Dis Breast Cancer Survivors Part III - GAGWTA!

[honugirl]

I felt left out. I couldn't find the thread. Granted I couldn't look everyday because I was crazy busy. I sent out an SOS post to find everyone. Thanks Jessica R for directing me!!!!!!

I was going to post on the SOS thread, but then figured out you'd already found us... I'm glad you're here!


Honugirl- How are you? I was sad to read that you can't make it in September to Disney but I am glad you are waiting until you feel better and can enjoy it!


Hey Candy! I'm hanging in there. I have an appointment tomorrow at the breast center at OHSU. Off and on for a couple of months I've been having pain in my left breast, but now it's become an all day, every day occurrence. The pain has spread up to my armpit and about halfway down my ribs. Can't feel any lumps or bumps, but it's the side that leaks more and the nipple has grown over the last 6 months or so and I'm wayyyyyy past puberty so I'm not sure that's a good thing... Definitely not pregnant. So I'm hoping it's just hormonal crap, but I'm a little worried. I would figure if it was hormonal that it would occur on both sides, not just one, but I've learned that the human body is a goofy thing...

I'm really bummed about not going. WDW is my mental break from everything. It's my happy place. But it'll be there next year. And maybe next year I can celebrate being healthy again. Wouldn't that be nice?

We had our garage sale and made total $400.00. I also have been on the phone with health care for 2 days and found out they made an error and I don't owe $500.00 but $250.00. So I can pay that and some on my Disney!!!! Is anyone else going in September?

Glad to have found you all! GAGWTA.

Nice job on the garage sale!

What part of September are you going? I was supposed to go 6th-16th. I may see if I can pare that down by a few days and still go. I really think I need the break.

Hugs for everyone!


Notatourist, hang in there. I know about the insomnia stuff. If you're ever up late and want to chat, send me a PM. If I'm up, I'll come chat.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Good evening sistas

I feel like pooh and not the winnie kind either,

Well I am home, hooray!! I am holding off on the percocet. Nice nurse at the hospital gave us tons of supplies since I am not having the wound vac machine. : Can you tell how happy I am. The surgeon said through the resident that it actually might do more harm and damage the graft etc.. Then my one ds came to see me in the hsp. not knowing I was coming home. Well he brings the mail. I start reading it and guess what is there...a nice surgery denial letter for my surgery stating it could be done on an outpatient basis etc. Well dh grabs it away from me. I told him I wasnt done reading it. He says like get dressed. I think he is trying to rush back to work. He tells me he reads it and we dont have to pay. Now I get home and just read it...hmmm. Dh didnt read the line about we dont have to pay UNLESS I signed a paper ahead of time stating I would be financially responsible etc. Hmm. I guess he forgot they always make you do that BEFORE the surgery. I am so mad right now at dh. We were right there at the hosp. and could have started the looking into it process. So now I know the dr. is in tomm. and my appt however isnt until next tues, so I will make dh call about this as I dont have a good voice again as usual. My blood pressure was so low they kept pumping me full of iv fluid the lst night and checking it every hour etc. Called the resident on call etc. It was bad. They said they thought I was having an anesthesia reaction etc. Never a dull moment. I had the room to myself. I will update again when I am feeling up to it.

GTAGWTA.

 

[Disneyadore]

A BREAST cancer victim who was taunted at work after her mastectomy has won a £15,000 payout from her former bosses.


Nursery nurse Janet Bryant endured cheap jibes from boss Susan Thompson, after her breasts were removed a tribunal in Newcastle was told.

The tribunal heard how Mrs Bryant was given fake plastic breasts as a Christmas present and Ms Thompson would make remarks such as "Oh, I've dropped a ****," or "keeping abreast of things" to taunt her.

Mrs Bryant was employed as a nursery worker until she was sacked in 2007 amid allegations she breached child protection rules.

Six years ago she was told surgery was her only hope of seeing her eight-year-old son grow up.

The 44-year fought through a series of painful operations and dreamed of returning to work.

But the journey to the nursery she once loved turned to dread when she began work again after treatment, only to face sick jokes.

