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Edi, so sorry you are feeling under the weather, and hope it gets better for you soon. Take it easy, and be kind to yourself. Kids' move went okay. I don't think young people feel the cold as we do - lol.

Carla, best wishes for tomorrow. Halfway there - yay!!!

Websister, hope Kenny is doing fine? I remember going through that with my children - not fun. Good for you to be exercising like that. It certainly lifts my mood, I find.

Traii, your scallops and shrimp dinner sounds delicious. As far as the trout, I broiled it in the oven, and it was not too bad. Not my favourite though. Give me salmon and halibut any day.

Nihahi, no flowers in Victoria yet, but it was 8 degrees there. Flowers will be coming in March.

Dakota, that cooking class sounds like something I would like too. I want to learn to make pasta. Maybe not, because then I will want to eat it . . .

The plastic surgeon seems to be pleased with the appearance of the radiated breast, and did not mention anything about doing more fills - phew! She is a beautiful young woman in her thirties, and so kind and warm. She explained the whole procedure and the risks involved, but she is very cautious, and I trust her implicitly. So she will try to book the surgery for the last week of April so that by the time summer rolls around, I will be healthy and well again. I am not scared of the surgery any more. Just excited to get the hard TE out, and have a 'normal' breast again.

DH and I stopped by the gym on our way home, and did about 40 minutes of cardio. I do walk /run interval training, and I'm running two out of every three minutes now. Not fast, but it feels so good. Maybe I will be able to do a 5k run one of these days; it is within reach. Never ever thought that I would be considering doing that. It just feels so good that I am physically able to do this, where 6 months ago I was as weak as a baby, and could not even climb a few stairs, let alone take a short walk. Simply amazing, and I am so grateful.

Best wishes to everybody that I may have missed, and I wish Benny would check in. I'm thinking of her all the time.

Hi ladies....just popping in again to say hi and sorry Edi you are not feeling great.



You know I also pop in hoping Benny has posted. It's been a long time. I mentioned

to one of the gals the last time we did not hear from her we could contact the mods

For help in finding out how she is. We were very concerned about about another lady

on another thread (talk of suicide) and we contacted the mods who were able to put her in touch with a therapist.......just a thought..

Edi....I do hope you are starting to feel better, just love your sense of humour. You sure are a pick me up for me when I'm nor feeling so great.



Yeah, getting in touch with the mods is not something I've ever done. I'm hoping Websister will read this soon. I'm sure she knows how to go about this. If she doesn't,

I will look back on the other thread and PM the gal who did it for someone else.



I have to jump into the shower now....work!!!! It's so cold again here in Toronto after having a spring like day yesterday. I wish it would make up its mind.....brrrrr

Edi, my Cyber Mummy, glad you feeling a little better now.. I'm having 150 mg one day alternatinI g with 200 mg the following... but in one hit not one at a time, perhaps thats why you feeling a little down all day long.....within  a couple of hours I'm 'normal' again (though husband wants me to define normal nowa days.. lol)

Oh no your DH's shed...this weather seems to be all round the place, Toronta, Uk, Melbourne, we are getting 3 seasons in the one day....rain , hail and shine today...crazy !

i'm going to research re mods for Benny.....good idea Scottiee... Like Edi said, I'm sure we have left it long enough, normally after a couple of days Benny would have responded, or at least texted Websister back or returned her call but nothing it's not like Benny....I'm starting to worry now too...hopefully one of her friends are with her....perhaps the nurse one .

Well so much for easing into the day! Open up the computer and I'm waayyy behind! Edi, pace yourself carefully with the nausea se. I don't mean just lie around and feel yucky, but won't help if you're pushing too hard physically. Spend some time in the meadow, ok? Sounds like your husband always has himself 3 projects behind, but always seems busy?? A lot like mine. Did you ever get your bathroom reno started?

