Rena - next time David leaves you need to come down here and spend a few days with me.

Hug
Elaine

 A person's greatness is the power to stand alone;to be able to make her own choice; in action,to write anew her own law; to choose her own sacrifices; run her own dangers; win her own freedom; venture her own destruction; to choose her own happiness 
 

Hello to all of you friends.  We will be receiving a call from the hospital between 1 and 4 this afternoon about what time to bring Don in.  He is very nervous about this but I just want to get this over.  He has to eat lightly today and nothing after midnight.  Thank you all for the well wishes.  It's almost unbelievable that so many things are going on.
 
Snowball seems very happy today so far.  He is napping with his Daddy.
 
Hugs, Mary   

Diag. Oct 2003 with 6mm mass, IDC grade III ductal carcinoma in-situ, Inflammatory Breast Cancer stage IIIB, Her2+++.   I had A/C followed by Taxotere (only had 2tx as I had heart problems from it); Left Mastectomy followed by 35 rads.  Recurence in 9 months as skin mets to mast. site. tx Carboplatin/Herceptin,  stayed on Herceptin every other week for almost 4 years only stopping when my ejection fraction would get too low. off herceptin & ned 3 years in 2010

Mary, all my best wishes to Don and you. I hope this surgery solves his pain once and for all.

Tricia, it works for us! Thanks for the invitation, Elaine! 

Love you guys!

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!

Mary - Hope he goes in early tomorrow.  I'll be thinking of you both and I know you'll keep us posted on Don is doing.

Hug
Elaine

 A person's greatness is the power to stand alone;to be able to make her own choice; in action,to write anew her own law; to choose her own sacrifices; run her own dangers; win her own freedom; venture her own destruction; to choose her own happiness 
 

Mary most of us would be nervous before any surgery but if this resolves Don's pain it'll be worth it for all of you.  I'm glad Snowball seems okay today too and will be thinking of you and Don tomorrow

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

Mary, i didnt know Don was having surg today.  hope this takes care of the pain and he is back home with you and Nunu soon!

Anyone esle waiting?  I've been distracted by my wonderful DD this past week 

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,  

Mary  - thinking about you guys and praying it all goes smoothly...talk to you soon!

DX 5/13/08 Clearwater, FL HER2 +
IDC Stage IIIA changed 12/2/08 to IIB Grade 3
Taxotere, Carbo & Herceptin  6/11/08
Part Mas 11/5/08 SNB neg & addl node neg - CLEAN MARGINS!
Arimidex 11/25/08  35 Rads 12/15/08

My belated congratulations to Sharon and Elaine for their good results, and Rena, big KUDOS to you!  My husband has a heck of a time with that A1C, or whatever it is...I miss you guys, just had tons of company and now they ae gone and I am in a funk...

DX 5/13/08 Clearwater, FL HER2 +
IDC Stage IIIA changed 12/2/08 to IIB Grade 3
Taxotere, Carbo & Herceptin  6/11/08
Part Mas 11/5/08 SNB neg & addl node neg - CLEAN MARGINS!
Arimidex 11/25/08  35 Rads 12/15/08

Hello to all of you wonderful ladies,  I am so happy to be home and I was able to bring Don home.  He was there for over 12 hours and his Urologist came in to check him and said "do you want to bring this guy home" and I just had to laugh!  He actually had two very large stones that were blocking his kidney.  They were able to remove them.  They are hoping that his kidney function will be better now that these stones are removed.  He had to be at the hospital by 7Am and we just arrived home a little while ago. He had a light snack at the hospital and when we got home he fell asleep with Snowball on his lap.  I am sooo tired but I am going to have to make him something to eat when he wakes up.  We are so lucky that this just had to be at "Spring forward time".  I have been up since 5AM my old time. 
 
When we were leaving this morning, Snowball was just sitting there looking at us and I could just imagine what he was thinking   "not again".  Poor baby!  They had all of Don's clothes in a big paper bag with handles and I brought it home for Snowball.  He loves his new house.  He will destroy it tomorrow.  He has been eating fairly well but not as much as usual.  I really think that he knows that there is stress in his home and he is reacting to it.  I hope that maybe Don can be pain free and feel well as I am really tired. I am glad that this is over for now.  Thank you all for your support.  Lots of hugs, Mary    

Diag. Oct 2003 with 6mm mass, IDC grade III ductal carcinoma in-situ, Inflammatory Breast Cancer stage IIIB, Her2+++.   I had A/C followed by Taxotere (only had 2tx as I had heart problems from it); Left Mastectomy followed by 35 rads.  Recurence in 9 months as skin mets to mast. site. tx Carboplatin/Herceptin,  stayed on Herceptin every other week for almost 4 years only stopping when my ejection fraction would get too low. off herceptin & ned 3 years in 2010

Mary, that's such great news!!! I'm so glad that Don is home and that they got rid of those nasty stones. I hope that his pain will be gone and his kidney function much better. In the meantime, please give him my very best wishes, a chin nuzzle for Snowball, and a big hug to you. xo

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!