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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited November 2019

    Chrissy - always love to hear good news! How long is your daughter in Nepal? Did she go with anyone?

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited November 2019

    Stable boy is the best

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited November 2019

    Karen, she went with a trekking/climbing company and the total party is ten. Apparently this particular company only does small parties and has a super safe reputation which makes me happy........once a Mum always a Mum no matter how old they get. She is due to get home on the 7th December, two days after my birthday.

    Lisa, yep, I'll dance with the stable boy for as long as possible. 😁👍 Not sure if I'll ever meet up with NED again but it was good while it lasted.

    Love n hugs. Chrissy

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  • bootsie7
    bootsie7 Member Posts: 114
    edited December 2019

    Hello to all and hope things are going well for each and every one of you.

    Chrissy...belated Happy Birthday. Mine was the 4th. I remembered we are close together in age and birth date. Things have been a bit crazy and I haven't posted for awhile. Family members with health issues..deaths of friends to this nasty cancer my own issues...😯

    I hope you & yours are well?

    bootsie

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited December 2019

    Hi Bootsie, nice to hear from you. Happy belated Birthday to you too. So sorry for your losses to this disease and I sure hope your family issues with health pick up quickly.

    I am doing well, the Faslodex is treating me well, long may it last.

    My daughter has returned from Nepal, ill but in one piece, thank goodness. She had a South American trip organised for 30th December but has wisely cancelled that as her health is not up for it. She says she won't plan another trek for next year but we'll wait and see on that one.😁

    We are in for some really hot weather for the rest of this week, 105 degrees plus for the whole week.......ugh!!!. I'm really not looking forward to it as I have to be in the city for most of it starting today. Thankfully I can go from airconned building to airconnned building , it's just getting into a very hot car to get there. Oh well, it is summer and hopefully it will cool down a few degrees for Christmas.

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all. Here's hoping the new year brings nothing but good things fir all of us.

    Love n hugs. Chrissy

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited December 2019

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS ONE AND ALL

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  • bootsie7
    bootsie7 Member Posts: 114
    edited January 2020

    Chrissy.. are you and yours safe from the devastating fires.

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited January 2020

    Hi Boots, thank you for showing concern. We are all safe from the flames, most are in the eastern states and the worst ones in my state are on Kangaroo Island and in the Adelaide Hills. We did have some days when the smoke would be blown our way but nothing like Sydney or Melbourne. The heat has disapated and enough rain has fallen in parts to dampen down the flames butt there are still areas that could flare up as the rain wasn't enough to put the fires out completely. The clean up has begun and the real devastation is now being found. There are so many who have lost everything.......it's really so sad and will take years to rebuild.

    A change of subject.........I had some problems over Christmas and my GP ordered an head CT. Nothing in the brain other than the neuroma which we knew about and, in their words from the report, numerous mets to the skull. Really? I had an MRI six months ago and it was not reported as having Mets in the skull.........questions were beginning to be asked, loudly from me, that the oncology board decided I needed a full head and body MRI. That was done yesterday and I see my onc for results on Tuesday. We will at that point discuss treatment reactions and possibility of changing to what and when or, conversely staying right where I am on Faslodex. Ho hum, life with cancer goes on.........I am ignoring the goings on as much as possible by making apricot jam as my little apricot tree was loaded with fruit. I love apricots but it is impossible for me to consume all, my inards do not thank me when I eat too many.......lol.

    From me to all, love n hugs. Chrissy

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited January 2020

    Chrissy, Holding your hand during the onc appt. I hope nothing serious is found. Apricot jam sounds like a great idea. I love apricots but they're always expensive here.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited January 2020

    Crissy - I too am in your pocket for the MO visit. Please let us know.

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  • bootsie7
    bootsie7 Member Posts: 114
    edited January 2020
    Chrissy....So sad for all the loss but relief to hear you are ok as far as the fires are concerned.

    Will be hoping to hear that the results on Tuesday are in your favor. This cancer life is not an easy one!

    I just had a Pet/CT Tuesday and a CT scheduled for 31st. Between waiting for appts. and call backs, ..well I just can't. So I will pick up my reports from medical records and see what they have to say. Progression of course is the concern.I am only on Anastrozole since December 2018.

    We have apple and pear trees. Jars of apple and pear butter are plentiful.Wish we could share in each others bounty, Yum!

    Best to you




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  • bootsie7
    bootsie7 Member Posts: 114
    edited January 2020

    Chrissy....So sad for all the loss but relief to hear you are ok as far as the fires are concerned.

    Will be hoping to hear that the results on Tuesday are in your favor. This cancer life is not an easy one!

    I just had a Pet/CT Tuesday and a CT scheduled for 31st. Between waiting for appts. and call backs, ..well I just can't. So I will pick up my reports from medical records and see what they have to say. Progression of course is the concern.I am only on Anastrozole since December 2018.

    We have apple and pear trees. Jars of apple and pear butter are plentiful.Wish we could share in each others bounty, Yum!

    Best to you




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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited January 2020

    Thanks girls for your support, I really appreciate it. I'll definitely let you know what's going on.

