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How are you Debi/bfbear?

Jeanne D
Jeanne D CSN Member Posts: 1,867
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I saw where you posted Debi, but, you didn't say how you were doing. So, how are you?
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  • Kristin N
    Kristin N CSN Member Posts: 1,968 Member
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    Hi Debi
    I just wanted to add my best wishes to you for a speedy recovery! Hope you are having a great day and Happy Mother's Day!
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  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl CSN Member Posts: 3,682 Member
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    We're thinking of you, dear Debi, our bfbear!
    With hopes & prayers that all is well with you...

    Kind regards, Susan
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  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 CSN Member Posts: 2,072
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    Christmas Girl said:

    We're thinking of you, dear Debi, our bfbear!
    With hopes & prayers that all is well with you...

    Kind regards, Susan

    Debi---BFBear
    My thoughts are with you all day and all night. Sorry, I don't believe in prayer. Hugs and healing thoughts going your way Jxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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  • bfbear
    bfbear CSN Member Posts: 380
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    tasha_111 said:

    Debi---BFBear
    My thoughts are with you all day and all night. Sorry, I don't believe in prayer. Hugs and healing thoughts going your way Jxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    Lumpy, bruised, swollen....but still smiling!
    Hi Kindred Spirits,

    I'm not posting a lot yet, but I'm reading yours. Thanks for all the good wishes, good thoughts, and good prayers, from whatever belief system you come from.

    I'm pretty gross looking, underneath the compression bra. Lumpy, bumpy, and bruised, and swollen. So, I try to stay somewhat detached when I change the dressings. I've rigged up a little belt for my drains to hang from, so I don't have to pin them on my shirt (yesterday, I pinned them to my sweatpants before I left the hospital, and luckily I was thinking clearly enough not to yank down my pants when I went to the bathroom right before I got wheeled out...needless to say, I pinned them back onto my shirt!) Anyway, the belt works great, and it's fabric so the pins work fine on it, and I use another one to shower with so it can dry in between.

    The pain is quite manageable with the hydrocodone, but the antibiotics are giving me a disgusting taste in my mouth -- ick.
    So, that's the fun news for today! I love that I can share all these lovely things with you and know that you will be laughing and/or nodding in understanding as you read.

    I love you all and so appreciate your notes and caring.

    Love and very gentle hugs,
    Debi
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  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 CSN Member Posts: 2,570
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    bfbear said:

    Lumpy, bruised, swollen....but still smiling!
    Hi Kindred Spirits,

    I'm not posting a lot yet, but I'm reading yours. Thanks for all the good wishes, good thoughts, and good prayers, from whatever belief system you come from.

    I'm pretty gross looking, underneath the compression bra. Lumpy, bumpy, and bruised, and swollen. So, I try to stay somewhat detached when I change the dressings. I've rigged up a little belt for my drains to hang from, so I don't have to pin them on my shirt (yesterday, I pinned them to my sweatpants before I left the hospital, and luckily I was thinking clearly enough not to yank down my pants when I went to the bathroom right before I got wheeled out...needless to say, I pinned them back onto my shirt!) Anyway, the belt works great, and it's fabric so the pins work fine on it, and I use another one to shower with so it can dry in between.

    The pain is quite manageable with the hydrocodone, but the antibiotics are giving me a disgusting taste in my mouth -- ick.
    So, that's the fun news for today! I love that I can share all these lovely things with you and know that you will be laughing and/or nodding in understanding as you read.

    I love you all and so appreciate your notes and caring.

    Love and very gentle hugs,
    Debi

    Ah, so good to hear from you.
    And you are home. Did the Komen race Boise today and thought of you and many others and actually started crying in public. OH well, I was a pink shirt so it was allowed.

    Ain't that hydrocodone grand? I actually saved some aside for some day when I just want to have fun with it? Am I a sick cookie, or what? Love, LYnn
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  • Aortus
    Aortus CSN Member Posts: 967
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    lynn1950 said:

    Ah, so good to hear from you.
    And you are home. Did the Komen race Boise today and thought of you and many others and actually started crying in public. OH well, I was a pink shirt so it was allowed.

