Annette,  I guess we can just hope the partners our children choose will treat them with love, respect, and be a positive foce in their lives.  Maybe it's not such a bad idea that parents be able to choose their children's spouses?
 
Tricia,  LOVE, love that word b9!!!!  Remember you did have "a procedure" and must rest with your feet up and an umbrella drink!
 
Rena,
It's unbelievable that you must ask to be paid for work already completed.  grrrr  You can tell her that you are swamped with paying clients and couldn't possible get to her any time soon.  Then hand her the invoice! 
 
Pat,
I understand about the RFL.  I'm coming up on 4 years, and have found myself shying away from the survivor hoopla.  Not sure why that is either.
 
  
I'm joyful that I'm starting an antithyroid med today that my endocrinologist says will make me feel like a new person.  My symptoms (and bw)are out of control, so no more  watch and wait !
And he agreed with me that my cardiac symptoms  are thryoid related and the cardio consult is not necessary.  I love when the real doctor agrees with the play doctor(me)! 

dx ILC/dcis excisional biopsy 5/30/08
r segmental mast (partial) snb 6/4
node neg stage1 gr ll
er+/pr- Her2 - Oncotype Dx 11
R mast 9/22/08 w DIEP
tamox,now AI 
BRCA 1 & 2 NEG
davinci hyst/bso,  

My joy today??? Once again finding somewhere with women that understand the depression and fear that comes with this disease. No matter how I try to run away and pretend "it" didn't happen I find myself returning to those that understand. Hope and strength,

Bothell, WA
dx 5/07 IDC
lumpectomy 6/14/07 1.5cm
er/pr + Nodes negative
finished rads 9/13
Tamoxfen 9/07- 8/09
Arimidex 8/09-

My daily diary of joy would be if I could just win a portion of the Mega Millions lottery tonight! Not the whole thing (I'm not greedy!) but just a portion. At my rate if I did I'd probably be like the guy at the end of National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation who hit the Keno jackpot and croaked!

Tina    
dx 2/1/11 DCIS
Lumpectomy 2/27 results DCIS/LCIS Stage 0 ER+ PR+
Bi-lateral Mastectomy 4/26 with expanders 
6/3 Surgery to remove contaminated expander due to infection.
7/22/11 Surgery to reinsert the expander. 
10/11/2011 Surgery to replace tissue expanders with implants. 
 

Tina~ Were you one of the 3????  My hairdresser and I discussed some of our ideas of what we would do and how we could not fathom winning that much in the first place.  But I wouldn't mind winning enough to make life easier!!!
Rose

 Pink Impacts Forever
5-23-06 DCIS High Grade
Strong family history BC/OVCA
denied(lost appeals)out of network surgery
10-30-06 BM SICA left,DIEP right
Nodes Neg No chemo or rads 
Revisions along with LAVH/BSO/TVT 1-23-08
Biopsies x 3 10/20/08,neg
Bone scan 2/23/11 spot on R frontal and occiptal bone
PET/CT scan 3/4/11 negative

So Tina, are the drinks on you???
 
Sharon thank you and although last years Zometa left me feeling very rough this years was fine for some reason but did take your advice on the drink lol....hope you're having a great weekend in Chicago and your son has a very happy B'day!
 
Rose I'd love to win too, not too much (I won't be greedy) but enough that I don't need to stress about money again!
 
Its a lovely sunny morning here in Ireland and hope you all have a great day and a lot of joy today ladies!

Tricia Keegan...From Ireland Dx July '05 IDC 3/9 nodes pos..triple positive..a/c x 4..Taxol/herceptin x 12
Herceptin 1yr ..rads x35 oophorectomy Aug '06
Currently taking Arimidex /Zometa 1 x yearly
Carepage- survivortricia

Tricia & Rose:

Someone from Illinois was one of the winners but it wasn't me.  I did win a whopping $9.00 from all the tickets we bought.  Starting the retirement fund with it.  lol.  If I had won a great deal more than that, yep drinks would have been on me.  Oh well wishful thinking.

Hope you ladies have a wonderful day.  Today is raining, cold and gloomy.  Went from 70's & 80's last week to 30 &  40's this week. Trying not to get sick from it.  Vacation in 15 days.

Tina    
dx 2/1/11 DCIS
Lumpectomy 2/27 results DCIS/LCIS Stage 0 ER+ PR+
Bi-lateral Mastectomy 4/26 with expanders 
6/3 Surgery to remove contaminated expander due to infection.
7/22/11 Surgery to reinsert the expander. 
10/11/2011 Surgery to replace tissue expanders with implants. 
 

Oh well Tina, I'm resigned to doing it the hard way too as could'nt win an argument!  Glad you have a vacation coming up so hold that thought and have a great time!

Tricia Keegan...From Ireland Dx July '05 IDC 3/9 nodes pos..triple positive..a/c x 4..Taxol/herceptin x 12
Herceptin 1yr ..rads x35 oophorectomy Aug '06
Currently taking Arimidex /Zometa 1 x yearly
Carepage- survivortricia

My husband the economist, Mr. Logical, is always saying how silly it is to buy lottery tickets because of the odds, etc.  So imagine my surprise when he came home with a dozen lottery tickets the other night! I couldn't believe it. He explained why the odds were significantly better with this particular one, but damned if I can remember why. Well, it wasn't our night. Somehow, I was not surprised. 

Rena age 63 California Central Coast
26-year survivor
BRCA2-positive
Dx 1986 IDC ER/PR negative 22 positive lymph nodes
CMFVP chemo weekly for one year, 7 weeks radiation
October 2007: New chassis and spark plugs!

Rena I'm sure David is right but the way I see it the money's well spent in the day dreams I have for a few hours and if I'm not in I can't win as they say!!

Tricia Keegan...From Ireland Dx July '05 IDC 3/9 nodes pos..triple positive..a/c x 4..Taxol/herceptin x 12
Herceptin 1yr ..rads x35 oophorectomy Aug '06
Currently taking Arimidex /Zometa 1 x yearly
Carepage- survivortricia

I know what you mean, Tricia. I used to by a scratcher now and then. I think I won a few dollars one time. It's my mini-version of going to Vegas (VERY mini!). 

Rena age 63 California Central Coast
26-year survivor
BRCA2-positive
Dx 1986 IDC ER/PR negative 22 positive lymph nodes
CMFVP chemo weekly for one year, 7 weeks radiation
October 2007: New chassis and spark plugs!