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Chris, thank you so much for sharing with us. Your faith is a beautiful testimony of your love for the Lord and your family and friends. You are such a blessing to us and many others, we are praying that your special day is wonderful and that you will be feeling well enough to enjoy everything about it. Hershey, yes my nurse friend will go with me to the hand surgery. We've been friends for many years and she has always been very good in helping me with situations where it is difficult to hear. I like to tell her that I'm good "education" for her especially in these last few years with more doctor appointments and then the masks that make lip reading impossible. GB, I'm also praying for your work situation, and we would love to see your blanket. And Nancy, I'm praying for your PT and all digestive issues.
Love, Wheatfields
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Hershey, we must have been posting at the same time. I hope your new therapist will help with your shoulder. My therapist I have now was my shoulder therapist when my shoulder was damaged after a breast ultrasound. Yeah, I know, how does that happen? Actually my shoulder started acting up again a few weeks ago and I have been looking for my sheets that gave me all the exercises. Haven't found it yet. I do know that shoulders do take time if there has been an injury. Mine did work at the time and I did continue the home exercises long after my PT was over.
I have a prayer request. I have a contractor to rebuild my porch. It has been a LONG time getting this off the ground. I will tell you the unique situation after it is over. He canceled on me last Saturday for "interesting" reasons. We postponed until tomorrow which is forecast to rain. So he is possibly coming on Sunday afternoon even though I told him the HOA rules do not allow contractors to work on Sundays. Then he informs me he is leaving for France on the 30th and he can only work on the weekends. So I am up a creek at this point not sure if he can or will do the job after months of planning this. Please pray that this can get done by next weekend.
Have a great weekend dear sisters.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, your comment about being injured after an ultrasound got me thinking. My previous physical therapist once told me that she saw many patients who had suffered injuries during or following a medical procedure. A surgeon or technician would incorrectly move or position a limb or joint, and the patient would end up with an injury. I hope you find your sheet of home shoulder exercises soon. My new therapist did not give me a hard copy but only assigned three exercises to do on my own. They are quite basic, so easy for my old brain to remember.
I hope your contractor can complete your porch by Memorial Day weekend. It's a relief when projects are finished, especially on time.
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Wow, so much going on with all of us. I apologize for not mentioning each of you but know that I do read each post and do pray for you. We had family here last week (DH side of the family), going to see my dad this weekend, then our kids are coming down next weekend. Sister and BIL are selling their house and are in escrow. Hectic times, but am reminding myself that "it is well with my soul."
Love to all,
Carol
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Good morning everyone.
I discovered a rash on my hip in the middle of the night. Since this whole week I have been struggling with this weird fatigue I decided I needed to act fast as I thought Lyme Disease since I have been out in the woods numerous times knowing there were deer ticks and deer where I was. My niece contracted Lyme Disease and caught it early and has not suffered from it so I knew early detection was key. Thank God the doctor who I have had before at this place, and one whom I trust said she thought it looked more like an abrasion. She said it is definitely NOT Lyme Disease so I was very relieved. She ordered some blood work and said she would call me at home in an hour or so. They were only taking walk ins and apparently have had a big uptick in sick people. I had this lady across from me that was coughing her head off and took her mask off. I didn't want to be rude and sat there for a long time and finally thought I need to go sit out in the hall which I did. Then there was a lady out there coughing too but not nearly as bad as my first encounter. They sent the results back to me really fast and I have been looking closely at them. I don't see anything of a revelation as to explain my fatigue but I am suspecting it might be an electrolyte issue as I have been drinking some electrolyte water periodically and I did have some yesterday which did make me feel some better and could have positively affected my sodium levels on the blood test. So it could be my take away that I should continue drinking that every day.
Carol, it sounds like you have been busy which hopefully has been a good time with family and then this weekend with your family.
Hershey, I was in terrible pain when she was doing the ultrasound. This was when my bc was discovered 8 yrs ago. I should have spoken up but I knew it was critical what they were doing. I will NEVER make that mistake again. In fact I did have to have another breast ultrasound a few yrs ago and this time I did speak up and they positioned my arm that was more comfortable and didn't hurt my shoulder. I hope your exercises work. It is funny because I remember my first shoulder exercises better than the other ones. I have so much going on now with my pelvic floor exercises and back exercises that I am a bit overwhelmed with just that. I am in the process of purging and reorganizing paperwork so I do hope to eventually find those exercises.
