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My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God Bless Sarah

When I read of Caroles passing it broke my heart. Carole was an inspiration to all. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends, I know she will be missed. God Speed Carole Sarah

My heart is with you. I have no words of wisdom for you. I just want to say that my thoughts and prayers will be with you. Sarah

I will join Barb in a warm welcome I am a newbie to this as well 1B April 08, ULL removed, no treatments and clear checks since then. I have found that the "family" on this site to be there when you need them and are very freindly and extremely supportive. Take Care Sarah

Way to go Jamie I didn't get to weigh in last night, so it won't be until next week. So I am hoping the scale will head in the right direction for me. Sarah

Hi Deb Welcome to the site. The people here are awesome and will make you feel right at home. I was staged 1B in April 08, ULL and no chemo. Take each day has it comes and try not to get to far ahead of yourself. Sarah

Hi guys and gals Thanks for all of the help, I truly appreciate it. It gives me a better understanding of what I am going through and is it a" normal" type of thing. I went to the onc yesterday and got a clean bill of health. I won't have to go back until May for bloodwork and a catscan. I have made it to 9 months post surgery and expect to go the for long haul. This website and all of my cyber family and friends totally rock. Thanks again Sarah

Thanks guys. It has helped me a great deal reading your responses. I am in Southeast Michigan so yes you are a bit North of me. I try to keep my scarf very handy. I was just a wondering. Sometimes I feel so old when I do all of this stuff, but I will take it. I got both the flu shot and the pneumonia(sp), so I know that I am fairly protected in that arena. I think I was just afraid of that unknown factor. I go tomorrow for the results of my chest x-ray and bloodwork so I think that had alot to do with the worry. Thanks so much Sarah

Thanks Kasey and uneasyrider I live in lower Michigan where it has been extrememly cold the last few weeks. I have tried putting a mask on then scarves over my nose and mouth. I keep steaming up the specs. I did find a helmet type of hat at the sports store that is a little better, but it's a bit to thin and the air coming in is still kind of cold. I have stared working out again in earnest so hopefully has I get in better physical condition it will improve. Kasey, thanks for the info about a cold. The fear has been rumbling around in my head this winter and every time I get a bit of the sniffles it gets my mind going in first gear. I take all of my supplements and try to eat a lot of fresh fruit and veggies. Thanks again Stay warm and stay healthy Sarah

Hi all I have a question for those of you living in the frigid North (some areas of Florida as well). I had my upper left lobe removed and find it difficult to breathe outside when it gets colder and the wind chill drops. Will it always be this way or can I strengthen the lungs so it won't be as bad. I always look like Nanook of the North when venturing outside. Also, another silly question, when you get a chest cold when you are minus part of your lung are the colds worse or about the same since you have less to get congested. I have the biggest fear of catching a cold, I have had the sniffles but nothing (knock on wood) has taken hold yet. Take Care and thanks for all of your help and support. Sarah

Dogs rule. Congrats on the new family member. They are quite the heartbreakers and healers. Two Weims and us, a great team. Sarah

Hi Jennifer and welcome. You will find the best people here. One piece of advice I will give and that helped me out greatly was to take a tape recorder with me to all of my appointments that way I could pay attention and not worry about trying to remember or take notes. Even when my husband goes with, we find we both hear the same thing but remember it differently. Take Care Sarah

Count me in as well. I need to lose "bunches" and we will leave it at that. I will shoot you my E-mail addie. Also, try a website called Spark People, very supportive for folks trying to see the scale numbers go South. http://www.sparkpeople.com Take Care Sarah

Becky Sorry that they let you go, esp like that. It is their loss. That happened to me in Sept 08, it is hard, but you will survive. We LC people are all survivors, yes we get knocked down but we come back stronger and more resislent than before. Carole, most places now a days are hire at will fire at will, no excuses are needed. They might want to bring someone that will work for less. I am seeing alot of employees that have been with companies a long time being let go and employees that will work for less salary brought in. It is a tight market out there. Good luck Becky and try not to let it get you down. Take Care Sarah

Welcome Rose Sorry that you have to be here, but you won't find a better group of people anywhere. Sarah

Congratulations Casey. It is stories like yours that truly help the new people like me. Thanks Sarah Oh by the way, Tequila, straight

