Originally Posted by Lady Pamela (Post 845860)

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt (Post 847752)

I need some of that damn inner peace right now! lol

Friday is the quarterly tumor marker blood work. Will this ever be easy on the nerves?

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt (Post 847752)

I need some of that damn inner peace right now! lol

Friday is the quarterly tumor marker blood work. Will this ever be easy on the nerves?

Originally Posted by mustangjeano (Post 847873)

Deb, for me , the yearly ct scans never got easy--well. the scan was no problem but waiting for the results was nerve wracking. After waiting a week for my doctor to call with the results I was a basket case so the next year I made arrangements with the imaging facility to pick up a copy of the results the day after my tests. That was a lot easier for me. I will be thinking of you and awaiting good news. Your friend, Jean

Originally Posted by DapperButch (Post 847910)

I don't know the answer to that. Am I correct in assuming that the result will tell you for certain you have cancer in your body (I know that sounds like a dumb question)?

I honestly don't get too anxious when I get a CAT scan because I know the tumor has to be a decent size before it will show up (in my case). So, I never trust the scan. I find it to be meaningless. I think I have talked about this before.

ANYWAY, I am pretty certain that it is different in your case! I think that if I were in your shoes I would feel great anxiety, but great relief when it came back clear! I would guess that over time continuing to get an "all clear" result each time that your anxiety will decrease? Will you ever no longer have to do it quarterly?

The thing to keep in mind, deb is that you do everything that you can to keep yourself free of cancer. I know that like me, you believe in the power of eating a certain way/supplements. Every day you continue to create a inhospitable place for cancer to grow. Try to take solace in that fact. The research continues to show that you are cutting your chances down BIG TIME!

Let us know right away! I will be thinking of you!

Originally Posted by pynkkameleon (Post 849162)

Originally Posted by Tommi (Post 855185)

I am thankful to be where I am today. I am strong, courageous and alive, and in love. I am thankful for the love that came along at one hella time. We weren't lookin and Cupid hit us both. I am thankful I didn't get furloughed. So many many things...*
just a few

Celebrations and dates are funny things. We remember things by calendar days, lengths of time. birthdays, marriages, separations, when we met. I had uterine cancer 9 years ago May 15,

A wonderful woman who has taken me by surprise came into my life on Father's Day, 4 months ago. Two days after that I found out I may have recurring uterine cancer from 9 years ago. "Suspicious cells from a pap smear" or as I said my prostate was actin' up.. I went through the PET scans, and blood and other imaging tests and was silent until it was confirmed. When I told her, and said the recommended radiation for 3 months, she said, well, no big thing, we can get through this together. So we will have another 9 or more years, so let's just do it.

I could have had my "targets" tattooed, but I chose not to, so had spots glued on instead. No biggee she said.

She said , so let's get matching tattoo's. MY very first one...the Kanji symbol on my signature line which I have had for a very long time is now on my bicep., she has the other two symbols on her right hip. We Celebrated our tattoo's at Bennihanna's, where the manager blushed and grinning said..Ohhh..you the Boss, ..she Ummm, the Bosses girl ...Yea, sorta ;)

I took a break from treatment in Sept, and we went to Little Rock and had the greatest time with the family full of love and orneriness, and we were loved and cared for by so many. Thank you to...all. :rrose:

5 days a week I had external radiation to my pelvis since the end of August (except for 3 days when we escaped to be with Chosen Famiy. We took off for the Reunion :))

She went with me that week to celebrate as two of the women in our "Dorm" finished breast radiation treatment. They brought donuts and brownies and laughed about life. I gave them daffodil bulbs to plant and watch for in the spring. We were all thankful to be there. A Club we didn't want to join, but are lifetime members.

Yesterday was the second of three weekly internal treatments.

One week to go. One more brachytherapy treatment next Wed.

Celebrate: We are going to Coronado Island Resort to celebrate the beautiful sunset tomorrow night, and go to a party in San Diego.

I Celebrate life every day cuz, damn it can just get away from you like the sand in an hourglass.

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Originally Posted by Lady Pamela (Post 855589)

Originally Posted by pynkkameleon (Post 855588)

Tommi,

Thank you for sharing. I was so moved by what you wrote, for many reasons.

We DO move on.. No matter what life throws our way. We have to. I try to remember and live that that every day but every once in a while I need that swift kick in the rear. I thank you for that reminder.

I am so happy for the love that has come into your life. I love that you got tattoos together to mark this time in your journey. Your post leaves me with a smile. Not because of your recurrence but because of your love for life. It's a beautiful thing.

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt (Post 826205)

I am loving this mastectomy cover up!

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Originally Posted by Tommi (Post 856337)

Thank you so much for this post Pynk.

Tomorrow at 9AM will be the last Brachtherapy treatment. My girl is on a business trip across the country, my BFF's are vacationing in Paris, so, I knew I could come here, because the Planet is a place we can share.

The support from those I told about this has been wonderful. The smile kaijira gives me has taken it all away, and believe it or not, I looked forward to the appointments everyday. I knew iI had to do it, and just get it over with. So, we planned something for every weekend since August to be together and make sure I got that big smile, and we enjoyed the heck outta life.

We did, we are, and , next weekend we will celebrate radiation therapy being OVER. Camping in Malibu at a Shamain ritual...:moonstars: ( My first and which she is doing part of the ceremony) ..so, a new chapter , hell no.

This is a whole new book. So, guess I will have to start writing again :)

Originally Posted by DapperButch (Post 856347)

Wow, Tommi, I had no idea you were going through all of that. I made the assumption when you didn't come back to the thread that things were clear. I should have asked. I tend to "hide out"/slink away/whatever fits here, too when I get bad news, so I should have thought about that and asked! Sorry, brother. :(

I didn't tell hardly anyone I had cancer prior to my colon resection. I had a whole week and only told my best friend and the people who had to know at my work.

I am very, very glad that you shared with us now. It is fantastic that you had a new love by your side through all of this. I know it would have been much harder for me if I didn't have my partner.

It sounds like you went through a lot. I am so glad you are on the other side.

Please take good care of you!

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt (Post 856662)

I tend to hole up and slink away myself. Today (in an hour) I have a bone marrow biopsy. I had only told a few. Scared.