Hurtful stunts relating to her major breast surgery also made her life a misery, the three-day hearing heard.

As a Christmas present in 2004, bosses at Ring O' Roses Nursery, in Winlaton, Gateshead, bought her an imitation chest just weeks after the trauma of losing her second breast to cancer.

They told the tribunal it was 'just a joke'.

Mrs Bryant was diagnosed in March 2003, and life-saving surgery to remove one breast followed just a month later. In October 2004, operating teams from Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary and Gateshead's Queen Elizabeth Hospital removed her second breast and she had reconstructive surgery.

Mum-of-one Mrs Bryant, from Lobley Hill, Gateshead, took nursery bosses to the tribunal claiming disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.

Employment judge John Warren branded the Christmas gift 'sick' and awarded Mrs Bryant £3,000 for unfair dismissal, and £11,250 for disability discrimination, including £7,500 for injury to feelings.

After the hearing, Mrs Bryant, who worked for the nursery for nine years, said: "For another woman to have no sympathy was awful."

Despite the ruling, Ms Thompson stood by her claim Mrs Bryant was sacked for a breach of confidentiality regarding a child at the nursery.

 

[Candy30]

That is RUTHLESS and inhumane! It just makes me angry!! I seen as a 10 year old how my Mom suffered and was in pain and for years how she suffered with one prothesis after another and it was finally approved for resconstructive surgery. How could they think that was funny?!?!? I just don't get that at all. They are the ones that are SICK.

LMP- You hang in there girl. I am glad you are home. That is where the true healing is. You couldn't get any sleep in that hospital with your BP being checked.

Honugirl if you can stop up, I can give you my contact information to meet up for dinner or something. Let me know!

Everyone else- I miss ya and GAGWTA!

 

[Sha]

It is just wrong how people act when they act like that. Nothing can justify it to me, not even fear.

Saw my massage therapist again today. Wasnt as brutal, but had a good bit of pain none the less. (or is it nonetheless ) Told her about the issue had a week+ ago and so she worked on moving a lot of fluid. OMG! Some places hurt really bad.. and then once she broke it up some, wasnt so bad. I HAVE to get rid of my underwire bras she says. They block up a lot of the fluid and dont help with cystic breasts... or can cause them because of the fluid backing up.... I was trying to focus on the music and not the discomfort


pushing the water! pass me another glass!

 

[Candy30]

Awww Sha...You poor thing! I don't know if I could do those massages. I am glad they are helping you.

Snappy-When in Sept are you going? I am going 16-22nd. I love to meet anyone of you women in person. It would be awesome!

 

[Sha]

it only hurts for a bit and then I feel A LOT better!

thanks though!

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Good afternoon ladies

Wow, what horrid people in that story.

Forgive me if I dont comment to all. I will blame it on the anesthesia brain this time and not the cancer brain.

Laura - I am missing ya sista!! Did you get my little card?

Lisa - Hope your appt. goes well today

Notatourist - Hope the side effects will lessen for you. My heart goes out to you.

Candy - yeah, ya found us girl, Knew you couldnt be without the amazing sistas for long, huh?

Sha - Hope you are feeling better and that the water helps too.

Laurie - Any bingo stores for us sistas?

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Good afternoon ladies

Wow, what horrid people in that story.

Forgive me if I dont comment to all. I will blame it on the anesthesia brain this time and not the cancer brain.

Laura - I am missing ya sista!! Did you get my little card?

Lisa - Hope your appt. goes well today. O.K. a big to you. I dont want to spoil it, but did you look at what that one lady said about you on the disabilitiy board I think. You are awesome sista!

Notatourist - Hope the side effects will lessen for you. My heart goes out to you.

Candy - yeah, ya found us girl, Knew you couldnt be without the amazing sistas for long, huh? Glad your sale was so successful.

Sha - Hope you are feeling better and that the water helps too. Also, how is Miss Lee and her chemo?

Laurie - Any bingo stories for us sistas?

Hugs to everyone else. Melissa - where are you?

