In shock

Great news Morwenna - at least it is over and now you can breathe a little easier again. Have a great day.

Mo.....isn't it wonderful to have a "non-eventful" routine appointment!!! Congrats....!!!!!

momoftwo....thanks for taking me along on your beachwalk. I always loved that....felt like I could just get lost in the mist and the sound of the ocean, the call of the gulls...etc. Oregon has such lovely beaches. 

Last day of RC work for awhile....and I'm pooped....happy to see the end of it for now. I told them I need my summer this year. 

HI Ladies...popping in, after a rough weekend.....I KNOW I haven't a clue to how it feels to go through a series of Chemo treatments, but I got a glimpse with my Reclast infusion on Friday......apparently it is used in treatment of some Cancers.....but I was given it for my Osteoporosis.......and after 24 hours I had a raging headache, heartburn, nausea, and achy bones and joints.....Luckily, I only need it once a year......I was told 4 days of discomfort....and almost to the minute.....it WAS 4 days!

Mo-glad your appts. were all good....sorry about the rushed hematologist meeting.  Hoping all goes as you want it to, for that one, too!

Edi-I am doing better-thank you for asking!

Mom.....maybe I will get down to Yachats.......I will def. let you know if we wander down that way!

Mom (and I) is  adjusting to Hospice (I am not sure that she even understands what it means) but I really appreciate the help getting her showered 3X weekly.....it frees up my time for other things.    

I am including a picture of my PS and myself.....sort of my "Graduation" photo......my last DIEP appointment.....I will miss him.....he's a very funny guy, and really does his best to make Cancer survivors go on to a new "Normal".....Dr. Sheldon Cober, Portland, Oregon.

Love to all!  XO

Morwenna - opening and enjoying a nice bottle of wine is a fine way to celebrate being drug-free. Wishing you all the best. Do you take a baby aspirin every day -  I have heard that helps thin the blood and apparently helps in the prevention of recurrence of cancer - cannot remember the source of this wisdom - however, perhaps you should just enjoy not taking anything for a while! Enjoy the rest of your week!

welcome ladyb….I am having some insomnia tonight, so I thought I would say hi and give you my prospective. I finished 4 rounds of C/T at the end of January 2014. My previous careers were teaching high school science and being a medical technologist for the organ transplant division of a large urban hospital. I left both of those careers long before BC, however, there is absolutely no way at my age,60, I could have taught HS science, grade all the labs and assignments. It was overwhelming when I was not ill. So it really depends on your age and type of work. Some people are able to take their chemo on a Thursday, and still work on Friday because you are hyped up on steroids. Then you will have the weekend to crash. My side effects were all over the place and never the same pattern. Eat healthy during chemo, do not try to eat fast food and do not go long periods without eating. I made the mistake of not eating until my DH came home and asked him to bring some outside food…which I consumed too fast and of course lost it later in the evening. I experienced bone pain, and it was alleviated with hydrocodone or motrin. My taste buds were altered, so some things did not taste right. You will lose all your hair…so keep kleenexs handy for a constant runny nose. My internal body thermostat went wacko…hot to freezing cold. And there were some very non sensical disturbing dreams that would cause me just to get up and go to another part of the house to roam the internet. Nausea may come, but stay on top of the anti nausea meds. Be proactive with the nausea…get it before it gets you! As you get further along, your hemoglobin will drop, so you will be tired.

Now for the good news. As soon as it is over, your hair starts to grow back. Taste buds return and as the hemoglobin rises, so will your stamina. I still poop out, but I am battling a issue with a torn muscle in my shoulder. I love to sew and I made 5 rooms of drapes, bedspeads, etc. and all the decor for my daughter's wedding. I was very proud of myself. Yesterday I refurbished an 5 piece bedroom set. I continued to keep up the house, and iron my DH shirts and pants. Just be aware of what your body is asking and do not over do things. Many people work to maintain a sense of normalcy. I continued my household routines and DH was never deprived of his cup of coffee brought to him each morning or his lunches for work. Like every "event" in life, there are some things I never want to see again and for me it is Smart Water and the 2 restaurant meals that made me nauseated . And if I should have to repeat chemo, fingers crossed that I will not, I will not be afraid, but I also probably will never wear that expensive wig/s I bought  You will make it through; you know where to come if you have questions.

I am still not sleepy, but I think I will go cyber shopping. Take care fellow warriors. I will write again, later.

Jenifer

Hi 😎,

Off for my ct scan 😟 very apprehensive. Pockets please girls.

Will check in later.

In your pockets, Edi!  Hope you won't have too long a wait for results.

Got my MRI results back and all was well. Meeting with PS on July 22nd to talk about DIEP.

Morwenna, congrats on getting off the anticoagulants - hope you enjoyed that bottle of wine!! I am stuck on a full aspirin a day plus Anagrelide so long as I'm on Tamoxifen because of concerns re: clotting (I also have ET, i.e. high platelet count), but so far no obvious side effects.

Have a wonderful weekend, ladies!!

with you edi my friend!!! Was at Dana Faber today all clear for another 6 months !!! Yahoo so weird tho no bloodwork no tests. Oh well enjoy the weekend all !!!

Hi 😎,

Scan wasn't half as scarey as I expected 😀 over in twenty minutes  thanks for support. Results 21st July at next appointment with Onco.

Mods, thank you xx

Adagio, I was so upset at last checkup that Doc said ct needed to put my mind at rest. They aren't routine here, mores the pity.😕

Dakota, hope all went well with you ?😟

Morwenna great result for you, what a relief. 😀

Caitlin, great result for you too,😀 .

After appointment went to Mimosa tea garden for a bacon butty and a pot of tea. Thought of you all as I looked around at all the beautiful flowers and a sweet little robin came and ate our crumbs. Life is good 🙌

GD'ssummer fair this afternoon was then a complete wash out 😞 it lashed down. All moved indoors and it was like a mad house !! ED just come home after clean up 400 adults plus kids in tiny school.

Edi - so glad the scan is over! Now you can completely relax and have  a nice long sleep in preparation for your choir concert tomorrow. Have a great weekend. Mimosa Tea Garden sounds delightful!!

hi 😎

Adagio, had a lovely sleep Concert went really well. Then Mimosa again today with my friend, a lovely weekend. Hope yours was as lovely ?

Fun Weekend at Lethbridge! There was even a race solely for breast cancer survivors ..... 5 boatloads! After the race, each of us was given a rose, and we threw the petals into the water, each petal representing a sister who was living with, or who had passed from, this disease, while Bette Milder's "The Rose" was being sung. Powerful.

We managed not to come completely last .... beating a team from Alberta Health Services, as well as some young whippersnappers from Lethbridge College!  

Morwenna, what a beautiful picture and the rose story is lovely.Congratulations on your place too.

Sitting out in the early eveningsun after hours of gardening 😨 all the rain has made everything grow so fast.Small filling in a front tooth needed and I have promised not to cry this time.All through BC tear free but dentists 😰 Too quiet on here ,come on girls 😉

hi Hun I am just 50 yesterday was diagnosed last year with stage 3 hormonal based cancer I had an indentation in right breast I had biopsy and this came back as invasive. In June of last year I have had a lumpectomy and 3 nodes removed there was one infected then they did not have clearance so re opened same scars and removed more a week later they took 9 more nodes which were not infected . I had 6 months of intravenous chemo and radiotherapy lost hair eyelashes . But I kept strong it's scary but hey I'm here one year on and waiting on follow up mamagram results keep strong I have a mass of curly hair now I have 4 daughter oldest 27 youngest 6 so lots to live for keep in touch x

Super PIC Morwenna 😀😀😀