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@intolight Hoping you will get the relief you deserve with reduced dose. The Xeloda I'm on is similar they start high dose and adjust as you go. I was joking with my friend last week explaining how it works and I said "I'm willing to suffer for stable". I feel like it should be a T-shirt. Which I feel like we all suffer for stable here!!!

Snowdrop, welcome to this thread. You are among instant friends here. We stopped at the Farmer's Market on the way home from my MO appointment today and I just had to buy some cherries. They are yummy! They also have the best Rocky Ford cantaloupe and watermelon, A Colorado specialty.

@cookie54 Such a happy time to meet your daughter's boyfriend. I am sure it will go well.

My MO has decided to reduce the dosage of my chemo meds, Verzenio. She says the older you get the slower your body metabolizes medicine etc., so the stronger the side effects. It is well known that this medicine (as well as some others) still work fine at the lower dosage. It is a good one for me. I have been on it for two years and am stable, and she made the side remark I will be on it for a long time. Apparently they start you on as high a dose as you can tolerate. I started at 150 mg which only lasted for three months, am currently on 100mg, and will move to 50mg. That's fine with me. I can't continue like this…

Mmm, I love cherries! Thank you snow-drop!

Shanagirl, I can so relate to feeling low, not quite depressed... love what you wrote about this living room!

Goldens, also relate to the funk (phone tried to autocorrect 'funk' to 'fun', lol). Really hoping this can be your last knee replacement, maybe?

Felt pleased with myself for making a change with the painting project - the color I chose for the living/dining room looked too dark when they painted the whole room. I had several moments of thinking, "just live with it, it'll probably grow on you", but I knew I didn't really like it. Asked the foreman if it could be changed, and he said, "of course! Do you know what color you want?" He went and got the new color, and it's now looking fabulous. Phew.

I feel like I already have too much that I have to Just Live With (hello MBC!) so it's good to change the little things while it's still possible. The two young dudes who helped move all my furniture and 28 boxes of books to the garage are available on Monday to bring it all back. Hurrah!

@snow-drop Hey there welcome in and thanks for the cherries! We love meeting new friends o post if you feel like or listen to us gab lol.

Shanagirl Thinking of you and hoping the funk is short lived. I hate brain fog, I'm annoyed at myself because I use to be so sharp and quick! Went to breakfast with my gf yesterday and several times could not remember names of places/things..ugh! Breakfast was delicious though went to First Watch Diner, thinking you probably have them up by you also? Hugs.

Mara Sorry you haven't seen db and sil lately I know you enjoy to get out a little with them. Hoping you all will get together next week, hugs. Even if they just stop by for a visit and a cup of coffee. How far do they live from you?

@tanya Glad I could give you a chuckle oh yea dolphin mode for me!

Exciting news in my life for a change lol. We are meeting my daughter's boyfriend of three years for dinner tonight. They live together and have been talking for the past year about marriage. So I believe he is going to pop the question soon and wants our blessing. He is a great young man and treats her well and that's all we need. Stay tuned…

Welcome Snowdrop to the living room, nice of you to bring a treat.

Goldens, hoping today finding you feeling less in a funk than you were.

Mel, never did try a pina colada. I don't drink now but I remember my first drink. Used to work at a Mexican restaurant, same time period as older DB, we had a Christmast party, about 16 and it was a fuzzy navel.

So have decided that before buying totally new washer because I am itching to do that, going to give my washer a chance, magically, its' spinner started working and am also putting stuff in the bigger panda spinner. I put that back in place, old non working washer will be tossed with garbage. I still plan to use the smallest little washer for things like socks etc, use it in the kitchen typically, I don't expect long life but who knows. I have a laundry going now

I had the meeting with the PT person wanting to see what if any services I may need but we mutually decided after demonstrating the different exercises I do every day or two, she is satisfied, likes the adjustment of using two canes during marching exercises, excellent balance etc. The grocery shopping service is more expensive than Walmart, I will stick with that for delivery. All in all, she considers me to be in good health.

