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  • lvtwoqlt
    lvtwoqlt Member Posts: 6,162
    edited May 2007
    Yes my surgery is the first. I can't wait to get through it. I have another positive to post, my son called Friday evening to say that he is elegible for his promotion. He is now a Petty Office second Class. He is stationed in Honolulu and very anxious about my surgery.

    Great news about the rain, wish we had some. It has not rained here in over 3 weeks, they are talking water restrictions.
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  • Tricia
    Tricia Member Posts: 171
    edited May 2007
    Hi Everyone,

    Made, I definitely agree that rain can be a positive, unless you had your heart set on a picnic. Rainy days are great for relaxing.

    Jule, how nice that you got some good gardening help. I hope your son heals quickly. I only have one rose right now, I need to get some more.

    Sheila, You go on the 1st, me on the 2nd. I will be thinking of you on Friday. I hope we both sail right through this with no problems.

    Tricia
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  • ijl
    ijl Member Posts: 897
    edited May 2007
    I just found this forum. I do have one positive I want to share. My genetic test for BRAC1&2 came back negative, And they did the full sequencing so no variants either. And the test came a week earlier just before the long weekend so I did not have to stress over it . And the most important thing is that I don't have to give "bad news" to my 2 daugthers. Now all I want is to finalize my treatment and get a surgery date.
    BTW, I am diagnosed with 2 small DCIS clsuters next to each other. I had MRI and they found what they think is fibroadenoma in the same breast and so I am waiting to ultrasound biopsy just to make sure. I am hoping to be able to get a lumpectomy.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2007
    Welcome to the PGC Inna! Also, congrats on the negative testing so you don't have to pass that down to your precious daughters! Hopefully you'll be able to get the lumpectomy... good luck on your results!

    Sheila and Tricia - thinking and praying for you two and your surgeries!!

    Jule, glad your 'little boy' is improving and you're getting lots of gardening done. My poor yard needs some TLC!

    My positives for this week:
    1. The path report on my lump indeed came back as fatty necrosis! YAY!
    2. I will be getting my first lymphedema treatment this afternoon. I am very anxious to get this under control and my therapist was very sweet when I met her the other day.
    3. Got chemo #6 yesterday... only two more!

    Hope everyone os doing good and has a great and sunny weekend!

    Miss S
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2007
    Hi everyone....

    Welcome to the new ladies that have joined us!!!!!!!!

    Sheila-Im hoping that you can feel all our thoughts with you today as you go through your journey...please let us know how things go when you feel up to it....

    Positives for this week: (hey, Im impressed with myself...I made it on time this week )

    1. son has regular cast on ankle since Wensday, says it feels much better than the splint type cast...they put a pretty blue one on...1st thing I did was grab a marker, draw a flower on it and write "love, Mom" across the front of it..he says everyone giggles about it when they see it....My kids and I (even though they are grown adults themselves, are very open with our feelings about each other)....all the kids friends thought it was, hmmmm, how did they say it...."very cool" and that they wished their families were like that....

    2. Its bright and sunny, suppose to be in the 90's for the next few days here so expecting to spend most of the time inside where its cool....only complaint about summer getting here is that I so look forward to being outside then it is short lived because it gets so hot, so fast here...but I will take all the summer I can get ..

    3. my roses are finally blooming like crazy...they must have been procrastinating blooming until I pulled all the weeds out of their way ....will try to take and post some pics this weekend.


    Tricia-you will be in my thoughts and prayers tomarrow....please let us know how you are doing when you can....

    Gotta go get some work done since thats where Im at right now...nephew downloaded something on my home computer that messed it up so need to spend sometime this weekend fixing that....uuuuuggggggg, it will be an all day project, thank goodness I have two computers so I can check on you ladies anyway

    Hugs & Love
    Jule
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  • Made
    Made Member Posts: 157
    edited June 2007
    Sheila - been thinking of you all day - hope everything went well.

    Tricia - am thinking about you and sending prayers your way for tomorrow.