Well my percocet is due again. The pain was awful this morning. DH says the hole is the size of a golf ball. He is just so good at changing the bandages. He is a keeper for sure, the best hubby!! Well the 2 ds went to the beach today,

Alice - No, not the clothing optional one . They took some girls this time too. with my van of course. I also cant believe your sis lives like about 35 mins. from me!! I will meet you some day sista!! Also seriously, condolences sent your way. I am so sorry you always seem to have that news after your hosp. stays. A for you.

Dh also called about that bill. Wow, the stuff you learn etc. The ins. would only pay initially as outpatient., so they redid my stuff as outpatient, all the while knowing the dr. was keeping me for 3 days. He did the appeal stuff ad I guess its on its way. Some lady dh talked to told him not to worry. Its all computer generated and now I am in the high risk/costing the ins. co too much money thing, so they will always scrutinize everything about me, gee guess we know what to expect for operation #7 already and gosh if ds has to stay overnight in 2 weeks. Our ins. co. is getting to be a real pita. My pastor came to se me in the hosp. At least this time he didnt see me with some tube shoved up me or sticking out of me somewhere and the girl I usually do VBS with came too. Her dbil is in intensive care. austistic with many medical problems, they just had to trach him, so sad. My nurses were so great on this floor, so much caring and compassion. It ws just amazing!! The last cna I got was great too. I was reading the bible and she said something to me like, with God, all things are possible. I said AMEN!! Wow, I know its the orthopedic floor but maybe I can get up there again. Oh and I am experiencing the joy of the lovely binder again. I guess I wont stay out for long as that thing is really hot etc. I dont want to start itching and sweating. That would be a nightmare.

GTAGWTA, Blessings to you all.

 

[honugirl]

Honugirl if you can stop up, I can give you my contact information to meet up for dinner or something. Let me know!

Everyone else- I miss ya and GAGWTA!

That would be awesome to meet up! If I do get to pop down, I'll let you know.

Lisa - Hope your appt. goes well today. O.K. a big to you. I dont want to spoil it, but did you look at what that one lady said about you on the disabilitiy board I think. You are awesome sista!

Thanks! I'll explain more in detail about the appointment. No, I haven't seen it, point me in the right direction please! I'm a little lost these days. I think it's the lack of sleep...

Well my percocet is due again. The pain was awful this morning. DH says the hole is the size of a golf ball. He is just so good at changing the bandages. He is a keeper for sure, the best hubby!! Well the 2 ds went to the beach today,

Alice - No, not the clothing optional one . They took some girls this time too. with my van of course. I also cant believe your sis lives like about 35 mins. from me!! I will meet you some day sista!! Also seriously, condolences sent your way. I am so sorry you always seem to have that news after your hosp. stays. A for you.

Dh also called about that bill. Wow, the stuff you learn etc. The ins. would only pay initially as outpatient., so they redid my stuff as outpatient, all the while knowing the dr. was keeping me for 3 days. He did the appeal stuff ad I guess its on its way. Some lady dh talked to told him not to worry. Its all computer generated and now I am in the high risk/costing the ins. co too much money thing, so they will always scrutinize everything about me, gee guess we know what to expect for operation #7 already and gosh if ds has to stay overnight in 2 weeks. Our ins. co. is getting to be a real pita. My pastor came to se me in the hosp. At least this time he didnt see me with some tube shoved up me or sticking out of me somewhere and the girl I usually do VBS with came too. Her dbil is in intensive care. austistic with many medical problems, they just had to trach him, so sad. My nurses were so great on this floor, so much caring and compassion. It ws just amazing!! The last cna I got was great too. I was reading the bible and she said something to me like, with God, all things are possible. I said AMEN!! Wow, I know its the orthopedic floor but maybe I can get up there again. Oh and I am experiencing the joy of the lovely binder again. I guess I wont stay out for long as that thing is really hot etc. I dont want to start itching and sweating. That would be a nightmare.

GTAGWTA, Blessings to you all.

Sounds like you're on the mend and everything is going well. Did you find me a cute ortho?

