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  • honeygirl
    honeygirl Member Posts: 1,718
    edited February 2008

    Good luck to you Lisa!xxxx I hope your not to nervous. We are all gonna be with you in spirit and heart , holding you hand all the way sister! And you are gonna look  fabulous .  OK , Gods Blessings to you. xxxx Melody

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  • sueps
    sueps Member Posts: 2,266
    edited February 2008

     LISA GOOD LUCK  TOMORROW FROM ALL OF US.

    You will look great .... and you will be whole again.

    Tell Olivia we are here is she needs us xxx

    You are both very special  x x x

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  • portiasproudmom
    portiasproudmom Member Posts: 2,125
    edited February 2008

    Good evening, ladies.  I don't have time to catch up on all the posts I've missed--it's been a long, busy day.  I just wanted to wish Lisa good luck tomorrow.  I'll pray that everything goes smoothly and that you have a short and relatively painless recovery.  I love you!!!!

    {{{{{{{{{{{{Lisa}}}}}}}}}}}}}

    Love and hugs,

    Karen

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  • portiasproudmom
    portiasproudmom Member Posts: 2,125
    edited February 2008

    Much love to Shirlann as well.  I hope Walt is ok.  Hang in there and post when you can to let us know how you both are doing.

    Love you!  I'm sending healing thoughts and prayers your way.

    Karen

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  • my3girls
    my3girls Member Posts: 3,766
    edited February 2008
     

    I am posting for the last time for a little while.  I am not so sure that my headache had that much to do with the few drinks I had.  I still don't feel that well. I get really bad headaches when I don't eat.  I think that is part of it.  I agree with Mel, a liquid diet all day today seems like a bit much.

    Thanks and love to you all!!! I was so touched when I read all of the good wishes and special picture posts.  You are all so very special to me!  I will miss you sooooo much!!!!!!!!!!

    Danni is still here, she decided to go back to Chicago tomorrow.  Olivia is staying here with Oliver.  I have everything ready, and my g/f Mary will be here in about 45 minutes to pick me up.

    I am anxious and nervous.  I had a bit of a melt down earlier today.  My Dad was here, and he gave me a big hug and some supporting words, and that made me feel better.

    Sue..you are sleeping allot because you need it.  Please treat yourself to the sleep!  You need it and deserve it. 

    Lucy..you and Sue are not big!! Are your sizes in the UK the same as ours?  Cause neither one of you are big..stop it!! You are both beautiful wonderful women.

    Mel, I will try to call you tomorrow evening, if I am feeling up to it.  If not, I will have Olivia post for me.

    Has anyone heard from Karyll??  I hope everything is ok with her.

    Take care all...love to everyone of you..Ulla, Sue, Mel, Shirlann, Lucy, Valerie, Karen,Valsul, Karyll, Mia, Wren, and anyone else that I missed...you know how I feel about each and every one of you!

    xoxo

    Lisa

     
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  • my3girls
    my3girls Member Posts: 3,766
    edited February 2008

    oh my gosh....how could I forget my Jane....by dear Jane...I will miss your comforting words!! xoxo

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  • Lucy1234
    Lucy1234 Member Posts: 289
    edited February 2008

    Love you Lisa!!!!!



    Good luck, we'll be thinking of you!

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  • Valsul
    Valsul Member Posts: 160
    edited February 2008

    Just dropping by to say hello and to thank you all for your wonderful good wishes.  As Aunty Em has no doubt told you, the bootface has reared its ugly head again, and I am back on chemo.  i won't go into the details, but I just want you toknow that whilst I won't be on the boards as often if at all, that I hold you all in my heart for your tremendous support for me and for each other.  I love you all, and want you to know that you are all precious to me.  Don't forget, you are strong women, Amazons who are fighting for what is really dear to you all and you will do just fine.

    Big hugs to you all.

    Valerie S  xxxx

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  • livesstrong
    livesstrong Member Posts: 1,799
    edited February 2008

    Valerie - soooooooooo happy to see you posting here.  Missed seeing your smiling face!!!  Please don't be a stranger - we have a fantastic group of women here that give tons of support to each other when needed and we need YOU to be a part of that!!!  Love you, girlfriend.

    Gotta get back to work, just thinking of Lisa and hoping all is going well.

    bbl,

    Aunty Em

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  • Ulla
    Ulla Member Posts: 840
    edited February 2008

    oh dear dear valerie..

    i am so happy to c u posting again,,,

    go girl ,,do that chemo and kick that bootface a$$ hard...

    hoping all the best for u honey,,,

    dear lisa ,,thinking of u all the day ,,,wondering now is ur operation finished or yet,,,y will be welll to enjoy ur new girls,,,

    love u...

    karyll,,,plz just post to say hi ,,i cant stop worrying and thisking about u ,,,we all waiting for ur post dear,,,take care of urself

    sue hope ur day went as well as it could be ,,i love u,,

    mel,,jane,,lucy,,and all my sisters whi my chemobrain may forgot,,

    wish u all the best,,,

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  • Ulla
    Ulla Member Posts: 840
    edited February 2008

    oh ,my my my dear karen..was thinking about u and if u recieved ur results ,,,waiting to hear from u as welll,,,,

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  • Ulla
    Ulla Member Posts: 840
    edited February 2008

    aunty em...u cant imagine how ur words make me feel better even wen u talk to our other sisters ,,,love u

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  • livesstrong
    livesstrong Member Posts: 1,799
    edited February 2008

    Ulla, thank you for your kind words, you are the absolute sweetest!!