    MissS - hope the therapy works fast and congrats on only 2 more chemos!!

    Inna - welcome and that is great news about BRCA1&2

    Jule - glad that your son is feeling better - I'm smiling thinking of all the smiles your son is getting from your message. Its official - I killed my rose bush, I'll have to live vicarously through yours - I actually think I might have issues with bushes all around. I have to get pictures of my hostas and ferns while they are happy before it gets too hot.

    My positive for today is that its Friday, my TV interview isn't Monday like I thought - it will be the week of the 18th so time to get my hair cut and growing and my house smells like chocolate chip cookies - I baked while working from home today.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2007
    Wow, a Star in our midst!!!!!! Kelly-did I miss something or is this your first post about the interview?????
    Come on girl......we WANT details!!!!!!

    My snowball bush isnt doing so well but I think it will be ok and really look nice this next spring so am going to leave it alone for now...the two little pink dogwood trees Im trying to start I think might have gone with Kelly's rose bush....they both had little leaves coming out on the top but then it got hot and they have dried up and crumbled even though Ive watered them and kept them in the shade everyday ....I love dogwoods and have such and awful time trying to get them to grow....

    Yummmmmm, cookies..I love that smell...I baked and angel food cake the other night and folded in crushed pineapple....I swear my youngest brother and his son can smell it across town!!!!!! I had one small piece that rest was gone in a flash....oh well, guess I didnt need the added calories anyway

    Hugs
    Jule
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  • livesstrong
    livesstrong Member Posts: 1,799
    edited June 2007
    Hi Ladies,

    Tricia & Sheila - thinking of you both and wishing you the best. Please keep us updated.

    Inna - Welcome! Feel free to chime in anytime.

    Miss S - Good Luck with therapy. So glad to hear you only have 2 more chemo sessions. They will be over before you know it. You seem to be handleing it very well. You go girl!!!

    Kelly - TV??? What did I miss? Tell,tell!!

    Jule - glad to hear your son is on the mend. No matter how old they get you never stop worrying about them , huh? Please try and post some pics of those roses of yours, would love to see them. My two bushes are blooming as well, but they seem to srivel(?) a bit. I live in a townhome with an automatic sprinkler system and I think they get too much water. Some of them are brown around the edges before they even get a chance to bloom. Any suggestions?

    My positives for the week are:

    I was off today and FINALLY finished stripping the darn wallpaper in the kitchen. What was I thinking???

    I am on vacation next week. We had planned to go to New Orleans but when my dog started not doing well awhile back we cancelled. I didn't want to have to board him. As it turns out he didn't make it this long anyway. BUT, I am sooo looking forward to the week off, we decided to go to NYC one day, visit my friend at her beach house another day, watch my nephew play baseball, go out to eat several nights and MAYBE finally finish my kitchen!!

    Tomorrow I volunteered to work at the Special Olympics. It is held every year here and my company is a big sponsor. I'm really looking forward to it.

    TTYAS,
    Valerie
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  • Made
    Made Member Posts: 157
    edited June 2007
    Ok - Details on the TV interview - sometime right after I finished my Mammosite Radiation treatment - the Radiation Oncology Department asked me to join www.voicesofmammosite.com - a web site to tell women our story and answer quetions in case they are candidates for Mammosite. I ended up making a video for their new Radiation office (its gorgous - a radiation treatment area with the night stars - fish tanks, flat screen TVs and a garden (I was in the basement) and then they asked if I'd talk to the Mammosite PR office. So that brings us to know - I have a 'possible' magazine interview soon for an October issue and then a local "health" reporter wants to interview me in my house. Orginally it was the week of the 11th but Dr. Graybill (my rad onc) is out of town, then it was Monday the 4th but the reporter is booked. So we are looking at the week of the 18th (my follow up with Dr. Graybill is the 19th). Should they post the link (and they usually do - I'll let you see me in my glory - haha). This is so outside my comfort zone - God is pushing me - plus a team mate and I are giving a presentation at our State HIMMS (Health Information Medical Management Symposium) on the 13th. Another new experience.

