For those starting chemo in June

Hey Janie, I have been singing "Burn Baby Burn". I think Mts. sound good but Nancy Lee could probably use some Sun and warmth. I think she passed out cause shes awful quiet. Have you girls noticed when you go back after continue on here everything erases? Maybe I am just too drunk to type.Hugs, Mary

You have fun in the sun girlfriend. Hi all, Mary

Hey, Glad you had a good trip. Welcome back to the same old. I have been working on the new place but not doing any major things as its just a summer place. I do have to replace windows, bummer! I have the yard looking good but I have to go to Springfield today and find some herbs. I have to grow my own. I have some tomatoes planted and flowers. I landscaped the yard and did a lot of digging to put bricks and stone in so I have been exhausted. Good thing we once were landscapers cause it saved a lot of money but boy the back! Well better get busy and I have to get me a ticket for Phx. for the 20th. and I think I will stay about a wk. I am going to look at some places. Hope everyone is haveing a great wk. end. God bless our Vets, our gov. should do so much more for them because we wouldn't have a Government without their sacrifice!!!!! Hugs, Mary

Lamb and hot water. Not much in life gets better than that.

Janie, there are much worse places for conferences. Good job picking one with a good location.

Mary, you're just so busy all the time. You tire me out.

I was back at work after a glorious 6 days off. I could get used to that if they'd only pay me for not working. We didn't really do much other than errands and fun stuff. Took the cat in to get her microchipped (since she loses every collaar we get her). We stopped at a frozen custard place on the way back home and they gave us an eensy little cone for the cat. Pretty funny.

All's good here. Go in in a few weeks for physical therapy, as I think I have the dreaded lymphadema. Other than that, no problems. I do get pretty dizzy a lot. I was worried about mets, but I'm pretty sure it's just the Femara. It's a side effect and I hear light-headedness is also a symptom of menopause. I hope it's one that stops after awhile.

Later,
Paula

Hey Girls, glad everyone is humming along. They delivered the "new Castle/Shed" yesterday. Hubby will be proud but he won't have much time to spend in it. I bought him 2 work benches and shelves with doors and I put them together. I knew he wouldn't have time and I wanted to surprise him so I put them together and I am sooo much a better carpenter than he but I wouldn't tell him that. They have a drawer and it works so I am impressed with me! I did so well I scare myself. He was going to be home tomorrow but now he don't know. He will sit out in the shed and admire it for hours. We have to get the rest of our stuff out of storage. It is all his tools. It has rained all day and I mean all day. It is cold too. Hey Nancy Lee makes me tired. She is soo much braver than I with that Jeep in the snow. I am going to Phoenix Wed. the 7th. and returning Mon. the 12th. I think my oldest daughter and I are going up to Chicago the 21st. she is doing some kind of discrimation work for the state so she has to go to Chi. a lot. I want to see the King Tut exib. You know I had a fix-it-guy here 2 days for the kitchen faucet and outside faucet and I haven't had anyone here to "fix" anything since hubby has been gone. I kinda miss all the plumbers and electric guys and carpenters. It is awfully quiet here. I haven't heard the sound of hammering or wizz of the power screw driver or ringing of the power saw. I DO NOT however miss all the expense. I am sure he will "fix" something while home. I have all the real "fix-it" men on speed dial. Sounds like P.J. had a good wk. Rene must be busy with her new business and thats good. I hope it does well. Janie, I hope that arm gets better for ya. Nancy Lee, did your counts get back up? Well I better get a sweet snack. Later, Mary

Hey ladies,

They called and postponed my onc apt until the 13th bc onc is out of office. Bet he is going to ASCO which starts in Atlanta tomorrow. Good he will be able to pass whatever news along to me. OF course, it will be on website before then.

Business is going good, but have been busy with the guys again. The oldest was home for 1 week so we squeeze every possible appointment in. He's been having back issues since Christmas so I made him go to the chiro. On the x-rays, they found why, his 3rd vert. is fused to the pelvic bone- they call it batwings and 20% of the population has it. Bummer for him as he will always have some issues with it-sometimes it will act up, but not always. He leaves soon for Kansas and we'll follow with a van load too. He'll be there for 2 years. We made it thru all the graduations and moves and look forward to a relaxing (haha) summer- on the deck - with a glass of wine or margarita in hand!
Renee

Hey ladies,

Wow! Such productive lives! Tykerb made national news last night...much the same as Herceptin a year ago..astounding results. It has better accessibility to the brain area and is us HER2 girls ace in the hole if the big H fails us.

