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Hisgal
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Posted: 30 April 2008 03:59 pm |
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Suenos,
Thanks for your kind words...........I think that as I get older, and mature in my faith, God's grace has become so much more apparent to me. As I understand my short-falls and see how often they occur, I realize how much I need that GRACE. And it becomes that much more important to me! I have no future without it. 
I, too, am so happy with my daughter's results and the hubs weight loss. He has always been the type who could eat whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted! This has been a HUGE change for him, and I am very proud of him for doing it. This is a guy who used to think his lunch was "healthy" because he had 1.5 low-fat turkey sandwiches in his lunch pail............it didn't count that he had 2 containers of homemade cookies, cake and bars, pudding, chips and a baggie of chocolates for the rest of his lunch and break times!
Now he has one low-fat turkey sandwich (100% whole grain bread, low fat mayo), a romaine salad w/snap peas, onion, broccoli slaw and walnuts w/ ff drsg, 1-2 fruits, a whole grain pita w/ hummus, baby carrots and a container of a high fiber cereal to munch on dry.
He used to have 2 Diet Cokes........now he takes a bottle of water, and a bottle of Countrytime Lemonade (60 cal.)
Beth, I've been looking forward to having this ending.............you mean it could come back again?!?!?   I'm miserable today........the sinuses are somewhat clearer (I tried a home remedy of mixing 1 c. apple cider vinegar w/ 1 c. water, boiling it, and then inhaling the steam for 5 minutes-WOW what a sinus clearing tool!), but, today I am cramping like crazy. One of those days when you just want to stay in bed, curled up in a ball! Oh well, the upside is that TTOM arrived at the right time, so I can go ahead with my breast MRI next week. Will be glad to have that over!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 30 April 2008 04:09 pm |
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Only 2 more days until my daughter in CO comes home for the weekend! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HER 
WEDNESDAY'S FOOD:
BREAKFAST: lt. english muffin w/ natural p butter & strawberry spread, fruit smoothie (1 c. lt soy, 1 carton orange-pineapple-banana juice, 4 oz. ff vanilla yogurt, frozen tropical fruit) 
SNACK: 2 grapefruit, pita w/ red pepper hummus
LUNCH: cole slaw mix, fresh pineapple, walnuts, lf rasp vinegrette, wg pita w/hummus
SNACK: 1 red pepper, mini carrots, orange/pineapple/banana juice box
DINNER: 1/2 baked sweet potato, lt spread, TVP/soy BBQ riblet
SNACK: banana, lt english muffin, lt spread, strawberry spread
Last edited on 1 May 2008 03:52 pm by Hisgal
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Hisgal
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Posted: 1 May 2008 04:04 pm |
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THURSDAY'S FOOD:
BREAKFAST: 2 lt. english muffins, lt spread, 2 serv. Egg Beaters, 1 sl. 2% cheese, tea w/lemon & honey
STAFF MEETING: 2 apple slices, 1/4 c. pineapple, tea w/lemon & honey
SNACK: 2 small oranges, 1/4 c. pineapple, 1/2 banana, 4 oz ff yogurt
LUNCH: 6" Subway veggie on oat bran, 1 sl pepper jack and vinegar, mini carrots
SNACK: orange/pineapple/banana juice
DINNER: 1/2 bag asparagus stir-fry, 1 mini whole grain loaf w/lt. spread
SNACK: orange juice, ff yogurt
Monday was cold and yucky, but I walked on Tuesday and Wednesday. We are suppose to have 3 days of rain, but now it sounds like the rain might hold off until late afternoon or evening, so I should be able to get a walk in today too!  And much as I wanted to go home to bed, and rest........I cleaned house instead. I know it wouldn't matter to my daughter, but she is home so seldom.........I hate to have her come home to a dirty house. So, 3.5 hrs of running up and down 2 sets of steps, scrubbing floors, shaking rugs etc. should have burned a few calories! 
Last edited on 2 May 2008 06:55 pm by Hisgal
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Hisgal
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Posted: 2 May 2008 07:03 pm |
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It's finally FRIDAY!
My daughter's flight comes in at 7:00 tonight, and we are going out to eat, with our son and DIL. I told my daughter that she could pick the place. My son gave her a list of places nearby (we are going to the restaurant right from the airport, but he has a baseball tournament, and he's #%@&!'t coach, so he's meeting us later). Well the one she picked is Major's Sports Bar/Cafe. I checked the menu online........ It is definitely going to be a challenge! So, I am trying to eat light today.......and save it for tonight.
