February 2014 Starting Chemo Club

Thanks, Lago.  I was on weekly Taxols.  My taste buds are improving (yay!) No nasty taste this week.  Took about 6 or 7 weeks to feel foot numbness, and Ive had many weeks of this heart palpitation thing.  Im a very observant patient, but also patient.

Tangandchris, I started cutting my nails back when I couldn't take the nail bending.  I keep them pretty short.  Had a little nail lifting, but not bad.  Hope they will also cycle to get better. 

Finished chemo on Wednesday! wooty woot woot! I remember when I first joined this group and thought I'd never make it through. So thankful for everyone on here. The posts, advice, laughs reassured me that I wasn't going at it alone. Ya I have a supportive family, but no one knew what I was going through. That's where I found comfort in coming here. I was more of a lurker, but I was here just about every day. Special thanks to Lago. We're very lucky to have you here....Our mentor. 

juju- Chemo No Mo' !!!!   Congrats and bravo!!

Yay for no mo' chemo!!!

Here is a little laugh for the day.  I wrote and published this a few days before my BMX.  Amount my social circles, I was always the little girl with the big boobs. It was always a running joke:

Obituary Notice: The breasts of Jeanette Bokland will pass away on Monday, December 23rd at Florida Hospital Orlando after a short battle with cancer. Although only the left one was affected, the two were inseparable. In the ultimate act of solidarity, the right will join its life partner in eternity.

Born in Schenectady, NY on April 27, 1961 they did not make their debut until 1973 when her mother took her to Woolworths to purchase a Playtex AA training bra folded inside a box. Over their lifetime, they grew to a full-figure 36DD with underwire support and padded straps.

The highlight of their lifetime achievement was providing motherly duties for Jeanette’s two children, Dustin in 1982 and Madison in1987.

There was an unfortunate incident in 1982 where the right nipple sustained 2nd degree burns when it fell onto a hot cookie sheet. This happened while nursing her son and she stopped log enough to remove cream-puffs from the oven. The right’s inability to nurse after that injury was covered when the left one sacrificed itself and took on double duty.

Also known as Cat 4’s, the twins were remembered for their t-shirts, including ‘Itty Bitty Titty Committee”, “Home Grown not Silicone” and “Wine Rack”.

The Cat 4’s have always been a source of fun and entertainment for all who knew them.

High school was filled with jokes and nicknames from students and teachers, alike. They even had their own CB radio handle; Top 40.

In 2004, at a bar outing during Jeanette’s 25thhigh school reunion, there was wine involved with the decision to flip her shirt up to the bartender. He noted the Ralph Loren logo, RL, on the bra and thought it clever the bra was marked Right and Left, respectively.

Most recently, they were part of a wonderful prank with a friend’s cell phone at a local pub in Australia when he left the phone unattended. They were photographed as a ‘down the shirt’ angle and used to replace his FaceBook profile picture. The large round cleavage was initially mistaken for a buttock.

A private beach-side memorial will be held for the immediate family which will include a bra-burning ceremony at sunset.

As a memorial on Monday, Jeanette requests that you wear pink to show your support of breast cancer or simply black to mourn the passing of the notorious pair.

Just great!  LOL  thanks for finding the humor and making us smile.

lago..9 nails lifting. one infected.  antibiotics for now..sigh.  Toes still hanging in  

Lago.... no pain. And drainage stopped once on antibiotics. Thanks

Yey gatorgal!  Had mine removed Tuesday!  Great feeling to be moving on to finish this mess!! Rosie 

Jules. How exciting to see that hair!  

Mine continues to grow. More on sides then top.  Eyelashes growing on right eye. ( what the hell is up with the left??)

Jbokland, When will you have your port removed in the office?  My BS only does it this way, and it freaks me out, but would be quicker than hospital.  Please let us know how it goes.  Congrats to those who got it out!!

Wow, I'm impressed!  You make it sound like a good option.  How long did the pain last, and was Advil sufficient?  Wonder Thanks!  

mommom.  I did take a Percocet the first night to sleep better.  I tend to lay on my port side.  ( lol! )

At first I thought no way would I have it taken out in the office, but now I'm seriously considering it.  Agree, why do the hospital thing if you can bite the bullet and get it done in 10 minutes.  It sounds tolerable.  Thanks so much for the info!

Rosie - Thank you, thank you all !!!  I think I'm going for it! 

Have Taxol #9 on Thursday and beginning to see some hair growth too.  Also brows filling in and eyelashes returning. Yay!!

sent you a pm lgoldie