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Melusine Ex Member	Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox Reply #90 - Jun 15^th, 2009 at 1:14pm Welcome home. I am glad you had a good time.
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Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox
Reply #91 - Jun 15^th, 2009 at 1:45pm

Thanks, Melusine. It is good to be home. I'll be home for a few weeks before I go to Michigan to help out my parents. Guess what??? They both have cancer right now. Yep, dad got diagnosed last week. His prognosis is really good, and mom has her 3rd chemo this week. She did much better with the second than the first and I hope her 3rd is the easiest yet. Then the drs. will reevaluate what's going on and figure out what to do next.

The thought of them both having cancer at the same time and my going to Michigan has me kinda down today.

To cheer myself up, I'm going to try two new bento recipes and try out my newest Hello Kitty red bento box. Nice and healthy, and cute (kawaii).

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Midnight Angel Ex Member	Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox Reply #92 - Jun 15^th, 2009 at 6:15pm Aww, Sakina, I am sorry, hon. My mother just went in for her screening this morning. Stay strong, sistah.
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Melusine Ex Member	Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox Reply #93 - Jun 15^th, 2009 at 7:27pm I will keep you and yours in my thoughts and prayers. My sister's husband was diagnosed 3 wks ago with a recurrence of cancer. It is in his lungs, very close to the esaphagus. Her previous husband died of esophageal cancer 3 yrs. ago.
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Drear Diamond Offline 1aCii Posts: 909 Denmark Gender:	Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox Reply #94 - Jun 16^th, 2009 at 2:43am Welcome home. It must be hard on you when both of your parents get hit and at the same time at that too. I'll keep your parents in my prayers.
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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox Reply #96 - Jun 16^th, 2009 at 9:06am Thank you, Midnight Angel, Melusine, Drear and Curlgirl64. You are all so sweet. It is difficult.
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Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox
Reply #97 - Jun 18^th, 2009 at 9:17pm

I heard today from my dad that mom's doing really well and has had her 3rd round of chemo. I think the next consult is early July. No new blood clots, so she can now walk w/o a walker and has a good appetite.

Today I talked to Bari, the new Devacurl stylist that is in Scottsdale. She is definitely what I'm looking for in a stylist and I've booked an appointment for next week. Suuuuuuuuuuuuuper YAY!

Had a massage today and am now recovering with motrin and tiger balm. In high school I played volleyball and one summer my folks sent me to Olympic Volleyball Camp. Our coaches were women from the US Olympic Volleyball team and they ran us poor, regular humans through their athletic conditioning and volleyball drills. One of the drills injured 3 people, including me. I tore the gracilis on my right inner thigh and other than getting it iced never received proper therapy. Yep, we worked on that today in my massage. I know its good for me and I'm willing to go through the discomfort (read: pain!). I'm looking forward to the day when I can just have normal, everyday kind of muscle tension and not have to have these intense therapeutic treatments. They're not particularly relaxing.

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Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox
Reply #98 - Jun 19^th, 2009 at 11:39am

Sakina wrote on Jun 15^th, 2009 at 1:45pm:

Thanks, Melusine. It is good to be home. I'll be home for a few weeks before I go to Michigan to help out my parents. Guess what??? They both have cancer right now. Yep, dad got diagnosed last week. His prognosis is really good, and mom has her 3rd chemo this week. She did much better with the second than the first and I hope her 3rd is the easiest yet. Then the drs. will reevaluate what's going on and figure out what to do next.

The thought of them both having cancer at the same time and my going to Michigan has me kinda down today.

To cheer myself up, I'm going to try two new bento recipes and try out my newest Hello Kitty red bento box. Nice and healthy, and cute (kawaii).

Holy *bleep*, Sakina, I'm just now reading this. I didn't know your father had also been diagnosed with the big C. *hugs* Sometimes life likes to kick us when we're already down. Keep your chin up, baby.

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Reply #99 - Jun 19^th, 2009 at 5:28pm

LOL, Trisha. Crazy, huh? It is a bit stunning. Your support and friendship helps me keep my chin up and I thank you!

It is overcast today so that makes me sleepy. Hubby is getting off work early today, which is a real good thing since they're sending him to Taiwan tomorrow night until Wednesday. Sheesh, I'm just getting over my jet lag and he'll be gone. Guess we'll just have to make the most of the time we have until he leaves...

