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Breast Cancer

Archives for December 2010

I just found out that my cousin is a pink sister
We are not as close as we used to be so I had not talked to her in quite a while. She called my mother to wish her a happy birthday and during the conversation told her about her cancer. Of course my mother immediatley called me and told me about it. I then called my cousin and we talked for quite a while. She has had a…
Haven't been around in a while
I've been reading, but not posted recently. I missed the time for the ornaments and i'm so disappointed would so loved to be a part. I have a 13 year old that was in the school musical, so between rehearsals and preformances, science project etc. been very busy. Work is also kicking my butt. Tis the season. I'm so happy…
Taste Buds
Can't taste food. Eating what should be "healthy" anyway but can't taste it. Doesn't make for an enjoyable meal. Is this something that anyone else has had? Sore throat at night, using chloraseptic and Halls cough drops seems to help that. Hot liquids are better than cold.
Where, 'O Where could my ornament Beeeeee??
(giggle) Just thought I would pop in and mention that I am mailing my ornament out tomorrow just in case one of you are wondering where your ornament is!! This may add to the excitement, because there are more than one of you that are still waiting!! Hmmmm....I wonder who it will be? ♥Pammy
Cookbook .. donating all proceeds to 'Breast Cancer' ..
I have been collecting receipes from family members, friends and strangers .. all in an attempt of 'playing it forward' .. cookbook. I have assembled several chapters thusfar, I plan on offering alternate receipes - for lighter cooking! All proceeds will be donated to ACS - Breast Cancer. I am hoping that my friend (RE,…
exchange surgery done!
Heyyyyyy! firstly....apologies for not being on here in months! secondly...i hope everyone is ok??? well i had my exchange on october 26th. All went well. They put in the Allergan 410's (gummy) in the moderate height extra full projection in the 370 gram implants. They look pretty ok if i do say so myself! Not as big as i…
Give our bald head a hug
I was feeling very sorry for myself after a rough day at work. The chemo has brought an emotional roller coaster that I hadn't expected. Still having 2 more treatments before starting rads, my hair is really gone and my onc tells me that I can't begin to diet until my treatment is complete, so all in all, I'm not feeling…
bald and loving it!
After trying to hold on to what I had for days I woke with hair in my mouth! Gross!! Hub by and 4 yr old shaved me yesterday and I love it! It feels so good and now my cute hats, scarves and wig wearing days are here for a few months!
Flu shot + PET/CT scan = Needless Anxiety
Just getting this story out there, in case anybody has this happen to them in the future. My survivor friend from work, who was diagnosed 1 month after Moopy, is a TN like Moopy, and even has the same oncologist here in town as Moopy, was getting really freaked out last month because of a lump over her clavicle. My friend…
Got my ornament today!
Just wanted to say thank you to rainbow4 for my beautiful ornaments that I got in the mail today! Pretty brass ones! One has a star on it and says Hope,one has a dove on it and says Peace,and one has a Christmas tree on it and says Joy!And such a nice card as well!I was so excited to see that my package came from…
Rad Grad/Chemo Grad/Surgery Grad - DONE!
Had my last radiation treatment yesterday. Finished Chemo Sept. 23. Partial mastectomy was May 11 and a hysterectomy July 1. I'm done with the surgeries, treatments and all too frequent appointments with all the various oncologists (surgical oncologist, medical oncologist, radiologist oncologist and gynecologic…
Thank You Lili!
Hi, I got my ornaments, and you can't wipe the smile off my face! A Beautiful Angel with gold delicate wings and a sassy gal with some fancy shoes! I Love them Lili Thank You So Much and Have A Woderful Holiday! Your Sister Karie : )
ornament
Just wanted to let you all know I received my ornament..Not sure who I am thanking on here for it though...I guess Charlene you know....I love love my pink and white Vera Bradley ornament...Big surprise I decided to have a pink tree this year...So my ornament hangs on there and I think about you all every time I look at…
Anyone use MedGift.com?
Wondering if anyone has used MedGift.com? I read about this site in the December issue of Health magazine, and it seems like it could be a really helpful resource. Founded by a young ovarian cancer survivor, it's a site where patients facing any serious illness/injury can create a gift "registry" for their friends and…
i got my snowman ornament
i got my ornament today and i love it! it is a glass snowman ball he is wearing a pink hat with breast friends printed on the hat! there was also a sweet note in the box .i love snowmen my house and tree is decorated full of snowmen so it is perfect! thank you so much robbin! hugs teresa
question after mastectomy
Hi In July 2009 I had a skin-saving mastectomy on the left side. Long history of another primary cancer followed, and I haven't had any reconstructive surgery yet. Lately I've been feeling a kind of clenching at the mastectomy site. Its not painful, just odd. Also, I'm kind of concerned if this may affect the…
It's all about me...(naturally!)...my box arrived!!!!
