Is there a July 2011 group?

Hi JBug - good for you getting back into more exercise.  Not easy I know.  I did have a fitbit that I started using.  It was a fitbit one - the little one you put in your pocket.  I enjoyed it for the 3 weeks I had it until I accidentally washed and dried it.  It was alive post dryer but as the night went on, it called it quits.  It enjoyed the 1000 somersaults it thought I did when it was in the dryer though ha ha. It did make me think more about taking stairs and such, but I felt it wasn't really accurate regarding calorie burning.  I do a lot of workout videos that incorporate strength training as well as cardio and I know I'm burning calories but it seemed to mostly register the cardio.  It was a prize at work, so at least I didn't waste my own money on something I killed in 3 weeks.  Someday I might get another one that's the wristband one.  Which one do you have? 

kk - are you off tamoxifen now?  Very exciting!  Keep us posted.  Congrats on the half marathon.

hope everyone is well!

Hi ladies....sorry I haven't been on again for a few months. It's been a crazy time....

I am off Tamoxifen since November 18th, but in cycle 4 of trying and no luck yet. I need to get back on Tamoxifen after, so I don't have a lot of time. I'm going to work with my RE (fertility specialist) next month if I'm still not pregnant, so we can try to speed up the process a bit. 

The hip pain continued after my half marathon and so the end of November I had an MRI which showed all sorts of "aging" problems, but also showed a tear in my labrum, which of course is why I ran the last 10 miles in pain. I took some time off from running since I had another revision surgery in December (nothing serious but had some discomfort - though the surgery caused more discomfort for a while). I was cleared to exercise again at the end of January (6 weeks), and I've since gone back to running 2-3 miles, but my hip is still not fully recovered, so I'm sticking with 2-3 miles 1-2 times a week. I'm trying to get it to 3 times a week, but work has been so busy I haven't had as much time.

I have a friend who was diagnosed with a recurrence (metastatic) in November and it's had me on edge (I already had another friend going through metastatic BC to the lungs and brain). I am noticing the pains more easily since....Given that we are trying to get pregnant, I am trying to rule out the sources of pain and will be getting a bone scan on Monday. My oncologist is not worried, but I also don't want to end up worrying through a pregnancy. 

Work is extremely busy...we have a huge system implementation and I'm driving a huge part of it, so I'm not finding much time to do much else. I'm taking a day off on Monday for my bone scan and we'll sneak a movie in between the injection and the scan. Other than work, I'm enjoying time with my husband. This experience taught me that life is too short, and my dad nearly being killed last year after being hit by a car was another reminder. I am reminded yet again with my friends who had their recurrences. So even though work is busy, I try to make sure I'm taking time for my husband and trying to remember to take care of myself. 

I'll come back after my bone scan Monday with an update....Hope everyone else is healthy and doing well.

Thanks Phillybird! I went for my scan today. Left home around 9:15 this morning and got home close to 5pm. I left a message for my onc on my way home and the nurse called me back soon after to tell me my bone scan was clear. "No sign of disease". Feeling SO much better as I was kind of freaking out over the weekend and this news couldn't come soon enough. Now back to trying to get pregnant. Whatever the back pain is, I'll just deal with it now and hope it goes away. Might just go get a massage in a few days and definitely having a glass of wine tonight! 

Hi misswim - thanks for reaching out!  It was good to see something from this site pop up in my e-mail.  How are you doing? 

Thanks Bcisnofun & 4honey! We are excited! Just 4 weeks left and so much to do. How are you both doing?

Congratulations, KK! Best wishes to you and the family!

Hi everyone - thought I'd give you all my update. I went into early labor (6 days early) last Monday (11/23) at 2am with strong contractions every 5 minutes. Went to the hospital twice that day just a few hours apart and was admitted at around 12:30pm. I got my epidural at 2:30pm, but our baby went into distress just 20 minutes later. Fortunately, a team rushed in and was able to get it under control. A few hours later, I was given Pitocin to speed things along, but shortly after that our baby's heart rate dropped again and was down to 50 (should be 110-16). We were rushed into the OR and an emergency c-section was performed. Our son was born at 5:43pm. The cord was wrapped around his neck and my very strong contractions were causing his heartrate to drop. It was a scary and overwhelming experience but his vitals were great right after birth though. He lost a significant amount of weight the first 2 days, but has since been gaining it back slowly since (he's 9 days now). We've been home since Friday night and my milk came in (on my non-mastectomy side) right before leaving the hospital so we stopped supplementing with formula. I've been almost exclusively breastfeeding and pumping since. Only used formula once so I could sleep a longer stretch. It is challenging with one breast, but I'm doing my best to give my little guy what he needs! I'm so absolutely in love and feeling incredibly blessed to be a mother, HIS mother!

Congratulations KK11!!! I am so happy for you! Best wishes for the whole family.