CRAZY TOWN WAITING ROOM - TESTS coming up? All Stages Welcome.
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I have a fire pit!!! But I'm not in CT :-((
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Have a not so lovely bruise forming under the nail of my ring finger on my left hand. It got caught between a door and the door jamb while I was doing housework today. Scared the daylights out of my hubby when I screamed from getting it caught.
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Ouch M0mmy! I bet you did scare your DH. I hope it heals quickly.I have a bruise under my right thumb nail and I have no idea how I did it. My brain seems to have been left out in the rain to long!
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Bruised area hurts a bit this morning yet
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Coming back to report my scan results show just the original tumor and one lymph node in my armpit lit up. The mets on bone and lung were pretty quiet. Oncologist declared me "not worse" so I get to stay on just the Tamoxifen, Zoladex and Zometa.
Still stable! Yay!
Thanks, all, for the support.
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Nine- thanks for coming back to share the good news. Doing the happy dance for you. 🎉💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿🎉🎈🎈🎈💞💫🎈🎈
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Nine, woo hoo! M0mmy, sorry about the sore thumb. I am impressed with your lawn mowing adventure. Wyatt's getting better. No more fever. Must be responding to the abx. We have a family reunion picnic today and we're going to take him. I'm hoping it will be good for him to be out in the fresh air.
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I absolutely hate when my finger gets caught. All sorts of bad words come out of my mouth. All my bruises from surgery are now starting to appear. I am very colorful this morning.
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Littleblue, Good to see you! YES! You are now the keeper of the Crazy Town Bonfire. Here is my first offering - fuel for the fire.
I thought I had gotten rid of this BC literature. Imagine my surprise when I found more - UGH! It seems to multiply when I'm not looking. BURN BABY....BURN!!!
Lori, You don't have to BE in Crazy Town to hang out with us. We have some very safe places to hide from the crazy. The tree house is quite lovely as well as the porch. We hide there until the crazy passes.
M0mmy, OUCH!! I've done that before and it hurts so much. Sending healing mojo your way.
Nine,YAY for stable!! I'm doing my special happy dance in your honor!! Thanks for letting us know.
Molly, I'm so happy Wyatt is doing better today!! I hope you enjoy your day out with your family.
GMA, I often wonder what the heck they do to us that causes so many bruises. I was covered with them after my surgery.
I hope everyone is having a pain-free, fun day.
Love to all..quiet crazies too.
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One more down.....my grandson graduated from John Wales University today with a degree in Culinary Arts.........so proud of him....That makes 12 of my 18 Grandchildren who have graduated from college and 2 going for their Masters........another in her Jr year at Penn State University, and another boy starting his freshman year at University of the Sciences in the fall..............
This is Vincent who graduated today at 3pm.....no clue what the black spot is on his face..LO
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Congratulations to your grandson, ducky. My oldest is finally graduating in June with his bachelor's in electrical engineering. He found out last week he's graduating cum laude. Makes the years he spent in community college figuring out what he wants to do worth it.
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congrats to another of ducky kiddos
Hanging today, thinking on the details of a move to an independent living place but coming up with lots of negative question and thinking of hiring help more
Tough day and lots to ponder
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duckyb, I think I've driven by your house in Phsyco Valley! Congratulations on your Grandson's graduation! So many going to college, that is super sweet!
Slowdeepbreath, I love your Happy Dance!
I hope all have had an enjoyable Sayurday and everyone is happy and pain free!
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Ducky, congrats on grandson's graduation.
As for my bruised nail, the pain is gone unless I bump it on something.
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Ducky, I'm right there with you with a twisted state of mind! Congratulations on the graduation of your grandson. I'm not surprised they are all so successful. You did a great job!!
Molly, Congratulations on the graduation of your son!! What a great accomplishment to graduate cum laude. You must be so proud!!
Iris, Will hiring more help make it easier to stay where you are now? When I have a problem making a decision, I usually make a pro and con list. For some reason seeing it in writing helps me.
Lori, I wish I had the moves of that animated dancer. I would surely throw out my hip if I attempted that happy dance. haha
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iris, maybe being such a permanent change is holding you back? I love the idea of a pro/con list
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Molly congrats to your son............and so happy for him..........
