In real life: Pain, pain, pain. In bed again, trying to forget the pain and wait patiently for the oncologist’s office hours on Monday. And yes, my hair is still falling out. It will probably take a few days to weeks for me to go completely bald. Not much else is new. I’m just stiff on my right side, elbow to skull, and the pain spasms occasionally, even through the meds. So I’m trying not to think about it.
In Second Life: Dancing, without a care in the world.
Even the Second Life version of the BlogHer Conference has awesome social events!
Welcome to my world, Toddler Planet. I'm WhyMommy, just your average everyday 
July 28, 2007 at 9:25 pm
I’m dancing right there with you!!! Keep on dancing girl!!!
July 28, 2007 at 9:26 pm
Hey sorry I missed the party, we’re having a princess sleep over tonight. DH and I are hiding upstairs watching movies on my laptop while the princesses party downstairs. At least it will get our Netflix moving… Sorry I missed the party. I hope you got the pic of you and Elizabeth Edwards. Love the new dress!
July 28, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Dance, dance, dance!!!
July 28, 2007 at 11:17 pm
Just keep dancing. Lots of positive energy flowing your way. I recommend a Samba.
July 28, 2007 at 11:31 pm
And what an awesome dancer you are! It turns out I HAVE been to your site, via a link from Plain Jane, just took me a while to connect the dots. I hope SL gives you some relief during your recovery period (yes, I believe you WILL). I am going to make sure your information gets posted in several of my mommy groups b/c I had never heard of this form of cancer and it is something women should know about.
Save a dance for me!
July 29, 2007 at 12:43 am
Just found your site tonight, and I want to join the team. You sound like an amazing woman with incredible strength. YOU CAN BEAT THIS! Sending up prayers in Arkansas.
July 29, 2007 at 6:23 am
Jennifer Grey (or her nosejob) ain’t got nuttin’ on you, YM.
July 29, 2007 at 6:39 am
I’m on your team, Whymommy. Hope some of these good wishes and prayers coming your way can ease some of your pain.
I took your amazing post and shared it with my blogging world this morning. THANK YOU.
Anna at http://hankandwillie.wordpress.com
July 29, 2007 at 7:23 am
I am fervently hoping that the pain has eased by now. Hugs to you.
And what an elegant dancer you are!
July 29, 2007 at 8:30 am
DANCE girl!
I’ll dance with you.
hugs.
July 29, 2007 at 9:24 am
You are the one on the dance floor turning heads – older couples watch you, misty as they remember their youth, little girls watch, starry eyed by your grace, grown women watch and envy you your confidence, men watch you and know that you are some kind of special, your children are watching and learning courage, faith and love and everyone else is watching you, pulling for you and standing along the edges of the dance floor ready, at a moment’s notice, to do your bidding.
Keep breathing the music, sweet one.
July 29, 2007 at 11:17 am
Take it moment by moment and day by day and before you know it things will be better!!
Meanwhile, love those peeps and eat a brownie (after your dancy party of course)!
July 29, 2007 at 12:01 pm
I’m so sorry about the pain–keep thinking of dancing, and flying, and know that I’m thinking of you.
July 29, 2007 at 2:34 pm
I just heard of your story through a post. I also posted about this at: http://thewholefamily1.blogspot.com/2007/07/inflammatory-breast-cancer-you-dont.html
I’d love to be on your team as well.:-) I love how you said you’d be in your room with chocolate until further notice…that’s so me! LOL! You will be in my prayers and thoughts.
July 29, 2007 at 4:53 pm
I’ve been reading and researching and praying and thinking about you daily. Keep dancing and hugging the little ones.
July 29, 2007 at 5:08 pm
Hi, Whymommy… Just checking in from the cottage, and your blog was the first one I chose to look at. I’ve been thinking of you a lot these past few days, and praying that things are improving in the pain department!! That Second Life thing is incredible– I’m so glad you’re able to “dance” through all of this!! You’re amazing… Just keep dancing and kicking that cancer’s ass, now, you hear?? Just remember what Canape says– the pain is the cancer loosening it’s hold on one Very Strong Woman… As soon as I get a little more time online, your IBC post will be on my blog, too. Lots of love to you xoxo
July 29, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Keep on dancing, we hear you.
Best wishes
July 29, 2007 at 7:40 pm
thinking of you, you brave, brave girl.
July 29, 2007 at 8:32 pm
Hi…i’m dawn’s sister (coming to a nursery near you) I found your blog from being on her’s and let me tell you I have cried…my nana had breast cancer and she beat it…you will to..I don’t know if your religous…i’m not that religous but i found this prayer and thought of you..i hope you like it.
A Prayer for the Breast Cancer Diagnosis…
When rough the path from day to day,
When sorrows fill our eyes with tears,
Our choice to find our joy in Christ
Can soothe our soul and calm our fears.
July 29, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Thanks for stopping by. i came over to lurk after Jenster sent me you way last night, and left praying for you, empowered by you, and cheering you on. Blessings. YOu can do this!!!!!
July 29, 2007 at 8:51 pm
You are an amazing woman. Dance and breathe and know we love you.
July 29, 2007 at 8:53 pm
don’t stop dancing. ever. hang in there.
July 29, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Hi, you may remember me from DCUM…we corresponded about food intolerances…(now seems so banal). Anyway, hope you are starting to feel a bit better….hanging in till Monday. I thought of you tonight because the New York Times has an article about cancer and as part of the online forum, a physician who is President of the American Cancer Society is responding to reader questions tomorrow. I thought this might be something you would be interested in. You can submit your questions tonight. Here is the link:
http://science.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/28/readers-questions-cancer/
July 29, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Just thought you should know that I’ve also stolen your breast cancer post and are encouraging people to steal it from me also…
July 29, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Wonderful! Lynn, I’ve submitted a question about underreporting and underpublicizing IBC … we’ll see if they choose it! Thanks for the tip!
July 29, 2007 at 11:17 pm
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July 30, 2007 at 12:03 am
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July 30, 2007 at 3:05 pm
I’m just now catching up on all my reading…hope you are feeling less pain.
Glad you had a great time at Second Life, wish I could’ve made it and met you!
July 31, 2007 at 3:22 pm
This is my first time on this blog. I’ll definitely be back. Keep dancing, you look beautiful.