    Valerie - My sister is a coach with Special Olympics. She gets so much back from the kids.

    Jule - you want dogwoods - they are scrub trees here - I'll send you some
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  • Tricia
    Tricia Member Posts: 171
    edited June 2007
    Wow Kelly! That is so cool!

    Welcome, Inna. That is great about the testing.

    Thank you all for your kind, positive thoughts. I am thinking of Sheila, too.

    My positive is that tomorrow I will have the cancer out and the beginning of new boobs.
    My husband, who is a volunteer firefighter EMT will take very good care of me. I have given him instructions to call Beth sometime Saturday afternoon.
    Thank you all again for your caring and support.
    XXXOOO
    Tricia
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  • VickyN
    VickyN Member Posts: 7
    edited June 2007
    I am 4 months and 17 days post mastectomy for invasive ductal carcinoma...node negative, ER+ I am the picture of GOD's GRACE GONE WILD!!!! Does life just keep getting better? I think so. I am one lucky lucky woman!!
    Vicky
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2007
    Sheila & Tricia,
    We are all here waiting for news of how you are doing.....My thoughts and prayers are with you both as you start the recovery process.....
    Post when you feel up to it...but in the mean time.....get lots of rest!!!!....

    VickyN-welcom to our happy little world here....we are a wonderful group of positive woman that this nasty event in our lives has drawn together. You sound so very positive and I hope you continue to join us here...

    Kelly, SCRUB trees??? dogwood that are little tiny starts are very expensive here....Hey, we could go into business together and make a little side cash ....what color grows there?

    Valerie-can you move your roses??? if the sprinklers are misting them on the leaves and blooms they will turn brown like that....they need to be watered from the bottom....I bought soaker hoses and wove them through my flower beds and turn them on really early morning and late at night because of the heat here....When I lived in an apartment I panted my roses in big pots and set them on the balcony because of that very same thing....

    Oh and Kelly (our resident star in the making) you can be sure we want to see you in all your glory when this thing all gets put together....Im so proud of you for doing this....there in NO way I could do it...Im ok in groups but by myself with something like that I would freeze and be so tongue tied I wouldnt be able to talk for a week!!!!!!!

    Love and hugs to you all
    Jule
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  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 1,061
    edited June 2007
    I keep losing where this thread got to! I wanted to post about Tricia being OK and was too confused. Hope it is only me having a problem.

    I only have one positive this week..the a/c at home got repaired, yeah!

    Other than that I am really down in the dumps because I still feel lousy. But I am going to try to turn this around. I posted all my griping alsewhere and won't repeat myself except to say thi sinfection better get cleared up already!

    WOW! Kelly is a STAR!!! I am so impressed and please keep us updated. We can say we knew you when......
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2007
    Beth,
    Sorry you are feeling down....I know you've had alot of set backs after surgery but it WILL get better!!!!!!!

    My A/C worked really well last week when our weather went from 60 to 90 over night!!! then Monday when I woke up we had a rain storm during the night and my house was about 40!!! Froze my fanny off until I left for work...am hoping this weather makes up its mind soon...this week it went from 90 to 60 over night....

    My positive for the week.....
    1. made it through another work week, well almost as today is Thursday, not Friday, but I know I can do it

    2. My friend from Spokane is coming today and staying unti next week...have plans to go to the mountain lakes and fish over the weekend so will be very relaxing.

    3. My son has a regular cast (the second in a week and 1/2, due to swelling issues) and is able to get around a little better now...

    4. Daughter and grandkids will join us for one day of the fishing trip....love to watch my grandson (David Jr.) catch fish!!!! not sure how two year old Emma will react yet but should be interesting as she is a water baby and I think we will spend more time fishing her out of the lake than her fishing

    Now I just need to get the weather to co-operate so that it wont be too hot or too cold and rainy!!!!!!

