In shock

Oh no Movie ....... that's awful news.... What a sad time for you and the family. {{{Hugs}}}

This board has been too quiet. Is everyone okay?

Edi…do you have any results from the bone scan that you can share?

I am doing okay…a little more energy each day  Tomorrow is pre op…then one week till these horrible TEs come out…Yippeee!

Hi everyone

Movie - sorry to hear of your family's loss

Momof2 - glad your energy is returning, how exciting to be getting rid of the TE's

Edi - I enjoyed the pictures of your son and daughters, so glad he was able to visit with all of you. Hope the weather there is behaving, ours is not too bad this week

It was wonderful to meet with all the ladies last week, I couldn't stop thinking how gorgeous they all were, Liefie's DIL was very sweet

I started to get sick the day after but had several important meetings and things to get done before I took two weeks off of work so tried to push through it; lost my voice completely on Friday but still travelled so we could be at our GS's 2nd birthday on the weekend; didn't feel great on the weekend, very nice time with family though; went to bed as soon as we got home yesterday; nursing a fever today - took it very easy - it will be good to have a few days to do nothing but be good to myself.

Take care everyone

Edi - let's hope that no news is good news in terms of your bone scan results.

I have been consumed with a severe injury to my left arm (fell on black ice) no bones broken, but the doctor said there is bone bruising which he said is  much more painful than a break. I am trying to pluck up the courage to go to physio and get some exercises for it, but the thought of additional pain does not appeal to me!  

I hope it  has stopped raining in England - I talked to my sister (she lives in Shropshire) a week or so ago and she said it has barely stopped raining since December - sounds dreadful.

Liefie - are you back home or are you staying in Calgary until the baby is born?

Momof - glad your energy is coming back - you sound like you are definitely ready for your surgery. I just can't imagine planning a wedding and going through treatments - if I recall correctly, Liefie did the same thing.

Have a wonderful  day ladies - saw my first daffodils this morning and crocuses and forsythia almost ready to bloom - Spring is around the corner - yeah!!

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Websister hope you feeling better ?make sure you rest well and make the most of the chance to do so. My kids loved their get together and hoping to do it again soon.Ds needed support and some laughter and they gave him both.x

Adagio, sounds painful in the extreme just glad no bones broken. Heal soon x

Momof,how's it all going ? X

Liefie, loved description of snow fall and time on couch.Keeo safe whilst driving now x

Sunny and +9 today DH out on his 3 mile daily walk. Now I get long lectures on how to walk properly. Beam me up Scotty ffs.Thrift shop this afternoon then watching GD on her trampolining lesson with other Nana.

Love and hugs to ALL X

Dear Jennie, this is sounding so familiar. I don't know your age, but if you are going into menopause, that combined with Tamoxifen could well be the real culprit, and not just the Tamo alone. I think I've described here before what a struggle it was for me to lose weight on Tamo. After a year of my weight creeping up and up, I eventually started to lose very slowly when I cut carbs and sugar completely, exercised regularly, and lost about 14 lbs. Don't know if I can compare myself to you though, because I'm way past menopause, and did not have that extra 'menopause weight gain effect' to deal with. You have all my sympathy here. It is devastating to watch that weight go up, but I would think twice before stopping Tamoxifen. Have you discussed trying one of the other drugs instead of Tamoxifen? It may be worth while seeing that you have so many other side-effects too.

Jennie…I totally understand how upset you are. I went through menopause around 56 and there are changes in our body due to lack of estrogen. I am on Arimidex and have no side effects such as bone pain. I did however, have to go back on a different BP med because AI does effect BP and cholesterol. However, I was still able to lose 40 lbs. Each person as to find the right combination. I used CalorieCount.com and logged everything I ate and all my activities (mainly walking the dog). Since doing chemo, I have let myself indulge in some foods, because I deserved a break. I can still fit into my clothes, but I have 8 lbs to work off. Perhaps there is a dietician through your MO that you can consult. But for me, I used Calorie Count and restricted my sodium, switched to organic everything, whole wheat,…LOL and still got a second primary tumor… That was not supposed to happen, but BC just loves my body! So do not give up hope. It can be done, and everyone does not have the horror stories with Arimidex. I restart the Arimidex next week along with my last surgery. So I will be back to my regimen with the low sodium. I helped my FIL lose 50 lbs of fluid by educating his caregivers on sodium and cooking his meals. It did not help his dementia, but his life was definitely extended a few years. I hope you can use some of our ideas….you will find what works for you…do not give up. XOXO

Morwenna - I finally went to a physio today, and she told me exactly what you said  - to move within my pain threshold! She also gave me 2 very gentle stretches to do and she did hands on massage of all the muscles surrounding the armpit to help release the tight muscles. And yes she did say to ice after the stretches. I did have x-rays done and there is nothing broken just a lot of bruising of the periosteum which the doctor said is more painful than a break. 

momof2. - thinking of you and hope surgery went well.

Liefie - wow - you had snow on the island - we had new snow on the mountains but nothing down here thank goodness.

 Jenn - sorry to hear  about the tamoxifen side effects - I am triple negative, so I don't have to take it, but I have heard it can be nasty. 

Adagio…so glad you went to PT. It will take time, but follow the instructions and you should improve daily. 

Morwenna…Yeah, we have a PT amongst us. My DD is a DPT in Charleston.

