MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish
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Merry Christmas
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Darn! Tried to sleep in, but the old "boss in a bag" turned alarm clock and woke me up early because it was empty, not that it means I don't have to carry it around all morning just because it has nothing to do. Oh, no, we're still a couple.
It's going to be just like any other day today...rads, then chemo appt. for me. Once that is done, I can sit back, relax and let the holiday begin. Hope everyone is done with (or putting the finishing touches on) all their preparations and can do the same.
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Your hair looks great, Eli~!
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OUCH!
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juneaubugg: Thanks for sharing your experience. I've been having multiple hot flashes, but here in the frozen north it's easy to go outside and cool off quickly. I'm looking forward to giving the cider vinegar a try when I'm back home.
All: Merry Christmas eve to those who celebrate Christmas, and Happy Holidays to all!
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So which of you buddies are going to come to my house next year in November and remind me that I do NOT have the stamina anymore to wrap dozens of gifts in just a few hours? Still have two casseroles to prepare which take time just prepping and I'm only about half done wrapping the gifts for tomorrow. Duh Mary - last time you wait this long to start wrapping at least! I'll sleep well tomorrow night at least. But ... I'm grateful that I had money to buy so many gifts, even if many of them were small things (like a shower cap for one dd!) and I'm grateful that I am well enough to lose a little sleep one night and not have it bite me in the ass too hard, and I'm grateful that we got together with hub's family earlier today and made it home before the snowflakes started. Yes, here in Phila, it's snowing right now. Pretty, but supposed to be gone and not a problem for roads by morning when we head out.
Sweet dreams all
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Bermuda, that was a really lovely post! Thank you. I needed that today.
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Merry Christmas! I'm typing this on my Christmas present. I was going to ask for a Kindle but my son suggested the Nexus 7 by Google. Nice tablet, good reviews and reasonable price. Cool feature I'm using right now where you don't even type the letters, you just slide your finger around the keyboard - so easy! I imagine this would be great for people with arthritis.
Now for a quiet evening studying my new toy. Hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas day.0 -
I love my nexus 7. Also love my k fire. And my droid... So I'm a slave to my gadgets...
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Santa got me an iPad...total surprise! Supposed to be for me and hub...tee hee
both kids have them and wanted us to be able to do face time..however I got one, I'm happy!
I hope all reading this had a good day, whatever that may mean in your world0 -
I bought myself an iPad after I was finished treatment ... I love it. Merry Christmas all ... Hope your day was wonderful.
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Lol, we are a pretty tech-savvy bunch for "old" women. Remember when our parents couldn't figure out VCRs?
Last night I made some homemade hot chocolate in the crockpot and OMG it was delicious! Time for some leftovers. Anybody want the recipe just let me know!0 -
Heartnsoul, how large a batch did you make?
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I would love that recipe!! Yum!!!
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So happy to share this special treat! It makes about 8 cups:
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
6 cups milk (I used whole milk, something I never do!)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Cups of milk chocolate chips
Mix everything in the crockpot and cover and cook on low for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, whisking occasionally, until the choc chips are melted and the hot chocolate is nice and hot. You can use semi-sweet chips if you like those better. Rich AND delicious! We sat in front of the fire and sipped the hot chocolate and snacked on ginger snap cookies. I bet it would be good with cinnamon added... mmmm. There's only two of us so we have enough leftover for tomorrow night, too.
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Good Morning After Everyone!
I am surprised at all the technology abounding under the Christmas trees this year. My son got a laptop, which was kind of a necessity for his next semester study away in Greece. I still don't own a laptop, don't have any of the handheld gadgets...I'm so far from cutting edge, I'm on the butter knife. My husband is the gadget collector in the family and I don't know that we need two. Very impressed that so many of you are right up to date with the current technology!
Decided to take my RO up on the offer to have last Mon. off from treatment, but it does not seem that my purpose for taking the break achieved its aim. Where as before I had all that trouble with mouth sores and barely being able to get in any liquids, the trouble has switched to the other end (as is par for the course with pelvis rads) and liquids have no trouble getting out, often with very lilttle warning. Let's just say Lomotril and Immodium were the appetizers to my lovely Christmas meal and I still had distress. I won't say more, other than it's going to be a very long three more weeks of treatment. I'm ready to be done NOW.
