Jan 2008--Ain't it Great?

LilWarrior · March 2008

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).

What are you hoping for in your life today? The Bible says that faith gives substance to the things you hope for. Notice this verse starts by saying, “Now faith…” It’s not “later” faith or “one day” faith. We have to believe that God is working behind the scenes right now. Faith is simply believing that God is a good and faithful God—that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Can you believe that God wants to move in your life, today? Do you believe He can provide for your needs, today? Do you believe He can heal you today? Do you believe He can give you that renewed body, today? Whatever you are hoping for, open your heart and expect that God is working on your behalf. Stand strong and declare that victory is already yours. As you face each day with faith and expectancy, you’ll increase in strength and see God’s hand in every area of your life!

A Prayer for Today

Father in heaven, today I choose to believe that You are working behind the scenes on my behalf. I trust that You have a good plan for me and that You are leading and guiding my every step. Help me stand strong in You, today. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Cathy-CA · March 2008

Paula -- congratulations on getting "city" water. Hope the construction noise doesn't bother you.

SheShe -- Woohoo on the last treatment. I'm counting the weeks until I'm there!

D1 -- Drat that cyst. I already have an appointment scheduled with the rad onc so I can get everything lined up before I end chemo. I know how frustrating it is to have things delayed. However, if removing the cyst gets rid of pain or improves your range of motion, that's a good thing.

Carol -- I loved the golf pictures. You look happy and relaxed. Even though I don't golf, I've spent so many hours over the years sitting at my son's lessons, watching him on the driving range, or wandering the last couple holes looking for him as it had gotten dark and he was trying to finish that I feel a real affinity for them.

Diana -- your nephew is absolutely adorable.

Sista -- I'm getting tired of the comments, too. I had a woman in front of me at the grocery store last week look at my knit hat and then go into this whole story of how she preferred to walk around bald during her treatment. I'm really tired of hearing other people's war stories. I know I'm lucky I'm not having many problems, but I don't need to hear (other than from the Jewels) what someone went through during their treatment and how horrible it was. At the gym yesterday, a woman who is pretty new to our Jazzercise class stopped me after class to say she went through cancer a year ago and ask me where I was in treatment. When I said I was in the middle of chemo, she went on and on about how she was sick in bed for six months during chemo and how long it took her to get her strength back, etc. and she couldn't imagine how I could be coming to a Jazzercise class. I never know what to say to people like that.

Hope everyone is having a good day and the SEs are at bay.

LilWarrior · March 2008

I think people talk about their experience because they are still in twine with what we are feeling maybe that is why people come up and talk to u Ladies. I respect everyones opinion and feelings but me I love to talk about it the more the merrier. Everyone deals with it differently! I cant get enough of it, I like to learn from other peoples experience and maybe I can give someone strength. For that dumb lady to say I cant believe you are doing jazz exercise she is just plain dumb, I would of told her well God has blessed me to give me the opporunity to do this so here I am happy and healthy! Some people can be really silly - or can be like me say the wrong thing and dont mean that way - he ha.

Have a great day Jewels,

D

sheshe48 · March 2008

Hi Jewels,

I got back from the chemo bar 2 hrs ago, I feel I'm doing better than I did 3 wks. ago. I wore my FUBC t-shirt the nurses loved it. I did forget the camera. I will have my daughter take a pix of me in a few days and download it. Thank you Kimberly I love the T-shirt. Laughing

Carol Love the pics of you and dh and it sounds like you have a really great bf. you needed this break away from bc.

Diana Love the pix of your nephew, he is aborable. I have a great great niece who is mixed and she is beautiful and sweet.

CHJ Thanks for the round, I hope you are doing ok from your treatment too. Take care.

Dana Love your beautiful bald head, it is easier to just shave it off, My hair was falling out for a week and I just could not take it anymore and got my sis to shave it off for me. You did the right thing.

Cathy-CA Hang in there you will be done before you know it.

To everyone else I'm thinking of each and everyone of you. I getting tired and going to call it quits. I'm glad I found this site you all inspire me so much.

Hugs, Sheshe

Determined1 · March 2008

Happy sunny day, Jewels!

Thinking of CHJ and Sheshe in the lounge. Hope its "happy hour!"

Paula--You know, its funny, I just assumed the shin thing meant that I was out of shape, too. I don't always use our treadmill since I have a sciatic nerve issue and the tm aggravates it, so I trek on over to my community center to use the ellipticals and recumbent bikes, so I just figured the tm was using a different muscle group than my usual workout. Now that several of us are having the problem, I'm rethinking that its related to whatever poison was pumped in to me. You know, I think I can blame all kinds of things on chemo!

Hey Sheshe, I'm with Paula, don't lose too much weight too fast. Although I'll say it sounds like the weight loss thing is out of your control--not like regular dieting. Just take care of yourself. Hope your se's are mild this go around.

LWDana--Another beautiful baldie!! I'm so glad you found something to help with your bone pain. Hang in there.

Carol--OMG, girlfriend, you SOOOO needed this break. I'm really, really happy for you.

Diana--What a little cutie Derrick is!!

Sista2--Bummer that you're not sleeping. Having poor sleep issues, myself, I know what a drag that is. I swear by a glass (or two) of wine!

I think I hear you, KathyL! So glad that voice is returning! Wasn't the weather just grand today???

CHJ--Wow! What a good friend you have that would travel so far to be with you today. Hope its going well and you two are enjoying the time to catch up.

Oh Therese, I'm so glad you seem to be turning the corner!! Keep it up and keep smiling.

CathyCA and Sista2--Earlier today I was going to say that I haven't had many people ask me much, but then today I went into the District to buy the dh an appreciation gift and went to a specialty shop. There weren't many customers in the shop, so both of the clerks were talking to me. They weren't survivors themselves, but one of them knew many people who were. She had lots of questions and was intrigued by my blackening nails (that was a new one for her). She also wanted to know if my hair was coming in red (apparently she'd heard that was what was going to happen!). As I was talking to them (reminding them to do SBE's, of course) I tried to assess my feelings. Part of me was annoyed that the one woman felt like she could probe so intimately, but the other part was happy to share the experience. Perhaps I haven't had as many "interested parties" as you guys, so I'm still okay with it. (I did get a kick out of the more probing of the two--at first she said she didn't think I was a cancer survivor because I still have some eyebrows! I think we still have a lot of educating to do!)