FRIDAY'S FOOD:
BREAKFAST: 2 pcs. whole grain cinnamon toast w/lt spread, fruit smoothie
SNACK: soy protein bar
LUNCH: salad w/romaine, broccoli slaw, snap peas, walnuts and rasp vinegrette drsg., 4 oz. ff yogurt, mini carrots
SNACK: 1 sm. slice of cake (I forgot about a retirement party for someone at an adjoining office.) But it was only 1" wide and I ate only cake, no frosting.
DINNER:
Last edited on 2 May 2008 10:04 pm by Hisgal
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artistjohn
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Posted: 4 May 2008 09:19 am |
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Hi Hisgal, I was reading in molly's diary that you suffer with sinus problems.
Have you tried netti pot? If you google netti pot there is a demo on you tube on how to use one. It will save me long explanation.
I have used it on and off for a year and I am symtom free after years of suffering including antibiotics and sinus medications.
It really does work. Good luck
john
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Theresa
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Posted: 5 May 2008 07:33 am |
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Hope the weekend was lovely with your daughter being there. 
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 6 May 2008 01:41 am |
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| I can't wait to hear all about it, hope you had a lovely time together.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 6 May 2008 10:24 pm |
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Well, I've been missing for a while...............
The weekend with my daughter was wonderful! Thanks Theresa and Mol We were with family all weekend and that time is so precious. Especially now that they are all married and have homes of their own.
Thanks, John, for the idea of the netti pot. I had heard of it, but never tried it before. Being I don't want to be coughing and sneezing on Thursday for my MRI, I went out and bought one this noon. I will try it out............although the idea of pouring water in my nose is not appealing This better work as well as everyone says it does!
I actually didn't do too bad this weeeknd, considering all the pig-out opportunities I had.
Saturday: Fiber One, soy milk, banana, APPLEBEE'S FOR LUNCH I had some nachos, and ordered orange chicken with rice....it included steamed broccoli, red peppers, mushrooms, slivered almonds, and chinese noodles ( I ate half of it) 2 grilled kebobs (mostly veggies-2 sm squares of ckn), hominy bean salad, jicama celery salad, Oriental cabbage salad, strawberries, blueberries, mango, 3 baked Tostitos scoops w/salsa
Sunday: Fiber One, soy milk, 2 slices Norwegian Health bread w/light spread and strawberry spread, CHURCH SALAD LUNCHEON-I avoided the potato salad and any others that looked like they had a lot of mayo or whip cream........and didn't even look at the dessert table, wheat bun w/1 slice of ham, cake (no frosting) and ice cream at my grandson's pre-school graduation, leftover half of Applebee's ckn & rice
Monday: 2 sl NH bread w/lt spread & strawberry spread, mango, EAS protein drink, jicama celery salad, Oriental cabbage salad, soy protein bar, 2 sl. NH bread w/natural p butter and strawberry spread, jicama celery salad (after grandson's soccer game)
Last edited on 6 May 2008 10:25 pm by Hisgal
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Hisgal
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Posted: 6 May 2008 10:33 pm |
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Monday morning I weighed in for Peter's Challenge. I didn't do well last time I participated in a challenge, but I have high hopes for this one. I'm not pushing it, but plan to lose 10 lbs in the 8 weeks.
Monday, May 5th: 189.6 lbs
Tuesday, April 29: 190.8 lbs.  1.2 lbs.
I can tell the pants seem to get loser every day that I'm out walking. Today was almost too warm...........it was 77 degrees when I went to the walking path at the park. With my hormones, I feel better when it's cooler.
TUESDAY'S FOOD:
Breakfast: 2 sl. wg p butter toast, mango
Snack: 2 grapefruit
Lunch: jicama celery salad, Oriental cabbage salad, 1 sliced red pepper
Snack: strawberries, blueberries, ff vanilla yogurt
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Beth
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Posted: 7 May 2008 12:13 pm |
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| I'm glad you are doing well. I guess tomorrow's the big MRI. Will they read it then for you? Please let us know. You will be in my prayers.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 7 May 2008 03:56 pm |
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John, just got to stop and say thanks for the netti pot idea. I tried it last night and this morning. Does that ever clear out the sinuses! However, they do seem to fill back up again  I wonder if that will quit happening as I continue to do it on a regular basis?
