Starting Chemo in JAN 2007
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Hello TaTa's,
Well I got thru my chemo today, boy that Taxol takes a long time. My port worked beautifully, and I think it was Caya that told me to use EMLA cream, so I never felt even the poke. I'm really tired right now, so goin to bed pretty early.
Happy Birthday Cindy.....all "Aries" people are extremely intellligent, kind, oy....I could go on for days!!
Melia, your friend is in my prayers, and what great news about the Sentinel node. Glad to hear that Steve got rid of the itchies.
Rebecca & Tina, sounds like it was a great meeting, I am so jealous. I'm still hoping to go to LV, but will have to wait and see how my counts are...if there is any way I can be there I will.
Viddie, are you still in Florida? You lucky devil. We have had blizzards here since Thursday, and very cold weather for April.....now on saying that you gals all know which way the Alberta Clippers move so....Watch Out!!!
Happy Passover Viddie, Caya, Rebecca, and Mary's husband. That was pretty cool how the Pope went into the synagogue in New York.
Skye hope the magazine article is coming along good.
Jan are you still busy with work? Amera, school term should be up at the end of June, or is that only in Canada?
Lynn, you darn Boston Bruins are giving the Canadiens a run for their money in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. My team the Flames WON last night, so we go to the 7th and deciding game tomorrow.....now I want you all to chant ...... GO FLAMES GO!!!
Mary & Skye when are your sons getting married again? I forgot the dates.
Nancy, if that little elf ever shows up at your place to fix things up, make sure you send him up here after he's done, as I have a whole bunch of things for him to do. My "Mission List" for Dan has gone by the wayside, or as Dan says, it self-destructed.
Do I sound like I'm decadron......steroid speed...ondalay..ondalay...arriva!!!
Out of here...hugs to all......Joni
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Joni - I'm glad you have one chemo behind you. Get lots of rest. Hugs to you!
I am absolutely slammed with work through the end of the month. It's crazy, but also good.
Rebecca & Tina - I am green with envy.
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Well yeah Joni, one down! I hope you continue to feel good and being tired is the worst of it.
The girls and I are currenlty on April break. We went to the Red Sox yesterday which was fun. We stopped by the Expo Center for the Boston Marathon. It's where the runners get their numbers and there are all kinds of vendors etc. My dh did a video for his company that was very well received. There were huge crowds watching it. It was a view of the course with various experts and previous winners giving tips about how to run it. It was neat for the girls to see up close what their dad does.
Anyhoo, we aren't doing a whole lot this week. We may go up to see my parents in Maine. They were here for my dd 11th bday last week. My dad seemed to feel okay--tired--but has lost a lot of weight. He didn't look too good. He has scans Tues and Thurs of this week so we will be waiting to see what those say.
Oh, I have an appt with my surgeon next week. I got a call from her scheduling gal saying she'd booked another MRI for me in July. Whaaaaa? I called back to ask what the deal was and she launched into this and that about how my surgeon wants them every 6 months from now on. First of all, July would be 9 months. Second, the surgeon and radiologist from the hospital said only once a year. But this woman was a pill. I will have to ask my surgeon about it when I see her. She also said something about a blood test before I get the MRI. I have no idea. I will let you know what I find out though. The radiologist kept insisting that insurance probably wouldn't even pay for it. We shall see.
Other than that, nothing much to report. Hope everyone is well. It seems that there's been a bunch of good news to read. Hugs to all
XXOO Amera
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Joni, you sound great.... even if it is decadron induced. Who cares? We'll take what we can get, right? I really think you'll make Vegas.
Jan, it was fun, meeting Rebecca. It just felt seamless...as if I'd always known her. I mean, we talk so much about our most important feelings, so it was totally natural. It was like meeting w/an old friend. I swear, even the kids, had some type of bond, as if they all knew they all had the same fears throughout all of this, whether they realized it or not.
