2012 sisters

websister; YAY on ringing that bell! (wish MY infusion center had a bell to ring too)



Ann; my new hair is soft and velvety like a babies hair too, and I have finally passed my friends 9 month old son in quantity!!

Good morning lovely ladies- yesterday was pretty eventful, not by choice though. I went in at 0600 started to do the prep work change find a vein for an iv. I showed up but the veins did not. I was stuck 6 times before they finally found a viable vein. Ouch! I have bruises up and down my right arm. Get into surgery my PS has brought every size of implant ranging from 650-800 ccs. He told me before surgery that more than likely he would put in the 800 in both. Well he inserted 800 in both and realized that my left breast was way bigger than the right. To his shock and amazement he was able to fit the lowest of 650 in to make them even. I also ended up with drain tubes yay me! Surgery was finally over and off to recovery. Normal recovery time is 45-60 mins I was in there for 6 hours. Yes 6 freaking hours. Every time I fell asleep my O2 sats would drop. My lowest was 87 I had to have oxygen on the whole time. I was moved back into my preop room when I got a wonderful nurse who took great care of me. I was not allowed to be alone, because of the o2 sats dropping. At one point she told my DH it would be ok for him to go find us dinner, well during that time I guess I fell asleep and she came in to check on me and I wouldn't wake up. She would touch and pat me the reason I finally woke up was because she was pushing and yelling at me. She thought I had died because I was not responding. The last hour of my day was spent trying to prove I could keep my 02 sats up enough to go home. The last 15 minutes my 02 sats were 97-99. So now I'm home bruised to hell and back and I sleep off and on now. But I'm really not in any pain except for where he did Lipo at. I go see him today 130 so hoping I get the bandages off and can take a shower when I get home. Thank you a for being in my pocket yesterday. It was very nice to read all the support. I hope everyone had enough space with Juneaus new tatas in there as well lol! So my funny for yesterday was as they gave me my versed my sister mouthed the words "life in plastic, its fantastic" I told her I was singing that song yesterday morning before I got there. If you've never heard it, its called I'm a Barbie girl. Well I guess I started singing it down the hall on my way to surgery and gave everyone a concert. Then I yelled at my DH that I was going to make a boob remix tape of songs. I had already changed happy birthday to happy boob day to me. And on the road again to on the surgery table again. Guess I can add I'm a barbi girl to it now too. Lol



Websister- whohoo for ringing that bell! How amazing is that? When we had our cancer center at the hospital we would throw parties for our patients fit with cake ice cream and balloons. Glad your mom is doing well. Maybe we should all jump in her pocket to get her through it. Who's with me?!



Cowpower and Sue- I agree cancer is very inconvenient. I may not have had chemo/rads but I know the annoyance with it. I find I don't have enough energy to want to do anything. Christmas shopping and wrapping presents was very tiring. I don't know if its because I had to go and do it or what. I love shopping and its the only time I can go crazy with spending money. Lol

Hello my lovely ladies.   Just wanted to let you know arrived home safe and sound, but very tried yesterday.   Still not sure what time zone I am in.  Great visit and so good to be looked after by Mum, Dad and Sister. 

Now I need to go back and catch up what you have all been up to and going through.

Off to Los Cabos Mexico Sunday for a weeks all inclusive of just me and DH. 

Sending you all the hugest of hugs.  

Tazzy my son and his girlfriend are going to an all in on Sunday too and Los Cabos was one of two and they chose  Puerto Vallarta (Sunquest) and I am excited for them and now for you! 

Tazzy, have a wonderful time and live it up Relax and Enjoy !!

Hello all,

Yesterday I met with my MO to confirm that he did not recommend chemo with my oncotype of 19. So today I went back to the RO and had a CT scan and got blue Xs all over my chest. The tech seemed really surprised that I was so excited to be there and get my treatment started. So they said they could start radiation on Monday 12/10. The RO also mentioned he might give me 16 treatments rather than the other number. So great, I can push this through fast. I also started on Arimadex yesterday. Went to get a 90 day supply at the pharmacy and they said that would be $5.43. Great! Cheap generics...until I saw on the pharmacy slip that my insurance saved me $1087.56. WTH do patients with no insurance do? That is over $10 a pill without insurance.

Yes I feel a tremendous relief to be on a treatment plan. Stay positive and hope for not SE or recurrance!!!!Yippee

Tazzy - glad you had a good trip there and back, rest up ... wow, Los Cabos next week, great way to celebrate, enjoy being spoiled



Doxielover - wonderful to hear. You'll be done radiation in no time. I was surprised when my MO gave me my prescription for Tamoxifen to be filled at the Cancer Center rather than at my own pharmacy. Not sure why, but all paid for without involving my insurance.

Doxie: great news – rads will be over in a flash.

Websister: I was told that in Canada the cancer agency provides the hormone blockers as some insurance companies do not cover and they do not want to put us through all that treatment and then if the meds aren’t covered women will not get them… makes sense.

Juneau: I agree – a new avatar is required. My hair is growing back and at the back quite thick… pretty patchy though on top and sides I will update when I get back. Oh! and the new squishies look great. Bloody amazing actually.

Am off out tonight for a friends leaving party – they are off to Calgary then tomorrow evening out for dinner for a belated birthday evening with friends.

Hugs to all xxxx

Last bag of chemo just ran out of juice. Done done done done done! Still.have herceptin dripping but officially PFC now!!!

CONGRATS RAMOLS Wow you did it you finally reached the end of chemo-Fantastic!

Congrats, Ramos...and as they say in the South...Bless your heart!!!! That is a great Christmas gift.

Ramols - adding my congratulations to you on this thread also - now go enjoy that vacation and Christmas with your family

Ramols, It is a huge milestone. CONGRATS!

Thank you all so much for your congrats and support. Been a mess of emotions since... Gonna tuck myself into bed soon and see what tomorrow brings. Hope you're all feeling good!

Ramols,

May all of your tomorrows be filled with sunshine.  What a wonderful milestone to have reached!!

Scorch