Babydoc called today and said his surgeon pals thought my cyst could be drained--not requiring surgery to get rid of it. Bad news is that none of his pals were willing to drain me. So I have to go back to my surgeon's practice. I called them today and asked if one of his partners would be available to drain me (she's drained me before and was far more caring than my guy). Luckily, my surgeon is out of town till Monday and so I'm pushing to get an appointment with his partner before the weekend. Keep fingers crossed that I can pull this off.

Okay, I'll give someone else a turn here. Hope everyone is having a good day.

D1

Cathy-CA · March 2008

D1 -- I hope I didn't come off grouchy. I don't mind people asking questions as much as hearing a bunch of negative things. When I was in the locker room this morning a woman from aqua aerobics asked me if I could explain why you lose hair when you go through chemo. Her granddaughter in middle school has a friend going through chemo and is asking questions that the grandmother doesn't know how to answer. Someone like that I will happily spend hours with answering questions.

vettegal · March 2008

Good evening Jewels Smile

one more day of work and off to the chemo lounge for the last frickin time...woohooo. Stomach is acting up a we bit..sorta cramps/pains nothing major..maybe nerves kicking in who knows? Surprised Gotta a lil back pain and some finger issues from the nerapthy(sp?)

Beautiful day in the burg'and I am going to take (forgive me I have chemo brain) a jewels suggestion about going out on the back porch and playing with the dog and sitting with my dh! Laughing

I told my sis about coming to the boards...I am working on her!! I will break her yet...LOL

Thanks for all the prayers for Denise!

Does anyone have hair growing back on the legs? I do it has been 2 months and I need a shave..OH MY! Where did I put that razor! Oh yeah the hair is blond, not dark like it used to be and really soft like on my scalp!!!!

Lots of hugs to everyone..you are loved.

xxxooo

Determined1 · March 2008

Oh no, CathyCA, I didn't think you were grouchy at all! Au contraire! You and Sista2 inspired me to examine my own feelings about the public's inquiries. I had never taken the time to sort out how I felt about it. I actually appreciated having the opportunity to have an encounter TODAY and work on my personal impressions of the experience. Luckily, my inquisitors were just curious. The one woman had some preconceived notions, but they came off as almost her ignorance (which made me chuckle inside--that was ME just 9 months ago!). If I run into someone who insists on telling me that my experience isn't true, then I'll probably be annoyed, but this time was harmless. (What is a true experience, anyway? Is that existential? Maybe we'll come back to that at our reunion over some drinks...)

Oh, and a middle schooler going thru chemo?? Can't even BEGIN to imagine how difficult it would be to help a child through this. How awful.

So how you feeling after #4?

D1

Determined1 · March 2008

Hey Vettegal,

Any news on when Californication will be back? I'm ready for some TV!

D1

Cathy-CA · March 2008

D1 -- I'm feeling good. A little tired because I get such poor sleep on the nights I'm on Decadron, and my standing gripe of week one mouth rot. I just finished brushing my teeth again to see if that would help. I'll have the best dental checkup ever when I go in May.

The kids at the middle school are doing fundraisers to help the family pay for treatment. Even with insurance we all know how fast the co-pays and extra expenses add up. I think it's great that the kids are getting involved, but it does make them look at grown-up issues and that can be scary -- even for us alleged grown-ups.

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Dx 10/24/2007, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIa, Grade 3, 0/3 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2+

SISKimberly · March 2008

Good Afternoon Jewels,
Had to make an early appt. with the ps to recheck my ‘mound’. Looks good. I got a prescription for antibiotics to hold onto in case I’m out of town when another infection strikes and another for when I go to the dentist for a cleaning after chemo. My ps is sooo nice. I told him I wasn’t going to do rads, and he totally supported my choice.

Met my twin for lunch afterwards, so I just got home.

PALady- My mouth sore is almost gone, and I can almost open my mouth all the way. WhooHoo…just in time for a weekend away in Tahoe. Thanks for asking. Glad your rads sim went well.

SheShe- What’s with the nurses telling you not to lose weight…like you’re trying? Losing water weight shouldn’t be a big deal as long as you’re staying hydrated and your labs look good. Good for you losing 69 pounds!!!

I know can you believe no one mistook me for Angelina? Thirty degrees? Man, that’s just too cold for me. I will do my best to send some sunshine your way…spring is coming.

Glad you had a good infusion day today!!!! LAST ONE!!!! WHOOHOO!!!!! You’re welcome for the FUBC shirt. Glad the nurses got a kick out of it.

D1- Not really as busy as I’d like to be, but enough to make me feel like I did something more than just be a lump in my recliner.

OK, so how long do you have to wear that torture device? Forever, or just until your lymph system is trained to drain in a new way?

Bummer about rads being delayed, but good news they found the cyst. I was hoping you’ld get the help of one of his buddies (maybe another cutie patootie),but now that you’ve gotten the call saying not happening, hope your surgeon’s partner can do it for you. Once it’s drained, it will feel so much better. No wonder it wasn’t comfortable putting your arm down. I have swelling under my arm next to my left mound that is just so annoying. I’ve got to call my regular doc for an LE specialist…OK, that’s done…literally stopped typing and called his office.

You know, my eyes have changed, too. It doesn’t take long before they’re really tired now. I’m sure my vision has changed, but thought I’d do that in June along with the teeth cleaning and gynecological visit.

Deb- Sorry about the watering, burning eyes. Been there, done that. They don’t burn anymore though, now they just weep. That started after tx #2. By tx#3 and #4, eye drops- just saline- works wonders.

Patty- I’m glad your sis told your Mom, and that you’ll keep reminding your mom and sis that these boards are a good place to get support and information. I haven’t seen the Sopranos, so I don’t know about Tony’s mom, but I’m imagining the whole Italian Mama guilt martyr thing. Is that what you mean? Doesn’t it feel good to just let all the crap go? I’m with ya there sister!!!!!

Enjoy that porch swing and we’ll be thinking about ya tomorrow as you down your last chemotini!!!!! WHOOHOO!!!!

Julie- How nice that you’ll be able to have your reconstruction done before the next school year!!!!
I’m still wondering why I haven’t had a single MUGA scan!!!! I’ll be asking about that on Monday when I see my oncologist again.

Tinalee- That sounds peaceful…coming home to a quiet house and just getting to be a couch potato and watch whatever you want to watch or do whatever you want to do. I know you miss the dh and kids, but time alone is always nice.