House is coming together slowly but surely. I'm quite tired, partly from the early school hours...also, just the mental stress of adjusting. Pauly is doing better this week, thank God.
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Amera, a friend from church ran the Boston Marathon today. I hope he did well.
Joni, so good to hear from you even if you are a lilttle hyper from the steroids! How many weeks do you have off in between? DS is getting married 5/30/09 so we are coming up on the one year mark. I hate this long wait but we have to let the bride finish grad school.
Skye, let me know how the Zyrtec works for you. I tried it once and it made me sleepy. I bought some Claritin and it worked for a little while but my eyes are still bad. So I went and bought some eye drops which last for a few minutes of relief. Ugh. It is hard to type and read when your eyes hurt from itching them.
Hugs to the rest of you.
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Hey my chemo sista's..........
Finally going in for my follow up MRI tomorrow.
I also have to have nasal poyup surgery next month. Weee....
What next?
Hope all is well with you all.
Don't know why I am nervous about tomorrow? Think I'd be use to all this by now. It's just an MRI and a follow up at that. What's the big deal huh?
Have a great week sista's...
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Oh, Robbin, I hear you on feeling like we should take routine MRI's in stride... when I was initially dx'd I thought I'd be happy to have MRI's as preventative medicine... but I still had the same scanxiety you are having right now. I think it's inevitable for all of us. How can you not be nervous? The "other" people who can be cavalier about tests never got bad news before...they think it always happens to someone else. We know better. For the time being, my only solution is ativan. I hope I can continue to get that rx. I called my dr. in OH for a refill. I hope he won't stop writing rx's for me because I can't get a dr. appt. here until late May. I'm really needing it right now too. I have major anxiety with this move. Way more than I realized I'd have. I used to have a combination of excitement and anxiety but this time it's lacking the excitement. I don't know why... must be because I have more fear this time, that my kids will adjust in school, etc.
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Hey Gals,
Joni, one Taxol down, that's great news. It does take forever to get that administered, though. And yeah, the decadron will keep you lively. Just use up any excess nervous energy on us, we long to hear everything from you.
Melia, excellent about your friend and on dh, that he has no incontinence issues. That is fantastic! You are definitely right that the worst is behind you, speaking two years out from my dh's surgery. He will be back to his life in no time. Mine is in the north woods hunting turkeys this week.
My son's wedding is Sept. 6, growing ever closer. His fiancee is sending out the save-the-date cards this week. He turns 30 on June 4, and so does his brother, and so does a good friend of theirs, so that next weekend they are having a big joint birthday party in Milwaukee. On Saturday morning, they and family members are all going to take a Segway tour of Milwaukee. I can't wait. Then a big cookout in the afternoon.
Mary, I bought the Zyrtec then read the label and was afraid it would make me sleepy. So later today I'm taking it back to trade in for some Claritin. I'm having huge sneezing fits, and need something.
Caya the food sounds delicious as always. I am betting the 8 days goes very quickly, especially when you are eating that well.
Robbin, I think we are all anxious for every MRI. How could we not be? Let us know how it goes.
Grendel is coming along better, thanks. That present in my office was the last one. He must have intuited my displeasure. We had a long walk in the light rain this morning so he got a bit wet and smelly but loved it. My neighbor's dog, "Cujo," not such a pleasure. A German shepherd, they keep him out all night and he barked continuously last night. I got very little sleep. First thing I did was phone the sheriff's office and they promised to talk to the owners. This is the same dog that bit two neighbors, and others have complained of his barking too. I will need a nap today for sure! - Skye -
PS Just realized it sounded like the birthday party is next weekend, but I meant the next weekend after their birthday in June.
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Hi Ta Ta's,
Joni, glad you got your first chemo done! You sound great! I remember the decedron and how I was flying from it..lol. Well, our Bruins lost last night, but they sure did give them a scare. Now I can root for your FLAMES..Go Flames Go!
