Re: Welcome to my pity party

[Guest guest]

Dear . I can not offer much consolation or wisdom, but I can say that

we are here to love and support all of your little (size 4/6) self. You just

pull up a chair, sit right down, and tell us how scary this feels and what we

can do to help you through.

My philosophy is, if you wanna know, never expect the worst! Until you hear

differently, those lumps are just cysts. And the melanoma, well, you're

getting that removed immediately, right? So, far as I can see, you're gonna

be fine. Just fine. Just gonna take a few dance steps top get around these

obstacles. But we already know you can dance!! Please remember that we're

family, and we're a pretty amazing group, and we will carry you in our hearts

until you are once again on safe ground. Stick with us and you can't go

wrong. Warmest wishes, PhillyJude

[Guest guest]

I wanted to thank everyone for the responses and info on Malignamt

Melanoma.

I am really depressed right now and am having a major pity party !!

To top it all off I am not getting any MGB emails delivered and I am

getting " bounced " whatever that means!

Anyway I am going to try to send this again. After being diagnosed

with cancer last week, I found a lump in my breast yesterday for

which I went to my GYN today to confirm and she found two!! This has

been quite a week for me!! I am scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow.

I have severe acne all over my neck, my chin some on my forehead one

on my breast! LOL My doc says to me is that the lump you are

talking about - thats a a zit!! DUH!!!!!!!!! LOL Of course that

wasn't it - I don't know where this is coming from I haven't had acne

since I was a teenager!! I am a mess !! I feel so out of control and

I am a control freak about me - I feel helpless and overwhelmed!!

ANYBODY HAVE ANY CHEESE TO GO WITH MY WHINE!! LOL I am trying to be

optimistic about all this but am not doing very well. Please give me

some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM WEARING A SIZE

4/6!!!

Busching

[Guest guest]

Hi tracy,

Misery loves company so I'll join your pity party with ya. I think I can

scrounge up some cheese. Wow! Please... keep us posted on everything!! We are

here for you. I can only pray and give you words of comfort. Many HUGS for ya

girlfriend!

aW

MGB 5/28/00

214/115ish lbs

Re: Welcome to my pity party

I wanted to thank everyone for the responses and info on Malignamt

Melanoma.

I am really depressed right now and am having a major pity party !!

To top it all off I am not getting any MGB emails delivered and I am

getting " bounced " whatever that means!

Anyway I am going to try to send this again. After being diagnosed

with cancer last week, I found a lump in my breast yesterday for

which I went to my GYN today to confirm and she found two!! This has

been quite a week for me!! I am scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow.

I have severe acne all over my neck, my chin some on my forehead one

on my breast! LOL My doc says to me is that the lump you are

talking about - thats a a zit!! DUH!!!!!!!!! LOL Of course that

wasn't it - I don't know where this is coming from I haven't had acne

since I was a teenager!! I am a mess !! I feel so out of control and

I am a control freak about me - I feel helpless and overwhelmed!!

ANYBODY HAVE ANY CHEESE TO GO WITH MY WHINE!! LOL I am trying to be

optimistic about all this but am not doing very well. Please give me

some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM WEARING A SIZE

4/6!!!

Busching

[Guest guest]

,

Bless your heart! God never gives you more than you can handle, although

sometimes we question that. I really believe it. I will be thinking of you and

praying for you. Actually, I've already prayed for you, and will continute.

Please post the results of your ultrasound on your breast. I will be watching

for word.

Love from OK,

______________________________________________________

Re: Welcome to my pity party

I wanted to thank everyone for the responses and info on Malignamt

Melanoma.

I am really depressed right now and am having a major pity party !!

To top it all off I am not getting any MGB emails delivered and I am

getting " bounced " whatever that means!

Anyway I am going to try to send this again. After being diagnosed

with cancer last week, I found a lump in my breast yesterday for

which I went to my GYN today to confirm and she found two!! This has

been quite a week for me!! I am scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow.

