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I put another month under my belt

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Of course Boo and I ,will be arriving together to the big event ...

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Woooooo - Hoooo!! Today is YOUR day Christa! 1 Year smoke-free today. How great is that? I hope you celebrate wildly today in recognition of all your hard work Pull up a deck chair and let's get this celebration started!

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Thank you all!! so proud of myself for sure and forever thankful for this site

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Oh I so did Jillar!! That 'thumbprint' they were waiting on - turns out I'M IN the 1-5% that have a genetic marker or defect as they call it that will actually work in my favor!! They know exactly what drug to use that fits with this TEAM DEADPOOL genetic marker/defect like a lock and key! So instead of chemo and immunotherapy I will be only taking 1 pill a day that specifically targets and attacks this particular marker only, while leaving the healthy cells alone! I think we were all just SHOCKED! I know it was something the Dr's were really hoping for and mentioned it as a 'BIG IF' and today the BIG IF WAS CONFIRMED!!! And as far as they are concerned things just took a whole new turn in my case and they are really excited, as am I!! It was ALOT to take in, very surreal almost like a dream. I've been up since 12:30AM and I still have not rested or slept since this new news! I know I still have my 'Battle Royal' coming up - but I'm doing this DEADPOOL STYLE!! And I plan on kicking ass and taking names for as long as I can!!! So starting after radiation on the 20th I have my appt. with them on the 28th to go over this new course of treatment and what to expect. They will be delivering the meds via ins. to my home vs me having to go to them and then I will just go in for my follow ups. I already have it set up to get with their nutritionist as healthy eating and clean lifestyle are KEY! That body-mind harmony that Boo mentioned. I let them know I will do everything on my part to keep myself healthy and in shape and worry about what 'I' can control and let them handle the medical side and really work as a TEAM!!! They were really impressed at the changes I've made so quickly and how positive my outlook has been which makes their jobs a lot easier as well. I'm still just spinning at the moment. This is the 1st time I've sat down since around 4:30 - 5:00am when I tried to sleep but it never did find me. Tonight I hope, hope, hope with all the news I will finally just sleep. For now I'm off to take a much needed warm bath and just soak and relax for a bit - then crawl into a clean bed and wait for sleep and dreams. Until tomorrow - TEAM DEADPOOL is game on!!

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Congrats @QueenB! 5 months quit is huge. You'll be half way to a full year next month. Keep crafting that lovely quit you have built and strengthened. You are well on your way to being smoke free for life

Congratulation on one year. Such an awesome celebration.

Congratulations on one full year smoke free Christa! You must be so proud of yourself, it's huge I hope you're planning something a little extra special for this milestone

And 12:30am we meet again....sigh. Ah well it is what it is. Just lots on my mind for tomorrow. After my regular 8:45 appt. I meet with a new Dr. who's part of my hematology/oncology team. So I'm curious to know if anything had come back with my biopsy report and the 'thumbprint' of origin as they call it to know exactly which organ it started with so they know which treatment to use. Obviously as a smoker we know it's the lung. So I don't know if we will be talking about after my radiation treatment such as chemo and/or if this is part of my weekly follow up as a whole and what to expect for upcoming treatments following the radiation for the 2nd part of my battle. My 'note taker' is out of town and it will be just me and my mom today. My mom is good at taking some notes but tends to get lost in the details which is understandable. So I already have my notebook ready with a list of possible questions already written down just in case I slip back into the whole 'deer in the headlights' phase again. That way I can just hand him the notebook and let him fill in the rest. I also have one prepared for my mom (just in case). The good thing is they always very patient and give me time to catch my breath and soak it all in and of course always give me a print out of what was discussed at the end so I can call back with any questions at any time in case something was missed. So until then I will try to remain as calm, cool and collected as I can and remember to breathe. Let the Dr's worry about the 'medical' part I cant control and focus on the parts I can control and work together as a 'team'. I've already packet and separated all my meds as requested that way I can just grab my bag without dealing with that stress tomorrow morning and the whole double checking that I have everything. It's all packaged, bagged, labeled and ready to go! Other than that yesterday was another good day. Went to lunch with my son then we came back to the house and hung out for a bit. Just talking and laughing and keeping things light. It's funny after my mass nesting/organizing of the house over the past weeks - he was like WOW! Just noticing things for the 1st time almost. It was pretty funny he didn't even realized we had tiled the kitchen floor years ago - he was like how did I miss this and what did it used to be?? LMAO. Amazing what a nice throw rug and good mop job will do! I also went online and did a major de-tash of all my soap supplies vs them just rotting away. It was bittersweet for me however something that needs to be done. A lady a few hours away has a sister who is ready to start her soaping journey so I offered up all my supplies and tools at a really good pay it forward deal that she just couldn't pass up. This way I can off load everything at once! Just make it as easy and simple as possible for the both of us - she's not spending a ton of money for what she's getting and I'll have some extra cash in my pocket as well as making lots of space in my spare room. I had 2 huge curing racks that were 6x4ft so you can only imagine the wall space that took up! One will go to her the other is now in the shed serving it's purpose so I have a whole empty closet again! One of my friends has access to boxes at her work and will bring them by so I can start getting things packed up and separated during the week so that should keep me busy and mindful for a while. And once all that is gone I'll be able to set that room up as a guest room/temp office for when I'm ready to start back at work. Yikes - almost 3am!! Time for me to 'try' and catch some shut eye so I'm not a zombie at the Dr's tomorrow! Hope everyone has a great week!!!!

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I feel wonderful! I wish I could reply during the day, but work is first!!!. I see so many others have joined the quit and THAT is wonderful. I'm glad that I quit as well. Thank you all for all you do!

Welcome to the Lido .... Grab a drink at the bar,and take your well earned seat....the view is fabulous ...

Thank you Shane, good to see you posting, hope all is going well for you x

@catlover and I are traveling together too

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Oh hellkat what wonderful news! I'm really happy for you Now hopefully you can get some much needed rest, xoxo

Positive news is always good for the soul and it seems you are getting the uplift that is so needed for you at this time. I am impressed with your positive and assertive attitude on this -- this will carry you far in this battle. Good for you and keep strong!!!!!

Great question. Maybe I should pay more attention to her spending ....

Congratulations my friend on three years quit today! I hope you'll drop by and tell us how awesome you and your son are doing

Congratulations Christa. Welcome to the lido deck.

One day at a time and one doctor at a time. Things will all fall into place and you will know what your plan of action is. Hellkatbaby, I actually took a little tape recorder (my husband put it in his shirt pocket) and turned it on while talking with the doctors. Most of the cell phones have a record feature on them. That way, you can listen to what the doctor says when you get home and be sure you did not miss anything. When you are done with your house, boy I could use you over here. My husband and I are trying to purge things we do not need anymore. I am getting very tires of dusting the nicknacks and the past dogs (we had them cremated and my husband can't bring himself to bury them). I am praying for the wisdom of all the doctors. They have much more advanced treatments and cures. Stay positive and strong. Linda

Hoping you get good news today hellkat

G’day NOPE to start the day

Great Work QB! Doing fabulous!

Great Quit ....3 years is massive !!!

Oh !!!!...look at these beauties !!!!.....they look delicious......

Reci and I are travelling together.

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I would have to say food - well healthier food at least. And then on those mini impulse trips where you just really need to grab 1 or 2 things from a particular store and end up leaving spending close to $100.00. I need to start leaving my wallet at home and just take a $20 on those days .