Thanks loads guys, you are all the best. I have been fretting about it for awhile, but put it off to exercise and knitting alot. I will make an appointment to see my PCP and get an X-ray. You are all right in better safe than sorry. I think deep down in the worry spot I know that is what I need to do, but at the same time didn't want to be a willy nilly worrier. I have a very cool PCP and he will have no problem with getting me in for a X-ray. I would not think of not coming back here to let my "family" know what the doc says. I keep re-reading that last line and hope I wrote it right, this place is second to my husband in getting the information. He is my rock, but Lungevity and you all are my foundation. Love to all Sarah

Hi guys I have a question for you all. I have been having a pain in my left shoulder, like the kind that you get when you carry something for a long time. Ladies, you know the one that you get from having your purse on your shoulder for a long time, that's it. My tumor was in my ULL, stage 1b, clear last scans in September. Am I making too much of it and worrying for naught, or shoud I make an appointment with my PCP? My husband is going through tests right now for epilepsy, so I don't want to worry him. I was hoping that it was just a pain from working out, but it hasn't gone away. Thanks bunches for your help. Sarah

Gail Welcome You won't find a greater group of folks anywhere. Sarah

With Thanksgiving (also my BD) tomorrow I started to think about what I have to be thankful for. I have come up with so many things that it would take a ream or two of paper to write them all down. 1. I am thankful to still be here. I know that research is not what it should be, but 20 years ago many of us would not have made it this far. 2. I am thankful that my doctors and medical folks paid really good attention in school. 3. I am thankful for my husband who is my rock, my family for never putting me down because I smoked, my friends for standing by me. I am also thankful for the internet friends that I have made and thankful that they have allowed me in their hearts, and allowed me in theirs. 4. I am thankful for my good health, yes I have issues, but they are minor. 5. I am thankful that while money is tight and I am still looking for work, we still have our home and there is always food on the table. 6. I am thankful for the chance to make a difference and the chance to learn that I can make a difference. 7. I am thankful for the second/third chance to be here and enjoy the moment. Most of all I am thankful for everyone that has touched my life in whatever way they have and helped make me who I am. With all of my thoughts and prayers for continued good health and happiness. Happy Thanksgiving Sarah

Hi guys I have been quiet myself for awhile. Getting use to the idea of being home and looking for a job in this lousy economy, not fun. I also check in from time to time, but don't post. I did a Lungevity walk in October and plan to do Knit Michigan (we knit and crochet comfort items). Other than that I am enjoying my family and friends and trying to lose some of the weight that I put on between the surgery, losing my job and then hurting my knee. Anyone with good size dogs will know how bad a dogs head to the back of the knee can be. So, dealing with the slight depression about those things and trying very hard to get off of my personal pity pot to get back to some serious living. Love to everyone and be well Sarah

I'm sorry you are going through this. I will be praying for you and your family. Sarah

Congrats Katie. Even if we can't be there in person you have all of us standing with you. Thanks for all of your hard work. Sarah

I want to thank all of you. I have already applied for unemployment and I am asking around to what my other options are. My former boss is a airhead, pure and simple. I don't mind being taken to task for my accuracy as long as the letter doing it is accurate itself. The letter that she gave me was full of spelling errors and errors with the date. She gave me a separation letter that starts like this..In recognition of your termination??? She needs help with her e-mail and she can't find her way around a spreadsheet to save her soul. Her accounting skills could lead the most profitable company into chap 13 in a heartbeat. But, I will not dwell on what has passed by, I moved up my medical appointments so that they will still be covered and asking at the drugstore which of my RX's can be filled before October. Luckily I have coverage through my husband. My feeling has always been that everything happens for a reason and I know why this happened. I needed to be free of the comapny and her most of all. My health is the most important thing and all of the stress was not good for me. Well, got to take the dogs out for a little P & P. Have I mentioned before that you guys are the greatest and this site is the best there is. Take care Sarah

I want to thank everyone again for all of their support and kind words. She fired me yesterday. I handled myself very well and told my friends there good bye. I have become a better person for everyone and everything that came my way. We have to take the good and bad together (LC folks know this one hands down). I will make the most of this oportunity and explore all of my options. Maybe I can find that job that is truly rewarding. I do believe she will regret her decision, there were a lot of things about my job that she didn't know how to do. She is not a PC person, she had trouble doing E-mail, and that is the bulk of my job. I did let a few of the residents know what happened, since they knew about my LC DX I didn't want them to worry. I have to figure out all of the tests and RX's I need or can get before my insurance is no longer good. Sarah