Congratulations Lori. May your wedded life be full of blessings and happiness!! chantry...
The website is www.sunchips.ca Thanks!...
Frito-Lay is sponsoring the "Weekend to End Breast Cancer" a 60km walk around the Toronto area in Sept. As part of their sponsorship they have created a website where if they get 100,000 people to...
With this wonderful news, why cant we have a PCE for a HAPPY occasion? I'd love to be able to be there...and I promise, I'd be on my best behaviour!! Chantry...
Hey Bernadette Congrats on your anniversary! Although every woman on this board is wonderful, and helpful, and I cant say enough positive things about them, I have a special spot in my heart for you...
Hi Karen, I haven't heard of a "pedicle" tram... could you explain it to me? If I go with recon, I'll need a bilateral, and I'm not sure I have enough around my stomach for two. I will be waiting for...
Dont forget to loop up to Ontario - my prayers and thoughts are with you and your daughter. Chantry...
Hi Dawn, After being 5 months out of chemo, my family went to the Quebec "backlands". There were TONS of mosquitoes, and everyone got bit. After we got home I noticed that I had an enlarged lymph...
Hey Bernadette, Just wanted you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I'm spending alot of time running around chasing after my little one, so I dont have a lot of time to post any more. I...
Hi Grams, I am a triple negative, diagnosed at 36, just after giving birth to a wonderful baby girl. Since I am triple neg. I do tend to question what was actually fuelling the darn thing! From what...
Hi Janell, I also wish to welcome you. I dont have info on how to help you, but there are many websites that you could look to for help. One is lymphnet.com, and there are also web forums which may...
Hi Nancy, and welcome. I had a double mast about a month ago, and I too have rib cage pain. It seems to occur when I am stretching my arms up. But it comes and goes, and is in different areas. I've...
Pam - no one can tell you what to do with your life, but please take a deep breath, pour yourself something to drink, and try to calm yourself. Although I was not Her2 positive, a friend was, and she...
Take care of yourself, and if you need to vent, yell, cry, or just let off some steam, we are here for you. I hope that you are feeling back to "normal" soon. Remember, the best way for you to take...
Pam - I will be boarding the plane too. I didnt have any expanders put in, so I'm not sure how that will affect your recovery, but I am up and back to normal, 10 days after my surgery. I'm hoping...
Oh Bernadette, I am so happy that your diagnosis is not mets!!!! I cant even imagine what you've gone through. I hope that you and your husband will celebrate once you are again back on your feet!...
Congrats Lauri, Happy Dancing, and hoping for many more years to celebrate!!! Chantry...
Bernadette - the worst pain is where the drains were - that area is still very sore, and because I sleep on my sside for the most part, I've found that difficult. But the "sites" arent sore at all -...
Not much else can be said, so just know that I am also sending my prayers. Hope you are feeling well soon - post when you can. Very Gentle Hugs Chantry...
Thanks Laure'!! Sometime this week I plan on going to the local Mastectomy boutique. Hopefully that will help. We went for a walk today and I had my jacket on, DH took his jacket off and looked at me...
Ok,Ok...I'm taking it easy!!! I did feel pretty tired today, so I did take it easy. I had one drain taken out today (less than 30ml of fluid) and the other one will (fingers crossed) be taken out...
Hey Pam - hope you can update us on what is happening for you this week. I have no doubt that you will have negative nodes!! (mine was 2.2cm, and 0 out of 22 nodes were positive!!) Sending you back...
Well, the worst part of it all, is of course, the drains! I have one on each side, but fortunately, the lastest they will be in is Tues. Hopefully I will get them out before then. My DH took thurs,...
Bern - Just wanted to chime in here with my prayers for you, and support as you face this week. With everything you have been through I am hoping that you will find strength from us, and from those...
