tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.comments2023-09-01T01:52:16.892-07:00Renee's Bump in the RoadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger544125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-9041166843820820762010-11-23T04:57:01.852-08:002010-11-23T04:57:01.852-08:00PB Crap...i know it well!! Glad you are back from...PB Crap...i know it well!! Glad you are back from the staycation from the dark side. had my own scares a few months ago including another biopsy...talk about PTSD! i hear you loud and clear sister! sending love from Los Angeles...Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027157668158426998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-67205073582247199022010-11-22T10:54:40.100-08:002010-11-22T10:54:40.100-08:00Hi Renee
I am so glad that this 'probably'...Hi Renee<br /><br />I am so glad that this 'probably' benign business has been put to rest. 2 weeks ago I had my scary mammogram and ultrasound. My mass is a blood clot. I hope they are right!!! This survivorship business is not easy and then there are other things happening in ones life to complicate things. I assume your daughter's custody battle isn't helping the stress. My daughter has been falsely accused of dog abuse now as she didn't take her dog to the vet fast enough (she didn't think it was in pain)She has a court date next week and the defense is expensive.Sue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146373251097877539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-22409739057642490622010-09-14T04:34:26.371-07:002010-09-14T04:34:26.371-07:00Is Shrinky Dink confusing anxiety with depression?...Is Shrinky Dink confusing anxiety with depression? Could it be that all the worry is causing you not to concentrate on more mundane isues such as your job?<br />Wellbutrin works fine for many people but for some it actually increases anxiety.<br />I am so sorry that things are so muddled right now. I am not sure with the neurologist is correct about chemo not causing these things. Taxol's effects are very long lasting in many people. Nerve damage.<br />I wish you the best getting all of this sorted.Sue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146373251097877539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-65789937668090407692010-08-21T16:11:36.258-07:002010-08-21T16:11:36.258-07:00yes - please blog...i miss you too!yes - please blog...i miss you too!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769587388778687634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-38766676019788205032010-08-20T17:20:07.499-07:002010-08-20T17:20:07.499-07:00Time flies while you are surviving. Please start b...Time flies while you are surviving. Please start blogging soon. I'm interested in how things have been going.Sue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146373251097877539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-15385326584928608922010-07-01T20:45:43.674-07:002010-07-01T20:45:43.674-07:00R, you're a fighter. I think the tears are ju...R, you're a fighter. I think the tears are just part of the "after" of breast cancer. <br /><br />Post a link to the article when you get a chance! Would love to read it!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />SharonS. F. Heronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918066747733658394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-65242490675476907262010-05-11T06:57:53.043-07:002010-05-11T06:57:53.043-07:00I am so sorry for a jerk he IS. May his parts shr...I am so sorry for a jerk he IS. May his parts shrivel and fall off.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827641133321770183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-6232690092470533232010-05-11T06:23:55.452-07:002010-05-11T06:23:55.452-07:00ok - YOU made ME cry before work this morning...i ...ok - YOU made ME cry before work this morning...i am so proud of you and myself too...but (ahem) you would so be made at your sweet Vic if he dumped you at the side of the road...that's what the 'love of my life' did after 14 lovely years together...didn't want to be with someone scarred and likely to die...and he's a physician...i blame him...always will...he broke my heart during the most vulnerable period of my life ever...and now he's married a 30 something!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769587388778687634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-71420584761226983212010-05-10T13:03:04.715-07:002010-05-10T13:03:04.715-07:00Hi Renee,
I just read this post and am very glad I...Hi Renee,<br />I just read this post and am very glad I did. I read a few posts back first before reading this one. I am so sorry for all the struggles you've had to go through. But I'm so thankful that you've been able to push through them all. 1 day at a time. Hang in there. The battle is not over, but there's a victory to be had, you WILL overcome 1 day at a time.<br /><br />BTW, it was so great to have met you in Morro Bay those few weeks back. I pray that the cancer is kicked and stays away for good!<br /><br />Love,<br />KristinaKris4Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382154231141426350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-33116778320494750752010-05-09T16:26:52.502-07:002010-05-09T16:26:52.502-07:00Wow, Renee!! This was soo meaningful to read!! T...Wow, Renee!! This was soo meaningful to read!! To go back and remember all you've been through, and where you are now. What a tough road, but you did it, and did it well!<br /><br />Oh, and I'm soo glad you were able to sing "on key" this time!! =0) That was funny!! Made me laugh!!<br /><br />Brought tears to my eyes though reading about you crying telling your story. And it meant a lot to hear you say your "cousins" have been a support. Sure wish I could have lived near you as you went through all this.<br /><br />Will continue praying that, that old "cancer" will STAY AWAY!!! It's not wanted and not welcomed, so we pray it stays away!!<br /><br />Love you much Renee!!! And it was SOOO good to see you for the short time I did a few weeks back.