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I really need understanding. About 3 months ago I noticed some dimpling on my rt breast around the areola. It's not painful, there is no swelling, itching or burning. No lump in or around the area. Just the dimpling. Does anyone know about this and what it could be? I have an appointment scheduled tomorrow with my doctor, but the more I read, the more I couldn't help but do this post. Has anyone else experienced something like this? After reading all types of posts - I'm starting to get a little worried. Anyone? Any information? Do I have anything to be worried about?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Hi Judy,
I was wondering about you and just decided to put your name in the search field to see if you had responded to my last post and you did, I'm so glad.
You sound in great spirits and life is taking shape again for you. Hope the move to Texas went well and you have settled in to a routine. Have you found a job yet? How did the implant surgery go?
My hair also grew back with a bit of a curl, more like a kink really. I thankfully have no grey, well abou 6 hairs, but my hair is darker than before. It is come on grand, but it is like watching paint dry watching the hair grow. I have had about 4 hair cuts and due another one end November. I am growing my hair into a bob and should be there by Febraury, although I will still have a good few layers.
I am due back for a check up end November, I always get nervous, but I believe everything will be fine. How did your check up go?
Aidan and the boys are fine and Sweden is still on the agenda for next year, bare anything else happening.
I am off to Italy for 4 days with my best friend Una who lives in San Francisco. We fly to Piza, stay one day there and then we go to the Cinque Terre region for the remaining 3 days. This area is part of the Italian Riveria, a 20 mile stretch of cliff faces with 4 villages perched on the cliffs. Looks gorgeous and really looking forward to it.
Say hello to Joyce, Bunny and Rick and how you continue to thrive. Are you still doing Jazzercise?
Take care.
Annette
I was wondering about you and just decided to put your name in the search field to see if you had responded to my last post and you did, I'm so glad.
You sound in great spirits and life is taking shape again for you. Hope the move to Texas went well and you have settled in to a routine. Have you found a job yet? How did the implant surgery go?
My hair also grew back with a bit of a curl, more like a kink really. I thankfully have no grey, well abou 6 hairs, but my hair is darker than before. It is come on grand, but it is like watching paint dry watching the hair grow. I have had about 4 hair cuts and due another one end November. I am growing my hair into a bob and should be there by Febraury, although I will still have a good few layers.
I am due back for a check up end November, I always get nervous, but I believe everything will be fine. How did your check up go?
Aidan and the boys are fine and Sweden is still on the agenda for next year, bare anything else happening.
I am off to Italy for 4 days with my best friend Una who lives in San Francisco. We fly to Piza, stay one day there and then we go to the Cinque Terre region for the remaining 3 days. This area is part of the Italian Riveria, a 20 mile stretch of cliff faces with 4 villages perched on the cliffs. Looks gorgeous and really looking forward to it.
Say hello to Joyce, Bunny and Rick and how you continue to thrive. Are you still doing Jazzercise?
Take care.
Annette
Annette,
Sorry for the delay in responding. It has been really crazy here these past weeks. We put our house on the market and it sold in 2 weeks. Rick moved to Texas. He is negotiating a house there right now. It's our busiest time right now at work and I'm preparing for my last surgery. My pre-op was yesterday and after blook work, chest x-ray and EKG I'm ready and set to go for June 25th. Then after that I will move to Texas on July 18th. I remember when I was going thru chemo and surgeries that time seemed tp stand still - now it feels like an all out race. :-) But, I can not complain. I am cancer free. My wig is in a box on my closet shelf and my husband is happy in his new job. The kids are looking forward to us moving back to Texas and I can't wait to get to know my grandson better. OH! On top of all of that we did take a little vacation to a nearly deserted beach and rented a beach house for 4 days in Cape San Blas, Flordia. Life was and is good.
I'm glad to hear about your good report for your 3 month check-up. My first 3 month check-up is July 7th. I feel sure it will be a good report.
My hair has come back and I now look very fiesty in my new short do. It has come back very wavy, grey, black and white. I am absolutely in love with it. My other two favorite features are fantastic! I think I have the best plastic surgeon ever! They really look good and I know they will feel great once I have my permanent silcone gel implants in. Soon! Tamoxifin seems to have been making me somewhat high-strung here lately. Easly irritated. That's menopause for you.
Sounds great about Luke's hearing aids. I'm sure he is a well-adjusted young man - he has a great Mom! Yea for you having a little holiday this month. You'll need it before the big move to Sweden.
I'll try to check the post more often Annette.
You take care,
Judy
Sorry for the delay in responding. It has been really crazy here these past weeks. We put our house on the market and it sold in 2 weeks. Rick moved to Texas. He is negotiating a house there right now. It's our busiest time right now at work and I'm preparing for my last surgery. My pre-op was yesterday and after blook work, chest x-ray and EKG I'm ready and set to go for June 25th. Then after that I will move to Texas on July 18th. I remember when I was going thru chemo and surgeries that time seemed tp stand still - now it feels like an all out race. :-) But, I can not complain. I am cancer free. My wig is in a box on my closet shelf and my husband is happy in his new job. The kids are looking forward to us moving back to Texas and I can't wait to get to know my grandson better. OH! On top of all of that we did take a little vacation to a nearly deserted beach and rented a beach house for 4 days in Cape San Blas, Flordia. Life was and is good.
I'm glad to hear about your good report for your 3 month check-up. My first 3 month check-up is July 7th. I feel sure it will be a good report.
My hair has come back and I now look very fiesty in my new short do. It has come back very wavy, grey, black and white. I am absolutely in love with it. My other two favorite features are fantastic! I think I have the best plastic surgeon ever! They really look good and I know they will feel great once I have my permanent silcone gel implants in. Soon! Tamoxifin seems to have been making me somewhat high-strung here lately. Easly irritated. That's menopause for you.
Sounds great about Luke's hearing aids. I'm sure he is a well-adjusted young man - he has a great Mom! Yea for you having a little holiday this month. You'll need it before the big move to Sweden.
I'll try to check the post more often Annette.
You take care,
Judy
Hi Judy,
So you are moving to Texas, is that where you originally hail from? It's a pity especially after you getting the permanent job in the local college. How do you feel about the move yourself? Could Rick not get a new job locally? How is the hair coming along and the new boobs?
I had my 3 month appointment with the Oncologist this week and all was fine, thank god.
Work is really busy at the moment and I have had to travel to the UK a few times. Dad is getting better slowly but surely. This sickness has really knocked his confidence and health. He has lost about 1stone in weight.
Luke got his moulds for his hearing aids. He is due to be fitted with them in a few weeks. I was really upset initially but then I think of my friends little boy and realise things could be a lot worse. Luke was born with perfect hearing, but the ear infections and constant build up of fluid has damaged his hearing permanently. It is quite unusual especially as we got every ear infection addressed immediately and he had grommets inserted into his ears twice and also adenoids removed. He is just one of the unlucky ones. Luke speaks fine, can hear fine and has not problems in school. However from a distance his hearing is not great. He will get the hearing aids for school and then it will be up to himself if he wants to wear them after school. I somehow think he will as I am sure he will notice the difference. Thankfully Luke is a confident and well adjusted child and is taking it all in his stride. One of the boys who plays rugby with him has a hearing aid.
