How vain are you?

Kay, if they are nice things that are important you can find places that can repair small moth holes. They reweave the little spots. My grandmother was an exceptionally good seamstress & I've seen her do this, but I don't know if I could manage it.

The macarons were one of those "have to make them once to see if I can do it" things. While they came out great they were very labor intensive & a huge PITA. Don't know if I love them enough to do it again. it's kind of like baking brioche or croissants. You have to try it once.

I've watched videos on YouTube about mld but have not been certain about my skills. I will ask the therapist to show me how and ask her for flying tips. Believe me I have been rethinking the trip but it is a once in a lifetime sort of thing. It is a contest prize. When I knew I had the chance (very remote it seemed) of winning, I told everyone that if I won I would certainly take the cash. But when it became a reality, I had a change of heart, gosh darn it, I want to have some fun after this year of hell I've been through. At that time, I had just finished chemo again and thought it would be a nice way to celebrate too. But alas, the other shoe dropped and by then, it was too late to opt for the cash prize instead (I was also politely told that NO ONE has ever skipped the trip, oh you mean the guilt trip? Lol). Thank you ladies for all of the advice. I was thinking maybe the "direct" flight misnomers could be because I have always just wanted someone to direct me to the closest bar. Ha!

Back to vanity, I am struggling with if I should wear my wig in Hawaii. I have donned my wig for any photos surrounding this contest so far, so there would be a continuity issue.  I'm not very happy with my new short look. But I can't imagine wearing a wig, on top of all this hair, if it is hot and humid and/or windy. But I also can't imagine being the center of attention with my 'fro.  Yes, stupid vanity at its best. Or worst. 

DP,

Having spent a good bit of time in Hawaii over the years, I would think a wig might be too hot and uncomfortable. How about some light cotton scarves? Something with tropical prints or colors might be nice and they would still be cool over your new hair growth.

Caryn

* I will not start my day off by drinking hot water with lemon in it...that would induce vomiting on an empty stomach as far as I'm concerned

* I will not blend all of my veggies into oblivion in an expensive juicer to drink only the resulting sludge without using the generous amounts of fibre that is thrown out

* I will not stop barbecuing the occasional meal as that is what man first started eating once he discovered "meat"

* I will not give up all white foods as milk is a white food and I know it has vitamins my body needs

Selena,

Love your list. Coffee only enters one orifice in my body

Caryn

PS: enjoyed a delicious lemon drop in a restaurant last night to celebrate NED! When I want a drink, I savor every drop with no guilt!

I will not give up diet cola. It's my one vice (I don't like alcohol so I can't even be virtuous about that).

I will NOT become a vegan. Yes, I know my cousin loves me and that's why he tries to persuade me but B., my answer is - Shut. Up.

My Grandma used to drink hot water with lemon every morning but it wasn't a cancer cure. I think it was a laxative since she eventually switched to prune juice. Still won't do it even though I ADORED her.

Leah

Laughing with all of you...and adding Marshmallow Fluff to the list of Necessities of Life.  Frozen vanilla yogurt with M&M's mixed in ( to paint with while they melt) is NOT complete without shredded coconut, and the aforementioned Fluff ( NOT KRAFT CREME) FLUFF, a New England special, the fluff part.

Along, of course, with tinted moisturizer and cream blush ( Bobbie Brown) so one can leave the house to buy the above mentioned necessities,

I only like the smell of coffee, not the taste, or what it does to my insides, therefore, it makes very little sense to put it up my keister!

Oh, you need Fluff, Fluff, Fluff to make a Fluffernutter. Marshmallow Fluff and lots of peanut butter!

This was the jingle that I remember from when I was a kid. And frankly, to put coffee anywhere but ones mouth is a waste of perfectly good coffee. May I also add, that the perfect cocktail, on the right occasion, is another pleasure I will not give up. I can be a bit of a hedonist and I know that the ascetic life is not for me. I'm not talking constant indulgence, but good food, drink and company makes me happy. Happiness makes me less stressed, less stress is good for me. 

Caryn

I have been searching for a really good reason to not give up white wine and Selena, you just gave it to me and made my day!!

You girls are fantastic, you crack me up!

I have decided, everything in moderation, is my new mantra! That doesn't mean I will be putting coffee into any orifice, in any amounts.

I am eating stuff I normally wouldn't eat, because I bought a Vitamix. They call it "Health By Stealth" and although it is aimed at getting kids to ingest green stuff that they normally wouldn't eat, it works for me, and it sure works for Colin, who hates anything green, including the grass! I kid you not! You can even hide Kale, in ice cream with this machine.

Tomorrow I start a new Yoga class and I have already checked for classes at the gym that interest me. I aim to be healthier at 61, than I was at 59, when this shit hit the fan!

That's the plan...stay tuned! M x

You guys are just so misinformed about aloe. Delirium & I live in Texas and everyone knows here that it's nopales gel, not aloe that cures cancer;)

And I refuse to stop using deodorant.  I tried those alternatives during radiation and when I lifted my arm, I thought to myself, is that me!  Never again.

I think it's clear the real reason we are all here is not really because we didn't pump coffee up our bums, ate wheat, gluten, passed on asparagus and lemon water, smoked, drank and basked in the sun, stood in front of the microwave for too long or carried cell phones...  It's because we just didn't think "positive" enough to make it go away. And don't forget, cancer is a gift.  

If it's a gift, where can I return it?

ooooooooohhhhhhhh....can you imagine what they get for Christmas if this Phuquing disease is considered a gift?  Phew..bet it smells a lot worse than coal...