Roll Call

[Jezzie25]

Hi! I am a 1 year and 1 month survivor. I had a lump. and had radiation for 33 days. I have decided that I want to change my birthday to April 6. I am taking Femara ...sort makes my bones ache a little and sleepy, but it's better than having breast cancer! Y'all sound like a lively group...haven't you noticed most survivors are lively?!

[cjammom]

Hi Jeezie. Nice to meet ya!! I'm with you..having had cancer..and surviving cancer does make me feel reborn in some ways...taking time to smell the flowers, enjoying everday, appreciating all that I have been blessed with, and loving my friends and family like never before!!
I too have muscle and bone pain, I take arimidex..first started on aromasin, and delt with the pain for a year and a half until I could no longer take it!! I seem better on the arimidex..I go to pt. however, and I think he has helped me with alot of the pain.
YUP, Lively group!! Really nice women here on this board..
We try to stick together..and be here to help out those newly diagnosed, and those that need to vent! Its a good place for that, because no one understands better than a sister!!
HUGS TO YOU,
cj.

[phyl41]

hello teresa i was stage 3 with one lymph node infected. they say i am very treatable but some days its telling my brain that.Glad you are free.Its nice to chat with someone who understands .keep in contact phyl

[Teresa 51]

I spent three years just going through the motions, work, family good times and bad. I finally came out of hibernation...I believe talking to other BC survivors has gotten me back on the road to living. I want to make it and I am making plans!! You stay strong and do things that make your quality of life better. massage therapy, pedicure, facial, volunteer work, meditate, etc. Glad you stayed in contact.
Teresa

[leea1206]

Hi Ladies

Just checking in. Hope everyone is enjoying their Memorial Day wkend!

CJ, thanks for the kind words re my mom. Yes, she is a tough lady. She never did recur, which I find amazing, because she never had chemo or any anti-hormone therapy, only did the single mast and had a large tumor. She is now in her 80s.

I did stumble upon a remedy for my hot flashes only a few days ago: I've had to take BP meds recently, D/T losing all my hormone protection. Dose recently upped to twice/day (Altace). When I increased the dose, my hot flashes went way down. - Yey!!! - I can finally sleep and feel "almost normal"!
I know the Catapress patch is supposed to help hot flashes, so maybe other BP meds, can help as well.

Leea