Viddie, I don't have an appt. w/ Dr. Lee at the office, but I assume he will come in and see me/mark me up before the surgery. I am so on the fence about getting only 1 nipple..I put a call into the nurse to discuss it. I don't think I would mind if it was winter, but I'm so worried I'll have this gigantic nipple on one side that I won't be able to easily hide.
Looks like there are 3 of us getting our stage 2 DIEP within 2 weeks of each other! wow!
Tina and Rebecca, so glad that you met, sounds like a wonderful time!
Skye, sounds like a wonderful birthday weekend for your ds and yes, Sept. will be here before you know it!
Amera, hope the MRI confusion gets straightened out...why can't it ever be easy? Hope you have a great week off with your girls!
Not much happening here...the weather has been just lovely! Hoping that the weather stays nice for our tag sale on Saturday!
love and hugs,
Lynn
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Hi all,
Joni,
I am so glad you have one taxol done. The decradron does keep you hopping.
Skye,
I didn't realize you had twins. That must have kept you busy when they were young.
Melia,
It is so nice to hear that Steve is doing so well. Pretty soon it will be a thing of the past.
Amera,
Is your surgeon at Dana Farber?
Tina,
Of course you are tired and anxious. Who wouldn't be. You have been through a lot in the past year. I don't know how you did it. Now that you are in your beautiful new house, things will get easier- but in the meantime, Atiman is definitely in order.
Lynn,
What did Linda say? Maybe you could ask to speak to Dr. Lee to hear how he explains it. If it is bothering you, and you have every right to be concerned, perhaps you could wait to have them done the same time and just have the adjustments and lipo now. That's a fair request.
Tina and Rebecca,
What fun!! I am counting the days til LV.
One more week here. Then the shlepp home. I don't want to leave. Ed told me I could fly home and he would drive the boat back by himself. Actually he says he would prefer it, but he tires after two hours of driving. It would take him a week to get back. It is too impractical and expensive. He is stuck with me and my anxiety-lol. I can't take Atiman while driving, so the effexor is my main friend.
Have a great night everyone,
Love,
Viddie
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Viddie they are actually just birthday twins, two years apart on the same day. I wrote that last post so fast I probably made all kinds of goofs. Enjoy your last lovely week of vacation!
Lynn I can understand your concern. I have no idea what I would do but it sounds like you are on top of things as best you can be. Viddie's suggestion sounds very logical.
BTW, that magazine artwork did get accepted, finally. That was a relief. And I'm making good progress on my latest book proposal. I'm hoping to finish and submit it by the end of the week.
Also, just learned my next MUGA will be May 1. I'm quite interested to see how the ol' ticker is holding out! - Skye -
Hi ladies,
Had an OK day. Started out anxious but took an Atiman and finally felt calm by noon. Had Home Depot out here in the am for a window measure...dying to get blinds done. Hate the fishbowl scene. Later, the home theater people came and hung our plasma over the fireplace. Glad to get that done as it was sitting on our sofa for 3 days. Thank God it's functioning and not broke, esp. after driving it here myself from OH. The kids get in at 2:50 vs. 4:05 in OH and Jaclyn asked to have a friend over after school. She called and the mom was very cool and receptive and drove her right over, despite never having met me. She was really nice, married to a dentist...lives about 3 miles away. She was totally down to earth and sociable and I enjoyed just the twenty minutes of chatting w/her. Sounds so ridiculous, but just a few interactions a week like that make such a difference when you are new to an area. Also, I have sooooooo much more confidence and less self conciousness since cancer... I never really had a lot of that, but occasionally, I would. No more. I feel like I've been through so much, I don't sweat the small stuff, like meeting new people.
A boy just one street away, also in the fifth grade, Anthony, came to call for Paul today. I was thrilled to discover yet another kid his age here. He was already down at the "Brothers Mullin" house (twin boys...Connor and Sean....grade 4) playing basketball. Paul wanted to know why his dad calls them the "Brothers Mullin" vs. the Mullin brothers or twins... I told him you've gotta be from Boston or Ireland to get that one.