Yummy, sweet potato fries!!!! What’s the brand? Do let me know how they turn out.

No special plans for the weekend, just hanging out with friends, relaxing in their condo. We’ll play it by ear…I’m all for just being spontaneous.

Paula- You crack me up!!! Refrained from skipping, but danced to the A &F music. My sis and I dance to the mall music, too. We just can’t help ourselves when music is playing that has a danceable beat.

Dana- You look FABULOUS DAHLING!!!!! Glad you don’t have the running problem. I have that dry, crusty, bleeding nose thing, too, and agree that’s nothing to complain about. Good ole Vaseline does the trick for me, as well.
Not that I would ever do this on purpose, but I can’t pass up this opportunity to segway from talk of Vaseline to talk of ‘down there’ … LOL on the Charolette’s Web reference.

Carol- Great pics. Let Kent know that it’s obvious his shirt is out of whack and would never think he was hiding anything under that shirt but a tight six pack!!!!! You look relaxed, and you so deserve it!!!!

I got my magnet! Thanks! Now I know what Paula meant about it not being appropriate for church.

Diana- I wish you had time between tx’s, too. Every week must just be exhausting. However, the good news is you’ll be done before you know it!!!! What an adorable little boy your Nephew is!!! I love that he’s so proud of his two new teeth, and sportin’ quite the outfit, too.

Sista- Bummer about the whole night owl syndrome. Hopefully, you got some good sleep once you were back in bed. I haven’t been stopped by strangers, but I do get those looks of ‘Oh, I’m sorry.’ I just smile at them to let them know I’m doing fine.

CHJ- Well, you’re probably done at the lounge by now. Only two more to go after this one!!!!! You got that right…you’ll be done just in time to enjoy nice weather...there’s that silver lining.

Kathy- Sorry your cold is still hanging on, but glad you feel up to getting out and that your voice is coming back.
Hey, a visit from Dad. That’s great he’s doing so well.
Boring right now is good…takes less energy! HeeHee

Therese- Oh the ray of sunshine you just brought…life will return to some semblance of normal…yeah. It’s one thing to hear it will happen, but quite another to have someone living it with us saying it is true!!!! Only two more for me…and I can’t wait to say…DONE!!!!

Your trip to your dh’s cousin’s farm sounded wonderful. What kid wouldn’t love that!!!! Heck, what adult wouldn’t love that?

CathyCa- I’m amazed that you’re doing chemo and doing Jazzercize!!!!

It is interesting, though, that others feel they can share their story with a perfect stranger…it’s a way to relate or connect or express that they truly do know what you’re going through or something. What is really interesting about that woman’s comment is the ‘one upsmanship’ like feel it had …’I was sick in bed for 6 months’ as if to say her journey was somehow more noteworthy or something. Interesting. I agree that it’s the type of ‘sharing’ that is key. I wouldn’t want to hear someone’s negative stories either, but then again, maybe they need to share it and be given the positive spin…”and look at you now!!! Alive and here talking with me.”

Man that was a long catch up.

See ya in the morning gals,
SIS Kimberly

JulieK_11_30_07 · March 2008

Good evening, Jewels!!

SheShe and CHJ - hope your treatments were uneventful today!

LJ - Looks like it's just you and me tomorrow! Let's kick some bc bootie!

Tina - glad you're enjoying your alone time. After spending the entire day yesterday getting things "done" around the house and rearranging an entire room - my dh's idea - I'm sooo ready for spring break to be over so he and the ds go back to school. They're really messing with my personal schedule (and my nap schedule too)!!

Paula - aren't teens so fun to goof around with?! I just love working with them - they definitely keep me feeling young!

Dana - another beautiful baldie joins the club!! Isn't it a "freeing" experience to just shave the hair off?!! Good for you to take control of the situation! Remember to rest, dearie - don't push yourself too far.

Carol - I am sooo jealous! The sunny weather and shorts in AZ look wonderful!! Sounds like you're having a great time - so glad you could work a vacation into your schedule. That's so cool that you're meeting up with a fellow bc.org gal - enjoy your dinner!

Diana - Derrick is adorable!!! What a cute smile!

Sista - sorry you're having trouble sleeping. Do you take any Ativan for your treatment regimen? The Tylenol PM hasn't worked for me either, so I started taking an Ativan on the nights I was having trouble sleeping and it really helps. Hope you find something that works for you - you need your rest.

Kathy - hope you got to enjoy some sunshine with your kiddies today! It was nice here most of the day, then the thunderstorm hit about 5:00 and it hasn't stopped raining since! It's in the forecast for the next three days - uuuughh! Have a good time with your dad!

Therese - good to hear from you! Glad you're starting to feel more "normal" - that gives me hope that it will happen for me one day too.

D1 - glad your cyst only needs to be drained - bummer babydoc couldn't convince one of his pals to do it for you. Hopefully you'll get in with the nicer surgeon before the weekend!

My coughing is still pretty bad - especially when I lay down. Tried to take a nap today and coughed through the entire thing! I may end up in the recliner if that happens tonight. Oh well - onward, Jewels! Not looking forward to #5 tomorrow, but I am finally starting to see a little glimmer of light at the end of this long tunnel!!

Hope all of the Jewels are doing well tonight!! Love to all!!

Julie

tinalee123 · March 2008

Hi Jewels,

Am a little too tired for the shout out's tonight, I know you all understand. I had a busy work day, on top of an expansion fill at the ps's. Then, I met my cousin for a nice lunch. She is home for spring break from college, and we had a lot of catching up to do. A good day, just packed a little too much into it. Tongue out (Paula...I know...slow down, slow down!!)

Thinking of and sending good wishes to our jewels at the bar tomorrow: LJ and Julie. One more down!

Loved all the pictures that have been shared -- Dana, Carol and Diana.

Wishing you all a pleasant evening.

Tina

Diana63 · March 2008

I thought that you ladies would like to see a handsome man on the board, and yes he is mixed like his mother. When we take him out everyone wants to see him, and believe me he loves the attention he gets. He is going to be a real heart breaker someday, he already flirts with every woman or girl he see's.

Determined1 · March 2008

Good morning, gang! Thought I'd stop by just in case I get overwhelmed by my activity today.

