tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89574688523518295362024-03-05T21:40:03.956-08:00Stay tuned...Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-61162434604123875792011-10-26T05:57:00.000-07:002011-10-26T05:57:39.500-07:00COME SEE ME HERE!Hi, it's laura.<br />
i haven't been here in awhile. i am very healthy now, and the thoughts of coming back to were i was sick is very daunting. i'm not sure i could read through those posts anytime soon. but they are there to help others who are fighting for their lives as a way of support and information. <br />
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So, find me here at facebook - i am laura reese slocum. send me a message that you saw this here and you want to friend me if i dont' know you. i think my photo albums are public anyway. (i havent' been private to this point - why would i start now??) <br />
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i'm going to post a few pics of me now!! i'm doing great, started teaching exercise classes again and putting my life back together. not an easy thing to do. <br />
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thanks for following. xxoo laura<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZODZ5A2e74ZnliVOH4bkKJ2ZiLWwFKfpNh053zLS5yjtXzaFuUCdqFWeYrap6oPDJqdwp5UJILDBjfH0drwJSnCVtQ8zsA5xXvH2hXw7E4I06H-hXZhyphenhyphentjNcHvFRfaJpgC5Wffm-SR6c/s1600/DSC00062+%2528Medium%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZODZ5A2e74ZnliVOH4bkKJ2ZiLWwFKfpNh053zLS5yjtXzaFuUCdqFWeYrap6oPDJqdwp5UJILDBjfH0drwJSnCVtQ8zsA5xXvH2hXw7E4I06H-hXZhyphenhyphentjNcHvFRfaJpgC5Wffm-SR6c/s320/DSC00062+%2528Medium%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGAfCW-4e4XzR-tVR9LTk73ySoj9TEuvwnL-L3WfxAzd3y02uJj072zQ2Tm909D1SfZL2zO44csqN7snb6qiG0ZtASmvvGQIMhBfcuXA2B4GaadcRAcDdoICoaVUGMVgr_0o7tQ2x6r8/s1600/me+and+newbie+linda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGAfCW-4e4XzR-tVR9LTk73ySoj9TEuvwnL-L3WfxAzd3y02uJj072zQ2Tm909D1SfZL2zO44csqN7snb6qiG0ZtASmvvGQIMhBfcuXA2B4GaadcRAcDdoICoaVUGMVgr_0o7tQ2x6r8/s320/me+and+newbie+linda.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oHOa86C7DieXCloOlsoYL4ijlQh3kmmQqwQFXPL0jbIUcRllL9Dx0unkNJsuRRAliBAwYppycMRjlRtxmHyC-XPjB5l9DxkZZu0tkeeBJ1sdw8rXU70x-8zR062eoTA6KpXEkLcSY0U/s1600/DSCF4060+%2528Small%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="301" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oHOa86C7DieXCloOlsoYL4ijlQh3kmmQqwQFXPL0jbIUcRllL9Dx0unkNJsuRRAliBAwYppycMRjlRtxmHyC-XPjB5l9DxkZZu0tkeeBJ1sdw8rXU70x-8zR062eoTA6KpXEkLcSY0U/s320/DSCF4060+%2528Small%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kpLDjkgsoLDcV9optNZU7ZtlIL2713JZJnvX4IGLKvQJw-lxL7-IUcpP8RbTWxyZdk09KEBTQN_-iEhpzv_4PcWv1HhYySiNbKBKU1aqXfw4kBl8xobq10qGMSMGqg4SawrmM2fMyXI/s1600/DSCF3835+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0kpLDjkgsoLDcV9optNZU7ZtlIL2713JZJnvX4IGLKvQJw-lxL7-IUcpP8RbTWxyZdk09KEBTQN_-iEhpzv_4PcWv1HhYySiNbKBKU1aqXfw4kBl8xobq10qGMSMGqg4SawrmM2fMyXI/s320/DSCF3835+%2528Medium%2529.jpg" /></a></div>Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-7598304947948152502010-08-03T11:18:00.000-07:002010-08-03T11:18:04.231-07:00update and giveaway on the Green Eyed Monster Blog :DHI EVERYBODY!!<br />
I'm doing just great. I'll be having a mastecomy and reconstruction sometime in the middle of October - i don't have the date yet. That's the latest, ...and I'm feeling wonderful and just had a great vacation. I'd like to do another slide show to music - if i could only remember how to do that............haha<br />
.........in the meantime- my etsy shop is featured in a very cool blog called Green Eyed Monster run by Ash and Kimmy - they are super!! and i'm giving away a necklace - so read for details below<br />
thanks for checking in . Love you :D laura<br />
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GIVEAWAY NECKLACE from Creativelytangled!<br />
this is a distressed copper heart stamped necklace with initials and a dangle bead <br />
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on an oxidized sterling 18" chain or black leather cord.<br />
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SEE BELOW TO ENTER: <br />
Link to giveaway: <a href="http://greeneyed.com/2010/08/creatively-tangled">http://greeneyed.com/2010/08/creatively-tangled<br />
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</a>Link to image: <a href="http://greeneyed.com/wp-content/wpa_custom/22-Creatively_tangled.jpg">http://greeneyed.com/wp-content/wpa_custom/22-Creatively_tangled.jpg<br />
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</a>Prize: Handstamped heart necklace<br />
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Prize value: $38.50<br />
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Ending date of the giveaway: 08/10/10<br />
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Open to EVERYONE<br />
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The prize is from: creativelytangled.etsy.com<br />
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*****<strong>enter this giveaway, Leave a comment on the Green Eyed Monster blog... not here</strong>!****<br />
