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Morning All! Well Ann, it is Wednesday now and I hope that list of things you have to do is shrinking. I feel like I blew my morning and now I am tired. I was talking on the phone to Wendy while trying on clothes for the trip. I found some clothes that were hanging against the closet door and they were molding. That's because my ceiling fan in my close stopped working awhile ago. I just put in a little table fan but it looks like too little too late. Of course I will take the bus trip if it starts. I'll be honest tho, it makes me a little sad each time now because so many are not here to join in. But now I have to go see how Becky is doing. Got to go now and deal with laundry I didn't plan on having to do today. Hope I get it together soon. Think I'll have to drink coffee today to keep it going. Have a great day everyone. Judy in KW

Morning All! Just checked in on Judy. Sounds like things are moving in a positive direction. Hopefully she'll be home soon. Now I have to get to my worry about Stephanie. Hope she is doing o.k. Last we heard from her, the whole house including the cats were under the weather. Anyone who has heard from her since then, just let us know that she is o.k. Sorry Stephanie, you know what worry-worts we are. Have been putting Christmas away--yuk, yuk. I know for most of you that job has been long gone but you know, some of us are a little slow. Stan's been pulling down and putting back up the boxes but oh my, does he have a load of stuff to deal with from his truck. I'd rather do Christmas. I'm doing all but the tree decorations. That will wait til we get back from the mainland. Tomorrow I deal with the paperwork the accountant left in the mailbox last night and last minute mail that needs to go out. And of course, packing. I have to try stuff on before I pack. I never know what fits anymore. Have a good day everyone. Judy in KW

Will look forward to reading it Eric. Glad I'm just not computer challenged lol. Judy in KW

Janet, you can add to my KW experience list since moving here again in the 80's--scorpions! Don't get me started on those stories lol. Wish I was sorting some of these bins in my office. Wish I could blame Stan but they are Medicare stuff I have to go through to see what I might need to keep. Another is all the receipts and stuff from online--what if I need to order something again. So I'm a hoarder too. Thankfully most of his is outside, most of mine inside. I've been working on it but it will take some time. I'm hoping for a nice low-keyed visit with my daughter in Lauderdale this weekend. We'll see Jersey Boys and hopefully she won't want to do a bunch of shopping. I'm not as up as I could be today. Not talking much to Stan. It's one of those trips where he comes back seeming to just irritate the heck out of me. He's not his usual self, more his high-handed I know it all self. Not crazy over that guy. Good thing he doesn't show up too often lol. Now I just have to figure out how to thaw after this morning's encounter leading to one of the stupiest arguments on record. Have a good afternoon everyone. Judy in KW

Wow Eric, great headline and pic! Couldn't figure out how to read the article but maybe someone will come on and clue me in. Judy in KW

Morning All! Diane, I laughed thru this whole thing. It reminded me of my introduction to the Keys in 1964-65. After meeting the flying cockroach, I was sitting at the table having my morning coffee. Something over my head moved and I screamed. It was a leaf from my hanging plant. Stan told me if I didn't get a grip, they were going to come with the white jackets and take me away. I think the flying ones must be extinct. Haven't seen one in 25 yrs lol.Stan's home and all is well. He took it well when I put in a special request. After picking up his snack bowl and dirty socks when we went to bed, I decided to wait til morning for the request. After he announced his plans to clean out his Excursion, wash the seatcovers and clean the whole truck, I asked just that he put things away when he was done. Sounds simple, for him I'm afraid NOT. I explained (as women foolishly do since he probably hasn't heard anything after "would you please"), the cleaning lady is coming Thurs and we are leaving for Ft Lauderdale on Friday. Sorry guys, I needed to get this off my chest. Speaking of cleaning, I have been validated by some magazine (maybe Reader's Digest) article reviewed on gma. Recommendation by cleaning persons is to pick up or straighten up so the cleaning person doesn't have to make piles and can get right to clean. Ha Ha to those who like to irritate me by saying I clean for the cleaning lady. O.k., I've avoided work in this machine long enough. Have a great day everyone. Judy in KW

You and your parents are so young to be going thru this. Your Dad sounds like many Dads who want to protect their "girls" from bad stuff. I agree that going to chemo with your Dad would be a good thing. And if you can put on that best face, maybe he will accept that you are there to be a support and can handle it. When you can't, you can always come here. Judy in KW

Will be thinking of you both and hoping the trial comes thru for Chris that is just the treatment that stops his cancer. Judy in KW