I have severe acne all over my neck, my chin some on my forehead one

on my breast! LOL My doc says to me is that the lump you are

talking about - thats a a zit!! DUH!!!!!!!!! LOL Of course that

wasn't it - I don't know where this is coming from I haven't had acne

since I was a teenager!! I am a mess !! I feel so out of control and

I am a control freak about me - I feel helpless and overwhelmed!!

ANYBODY HAVE ANY CHEESE TO GO WITH MY WHINE!! LOL I am trying to be

optimistic about all this but am not doing very well. Please give me

some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM WEARING A SIZE

4/6!!!

Busching

[Guest guest]

tracy, you're not whining at all. that's scary stuff--especially when

you don't know what's going on. nothing's scarier than being in the

dark and *imagining* the worst, but it sounds like you are doing what

you can to deal with it. hang in there, keep on the doctors and do

what they say..it's all (even the acne!) stuff that can be treated

very successfully! good luck and keep us posted.

anna

you can to keep

> I wanted to thank everyone for the responses and info on Malignamt

> Melanoma.

>

> I am really depressed right now and am having a major pity

party !!

> To top it all off I am not getting any MGB emails delivered and I

am

> getting " bounced " whatever that means!

>

> Anyway I am going to try to send this again. After being diagnosed

> with cancer last week, I found a lump in my breast yesterday for

> which I went to my GYN today to confirm and she found two!! This

has

> been quite a week for me!! I am scheduled for an ultrasound

tomorrow.

> I have severe acne all over my neck, my chin some on my forehead

one

> on my breast! LOL My doc says to me is that the lump you are

> talking about - thats a a zit!! DUH!!!!!!!!! LOL Of course that

> wasn't it - I don't know where this is coming from I haven't had

acne

> since I was a teenager!! I am a mess !! I feel so out of control

and

> I am a control freak about me - I feel helpless and overwhelmed!!

> ANYBODY HAVE ANY CHEESE TO GO WITH MY WHINE!! LOL I am trying to be

> optimistic about all this but am not doing very well. Please give

me

> some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM WEARING A

SIZE

> 4/6!!!

>

> Busching

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/22/01 5:10:38 AM Central Daylight Time, raventmb@...

writes:

> some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM WEARING A SIZE

>

Yes Tracey and you look damn good in those 4/6's!!

Don't worry yet about the lumps...I had two removed last year and it turned

out to be nothing. Just take care of the cancerous place for now and take one

day at a time. I'm the queen of learning to live day by day lately with all

my problems....hey, get your butt out of Va. and come lay by the pool with

me....I'll be home all of July and most of August!!

in Raleigh MGB 11/22/99 270/130 24/6

[Guest guest]

, the acne and lump may be hormonal, God willing. All I can say is

that you have every right to have a pity party for yourself right now. The

other advise I can offer is what I do for myself in times of stress, sadness

and elation and that is pray to God for strength and guidance. And I know

everyone on this site will pray for you also, and you know we want to hear

ALL ABOUT it so don't hesitate to post!!!! We care about our MGB family and

we care about you. Please let us know what the outcome of all of this is.

Vellucci

Re: Welcome to my pity party

I wanted to thank everyone for the responses and info on Malignamt

Melanoma.

I am really depressed right now and am having a major pity party !!

To top it all off I am not getting any MGB emails delivered and I am

getting " bounced " whatever that means!

Anyway I am going to try to send this again. After being diagnosed

with cancer last week, I found a lump in my breast yesterday for

which I went to my GYN today to confirm and she found two!! This has

been quite a week for me!! I am scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow.

I have severe acne all over my neck, my chin some on my forehead one

on my breast! LOL My doc says to me is that the lump you are

talking about - thats a a zit!! DUH!!!!!!!!! LOL Of course that

wasn't it - I don't know where this is coming from I haven't had acne

since I was a teenager!! I am a mess !! I feel so out of control and

I am a control freak about me - I feel helpless and overwhelmed!!

