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Hey Helen,

I have felt like I have been coming down with a cold for about a month now. It hasn't really gone anywhere, but I have to blow the old nose a lot more then I usually do and there is more blood than anything else. Not sure what is going on there...I will be talking to my doctor this week about it.

And, with the holiday thing.....I am planning lots, but doing it is another thing : ) 

I reckon my middle name should be "gunna" he he he he he he

Hey Helen,

I have felt like I have been coming down with a cold for about a month now. It hasn't really gone anywhere, but I have to blow the old nose a lot more then I usually do and there is more blood than anything else. Not sure what is going on there...I will be talking to my doctor this week about it.

And, with the holiday thing.....I am planning lots, but doing it is another thing : ) 

I reckon my middle name should be "gunna" he he he he he he

So pleased to hear you liked the Kimberleys,Diann.We went there two years ago and really enjoyed every bit of it. We needed another holiday after it just to catch our breath.

Sounds like you are thinking about lots of holidays Karen.Where did you get all the energy from.I think that would be nice to go there or do that but am just happy to stay home and catch up on things. I would really love to get back to playing golf.I only just started to play when I retired, love the walk around the  course it is a shame about the score, but maybe now I can claim a disability handicap.

It is good to be able to talk to ladies,girls in the same special club who have similar experiences worries and uncertainities.Has anyone had trouble with a runny nose and dry cough, I have had one for about 3 months,It drives me crazy well crazier than normal.

Welcome Home : )

It sounds like your trip was great..up there is the nice warm weather while we have been here freezing...booo hooooo...ok I will get my sookie la la pants off now.  No, glad to hear you had a wonderful trip matey...where to next ?

I am TRYING to organise something, but just not sure where I want to go. Hubbie has just started a new job, so he cant get holidays for a while. Might have to go without him, that would be a bugger wouldn't it...he he he he : )

I can see me and the kids laying back in Bali or somewhere while he is back here working his little butt off putting money in the bank for us to spend..mmmmmmm...sounds good doesn't it !

I do have a weekend in Sydney planned for August with a girlfriend. We are going to see Mary Poppins...really looking forward to that.

Looking forward to our next lunch, the first one went great. A few of us stayed around until 4pm....it was lovely just sitting there talking and laughing.

See you on the 23rd : )

Hi Everyone, I am now back from my trip to the Kimberley. It took a few attempts to get home from Broome but finally the planes started flying again.  I had a fabulous four weeks, and we managed to see all the things that we were aiming for. It was lovely and warm there and a bit of a shock to the system when I arrived home to the cold.  Look forward to catching up next month. I also haven't been able to add a photo just yet.

Hi Everyone, I am now back from my trip to the Kimberley. It took a few attempts to get home from Broome but finally the planes started flying again.  I had a fabulous four weeks, and we managed to see all the things that we were aiming for. It was lovely and warm there and a bit of a shock to the system when I arrived home to the cold.  Look forward to catching up next month. I also haven't been able to add a photo just yet.

Thanks Louise,

I think and hope that there will be a few of us that stay in touch. I dont care if it is a walk in the park or a coffee and cake, as long as we get to catch up.

Helen, glad to gear  you have finished chemo.

I am not having Herceptin. When I finish chemo I will have a couple of weeks off and then start 5 weeks of radiation. After that I will be on Tamoxifen tablets for 5 to 10 years. Like you I struggle to find a photo of myself that I would share...he he he he....I never like photos of me !!

Hi Karen. I guess there is no 'going back to normal' after something like this. That would be too easy!! I don't know if I'll feel lonely when I finish, but I have enjoyed the support of the others in our group. I think like some of you commented at our last meeting at the Breast Centre, I wasn't really into 'group things' like this, but I was surprised at how I looked forward to the meetings, and was dissapointed when I wasn't well enough to come.

Maybe when one of us feels like it, we can suggest something to do together, like a walk around the top of the lake, or along the beaches... So if you're feeling lonely you could suggest something like that or  having a coffee somewhere.

Hopefully this blog will be good from that point of view too. I like the way I get an e-mail when someone posts a comment. I thought I'd have to check the website all the time.

I think it will take time and patience to move through the next period, and find a new place in the scheme of things. Its not easy thats for sure.

I'm getting Herceptin as well - wondered who else was...Anyone else continuing on with Herceptin?

I had my last chemo on tuesday but am continuing with herceptin. I loved the week my chemo day changed and I visited on the thursday it was like catching up with friends. Still working on the photo, that is finding one I like, not my strong point.