    Ain't that hydrocodone grand? I actually saved some aside for some day when I just want to have fun with it? Am I a sick cookie, or what? Love, LYnn

    How did your ultrasound go, Lynn? Moopy and I (and, I'm sure, everyone else here) have been on pins and needles!
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  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl CSN Member Posts: 3,682 Member
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    bfbear said:

    Lumpy, bruised, swollen....but still smiling!
    Hi Kindred Spirits,

    I'm not posting a lot yet, but I'm reading yours. Thanks for all the good wishes, good thoughts, and good prayers, from whatever belief system you come from.

    I'm pretty gross looking, underneath the compression bra. Lumpy, bumpy, and bruised, and swollen. So, I try to stay somewhat detached when I change the dressings. I've rigged up a little belt for my drains to hang from, so I don't have to pin them on my shirt (yesterday, I pinned them to my sweatpants before I left the hospital, and luckily I was thinking clearly enough not to yank down my pants when I went to the bathroom right before I got wheeled out...needless to say, I pinned them back onto my shirt!) Anyway, the belt works great, and it's fabric so the pins work fine on it, and I use another one to shower with so it can dry in between.

    The pain is quite manageable with the hydrocodone, but the antibiotics are giving me a disgusting taste in my mouth -- ick.
    So, that's the fun news for today! I love that I can share all these lovely things with you and know that you will be laughing and/or nodding in understanding as you read.

    I love you all and so appreciate your notes and caring.

    Love and very gentle hugs,
    Debi

    HULLO, dear Debi!
    So sorry for your discomfort, dear Debi. All in all, though, sounds like you're doing pretty well...

    Good to see you hear, good to know you're reading the posts... Keeping up with us. Don't feel obligated to type. It's just nice to know that you're there!

    Yes, share. Please do. Feel free. There ain't nuthin' THIS group can't handle! :-)

    Please continue to take real good care, dear Debi.

    Kind regards, Susan
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  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl CSN Member Posts: 3,682 Member
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    lynn1950 said:

    Ah, so good to hear from you.
    And you are home. Did the Komen race Boise today and thought of you and many others and actually started crying in public. OH well, I was a pink shirt so it was allowed.

    Ain't that hydrocodone grand? I actually saved some aside for some day when I just want to have fun with it? Am I a sick cookie, or what? Love, LYnn

    And good for YOU, lynn 1950!
    Great that you did the Komen race - as a BC survivor, heartfelt THANKS! for your efforts! We were with you, as kindred spirits - did you feel us alongside you today?

    I'll echo concern from Aortus & Moopy - when will you have results?

    Lastly - sick cookie? Nah... Everybody LOVES cookies! Something as sweet as a cookie couldn't possibly be sick!!!

    Kind regards, Susan

    P.S.: Is tomorrow - Mother's Day, May 10th - your birthday? Or, did you mean (within another thread) NEXT Sunday? Hey, I'm simply confused, as usual...
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  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D CSN Member Posts: 1,867
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    So good to hear from you Debi!
    I am so sorry for the pain that you are in Debi, but, you will get thru it. Just try not to worry, take your pain medicine and rest. It was good to see you post and to let us know how you are doing. Take care of yourself..we are all thinking of you!
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  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 CSN Member Posts: 2,570
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    Christmas Girl said:

    And good for YOU, lynn 1950!
    Great that you did the Komen race - as a BC survivor, heartfelt THANKS! for your efforts! We were with you, as kindred spirits - did you feel us alongside you today?

    I'll echo concern from Aortus & Moopy - when will you have results?

    Lastly - sick cookie? Nah... Everybody LOVES cookies! Something as sweet as a cookie couldn't possibly be sick!!!

    Kind regards, Susan

    P.S.: Is tomorrow - Mother's Day, May 10th - your birthday? Or, did you mean (within another thread) NEXT Sunday? Hey, I'm simply confused, as usual...

    Yes, today is my birthday.
    It's been a good one. Drove my sister to the airport, got home, went to church (I'm not a Christian, but God is God wherever you go)and after loving up my family I'm sending love to this family. I won't have the ultrasound results for a couple of days. Thanks for your wishes and prayers. Lynn
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  • mmontero38
    mmontero38 CSN Member Posts: 1,510
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    bfbear said:

    Lumpy, bruised, swollen....but still smiling!
    Hi Kindred Spirits,

    I'm not posting a lot yet, but I'm reading yours. Thanks for all the good wishes, good thoughts, and good prayers, from whatever belief system you come from.

