INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Lover I see TWO very good looking girls in that photo!

Rome 2007. I was 40, DD was 2.

I was always skinny (and brainy) one of those annoying types - the ones who can eat all they like, burn it all up and also gets all the A grades. My Mum in her 80's still has a great mind and a great figure.

Nowadays - tamoxifen/chemo brain and a lurvely spare tyre since hormone therapy. I show people who only know me now, photos of myself from 5 years ago and they don't recognise me. Don't blame them. Guess if I could reset my body it would be to around here, wouldn't want to be 20 again - ugh, too much pain and growing up still ahead. By 40 at least some experience can contribute to an itty bitty store of wisdom.

mags. - glad my dh still uses those eyes of love cwhern looking at this scarred body. Sounds nlike a couple gooid guys. Yea.

Loverly. Is this you and your mom ? Love the cat and owl pic, lol.

Chevy. - hugs sounds like we grew up on the same block. Really just made me stronger , smarter, better. I remember ver little of childhood because I've blocked that time period out. Thank God you had your bro.

We let ds1 skip school today snd he went to work with dh. Ds1 said just needed some dd timr. Thee were going on a bowing Trip at school so not missing class instruction. Before stage IV dx we would never had let him but we occasionally do now.

Hugs

Patty, in high school DD1 was always being compared to DD2 to the point it seemed if she looked crossed eyed she'd get a demerit. 2 noticed it and I was even told they don't act alike. DUH They may be twins but they have different personalities. So every now and then 1 just didn't want to go to school so I let her have a mental health day or two. It really helped in getting her back on track. You did the right thing.

Just got back from a long walk with Mitzy. This is a picture of me (24) and mom at my college graduation...a miracle for someone who had problem focusing in a classroom setting. Couldn't sit still and pay attention. My mind would always wonder off to LaLa land.

This is my DD1 (4) and me (almost 2 months prego) 13 years ago in Italy. I don't look like that anymore which is ok.

If I could reset my body, it would be around this time (mid 30's) because I could eat pretty much anything and not worry how it would affect my digestion and weight. As far as wisdom, you tried to take the positives out from the trials and challenges of life. It is not easy. The trick for me is trying not to be bitter and be grateful that I am loved by my Father in Heaven. I think without pain/suffering , I think I would be stuck in my own world even more. This is just my experience.

Love you Ms. Chevy. You went through a lot of hardships yourself too! It is interesting how you don't remember certain part of your childhood. I too have memory lapses growing up. There are many things my younger Sis remembers and I don't.

Hey got my results back b9 findings. I wasn't even going to get the biopsy done but the radiologist acted like was such a large chance of being cancer, but than acted different the day of the biopsy, I won't do that again. The only thing it shows is intraductal hyperplasia usual type which I have no idea what that is. It's good that it's benign but I wish I hadn't had it done, the stereotactic was painful and now another scar and painful bruising. It states it is fibrocystic changes which is what I asked my nurse navigator about it being just fibrocystic changes since I do have fibraoodmas and dense breast she said not likely and how the radiologist gave me a 4c and how close that was to being a 5 so it has a 75% + chance of being cancer, that was on Monday. Than before the biopsy the radiologist tells my husband and I the opposite that it's 75% benign I thought about not having the biopsy but the Valium was kicking in and my husband would have been upset since we drove up ther. I am glad it's b9 but I wish the radiologist would have been honest with me in the first place and not told me a greater risk than it wa, scaring me into a biopsy. The nurse navigator told me they hate To scare me but do it so I will get the test which I didn't want in the first place. so I guess it worked but I am sure going to let whosever in charge know how wrong it is, I went through so much stressing pain based on a lie used to scare patients into getting a biopsy. It's just so wrong! Sorry so long jus can't believe they think it's okay to frighten and purposely deceive woman in order to manipulate woman into tests.

I am glad there b9 but I still wouldn't have done the biopsy if it hadn't been for the radiologists. I feel that I should have the right to make my own decision based on truth, and that wasn't given to me.

Hi Boyd! Happy to hear that it is benign. Bedside manner and honesty are important to me also. Hopefully, it was a misunderstanding because it's not right to scare a patient into doing a procedure by misinforming him/her. Ms. Chevy is right about getting the biopsy-if you didn't, you would be left wondering and would not have a peace of mind.

Eeyore....

Isn't our universe amazing??

Anyone know how much swelling is normal after a stereotactic biopsy? I had to put an ace bandage around my chest so I don't have sharp pain that makes me scream every time I breathe and move, and stop the sensation of something in my chest moving. Not sure if a rib is out of place or what, I know my left harm is achey and my hand tingles a lot and is kinda stiff. Anyone have any suggestions? I have to get feeling better the dishes and laundry need done and I need to make a cake for my husband today is his birthday. Thanks ladies any suggestions help.

Also around my nipple is bruised, it feels like it's leaking and it itches like crazy, my armpit is swollen more than usual also and itches but it always itches

Morning Peppermint! It's just you and me babe! Wait... I'll go get my coffee...........Can you take 2 Aleve or something?

Boyd- I had swelling and pain after all my biopsies, including the kind you had. My suggestion for the swelling is to put a towel and an ice pack (or plastic bag with ice cubes) to help. Bruising is common to with any sort of biopsy or breast surgery, but that will go away relatively quickly.

Hoping you are feeling better soon.

Boyd,

I had a biopsy in 2007 with a benign result. Radiologist thought would be benign.

I had a biopsy in 2010 with a malignant result. Radiologist thought would be malignant.

The biopsies were performed on the outer side of the (L) breast.

Chevy is correct, a biopsy is the only way to definitely rule out malignant.

I was in misery after the biopsies, but better with time.

*Hugs*

Loverly, those monkeys are just lovely!! Are you a Monkey?