Re: quick feet (now skin too) update

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Hi Donna,

I went to the skin doc and he said the blotches on my arms are fine but he was more interested in all my many moles (some people have freckles, I have moles all over not so much on my face though). He thought they were all normal except one caught his attention because it is very dark. He wanted to remove it so I said sure, go ahead and he did it right then. I asked if he thought it was a malignancy and he, very kindly, knowing my history, said, that no it looked abnormal, but he also thought I was just fine and that with my history he thought it would best to remove it and check it out. Sounded good (but still scary). I'll know in a couple of weeks. I also have a spot on my face he was curious about that he might also biopsy and wants me to come back in a month to recheck it (I realized later it was "leftover" from a rash I had a long time ago, like the blotches on my arms are, I couldn't remember that when he was examining me though so I doubt it is anything serious). I still don't know what caused the discoloration on my arms, I got distracted by the mole stuff and forgot to ask so I will when I see him next. As long as it isn't anything to worry about, which it isn't, I'm fine with waiting to find out more about that. I'm fine with the mole thing now too except that the one he removed was on my chest, near my reconstructed breast so it brought back upsetting memories (of the various surgeries) completely unexpectedly and now it is also very sore. I go back in a week and a half to get the stitches taken out and can't do anything that would cause a pulling on that area which means no push-ups or most other upper body work. I did not do my 20 minutes of working out today. I probably could have walked some (maybe) or done some kind of lower body floor exercises but honestly, I don't want to. I'm really sore and not sure what will cause it to pull and hurt and what won't, I'm tired too (it was draining emotionally more than physically) and I'd rather not try very hard to figure it out today. Maybe tomorrow, we'll see how I'm feeling then. If my feet were in good shape I'd definitely walk, will try to figure things out tomorrow after I hit a ginormous rummage sale at a local church where I always score good clothes for the family plus cool things we need for the house. I just hope I'll be good for searching through the equally ginormous mounds of clothes and carrying the bags, we'll see how it goes though, as long as it doesn't pull and I don't have to push things against my chest I should be okay I hope. I'm rambling. Almost time for bed!!

quick feet updateTo: exercisevideos Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9:01 AM

Had a semi-rough night last night after all that lateral movement in the PowerFit workout and sitting back on my feet during the course of the day (something I've been avoiding but decided to try and do again just to see, I stopped when it hurt though) but felt fine this morning. Told my doc that I'd really pushed things this week and had the pain flare up as a result but that it wasn't as severe and also calmed down quickly. He said, "That's exactly what I want you to do, and the results are exactly what I want to hear." Wow. I've never had a doc tell me, "That's great that you didn't rest it!" I felt pretty confident though with what I was doing (and not deliberately pushing too far, though at times I wasn't sure where the line was) and was pleased with the results myself so I was super pleased to hear that it was appropriate and that I am definitely making progress. Had another ultrasound treatment. She turned it up higher and it hurt a little, I finally said something when it was getting really uncomfortable but hopefully that will actually break up the inflammation better! She said to say something sooner next time though so I will. I'm continuing with the RX anti-inflammatory & go back next week for another treatment. Doing better though, definitely making progress... soooooooo thankful! :-) Off to another doc appointment (skin doc, have some weird pigmentation thing going on that my primary care doc wants checked, she doesn't think it is cancer but wants to know what it is anyway, with my history EVERYTHING gets double checked, which I prefer really) then off to work again. I'll try to squeeze in a workout later.

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Hi !((HUGS)) those appointments are always stressful, especially when they bring up bad memories. I bet the mole is nothing to be concerned about. ((HUGS))) again..

Donna

Subject: quick feet updateTo: exercisevideos Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9:01 AM

Had a semi-rough night last night after all that lateral movement in the PowerFit workout and sitting back on my feet during the course of the day (something I've been avoiding but decided to try and do again just to see, I stopped when it hurt though) but felt fine this morning. Told my doc that I'd really pushed things this week and had the pain flare up as a result but that it wasn't as severe and also calmed down quickly. He said, "That's exactly what I want you to do, and the results are exactly what I want to hear." Wow. I've never had a doc tell me, "That's great that you didn't rest it!" I felt pretty confident though with what I was doing (and not deliberately pushing too far, though at times I wasn't sure where the line was) and was pleased with the results myself so I was super pleased to hear that it was appropriate and that I am definitely making progress. Had another ultrasound treatment. She turned

it up higher and it hurt a little, I finally said something when it was getting really uncomfortable but hopefully that will actually break up the inflammation better! She said to say something sooner next time though so I will. I'm continuing with the RX anti-inflammatory & go back next week for another treatment. Doing better though, definitely making progress... soooooooo thankful! :-) Off to another doc appointment (skin doc, have some weird pigmentation thing going on that my primary care doc wants checked, she doesn't think it is cancer but wants to know what it is anyway, with my history EVERYTHING gets double checked, which I prefer really) then off to work again. I'll try to squeeze in a workout later.