So last night at 9:15pm (!) I get a call from my surgeon's partner. She wanted to discuss draining my cyst. I laid it out for her and since my surgeon is out of town till Monday (someone is watching over me!) she's going to do it tomorrow. I'm nervous about having it done (she even mused out loud that the fluid might be thick, requiring a bigger needle--made the needle-phobe in me downright shake in my boots), but I want to get it over with. She was even okay with having my babydoc ring her this afternoon to discuss my situation. Who knows, maybe I'll get back on track after all. (I'm not counting on anything till I get there, for some reason my journey with bc has been filled with delays--Example: I was dx'd in August and am traveling with you guys who were dx'd several months later.)

So today, (instead of starting rads as originally planned), I'm going to try to run out to the garden center and get whatever I'm supposed to dump on my grass in March. I missed my annual overseeding in January because I was otherwise occupied, so I'm just going to skip that step and move on. But I like to keep the grass nice (a high school job was mowing lawns for a lawn care company, so I guess some of that rubbed off on me). My dd is interested in working at the garden center because many of the employees are Latino and she wants to use her conversational Spanish (I think she just wants to learn some slang and cuss words), so I'm also going to see if I can pick up an application for her. Also plan on hitting the gym even though my achilles tendons are really sore and my ankles are so swollen you can't find my ankle bones... Maybe I'll just veg out on the recumbent bikes and do an "old lady" workout today. Better than nothing.

SIS Kimberly--I was just asking my legu about the length of time I'll be wearing my torture bra yesterday! She's hoping that by the end of summer I won't need it every day and can just pull it out when I feel the fluid (I can actually feel the fluid, so I know what she means). She did recommend compression socks that I can get at a local pharmacy that specializes in weird health devices for my ankles. And my pants right now are compression jeans because I'm carrying around an extra 13 pounds, so I'm one big stuffed sausage these days! No one told me that this was an se of cancer tx!! And when will it go away?????? (Can I have some cheese with that whine? --Or maybe not, too many calories!!)

Bottoms up to LJ13 and Julie! I'll be thinking about you!

Best to everyone.

D1

Wing · March 2008

Good morning Jewels,

Spring is in the air here in NE its 44 degrees warm and the street sweeper just went by my house (more proof). Who hoo!!! I can almost see my pool under the dirty snow and ice and can't wait to sit beside it with a nice cold frosty and friends.

Dana, welcome to the baldatious club looking good girl!

Carol, I am totaly jealous of the shorts and warm weather 'cation I hope its great.

D1, You will be back on track soon keep your chin up all this BC s#*^ will come to and end for you soon.

Julie, Can't believe you still can't shake the cough the recliner always seems to help me when I have that problem good luck tonight.

SheShe, If your counts and all are ok I don't see any problem with a "little" weight loss, the older we get the harder it gets to take it off even if it is fluid Congrats.

As for the strangers thing I get very uncomfortable with pity stare, the harder they try not to look the more obvious the are with the eyes darting all around trying to get glimpses of you.

Thats all the shouts I can handle for now I had my first Taxol yesterday and so far I feel good today so I'm heading to trader Joes for some B6 and to run some other very overdue errands.

Have a great day everone! Best wishs to those at the bar today!

Wendy

golfer779 · March 2008

Hey ladies, okay this is getting scary for you all, I'm figuring out this photo bucket thing and it's only taking me half the time to try and add a photo.

Thought I'd share again, the pic is of Jill and I, whom I've meet on the CMF post. She and her dh had us to their home for a "fabo" meal, and great hospitality while we're in the valley of the sun. Its so amazing how this common bond of "friggin' BC" can bring people so close together. We we're able to talk as if we had known each other for many years.

Kent and I got our dog fix, they have three schanauzer's who we're full of personality, and made us feel at home!!!

I know my post have been all about our "cation", but I have been reading the posts in the eve, it takes me so darn long to add my shout outs, I feel a little guilty with my head buried in the "puter" when our friends and dh are socializing and I'm being consumed with following along on all of our journeys.

Rest assured, the thought of so many have been in my mind each day, and my "real life" will be here all too soon.

Here's to kicking cancer the hind end ...

Carol

Anonymous · March 2008

Bloodwork's good for No. 6 of Tax/Herc. Heading out in about an hour.

Best to Julie, my lone partner today.

SISKimberly · March 2008

Good Morning Jewels,
So, I’ve got an appt. with my primary doc tomorrow to get the swelling under my arm checked out and hopefully get a sleeve script for flying. I’m also going to get a referral to a gynecologist since I’ve not had an annual since all of this has transpired.

I’ll be visiting school today. It’s College Day and AVID Demonstration Day. All the doors are decorated with the teacher’s college colors and info about their college. AVID is a program that focuses kids on thinking about college and learning the kinds of skills that will help them be successful in high school and college. The AVID class has kids who are pretty good students, but they may be the first in their family to go to college. The rest of the school focuses on teaching AVID tools for success. I’ll get to go along with other teachers from other schools that will be visiting our school in the afternoon to watch teachers and kids in action. Teachers don’t get time off to watch and learn from each other very often, so this will be so great to see some of the teachers on campus doing their thing.

Julie- What’s with the cough? About the weather over the next few days…at least you’ll be inside during bad weather when you’re not feeling so hot. When you come out of the fog, there will be sun!!!! I’m going to work on that from my end…Dana and CathyCa can help me send Sunshine thoughts your way.

Tina- What fun to catch up with your cousin. We absolutely do understand you being too tired to do shout outs. Glad you felt up to at least saying, Hi, and letting us know how you’re doing.

Diana – Well, you were right about enjoying seeing that cutie. How are you doing?

D1- WhooHoo on babydoc’s partner agreeing to drain the cyst tomorrow. I know you hate needles, but after everything you’ve already been through, this will be a piece of chocolate cake.

Since you’re experiencing so much swelling, maybe you can answer this question. If your underwear and socks, or anything else with elastic, leave marks is that a sign of swelling or am I just getting fat?

Have fun at the gardening store. My dh would be so proud if even knew what to do with the lawn other than mow and water.

Wendy- Glad you’re feeling good after your first Taxol and wish you light se’s. Always good to get those errands done while you’ve got the energy.

40 degrees is a warming trend? I guess with snow melting that’s a good sign. You’ll have to take pics when you’re able of you lounging by the pool.

Carol- Love the pic and am so glad you had such a great time with Jill, her dh, and pups. No worries about the shout outs…you’re on ‘cation gal. We’re just thrilled that you’re sharing your good times with us.

