In shock

Thanks for the sympathy everybody. My cousin has a beautiful head of long, curly red hair. . . But I'm getting ahead of myself. Maybe she will not need chemo; will have to wait for the path report. This is so bad.

Bearcub, YAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!! Are you celebrating? You did it, and now your life can go back to 'normal', whatever that is. Don't worry about the slow hair growth; it will come. I was still bald for full 8 weeks after chemo before mine started growing in July, and on Saturday I'm going for my second haircut. Yes, I've often wondered what contributed to my cancer. I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, breast cancer and gallstones all at the same time in Dec. 2011. I went on the Internet to do research, because it was just so unbelievable that I, a very healthy person, could all of a sudden have all these diseases. What I found was that HRT was a risk factor for all three of these, and I had been using it for six years up till the day of my diagnosis. I am convinced that there is no coincidence here, and that HRT is responsible.

Edi, yes, chemo brain is rampant here. I'm not the only one in my house. Last night DH took the dog out to do his business. When they came back in, he could not remember if the dog had done something or not????

Today was not a good day for me. Started out wrong with the missed appointment and the bad news, did not do any exercise, wanted to walk the dog, but it's too wet and rainy, etc. etc., just plain miserable. So I cooked a pot of pea soup with frozen peas that's been in the freezer for a long time, then found a recipe on the Internet for roasted savoury chickpeas, and made that too. Can you tell I was bored? In my basement is a treadmill with an inch of dust on it. Maybe I should clean it, and just get on it to work off my frustration. Sorry, girls, I'm not good company today. Will be better tomorrow, I promise.

Thanks, Nihahi, you are a sweetie pie! Don't worry; I've long since made peace with the HRT possibly causing the cancer. It is what it is, it cannot be changed, and we just have to play the hand that is dealt to us. It could have been so much worse, so I am grateful for that.

Bearcub, I'm doing the HAPPY DANCE for you girl....YOU DID IT.......whoo hoo.......celebrate good times

Liefie, sorry to hear about your cousin

Edi, great cake it was yummy !!

Dakota, another busy busy weekend for you!! I too was on the pill, thinking that that could have brought it on along with the mantle radiation I had when I was younger .... same day i had the biopsy on my boob, I had one on my thyroid as well as I had thyroid nodules that were benign, thank god....I had liver lesions found 4 years ago....doc had no idea why they were there and how they got there, read things up on the pill and that was a big contributer, I basically diagnosed myself...stopped the pill (which I was planning anyway after getting married and wanted to plan a family) and guess what, next liver lesion scan they were reducing......then when i had another scan (when they found the bc) the liver lesion report read ' multiple liver lesions previous scan reduced in size or no longer visable' !! So the PILL was a factor in that and as much as google may not be our friend at times...I believe that reading on what the pill can contribue too...it gave me the liver lesions. (thank god benign)!

Websister, hope you are veging out.......36 weeks seems like a long time but we all know it will be here in no time and we can all do the 'happy dance' for you.   Lol at your present being in the car, I always think oh no I forgot that or this at home and it usually turns up in my handbag or in the car!! classic was the other day got my son in the car and on my way to do grocery shopping....37 degree heat....got to the shop and noticed I forgot my sons thongs.....great, here I was carrying my son until we found a bloody trolley that I could put him in with the kid bit at the front....arghhh I wasn't hot and sweaty before I walked in was I .... NOT!!...the joys of chemo brain.....or just me being me!! lol

Nihahi, bevlee, carlads, hope you are all well......not long carlads until the 'big day' ....

nihahi I am there in your pocket, wrapped in a scarf, don't want to get cold....ready for a excellent day!

nihahi, please can I stay in your backpack for ever.? Just had telephone call to say part of our new bathroom won't be coming for three more weeks !! Plumber coming Monday to do the job. DH going off like a bottle of pop, I am crying  it is just a bathroom ! why oh why do men lose it and you get it in the neck ? Have just told him in no uncertain terms I really don't need anymore sxxt this year. Sorry about this but compared to what all of us are facing this is so stupid. MEN !!!

Nihahi-

I am in but gotta get back for soccer tomorrow enough time 😄😄😄??

Liefie - sorry I have the wrong relative after reading again it was your niece just diagnosed.  Prayers from here for her. Does your niece live in Canada?

Luvmy...good luck with DH colonoscopy...my dad has them and boy do we hear about that prep stuff...lol!!



