Positive Girls Club

Jule - glad you are recuperating so rapidly. How nice that your offices made a point of recognizing you with flowers even though you weren't at work!

MissShapen - I am so proud of you for fighting for your job - and the time you need to take care of yourself. You'll know when you can be 100% and now you'll have your job waiting for you when you are. Good on ya!

My positives:
It has been glorious here this Spring. Last week we actually got half an inch of rain, so my roses are blooming their fool heads off. I brought in 22 yesterday to fill vases and there are that many more wanting to come in again today. I grow only fragrant roses, so I love having them inside where I can stick my nose in them all of the time.

My anemia, though still slighlty worse, was not bad enough to need a Procrit shot this time around. My MD says that it's not something I can have any real affect on with diet - but I am eating spinach daily and trying to get more rest because it can't hurt.

After I complete 7 more daily self-injections of the Neupogen, I will be officially half-way finished with chemo! Had my third infusion on Wednesday and survived.

My toughest days are usually ~#5-8 and my sister is flying down to visit (along with her husband, a former professional chef) on day #6 to see what they can do to help out. My BIL is planning on stocking my freezer with pre-made meals. Even a couple will be a huge help!

Hope it's a terrific weekend for you all!
Lisa

Tricia, you are more than welcome! Hope your day has been wonderful.

Lisa, sounds like things are going well. Let your family take care of you.

Gotta scoot. I am going to bed early and taking an Ambien to get at least one good night in. Am watching one of my newer all-time favorites on Family Channel, "Under the Tuscan Sun". I will get to bed after that. In the meantime

Hi - its a beautiful Sunday morning here - I have a closet to clean then out to garden - my back yard has been taken over by weeds . I need to apologize to all of you - work has been so crazy and then the kids sports schedule or school functions have also been bad that I realized when I was reading posts I missed a lot.

Tricia - Hope you had a great Birthday!! The best chocolate cake in the world sounds wonderful!!

Pam - I'm glad there was a cancellation and that you are getting your boob before mothers day - that is great!!

Valerie - that is wonderful about your mammogram!! I'm dreading my first post cancer one in June.

Miss S - I'm glad that you got things worked out with your company and that they are keeping your job - some employers are so heartless.

Dawn - I'm glad that you have found a doctor that listens to your questions and concerns - that is such an important part of good health.

Beth - when is your bye bye boobie party? I so admire you for taking this step - and for have been such a strong advocate of all those women that are at high risk. I honestly think that waiting for the shoe to drop is worse. I'll be thinking of you on May 8th!!

Lisa - 1/2 way done - that has to feel good!! I'm glad your counts were better and even if the onc says you can't eat your way to better counts - eating good has to help!! And to have a house full of roses - lucky you. Mine is going in the garden today (though its grown so much in its bag - I hope it doesn't freak actually getting into the ground)

My positives for this weekend is I got 1/2 my money back from weight watchers at work because I lost 5% of my weight - I'm pretty sure it was the same weight I lost the last 12 weeks but....Only 15 pounds to go.

Son's midterms came and he had straight A's - and that is with golf every night - how he finds the time to study....

Son's Golf Pro Lesson (our birthday present to him) went very well yesterday - basically his swing is great its just his set up that was off (no clue since I don't golf but he has struggled in the mid to high 40's for 9 holes all season). Scot (the pro) thought he'd break 40 this week. This means that the 10 lessons we budgeted for might not be needed, however, since we hope he gets a golf scholarship somewhere even if he uses all 10 it will be well worth it .

Hope everyone is having a great weekend and I promise to slow down and read my positive sisters posts better next week.

Kelly

Beth - pictures please!!

Tricia - where are your porch babies posted?

My positive for today - Mahony shot a 39 after shooting mid to high 40's all season - he may make Varsity and State if this keeps up. He's scheduled for another lesson on Sunday!!

Beth,

Love the pics. How fortunate for you to have such support!! Sorry, but I've forgotten - how far along in treatment are you?

I will be heading to Cape May Mother's Day weekend with some co-workers. It will be my first time away since my journey began in Aug '06. I'm really looking forward to it. Cape May is so beautiful. Our hotel is right on the ocean!!

Another nice spring day here in Jersey. YIPPEE!!

Take care everyone,
Valerie

Valerie, right now I am bc free. I am BRCA2+, have very strong family history and have had 2 scares after needle biopsies. I have been doing preventive measures since 2002 starting with an ooph, have been on Tamoxifen a littel while and now the PBM on May 7th. Hopefully I will get a clean path report.

I love Cape May! There is a place to go for breakfast right on the ocean, Murphy's or Mc'something. I will have to ask my friend Karen and see if she remembers. We got to eat and watch the dolphins all at the same time. You do need to go quite early. Down near the point, you can sometimes see them and there are great boat trips to see the whales. There are two tours to check out too: the ghost tour and also the bed and breakfast tour. Have a great time! Post pics when you come back. One of these days I will get our pics posted on our family website!

Beth I love your pictures. I absolutely LOVED your friend's T-shirt. That says it all. I should have had that last Sat. when we took my daughter out for her 30th birthday! What a great bunch of people you have to support you.
Valerie it sounds wonderful where you're going. Where is Cape May? I hope you enjoy all that fresh air and ocean beauty. Breathe some of that air for me.
Jule the quilt is beautiful. I only started sewing again a few years ago. Haven't tackled a quilt yet. I make keepsake teddy's from clothing or blankets of people who have passed away. They always seem to be very loved by whomever receives them. My first one was for my sis. I made it from an old maroon flannel shirt of my dad's who passed away in Dec. '03. Made one for my mom also that Christmas ('04). She loved it dearly. I have some beautiful pictures of her hugging it. She passed away 2 weeks later from congestive heart failure. I was so glad I made her one too.
Jule, you enjoy your vacation. Oh I can't wait to plan mine. Holding off anything right now 'til I find out my biopsy results. Have a good time and just enjoy and relax.
Keepin' the faith...Dawn

Jule, I hope you are having a great time! Your quilt is fantastic. My husband would love that - he loves sailboats and lighthouses.
Beth, great pics!
Dawn, that is so sweet that you make those keepsake teddy bears. I bet they are treasured.
Valerie, that is so frustrating!
Work has been busy for me this week, but that is good. I got back to doing some exercising this week, and I feel good about that.
Tricia

Jule:that quilt is beautiful I love anything nautical and my bedroom and bathroom is done in that theme.I am sure she will love it.

Oh my goodness, what a cute kid, Miss S! and I bet he has a good sense of humor, too.

Valerie, so glsd your brain is working.

Crystal, that is great that you are loving your new cut and color.

I had a good, busy week at work, and now a nice relaxing weekend with my hubby. My positive is that I only have a few more days to wait to get my MRI. Then we can get on with a plan for surgery. I am so ready to get going.
Have a nice weekend.
Tricia