thread for middle age to older Christian women.
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Chris, I hope you have a wonderful time with your sister. I am sure your house looks emaculate. You dog does appaently tell time. LOL Obviously very smart.
Today when I was laying in bed I could have sworn I heard Cammie grooming herself. I even quickly turned over to look.
My painter is supposed to come this afternoon. I am not sure if he is just looking over the situation or is actually going to do some painting.
I will deal with the appliance store manager tomorrow when she is back in the store. I am not looking forward to that at all. I do not like conflict but in this case I will stand my ground. I am praying the new dishwasher will fit…..or I will have a fit!!!
Enjoy your time with your sister. I know it will be wonderful for both of you.
I hope everyone has a wondeful day today.
Love,
Nancy
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We have been quiet here for a few days! For some reason my notifications were turned off and I was getting no notifications from any forum. I am having a marvelous time with my sister and am sad it is almost over. She will accompany me to my chemo tomorrow and leave Wednesday. I will take this time with a smile. The results of my PET scan today are already posted and with a note from my PA. Everything is stable which is good news as I was a little concerned due to increased fatigue and pain. Praise God I can remain on my current meds.
Blessings to everyone.
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Hi dear sisters.
Just a heads up. I have bee sick for a few days and just last night got a diagnosis of acute lung infection. I think this is still due to smelling the paint fumes which linger (for me) for a long time. I am on an inhaler which I really thought I needed and a pill for coughing and I am to wait to take the antibiotics to see if these other meds help.
I hope you all are doing well and Chris I hope you are having a wonderful time with your sister.
Love,
Nancy
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Hi ladies,
Nancy, I am so sorry to hear of your lung infection, as soon as I read that I thought about the fumes too. I'll be praying that you make a rapid and full recovery. Chris, I'm so happy that you are having a wonderful time with your sister and praying that you continue feeling well. Praising the Lord that everything is stable and you can continue on the same meds. Praying that the side effects lessen. I was thinking too that everything seemed very quiet and then I discovered my notifications were not on. Hershey and Teka I hope you are doing well!
I think I'm on my last month of PT and seem to be getting better if I just stick with the exercise program. My nurse friend's sister is here from TN and is actually going to move here and live with my nurse friend (her sister), so this is a real change of events. My sister still recognizes me when I call each day, but her memory is getting shorter. I plan on going back to AZ for a week in July. Thank you for your prayers.
Continuing in prayer for each of you.
Love, Wheatfields
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Nancy, I am so sorry you are struggling with your lungs. No more being in a house that is freshly painted for you! Take a long vacation and have someone run fans while you are gone!!!
Wheatfields, my notifications were off again. So I need to send a note to the tech mods here and see what is happening. I checked and the bookmarks are still red (on) and they were not muted. I am glad your PT is helping. I know mine helped when I was on it. So are you saying your nurse friend is going to be living in assisted living with her sister? That is a change.
We took my sister to the airport this morning (sob, sob.) We had a wonderful time together although spending seven hours at the hospital with three different appointments wasn't much fun. We did sneak away for lunch for my favorite tortilla soup (only four minutes from the hospital) so that helped break things up.
Today marks 10 years since my original mbc diagnosis. I was originally dxd mbc de novo with many mets in my bones and liver. Monday's PET scan showed I am stable and my oncologist yesterday told me she was happy with my results so we will continue the Taxol. I was on oral pills only until January when I was switched to IV chemo and I have been anxious ever since. Monday I feared progression but I have been given hope…at least for now. But it saddens me what I have put my dear husband through all these years, and I am tired. As I sat through my infusion yesterday all I could think of was how tired I am of it all. My dear sweet half-sister, whom I met only six years ago, took me to my infusion yesterday and told me she had no idea what all I was going through. She went with me to my PET scan Monday as my driver since I no longer drive. Yesterday I had an MO appointment to discuss my PET results and I had my sister attend (my request) since my DH wasn't there in case I needed a second set of ears, and my sister was impressed with the oncologist. Then I had labs through my port which wasn't working well again, then my infusion all on the same day which is why it took seven hours. I know it was a little scary for her although she never let on. My bio dad had cancer so she knew most of what it takes and I think she saw some of the chemo stuff before although he had already divorced her mom years before then.
