Calling all TNs

Fern - Good luck as you make it through the rest of chemo. And your doctor and husband are right - you have to slow down. It was one of the hardest things for me, and I still did manage to push through with work and some other activities, but I finally had to pull back and take care of my drug-addled body.

Hope - Thinking of you and hoping the chemo is kicking some good cancer butt.

My xrays came back clear, so that was a big relief. I had my last PT session today - I just need to see him in 3 months. And I don't have to see the PS for another six months (unless I make up my mind sooner about nipples and tatoos). So that means I don't have another cancer-related appointment until November. It's nice to see the calendar starting to free up. Though I do have to go in for a D&C (polyps...) and a colonoscopy. 

Fighter - like you - I guage my response to what the feeling is behind the question.

Bernie - I'm bipolar too. Pain meds can send me down a dark path.

Annie - are you going to be too busy to vist me? Kudos to DH on the new venture. I am so sorry to hear about your friend - I think I would feel the same way. Hugs to you!

Bernis - Loved the joke!

 Bornto - keep up the god work. I love yoga.

Bak - loved the rooster story. I live "in town" Yesterday husband says - there are chickens in our driveway. I went out and called to them, opened the gate to their yard and they went right back in! What lovely ladies.

Dawn - thanks for checking in! I hope the drugs are working their magic and have few side effects. Good thoughts your way!

Dawn - fuck! Honey I am so sorry you are going through this. What can we do? We all feel so helpless.

Wishing you all the strength you need.

Inmate - like Karen said -  Fuck.  Fuck to cancer and everything to do with it.  All I can say is apart from swear is thank god they have started on treatment straight away,  but that news is just the pits.  I just cannot believe how much you are going through, when will it fucking end. I don't care if the moderators don't like my choice of words,  that is the only one I can think of for this dreaded disease. How you stay can upbeat, courageous, positive and still be there for us beats me.  You amaze me with what you are like and how you keep on plodding on and trying everything you can when I and lots of others would have given up long ago. You are nothing short of an inspiration to me.  Luv you and sending you the biggest warmest hugs you have ever had for chemo 13.

Karen - I will never be too busy to visit you. I might have to come without the old fellar though cause he might be too busy. I got a book out of the library today and its a story with the characters living in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. What a coincidence.    

I'm back to slogging my way through typing again full time.  Don't seem to get as much out of the job that I used to.  Getting pretty tired by the end of the week.

Catch up with you later ladies gotta pay some bills on the internet.  Don't suppose they will wait. Annie        

Dawn.......crap! I'm so sorry to hear this latest development!!! Your resilience amazes and inspires me. I had surgery to remove one huge brain met, and then radiation to hopefully shrink the others (don't know if it worked yet) so its hard to say. What side effect were caused by what.....however I think the brain rads mostly caused fatigue that lasted for a few week after. I will pm you. Hang in there honey!

Dawn.... as others have said - fuck.   Seems there are no other words... hugs and positive thoughts honey xx

Dawn- Thanks for accetping my friend request- I ditto what everyone said FUCK cancer.. I went to have my port flushed yesterday and had a "new to the chemo suite" nurse. She asked why I still ahd my port when I am done with treatment. I responded that my onco beleives to leave it in for a yr. She then asked if my doc was so an so. She then responded with OH, you must be TN.. he leaves it in that long because you have a higher rish for recurrance in the first year. I mean really, I did not know that, and with my first mammo coming up and the "spot" on my lung.. talk about upset a cancer patient.. what a freaking ditz.. and yes, I complained..

 I am also noticing I am typing words backwards.. got a call into the onco AGAIN..

Dawn:

I am sick to my stomach that you have to face yet even more from this f*cking disease.  As if it hasn't exacted enough from you.  Know that I will continue to hold you close to my heart and will keep you in my thoughts.  I have complete faith in you and your indomnitable spirit, I just so hate that this is all happening to you. 

hugs,

Linda

Dawn, Cancer sucks! You are frequently in my thoughts and I am also adding to the hugs coming your way from our group!

Lory, ditz is an understatement.  I hope she learns to keep her mouth shut in the chemo room.  Our nurses never said anything like that - and my sister still has her port 5 years later and she was Grade 1 ER+PR+ ILC. I still have mine, too.  I don't like to get stuck in the arm and get blood drawn every 3 months, so I'm probably going to keep it for a while. I agree with Fighter - and I've become much more outspoken since going through all this crap.

Titan, you go girl!  Proud of you!

Dawn - sending healing vibes your way. Hugs and love to you. I HATE F*CKING CANCER!

((((Dawn)))) so sorry to hear your latest diagnosis. Sending healing vibes your way.  You are such a shining light on this thread.

$#@%$#@  that is all I can say right now.  Tears and pain in my heart.  These women are right inmate.  you have such an amazing spirit that you positively glow, like a shining star.  You are currently living what we all fear with recurrence.  We are all here for you, forming a circle of strength around you.  13 has always worked wonders for me!

xoxo

maggie

Dawn - Crap! Keep pushing through. Sending only good thoughts your way.

(((Dawn)))) I'm so sorry......…. We are here for you. xx

Inmate - So sorry to hear about the sh*t this FC has thrown at you again. Enough, already! Sending you healing vibes and many {{{HUGS}}} that #!3 is your lucky number. We are all here for you.

Doreen