MI Survivors

Bonnie, Thank you. I'm doing OK. Making sure I get enough chocolate each day to boost the energy. Only 8 more to go! If you decide to get together in the Lansing or Jackson area, please count me in. Kalamazoo isn't that far. Debbie, how's it going in WI. Bet you love it. I'm busy volunteering with Komen group here. We are offering free mammograms in October from funds from race. So I'm helping with marketing. Thinking of going back to work parttime in September. Easing into it to see how I do. My brain is slowly coming back but I have my days.
Sorry I missed the gathering, just wasn't in the cards for me on Monday. Glad you had a great time.
Prayers to all. Linda

Lorie,
Glad it was a fatty tumor, but it certainly must have been a scare. I'm in Michigan, but will be visiting my son and his family in San Diego.
Down to 5 boosters! Linda

HI GIRLS, HAVEN'T POSTED ON THIS THREAD BEFORE. JUST CURIOUS, ANYONE POSTING HERE FROM ALPENA WAY? I USED TO LIVE THERE. SURE DO MISS THE LAKES AND FALL COLORS. JUST WANTED TO SAY HI TO ALL YOU MICHIGANDERS.! I LIVE OUT WEST NOW, WHERE IT'S HOT, HOT.I AM ONE YEAR,3 MO. NED,YEA! FEMARA GIRL.. HUGGS

hi not me, yes, i was raised on lake huron. remember all those beautiful beaches/parks and the fall colors. if you see anyone on the boards from alpena, tell them to contact me, and maybe have some mutual friends..how are you doing? finished treatment? hope u are well.

HI Everyone, especially Fancy and Sphynx, I'm back. I spent part of June in the hospital trying not to die of aspiration pneumonia and then moved to Kalamazoo and then had to have my knee replacement operated on again. I am finally healthy, but my daughter who lives with me broke her foot just the other day and is helpless because we haven't been able to get her to an orthopedic surgeon yet. We also have a new puppy (bought before the broken foot of course) who is not potty training as fast as wished. It's great to be living near my one grand child, but I miss everyone in the Detroit area. If anyone else on this site is from the Kalamazoo area and can recommend an oncologist, please do. I have a mediport that hasn't been flushed since the end of June and I have had to wait a month for an appt. with an oncologist! I've been off femara since March, which means I feel great, but I'm beginning to worry about what may be happening in my body. I might be able to get to a picnic on the 30th at Kensington, but don't know for sure. I promised to babysit, but don't remember when. Also I have to see how my daughter's foot goes. The price of gas is really cramping my style too.
Ann

HEY GIRLS!

THIS IS AN INVITE! I'M DOING SOMETHING I NEVER DO.......I'M HAVING A SOUTHERN LIVING AT HOME PARTY AND YOU ARE ALL INVITED!
I WENT TO ONE LAST MONTH AND THOUGHT THE ITEMS WERE REALLY NICE, ANYBODY EVER LOOK AT THE SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE? I HADN'T, BUT ANYHOW..........

MY HOUSE
SEPT. 15th. WHICH IS A SATURDAY AT 3:00pm.

THE LADY DOESN'T DO A LONG DRAWN OUT BIT, JUST RELAXING AND BROWSING.....AND YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO BUY!!!!

HOPE SOME OF YOU CLOSE BY CAN MAKE IT......AND FURTHER AWAY TOO IF YOU FEEL LIKE A LITTLE DRIVE!

PM ME OR ANSWER HERE AND I'LL GIVE YOU MY ADDRESS AND NUMBER!!

THANKS AND LOTS OF HUGS,
DENISE

Hello Ann,
I live in Kalamazoo. Welcome! Sorry about all the problems. Try Dr. Kelly Lynch. She is relatively new to Kalamazoo, but is really great! You should be able to get into see her a bit sooner. She is with the WMCC. Send me a PM sometime and perhaps we can meet up. Linda

Hi everyone!

I live in Saline near Ann Arbor. I am 37 with one sone Timothy and DH Evan. Diagnosed 4/11 IDC Stage 2 Grade 3 Bilateral scheduled 10/16. Chemo 4 A/C and 4 Taxol - completed 8/21. Triple Negative.  Being treated at St Joes in Ypsi.

WingGirl -

Thanks for the welcome - so nice to talk with someone in here that is near me. I hope all is well with you. I would love to try a get together sometime.....do you guys ever use the chat room?

Thank you

Susielou2

I keep trying to post and have not had any luck. We are down to our last few days in the great north of WI..... about to return to our life already in progress. You'll all be amazed to hear that I stayed with my bicycle riding and have over 640 miles on my odometer now!!!!

 Have now been on tamoxofin for 2 entire months. No atypical s.e. to date, so that's thrilling..... more hot flashes than before, but you all know I'm a hot mama!!

 Whenever you're coming to Columbus, OH be sure to let me know. We have a guest room if you need lodging.

SusieLou: glad you found these gals.

Wing-girl: thanks for thinking of us!! Now the fun of the school year begins in earnest.

Be brave. Be strong. Hold each other up.

Faithandfifty/Debbie

I heard they changed this web site as they were trying to get away from one of the sponsors who took a lot of control and it was too hard to make changes.  They plan to make many more changes and it is supposed to be better.

I have put this discussion board and a few others in my favorites.  I can then check on my home once I log in and go directly to the site.  They also send me e-mails when a new entry is made and I can go directly to that board.

I finally decided to quit wearing scarves and hats this past week.  I feel "free".  Hair is 1/2 inch now and several colors - darker but with bits of gray and some caramel coloring.  Feeling better, but still having some strange sensations that go through my body.  Guess this is the healing process.

Hope we'll meet up someday.  Ann, where are you?  I am here in Kalamazoo and perhaps we can meet up for coffee?

Hugs and prayers, Linda

Dear Linda of Kalamazoo, Thank you for the info.  I just found out tht Priority Health HMO actually dals with the Cancer Center here.  However, due to a gigantic family fight with muoleer daughter will probbly b on the way to  moving back to Detroit again.

Ann

Just stopping by to see how my MI friends are.  This has been a quiet site for sometime now.  Hoping all are just busy and confused with the "new" boards.

Thinking of you all and welcoming the newcomers!

Hugs,

Denise