As he gets older he can get an hearing aid into the ears so it will be hardly noticeable. Sweden is very good for hearing problems, so another bonus for us to go there. We are going to Sweden for 7 days holiday at the end of June. We still plan to move end August. Have you any holiday booked?
Talk soon,
Annette
So you are moving to Texas, is that where you originally hail from? It's a pity especially after you getting the permanent job in the local college. How do you feel about the move yourself? Could Rick not get a new job locally? How is the hair coming along and the new boobs?
I had my 3 month appointment with the Oncologist this week and all was fine, thank god.
Work is really busy at the moment and I have had to travel to the UK a few times. Dad is getting better slowly but surely. This sickness has really knocked his confidence and health. He has lost about 1stone in weight.
Luke got his moulds for his hearing aids. He is due to be fitted with them in a few weeks. I was really upset initially but then I think of my friends little boy and realise things could be a lot worse. Luke was born with perfect hearing, but the ear infections and constant build up of fluid has damaged his hearing permanently. It is quite unusual especially as we got every ear infection addressed immediately and he had grommets inserted into his ears twice and also adenoids removed. He is just one of the unlucky ones. Luke speaks fine, can hear fine and has not problems in school. However from a distance his hearing is not great. He will get the hearing aids for school and then it will be up to himself if he wants to wear them after school. I somehow think he will as I am sure he will notice the difference. Thankfully Luke is a confident and well adjusted child and is taking it all in his stride. One of the boys who plays rugby with him has a hearing aid.
As he gets older he can get an hearing aid into the ears so it will be hardly noticeable. Sweden is very good for hearing problems, so another bonus for us to go there. We are going to Sweden for 7 days holiday at the end of June. We still plan to move end August. Have you any holiday booked?
Talk soon,
Annette
Hi Annette,
Good to hear from you. Also good to hear that your Dad is now home. Let me know how your 3 month checkup goes!
All is good here. My hair is coming back, slowly but surely. It is salt and pepper. Also, my reconstruction is going really good. I am now a nice size B. :-D
On another note, my husband's company has transferred him to Texas. So...here we go. He will move there the end of May after my last surgery and I will move most likely in July after all my 'stuff' is done. When I'm down to the 3 month oncologist visits, then I'll follow him home. Bunny is really sad and Joyce is really happy. Even though we will live about 5 hours away from Joyce, I'll at least be in the same state. BUT I have to leave my little sis, Bunny, here in Georgia, 17 hours away. It's a sad/happy thing.
Glad to hear from you Annette. Chin up about the visit next week - I'm sure all is well.
Take care,
Judy
Good to hear from you. Also good to hear that your Dad is now home. Let me know how your 3 month checkup goes!
All is good here. My hair is coming back, slowly but surely. It is salt and pepper. Also, my reconstruction is going really good. I am now a nice size B. :-D
On another note, my husband's company has transferred him to Texas. So...here we go. He will move there the end of May after my last surgery and I will move most likely in July after all my 'stuff' is done. When I'm down to the 3 month oncologist visits, then I'll follow him home. Bunny is really sad and Joyce is really happy. Even though we will live about 5 hours away from Joyce, I'll at least be in the same state. BUT I have to leave my little sis, Bunny, here in Georgia, 17 hours away. It's a sad/happy thing.
Glad to hear from you Annette. Chin up about the visit next week - I'm sure all is well.
Take care,
Judy
Hi Judy,
Just a quick note to say I am doing fine. I have an oncologist appointment next week, my 3 month check and my Dad came out of hospital on Tues and is improving slow but surely. He has to go back to the hospital every day next week for an injection for the kidneys but the man is delighted to be home. Has been a bit manic lately so I will write more during the week.
How are u doing?
Your friend
Annette
Just a quick note to say I am doing fine. I have an oncologist appointment next week, my 3 month check and my Dad came out of hospital on Tues and is improving slow but surely. He has to go back to the hospital every day next week for an injection for the kidneys but the man is delighted to be home. Has been a bit manic lately so I will write more during the week.
How are u doing?
Your friend
Annette
Hi Annette,
Just me checking in with you. I hope things are better than when last I saw. Prayers continued to be said for your Mom and Dad and for you and your family.
Many hugs,
Judy
Just me checking in with you. I hope things are better than when last I saw. Prayers continued to be said for your Mom and Dad and for you and your family.
Many hugs,
Judy
Annette, I am saying prayers for your Dad and for you and your family! I will pray for strength for you and grace and peace for your Dad during this time. Please keep me updated as to his progress. I have also passed this situation on to Bunny and Joyce for more prayers.
Prayers from Georgia,
Judy
Prayers from Georgia,
Judy
Hi Judy,
Not a good week, I am so stressed out. I have pains in my shoulders and neck and twinges in my chest from stress. Dad is not well at all, his kidney's are failing and he is trying to go AWOL. Mam is having a horrid time trying to keep him in the hospital. Today the Renal Consultant told Mam and Dad that his bloods via kidneys was not good. They need them to go up (don't have more info). They have given Dad a few blood tranfusions already. They will be doing loads of blood tests on Mon and Tues and if there is no improvement he will be put on dialysis. The doctor told Dad he was a very sick man. Dad was so upset at the thought of dialysis and Mam was in shock. They also told them Dad's heart is weak and Dad is still on constant oxygen for the lungs. The only good thing is that he was not coughing at all today. Dad is convinced he is dying and is very upset, having panic attacks and basically loosing it. He has not eaten in 3 days or slept. He is afraid to go asleep in case he will die on his own. This is deja vous, like my Grandmother. My sister went up with Mam this evening. Dad was sitting in the corridor insisting on going home. After much negotiation with the nurses he agreed to stay and take a sedative but only on the condition that Mam stays with him all night. So my 72 year old mother who is just over surgery herself is sitting in a chair with her legs up on a stool besside my 79 year old Dad all night. My sister Babs is going back in the morning for 8.00am to relieve her. They are allowing Dad home for 2 hours tomorrow to help give him a boost as my parents only live a 2 minute drive from the hospital. I am bringing the boys up to see Dad at home and Babs is bringing up her girls. It is going to be very hard tomorrow as I know Dad will get emotional and as will all of us. The worry is then getting him back into the hospital. Mam cannot sit with him all night every night. We will need to speak to the doctors urgently on Monday. Dad has given up all hope and wants the family around him on Sunday in the hospital to pray with him. He will not leave the rossary beads out of this hands. It is really heartbreaking to see. I have always been so close to both my parents and guess being the eldest, I am Dads pet. So please say a prayer for my Dad.
We have had 27 stressful and crappy months, full of stress, worry, sickness etc. Just for once I want our luck to change and get a chance to enjoy life stressfree for a while. I wish the tide would turn.
Any hope enough self pity. Lets be optimistic and think of where we are going to celebrate Dad's 80th birthday party!!.