Beth, yes tomorrow is the big day. I've been pretty laid back about it until now. My thoughts are in a jumble right now, imagining every possible scenario........not too many of them positive ones Yeah, Satan's working on my brain..........so any and all prayers will be deeply appreciated! I got a prescription for a sedative, as I'm claustrophobic and am more scared of that, then the results of the test itself. I'm also worried about trying to lie still, with this sinus stuff going on.
I've been told it will take a couple of days, before I am notified of the results.
WEDNESDAY'S FOOD:
BREAKFAST: 2 Light english muffins, 2 slices 2% cheese, 2 serv Egg Beaters
SNACK: mango, oatmeal fiber bar
LUNCH: Healthy Request chicken soup, salad w/romaine, broccoli slaw, snap peas, celery, walnuts, lf rasp vinegrette, mini carrots
SNACK: 2 crackers, V-8 juice, wg pita w/hummus
DINNER:
SNACK:
Last edited on 7 May 2008 10:14 pm by Hisgal
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Beth
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Posted: 7 May 2008 05:37 pm |
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I didn't realize you were having a MRI. I am also severely claustrophobic. I made them stop and just got up to leave. Then to bribe me back, they gave me a little hose with cool air I could point at my face and we covered my eyes. I also have super sensitive hearing and I wasn't expecting the machine to be so loud. This nice attendant stayed right by me and rubbed my arm and leg and kept talking to me until it was over.
Be sure to ask for the comfort things. They had a headset with music, but I couldn't concentrate on the music for the machine noise. The attendant and that cool air really helped.
It's not really fun, but if I can do it, you an do it. I am a BIG BABY and a HORRIBLE PATIENT.
Good Luck,
Beth
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Beth
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Posted: 7 May 2008 05:42 pm |
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| P.S. If I ever have another MRI, I will demand a tranquilizer to take about an hour before the test. I'd had what I thought was a MRI on my foot one time. The just stuck my legs in the machine. I didn't realize for the back MRI they would stick all of me in the tube or I would have demanded a tranquilizer for that one.
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 7 May 2008 05:57 pm |
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| Pat, hoping that the MRI process goes swiftly and wishing you lots of positive thoughts on the results.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 7 May 2008 06:44 pm |
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Beth and Mol,
Thanks for that much needed support! Beth, I already have an Adavan (lorazepam) in my possession. I'd heard they will give you something, so I called my Dr. Another friend said to make sure the music on the headphones is loud enough. She asked them to turn it down, before they got started, and then she couldn't hear it once the machine started up. I've always said I could never have an MRI, because of the close space, but here I am. I guess you do what you have to do. My oldest daughter is driving me to the hospital and back. I'm hoping for a nap during the whole thing!
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Beth
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Posted: 7 May 2008 07:41 pm |
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| There is a time and a place for the "zepam's." I hope you get a great nap! You even have a designated driver! You'll be OK!
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zenobia
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Posted: 7 May 2008 09:13 pm |
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wow- i just caught up with most of your diary! i am sending you all the best i can. positive thoughts and good vibes are being sent your way!
take care!!! i am thinking of you!
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Theresa
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Posted: 8 May 2008 06:19 am |
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I hope the MRI wasn't as bad as you were fearing Hope all goes well.
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 9 May 2008 03:35 am |
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| Hey Pat, thinking of you, hoping everything went OK today and we hear from you soon.
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Beth
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Posted: 9 May 2008 10:42 am |
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| Me, too.
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Beth
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Posted: 12 May 2008 12:05 pm |
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| Please let us know how you're doing!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 12 May 2008 02:37 pm |
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Good Morning,
Thanks for checking in on me, Beth, Mol, Theresa, Zen. For some reason, I couldn't open the CPH website all day Friday from work. I could get into any other site, but not this one! How frustrating  Then over the weekend I was too busy to sit at the computer. I was so glad when I could open the site this morning! I felt like I'd lost most of my friends on Friday.
The MRI went. It's not something I'd want to repeat, but I could, if I had to. I didn't think the lorazepam was working  Or maybe it was just that the machine was so loud that I couldn't really relax...........no napping, that's for sure! I really zonked out later at home........totally disoriented when I woke to the phone ringing.
I don't know anything yet. I was told they'd send a written report to my Dr. Now, I'm wondering if they are sending it to my primary care physician or to the Dr. that ordered the MRI (who was suppose to do the biopsy). Oh well, I guess I'll find out. I am also still on jury duty, and have to call in later this morning on that. For now, the trials are still on, but I'll find out when I call in, if I have to report at 12:30.
