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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Mara, I think you must think hospital food is tasteless compared to your usual inventive combinations.
wren44
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.
betrayal
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@mara51506 Thanks for the update glad all went smoothly. Continued prayers for strength, comfort and healing. Big hugs🤗🙏
cookie54
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Hooray! I am joining the living room celebration for your successful surgery. Please take advantage of having multiple people care for you and don't rush to be discharged.
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eleanora
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Oh @mara51506 been waiting to hear from you and worried the whole time. Shouldn't have as you really are a brave trooper. Rest easy, and when you get home, put your feet up and forget about household things.
Hi everyone. Hope today finds you in a good place. I love the idea of a cart with flowers for guests @cookie54 Your DH is incredibly talented craftsman to build a flower cart. I'm so happy for your family as you await your DD's wedding. Beautiful theme, too.
I've tried to recover posts to no avail. I'm sure it's my keyboard. It's old and unruly. lol Just like my body. I'm retaining water in my ankles, under both kneecaps and my eyes are baggy. The knees and eyes are a new problem and look sightly. Ankles are stage 1 edema and a bit painful if I walk too much. Good excuse to sit on my fav chair and watch the birds go bye.
In your pockets for all your needs.
Irishlove
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.
betrayal
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@mara51506 I’ve been praying for you going thru that surgery. I am so glad to hear from you. Try to rest as much as you can and don’t burden your mind with how fast you can leave the hospital. Get your brain rested without energizer bunny racing thoughts about what needs to get done at home. Brain surgery requires longer hospital stays and PT before they let you out. When I had my Hemorrhagic brain bleed stroke, and 3 day coma, they did multiple scans & tests & then the hospital sent me to rehab before I was allowed to go home 7 weeks had passed,….the fact you are awake and texting now is very good. So stay calm and let your team do what they need to do..🩵 💗🌷
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@mara51506 So glad to hear that the surgery went well and you are able to cope with the discomfort.
I had my scans yesterday-CT and bone scan. Everything looks stable compared to last August but those scans did not show the cancer that was picked up on an MRI. In the meantime, I have partially changed treatments, so I don't know what to think. Guess I'll see what my oncologist thinks.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
I think I heard a collective sigh of relief around the living room! So glad to hear all went well and you're on the mend @mara51506
seeq
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Otter, welcome back—so sorry about that new dx, though given its type and your age it's probably a lot less aggressive than the first one. Fingers crossed.
I'm grateful that on Saturday we have a noon call for a 2pm matinee—the weather will be less problematic and it'll be easier to get a good city garage parking space. The garage will likely fill up as game time nears—and rideshares will be scarcer and surge-priced. Bob will take the L—Red Line to Jackson, walk 3.5 blocks or Brown Line to State/VanBuren, walk 2.5 miles. In the snow, alas. The theater has wi-fi, so people will be watching the game on their phones at intermission, rather than buying drinks. He'll ride home with me after the cast party down the street.
chisandy