Calling all TNs

Well leftie did not make it. The flap has failed and must b removed today. Doc says we can try again in three months...sad turn of events but what are ya gonna do



Maggie

Maggie darling, we are all thinking of you

Melissa and Tooky--congrats on getting to the end of chemo!

Luv--thinking of you and your family.  You are such a source of wisdom and comfort on this thread.

OBXK--hoping the chemo is beating those mets in to submission.

 Inmate Saw your post about dreaming and wow...what timing for me. I just started dreaming again , like 3 nights ago. Just had this conversation with DH, chemo really messed with my mind for sure.

I always was a dreamer, and like you really enjoyed them for the most parts. Of course BC sent a few doozies but then once I started DDAC, they stopped. I just finished #10/12 Taxol and the dreams started again. I too found it weird not to dream at all.

Best wishes for cool dreams again.

ETA: LUV, sending healing energy waves your way , I always appreciated your responses

Hello Ladies, I don't post often but do keep up on the thread.  I'm so sorry to hear of Luv's spread but think radiation will zap them into oblivion.  I do think and pray for everyone everyday.

Got my BRCA test results back today, turns out I'm BRCA1 positive, on to more surgery.  A little pissed off at the world right now and scared of the double mx - afraid I won't be able to get reconstruction since righty was radiated after lx. 

Hope everyone is doing well, it sucks that you have to be here but Welcome to all the new ladies, your in a wonderful support group.  I wouldn't have made it thru without these ladies and congrats to the ladies finishing up chemo, life will slowly start to get back to normal.

Moe - hope the radiologist concurs!

Have you had chemo? Like rada it is the gift that keeps on giving. So sorry you are worried about your hip. I hope the Advil helps. Have you had a bone scan?



Heather - knowledge is power! I know it may not seem like that now, but those deadly gyn cancers, don't make themselves known, until it's way too late. We're all here to hold your hand, make you laugh and let you cry.



Melissa - hugs from hurricane alley. I feel your pain. I hope your parents shore home, dodged the bullet. Waiting is so hard! Raising a bottle of water to toast the end of your chemo!



Bernie - love it!

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Free to good home - a pair of C cup Knockers and 6 40c bras. I only wore them twice - I'd rather be a flat top.

So far, this treatment is not as bad as the last. Today was gemzar only.



Hugs all around...

Melissa...Congratulations on being done with chemo! And if your up to it, have that celebration drink!



Mags, I'm so sorry about your flap. Be strong and hang in there!



Txjunebug, glad your port was successful. I forget I even have mine.



Obxk..glad your treatment went well. I know someone from my home town that is on Gemzar and is having great success with it. I pray you do too.



I've been so tired this week but I'm not going to let the little f er get me!



Sweet dreams,



Erin

Heather - I'm sorry you're BRCA1+. It definitely changes your tx options. I agree with Karen - its better that you know so you can do everything possible to prevent recurrence and ovarian cancer. I can honestly say I know how you feel. The day the MO called me, I fell apart. But I'm giving it all I got and hope its enough. We're all here to help you through this.

Mags - thinking of you and sending you healing vibes for a quick recovery. Sorry the leftie didn't make it. Another reality of BC that most people don't know.

Luv - good to see you!

Karen - keep kickin' cancer's ass!

To everyone new - sorry to see you here but glad you found us.

And finally to all - thanks for helping me get this far. This is the time for cancerversaries and I don't know what I would've done if I hadn't found such a wonderful group of ladies. ((((Hugs to you all))))

I am kinda embarrassed to post here again:) My emotions were crazy after my hysterectomy, and I think I had just had it with cancer, just angry with everything and all the crap we all have to go through. Also, the pain medicines I was on were really making me crabby. It was not right for me to take it out on the women of one of my favorite threads. I so appreciate all the warm messages.

I am so sorry to hear of the new struggles many are enduring, and of the ongoing ones. I just don't get it, and never will. Cancer and illness just breaks my heart.

On a lighter note, I just love all the pictures of all the dogs! I will have to post one. I will also have to post a picture of my chicken that likes to give the "stink eye".

bak - so glad you're back! Hun, most of us have those days when we're so sick and tired of where we are and what we're doing that it only takes one thing to make us explode. I recently had that kind of day when I went to MO for 3-month check up. It wasn't pretty...I imploded and the appt was a nightmare. Don't be embarrassed - we're all in this together!

minxie - its great to see you. I know how you feel. Although I don't hear it, I get the questions like "where are you with this project?" "how much longer will it take to get this done?" Just that underlying hint of "you're not doing your job satisfactorily." I want to scream out - "I'm fighting for my life...I've worked here through surgery, chemo and radiation...how dare you question my performance!" Of course I don't say that...I plod along and do the best I can. I think I'm due a little compassion...maybe an atta-boy. I doubt I get it though...

Gotta get to work. Enjoy the day to the fullest! hugs to all

Sorry if this is a daft question, but what are the implications on having an mx followed by reconstruction if you've previously had a lumpectomy followed by radiation?  Does it make it out of the question, or does it just limit the options?

Karen--Yes, ma'am--love it!  Last weekend, when I was feeling crappy from the Taxotere, I yelled at my husband for looking at me the wrong way!

mccrimmon--I had bmx last year followed by rads and am just in the recon process...the flap that failed was my rads side but doc said she thought it would b the other one that would not make it.  Failure is rare being radiated or not.  So make sure take you time and talk about the options.  NOLA has the best experts anywhere!  they can make things happen that are not possibily anywhere.  They also worked well with my sucky insurance.  I am truly sorry for your pain right now

Maggie

Thank you, Luv. I will get the genetic testing done after radiation in January, and am already thinking about what I will do if the tests return positive.  Everything off and out probably.

I forgot to say earlier that yesterday my team at work told me that they have all registered to do the "Moonwalk" in London next May to raise money for breast cancer research.  I don't know if it's an international thing, but it's walking 26 miles over night. Needless-to-say, I burst in to tears when they told me (not good when one's chemo face is painted on with soft kohl pencil!).  I'll join them obviously.  After this chemo is done, better get training.  My feet feel sore just thinking about it.

Thank you everyone on this forum for just being so wise, caring and supportive.  I can't tell you how much of a comfort this group is to me.

Hello bak94

I was so glad to see you posting again and I hope that what I said to you somehow helped.

Please pop in to say hello to your UK friends when you can.

Keep well and happy.

Best wishes.

Sylvia xxxx

Hello mccrimmon324 (Heather)

I was sorry to hear that you have tested positive for BRCA1 but it was a good thing that you decided to get tested. At least now you can do whatever is needed to make everything safer for you. I hope you are well settled back in Pennsylvania.

Think of you often.

Best wishes.

Sylvia xxxx

Hello adagio

Thank you for your PM. I hope you read the detailed post I wrote for you on my own thread. Please do not be afraid of treatment.

Best wishes.

Sylvia xxxx

I just want to send best wishes from the UK to everyone at whatever stage of their treatment. You can get through this.

Sylvia