WHAT a thoughtful, sweet, wonderful lady you are, carkris!!!!! She collected many things that said 'ME!'....and shipped it to me with great care (everything arrived safely!!! YEA!!!!) A beautiful, delicate 'seastar' (starfish to some), a "good luck" button in Dutch, a sparkly cruise ship, and a dear little basket filled…
tightness under arm and behind arm to back and shoulder blade
This tightness is worse than before. I had my second chemo on monday--could this cause tightness. The cords in my armpit are very tight. Feels like something is tied arond my armpit. I am stretching arm and have began ocupational therapy--masage- but ist is bad today. My masectomy was in sept.
Sleeplessness
Took my last steroid on Thursday afternoon. Thursday night could not sleep, rested on and off all day and all night. Friday night slept for a few hours on and off. This exhaustion and the "foggy" feeling are the pits. Anyone else have this and how long does this last?
An early Christmas gift - no, not an ornament!
Tomorrow afternoon, I will meet up - in person! - with our taleena! Her employer's annual company meeting/holiday dinner brings her to my hometown area at this time of year. Last December - we met for the 1st time. And, for each of us, was the first time we'd met a CSN sister/friend. AWESOME! :-) Kind regards, Susan P.S.:…
how cool is this.....
My highschool football team is in the State play offs and the game is on TV!!! They won State last year. Gotta love Highschool football in Texas o and its 67 degrees!!! Fun Fun Fun I'm so excited.................... :-P
UNEXPECTED GIFT
I went to the mail box today and got a most unexpected gift, a snow angel! Yes you heard me right a snow angel in Northern California, in my mail box and it did not even melt! It came from quite far and it came in the form of a video. Yes a video from one of our sister's as she made a snow angel for me (she will have to…
Cyber Cookie recipe exchange
I LOVE cookies. I love to bake them and I love to eat them. Even at the height of my Chemo during the Holidays, I ate them despite the metallic taste. So, with the expectation of Christmas, please share your FAVORITE cookie recipe. I make this one every year. It's called different things but I like to call it a Butter…
My sister met with med onc today
He told her she does not have to go on Tamoxifen again since she took it 9 years ago premenopausal. And since this was a recurrence and she already has osteoporosis he did not recommend her taking Arimidex. He did tell her to talk with her gyn and to take Avista for her osteoporosis as it helps build bone and breast…
OMG ! Just got an ornament!!!!!!!!!
I just heard the knock at the door-kinda late for UPS I thought, but there it was. Thank you sooo much Claudia! I love it. It is a disc ornament with a whimsical snowman sliding down a hill on an inner tube. Inside is translucent snow that you can shake like a snow globe. Thank you and Merry Christmas to all!!!!!!
In the mail!
Sent my ornaments out and it was so much fun to do it. Thanks again Chen and Victoria for your help. Excited to see if they like them and have to admit, excited to check my mail everyday.
~~~~Thank you Sooooooo Much Pinkflutterby!!!~~~~
Last night after I came home from school at around 10:00pm, I found a special package from Texas, and a closer look revealed that it was from Libby/Pinkflutterby! Not only did the box contain an extremely cute Pink Pig with wings holding a heart (how did you know that I was born in the Year of the Pig and that my B-day is…
It's here, It's here
My doorbell just rang literally moments ago. When I saw the box I thought it was some stuff that I had ordered online and then when I saw it was addressed to Stef and the return address I knew what it was, my ornament. I can't tell you how fast I opened it. There was a beautiful card and I do mean beautiful with an even…
Yummy Yummy Yummy for my Tummy!
And a beautiful crystal, pink winged Angel arrived from the "Mitten" (Michigan). (Edit added I just looked at her in the sunlight and her wings show [that's not quite the right word but can't think of it now] purple - irridescient would be a good word pink with purple and pearl sparkle might be good way to describe her…
Holy E Mail Funny for Today
HOLY EMAIL One day God was looking down at earth and saw all of the rascally behavior that was going on. So He called St. Michael and sent him to earth for a time. When Michael returned, he told God, 'Yes, it is bad on earth; 95% are misbehaving and only 5% are not. God thought for a moment and said, 'Maybe I had better…

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