Anyway, just knowing my kids were relaxed and having fun brought me so much peace today.... Sorry for whining so much. It has just really been a lot more than I expected.
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Hello Tatas,
Joni - glad you are down one Taxol. I'm glad you used the EMLA cream, I could not have made it through my Herceptin year without it. I saw all the snow you got - OY!! I hope it melts soon. And of course the DH and I are are routing for the Flames.
Amera -I am on a rotating scan schedule now as well - 6 months - digital mammo and u/s, 6 months later the breast MRI. I guess this will be the routine from now on. I hope your Dad is okay.
Skye - that German shepherd sounds awful, and I know you have told us this before. Perhaps you and the other neighbours should sign a petition to get this dog muzzled. I hope you get some sleep tonight.
Lynn,Viddie, Rebecca, Tina and Jan - I can tell you ladies right now that I will be checking you out in LV - I have an appointment next week with a new PS who specializes in reconstruction and will let you know how it goes. I am still undecided.
Tina - thanks for the update on you and the kids. Girl, you have been through so much this year, and this move so quickly - OY!! Did you know that after death of a spouse and divorce, moving is the most stressful thing? I'm not surprised at all that Pauly and Jac are making friends quickly - they seem to both be such great kids. And you too - you will make friends with your new neighbours and the parents of your children's friends. Once everything is organized you will feel calmer. I remember when we moved into this house nearly 7 years ago, I couldn't wait for our blinds to be up.
When you're up to it, you could join the PTA at their school, you'll meet alot of the parents that way. And how is DH enjoying the job? I'm sure he's alot happier now that you and the kids are there.
Well ladies I once again have a UTI (only my 3rd one in 4 months) and a hemorrhoid also - yuch!! So my GP gave me a script for that too. So it's sitz bath city here, I am getting so sick of this. I am so hoping that once the Herceptin is over my body will calm down. I am tired, I got no work done today - so I am off to bed, I really need to get some work done tomorrow.
I hope everyone is well.
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Tina, I'm so happy but not surprised to hear you are all making a pretty smooth transition into your new life. It's great that you could move before summer so the kids had a chance to make new friends in school. And Caya's suggestion of joining the school PTA is a great one, I think. I also know what you mean about being less self-conscious since cancer. I know I feel like now that I have my hair back, I can go anywhere, LOL. In fact, yesterday I was walking out of the post office and thinking hey, look at me, I am not wearing a hat or scarf or cringing in hopes no one will see me! But it goes deeper than that. Once you've stared down that old man with the sickle, situations that used to seem intimidating lose all their booga booga factor.
Caya, ouch! Much tea and sympathy directed your way for the twin woes. I guess you could say that as we near the end of Herceptin, we are "bottoming" out. :-) Please forgive that pun, you know I'm not making light because I have my own Herceptin issues. I still have this feeling at the end of each day that I've swallowed a couple teaspoons of motor oil that are lying in the pit of my stomach...that's the only way I can describe it. And I get chest pains walking up the little hill on our street. One more to go! Viddie, how are you doing with it?
It's a totally gorgeous day here, 75 degrees and sunny and calm. Grendel and I are off for our morning exercise - Skye -
Hi Gals,
Amanda got accepted to Medaille College in Buffalo for the Master of Science Canadian Teacher's College program. Of course we are thrilled. She is still waiting to hear from 2 other schools, but at least we know she has a place in September.
Skye - please get your heart checked out - You shouldn't be having chest pains from walking up a little hill.
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Skye,
I am so glad your artwork got accepted. I would have been surprised if it didn't. You are so talented. My only s/e I feel is tiredness and yucky nails. Of course I did not pass the Muga in March, so I am on a low blood pressure rx that brought it up to 60. I hope it stays there.
I agree with Caya, you shouldn't have chest pains. How are you feeling today? Better I hope.
Caya,
I hope your "problems" disappear soon. What a pain.
