Calling all TNs

Bak94 - Come Back.  Dealing with this disease is enough of a challenge without worrying about offending anyone on this site. Everyone has good days and bad, we all need to vent at one time or another, writings can easily be mis-interpreted especially if someone is having an very emotional day. Whatever has transpired here - forgive, forget and move forward. We all need each other as only those who are going through this can really understand. Remember that feelings may get hurt but they can easily recover - there are so many sisters here who are dealing with really troubling issues here and we need all of us together to form a circle around them and give them lots of {{{HUGS}}}. 

Doreen

Bak - I agree with the above posters.  WE NEED YOU HERE.  AND I THINK YOU NEED US, TOO. Jan

Jan - not quite a drive thru.. ha ha ha!  Good luck.

Thanks Karen and Christina for the good thoughts on the upcoming scan.   I am not courageous, just need to know I am NED after all the treatments.  I can't stand not knowing if it all worked.   I should know results by Thursday.

I'm off to rescue some more kitties tomorrow.  Christina - one looks just like the one in your picture.  Keeps me busy, along with now working full-time and going to school.  I wonder why I'm exhausted? LOL

BAK!   ((HUGS))   We need you here.  You have contributed so much.   I am sure it was just a misunderstanding.

Jan - you have been in my thoughts all day. I have been off the threads for awhile due to a broken computer and a new diagnosis - mets to lungs. Two biopsies, CT scans, appt's., labwork, etc. You know the drill. My MO was hoping that the BC in my lungs would not be triple neg., but he warned me that it most likely was as tumors usually go from positive to neg. - not neg to positive. We are trying carboplastin and Gemzar - hopefully it will control the tumors for awhile. 

Will be thinking of you tomorrow. Let us know how you are doing as soon as you are up to it. Hugs!!!

Sherry

Happy Birthday Annie! Wishing you many happy returns of the day.



Jan - I hope you are able to sleep tonight. I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Annie.  I hope you're celebrating in style and your day is extra special. 

Jan - thinking of you for tomorrow.  There is something liberating about deciding whether or not to "put your boobs on". 

Happy Birthday, Cocker.  Enjoy, enjoy and enloy somemore!

Dear Bak,  I have been in your shoes before.  Quite awhile ago I posted a comment totally unrelated to BC and then another poster responded  to it in a not so nice tone. I felt pretty burned by what was said to me so I took a few days away to cool off.  I decided to just ignore it.  Not easy to do, I know.  But I would hate to see you leave us. BUT....if you decide that a little time away is what you need, just remember the door is always open to jump back in. I did.

Luv, thinking of you.

Jan, good luck tomorrow

Happy Birthday, Annie!  Hope you have a fabulous day!

Thanks, Navymom and anyone I might have missed.  It was a tiring day at hospice, mom is hanging in there - she still has decent color and her kidneys are still functioning.  My kids were all there today along with my sister and her husband.  She's one strong lady!

Oh yes, My PCP prescribed Metformin for me at my request.  He says "they" have known for a long time that it has anti-cancer components.  I wanted to ask why he hasn't brought it up before, but I bit my tongue.  I'll start taking it after my recovery so I don't get post-surgery and new drug reactions mixed up. 

Jan

Annie - A HUGE "Happy Birthday" to you!!! xoxox

 Bernie  -  as you know, I am very new to the journey of cancer, and I have lots of questions. What kind of surgery did you have?   Did you get radiation as well as the chemo? Was chemo really awful or was it manageable? How did you cope with the hair loss? I have so many questions.

Please - any one else who wants to join in the conversation - feel free - the more input I get the better. Thanks in advance everyone!!

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes.  I had a great day with my old feller and my family all here for dinner.  It's a darn nuisance really cause  every time I look in the mirror I see more and more wrinkles.  I'm sure chemo put them there (I don't think they were there before!!)

Jan thinking of you for your surgery tomorrow.  They won't find anything and you will be fine.  Have you burned those bra's yet.

Luv thinking of you and your mum and hoping she is peaceful and free of pain.  

Adagio a little bit to add. I had left breast mastectomy, then chemo then, then rads.

Take your nausea pills whether you need them or not.  Drink lots and lots of water to flush out the toxins. Eat plenty of prunes to keep stools soft in case of constipation. Eat lots of water melon which is very refreshing.  Don't worry about  diet, eat anything you fancy.  Rest as much as possible but add some exercise into the mix such as gentle walking every day.  If you shave your head have a number one as my wig lady told me that if you shave to the skin you can get infections, not sure if she's right but didn't do it just in case.  Chemo is doable and you will get through it.  Rads for me was literally a walk in the park, no redness, no tiredness, no nothing, except weight loss due to the food they were serving at the place I was staying. Definitely  sod the houework that will always be there as Bernie says and yes keep a sense of humour because it does get you through. Good luck and just go with the flow you will be fine.