Calling all TNs
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LuvRVing, thanks for responding
This weekend is better! I hope you are right about Taxol. I love your blog too!
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Loretta - I am so sorry you are feeling badly. It really does suck, when you are in the middle of it. I remember crying so hard, I almost broke my own heart,listening to myself. I hope it helps to tell you, it will one day be a dull memory. I hope you have a relaxing Sunday. If you have friends and family who have offered to help... make them lists.
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Loretta - More {{hugs}}. I just passed my cancerversary and I'm looking from this end back on all that I went through. It is a tough journey. Keep trying to hold on to as much of your 'regular' life as possible. That will get you through a lot of it. Cancer is going to try to rob you of so many things - the more you hold on to, the less it gets away with. But do give yourself more than just a few 'moments' here and there. Now, if ever, is the time to take it easy and listen to your body.
I completely understand the outside reactions, when everyone tells you how 'great' you're doing, and how much they admire you. I posted something called "A Letter to My Friends" after 3 chemo treatments on one of the other threads that expressed many of those types of thoughts. You're lucky to have found all these great women on BCO. Hopefully they're helping you through everything. Best of luck.
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Just popping in to check on Inmate, she hasn't posted in days. Inmate I hope you are just enjoying iife and too busy for us....(((hugs)))
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((((inmate))))
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Is anyone friends with Inmate on Facebook? It is unlike her not to check in with us on BC.org
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I am also worried about inmate! Should we call you inmate? I have your number from a past message but don't want to bug you if you are feeling bad:(
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Hope I'm not missing anyone, I see no new posts on here since Saturday?
OBXK - didn't have any Voodoo dolls, so I stuck a bunch of pins in an apple for your buyers.
Annie - NO, I'm not meeting anyone there, but I'll tell you more at the end.
Loretta - sending you lots of love. I remember how hard it was to be sick and depressed and having to slap that smile on my face. Maybe an antidepressant for a little while might be helpful?
Titan - Hope you won big! ( Mom would NEVER go to a casino, lol)
Rachelvk - congrats on your anniversary!
Ok, now about my casino trip. Had an odd, wonderful surprise. I told you that last time I went I sat and put a few quarters in a video poker machine and won a $100. (have never hit that much in the 20 years
I've been going there). Went in this time and sat at the same machine, put 50 cents in, and hit $100 again!!! That's the good news, lol. The bad news is that I have one Mom for sale. I will pay you to take her!!!!!
I told her when I left the house at 5:00 pm that I wouldn't be home till the morning, and that I would call her at 6:00 am to wake her up to do her nebulizer. I told her that my cell phone would be in my pocket, and to call her at anytime if she had a problem. I called her at 8:00 pm and midnight before she goes
to bed. I called at 6:00 am to wake her up, to have my call answered by a screaming maniac. ( "where are you, you should have been home hours ago". "I was getting ready to call the police". [there's a cell phone in my pocket and you're going to call the police???]. "I've been up all night because of you!!!"). After I hung up it was actually funny, because the people at the table who overheard the conversation said, "uh oh, somebody is in trouble with their hubby" and I had to tell them that no, actually I was 58 y.o. and being screamed at by my Mother! They found it very amusing.
I've now spent the last 2 days with my Mom sulking and not talking to me. (told you I was gonna pay big for going to the casino). I have not quite decided what I'm going to do, but I am not going to be putting up with this type of shit again.
I'm thinking that next time I go, I will book a room for the night, and will make Mom pay for a caretaker to stay with her while I go!!! (trust me, she has been pulling this shit on me my whole life, and I'll be damned if I'm going to be putting up with it at my age. Life is to short and I'll be damned if I'm going to be put up with temper tantrums because I don't have her "permission" to go to the casino! Thank you, lol, vent over!0 -
This one is for you Kath
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LOL Annie. Are you going with your daughter tomorrow, or are
they making you keep that Monday
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bak94 - I'd think you could safely call inmate. Surely someone is with her to take her calls if she isn't feeling well. I, too, am very concerned that we haven't heard from her for a long time.
My youngest DD, SIL, and DGD came up today and I fixed peach cobbler and served it with vanilla bean full-fat ice cream. I called it lunch. Early this morning I canned 6 pints of peach jam. The weather is so pleasant and cool today. Today I feel normal. Smile
Annie, when the one last rads is completed, are you through with treatment? Thinking of you and Mandy.
BernieEllen, love your jokes and your photo.
To all: wishing you joy today. Jan
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Kathy - I think the room and caretaker are a great idea! Kudos on your win,
Jan - can I come over for "lunch"? I hope you had a great visit.
Annie - lol! We're here for you!
I hope Dawn checks in soon.
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whaevah: I had a blood transfusion after my 4 a/c and before my taxol started. I was just totally spent and could not recover on my own. It was worth every drop of blood and I felt better leaving after it was done. That helped me stay the course for my taxol and not miss any doses. Maybe see how you're red blood count is holding up.
I am just getting back on here after a few days away with my bestie shopping in Buffalo. It was great to get away.
Thinking of you all and sending lots of love xoxo
(((((((((inmate))))))))) missing you and thinking of you
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Born: I have been wondering if something like that is wrong. It makes sense as I have been walking desperately trying to find energy and while I love it, I am totally spent as a result. I am scheduled to have blood work done on Tuesday, the day of chemo...perhaps I will go tomorrow instead.
