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Wanted to share!
Okay found this made me laugh so I decided to share. There are days I just can't sleep and days when I just can't wake up. Sorry for the language, hope no one is offended, like I said it made me laugh. Have a great day! RE
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at wits end
I've been trying to change my picture on the message board and it won't change! I can delete it but can't seem to get the new one in. I went to my 'edit' and 'picture' and put in where the picture is located and click on 'submit' and the old picture always appears. Boo Hoo. I don't know what to do. How did some of you…
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Ok, here it is: my "naked" picture
Me with my darling and grumpy cat, Bibby. Mimi
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Anniversary?????
I don't know if this is some kind of anniversary or not, but it's been 6 months since I completed ALL treatment (chemo and radiation). Today I had my 2nd exam three month exam and I'm GOOD! My next mammogram and exam will be at the beginning of May - a little more then 3 months from now. I'm one very fortunate person. I…
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femara
just starting femara and would like to hear from anyone on it mostly if you are not having any "bad" side effects. just need some reassurence.
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Happy Mothers Day
Happy Mothers Day to all in advance. Jake is taking me out to breakfast and then having my mother and sister over for probably a Maine lobster feed. Yummy. Jake will love everything lobster and clams. Hope everyone enjoys their day as much as I will. Hugs to all Margo
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Celebrate with me!!
This stage IV cancer has not beaten me yet! I went for a checkup yesterday and my new drug to my body (Xeloda) is reducing the cancer markers ever so slightly. This old body is going to keep kicking just like that mean stuff is trying to kick me. The word, HOPE, keeps us all going and our strong faith in family and God.…
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Done with rads!!!!!!
I finished my radiation treatments on Wednesday!!!! Happy feet dance since then, with lots of breaks 'cause I'm still tired and sore and nauseous! My skin should feel better by Sunday (according to the nurse). I did well until the last 2 boosters. Lots of water and I took a cod liver oil supplement - it's good for the…
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Graffic's
Where do you lady's get all the cute graffic's from ????? and then how do you get them on this site ??
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"hormonal"crying
For all of my adult life, I have occasionally cried at "nothing" and I've always attributed it to my hormones. Now I'm on Tamoxifen, and it will be stamping out my hormones to starve the cancer. So when I cry for nothing now, or feel weepy--what do I blame it on? I can't believe my crying jags are over. Lisa
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meow
Hello to old friends and new! I have gone back to school, online, to get my masters and my computer time these days is full of it. And I sure do miss my time here. For my old friends, that may mean something. But, I am writing for the new friends on here too. I came on this board about a year and half ago, scared to death…
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computer illiterate/ thanks to all of you
I got several of your replies earlier, but I do not understand how to reply to you wonderful people for your support, care, and concern. As I stated earlier, my bc is now stage IV and has metasticized to the abdominal area. Strong chemo treatments have been going on for over a year now --- 2 weeks on and 1 week off. My…
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UPDATE FROM RE
Hello all my very supportive friends, time for an update. I went for my first checkup since my reconstruction surgery today. I am soooo happy to say they removed both drains and I am ecstatic! They do want me to continue on antibiotics for an extra week because there is a small pocket of fluid that did not drain and I have…
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WOO HOO LYNN 1950 HAS A BIRTHDAY TOO!
Happy Birthday Gal! RE
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Latissmus dorsi flap
Hello, I had a latissmus dorsi flap procedure in July 2007. Since that time I have had several surgeries to build my breast. My last procedure was in March 2009 at which time I had an implant. My problem is that I am uneven my muscle feels like it wants to go back to where it belongs, even though I have a nice mound I have…
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tamaxofen
Ok! I have been crying for the last 3 days, because I was so scared to started taking tamaxofen ( for 5 years) and just didn't know what to do! finaly I had a prayer and took the first one.I am very emotional. I don't want to write negetive things here to possibily scared somebody who is in the sam esituation, but it is…
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Walking and Chanting....for YOU!
Kindred Spirits~ I just want to let you know that you ALL will be in the forefront of my mind this weekend! For the 4th time in as many years, Reggie and I will be in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 9, participating in the Entertainment Industry/Revlon 5K for Women's Cancer. It is an amazing event, with over 100,000…
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Tomorrows' Joke... I won't have time tomorrow
Sorry, I have to post tomorrows joke today, we are going to be over-run at the greenhouse for the next 2 days, all these blokes who have forgotten mothers day until the last moment (ohhhhhhh man are you in the Dog House, you'd better turn up with something REALLY Impressive!) Picture this: A moment of beauty, a Mother and…
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Happy Birthday, JoyceLouise!
Hey, birthday girl, I read on your post that you turn 51 today. I hope you are having a wonderful day, doing just what you most like to do. I wish you many, many joyous birthday celebrations in the years ahead.
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A MAP TO SHOW WHERE WE CALIFORNIANS ARE IN REF TO THE FIRES
Okay I am nearest to Sacramento so as you can see by this map I am not near the fires. Where are the rest of you Californians? HUGS RE
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infection
Okay, now I am really freaked. I battled a number of infections right after my surgery, especially on the right side--the beasts side. Anyway, I just was getting undressed for bed and I have an infection in my left breast right on the scar line. I had to have dead tissue removed from the same area the 3rd week after…
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did you hair ever get back to its pre-chemo state, and how long did that take?
I am feeling better about my hair because somehow I have convinced myself that it is going to grow back thicker the way it was, that it is only a question of time. However, I want to poll the board: did you hair ever get back to its pre-chemo state, and how long did that take if it did? Thanks. Ohilly
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Shout out to lynn 1950!
We're thinking of you today-Friday, Lynn... With hopes & prayers that your ultrasound results will show nothing of serious concern. This, of course, is most important. And, we'll be thinking of you tomorrow-Saturday... Cheering you on & accompanying you as kindred spirits (kindred spirits = borrowed from Claudia!, because…
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Kindred Spirits
Shout out to Claudia, chenheart, our 50 foot woman... I just LOVE it when you refer to all of us here as Kindred Spirits! It's simply perfect. For sure, our connection is truly spiritual. The internet is simply a tool for communication. Thank you. Kind regards, Susan
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Todays' Joke
I saw this very old lady sitting on the front stoop of her cottage, smoking a cigar, so I asked her what was the secret of her long life and good health. She said " Well, I smoke 10 cigars a day, at night I have a joint, I drink 2 bottles of Jack Daniels a week and only eat junk food. At weekends I smoke and drink twice…
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Trying something...don't mind me....Hugs, Kathi
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depression
Lost right breast to cancer last June. I did not have to go through chemo-rad. I also did not have to have any of my lymph nodes taken out. At that time might sound weird but i felt I did not have cancer. I have met people recently who have or had breast cancer, but they have gone thru chemo-rad. These people seem to be…
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Southern California Fires
I know there are quite a few of our sisters in Southern California... I'm in the Midwest. The TV coverage of the fires has been on the national (cable) news networks for the past few days. But, as of today, it's all over our LOCAL coverage. Which is even scarier. To all our SoCal gals, and their families & friends, extra…
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feels good to help others
I think I have reached a milestone in my cancer experience: today I did my first 'volunteer' service by making a phone call to another woman who has the BRCA 1 gene (like me) and is about to have a double mastectomy (also like me). I felt so good talking to someone else: it made me realize how far I've come that now I'm…
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thought for the day
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY I'm just passing this thought along ..... Have you ever wondered if the one dollar bills in your wallet were ever in a strippers's butt crack? If not, I'm sure you're wondering now. Have a nice day . Cat