Take care Judy,
Annette
Not a good week, I am so stressed out. I have pains in my shoulders and neck and twinges in my chest from stress. Dad is not well at all, his kidney's are failing and he is trying to go AWOL. Mam is having a horrid time trying to keep him in the hospital. Today the Renal Consultant told Mam and Dad that his bloods via kidneys was not good. They need them to go up (don't have more info). They have given Dad a few blood tranfusions already. They will be doing loads of blood tests on Mon and Tues and if there is no improvement he will be put on dialysis. The doctor told Dad he was a very sick man. Dad was so upset at the thought of dialysis and Mam was in shock. They also told them Dad's heart is weak and Dad is still on constant oxygen for the lungs. The only good thing is that he was not coughing at all today. Dad is convinced he is dying and is very upset, having panic attacks and basically loosing it. He has not eaten in 3 days or slept. He is afraid to go asleep in case he will die on his own. This is deja vous, like my Grandmother. My sister went up with Mam this evening. Dad was sitting in the corridor insisting on going home. After much negotiation with the nurses he agreed to stay and take a sedative but only on the condition that Mam stays with him all night. So my 72 year old mother who is just over surgery herself is sitting in a chair with her legs up on a stool besside my 79 year old Dad all night. My sister Babs is going back in the morning for 8.00am to relieve her. They are allowing Dad home for 2 hours tomorrow to help give him a boost as my parents only live a 2 minute drive from the hospital. I am bringing the boys up to see Dad at home and Babs is bringing up her girls. It is going to be very hard tomorrow as I know Dad will get emotional and as will all of us. The worry is then getting him back into the hospital. Mam cannot sit with him all night every night. We will need to speak to the doctors urgently on Monday. Dad has given up all hope and wants the family around him on Sunday in the hospital to pray with him. He will not leave the rossary beads out of this hands. It is really heartbreaking to see. I have always been so close to both my parents and guess being the eldest, I am Dads pet. So please say a prayer for my Dad.
We have had 27 stressful and crappy months, full of stress, worry, sickness etc. Just for once I want our luck to change and get a chance to enjoy life stressfree for a while. I wish the tide would turn.
Any hope enough self pity. Lets be optimistic and think of where we are going to celebrate Dad's 80th birthday party!!.
Take care Judy,
Annette
Hi Annette,
I'm also so glad to hear that your Mom is doing so good. Yea! And your Dad sounds like you are now having progress on his end. At least they now know how to treat it. I will continue to say prayers for both your parents.
The 'hen' party sounds like so much fun. I know that you will have a blast and look great showing off your new hair do. I have always thought it was fun to dress up every now and then.
I went to the doc again today and had another 'expansion'. :-D It is really quite a laughing matter watching the procedure. When I had my double mastectomy it left me totally flat. The plastic surgeon came in right behind my general surgeon and put in what is called expanders. They are a hard mesh plastic .... pouch. Empty. 3 weeks after my sugery I went and being that the skin over the area had healed well and 'relaxed'
some, my plastic doc put in 150 cc in each expander. Walah! I had a good A (maybe large AA) . Well, I waited 2 weeks for my skin to once again relax after that expansion and went in today for my 2nd expansion and received another 100 cc's in each exander. Now, I am a small B. lol It looks like a balloon being blown up. He simply inserts a needle into a certain place in the expander and injects saline solution. When I get to the size I desire, I will have outpatient sugery and replace the hard, sometimes uncomfortable expanders with silicone implants. Which should be much more natural looking and comfortable. 2 months after that surgery the doc will graft a nipple for me and then a couple of weeks later tatoo it to make it, shall I say, life-like. The injection area is 90% numb due to the mastecomy surgery, but my doc deadens the rest before the injection of saline solution. That's it. The reconstruction that you referred to was for people who have a little more stomach than me. I was not a good candiate for that reconstruction, tram-flap reconstruction, due to being small. That's it. I'll probably be done with everything around August.
Any who, I hope you had a good day today.
Hugs,
Judy
I'm also so glad to hear that your Mom is doing so good. Yea! And your Dad sounds like you are now having progress on his end. At least they now know how to treat it. I will continue to say prayers for both your parents.
The 'hen' party sounds like so much fun. I know that you will have a blast and look great showing off your new hair do. I have always thought it was fun to dress up every now and then.
I went to the doc again today and had another 'expansion'. :-D It is really quite a laughing matter watching the procedure. When I had my double mastectomy it left me totally flat. The plastic surgeon came in right behind my general surgeon and put in what is called expanders. They are a hard mesh plastic .... pouch. Empty. 3 weeks after my sugery I went and being that the skin over the area had healed well and 'relaxed'
some, my plastic doc put in 150 cc in each expander. Walah! I had a good A (maybe large AA) . Well, I waited 2 weeks for my skin to once again relax after that expansion and went in today for my 2nd expansion and received another 100 cc's in each exander. Now, I am a small B. lol It looks like a balloon being blown up. He simply inserts a needle into a certain place in the expander and injects saline solution. When I get to the size I desire, I will have outpatient sugery and replace the hard, sometimes uncomfortable expanders with silicone implants. Which should be much more natural looking and comfortable. 2 months after that surgery the doc will graft a nipple for me and then a couple of weeks later tatoo it to make it, shall I say, life-like. The injection area is 90% numb due to the mastecomy surgery, but my doc deadens the rest before the injection of saline solution. That's it. The reconstruction that you referred to was for people who have a little more stomach than me. I was not a good candiate for that reconstruction, tram-flap reconstruction, due to being small. That's it. I'll probably be done with everything around August.
Any who, I hope you had a good day today.
Hugs,
Judy
Hi Judy,
I had to laugh at your grandson, they think there are being so helpful and good. Conor does not always tell you when he wants to go. You have to bring him to the toilet and potty and put it out there. We are a large garden and Luke has a tendency to wee beside the trees, being one with nature and all that. Last week I looked out the window to find Luke with his willie out and helping Conor gets his out. The two of them stood there exposing themselves, pants down by the angles and fountains of wee coming out. They both looked very happy with themselves. Luke them helped Conor with his trouser and closed his jacket for him again and then both of them went back to digging in the muck!!! I only wish I had the camera to capture it.
Dad will be in hospital for another week. He does not have pneumonia but a condition called Henoch Schonlein Purpura. It is more common amoung children. He has the rash on his lung. Remember about 10 weeks ago Dad was in hospital for 4 weeks when Mam was in getting her knee done with poor breathing and the weird rash, well this is related but now they have ruled out the kidneys which is good, but it is still on the inside of the lung and causing the lung to bleed a bit. He is on a treatment of a blood transfusion and steriods.
Mam got good news today. Her surgeon is very happy with her progress and she can reduce to one stick now and then in another week no sticks if she feels confident enough. He is also going to let her drive which is great for her independence. He said he has one SUPER patient every year and that Mam was his SUPER patient for 2008, her progress has been brillant - must have been all the rest I gave her last week!!!!
Back to work today after the holiday and all went fine. Due to visit the Oncologist on 23rd April for my 3 month check up. There is a new guy taking over in my hospital and I have heard reports that he is good. Hopefully I will never really need his services.