My prayers are that our journeys can help others and that my faith shines through. I know I am sheltered within the mighty arms of God and I trust His will for me. I pray I can function well when my son and his family are here in three weeks. Beyond that, I have given my future completely to God.
I think often of Habakkuk 3:17-19. In short "Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines…yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign LORD is my strength…"
Bllessings, Chris
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Dear sisters, I too was not getting email notifications from BCO eiither. It is very late and I need to get to bed. I have felt just horrible today with fits of coughing I have never ever heard from me before. I am going to try to get into my pcp and see what he thinks. I think it could be whooping cough. Chris, I am glad your sister was with you for your infusion and could see just what all you go through. I have my hip injection which is an out patient procedure on Thursay, May 28. If I can't get this cough under control I will have to postponse.
I'll write more tomorrow. I need to get to bed. Wheatfields it is good to hear from you. Your nurse friend will have her sister living with her now. I hope that is a good thing for all of you.
Take care.
Love,
Nancy
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Dear sisters,
I am not doing well. I don't think I have been this sick in many years. I tried to get an apt with my pcp but he is booked until June. I have had this splitting headache and jaw pain which was really bad in the night. My chest is so sore from coughing and sneezing. My head is now full so it is no longer just in my chest. It just happens the pharmacist called me yesterday and asked if I wanted to schedule my midyear Covid vaccine. I told her I was very sick. She suggested doing a Covid test. I don't have any recent tests. I would really appreciate your prayers. I will go back to Urgent Care when I feel like I can get myself ready. Right now I don't feel like doing much at all. I haven't been in the tub since Monday.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, how are you feeling? Has someone from Urgent Care been able to see you? I pray that you are on the mend and no longer in distress. Please let us know how you are doing when you have a chance.
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Nancy, I am sorry you are struggling with this latest sickness. I will pray that you can see a doctor and get some relief, and that God will touch you and heal this disease.
I am still not getting notifications even though I have checked everything I know to check.
For some reason I am extra weak and have some extra leg pain this time. I never know how I am going to do each week.
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Nancy, praying that you are feeling better and soon on the mend. It is hard being alone and not knowing what to do.
Chris, praying for you also, for the side effects to dissipate soon. I'm also not receiving notifications and cannot figure out why.
Hershey and Teka - Praying that you are both doing well.
Love, Wheatfields
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Nancy,
I hope you went to an ER and on the mend. Also, if needed, reached out to sister/family for support.
Waiting for an update feels like “a watched pot never boils”.
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Chris,
Hope you've a restful night.
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In my prayers one and all. Enjoy a calm Memorial Day.
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Hi everyone.
I am still feeling pretty awful but much improved from when I was at my worst. Urgent care is not taking any appointments today and they close early. They have many apts online for tomorrow which I have never seen before so I will schedule one of those. At this point I am very weak so it is hard to know what I should be doing. I have been resting and hydrating. I took my last antibiotic yesterdat but it is to continue working for 6-10 days. I only have one more cough pill left. I had been taking three a day which did help. I got some Mucinex delivered yesterday as that was really helping to break up the cough. I seem to be back to the dry cough again. I can't smell anything which is very concerning. I am past the window to take Paxlovid for Covid and it seems like they are only reserviing that pill for the most vulnerable which they would probably not consider me in that category. None of my neighbors around me know I am sick and I was pretty sure I would be contagious so I didn't want anyone coming to my door anyway. I have on a couple of occasions gone out after dark to water my flowers so I didn't run into anyone. I have spent a fortune on ten preplanted hanging baskets/patio containers so I could not let them die. I have not nearly finished my yard so this is depressing…….. many pots to plant but no flowers or potting soil to put in them as I was waiting for the sunpatiens to come in. I think the Lord is trying to teach me to let go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of my Bible study sisters said do you think God is trying to tell you to slow down. I think He has certainly got my attention on this issue.
I rescheduled my hip injection that was supposed to be on May 28 to June 18 and thankfully one of my neighbors can still drive me on that date. I had been walking a lot to get in shape for my vacation. Now just walking around the house is an effort.