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Hoping you hear good news, ; I can imagine how stressed out you must be and how this must bring back lots of bad memories.  For what it's worth, I had a big mole removed that was in between my breasts on the chest and it was nothing. 

Hugs... please keep us posted.

 



Hi Donna,

 

I went to the skin doc and he said the blotches on my arms are fine but he was more interested in all my many moles (some people have freckles, I have moles all over not so much on my face though). He thought they were all normal except one caught his attention because it is very dark. He wanted to remove it so I said sure, go ahead and he did it right then. I asked if he thought it was a malignancy and he, very kindly, knowing my history, said, that no it looked abnormal, but he also thought I was just fine and that with my history he thought it would best to remove it and check it out. Sounded good (but still scary). I'll know in a couple of weeks. I also have a spot on my face he was curious about that he might also biopsy and wants me to come back in a month to recheck it (I realized later it was " leftover " from a rash I had a long time ago, like the blotches on my arms are, I couldn't remember that when he was examining me though so I doubt it is anything serious). I still don't know what caused the discoloration on my arms, I got distracted by the mole stuff and forgot to ask so I will when I see him next. As long as it isn't anything to worry about, which it isn't, I'm fine with waiting to find out more about that. I'm fine with the mole thing now too except that the one he removed was on my chest, near my reconstructed breast so it brought back upsetting memories (of the various surgeries) completely unexpectedly and now it is also very sore. I go back in a week and a half to get the stitches taken out and can't do anything that would cause a pulling on that area which means no push-ups or most other upper body work. I did not do my 20 minutes of working out today. I probably could have walked some (maybe) or done some kind of lower body floor exercises but honestly, I don't want to. I'm really sore and not sure what will cause it to pull and hurt and what won't, I'm tired too (it was draining emotionally more than physically) and I'd rather not try very hard to figure it out today. Maybe tomorrow, we'll see how I'm feeling then. If my feet were in good shape I'd definitely walk, will try to figure things out tomorrow after I hit a ginormous rummage sale at a local church where I always score good clothes for the family plus cool things we need for the house. I just hope I'll be good for searching through the equally ginormous mounds of clothes and carrying the bags, we'll see how it goes though, as long as it doesn't pull and I don't have to push things against my chest I should be okay I hope. I'm rambling. Almost time for bed!!

 

 

quick feet updateTo: exercisevideos Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9:01 AM

 

Had a semi-rough night last night after all that lateral movement in the PowerFit workout and sitting back on my feet during the course of the day (something I've been avoiding but decided to try and do again just to see, I stopped when it hurt though) but felt fine this morning. Told my doc that I'd really pushed things this week and had the pain flare up as a result but that it wasn't as severe and also calmed down quickly. He said, " That's exactly what I want you to do, and the results are exactly what I want to hear. " Wow. I've never had a doc tell me, " That's great that you didn't rest it! " I felt pretty confident though with what I was doing (and not deliberately pushing too far, though at times I wasn't sure where the line was) and was pleased with the results myself so I was super pleased to hear that it was appropriate and that I am definitely making progress. Had another ultrasound treatment. She turned it up higher and it hurt a little, I finally said something when it was getting really uncomfortable but hopefully that will actually break up the inflammation better! She said to say something sooner next time though so I will. I'm continuing with the RX anti-inflammatory &  go back next week for another treatment. Doing better though, definitely making progress... soooooooo thankful! :-) Off to another doc appointment (skin doc, have some weird pigmentation thing going on that my primary care doc wants checked, she doesn't think it is cancer but wants to know what it is anyway, with my history EVERYTHING gets double checked, which I prefer really) then off to work again. I'll try to squeeze in a workout later.