ANYBODY HAVE ANY CHEESE TO GO WITH MY WHINE!! LOL I am trying to be

optimistic about all this but am not doing very well. Please give me

some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM WEARING A SIZE

4/6!!!

Busching

[Guest guest]

TrAcY TrAcY TrAcY!!! Girlie.....now you are really messin with my

own self inflicted pity party! How can I wallow in self pity when

you are dealing with such serious concerns?? Ohhh it wasnt

enough for you to be faced with the threat of malignant

melanoma!!!! Noooooo you had to go get severe acne and then

top THAT off with LUMPS!!!!!

Woman is there no limit to what you will do for attention????

Fine if you are that desperate I will just shut my mouth about my

slow weight loss! But I will ask you just this one little

favor....Never ever ever let my husband know what it takes to shut

me up! He would be sooooo dangerous with that tool! And

frankly, it would throw off the balance of my universe!

As for your universe, my little pretty.......I say....do some relaxation

type activities this weekend! Stress is a very serious health

hazard and you don't need any added drains on your system

right now!

Perhaps a day at a spa would be just what the doctor ordered! A

massage, a facial, a body wrap, aroma therapy????? Those

things have a lot of value for someone who is waiting and

wondering. Positive Pampering! It really works!

Much love and best wishes!

Beth

> I wanted to thank everyone for the responses and info on

Malignamt

> Melanoma.

>

> I am really depressed right now and am having a major pity

party !!

> To top it all off I am not getting any MGB emails delivered and I

am

> getting " bounced " whatever that means!

>

> Anyway I am going to try to send this again. After being

diagnosed

> with cancer last week, I found a lump in my breast yesterday for

> which I went to my GYN today to confirm and she found two!!

This has

> been quite a week for me!! I am scheduled for an ultrasound

tomorrow.

> I have severe acne all over my neck, my chin some on my

forehead one

> on my breast! LOL My doc says to me is that the lump

you are

> talking about - thats a a zit!! DUH!!!!!!!!! LOL Of course that

> wasn't it - I don't know where this is coming from I haven't had

acne

> since I was a teenager!! I am a mess !! I feel so out of control

and

> I am a control freak about me - I feel helpless and

overwhelmed!!

> ANYBODY HAVE ANY CHEESE TO GO WITH MY WHINE!! LOL I

am trying to be

> optimistic about all this but am not doing very well. Please give

me

> some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM

WEARING A SIZE

> 4/6!!!

>

> Busching

[Guest guest]

,

Remember... what you don't know CAN hurt you. So, while I am so very sorry

that you have the melanoma, I am so very grateful it was found. It gives

you a chance to treat it quickly and appropriately! Same thing with the

breast lumps... most end up being benign cysts or fatty tumors or

fibroadenomas rather than cancerous lumps, thank God. But, for the ones

which are not benign, they are monumentally more dangerous when they are not

found for extended periods of time.

When life gives us lemonade, we have the choice to make lemonade. Your

" bright side " is that you took good care of yourself, did your self breast

exam, and sought appropriate medical attention immediately. Be grateful for

your opportunity to get early diagnosis and treatment of such problems, and

be proud of your courage.

(KY)

> Re: Welcome to my pity party

>

>

> I wanted to thank everyone for the responses and info on Malignamt

> Melanoma.

>

> I am really depressed right now and am having a major pity party !!

> To top it all off I am not getting any MGB emails delivered and I am

> getting " bounced " whatever that means!

>

> Anyway I am going to try to send this again. After being diagnosed

> with cancer last week, I found a lump in my breast yesterday for

> which I went to my GYN today to confirm and she found two!! This has

> been quite a week for me!! I am scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow.

> I have severe acne all over my neck, my chin some on my forehead one

> on my breast! LOL My doc says to me is that the lump you are

> talking about - thats a a zit!! DUH!!!!!!!!! LOL Of course that

> wasn't it - I don't know where this is coming from I haven't had acne

> since I was a teenager!! I am a mess !! I feel so out of control and

> I am a control freak about me - I feel helpless and overwhelmed!!

