad I'm not sure , but definitely different! LOL

Jpmomof3 Love, Love Love Thor! He looks so good and perfect I know I won't be seeing him on my new favorite show Dogs in the City . Actually I love dogs - never met one I didn't like; wish I could say the same about their owners lol

Jazlaumir So glad you are comfortable with your surgery. That is so important. I had an area of ALH on each side found during core biopsies. I then  had  an excisional biopsy on both sides. The alh on one side turned out to be IDC so my biopsy was then considered a lumpectomy. My margins were clear and my bs said since it was small and had clear margins that I could just go on and have rads and "close surveillance". I had already been doing close surveillance for 8 years due to strong family history; seeing the breast specialist for 8 years every six months and had alternated mammograms and ultrasounds every six months and mris every 2 to 3 years. The alh on the IDC side actually only showed on the MRI this year. This was all in the back of my mind when I went to see the MO. He said that they had also found LCIS in the other area of alh and he sent that pathology off to be rechecked to make sure it wasn't ILC. When it came back still LCIS and I tested negative for Brac he very reluctantly gave me his blessing for the rads and close followup that I had planned. He did however stress that a NSDMX would be very appropriate for me considering the LCIS in my other breast and my family history as well. That got me thinking about how all those years of close surveillance kind of let me down; I kept thinking about how the cancer didn't show on any of the tests, and what if there was more cancer hiding. I thought about my family history and how something was definitely at play in my family even if it wasn't brac. My husband " carefully " reminded me that I spent a couple months prior to my tests these last 8 years fretting followed by more fretting while waiting on the results plus all of the fibroadenomas I've had biopsied. He ask me if I was prepared to continue all that plus have the MRIs yearly. All of a sudden the NSDMX sounded like a much more reasonable treatment for me.  I even had them throw in an oophrectomy on surgery day so that I didn't have to worry about ovarian cancer anymore (my uterus was gone long ago). The surgeries were fairly easy for me and I can't tell you the sense of relief I have. It's not for everyone but the decision was definitely the best for me.  Now I am concentrating on getting these 2 fried eggs filled. My pleasures have definitely become more simple after all of this. lol

Super-super Tazzy we have to put the DH's in touch so that when they are ready to commit us, it's in the same place and that we have a large supply of scrubbies incase we have a pool! (I still can't swim yet so you'll get to use them all for now) Actually I was sitting here reading all our posts and kind of laughed thinking we could all do a remake of one of my favorite old movies "one flew Over the Cuckoos Nest" incorporating our issues and interests in a humorous way lol 

kjiberty Yum Mexican sounds good. I still like marguaritas but I LOVE the pitchers of sangria our mexican place has. I have a fear of running into one of my DRs while I'm imbibing but my excuse is ready- I don't do it too often AND there is a ton of fruit in it and resverotrol in the wine part. Sounds reasonable right? I have a phobia about running into drs because about a year after my hubbys heart attack, we went to his family doctor  ( last appt before drs office lunch hour) where  he discussed my husbands weight cholestrol and diet. My husband proclaimed to be "doing somewhat better" with his diet to which of course the doctor was very pleased. He is the same doctor that I go to as well and grumble about my subtle weight gain and how nothing I do seems to help. Well after the appointment we decided to go eat lunch on the patio at the wonderful Italian restaurant around the corner. We are sitting there with a giant pepperoni pizza (which we really intended to take some home) and a beer and who walks by but the doctor we just saw. Talk about embarrassing LOL Anyway, wish we could all get together and have a few laughs and drinks though.

Well back to cleaning. Hope everyone has a great day!

Oh and I forgot to say that I cannot even begin to comprehend not only having the bc crap we go through, but to have to concern yourselves with insurance and whether you are covered.... geesh!  I feel for you guys in the US.  I'd be so bloody angry - as am sure you are.

thanks for letting me know moonflwr... least it wasn't part of chemo brain... but yeah I was thinking "why haven't I heard from the 2012 sisters"....

Well I am off to the garden the sun is shining and its almost 30 degrees (90 degrees).  I will don my big sun hat and enjoy.

Hoping you are all enjoying your days too - if you can.

Tazzy- I love how your accent comes through even when you type! I have to be at the cancer center at 7:30 AM Friday for #7, which means I get to leave my house by 5:45 in order to be on time. Yippee on being your last one!

2friedEggs -I had to feel bad for you losing your post,actually I was glad I'm not the only one. I did the same thing on another thread, really long one. Thought I hit the little spell check (I trust it more than my brain) but hit the undo button instead. By then I couldn't remember what I had wrote.