    Hope all is well with everyone...miss you ladies so chime in so I will have tons of reading material on Monday

    Hugs
    Jule
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  • Fllorik
    Fllorik Member Posts: 1,351
    edited June 2007

    I'm new to your club but I have a positive to share. I decided to return to college to pursue a teaching degree in special education. I started pre BC and took semesters off during original dx and again during mets dx. I made myself a promise to be in the classroom by age 50 and I just had my 49th Bday. I need to finish this up! Just two semeters to go!

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  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 1,061
    edited June 2007
    Welcome FLloriK! I have such admiration for you and we will be behind you 110%! DH went back to school when he was in his 40's and got his associate's degree. He said it was much different than right out of high school.

    Jule, have a great weekend! Sounds like fun, fun and more fun. We took 2 of the grandkids to the local park here that is stocked with little sunnies and bass and they had a great time. Forgot my camera as usual! Please take pics and post some. Maybe one or two of you and the Spokane friend? Especially of the grands!

    My positive is that my temp is 99.3! I feel so much better that is is down! I was so scared of going back in the hospital. Had a complete meltdown last night and doesn't my mom call as I was just gettign to the tail end of it. Not a good night at all. Then dh helped me get a shower and all I could think was that I was fat and ugly right now. I said it out loud and he just hugged me, I was full of soap and all wet and we both laughed and cried. DS was sure confused what was going on! He very timidly knocked on the door when we quieted down and asked if we were all right. He is such a good kid.

    One other thing, totally off topic. the other night, ds slipped and called dh DAD (this is his stepfather). Neither one said anything and I just thought it was great. He was 7 when dh and I first met so he always has called him Larry. This made me feel so good.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2007
    Well it is Friday and it appears I got my wish ....got up this morning to a beautiful, bright sunny day.....checked out the weather channel...looks good for the weekend ....

    FLIorik-wow, a college grad has joined our group!!!!! Welcome...we will look forward to seeing how things are going and hearing your stories of your day to day life....

    Beth, will take lots of pics but generally I am the one with the camera in hand so dont get alot of myself but I will see what I can do just for you .....Your DH & DS are so wonderful!!!!! I think its great that he is beginning to call Larry dad....all good things in time and it will be a natural thing to hear one day....

    I only have one complaint today:

    We are missing:
    1)lvtwoqlt-Sheila-had surgery on June 1st, havent heard a peep....does anyone know how she is doing?

    2)pbd777-Tricia-surgery June 2nd....posting, happy and healing well....

    3)Miss S-Where ya at sweetie??? how did yourfirst lymphedema treatment go??? Hope you are feeling better....

    4)Made-Kelly- come back, come back, wherever you are!!!!! Miss you girlfriend!!!!! Dont tell me our resident STAR is getting bashful on us .....

    5)livesstrong-Valerie- Hope your enjoying yourself on your vacation.....miss you tons!!!!!!

    K, I know there are others I have missed but dont want to loose my post......

    Hugs
    Jule
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2007
    Hi Guys,

    Welcome FlIorik! We love new friends here! Happy to have you.

    I haven't been posting much because my hand/arm is wrapped up almost as if in a cast and I have to type with one hand. The txments are going well, but I am so tired.... I am really dragging. I will tell more about it when I get a chance to type with both hands.

    I am reading everyday and thinking about you guys!

    My positive for the week is I went to the Relay for Life dinner with two bc friends and we really enjoyed it.

    Hope this finds you all well and happy.

    Miss S
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  • livesstrong
    livesstrong Member Posts: 1,799
    edited June 2007
    Hi Ladies!!

    So glad to hear from most of you.

    Miss S - so sorry to hear your in such discomfort. How long are the treatments?

    Beth - jeez, I just want to give you a great big hug. {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{BETH}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}. Your family sounds wonderful. Try and feed off their love. And don't forget about us!!

    Jule - looks like your at it again, another very busy weekend. Where do you get your energy??

    FLorik - welcome!!

    Sheila - where are you???

    My positives are:

    I made it to another birthday!!! Yippee!!

