Calling all TNs

Tazzy - good luck on radiation!  For me the worst part was going every day!  Born - woohoo on the genetic testing!

Good evening Ladies

LUV - I notice you mention Dana Farber  a lot in your posts. Is this a cancer hospital where you live or a major hospital in your home town? I would have to travel an hour away to get a reasonable size hospital as Taupo is only a small one.  

Titan - Very disappointed that I just cannot get those pics. 

LSMattews - Congratulations on reaching a year. Wonderful news.

Sandlake - thanks for the info on oophorectomy.  The problem I have is that I have a fear of nausea and vomiting. When I had my hysterectomy at age 32 the gas in my tummy made me vomit so I am scared to go for the oophorectomy because of the gas.  What did it do for you.  

BAK94 - hope your surgery goes well for you.  I suppose I will have to make up my mind at some stage about having it done but I am dragging my feet quite a lot.

I too am finding it hard to concentrate on my job at the moment.  I'm not sure if its the thought of a recurrence and having to take more time off that is making me depressed or what.

Mags - hope your PET scan goes well for you next week.  Goodness knows how you put up with having the needles in your feet that would freak me out. 

Born - that is terrible that all those people in your family have had  cancer, so scary for them.  But congratulations on you not having the gene.  Way to go.

Luah - I totally agree.

Minx - with you there.  I don't think I could handle the stress of waiting for results etc either so I just don't want to know.

Hope - so glad you posted and hoping this treatment is so much easier for you.  Big warm fuzzie hugs to you.

Melissa - hi Melissa sending you a big warm hug too.

Tazzy - I can honestly say radiation was a breeze for me.  No tiredness, no burning, no nothing,  just a little bit of redness.  The worst part was being away from my family for five weeks.  You will do fine girl.

Spica - thanks for your explanation on basal-like.  Medical terminology is so hard to understand when it relates to cancer. 

Heather - glad to see you are back posting and you have your hubby with you now but sorry to hear you have anxiety.  Its such a horrible thing to have but a symptom everyone on here understands.  Thinking of you.

Have a great evening ladies. Thinking of you and wishing you all well.              

CS - Dana Farber Cancer Institute is one of the most prominent cancer hospitals in the country.  It's located in Boston, MA, and is about an hour from where I live. 

http://www.dana-farber.org/About-Us/History-and-Milestones.aspx

The link will explain its history a bit. 

Cocker~ I tell my anesthesiologist I get very nauseous, they give me something before they put me under.  They also put a patch behind my ear, it looks like the one I use when we sail to keep me from being sea sick.  My stomach was very bloated but I didn't feel sick, I just passed a lot of gas!!

Thanks for all the info Spica! Guess I'll see if my medical onc has any info next time I see him.

Bernie - that was a great joke.  Thanks 

Hi Ladies! 

I agree 100% with Luv.  I don't know why certain tests are not standard protocols from office to office.  It's confusing for patients to navigate their care, when we come to bc.og and see that like patients with like circumstances/diagnosis as ours having different sets of tests, different timeframes for follow-ups, etc. My logic is the same as Luv.  Isn't it easier to treat and possibly put something into remission, while it is small before symptoms present themselves, instead of waiting until it's a larger issue with outright symptoms?  

I think also, trust your gut on what you think is going on as well.  Before I had confirmation of my BC, I cried in my bathroom every day for 2 weeks, just knowing it was BC, the female intuition thing.  Even though mine was small, round edges and moveable - the classic signs of a benign tumor, I knew it wasn't.  I only got relief the day I found out it was BC. The unknown was worst than the known. I still cried for a whole day when I got the news, but only until I met my Surgeon.  Once he walked through the door, I knew I was going to be okay.  

Trust your gut, and get in with an office that makes you feel 'comfortable, alive, healthy, and believes in you'.  

Hugs to all!

Where's that LIKE! button when I need it!  LOL, Anne!

Hi, the5owens!  What is your chemo regimen?  Are you interested in joining a closed group on Facebook for TN only?  If you are, let me know and I will get your info to one of the administrators.  It has been a great support and resource for me.  Sounds like you may have had surgery prior to chemo? 

Ladies, does anyone on this site have any side effects from Lorazapam (Ativan)?  Please do tell, as I want to see if the problems I am having may be related to that.  I take just 1 mg. some nights.  If you notice anything that you might may be the side effect of this wonder drug, please let me know.

Tazzy rads were so easy compared to chemo.  The worst part is the going everyday and fatigue.  I had no burning or anything.  My RO gave me a lotion called Miaderm and I used it faithfully.

Hope so glad you were able to post.

Born yay for your great news! 

5owens:  Good luck.  The first one is always the most anxiety provoking but once you get that one under your belt you're one step closer to the end and you'll know what to expect.  I found charting my symptoms each day helped me to find a pattern of the "good days" and not as good days with my side effects.  We'll be right there with you.  GO get em Girl!!!

A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep.

If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite.

A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound Boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20 x 20 ft. room.

You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.

The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.

When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's already too late.

Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.

A six-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old man says they can only do it in the movies.

Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old Boy.

Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.

Super glue is forever.

No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.

Pool filters do not like Jell-O.

VCR's do not eject "PB &J" sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.

Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.

Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.

You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is.

Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens.

The fire department in Austin, TX has a 5-minute response time.

The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.

It will, however, make cats dizzy.

Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.

80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.

Those who pass this on to almost all of their friends, with or without boys do it because:
a) For those with no children - this is totally hysterical!
b) For those who already have children past this age, this is hilarious.
c) For those who have children this age, this is not funny.
d) For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning.
e) For those who have not yet had children, this is birth control

Hilarious, BE

Thanks for the link to the article about Metformin, Fighter.  We still have a long time to wait before there is any firm evidence.  In the meantime, the story continues to be promising.