I affirm that this is a handmade Etsy item!Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-17469320748808196482010-07-08T16:30:00.001-07:002010-07-08T16:37:02.028-07:00GREAT DAY!#1. PET SCAN, ALL CLEAR .....NO CANCER. THANK YOU GOD!!<br /><br />#2. published in Etsy's storque today, 7/8/10:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/teams-spotlight-etsy-project-embrace-9179/">http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/teams-spotlight-etsy-project-embrace-9179/</a><br /><br />great article about our etsyprojectembrace team donating money towards cancer research! Check it out if you haven't already.<br /><br />thanks everybody....................... you're the BESTEST! laura xxxoooStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-92150784194565397382010-06-17T19:33:00.000-07:002010-06-17T20:04:36.676-07:00GOOD GRIEF, WHAT'S NEXT???!!!Hey there! Well, .....I had genetic testing last week for the BRCA gene 1 and 2, the gene mutations for ovarian and breast cancers. My grandmother (maternal side) died at 49 of breast cancer and my mom died at 64 of ovarian. Despite this - I did know that a very small percentage of the population will test postive for the hereditary gene mutation and I was honestly expecting to test negative....... and I was WRONG! I tested positive. That means that my boys and my sisters have a 50/50 chance of testing positive. What I did find out is that I have up to an 87% chance of developing breast cancer.....that's where my "good grief" comes in. I will be looking into what exactly i'm doing next during this month and the month of July, but I'm most likely going to be having a mastectomy at some point and hopefully sooner rather than later. I still have some stuff to learn and specialists to talk to, but that's what I want to do. I don't want to sit and wait around to be diaganosed with breast cancer, I want to take the "bull by the horns" and just do it! From what i understand, it is possible to have resconstruction at the same time.<br /><br />Hey, i'm all good with it, so don't worry about me. I like to say "it is what it is". I was much more upset to think of the rest of the family having now to test and possibly undergo all this stuff as well. So we pray that the lab tests are correct and they all test negative!<br /><br />Just for general info for anybody that might be faced with it....my insurance did cover the $3,800 that it costs for the comprehensive testing. Now that the gene has been detected and isolated, the family members would test for approx. $300, since they have pinpointed that particular gene.<br /><br />I am currently an A cup. I will be taking feedback and opinions on what i should be next (as i would definitely would want to go bigger than that) - please feel free to weigh in on the subject. I've never been anything but an A, so i'm looking for all your "sage advice out there, men, you can weigh in, too!!!! :)<br /><br />Please feel free to contact me with any questions - I'd like to be able to help anyone that may need it.<br /><br />The good news - I continue to recover from my surgery and am doing better each day. I also just love my little bit of hair. The only thing is ALOT of you people out there were promising me curly hair - and I'm here to tell you that there is NOT ONE FREAKIN CURL IN SITE. <br /><br />thanks and please pray for the rest of my family! laura XXOOStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-11405369597945372272010-06-04T12:58:00.000-07:002010-06-04T13:19:05.627-07:00no chemo for laura :DHey, this is a long story, so i'll keep it short!<br />My maintenence chemo was being moved about 15 min further away (so an hour & 1/2). I did not do well with the first treatment- it was seriously messing with my brain. I contacted a local Dr. about having it moved closer to home. In the process - he suggested i don't do the maintenence chemo due to me having the brain toxicity and the fact that i've just had 2 surgeries and all my biopsies were clean ... he felt that this round may do more harm than good. SO- I'm opting out and taking my chances. It feels good not to have to go thru it again, but on the other hand - it was a "security" blanket. I see my main Dr and surgeon - Dr. A on Monday and will discuss it with him. I'll keep you posted......<br />thanks for always checking in with me - i really do appreciate it! XXOO lauraStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-54309376712421414932010-05-13T13:31:00.000-07:002010-05-13T14:05:02.663-07:0012 days hospital/surgery + 11 days of not eating = 8 pound weight gain......PRICELESS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMtXdHitQdHkGO4oG4M4K-ySdBrW31eaKfGKl1MgAjP7idSOfdrqycro7g1elOQrcZly-7uNmkTILmYbqT_Ifkzd93fRAE2tUSN4ImYYEUw9wOzKeiLzndzxdIjrDg55qjpvmRkRg7Dk/s1600/DSCF1314+(Medium).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470855910895757186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMtXdHitQdHkGO4oG4M4K-ySdBrW31eaKfGKl1MgAjP7idSOfdrqycro7g1elOQrcZly-7uNmkTILmYbqT_Ifkzd93fRAE2tUSN4ImYYEUw9wOzKeiLzndzxdIjrDg55qjpvmRkRg7Dk/s320/DSCF1314+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIMnOvTq0X1nAaIV6w8g67aP3fuN-e34mLcHZjmvDQsjIhJFhGmg0Sc_juR2gI49gQPAePYZYsxFVj7-Mpi7kLh3C9-x55ovWslWZ3OC3M8RzJcENMIYjnxPB6M0p4cNtgtXdr7hAE0s/s1600/DSCF1316+(Medium).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470855823502351778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIMnOvTq0X1nAaIV6w8g67aP3fuN-e34mLcHZjmvDQsjIhJFhGmg0Sc_juR2gI49gQPAePYZYsxFVj7-Mpi7kLh3C9-x55ovWslWZ3OC3M8RzJcENMIYjnxPB6M0p4cNtgtXdr7hAE0s/s320/DSCF1316+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCS897Lp103octaJyP8z6xL_FU47bhUtFjQwIaqKH3n0jwKda78LA8yN4T9n657t14x4jdsa6p4JQ21H__Igx_ObJTmM4QBvqmSwggMbbe_T46SIdjMfzWEZlPmHlJMQpc2CirNDLCF2c/s1600/DSCF1342+(Medium).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470855555195683714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCS897Lp103octaJyP8z6xL_FU47bhUtFjQwIaqKH3n0jwKda78LA8yN4T9n657t14x4jdsa6p4JQ21H__Igx_ObJTmM4QBvqmSwggMbbe_T46SIdjMfzWEZlPmHlJMQpc2CirNDLCF2c/s320/DSCF1342+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYvzr0dbrn8XMhz4EWGl6xpzsChkBNO8zCYY1gJELOusFXCxVyuwMW9ngmLsPxCeqVWVch1I7u38Ww-POJzBI3yrlsehTf36HFJXgfIrvmdGFB1uqYW9EZNFNDI-rxKUN-sHnNubljUk/s1600/DSCF1339+(Medium).