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Girlfriends In Trouble

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Dallas, Tx  8-13-2014 Gotta' Keep smilin'! Gotta’ Keep smilin’!
 
Best wishes for my Girlfriend today. She beat breast cancer 12 years ago, .. I saw her speak the week after I had been diagnosed, while I was attending a seminar in San Diego called The Secret Knock. While there, I never told a soul that I had been diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer and had postponed my surgery so that I could still attend this event! I was there pushing my book, “The Diary of a Sugar Mom. Don’t Tell the Kids.” 
After hearing her speak about what she’d been through, I decided I was going to talk about it BEFORE I went through it, while I went through it, and After- if there WAS an after!  I then realized this was more about being a Sugar Mom! A word I made up, right then and there! A woman who can think for herself, speak eloquently, want to continue to learn on a daily basis, takes good care of herself at our age, takes Time for herself and understands that SHE Matters too! A Sugar Mom is “a woman who lives a life less Ordinary!”
This woman, Susan… may not know it, but she’s at the top of the Sugar Mom List! She’s doing what it takes to make it right for HER, and her attitude is outstandingly Positive! 
This was my way of egging her on, to start writing a blog Before the big event and to continue sharing with us, just what she’s about to go through.
 
XO
Robin

And how is my girlfriend Susan Santsche doing tonight? She’s been on my mind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

    • Robin Marshall I am happy to hear this, since you were my first inspiration after hearing you speak at Greg S. Reid‘s Secret Knock! I knew I was sick, but kept quiet while wondering how you had the guts to Talk about it. I just followed your lead, but backwards! I talked before, during and after I was sick! Now? It’s your turn. You should talk about this “anticipation.” It’s a hell of a story. XO
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      Susan Santsche The anticipation and the way people do not know how to respond to you is the interesting dynamic!! And the dynamic in how some people or some in your medical community have an issue when you are just being pro-active ..My ob gyn called me and told me…See More
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      Robin Marshall Agreed. That’s why I shot my mouth off- and why I suggest you keep doing the same, sistah’.
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      Susan Santsche Ok Need to get to blogging!!
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      Robin Marshall My second three month checkup is next month- and I’m going to make sure that all friends that followed along with me, during this horrific time- including YOU- STAY with me, for better or worse. The love you feel from your friends can make all the difference in the world. 
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      Susan Santsche Its the Better …Celebrate YOU Every Day ! :}
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      Robin Marshall And You. Very proud to know you. And- Thank you for giving me the courage to Open My Mouth! I feel MUCH BETTER!!! Lol! Women need to talk to each other and encourage each other to be proactive when their health is in consideration, right?

       

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      Susan Santsche I am honored to know I did @ and Have gotten to be a part of your amazing Journey ! Thanks Greg Greg S. Reid Secret Knock to unite 2 powerful women fighting for the Change we need in our Health Care!
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      Robin Marshall I know, it started with You. I heard you- and I’ve saved a few lives because I was “ballsy” enough to write about it. I feel Good about it even though I don’t know the end of my story! You will feel GREAT talking about it because you already know You started the chain! Let me know if you hit a low point. You can dictate and I can Edit. ?
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      Robin Marshall Get some Sleep!!!
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      Susan Santsche Be careful to say edit ..Have you read my emails ..LOL
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      Robin Marshall YES! You need an editor!!!!!! Hahahaha! We can’t always Say what we Feel- Exactly? 
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From Video Shoots to the Waiting Room

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robin shirtJuly whatever! I don't wantto know… Dallas, Tx 201

Amazingly, last night we spent hours shooting video tape for a project I'm involved in, and to be fair, no, I haven't mentioned anything to you yet because I'm sort of living a quarterly life! I say this while today I'm sitting in the waiting room of my oncologists office. I sit and give new meaning to the words "waiting room!" As we're all aware, I'm not the most patient patient!

I figure, if I make it out alive this first quarter and they change my status to living a bi- monthly life instead…then I'll spill the beans on the video stream! Just know that there were a lot of clothes taken off and put on, a shadow box, lots of laughter and heels! Wow! That would make a great book title! "A Shadowbox, Laughter and Heels!" Oh My!

I'm sitting here being what I think is Entertaining, but please understand I'm truly scared to death. In fact I couldn't believe my blood pressure was 100 over 60 because I thought I was having a heart attack just from the anxiety of not knowing the outcome!

So, at least we know I can handle pressure, laugh and be entertaining while I'm a nervous wreck- but the favor I ask of You is to cross your fingers and if you were blessed with long toes, cross them too! I could use a stroke of luck! And of Course, this Doctor, my dear friend, saves me for last because I'm her favorite patient! So? I Wait!!!

 

I Promised You My “Happy Dance!”

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Feb 23, 2015  Dallas, Texas 

 

I've been chemo-free for two weeks now! I made a promise to you that if I beat Cancer's ass- I'd do a "happy dance!" (Make sure you click on the link, considering I almost put myself back in the hospital while doing this dance!)

I want to thank you for following my story of trying to win this battle, while at the same time taking the time to look out for yourselves, health-wise. Your support helped me to get here, and I adore you.

Much love,

Robin

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You Will Not Believe My News!

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Feb 16th, 2015 Dallas, Tx.

Never Say Never!

If you have been following my blog, you’ll know that 2 days ago I posted I was to go in today to have 4 chemo injections done in a 6 hour session. You know I have dreaded this- but they felt as I felt- I couldn’t handle the week to week any more. My body felt so filled up with chemo that I just knew I was the equivalent to being “Done!” 

FOR ONCE- Something has gone MY WAY in this medical nightmare!!!

I woke up to a voice message from my Dr’s PA (no, that is not something you listen to music through! It stands for Physician’s Assistant, you radio/DJ nuts).

The message read like this: “Robin, I’ve sat and gone through your chart, took it tothe Dr, and she agrees: We Miscalculated! You have already completed 6 cycles of chemo- YOU ARE DONE!”

Picture me- in bed, listening to this message on the day that I felt would be the worst day of my life-… I sat straight up… literally threw the covers off and started jumping up and down!!!

I’M DONE!!!! I’m a SURVIVOR!!! You Helped me through- and I can’t Thank you enough for all the support that has come my way!!!

All this on the day before my birthday!!! WHAT A GIFT!!!! Holy Shit!!! Hey- I’m allowed to swear, it’s MY Birthday. Hmph!!!

This weekend I’m going to see my mom! 🙂 Finally….

The only bad news is, I’ve been choreographing my “happy dance” and figured I still had two weeks left- so I’m gonna’ have to wing it, which won’t be difficult since I’m pretty much dancing in my seat anyway!!! Be watching for my Youtube video! LOL!

I seriously don’t think I’ve ever written a piece and used so many exclamation points in my life. Improper, but who gives??

This is the best birthday gift I’ve ever received in my life.

Thank you for all the birthday wishes too, and NO- you’re not late! It’s tomorrow. My life begins again, today, said the Sugar Mom! …. <3

Love you all,

Robin