I ate way too much on Mother's Day. The rest of the weekend I was eating normal. I just couldn't resist my MIL's rhubarb dessert. It's the best! I ate small amounts of ham for lunch and dinner, but the rest was fruit or veggies.....just too many of them. And I didn't eat anything in between the meals. Most were going back for more dessert all afternoon, that was left sitting out. I brought a 2 cup mug of green tea, and 3-24 oz. bottles of water, and sipped on those all afternoon. At least I did get to relax somewhat on Mother's Day!
I worked in my flower beds most of Saturday, until the rain got too hard. That was good to get those weeded and some of them worked up. The perennials are all cleaned out and ready to grow..........if we ever get some warm weather! I heard this morning that we'd only had 4 days above 70 degrees so far in 2008! And not too many in the 60's either, compared to normal. The hubs got the parts installed in my garage door opener last night, after we got home from his sister's, so I can get my car in and out again, without jumping out of the car, to open and shut the door! The little conveniences that we take for granted!
Hope you mom's all had a great Mother's Day, and the rest of you did too!
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 12 May 2008 10:26 pm |
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So glad to have you back again! I am glad you had a nice Mothers' Day. Rhubarb dessert does sound good. And gardening is just the ticket, isnt' it.
Thanks for your post in my diary. I really wrote a lot the past few days, so I am sure it was looong to catch up. You know - I don't do the cooking but I bet I could have more influence over what he cooks if I came up with some new ideas/recipes. After all, I do have him eating baked tortilla chips, FF sour cream, turkey sausage and halibut. He wants to do better - sometimes - when he feels like it. Better than nothing. Thanks for leading me to that idea, I'll go recipe browsing later.
I am assuming that you probably got a phone call from your doctor today, I'll be checking in on you later.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 12 May 2008 10:33 pm |
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Mol, no phone call yet Maybe there will be something when I get home..........although I almost always leave my work number for them to contact me.
MONDAY'S FOOD:
BREAKFAST: 1 slice cinnamon toast w/ lt spread, fruit smoothie
SNACK: soy protein bar
LUNCH: leftover salads from Mother's Day-Oriental cabbage salad (from the Cancer Survivor's Handbook), and jicama/celery salad
SNACK: 1 c. blueberries, 1 c. pineapple, 4 oz. ff vanilla yogurt
DINNER: 1 small can of vegetarian baked beans, small loaf Schwan's whole grain bread w/ lt spread
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Beth
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Posted: 13 May 2008 02:12 am |
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I'm saying special prayers tonight. May the phone call come quickly, be brief, and be positive.
Take care.
Beth
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zenobia
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Posted: 13 May 2008 04:55 am |
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you are on my mind this evening- i like what BEth said and i will second it!
i hope you sleep well and have fabulous dreams!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 13 May 2008 05:31 pm |
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Well, no phone call or letter yet. I thought maybe it had come, but it was a call to reschedule the biopsy..........which can't be done, until I hear about the results of the MRI. So, still waiting..............
But, thanks Zen and Beth for the thoughts and prayers I guess God still thinks I need to learn patience??? or trust??? It's often hard to accept God's timing.......we want things done to our schedule, don't we?
Tuesday's weigh in: 190.4 lbs.
Last Tuesday's weigh in: 189.6 lbs  0.8 lbs.
I kind of expected that, as I had salty foods on Sunday for lunch and dinner, plus 1/2 bag of lf popcorn. And last night I had a can of baked beans.........I wonder about the sodium in those? My rings, which usually swing freely around my fingers, barely went on this morning and right now I don't think I could get them off without soap!
TUESDAY'S FOOD:
BREAKFAST: 2 sl. NH bread w/p butter and all fruit, strawberry protein smoothie, orange juice
SNACK: fruit & fiber bar
LUNCH: jicama/celery salad, salad w/cole slaw mix, broccoli slaw mix, snap peas, walnuts, lf rasp vinegr., orange bell pepper
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 14 May 2008 01:43 am |
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| Pat, this is a test of patience for sure. Still thinking of you; I checked in as soon as I could. You have a lot of support here. {{Hugs}}
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Hisgal
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Posted: 14 May 2008 02:16 pm |
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Thanks, Mol and everyone for all of your support!
And now...........I HAVE NEWS!
