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Just want to welcome yourjjj said:MCRAIN
first I would like to welcome you here. Believe me, you will find the best support from the most amazing sisters. I also was 111a with 6 pos. lymph nodes. I am still a little numb and have mild lymphademia. I hope they gave you exersises to do. You will need to keep your range of motion.
Keep us posted on how you are doing,
hugs, jackie
Just want to welcome you Mcrain to our site! It is a great site!
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Hi too you too Ellie andEllie1 said:I also have been just diagnosed
and my first appointment with the breast doctor is Aug. 13. I guess I am still numb. I wish I knew more about what to expect, and I wasn't so scared. I guess it is fear of the unknown or what the future may hold. I have been the primary care taker for so long, and now I feel so helpless. My husband is supportive, but he has his times when he loses it. In the past year my father passed away and my mother had a stroke-she is now in a nursing home. I thought it was now my turn to enjoy life, and THIS happened. And they say God never gives you more than you can handle. Like Hell. So I guess there is a lot of anger there too. I am counting the days until August 13. I just want to get this started.
Hi too you too Ellie and welcome.
Good luck with your appt. on the 13th!
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Hi and Welcome Ellie! IEllie1 said:I also have been just diagnosed
and my first appointment with the breast doctor is Aug. 13. I guess I am still numb. I wish I knew more about what to expect, and I wasn't so scared. I guess it is fear of the unknown or what the future may hold. I have been the primary care taker for so long, and now I feel so helpless. My husband is supportive, but he has his times when he loses it. In the past year my father passed away and my mother had a stroke-she is now in a nursing home. I thought it was now my turn to enjoy life, and THIS happened. And they say God never gives you more than you can handle. Like Hell. So I guess there is a lot of anger there too. I am counting the days until August 13. I just want to get this started.
Hi and Welcome Ellie! I think all of us were numb when we first heard that we had bc. But, you just stay positive, do whatever you have to, to fight it, and stay strong.
We are here to support you!
Hugs,
Kylez0 -
Welcome McRain and Ellie!Alexis F said:Just want to welcome you
Just want to welcome you Mcrain to our site! It is a great site!
Hugs, Lex
I just wanTed to welcome you to the most caring group you will ever find,
We'll do our best help you both to walk this journey to recovery.
Please come often and keep us updated on you progress!
Lots of Love and Prayers,
Aurora0 -
Mcrain and Ellieaurora2009 said:Welcome McRain and Ellie!
I just wanTed to welcome you to the most caring group you will ever find,
We'll do our best help you both to walk this journey to recovery.
Please come often and keep us updated on you progress!
Lots of Love and Prayers,
Aurora
Mcrain and Ellie,
Welcome to this awesome site which is filled with awesome women and men who help us through our journey. We are all at different stages of this fight and always here to give and information, hope or shoulder to cry on if you need that as well.
This site has been my support group--the local one I don't go to because others that I know in my area say it is a pity, crying meeting and I don't need that--I don't want to feel worse when I come out of a meeting so I choose to have these wonderful people as a support group. I can't see their faces per se but I know their hearts are true in what they say.
I can cry, vent , laugh, joke and give advice from my point of view but I always feel much better knowing these fantastic people.
You will come to love this group as much as I do.
Love and Hugs,
Margo0 -
Hi Ellie and Welcome. GoodEllie1 said:I also have been just diagnosed
and my first appointment with the breast doctor is Aug. 13. I guess I am still numb. I wish I knew more about what to expect, and I wasn't so scared. I guess it is fear of the unknown or what the future may hold. I have been the primary care taker for so long, and now I feel so helpless. My husband is supportive, but he has his times when he loses it. In the past year my father passed away and my mother had a stroke-she is now in a nursing home. I thought it was now my turn to enjoy life, and THIS happened. And they say God never gives you more than you can handle. Like Hell. So I guess there is a lot of anger there too. I am counting the days until August 13. I just want to get this started.
Hi Ellie and Welcome. Good luck on the 13th. Post and let us know.
♥Kylez♥0 -
Always keep a positiveMCRAIN11 said:Hang In There!