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470855437479709282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYvzr0dbrn8XMhz4EWGl6xpzsChkBNO8zCYY1gJELOusFXCxVyuwMW9ngmLsPxCeqVWVch1I7u38Ww-POJzBI3yrlsehTf36HFJXgfIrvmdGFB1uqYW9EZNFNDI-rxKUN-sHnNubljUk/s320/DSCF1339+(Medium).jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div><br /><br /><br />HEY ALL! I missed you, thanks so much for stopping by. As many of you know i made another trip to the ememergency room at the end of April.... UGGHH! I had surgery, this time cut open, to remove 3 inches of my small intestine and remove some various scar tissue and adhesions that were deciding to dwell in my abdomen. You know i love my graphic photos........sorry and thanks for playing along... haha.<br />Happy to report the staples are gone and i'm doing well (and yes, lost the 8 pounds plus a little more - i was REAL hungry for most of those 11 days.. not an easy feat!) My pathology report once again came back all negative for cancer. Thank God for that one! I'm supposed to get back on track with my maintenence chemo, which i'm now behind in. I had trouble with the first dose, so i'm going to try breaking it down to 3 times a month instead of once a month and see if that helps. It's messing with my brain, and i really need every brain cell i can manage. Also, i'm in the process of trying to move my chemo closer to home, so i'm still working on that. I'll post that info when i know i'm going again.<br /><br />Second 2 pictures are from Mother's Day. My older son, Drew, didn't get home - he'll be home this weekend, but Alex came home and i think... got his haircut to look just like me (no, probably not). But, i thought I definitely have to post this picture and you can decide who has more hair! (except he has no grey) Bartt wins the most hair contest... but also the most grey........... - i wonder who made him so grey...... probably me and all the fun i've been this past year......haha!<br /><br />You're not going to be able to see, but i'm wearing a necklace by Peggy of thebeadaerie.etsy.com and a bracelet from amy from adornbyamysingley.etsy.com. They are both ovarian cancer colors with ribbon charms and just so cute!Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-23677831274003962222010-04-01T15:47:00.000-07:002010-04-01T16:08:23.928-07:00my new quicky chemo!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTDCR-toTu2xH5wogGDhQ0goHW4rf0ydSCmpNJ-OF5sniqpfZN3pNiJPhFg9YhhTMUA-23Vjyo2AL7Cuc49v-Zs_e7iCfI0qX_YZqX2qvkv171j4yne_nwc9D2QRcrnB01c8xQvtO3Qg/s1600/DSCF1266+(Large).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTDCR-toTu2xH5wogGDhQ0goHW4rf0ydSCmpNJ-OF5sniqpfZN3pNiJPhFg9YhhTMUA-23Vjyo2AL7Cuc49v-Zs_e7iCfI0qX_YZqX2qvkv171j4yne_nwc9D2QRcrnB01c8xQvtO3Qg/s320/DSCF1266+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455304805163499058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_VnZGeqYFuqTBM53yK1-ifh8DoqE6JkhTSzh22OsIiyrqJ7Qm25ghhpdGr7CaSz7KxldFXlj1LOQUWUVamHWehbwQLIohNJBQWUhhoz5HglWdFrKl2qRPArUtEtGhj-jWjfxhicwfvE/s1600/DSCF1264+(Large).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_VnZGeqYFuqTBM53yK1-ifh8DoqE6JkhTSzh22OsIiyrqJ7Qm25ghhpdGr7CaSz7KxldFXlj1LOQUWUVamHWehbwQLIohNJBQWUhhoz5HglWdFrKl2qRPArUtEtGhj-jWjfxhicwfvE/s320/DSCF1264+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455304685801158178" /></a><br /><br /> Hey there kids! I had my first round of maintenence chemo, taxotere, today, and it ain't no april fools joke... i have pics to prove it. Well, instead of it being like 6 or 7 hours, it's now only 2.5 to 3 hours......that's a nice change. I haven't had chemo since the begining of Feb. - so i was catching up with some old friends today and everybody seems to be doing good. Pictured second is my friend, Judy, who is very crafty and very talented when it comes to home improvement projects. She made her own kitchen cabinet doors for her kitchen and tiled.. and painted... and counter tops. Whew - i needed a nap after listening to her. She is one month ahead of me, so she's like my 'chemo mommy' and i always email her with the laundry list of questions! She's very helpful, especially that her journey is similar to mine. She's been luckier in the hair department than me! If you look REAL REAL hard, you'll see i have a little crop of hair coming in and finally got eyebrows back this week, so i'm not using a pencil anymore and i don't have to worry about them rubbing off.....at least for the time being.<br /><br /> Pictured first is my Dad, Jim Reese, and his friend Rosemary, they were my drivers today. She is also going thru maintenence chemo- and her hair is coming back in and is cute as a button! She is fun (just like my dad) has lots of energy and my family just loves her!!! <br /><br /> Drew and Alex will be in very quick and back to school Sunday afternoon. Looking forward to some extra laundry.<br /><br /> Thanks for checking in and a very Happy Easter to all - i'm hoping not to be 'tossing' up my dinner or peanut butter eggs..... laura XXOOStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-49362001409710326562010-03-18T11:13:00.000-07:002010-03-18T11:24:00.453-07:00online publicationHey there.<br />Liz Martin wrote an article about me in the online publication called <a href="http://moms2moms.net/files/Moms2Moms_March_Issue.PDF">Moms2Moms</a><br /><br />She did a great job......thanks Liz! (I think she's a new Etsy follower, too!)Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-47862547723657388562010-03-03T17:42:00.000-08:002010-03-03T18:39:04.376-08:00The FREAK SHOW called, they want their stomach back.............<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UaUDtIvUuVZJ2Oyncol594P1YPiQXPP311y6YCcBiq10giZrh0vmM5Ecc0bDcc0tI9ik5tzvJUfMTDbe_s-uEx0UbUTLVfwIGTGkuwfOslx_BQ9-MGo9RzEEvjEPOupT_NL_8nTh2tU/s1600-h/DSCF1253.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444589560362512338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UaUDtIvUuVZJ2Oyncol594P1YPiQXPP311y6YCcBiq10giZrh0vmM5Ecc0bDcc0tI9ik5tzvJUfMTDbe_s-uEx0UbUTLVfwIGTGkuwfOslx_BQ9-MGo9RzEEvjEPOupT_NL_8nTh2tU/s320/DSCF1253.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Ok..............sorry if you have a weak stomach! I waited a week to take this picture :D</div><div>I have to say that I had ALOT of surgery, but i'm doing much better than i expected to do. I even worked for a few hours Ochman's today (the jewelry store that i help out part time). </div><div>So, my surgery was expected to be be about 2 hours - but was 3 1/2. When Bartt saw them wheel me out and the Dr. told him that they should probably keep me overnight....... he said - "good, i'm not taking her home looking like that!" Well, in surgeries like this, they get you on the table, then tilt it so you are sort of upside down - all the blood rushing to your head. So, .......swollen face and no eyebrows - makes for a strange looking girl. I don't remember that much except in recovery, i was congested and was afraid if i slept, I'd stop breathing all together, and i made sure i kept telling the nurses that.......... LOL. Then they gave me oxygen and nose spray, then my nose was just itchy. I don't remember much after getting in my room, except i remember Bartt saying "oh, thank god, you are looking much better". Bartt has been taking great care of me.</div><div> </div><div>The Dr. Albuhday took out my ports, then went exploring. He removed the scar tissue on my intestines, which was kinked. He took a bunch of samples from all over and really took his time, as usual. I had my follow up yesterday and all the samples came back CANCER FREE! So, not that i'm surprised.......... :D I hopefully will be able to have a normal diet again in a few weeks when all the swelling in down - we'll have to wait and see.</div><div> </div><div> I will still be doing my maintenence chemo - taxotere (not sure of the spelling) and the plan is for once a month for the next year. I'm probably going to stay bald..... (The baldness is definitely wearing thin with me).<br /><br /> I'm very blessed to have friends and family like i do who support me so much. I hope that if any of you ever has questions that i could help out in anyway, please get in touch with me. Best way is thru the email in the Etsy store, I would get that directly.</div><div>Thanks everybody, Love you! laura XXOO</div>Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-45874942661560294332010-02-21T18:02:00.000-08:002010-02-21T18:12:01.685-08:00SurgeryHey there! Heading out of town to Lehigh Valley tomorrow, for surgery on Tuesday morning. My surgery was moved up a week..... i explained in my last post that i was going March 2. I'm anxious to have the ports out, my stomach looks "alien" with all kinds of bumps, now if only i could get rid of the "road map" of scars, that would be SO cool. Also hoping to be able to go back to a normal diet, so we'll see if my genius of a doctor will be able to fix my small intestines at this point in time.<br />I'm tenatively scheduled for Tues. 6am arrival, and we'll stay in a hotel tomorrow night, since we are expecting snow and ice. <br />Well, that's all. I'm only expected to be there for the day and hopefully will get back up on my feet soon. Thanks for checking in :D laura xxooStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-9290919788865696962010-02-02T17:39:00.000-08:002010-02-03T06:16:11.741-08:00middle of it!I'm in the middle of my last big round of chemo! Bartt and i went away Sunday and came back today - it was nice to not have to get up so early and travel back and forth. We found an inexpensive hotel that was nice and had breakfast included - right down the road. I'm home now and traveling down for day 3 with Mary Ann - an aerobic's class friend tomorrow. At the moment i'm scheduled for surgery on March 2 to take out my ports in my abdomen and hopefully fix the scar tissue that sits on my small intestine, so i can back to a normal diet. That will be nice! That's all for now. take care everybody and thanks ALWAYS for checking in :D<br />laura xxooStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-87825164880968973722010-01-24T20:15:00.000-08:002010-01-24T20:26:45.800-08:00our cute little visitor!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEqBdr9ljFUkN-09NaV_ttSQ1yJbM3v0MHsh_EecX3YC9OK0PdYiphBYitrvebEyczS-YhwfUtCdvEG9AU9prjylIdZiBAYkfmVRn79g_uhQJjPWJZ60AWmE9s29_nhnrTWjkvqxceoE/s1600-h/DSCF1100.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430528360536017426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEqBdr9ljFUkN-09NaV_ttSQ1yJbM3v0MHsh_EecX3YC9OK0PdYiphBYitrvebEyczS-YhwfUtCdvEG9AU9prjylIdZiBAYkfmVRn79g_uhQJjPWJZ60AWmE9s29_nhnrTWjkvqxceoE/s320/DSCF1100.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDVTI5k4l_UeW42_PvPH_Xng5OiTYTW0UlB2c0XSmYjPtsOfOcVwrBx6-e6pozj3GbWgqtuHupBgYh09SoHd6GY-nhDi8zbUOI9EDr-27XBuMSDXYb44uXAZfrZIVM1z5-yCX0azkYy8/s1600-h/DSCF1102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430527893316612754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDVTI5k4l_UeW42_PvPH_Xng5OiTYTW0UlB2c0XSmYjPtsOfOcVwrBx6-e6pozj3GbWgqtuHupBgYh09SoHd6GY-nhDi8zbUOI9EDr-27XBuMSDXYb44uXAZfrZIVM1z5-yCX0azkYy8/s320/DSCF1102.