I guess I have mixed feelings re: Benny. Last post from her was as she was heading out for an appointment with the Support Center, and my gut feeling is that they identified that she wasn't coping at home and overturned her desire to stay out of hospital. I don't want to load Websister with trying to sort Benny out, but believe she does know Benny's actual name, so could probably find out if she is in hospital, by making a phone call. Based on past postings from Benny, I do believe she would post if she had the ability, not just scare us to death by going silent. I guess I'm reluctant to "track her down" via the moderators, a bit "invasive" feeling to me. I know Benny was depressed, but I don't feel she was suicidal either. Thought I read something in the bylaws for this site, that tracking people down was out of their scope? Let us know Traii when you get a response from them.

Carla, Caitlin, Dakota, Bevlee, 65, Bearcub, Liefie, Traii, Luvmy, Websister, (sorry for who ever I've forgotten - haven't had the morning coffee yet).....You all are important to each of us. Have a good day.

Dakota...Just poured my coffee into a thermos. I'm hopping into those pockets of yours. Can we stop for doughnuts? GO GIRL! You're doing awesome...so close to the finishline you can see it!

I guess my feeling is she was admitted to hospital unexpectedly, and doesn't have her techno stuff and the ability to "recharge" her phone with her, so she didn't get the emails/texts. I'm not saying she doesn't need our support, I'm just thinking she's currently getting the medical care she needs, (probably not to her liking though) and we will have to keep her in our thoughts and hearts until she gets back to us.

Welcome ladies -

Traii- four hour infusion. Take a nap I am!!! thanks for the donuts !!!



Nahahi-

Coffee smells great

Wow Dakota...4 hours....It will be my early morning when you finish so I'll make us some bacon n eggs with hash browns ....lol and straight out kahlua shotties!!!

Thanks nihahi. Never get a good night sleep before chemo always afraid I am going to sleep Thru it. Plus I never get to nap or rest my brain!!!!

Ok, off to Edi's meadow for you both! I'll keep a lookout so the moose don't show up and lick your toes!

Edi, is that latte with or without foam???? Do they make sugarfree kahlua...hmmmm. Sounds like fate stepped in on the bathroom reno's. Spooky how things sort themselves out sometimes, isn't it. Oh, dear, more snow! Is this normal for you people? Don't think men and their "schedules to do something" can be logically explained. I don't try anymore. The number of times I COULD start a sentence with "if you had finished it when........"!

You are now on the chemo drugs I was on, though mine were all by IV. Those drugs, combined with the anti-nausea meds certainly had me feeling exhausted, so I understand and applaud the "day of pj's". Rest whenever possible, it will pass. (((X)))

Dakota!....shhhhhh.....go to sleep. Currently windchill of -17 here, supposed to go up to 0 by this afternoon. Silly, crazy weather. Ok, I'm making bread today, so it's time to get busy or we won't have toast when Traii makes us breakfast!

((((XXXXX))))

Hey Dakota, I'm going today too!  3 hour infusion..  I'll be thinking of you!!  I have packed all of you in my Chemo bag, pockets not big enough..

Hope you all have a great day!! 

Love you,

Carla

About Benny: I agree that she is most probably not capable to communicate because she is in hospital, and has probably had a very rough ride these last few days. Hopefully she'll come out of it feeling okay, and ready to get strong and healthy again. This whole ordeal has been so hard on her, and I really wish for her to just feel good again. The horse is being looked after, and I hope friends are taking care of Benny, the fluffy orange cat. Oh man, I'm worried about the whole situation.

Carla and Dakota, in your pockets! I'm chanting kill, kill, kill, kill as those drugs are running into you veins. The same for that pill of yours, Edi! While you are feeling so bad, that war is going on inside your body, and annihilating the enemy. True warriors you are!

The rough weather is concerning. We have it quite good here actually seeing that there are no storms, winds etc., just the normal for this time of year. When we were in South Africa during December it was hotter there than ever before, upwards of 30 degrees in Cape Town(on the coast) every day, even 37 and 38 - very hot for CT. In another inland town it was 51 degrees one day. Something is going on for sure.

Websister, I totally understand your position re Benny. How is Kenny?