    Had a great vacation, got a lot done around here which made me feel good.

    The weather was great, a little hot but thats the way I like it.

    TTYS<
    Valerie
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  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 1,061
    edited June 2007
    Hi gals! Just a quick pop in to say hi. I saw Tricia over on another thread and she seems to be doing well. Not happy with her drains but I sure do know the feeling. Ringo (the last of my four) is still hanging in there after over 4 weeks. But like I have heard, better to leave it in then get a hematoma later.

    {{{{MISSS}}}} Please feel better soon. I always look forward to your posts and I understand how hard it is to type with one hand. I lost lots of psots that way after I first came home from surgery.

    BTW, Happy Birhtday Valerie in case my addle brained mind forgot! If not, then you get to celebrate all over again! yeah! More chocolate.

    I have to go do my evening infusion of Vancomycin. Gettign really good at te IV thing. Did it all by myself today! That was because dh's stomach thingy got the best of him and he was at the ER first thign this morning. I took him over, brought him home to find out he has gastritis not a heart problem. Just a little more stress on me. I think I will take someone's suggestion and live in a bubble at least over the weekend!
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  • mikeysmom
    mikeysmom Member Posts: 137
    edited June 2007
    This is a great thread! I'm still recovering from my lumpectomy and will start chemo in 2 wks...the reality of that has been tough to deal with. But I have positives!! No node involvement, mri & scan clean.
    Also, my friends are so great! I was told when I first found out that I will never feel more loved. It's so true. Tonight a close friend said come on over for dinner, bring the kids, let's just hang out and visit. Another friend came over too and then DH got off work early and showed up too.
    Could we fight this without our girlfriends? Probably, but I wouldn't want to.
    Cyndi
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  • Tricia
    Tricia Member Posts: 171
    edited June 2007
    Welcome, Cyndi! Those are definitely great positives.

    Sorry I haven't checked in lately, but as Beth said, I am really doing well. One week post op, and I am feeling good - getting better every day.
    I will check back in later to catch up on all of you.

    Tricia
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  • Fllorik
    Fllorik Member Posts: 1,351
    edited June 2007
    Well, it's another week and I can definately think of a positve or two. First, I must say how disappointed I am at the finale of the Sopranos. With that said, here are my positves:
    I love reading everyone else's postives. It gives me a feeling of strength. Thank you. And second, this is my week off of Xeloda and I plan to be out in the sun! Hopefully it won't rain and we will hit the beach. It's the summer! I promise not to forget the sun screen-sp30!
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  • mikeysmom
    mikeysmom Member Posts: 137
    edited June 2007
    I was also disappointed with the Sopranos finale! I actually thought my tv was broke at first. No closure at all! Oh well...Big Love starts tonight!
    I have a positive today too. I just told my hairdresser and she was so kind and said she will help me all she can with wig selection and styling and she'll cut my hair for me for no charge.
    Cyndi
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2007
    Hi ladies,

    Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are having a good start to your week........

    Miss S-sorry things aren’t resolving faster for you, I hate it that you are suffering so ...
    I type pretty fast so cant imagine what it would be like with one hand!!!!!!
    Glad you had a good time at the Relay for Life with your friends...
    Friends are one of the wonderful things in this world...
    Post when you can so that we know your ok and we will be happy girls...


    Beth-need to catch up with you on chat but will have to be later in the week...
    Sorry no pics this weekend because I forgot the camera at home...
    Hope things are getting better for both you and Larry...

    Valerie-Yep, was at it again but I think it finally caught up with me...
    Im one pooped girly for being a Monday!!!!!
    Had a great weekend but tiring...weather held ok, just rain in the evening but nice during the day...
    I think Im beginning to ask the same question as you “where do I get the energy"...

    Shelia----Still no word...sure wish you’d check in...

    Made-Kelly, Kelly—What are we going to do with you, MIA again!!!!;).
    Hope whatever your up to that you are enjoying it like crazy....