I have a Hen party on 11th April in Dublin. Carmel is my friend since we were 12 years old. She got married last August in South Africa to a guy from the Congo. They only knew each other a couple of months and he is 10 years younger. We were all dubious at first but I have met him and he seems like a really nice guy and she is just so happy. So the Hen party is very belated but she deserves to have one. We are going to a Japanese restaurant and Karoche bar. Now Judy I do have many talents, but I can assure you singing is not one of them. I suppose if I have a few bacardi's I'll probably get up and sing anyway. In some ways cancer liberates you, I just don't care about silly things anymore and am not as self conscious, so what if I am rubbish and people laugh, at least I will be having fun.
They are having a wedding party on 19th April in a hotel near Dublin airport. There will be a family meal first and then a party with food and a disco, lets boogy on down - I can feel the knees aching already!!! There will be about 60 to 70 people at the party and we will be bringing all our partners. Normally they only meet each other at weddings as we tend to have girls nights out for a good ould gossiping session and well, men just get in the way.
Hope to call up to Dad on Wed after work and then I am meeting my friend Paula for dinner. I have not seen her since end Nov last week. We have arranged to meet countless times but I had to cancel all the arrangements with Mam and Dad being in and out of hospital. I think we'll go Italian!
I think purple may be a bit dramatic, how about platinum blond, you said you like being blond. I hate to be nosey but because I did not have reconstruction, can you explain what expanders are etc and what is involved in the operation. I thought they took muscle from another part of your body to fill the breast area?
So on that note, I will bid you good night and have a great week.
Your friend
Annette
I had to laugh at your grandson, they think there are being so helpful and good. Conor does not always tell you when he wants to go. You have to bring him to the toilet and potty and put it out there. We are a large garden and Luke has a tendency to wee beside the trees, being one with nature and all that. Last week I looked out the window to find Luke with his willie out and helping Conor gets his out. The two of them stood there exposing themselves, pants down by the angles and fountains of wee coming out. They both looked very happy with themselves. Luke them helped Conor with his trouser and closed his jacket for him again and then both of them went back to digging in the muck!!! I only wish I had the camera to capture it.
Dad will be in hospital for another week. He does not have pneumonia but a condition called Henoch Schonlein Purpura. It is more common amoung children. He has the rash on his lung. Remember about 10 weeks ago Dad was in hospital for 4 weeks when Mam was in getting her knee done with poor breathing and the weird rash, well this is related but now they have ruled out the kidneys which is good, but it is still on the inside of the lung and causing the lung to bleed a bit. He is on a treatment of a blood transfusion and steriods.
Mam got good news today. Her surgeon is very happy with her progress and she can reduce to one stick now and then in another week no sticks if she feels confident enough. He is also going to let her drive which is great for her independence. He said he has one SUPER patient every year and that Mam was his SUPER patient for 2008, her progress has been brillant - must have been all the rest I gave her last week!!!!
Back to work today after the holiday and all went fine. Due to visit the Oncologist on 23rd April for my 3 month check up. There is a new guy taking over in my hospital and I have heard reports that he is good. Hopefully I will never really need his services.
I have a Hen party on 11th April in Dublin. Carmel is my friend since we were 12 years old. She got married last August in South Africa to a guy from the Congo. They only knew each other a couple of months and he is 10 years younger. We were all dubious at first but I have met him and he seems like a really nice guy and she is just so happy. So the Hen party is very belated but she deserves to have one. We are going to a Japanese restaurant and Karoche bar. Now Judy I do have many talents, but I can assure you singing is not one of them. I suppose if I have a few bacardi's I'll probably get up and sing anyway. In some ways cancer liberates you, I just don't care about silly things anymore and am not as self conscious, so what if I am rubbish and people laugh, at least I will be having fun.
They are having a wedding party on 19th April in a hotel near Dublin airport. There will be a family meal first and then a party with food and a disco, lets boogy on down - I can feel the knees aching already!!! There will be about 60 to 70 people at the party and we will be bringing all our partners. Normally they only meet each other at weddings as we tend to have girls nights out for a good ould gossiping session and well, men just get in the way.
Hope to call up to Dad on Wed after work and then I am meeting my friend Paula for dinner. I have not seen her since end Nov last week. We have arranged to meet countless times but I had to cancel all the arrangements with Mam and Dad being in and out of hospital. I think we'll go Italian!
I think purple may be a bit dramatic, how about platinum blond, you said you like being blond. I hate to be nosey but because I did not have reconstruction, can you explain what expanders are etc and what is involved in the operation. I thought they took muscle from another part of your body to fill the breast area?
So on that note, I will bid you good night and have a great week.
Your friend
Annette
Hi Annette,
Glad to hear that your Dad is doing better after the 'chat'. And it is so good that your Mom has you to take care of her house and drive her back and forth to the hospital. How tired you must be some days.
Wahoo on your first haricut! I bet it looks wonderful! My hair has started growing back about three weeks ago and quite fast I might add. It is salt and pepper with more salt than pepper. So, I may end up a very young gray haired lady. At this point, I would love it if it came out purple. :-D
The doc says that Jazzercise is out of the question until I am done with absolutely everything, surgery wise. I will have several more visits for my expanders and then the surgery to replace them with silcone implants and then the surgery for the nipples. Hmmmmm....personally, I do not think it will take till October. I'm thinking more like June or July. Of course, I have always been overly optimistic. So we shall see.
Good job on potty training Conor! My little grandson who is 3 years old has been potty trained and now whenever they go on long trips he lets them know when he has to potty. Now sometimes he does not give his Mom much notice and one time in a rural area she had to pull over to the side of the road and he happly did his business. Number 1 of course. It is a very laughing matter sometime. After his first camping trip in 2007 he learned to potty in the woods and a few days after that decided that it was ok to potty in the front yard. :-D One time he brought his poop to his Mom in his hand wanting to show her he had pooped. lol. So, having said all this, I know you have your hands full with Conor right now.
Well, back to cleaning the house. (just a little bit) I hope you have a good Monday Annette.
Take care,
Judy
Glad to hear that your Dad is doing better after the 'chat'. And it is so good that your Mom has you to take care of her house and drive her back and forth to the hospital. How tired you must be some days.
Wahoo on your first haricut! I bet it looks wonderful! My hair has started growing back about three weeks ago and quite fast I might add. It is salt and pepper with more salt than pepper. So, I may end up a very young gray haired lady. At this point, I would love it if it came out purple. :-D
The doc says that Jazzercise is out of the question until I am done with absolutely everything, surgery wise. I will have several more visits for my expanders and then the surgery to replace them with silcone implants and then the surgery for the nipples. Hmmmmm....personally, I do not think it will take till October. I'm thinking more like June or July. Of course, I have always been overly optimistic. So we shall see.
Good job on potty training Conor! My little grandson who is 3 years old has been potty trained and now whenever they go on long trips he lets them know when he has to potty. Now sometimes he does not give his Mom much notice and one time in a rural area she had to pull over to the side of the road and he happly did his business. Number 1 of course. It is a very laughing matter sometime. After his first camping trip in 2007 he learned to potty in the woods and a few days after that decided that it was ok to potty in the front yard. :-D One time he brought his poop to his Mom in his hand wanting to show her he had pooped. lol. So, having said all this, I know you have your hands full with Conor right now.