Wheatfields, thanks for mentioning my GI tract. I made some abrupt changes in eating this week to especially deal with that issue. It has helped but possibly caused the fatigue I have been feeling. Praying for your surgery coming up.
I hope you all enjoy the weekend. Today has been gloomy and rainy all day so far. I can say this. Our grass looks really nice and green!!!
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, yes we still need to keep diligence with our masks. There is another Covid wave happening as will happen with any active virus. I have also learned to be persistent and assertive with my medical needs. A doctor once told me that if a doctor doesn't like me being assertive, to change doctors. Their purpose is to listen to their patients. Hershey, that includes around any medical techs. I once had a lab tech blow into his gloves before putting them on. Like that was sterile! It is against my personality, but I have learned to speak up.
Nancy, I understand struggling with GI tract issues as I am still struggling with mine. It is about time I spoke up again and asked for a dosage reduction. I have had to sit in my recliner all day. My oncologist told me if things were still happening to speak up and she would do that. I appreciate her attifude. I must get some more energy and get this house finished and so I can feel well when my family arrives. My DH is doing a lot and I feel bad about it, but it is the way things are now.
Carol, I will pray you have energy for all of your activities. Family can be great.
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Chris, I guess we have both spent the day in our recliners. The doctor was to call me at home but I have a feeling she was so backed up by closing that I bet they had to turn people away. That happened to me in the past.
She did send test results immediately and she wrote some notes. I was mildly dehydrated. My pelvic therapist wanted me to drink less water than I had been so somehow I have to find a happy medium.
I am like you and it is not in my personality to speak up when I should. I would definitely ask for a dosage reduction since that was already mentioned to you in the past I think. I know my GI issues are caused by my antibiotics which I know may take a very long time to resolve but in your case you are probably certain it is caused by your new drug. I do hope you can get a reduction and feel much better. I am still praying your house will all fall into place and be ready for your guests.
Have a good night dear sisters.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, I'm glad it's not Lyme Disease but I wish they could put a name on it and give you something for it. It's hard that you're being told to drink less water. How are you supposed to stay hydrated?
Chris, I hope you're feeling better soon.
For some reason, I'm having a hard time typing on my laptop keyboard. Think I'll call it quits and just read all the posts. It's Blog update day. Wish me luck!
Carol
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Carol, I pray that God will give you the words to type for your blog. Regarding the drinking water issue.............my pelvic floor therapist recommended a certain amount of water which I had been exceeding. So I probably backed off too much. The rash was actually an abrasion. You would think that I would know when that happened but traipsing around in the woods for several days and my own gardening who knows what could have happened. Anyway I am going to be drinking my electrolyte water every day and see if I can see any improvement to my fatigue.
Got to run. Have a great day everyone.
Love,
Nancy
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Ok, let me see if attaching a photo works now... here's my blanket! The granny pattern was out of a book of granny patterns. I picked the colors and designed the overall pattern. It kind of reminds me of stained glass.
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GB, the blanket is gorgeous! What a lovely color scheme and pattern. And yes, it does look like a beautiful stained glass window!
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GB, how beautiful!!!!!! I love it. I love the colors. Well done!!!!!!!!!
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gb, lovely colors. You did a great job!
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I will finally be starting Lymphedema treatment tomorrow. It is at a place closer to home. About half an hour instead of a full hour each way. I do read and pray for all of you. This place has been a lifeline for me. Jean
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Jean, that is great news. I hope that treatment will stop the progression and I am hoping it was caught early so that your therapy will be very effective.
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Carol, I enjoyed "Tarp Your Load" in your latest blog post. Believe me I have had to do that in utter exasperation with this contractor. I didn't have that phrase at the time we were last texting but it is the perfect phrase for me. I have mustered up extreme restraint even surprising myself. LOL Please pray that this job gets done this weekend as he is leaving out of the country on Monday.
