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Candy, I am with you, pacing ourselves is all we can do. For example, I know I cannot handle the heat, have not tried to walk outside, if I need to go somewhere, Paratransit is the way. Do bit of housework at a time an a quick vacuum and dust to my small apartment. The only chore I really enjoy now is laundry.

Shanagirl, I am always exhausted, I have also called in for appointments due to exhaustion. I am adding a marching exercise to Leslie Sansone, will use two canes for balance, the pace will work me out quite a bit. Sometimes it brings up the energy. If I am super tired and want to move, do my exercise in bed both for balance and movement. I nap as needed as well. I think that is why I try to do different food or housework things. Keep my mind occupied.

Getting a silly purchase but I do not care, was 60 bucks and did not buy groceries the past couple weeks. I bought a really small portable washer, saves my hands from handwashing, the detergent bothers my skin but I figure it is good to have if everyhing is busy on blanket day to get that done. I also received another throw blanket which is nice, easy to keep warm, even made the bed. Debating giving the blue large fleece blanket a try the new way I do blankets on Sat or Sun, those are the bedding wash days.

Not sure about food today, I loved the cheese sauce made with the KD and taco seasoning so that will happen again soon, keep the KD noodles for other meals. Have to open up some beans. I was also watching you tube and though I am not keto, I saw a number of interesting bread ideas, even a cottage cheese bread that I will be checking out. Today will be simple, planning meat pies, need to open more beans and having eggs later, may make a fried rice with cheese shreds, beans and garlic heated in the frypan. I'll see what my stomach wants.

I am hoping everyone has a good day, in pockets for everyone including myself, getting boxes from amazon broken down, when I do not order off Walmart, I do some pantry orders off Amazon and those usually arrive in a lot of boxes. Also need to get to shredding some documents as well.

Got my 60.00 portable washer, spins OK, cannot overload. It is a bit wobbly so put a yoga mat piece I cut to steady it a bit, draining in the bathroom sink. I will see just how often that is used, mostly on blanket or clothing wash day but will not complain about it. It was cheap and works as I want it to. So far I give it 7.5 out of 10. It did come with a spinner that goes inside but I will just wring it out and spin in the bigger spinner. Did I need this no but I did want it. Will fold down so I can store in the linen closet.

So many have husbands/others to help- Shanagirl, Mel, Intolight. I live alone, as does Mara. I pace myself, but it all falls on me- meal prep, laundry, housework, all of it. I cannot afford a maid or someone to come in and do things. So I just do on my own. What choice do I have.

Intolight- When the nurse asks me if I am depressed, I say OF COURSE. But I follow up with No I am not suicidal. Good grief, we have MBC, who wouldn't be depressed.

Shanagirl- Oh my gosh YES!!!! The fatigue is my worst side effect, that and the on and off nausea, but the fatigue is the worst. I am a morning person, always have been, so I get up early and feel like I am on a time limit of what I want to get done around the house. I know that once the fatigue hits, I am worthless. And that is usually around 1-1:30pm. I HAVE to nap almost every day- even for a "cat" nap of 30-45minutes. Just to recharge the batteries. Sometimes I have trouble thinking, like a fog is descending over my brain. Trouble concentrating or coming up with words.

Edited to say- Mae was posting the same time as me. She mentioned having more fatigue until they lowered her dose of chemo. I have been on Lynparza for almost 3 years, with a dose reduction after the first 3 months, so I have been on the same dose for 2 1/2 years. The fatigue has been constant those 2 1/2 years. I have found that some days are less fatigued, and others more fatigued, with no rhyme or reason. Totally unpredictable when will be a "good" day and when will be a bad one. But I nap almost every day.