Who are you?

jo jo
jo jo Member Posts: 1,175 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Im seeing so many new breast cancer survivors joining this board recently....so i thought it would be fun to do another round of introductions...You dont have to answer anything you dont want to...
What is your name, how did you choose your screen name, how old are you, what state are you from and whatever else you'd like to add!

I will start...My name is Misty. I got my scene name from my middle name being Jo, which everyone calls me Jo Jo or Misty, so no creativity there. Im 42 and i live in Iowa actually on the border of Iowa and nebraska (Most of my treatments are in Omaha)...and yes there is more to Iowa and NE than farms...we do have cities...hehe!
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  • evolboss
    evolboss Member Posts: 9
    #2
    My name is
    Evon and I chose my screen name because I was a boss and my last name used to be Bosserman so combining my first name in a creative and sometimes my employees would call me evolboss.I am from a suburb East of Cleveland Ohio and I was diagnosed with stage 3 IBC Oct. 10th of 2010, so glad I got on here today it is my first time using this site and so far everyone seems so great. Oh yeah and I am 41, great smile Jo Jo.
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #3
    Me, Myself and I
    I'm Susan, Rague is my Appaloosa mare (Yes that is her full registered name - Her dam was Red Tomatoe so her breeder named her after Ragu spaghetti sauce but added the e from her dam's 'Tomatoe' [plus have to have at least 5 letters in the registered name LOL]). I'm IBC, I'm 64. I live in western SD on the prairie just ENE of the Black Hills. Married to the same guy (who is retired USN) for 34 years.
  • aysemari
    aysemari Member Posts: 1,596 Member
    #4
    Enchante!
    Hi,

    my name is Ayse (pronounced eye-she (as in shed), my origin is turkish but
    grew up in germany and came all by my adventurous self to America.

    I had a lumpectomy, then chemo and then decided on a mastectomy. I am nearing
    the end of my treatments and can't wait!

    My favorite season is fall and I love to eat (espcecially different cusines). I read too.. = )

    I just recently discovered that I left my heart in NYC and am planning to make my way
    back there. I feel like a fish out of water in AZ, a fish out of water with cancer.. a fish
    out of water with cancer who's dreaming of NYC!

    yep that's me!
  • Mama G
    Mama G Member Posts: 762
    #5
    aysemari said:

    Enchante!
    Hi,

    my name is Ayse (pronounced eye-she (as in shed), my origin is turkish but
    grew up in germany and came all by my adventurous self to America.

    I had a lumpectomy, then chemo and then decided on a mastectomy. I am nearing
    the end of my treatments and can't wait!

    My favorite season is fall and I love to eat (espcecially different cusines). I read too.. = )

    I just recently discovered that I left my heart in NYC and am planning to make my way
    back there. I feel like a fish out of water in AZ, a fish out of water with cancer.. a fish
    out of water with cancer who's dreaming of NYC!

    yep that's me!

    I'm Lorraine
    and I have 4 grown kids that all surf (we live in Sebastian, Florida) and because I hung out on the beach taking video and pictures of the surfers they gave me the nickname "Mama G". I"m pretty much everybody's other mother around here. and I love it.
    I am YUCK 60, but still think I'm 20 in too many ways. BC stole my youth, though. as well as my belief that I was NEVER going to get cancer in my life!!! even though my brother died at 21, my dad at 67, my sister at 58, I was going to beat the odds! BS! Now I'm the uniboober who is trying to make the best of whatever is left of my time on this beautiful earth. I'm a 5th gr science teacher, too. I LOVE LIFE!!! and Kelly Slater...
  • pinkflutterby
    pinkflutterby Member Posts: 615 Member
    #6
    Mama G said:

    I'm Lorraine
    and I have 4 grown kids that all surf (we live in Sebastian, Florida) and because I hung out on the beach taking video and pictures of the surfers they gave me the nickname "Mama G". I"m pretty much everybody's other mother around here. and I love it.
    I am YUCK 60, but still think I'm 20 in too many ways. BC stole my youth, though. as well as my belief that I was NEVER going to get cancer in my life!!! even though my brother died at 21, my dad at 67, my sister at 58, I was going to beat the odds! BS! Now I'm the uniboober who is trying to make the best of whatever is left of my time on this beautiful earth. I'm a 5th gr science teacher, too. I LOVE LIFE!!! and Kelly Slater...

    my name is Libby my screen
    my name is Libby my screen name is pinkflutterby Pink for us pink sisters and flutterby because when I was little I called butterflies flutterbys :)

    I am 43 diagnosed on March 16, 2009 with stage IV breast cancer with mets to my bones and liver. The breast tumor and liver tumor are gone. The bone mets are still there and now the cancer is in my spinal fluid and the fluid around my brain. :(

    BUT I am still fighting this will all I have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #7
    pinkflutterby said:

    my name is Libby my screen
    my name is Libby my screen name is pinkflutterby Pink for us pink sisters and flutterby because when I was little I called butterflies flutterbys :)

    I am 43 diagnosed on March 16, 2009 with stage IV breast cancer with mets to my bones and liver. The breast tumor and liver tumor are gone. The bone mets are still there and now the cancer is in my spinal fluid and the fluid around my brain. :(

    BUT I am still fighting this will all I have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I am Penny, I was diagnosed
    I am Penny, I was diagnosed for the third time last may. I got a BC diagnosis, turned 50 and sent my oldest to college all in the same year. This is my second primary, I had first diagnosis in 1994, mastectomy,chemo local recurrance 1995rads then diagnosed in other breast 2009, mastectomy, chemo rads. I am a nurse, live in mass. I love pie and rubber duckies too! I love my family and car kris is a combo of my daughter's names. not too original but my heart. love my husband too but didnt include him LOL
  • Sharon968
    Sharon968 Member Posts: 10
    #8
    carkris said:

    I am Penny, I was diagnosed
    I am Penny, I was diagnosed for the third time last may. I got a BC diagnosis, turned 50 and sent my oldest to college all in the same year. This is my second primary, I had first diagnosis in 1994, mastectomy,chemo local recurrance 1995rads then diagnosed in other breast 2009, mastectomy, chemo rads. I am a nurse, live in mass. I love pie and rubber duckies too! I love my family and car kris is a combo of my daughter's names. not too original but my heart. love my husband too but didnt include him LOL

    Hello....I'm Sharon

    My name is Sharon. My screen name? I chose my name..LOL. I'll have to think of something more exciting. I was diagnosed on September 1st, 2010, after having my very first mammogram, and I am going in for mastectomy surgery (bilateral) on October 8th. I just turned 42. Just married my high school sweetheart after 30 years of him asking. Between us we have 7 grown kids and two grandbabies! Life is good now, so this Cancer needs to Make Tracks and leave us alone! We live in Georgia!
  • mrs gadget
    mrs gadget Member Posts: 118
    #9
    Hi!! I'm April
    This actually kind of fun!! My name is April...I was diagnosed on July 15 approx 4 months after my husband got his stem cell transplant!! We live in Orange, Ca and have a 23 year old daughter and a 17 year old son. Looks like I will be having a lumpectomy sometime around Christmas time and am doing the chemo treatments prior to surger. I am on TC and have had 2 of 6 treatments.

    I chose my screen name because many of our friends know us as the gadget family because of my husband's home automation business.
  • lookrider
    lookrider Member Posts: 10
    #10
    Sharon968 said:

    Hello....I'm Sharon

    My name is Sharon. My screen name? I chose my name..LOL. I'll have to think of something more exciting. I was diagnosed on September 1st, 2010, after having my very first mammogram, and I am going in for mastectomy surgery (bilateral) on October 8th. I just turned 42. Just married my high school sweetheart after 30 years of him asking. Between us we have 7 grown kids and two grandbabies! Life is good now, so this Cancer needs to Make Tracks and leave us alone! We live in Georgia!