    Tricia-your off the hook I guess...
    I read your post on the other thread so know that you are doing well and almost back to your normal self...Making hubby clean the house since he’s the one who invited a guest...a girl after my own heart!!!!
    I also read somewhere that you didn’t have any sisters growing up...
    I didn’t either, I have 4 brothers...imagine the hell my boy friends went through in high school...
    That should give everyone a pretty good mental picture of what its like to be the only girl in a family!!!!

    FLIorik-did you get to hit the beach?
    Good idea about the Sp30!!!!!!
    Wouldn’t want to get our new member sun burned!!!!!!!
    Tell us more about you???
    Kids, pets, hobbies, hubby?



    And to our newest member- - - - - - - - - - -

    Cyndi-Mikeysmom!!!!!!! WELCOME, you’ve been reading this entire post, thought I forgot ya huh...Nope, not a chance!!!
    I didn’t have chemo, but spent many, many hours over the hair thing before deciding that chemo wasn’t for me...
    You are so lucky to have a hair dresser like that, Im happy she will help make things easier for you...
    It sounds like your friends dinner was wonderful...and so very sweet of your hubby to join too
    I wouldn’t know what to do without my friends and family...
    And whomever told you that you would never feel so loved is right!!!!
    And then you add the love from this web site and Im not sure what more a girl could ask for...
    Now you get all the same ?????’s as FLloriK...

    Kids?? Pets?? Hobbies? Hubby(we know from your post thatyou have one but want to hear about him anyway)??
    What are some of your favorite things to do???


    Hugs to everyone......
    Jule
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  • Fllorik
    Fllorik Member Posts: 1,351
    edited June 2007
    well...the bio begins..lol..
    I just turned 49. Wow that sounds so old but I don't feel like it.I have three wonderful children ages 21,18 and 11. My 21 yr old daughter goes to New Colldege in Sarasota, FL and my 18 yr daughter will start community college in August. My son will begin 7th grade this Fall. My pets consist of three types of geckos and two turtles. The turtles live outside because they smell! I passed on the beach this past weekend as it was just too hot. 100 degrees but managed to spend time in our pool. Very lathed up with sun screen which is so not like me in the past.

    Unbfortunately, my bc history is still in the making. I was originally dx at Christmas 2004 with Stage 3 DCIS and lots of nodes involved. Did the usual routine and had 10 months of NED. Last October while going to yard sales, my back started to really hurt. I ignored it and that evening went to the bookstore. I bent down to reach for a book and didn't come back up. I thought I herniated a disc, as I have done that before, but this was different. The next day, I was admitted into the hospital for tests and five days later received the news. My cancer is back and spread to my bones, liver and stomach nodes. I couldn't believe it! My husband and I just cried when the my onc said go home and put my affairs in order. I believed him at first and went home to die. But then I thought, Wait a minute, I don't have time to die." Went to MD Anderson in Orlando and immediately started treatmnents.Right now I am on Xeloda every other week, Avastin every two weeks and Zometa once a month. Here I am, alive and kicking. I did stop working and am on SSDI but I have the intention to go back to college and finish my degree that I started before my original dx.
    Of course I have sad days and bad days but mostly, I try to keep them to myself and enjoy the good days!
    Now you guys know about me, what about you?
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  • Made
    Made Member Posts: 157
    edited June 2007
    Sorry I've been MIA - work was completely crazy last week - got asked to straighten out a huge mess and worked 7am - 6pm - with any computer time at night working on all the crap I normally do. This weekend was getting a rental ready on Saturday and then trying to catch up on my house on Sunday. I was suppose to take Friday off and walk the golf course with my son but had to cancel cause of the project . Oh well - they will really owe me this for this one. My positive is the project is almost done!! I need everyone to think of me at 3pm Eastern time on Wednesday - a team mate and I are presenting at the Indiana Health Information Management Systems Society - first time for either of us!! And then again at 9:00 on Friday - when I'm having my first mammo since diagnosis. I guess I'm glad work is so crazy - figured I'd be worrying for weeks - heck who has time!! Oh and on top of all this we almost lost our dog last week - the vet really didn't think he'd make it through surgery and I spent wednesday night getting up every 2 hours to make sure he was breathing and giving him ice chips - best positive of the all is he is doing great, barking and chasing squirrels and loving being spoiled with homemade dinners (he had 2 teeth pulled)of rice and canned food. I think he's going to hate it when its back to normal....