I'm a little sore, and tired, but all in all, everything went fairly well. Thank you all!!! There was such a mess in the OR that they had to get the snowblowers out to clean up all the feathers! I'll...
and in recognition, I wrote a song....(sung to the tune "Bye Bye Love" by the Everly brothers) Bye Bye Bras Goodbye low-cut dress Hello Prothesis I think I'm going to cry-hye Bye bye my bras bye-bye...
Oh Bernadette, I am so sorry to hear this! When is your broncoscopy? I will be crossing fingers and toes, and saying prayers for you. Do you need to "go under" for the procedure? Hugs!!! Chantry...
Well, in preparation, I am giving all the hugs I possibly can to my DD. She's getting pretty irritated with me, cause all she wants to do is walk, and all I want to do is hold her! I will take a...
Ohhhhhh, THANK YOU!!!!!! I am still giggling!!! Just remember - it's a little cooler up here than perhaps some of you are used to. We are supposed to get flurries tomorrow, so make sure to dress warm...
Pam, I just wanted to welcome you to the board. These women are wonderful, and we will be with you throughout your treatment journey. Hugs Chantry...
I am still trying to wrap my head around what is coming up, but I am scheduled for a double mast on Thurs. at 12:15. I am not looking forward to this for so many reasons... My body image is in the...
Hmmmmm, how'd you warm your husband up again??? I'm trying to get mine to allow me to buy a motorcycle. I had a bike years ago and sold it, but now I am getting the urge again. Maybe you could give...
Pam - I just want you to know that the women here at this site are the best, most supportive group you could wish for. I spent the months after my diagnosis reading just about anything I could get my...
Congrats Bernadette!!! I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned - although I guess you and DH wont be heading out and doing some dancing...(I hope that he is able to put more weight on his foot...
Hello Bea, and welcome. I'm not sure about your question - waiting from what point? Chemo? Biopsy? I will be going in for a double mast. and my surgeon expects the surgery to only last about 2...
Thank you so much everyone. I am not very eloquent with words, but I hope you know that your replies have deeply touched me. I will not be having recon right away, as I will be doing rads once I...
Dorri I dont know if it is "normal" procedure to have tests first and then surgery, but that is what happened with me. The reason was that it is much easier to go through the scans and such if you...
When I finally get my hair back, I will NEVER again complain about having a bad hair day!! I seem to have ALOT more white hairs than I did before, and they seem to be alot longer than the rest. My...
Yesterday I was at my support group and found out that two of the women who are usually there are in the hospital. Both are young with small families. Christine - who is 2 years out of chemo has been...
For the first time ever, I wish that I had a few more pounds to me... The PS said that I was too thin to have a LAT flap done, without also having implants. I really dont want to have a TRAM flap...
Well, The port is out, and I was in and out of the hospital in under an hour. I have a big gauze patch, and the incision is a bit sore, but other than that, everything is good. Although I am not...
I'm not sure if this is against the rules, but the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting company) on their "Marketplace" program had a very interesting and informative program. Wendy Mesley, a TV reporter, was...
I would also like to help in some way...but not sure how. Chantry...
Thanks so much for your replies.I'm still waffling back and forth between just having the mast. and getting recon. I guess I could wait a few years, and do the recon later, but then I couldn't do a...
I was awake when they put the darn thing in, so I figure I'll be awake when they take it out. They said I may need a drain for a few days because of the cavity. Did anyone else have to have a drain??...
Well, on Tuesday I will be meeting with a PS to see about recon. I havent yet decided if I want recon or not, and if I do want it, what type - implants or flap. I am worried about the lifting...
Happy Belated Birthday!!! Hope you had a great day - good luck next week, but take it easy!! chantry...
Oh,grrrrrrrr. Things are all up in the air again. I saw my surgeon to talk about the mast. and he wants to get going on it, so when I told him that my appt for the PS wasnt until April, he said that...
My prayers will be added to the chorus. Gentle hugs for you, your mother and your sister. chantry...
Laura, No offense taken! Each person is different in how they react and deal with a situation. I'm not totally FOR having the mast - I (ideallly) would have liked to have another child and be able to...