So I went to my appointment and I'm not really impressed with the breast center. They looked at me like I was nuts and wasting their time. They were completely confused by my medical history. I'll spare the details on some parts, but some things that I brought to their attention as not being normal for me were brushed aside. They did a mammo and an ultrasound, both of which they said are clear, but I have some areas on the left breast that are denser than other areas. After the mammo and the US, I was sent home. No follow up, no we should recheck it, nothing. No ideas on what to try. I feel like I wasted my time going over there. In the back of my mind, I still have that sense of dread that they missed something like I usually have. It's the same sense I had before I had to fight to be diagnosed with the Cushing's. Something is wrong. I know it. I just wished they'd listen to me! I guess since I self referred over to them, they think I'm an overzealous idiot.

Oh, and I was looking back at my medical records. I had forgotten that a former OB/GYN of mine pinpointed a spot of concern on my left breast to watch long before the pain started. So needless to say, I'm not very comfortable with the way things are right now.

 

[MerryPoppins]

Charlie is doing great (most of the time!) He's just about six months old now, and just graduated from puppy kindergarten. They even took graduation pictures.

Oh my. Charlie looks like he isn't crazy about the mortarboard. LOL! But he's such a cutie!

Hi everyone. I am doing the "tamoxifen shuffle" tonight. What I like to NOT affectionately call the crazy insomnia that I have developed since I started taking the medicine. My oncologist says its menopause...but I am not so sure

Don't even get me started on my symptoms that started while on Tamoxifen. The doctors swore they were not caused by the medication, but I don't believe it for a minute. I try not to talk bad about it because I know many really need to take it and it works well for them. I just wasn't one of them.

I'm thinking maybe I'll put the money towards lunch with an Imagineer?? (How much fun is that for an 11 year old?)

I can't say how much fun it would be for an 11 year old, but we loved it. Let's see, that was 2006, I believe. So it was around DD's 15th birthday. She enjoyed it, but then she was exploring careers and had some questions about what it took to become an Imagineer. Our guy was great.

Melissa - Hi! Are you almost in the process of getting ready to send your daughter off to college? Remember January 2010!!!!

It's a busy time. I'm getting DD ready for college. She goes to an orientation type camp Thursday through Saturday. DS is missing his girlfriend who is in Spain for the month taking a class.

Today was my 25th wedding anniversary - we didn't do much special. We're holding out. I think we're going to get to go to Las Vegas the 24 through the end of the month. DH has a conference there and work has said they'll send him. Only problem is the paperwork isn't signed. The government can be soooooo slooooooow. I have a ticket, so hopefully I'm not going alone. Anyway we're supposed to be celebrating while we're there. He'll be busy days and I'll do some sightseeing. Then evenings we'll get together and see shows, etc. Should be fun if the smoke doesn't get to me. I'm allergic and I know casinos can be bad.

Yes, January is still in the plan. And I have a secret about our trip. But I can't tell it on a message board. You'll just have to wait, I guess.

Hugs to everyone else. Melissa - where are you?

Sorry. I was lost. I couldn't find you guys. Snappy finally sent me a link.

I have to tell you an amazing story. My daughter is quite the slob. Her room is always a mess. Due to her Sensory Processing Disorder, she has serious organizational issues. So we're always at war over the mess. I finally told her if it's not cleaned up when she moves into the dorms, I will clean it up. She NEVER wants me to work on it, so she's been putting in lots of time trying to deal with her stuff. Way too much stuff for one room, I might add.

So today her best friend calls. She wants DD to run around with her for the afternoon. DD says no, she really needs to keep working on her room...so they agree to make it another day. A couple of hours later the friend calls back. She had a terrible car accident. She isn't hurt bad, just a bad bruise to the bones in her arm and some cuts. A woman broadsided her and the whole passenger side of her car is mashed in....right where DD would have been sitting. The car is probably going to be totaled. By now, I've got goosebumps and I'm shaking. I don't even want to think about what might have happened if my child wasn't a slob. I've never been thankful for it until now. Today I gave thanks that she's messy. Funny how God can make us see things in a whole new light. Anyway, I thought that might help some of you. When things look bad, maybe we need to see it from a different perspective?

Glad surgeries went well...don't judge the looks yet. I'm sure it'll get better. And yay for no wound vac.

