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Oh, Broody!

So good to hear from you. I missed you. Looks like things are on a positive note and healing hugs for you. Hope you feel better soon and you get good news on the NO chemo option.

I just wanted to pop in and say Hi, everybody.

Life has been crazy. I'm doing my darndest to keep up.

I miss being on here chatting about chickens. Hopefully I can be on more after I clear a couple more hurdles.

So here is an update...

I had surgery again to remove lymph nodes and more breast tissue. 

Survived that ok. Killer sore throat from being intubated. Never experienced that before.

I wasn't prepared for the fact that the lumpectomy was nothing pain wise compared to the lymph node incision. 

Digging around in muscle makes a big difference for pain.(Duh on my part.)

Got my results from the pathology.

Cancer had spread out of the ducts but did not make it to my lymph nodes!!! Praise GOD!!!

But... they did not get clean margins so I have to go and get more tissue removed. 

I also found out that our insurance is going to cover the Oncotype DX genetic test!!! YEAAAA!!!!

That will tell me how likely my cancer is to reoccur and how much of a benefit radiation will be for me.

If I get a low score, I may be able to forgo radiation and hormone therapy!

Very excited about this because I had been asking the Drs since early December if I could get this test and felt like they were brushing me off.

Anyway, that's it in a nutshell.

Hope everybody is doing ok.

On the chicken front...

I have an AM that really wants me to let her have the 20 eggs she had collected.

She screeched and pecked the heck out of my hands when I tried to collect take the eggs. 

I really don't have time to deal with it right now so I hope later this spring she will still be so determined.

Bye for now!!! 

Thanks Julie! for everything!
 

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Originally Posted by pettec63 

That's AWESOME ccg!! You go girl!!!  Thank you for the inspiration!!!  Good luck and God speed for the shipyard job!!

I Know!! Well I haven't had a hip injury either, but I think and have all along that it is being generated from my back, I have had a back issue for 28 years, I have told the doctors what I think and of course the all mighty know it alls still can't figure it out!! I had one CAT scan done last week and they did the SI joint and forgot to do the hip!! If I were you I would try and get some answers!  You and I are still too young to go down without a fight!! good luck with the pups

I always used crates or exercise pens to contain them long enough to do my stuff around the house!   I hope you find relief soon!

yea!!!  Well, that's kind of mixed news isn't it?? I am just so glad things are going in the right direction!! Dang girl!! That's one mean hen!!  Don't think I want that breed!!  Please take care of yourself and keep us posted !!   xxoo!!!

Thanks, girl! I'm getting better day by day. I'm so glad you are still keeping your chin up! 
 

Sigh,

OK, positives here. All my stuff in the greenhouse is coming up.

Spoke to my neighbor yesterday. He's been with the Shipyard 35 years. He spoke with a buddy in HR who checked my online app and I got some pointers so hopeful for that interview I know is coming soon..

My neighbor is also a Church marriage counselor with his wife. I have not shared much with them about relationship issues the 20 years we've been neighbors and shared a BUNCH ( unfortunately my weakness) yesterday. So much crap. He was blown away. But just making lots of changes in MY life and feeling empowered and supported. God has plans and is in control so am comforted. Things will change dramatically and to quote a verse in the Bible:"I lift mine eyes unto the hills. From whence cometh my help (strength)? My help comes from the Lord who made both Heaven and Earth". I'm looking at a photo of DH from before we were married but dating. We had been on a back pack trip with our Church college group. He is standing on a rock over looking a vast expanse of hills we're hiking in. Many years ago I put that photo in a frame and added that verse onto the photo and gave it to him as a gift. It was a very cherished gift. I just wish he would take it to heart these days as I do. But life goes on and we each do with it as we see fit.

I also was reading in Joel Osteens book "It's Your Time". And one statement he wrote about has really stuck with me. He said "God doesn't do things TO you. He does them FOR you". So bad things that happen may be perceived as bad but when we keep ours eyes on God and keep the faith we will see that those bad things end up having a silver lining. "All things work together for good"

Soooo, so much for preaching but just wanted to point out no matter how bad my life may seem I KNOW I am taken care of. Ever hear the story of 'Footprints in the Sand"? God walks with you side by side in the sand so there a 2 sets of footprints. Then one day there is only one set of footprints and we assume they are ours and we question God about why he abandoned us only to hear the answer that the one set was Gods and He was carrying us. All I got to say is God is my ROCK. Thats my story and I'm stickin to it!

Oh, Broody!

So good to hear from you. I missed you. Looks like things are on a positive note and healing hugs for you. Hope you feel better soon and you get good news on the NO chemo option.

LOVE U Broody !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!