> ANYBODY HAVE ANY CHEESE TO GO WITH MY WHINE!! LOL I am trying to be

> optimistic about all this but am not doing very well. Please give me

> some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM WEARING A SIZE

> 4/6!!!

>

> Busching

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Errr I meant when life gives us lemons. <g>

<--- who was up all night delivering babies and now can't think

straight

Re: Welcome to my pity party

> >

> >

> > I wanted to thank everyone for the responses and info on Malignamt

> > Melanoma.

> >

> > I am really depressed right now and am having a major pity party !!

> > To top it all off I am not getting any MGB emails delivered and I am

> > getting " bounced " whatever that means!

> >

> > Anyway I am going to try to send this again. After being diagnosed

> > with cancer last week, I found a lump in my breast yesterday for

> > which I went to my GYN today to confirm and she found two!! This has

> > been quite a week for me!! I am scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow.

> > I have severe acne all over my neck, my chin some on my forehead one

> > on my breast! LOL My doc says to me is that the lump you are

> > talking about - thats a a zit!! DUH!!!!!!!!! LOL Of course that

> > wasn't it - I don't know where this is coming from I haven't had acne

> > since I was a teenager!! I am a mess !! I feel so out of control and

> > I am a control freak about me - I feel helpless and overwhelmed!!

> > ANYBODY HAVE ANY CHEESE TO GO WITH MY WHINE!! LOL I am trying to be

> > optimistic about all this but am not doing very well. Please give me

> > some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM WEARING A SIZE

> > 4/6!!!

> >

> > Busching

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

, just stay with the doctors and get the treatment you need as quickly as

possible. I will be praying for you!!

Pat Eppler

Re: Welcome to my pity party

I wanted to thank everyone for the responses and info on Malignamt

Melanoma.

I am really depressed right now and am having a major pity party !!

To top it all off I am not getting any MGB emails delivered and I am

getting " bounced " whatever that means!

Anyway I am going to try to send this again. After being diagnosed

with cancer last week, I found a lump in my breast yesterday for

which I went to my GYN today to confirm and she found two!! This has

been quite a week for me!! I am scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow.

I have severe acne all over my neck, my chin some on my forehead one

on my breast! LOL My doc says to me is that the lump you are

talking about - thats a a zit!! DUH!!!!!!!!! LOL Of course that

wasn't it - I don't know where this is coming from I haven't had acne

since I was a teenager!! I am a mess !! I feel so out of control and

I am a control freak about me - I feel helpless and overwhelmed!!

ANYBODY HAVE ANY CHEESE TO GO WITH MY WHINE!! LOL I am trying to be

optimistic about all this but am not doing very well. Please give me

some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM WEARING A SIZE

4/6!!!

Busching

[Guest guest]

**hee**hee** I kind of wondered about that quote. I read it three of four

times and kept thinking something is wrong with that quote! LOL

Rosemary L

Re: Welcome to my pity party

> > >

> > >

> > > I wanted to thank everyone for the responses and info on Malignamt

> > > Melanoma.

> > >

> > > I am really depressed right now and am having a major pity party !!

> > > To top it all off I am not getting any MGB emails delivered and I am

> > > getting " bounced " whatever that means!

> > >

> > > Anyway I am going to try to send this again. After being diagnosed

> > > with cancer last week, I found a lump in my breast yesterday for

> > > which I went to my GYN today to confirm and she found two!! This has

> > > been quite a week for me!! I am scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow.

> > > I have severe acne all over my neck, my chin some on my forehead one

> > > on my breast! LOL My doc says to me is that the lump you are

> > > talking about - thats a a zit!! DUH!!!!!!!!! LOL Of course that

> > > wasn't it - I don't know where this is coming from I haven't had acne

> > > since I was a teenager!! I am a mess !! I feel so out of control and

> > > I am a control freak about me - I feel helpless and overwhelmed!!