Well, back to cleaning the house. (just a little bit) I hope you have a good Monday Annette.
Take care,
Judy
Hi Judy,
I did have a nice Easter but sick of chocolate at this stage. The boys each got about 6 eggs each and there is still loads of chocolate floating around.
Brought Mam out for dinner on Easter Sunday. Dad is still in hospital and come not come.
Last week was good yet tiring. I cleaned Mam's house from top to bottom and made her take a rest. I brought Mam up to see Dad every afternoon in hospital and then I went up to see him every evening and then went for a walk. Dad is now on his 4th antibiotics for the pneumonia and has been put back on sterioids again. He would be on the mend when Mam saw him in the afternoon and then come my visit he would have deteriorated and his breathing would be very bad. I spoke with the Respiratory Consultant and Renal Consultants during the week and left them in no doubt that I was not happy with the lack of progress with Dad. Dad has also tested positive for MRSA in his nose. Thankfully he is not post operative otherwise this would be fatal.
It looks like the latest antiobitics are working and he is due another xray on Monday. Defnitiely there are paying a much closer eye on him since my "little chat" with them.
Potty training was mixed last week. Conor would be doing great and then all of a sudden an accident. Having said that he is doing quite well, but suffice to say that I bought a new mop today in the shop for washing pissy floors!!!
Luke had a ball down in Waterford, did not want to come home at all. So many animals and horses with the inlaws.
Had my first hair cut in the hairdressers yesterday. He cut it dry as it is easier to see how much is coming off the length. I have to say that he took just the right amount. It is getting there and I hope I will have a nice style and a few copper highlights just before we head to Sweden.
Back to work on Monday, the holiday just flew.
Great that you settled into your new job. Any size of hair appearing on your head yet? How long before you can go back to jazzercise?
Take care, have to go now, Conor has had a potty accident!!!
I did have a nice Easter but sick of chocolate at this stage. The boys each got about 6 eggs each and there is still loads of chocolate floating around.
Brought Mam out for dinner on Easter Sunday. Dad is still in hospital and come not come.
Last week was good yet tiring. I cleaned Mam's house from top to bottom and made her take a rest. I brought Mam up to see Dad every afternoon in hospital and then I went up to see him every evening and then went for a walk. Dad is now on his 4th antibiotics for the pneumonia and has been put back on sterioids again. He would be on the mend when Mam saw him in the afternoon and then come my visit he would have deteriorated and his breathing would be very bad. I spoke with the Respiratory Consultant and Renal Consultants during the week and left them in no doubt that I was not happy with the lack of progress with Dad. Dad has also tested positive for MRSA in his nose. Thankfully he is not post operative otherwise this would be fatal.
It looks like the latest antiobitics are working and he is due another xray on Monday. Defnitiely there are paying a much closer eye on him since my "little chat" with them.
Potty training was mixed last week. Conor would be doing great and then all of a sudden an accident. Having said that he is doing quite well, but suffice to say that I bought a new mop today in the shop for washing pissy floors!!!
Luke had a ball down in Waterford, did not want to come home at all. So many animals and horses with the inlaws.
Had my first hair cut in the hairdressers yesterday. He cut it dry as it is easier to see how much is coming off the length. I have to say that he took just the right amount. It is getting there and I hope I will have a nice style and a few copper highlights just before we head to Sweden.
Back to work on Monday, the holiday just flew.
Great that you settled into your new job. Any size of hair appearing on your head yet? How long before you can go back to jazzercise?
Take care, have to go now, Conor has had a potty accident!!!
Hi Annette,
A very Happy Easter to you and your family too! I hope it is a fun one. And I say, go ahead and eat a Easter Egg or 2. :-D
Your poor Mom! Vaccuming on crutches! She's worse than me on asking for help. She must be a very strong woman too. Just like her daughter.
Well the first week of of work went wonderful. I was, however, glad to see Friday roll around and am enjoying staying home and doing stuff at home. Rick and I slept in till almost 9 this morning! Can you believe it? It was great!
I'm glad all is going well with your big project at work! I hope it settles down some for you though and maybe it won't be so frantic for you.
Well, back to a little house cleaning. Rick is out working in the yard. About that time of year for some fertilizer and new seed for grass.
Much love Annette,
Judy
A very Happy Easter to you and your family too! I hope it is a fun one. And I say, go ahead and eat a Easter Egg or 2. :-D
Your poor Mom! Vaccuming on crutches! She's worse than me on asking for help. She must be a very strong woman too. Just like her daughter.
Well the first week of of work went wonderful. I was, however, glad to see Friday roll around and am enjoying staying home and doing stuff at home. Rick and I slept in till almost 9 this morning! Can you believe it? It was great!
I'm glad all is going well with your big project at work! I hope it settles down some for you though and maybe it won't be so frantic for you.
Well, back to a little house cleaning. Rick is out working in the yard. About that time of year for some fertilizer and new seed for grass.
Much love Annette,
Judy
Hi Judy,
Great to have you back on line and in such good spirits. You were there for me too, it worked both ways and I am glad that I could help. You have always had a wonderful family around you, but I guess a fellow survivor would understand things more than those closest to you, I feel the same. Also we women told like to place a burden on other people, so tend to keep things to ourselves. This website has been a great people to release all our worries, concerns and emotions.
I have had a really hectic few months in work, but now the big project is life and so far so good. I am taking holidays next week so finish up tomorrow until Monday week. Aidan and Luke are flying down to Waterford to see Aidan's Dad and the rest of the weirdo second family (Aidan's dad remarried years ago and has two younger step brothers - long story........) Suffice to say I am delighted to stay at home with Conor who I have the great pleasure of potty training next week!!!
My Dad is still not great and poor Mam has not had a chance to rest yet from her knee operation. She spend the whole time looking after day and worrying about him. I am going to go up to them for a few days next week to give her a break and clean the house from top to bottom. My mother was trying to vaccum last week on two crutches, I ask you !!!!!!
The big move to Sweden is still on the cards. Looks like end July this year. Aidan will fly over to meet his old boss in the next month just to confirm that he has his job back and then Aidan will look at reserving an apartment for when we go over. Hopefully after being in Sweden for a few months we will rent a house rather than an apartment, but we have to start somewhere for our move. We plan on renting our house for a year and then if Sweden is definitely for us, we will look at selling our house in Nobber and buying a hosue in Sweden and making the move permanent. Barring any disasters, we will be in Sweden by the end of the Summer.
I have been on Tamoxifen since end November and I have been luckier than you, no hot flashes. However I do notice more fluid retention which I was always prone to, my genetial area is often itchy (another side effect) and I have also put on a bit of weight, say 6lbs. However that could be due to me eating too much sweet things and not enough exercise because I was so busy in work. That is all about to change, I am back walking now and trying not to look at the boys numerous Easter Eggs on top of the kitchen press. Lets hope my will power remains strong next week.
Congratulations on getting the permanent job, nobody deserves it more than you. That is a very good start for your life after cancer. Does it sometimes feel unreal to you, that it was actually your story and you did have BC? Sometimes I cannot believe it happened and that is is all a dream.
