WHO IS WHO?! Put your face to the name!

That was so much fun... looking at all the pictures and seeing everyone's beautiful families.  I will have to get it together and post some before, during and after pics too.  I loved seeing everyones pets as well.  We have three cats now and in a debate over getting a dog.  Anyone own or know of someone that has a Shiba-Inu?  My husband wants one of those.  I want an Australian Shepherd. 

You know the best thing about all these pics.. makes cancer seem like just part of our lives rather than taking over our entire lives! kwim? to see everyone doing fun, normal things is cool. 

The above is me with brown wig. This one is blonde wig.

Wow, I do believe that you should be a wig model!! I am not kidding!! You look fantastic with your short hair. Just stunning.

Your beautiful daughter has her mom's beautiful eyes as well. You are both really pretty!

Thanks for sharing your pics ladies. It is a lot of fun to put faces to your names!

Lexi

Hi Lori!!! You are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!  I am so happy to finally "put your face to your name"!!!!  And what a beautiful daughter you have too!!  You look great and I'm so glad you're doing well!!!

Lots of Hugs from your pal,

MJ 

Hey, Lori!

Yes, I posted several BIG photos earlier in this thread, but I need to put a recent one on to show off my long (1 inch) locks!    I can't bring myself to replace Mason's avatar photo with mine... it's a granny thing, you know

I am doing great, thanks!  I feel great and I can really tell that the "chemo brain" thing has worn off-- I'm getting my groove back, especially at work.  I have almost healed from the rad. recall, but I'm still sore and little pink.  I'm seeing my surgeon tomorrow too!  I plan to voice my distress over the mammo thing.

I hope you are doing well and hopefully work is going good.  My summer has been great, especially compared to last summer, which was a real bummer (rhymes!).  Now, if I can just lose this chemo weight...

Good luck tomorrow and let us know what your surgeon says.  Take care!

MJ

Hi! Well, I won't tell on you if you won't tell on me-- I'm supposed to be working too, but hey, there's time for that... And like you said, it is so nice to remember that there is life beyond B.C. and life does go on, and wonderfully too!  I'll try to post a recent photo shortly... MJ

Hey I like your punk rocker/chemo mullet hair!   Did your hair come back gray in the beginning like mine is or did it come back in its regular color?

BTW, I saw my surgeon today and she is going to delay my mammo until after she sees me again in November as I told her about what happened to you.  She said radiation recall is rare but it does happen (well, obviously!!...it happened to you.) So to be on the safe side I am only going to have an MRI in October.  So thanks for the heads up on that!  Also she said that radiation recall can happen to us at any time for the rest of our lives if we get too much sun on the radiated area.  So no nude sunbathing for us!!!!   lol

Hi Lori, my hair is coming back a mousy brown with some gray in it, but it seems like it's getting darker and not as much gray.  I kept it highlighted for many years and I really like the darker color now.  I use a spiking gel on it and it gives it some texture and a bit of wave, but it's still straight as a stick-- no chemo curl here!  Just in the last 3 weeks, it has really grown fast.  Even the guys at my work are amazed at how fast it's growing.  It's hard for me to gauge if it is thicker than before because I always wore my hair long and straight and cut one length and it was always fine, so this is a whole new experience for me.  Glad to hear your surgeon has advised you to wait on the mammo.  It's just my luck to have "rare" things happen to me...

Gina, what a beautiful picture of you and your family!  How many grandchildren do you have?  Do they live near you?  I have one grandson, six months old yesterday, and he lives two hours away and I live for the times when I get to see him! 

Honestly, I could just sit and look at everyone's photos all the day long... I also love looking at vacation and travel photos that people have taken.  Hmm, that would be another good thread to get going.

Hugs to all,

Mary Jo

ok, trying this again--

here is my grandson Mason with his Uncle Andy (my son)

Hi Gina,

Yes, Mason's hair is red and he has steely blue eyes-- quite a combination!  When he was born, it was darker but everytime I see him, I can see the red coming in. My son-in-law's sister has gorgeous long, curly red hair and I'm sure she's delighted to have a red-head nephew.  You are lucky to have your grandsons close by and glad you can see your granddaughter some.  I agree with you about the pictures-- I've sent lots home with my kids, but have many more to organize, one of these days!

Celia,

I haven't been on this thread for awhile...  But, I thought everyone had these 'lights' in their eyes, it is from the camera!! 

But, my hair is longer now, and the curl is almost gone.  I have had my hair colored three times since chemo, because it came in WHITE on top and BLACK in the back!  I NEVER had that color hair before... although, there WAS quite alot of white in my hair...

It is nice to see what everyone looks like!  I would NEVER have pictured anyone as they are in their pics!

Harley

Traci

You're beautiful!!

I know that you miss your Dad!  I just hate cancer!  It sucks!   Thanks for posting your pics!

Harley
 

Traci:

Love your pics!!

I lost my dad in 2005.  We were very close.  My mom has severe dementia and it's as though she left this world when my dad did.  I really miss talking to my dad.

I thought you might want to see my WHOLE family.  This is from a trip we just took this past weekend.

 

LOL!  Love the Tee-shirt!  Beautiful family.