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Hello ladies--Betsy and I are just checking in on our dear Sue and I have not had time to read through the entire thread yet and get caught up on everything and everyone, but sending you all hugs and sloppy cocker kisses from Ms. Betsy! 

Dear Sue, I just finished number 3 of my 6 CMF treatments, and I must say they are not going at all as bad as I thought they would.   (yup, I like to assume the worst is coming, and then when it is not so bad, I am relieved.)  While I have had nausea (succesfully treated with Zofran) and been very tried (expecially after treatment number 3)  I am still handling the grocery shopping and making dinner every night, made it to several dinner parties with friends, scheduled one dinner here for friends which hubby helped with, and am planning on attending a wedding on Sunday.  I refuse to let the beast keep me down!

I am very positive thinking and I know I will be well enough next Tuesday to take our annual Thanksgiving trip to Paris (hubby proposed to me at the Eiffel Tower--I won't even go into how many years ago)--and I will be darned if I skip my annual trip because of chemo.

Keep drinking you water Sweet Sue--it makes such a difference.  My nurse told me if you are not peeing every two hours, and getting up a couple times a night to pee, keep on drinking until you do!!

Jane- I just want to give Betsy hugs & kisses!! She is just the cutest.

Well dear Sue (aka Dorothy) This time tomorrow you'll be well on your way to the Emerald City.  Is anyone going with you ?? DH went with me the first time, then I was on my own.  Bring your Ipod, plenty to read or even your laptop if you have one.  It all makes the time go quicker.  There's a  good chance you might even doze off from some of the drugs. bring that jug of water as well. Don't be surprised if you pee red - thats normal.

I'm not sure if I mentioned it, but my Mother died at 43 from stomach cancer. I was 9.  My Father died at 47 from a brain tumor, I was 12 then.  So I can totally relate to how you feel.  I never thought I would make it past 50 - but here I am- living the "new normal"!!  I kicked that bootface right in the butt!!!  LOL.  I plan on living till 100!!!

Please let us know how you make out, I'll be thinking of you all day.

Stay strong,

Auntie Em

Hi Sue,

You are a brave, wonderful woman and I have nothing but admiration for you. You express your feelings SO brilliantly - I do hope you write a book one day.

Good luck with drinking all that liquid! I always have trouble drinking a lot when it's cold but find it helps if I warm it up. I am sure it will help a lot though. As I said before, I haven't experienced this (sometimes I think I shouldn't post anything because of my ignorance) but I am thinking of you and praying that you will get through the first treatment with minimal side effects. I think it's a wonderful idea to mark off each treatment off a calender with a violent scrape of a pen - how cathartic! 

Sending you my most loving thoughts and prayers for the next few days,

lots of love and hugs,

gb 

Poppy, I just wanted to wish you all the best too. You are another brave warrior. I hope you heal up quickly.

Jane, what a precious one Betsy is - beautiful and kind! I am so glad your treatments are not getting you down too much. Have a wonderful trip to Paris - you are another incredible and inspiring woman.

Love to all,

gb 

My goodness, those photos of Betsy are GORGEOUS!  In my next life, I want to come back as your dog, Jane.  You obviously adore her and spoil her rotten. 

I'm feeling for you, Sue.  I've had a difficult time getting all my liquids in.  I count tea as water.  I imagine that's cheating .  Oh well, I'm drinking SOMETHING all day long, so I'm sure I'm doing ok.  I'm certainly peeing enough!

Good luck tomorrow, Sue.  It's going to be fine.  If you're like me, the chemo drugs will make you groggy, so you may very well feel like napping.  I'm glad you beat that nasty flu bug and that you're on schedule with your tx plan.  You'll feel to much better once the plan is in motion and you know how it's going to effect you.  You're a trooper, so I know you'll sail through with flying colors!

Much love and hugs to you and to all my other bc sisters,

Karen

thanks karen

i just want the fluild to go! i feel like the marmellow man out of goastbusters lol

Hello everyone!

Sue, just wanted to wish you good luck.  You will be fine.  It is so relieving to begin treatment, and KNOW what to expect rather than WORRY about it.  

LOVE the wizard of oz analogies, all.  I have been a huge fan of the wizard of oz, and even read all of the books by Frank Baum.  The month after I was diagnosed my husband took me on a trip to California to see the musical Wicked.  It was awesome.

Have a wonderful week all!  Keep on keepin on! 

thankyou allll for your kind words

feeling alot of pain today but 1 thinh made it worth while...............

my boobs look amazing!

i cant  stop showing my visitors!

Sue,



Just wish to join the chorus in our best wishes for you today! Glad your Dad was able to drop by for a visit. I was on chemo too when my Dad was on his (2001), and we're still trucking....



Thinking of you and your boys,

Tender

Poppy--How are you doing today with those beautiful new boobs?  I cannot blame you for wanting to show them off.  Doing a happy dance here for you and hoping your are recovering quickly.

Sweet Sue--how did it go today? 

kimmi

  have had latimus dorsi flaps with implants. i cant type properly on this keypad so if you guys would like to see give me your emails and ill send you a pic when i get home.

has anyone heard from sue?

i wonder how she got on?