> > > ANYBODY HAVE ANY CHEESE TO GO WITH MY WHINE!! LOL I am trying to be

> > > optimistic about all this but am not doing very well. Please give me

> > > some words of wisdom - thank you :-) HEY AT LEAST I AM WEARING A SIZE

> > > 4/6!!!

> > >

> > > Busching

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

You guys are the greatest, I want to thank you all for being here for me

through this rough time-its really meant a lot to know I wasn't alone. It was

really scary to go through all this but even scarier when I came to check my

emails and there were none (I got bounced somehow) I felt like my entire

world was turning upside down and there were no constants left.

I had the ultrasound and I think they said the masses were not concerning

them. The radiologist came in after the ultrasound tech did her thing, he did

not even look at the ultrasound (I assume he was yielding to her opinion??)

and did an exam and said sometimes (PAY ATTENTION HERE IT MAY BE PERTAIN TO

YOU ONE DAY) when people lose a lot of weight they end up with lumpy breast.

SO not only do I have two long sweat socks with tiny lemons in them (from a

40 DD to a what would be an A if they removed the skin) one is lumpy too!!!

He did recommend implants over reduction of skin (I like the littleness of

these breast - firm would be nice but I like them little) . I am scheduled

for a baseline mammogram in July and he said he would look at that to ensure

this is correct. SO WHEW!!! Only one cancer this week for me

!!!!!!!!!!YEA!!!!!!!!!!! I can handle that :-) (at least with all of your

support)

I see the oncologist surgeon on Wednesday who will do my surgery so he can

explain what he will be doing and get scheduled for surgery at that time.

Thanks again guys you are all awesome!!!!!

In a message dated 6/23/01 6:52:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

annaamerica@... writes:

> tracy, you're not whining at all. that's scary stuff--especially when

> you don't know what's going on. nothing's scarier than being in the

> dark and *imagining* the worst, but it sounds like you are doing what

> you can to deal with it. hang in there, keep on the doctors and do

> what they say..it's all (even the acne!) stuff that can be treated

> very successfully! good luck and keep us posted.

> anna

>

[Guest guest]

: Keep us posted on the remaining problem. My boss had a melanoma

removed from his back six years ago and has had no further trouble. We'll all

be praying that this can be taken care of, be over with, and that you can go

on with your life without this cloud hanging over you!

Hugs !

Flo

[Guest guest]

,

So glad to hear this! Wonderful news!

Take care and keep us updated.

ALSO Did he say we should have more frequent mammograms AFTER surgery due to

the fact that we could miss lumps during self examination since we will have

more lumpy tissue?

HUGS

in ARK

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/23/01 7:53:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Viligidiot@... writes:

>

> ALSO Did he say we should have more frequent mammograms AFTER surgery due

> to

> the fact that we could miss lumps during self examination since we will

> have

> more lumpy tissue?

>

>

No he didn't mention that. I was already scheduled for the mammogram - we

have breast cancer all over my family so they wanted a baseline at 35 for me.

I think he would have wanted me to have the baseline if not already scheduled

so he could have that in case I got lumpier! You and your doctor should both

be able to feel these bumps to be honest with you they were very easy to feel

which made me think this is either not cancer or I am dead!! They were that

big and I had always heard that it was hard to detect lumps. However they

did say you should definately follow up with ALL lumps. You may want to

discuss with your gyn.

[Guest guest]

, I am not sure if you are the same person I met back in Feb here in

Durham for the Valentines party. If so, it is nice to hear from you. Also,

that I am concerned for you and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. If

you are not the same person, that is fine too. I will still keep you in my

prayers.

That is so strange that you are saying that you have acne, I too have it all

over my the top part of my chest, back of my neck down to my shoulder blades,

forehead, checks and chin. I have never in my life had this problem before.

Some days are worse than others though.