Congratulations to Amanda. Is that one of her first choices?
We lost high speed today. The person who had high speed went home today-now we have snail dial up. Better than nothing. I am so spoiled.
Have a nice night everyone.
Love,
Viddie
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Hey ladies, someone wrote our book! There's a new one out - "I Am Not My Breast Cancer" by Ruth Peltason. 379 pages of comments from online women on a variety of topics from hair loss and weight control to sex and relationships to treatments and life after treatment. My daughter pointed it out to me during one of our frequent forays through a bookstore.
Tina, glad the kids are making friends. And good on you for having the comfort to chat with the other mom. I think you're right, you don't sweat the small stuff like that so much, huh?
Caya, I think it took my colon about 9 months to return to some 'normal' routine after I was done with chemo last year. I spent months eating with colon maintenance in mind. Woohoo!
Viddie, I'm not sure I'd want to make that journey. A man and his boat traveling across the miles? Sounds like an opportunity for you to practice diplomacy!
Lynn, I just started laughing when I read about hiding the giant nipple! Honestly, I didn't mean any disrespect but it just made me laugh. I think those of us who've been through this can understand those thoughts that others just would not.
Joni, glad you're one down and able to join us - even if it is under the steroid influence. We all understand that, too.
I went out tonight and spent lots of money on flowers to plant. I then promptly set them on my front stoop to take care of another day. Huh?? That seems to be my usual routine these days. Get started and then just have to push myself to complete the task at hand.
It's supposed to rain tomorrow through Friday morning. I hope to get them planted on Saturday. If I don't let you know it's done, scold me!
I'm off to play with the dogs for a bit before it gets too dark outside.
Happy Wednesday evening, all!
Cindy
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Oh, Skye, you worry me about your comment about chest pain just walking up a small hill. Please check that out. Honestly. If herceptin has affected your heart in any way, better to find out/address now. Not to be overly blunt or scary, but my dr. said most cases of cardiomyopathy are dx'd at autopsy. I am actually lucky to have had the heart attack in the OR at a heart center. Now I am aware and can take the right meds. And it really snuck up on me, as you know. I wasn't aware that it had been causing me issues. I could so relate to your comment today: I was short of breath going up a small hill, just running normal errands around town. Not hyperventilating, but I was well aware (this time) that I was breathing heavier than I normally do. Even Jaclyn has commented when she lies close to me...she tells me I breathe fast. I ended up taking a solid hour nap this afternoon. I find I need that sometimes now. If I don't, I'm a zombie by 8 pm. Tonight, because I was rested, I got some pictures hung on the wall. Kids are good tonight. Paul went over to Brambleton, the happenin' hood over by the school. A new buddy invited him after school and he walked home w/him. I talked to the dad on the phone and he was very friendly. They played outside all afternoon, skateboarding, and Paul met a lot of the "cool guys" (his words) that live over there. Hopefully not too cool. The shaggy hair kid I was worried about is actually the son of a teacher and a good kid according to Paul. There I go, getting all judgemental... bad me!
Yes, Caya, I did know relocating is right up there on the top of the list of stressors. My beloved Dr. Shapiro wrote me 3 rx's of ativan....60 per rx. Hallelujah! That'll get me through this move. His NP also told me to call them in the future if my new onco. is shy about writing scripts. On another note, I'm wondering if the effexor is doing much good these days. It's prob. not a good time to stop, but I'm not feeling a big difference these days. I could just be used to it.
Cindy, plant those plants. I can't count how many times I bought things and never got to planting. I am just not good in the garden.
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Caya, great news about your daughter! And I hope your "issues" get resolved. Like I keep saying, those of you who are doing herceptin have my admiration. You are very tough ladies.
Cindy, you have all weekend to plant the plants. I think buying them and getting them home is great. I find it hard to follow through too. I keep a list on the counter of tasks; one that has been there for two weeks is to wipe out the refrigerator. I know it will take maybe ten minutes ..... oh well, one of these days.
