A Walk Down Memory Lane

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Anonymous
Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer

Would you like to share some memories with me?  I've made a slide show and would like to share.  Turn your speakers on.

This slide show is entitled "Here Goes My Hair."  LOL  Yep, this was during and a week after chemo.  I had not had my surgery...still had BOTH boobs.  I now wear a FAKE one. LOL  I've gained MORE weight (can I blame it on Arimidex?), wear different glasses, no longer wear a wig, and, sadly, my grandchildren are two years older.

This was a surprise party given to me by my three daughters and a friend.  It was a Happy Birthday, Break from chemo, and Mother's Day all wrapped up in one.  What a wonderful day.  I thought my daughter and I were going to have lunch at my friend's house with her grandchildren.  Everybody parked their cars a little further down the street.  Our car was parked a couple of blocks away.  It didn't matter cuz I didn't even notice the cars that were in view!  My brain surely wasn't functioning (and still isn't Frown).  In fact, I had felt not so good that day and almost cancelled our lunch arrangements, but said, you can do this for one or two hours!  LOL 

I had no idea that my other two daughters were in town.  My dh and sil were supposed to be going to the hardware store.  So, when they showed their faces I thought, what the heck!  I still had no clue until everyone came out.  IT WAS DEFINITELY A SURPRISE!

Shirley

http://www.slide.com/r/CS55euJE7D-w3Uc4axUpTNK-5aWF5zsj?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original

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  • Paulette531
    Paulette531 Member Posts: 738
    edited October 2007

    Shirley...what a beautiful family and group of friends you have! The slide show gave me the chills!

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  • celia088
    celia088 Member Posts: 2,570
    edited October 2007

    Shirley, i absolutely loved it.  I think you looked beautiful with your hair shaved off!!  You, your family and friends are all lovely.  Thank you so much for sharing this.

    celia088 

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  • tawyna1
    tawyna1 Member Posts: 273
    edited October 2007

    shirley,

    your family is beautiful and seems so nice. 

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  • BMD
    BMD Member Posts: 1,492
    edited October 2007

    Shirley-That was just wonderful.

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  • JoanofArdmore
    JoanofArdmore Member Posts: 1,012
    edited October 2007

    Dear Shirley,

    Thank you SO much for sharing that awesome thing! You and your daughters are beautiful!And so is your husband, who is smiling in the picture with bald you, but looks more like crying.He is a very sweet man, I think.As you deserve!

    I wish I could have seen the daughter's faces!I know they're beautiful, because of how Mom looks.And Dad.

    I love the dog's bed behind the chair.

    Thank you again.You are valient, and it made me cry, too.

    hugs, j

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  • Valsul
    Valsul Member Posts: 160
    edited October 2007

    Beautiful, Shirley.

    Thank you for brightening my day.

    Much love and hugs

    Valerie S

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  • djd
    djd Member Posts: 866
    edited October 2007

    Beautiful and touching!

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  • Poppy
    Poppy Member Posts: 405
    edited October 2007

    Shirley, that was beautiful. Thank you for sharing that with us!
    xoxo

    Erica

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  • lexi4
    lexi4 Member Posts: 1,074
    edited October 2007

    Shirley, thank you for sharing your touching video. It made me smile. Maybe I got a little bit teary eyed.Undecided It was precious.

    Hugs,

    Lexi

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2007

    Thank you, ladies.  I was just being nostalgic.  I had been throwing out stuff.  While going through things I would, of course, find something that would bring back memories.  And this was just ONE of the many memories. Wink

    Shirley

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  • myrenewal
    myrenewal Member Posts: 203
    edited October 2007

    What a wonderful surprise for you - you must have felt much-loved that special day!

    I enjoyed the video immensely - did your daughters make it for you? 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2007

    No the girls didn't make the little slide.  I decided I had some great memories through this mess and I just wanted to put something together.  The pics did come from a CD that my friend made me which made it very easy.  The bald pictures, I think, came from scanned pictures.  Around the house I always wore something on my head because I couldn't stand looking at myself.  And then I put it out there for everyone to see.  LOL

    Shirley

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  • junie
    junie Member Posts: 1,216
    edited October 2007

    Shirley--awesome!  Thanks for sharing!

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  • jezza
    jezza Member Posts: 698
    edited October 2007

    Really enjoyed your " Walk " Shirley. Looks like you have some wonderful memories.

    You have a great looking family and that surprise party....you'll never forget it.

    Makes you realise how far you've come.

    Fantastic.

    jezza

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  • gsg
    gsg Member Posts: 3,386
    edited October 2007
    I'm going to click on it and listen to it again.  I LOVE that song.  Great job! Cool
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2007

    I had lunch with my friend who helped make this party as SURPRISE!  She's the one who opened her home to us.  She asked me why I made it.  I said, just being nostalgic.  I had been going through stuff, looking it over, and throwing out (YES, PATRICE, PITCHING..DECLUTTERING..lol...more to do Cry) and decided it was "pink" month and just wanted to do it.  And yes, it does show me just how far I have come. 

    It's a strange thing, but I don't get "sickened" by the memories of chemo.  I was just so happy to be done with all active treatment! My hope is that I can stay right here in MOVING BEYOND CANCER!   My prayer is that my daughters and granddaughter NEVER have to experience this or anything like it.

    I've shared this graphic on another thread.  I'll post it here too. Smile

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