Positive Girls Club

Hey Everyone- Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Jule – glad to see you survived your hectic weekend, it does get harder as you get older, doesn’t it?

Made – Good Luck this week with your presentation and mammo. I have no doubt that both will go off without a hitch. I know what you mean about being swamped at work. I'm filling in for a girl who is out sick and its been crazy. My problem is my boss won’t let me stay late so I have to get it all done within my regular hours. Its tough.

FLlorik – Darn cancer, its sucks. So sorry to hear about your mets. Please feel free to come here as often as you like and you can always pm me if you chose. This is a great place to “let it all hang out” if you know what I mean.

Tricia – glad to hear you are doing well. Please keep us posted on your progress.

Cyndi - sounds like you & I had the same dx. I also had no node involvement. Are you just having A/C and rad’s? I have to say both are doable. With chemo just rememeber to take all your med’s on schedule – even if you feel you don’t need them – I’m talking about the anti-naususa(?) ones. They are a God send. Keep hydrated, eat lightly and if you get tired go lay down. Don’t fight it.

Beth - sounds like you are doing a bit better!! Hang in there!

Gotta go walk the dogs,
Valerie

Hi everyone,

I noticed Jule's post to memee over on the just diagnosed section and decided that I had to come and meet all of you. Thank you, Jule, for inviting me.

I've been able to make it through my diagnosis and treatment so far by keeping a positive attude.

My positive for this week is that I made it through the entire hour of my water aerobics class this morning, even though I just had chemo on Monday. It was my Third infusion with Taxol, seventh over-all chemo. Only one more chemo to go on July 2. Most of the time I've been leaving class a bit early especially on the days immediately after chemo. I try to modify the moves and go a little slower than most of the class and today I made it to the cool down and stretching.

Well, Jule, I was champing at the bit to get back to my water aerobics after my Lumpectomy and SNB on Jan 4 and port insertion on Jan. 25. The NP told me I had to wait until my incisions were no longer pink. I swear it took forever. By the end of March, I was finally able to get back in the pool. Luckily my club has lots of classes and there was a floor class called Stretch, Ball, and Tone (no aerobics) that met at almost the same time as my water class. I really missed my friends more than the exercising. I had to go in the the pool area to say "hi" a couple of times. They are some of the people who have helped me through all this with the hugs and cards and kind words.

Welcome, MeMee and Debbie! This is a great group. I just found it myself and it's really helped.
Cyndi

Jumping on real quick - I'll get back here tonight

1st Diagnostic Mammo since treatments all clear - everything looked good so I am NED

Hi there Debbie and MeMee! Good to see you.

Hi Cyndi, I saw you peeking in!

Kelly, how wonderful! Dance with NED and enjoy him! I sugget red pumps but that's just me.

For anybody who may not know NED, it is not a person. It stands for No Evidence of Disease. 3 very magic words. When they told me when my path report fianlly got back, I was so relieved. That has stayed my positive through a very trying recovery from surgery.

BTW, visit with the ps went well. He said the infection is between the skin and the Alloderm (sp?) and not the implant. He says he is being "cautiously optomistic". Now we wait and see what the Levaqui does. Ringo the drain is still hanging in there. Has been less over the last couple days so am I hopeful.

took in a movie with Eric this morning. Did you know it is pretty empty with the first show of the day. Good thing because I still feel pretty lousy. His dad picked him up just a few minutes ago and I jumped on here to visit with my friends.

Hope to get on over the weekend. Depends on how much rest I can get. Just being out for a couple hours takes it toll.

Kelly, congratulations on NED!! And thank you Beth for explaining what that was!! I look forward to my dance with NED!
My positives for the week are: I found a great wig (so I feel prepared--not sure how much I'll wear it). My son's baseball team won the division championship (he's 9 so it's Little League), my friend's cousin who is a 13 year BC survivor is in town and I met her and she was such a great source of info and support.
Have a great weekend everyone!!

What a great weekend - my house is almost all clean (my father's day gift to DH - it was starting to get on his nerves) plus I got some time in the garden (skipped the family room (or should I say the kids room as we don't enter it except in emergencies ). DH had a good Father's Day and I had 2 days of down time that I desperately needed. Tomorrow is my first 3 month follow up with the Radiation Onc - don't expect any surprises. And Wednesday is my interview with the TV reporter. I'd hoped to get my hair cut but I never like it the first few days after so I think I'll wait. My Dear Son has some weird skin going on so I'm trying to get him into the doctor tomorrow and then Tuesday we drive for 2 hours and spend the day on a golf course - it won't be as relaxing as I want - we have to bring Kiernan (our 6 year old) but she's a good traveling buddy (has to be with teens as siblings).

Miss S - my dog doesn't get walked either - he's so happy just to come out front when I'm gardening - though he plays a mean game of keep away in the back yard. He's completely back to normal - Thank God. I love the song you posted - Thank You. Hope you had a nice weekend with your friend. How's that mummified arm doing - starting to go down and behave itself? I continue to pray that you work through the lymphodema quickly.

MeMee - I'm glad you and your brother reconnected - its sad but maybe the best thing about Cancer - we (and those around us) realize what is important.

LiveStrong - Its Awesome you lost 3 pounds last week - way to go and that was with the stress of doing 2 jobs.

Cindy
I'm glad you found a wig that you like, when do you start chemo? Tell your son Congrats on the championship!! I was always so glad when baseball was over - I'm such a bad mom . I found during treatment that the kids really helped keep things normal - God Bless them.

Jule - my 3 month with the radiation oncologist is tomorrow so I'll let you know how it goes - I have a much better sense of my october appointment with the medical oncologist - she's ordered a CT and blood work so I expect well talk about that and how much I love/hate tamoxifen. I'm glad you had a relaxing weekend!! How's your son doing with his ankle?

Ok - time for bed for me

Have a great week all.

Ask here http://community.breastcancer.org/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=0&Board=chemo its where the women going through chemo post (but be careful - like the hormone therapy page usually only those of us struggling with side effects post - you never read I love Tamoxifen). But everything I've read the insertion of the port is a breeze but without any experience....We'll be thinking of you on Thursday and Friday!! Thoughts, prayers and more prayers being sent!!

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers!! You are all in my thoughts and prayers too! And I love your signature line: If God leads me to it, God will lead me through it. I am going to put that on a paperquilt if that's okay with you. I'll send it to you if you want:) Just let me know what colors you like...
By the way, today I have very short, very blond hair! My hairdresser cut and colored it for free and since I'll only have it for a few more weeks anyway I just let her do whatever she wanted. I love it!
I'm not stressing out about the port or chemo anymore--no point in worrying about what I can't change.
Cyndi

Valerie, thank you SO MUCH for the info. I love that you were so specific about both. Now I know what to expect and that relieves a lot of the stress.
Everyone else, thanks for the prayers and concern. This is such a great group and really a help to a "newbie" like me.
Cyndi

Thanks Debbie. I get mine tomorrow and I hope it's as easy as yours and Valeries.
Your wig story was great! I had a similar experience today. I was at the dentist yesterday for a cleaning and found out I had a chipped filling. I went back today for the repair. Yesterday I had long dark blond hair but in the afternoon my hairdresser cut it off for me and colored it light blond. The receptionist looked at me today and said "You look kind of familiar..." I had to tell her who I was and that I'd just been there the day before. Imagine her reaction when I'm bald next time:)
Cyndi