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sassy · 11-14-2007, 08:06 PM

While I was without hair (BALD), I mostly wore hats. So my sons found a special one for Mother's Day. It read: "I'm too sexy for my hair--because it isn't there!"

I had one good zinger while on Chemo. I usually take the high road but felt my response to this one was warrented.

A student was asked to leave our school, and as is the case I get the unpleasant calls from the parent wanting to know what would happen to their money (They always fail to realize the responsibility of their child's action when asked to leave, and their misplaced anger is directed at us.) She called on Friday (my chemo day) and was old I was out of the office on Friday's. So bright and early Monday morning she calls me and tells me angrily that she had called me on Friday, but was told I was off on Friday's in the summer and THAT must be NICE!

I simply responded, "Actually, I take chemo on Friday's."

After a short pause, she stammered "OH, I hope that is going well." and her tone changed completely for the remainder of the conversation!

11-14-2007, 08:06 PM	#8
sassy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mountains of Virginia Posts: 2,267	While I was without hair (BALD), I mostly wore hats. So my sons found a special one for Mother's Day. It read: "I'm too sexy for my hair--because it isn't there!" I had one good zinger while on Chemo. I usually take the high road but felt my response to this one was warrented. A student was asked to leave our school, and as is the case I get the unpleasant calls from the parent wanting to know what would happen to their money (They always fail to realize the responsibility of their child's action when asked to leave, and their misplaced anger is directed at us.) She called on Friday (my chemo day) and was old I was out of the office on Friday's. So bright and early Monday morning she calls me and tells me angrily that she had called me on Friday, but was told I was off on Friday's in the summer and THAT must be NICE! I simply responded, "Actually, I take chemo on Friday's." After a short pause, she stammered "OH, I hope that is going well." and her tone changed completely for the remainder of the conversation! __________________ Rhonda (Sassy) dx age 45 DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes Triple Positive 4 DD A/C 12 Taxol/Herceptin 33Rads Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk Herceptin for total of 18 months Lupron Monthly 4 yrs Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!) Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement) Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk Back to Arimidex for year seven Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix Stop Arimidex 5/13 Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa 5/14 Start Tamoxifen 3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing 5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs 9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen 3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects! NED and no meds....... 14YEARS NED!