    My garden is almost in full bloom - about a month early (though Jule - the rose bush while still in the ground is just branches ). I'll try and get some pictures for everyone - my tomato plants are over 4ft tall!!

    Tricia - glad you are feeling better - but you had company? I'd be making John clean for years after that timing.

    Sheila - how are you doing? I'd say something about being MIA but then I've been bad. Hope everything is ok.

    Cyndi - welcome!! I do have to say that I have never ever felt so loved and am working on making sure my friends and family know how I feel without having a crisis. It is awe inspiring.

    FLlorik - wow - I'm sorry about the mets but sounds like it isn't going to keep you down. A girl friend from work was diagnosed with Stage IV a couple of weeks ago and is stunned - I keep telling her I know a lot of awesome women that deal with this like a chronic health issue. I'm glad and honored to add you to that list.

    I promise I'll be better about posting - at least weekly but I know Friday's post will be no NED!!
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  • mikeysmom
    mikeysmom Member Posts: 137
    edited June 2007
    Can I just say how happy I am to have found this group!!! You are all making me feel so much better!
    So here are my details: I'm 49 and yes that does sound old but I don't feel old (but haven't started chemo yet either). I live in Las Vegas--I am actually a native. I'm married and my husband works at the Mirage Hotel. He works nights (till 4am) and that really sucks because I would like to have him home at night. But it is nice that he's here during the day and available to go to appts. with me.
    We have a 9 yr old son and my husband's 17 yr old daughter also lives with us. He also has a 16 yr old daughter that was living with us but she is bulimic and we and her mother are trying to get her in a treatment facility. The 17 yr old is an incredible gift to me. She is so great, loving and a big help right now. She never leaves or comes home without giving me a hug.
    I had my son late (39 3/4 but who's counting) and he is my inspiration to get through this. Of course I'd want to anyway but it does put things in perspective.
    We have 3 cats and the best dog in the whole world!! She is an Australian Cattle Dog (heeler) at least mostly and truly the smartest dog I've ever had.
    My hobbies are reading, running (not lately but I did a marathon in 05), and I make these paper quilt things that are handmade paper handstitched together with embellishments and usually something inspirational on them. Kind of collage+scrapbooking+quilting.
    Last night I attended a Look Good, Feel Better event at the place I will be getting treatment. Wow, it was so great! I felt uncomfortable at first but they were so welcoming (like you girls) and we got really great stuff! Good make-up like Chanel, MAC, Estee Lauder, etc.
    It was my first time in a group of "live" BC patients and I loved the experience and will definitely start going to a support group. I didn't mean you girls aren't live but you know what I mean!
    Treatment starts next Friday and I feel like there's a big clock ticking over my head...
    Cyndi
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  • mikeysmom
    mikeysmom Member Posts: 137
    edited June 2007
    "am working on making sure my friends and family know how I feel without having a crisis"
    That is a great idea and I am going to do the same. I get tired of it always being about me right now.
    Cyndi
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  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 1,061
    edited June 2007
    Hi guys!
    Welcome to Cyndi!

    I am posting a postive early. I am getting my PICC line out tomorrow and off of the Vancomycin. I will be on Levaquin for 2 weeks orally. PS is hoping to knock out this infection so he doesn't have to go in and take out the implant. I am hoping for the same.

    House is quiet now. Was invaded by 4, 14 year old boys. They ate so much it is awonder they are not throwing up while they kick a ball around outside. I am loving the stillness in the house!

    I see the ps tomorrow afternoon and dh sees his doc later in the day.

    OK, scattered thunder boomers for the rest of the day only to increase our humidity! See you all later.
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