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Ya Kim I am a ex smoker…. smoked for 25 years and quit cold turkey in 1989 never looked back, but I vowed I would not turn into 'one of those ex smokers'  But with tanning, It hurts my stomach when I see people I know, who know me (like neighbours)  and they are  BLONDE and of GERMAN descent and much more prone than I was.  Dark hair, and brown eyes, and never sun bathed.

You need to focus on Beaglez and their rights, of leash-walking with out being pounced on by leashless doggies who's owners should be strung up. 

When do you guys move?  do tell who knows one day I may just get me a passport  I have been to Florida once, in 1983 visited my dad who lived in Lakeland.  (died in 1989)  it was Christmas and bloody cold.  but for us who left a 100 feet of snow, we waltzed around WIN DIX in shorts, like proper Canadians. hahah

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Ya Kim I am a ex smoker…. smoked for 25 years and quit cold turkey in 1989 never looked back, but I vowed I would not turn into 'one of those ex smokers'  But with tanning, It hurts my stomach when I see people I know, who know me (like neighbours)  and they are  BLONDE and of GERMAN descent and much more prone than I was.  Dark hair, and brown eyes, and never sun bathed.

You need to focus on Beaglez and their rights, of leash-walking with out being pounced on by leashless doggies who's owners should be strung up. 

When do you guys move?  do tell who knows one day I may just get me a passport  I have been to Florida once, in 1983 visited my dad who lived in Lakeland.  (died in 1989)  it was Christmas and bloody cold.  but for us who left a 100 feet of snow, we waltzed around WIN DIX in shorts, like proper Canadians. hahah

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Hi Janis…

Yes,  May is Melanoma Month.  Don't know if it all over the world, but the majority of members here live in the USA and I go by that.  And no exaggerations.  I had a primary on my back (neck)  4.00 mm did not have a sentinel node (wasnt available in my community hospital)  but the rest of pathology going on that is stage 11 that was 2004. 

Then in 2007,  a second sort of primary popped up called a LMM (lentigo maligna melanoma) on my lower right eyelid (I thought it was mascara though dumb me, forgot I do not wear makeup)  and it would not come off.  Had several biopsies on it, then it was deemed to be completely excised.  So had a full thickness skin graft and a new ear-lid was made. (minus lashes of course)  Then that same year they discovered I was NOT SENILE or DEMENTED (well not medically) haha and through MRI and finally a spinal tap, they deemed me a N.P.H. patient, and I had to have a 'Ventricular Periteneal Shunt installed.

In 2009 I had a boob reduction, or so I thought…hmmmm due to my hx of melanoma and I think the law here, maybe the pathology from the reduction showed nasty old Breast Cancer in two breasts.  (there went my lovely……..)  so bi lateral mastectomy.  this time our hobbithall had the means of doing a sentinel node thingy, and (boy did that hurt)  but the tissue was so messed up I ended up with 3 nodes from one side and 8 from the other side being removed, and voila no cancer, so I am here.

I just roll with the punches, along with love and freiendship from folks here. (oh ya and family too)  I have two kids aged 35 and 31 and been married to dear hubby for 42 years now.  And my mom who is 93 lives here and I sort of take care of her.

SOOOO I also go camping and tell the terror tales here after the fact. 

Welcome to the crazy world of OTBB.

Bonnie

Oh Janis you are sooooo sweet.  

I will have to ask my DH if what you say is true!    I hope that you can continue to post here, and enjoy the tales that oft happen.  Soon I shall be camping in the WILDS of the northern woods here, and well…. perhaps there will be some stretching of the truth, but perhaps not.

This year our adult kids are joining us  ON THEIR OWN SITES  usually they muck in with us, makes for crowded Bonnie and Bob spot.  wall to wall tents  or some sort of homeless shelter perhaps.  But now, each with their respective significant others, they are around us, but paid for their own  wheeeeee!  I shall mooch lunch off them.

For two weeks, I try to forget everything, but as you know from yourself that is hard to do.  But we all need a break from ailments.  I think melanoma patients and caregivers need it mostest!

It is raining today, but this Sunday is Mothers Day.  Daughter and I head to Church, then her treat is we go to purchase plants from a local nursery.  Her finance, and our Sonny boy, will be here helping DH continue on with these never ending renovations. 

Our two cats will continue to walk on freshly laid tiles, and cause Bob to yell and turn purple.  (not very fashionable is purple)  on him that is.

Take care.

Bonnie

Oh I love your comments.    DH   = Dear Husband    DD = Dear Daughter.  But designated husband is not too shabby either.

Oh I love your comments.    DH   = Dear Husband    DD = Dear Daughter.  But designated husband is not too shabby either.

Oh Janis you are sooooo sweet.  

I will have to ask my DH if what you say is true!    I hope that you can continue to post here, and enjoy the tales that oft happen.  Soon I shall be camping in the WILDS of the northern woods here, and well…. perhaps there will be some stretching of the truth, but perhaps not.

This year our adult kids are joining us  ON THEIR OWN SITES  usually they muck in with us, makes for crowded Bonnie and Bob spot.  wall to wall tents  or some sort of homeless shelter perhaps.  But now, each with their respective significant others, they are around us, but paid for their own  wheeeeee!  I shall mooch lunch off them.

For two weeks, I try to forget everything, but as you know from yourself that is hard to do.  But we all need a break from ailments.  I think melanoma patients and caregivers need it mostest!