<br /><br />Your Cousin,<br />KimKim Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-89040356480297438172010-05-06T05:03:00.532-07:002010-05-06T05:03:00.532-07:00Well that was a relief! With any symptom we develo...Well that was a relief! With any symptom we develop now, we find ourselves whispering..could it have come back and make ourselves crazy. But there are so many things out there we can have minor and major. I'm glad for you they've eliminated the biggies.Sue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146373251097877539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-2700323901695742632010-05-05T22:06:02.094-07:002010-05-05T22:06:02.094-07:00Such wonderful news! Love ya ToniSuch wonderful news! Love ya ToniTonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09840281047439018104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-16226141363392573962010-04-30T13:48:20.200-07:002010-04-30T13:48:20.200-07:00So did they define what 'enhancement ' mea...So did they define what 'enhancement ' meant and what could be increasing? I wish they would have more women with TNBC consider mastectomy. "They" keep saying there is no difference in survival between M and L+radiation but they always counsel BRAC1 carriers to go for the M. I certainly wish I had had one as I have this tough scar tissue that would make it impossible to feel a lump if one came back.<br />Hope the brain MRI goes well.Sue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146373251097877539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-79748207364505283732010-04-30T09:25:45.941-07:002010-04-30T09:25:45.941-07:00Hey - I sending you lots of love & positive th...Hey - I sending you lots of love & positive thoughts as I'm sure many are too. Reading your blog made my stomach churn as I understand the fear of being at a higher risk. You WILL make it through the MRI and no matter what the results are, remember to live each day to the fullest. No regrets!<br />I'm due for a checkup on May 18th w/oncology and a mammogram won't happen until Nov. (once a year for me).<br />Good news - just got my tattoo on Tuesday. Reconstruction is done after almost 2 years!!!Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-91004186100575280992010-04-22T21:34:05.745-07:002010-04-22T21:34:05.745-07:00I sure do miss reading your blog entries-- I just ...I sure do miss reading your blog entries-- I just caught up. Can you believe how we form these relationships??? All I know is that I'm thankful for them-- you hang in there.<br />Love,<br />LeahLeah Lawsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-28360290541535705302010-04-19T13:47:00.534-07:002010-04-19T13:47:00.534-07:00Hi Renee - hopefully the sunshine is lifting your ...Hi Renee - hopefully the sunshine is lifting your mood. We've had an excellent early spring here where I live, and it really helps! I'm 7 months post-chemo, 5 months post-radiation. I feel pretty good, but still the bone aches (hip and lower back) from chemo. I'm also going for a bone scan, but really just as a baseline, let's hope there's no osteoporosis in the future... I wonder if the aches/pains and worries will ever completely fade away...Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364706890012512947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-46013490974640016212010-04-18T18:48:28.685-07:002010-04-18T18:48:28.685-07:00I hear you as well Renee. I also think it the new ...I hear you as well Renee. I also think it the new normal for us now. I am having some of the same symptoms and mentioned the pain in the hip and next thing they are sending me for a bone scan on Tuesday to rule out bone cancer....not what I want to hear either. I push myself to the limit these days because I feel if I give in to it then I have lost all I have been fighting for this last two years.<br />Things have to and will get better Renee:)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978632234049776290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-29566595555794208542010-04-18T17:17:03.434-07:002010-04-18T17:17:03.434-07:00This too shall pass, this too shall pass. As for t...This too shall pass, this too shall pass. As for the possible fibromyalgia, Neurotin or Lyrica might help.<br />For me, the cancer stuff has faded into the background as now I am dealing with a teenage pregnancy.<br />I don't like 'the new normal' either.Sue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146373251097877539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-14727349877674260382010-04-18T13:44:04.201-07:002010-04-18T13:44:04.201-07:00i hear you sister - loud and clear...feel just the...i hear you sister - loud and clear...feel just the same some days...others are better. wishing for many more 'better' days for you!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769587388778687634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-64941770591701534002010-03-20T18:27:54.370-07:002010-03-20T18:27:54.370-07:00I'm doing Weight Watchers and find it fits my ...I'm doing Weight Watchers and find it fits my personality well. I enjoy the competitiveness within myself on finding the most amount of food I can eat while staying within the points.<br /><br />We had "Weight Watchers at Work" and it was great support among the people. One sees these people 8-9 hours a day and it's nice to have the support and encouragement to keep on keepin' on.<br /><br />Hope you are doing well!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827641133321770183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-4181105752934842792010-03-16T20:59:40.664-07:002010-03-16T20:59:40.664-07:00yay for you....i'm happy...finding yourself an...yay for you....i'm happy...finding yourself and getting your bearings is lovely....big hugs!!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769587388778687634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-31139281322704335492010-03-16T14:38:48.039-07:002010-03-16T14:38:48.039-07:00Congratulations on the shrinking you! Aside from w...Congratulations on the shrinking you! Aside from walking, what are you doing to effect that?Sue in Italia/In the Land Of Cancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146373251097877539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-20734896057245673442010-02-08T13:25:45.221-08:002010-02-08T13:25:45.221-08:00You're so positive! We'll be thinking of y...You're so positive! We'll be thinking of you & hoping for the best.Yoga on the Stepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729792084444204610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-70272947204404866022010-02-03T12:14:55.680-08:002010-02-03T12:14:55.680-08:00Thank you all! I go in tomorrow to see the Radia...Thank you all! I go in tomorrow to see the Radiation Oncologist and get his opinion on what the heck this is.<br /><br />The swelling, pain and redness have diminished about 75%. But something is still there. . . just what it is remains a mystery.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827641133321770183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707291043684115299.post-25028363036554470372010-02-03T09:35:56.382-08:002010-02-03T09:35:56.382-08:00Congrats!Congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com