A friend of a friend may show up here. She moved soon after a breast cancer diagnosis and surgery. My friend thought maybe we could offer support. So if Monica shows up please give her the usual welcome. Hopefully I'll be around more soon.

Oh and I saw the new Harry Potter movie in an advance screening last Sunday. Not sure if any of you are fans, but we enjoyed it.

Okay. GAGWTA. I continue to pray for all of you.

 

[honugirl]

Today was my 25th wedding anniversary - we didn't do much special. We're holding out. I think we're going to get to go to Las Vegas the 24 through the end of the month. DH has a conference there and work has said they'll send him. Only problem is the paperwork isn't signed. The government can be soooooo slooooooow. I have a ticket, so hopefully I'm not going alone. Anyway we're supposed to be celebrating while we're there. He'll be busy days and I'll do some sightseeing. Then evenings we'll get together and see shows, etc. Should be fun if the smoke doesn't get to me. I'm allergic and I know casinos can be bad.

Congrats on the wedding anniversary! Hopefully you can get out to the casinos. At least the ones up here tend to have a small No smoking area which helps a little bit, don't know about Vegas though, it's been about 7 years since I've been there.

I have to tell you an amazing story. My daughter is quite the slob. Her room is always a mess. Due to her Sensory Processing Disorder, she has serious organizational issues. So we're always at war over the mess. I finally told her if it's not cleaned up when she moves into the dorms, I will clean it up. She NEVER wants me to work on it, so she's been putting in lots of time trying to deal with her stuff. Way too much stuff for one room, I might add.

So today her best friend calls. She wants DD to run around with her for the afternoon. DD says no, she really needs to keep working on her room...so they agree to make it another day. A couple of hours later the friend calls back. She had a terrible car accident. She isn't hurt bad, just a bad bruise to the bones in her arm and some cuts. A woman broadsided her and the whole passenger side of her car is mashed in....right where DD would have been sitting. The car is probably going to be totaled. By now, I've got goosebumps and I'm shaking. I don't even want to think about what might have happened if my child wasn't a slob. I've never been thankful for it until now. Today I gave thanks that she's messy. Funny how God can make us see things in a whole new light. Anyway, I thought that might help some of you. When things look bad, maybe we need to see it from a different perspective?

Oh and I saw the new Harry Potter movie in an advance screening last Sunday. Not sure if any of you are fans, but we enjoyed it.

Okay. GAGWTA. I continue to pray for all of you.

Wow! Amazing story about your daughter. I' glad she's OK.


Debate time. I've got bounceback from last year scheduled right now. It's from 6th-20th of September I believe, I think we booked the full 14 days. Anyway, I love WDW. I really want to go. My next MRI scan is scheduled for August 24th. From there it'll go down to Houston to be reviewed so I won't have answers for a couple of weeks on that. That scan determines which surgery I get. I'm thinking I could shorten the vacation by a few days and still go, which would be nice. I really need the break, but then I worry that it's the start of cold/flu season. People are always sick. When I come back I'm going to go into some sort of surgery. Not sure being around a zillion germ carrying people is a smart idea. Especially if we have the adrenal surgery, the flu could kill me.

What the heck would y'all do? I'm so confused. I want to go so bad, but I know that I could pick something up that could delay surgery which I don't want. My immune system's bad enough right now, if I flea sneezes I catch a cold.

This would have been so much easier had the first surgery worked...

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Good afternoon sistas

Melissa - Great to hear from you. Wow, what a story about your dd. Guess I wont complain about my ds being messy too. and Happy Anniversary Hope you get to celebrate in Vegas.