Bottoms up Julie and LJ13! Kick Cancer Booty!!!!

SIS Kimberly
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d326 · March 2008

Hi January Jewels,

I just found this site and have been reading your comments to learn from you- who have gone through & are going through it already. Your fortitude, honesty and humor are inspiring. Thank you for sharing your experiences, it's helping others also. I've learned that I can't know what to expect from chemo, just that there are alot of unpleasant possibilities ahead, and that the good hair will be pretty much history for the time being. I also need to learn about abbreviations used in online chatting.

I'll start chemo soon & I want to ask for your thoughts on getting the AC every 2 weeks x4 followed by taxotere every 2 weeks x4 versus getting all 3 at once every 3 weeks x6. I'm sure there are positives and negatives about each option. Any comments you have would be helpful.

RN2teach · March 2008

It's a rainy Thursday here in southern WV. Just got back in from taking dd for her eye exam. Was s'posed to spend a lovely sunny day at the ballpark this afternoon (in my dream anyway). It is a dreary, rainy day here and ds just called to let us know his game has been cancelled. I'm glad I was able to spend most of yesterday outside in the sunshine-it was in the 60s and so pretty here. The willows and dogwoods are blooming, crocuses and daffodils are gorgeous, and the frogs are chirping (or whatever frogs do...). Spring is here!

Diana63, Julie and LJ- best wishes for an uneventful round of chemo with few se's in the days to come.

Looks like I've got lots of company tomorrow at the lounge: WVGirl, Vettegal, Peg, and Dana-here we go! Last round for vettegal and peg-YES!

Dana- another beautiful baldie! You look so glamorous!

Carol- loving all the pics you are sharing. Don't you dare feel guilty about not doing shout-outs on vacation. It is great to hear from you and know that you're having a wonderful time, so go out there and have a ball!

Diana63- you've got an adorable nephew. You can tell Derrick is proud of those 2 teeth!

Sista- hope you can get something to help you sleep-you need your rest!

I live in a small community where everyone knows everyone, so I don't get many stranger encounters. Most folks want to know how I'm doing and then they'll share the experiences of some other BC survivor they know (and many times I'll know them, too). Whoever observed that there is an element of one-upmanship in some of these encounters was so right. I usually just sing the praises of the new drugs that we have to help us cope with the se's and go on. I had that same experience when I was pregnant, with everyone wanting to tell me about their morning sickness or their horrid labor experiences...

Kathy- glad you were feeling well enough to be outside yesterday. Hope your voice is back and you're over your cold.

Therese- your Easter excursion sounds like so much fun. I'm glad you had such a good time. I used to work those weekends, too. I'm encouraged to hear that you're starting to feel like yourself again. You sound so much more upbeat than just a few weeks ago. I'm happy for you!

Peg- it takes 2 filtration systems to make our well water usable. It is still hard on the pipes-we've replaced the faucets in our kitchen and all 3 baths, lost a hot water heater w/ a lifetime warranty, etc. And we just built our house 12 years ago...

Looking forward to having drinkable water and we'll have the bonus of getting to use our well water to water the lawn/flowers and wash cars!

D1- honey, chemo is to blame for everything, isn't it?! Wrinkles, gray hair, cellulite...

I'm sorry babydoc couldn't get you in with one of his surgeon pals, but glad to hear you're getting the partner to drain your cyst quickly.

CathyCA- a middle schooler w/ cancer would be sooo hard. I lost one of my former students to cancer in December. He was diagnosed at 17 and died at the tender age of 19. His girlfriend is in my class of seniors this year. We've had some emotional times...

Kimberly- glad the mound is better (somehow that just doesn't sound right...LOL). So, when are you going to Tahoe? Lucky you!

Julie- I am so sorry that you've got the dreaded cough. I'm praying that it won't linger as long as mine did. Remember my good old remedy-whiskey, baby!

Wendy- AH! You're our NE girl-I knew we had a jewel from Maine. I was thinking about you when we were whining about our weather a couple of weeks ago...

D326- you've come to the right place for info-welcome! I'm doing the AC x 4, T x 4 plan-I'm down to 3 more "Ts" and I'm finished. This chemo regimen has been very doable. AC was big on fatigue and stomach discomfort (although the nausea meds kept that in check). T is heavy on bone and muscle pain (again controlled by meds).

I know the TAC gals will jump in with their experiences.

Good luck in making your treatment decision. So many factors weigh in on the final choice-type of cancer, stage, grade, whether you plan to work or can stay at home, etc, etc.

Have a good day, Gems!

Paula

PAlady · March 2008

Hi Jewels!

D1 - hope the cyst draining takes care of your pain and you can get going with the rads. It really sucks to have delays. Hey I have the same "compression jeans" LOL! I want it to go away soon, too.

Vettegal - when do they have you starting your tamoxifen? I haven't gotten my rx yet and don't go back to the onc until the end of May. I'm guessing that is when I will start that. Good luck with your last round tomorrow!

Sheshe - congrats on your last one!

Dana - you still look pretty with the "haircut"! I had a horrible time with the dry nose. Did the same as you and also a nasal rinse once a day and that really helped.

Carol - You look so relaxed on your vacation. You don't need to feel guilty - you deserve it! So neat that you got to meet up with another bc sister.

Texrn - your Easter sounds wonderful!

Hi CHJ! Hope this round is easy on you.

Kimberly - Have a nice trip this weekend. Glad the mouth cleared up. It will make it a much more pleasant weekend.

Julie - hope you are feeling better.

Good luck to everyone stepping up today and tomorrow!

Jenn51 · March 2008

Hello Jewels,

Been hiding the last couple of days. This has been a bad one, especially on my emotions. Gloomy weather doesn't help. Today I got word that a dear friend from work is not doing well. He was diagnosed with 2 brain tumors about a year ago. I saw him around Christmas & talked to his wife since then. With treatment one tumor was shrinking, one wasn't. Now he's hospitalized, lost the use of the right side of his body, really going down hill fast. We promised each other we were going to beat this together. Don't know what else to say.

I have been questioned by a few people. I look at it as a moment to get on my soap box about mammos. There have to positive things that come from this & if I can get 1 gal to get a mammo then I will have done my job. More is better, but 1 will suffice.

I'm sure I've missed some shout outs, sorry. But I couldn't stay away any longer.