    Boots, I'm with you on the waiting for reports normally and I've had some arguments with staff about walking out with it but I'm stubborn and in the end I sometimes think they give me one just to be rid of this nagging old woman who won't leave.......lol. Holding your hand and hoping your results are much better than you think.

    Love n hugs to all. Chrissy


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  • bootsie7
    bootsie7 Member Posts: 114
    edited January 2020

    Oh Chrissy...LOL...I can be a stubborn old lad...I prefer with this cancer REBEL. Ha

    I go straight into medical records dept and sign for them. One doctor was like "why do you have these" well (in a calm voice) let's see..no one is giving me a call..appt wasn't for 3 weeks and My Cancer..My Body..My Test = My Results.

    She just looked at me and said "ok I don't have many patients like you." Smiled and left the room for a minute.

    You are in my thoughts today as you see Onc for results...hope all goes well.

    Sending best to all.


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  • bootsie7
    bootsie7 Member Posts: 114
    edited February 2020

    Hey Chrissyb,

    How are you doing?

    Hoping you received good reports from your scans?

    I did have a rib fracture but it is healed. I was told my Pet/CT scan and CT shows I am stable. Stable is good.

    MO is keeping me on just Anastrozole for now.

    Sending my best.

    Bootsie



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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited February 2020

    Chrissy - I second that message. Hope your tests were OK. Please do let us know. Holding you in my thoughts.

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited February 2020

    Hi girls, the MRI showed extensive Mets through out my spine and skull so a PET was ordered for confirmation. I get those results on Tuesday when I see my onc on Tuesday. I'll let you all know for sure.

    Love n hugs, Chrissy

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  • goldie0827
    goldie0827 Member Posts: 6,595
    edited February 2020

    Hey Chrissy, I had to hunt you down! My mets are pretty much my entire spine and also several in my skull as well, among many other places! Good luck with whatever treatment plan you will be on. 17 years stage IV....amazing! You are doing something right! Huggles from me!

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited February 2020

    imageHi gals, a quick pic of my latest abode.......been here for two weeks with only the last one in a lucid state of mind. I gave my hubby and family one hell of a scare. Apparently I had a little too much calcium, which is not a good thing, can really send a person a little bit loopy.

    My PET results were pretty much expected but didn't arrive to my Oncs in a normal fashion. I'm doing okay right now but I must admit, I have seen better days for sure.

    Lori, thanks for chasing me down. Sounds like our Mets are pret5y much the same right now........fingers crossed that you get ad long if not longer.❤

    Love n hugs all, Chrissy.





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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited February 2020

    Chrissy - so sorry to hear that you've been in the hospital so long. I do hope that you are feeling better. Sending hugs across the pond :)


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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited February 2020

    Chrissy - OMG, so sorry for your sojourn in the hospital. Glad to hear things are improving. LOVE your smile.

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  • bootsie7
    bootsie7 Member Posts: 114
    edited February 2020

    Chrissy...my heart is so sad to see/ hear this about you. I am sending hugs and hoping you continue to feel better everyday.

    Keep smiling 💟



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  • QCA
    QCA Member Posts: 1,539
    edited February 2020

    Chrissy, I'm so sorry to hear this news. Hopefully you're on the way to feeling much better and we'll be seeing more of those smiles! Please keep us posted.

    Kathy

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  • goldie0827
    goldie0827 Member Posts: 6,595
    edited February 2020

    Oh my Chrissy! No wonder you were off the boards for awhile. Glad you are ok.....well, you know what I mean! Feel better and I hope you can break free soon. My mets are femur (I think), hips, pelvis, ribs, spine, jaw and skull! I think there are others, but can't remember what all my MO told me...lol.

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited February 2020

    Goldie, I love your tag line: Don't look down on anybody unless you're picking them up! Perfect!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited February 2020

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    Some virtual flowers for you💕

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  • goldie0827
    goldie0827 Member Posts: 6,595
    edited February 2020

    Wren, I put that tag line on quite some time ago. I was reading on some threads and some of the women were arguing and it really bothered me.

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited February 2020

    I was thinking how much it applies to our large homeless population in Seattle (and elsewhere).

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  • goldie0827
    goldie0827 Member Posts: 6,595
    edited February 2020

    Chrissy my sweets, how are doing love? Been thinking of you everyday. Are you home?

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited February 2020

    Hi Laurie, thanks for checking up on me. Nope, still not home but there is a possibility for the end of next week......yay!! Nineteen days and counting....lol. Must admit that I feel a whole lot better but it's been slow going. My daughter told me that the docs gave me 24 hours to get a turn around at one point or lose .......close call. Kidneys shut down, calcium off he scale, lungs and kidneys with infection.......yep, not very well at all so a slow recovery is to be expected.

    Doc is happy with me, which is a good thing and family is super happy as you can imagine. New chemo to start next week so I'm still here and things can be adjusted to counter se.........I'm happy with that. Oh, new treatment is to be Abraxane......hopefully I'll tolerate it well.....fingers crossed.

    Some of you may remember Alyson from Auckland? Unfortunately she became one if our angels last week and was buried this past Monday. We were close even though we lived so far away.........I miss her.

    Hoping you are all doing well, living life and loving it.

    Love n hugs. Chrissy

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