Anyway, a very Happy Easter to you, Rick, Joyce and Bunny. You my dear can afford to eat Easter Eggs so enjoy them.
Take care.
Annette
Great to have you back on line and in such good spirits. You were there for me too, it worked both ways and I am glad that I could help. You have always had a wonderful family around you, but I guess a fellow survivor would understand things more than those closest to you, I feel the same. Also we women told like to place a burden on other people, so tend to keep things to ourselves. This website has been a great people to release all our worries, concerns and emotions.
I have had a really hectic few months in work, but now the big project is life and so far so good. I am taking holidays next week so finish up tomorrow until Monday week. Aidan and Luke are flying down to Waterford to see Aidan's Dad and the rest of the weirdo second family (Aidan's dad remarried years ago and has two younger step brothers - long story........) Suffice to say I am delighted to stay at home with Conor who I have the great pleasure of potty training next week!!!
My Dad is still not great and poor Mam has not had a chance to rest yet from her knee operation. She spend the whole time looking after day and worrying about him. I am going to go up to them for a few days next week to give her a break and clean the house from top to bottom. My mother was trying to vaccum last week on two crutches, I ask you !!!!!!
The big move to Sweden is still on the cards. Looks like end July this year. Aidan will fly over to meet his old boss in the next month just to confirm that he has his job back and then Aidan will look at reserving an apartment for when we go over. Hopefully after being in Sweden for a few months we will rent a house rather than an apartment, but we have to start somewhere for our move. We plan on renting our house for a year and then if Sweden is definitely for us, we will look at selling our house in Nobber and buying a hosue in Sweden and making the move permanent. Barring any disasters, we will be in Sweden by the end of the Summer.
I have been on Tamoxifen since end November and I have been luckier than you, no hot flashes. However I do notice more fluid retention which I was always prone to, my genetial area is often itchy (another side effect) and I have also put on a bit of weight, say 6lbs. However that could be due to me eating too much sweet things and not enough exercise because I was so busy in work. That is all about to change, I am back walking now and trying not to look at the boys numerous Easter Eggs on top of the kitchen press. Lets hope my will power remains strong next week.
Congratulations on getting the permanent job, nobody deserves it more than you. That is a very good start for your life after cancer. Does it sometimes feel unreal to you, that it was actually your story and you did have BC? Sometimes I cannot believe it happened and that is is all a dream.
Anyway, a very Happy Easter to you, Rick, Joyce and Bunny. You my dear can afford to eat Easter Eggs so enjoy them.
Take care.
Annette
Hi Annette, my long distance friend,
All is good here. I did get all my drains out last week and started back to work this week. 2 days down and I am a little tired and a little sore. But it felt so great to get back to being 'normal'. I did get the permanent position at the college and really feel good about things. I know that I'm flat chested right now and have no hair, eyebrows or eyelashs, but you know, nobody died and my husband, children and family are healthy. Life is still good and the cancer is gone. I know that I'm not done yet with my expanders and will not be done until about October. But besides the Tamoxfin, I'll be done! Yea!
So, speaking of Tamoxfin, how is that going for you? I hope it is going well and that you are not having too many hot flashes. I find that I have been having them a good deal of the time. But, this side effect I don't mind. I used to be cold all the time. tee hee
How is everything for you? Any news on the big move?
I have to tell you Annette, that you have been a life saver for me. I will never be able to express to you how much I appreciate you. You helped me thru the tougher periods. I do believe that you saved my sanity. I was feeling so isolated in the beginning and as you know, I did not open up with my family or friends right away and still I try not to act like anything is wrong most of the time. With you I have always been able to be myself. Now, my sisters and I are on that same page. At first I didn't want to burden them and sometimes I still feel like I ask way too much of them and try to not talk 'cancer' to them all the time. Any who, thank you Annette for always being there!
Oh hey, guess what???? My hair is growing back! It's kind of looks multi-colored. Very light in places and slightly darker in others. Maybe I'll get to be that true blonde I've always wanted to be.
Well, my best to you! Let me know how you are doing, okay?
XO
Judy
All is good here. I did get all my drains out last week and started back to work this week. 2 days down and I am a little tired and a little sore. But it felt so great to get back to being 'normal'. I did get the permanent position at the college and really feel good about things. I know that I'm flat chested right now and have no hair, eyebrows or eyelashs, but you know, nobody died and my husband, children and family are healthy. Life is still good and the cancer is gone. I know that I'm not done yet with my expanders and will not be done until about October. But besides the Tamoxfin, I'll be done! Yea!
So, speaking of Tamoxfin, how is that going for you? I hope it is going well and that you are not having too many hot flashes. I find that I have been having them a good deal of the time. But, this side effect I don't mind. I used to be cold all the time. tee hee
How is everything for you? Any news on the big move?
I have to tell you Annette, that you have been a life saver for me. I will never be able to express to you how much I appreciate you. You helped me thru the tougher periods. I do believe that you saved my sanity. I was feeling so isolated in the beginning and as you know, I did not open up with my family or friends right away and still I try not to act like anything is wrong most of the time. With you I have always been able to be myself. Now, my sisters and I are on that same page. At first I didn't want to burden them and sometimes I still feel like I ask way too much of them and try to not talk 'cancer' to them all the time. Any who, thank you Annette for always being there!
Oh hey, guess what???? My hair is growing back! It's kind of looks multi-colored. Very light in places and slightly darker in others. Maybe I'll get to be that true blonde I've always wanted to be.
Well, my best to you! Let me know how you are doing, okay?
XO
Judy
Well hello Judy,
Was not expecting to have you posting again so soon. Well done, it is over now and you seem to be coping really well as I knew you would. Is'nt it great that you are getting all this attention, I'm sure the girls and Rick are great support. Drains, oh yes I remember them, what a nusiance. Still they do the job and will be all out soon enough. Have you had a look yet at the reconstruction yet? Are you pleased with the results?
The young mum diagnoised is not a friend of mine, I just know her sister, anothe Yummy Mummy from the school. It is just terrible hearing about yet another young woman.
Anyway, good news about the rest breast being clear, you now know they got everything. Put your feet up, pop as many pills as you want and make sure all the nursemaids (Bunny and Joyce) keep pampering you.
Get some rest now for yourself and talk soon.
A big hug from me but not too tight that I pull out the drains!!!!
Annette
Was not expecting to have you posting again so soon. Well done, it is over now and you seem to be coping really well as I knew you would. Is'nt it great that you are getting all this attention, I'm sure the girls and Rick are great support. Drains, oh yes I remember them, what a nusiance. Still they do the job and will be all out soon enough. Have you had a look yet at the reconstruction yet? Are you pleased with the results?
The young mum diagnoised is not a friend of mine, I just know her sister, anothe Yummy Mummy from the school. It is just terrible hearing about yet another young woman.
Anyway, good news about the rest breast being clear, you now know they got everything. Put your feet up, pop as many pills as you want and make sure all the nursemaids (Bunny and Joyce) keep pampering you.
Get some rest now for yourself and talk soon.
A big hug from me but not too tight that I pull out the drains!!!!
