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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@shanagirl I am very sorry you have a third bout of pneumonia, no wonder your appetite is poor. I am in your pocket for it to go away. Also in your pocket for an answer to be given on what causes your pneumonia, whether you just pick it up or whether is treatment or cancer related. In pockets for your xray as well.
@candy-678 You certainly sound like you are plugging along despite the stomach issues, in your pocket on that too. In your pockets for scans coming up.
I slept alright last night. Nothing on agenda today, putting garbage out back til I can take it to the curb on Monday. I have been fussy over meals last couple days, going to dispose of anything I am not eating and the ramen, tried one yesterday and the taste was horrible. Second meal was Kraft dinner and there was way too much water. I will still make it but only 1/3 to 1/2 cup at a time. I really need to shift back to just simpler stuff I made for myself to enjoy it more. Ramen is going out with trash, I still keep out back in my bins til time to put out front.
Cats enjoyed their first meal of the day, been stretching time between eating and drinking, 45 mins to an hour. My cats don't get fed once or twice a day, it is better a few times a day and splitting time between food and water is better for Tigger.
I am not sure what I wish to have. Debating different meals, could take some lentils or chick peas, chop them with cheese later today. Right now got Harvey's on the way. Got tomatoes and cheese on burger with onions and mayo as well. Onion rings are included and some cinnamon donuts.
The burger meal with donuts and onion rings was delicious.
Meal 2 was a delicious egg. I put a spoonful of plain mayo and added a ton of cheese dry seasoning, nacho flavor. Whisked up the egg and the mayo with cheese seasoning. Put egg in my mini griddle, OMG was so delicious. I also made a couple of small hashbrowns, heated in mini griddle, they were great as well. Had a yogurt for dessert. Added cherry mio to the yogurt, it was so good.
I also allowed myself a treat of a rice cooker, have wanted one for ages so figured I might as well try it out. 50 bucks on Amazon, coming tomorrow.
Beyond that regular chores going on, did a regular broom sweep, amazing how much fur gets under the step bench between living room and kitchen. Nice I do not trip and fall anymore and put my smaller step device due to the bathroom floor being replaced and it is a couple of centimetres lower. Less of a trip hazard.
I do hope everyone has a good day, in pockets for all who need me.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
@cindyny - Sending lots of sympathy. I'd have to call people in to help; couldn't do it on my own. You're a trooper!
Re: how about drinking?
Good morning friends!
Sorry I have been off the radar. I have been working through a gnarly late summer virus that started at the end of July and has had me going through all the phases of it. I am pretty much through it now in all it's glory but it came with some complications like asthma that now goes with any respiratory issue plus I got a weird viral rash this time too (that was a first). Not a normal time of the year for me to get something like this, but I have been spending some time in our clinics the past month with my project so I am blaming it on that. There are SICK people in those clinics! There is always a wave of crud when schools start (which they did the week before last) and then lots that goes around end of August into Sept. It has been a slow crawl out from this but find there is no such thing as a simple cold anymore…
Its been a miserably hot summer here but starting to get the mid- August slight cool down which has us around 90 degrees for hight instead of 100 plus. As much as I love all the things that summer offers here including the festivals and markets, outdoor summer markets, gardening, and outdoor music, it is harder to look forward to things with the increasingly hotter summers. I know I am not alone with this and know it's been really hot everywhere this summer. Plus, some areas are getting TOO MUCH RAIN and having terrible flooding. We have a bad fire to the north of Santa Fe that has been growing but they brought in a hot shot crew from CA and now have almost 500 wildfire fires working on the fire. There are hundreds of fires in the west this year.
Things are rolling along at work and still working to get some things taken care of financially as well as to be ready to go. I am going to have my new(er) car paid off in the next couple months (turned a 6-year car loan into less than 2) and have an HVAC system to update here at the house, plus some work to do with my financial advisors and to prepare for Medicare. I am starting my yoga teacher training next month to get ready for this next chapter and see a timeline between end of the year to March of next year when I reach full SS age. It's funny, I remember in my last year of grad school in the mid 80s being so focused to get my education and get into the workforce, now it's a whole process to be ready to get out of it too! I see my timeline anywhere between end of the year to March 2027 to be ready to go….
Mommy- I am sorry for the additional losses in the family and the family acting out. I have learned that family seems to be at its worst during times when things are not good, especially with sick family, eldercare, losses in the family, etc. I think you have some good boundaries with the problem children and keep those up while you take care of yourself. Sending hugs.
MinusTwo- thank you for thinking of me. I am rising like a phoenix from the ashes once again…
Wallycat- thinking of you too sister and know you are in deep grief with the passing of your DH. I have only way through big losses (or maybe any) is to feel what you need to feel. Do you have the support of a grief counselor or support group? Sometimes can be helpful, it was for me with the loss of a sibling many years ago when I was in my 30s. Please continue to take good care of yourself and sending love across the miles…
NM- hope you and mom are doing okay. Have you been out kayaking this summer? I have such fond memories of Maine in the summer from my youth and into my 20s when I lived there for one summer during college.
Teka- hope all is well in North Country!
Got some things to do to be ready for the work week and hope everyone else here is doing okay, is safe from natural disasters in all their shapes and sizes. Back again soon!
Re: how about drinking?
And then last night my eldest niece tried to pull me into a conflict with my late step-uncle's wife over something stupid. Didn't even get involved as I don't care what the problem was and who got offended over it. I have no wish to upset either side.
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Re: Abemaciclib Verzenio for Stage IV
@seeq thanks for the tip. Ill have a word with my Oncologist this week and see if the Fluconase can help with my nose. I think there's something going on in there because it feels dry, irritated and sore every morning when I wake up. The irritation causes mucus accumulation which forces me to blow my nose, from which I see little drops of blood on the tissue. Tge experience is not overwhelming in any way but because foreign to my body, I just want to get rid of it. May our @going2beatthis Fay's blessed soul continue to rest in eternal peace. She had such a lovely presence 😍 💕 💖
@marcials1 My prayers are with you. Sending you love and hugs ❤️🙏🏻👍 @candy-678 Welcome the world of Verzenio world and may your journey on this road be a smooth one. So glad you've got it under control so far.
Re: STEAM ROOM FOR ANGER
Found this advice online and felt it was appropriate to share:
Some parts of your health journey deserve tenderness, privacy, and time before they become public conversation.
Not everyone asks from genuine care, and some people collect deeply personal details simply because they are curious.
When that happens, your pain can become gossip instead of something held with compassion.
Medical struggles, diagnoses, fertility concerns, and mental health challenges should be shared carefully and on your terms.
The right people will respect your boundaries without pushing for updates.
You never owe anyone a front row seat to a chapter you are still learning how to carry with grace and privacy every day
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Re: De Novo Stage IV
@forza I had some luck with the trip timing, given the heat and fires all around. It makes me very sad. Very sad. I can't blame you for being in a bad mood.
Re: Contemplative practices - Affirmations, white light visualizations, healing meditations
Happy Sunday . ❤️
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Hi to all. Its been a quiet August. Swimming 3-4 x a week, knitting a new blanket, avoiding cleaning my office, and hosting a bit of company throughout the summer. Move to the beach and they will come. (We do love it though). Also saw Graham Nash in concert recently. Pretty awesome for 84. Betrayal mentioned their crepe myrtle and I had just taken a picture of mine. Have a happy rest of the weekend.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
- May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far.
Irish Proverb
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