breast cancer support groups- vent

[KnottedYet]

How far away is Austin?
Contact information http://teamsurvivor.org/doc.aspx?34
Their direct website: http://www.teamsurvivoraustin.org/

Team Survivor was huge for me, surrounded by other athletic women who'd gone through the same cancer mind-f*ck. I'll always be deeply indebted to the wonderful women of Team Survivor.

[channlluv]

{{{Marni}}}

You can always vent and dither here, too. Some of us here have been through various cancers, if not exactly what you're going through. But regardless, you always have our love and support.

Roxy

[MomOnBike]

I want a go at this. I'm a very nice, sympathetic woman who has had a lumpectomy (x2). (How am I doing so far?)

I want to reassure you that you will soon be recovered and able to attend wrenching classes, care for any new bikes that somehow follow you home, and then take them to group and charity rides very soon (and ride the wheels off lots of women without your, ahem, experience).

More seriously, it is annoying that you were paired with someone who made all sorts of wrong assumptions about you. I'd have let my inner snotty teenager loose upon her, and maybe tried to feel bad about it the next day. Maybe.

It sounds like you finally did find a group that works for you. Here's hoping that it actually does work. Don't forget to come here when you need to vent, or any other time, for that matter.

[margo49]

Me too! Lumpectomy followed by mastectomy in 1996, followed by chemo and 5 years tamoxifen; recurrence (Grade III right smack bang in the middle of the Old Scar) in 2009 so more surgeries, more chemo and then radiation...now on aromasin and technically well and rebuilding myself up by watching the Giro Tour d'Italia
One thing I found was that the best "support group" turned out to be the women sitting on either side of me - waiting outside the doctor's, in the chemo "lounge", wherever. Seems random but like a lot of things in life it worked for me.
But every woman is different.
Thinking of ya...

[snapdragen]

OT for a minute -- Margo!!! How have you been!

[marni]

thank you everyone for the venting support and many helpful suggestions and stories.

Margo49 your story is inspiring and makes me feel petty for my complaints- thank you for adding your story so I have a scale of relativity. You go girl, continue to get healthy and ride strong.

Knotted yet- austin is 2 1/2 hours a way if the traffic goes right. Thank you for the links though, I will reach out and see if they have anyone or anything around here or somewhat closer.

Jobob- both Livestrong and Komen have been generous with their information, but also very generous with sharing my address with their various fund raising efforts- this is a particular affront, especially coming from Komen since I have in the past managed to raise a goodly chunk of change for them in memory of two friend who have died of breast cancer.

oakleaf- I have my son and my daughter both coming to stay for a week and my dh is going to be taking some time off. If worse comes to worse, dad can skip his gym sessions for a week or so if I can't drive after the kids leave and otherwise, if I can be available as eyes for him, he can pretty much cope for himself except for cooking dinner which dh can do.

Crankin and Indy steel- Unfortunately this is sanctimonious god found and blessed us Houston so religion enters into more stuff than it misses. I have given up fuming silently about being prayed over any time we go to dinner at another persons house. Just down the street from me is the Cinco Car Care Garage, Christian community center and 24 hour dogwash- I kid you not. Occasionally they have a humorous pithy saying on the car care sign. Recently it read "being in a garage doesn't make you a car nor does being in church ;make you a christian." Today's is just plain churchy- "for inner peace try looking up."

I had an excellent ride yesterday in spite of the usual 20 mph winds, and today in addition to five pounds more on all the resistance and weights, I did 40 leg presses at 230 pounds Whoo hoo!! Thats far beyond my expressed goal of 10 % a quarter which was one of my new years goals.

thanks for listening and for the support and advice. Team Estrogen members know everything and care, to boot.

marni

[jelee1311]

Marni I'm so glad you have connected with a group that is right for you. You have been in my thoughts and I'm glad you are keeping us all updated on your progress. I'm happy you have red riding hood to look forward to before your surgery. I hope that you are also doing some sort of complimentary care to help relieve your stress. Sending good vibes your way. Jenn