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Nugget is very happy that he is not going out until this brutal cold snap is over
Had to get those heat therapy patches. I’ve had some pretty bad neck pain that started Friday night. Woke up yesterday and it was worse. Tried Advil and Icy-Hot which didn’t even touch it. So hubby and I braved the brutal temps to get me some relief. It’s gone down a bit but the pain is still there. Think the brutal cold is making it bad, probably giving me the start of arthritis in my neck from injuries suffered in a car accident in my early teens.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
What a charming little girl, Petite. Hope she is close so you can spoil her.
I couldn't download the file, Betrayal. Can you send it as an attachment in an email?
Chris - I'm stuck on my Irish great grandmother too. I think she was probably Protestant and I have her birth and death dates from her tombstone but don't know if the name used when she married my gggf was her birth name or a marital name. She was over 30 so she certainly could have been previously married. I did some work with the Irish specialist at the NeGHS and she couldn't get anywhere either. She is also the one who my grandmother claimed came from Ireland with a child she stole.
Nothing much is happening here. Watching the snow-covered football fields. Ken continues to make a great recovery from his surgery. Unfortunately he now needs major dental work. Post op directions say he can't return to "normal" eating for 5 weeks. I sense way too much pasta in my future!
Be safe everyone.
Re: ER-, PR-, Her2+ Roll call
@beekaycro24 good luck with the surgery. I had to use that soap too for few days prior to my bilateral mastectomy. It is strange but the last thing you want is an infection. Sending you good vibes!
Re: Starting Chemo January/February 2025
Holy hell on a stick! I was pretty pleased with how well I made it through my two days of work after my first treatment. I got some bone aches from the blood cell booster, but nothing too bad.
Saturday morning I realized I forgot my last pill Friday night so it took it Saturday morning not realizing they say to take it before bed because it causes drowsiness. So I slept half the day yesterday!
Also constipation was becoming a real issue. I hadn't pretreated because I figured if I had to go to work, constipation beats the other thing. But I took 2 laxative chews Friday, some help but not a lot, then two Saturday. Saturday's hit!
I got up to go to the bathroom in the night and got hot and shaky with a roaring in my ears. Then I apparently passed out because I woke up on the floor with the sink running! Half an hour later, I tasted blood and realized I bit my lip something fierce on the way down!
I don't know if that was laxative induced or some sort of hot flash related to the zolodex or just plain bad luck. It's kind of a good story, but I'm a little freaked out about what to still brace myself for!
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@grammie2 I am praying for your dad and you. My mother-in-law was the same way. Her children and I were all fighting for her to do rehab and exercise and whatever else the doctor said would help. I finally told my husband she was tired. We should let her make her decisions on whether to continue rehab or just "be". It was hard for him to accept, but once he actually saw it and realized it, it was easier for him to just enjoy the time he had left with her…no lectures, no pushing…just love.