 

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Thanks, Donna!!

quick feet updateTo: exercisevideos Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9:01 AM

Had a semi-rough night last night after all that lateral movement in the PowerFit workout and sitting back on my feet during the course of the day (something I've been avoiding but decided to try and do again just to see, I stopped when it hurt though) but felt fine this morning. Told my doc that I'd really pushed things this week and had the pain flare up as a result but that it wasn't as severe and also calmed down quickly. He said, "That's exactly what I want you to do, and the results are exactly what I want to hear." Wow. I've never had a doc tell me, "That's great that you didn't rest it!" I felt pretty confident though with what I was doing (and not deliberately pushing too far, though at times I wasn't sure where the line was) and was pleased with the results myself so I was super pleased to hear that it was appropriate and that I am definitely making progress. Had another ultrasound treatment. She turned it up higher and it hurt a little, I finally said something when it was getting really uncomfortable but hopefully that will actually break up the inflammation better! She said to say something sooner next time though so I will. I'm continuing with the RX anti-inflammatory & go back next week for another treatment. Doing better though, definitely making progress... soooooooo thankful! :-) Off to another doc appointment (skin doc, have some weird pigmentation thing going on that my primary care doc wants checked, she doesn't think it is cancer but wants to know what it is anyway, with my history EVERYTHING gets double checked, which I prefer really) then off to work again. I'll try to squeeze in a workout later.

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so behind on email. thanks so much for this, . I'm a few days past the procedure and doing better physically and emotionally, not looking forward to the stitches coming out a week from Wednesday but at least I'll know it is coming so I think I'll be okay. I know so many people who can say, "I had x done and it was nothing." My MIL said that before my breast biopsy too... if 0.00001% of people will be affected by something, my immediate family seem to fall into that infinitely small percentage. I take nothing for granted now. I also know better than to drive myself insane worrying about it too. The doc did reassure me, of course, the doc tried to reassure me when he asked to schedule a breast biopsy too so... anyway, I'm doing okay with it. Just annoyed at this point. It is right in the middle of my chest, on the breast bone and while it finally doesn't hurt every time I move, I can't do much in the way of upper body exercise (or abs work either) until the stitches are out because most upper body movement seems to pull at it and though my feet are doing well right now, I'm not sure what they can handle so I'm feeling distinctly stuck. I have a lot to do in the morning before work tomorrow but I think I'm going to try and sneak in a short . I'm going freaking nuts needing to MOVE lately but until today it hurt too much to move, today was better than yesterday though, tomorrow will be even better I hope so I really want to try and do something then. In any case, I am confident that this too will pass... by next Wednesday morning the stitches will be out and hopefully I'll also know what is going on (hopefully nothing). Maybe by then my feet will feel really good too and... nah, let's not hope too hard yet, one day at a time! :-)

quick feet updateTo: exercisevideos Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9:01 AM

Had a semi-rough night last night after all that lateral movement in the PowerFit workout and sitting back on my feet during the course of the day (something I've been avoiding but decided to try and do again just to see, I stopped when it hurt though) but felt fine this morning. Told my doc that I'd really pushed things this week and had the pain flare up as a result but that it wasn't as severe and also calmed down quickly. He said, "That's exactly what I want you to do, and the results are exactly what I want to hear." Wow. I've never had a doc tell me, "That's great that you didn't rest it!" I felt pretty confident though with what I was doing (and not deliberately pushing too far, though at times I wasn't sure where the line was) and was pleased with the results myself so I was super pleased to hear that it was appropriate and that I am definitely making progress. Had another ultrasound treatment. She turned it up higher and it hurt a little, I finally said something when it was getting really uncomfortable but hopefully that will actually break up the inflammation better! She said to say something sooner next time though so I will. I'm continuing with the RX anti-inflammatory & go back next week for another treatment. Doing better though, definitely making progress... soooooooo thankful! :-) Off to another doc appointment (skin doc, have some weird pigmentation thing going on that my primary care doc wants checked, she doesn't think it is cancer but wants to know what it is anyway, with my history EVERYTHING gets double checked, which I prefer really) then off to work again. I'll try to squeeze in a workout later.

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> if 0.00001% of people will be affected by

> something, my immediate family seem to fall into that infinitely

> small percentage.

im sorry nancy but i did get a small laugh from this comment.

you are keeping your sense of humour, that is good. i

think that the mental stress from injuries and biopsies is alot

harder to withstand than the actual pain. know that you, with

your strength and optimism, are helping me to see through my own

issues.

hugs as always,

:*c.

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I don't mind a bit!! I figured some would be bothered by it and others would get it! I just know to expect trouble, then I'm not disappointed! And if anyone is thinking, geez what a pessimist, I'll give you a rundown on our history sometime! :-) Either you find a way to laugh or you just cry yourself to the grave, I'd rather die laughing and if it is at myself, then all the better!