D1, I am so bummed about your cyst. I'm praying that it's just that, benign & just a pain in the side. But I can't get over you calling him babydoc. I wish I had a babydoc to look at. My onc is my age but looks older (I think!) & my surgeon is a little younger, but nothing more than pleasant looking. Had a dentist once that could hypnotize me with his blue eyes. MAN!!!!!! Almost didn't need nitrous. Anyway I hope he finds you a kick-@ss surgeon.

Well, I read a little further & got the good/bad news. Good it can be drained, let's hope you can get into the partner. Let's get this show on the road!

Read some more....I'll be thinking of you tomorrow & wishing for tiny needles. Just don't look, before, during or after. I remember as a little girl my dentist (Not bue eyes) put a roll of cotton on the needle that held the novacain. I never felt a thing until a neighbor told me there was really a needle in that cotton. After that my blissful innocence was gone.

I've ate all the cheese in the house or I'd share. I did lose 6 lbs of water this week. I keep telling myself I will eat healthy but when the cravings hit there is no hope.

Patty, OK now I have your pictured walking into a casino, like the one in Las Vegas the TV show, & being greeted by.....now I can't think of her name. The one who takes care of the special people. I just started watching this year because of Tom Selleck & I don't have all the names down yet. Especially since that stupid writers strike took every thing off mid season.

Would you people please stop talking about budding trees & smelling flowers. I don't think Spring is ever going to come to IN. They are talking about snow this weekend, lows in the 20's.

Julie, I'm sorry the truck is headed your way. Don't you just hate knowing it's coming. This was #4 for me & the worse by far because #3 wasn't out of my system. I felt like the fatigue wasn't gone, my mouth was still sore, taste hadn't come back etc.

Tina, Aren't we bad? Eating even though our taste is off.

Paula, I do have some memories with those boys. Life is really boring since they have been gone. Maybe if we were in the same city it wouldn't be so bad, but all I ever wanted was to be a ‘mom' and now that it's not my full-time job anymore I'm lost. And now I don't know where I got the energy to keep up with them. I have less to do, more time to do it in and I still can't keep up.

Carol, What great pictures! Beautiful setting & it looks like you had a great time. I really appreciate the effort you put in posting them. And the magnet! That's great. Since there are no children in my house I can proudly stick mine right on the front of the fridge. Love it! Thank you my friend.

Those schnauzers are adorable. It's amazing how we miss our critters even when we are off having fun. Now that you are getting good when are we going to see pix of the wieners?

Diana, What a cutie, your nephew. I remember how they like to experiment with those teeth. It can hurt!

Therese, Thanks for the good word on how you feel after chemo. I love to hear about that light at the end of the tunnel. Now my tunnel includes rads & I guess the fatigue continues with that. But that light is there & I will find it.

Paula, If you have the choice save your well. For one, you can use it to water plants & gardens. Just unhook it from your water softener if you have one. 2^nd, if there ever is a problem with the city water you will have your own private stock. 3^rd, you may find the city water tastes like cr@p. We went thru this a few years ago. I was happy to get city sewer, who wants to constantly worry about a septic tank over flowing? We found out too late that we could have kept our well but it was a long drawn out process. Had to petition the county to test the water & prove it good. Our little city had all the wells in town "condemned" so the state would pay for most of it. It was going to take about 6 weeks & we received the notice less than 1 week from when they capped our well. Our well water tasted great & we really wish we had been able to save the well & used from both. I won't even go into the part of how they cracked the foundation & floor joists of our house trying to run in the water line.

D326, Welcome. This is a good bunch to follow. I can't help with your decision as I'm on a totally different regime. But you are right, the side effects (se) are different with everyone. We may not be able to tell you which ones you will get, but we can offer lots of suggestions on what to do for each one.

I'm off to write da(unt) a birthday letter & print some pix. I'll check in tom. I'm wishing everyone a good Friday & a great weekend.

sheebas · March 2008

Hello Jewels

I've really not been feeling well. My last chemo was March 12. I just didn't bounce back. I kept thinking day 8 is the day I'll be better. That didn't happen. I started feeling some better by about day 14 or so. I think it was the steroids. I gained about 8 pounds on day 3 and lost it again overnight on day 7 or 8. It was horrible. My skin felt like I was wearing a jacket about 1/4 of an inch thick and it felt like there was a space between me and my skin. That lasted about 2 days. I had diareah for about 10 days. Thank God for Imodium.

The worse thing is this terrible cough. When I was first diagnosed with mets in Dec 05. I had a terrible cough. I had an oopherectomy and went on hormonal treatments. The cough cleared up. I have a pleural effusion and mets in the pleural cavity as well as some bones. When the hormonals quit working, the oncs said time for chemo. I was starting to cough a bit so that was one reason for the chemo. Now the cough is almost as bad as ever. Coughing all evening, for a couple hours after lying down and off and on during the day. This makes me think the chemo is not working. I have finished 3 rounds of A/C, 3 to go. I go to Vancouver ( 500 miles away) and see my onc Monday for an appointment that was scheduled 4 months ago to assess the chemo.

My best hope now is to hear that several of you have also been coughing. Maybe a cough that would be small to most of you would really bother my weakened, asthmatic lungs. I hope it's just a part of chemo. I have to admit this is a trying time for me.

I will be travelling Tuesday and not getting my bloodwork done so my chemo schedule will be off a couple days even if it does continue.

Thanks for listening

Judy

sheshe48 · March 2008

Hi Jewels,

Yesterday I went on and said I was ok after I got home from chemo bar. After awhile my left arm started hurting the one with the picc line in it. I looked at it and it was swollen. I called the cancer center and they said you could have a blot clot and go to hosp. I went there at 9:30 P.m. and was released at 5: P.M. today. So I spent the night with some really great nurses. They did a doppler on my arteries in my neck and my left arm and could not find the blood clot. So finally today, they took out the picc line and they are testing it for infection. I might have gotten a infection in my heart vein, (Sub clavis vein). They will call me if they find one, or I have to go back to the hosp if I start running a temp or get the chills. Just having chemo yesterday those are my reg symtoms anyway. ( I don't know). The cancer center told me to come in tomorrow for my nu nasty shot, since I did not make it there today. I'm thinking maybe my picc line just pooped out and went bad. So I'm hoping to be alright. I feel some better, my arm is not hurting so bad. They treated me very well in the hosp. I'm glad to be outta there. I promise Gems I will read and get caught up soon.