Wills

2-9-00

276-170 gained 10 pounds

size 12-14

scope scheduled for July 5th

[Guest guest]

Such good news, I'm doing the happy dance for you all around the room! Now,

deal with the skin thing, and Poof! You're done and back to wondrous good

health! Great News. PhillyJude

[Guest guest]

Few things scare me worse than when I see someone " gained " weight, I have

gained 5 lbs and I am out 11 months, is the party over for me????? I am

sooooooooooo depressed about this situation, certainly, I am eating too

much, but I am very active and NOT eating anything I want, I am still eating

healthy with an occasional treat, but not indiscriminately. What is to

become of us????

Vellucci 286/280/1999/135 (yeah, right)

Re: Re: Welcome to my pity party

, I am not sure if you are the same person I met back in Feb here

in

Durham for the Valentines party. If so, it is nice to hear from you.

Also,

that I am concerned for you and will keep you in my thoughts and

prayers. If

you are not the same person, that is fine too. I will still keep you in

my

prayers.

That is so strange that you are saying that you have acne, I too have it

all

over my the top part of my chest, back of my neck down to my shoulder

blades,

forehead, checks and chin. I have never in my life had this problem

before.

Some days are worse than others though.

Wills

2-9-00

276-170 gained 10 pounds

size 12-14

scope scheduled for July 5th

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Our bodies will fluctuate between one and five pound gains throughout the month.

Mine does and I'm at my goal about one week out of the month. Don't fret. Just

enjoy your activity and let your body lose at its own pace. HUGS

aW

MGB 5/28/00

214/115ish lbs

Re: Re: Welcome to my pity party

, I am not sure if you are the same person I met back in Feb here

in

Durham for the Valentines party. If so, it is nice to hear from you.

Also,

that I am concerned for you and will keep you in my thoughts and

prayers. If

you are not the same person, that is fine too. I will still keep you in

my

prayers.

That is so strange that you are saying that you have acne, I too have it

all

over my the top part of my chest, back of my neck down to my shoulder

blades,

forehead, checks and chin. I have never in my life had this problem

before.

Some days are worse than others though.

Wills

2-9-00

276-170 gained 10 pounds

size 12-14

scope scheduled for July 5th

[Guest guest]

Wow, awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! A am so glad it was nothing to stress over, even

though the entire group has been stressing for you!!! Glad there is a light

at the end of your tunnel today!!!!!

Rosemary

Re: Re: Welcome to my pity party

>

> You guys are the greatest, I want to thank you all for being here for me

> through this rough time-its really meant a lot to know I wasn't alone. It

was

> really scary to go through all this but even scarier when I came to check

my

> emails and there were none (I got bounced somehow) I felt like my entire

> world was turning upside down and there were no constants left.

>

> I had the ultrasound and I think they said the masses were not concerning

> them. The radiologist came in after the ultrasound tech did her thing, he

did

> not even look at the ultrasound (I assume he was yielding to her

opinion??)

> and did an exam and said sometimes (PAY ATTENTION HERE IT MAY BE PERTAIN

TO

> YOU ONE DAY) when people lose a lot of weight they end up with lumpy

breast.

> SO not only do I have two long sweat socks with tiny lemons in them (from

a

> 40 DD to a what would be an A if they removed the skin) one is lumpy

too!!!

> He did recommend implants over reduction of skin (I like the littleness of

> these breast - firm would be nice but I like them little) . I am

scheduled

> for a baseline mammogram in July and he said he would look at that to

ensure

> this is correct. SO WHEW!!! Only one cancer this week for me

> !!!!!!!!!!YEA!!!!!!!!!!! I can handle that :-) (at least with all of your

> support)

>

> I see the oncologist surgeon on Wednesday who will do my surgery so he can

> explain what he will be doing and get scheduled for surgery at that time.

>

> Thanks again guys you are all awesome!!!!!