Tina, glad the kids are making friends. I am sure you are exhausted, but it sounds like a good move. How is it working out professionally? How is the traffic?
Skye, I agree that you need to get the chest pain checked out. Tina is our heart expert.
Ladies, where is Rebecca? I am concerned.
Melia
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The job is an adjustment, Melia. It's an office job and he is not not used to that. He traveled a lot, visiting stores before. It's also a small organization whereas before, the building had thousands of people working in it. Much smaller pond and takes some getting used to. He hasn't done the commute yet. We have the DC apt. til June 1 so he has been staying there during the week. He's away next week for the big conference in Dallas and said after that he'll start staying up here most days.
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Rebecca is still on vacation, right?
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Hi Ta Ta's,
Joni, how are you feeling? Please check in!
Cindy...lol on the nipple, glad you got a laugh. I am psyching myself out now thinking I'll have this 1 inch nipple...lol. I ended up calling my PS's nurse, who then spoke to him. He said 'no worries, he'll meet with my one on one before my surgery to make sure we are on the same page and we can make the decision at that time what to do about the nipples'...YAY, I feel so much better!
Caya, congrats on Amanda getting accepted! And I don't mind at all doing a 'show in tell' on my foobs!
Viddie, Linda doesn't work at Dr. Lee's office anymore..the new nurse is Maria. She did get my questions answered right away.
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Good afternoon gals, I normally don't post bc sites anymore, but this one is fantastic. I have no idea how I found it but have been reading it all morning. She has a book that just came out as well. I particularly liked her essays. I could so relate.
http://www.circusofcancer.org/index.html
Amera
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Whew Guys…we are BACK! And you all chatted up a storm…I am so very behind. I have scanned back to catch what I missed, but I am sure that I will not get it all….
Caya congrats on Amanda’s acceptance! That is wonderful. Yeck on your other issues…hope that clears up soon.
Skye that is worrisome about your chest pains, have your mentioned it to your Doc?
Tina I can now say from experience that your kids are awesome… they will not have any problems finding kids to play with. It sounds like things are moving in the right direction for sure.
Viddie I am glad that you are having a good time!
Robbin I hope that your MRI went smoothly. How is that Lymphadema doing?
Amera good to hear from you…that is really odd about the Drs disagreeing about MRIs…I would advise you to get a preauthorization from your insurance before doing it if there is any doubt at all regarding payment.
Joni I am glad the infusion went smoothly…I hope that you are feeling well. Thinking of you.
Lynn…do not worry about the one nipple thing…that is my boat, and honestly I think that most people do not even notice…even when my headlight is up…which BTW is a lot since my augmentation. Not that it feels like anything, but I guess it is not capable of anything else but a pucker. Ah well. Honestly I am past caring at this point. I have decided that I am what I am, and I look how I will look and I am just happy with it, and if someone else disagrees when then expletive deleted.
. I am currently trying to arrange to have my “hole” fixed…really getting gross these days, leaking ooky stuff on my clothes…but I am not going to do anything else beyond that. In fact, as it turns out, the PS that was supposed to dictate a letter and get a revision approved by my insurance company never, in fact, DID it…he never wrote a letter, the calls never went out…NADA. Fairly annoying, actually since I was waiting for a response for 6 weeks. I am not sure I am so impressed with the follow through, and so I am thinking I will go back to PS #2 for my repair and just get it done.Well anyway…love and hugs to any of my sisters that I missed. I adore you all, and missed you while I was away. Click the link below and check out my (annotated) photos.
http://picasaweb.google.com/rebecca.sheehy/TheSheehysGoToDCApril21232008?authkey=noePk9uZyWk
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Hi gals,
Caya, hooray for Amanda! It's wonderful that she got accepted.
And thanks for all the heart concern, I'm getting the MUGA on May 1, a week from today so I should be able to hold out that long. Sometimes the costochondritis acts up when my chest muscles are strained too so it also could have been that.
