Illinois ladies facing bc

Happy Birthday, Spunky.  My son lives in Lincoln Park (on Fullerton) right next to the U-Haul.  

Thanks-I'm betting it all on this being a much better year than last year.

ANNOUNCEMENT - I'm so dramatic---Tom. I meet my new Onc.  oh I hope I like her I've been with "my team" for almost 5 yrs and loved them like crazy---and I can't find my files --I've looked everywhere and I remember thinking I'll put them where I'll always remember. NOTHING My files are in 3 huge envelopes how could I not see them. Oh this is so stupid of me. My other Onc. gave me everything and a bi hug and called me later to tell me she loved me and I was such a wonderful patient and always up and funny.  I didn't want to leave her at all--she got me--others don't so easily.And I walk in with nothing--well that should speak for me right away--especially if she asks me questions--all I really know is my stage and positive--I don't know what kinds of chemo, Ohwell I'll find them sooner or later so I'm thinking can I just say I'll brin them in next time? This was all done before rhey started putting everything in computers--but I do have all my meds typed neatly and spelled right (of course I didn't do it) so she might get the han of it with me. I don't know --Thursday I see the other one but she got used to me fast  Well here goes nothing. 

Cami absolutely guaranteed that your old doc still has your records.  Docs aren't allowed to just destroy medical records.  If you retire, the person buying your practice has them.  If you retire without a successor, you have some retention requirements.  You haven't explained how/why you are seeing a new team, but how you got there can also result in your new MO already having information about you.  If your old MO referred you to the new one, chances are she would have sent a summary of your records.

Morning....it is so pretty out and deliciously cool.  I was not minding the heat, mind you.....just the EXTREME heat and humidity.  Normal I can handle.  It is a refreshing change and we are due according to weather man to get more rain on Wed. and Thurs.  That will be really, really, welcome. 

Camille....I also think you will be fine for your appt.  I think Oncologists SEE it all where this disease is concerned and go through much with their patients and are not ruffled by much of anything.  If it helps at all.....I, and possibly several others here also put items in a 'perfect' place for going right to when needed.....only the items are no longer in that 'perfect' place after all.  I think the entity called LIFE loves to keep us challenged with these little tricks and does its best to keep us on our toes.  I looked this morning for the dogs heart-worm pills that I carefully found a great place for in my kitchen.  Let me tell you how BIG a small kitchen can be when your are looking for 15 minutes ( while the restless dogs wait to be fed ) for something that you were all but going to FALL over.  As Bill Cosby would say......RuuuIIIIGHT!!!!!!!!

Smerf....stairs are definitely for young people.  I went to an open house not far from our house ( just to be nosy ) and couldn't believe the stairs.  The ones going up seemed taller ( higher step-up on each one ) and I could not imagine this older retired couple even thinking of using the upstairs bedrooms.  Maybe that is why they are selling this $379,000.00 home.  The ones going to the basement were better but not by much. 

Joan...chocolate is good medicine. 

Karen...how are rads going!!!!!Boring I hope. 

C-squared....hope I told you how much I like your avatar --- every time I see you I wonder if I remembered to say how nice it is.....so now its official -- I do have little other memory lapses besides where I may have put things.  And, by the way.....I think the above mentioned house is probably $389,000.00.  Sigh !!!!

Hope you all have a gorgeous day.  

Hugs, Jackie 

Morning All,



Got an odd question, has anyone ever had a drain leak from where it goes in? I woke up this morning with a wet spot on my jammies in that area, but my skin was clean and dry. I know I should just call the dr. But I'm really hoping I just sweat weird last night...

Happy Belated, Spunky!

The luncheon was a lot of fun as usual.  Always great to see fellow Ladies, and new faces are always welcome.  

Either before or after work today, I am determined to make myself stop at the fitness center near me and SIGN UP.  Wish me luck, I may back down...  I'd rather nap.

Spoke to the nurse, it's common if the tube gets crimped for the fluid to leak out around it. Phew! I get scared whenever my body decides to do something new these days...

Spunky:  In the big glass bldg with the Starbucks?

Jackie:  Rads are going good.  Almost 1/2 way home--14/33 done! A little tired, but so far, uneventful.  Love your quote!

Cami:  Hope you love your new MO too.  I am sure they can get your records. 

Quick hello from the Cape. Still eating stuff from the sea. DH went home today but I'm staying with the rents till the end of the week.

Heidi I had a leaky drain but nothing that gauze couldn't handle. Do you have any Kotex pads around. They absorb! Seriously one of the tips I read on this site.

lago (is it Lago or Iago?) - I hope you are having a fabulous time!!!  Do all of us leaky drain ladies get vacations on the Cape???  

The gauze pads work well and my sister made me special 'drain' pajamas so it's not like I ruined my favorites.  It is just such a shock to wake up with wet pjs for the first time....

The LUNCH BUNCH girls look FABulous! So sad that I couldn't join you  ...hopefully sometime soon!

Best wishes to all in treatment, heading for treatment, beyond treatment, etc.! 

Oh I think I forgot to tell u about my new ONc. Well of course u'r all right they were sending for my files--I'm still looking--So she just asked me some history  Boy at that moment I wished I had paid attention to my other Dr.? My answers where mostly I don't know---she had an odd look on her face and couldn't figure out what I knew I did tell her how long my chemo was and she said HOW LONG/? That's what I remember--that's how the years added up so she'll wsit for my files. But she did say alot how I feel is what people on chemo go thru--so I showed her my nails (LOL) and she did say usually this is a chemo thing--I did tell her alot of my SE were considered under 4% of people got so it was all strange The whole visit was strange --last time a dr. changed my B/P meds and my b/p was never this high that;s what scared me---I don't know I have to see when she gets my files. So tom. I go for more blood work anyway and she ordered more? we'll see how this all plays out.  UGH

Oh Lago it sounds wonderful

My nails are dying the color is all gone and they are brown and way lifted from their beds and there is all dead skin under u can see it all??? I did get someting similiar while I was on chemo, but not this bad---No one know why I'd have it now.  I told u guys I et everything that's like 3% of people get, I feel like a guinie pig I get so many Hmmm this is unusual--tat's why I tell everybody I don't want to hear things. silly right?