Good to hear you got some natural vit d in you....my legs are as white as my butt and arms are tanned...lol

Hi girls, exploring some other forums and came across one in the alternative medicines.
Bicarbonate of soda-maple syrup. Some really interesting info on there.
Benny read if you can, as you know I swear by the stuff and some good posts on here.

Hi Ladies,

Head buzzed last night!  Not bad at all...  I will try to post pictures later. 

Traii, I have developed a slight cough not too bad but I think it might be the Taxotere??  I don't feel sick.

Nihahi, count me in..  I'll be there with you.

Websister, I do things like that all the time and until now I haven't' had an excuse.  The other day I was looking for my Uggs.  I had my son helping me look, it was driving me crazy..  I looked down and I was wearing them. Scary!

Dakota, you made me laugh!!  I can see myself doing the same thing getting something out of the oven!!   

Benny, thinking of you.

Liefie, so sorry to hear about your cousin.  Please keep us posted and she is in my prayers.

Luvmy, Belvee,Bearcub, have a great weekend.

Jenny, Hope you are Ok?

Caitlin, how are you?

Hope999, You are amazing..  Saying prayers for a good reports in June.

Love you all,

Carla

Carlads & lie fie- glad I could make u smile !!!

Has any one had restless leg syndrome from all this fun we get to have. Wondering if its a side effect from taxol or the antibiotic they put me on its started last night and I had to take an Ativan to sleep. OMG it was awful.

Edi- U go girl

(OK im singing here)." I saw cyber mummy kissing sannnta claus".....

I'm telling daddy on you......na shhh its our secret



Dakota thongs darling...i dont know what you guys call them. .perhaps flip flops...ill take a pic. ..its such an aussie thing "thongs"

You made me laugh out loud....singing hair and eyebrows..dont u love the smell, not!

I did that with my synthetic hair whrn i was 18..I had my wig on all the time back then!



Carlads i definetly had a cough and still do with my new chemo.....dont u love SEs!! Right now Im feeling a sore throat coming on.....hope not start to a real flu considering weather got crappy and cold last night ;(



Ok cant type no more im on phone and thumb has gone bloody numb now feels tingly n fat...lol

Hi everyone

Edi - that guy really gets around, doesn't he? I thought he was my naughty secret . My lips are sealed as long as yours are.



Nihahi - I'm in the backpack and



Luvmygoats - tea and scones sounds great afterwards. I had my first colonoscopy at thirty, precancerous polyps removed, I have had them regularly since; my father, uncle and grandfather on that side of the family had colon cancer; I also have the pleasure of upper GI endoscopy every three years with biopsies along with them - the prep is no fun but the drugs they give for the procedures are pretty good



Traii - enjoyed your 'thong' story, when I was growing up that's what we called 'flip flops', my boys still laugh when I forget and mention my 'thongs'



Liefie - looking forward to pictures of your lovely new haircut. Enjoy your weekend in Victoria



Dakota - sorry to hear about the restless legs, I believe I have read that they can be caused by chemo. Maybe the time in Nihahi's backpack with us will help and I'm sure there's no problem being back in time for your son's game.



Carlads - I am 7 weeks post chemo and just now getting over 'the cough'



I didn't make the treadmill today and I have to confess that I went out for a meeting for work this a.m., got side-tracked with another meeting and some other questions, didn't head home until after lunch time, thought to stop and pick up McDonald's for my 17 year old for his lunch, he wasn't home when I got home so guess who ate the McDonald's? And I still haven't treadmilled. My manager asked to talk to me and he has received official information that I'm not returning Feb. 1st, so insurance company must have accepted the oncologist's documentation. He wanted to know what had been happening as he never expected me back until April.

Herceptin not too bad so far, went to bed early last night, legs achy this a.m. and napped this afternoon (but that could have been the McDonald's also . Going out to hear an acoustic group this evening, supposed to have wonderful harmonies - looking forward to that.



Benny - looking forward to hearing how the appointment went yesterday and that you are doing OK



Have a good weekend everyone

Nihahi-

Thanks for the pictures !!! Didn't have a clue what a grouse was???

We sister -

I called and they actually said it was a side effect from the antibiotic levaquin and to stop it. They didn't give me another one tho. Little nervous about that

Luv my - just a dusting in the forcast winters seem milder these days ? Seems when I was a kid we had feet of it ?? Who knows.