    Hi....I'm Nancy
    I live in North Carolina and work(ed) for myself as a residential home improvement contractor. Weird job for a woman, I know. I use to race bicycles before I had to have a total knee replacement last year and the manufacturer of my road bike was LOOK; so hence the screen name lookrider. I am 53, married with two dogs. I was dx this past July with IDC, followed with bilateral mastectomy, axillary node dissection, and now the dreaded tamoxefin.
  • winsomebulldog
    winsomebulldog Member Posts: 117 Member
    #11
    Hi all, my name is Jennifer,
    Hi all, my name is Jennifer, Jenn to pretty much everyone. I am 39 and was diagnosed in July of this year. I have Stage II IDC. I've had the lumpectomy and am about to have my 3rd chemo treatment with bunches more to come. I chose my screen name ages ago because of my bulldog, Katie. Winsome means: sweetly or innocently charming, winning, engaging. Katie is all those. She's also the smartest dog I have ever known in my life. I keep telling my husband that if she had opposable thumbs she'd be ruling the world by now. LOL

    I was born and raised in the Mid-South (Born in Memphis, raised in northern Mississippi). I met my Yankee husband and followed him up here to Indiana. We live in South Eastern Indiana, along the Ohio River about half way between Cincinnati and Louisville.

    I have been so grateful for this site and everyone here, as it has been my go-to resource when I have any question or concern. You are all the best!

    Blessings,

    Jenn
  • Evoling_butterfly
    Evoling_butterfly Member Posts: 57
    #12
    New
    Hi, I'm Kris and I live in Texas. I'm currently taking chemo for stage 3 breast cancer. I am a single parent of a very active six year old and we live out here with no family.

    Part of my screen name came from writings I use to do when I was younger(butterfly) and (evolving)because I'm forever in a state of change. At least that's what I pray for..


    What!! There are cities in Iowa? :)
  • carriesoup
    carriesoup Member Posts: 144
    #13
    Hi :)
    Hi, my name is carrie. my screen name came from my boyfriend of 9 years (no we're not getting married, we are happy the way things are!) he calls me carrie soup,carrie sue is my real name

    i'm 29 years old, 30 at the end of February!! hopefully will be almost done with rads by that point! best 30th b-day ever :)

    i live in Pennsylvania.

    my life is my job. i adore it! i have been a vet tech for almost 7 years. worked for the same clinic since i graduated school. the people i work with/owners are like family to me.

    i have 4 "kids" my min pin/chihuahua mix and 2 cats

    i was diagnosed in may 2010 with stage IIB breast cancer. had a lumpectomoy with axillary lymph node dissection. 1 out 2 was affected. 2nd surgey, removed the rest. 2 out of 22 affected. started chemo Sept 10th. 4 rounds of a/c and found out today 12 not 8 of taxol.

    i just joined this week, and so glad i did. i feel surrounded by amazing women!!
  • Boppy_of_6
    Boppy_of_6 Member Posts: 1,138
    #14
    carriesoup said:

    Hi :)
    Hi, my name is carrie. my screen name came from my boyfriend of 9 years (no we're not getting married, we are happy the way things are!) he calls me carrie soup,carrie sue is my real name

    i'm 29 years old, 30 at the end of February!! hopefully will be almost done with rads by that point! best 30th b-day ever :)

    i live in Pennsylvania.

    my life is my job. i adore it! i have been a vet tech for almost 7 years. worked for the same clinic since i graduated school. the people i work with/owners are like family to me.

    i have 4 "kids" my min pin/chihuahua mix and 2 cats

    i was diagnosed in may 2010 with stage IIB breast cancer. had a lumpectomoy with axillary lymph node dissection. 1 out 2 was affected. 2nd surgey, removed the rest. 2 out of 22 affected. started chemo Sept 10th. 4 rounds of a/c and found out today 12 not 8 of taxol.

    i just joined this week, and so glad i did. i feel surrounded by amazing women!!

