Christine Applegate

Ladies

 

When GinaMarie first mentioned her name, I didn't have a clue as to who she was. Then I Googled her, and found out she is an actor. I am in no way trying to diminish the fact that she was dx with breast cancer, but I know many more important women than Christine Applegate.

 

These are the women who I know.....Lori, Pam, Connie, Billie, SandraJean, Sibu(Donna), CarynRose, Ronda, Jessie, Jill, CalGal, Netterz, MsHutch, SadieRose, Bunnysmama, Footballfan, Beth Anne, Linda, Sandy, Marly, GinaMarie, Heather, Eileen, Elaine, English Jan, Terri, Kymmie, ............and the list goes on and on and on and on!!!

 

These are women who will be there for you on the days that you are really down.

 

These are women who will tell you in a heartbeat exactly what to expect as to the treatments you have to take.

 

These are women who will search for answers for you when you are too ill, or too terrified to do it on your own.

 

These are women who, if you can't get the care you need, will put you in touch with someone who can get it for you.

 

These are women who have offered to do a conference call with your onc, just in case he/she is not listening to your concerns.

 

These are women who, when they read your post as to how terrified you are at that time, are crying when they read your post. They know exactly what you are feeling.

 

These are women who have "been there...done that"...some of them more than once.

 

These are women who will tell you the best docs to see, the best facilities to go for treatments, and then will tell you where to buy the prettiest scarves for your beautiful bald head.

 

These are the women who will not mince words when you say you are not going to take chemo, because they know that perhaps you life may depend on that treatment.

 

These women may not be able to go on Tv shows to spout that they have been cured...........................

 

because they are the most intelligent women on the face of the earth...................

 

and they know that a cure has not been found for breast cancer..................or for any cancer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am crying...and I yours!!! I just get so sick and tired of hearing of the "beautiful people", who will be out there getting the awareness of bc, and the millions who are so sick and possibly dying waiting for a damn cure!!

Nancy

 

You are so welcome! I am glad that I can make you laugh. I have always made people laugh, all my life.

 

Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would be on the site after Lori was finished with tx's. I am by nature a very compassionate person, and very empathetic to every person I have ever met who is experiencing tough times. Our family has been through some rough/bad/sad times, as I'm sure most families have.

 

Lori says that she feels this is my ministry. I don't know what it is. I just feel a closeness to all you gals and to the families. I may not ever meet you in person, but there is always room in my heart for another beating heart. Humans and animals.

Hugs,

Nancy

Jessie

 

Sure its great that she is speaking out and trying to raise money...but just as important she needs to TELL people that each person is different and to NEVER NEVER NEVER base your decisions concerning YOUR treatment on what someone else has done..no matter who they are.

 

 

 

Welcome to the site What a great first post!!! You are so right!

 

I couldn't sleep night before last, and I had the TV on around 2:30 AM. Christine was on with Robin, and the only thing that I heard her say was that it was ok to cry, etc. CRY???? Lori was screaming, sobbing, you name it, she did it!! Actually, I didn't think that she appeared to look well. She couldn't.

Perhaps she can raise "awareness", but to actually get MRI"S for gals....she has to fight the insurance companies for that. If she wants to dig into the "deep pockets" for that quest, then have had it!!!

 

 

That is why this site was established...to provide information to those dx, so that they could form their own opinions as to what was the right treatments for them. Each gal is different, and for the media to talk this up is so irresponsible. But then...that's what they do. They are just actors also. I give no credence to anything that they say....ever!!! Good thing there are gals such as is on this site with the intelligence to see there reporting for what it is. Hype!!

 

Again Shoozy.......welcome.

Hugs,

Nancy (Lori's Mom)

 

 

You are such a wonderful person.  I read most of the posts and you never miss a newcomer or a chance to encourage anyone who is feeling down.  I believe it really is your ministry and I admire you for your diligence and passion for all of us. 