Morning All! My favorite days are ones that follow 9-10 hrs sleep and the sun is shining. It is chilly though and the online weather yesterday left me totally unprepared. Glad I took a sweater to town with me. Checked Judy's CarePages and R has reported she is resting and doing well. He also said she is breathing on her own and all is well there. I am so glad that problem has been resolved. I was really bothered that a dr would tell her she would likely be on oxygen the rest of her life. We know better since we have people on the site who have had multiple lobes or an entire lung removed. One of my surrogate fathers lived a long life having one lung since he was a young man and he wasn't on oxygen. Judy aced the surgery, way to go! I'm going to try to take it easy today. Stan is on his way. Difficult to tell when he'll get here. He was in GA when I talked to him this morning. I know it takes about 9 hrs to clear FL and am sure he'll push the whole distance--that's what he does. He'll probably have to stop and take a little "truck nap" so I won't expect him until 8 or 9 pm. The wind is still blowing which I hate but I'm so glad to see the sun after so many overcast days. Diane, the problem with those new shows and movies is Stan and I often get 3/4 of the way thru one and say "oh yeah, now I remember this." LOL Have a great day everyone. Judy in KW

Diane, seems just you and I today. I'm violating my rule about the computer late at night, and 10 pm is late for me. I just had to write and say to someone or no one, wow I just watched The Hours. It seemed vaguely familiar so I'm guessing I saw it some years ago. Now I want to re-read Mrs Dalloway. I was an English major after I was an Education major and before I was a Psyc major lol. I've read so much literature and can't imagine I skipped that classic but I just can't recall any detail at all. Now I get to turn out the lights (click) before the computer wakes up my brain. Judy in KW

Afternoon All! Errands have been run and I'm settled in my recliner. I'll get up again later and empty that sink mess into the dishwasher but I am beat. Was up for some unearthly reason at 5:30 am. Was it a coincidence that I didn't take an Ativan last night? I'm thinking it could have been the sinus headache I had when I woke up. A nice thing happened in the CVS parking lot. I sat for quite a time waiting for this elderly woman who obviously had physical infirmities getting in the passenger side of an SUV. A gentleman came and knocked on my window and said he was trying to back out behind me. I told him what I was doing and he saw the woman and said no problem, no rush, take as long as she needed. His wife also smiled. I was so pleased with his response and the woman hadn't shut her door yet so we waited. It turned out she was waiting for her husband who arrived and called her attention to us--she had no idea we were all waiting on her. It was just a special experience to have the couple agree so kindly to wait with me. Turn to a funny thing at the grocery store. I put my canvas bags on the belt and was hurrying to unload my cart. I really didn't look beyond the young male cashier and asked him to be sure the bagger didn't bag them too heavy. This was in anticipation that I would get a bagger who did not speak English as I often do. About that time, I looked up and saw the bagger--a young very tall, very American-looking young man. I laughed and said, "oh, you speak English." "Perfectly," he replied and we all had a chuckle. Janet, I loved the pic of Hepburn's house. I want it. How lucky you are just to have so casually encountered her. By the way, do you have Zofran? I take compazine at night for about a week after chemo and I rarely get nauseous. When I do, I find Zofran very effective . But then that sounds like quite a day you put in. Maybe the nausea was trying to tell you to stop and rest. Diane, does that wonderful story of yours involving your ring mean you've lost so much weight it just slipped off when you waved? If so, tell me how you did it lol. Have a great evening everyone. Judy in KW

Judy, I saw your CP and am sorry for the news and the delay. Only good thing, they decided and you can eat. 7:30 am is good not only for rested doctors but not long to be awake without food. I know, that seems all I think about lately--food. Stan wll be home and in no time I'll be complaining he cooks too much lol. Eric, wish I had a situation like you describe--something to get me out of the house everyday (yikes, did I say that) and have coffee and chat with a friend. Guess I'm thinking that now because Stan's been away. Ann, do report on the auction. Haven't heard of one like that since I was a kid. As I remember, it was a small indoor flea market affair with a large space for an auction maybe one night a week. What I remember best were the little brown paper bags of candy we brought home from one of the flea market "stores." The bags went into a china hutch in the hallway and I was a pro at getting in and out of them without getting caught lol. Have a good day everyone. Judy in KW