    Hello
    My name is Janice I live in the central part of Texas. I was dx with IDC in Jan. 10 lumpectomy in March, finished chemo in July and rads in Sept. I am now on Tamoxifen. I got my name Boppy from my oldest grandson that is what he calls me and I have 3 grandkids so Boppy of 3. I am 49 yrs. old. God Bless
    (((Hugs))) Janice
  • jo jo
    jo jo Member Posts: 1,175 Member
    #15
    Evoling_butterfly said:

    New
    Hi, I'm Kris and I live in Texas. I'm currently taking chemo for stage 3 breast cancer. I am a single parent of a very active six year old and we live out here with no family.

    Part of my screen name came from writings I use to do when I was younger(butterfly) and (evolving)because I'm forever in a state of change. At least that's what I pray for..


    What!! There are cities in Iowa? :)

    LOL ...Yup...BIG CITIES
    LOL ...Yup...BIG CITIES TOOO, with electricity and running water and everystuff....LOL!
  • pinkflutterby
    pinkflutterby Member Posts: 615 Member
    #16
    Evoling_butterfly said:

    New
    Hi, I'm Kris and I live in Texas. I'm currently taking chemo for stage 3 breast cancer. I am a single parent of a very active six year old and we live out here with no family.

    Part of my screen name came from writings I use to do when I was younger(butterfly) and (evolving)because I'm forever in a state of change. At least that's what I pray for..


    What!! There are cities in Iowa? :)

    what part of Texas Kris? I
    what part of Texas Kris? I am in Ft Worth. Libby
  • pinkflutterby
    pinkflutterby Member Posts: 615 Member
    #17
    jo jo said:

    LOL ...Yup...BIG CITIES
    LOL ...Yup...BIG CITIES TOOO, with electricity and running water and everystuff....LOL!

    lol
    when I was a kid my dads job transferred us to Indiana. My first day of school there the kids got to ask me questions.... more than one kid asked if we had horses and they were shocked when I told them Id never even been on a horse (I have now lol) and were even more shocked that we had cars. The kids really thought we had no cars and that we rode around on horses. LOL
  • Evoling_butterfly
    Evoling_butterfly Member Posts: 57
    #18
    pinkflutterby said:

    what part of Texas Kris? I
    what part of Texas Kris? I am in Ft Worth. Libby

    San Antonio
    I live in San Antonio about 3-4 hours away from you.
  • Heatherbelle
    Heatherbelle Member Posts: 1,226 Member
    #19
    Hi-my screen name has been
    Hi-my screen name has been my nickname since 7th grade-my name is Heather. Im 34, mom to 2 girls, ages 2(almost) and 9. Husband and I celebrated out 10th wedding anniversary this May. I was diagnosed with breast cancer (IDC stage 2) in June, had bilateral mastectomy in July, started Chemo in August...AND...my 60 yr old mother was also diagnosed with stage 2 IDC at the beginning of September....My family lives in South Bend, Indiana, about an hour and a half from Chicago, half hour from beautiful lake michigan, home of the Notre Dame fightin (ahem....apparently not so much THIS year so far....) Irish :)
    I'm doing the Making Strides for Breast Cancer walk October 23rd, because I want breast cancer to be a thing of the past before my little girls grow up....there is definately a genetic factor in my family and I DONT want them going through this!
    *hugs hugs to you all!*
    Heather
  • Hubby
    Hubby Member Posts: 325
    #20
    I'm Bob
    My wife is triple neg (sort of; long story)and she is on another web site. We both need our space to vent and get emotional support. She had a lumpectomy and is almost finished with chemo (Hip Hip Hooray; did I mention that chemo s*cks). We live on Long Island in NY. I'm 49.

    Help is on the way...
  • jo jo
    jo jo Member Posts: 1,175 Member
    #21
    Geographic poll--central has the lead!!!
    On the East Coast:
    Florida -1
    Georgia -1
    Penn -1
    N Carolina-1
    New York -1
    Ohio -1

    Central:
    S Dakota -1
    Iowa -1
    Indiana -2
    Texas -3

    West Coast:
    California -1
    Arizonia -1

    unknown -3

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