Dis Breast Cancer Survivors Part II -GAGWTA!

[Sha]

I lit another candle for you all, again, grouped with other friends. Was in York Minster today. Also thought of you all when the minister/vicar/priest (?) did a prayer. I also did a separate candle for mom's friend Lee, and for a young lady who is a friend of a friend. She is having a double mastectomy on the 17th. If you include her in prayers... ummm... (not suppose to say her name)... Kim's friend (that works).

I went and did something that just about killed me in my opinion. I was at York Minster as I said... and climbed up to the top of the tower... 275 syeps one way!!! OMG! I was out of breath too soon... didnt think it would be that steep... anyways.. i did finally get to the top and caught my breath and saw some of the view... got a pin at the top saying I had climbed the tower! (got the tour guide one too because he went with me). When I got back down... I found my mom... told her I triumphed... and then lit another candle thanking God! See, there are 2 things here.. I dont like stairs too much because I fell down them as a child and am afraid of heights.. but conquered both (with a battle) today.

Sorry for going way off topic... but thought you all would like to hear that for some reason LOL

 

[honugirl]

I lit another candle for you all, again, grouped with other friends. Was in York Minister today. Also thought of you all when the minister/vicar/priest (?) did a prayer. I also did a separate candle for mom's friend Lee, and for a young lady who is a friend of a friend. She is having a double mastectomy on the 17th. If you include her in prayers... ummm... (not suppose to say her name)... Kim's friend (that works).

I went and did something that just about killed me in my opinion. I was at York Minister as I said... and climbed up to the top of the tower... 275 syeps one way!!! OMG! I was out of breath too soon... didnt think it would be that steep... anyways.. i did finally get to the top and caught my breath and saw some of the view... got a pin at the top saying I had climbed the tower! (got the tour guide one too because he went with me). When I got back down... I found my mom... told her I triumphed... and then lit another candle thanking God! See, there are 2 things here.. I dont like stairs too much because I fell down them as a child and am afraid of heights.. but conquered both (with a battle) today.

Sorry for going way off topic... but thought you all would like to hear that for some reason LOL

Yay for climbing that high!!!!!!! Sounds like you're having a great time.

 

[lookingforward]

I'm sorry, Maureen. I always hesitate to post that type of stuff because I know how scary it is to hear. I was just so blown away and upset, I figured who better can understand that than all of us?


Linda, I never really was implying we should not post sad news...we are here for support for just that reason. That is what friends (internet friends too!) are for! Sorry if I gave the impression that sad news bothered me. I was trying to say that it scares me sometimes...because it does...but it also makes me feel that no matter what happens there will be friends there to support me. One of my "cancer" friends (a women I met through group) said she is tired of always talking about cancer when we get together. I totally understood her point, but really, that is our common thread. No one understands it like those who have been there, so to speak. So while we also talk about other things cancer will always be part of the converstation. Its like being thirsty for validation and understanding..and when we are around others who have battled similar things we have so much to say.

So please don't hesitate for one second to post whatever it is that is important to you because it will always be important to us. I mean that.

Some of my local group members are going to see a comedian that is a cancer survivor at a comedy show. I am really excited about that. I did go to the support group and although I dont' find group meetings especially comforting or even beneficial I do find the friendships within really really great.

Sha...I am impressed that you could schlep up so many freakin stairs! I myself get winded after about ten! I need to start working out. You are awesome! You are ALL awesome!

 

[Sha]

Sha...I am impressed that you could schlep up so many freakin stairs! I myself get winded after about ten! I need to start working out. You are awesome! You are ALL awesome!

I got winded too by 10... that is when it started... or shortly there after! I need to know what the incline was... it was steep. Was at another church and the guide asked if I wanted to do it again.. NOT!

Lit another candle today, but this one was literally for everyone. This church is celebrating 700 years this week that I lit the candle in.

Hugs and prayers for you all! I have to get some post cards done!

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Good afternoon ladies

Well I hope you all had a good week end. Its raining here as usual. I think we are now down to about a 70 day window to wear our summer clothes. I have capris and its freezing here.

Honugirl - Praying for you during testing today

Sha - I bet you must have some beautiful pictures

Alice - How is the surgery stuff progressing?

Laura - I miss ya posting sista!!

Cheryl - We need a puppy update!!

2 words for me today, Pain and Percocet. Of course I havent taken it yet as I drove to the grocery store. I dont know what the dr. did to me in the OR but I feel horrid. At least we are seeing him tomm. I tried to change the time but they said no, but dh is going and the worst thing is by the time we are done seeing the dr. the surgery scheduler will have already went home. We dealt with this once before. Gheesh, I was so upset I just didnt think when I scheduled the appt. So now it will probably be not till wed. that we will know the surgery date. I am thinking if we get in before she goes I will ask the dr. to talk to her lst etc. I dont think this will go well as usual, but does it ever for me?