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Drew brought his girlfriend, Kelsey, home from college to meet us this weekend. Well, she's just so adorable and nice..... and just look at her, ....we didn't raise any dummy! :D </div><br /><br /><div>We had a fun weekend and i miss them already. Her birthday is this coming weekend, she'll be 19! Happy Birthday Kelsey. laura XXOO</div></div>Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-33427348327259254592010-01-11T08:27:00.000-08:002010-01-11T09:09:05.528-08:00chemo drivers and visitors!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIzZcds-5ZN3WzheI7XtKlDJ-6XF_uV3RyKy7nXu0VynOOcbtKQ2M-Onax-AiS-8pbRCAEZyErWlYZNafms6x1ZJvGjatMZI-sWuQTZ6bRIuX3q4C0jICfIpeUpwDpHo2iO1wNPmirso/s1600-h/DSCF1029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425526049442160386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIzZcds-5ZN3WzheI7XtKlDJ-6XF_uV3RyKy7nXu0VynOOcbtKQ2M-Onax-AiS-8pbRCAEZyErWlYZNafms6x1ZJvGjatMZI-sWuQTZ6bRIuX3q4C0jICfIpeUpwDpHo2iO1wNPmirso/s320/DSCF1029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqA4dTXv-ZTuOwfe8TJgq9r6YAUmM0YIuTKkQWHROTX4luMAvywCpg1bMrZauc2qaT_0cFlGHodS80LAA2VCfroPd4KIm9WYQ4cV9F2j0-AxFySYRaR9nuWMr2rvzf6XZiAeCMw7AWHM/s1600-h/DSCF1032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425524341023762530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqA4dTXv-ZTuOwfe8TJgq9r6YAUmM0YIuTKkQWHROTX4luMAvywCpg1bMrZauc2qaT_0cFlGHodS80LAA2VCfroPd4KIm9WYQ4cV9F2j0-AxFySYRaR9nuWMr2rvzf6XZiAeCMw7AWHM/s320/DSCF1032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Hi, new pics. Last week I had Drew and his friend Lauren drive me Monday, then my sister-in-law, Susan, and Aunt Bev on Tuesday and Alex on Wed. We took pics on Monday, when my friend from college came to visit me! Paige was my freshman roommate and she traveled about an hour to come sit with me for awhile. The funny thing is, that when Alex came home from college after finals, I mentioned Paige and her husband, Kevin - also from college (i fixed them up!) when bringing in the mail. Alex says to me ...."Now, how do we know them..... from hockey?" So i explained that i knew them from college and that we stayed with them when their son Scott played ice hockey against Alex when they were probably in 4th or 5th grade. So, that's probably the last time we saw them, with the exception of Christmas card pictures. ....plus, i hadn't talked to Paige in about 2 years. So, Alex then says "Well, I've been looking at this kid at college..... and i think it is Scott". Sure enough, it is! Alex and Scott also go to the same college - what a small world!!!!!! That would've been real funny if they were set up as roommates!! Well, we all had a wonderful visit and Paige still looks like she did when she was in college! She is a warm, friendly, and funny person - always ready for a laugh. I wished she lived closer......... :D</div><br /><br /><div>Thanks for checking in, everybody. I love that you actually stop by to read my "stuff"! </div><br /><br /><div>laura XXOO</div></div>Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-85693218220508215602009-12-31T12:32:00.000-08:002009-12-31T13:03:15.306-08:00The Traveling Necklace for a great cause!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EtoEXnG65dsqb-Tkw0QJ920k7t3UXWZuK-LufkKqVTjArDCt_juHPl4jvNuHZPjfX-cSHUb53st-fNNl8nswYRlseiWYaKMPcAs_shNjL6VTq4NUeJ1X42GbxrzKXfd85uscad-HXRQ/s1600-h/DSCF1018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421505035366658578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EtoEXnG65dsqb-Tkw0QJ920k7t3UXWZuK-LufkKqVTjArDCt_juHPl4jvNuHZPjfX-cSHUb53st-fNNl8nswYRlseiWYaKMPcAs_shNjL6VTq4NUeJ1X42GbxrzKXfd85uscad-HXRQ/s320/DSCF1018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Check this out when you have a minute .... and you can still participate, this necklace is traveling the world! <a href="http://envedesigns.blogspot.com/">Warm Hearts Around the World Contest</a> by Ngan from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/envejewelry">Enve Designs</a>. She is raising money for St. Judes Hospital for children's charities and donating money for every stop the necklace makes - you can read up on her blog. The necklace just made a stop here in Dallas PA, before it heads on to Bethlehem, on to Lynn from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/UnaOdd?ga_search_query=unaodd&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Unaodd</a> Here's our picture wearing the necklace. This is me, Kelly (my neice) from <a href="http://www.sweetnessjewelry.etsy.com/">Sweetnessjewelry</a> and my youngest sister Jenn, from <a href="http://www.jennreese7.etsy.com/">JennReese7</a>. You can read about us on Ngan's blog.... and ALSO on <a href="http://lillyella.blogspot.com/2009/12/resolutions-resolve-ngan-enve-designs.html">Lillyella's </a>blog on new years resolutions - which Ngan was a guest writer for. Very cute article! Thanks Ngan, you're a wonderful person!!! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Also, check out teamepe (etsyprojectembrace) and the money they've donated to the <a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/TeamACS/TACSFY09National/895191330?pg=team&fr_id=17840&team_id=529966">American Cancer Society</a>... almost $6,000 - WOW! What a great group of people i never actually met!!!! (Well, i met 2 of the team members, but the whole bunch of others I know only from the computer!!) I wish i could meet them all some day!!!!!