Hugs and sending you all good vibes, Sheshe

vettegal · March 2008

Hello Jewels Smile

Tomorrow is it for me! Last round at the bar! Woohoo

Have to tell you a story about my last treatment. Met at girl getting in her first treatment in the room (we shared a room) it was great. She was scared and they where gining her TAC (i think) to shrink her tumor which was about 3-4 cm. I told her about the website and she has to come and join the boards. I gave her my vettegal name to message me and she did today. She has had the worst luck. She finished her treatment...4 days later had horriable pain in her abdoman. They rushed her to the hopital and removed her gallbladder but the oxygen guy put the air thing down her throat to far and her one lung collapsed. she couldn't eat for 9 days. I feel so bad. But, she join the march 2008 chemo board and hoping she is going to pop over to our board for a visit. I told her how beneficial it for us bc ladies.

I was looking at hat in JCPennys and a nice lady saw me and said, she was a survivor we chatted very sweet, i don't have a problem with it. It is great to see the survivors out there. There is hope for all of us!! Smile

Dana-love your prayers..be strong sweetie!!! Kiss

Carol-loved the photo...the dogs are so adorable. You look great too! Yes my mother has the whole guilty complex thing going on..it is brutal and I stayed away from her, she is soooooo negative. i need positive in my life...LOL

Diane63- Derrick is socute..Yes, he will breaking some hearts!!

Palady-they will give me my script tomorrow and they want me to start when i do rads probably may 1st.

Jenn51-god, I love Tom Selleck..I found the old Magnum PI's on some old rerun channel here and when I home next week Iwatch it..He is sooo handsome.One of my all time faves! Tongue out

D1-I so glad they can drain for you. I notice my arm is wee bit swollen, do some exercises. Need to get the nerf ball to do that one, Ihear its good. Yes, I am jealous you are drinking..Give me another month, I will try if my stomach don't like..I will be sober(oh well)

To all of us doing the final round tomorrow, I tip my hat to all of you. Lets keep se's from coming and beat this bc.....FUBC

I will try to get on in the morning before I go...

Hugs to all....xxxooo

Patty

LilWarrior · March 2008

Wow Ladies, all these SE people are getting; we really are blessed. I know I thank God each and every day for keeping me healthy.

SheShe -girlfriend I am so sorry to hear about your pic and all that you endured but its so nice to hear you had a wonderful Nurses and Dr. Its really easier when you have compassion around you. I pray that you will continue to get better and have little, if any SE. I hope you feel better Sweet Pea.

Patty, so sorry to hear about your friend that you just met. I will never understand why some people have it worse then others - I just think its God seeing how much faith we have. I hope she feels better and tell her to join us, being that I wont be done till Septemeber. Can you please stop bragging on your last chemo - he he ha ha; oh how I wish it was me.

Today I got a letter from the diagnostic center telling me its time for a checkup for my mammogram again - Hello - I have Cancer - he he. I thought geez do I have Cancer because they are sending me a reminder as if they dont know. It was funny to me when I opened it. Its always good to laugh. I am milking this Cancer; everytime I dont feel like doing something i say oh its the chemo! My ex just laughs about it so hard. Last night I told him here is my dish and he said what is the matter you cant get up from the couch to take it to the kitchen and I sigh and said oh no its the chemo - he and his friend laughed so hard and said I know she is milking this chemo everytime you turn around. I figure why not - he ha. I even use it at school, with my friends - he ha. I am loving this!!!

Well Ladies my fat butt needs to walk miles today like forest gump because I am just getting fatter and fatter on this chemo/steriods. I will talk to you later.

Have a blessed night and God is love!!!

Hugs - Dana

KathyL · March 2008

I've been lurking. Hard to get much time to type with the kids around. My dad visited today, too. Was nice to have another pair of eyes on my 2 "little monsters". Can't wait ‘til Monday when preschool reopens-isn't that awful? Normally, I love anytime I can get with them (and don't get me wrong, there've been many this week, too), but I just don't have the stamina for them this week! I was so tired yesterday from them, I had to call dh and ask him to come home early from work, which he did. He usually doesn't get home on Wednesdays until almost 7PM, and by quarter to 5 I couldn't take it anymore. How sad I am so wiped I can't even take care of my kids for a week alone. (sigh) I think it's the combo of week-after-chemo fatigue and this d*%n cold! I've never seen a body make so much friggin' mucus! Sorry to be gross, but I have literally blown through a whole box of Vicks tissues in 3 days. It's insane. At least the voice is almost back today.

Anyway, dh is out bowling and the kids are thankfully sound asleep-so now I finally have Jewel time!

TexRN: Good to hear your update. It gives us all a sense of hope for "after". I'll bet not seeing your onc until July is both great and scary.

About strangers' comments: haven't had any yet. Just a few sad glances which I just return with a smile. I enjoy reading all your interactions and find it all pretty interesting how naïve/ignorant people are about BC. Oprah!!!!

D1: Glad things turned out positive for the cyst drainage (even though you had to go back to your previous place). Hope it goes well tomorrow and it gives you some relief in your arm pain. I, too, was dx in August last year-can't believe this has all been going on for 7 months now.

Vettegal: I've found I have to shave my legs about once a month. PITA! Congrats tomorrow--- LAST ROUND!!!

Cathy-CA: I agree that no child should have to go through this. One area of peds nursing I never did was oncology and I doubt I could do it after all this. I'd have the empathy, but it would break my heart as a mother, and also having been through this and knowing what they'd have to endure might be more than I could handle.

SIS Kimberly: Hope you have nice get-away to Tahoe. Can't wait to hear about it.

Carol: So cool that you are getting to meet people from other threads. Looks like you're having a great time.

D326: It's nice to know we are helping others while we are chatting and getting through this experience. I hope some of our comments will help you. Try to maintain a positive outlook (you WILL get through this), and get any and all kinds of support to help you out. Best of luck in your journey!

Jenn51: Sorry to hear about your friend; it sounds just awful.

Sheebas: Glad to see you again, but so sad that you're feeling lousy. I hope you can get some positive news from your docs. Keep us posted.

Sheshe: Yikes! How terrible. I hope you and your arm feel better soon. Hope it was just an infiltrate that will clear up.