Morning All! Slept a little late this morning. Know that when gma is already on when I get up. It's Friday for the working folk but it took me some time to get that. I thought it was Thurs and I miswrote the topic yesterday. I had to check my computer calendar to convince myself. Oh yuk, Friday the 13th. Janet, I think that would have been very exciting having the Pres summer there but Hepburn, Wow, she is my favorite all-time celebrity woman. Bud, do remember those headwinds on the bike and am very in touch with the anxiety angst. Keep us posted. Lily, congrats on McKenna's birth. How exciting is that! Ann, I can't decide whether I'm hot or cold from one minute to the next. Caught the AC coming on sometime in the early evening yesterday and it was set on 79. Eric, good for you keeping up the exercise. Haven't even started mine for 2012. Judy, we are all here rooting for you. Have to admit, my biggest problem with surgeries or other procedures requiring fasting is NO FOOD. I'm the one screaming, please do this and feed me! We'll follow you up on CPs. Have a great day everyone. Judy in KW

Didn't realize you've been "stable" for a couple of years. Thanks, I'm in good company. Judy in KW

Morning All! What a chatty Air we have lately--terrific. Looks like a little overcast again today. Isn't stopping the snowbirds though. We have quite a few new ones renting on our canal this year. It's great fun watching them fishing on the docks, hanging out having cocktails while I work--NOT LOL. Ann, I'll tell you what my husband told me when things were getting difficult for me at a previous job--don't let them push you out. Leave on your own terms when you are ready. I did and it worked out well for me. As for the out-of-control company when we first moved it. It just involved me telling Stan--STOP INVITING EVERYONE AND HIS BROTHER! Randy--LOL at the "thong" remark. Judy, wouldn't that be nice if you did get to go home for a little. That is, unless you prefer to stay and get it over with. Sounds like a 50/50 kind of situation. Hope Tom and Tee come back online to get my restaurant recommendations. We have some great restaurants here and I'm sure I haven't hit them all. But talking to people on the street often brings great results too--there is a Cuban restaurant on Catherine I think that locals and snowbirds love. Cuban is not my favorite food but they have a great garlic roasted chicken dish. I have a very sore muscle that showed itself last night behind my right shoulder. I've thrown Arthritis strength Tylenol, ice and heat at it and it's still hurting. Am going in the office and try distraction. Can't call Maggie, she's leaving town today for 3 days. Sigh. Have a great day everyone. Judy in KW

You read correctly, I just quoted myself. Had to come back and check to see if I said this yesterday or today. It was today and what a difference it made. Some of you know about my thing for "saying it outloud." It's not always that simple. I process things unconsciously and bring them forward when I'm good and ready lol. This popped out this morning, I finished cleaning my goopy mess on the porch and had a massage. Add to that talking at great length to my son (working from home today), my daughter, my husband and my sister in NJ--it's like I'm a new woman. All is good in my world. Janet, you make the visit to the library sound so special, even without the coffee. Hope you managed to stay warm all day. I'm one of those oddballs who usually like hospital food but I am getting tired of the same meal every chemo Thur. Tom and Tee, I'm sorry to say I don't go downtown to eat often so when we do, it's often a pricey special occasion. My absolute favorite is Antonia's at 615 Duval. You can get a sense of it a little less pricey for lunch during the week (not on weekends). Out of towners like Mangoes on the corner of 700 Duval. Menu has some very different dishes and it's outdoors and great for people watching. Alonzo's at 700 Front was more affordable when I was last there. Pepe's on Caroline is another favorite for lunch. Have an outdoor area and not fancy at all. Can't vouch for dinner. The Thai restaurant on stilts overlooking Garrison Bite on Palm Ave is good. New town for great soup, salad and sandwiches, try Goldman's deli in the Winn Dixie Plaza. Did I say I don't eat out much LOL. Stephanie, hope things (people and animals) are looking up not throwing up soon in your house! I can relate to the back pain and extreme fatigue but darn I never lose my appetite. Good no pneumonia but sometimes we're better when our ails are clearly defined. Eric, enjoy that balmy weather. You never know what's coming behind it. If that link didn't work clicking on it, did you try copying and pasting it in your address bar? Sometime that works, sometimes not. Don't think you'd find today's meals so tasty--oatmeal with raisens, banana and cinnamon; a fiber bar; 3, yes I said 3, buffalo wings from a box of frozen; ended the day with a baked sweet potato with spinach and a little cheese on top. Oh where or where is my chef. Anyone heard from Judy in MI today? Maybe they took her for surgery. I didn't get a Care email but I'll go check when I leave here. Have a good evening everyone. Judy in KW