Thanks to all for the kind words.....I am so proud of the job my children have done with their children.....they are wonderful parents...only one.......my son raised his 4 children on his own after his wife walked out......she was a great Mom, who one day decided she was leaving ......it's a sad story of turning 40, being flattered, and walking out thinking life was better away from them......my son did a great job....the older boy already graduated from Penn State, one daughter is going to Penn State, and the other daughter is going into her Jr year in September.....she is the one who 3 months ago we found out she has diabetes......my son has his hands full, but is doing a great job considering what he has been through.
I always like to put the name with the face.........My son Michael, his oldest boy Michael Jr, Vincent our graduate, Alexis, and his youngest Lisa....
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Ducky, what a beautiful family you and your son have! You both have done an awesome job. I just can't wrap my head around a mother leaving her children?! I couldn't do it!
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Ducky, your son turned a sad situation around for his kids. That's a real man. You have every right to be proud. Beautiful family.
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yeeah, a pro and con list is what I need to work on
No rush so contemplating things
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Have to be at hospital tomorrow morning at 6am. So far I'm not nervous, I did take an Ativan this afternoon and had a lovely lunch with friends today.
I will post when everything is done. Take care
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Thanks Ladies.....today we celebrated Vincent's graduation with the entire family....and we are a crowd......we all made something, and of course way too much....but it was nice...........he was happy, and so was my son...........that is what family is all about............I had to share these with you.......the first is my grandson who graduated from college with his cake..he is 22....he looks like 12............next is Bobby, and Grayson...........check out the moose pushing his cousin...........LMAO.
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Awww, Bobby pushing Grayson is so sweet. Wyatt's always appealed to the little ones
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Lovely pictures, Ducky! Such wonderful memories being made!
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Hi, ladies -
Generally how long is it before MRI results are available? I know with my mammos, they now read the results and give them to me before I leave the center. This is my first MRI post-cancer. Will I find out that day?
My MRI is next Friday (June 4th) and I am already starting to freak out about the waiting!
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hi ready, length of time for mri will vary, based on the facility, not the same as a mamo but I would call and ask the doc
So the sky is lovely but I have paperwork to do so hanging in for the afternoon
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Hi lovelies. I've been lurking but too busy to post.
DD graduated from 8th grade this weekend. Not normally a huge celebration but this means that she is starting classes at the Community College in the Fall! She is homeschooled and can get dual credit for High a school and her Associates degree at the same time with waived tuition. So my baby is off to college already! Scary but she's so excited!
I'll do another post about my health because if I type too much my phone gets REALLY slow..
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I still have bad joint pain and I saw my MO a little over a week ago. He says it's probably menopause related but since my liver enzymes and alk phos were high he ordered a PET/CT.
In the meantime I saw my PCP for liver and she ordered a whole bunch more lab tests. I get the results and everything points to me being an alcoholic. This is so funny because I MIGHT have one drink a month! So I'm waiting to hear what testing she has planned next.
Then MO calls and says PET/CT showed no hot spots or signs of mets - only some inflammation in the colon which explains the diarrhea (colonoscopy showed nothing in January) and is possibly related to joint pain. So he is moving forward with rheumatology referral. Ummm...ok.
Now I'm going down 2 rabbit holes at the same time, chasing 2 different problems (I think). I'm guessing my PCP will just want to re-test liver labs in 2-3 mo the before jumping to a biopsy but I haven't heard from her yet. I don't really care as much about the liver right now (not that it's not important but I doesn't hurt or decrease my QOL like the joint pain does) so I'm all for a 'watch and wait' approach. But geez...why do my joints hurt so bad?!?
That's my scenic cruise through CT for now
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Oh and I just about punched my PCP's medical assistant in the face! She's doing my intake and asks when my last mammogram was. I said 'oh I don't need one because I've had a bilateral mastectomy'. She gets real snarky with me and says 'I didn't ask if you needed one...I asked when your last one was'. I let that roll off because that is what she asked. So I told her it was Dec 17, 2014.
She then says 'ok, you're due for a mammogram so I'll make sure the dr sees that'. WTH?!? I lit into her and repeated that I don't need one and she just gave me that look like I don't know what I'm talking about. I said 'look...2 oncologists, 1 breast surgeon, 1 plastic surgeon, and YOUR boss have all confirmed that I don't need one because I no longer have any breast tissue. Do you see my history?!? So if you mention it again I'm going to file a complaint and possibly sue you for causing unnecessary anxiety and triggering PTSD! Got it?'
She left the room without another word and the PCP came in profusely apologizing for her comments.
I don't normally say stuff like that but she truly pissed me off!
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