OK, caught up. Good luck to all tomorrow's Gems! Night, night from little DE and the youngest (I think) Jewel (but definitely not the littlest though).

tinalee123 · March 2008

Hi Jewels, hope your evenings’ are going well – especially those that had tx earlier this week. Thinking of you all that were at the bar, and send wishes for teeny, tiny se’s.

I meant to tell you all that I have scheduled surgery for the reconstructive expander exchange, it will be about a month after chemo’s done, so, mid-May. I’m nervous, but, happy that there’s one more thing definitive – another light at the end of the tunnel. Will anyone else be doing this?

Carol – Great pix! I am amazed you still have so much hair, girl. I am so happy you and dh have been able to relax and have fun! Very cool that you got to spend time with another SIS. I for one, love hearing about your time in the land of sunshine. Thank you, too, for the magnet. Love it!!

Kimberly – Your trip sounds fantastic. I hope you have a wonderful time. Will be interested to hear about your arm, and what your doc thinks. I, too, haven’t seen the gyno since early last year. I wasn’t sure if I should wait until tx’s are done.

Jenn – You gave me a laugh – eating without tasting! I had lost about 10 pounds during AC, but, with taxol I really don’t have the nausea issues. So, have been eating away and pretty sure I’ve gained back all I lost, and then some.

Sheshe – OH NO! I’m glad you’re okay now, but, geez that was scary! You take it easy. Don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere.

Paula – I love hearing about your weather, and how everything’s blooming. We’re still in our grey, pre-spring weather.

Wendy – I also picked up some B6. Haven’t taken any yet tho. I hope your se’s from taxol are minimal. Let me know how it goes.

D1 – Luck to you on the cyst work. Hope the needle is the teeniest, tiniest one they can find – keep that in your minds’ eye !!

Julie – Dang! That cough thing is the worst.. Hope you’re able to find some relief soon.

Dana, Peg, Patty, Paula, Wvgirl and Deb102307 -- Wow! It’s going to be crowded at the bar tomorrow!! Here’s thinking of you all and sending good wishes. Double YAY for those on the last round!

TTFN,
Tina

SISKimberly · March 2008

Happy Day Jewels,
What a lovely afternoon I had at school!!!! Just got all sorts of hugs from my kids, former students who are now in 8th grade or kids visiting from college during spring break,and all the staff. Gotta love those HUGS!!!! I’m whipped though…stayed from 12:30pm until after 4 pm.

D326- Hi, glad you found us. We are a great group of gals for certain. I’m doing TAC every 21 days x 6. Having that third week is key for me. If I didn’t have one week of feeling really good, I couldn’t do it. I can’t speak for the gals with the split every two weeks schedule, however.
You will lose your hair…but we’ve all got Balditude going now!!!! You will have side effects to varying degrees. Be prepared for the big C-constipation. We like Miralax as it is gentle on the system. You may also get heartburn and gas. Pepcid AC and Gas X are a must. Take these the day before chemo and for the next several days as needed to keep ahead of the se’s. Don’t wait until it’s a problem.
Dry nose- Vaseline. Dry eyes- Saline eye drops. Bone and muscle aches are common with both Taxotere and Neulasta given to revitalize WBC counts. Ibuprofin seems to work. Dexadron, the steroid you’ll take before, during, and after the day of chemo, will wire you up, so having a sleep aid the night you take Dexadron will be helpful. These seem to be the ones most of us have experienced. Others have had neuropathy issues. Come by anytime to ask questions, OK?

Paula- Oh, I love Dogwoods and the sound of frogs…daffodils and crocus, too. Sorry the game was cancelled, but what the heck, at least ds didn’t have to get soaked in the rain.

We leave tomorrow afternoon for Tahoe. I can’t wait to just change the scenery!!!!

PALady- Compression jeans, too? I guess I can’t imagine what that’s like. So, they’re like really tight jeans?

Thanks for the well wishes for our trip. I so plan to enjoy myself.

My girlfriend who just finished chemo almost 6 weeks ago was told not to start her Tamox. until she felt really good. She’s got the script, but hasn’t started it yet.

Jenn- I’m so sorry about your friend and so sad for his wife. (((HUGS))) #4 knocked me on my butt, too. I hate to say it, but I think #5 for me on Tuesday will be just as bad with the whole cumulative thing to consider. I hope I’m wrong. Keep that chin up girl…spring really is coming, it’s just taking its time getting to you as it wants to make a grand entrance when you’re really up for enjoying it. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!

Hi Judy- So good to hear from you…but crappy news about you feeling so badly. I have had a cough, but it’s really just once in a great while that I feel as if my chest is being sat upon and the cough sounds…I don’t know, wet? Does that make sense, but then it goes away. I’ll send lots of positive energy your way next week as you travel to Vancouver.

SheShe- I’m so glad you caught that right away and that the nurses treated you so well. I hope that all is well now that the pic-line is out and that your tests come back clear.

Vettegal- I’m so excited for you being done tomorrow!!!! WhooHoo!!!!!

A question: have you had the BRCA test done?

Just curious since cancer is definitely in your family. Being BRCA positive is an indicator for being at high risk for ovarian cancer once you’ve had breast cancer and visa versa. Since Tamox. has a risk of uterine cancer, knowing your BRCA status might present some other treatment options to you and your sister. Just a thought.

I hope your chemo room buddy recoups quickly…what a run of crummy things right after her first tx. She’s come to the right gal. You know what it’s like to have a rough time and pull through with that wonderful wit.

Dana- What happened to your pretty face? Love milking the chemo thing…and pleased your roomie is playing along. Sounds like he’s being pretty decent now that you’re just roomies. Don’t be too hard on yourself with the weight. Walking will help with the water weight some, but those steroids are not good for the girlish figure.

I got a letter like that in December saying my Mammo was clear. I too cracked up, and wrote back stating, well, my last letter informed me I needed a biopsy, and then I had a bilateral mastectomy, so I’m thinking this letter may not be addressed to the right person. The center wrote back apologizing for their error.

Kathy- Heck no it’s not awful to wish the kids were in daycare when you’re feeling so totally wiped out!!!! You poor thing being sick on top of chemo se’s and having to keep up with energetic little people at the same time. SHERO!!!!! Glad Dad was there to help out! (((HUGS)))

Night Jewels, catch you in the morning before we head out.

SIS Kimberly

Tina- snuck in as I was posting. Thanks for the well wishes on my trip. I am so looking forward to getting away. Good news about your exchange. That will be nice to get that done.

Jan 2008--Ain't it Great?

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