Not much exciting going on here. Keeping my fingers crossed that my pre op hemoglobin is okay for surgery next week. Surely they will call me if there is a problem 

Liefie…so excited for you DD baby. Do you know what the sex is? Or did I miss a post. It is wonderful that you have such a close relationship with her, and can be there to help out with the new arrival. I do not think my DD would want me around..LOL

Also, from the picture of the Fab 5…None of you gorgeous ladies look old enough to have grown children, let alone grandchildren. 

Well, the coffee cup is empty…time to start another day. Hope everyone has a good and safe day!

Jenifer

Sitting here watching the final men's ice-hockey game between Canada and the USA at the Olympics - nail biting, to say the least. It's a pity that one team has to lose, eh? I'm favoring the Canadian team. Just a little . . . lol.

Adagio, hope that arm of yours is beginning to feel better? It is no fun to be so incapacitated. Snow has mostly melted now except for the mountains. Also can't walk outside, because the snow is piled up on the sides of the road. When a car comes, dog and I have to trudge through that snow, so I'm not walking at all, which sucks.

Nihahi, good advice to Jennie. I agree that eating like a bird may not be the best thing. Also, what we eat is just as important as how much. 

Websister, how are you doing with the cold?

Dakota, your kids are adorable! 

Jenifer, no, they don't want to know the sex of the baby. So we've been getting green, yellow etc. baby stuff. The moment we know what it is, will make the switch to blue or pink. SIL says he thinks it's a boy, because he's got a 'man feeling' , whatever that may be - LOL. DD stops working today. Her feet and hands are swollen, she feels tired etc. That baby can come now. Everything is ready.

Have a good weekend everybody!

edi!!!!!! Thank god SOMEBODY has found Spring!!!! Keep posting about the sunshine and pretty flowers.....it may be the only thing to keep the rest of us sane! Windchill of -29 and light snow here...(sobbing quietly into my cup of coffee)! You Brits have had a horrible winter, I hope that weather is all behind you now. When you're through with your cupboard....come for a visit....I've got some of those "black holes" myself that could use your expertise. 

liefie....on baby watch with you!!! You and hubby must be on full "vibration mode" at this point.....when is her due date???? Hope she delivers before the annual Alberta March blizzard!!!! 

dakota.....hope your kids and you have a wonderful Disney adventure ....hope you find some resolution and "healing" on the cockroach issue. You've been "waiting" far too long, to be at the move on with the rest of your life stage. Eyes to the future, sweetie, Hugs.

adagio....falling on ice is painful, hope things feel better soon. I'm glad you sought out some therapy.

websister....hmmm.....just like Mo....I wore some very special earrings this week too!!!!!. Hope you're feeling better....take care of yourself.

Mo....that was a very depressing comment about "spring flowers/Calgary".....sadly not far off. I was hoping to get out to the mountains this weekend....too cold for me....this has been a loooooooong winter!

momof2.....what's a DPT??? Hope the appt went well...when is the "date"??? 

well, coffee is drunk, time to function. Hugs to all.

Hi everyone

Edi - as Nihahi shared in her post, it is cold here - so good to read of your signs of spring, brings hope.

Did you call re: your bone scan

Morwenna and Nihahi - so pleased to hear the earrings are being worn

Liefie - looking forward to news - and pictures

Momof2 - I think Morwenna and myself still have reconstruction ahead of us, things move slower here

I will be in your pockets on Wednesday

Jennie - sending hugs. I have also really struggled with tamoxifen, I think it was on this thread that I posted that my MO allowed me to decrease to 10 mg a day and that helped with weight loss that had been so frustrating before and also with some of the stiffness, you could check with your MO

Dakota - kind of sad looking at those 'so happy' family pictures of your vacation - wish all for you was as it looks in the pictures

Adagio - glad you have some physio help - here and home, hope all resolves soon for you

I am still battling this cold, continue with low grade fever, pulled a muscle or something right lower rib area coughing so splinting that everytime I cough. Nice in a way that the weather does not make me feel that I should be getting out and about - going to hunker down today with hot drinks and good books and movies with a little Olympics thrown in

Take care everyone

Hi,

Momof, dont despair hair will be back begore you know it and if it is like mine growing like tumble weed. My nails too are no longer splitting and peeling and that is 10 months out of treatment. Hopefully these se's stay.

We might have mostly finished being chemoed and cooked but it is all still raw when you look at your scars and tats. Badges of honor. 

Websister, take care of yourself you are precious to us. I have reflex on Monday right by the hospital so going to call and ask re bone scan.

Nihahi, would love to turf out your cupboards for you anytime. Years of being a cleaner for rich people made me an expert. They are the worse I promise you. Can't believe how cold it still is where you are.Parts of England still under water, insurance companies dragging their feet sorting people out too.

Heading towards dream time, having some really weird ones right no:-( w 

Blessings and peace to everyone.

I've been informed I am not yet properly Canadian. I really wanted Sweden to score ..... just score, ok, to make the game more interesting? ;p

Yesterday I attended a meeting with the Sistership Dragon Boat Racing team. It is quite an experience being one of a group of more than 50 women who have all gone through breast cancer treatment and are really fit and well. 

I was feeling really upbeat and excited about it, and I am really looking forward to starting training with them, ..... but as I left I stopped to admire the artwork on some cards they were selling. Turns out they were painted by a member who had passed away. I was a little teary, driving home. Bloody rollercoaster.

I was talking to a member about my lymphedema issues, and she said, "oh I'll introduce you to Diane!" Diane, it turns out, is president of the lymphedema association of Alberta!!