May 16, 2008, 07:13 PMChanging ones mind – a very useful tool for surviving in the modern world. I rate people as being smart if they can change their minds about one of their cherished beliefs when better evidence arrives. Is there really any other method that works? So what if I believed one thing yesterday and one thing today – everything that has happened between then and now has contributed to a new understanding and therefore my views have changed.Thi…[more]

Hi all...so I was wondering how hard is it for you all to read my inner most feelings and stresses and pain...I bet it is hard...so that is why I asked if you don't want to have me update you...let me know..I layed in the bathtub last night until I actually lost weight..because I was in there for about 2 hours... kept draining the water and adding more and the funny thing is I didn't even have to move. I just unplugged the tub with my toes..then turned on the hot …[more]

Well.....hello...no surgery on Friday as planned....but I will have surgery on Tuesday at 12:30 for another MRI...this one is an MRI guided biopsy to check if the DCIS is in fact DCIS...which is Ductal Carcinoma In Situ...it could be more DCIS..or it could be scar tissue from my previous Lumpectomy...or it could be invasive carcinoma..So of the three...hmmm. lets see I choose scar tissue...So my next appointment is with a plastic surgeon o…[more]

Hello friends and family !My surgery is set for this friday...so I am a a little nervous and then excited because I will no longer have the little nasty bad cells in my breast anymore. We don't know yet exactly what we are going to do in regards to the actual surgery...i will find out that tomorrow at the doctors office. Looks like I do not have clear margins around the dcis, about 5cm worth of "suspicious tissue" ugh so we will see what the actual proce…[more]

Hi all...nothing much more to update actually. I am awaiting the MRI results and I am anxious about that. The thing is I want this to get moving so I can be done, and then I know next week it will all be starting. Just wanted to update..not in a very talkative or writing mood...bye !!!!Love to all,Stacy

I'm sitting at the counter at my famlies Laguna Beach, beach house...It is a beautiful Sunday afternoon and I am watching my Grandmother wheel herself around the kitchen, Tash is baking a cake with Mom...PJ is sleeping outside, LJ is reading a magazine..and Lilly is walking around bugging Grams...Jean is putting cupcake paper in the cupcake pans..today is Okbar's birthday, so we are kinda celebrating pre-mothers day, and a birthday.I feel really happy to be here and seeeing m…[more]

The key to balancing your desire to be at peace with your everyday existance and everyday life is recogniaing that there is no such things as stress; there are only people thinking stressful thoughts... It's really as simple as that. When you change the way you process the world, the world you're processing changes.Stress is an inside job. It's what you create to cope I guess. But stress isn't something that you can see, or touch or buy or…[more]

Hey....it's my husbands birthday today! He's 42...Were not doing much because he has two softball games tonight...one at 8pm and one at 9pm. I might go not to sure...We will see!He is not big on celebrating his birthday though...I on the other hand LOVE to celebrate birthdays!I went to see my oncologist yesterday, got to see the chemo area..this is a great facility. I don't think I have to have chemo but they had to start an IV on me. They only had to poke me two tim…[more]

Hi folks welcome to day 7....Well went to get the MRI of the boobies with contrast....no such luck again! Poked 6 times...I was done. Doctor said that we don't need the test but I think that I may run over to my oncologist tomorrow to see if he can get a vein...I called him on his mobile (speed dial) and he called me right back...so lucky he is a good friend...I'm so lucky!I feel in good spirits, and actually feel really good today...not tired or anyt…[more]

Went to the doctors this morning and I found out that my cancer is both estrogen and progesterone receptive... so it is a good thing I guess. Also found out that because I am not 45 years old I do not fit the protocol for Radiation therapy with the baloon...which is about 1 week compared to 6 weeks. Sucks for me!Came home and cleaned out my closet and got rid of 6 large hefty bags of clothes. I feel like i want to purge, maybe it is a normal thing not sure. I want…[more]