2012 sisters

ramols: I'm a sucky friend.... and a day late... BUT FUCKNG HELL YES!!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!



Ann: I have to correct you... I said I finally have MORE hair, not AS MUCH as, a 9 month old baby... this is an important distinction you know! :-o

Actually I see she has been posting on some other threads. So never mind. I' m going back and reading some of the old posts to see how far we have come!

I hope she's OK. I'm glad she started this discussion thread.

Scorchy. 

God bless.  Hugs. 

Cindyl - I had a BMX with immediate reconstruction (straight to implants with a Lattisimus Dorsi flap). So far so good. Having some "tweaking" done and nipples this month.

OK. Wow.  Thanks. Learn something new everyday.  My friend is not one to ask lots of questions or do much research so it's hard to reassure her she's making the right decisions.  As I told her, I didn't  do what she is doing.  Doesn't mean either one of us is wrong or will regret our choices.  My surgeon spent quite a bit of time going over my options, then I dithered for a full week lx/mx/lx/mx and visited with the ro before deciding that an LX would be the right choice for me.  She apparently went to her appt. with the surgeon, told him she wanted an MX, no ifs, ands or buts about it.  So she didn't really get much information from him, so when she came back with "immediate reconstruction", just the one surgery, it seemed odd, certainly not what my doctor said to me, but it was a different surgeon...

Congratulations ramols, websister, and everyone else crossing thresholds and getting good news!

mcook, just if it helps info-wise, I started my tamo a week and a day after final chemo and so far, I certainly don't feel any worse - after chemo how could I? SUXS! that you got pneumonia! I hope you're doing better.

I took an easy yoga class last week and my instructor was a 70-something year old lady who was treated for breast cancer some years ago! Inspirational.

3 of 30 rads done and I am still so effin glad to be done with chemo that most days feel like awesome days and the black clouds of doubt don't show up as much.

Good morning all!  I know I haven't posted much lately but that's because I am moving on with life.  Since I am out of treatment and traveling again I don't get as much time. But I do read eveyones posts and keep up with you. So happy to see that so many are ending the active treatment phase and getting their new "girls".  

Thoughts and hugs to any who are stuggling with anything!

I thought I would share one of my adventures with you. Leave a comment so I know you visited. 

http://ftrving.com/activities-on-the-road/what-a-view/

Hi Everyone - having a hard time these days. While I know in my heart that the chemo is kicking cancer ass, it's hard to stay positive all the time when you feel like crap. A week after my first treatment I got pneumonia and the cough has been awful. I was feeling better before round 2 but of course that was short lived. It takes me a full week to feel even a little better which only leaves me a few days before the next round. This pneumonia is kicking my butt. I have mentally broken up the treatments into 2 sections of 4 treatments. That puts me half way thru the first section. My MO tells me that the last 4 of taxol is nowhere near as taxing on the body. I'm hoping that is true. So, after the next 2 treatments I will have another PET scan to see if the "innumerable nodules in both lungs" have gone away. No one is sure what they are at this time so that adds some mystery to this adventure. As Christmas approaches and I realize that I can't do my normal Christmas routine I can't help but think of mortality and is it possible this could be my last Christmas. I know, not very positive but I just needed to "say it out loud". Thanks for being out there as a sounding board.

Ramols - thank you so much for that. It's good to hear from one of us about the drugs. I am in the thick of AC and each time those syringes of red poison are injected I cringe. I am trying to stay in the moment for the holidays and you are right about enjoying family. I am usually positive just have moments of just plain crap. Thursday is treatment 3 of 4 AC and I'm sure you can remember the dread. It's hard to imagine this as history but damn it will feel good December 27th ! Thank you again for the support

Cthynsh, I remember how much I hated ac also. I suppose if the adriamycin wasnt bright red, we wouldnt fixate so much on it, but I remember wanting to move away from the "push" too. I also used to suck cherry popsicles to avoid mouth sores while they were doing it. I will never eat another one! Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that for some reason, being 3/4 of the way through made a big differene to me mentally. I didnt have nearly as hard a time gearing up for that last one.I hope you feel that way after this Thurs. Please let us know how you are doing.



Mcook, pneumonia? Really? Now that is just plain not fair! Hope you feel better fast.....

Hi Ladies- quick post bf I head off to work in the winter tundra ...Burrs it is cold this am! I feel much better except for dang frozen shoulder still no movement on that one. Boo!



Yep AC sucks! But that drug can kick cancers ass! I promise you will get through these bad Chemo days! Just try really hard to find a little positive each day as hard as it is:) Every time I am in the BGC for my herception treatment It seems I am always sitting next to someone on their first day of AC I think the Chemo nurses plan that. It did for me on my first day. So hang in there AC and Taxol ladies almost done!



Ugh and hear ya on Xmas spirit I have officially bought one present. I cookie sheet for my mom. HA! I do not have it in me this year ...just want to fly to an island and relax far far away from all the hustle and bustle.

Jenjenl-boy life certainly is unpredictable! You need to get that sadness and anger out, it is not only ok but this is the safest place to do it. You are surrounded by women who not only understand but will help carry you during these times. Cry, cry, cry, sleep and cry some more. Try not to let the negative creep into your thoughts, positive thoughts are the best medicine....if the weather is nice, go out and see the beauty that surrounds you, life is good, continue to believe in the beauty of it! I will keep you in my thoughts.

Jenjenl You can always vent here,, we've all been there, and someone listened to us and supported us. We will do the same for you. If you need to cry, cry! As horrid as being so unsettled is right now, there is an end to it. You will feel better when you get going on your treatment. Really! (((HUGS))))

Good luck Karen....my thoughts are with you. Hugs.