Love,
Nancy
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Gb, your blanket is beautiful. It definitely looks like stained glass!
Jean, I'm hoping your LE treatment goes well.
Nancy, I'm sorry you're having trouble with your contractor. Even when the contractor is a good one, you still have to keep on top of the work they're doing, right? I'm glad you enjoyed the blog post. We still laugh about that phrase.
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Let's remember to pray for Wheatfields as she has her surgery to fix her issues with her thumbs. We pray against anxiety as she faces this surgery tomorrow. We pray for a successful conclusion with no pain when it is over.
I am watching the horrific breaking news that has happened in Uvalde, Texas with 14 elementary children and 1 teacher dead. The 18 yr old shooter is dead as well. Let's pray for this tragic situation for the families and for those who have witnessed this unspeakable event.
Love,
Nancy
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Jean, I am praying for your treatment that all goes well.
Wheatfields, I am praying for your surgery on your thumbs and that you have complete restoration of movement with no pain.
gb, continued prayers for your work situation believing God can move mountains. I am hoping once my family leaves I feel well enough to start a new crochet project.
Nancy, praying for complete relief of your gut situation, that your physical therapy is going well, and that your contractor gets moving to complete the work you need done.
I had a small set-back yesterday and needed to go into the infusion center for IV fluids. My oncologist has agreed to a dose reduction so I hope this helps. I am just real weak. My blood work looked fine. I hope I get enough strength I can go buy some new jeans and tops this week. I have lost almost 40 pounds and everything is too big. I am sorry I got rid of all my smaller work clothes! The house is close to being done except there are no pictures on the walls, my silver still needs polishing, and I don't have a bedroom set yet. But it looks ok. Thank you for all your prayers.
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Jean, how did your first therapy session?
Wheatfields, I hope you are post surgery now and on your way home. I am glad your good friend that is a nurse was able to be with you. Praying that your surgery will help you to be totally out of pain.
Today I finished my pelvic floor therapy. I started the day oversleeping and my alarm didn't go off. I woke up at 11 so I was really flying to get myself ready. Luckily the sessions have been very good but today my biofeedback was just not working. I started to tell her about my contractor and that got me so upset it goofed up my whole biofeedback but I had been doing really well with that so it is what it is. Now I just need to keep motivated in doing the exercises on top of my usual back exercises I have to do almost every day just to function.
Chris, I am sorry you had a setback but it sounds like you really needed the IV fluids. I am glad your MO agreed to a dose reduction. Your weight loss is a lot and I do pray that you can start to feel better. I have lost 19 lbs and I realize that my pants are starting to get quite loose so I can imagine with almost twice that amount you would need some new clothes. I pray that you will have extra strength to do that. Your house sounds like a tremendous amount of work has already happened. I would definitely not sweat some of the things that aren't done at this point. Your family coming in will certainly understand if things are not perfect like you would want. I pray that when your guests come in and you have your big celebration that you will feel good and that you can enjoy the time and be present in the moment. We are all praying for you!!
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy,
I hope you find relief doing exercises.
Teka helping to load the dryer!
May 25th, annual bilateral 3D mammogram was............NED......OKAY......results. I feel relieved and blessed.
Also, enjoyed lunch with H at our favorite seafood restaurant.My lame (R) leg and knee is still painful during weight bearing and definitely need to see Orthopedic Surgeon on June 9th. I continue to use a walker and do the flamingo stand on good leg to take weight bearing off bad leg while standing in one position for even a minute at the kitchen stove. I find the walker helps with balance and support more than the cane.
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Time to skim the prior posts.
In my prayers one and all.
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Dear ladies,
Thank you so much for your prayers! My hand surgery went very well and the Lord provided in all details. We had to leave at 5:00 am in order to be there by 6:30. However, backing out of my friends driving I noticed my tire pressure light on, on the dashboard. And so we hastily switched everything to her car and I have to admit I was getting panicky. But we prayed together as we often do when we start out driving a distance and then I felt better. One hand just had the injection and is a little sore around injection site, and the other thumb had an injection and the trigger thumb fixed with a few stitches. That hand is bandaged and was so numb yesterday but it feeling normal today, there is some pain from the incision and I have a few pain pills to take and then to put ice on it.