Rice preparation day today, using some of the mexican rice, may boost it with white mixed in with taco and garlic seasoning. Looking for a couple of meals, can take rice, add couple eggs and lentils for a meal at break fast. I can take lentils and rice mix and put in a tortilla wrap since I get a few tortillas in the soft tacobake meals. Using up up food. I also have kraft cheese powder that I coopted and will make my own cheese sauce with taco seasoning as well. I am itching to put through another shopping order but will slow my roll until I use up my milk

It's been a few weeks since I have seen DB and SIL, they don't want to do anything tonight. Starting to be sad about this but have to push it back since getting upset won't change it and they don't owe me any of their free time. Will use this as an advantage to myself, get more laundry done and to bed earlier, have my echo tomorrow. Eat well, and all will be well. No worrying about visits.

I do hope that everyone else is having a good day and will be in all the pockets here who need me.

@cookie54 ill be laughing all day picturing you swimming in the cesspool seine river as fast as a dolphin 🐬 lol.

I did go to France in 2022 I left a few days early it’s a tourist destination. It was ok but I wouldn’t return. I much prefer staying near the beach but I know some folks love urban life.

Welcome snowdrop!!!

Have a good day all

Tanya

Good day all of you courageous Stage IV fighters. I click onto this thread and see all of your names in Mel’s Livingroom and I felt a good feeling to “see” you all again.💕. I have to say that since joining in Jan/23 when I was diagnosed with bone mets (😱) Shock!!! I have gotten to. Comfortably “know” you and each one’s struggles along with some of those who fought to the. Bitter end. I really love you all and include you in my prayers at night, and daily talkies with God under my breathe during the days. (Breath Prayers). You are all wonderful, and. Now a newly here too, @snow-drop , welcome girl😊.

I’ve been off line a few days here. I read along today, but lately, I’ve been in a brain fog, and find I can’t absorb and retain each of your comments. UGH 😣 I think I’ve been in a little low state (not quite depression). I feel just flat and fogged..just going through the motions of surviving to be present for my loved ones. I got over that “summer virus” but still have an uncomfortable cough that just feels like a sharp pain when I take a deep breath. Not sure if it’s a part of my Asthma or just another SE. Anyway, my words of. Wisdom for today are……..TURN OFF THE NEWS, it’s too depressingly annoying.😂

@goldensrbest @irishlove @illimae @intolight @micmel @mkestrel @mara51506 @tanya_djamila @threetree @seeq @sf-cakes @candy-678 @cookie54 @cure-ious @sunshine99 and all here I am thinking of you all and wishing you a good day of staying cool and comfy, peace and rest, a day without painful side effects from your meds♥️🩵

goldens Sorry your in a funk we all understand that feeling here. Hoping your visit with friends will pull you out of it. Glad your getting your knee replacement but sheesh 4th one!!?? It's hard enough doing that once let alone 4 times! We'll all be in your pocket for quick healing.

Irish Glad to hear you all seem to be slowly turning the corner on Covid. Sorry to hear of the spinal stenosis hoping your doctors will be on that to manage pain.

Tanya Sending more healing thoughts and prayers your way.

sfcakes It will be nice to have a fresh look to your home but agree the interim can be a bit rough. Hoping your bowel calms down sooner than later.

Mel Yep I'm with ya on the nasty river water,yuck! Maybe I 've watched too much of monsters inside me lol. I would definitely have my best recorded swim time that's for sure! I have never been to Paris and really have lost my desire to travel outside the US. Give me a beach and cool drink and I'm there!

DH getting Echo tomorrow to check his heart function. Hoping all is well, he has been very uncomfortable with his knee and hopes to have surgery ASAP. He needs an MRI to confirm tear but has to be coordinated with rep from defibrillator company. Device needs to be deactivated for scan so we are jumping through lots of hoops to get this done. Fingers crossed. He has been doing well since his heart failure diagnosis 2 years ago, hoping he continues that way,

knock knock! I'm bringing a bowl of cherries for everyone in the living room 🙂

Hello Mel and everyone

I love this thread. it feels like the perfect place to share, support and have a great conversation with people who understand each other really well. I'll be delighted to join you all wonderful ladies.

hugs