Thinking of you all. GTAGWTA.

 

[Candy30]

I missed a lot.

Honugirl- I loved the cane you picked! Rock that cane girl....And when you get used to using it...add a pimp walk to show your Mom it helps! I hope your test goes well today and I hope you don't get real sick

LMP- OMGoodness. I can't believe all the stuff that happens. You are strong girl and all the while having a great sense of humor. I think that is what helps me to cope. I like the idea of going to see a comedian like lookingforward. It breaks up the monotony of bad news. I agree with Snappy to get another appt to discuss everything in detail. Everyone responds differently to procedures. So their experienc one U tube may not be yours. Keep looking up information and write down your questions so as not to forget (like me)

Sha- You go girl! And I would have said that if you ONLY went up 10 stairs. That is a great accomplishment to conquer a fear of yours. Thanks for the candle lighting! Ihope you are enjoying every minute of your trip.

Laura-I hope you check in with us soon. Hope you are feeling well.

Snappy- How about the last time I had a PET scan and the machine broke down on me...not once....no not twice... yes three times. The 2nd time I was inside and had to schooch my big behind down out of it and off that 2 inch board they have you laying on. The third time I yelled that I was not schooching anywhere!!! LOLOLOLOL The technician and the nurse were crying from laughter when I finally came out!

MP- I am glad you are final on your trip! Enjoy! I am glad you were able to spend time with your 2nd Mother. I have one too! She was there when I was born (my Dad was trying to get there from out of state) so I always called her father!!!!

Ok so my car situation is solved. We bought a used car on Thursday. Whew! I am so happy I am mobile again. I missed my daughter and she and I spent the whole weekend together I have a car note now and Have to figure out how I am going to keep my Sept Disney Trip.

I've missed you guys. GAGTWA

 

[laurabelle]

~~~***GAGWTA sistas***~~~

Hello sistas! We are going through a very rough, emotional time in our family. It's not something that is going away, but God's love is leading me and hopefully we all will draw closer to him through this. I don't mean to sound so mysterious, I'm sure some time in the future I'll be able to share more about it. I'm leaving for CO and then Siesta Key next week so I will be gone for a while. I'm thinking of you all and covering you in prayers for good health and a joy filled life! I'll post more when I return.

 

[honugirl]

Good afternoon ladies

Well I hope you all had a good week end. Its raining here as usual. I think we are now down to about a 70 day window to wear our summer clothes. I have capris and its freezing here.

Honugirl - Praying for you during testing today

Thanks! I appreciate it.

2 words for me today, Pain and Percocet. Of course I havent taken it yet as I drove to the grocery store. I dont know what the dr. did to me in the OR but I feel horrid. At least we are seeing him tomm. I tried to change the time but they said no, but dh is going and the worst thing is by the time we are done seeing the dr. the surgery scheduler will have already went home. We dealt with this once before. Gheesh, I was so upset I just didnt think when I scheduled the appt. So now it will probably be not till wed. that we will know the surgery date. I am thinking if we get in before she goes I will ask the dr. to talk to her lst etc. I dont think this will go well as usual, but does it ever for me?

Thinking of you all. GTAGWTA.

LMP, I hope you feel better soon. I hope you get a surgery date really soon too. Something's gotta go right.

I missed a lot.

Honugirl- I loved the cane you picked! Rock that cane girl....And when you get used to using it...add a pimp walk to show your Mom it helps! I hope your test goes well today and I hope you don't get real sick

Thanks! I like the idea of a pimp walk. That's cool.

I'll explain about the test further down....

Ok so my car situation is solved. We bought a used car on Thursday. Whew! I am so happy I am mobile again. I missed my daughter and she and I spent the whole weekend together I have a car note now and Have to figure out how I am going to keep my Sept Disney Trip.

I've missed you guys. GAGTWA

Yay for a new car! Sweet! What did you get?

~~~***GAGWTA sistas***~~~

Hello sistas! We are going through a very rough, emotional time in our family. It's not something that is going away, but God's love is leading me and hopefully we all will draw closer to him through this. I don't mean to sound so mysterious, I'm sure some time in the future I'll be able to share more about it. I'm leaving for CO and then Siesta Key next week so I will be gone for a while. I'm thinking of you all and covering you in prayers for good health and a joy filled life! I'll post more when I return.

Hope everything goes well for you. Have fun on your trips.