</div><br /><br /><div>A HEALTHY New Year to all my friends, new and old... and my family, too! laura XXXOOO</div>Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-82205688301317824912009-12-26T15:34:00.000-08:002009-12-27T10:04:02.381-08:00Christmas card picture..... just a few days late!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOM4Fu4e8EGwUrqdIIf3-EzaH2vVBlGMlhq2PDL3a4iWUEL3kzsxlbKCet9az17vyOA2kwJyZWmDZdyccjFY2JdpsHdIVwDmU8c3FFTcRkGcMs01nTDtL1zkStb7ScHQrgfcumq7cAGY/s1600-h/DSCF6520.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419694176763425266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOM4Fu4e8EGwUrqdIIf3-EzaH2vVBlGMlhq2PDL3a4iWUEL3kzsxlbKCet9az17vyOA2kwJyZWmDZdyccjFY2JdpsHdIVwDmU8c3FFTcRkGcMs01nTDtL1zkStb7ScHQrgfcumq7cAGY/s320/DSCF6520.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hope you all had a wonderful holiday! I'm thinking of being a little different and sending a New Years card - since i was a little late for Christmas! We had a great Christmas here at the Slocum house and Christmas cookies seem to be allowed on my new diet.............who knew??!! LOL<br />Oh... my beautiful and festive hat was made by Kristen from <a href="http://www.loveartworks.etsy.com/">loveartworks.etsy.com</a>! It was fabulous and comfortable...and very holiday, too! Thanks a whole bunch, Kristen!<br /><div></div>Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-78763360116595642692009-12-15T19:26:00.000-08:002009-12-15T19:52:35.900-08:00What's going on?Hi everybody! Thanks for all your well wishes, comments and prayers. So. I thought I'd give you an update. I'll try not to be boring....<br /><br /><br /><br />1. Surgery ? No. The dr. wants to hold off till Feb. or March.<br /><br />2. How did I manage not to have surgery? 10 days of ice chips at 2 different hospitals, (with an ambulance transport ride - when i totally felt fine - kinda funny.)<br /><br />3. Weight Loss? yeah... like 2 pounds.... that's it for 10 days of ice chips. really.<br /><br />4. Chemo? round 6 started last monday. Got out of the hospital ... JUST IN TIME - yay!<br /><br />5. Weight Loss? yeah, a few pounds after i actually started eating. See, ......starvation diets don't work!<br /><br />6. Low Residue Diet? That's the diet i'm now on til surgery - very low fiber - (totally how i DON'T eat. ) What happens is that i have scar tissue on my small intestines. A high fiber diet makes it kink and then nothing goes thru. You feel like you are dying. .....until you get to the hospital for pain medicine.<br /><br />7. New favorite pain medicine: Delotid - more powerful than morphine! works wonders.<br /><br />8. New favorite food: cheetos. most of the "good for you foods" will send me for trip 3 to the hospital.<br /><br />9. information? just trying to get the word out. If anybody ever has questions- you can reach me thru my store. I'd be happy to help and answer any questions. I hope to help people get to their Dr. as soon as they possibly can if they suspect any problems.<br /><br />10. Merry Christmas XXOO lauraStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-53368617341062166152009-11-30T07:07:00.001-08:002009-11-30T08:36:55.975-08:00Thanksgiving Hospital Stay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5Z2efjRl-OTIM64Cli1vIqzGBDnoCN7OiKnhG9LpXc-QEQGRpSLoiGXcBGx89wx9vjgElRbogBsvlPz4h8StkmB3dariqs0s1PQl4-vFssbES8aB3bkgCqCiUVQOasZ9QQofA5JpNxA/s1600/DSCF6326crop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5Z2efjRl-OTIM64Cli1vIqzGBDnoCN7OiKnhG9LpXc-QEQGRpSLoiGXcBGx89wx9vjgElRbogBsvlPz4h8StkmB3dariqs0s1PQl4-vFssbES8aB3bkgCqCiUVQOasZ9QQofA5JpNxA/s320/DSCF6326crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409914464716975842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">hi there, this is Jenn.<br />I just wanted to post a little pic of our little hospital dweller.<br />She is a trooper, let me say.<br />Kim (Kelly/Sweetness' mom) and I went to visit Laura last evening<br />and she looked great and was in good spirits too.<br /><br />She will be having surgery within the next day or so,<br />which will hopefully relieve her pain and continuous vomiting.<br /><br />Thank you so much for all of your love, support, prayers and thoughts!<br />We appreciate it more than you will ever know.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-48336045481388038792009-11-04T10:58:00.001-08:002009-11-04T11:07:58.923-08:00Hey thanks!Thanks for voting for me - i had enough votes to make the member's choice gift guides: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/177">http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/177</a>. I appreciate that!!<br /><br />So, I was pretty sick after round 5 of chemo - i threw up for 4 days straight. I'm still not 100% back on my feet yet, but doing much better. My dr. wants me to come for a 5th day from now on for extra IV fluids. (Like i don't spend enough time there...... LOL. )<br /><br />And one more thing. My wonderful husband, who takes great care of me when i'm sick... and when i'm not, is turning 50 tomorrow, Nov. 5th. He's even more handsome than the day I married him. ~~~ Happy Birthday Bartt! ~~~<br /><br />laura xxooStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-47434232376714417142009-10-29T17:25:00.000-07:002009-10-29T17:27:42.514-07:00etsy voterHey, if you have an etsy account and have a minute - i could use some votes in the "voter" . I was nominated for my lauraslocumpainted candy corn magnets. http://www.etsy.com/voter_list.php?ref=voter&room_id=76<br /><br />thanks, LauraStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-22383377193057377152009-10-25T20:09:00.000-07:002009-10-27T05:57:04.414-07:00Too