The two recipes I tried for my bento were super yummy, and hubby liked them, too. I have some other new recipes I want to try, from the show "Cook Yourself Thin". Its on the lifetime network. They do a calorie reducing makeover on a person's favorite high cal/fat foods. Sounds really good-I'm going to try sesame noodles first.

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Reply #100 - Jun 24^th, 2009 at 8:08pm

Today I got my trim from a new curlygirl stylist. I am very, very happy with my trim and with the service I received at the salon.

I am going to be in Michigan July 5-16 to take care of my mom. We'll find out on July 9th what her next course of treatments are.

I'm finally over my jet lag, and now I have to start getting ready to leave again. At least its only a 3 hour time difference instead of 15 hours.

I hope I can get in and have a cassia application done before I go. It is definitely helping my hair be more healthy.

I didn't try the sesame noodle recipe yet-I decided that without my hubby to help me eat it would make too much food. He gets home tonight so I'm very happy about that!

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Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox
Reply #101 - Jun 25^th, 2009 at 12:42am

I am glad you found a stylist you liked. I found Kirstin totally by accident, and she is one of the few people/things keeping me here in this abysmal climate. There's almost winter, nearly winter, WINTER, late winter, late, late winter, almost spring, and too @#$**ing HOT and humid, which is what we are experiencing right now.

I hope your time with your mom goes okay.

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Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox
Reply #102 - Jun 27^th, 2009 at 5:19pm

Thank you, Melusine. I spoke with my mom yesterday and she sounds really good. When I spoke with my dad later on, he was worried I'll freak out when I see them. This ordeal has changed both their appearances.

Today is the second time I've tried a new styling product: Kinky-Curly Curling Custard. OMG-it smells like angel food cake and feels like snot.

New things in my routine:
condition ends
cleanse
spray w/detangler, comb through conditioner
spray set it free moisture lock on hands and scrunch
scrunch out water w/curls like us towel
scrunch in KCCC
plop
pin roots, diffuse
remove pins and air dry
when dry scrunch in Ojon animated styling cream

Today I put the KCCC in and combed through before scrunching out excess water. I think it works better to apply after water is scrunched out, hair is still drying right now so final verdict isn't in yet.

I am loving my new haircut!! I got a few face framing layers, and can still put it up in a bun. It really makes a difference and will even more so as my hair gets longer. Keeping it one length was dragging my face down.

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Reply #103 - Jun 27^th, 2009 at 6:55pm

I hope things keep improving for your parents. I'm glad you're happier with your hair now. I'm thinking about the lose layers vs. keep side layers. I'm ready to lose the bottom layers. The shortest ones at the front are now below my chin and the front never grows as long or fast as the rest. I think layers can be less of a bother in longer hair than in shorter hair but have a subtle, positive effect on some women's facial features. The way the humidity is here I keep fantasizing about a move to AZ!

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Re: Sakina 2009, Year of the Ox
Reply #104 - Jun 27^th, 2009 at 8:29pm

Thank you, Drear! Well, you could always come for a visit-I'd recommend the winter time since we're in triple digits right now.

Once I get to BSL, I may have some long layers in the back to improve my curls. Bari (my new hairstylist) wanted to layer the back like she did the sides but I told her I wasn't ready for it yet. I think it will look great when I have more length. It was funny, I'm sure she's right but I want to take it slow. Also because this was my first cut with her and I wanted to see it through to be sure I felt I can trust her for future cuts.

Now my hair is almost dry and it looks really good. I had hubby take some pics. My top layer, which is my greatest complaint is more evenly wavy than usual. I would actually wear it all down if it looks this good now! Sometimes, anyway. Unless I'm being uber lazy I don't leave my hair all down and even then I'll still wear a headband to keep it out of my face.

The KCCC is all natural, silicone and paraben free. I'm really liking this, two tries in. For a bit, I'm trying the get my hair wet everyday experiment. I'm rotating between Lo-poo, water, no-poo, water, Lo-poo, etc. I did a water wash today and am surprised that it wasn't horrible. Some of the people using KCCC have mentioned that their hair seems to be growing faster since using it. That would be a nice benefit!!!

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