I hope all of you have been enjoying the Memorial Day weekend. I can't believe today is Memorial Day. We have had some great weather. Actually I haven't driven my car since last Monday when I initially went to Urgent Care so I probably need to start it to be sure the battey is still okay.
My sister is aware I am very sick and has been checking in on me.
Enjoy this day and remember all of the sacrifices that our service men and women have given to keep our country safe and free.
I am still not receiving email notifications from our thread here. So frustrating.
Thank you for your prayers.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, how are you feeling? It does sound like Covid. I pray you can get the help you need. I am concerned about you. I have a couple of home tests still but I am sure they are long past their use-by date. I wonder whether they would work anyways? Our world has changed…
It took longer to recover from my chemo this time. I am suspicious that I am getting a UTI as I had symptoms a couple of days ago, but they seem to be gone today. I am scheduled for chemo tomorrow so I am unsure what to do. I was also supposed to get a teeth cleaning tomorrow but I cancelled it. I decided I don't want that and chemo on the same day especially since I am extra weak. I don't want to change my chemo schedule if I skip it as my son and his family are due here June 5th and I have my chemo schedule worked out so I feel optimal while they are here. If I move it a week I will not feel well during their stay. I do have an infusion scheduled on the 9th while they are here but I usually feel good for two days afterwards, so although I will be gone that day, I should feel good while they are here. That also happens to be my 54th wedding anniversary.
It is hard to believe Memorial Day is here already. I haven't begun to think of planting flowers yet as we had a hard frost still last week. The weather looks to be good now but I have no energy. Hopefully I can manage some pots soon. My DIL loves to help me plant them so perhaps that is an activity we can do while she is here.
Take care.
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Chris,
I think we maybe were posting at the same time. You will have to read my last post. I am sorry you are feeling so weak. I am right there too but for very different reasons. I hope you can have your Chemo tomorrow without any problems since you have timed it for your son visiting.
I know you hated to see your sister leave but I hope you had a great time together even though some of that time was spent with your infusion and problems with your port.
I did some searching and I could have damaged my sense of smell because of all the fumes I was inhaling that were making me sick. I hope to go back to urgen care tomorrow and see what they think. I mainly want to be sure my lungs are clear.
Take care and I hope you and DH have a wonderful 54th anniversary. You are a 10 yr survivor which is totally amazing even though I know it has been a long a difficult journey.
I am praying for you.
Love,
Nancy
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Nancy, I have been concerned about you so am relieved to read your post. I'm glad that your sister is keeping tabs on you. Your loss of smell does sound like a COVID symptom. It may be too late to start Paxlovid, but Amazon can quickly deliver a COVID or COVID-FLU combination test to you through their same-day service. I pray that you're able to schedule an appointment with Urgent Care tomorrow and receive the necessary medical care.
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Hershey,
I just scheduled my apt with urgent care for tomorrow afternoon. I was sick a good part of January and had to go to urgent care and the first thing they did was do a three part test for Covid, RSV and ? . I think because I had told this young PA this time that I had been exposed to for me was toxic fumes she was treating this as that since then I only had a non productive cough and I told her this was unusual for me as it is usually my sinuses affected. Things rapidly changed over the course of the two days following that and it had entered my sinuses as well which is probably more typical Covid symptoms. I was in so much head and jaw pain during those really tough days that it was quite concerning. I was so sore from coughing. I am still coughing but not like a few days ago. I am very weak and pretty much in my recliner most of the time. This sort of feels like when I had pneumonia many years ago. So I knew I needed to have my lungs checked for sure and hopefully get tested for some of these other possibilities. I never even considered ordering a Covid test from Amazon. I imagine I will have one tomorrow but that will be good to know going forward.
I hope you had a good weekend with nice weather. It got quite hot here today but with some of my new insulation installed on my first floor and my new ceiling fan I have not had to turn on my AC at all. I just now realized I didn't try to start my car. I probably need to do that in case the battery has been affected from just sitting in the garage for over a week.
Thanks for your concern and your advice.
Love,
Nancy
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