I know it's tough I lost my mother 3 yrs ago to Parkinson's...long road of caregiving for that too. I know sometimes it seems like God just keeps on testing us to see just exactly how much we can handle. You just have to try to keep a positive attitude because I'm a firm believer that your attitude helps control the healing and coping process. Just don't bottle it up inside. Talking to friends and you guys is really helping me through. Oh by the way, my appt. yesterday got rescheduled to Monday(emergency surgery for my doc). My son (will 11 on the 16th) just started Middle School yesterday. Big milestone for him. Keep your head up and try to concentrate on the positive things in life. I'll say a special prayer for you.
Always keep a positive attitude! That is half the battle!
Try to look forward to after all of the treatments are done
Keeping you in my prayers!
♣Susie♠0 -
Welcome Ellie and McRain toaurora2009 said:Welcome McRain and Ellie!
I just wanTed to welcome you to the most caring group you will ever find,
We'll do our best help you both to walk this journey to recovery.
Please come often and keep us updated on you progress!
Lots of Love and Prayers,
Aurora
Welcome Ellie and McRain to the site. Sorry for the reason that you are here, but, you will find so much support and encouragement here to help you thru your journey with bc.
Leeza0 -
Ellie-here's something readEllie1 said:I also have been just diagnosed
and my first appointment with the breast doctor is Aug. 13. I guess I am still numb. I wish I knew more about what to expect, and I wasn't so scared. I guess it is fear of the unknown or what the future may hold. I have been the primary care taker for so long, and now I feel so helpless. My husband is supportive, but he has his times when he loses it. In the past year my father passed away and my mother had a stroke-she is now in a nursing home. I thought it was now my turn to enjoy life, and THIS happened. And they say God never gives you more than you can handle. Like Hell. So I guess there is a lot of anger there too. I am counting the days until August 13. I just want to get this started.
about God not giving you more than you handle. I thought as you did, then I read this simple statement by another cancer survivor:
They say God will never fill your cup too full. Well, I'm sure that's true, but I also think His cups must come with saucers, and sometimes He doesn't count what splashes over.
("There's No Place Like Hope, 122)
Be angry, but also realize that you have already begun this journey when you were given your diagnosis. You are already a survivor who has begun to fight. It doesn't seem fair, but like my mom always told me, "Life may not be fair, but it's good."
dmc0 -
Welcome McRainjnl said:Welcome Ellie and McRain to
Welcome Ellie and McRain to the site. Sorry for the reason that you are here, but, you will find so much support and encouragement here to help you thru your journey with bc.
Leeza
to the boards, but sorry for the reason. You'll find so much support here, I know because everyone was (is) here for me. This is one trip that you don't want to do alone, but with the boards you don't have to...
dmc0 -
Welcome Ellie! Glad youdmc_emmy said:Ellie-here's something read
about God not giving you more than you handle. I thought as you did, then I read this simple statement by another cancer survivor:
They say God will never fill your cup too full. Well, I'm sure that's true, but I also think His cups must come with saucers, and sometimes He doesn't count what splashes over.
("There's No Place Like Hope, 122)
Be angry, but also realize that you have already begun this journey when you were given your diagnosis. You are already a survivor who has begun to fight. It doesn't seem fair, but like my mom always told me, "Life may not be fair, but it's good."
dmc
Welcome Ellie! Glad you found us.
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☺Welcome☺aurora2009 said:Welcome McRain and Ellie!
I just wanTed to welcome you to the most caring group you will ever find,
We'll do our best help you both to walk this journey to recovery.
Please come often and keep us updated on you progress!
Lots of Love and Prayers,
Aurora
Just want to welcome Ellie and McRain to this site!
Sorry you are here becaue of bc, but, we are all here to support one another.
☺♥ Noel ♥☺0 -
There is a post here aboutmlmjt1 said:Hi mcrain
I had bilateral mastectomy and have numbness to the right side where 21 nodes were removed. Talk to your doctor about lymphedema prevention. A therapist can teach you massage and exercises to help keep that in check.
By the way you will love your port. Ask your doctor to order emla cream to put on it. YOu put a blob over the port and cover it with a bandaid about 1 hour prior to your chemo and it numbs it up for you.
Let us know how things are going
Hugs
Linda T
There is a post here about lymphedema, the website for it.0
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