It is raining today, but this Sunday is Mothers Day.  Daughter and I head to Church, then her treat is we go to purchase plants from a local nursery.  Her finance, and our Sonny boy, will be here helping DH continue on with these never ending renovations. 

Our two cats will continue to walk on freshly laid tiles, and cause Bob to yell and turn purple.  (not very fashionable is purple)  on him that is.

Take care.

Bonnie

Hi Janis…

Yes,  May is Melanoma Month.  Don't know if it all over the world, but the majority of members here live in the USA and I go by that.  And no exaggerations.  I had a primary on my back (neck)  4.00 mm did not have a sentinel node (wasnt available in my community hospital)  but the rest of pathology going on that is stage 11 that was 2004. 

Then in 2007,  a second sort of primary popped up called a LMM (lentigo maligna melanoma) on my lower right eyelid (I thought it was mascara though dumb me, forgot I do not wear makeup)  and it would not come off.  Had several biopsies on it, then it was deemed to be completely excised.  So had a full thickness skin graft and a new ear-lid was made. (minus lashes of course)  Then that same year they discovered I was NOT SENILE or DEMENTED (well not medically) haha and through MRI and finally a spinal tap, they deemed me a N.P.H. patient, and I had to have a 'Ventricular Periteneal Shunt installed.

In 2009 I had a boob reduction, or so I thought…hmmmm due to my hx of melanoma and I think the law here, maybe the pathology from the reduction showed nasty old Breast Cancer in two breasts.  (there went my lovely……..)  so bi lateral mastectomy.  this time our hobbithall had the means of doing a sentinel node thingy, and (boy did that hurt)  but the tissue was so messed up I ended up with 3 nodes from one side and 8 from the other side being removed, and voila no cancer, so I am here.

I just roll with the punches, along with love and freiendship from folks here. (oh ya and family too)  I have two kids aged 35 and 31 and been married to dear hubby for 42 years now.  And my mom who is 93 lives here and I sort of take care of her.

SOOOO I also go camping and tell the terror tales here after the fact. 

Welcome to the crazy world of OTBB.

Bonnie

Oh ya Rox  I agree with all you have said.  But this was here in MY CITY not in some other country, and the one person talked about her astethtian (how can I kknow how to spell something) ? said…. the sun doesn't cause skin cancer,  sun screen does. and that she (the poster) would simply just take her chances.  That angered me,  only prob cos so many of uf lose the battle.  But I think that like myself, I never really heard of melanoma as a word.  I heard of skin cancer yes. 

I just want people to be totally aware of the possiblity of the dangers.  and be smart. 

If I was a shopper prob I would have more fun, but (shhhh) I hate shopping.  except for strange things. (in middle of home renovations so haunt the home depot stores.)

Oh ya Rox  I agree with all you have said.  But this was here in MY CITY not in some other country, and the one person talked about her astethtian (how can I kknow how to spell something) ? said…. the sun doesn't cause skin cancer,  sun screen does. and that she (the poster) would simply just take her chances.  That angered me,  only prob cos so many of uf lose the battle.  But I think that like myself, I never really heard of melanoma as a word.  I heard of skin cancer yes. 

I just want people to be totally aware of the possiblity of the dangers.  and be smart. 

If I was a shopper prob I would have more fun, but (shhhh) I hate shopping.  except for strange things. (in middle of home renovations so haunt the home depot stores.)

Oh thankyou John.   

My question is  if they see spots, on a CT done with contrast (both sipping and injection)  then why would they wish to do a MRI  it is beyond me.  I am having enuff right now, trying to deal with being a snuffleupagus person, who sounds like Darth Vadar all they while listening to my mother's apartment and hearing weird noises when she is asleep.  I swear the house is haunted.

My dear brother when he would visit us from Japan, would bless the house when he left, (he was a Buddhist) and he always said something was dark here.  HMMMMM

not even that old of a house!

Oh thankyou John.   

My question is  if they see spots, on a CT done with contrast (both sipping and injection)  then why would they wish to do a MRI  it is beyond me.  I am having enuff right now, trying to deal with being a snuffleupagus person, who sounds like Darth Vadar all they while listening to my mother's apartment and hearing weird noises when she is asleep.  I swear the house is haunted.

My dear brother when he would visit us from Japan, would bless the house when he left, (he was a Buddhist) and he always said something was dark here.  HMMMMM

not even that old of a house!

Oh Lisa…. I am thinking postive that my liver spots, maybe are hemogiomas (to me I say  Heemoegeemas)  and are caused by my hoity toity life style, of sipping champagne and eating Lob-i-stirs and of course hunting bllue berries in bear country.

I really chuckle aloud when I think of the upper chest band thing, that kept slipping down over boobless chest and the poor tech just had to fashion bra straps.  hahahha  I bet when I go back in June for a follow up sleep study with CPAP in hand, he will either turn and head out fast as his legs will go, Or he will say…..  Right…. my sleepless in Oshawa patient is BACK  no nodding off at the control panel tonight!

Oh Lisa…. I am thinking postive that my liver spots, maybe are hemogiomas (to me I say  Heemoegeemas)  and are caused by my hoity toity life style, of sipping champagne and eating Lob-i-stirs and of course hunting bllue berries in bear country.

I really chuckle aloud when I think of the upper chest band thing, that kept slipping down over boobless chest and the poor tech just had to fashion bra straps.  hahahha  I bet when I go back in June for a follow up sleep study with CPAP in hand, he will either turn and head out fast as his legs will go, Or he will say…..  Right…. my sleepless in Oshawa patient is BACK  no nodding off at the control panel tonight!