I finally got a call from the Dr.'s office. The results were sent to the surgeon (whom I'd never seen before my pre-biopsy-that-didn't-happen exam). His nurse wanted to schedule an appt. so he could talk to me about it........but his first opening was a week from Thursday (2 weeks after the MRI!) I'm not sure I have that much patience! When she asked if that would be OK, I said no! I didn't want to wait 2 weeks for the results! So, she is squeezing me in on this Friday.........then she said the Dr. was in his office and wanted to talk to me. Can you say......."big rock in my stomach feeling"! Anyway, he told me there was no sign of cancer! YEAH! *DANCING AROUND THE OFFICE* I will get the rest of the details on Friday at my appt.
But, throught this all, I have learned patience..............and the wonderful peace of God that I felt most of the time (when I didn't let my mind run with it) was an incredible time. I've also had time to think about life, and what it means to me, and what I want it to be. I want change! There are things I want to get done..........and there are things I want to do..............and I plan on doing them! And the best thing is, that through time of trials like this, my faith and trust in God grew by leaps and bounds. I've always prayed that God would give my children just enough trials to keep them faithful..........but not enough to make life too difficult. I guess He did the same with me........and it showed me how many friends I have, and how much they care about me. It's been a good thing, I think! THANK YOU ALL!
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hoofprints
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Posted: 15 May 2008 01:10 am |
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Yeah !!! good for you. That must be a big weight off your shoulders. Thanks for the panty advice. I'm taking it !
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 15 May 2008 01:28 am |
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WOO HOOOOOOO!!!!
That is super news Pat. I can imagine you and your hubs and daughter are ecstatic. So am I!!
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Theresa
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Posted: 15 May 2008 06:56 am |
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I am so glad for you. Hope you can now have some peace again and get on with your life.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 16 May 2008 09:15 pm |
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Well, I've had a couple of wild days, and I've not been eating real good. I feel like I'm on a mini-binge! I just feel like I can't get full........or I'm craving salt........and it's not TTOM! Maybe it's that I'm feeling miserable with my allergies? We took my boss out for her birthday yesterday, and being it was so nice, we sat outside. Then in the evening, we went to our nephew's baseball game. And it was so mild that we slept with the windows open last night. This morning I could hardly read devotions, my eyes were watering so bad. And I've been coughing and sneezing all day! And that's with a Zyrtec! I didn't think the Claritin was doing the job, so I switched about a week ago. I am using the netti pot 1-2 times a day, and that does help, but I swear some new pollen came out yesterday to torment me!
The saga continues................
I went back today for my follow-up consultation, to go over the results of the MRI. Even though I asked a lot of questions, I am still somewhat confused! but then, so was the Dr.! He went to talk to the radiologist. The MRI report says no signs of cancer, and the area they were looking at seems to be a fibrous-glandular growth. That seems to be nothing they are worried about. But the surgeon, who I saw today didn't think there seemed to be anything in the reports about the original lump I found. The report seems to focus only on the second area that showed up on the mammogram. So, I am scheduled for another ultrasound next Wednesday (5/21) with a core needle biopsy to follow immediately, that day. Unless.............the ultrasound shows a definite simple cyst.........then maybe no biopsy Yeah, still confused! And the weird thing is..........when I feel the lump, it seems smaller to me! All these fruits and veggies and green tea??? or just now that I know there's no cancer, and the threat is gone, it seems smaller??? Who knows?
So, for today..........I am having an ice cream cone after work. And I'm picking up a pizza for supper (yes, it will be a Papa Murphy's De-Lite), and Saturday morning I will be back on the wagon. I'm going to pick up some huge portabella mushrooms to grill this weekend, being it's suppose to be so nice! Mmmmmmmmmmmm
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Hisgal
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Posted: 16 May 2008 09:19 pm |
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Thanks Hoofie, Mol and Theresa! It's so nice to come here and find friends! My CPH buds are the greatest  
Now I just have to get back on track, so my red, lacy Victoria's secret panties and bra look as good as they did last summer, when I was down to 155 lbs.! I'd better get at it! But, after all the stress of the last month, I am giving myself these couple of treats tonight..........maybe even a glass of merlot Then's it's back at it!
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Beth
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Posted: 17 May 2008 02:44 am |
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| If I understood correctly, the report was good - no sign of cancer? If that is the case-wonderful! You deserve something sinful to eat. You can get back on the wagon tomorrow!
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