I also want to mention that my daughter & I discussed this the other day and she was confused by the way it was portrayed as well.  Like I told her  "this is why I don't watch much T.V."  We then got into the discussion of how sad it is that we (people in general) pay so much more for entertainment than we do for education.  Where is the priority?

I love you all.

Nancy

       Oh yes ,you have expressed out loud the feelings that so many many of us feel.A closeness that I call a bond that will always be there for the highs ,the lows and all the in betweens.My computer crashed,and guess what ?This is my first writting on my little emachine.This is all the computer that I need.But as Nancy mentioned.I think that it would be a wonderful jestor for the foundation to buy Miss Pam a new laptop that has every thing that she might need to help to keep us informed as well as what she has been doing.She works tireless hours to get to us much needed information.I know for a fact that she has a little book keeping system going for herself in regards to this foundation and yet she also finds the time to be right beside Nancy to welcome each and every one of us.I read in a posting one time that she had made and if I remember correctly,it was mentioned that she shoud get a salary for all that she does for this foundation.Her words were that she would never want a salary,because she gets so much back from doing the research for us.I mentioned to Nancy that I personally think that the foundation should buy her a laptop of her very own.Nancy agrees with me.I am in hopes that Nancy sends a message to Haley for this.Miss Pam was having some tests done on her tummy and she had to be away from her beloved computer for several days and she could not wait to get back to her beloved foundation.If she had a laptop,she would be able to stay in touch ,no matter what she was having to have done.What I think that I am going to do is to start a topic for the foundation to buy Pam a laptop for her dedicatedness to this foundation.Pam has had BC not once but twice and she is still working tirelessly for us.I think that she has mentioned this in her postings,or I would not mention it now.After her last chemo last year ,she has been experiencing problems with her tummy being sore all the time.Her own Dr. has been trying to help her to find out what this may be,but to has not found out the reason.So she was sent out of town to get some big tests done checking out her upper and lower stomach.That is when I just knew that this beautiful lady needed a laptop,so that she could constantly be in touch with her wonderful foundation while she was trying to also take care of herself.These tests were done this past Tues. and Friday ,and of course you ladies know how hard the waiting for answers about your health especially having been diagnosed twice with BC.So I am asking each of us to be saying a wonderful prayer together these next few days for Pam also known as trip2. We can only imagine how scared we would be after getting the diagnoses TWICE.

    The ladies on this wonderful,wonderful foundation helped me to help me to inspire my sister and to help me to be able to research for what I call the double whammy.Not only are we hit with the fact of breast cancer,well you had better suck it up,because there is much more to learn about what you have just been diagnosed for.So much to try to wrap your head around that stands for Triple Negative.That is why that I call it the double whammy.

     I do not believe that our Miss Nancy ever sleeps.She is tireless at her home ,painting the inside of her house and tireless on this foundation.And brother I would always want her on my good side and never my bad.Oh I forgot to also mention that Miss Nancy also teaches swimming in her tiny amount of spare time. I know that if I was to check to see if Miss Nancy is on right now she would be there welcoming each and everyone,also like me (with a tear streaming down her face and oh yes anger.That is our Nancy.

     Sometimes when I read a posting and I can feel the desperation in someones typing,I try to find the exact words to let them know that even though it may be a little while later,that I know for a fact that one of or several of these ladies will answer them as soon as they read their posting,and will be there to help in what ever way that is needed.I do this while I am constantly wipeing the tears from my eyes.I can feel in their typing the desperation that my sister and I had at one time.Bye the way,my sister is at this time doing fine,she is just trying to get through the radiation.She is almost half way through.We are gathering a second wind,and absolutely ready to fight again,if that should happen.

     So ladies,lets say many many blessings for Miss Pam, that the results to all her tests come back wonderful, and yet they finally find out what her tummy problem is and that it gets fixed.So I am going to now post a topic on Why the foundation should buy Miss Pam a laptop.

  Huggggssss  to all   Billie