GB thank you so much for posting a picture of your blanket, it is so very pretty and does look like stained glass! I'm praying too for your work concerns and that all would be resolved soon.
Jean, I am praying for successful therapy for you.
And Chris, we are praying that you are feeling better each day and will enjoy your special day with family and friends to the very fullest.
Nancy, I'm continuing to pray for your contractor issue and your health concerns.
May the Lord bless and keep each you!
Love, Wheatfields
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Teka, I was going to post and ask how you are doing so I am glad to hear from you. That is great news on your mammogram. I have been praying for you regarding your pain and I knew you would be seeing your orthopedic doctor in June. I have been praying that you would be prepared emotionally for surgery if that is what your specialist recommends. Your flamingo stand made me smile but I know it is NOT funny having to do what we have to do to function. Teka helping with the laundry is so cute. We will be praying as you see your doctor soon.
Wheatfields, it is good to hear from you. I am glad that the surgery is all over and now will pray for a rapid healing and NO pain. I am sorry that you had car issues that morning. Your early time was unfortunate as well. I would have been panicked as well having to change cars but I am glad the Lord calmed you and that the surgery is over.
Thank you for your prayers. I am a bit fearful that my contractor is going to be a no show after spending weeks trying to get this small project off the ground and him continually postponing his work. I need to trust that even if that happens the Lord will provide someone who can do this job. I'm still trying to experiment with different things to see if I can start to feel back to normal again. I finished my PT yesterday and it will be nice to get that time back but the reality that I will need to be doing these exercises forever is a daunting thing but I have to do that for my back exercises as well. I did find my shoulder exercises BTW.
Have a great holiday weekend coming dear sisters.
Love,
Nancy
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teka, at first glance I thought your picture was of a CT scanner! Maybe your CAT thought so, too! LOL
Chris, I'm glad your surgery went well.
Nancy, I'm sorry about your frustration/fears re: your contractor. I'm glad you finished your PT (at least the in-person appointments) and hope you continue to make progress.
I had a bit of an ordeal picking up my Ibrance from my local CVS yesterday. It was delivered to them on Friday of last week, but they kept insisting that it wasn't there. UPS confirmed the delivery as did the specialty pharmacy that sent it. No luck. Finally left after waiting for 30 minutes. Called them again today. "Oh, it's here. It was in the "specialty bin." They did this the last time I went to pick it up. Next time I'll have the check the "specialty bin."
I tried to schedule my nuclear med and CT scans today. There is a shortage of contrast for the CT scan, so I can't get that until possibly July. Nuc med scan will go as scheduled. I felt sorry for the scheduler and told her that I hoped people were being kind to her. She said some of them were not and that she appreciated my understanding. Poor thing - I'm sure it's personally her fault that there is a shortage of CT contrast, right?
My tummy's a bit better - still crampy if I try to eat, but at least no nausea. I'm eating bits of jasmine rice and drinking electrolyte water.
Computer issues yesterday. I have a fairly new computer and Geek Squad came a couple of months ago and moved everything from the old to the new computer. For some reason the hard drive on the new PC was 99% full. It made no sense, so I finally got Geek Squad on Chat to troubleshoot it. The first chat session person told me to make an appointment, the second one ended the chat before we were finished and the third one (who I could barely understand) went through a bunch of steps but didn't fix the problem. He was super sweet and kind, so I gave him good reviews of the survey.
I ended up taking it into Best Buy's Geek Squad yesterday afternoon. I showed the tech the issue and he found the "culprit" within about 5 minutes. There was a 250 GB folder from a previous backup. I didn't need it on my local drive, so we deleted it and now I'm back to a normal hard drive availability. Sigh. At least that step was easy.
Wow, sorry for the ramble. Love and prayers to you all, my friends.
Carol
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Carol, I'm sorry you are having GI issues as well. I hope your rice and electrolytes are helping. I am glad you got your Ibrance finally. Sometimes those little issues can be really difficult. It is not a little issue when it comes to life saving meds!!!! I'm glad you were able to track it down. A shortage of CT contrast is really something. I have an MRI in Aug. with contrast but I don't think the contrast is the same thing as a CT scan. My smoothies that I drink with the Detox I have been waiting and waiting for the next shipment because they were out of stock. We are really living in a very strange time right now.
