Arimidex

[Linda49er]

Hi Ladies!!!

Well I hope you all had a gooooood weekend Ours was pretty good weather wise. Yesterday even we had a big dust storm which isn't good here and then today it got up to 102 already. I dread the coming months.

I am doing fine now Cj...thanks. I'm coming up on 1 year since I was diagnosed with my BC and I guess it gets me thinking if I'm gonna be here in another 4 years. I'm sure I will be cuz I am so ding dang stubborn. I just keep thinking of my sister in law who died from BC in 5 1/2 yrs but hers was so much more advanced than mine. So I just have to remember that. And 2006 was such a rough year every once in a while it gets to me and I think what next? So I have to just get my thoughts back where they should be and quit feeling sorry for myself. I'm going to call my physical therapist and ask him for exercises for my sciatic nerve since the spine doc thinks thats where the pain is coming from. My primary doc just filled out my disability update statement and he told them I would be out at least another 12 months. So, I am thinking of a career change. Before I was diagnosed with BC I had 2 businesses ready to open. Then I put them on hold when I was dx with the cancer. So, come July after my vacation hope to get things rolling as its pretty hard to save money on disability. I'm really not ready to quit work yet.

As for going to the YMCA my 2 kids just joined but I ain't about too lol. Ain't nobody seeing this body in a bathing suit!!!!! I haven yet figured out what to do for a suit, maybe just wear a t-shirt since I only gots one boobie lol. Its my pool out back so I can make up the rules T-shirts allowed!!!!! I haven't worn a bra since June 15, 2006. I have 2 beautiful Softee bras but just don't wear them. They have the camisile <sp?> with them and are nice though. After vacation I plan to have my right side done so maybe after that I might wear the Softee bra.

I have 2 questions. The first one is easy I think lol. On arimidex have you noticed a DRY mouth and lips? I sure do. I had it some with radiation but then must have forgot about it but I sure have it again.

Secondly, have any of you had an a larger abdomen since your mast?? I don't know if its related to my sliding hiatal hernia I was just diagnosed with but it has bothered me since Sept. 2006. My onc told me we can wait and find out with my pet scan after my last chemo treatment. Just to make sure it wasn't a turmo which I really didn't think it was. My hernia must have gone down in place because the pain I was having in my middle rib area is gone but it still feels like something is pressing against my rigs, left (mast side) greater than the right. I think the distension is finally better but my upper abdomen in the epigastric area is driving me nuts.

At what age do the golden years start? My parents told me they suck so I might be in them already lolol.

Teresa--- back on the tax issue? Do you know if your money was pre-taxed monies? I'm calling my disability company to find out why I got a W2 since I paid all of the premium. I gotta feeling they are going to tell me all the money I received was pre-taxed grrrrrrrrrr lol. Will letcha know.

Hope you all had a good weekend. Talk to ya soon.
Huggs,
Linda

[cjammom]

Hey LINDA..glad your back!!! Just know that its not just you..I am going to be approaching 5yrs in Jan. and am starting to have thoughts about removing my other breast..I dont think that all of our fears and concerns go away..but just like you said..you feel sorry for yourself for a while, then you pick yourself back up and go on with your life!, but linda, you are dealing with alot right now..Did you not get a prosthesis? I swam with mine..stuck it right inside my suit..102 degrees! Oh my, uniboob or not, you get right into that pool!! lol, You could do some water aerobics in your own pool!!
About the dry mouth..I havent been on it that long and I take elavil for fibro, and that really makes you feel like you have cotton in your mouth, so I cant tell..but if you had it while having rads..it might be radiation recall..you should talk to your onc about that..I only know that it exists but not much other details..UMMM yes on the abdomen..but I think mine has gotten big because I went through surgical menopause last year..and its catching up to me..I have heard other women complain that they have alot of gas on the AI's I know I do!
Golden Years! Heck NO..Im not going there yet!! I dont know how old you are..I am 47..somedays going on 90! but I am a fighter,like you, I'll go down kickin and screamin!!Had PT today, foot is better!!! He wants me to keep coming though so he can give me some relief in my leg muscles..I get my gel shots in my knees next week..please wish me luck,I hear it hurts real bad!
About the career change..I am all about doin what makes you happy!! No one knows when your life will be over..so I think we gotta go for it while we have the chance!! I stop and smell every flower along the path now, and have slowed my life down..it like it better this way!!
Hugs back at ya,
cj

[Teresa 51]

Hello Everyone!!!

Well, I've been out of sorts lately...grumpy, grouchy, irritable,you know. It's not like me, but I guess as of late, it is like me. I think I'm trying to decide whether I should stay in this house or move. My daughter likes living here...I have a big yard. My daughter is very busy and doesn't have time for yard work. I really don't feel like doing yard work. I love my yard but sometimes it is hard to enjoy knowing I can't keep it up. I am not working at this time and my daughther is bringing home the bacon so to speak. Oh well.

Larger abdomen? Are you kidding? I was always 110-120 even up until I reached 50. I had the partial hysterectomy when I was 45. I noticed gradual changes up til 50, getting thicker etc. I have probaby gained 50 or 60 lbs in 4 yrs. I gained some before I was diag. with bc but tamoxifen really started to put the weigh on me. I don't find arimidex much different. The few steroid shots I had didn't help either. BUT YES, my belly is jelly.

Linder I am glad you are feeling better. I too have thought about going into a little home business. Like natural products, you know the ones that have been about since the seventies? I sold them in the seventies and wish I would have kept with it. I believe in the purity of the products. I don't really know if I could support myself, but knowing the product is good, I would believe in what I was selling. I thought about pet services:taking care of peoples pets in their homes when they are away. I already do this for a lady who is out of town a lot. She has visited every country in the past year.

Linder I believe my money was taxed before insurance. I haven't done anymore investigation on the disability issue, right now I'm in denial of having to pay any more taxes. I feel like the error was on their part, if there was an error, and if I need to pay more, I'm sure they will get in touch with me. I just regret not writing down her id number.

I do not think I'm in my golden years and these years have sucked so ....just kidding.

Yes, my mouth is dry, skin is dry, eyes are dry etc. I don't know if it is arimidex, could be something else.

Swelling is down...I've noticed it is temp related. I think.

CJ hope it dries up there soon ...girl you might have to invest in a boat or arc or something.

Gotta go.
Teresa

[cjammom]

Hey Tee-my hubby is out back building one now!!
more rain forcasted for tommorrow!

maybe its just the right time for all of us to be in that mood..Ive been having a bit of it myself lately ..but summer is on its way.. I love summer and feeling the sunshine on my achin body!
hugs Tee!
cj.

[JOJO39]

Hi Girls,
Just wondering if any of you used a cream to rub on your skin after surgery. Someone had told me cocoa butter but just wondering if anyone has and advice. I am pretty healed. Thanks so much. Everyone have a great evening.
JoJo