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Old 02-20-2013, 02:10 PM   #59
rhondalea
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Re: The HER2 group at San Antonio 2012

Okay...first the shoes: I got exactly what I deserved for wearing them, but I lived, so it's all good. We walked at least 5 miles a day, not counting a late night stroll (ha, ha) around the Riverwalk. (For that, I was wearing sneakers, I think, or I'd still be whining about the pain.)

I did look for shoes at Macy's, but the ones I liked did not come in my size. Those SAS shoes look exactly like what I'd like to have, so even though I'm the world's worst shopper, it's time to bite the bullet. Thank you, Jackie.

I thought I was set up here for a long post with a few recollections, blah, blah, blah, but I'm tired. My oncologist did not warn me what chemo would do to my bones, so I was surprised to become a candidate for periodontal surgery. I had no pain until several days afterward, and then the stitches nailed me. I don't know what it is about stitches in my upper jaw, but they given me a headache and incredible sinus pressure. The stitches came out today, but now that I can sleep, I really need a nap.

One thing...something really funny happened in the boat, and I can't remember what it was...only that I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. Does someone remember? (It was my favorite moment, and it really bugs me that I don't know why.)
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