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Re: After first shot of Lupron
This is day 2 of my second period and this time is better. My body is not in shock. The cycles are same number of days as before the shoot, so that is good. There were a few hot flashes and night sweats recently but it's a total of about 4 or 5 times. So its not that frequent. Anxiety is less than last month, but its now downgraded a bit to anxious. This could also be the recent doc visits I have been having and also the upcoming diagnostic mammogram and very first breast MRI.
Less of a watering pot than last month, but still have some moments where tears flow. It is when I think about this that they flow. Not when I just throw this into a mental closet and leave it there. Need to continue working with my therapist on this, why must it be in a closet and how to move myself out of the depression stage of grief. I know why I grief, the lost of the pre-cancer me. Right now I am at the stage of depression I think. Need to get to acceptance and face whatever comes next.
I am working to see if my acupuncture sessions can be a weekly sessions now. Starting this week and so far ok. That means I am doing better on the anxiety/panic stuff. It's slowly getting better. The tension headaches comes and goes still, and I think some of these could be migraines. They have been a little less and yes, this to me is also a Lupron side effect. I hardly ever have any headaches, let alone a migraine before this shoot. Just need these side effects to leave my body so I can get on to being me again, mentally and physically.
zen1028
Re: how about drinking?
Good Morning,Loungettes! Happy Saturday! I’m going to see the mother today, she's ordered some haddock off a friend's boat and we're going to go pick it up and then take it home and package and freeze it. It comes in 20 pound lots, Mom will want me to take half because her freezer will be too full otherwise. That lasts me a looong time, even as much as I love good haddock! The heat and humidity have come back, the puppers are lying about not moving around a lot this ayem. Their usual ayem wrestle session was pretty short. It was sprinkling rain at the time, but that doesn't usually interfere with pounce and wrestle time.
Karen--it seems like you have been away for quite a while, but I bet the time is passing much faster for you. I'm glad you're having such a good time.
Mommy--there always seems to be that one job that has to be done that isn't liked at all. It will feel good to get it over with, I'm sure. At least it's a small space, but sometimes small spaces can be really challenging to work in! I bet you will be excited to get back to your new home!
A funner Bloody Mary recipe:
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
Good morning. Down here we are watching the tropics. No matter what it does, there will be a lot of rain.
Anyone here from Sandy?
petite1
Re: So...whats for dinner?
Sorry for being MIA. Got a surprise call that DH's youngest brother (80 YO) plans to fly in to Seattle and drive up to see us. We will love seeing him but I know the drill…I'll be doing the brunt of the cleaning/pickup and then cooking. Small price to pay to see family but it stresses me out, LOL.
DH is having his scan on Monday, so that is unnerving.
I've had hit or miss good meals….I've made some tofu meals, the goat meals, nachos and tonight, some sort of Indian meal.
wallycat
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Irish - Love your "talking gibberish" comment, and I can relate. Sometimes I find myself doing that too; when talking both to others and now myself sometimes. I too have chalked it up to the drugs, brain fog, and fatigue. I don't try as hard throughout the day either, and am finding I really don't care (actually I think I do). I'll leave things "mostly" cleaned up, but not totally, and I'll do things like making typos in emails and I don't have the presence of mind or energy to correct them, and I just tell myself, "it's not that bad and anyone whoever reads this will know what I meant" kinds of things, and then it comes with this odd feeling of, "I really don't care ". Very strange.
Really hope your husband recovers soon and that the coming storm doesn't give you any troubles! Absolute best of luck with that MRI too.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Good Morning All!
Well it’s going to be another brutally hot day here at the Jersey Shore. I’ll be staying in of course. Even sitting outside on the. Front porch is too uncomfortable.
@candy-678 I was happy to hear your scans were good 😊
@sf-cakes thank you for Sharing the article written by Ina Jaffa of NPR about her experience with MBC. I, myself, did not keep my Stage IV cancer a secret. I feel people should be more aware of how insidious breast cancer is and it’s not so pretty and pink the way the media & corporations portray it.
Wishing everyone a cool, calm, not too boring day today. I’m here for pocket duty for all.🩵💕
Re: Time to replace implants
I have silicone implants, and I plan to stick with that for life. It's just a more natural feel. My plastic surgeon prefers them, too.
Re: I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
You know, I've been thinking a lot about "Black"jobs. I've had a number of "Black" jobs over the years, and have actually quite enjoyed them.
In my twenties I was the Budget Director for a small chain of hospitals. Obviously a "Black" job. Then I went into advertising and became an Account Executive. Yep, you guessed it: another "Black" job. Finally, I managed to break in as a television writer. Since a great number of Emmys have gone to writers like Shonda Rhimes, I have to conclude that's also a "Black" job.
All in all I think I enjoyed my "Black " jobs far more than my "White" jobs of warehouse worker (as a teenager) and waitress (in college) But that's just me.