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Thanks for all the prayers for my sister. Doctor that did exam yesterday is fairly confident it is benign after reading all reports from local Doctor and his exam. He is concerned with thickness of vaginal wall...?? Anyway she is having complete hysterectomy July 23 and path report will be back about five days after surgery to confirm if it is benign. They strongly recommend I get the BRAC testing with family history and the fact that my BC was TN. So I guess I will get that done. It is a simple test,I just keep putting it off. Out of sight out of mind kinda thing:). I made pulled pork in the crockpot with sweet banana peppers. It smelled so good when I came home tonight and tasted even better. Thanks for being my suppport. You gals are awesome. Marsha

I think it's been quiet because we are al so busy enjoying the summer, I hope. Good luck with your surgery. All I have left are tats. Maybe this fall.



I've been doing ok with the diet. Staying fairly steady in weight though. I'm keeping on the 17 day diet as best I can but I've been doing a lot of socializing which calls for cocktails and I love cocktails. Limiting myself to 2 and then I'm usually back to water.

I've been making Sun green tea and keeping that in my thermos for work. Great on hot days. Upping my activity level to 3, 10 to 20 mile bike rides and 2 long yoga sessions a week plus swimming when I can. I'm really enjoying the rides. So, even though I haven't lost more weight my body is looking toner.



Have a happy summer everyone.

It has been a busy summer here as well. I have a cousin that has been here a week at a time a few weeks in june and back here this week. So needless to say I have not been sticking to diet totally. But at least I'm not gaining:). We also had a college student stay with us the month of June. My life will be back to normal soon:) I agree I think summer keeps us busier so hopefully we will all keep coming back to this board. Love hearing from you all:).

Sitting on my butt right now, slept all afternoon after we got home from surgery. The paperwork says that I'll likely see some weight gain that lasts for at least a few weeks. So I guess I'll just keep trying to eat well and not worry about the actual weight numbers.

My PS said I need to move though, it's been so hot though, that I'm not sure how much I'm willing to spend time outside. I hope the heat breaks soon.

Hi ladies! Hope your feeling better every day CookieMonster. This heat makes it difficult to do much exercise. It's quite a task to stay hydrated & make healthy choices during the summer. I've been camping at the ocean all week & ate better than years past, much less junk food. But I did have my roasted marshmallows :-) & some other goodies. I will have to go on the scale tomorrow, I'm not expecting it to be good. But this will snap me back into gear, that & getting the support from you guys.

Hello to kindergarten, ATeamNana, Snobird & anyone else I forgot. Hope you are all enjoying the summer & feeling well.

Cookiemonster. Sending prayers for good Results Friday. It has been very hot here also. I'm starting back on good eating habits tomorrow. We have had company off and on the last month and now just back to just me n hubby so should be able to fix healthier choices. Hi Kindergarten. Snobird. Tenaj and anyone else I missed:)

Hi Everyone! We are in the midst of another heat wave!! Hope everyone is staying well hydrated. Kindergarten- 116 degrees??? Can you even breathe in that or go outside? I am only up about 1 1lb since the 4th of July, so over all not too bad considerring the eatting & drinking I did. I did take a 6 mi bike ride yest evening, I hope to do it again tonight when & if it ciiks down a bit. I would really like to keep with the weight loss as I may have some more surgery in the fall, a bit of a revision( I think) & nipples. I keep changing my mind what I want to do, one day it is tatoo's & the next surgery. Anyone have any input on this? I did have my 1 year follow up scan & all seems to be good. It took 3 weeks to get the results, I was getting so nervous. I am looking forward to not thinking about cancer everyday.  It is getting better though....I try not to read BCO much anymore ( I was addicted to it) I often come on to see how you lovely ladies are. CookieMonster I hope you are feeling better everyday.

I switched about 1 month ago from femara to tamoxifan & my joints are so much better, I feel younger again, more like myself!!! Looking forward to ramping up the exercise. Have a wonderful evening....((((hugs)))

Hi ladies!!! I have eaten much better this week so far. No additional weight loss but I am maintaining so I'm good with that for now. We watched all four grandsons. Swam for over an hour. They are such fun. Cookiemonster glad you are feeling better Tenaj please do keep coming back to this thread i love hearing from you all. Kathy sounds like you had a great time i love the hot weather But wish we could get some rain:). Snobird hope you are doing well??? Hugs and well wishes to all! Hi to anyone else lurking out there.

Hi ladies! Tenaj and Snobird hope you have been enjoying some bike rides. Kathy yay on good onc visit. Cookiemonster hope you are still doing well. My sister had her hysterectomy and doc said no cancer. Yay!!!!! She is in a lot of pain but doing well.

Have a great day tomorrow everyone!

CookieMonster-I have bought about 15 bras since my exchange. The most comfortable one to wear is a barely there type of sports bra I bought at Kohls. It is always my go to bra when I come home from work. My next favorite is a Warner's bra #2003. Another good one a got from a special boutique is by amonena, style Lara. Good luck!!

ATeamNana that's great news on your sister!!!

Have a great day!

Wonderful news about your sister, ATEAMNANA!!!!!

Hi, there, Tenaj!!!!! I know what you mean about buckling down, I am at a standstill myself. I have not gained, but not losing either. I also want to lose another 10 lbs. Also, sure would like good thoughts and prayers right now, my blood work was not the greatest after all. My CA 27.29  and ALP came back slightly abnormal. My onc here is the first one to ever do this test, so I don't have others to compare it to.  She did tell me not to panic, these tests are not always reliable, but of course I panic. I will have repeat bloodwork done in a month. In the meantime, we are still waiting for our granddaughter. Liz is due any day now. Can't wait!!! Thanks in advance for your good thoughts and prayers. Hugs to all here, and I hope you have a great weekend.

Thank you, Tenaj!!!! Hugs to you!!!!