Daily Diary of Joy

Rena--I'm doing well for now.  The pains have left and now I am just dealing with some stressful situations at work.  I am trying to get my resume together so in the event these things don't get resolved I have a fall back plan.  It took them 15 1/2 years to finally make me pissed to even think about looking for another job.  Oh well such is life.

Congratulations on the benign results from the polyps.  And sorry about the hernia.  Hopefully you will be able to manage without the surgery.  If is isn't one thing it's another.

Well off to bed soon.  This cold weather is zapping my strength.  Had to avoid the possibility of heat stroke.  The temperatures reached a whopping 1 degree today.  Heat wave!!  Now they are telling starting the cold weather snap will be behind us and we should see weather in the teens.  Bikini time!!

Everyone have a nice evening and stay warm where ever you are.  

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. 
 

Rena  yay for benign polyps!  

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 
 

Tina, I'm glad you're feeling better. I hope you can resolve that stressful situation at work or find a nicer environment with another job. I hate what stress can do to our bodies. Stay warm if you possibly can. I cannot believe what's going on in the whole eastern half of the country.

Thanks, Elaine, for the "yay"! 

Rena age 66 California Central Coast
29-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!

I know how you feel Tina.  We are having the same kind of temperatures.  I don't ever recall a winter as mean as this one.

DJ

PS:  Rena I am glad that you received word that the polyps were benign.

"Prepared for the worst, hope for the best and, live each day to the hilt"


Stage IV  lungs, lining, ribs, left scapula and left clavicle - Used all the hormonal drugs - tamoxifen, arimidex,  , Faslodex 250 mg,  femara, , drug break using own estrogen (progression in 7 months), rebooted femara (progression on next scan) Faslodex 500 mg ended 18 1/2 years on hormonal therapies - 2013,  Taxol - 2014 now on Doxil. 

Thanks, DJ!

Rena age 66 California Central Coast
29-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!

Celebrating my three year cancerversity today.  Hard to believe that I joined this group three years ago.

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. 
 

Wow time has flown by Tina, huge congrats to you on your third cancerversary and here's to many more!!!

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

Congratulations Tina!  

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 
 

So happy for you, Tina! 

Rena age 66 California Central Coast
29-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!

Thank you all for the wishes

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. 
 

My joy today is that I just received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from my daughters for my birthday tomorrow, so grateful and glad to be still here to enjoy another birthday!:)

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

Congratulations again on the birthday bouquet.  Have a truly wonderful day.  

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. 
 

Hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow! Happy Birthday😃

37 yr old
 Dx infiltrating ductal carcinoma march 2013 stage 1, Er/pr+ her-  node neg.
Partial mastectomy may 2013
Radiation completed August 2013
Tamoxifen started August 2013  then stopped November 2013                       due to an allergic reaction
Zoladex injections started January 2014

Thanks Tina and Has!:)

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 have a vey Happy Birthday.  Make it a great day and keep them coming!!!

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 
 

Happy Birthday Tricia and may you have a healthy, happy year.

DJ

"Prepared for the worst, hope for the best and, live each day to the hilt"


Stage IV  lungs, lining, ribs, left scapula and left clavicle - Used all the hormonal drugs - tamoxifen, arimidex,  , Faslodex 250 mg,  femara, , drug break using own estrogen (progression in 7 months), rebooted femara (progression on next scan) Faslodex 500 mg ended 18 1/2 years on hormonal therapies - 2013,  Taxol - 2014 now on Doxil. 

Thank you Elaine and DJ, we've had a lovely sunny but cold day here today, we had a lovely drive in the country and lunch in a lovely little pub we passed so it was a good day:)

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, 
So sorry my friend that I didn't see this until just now.
Wishing you the happiest birthday, and sending you hugs across the pond!   I hope your day was wonderful!!!!   
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(Nanners no longer work)

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,  

Thanks Sharon, it was a lovely day and my daughters sent me bouquet which was a lovely surprise:)

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

Trying to find the joy in our weather, as I know you west coasters are dying fir a drop of rain....we are getting snow, snow, snow!    Skied last weekend with my honey, and this weekend looking forward to a ski day (or two) with my eldest...as well as some moe wedding planning!   Joy!   Love being on my skis!  

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,