I have lots to do today so I guess I should get to it. Everybody stay cool and have a great day.

Janie

Hi all,

Nancy Lee, no more unpleasant surprises, ok?

Mary, Tykerb is the same as Lapatinib. The molecules are smaller than Herceptin and can get more places. My hair grew slower on HErceptin and others said theirs did too. Mine still isn't back to normal. It is thin, too thin and every time I try to let it grow out, it goes haywire.

Later Gators,

janie

Hi--I'm at my sister's house in Oregon. I got here Saturday afternoon after driving for 1300 miles. I did stop for the night in Idaho at about midnight because there was so much truck traffic on the interstate and I don't see all that well at night. I thought it would be safer. Oh, Mary, your husband would appreciate this--I was tooling along the interstate by Livingston Montana and I got behind this truck that was passing this little red car VERY slowly. After following him for a long time in the extended pass--I glanced over at the red car as I went by. The young woman appeared to be wearing nothing, but then I realized she was driving topless AND nursing her baby as she drove along. I could see this from my jeep and I'm sure the view from the truck driver's vantage point accounted for the length of time it took him to pass the car. I thought of calling the highway patrol to report her--What a Moron--to put her child's life in such danger. There are rest stops and lots of exits where she could have stopped to take care of her infant. Then I stopped in Livingston to get some bananas and water at Albertsons and when I was clear over on the other side of Bozeman--I passed the little red car again and she had the baby in the back in a seat and she was fully clothed again. That's the most memorable travel topic--I saw lots of really weird drivers and road construction is underway in all three states that I traveled in, but I made it. We went to the Sara Fisher Heaven Can Wait walk/run on Sunday. It was a lot of fun and really touching to see so many survivors feeling so good and taking part in the event. My sister and I just walked along and talked. One of the best parts was walking in and out of conversations that people were having along the way and the scenery was nice too. It rained all of Saturday night and right up until about 5 minutes before the race started and then held off for the next hour and a half and then started sprinkling again. All in all--it was great and I'm so glad I got to actually attend this year. Well, I'm gonna shower and go out for a little walk. Yesterday when I was out walking this big red dog tried to jump over a board fence to get to me and was hanging there growling with his head and front legs hanging over the fence. Needless, to say, I'm taking a different route today!!! Bye for now--Life is Good-- Smiles NancyLee

Hey you guys,

Drive safely and have a good time.

The HER2 thread on the Treatment board has a lot about the latest ASCO news.

We are all going to make it girls. What year are we meeting in Chicago for our reunion?

Janie

I have Stage Ib, .7 mm tumor, neg sentinel node biopsy.
I recieved my Ploidy analysis with states that I have, .."aneuploid tumor w/increased Ki-67 (clone MIB-1) proliferation index." index=1.80 (28.5%), GO/G1 81.4%, G2/M= 3.4%
Will I have chemotherapy?

Hey Girls, Its so sunny here every day I could just do a dance. I am sure the sun is going to shine at home too soon. I get so sick of winter cloudy. I am just a ball of fire. Painful feet, crampy legs, low energy, fire. I do feel better here, I know that. I am having a great time and wish you all were here with me. P.J. when are you going to be in WI? Rene, I love to travel too. I can stop, drop and roll down the highway anytime. It doesn't matter to me where we go. If we come to WY. do you want me to bring hubby to "fix" things up for you Nancy? Hey it's not a problem, ha,ha. We need to all get together soon. Yes Rene, the beach and sun would be nice. Hey P.J. do you still have the bracelet? Since P.J. has Nathan we can find a place easy for her. Well I have to get ready to go, think I will do some shopping today. If we got together up North Janie could fly into Springfield(or drive) and we could take my car up North. Well gotta get going. Hugs, Mary

Hey Ladies,

All those places sound great. Since we were dx'ed in 2004, I guess the five year would be in 2009. It will be here before we know it.

My Dad has been dx'ed with Altheimers. We are going to get him in an assistive living Altzheimer's unit, but for right now we are taking turns staying with him. His short-term memory is shot. My son and I went with him to a little fish place out in the country tonight. I blew my Nutri-System diet and ate too much, but it was good.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Hi Ladies,

I am procrastinating. Have too much to do. Sometimes when there is so much to do, it is so overwhelming, you just don't do any of it. I put off too much until summer break, not to mention all the medical apts. I have one dental tomorrow, and 2 doctor apts Tuesday including my follow-up with the onc.

Sounds like most of you are enjoying fun in the sun. Way to go. Mary, do you all still ride the Harley?

Hugs, Janie