Does anyone else who had a lumpectomy still get pain in the affected boob?
And they wrote our book? AAARGH! It was probably some time in the making, knowing how long it takes for publication, otherwise I'd wonder if we gave someone the idea. Well, it will be tough to convince a publisher that the world needs another collection of online breast cancer conversations. What do you all think?
Amera I will go check that other site out too.
Skye -
Rebecca, we simul-posted, welcome back! So glad you had a good vacation. I'd want to get that hole fixed too! Now to check out your photos...Skye
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From the Harper Collins Book site:
(the book came out at the end of January this year, and Ruth Peltason owns her own book production company)
"I am not my breast, and I am not cancer; they are only pieces of who I am. What is my heart like, am I kind, strong, loving, compassionate. . . . Those are the things that count."
I Am Not My Breast Cancer gathers the warm, loving, frank, and informed voices of more than 800 women—from every state in the nation and from continents as far away as Australia and Africa—who reveal their fears, trade advice, share experiences, and express their deepest, most intimate concerns. Nothing before this groundbreaking book has captured the real experience of breast cancer. It is essential reading for any woman with this diagnosis.
I Am Not My Breast Cancer offers women the companionship of other women dealing with this disease. Ruth Peltason, who has twice undergone treatment for breast cancer, has woven their stories together while maintaining the authenticity of their voices. These are ordinary women dealing with this cancer and its many ramifications. They range in age from their early twenties to their late seventies. They are the collective face of breast cancer today. Their comments are moving, sometimes funny, always honest. They speak out on every topic, from lovemaking and intimacy to losing their hair, from juggling the day-to-day realities of being a patient, mother, wife, and coworker to the overwhelming worries about their own mortality. Remarkably, they emerge with grace and optimism and a determination not to be defined by disease.
Taking the reader chronologically through the stages of diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and self-discovery, I Am Not My Breast Cancer offers women a deeper understanding of themselves and living with cancer. As Peltason writes in her introduction, "My greatest wish for this book is that it offer comfort to any woman living with breast cancer and to those who care about her. If this book is kept on the bedside table, then I hope its need is brief and its impact lasting. I Am Not My Breast Cancer speaks of courage, heroism in deeds small and large, and incredible faith and fortitude."
"You can live without a breast. You cannot say the same for the human heart." -
Skye, I don't have pain in the missing "unit", but I've long heard about "phantom" pain in amputated limbs, etc.
REBECCA! I love our pics! Even if I do look super chunky! Def. motivation to lose, but even still...I just love them. We look good and the kids look so happy! Can you get hard copies of those? I definitely want some. Or can I order via your Picasa site? God, you so did NOT seem nervous! I'd never have known. Strangely, I wasn't nervous at all. I guess because you know me so well...I've bared all, girl! Really, though, I talk so honestly w/all of you guys, I feel so at home. Loved all your pics. I need to get into DC and do more of that. We've done a preliminary exploration... Jac has a field trip to the National Zoo next week.
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Hi Girls,
Well, I just got back from gyn visit about my bone density. Normally it's not ordered until age 50 but he wanted a baseline because of everythign I've been through. I really went in thinking everything was fine...there probably hasn't been a day in my life that I don't have a glass of milk..well, I've got ostopenia of the spine and my hip was low normal. ugh! I am SO SICK of going to the dr. and not getting good news. prediabetes, preosterporisis...blah blah blah..I know I can do things to bring my bone density back up...I'm just so bummed I just added 4 more pills (3 calcium and 1 vit D) to my already heavy pill regimen each day. He did a vitamin D blood test, saying that I'd be amazed at how many people are vitamin D deficient.
Anyway...my tag sale for relay for life is tomorrow and I have to get everything onto the tables this afternoon. I did take today off from work, and actually sat outside for about an hour.
Tina and Rebecca, you look great in that pic!
Joni, thinking about you..please check in!
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