For Older People with Sense

both mine take Raw, but I haven't delved into that yet. I don't want to get so into photography that my other interests go too far to the back. I know balance is everything but life throws us curveballs.🤥, as we all know.Since my fall last June, I have become lazy and have Been sending my pix to my phone from my camera and editing on my phone. Bad girl!

We are really missing Guitar girl from our lunch bunch😐 You and Cheryl, she and I really had fun on our whirlwind tour of San Diego. I will never forget our time on the base⚓. How about those Julian pies💕

I have a Samsung note 8. There is a Canon photo app to get the WiFi from my camera. It just automatically goes into the gallery for editing. Only jpg I think. EASY

Hogwarts, yes a hummingbird. I think an Allen's.

Chrissy, I love my note 8 💕

Hi Hogwarts,

I so admire your ‘let’s delve into me’ stance. It’s marvellous! Denial is not good, especially on an on-going basis. I believe it offers our unconscious fear and stress levels a cornucopia style full fat buffet to feast on, whilst all the while we think we’re doing just dandy (how’s that for philosophical? LOL!). However, in its moments I think that a wee bit of denial is helpful in keeping us sane and grounded. Call it the denial Coffee Break. The trick might be in being aware of it, admitting it, and facing it head on when we are able to cope with the reality of what’s deep in our minds. After receiving my call back mammo I started blubbering with heaving sobs while shouting at my husband “I can’t do this again, I don’t want to do this again!!!”. That was real and raw. Made me feel better to vocalize it to boot. I could go on endlessly about the subject, but I won’t subject you or the good folks here to it lol! I’ll just just keep on the self discovery track as honestly as I can, or like you when needed, blame the cat lol! Cheers!

Maybe we get stoic after the initial scream.

Welcome to Hogwarts and Egads!  I look forward to getting to know you.   

Lisa and Crissy, that's a great picture of you gals!  I don't know everyone in it but I know the two of you and I love those smiles.  Chrissy, you need to come back over!  

Kathy

Hi all,

Some encouragement please! Warm weather is coming up and I'm dreading it this year. Now, hopefully this year I'll get fitted with some cool and light foobs and not have to mess with the silicone any more, which I can't do in the summer because of the heat and humidity they trap! Ugh!!! So I went without last summer and told myself (denial raises its head here) that I looked fine. With the cool weather, I have been able to hide under layers.

But I don't feel fine!!! I wish I could get over this feeling so self-conscious but it is so hard and I've hit a wall and feeling down. Ya, I know, I'm healthy now, and the girls being gone took the cancer and all that, blah, blah, blah. But, I'm having a hard time with this self-consciousness bit and don't know how to pull myself up and out of this. I just want to feel and look normal. Pretty soon I won't be able to hide under sweatshirts or sweaters. Yikes!

Also, I'm not ready to wear something like this either, but had to share cuz it's pretty funny, and so true! I mean I don't mind folks knowing now, but I just want to feel like I look normal. I'm having a melt-down and this hasn't happened for some time, not about this, anyway.

Thanks for listening, encouragement and sharing.... Judy

PS. I was about to edit again and then thought oh, just post again.

Lisa, I am sorry for your loss!

Chrissy, I bet that costume looked darling. A pink and red owlet! I love making things for people to wear.

And I will soon  have a grandchild to make things for. My DD told me just a few weeks ago, a baby is on the way!

I love the picture Chrissy. You really said so well what I too have experienced. Thank you.

Hi Chrissyb,

Thanks for your thoughts. It was a dark-night-of-the-soul time yesterday and a reminder of what happened. Hadn't been to that particular 'place' before and just wanted some relief, but these are times that we must live thru to get to the other side. I didn't feel your words as 'preaching' at all, just reaching out to offer whatever comfort you felt you could give, and I so much appreciate that!

Having Shingles on top of the image issue didn't help, though I think the Shingles are finally, thankfully, subsiding. Fingers crossed. While I'm not sure what kind of toweling fabric you mean, unless you mean real towels, that's a thought, though any kind of texture can be an irritant after time, no matter the weather. I have jury-rigged some cotton bras so that only cotton touches the skin and that helps, but haven't tried that in the summer, yet. Even my size 2 silicone forms are heavy enough to keep the fabric away from my chest so that the only thing that I feel is the covered elastic band. Less contact in this case is better!

I guess since coming up to 3 years post dx, I was weary of having this life-changing event always in the back of my mind. Usually I don't think about it that often, but sometimes it stares me in the face till I can't (nor should I) look away. Yesterday it really took me by surprise. So, it was time to go 'inside' to see what I'm supposed to learn from this experience. And that's not ever a bad thing. It hurts, but thankfully it doesn't last forever.

So, thank you all for letting me feel sorry for myself and offering your support by being here. We are amazing warriors and women [Wonder Women? :-)] who know what it means to go thru what we have experienced in a way no one else ever can. So, thank you for your reassurance.

Hugs to all, Judy

Chrissy,

Thanks for the photo! Added bonus that you have a serger; you are one serious seamstress! I guess the fabric keeps the pocketed form from slipping out of the bra? You are one clever girl!!! Now, when I get my bobbin tension squared away, I can see I have some sewing to do!

Can't wait to see the little one in your amazing owlet costume. Have fun!

Judy