I think you're right about the mental stress. The pain has been, well, painful, really, really painful but not knowing what would trigger pain and then getting hit with it out of seemingly nowhere and not knowing if it would ever go away or, if it did get taken away, what would the ramifications be (especially if surgery were to be part of the solution) that has all made the pain scarier and harder to handle than just plain pain. Pain alone I can deal with much better. Pain that eats away at my confidence in my own body and my ability to do most things I want it to do, that is much harder to deal with. I'm no stranger to it either (between horrible arthritis and breast cancer) but for some reason, none of that seems to have helped me as much as I would have liked it to. This has still been scary and still is even though I know I'm definitely on a positive road now. I'm feeling some tingling in the toes on both feet now and am honestly a little afraid to go to sleep tonight. My fears are that the workout this morning then all the driving and walking I do on Tuesdays was too much and I'll be up in pain later on when I want to be sleeping. I could take a T-3 as a precaution, but then I won't know for sure if what I did was too much or not so I'm in a catch-22 there. (The pain doesn't usually start until late too so if it wakes me up, I usually can't take anything strong to go back to sleep because it will be very difficult to get up on time so if I really think it will be bad, I take one just before bed. I'm not going to tonight though.) The larger fear is that this is what my life looks like from now on. My podiatrist tells me no, it won't be, and I really do trust him, but he can't tell me when it will no longer be like this and I wish he could.

I'm super tired now and needing to try and sleep. Wish me luck! :-)

Re: quick feet (now skin too) update

> if 0.00001% of people will be affected by> something, my immediate family seem to fall into that infinitely> small percentage.im sorry nancy but i did get a small laugh from this comment. you are keeping your sense of humour, that is good. i think that the mental stress from injuries and biopsies is alot harder to withstand than the actual pain. know that you, with your strength and optimism, are helping me to see through my own issues.hugs as always,:*c.

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>The larger

> fear is that this is what my life looks like from now on.

i agree with every single thing that you said... this quote is

exactly what i have been thinking and it is a depressing thought

:/

:*c.

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((HUGS)) - sometimes the unknown (when will this end, will it end, etc.) is worse than the reality. I hope everything was ok last night. ((HUGS)) Oh, I do think you are smart for not masking the pain, you need the feedback from your body to know when you are overdoing it or stressing something out.

I hope you get positive news soon on your biopsy and also that your feet remain quiet!

Donna> if 0.00001% of people will be affected by> something, my immediate family seem to fall into that infinitely> small percentage.im sorry nancy but i did get a small laugh from this comment. you are keeping your sense of humour, that is good. i think that the mental stress from injuries and biopsies is alot harder to withstand than the actual pain. know that you, with your strength and optimism, are helping me to see through my own issues.hugs as always,:*c.

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I thought you might be... a few weeks and especially over the last few months I'd been dealing with the depression that the pain and frustration brought with them. I feel like I'm on the other side of it now, thankfully, because I'm seeing real improvement finally. I think if I had been able to see that yes, this is what things will be like (either redefined or back to what I know was normal) I would have been able to make the adjustment (if necessary) after a while and then move forward. It is the not knowing that is so difficult and makes being positive so much more challenging too. I'm with you, Carolyn and my prayers are too.

Many hugs,

Re: quick feet (now skin too) update

>The larger> fear is that this is what my life looks like from now on.i agree with every single thing that you said... this quote is exactly what i have been thinking and it is a depressing thought :/:*c.

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Thank you so much, Donna!!! Everything went great last night! I slept well and woke up feeling good. Hooray! I'm not too anxious about the biopsy, the doc purposely seemed to not use the word "suspicious," he seemed to carefully choose "abnormal" which is a much less scary word for me so I'm okay as long as I don't choose to dwell on what ramifications "abnormal" could have (which I don't usually so I'm okay). I should get results when I go in to get the stitches out next week or, if I'm really feeling stressed, I suppose I can call and see if they're in yet before then (and I don't feel the need, just want the stitches out, it is only 2 stitches I think but they are driving me nuts because they're right on my breast bone so when I move sometimes the incision stretches and feels uncomfortable & it is itchy sometimes too). Anyway, I did another workout despite that, which I'll post separately.

Thanks so much for the hugs!!

Re: quick feet (now skin too) update

((HUGS)) - sometimes the unknown (when will this end, will it end, etc.) is worse than the reality. I hope everything was ok last night. ((HUGS)) Oh, I do think you are smart for not masking the pain, you need the feedback from your body to know when you are overdoing it or stressing something out.

I hope you get positive news soon on your biopsy and also that your feet remain quiet!

Donna> if 0.00001% of people will be affected by> something, my immediate family seem to fall into that infinitely> small percentage.im sorry nancy but i did get a small laugh from this comment. you are keeping your sense of humour, that is good. i think that the mental stress from injuries and biopsies is alot harder to withstand than the actual pain. know that you, with your strength and optimism, are helping me to see through my own issues.hugs as always,:*c.