Did have a nice, lazy day yesterday. Did some reading...a biography written a few years back by someone I knew. (No, I wasn't close enough to have been mentioned in the book.) My husband roasted some chickens and son made a pecan pie. I did not have to lift a finger and that was the best gift I could have had this Christmas. I'm not weak or failing, but I'd rather not squander my limited energy on housework, cleaning or even mega-cooking. It was a good day for me.
Now, off to rads; on with the show.
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My new avatar is my gift from my son. The butterflies are three dimentional and the frame is surrounded with the chorus of a song he wrote after my diagnosis. Its called "Out of Body" and the chorus is:
Stay, say its okay
I want to fix you
I want to take it away
Out of your mind
Out of your body
We will leave this behind
And leave out the hardest goodbye.
I'm so blessed. My DH gave me cologne, a sexy negligee, and a photo promising to "git R sexy back!" LOL!
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Eli, I hope these next few weeks fly by...if I could blink and make it Jan 26 for you, I would. Personally, I want the next several days to drag 'cause I'm home till Jan 2 and want to relish every single second. So we need a split reality - slow for me, fast for you. I'll talk to my people and see what I can arrange! As for wasting energy on cooking and cleaning ... hell woman, I don't waste energy on that when I'm feeling great, let alone when I'm not at my best. They are definitely on the bottom of my list! Gentle hugs for no worsening of symptoms, only improvement.
Chacha, that is beyond awesome. Both that your son has that talent, and that he was willing to share like that. Very, very touching.
Heartnsoul, the hot chocolate sounds divine, but would put me on "the throne" for hours with all that real cream/milk! I can only take small doses of pure dairy, and I drink Lactaid as my milk of choice, so I'll have to stick with the packets of hot chocolate when I feel a craving for that
I love picturing you sitting by the fire drinking that though. Enjoy every sip!Technology - when my daughter was preg earlier this year, she sent me a message one day "Would you ever have thought 33 yrs ago when I was born that someday you would be looking at a texted picture of an ultrasound of your grandchild on your smartphone?" It was a pretty telling moment, since obviously not! I mean really...I remember when "mobile phones" were shown in movies or tv shows and we all laughed - how silly to think that anyone would ever walk around with something so clunky against your ear just to talk at times when you weren't near a regular phone. Ridiculous!!! (And yes, I confess I'm among those who still find the whole idea ridiculous!!) Sure they were about 15 times bigger when they first came out, but I seriously remember thinking the whole idea was hysterical that anyone thought it would catch on. Yeah, I felt the same way about personal computers too!
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Chachamom, Love it! What a beautiful and creative gift. The gift from the hub ain't bad either. (Guess we know what his/your new year's resolution is.
)Ya know what is disturbing me about my second cancer? A lot more medicine came with it. My pharmacy has a prescription bonus card, so if you get 12 punches, you get $20 off a grocery order. I have gotten 9 punches in the last month. (Tenth Rx was from another pharmacy that does compounding.) I just never had a medicine dependent lifestyle before and I hope this is only my temporary normal and NOT my new normal.
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Eli....it WILL be temporary!!! ....you are too strong and awesome for it not to be!
I DO hope the New Years resolution is fulfilled! :-)
It's be toooooooooo long!!!0 -
Eli, I soooo get that. I was a non-med person before BC and hated hated hated doing chemo because it was poison. But so many women in here got me through it, making me believe I was doing the best thing for getting rid of the "beast" as we all call it. And now, we're all joining with you to get that beast out of you once and for all, any way we(you) can. This sucks for you, and as our leader, that sucks for all of us. Yeah ... I know you hate that title, but it is what it is and you are
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chacha that is the most PRECIOUS gift from your son!!! In our family we truly treasure gifts from the heart, so that would have gone over well with any of us!!
My DH bought me a surprise gift for the first time in about 10 years. A box of Ferreira Rocher (sp?) chocolates. We normally get what we want through the year, so don't "do" Christmas. It was sweet. I LOVE the silver wrapped ones and wish they sold just those in a box!!
Don't see the rest of any family until the 28th at my bro's. Can't wait!!!
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Barbe's & Chacha's posts made me think of that book The 5 Love Languages: The Secret To Love That Lasts. One of the "languages" is that of giving gifts and how it has the great importance, for some, of making them feel loved. Well, that is not my primary "language" with my spouse, so Barbe, I can identify. My DH and I sometimes just wrack out brains trying to shop for one another because, like you said, if it is something we really want chances are we've just picked it up as a non-holiday item.