    I'm pretty gross looking, underneath the compression bra. Lumpy, bumpy, and bruised, and swollen. So, I try to stay somewhat detached when I change the dressings. I've rigged up a little belt for my drains to hang from, so I don't have to pin them on my shirt (yesterday, I pinned them to my sweatpants before I left the hospital, and luckily I was thinking clearly enough not to yank down my pants when I went to the bathroom right before I got wheeled out...needless to say, I pinned them back onto my shirt!) Anyway, the belt works great, and it's fabric so the pins work fine on it, and I use another one to shower with so it can dry in between.

    The pain is quite manageable with the hydrocodone, but the antibiotics are giving me a disgusting taste in my mouth -- ick.
    So, that's the fun news for today! I love that I can share all these lovely things with you and know that you will be laughing and/or nodding in understanding as you read.

    I love you all and so appreciate your notes and caring.

    Love and very gentle hugs,
    Debi

    I am so glad you posted
    I am so glad you posted Debi, been thinking of you. I'm glad everything went well and I hope to see many more of your postings as soon as you are up to it. Hugs, Lili
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  • Noel
    Noel CSN Member Posts: 3,095 Member
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    bfbear said:

    Lumpy, bruised, swollen....but still smiling!
    Hi Kindred Spirits,

    I'm not posting a lot yet, but I'm reading yours. Thanks for all the good wishes, good thoughts, and good prayers, from whatever belief system you come from.

    I'm pretty gross looking, underneath the compression bra. Lumpy, bumpy, and bruised, and swollen. So, I try to stay somewhat detached when I change the dressings. I've rigged up a little belt for my drains to hang from, so I don't have to pin them on my shirt (yesterday, I pinned them to my sweatpants before I left the hospital, and luckily I was thinking clearly enough not to yank down my pants when I went to the bathroom right before I got wheeled out...needless to say, I pinned them back onto my shirt!) Anyway, the belt works great, and it's fabric so the pins work fine on it, and I use another one to shower with so it can dry in between.

    The pain is quite manageable with the hydrocodone, but the antibiotics are giving me a disgusting taste in my mouth -- ick.
    So, that's the fun news for today! I love that I can share all these lovely things with you and know that you will be laughing and/or nodding in understanding as you read.

    I love you all and so appreciate your notes and caring.

    Love and very gentle hugs,
    Debi

    So good to hear from you
    So good to hear from you Debi! I hope you improve with each day! Keep us posted!
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  • djteach
    djteach CSN Member Posts: 273
    #14
    bfbear said:

    Lumpy, bruised, swollen....but still smiling!
    Hi Kindred Spirits,

    I'm not posting a lot yet, but I'm reading yours. Thanks for all the good wishes, good thoughts, and good prayers, from whatever belief system you come from.

    I'm pretty gross looking, underneath the compression bra. Lumpy, bumpy, and bruised, and swollen. So, I try to stay somewhat detached when I change the dressings. I've rigged up a little belt for my drains to hang from, so I don't have to pin them on my shirt (yesterday, I pinned them to my sweatpants before I left the hospital, and luckily I was thinking clearly enough not to yank down my pants when I went to the bathroom right before I got wheeled out...needless to say, I pinned them back onto my shirt!) Anyway, the belt works great, and it's fabric so the pins work fine on it, and I use another one to shower with so it can dry in between.

    The pain is quite manageable with the hydrocodone, but the antibiotics are giving me a disgusting taste in my mouth -- ick.
    So, that's the fun news for today! I love that I can share all these lovely things with you and know that you will be laughing and/or nodding in understanding as you read.

    I love you all and so appreciate your notes and caring.

    Love and very gentle hugs,
    Debi

    I totally understand not
    I totally understand not posting right now. You focus on healing you. Just know that I am thinking of you and you and your family are in my prayers.

    Love and Very Gentle Hugs,
    Donna
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