Annette
Hi annette,
Sorry for the long delay. I have been in and out of it here lately. The pain meds really work good - but keep me asleep most of the time. The surgery went really well. The did find some IDC in my left breast, but nothing in the right. I was in the hospital for 3 days and 2 nights and went home with 4 drains comning out of my sides. Yuck! I did get to of the drains out on this past Tuesday and hopefully will get the other drains out this Friday. There is some pain still, but it gets better and better every day. Joyce and Bunny have been with me the whole time. Of course, Rick stayed with me in the hospital the whole time I was there as well as Joyce and Bunny. Any way, it's getting better and better every day.
I'm so sorry to here about the young Mom that has just been diagnosed with BC. How sad for her. I'm sure that she will be so apprecative of your knowledge of BC and hopefully will see you as a friend to lean on thru her ordeal.
Well, turning in for the night here. Me and Joyce. :-D I'm going to so miss her when she goes home this coming Saturday! Me and Bunny will be all by ourselves again!
Many hugs Annette,
Judy
Sorry for the long delay. I have been in and out of it here lately. The pain meds really work good - but keep me asleep most of the time. The surgery went really well. The did find some IDC in my left breast, but nothing in the right. I was in the hospital for 3 days and 2 nights and went home with 4 drains comning out of my sides. Yuck! I did get to of the drains out on this past Tuesday and hopefully will get the other drains out this Friday. There is some pain still, but it gets better and better every day. Joyce and Bunny have been with me the whole time. Of course, Rick stayed with me in the hospital the whole time I was there as well as Joyce and Bunny. Any way, it's getting better and better every day.
I'm so sorry to here about the young Mom that has just been diagnosed with BC. How sad for her. I'm sure that she will be so apprecative of your knowledge of BC and hopefully will see you as a friend to lean on thru her ordeal.
Well, turning in for the night here. Me and Joyce. :-D I'm going to so miss her when she goes home this coming Saturday! Me and Bunny will be all by ourselves again!
Many hugs Annette,
Judy
Hi Judy,
The best of luck to you today, I am confident it will go really well and it is lovely to have Joyce there beside you also. Sounds like you had a fun time with all the gals!!
Aidan's interview went fine. Company waiting on result of a contract tender before there will be an actual job. Fingers crossed.
Alex is doing ok. The chest and neck is now clear. Due to have bone marrow transplant 1st week April and that will be very tough. In the meantime, the family a going to Euro Disney for 5 days in March thanks to to "Make a Wish Foundation". They are over the moon. Alex has been pleading to go to Disney since his treatment began and I cannot think of any child that deserves this treat more than Alex. It will be a wonderful time for the family.
Enough about me, concentrate on yourself and get over the operation. The jazzercise class needs their instructor back!!!!
Thinking of you.
Annette
P.S. One of the Mom's who's little boy is in Luke's class came up to me this morning. Her sister who I met at the birthday party has just been diagnoised with BC on Friday. She is 42. They are all in shock. It is just so common now and the women are getting younger all the time.
The best of luck to you today, I am confident it will go really well and it is lovely to have Joyce there beside you also. Sounds like you had a fun time with all the gals!!
Aidan's interview went fine. Company waiting on result of a contract tender before there will be an actual job. Fingers crossed.
Alex is doing ok. The chest and neck is now clear. Due to have bone marrow transplant 1st week April and that will be very tough. In the meantime, the family a going to Euro Disney for 5 days in March thanks to to "Make a Wish Foundation". They are over the moon. Alex has been pleading to go to Disney since his treatment began and I cannot think of any child that deserves this treat more than Alex. It will be a wonderful time for the family.
Enough about me, concentrate on yourself and get over the operation. The jazzercise class needs their instructor back!!!!
Thinking of you.
Annette
P.S. One of the Mom's who's little boy is in Luke's class came up to me this morning. Her sister who I met at the birthday party has just been diagnoised with BC on Friday. She is 42. They are all in shock. It is just so common now and the women are getting younger all the time.
Hi Annette,
Well, my Mom and my Aunt and Joyce (my twin) all flew in this past Saturday and we have been having a fantastic time! Today we are having facials, and hand and feet treatments and then a lunch somewhere at a fancy place. We have been playing cards and going everywhere. SUCH a good time!
Well, tomorrow is the big day. I am defintely ready to get it over with. Joyce will stay with me and Bunny until March 8th. Mom and Aunt Margie are going home Tuesday. So far, I'm not worried at all and very pleased with my health. I will have Joyce keep you informed and updated.
I will continue to pray for Alex! And let me know how the interview for your husband goes!
Many hugs!
Judy
Well, my Mom and my Aunt and Joyce (my twin) all flew in this past Saturday and we have been having a fantastic time! Today we are having facials, and hand and feet treatments and then a lunch somewhere at a fancy place. We have been playing cards and going everywhere. SUCH a good time!
Well, tomorrow is the big day. I am defintely ready to get it over with. Joyce will stay with me and Bunny until March 8th. Mom and Aunt Margie are going home Tuesday. So far, I'm not worried at all and very pleased with my health. I will have Joyce keep you informed and updated.
I will continue to pray for Alex! And let me know how the interview for your husband goes!
Many hugs!
Judy
Hi Judy,
Well done on the Jazzerthon, I'm sure your presentation went down a treat also.
Mam came home from hospial on Wed and Dad today. I was up with them this evening making dinner for them.
I work for a Pharmaceutical Distributor (the largest one in Ireland) as a Key Accounts Manager and Project Manager. We have won a new contract to distribute dressings, bandages etc for the market leader to the hospitals and health boards nationwide directly on a next day service. This is a totally new model as normally hospitals and health boards would order via our wholesale network, but this is a direct distribution model. There is a lot riding in this new project with this customer and future business, the pressure is on and I don't take failure lightly!!. I'll get there eventually. I am taking the week after Easter off as hols so I can potty train Conor - oh the joys of it.
Aidan has an interview for a job in telecoms next week, so fingers crossed it goes well.
Alex's operation was not as successful as they hoped. They only removed 60% of the tumour the rest was scattered in the abdomen region and connected to arteries etc. The remaining 7 little tumours in the abdomen are still live which is worrying. The plan now is to do radiation on the spine, neck, chest and abdomen. Although the cancer in all these spots are shrink significantly there is still a cancer presence in all these areas. They are going to do the bone marrow transplant soon. There does not seem to be much good news on the horizon for Alex and his parents. It is heartbreaking, I just don't know what to say.
Anyway, concentrate on yourself now misses, only a few more days to your operation. The very best of luck on the day and get Joyce to send a posting on how your are doing.
Nearly there.
Annette.
Well done on the Jazzerthon, I'm sure your presentation went down a treat also.
Mam came home from hospial on Wed and Dad today. I was up with them this evening making dinner for them.
I work for a Pharmaceutical Distributor (the largest one in Ireland) as a Key Accounts Manager and Project Manager. We have won a new contract to distribute dressings, bandages etc for the market leader to the hospitals and health boards nationwide directly on a next day service. This is a totally new model as normally hospitals and health boards would order via our wholesale network, but this is a direct distribution model. There is a lot riding in this new project with this customer and future business, the pressure is on and I don't take failure lightly!!. I'll get there eventually. I am taking the week after Easter off as hols so I can potty train Conor - oh the joys of it.