Morning All! Hope my noon massage appointment lifts my spirits. Have been flagging the last couple of days. I do miss Stan but it just dawned on me that deciding to take a break with "stable" suggests to me I'm not going to get that remission again. It's hard to consider. My case was so promising in the beginning. Since the cancer moved to my abdomen, not so much so. O.k., focus on food. Think I'm hungry too. Make myself a yummy breakfast--a fab bacon, egg, cheese sandwich on Public's baked bread yesterday, oatmeal with banana, raisen and cinnamon today. The rest of the day, not so great. Maybe I'll do take out after my massage. Am not fit to be seen in public so will have to be curb-side. Oh no, sounds like Burger King. I try not to do FF. The fat gives me stomach problems. Think the same with pizza but don't think I'll be up to cooking or want another frozen dinner lol. Stan, help help LOL LOL. Ann, the wine thing sounds good. I need to wait 3 more days though to avoid aggravating the tongue blisters. Lily, we're waiting. Hope you all have that baby soon! Diane, I laughed at the garage comment. That could take a big chunk of time in my garage lol. It was easier to get started on the taxes yesterday when I realized she meant the quarterlies not the EOY taxes. What an idiot I am these days. Hope you all have a good day. Judy in KW

Thanks for coming back to lift our spirits. Congratulations on that 8 yr mark coming up! Judy in KW

Not heard of it. I'd check one of the primary cancer treatment trackers before I'd risk anything out of the States or Canada. Judy in KW

Sorry the results weren't better. That is a very small progression, however, and it simply means they won't continue that chemo. Once you progress on one, you go on to another. Tolerance to chemo is key so try to encourage her to give the next a try. She'll know if it's doable or not. Good luck. Judy in KW

Glad to hear your friend is feeling up. They give good anti-nausea meds now and if they don't quite nip it, he can ask for Zofran or sorry, starts with a C??? I don't think blood work tells much specifically about lung cancer but is used to monitor WBC, RBC, platletts etc. Follow-up relies mostly on Scan--CT, MRI, PET. Then you look for tumor shrinkage or other signs the chemo is working. Hang in there. You friend is lucky to have you. Judy in KW

Morning All! It's almost 10 am and I've been watching TV, feeding myself, doing some clean-up on a mess my neighbor and I had occur when a shelf fell out of a little porch fridge. We did the worst of it but I left the rest for today. Anything to put off taxes lo. But when I'm done here, I am going to dig in. Judy, you sound like a VIP in that hospital! I'd just stay awhile lol. I don't remember insanely busy times whith hordes of doctors coming in and out when I was at MDA. You must be presenting them with an extraordinarily unique medical case. O.k., I need to vent. My husband and I have had two businesses some years apart. We've always run small, commonsense businesses that give the best value to the customer. Now the parent company of a vendor of our current company has partnered with some pretentious "primary contractor information management system." According to the literature, if you don't go online and register and pay a yet undisclosed fee, you can't do work for the company. I caved and found out you not only are asked who sent you to the site but to list all the clients you serve! Excuse me--a sales list they can work from to expand their base???? It's mute anyway, we are ineligible because we don't have two direct lines--primary and back up. We recently let our landline go and use only cells as many companies now do. This is definitely discrimination against small business. I'm talking to myself--don't go off on a rant and cut off your nose to spite your face (as I was wont to do when I was younger), but who do you complain to about things like this? Have a great day everyone. Judy in KW

Jim, just to let you know, I'm hearing you. Frustrating to say the least. They really are stubborn about those fluid issues. Maybe they plan on doing a scan after the 2nd chemo altho I don't think they normally do one that soon. Sounds like they are feeling there way around like they did with me. Sometimes it seems better to be in the norm. Judy in KW

Afternoon All! Stan's not here so I'll have to tell you guys, "I want to whine." I had to set the alarm to get up and be at the first dr's appointment at 8:45 this morning. He had me stay and get more bloodwork--checking B12 and Throid which could be obviously causes of fatigue. I had enough time to stop and get a latte on the way to the next dr's visit. It was the local onc and went surprisingly well. Seems he's done a significant attitude adjustment since our last visit. It also helped that MDA got the scan reports and Dr Tseng's progress report to him. Thank goodness that stress is over. I'm just tired and tired of being tired. I've really not done a thing since I got home except feed my face. Janet, I'm not only envious of your rescue farm but your support group as well. A 45 min drive too, good for you. I just didn't click with the little group here but since I'm lazy, I guess that's o.k. The hours have been ticking by--3 pm now so it's going to be evening soon. I start taxes tomorrow and massage on Wednesday so I think the rest of the week will go o.k. I'll probably dive back into tax work Thursday and try to plan something nice Fri/Sat or Sun. Wow, next week Stan will be home and I'll be getting ready for my trip to see Jersey Boys. See, time does fly when you're planning on having fun lol. Have a good evening everyone. Judy in KW

Greg, this sounds so promising. Almost too good to be true? Any reason why the studies are only being done with ovarian cancer? Judy in KW