Moonflwr-it's 98 outside here so your 88 sounds cool. 88 is probably what our humidity is out. Stay safe from the storms. 

vickilind61-I'm also buying a T-shirt that says the same thing! Still deciding which one to get since I saw so many in a website the other day!

Lostinmo... that's hilarious you said that about my accent.  One of the women I work with, everytime I send her an email she said she reads it with my accent.. too funny.  She was one of the first work mates I told about my dx she beat bc almost 3 years ago and actually trained and completed Ironman last year.  I told her that I would not be doing something that silly.

Vicki and Soya... I've been wanting that same t-shirt.   Can we get one for only one foobie ??  I love it that there is humour out there.  Really can you imagine our lives without it. 

We have 90 outside at the moment... I do have AC but I have all windows and doors open so there is a beautiful breeze blowing through... nice to air the house that's been shut up for so long.

peace & love xxxxxxxx

vickilind61-They're AWESOME!!!!! I will wear it proudly to show my fight with this stupid cancer!

Tazzy-Funny how we want to wear a shirt that says our tits trying to kill us and its OK! I actually want to train for the ironman as well. Its a real challenge since I've just learned how to swim only last year and don't know how to ride a bike yet! Its actually on my bucket list to do ( I made this list 2 years ago, before this cancer). So now I'm even more determined to learn to ride a bike and impove on my swimming. It might take me years, but I will do the ironman SOMEDAY!!!!

Thanks Karen!!!

Soyaandpepper- we'll be cheering for you when you do the ironman. I just learned how to ride a bike this year at the age of 45. The tables were turned with my 14y DS teaching me. He is a very persistant teacher.

Hope everyone has a good Thursday! 

Oh PS.... If you navigate away from your post while still writing, just hit the back key. It's still there if you've only gone one screen forward/away.

Juneaubug, cats are my first love, I will post a link of my other fuzzy buddy soon. I still haven't had any luck posting the photos directly for some reason. Poor kitty is a bit scared of Thor though.. And I am glad you made a decision about your surgery and feel comfortable about it you should! It is natural to be anxious at this stage, I will be doing the same no doubt next month when my surgery looms. All those worries will work their way out somehow, they have to. You are in my thoughts!



Man it's hotter in NJ and Canada than it is here in NC. Thank goodness we are used to hot weather and have good airconditioning here. Try to stay cool! Pool and beer sounds good to me. Or margaritas.



Soya, more power to you on the triathlons. I have never done one but used to be an avid runner. I can't wait to get back to exercising. I am walking now and will try to keep doing that throughout my treatments and surgeries. When I see people running on the greenway path I walk on I so badly want to start running and blow by them and keep going. I love the high it gives me. I hope you will enjoy it. Its a great goal. Start with small goals and keep working your way up! I know when I start running again that I will really be done with this rotten phase of my life.



I am really not looking forward to going to work today but am thankful that I can.

Juneaubug.... I am with you on the anxiety.... I am trying to keep mine at bay until after my chemo is finished and until I get nearer the date (which I dont have yet - just beginning of August sometime).   Your DH will love you no matter what.   for me, doing nothing sometimes is the perfect therapy.    Enjoy your floating... arh what bliss!  thanks for the advice on the navigating back and forth.

jpmon.... hoping work was bearable for you.

I am off for bloodwork today, meet friends for lunch, then pre-treatment check in with my D-care trial drug nurse and my MO. 

If I missed anyone - hello!  I hope that you all have good, minimal se days.

Dear Juneaubugg,

I made the same decision as you to keep my healthy breast. Was sooooo very scared of the surgery, lymph node removal and TE placement, but I will take that any day above the chemo because it's over so quickly. When I woke up after the surgery, it was really painful, I won't lie to you. They knocked me out for the first day with a strong painkiller. After that it became better every day. I didn't try to be brave, took the painkillers that were prescribed, and it was quite tolerable. Just five weeks before this surgery I had a hysterectomy and gallbladder removed simultaneously, and recovering from that was way worse. You will bounce back quickly. 

As for clothes, I found a soft, padded bra made by Bali, no underwire, which fits nicely over the left breast with TE. Bought three of them. The right breast looks a little smaller of course, but nobody really notices. If they do, I don't care. I only wear the bra when I go out, otherwise I go without. My husband was so sad that I got cancer, had to lose my breast, go through chemo, rads etc. He has been nothing but amazing and supportive, reassuring me over and over that he loves me just the same whether I have breasts or not. We are celebrating our 33-year wedding anniversary on Saturday, and this cancer thing has brought us even closer together. The important thing for him is that I am alive and on the way to recovery. Your hubby will feel the same, I am sure. This too shall pass, quicker than you think. Just hang in there. Hugs to you!