Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Well how strange is that I post a message and then get a message that needs to be approved and its yours Dawn. Not sure if your the one or not...but never the less... Welcome to the group and ask any questions that you need answered. Where in IL are you? Please let me know if I can be of any help! Theresa :0)~ *Nothing Tastes As Good As Thinness Feels* Open RNY ~July 2001 Start Wt: 327 Size: 30/32 Date: 2/8/03 ~ -150 lbs Size: 12 (maybe 10's) Tummy Tuck: 1/13/03 Profile - ObesityHelp http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=R997640335 & Z=962 IL Online Support Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheThinnerYou_GastricBypass -- Another Newbie Hi Everyone- Since everyone else has been introducing themselves, I thought that I would too. My name is Dawn and I am 39 yrs old (will be 40 in June), married and I have 2 girls (ages 10 & 13). My husband has been unemployed since June 2002 and I have been working 50+ hours at work to make ends meet. My BMI is 41 and I have high blood pressure, GERD, hiatial hernia, heel spur and depression. I have been reading posts for about 4 months and enjoy reading them. I have also gained a lot of info. I have received packets to fill out from the surgeon and the pulmonmoligist. I have an appt on March 4th to meet with the nurse practiitioner, dietician and surgeon and an appt with the pulm dr on March 11th. I'm hoping to have my psychiatrist write a letter stating that I can handle the emotional aspects of surgery. I have been through a lot emotional problems the past 2 yrs (done things I later regreted) and I hope and PRAY that the psych will agree to the surgery. Like other newbies, I have questions and I will probably be asking lots of them after I see the surgeon. I'd like to have the surgery by the summer since I will be the BIG 40. My husband isn't too thrilled with the surgery and I haven't said anything to the kids yet. I thought that I would wait to see if I get approved before tell the girls. I know that this is the begining of a long journey. Dawn P from IL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2003 Report Share Posted February 10, 2003 Hi Dawn from IL - I think I welcomed you before, but just in case that was someone else, welcome. I am 39 also, gonna be 40 in August, and have 2 girls, ages 14 and 9. Your hubby will come around. They are scared for us at first, but when they see the success we have with this, they become more supportive. Take care. Jeanne in WI Age 39 Open RNY - 5/21/02 Dr. Chua 5'8 " - 314/221/150-175 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 > From one newbie to another: I cannot be there in close physical proximity, but my spirit is there with you as I am sure others are, too. It is amazing the number of new people who find this fantastic support group. I will remember you in my prayers. I recently read a book in the Life 101 series that said a doctor told his patients to repeat and believe the phrase " I am getting better every day in every way. " at least once every day. I start my day with that phrase and a prayer to God. Seems to at least be helping my attitude. Bless you and keep going one step at a time. > Another newbie to this site. Doing a self exam 5 weeks after seeing > my gynecologist for my annual exam I found my lump. With my husband > just starting a new job 1500 miles away, I was a wreck. New > insurance cards still hadnt come in yet. I waited a week until I > said anything - to anyone. Finally I broke down and called my Dr > (whom I had seen not too many weeks earlier) They had me come in > immediately. Dr told me not to worry cause 80% of lumps were not > cancer. Boy was he shocked when he got the results of my biopsy. > He called me at home early in the morning to apologize. I opted for > a lumpectomy (6/9/06) and was fortunate that there was clear > margins. 4 Lymph nodes were removed and proved to be clean. I was > told I should do Chemo and radiation. I wanted some time to think > and research all of this, besides, if I was going to do chemo I > needed to wait until my kids went back to school - cause my husband > was not here and i was going it alone with 2 elementary school aged > kids. I took some time and did lots of research and saw my > oncologist several times. I had a PET & CT scan which showed no > evidence of it haveing gone anywhere else. I have been on Tamoxifen > since 6/16 and have only had 1 hot flush. That's it for the known > side effects. I finally decided not to do the Chemo. From what I > was told being on tamoxifen brought doen my chance for recurrence to > 15-20 % from 30-40 if not doing the Tamox. Then I asked if I did > the chemo what the % was and she said about 12%. Because of the few > percentage points is why I chose not to do the chemo. I did opt to > do radiation and now have 8 to go of 33. Every day, several times a > day, I think about my decision and I hope that I made the right one. > I find the Tamoxifen makes me blue, sad a lot of the time. I wanted > to start taking St s Wort - have done in the past which worked > vgreat - so I researched its interactions with the Tamox and found > NOT to take the St s Wort - SO does anyone know of anything > herbal I can take as a mood enhancer. > My husband is still so far away - 6 months later - supposed to be > coming home, just dont know when exactly. Life is difficult and of > course I have no support - I feel very alone in this. > Glad I found this group and hope to gain some insight fromyou all. > Shari > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Shari- Welcome...tell your doctor about your " blues. " Do you know that 90% of us are on antidepressant medication after diagnosis? There are many issues obviously going on in your life right now, but there is no reason to feel blue and accept it. Tell your oncologist...he will recommend something to help you through and bring you back to " Shari. " I wish you lived closer, I'd give you a hug, but don't despair! We're all here to get you back on track. You're a " sister " now, and alone is the farthest thing you'll be with all of us! Keep us advised on your progress after you speak with your doctor. Hugs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Hi Shari and welcome to the group! - Jen : ) Age 40, taking Chemo Stage 1c, Grade 3, ER- HER2+ Lumpectomy, SLNB, Mastectomy Diagnosed: 7/2006 (1st Mammo) On Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:20:21 -0000 " Shari " writes: > Another newbie to this site. Doing a self exam 5 weeks after seeing > my gynecologist for my annual exam I found my lump. With my husband > > just starting a new job 1500 miles away, I was a wreck. New > insurance cards still hadnt come in yet. I waited a week until I > said anything - to anyone. Finally I broke down and called my Dr > (whom I had seen not too many weeks earlier) They had me come in > immediately. Dr told me not to worry cause 80% of lumps were not > cancer. Boy was he shocked when he got the results of my biopsy. > He called me at home early in the morning to apologize. I opted for > > a lumpectomy (6/9/06) and was fortunate that there was clear > margins. 4 Lymph nodes were removed and proved to be clean. I was > told I should do Chemo and radiation. I wanted some time to think > and research all of this, besides, if I was going to do chemo I > needed to wait until my kids went back to school - cause my husband > was not here and i was going it alone with 2 elementary school aged > kids. I took some time and did lots of research and saw my > oncologist several times. I had a PET & CT scan which showed no > evidence of it haveing gone anywhere else. I have been on Tamoxifen > > since 6/16 and have only had 1 hot flush. That's it for the known > side effects. I finally decided not to do the Chemo. From what I > was told being on tamoxifen brought doen my chance for recurrence to > > 15-20 % from 30-40 if not doing the Tamox. Then I asked if I did > the chemo what the % was and she said about 12%. Because of the few > > percentage points is why I chose not to do the chemo. I did opt to > do radiation and now have 8 to go of 33. Every day, several times a > > day, I think about my decision and I hope that I made the right one. > I find the Tamoxifen makes me blue, sad a lot of the time. I wanted > > to start taking St s Wort - have done in the past which worked > vgreat - so I researched its interactions with the Tamox and found > NOT to take the St s Wort - SO does anyone know of anything > herbal I can take as a mood enhancer. > My husband is still so far away - 6 months later - supposed to be > coming home, just dont know when exactly. Life is difficult and of > course I have no support - I feel very alone in this. > Glad I found this group and hope to gain some insight fromyou all. > Shari > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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