>

>

>

>

> In a message dated 6/23/01 6:52:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> annaamerica@... writes:

>

>

> > tracy, you're not whining at all. that's scary stuff--especially when

> > you don't know what's going on. nothing's scarier than being in the

> > dark and *imagining* the worst, but it sounds like you are doing what

> > you can to deal with it. hang in there, keep on the doctors and do

> > what they say..it's all (even the acne!) stuff that can be treated

> > very successfully! good luck and keep us posted.

> > anna

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Looks like we take turns on the pity pot! I got off of it last week, but I

kept the seat warm for you!! You keep it warm for me now, I'll need it again

real soon! I go to the doctor Tuesday. I am sooooooooooooo scared! Last

time I was there was in March I think it was and I weighed 282. I don't

have an official weigh in since then. I'm hoping I'm at least 265. Will

let ya'll know Tuesday, but be prepared if I'm not below 265 you will have

to make room on the pity pot at the pity party for pitiful me!!!!!!!!!LOL

We ARE going to get there , I have resolved myself to believe in good

time I will be where I need to be even if it's not where I want to be!! )

and so will you! Hey you are below 200 and that is wonderful! I can only

dream, but then if I was sitting in your place I'm sure I would feel the

same way!

(((Hugs and thin thoughts sent your way)))

Rosemary Locklear

Re: Re: Welcome to my pity party

>

> , I am not sure if you are the same person I met back in Feb here

> in

> Durham for the Valentines party. If so, it is nice to hear from you.

> Also,

> that I am concerned for you and will keep you in my thoughts and

> prayers. If

> you are not the same person, that is fine too. I will still keep you in

> my

> prayers.

>

> That is so strange that you are saying that you have acne, I too have it

> all

> over my the top part of my chest, back of my neck down to my shoulder

> blades,

> forehead, checks and chin. I have never in my life had this problem

> before.

> Some days are worse than others though.

>

> Wills

> 2-9-00

> 276-170 gained 10 pounds

> size 12-14

> scope scheduled for July 5th

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This sounds like good news to me!!!! Keep you chin up. It is all going to be

fine. Our prayers continue for your total recovery.

Pat

Re: Re: Welcome to my pity party

You guys are the greatest, I want to thank you all for being here for me

through this rough time-its really meant a lot to know I wasn't alone. It was

really scary to go through all this but even scarier when I came to check my

emails and there were none (I got bounced somehow) I felt like my entire

world was turning upside down and there were no constants left.

I had the ultrasound and I think they said the masses were not concerning

them. The radiologist came in after the ultrasound tech did her thing, he did

not even look at the ultrasound (I assume he was yielding to her opinion??)

and did an exam and said sometimes (PAY ATTENTION HERE IT MAY BE PERTAIN TO

YOU ONE DAY) when people lose a lot of weight they end up with lumpy breast.

SO not only do I have two long sweat socks with tiny lemons in them (from a

40 DD to a what would be an A if they removed the skin) one is lumpy too!!!

He did recommend implants over reduction of skin (I like the littleness of

these breast - firm would be nice but I like them little) . I am scheduled

for a baseline mammogram in July and he said he would look at that to ensure

this is correct. SO WHEW!!! Only one cancer this week for me

!!!!!!!!!!YEA!!!!!!!!!!! I can handle that :-) (at least with all of your

support)

I see the oncologist surgeon on Wednesday who will do my surgery so he can

explain what he will be doing and get scheduled for surgery at that time.

Thanks again guys you are all awesome!!!!!

In a message dated 6/23/01 6:52:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

annaamerica@... writes:

> tracy, you're not whining at all. that's scary stuff--especially when

> you don't know what's going on. nothing's scarier than being in the

> dark and *imagining* the worst, but it sounds like you are doing what

> you can to deal with it. hang in there, keep on the doctors and do

> what they say..it's all (even the acne!) stuff that can be treated

> very successfully! good luck and keep us posted.

> anna

>

[Guest guest]

,

We are all here for you!

You are not alone!! Share, cry, scream and in the end rejoice in your

complete recovery with us!

Hugs,

in Ark