2012 sisters

I've been remiss in keeping up with you all over here. Got sucked into the activity of the 2013 survivors and can't find the time for that let alone both... Happy dance for those who earned it. Hugs for those who need it. Welcome to those who have joined - sorry you have to be here, but stick around and you'll get oodles of support.

Wanted to share. Today - when I really needed a pick me up - fate intervened once again. I think we've all had experiences like this, but it amazes me when someone is dropped in our path right when we need them. Been having some frustrating boo hoo me days with all these scans and appointments I have to do as follow-up to my little stroke scare after my exchange surgery. Was doing my best to feel happy and good today but glumness was looming as hubby and I waited at the pizza parlor for our slices after a long day of hurry up and wait at mskcc. Well - as I'm standing there in my scarf, a sweet young guy who couldn't have been a day older than 25 or 26 by my estimations came up to me and said - I hope you don't mind my saying this to you, but I finished chemo about a year ago and you look beautiful. Poor guy went through two surgeries and lots of chemo for lymphoma - but you wouldn't know it to look at him. He proudly announced that today was his 1 year clean scan. We talked for a bit and stressed how it gets better. The further out you get from the chemo - it all lifts away. And looking at him today - you'd never guess in a million years what he went through just a year ago. It was a really nice way to end a kind of crappy day.

Love and hugs to you all!

Quick update cause can't sit still. Lol. Got my insurance squared away and now $30 deductable as thought it should be! Big sigh of relief when pharmacy wanted me to hand them over $1050!! Worth all the phone time today! Another thank you to Marian for the generous offer but won't need them. :-). That was very sweet! Steroids are kicking ass and so I'm getting lots of housework done. It feels good but I know the crash will come so enjoying the time.

Love to all. Xox

Marian, just caught up on your blog. I was away during December, and was unaware of the rough ride you had had. Hopefully you are doing much better. How many more chemos to go? That sailing adventure sounds very ecxiting, and you must be sad to miss it. But I guess you have to work on getting yourself healthy again, and then you can enjoy that cat with your DH. Christmas in the Caribbean sounds wonderful, and by then you will be done, and back to your old self. Best wishes! Are you getting DIEP flap recon surgery?

Ladies, I finished my radiation treatments today and wore a tiara through the last one. I had to try to be a little silly because otherwise I would have been crying with joy the whole time! Now just the 5 years of tamoxifen and the follow ups etc! see you on the survivors thread!

woot woot allurbad - what a wonderful feeling.   Love the tiara.   Been on tamox since beginning of December - so far so good. 

Hugs to all xxx

Allur....happy that you are finished 💃

Congratulations Allurbaddays - great tiara! I've been on Tamoxifen for three days

Websister: welcome to the tamoxifen family!

I wanted to find a thread on the positive of tamox NOT the negative... this is it.

http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/78/topic/785445?page=4#idx_102

Thanks for the welcome Juneau and for the link Tazzy - I need to see some positives



Have a good Friday, everyone

Marian, enjoy Whistler. What a beautiful little town! Also glad that you are feeling okay. Did you see my earlier post to you 18 hours ago?

marianelizabeth: I take Gabepentin for hot flashes. It works amazingly well. I was taking it post NSUMX for neuropathy too.



Snow shoing huh? I'll have to put that on my bucket list. Don't get to see that much around New Jersey.

Marian, I had a left mastectomy and SNB in Feb. last year with TE placed, then it was filled to capacity over the course of a few weeks. When my path report came, I unexpectedly had one positive node with micromets, so then had to get rads, 25 of them. My PS said we would wait with recon for almost a year after rads. I can see that there is capsular contraction around the TE caused by rads, so that is why I'm getting a DIEP flap in May. It is no use to get an implant, because of the contraction that is sure to take place. I was hoping to get off easy with just an implant, but rads changed the game for me. The PS now wants to fill the TE some more before surgery to make sure she has enough skin to work with- not looking forward to that. I'm seeing her on January 30.

I'm glad you're almost done with the Taxol. For me chemo was the worst part of this whole experience, and it feels good when you walk out of that chemo room for the last time. Hope your TE holds up to the rads, and that your reconstruction will go as planned. I was one of the unlucky ones who got capsular contraction, but hopefully you will not get it. Good luck!

Congratulations, ALLUR!!!!!  RAMOLS, love the story. Thanks for sharing.  I get those ever so often and it sure makes my light of hope shine a bit brighter

Hi Lexie and welcome.  Sorry you have to be here, but its a great spot for any emotion you may be feeling.   The girls are great here.  Wear big pockets on Wednesday for chemo... we'll be jumping in with you.