Aidan has an interview for a job in telecoms next week, so fingers crossed it goes well.
Alex's operation was not as successful as they hoped. They only removed 60% of the tumour the rest was scattered in the abdomen region and connected to arteries etc. The remaining 7 little tumours in the abdomen are still live which is worrying. The plan now is to do radiation on the spine, neck, chest and abdomen. Although the cancer in all these spots are shrink significantly there is still a cancer presence in all these areas. They are going to do the bone marrow transplant soon. There does not seem to be much good news on the horizon for Alex and his parents. It is heartbreaking, I just don't know what to say.
Anyway, concentrate on yourself now misses, only a few more days to your operation. The very best of luck on the day and get Joyce to send a posting on how your are doing.
Nearly there.
Annette.
Hi Annette!
So good to hear from you. Hey, tell me about your big project. I'm not sure if I know what you do for a living. You sound awfully busy girlfriend! I hope it all goes well!
Glad to hear all is well with Luke and your Mom and Dad. Sounds like it might be a little stressful for you - running back and forth between hospitals and working on your big project. Don't work yourself too hard!
I will definitly say a prayer for Lorraine's little boy. Please let me know how it goes and how he does afterward.
No hair yet. Matter of fact, Bunny came over yesterday and when I took off my wig - she asked me if I had shaved my head again. :-D I have high hopes that I should start seeing some growing back this next though.
Well, we went to the Jazzerthon today. It was such great fun! There were over 500 women working out. I did my little presentation and routine with my center and had such a good time. I just got home from it. It last pretty much all day. I am really tired. I had a hot bath and now just relaxing on the couch watching TV with my sweet husband.
Well, have a great week Annette and I'll talk to you soon!
Judy
So good to hear from you. Hey, tell me about your big project. I'm not sure if I know what you do for a living. You sound awfully busy girlfriend! I hope it all goes well!
Glad to hear all is well with Luke and your Mom and Dad. Sounds like it might be a little stressful for you - running back and forth between hospitals and working on your big project. Don't work yourself too hard!
I will definitly say a prayer for Lorraine's little boy. Please let me know how it goes and how he does afterward.
No hair yet. Matter of fact, Bunny came over yesterday and when I took off my wig - she asked me if I had shaved my head again. :-D I have high hopes that I should start seeing some growing back this next though.
Well, we went to the Jazzerthon today. It was such great fun! There were over 500 women working out. I did my little presentation and routine with my center and had such a good time. I just got home from it. It last pretty much all day. I am really tired. I had a hot bath and now just relaxing on the couch watching TV with my sweet husband.
Well, have a great week Annette and I'll talk to you soon!
Judy
Hi Judy,
I'm doing well and have relaxed a lot more after my good news. I am not constantly checking myself.
Work has been manic the past few weeks and due to continue until mid March anyway. I am working on a new project due to go live on 10th March and there is just so much work to do. I have spent the last 2 weeks out and about meeting all the hospital and health board customers and have another 2 weeks of this besides trying to get the project up and running. When it goes live I am going to take a few well deserved days off. Boys are doing fine thank god, luke is going under an anesthetic for his teeth tomorrow.
Mam and Dad are both in hospitals, different one's at that. Thankfully both are doing well and they should be released later in the week. Mam's knee replacement surgery went well, but she is very sore. Dad got the all clear as well. He is on steroids for 2 weeks for the rash from the kidneys and oxygen for the asthma attack. Thankfully they found nothing more serious wrong with him.
My friends little boy with the cancer is having his operation tomorrow at 11.00am so please say a prayer for him.
The 26th is not far away for you know. I'm sure you are a bit nervous, but I know that it will be just fine. You keep up your positive attitude but make sure to take a few days off work before you go into hospital to prepare yourself. I'll speak to you before then.
Any size of hair growing back?
See ye,
Annette.
I'm doing well and have relaxed a lot more after my good news. I am not constantly checking myself.
Work has been manic the past few weeks and due to continue until mid March anyway. I am working on a new project due to go live on 10th March and there is just so much work to do. I have spent the last 2 weeks out and about meeting all the hospital and health board customers and have another 2 weeks of this besides trying to get the project up and running. When it goes live I am going to take a few well deserved days off. Boys are doing fine thank god, luke is going under an anesthetic for his teeth tomorrow.
Mam and Dad are both in hospitals, different one's at that. Thankfully both are doing well and they should be released later in the week. Mam's knee replacement surgery went well, but she is very sore. Dad got the all clear as well. He is on steroids for 2 weeks for the rash from the kidneys and oxygen for the asthma attack. Thankfully they found nothing more serious wrong with him.
My friends little boy with the cancer is having his operation tomorrow at 11.00am so please say a prayer for him.
The 26th is not far away for you know. I'm sure you are a bit nervous, but I know that it will be just fine. You keep up your positive attitude but make sure to take a few days off work before you go into hospital to prepare yourself. I'll speak to you before then.
Any size of hair growing back?
See ye,
Annette.
Hello my ecstatic, jubilant and CANCER FREE friend!!!
I'm soooooooooooooooo happy for you! What a sweet relief! Everything is going to be alright - as we knew it would be. Thank you Lord! I'm glad you went and celelbrated! Some things are worth celebrting everyday for. Well done Annette! Sweden IS a possibility. Anything is possible!
I am doing absolutely fantastic. I have been going back to work full-time and started jazzercise again 3 and 4 times at night. I do not have the stamina I used to have but it's coming back slowly but surely. Now, I'm not teaching jazzercise, mind you, just participating in class. So much fun and so glad not to be sick Judy anymorel. My surgery is 2 weeks away and I am going to enjoy every minute of it before then.
Hug yourself for me, my cancer free friend!
XOXO
Judy
I'm soooooooooooooooo happy for you! What a sweet relief! Everything is going to be alright - as we knew it would be. Thank you Lord! I'm glad you went and celelbrated! Some things are worth celebrting everyday for. Well done Annette! Sweden IS a possibility. Anything is possible!
I am doing absolutely fantastic. I have been going back to work full-time and started jazzercise again 3 and 4 times at night. I do not have the stamina I used to have but it's coming back slowly but surely. Now, I'm not teaching jazzercise, mind you, just participating in class. So much fun and so glad not to be sick Judy anymorel. My surgery is 2 weeks away and I am going to enjoy every minute of it before then.
Hug yourself for me, my cancer free friend!
XOXO
Judy
Oh yay, oh yay I herald good tidings. Had my first mammo today since been diagnoised March 19th 2007. Everything is fine, all is ok. I cannot tell you how relieved and elated I felt to hear those words, the sweet song sang in my ears. Aidan, myself and the boys went out to lunch to celebrate. Maybe Sweden will now become a reality, we can start planning.
How are you doing Judy?
From your estatic, jubilant and CANCER free friend!!!
Annette
How are you doing Judy?
From your estatic, jubilant and CANCER free friend!!!
Annette
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