Sexy<div>Hi, I finally have my slide show done! It took some time to get the song.... long story...., but I'm now ready for it! You'll see some items by a few favorite Etsians.... You'll have to watch close - some items were gifts and some purchases for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&search_query=teamepe&order=date_desc&ship_to=">Etsy Project Embrace</a>! Most of the hats are by Jackie, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5882402&ga_search_query=monarch&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">MonarchDancer</a>... (the brown one i wear in my picture)! The yellow one is from Bridget from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5490381&ga_search_query=bluemoonrose&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">BlueMoonRose</a> and the black one at the end - with the Ginny felted flower, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6066678&ga_search_query=ginnyhuber&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">GinnyHubber</a> is from my sister - Tattoo Tracey. The buttons sewn on are from Ginny of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5003910&ga_search_query=ginpins&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">GinPins</a>. I had some jewelry on - from Lynn of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5055378&ga_search_query=unaodd&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">UnnaOdd</a> and Cyd from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5664110&ga_search_query=botanicalbird&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Botanicalbird</a>. I did have Amy's bracelet on - from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6083911&ga_search_query=adorn&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">adornbyamysingley</a> - the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32257316">"Laura" bracelet</a>, but the slide show cut it off - but it is beautiful. We will pretend that we see it! .........and I have a little "buddy" with me at the end that's also wearing hats - he does have more hair than me, but I still love him!!!! :D<br /><br />Oh, our lunch, from last week, was postponed - Lynn's daughter came down sick at the last minute (sad face), but we'll try to reschedule it again!<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://www.onetruemedia.com/share_view_player?p=9bb36fdd4c32da1be85d93" quality="high" scale="noscale" wmode="transparent" name="FLVPlayer" salign="LT" flashvars="&p=9bb36fdd4c32da1be85d93&skin_id=1009&host=http://www.onetruemedia.com" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="344" width="372"></embed><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px; padding-bottom: 15px; width: 372px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/landing?&utm_source=emplay&utm_medium=txt2" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;">Photo and video editing at <span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.OneTrueMedia.com</span></a></div></div><br /></div>Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-63891821340039929862009-10-20T15:33:00.000-07:002009-10-20T15:44:26.477-07:00ACS money!Hey there! I wanted to tell you that my church did a special collection for cancer research after I told my pastor about all you great Etsy people participating in Etsy Project Embrace and donating to the American Cancer Society! We collected $389.00 - I think that is cool. We have a few ladies in the congregation that are great people and cancer survivors - I think I'm the only one undergoing treatment at the present time. When i get it situated, i will be applying that money to the "team gifts"! That will put us over the $3000 mark - we are currently at $2993, pretty amazing that we raised that much money in about 3 months...... !!!! For more info, you can click on the links on the right of my page.<br /><br />Jenn and I are headed for my dr. appt. tomorrow and we are taking baby Chase (because he is so good - he can go anywhere - as long as he can suck on his fingers!!) We are meeting with Lynn at 1:00 pm for lunch at the cafe in my building. If you want to come - let me know!! We'll be taking pictures. I also have my hat pictures taken and when i get some time - I'll be doing a slide show as well -.......... so STAY TUNED! Love you lots. lauraStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-55322182601485863562009-10-06T22:16:00.000-07:002009-10-07T17:31:07.365-07:00Look who I met at chemo!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKm3knuvdSoAwexl4OXQE-bZVgVb5wOQSTQXLvXZYJfUFIar8kTrxLX2bx5tnY400KGKV0SZaW3gPHdw8iNIK5PGqWbs5Ay2EgjKI69Edgl1wIB4otkVM6pTpx49y7ooHRUqQKKyXaG0c/s1600-h/DSCN3338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389726576385792530" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 316px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKm3knuvdSoAwexl4OXQE-bZVgVb5wOQSTQXLvXZYJfUFIar8kTrxLX2bx5tnY400KGKV0SZaW3gPHdw8iNIK5PGqWbs5Ay2EgjKI69Edgl1wIB4otkVM6pTpx49y7ooHRUqQKKyXaG0c/s320/DSCN3338.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Lynn from Unaodd...from <a href="http://www.UnaOdd.etsy.com">UnaOdd.etsy.com</a>. She lives 10 minutes from where i do my chemo so she came to meet me and visit! It was so nice having her come!!!! Lynn had a very similar surgery as me, also in May, and she's lucky to escape chemo - Yay!!! Lynn is such a beautiful person and very talented. She's a mom to a first grader and a fourth grader and she took jewelry making in college,... and she paints, too! If you have never been to her shop, you need to see it! She's part of teamepe and she's officially the second Etsy person that i've personally met.......Kendra (teamzvonik and greenpost) being the first! I go for my next dr. appt on 10/21 and Jenn and I are going to meet Lynn for lunch! If you are in the Allentown PA area that day, you can come meet Lynn, too! She really made my day!