Your Geek Squad issue I am glad got resolved even if you had to make a trip to see them in person. I know you are supposed to be going to visit your family this weekend and I hope you will feel up to going and feel much better.
I had a car issue which seemingly came out of nowhere. Every time I opened my car door a type of alarm would go off. It was really annoying and I didn't have time to deal with it until today. I was praying it would be something easy, fast and not expensive. I go to a huge dealer and you don't have to make appointments which I love. The first guy that came up to me I told him what was happening. He said your lights are on. He flipped the switch on my steering wheel and that was the issue. How he figured this out so fast I don't know as I have running lights on always. I am betting that this has happened more than a few times at this dealer. I have a feeling on one of my photography outings with all my gear it must have moved that lever with the lights. I was SOOOOOOO happy that I could come home and get laundry and some cleaning done and get the car fixed with NO CHARGE. Wooohooooooo.
I got a call from my oncology dept today saying that my apt had to be changed in Oct. because that NP was no longer there. This is my third oncologist that has left within a two yr span. I only saw the new NP once and this second one I never saw at all. I will go back to seeing my original MO who passed me off to his PA after I had been with him the first few years. They all had different reasons for leaving but I am glad this didn't happen during my first few years of dealing with bc.
Teka, does Teka do MRI's as well?
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I just went through the posts and prayed for all of you. I love that CAT scan picture Tika if only it were that easy. My lymphedema therapy has been postponed because I developed new swelling in my arm on Wednesday. I think it may have been injured by the compression wrap that they did after treatment on Wednesday. Please pray that the swelling goes down and I can finish my treatment. Very frustrating that treatment made it worse! Thank you. Jean ;*(
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Hello everyone !!! I have not been here in a while because after the upgrade to the site I could not log on consistently at all. Now all seems to be fixed. I still prayed for you all and I am so thankful I can now come back and be part of the group again.
I’m doing good. I finished rads and now am on tamoxifen.
I still have rough days mentally sometimes. But I know over time that will surely get better.
Again I’m so glad to be back on!! I can’t wait to get caught up.
Hugs to all.
Shannon
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Jean, I'm so sorry that you are experiencing rebound swelling in your arm. Lymphedema is such a little understood disorder. I pray that the swelling subsides and you are able to quickly resume therapy.
Shannon, welcome back! I'm glad that you are doing well.
Nancy, I'm happy that your original MO is still practicing and available to see you again. There seems to be so much turnover in the medical field. I had my 6-month dental cleaning last week. My wonderful dentist is no longer with the practice, and I've not seen the same hygienist twice in I don't know how long. I wonder if it's a problem with the practice itself or the industry as a whole. While the dentist who saw me was pleasant, she seemed very rushed. My dental insurance is changing next year, so it may be time to begin the search for a new dentist.
I pray everyone has a stress-free holiday weekend.
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Jean, I am sorry to hear you have new swelling after your LE treatment. I can imagine that is very frustrating for sure. Praying that this will quickly resolve so you can resume treatment.
Shannon, it is good to hear from you. You are all finished. Congratulations. How is you Mom doing? The last I remember you posting there was a question of whether her cancer had come back.
Hershey, sorry to hear about your dentist. I know change is inevitable but it doesn't mean we have to like it!!! I hope you can find a good one once your coverage changes. My porch rebuild finally started yesterday. They are here today only because I thought he was leaving the country on Monday. As it turns out that is not going to happen. I had to have online church today because of that. This has been so utterly stressful because of postponements, never showing up when they say etc. I don't know how people who have major renovations keep their sanity because I sure feel like I have already lost mine. It was supposed to be finished today and that is not going to happen. I will tell you the crazy story AFTER it is finished because you won't believe it.
I would appreciate your prayers. I am dealing with this fatigue that hits me like a brick wall and I just don't know what the reason for it is. I am still having GI issues but some days are better than others.
Have a wonderful Holiday weekend everyone.
Love,
Nancy
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