Lisa - Wow I would definetely go get another opinion. Remember my little blurb about my pcp and me having visions of scar telling simba to run away, yeah you should run away and get to another oipinion asap!! Wow, if you do go on the trip you will be exposed to germs everywhere for sure. If you are flying, then on the plane and then stay away, far away from buffets for sure etc. If you go you better bring a gallon of hand sanitizer!! When we went to disney in dec. I was so dumb. I didnt know that a pet scan actually meant they already knew you had cancer and were just seeing where it was etc. I told the surgeon, whom I never saw again, that I was going on vacation and to call me the day I got back etc. LOL, they already knew I had cancer etc. Oh well, we had a great time for sure. Maybe it was better not knowing then. I dont know when we will ever get back too with my next surgery around the corner and wondering how long this graft will hold out. etc. You have to do what you feel is right for you etc. Where are you staying? Thinking if its a large resort etc. to get an ecv, wheelchair etc. If we do go I am letting dh push me in the wheelchair for sure. I aint going to be pushing myself by walking too much and end up feeling miserable.

Good news. Dh made a few phone calls yest. and finally got someone who knew what they were talking about. They said, yes they knew the ins. co denied the surgery, so the dr. had to um, work around/with the system and then put me in as an outpatient, knowing the whole time he was admitting me for 3 days. He then wrote down the complications to admit me, bad pain anesthesia and blood pressure stuff etc. So they also said I am now on the list as too many operations etc. so the ins. co. will scrutinize everything about me. So we will have to deal with this again for the next operation. Never a dull moment. Ds had to save someone again yest. at least not cpr, just pulling the kid to the side etc. Looks like its going to be a busy pool summer for him.

I am going to be perky today, no not perky as in the way our sista Alice is, I a going to be percocet perky today!! Oh, I hate this pain!!
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GTAGWTA. Blessings to you all.

 

[Sha]

Thank you for asking about Miss Lee... actually, I don't know. Mom has said that she is going to call her and she hasn't. When I left this morning I had told her to call her. So maybe I will know something. If she didn't have to have another chemo, then surgery is next. Followed by more chemo... but there was a chance for at least one more treatment depending upon the scans.

 

[Candy30]

MP- Welcome back girl! Missed ya! I am soooooo glad your daughter is messy! You made a great point on this. Your secret about your trip is taunting us!!! Glad your back.

LMP- No you know I was in withdrawal like an addict when I couldn't find you all. I am sorry you are in so much pain. We will have to call you "Perky-Poppins" your pills! I am glad to hear about your healthcare finding a way to get you in for the surgery. I had to argue with mine for a few days to get some of mine str8.

LF- about your insomnia. Hang in there.

Honu girl- 2nd opinion for sure!!!! No way with your sypmtoms should they be that passive. As far as Disney, thinking selfishly I want you to come so that we can "pimp" walk through the restaurant door. But I really want you to be careful. I work at a hospital and I have to remind myself constantly not to rub, touch, scratch my eyes, nose and mouth. I carry antibacterial in my pocket at work. After I touch a elevator button out comes the anti! I don't want anything to jeopardize your upcoming surgery. But I really want you to come. Thats a hard one to make!!

Snappy-Hey Chica!

Sha- I am glad your massages make you feel better. Save that hug for after your next one.

So my 2nd job is going ok. It certainly helps with paying off Disney. The owner of the company is a seagull manager. What's a seagull manager? A manager that squawks and makes a whole lot of noise, craps on everything and then leaves. That is her to a captiol "T". She comes in yells and screams, changes everything and messes it up and then collects her check from the client and leaves.

Just checking in with everyone. GAGWTA!!!

 

[snappy]

Snappy-Hey Chica!

Right back at ya!. Sorry not to reply but I am so totally on the fence about my next WDW trip. If the timing and the location of the RFTC in Orlando had not changed so drastically it would be a no brainer. But no way can I go later in October since our fiscal year end is August and MAYBE by late October I will be ready to face the annual audit.

My other issue is wanting to fit in a few days for Food and wine which has a soft opening on Sept 26 according to CRO. Last week I thought I might be able to talk my DH into a return engagement for Food & Wine (we went last year while also fitting in the RFTC meet with Sha and her lovely mom and Ann and others, and also belatedly celebrating our 30th anniversary).

He sounded positive last week, now not so much. Something for big $$ is constantly looming around here. Thankfully, DD19's college scholarships survived basically in tact, but of course tuition increased. DS20 (21 next week) is looking for an apartment rather than a dorm which in New Orleans, especially around the location of his college is dicey at best (the area was underwater by at least 10 feet courtesy of Katrina).