</div><br /><br /><div>oh... and round 4 - a thing of the past! I start up again on 10/26, so i need to get myself up and running! love you guys. laura XXOO</div>Stay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-67571794577315201132009-09-27T09:24:00.000-07:002009-10-01T18:55:28.031-07:00Etsy Project Embrace is an official teamHi there!<br />We have an official Etsy team called Etsy Project Embrace.<br />You can find our Etsy Team on the Team Profiles page here:<br /><a href="http://team.etsy.com/viewteam.php?id=685">Etsy Project Embrace Team</a><br />Please go there to find out more about it, or go to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">ETSY</a> and the scroll down boxes to "all items", type in "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&search_query=teamepe&order=date_desc&ship_to=">teamepe</a>" or and those items listed are for sale and a portion of their proceeds goes towards cancer research - to the <a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/TeamACS/TACSFY09National/895191330?pg=team&fr_id=17840&team_id=529966">American Cancer Society</a>. This group has raised approx. $2,500 already, with no end in site! <strong>I'm so appreciative of each and every one of you who participates, purchases, and just checks in with me.<br />It is so uplifting! </strong> <br />A special thanks to Kristin of <a href="http://loveartworks.etsy.com/">loveartworks.etsy.com</a> for organizing the team to get Etsy "team status"... alot of time involved! Also to Kathi of <a href="http://kathiroussel.etsy.com/">kathiroussel.etsy.com</a> and <a href="http://5gardenias.etsy.com/">5gardenias.etsy.com</a> for creating a banner for the team and to Kim of <a href="http://slinkymalinkicat.etsy.com/">slinkymalinkicat.etsy.com</a> - whose idea this was in the first place and none of this would've ever happened without her! Also, two honorable mentions and fellow cancer survivors, Ginny of <a href="http://ginnyhuber.etsy.com/">ginnyhuber.etsy.com</a>, who keeps us all up to date on all the new EPE treasurys - pretty much daily - in the forum thread and Amy of <a href="http://adornbyamysingley.etsy.com/">adornbyamysingley.etsy.com</a>, who took all our team info to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Etsy-Project-Embrace/133094031935?ref=sgm">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/etsyprojembrace">Twitter</a>.<br />Speaking of the thread - we have a new <a href="http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6296896&page=1">forum thread</a> where people write in all the time with new info and treasurys, to share stories, and help one another. I have a direct link to the right of this post as well as the direct link to the ACS team.<br /><br />One more thing as you read this. We have never met. I have never met Kim, or Kristin, or Ginny, or Kathi, or Amy, and most of these people have not met one another - they live in different states and different countries........<br />ISN'T THAT JUST INCREDIBLE!<br />Thank you ALL! laura XXOOStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-2937735347099570802009-09-14T20:01:00.000-07:002009-09-14T20:07:27.047-07:00SUPER GREAT NEWS!My Doctor wrote two things on my chart today:<br />N.E.D. AND C.R...............<br />That means No Evidence of Disease - AND - COMPLETE REMISSION! <br />...........WOO HOO as Ames would say!<br />Of course i clapped my hands and said "Great, now i don't have to come to chemo"... and the reply was "UHHH, yes you do." Well, i tried! What's a little chemo between now and Feb. 2011. Nothing, right?!? As long as i have my family and friends cheering me on , i can do ANYTHING! Love you! laura xxooStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957468852351829536.post-41526430863181883002009-09-12T18:12:00.000-07:002009-09-12T18:23:22.009-07:00Made out GOOD!Hey there everybody! <br />I made out good for round 3 and almost over any side effects. I started taking estrogen 3 weeks ago. Both my Doctors reccomnended it and it cut down some on my "chemo brain" that i had terrible in the first 2 months. I even cleaned the tub and posted new listings over that weekend - Pretty good. I had my last treatement on Tuesday and was able to wash Alex's car on Wed. - which we were selling... Thursday i taught a "chair" aerobics class at a local nursing home - and i didn't even throw up this week or anything!! The steriods will keep me a little hyped for a few days with restless legs - but i'm back to sleeping good! And i also worked at Ochmans' (a local jewelry store whose owners are SO NICE that they let me make my own hours when i need too - .... like coming in at noon today instead of 10:00 - i LOVE THEM!) So, all is good! I'm hoping to make lots of jewelry to get ready for a big area Harvest Festival on the 20th and get alot done before i have to go back on the 28th. <br />Alex and Drew are doing great at school. I called Alex the other day and he had 2 MINUTES BEFORE THEY WERE PLAYING VIDEO GAMES! Gotta love it......... hahaha.<br /><br />You guys are just so nice to check in with me!! Thank you for all your love and support. I'm getting ready to model New Fall Hat Looks and we'll do more pictures! I'm sure you'll be at the edge of your seats for that!! :D laura xxooStay Tunedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168132434388680375noreply@blogger.com14