Yeah, so my test. That was the most horrid thing I've ever been through and if I have to do it again, OMG. I was so sick. They inject you with glucagon and then draw blood for 4 hours to see if you're producing growth hormone. I was already nauseous when I arrived and I wasn't allowed to take my Zofran this morning, so it didn't start off really well. As the test progressed, I honestly wouldn't have cared if I died right then. I was gripping the barf bowl for all it was worth. But it's done now. I should have the results next week. Cross your fingers! I'm hoping I'm deficient because that could be easily remedied and could make me feel a lot better.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

~~~***GAGWTA sistas***~~~

Hello sistas! We are going through a very rough, emotional time in our family. It's not something that is going away, but God's love is leading me and hopefully we all will draw closer to him through this. I don't mean to sound so mysterious, I'm sure some time in the future I'll be able to share more about it. I'm leaving for CO and then Siesta Key next week so I will be gone for a while. I'm thinking of you all and covering you in prayers for good health and a joy filled life! I'll post more when I return.

Laura, sure hope everything's ok. Have been thinking of you. Stay well.

GAGWTA

 

[lookingforward]

Tomorrow will be a year that my mom passed away. We are going to mass in the morning and then will be together for dinner. Its so sad. I did not expect it would be so truly hard to face, but it is. I will be so glad when June is over.

 

[honugirl]

Tomorrow will be a year that my mom passed away. We are going to mass in the morning and then will be together for dinner. Its so sad. I did not expect it would be so truly hard to face, but it is. I will be so glad when June is over.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

O.K. Sistas, I know I should be sleeping or something. I took a percocet and can take another one at 1 am, so I might hold out for a while. And of course I am never at a loss for words.

Laura - So glad to see your post. Hope you have a great vacation and I pray God will give you the peace that passes all understanding.

Honugirl - I am so sorry that your test was so difficult, but hope you get the answers you are looking for. You should be so proud of yourself that you stayed tough through it all!!

Maureen - for you. I miss my mom so much too

Candy - So glad to hear you got a car

Laurie - Thanks for the advice. My head always spins with all the info that is out there etc.

Well I did get ds an appt. at a top dr. as listed on the hosp. web site. He is a DO but I have heard great things about him, only minus is long wait in the room. He will do a regular visit the end of June and then the pre op on July 21

At the last surgeon visit the guy actually said, so sorry gal, when he was ripping my guts apart and then later he kept saying to me, I am so sorry you have to go through all this Maryann. Wow, NO dr. has ever called me by my firrst name. Well I am still doing the research, the one thing that grosses me out is that maybe something he mentioned, which I am not sure of yet, is made from cadaver stuff. I just dont like having dead people stuff in me, well I do have some bone when I was a teenager. My dh is not happy about all this stuff. He sometimes has an attitude and I have already told him to please be nice to the dr. tomm. Will give an update tomm. Say a prayer. TIA.

 

[Tuffcookie]

Just checking in before leaving for work...Maryann more prayers for you and your DS!

TC

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Laura, sure hope everything's ok. Have been thinking of you. Stay well.

GAGWTA

Laura, many good thoughts for you! I hope you are able to enjoy your CO/FL trips!

Tomorrow will be a year that my mom passed away. We are going to mass in the morning and then will be together for dinner. Its so sad. I did not expect it would be so truly hard to face, but it is. I will be so glad when June is over.

Maureen, I am sorry. You will be in my thoughts!

Sha, it sounds like you are having an amazing time!

GAGWTA, Ladies!

Sending many good wishes to all of you!!

 

[snappy]

Laura, I am praying for you for The Answer, sista. We will be always here for you, you know that.

Post or pm when the time is right. Just know we care.

Maureen, sending some magic pixie dust to get you through today. Anniversaries bring you right back to the day of loss. Hopefully ou can grieve tomorrow and then have a better day on tomorrow. Good luck, darling.

LMP, I understand being squeamish about cadaver stuff. It is another result of always ongoing medical search. I think my tram reconstruction included similar material to bolster the stomach and prevent hernias.

OMG, honugirl, that test is unbelievable. At least it is behind you. You must be a very strong person.

I like to look at it such that the doctors are using the latest technology.

Glad you got wheels again, Candy. You too have a wonderful sense of humor, not unlike LMP's. That was a funny cat scan story. Sounds like that particular machine breaks down as much as some of the rides at WDW.

DD13 is with me volunteering this week at the non-profit where I work. We often have college student interns in, we have two in this week. Our wonderful assistant director keeps them all humming with work.

I was proud how DD stuck in there, cleaning out files and making copies. It wasn't fun but I sure was proud of her. I took her to lunch and late the owner of the closest Smoothie King came buy with 12 oz samples for all of us.
DD also got to tour our demonstration center and used one of the eye gaze computer system that have there for people with spinal cord injuries to test. She was very impressed. Much more exciting than all the reports and stuff in my office, LOL.

DD19 is working furiously in New Orleans to build up her funds for her trip to Europe. Some lowlife, she thinks the clerk at the Coldstone Creamery ice cream place stole her debit card Saturday nights and had a merry old time before DD19 realized it. She still has $200 left in the account, but the jerk went through the rest before DD realized it was gone and reported it stolen. The bank said they would replace the funds. I hope so, she has worked hard to save her money.

I just look at it that maybe that person was really desperate. I think the bank said the charges were from Wal mart and Walgreens. Maybe the thief needed food and meds?

Hopefully DD19 learned a lesson about securing her card. I can't get her to use a real wallet, although I have a stash of new wallets in my closet (OK I sort of have a thing about buying and hoarding Fossil wallets. . . I buy them in bulk at Dillards when they are on sale). She just did not like any of them. Not sure what she is looking for in a wallet. She needs to change her ways before jetting off on the 27th.

Baseball and soccer tryouts for DD13 every night this week. These long days are exhausting. I can't complain though. All is well.

I even saw a John Tesh with Mom on Friday. Not sure if I posted this but my sister had told her it would be like Lawrence Welk (mom just loves watching his old shows).

She turned to me during the concert and said in a loud voice, this is NOT like Lawrence Welk. Everyone around us cracked up totally.

It was an interesting night.

Love to all,
Laurie aka Snappy

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Thinking of Maureen today.

GAGWTA

 

[Candy30]

