Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

ANTHONY, I WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS YOU OR NOT. IT'S BEEN AWHILE.

SMALL WORLD. MY BROTHERT CHARLIES LAW FIRM IS RIGHT UP THE BLOCK FROM WHERE I LIVE. IN BAY RIDGE BROOKLYN. HE OWNS THAT BROWNSTONE, AND THE HOUSE IN N.J. WHERE HE RESIDES. HOW HAVE YOU BEEN? NO LONGER MARRIED TO NAT GUIDO. I HAVE BEEN REMARIED FOR ALMOST 17 YRS NOW. MY SON JASON IN 34, NATALIE'S ALMOST 28 AND MARRIED TO A MARINE, AND MY 13 YR OLD TONIANN FROM MY 2ND MARRIAGE. I GUESS YOIU ARE PROBABLY MARRIED W/CHILDREN?

Patsy, can you give Nat my phone number?? Thanks.

I MISSED YOU TOO, JANET. I WILL CALL YOU TODAY OR TOMORROW:)

HOPEFULLY I WILL CATCH YOU ON HERE LATER TONITE

ANTHONY M. . WELCOME ABOARD. :cheers: :cheers:

11 days til Christmas...................

Hi Judy

Good Morning!!!!!

Terry -Hope you had fun at your party last night....sorry about your head, hope it feels better this morning.

Good Morning: Patsy, Janet, Festina, Anthony

Franny - When you were taking radiation did you get very sick. We really don't know what to expect, we have to talk to the doctor on Wednesday before my mom starts any treatments. Thanks for all the encouraging words!!!!!

Have to go food shopping....see you all later....

Hi Janet - Are you feeling a little better today...I hope so!!!! Talk to you later.

Judy

a little. I am doing my daily entries into sweepstakes, lol.

My head is stuffed, blowing nose a lot, but that's it. Maybe a little tired from it.

Morning All...

Judy, Joe & Festina... Just lit a candle for all of your moms for a speedy recovery....

Janet - Here is an address for you to win $100.00 for the picture of Bella in your christmas tree: Love & Laughter - Women's World -270 Sylvan Ave - Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632... I am pretty sure you will win with that picture....

Terry - Sorry to hear about your head (Ouch)!..... You know mostly everyone in the family has a hard head (that is why you didn't bleed, thank God)!....

Janet - Hope you feel better today - I was up half the night myself with a splitting headache... I have already taken 6 Tylenol & my head is still pounding....

Suzie - Love the videos & thanks for the cup of coffee, I needed it.... lol

Terry - Did you see the blod where I asked about the Argano's....
Patsy - I also asked you about Aunt RoseMarie... Did she move yet???

BEAUTIFUL JUDY SAYS:
Franny - When you were taking radiation did you get very sick. We really don't know what to expect, we have to talk to the doctor on Wednesday before my mom starts any treatments. Thanks for all the encouraging words!!!!!


For Judy (not meant to stress anyone else; but not that awful, hopefully informative)...

Hi Judy.. If you want, I'd be happy to talk to mom...

Trying to recall, that she is getting radiation (no chemo). Chemo is what knocks the shit out of you and makes you really sick. We won't go there unless necessary. So on to radiation.....

She will be fine with radiation. At the beginning it will be scary more than
anything. It will not hurt. And like they said to me at the time "it is the
only thing during cancer, that you have to do on your own" As you would
guess, you have to be in a room by yourself and they talk to you through
the window.

And it will be more of an inconvenience than everything, like mom, I had to
go everyday for seven weeks. It took longer to get there than the treatment.

I'm guessing this is what she can expect:

1. The start-up session takes very long (maybe an hour or so) cause they
have to create a mold to 'rest' the part of your boby getting radiated - with the objective of keeping you still. She will have that mold waiting for her each radiation station. Being still for long periods of time is the worst she'll endure at this time (other than the understood 'fear' of the unknown).

2. Just remembered, during the set-up she will get tatooted (that's part of the long process). I still have my tatoos on my chest, I'm cool. My problem was I have so many freckles on me that they had to look very closely to be sure. These are the markers they will use to line up the
radiation.

3. Hospital became very 'strict' about privacy and ensuring treating right person, so towards the end I had to announce who I was when going
into the radiation room (also they keep a picture of you posted which is
funny - cause I was bald and didn't look like the redhead in picture).

4. She will get used to the treatments. They are quick. Something out of
star wars. All these beams coming from ceiling and then the machine moves around. Again, the worst part (which is not bad) is being still and
not having to pee. It makes strange noise (again, star wars).

5. While she has to be totally 'clean' for treatments - as I said earlier,
Acquafour is good to use; bring it and put it on when she gets dressed
after treatment. Some women I met had very bad burns, raw-sunburn. Again, I was lucky given my olive skin - but I did use the Acquafour.

6. Toward the end of the treatments they do something - forgot what it
is called - something like coning - which is when the zoom in on where
the cancer was. At the end they give strong, concentrated treatments
to areas of concern. Never felt, or experienced anything different or worse.

Side Effects: I think the worse she'll experience is being tired. I did work during the treatments, but tired. I used to push myself and then get sick.. but that is because I didn't slow down. SHE WILL NEED HER REST. And it will be cumulative, as it goes on she'll feel more tired.

I don't recall anything else being awful with radiation. As I think of things
I'll let you know.

Then check w/doctor if she can be near babies, for example.
I know men getting radiation for prostrate can't put baby on
lap. I was concerned because Frasier (dog, not husband) :-)
slept in my arms and I was worried I would radiate him.


I hope this is helpful. Again, I'd be happy to talk to you or anyone.
I have to run now because my girlfriends coming by... I should be
around most of this week 908 689-1605.


Hope this makes your day a little easier - knowing - it will be alright.

Love,
Francesca

Francesca....I can't thank you enough for all the great information. You have been so helpful.....My mom starts Wednesday and if I need any further questions, I may just call you. Again thank you so much for the time you put into writing all of that....

Love,
Judy