I just brought up that book because I think it is interesting not only how couples relate, but how all family members do.
Confession: People have written of their chocolate treats (and I have a couple favorites I try to pick up every Xmas,) but the sad fact is it has lost its appeal for me during treatment. I am supposed to be off high fat foods anyway, plus my colon is not fond of caffeine containing items at the moment. Normally, the more chocolatey, the better, but not this year. I did get one of those chocolate "oranges" that have the pieces in segments but have only had about two of them. Trust me, that is just not normal. I didn't even get my chocolate seashells this year, but am "guardedly optimistic" that I might be able to enjoy those on Valentine's Day.
Marlegal, The only thing I want to lead is my life! This thread was/is my therapy and coping strategy and I thank everyone heartily for joining in because it would be a lot like talking to oneself otherwise.
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We kind of ARE just talking to ourselves. We put it "out there" and hope for a response. Always surprised when I get one that relates to what I posted!! Bonus!!
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Sounds like everyone had a great Christmas and I love the crop pot hot cocoa. I can't wait to try it.
Eli sorry your other end is bothering you now. Wish I could fast forward you through rads.
Saturday I started hurting in my sternum and left clavical. DH got freaked out and made me call the MO yesterday. So I spent 4 hours in the ER ruling out cardiac problems but found out my Lipase is extremely elevated. So MO thinks I have pancreatitis and now on meds and strict diet treating that to get the Lipase down. He is sending me for a contrasting CT scan of my chest and abdomen on Monday. I really hope it is clear and the meds and diet do the trick for the discomfort. Although this lovely diet is low to no fat, no cheese or eggs, no cafiene (which I gave up 2 years ago) and no alcohol. I really eat pretty well as it is but I will miss the cheese and eggs. How is one to bring in the New Year without some wine and cheese. Oh, well I'll join my DIL in the no drinking BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BE A GRANDMA AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! This is my son and DIL from Seattle and they have been married 12 years. We were all thinking it was never going to happen. I am so, so excited for them. I guess their vacas to Paris are over with for awhile.
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Sherryc, I'm ringing in the new year with Immodium, and blandness. No fun at all. I hope your good behavior will settle your pancreas down, then the sacrifice will be worth it. At least you get to shriek with happiness because the new year is bringing you a new grandbaby. Congrats!
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Barbe, I can relate to your comment about being surprised when someone answers a post! I too feel like I'm just talking out loud most of the time so if I see my name in a reply I get a kick out of it!
Sherry, good luck with the tests hon, and with sacrificing so much to that diet. No alcohol? May those words never be said in my company by a medical professional!! When I was doing chemo, it was a clinical trial so I had a specially assigned caseworker in addition to my MO. The first time I met with her we hit it off immediately. One of my first questions was whether I could drink during chemo - she totally cracked up. Said that of course most ask about nausea, fatigue, side effects - not me - I just wanted to know if I could drink
She said it wouldn't be a good idea to over-indulge but the occasional drink should be fine. The funny thing was that I had no desire for it but just knowing I could if I wanted to made it okay in my head. Weird the memories that come back to us, isn't it? She and I kept in touch for a long time after my tx was over just 'cause we liked each other.Finally, I've found that I like not going to work! (Hub and I off from last Friday to next Wednesday) If any of you find yourselves wondering what to do with some extra money, I have a great suggestion for you
Hugs and love buds.
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If anyone has extra money and they don't know what to do with it, I'll take it! I have NO shame!
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Barbe--those chocolates are sooooo good! And I bet they're pretty, too!
Elimar--I almost wrote that I wish chocolate would lose it's appeal, but then I realized that would mean dealing with something probably horrible, like you are. So I'll just wish for better self control around the chocolate instead. I may not post so much on this thread, but I do read it every day. I know what you mean about talking to yourself without this one!
Sherry--so sorry about the pain, glad it's not heart related, but not so happy to hear about pancreatitis. I could probably deal with temporarily giving up eggs and cheese, but caffeine? No way! Congrats on becoming a GRANDMA again!!!!!!!!
Marlegal--funny how knowing you can do something makes it easier to not do it, isn't it??
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