I also see some good deals in your time frame for AP rates. So I am just not sure. September is also a bit scary for us since it is high season for hurricanes both in Louisiana and Florida. If we don't get hit here (like we did with Gustav in 2008), our friends and family in New Orleans have an open invitation to evacuate to our house.

I have done September though twice, late September 2002 when our departure was delayed since the airport in New Orleans was shut down between hurricanes, and early September 2007 for the Orlando RFTC with my mom.

I can't seem to make up my mind. I do however have a reservation at AKV for 2 nights and Bay Lake Towers for 3 nights starting September 23. No airfare yet, I chickened out.

I agree that traveling with a compromised immune system is tricky. September also tends to be very hot humid and comfortable (just like home sweet home).

Not sure if honugirl would be very comfortable.

Merry, what a near miss for your daughter. Something like that can be a wakeup call, n'est pas? Makes me want to restrain myself from fussing over the messing my family members do.

Congrats on the 25th anniversary!! The Vegas trip sounds wonderful!. I hear there is lots to do besides casinos. Have you seen the Cirque du Soleil show there?

Honugirl, what horrible attitudes you were subjected to. I understand what you mean about self-referral. Can you try and see your Gyn doc and get his opinion and referral? That is the route I went, but my time line was screening mammorgram ordered and results sent back to gyn doc, gyn doc calls and has me schedule the diagnostic mammogram, the results of said diagnostic mammogram sent back to gyn doc, gyn doc calls me and refers me to a particular breast surgeon who I went to see with all the films (along with films from a number of prior years). With an older person like me, there is so many years of mammograms that there is a history they can clearly see the changes and realize a biopsy is in order.

With a younger person things are not so clear cut. However, there is no excuse for the shabby way you were treated. I would pursue this further with a second opinion
as Candy and LMP both said above, perhaps if you see your gyn first he/she could guide you?

The last thing you want is to let anyone make you doubt yourself and your sense that you need to check this out. You know your own body more than anyone.

LMP, sorry about your lingering pain. I am glad your DH is such a gem.

No bingo stories this week. We had a session Sunday and the next one is Saturday. Our first check from the video machine owner and operator was a whopping $42.67, of which we had to pay 45% in rent to the hall owner. So we netted $22 before we paid our bingo workers and purchased our bingo paper. Not exactly a lucrative endeavor!!

Hopefully today's check will be better. I am working from home trying to do budgets for our next fiscal year with less in funding sources.

Hence, here I am on the computer talking to you guys. Somehow this is more fun than crunching numbers? Who woulda thunk it????????

Also, waiting for my new mattress set to be delivered. I think we spent our travel funds for the next couple of WDW trips on hopefully getting better sleep?

GAGWTA!!!!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Very sexy post, Laurie.

Just checking in to see what's going on. Having a good time, trying to R&R.

Gotta get back to the pool, LOL.

GAGWTA

 

[MerryPoppins]

The Vegas trip sounds wonderful!. I hear there is lots to do besides casinos. Have you seen the Cirque du Soleil show there?

I'm pretty excited. Haven't been to Vegas since I was a child...I know much has changed. There is a lot to do. I have a huge list of ideas and we're staying right on the strip, so I'll be close to a lot. Maybe I'll walk so much that I lose a few pounds? I've seen the Cirque show at Disney and some on tv. They are one of DH's favorites - I like them too. We certainly hope to take in at least one. There are actually several to choose from.

Your secret about your trip is taunting us!!! Glad your back.

I know. I'm terrible. And that trip isn't until January, so you've got a long wait. If you can't stand it, send me a PM and I'll tell you. Otherwise I'll post about it when we get home from our trip. How's that?

 

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Oh and thank you Laurie for helping me find my way. I was very frustrated when I couldn't find our thread anywhere. It was like you vanished.

 

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Oh and thank you Laurie for helping me find my way. I was very frustrated when I couldn't find our thread anywhere. It was like you vanished.

Can't get rid of me that easily, you know that!!!

I actually thought youmight still be haing trouble with your computer access.