~~~***GAGWTA sistas***~~~

Hello sistas! We are going through a very rough, emotional time in our family. It's not something that is going away, but God's love is leading me and hopefully we all will draw closer to him through this. I don't mean to sound so mysterious, I'm sure some time in the future I'll be able to share more about it. I'm leaving for CO and then Siesta Key next week so I will be gone for a while. I'm thinking of you all and covering you in prayers for good health and a joy filled life! I'll post more when I return.

It's great hearing from you! If there is anything we can do to help you know we will. All you have to do is HOLLA!!!

LMP, I hope you feel better soon. I hope you get a surgery date really soon too. Something's gotta go right.



Yay for a new car! Sweet! What did you get?

I got a Ford Escape! My kids were so excited because for years we would always buy HOOPTIES with no car note. My last car was a 1993 and the one before that was a 1985. We all cracked up laughing when my daughter yelled in the car, "We have automatic windows!!"
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Tomorrow will be a year that my mom passed away. We are going to mass in the morning and then will be together for dinner. Its so sad. I did not expect it would be so truly hard to face, but it is. I will be so glad when June is over.

Lots and Lots of hugs. Wish I could personally hug you!


LMP-I would be a little squeamish about the cadaver business. Hang in there snoopy!

Snappy- That is so cool your DD can volunteer at your job. It's a wonderful feeling when they make you proud. I hope everything works out with your DD19 daughter. That is so crappy that someone would do that! You have a great attitude about it though. I would be kicking and screaming mad and you looked on the other side of the coin.

Hi, Jacks and Tuff!

Pea N Me-How have you been?

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Good afternoon sistas

Cindy - Glad to see you dropping in. Where are you staying for your July trip?

Honugirl - Hope you are feeling better today and recovered from the test

Laurie - That is so sweet that your dd is volunteering. I think its a good life lesson for kids. My ds has to do 20 hrs, of community service for school. The public schools around here probably even make them do more. Do you have any others like that helping you too?

Here is a clue as to how it went today

The dr was amazed that actually the wound is healing!! Of course he did his little office procedures on me ripping the gortex out of me since it is trying to push itself out he said. I am so glad the np whom I love was with me. I did some teeth clenching. He explained stuff in detail to dh and I. If the wound does not get better next week he is considering that cadaver implant or ..ready for this...he never said this before..a pig implant Sorry, I can't even imagine some oinkin thing in me If the wound gets better then he will do a different kind of graft and I think the surgery itself will be less risky (infection etc). So regardless the operation will be in the next 2 months, no later and he will decide maybe by next week what procedure to do, right now he is trying to buy me time so we don't have to do the bad surgery with the bad implants. So we have to pray for more healing to take place.

Also, tomm, Alyssa is throwing out the first pitch game ball at the Yankess versus the Washington Nationals game. Her mom gave me some info. I dont know how to post a link, but I can type the website tomm. if you want to see an interview she did. I will see what one is the best, it was on many news stations here in NYC as well as ESPN. She is such an angel. She inspires me.

Thinking of you all. GTAGWTA

 

[lookingforward]

I just got back from dinner with my Dad. It was a really, REALLY sad day.

Laurie, make sure your daughter puts a fraud alert on all THREE credit bureaus. It is usually not a problem if they did not get her entire wallet but they can sometimes get personal info from the bank and steal the entire identity. I work with economic crime detectives and they deal with this every day. She may need a police report, it might be a good idea for them to check out the cold stone employees. It happens all the time here. I am sorry it happened to her!

Hugs to everyone!

 

[snappy]

Maureen, thanks for the heads up. I had no idea this was advised.

I really appreciate you, especially on a day like today for you. Were you all able to get together for a meal today?

I had you in my prayers sista!