    I was wondering about Karen as well and Karyll and Lisa................Surprised

    bbl,

    Valerie

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  • lvtwoqlt
    lvtwoqlt Member Posts: 6,162
    edited February 2008

    I finally got caught up, Glad to see you back Valerie I hope you don't stay away that long again, we want to help you emotionally.

    sue, I am size 14 going on 16, I wish I could get back into size 12. and if you are sleepy, sleep is what you need to recouperate from all that the doctors are putting you through.

    Lisa, I am thinking about you today.

    Ulla, you do help comfort all.

    Shirley, I am praying that your hubby is fine.

    I know that I am missing bunches but hope all are doing well.

    Sheila

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  • livesstrong
    livesstrong Member Posts: 1,799
    edited February 2008

    Sheila, I'm right there with you, girlfriend.  I used to be a size 12, now I'm between a 14 & 16, depending on what it is.  I hate it!!!  I am trying to lose but it is very hard.  I think I'm eating right but the scale sure doesn't show it!  I can't wait for the warm weather, I was a walking fiend last summer and hope to continue it this year.

    bbl,

    AE

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  • Ulla
    Ulla Member Posts: 840
    edited February 2008

    oh...poor me who used to be size 8 and now swinging between 14 and 16..

    i was 68killos and now 86 killos i hate my shape..and i just started my diet last friday...

    like u aunty emm i think i am eating the right things but the scale doesnt show that,,,

    as i feel myself human again after the last chemo ...today i started my running program,,,beginning with about 20 minutes running in the early mornning and walking for about 1 hour be4 lunch time...

    i will try to be bak to the gymm this week too,,,

    eating less carb,, with much fish,,,multy veges salads..soups...

    hoping to start losing these extra nasty chemo killos...

    dear sheila thanks alot for ur sweet words...

    love u ladies

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  • erika-canada
    erika-canada Member Posts: 142
    edited February 2008

    Hi:

    I believe a lot of it is fluid retention from the treatments, it probably will go away in its own but takes a long time.

    I had gained 22 lbs. I think mostly from the steroids ans taxatere, my onc wouldn't give me diuretics, just kept saying it'll go away on its own---which it did.

    So don't get frustrated, you'll be fine.

    Many hugs,

    Erika

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  • Ulla
    Ulla Member Posts: 840
    edited February 2008

    dear erika ,,

    thanks for ur really comforting words,,but i need to know ,,howlong it took u to get rid of these nasty extra killos??

    i need to put a plan for myself,,and i am so lost here,,i used that i lose wight wenever i start  a diet till i reach the right wieght,,

    now things seems so different and more difficuilt..

    i am sad...

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  • lvtwoqlt
    lvtwoqlt Member Posts: 6,162
    edited February 2008

    The thing is I am not taking chemo! I had DCIS that was confined to the duct and did bilat mast to keep from doing any treatments (chemo or rads) What excuse can I use for putting on the weight?

    I am trying to drink at least 4 20-oz bottles of water a day and cutting out the sodas and some carbs. I have done this before and lost 20 lbs, I need to lose 15 lbs to get back to pre-surgery weight but would like to lose closer to 25 lbs.

    Sheila

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  • Ulla
    Ulla Member Posts: 840
    edited February 2008

    oh dear sheila..u can put it on stress due to surgury,,and to emothional eating,,,those 2 stronger than chemo...

    about me i had left mastectomy,,chemo,,and will start rads in 18th of feb,,then the hormonal therapy,,so ,,it will be a very long trip for meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee to go

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  • Shirlann
    Shirlann Member Posts: 3,302
    edited February 2008

    Hi gals, had to pop back in and tell you all that Walt has an appt. on Wednesday for a CT scan and a doppler of his carotid artery.  So I will come back and tell you all what is up. 

    Love you all, take care of each other, hugs, Shirlann

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  • Ulla
    Ulla Member Posts: 840
    edited February 2008

    oh dear dear shirlann

    i hope that walts tests will come well with nothing seriouse,,

    my best wishes for u and him,,,

    love u

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  • Ulla
    Ulla Member Posts: 840
    edited February 2008

    as i woke up in the early mornng today i feel so sleepy ,,

    off to bed girles..

    thinkin about u allllllllllll

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  • geebung
    geebung Member Posts: 1,851
    edited February 2008

    ((((((((((Valsul))))))))))! How wonderful to hear from you! Sending you many good thoughts and praying that your chemo will be highly effective. I hope you will come back from time to time and let us know how you are. I have missed you and I wish you would come back!

    Lisa, I know you won't be reading this just yet but I hope you could feel the warm vibes radiating towards you from south of the equator! I have been thinking of you such a lot and trying to work out the time difference and when your surgery would be. My son rang me from San Diego about an hour ago and it was about 11am Monday there so I guess it is all happening right now. Sending many gentle hugs and praying that you wake up feeling not too sore and very happy with the results. 

    Karen, I am thinking of you too and praying that you don't have to wait too much longer before getting your test results - and, most importantly, that they are good. I have heard so many women on chemo talk about the state of their nails. Many hugs to you too.

    Ulla, you are amazing to be exercising so vigorously already! Please don't overdo it! You are quite inspiring. I am so happy that you are feeling better and I am sure you will lose this weight - wow! What a woman!

    Sue, I hope the whole Adam thing wasn't too traumatic. He has been a silly boy and surely must realise that you have no choice but to let him go. Can you ring your doctor/onc and ask about the results of the scan? Surely, all tests would be sent to your onc? I suppose you are so busy at work and when you get home you just want to flop down and have a cuppa. Many hugs and good wishes for a good result. And you are still young enough to lose that weight easily when the time is right. Besides, I am sure you are being too hard on yourself - I bet you don't look overweight, you gorgeous girl!

    Sheila - I too am overweight. I used to be very skinny in my twenties and early 30s. Then the weight crept up very gradually. I dieted and lost it all but it gradually came back on. The last year has been the worst. On the morning of my mastectomy I got up and went for a long power walk and felt so fit and healthy. After that, I have found it difficult to walk with the same vigour. My arm tends to ache if I walk like that now. So I have been going to Curves 3 to 5 times a week. But I am still not losing weight! I eat healthy - lots of veg and fruit, try to limit the carbs etc. It's so frustrating and I would love to drop a dress size. Maybe when the cooler weather starts I will have more energy. 

    Great, encouraging words from Erika for those of you with chemo-kilos. Don't try to rush the weight loss. Perhaps your body needs it for a while to help with healing. I should imagine that the most important thing at this stage, for those of you who have finished chemo, is to eat as healthy as possible and do some exercise but not too much! 

    Lucy, even if you are a few kilos overweight, I am sure you still look gorgeous! I remember you saying last week that one of your customers was giving you the eye! I think breast surgery mucks your hormones up and makes it very difficult to lose weight for a while. You are still very young so I am sure the weight will come off fairly easily. You are still healing so don't be hard on yourself!

    Shirlann - I hope you and Walt are doing ok. Please, if you have a moment, let us know how you are both doing. Praying that this is something that can be fixed soon. You are always so loving and encouraging so I am sure your husband is getting lots of support from you. We are here to support you and we care deeply for you. xxx

    Karyll - still thinking of you and praying that you are ok. Pleeeeeease just say something or get someone else to post...xxxx 

    Auntie Em - you are such a treasure - thank you for your encouraging words and warm presence here! 

    Love to everyone - Wren, Melody, Mia, Dawn, Tender, Pearl, Barbie, Angie, Cyndy and Mamhop and anyone else I have missed.

    Jane. xxxx 

    Hi to everyone else! Wren, 

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  • geebung
    geebung Member Posts: 1,851
    edited February 2008

    Shirlann - you posted while I was raving on. Thankyou for letting us know about the scan. Am praying that it will show nothing serious.

    Jane xxx 

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  • geebung
    geebung Member Posts: 1,851
    edited February 2008

    Good night Ulla! Sleep well - you surely will with all that exercise!

    Hugs 

    Jane 

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  • geebung
    geebung Member Posts: 1,851
    edited February 2008

    How long was Lisa's surgery going to take? I can't remember what type of recon she was having.

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  • livesstrong
    livesstrong Member Posts: 1,799
    edited February 2008

    No word yet, huh???  Hoping Olivia is with her Mom and will post later.

    AE 

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  • geebung
    geebung Member Posts: 1,851
    edited February 2008

    Sue, I just saw a really funny tv ad from the UK. The theme was "Until the sun shines out of your a---h---, use energy efficient light bulbs!" Bizarre but funny to watch!

    xx 

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  • honeygirl
    honeygirl Member Posts: 1,718
    edited February 2008

    Hello Valsul!xxx Thank you so much for your post. We have all missed you so much. Weather we are here for the first go around , second , or on going tx , we are all here for each other. Please come back and be apart of this truly wonder group of sisters. We have all gathered together for group hugs and prayers for you Val. So if you feel up to it , please come back when you can. I know sometimes we all feel like we take 1 step forward , and three back , but we always wait and walk with each other all the way. Good luck with your chemo. I hope you kick the bootface a good one. Healing prayers and love to you Val. Melody

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