Thanks for the heads up...I thought I was going crazy
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(((Inmate))) - hope you are having some fun and too busy enjoying life to post!
Kathy - ROFLMAO!!! I can so just picture the scene! And I hope I am that lucky this week - 3 days in Atlantic City (I know you are jealous!).
I just got back from Old Orchard Beach, ME with my son and his SO. She ran an Ironman competition today and did really well; however, she got overly dehydrated and the medical team decided to transport her to the ER for hydration and to make sure she didn't have a serious kidney issue. So I had my first ever ambulance ride. Surprising I've never been in one with four kids. They released her about 4:15 and we got back to their house about 7 p.m. I am worn out as I volunteered at the finish line handing out medals to the athletes. It was a pretty neat experience and would probably have been more interesting if I knew professional triathletes. The good news that I was right there when she finished, hugged her, gave her the medal and then handed her off to my son.
Now I am sitting in my recliner with my feet up, where I will remain until I drag my butt upstairs to bed!
Hugs to all, hope everyone has a great week!
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Ah Luv, that sounds exciting. I always want to cry when I see people finishing some big event like that, good for her! So cool that you are the one that handed her medal to her. Hope she, and you, are recovering well!
Been checkin in frequently hoping to hear from our dear inmate, we love you and miss you!
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Hi Ladies
Well I officially finished rads today. I went for the last treatment so that is all behind me now but the best news of the day is that my beloved girl Mandy is ok. All benign. I was so thankful I burst into tears. The trouble now is I made that bargain with God whilst I was waiting for her results!!!......... Me for her. I'm pretty sure he is not going to let me off that one.
Yes where is our Inmate. I hope she is ok. Please post Inmate. Love and miss you heaps.
Luv glad you enjoyed your time at the beach. Bet it was fun handing out the medals.
Bak I too always get a lump in my throat when I watch those sorts of things. In Taupo we have the Ironman each year and young or old they all seem to make it through and for the last stragglers at 12 midnight we all sing you'll never walk alone. I take my hat off to each and everyone of them but there is inevitably tears in my eyes.
Now I have a week or two off work so that is going to be nice. Won't have to get up each day to go for treatment and can laze if I want to. The trouble is I am itching to get stuck into some housework as its got a bit behind since I've been gone for five weeks.
Jan - your lunch sounds lovely. Save me some.
The old fellar had the cheek to ask what I was cooking for dinner tonight as he is a working man. I won't tell you what I said lol.
Well I'm off to do some washing and then to look in the fridge to see what I can make.
Have a wonderful day ladies. Luv you all lots. Annie xxx
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I told the old fellar I would do this to him if he is too tired to cook for me!!!
I just love the toilet one lol
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Congrats Cocker on finishing rads and SO happy to read that Mandy is OK!!!!! So many reasons to be thankful and celebrate. Love the uses for the "useless man". To funny!!!! I might have to try some of those on my DH. He has bursts of usefulness but overall I can see him in some of these pics.
Bernie: hahahahaha!!! Great warning on the wine bottle. There could be so many other sayings we could add to that label too.
Off to the gym this morning and then for a pedicure with my bestie. I have a SUPER excited boy on my hands that he gets to finish up daycare this week and start "big boy school" next week. He had his trial run on the school bus yesterday and LOVED it. I will be stocking up on kleenex for next week as my oldest starts school for the first time. Where does the time go?!
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Cocker-I am soooo happy for you and your daughter!! I would have made the same bargain. Somehow I don't think those kind of bargains are ever cashed in as they are made out of love!
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Yay Cocker! Congrats on being finished with tx and congrats to your daughter for benign results.
((Inmate)) thinking os you.
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Annie, Congratulations!! I'm so glad Mandy is A ok! And I know about the housework...it seems it never ends - I am so far behind in every area. I was tired a few weeks following rads, too, so don't be surprised if you remain a bit tired.
Whatevah, I had TAC and at least twice I went in for extra fluids. When my dad went through chemo for esophageal cancer (different chemos), he was so dehydrated at one point he had to be wheeled into the hospital to get fluids. He couldn't hold up his head but one hour later, he was feeling much better, chatting with everyone.
Luv, that sounds like great fun! Congratulations to your son's SO! That also sounds like a wonderful place, Old Orchard Beach, ME! I'll have to look it up on the map. I want to go back to Maine at some point. It's such a beautiful state.
I rode bikes again this weekend Saturday and Sunday. DH and I rode our old route - 15 miles - that I never thought I'd be able to ride again. So for all of those going through and just over chemo, it does eventually get better. I remember during TAC chemo once when I tried to step up on a deck that had really steep steps, my leg gave out. I couldn't climb the step at all. I tried a few times, using my arms and still couldn't get up so I had to go around to the other side.
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Hang in there Loretta. Treatment will be over before you know it. Get something to distract you. Coming here did the trick for me. Best wishes.
Inmate thinking of you girlie!! Hope you had a good weekend.
Hello everyone else.
Luv- I am sending you a pm. Thanks in advance.
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Hi everyone, hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was very busy (cleaning, cooking,parties, baseball, etc) but lots of fun, gorgeous weather. I finally am feeling I have my old energy back, I only took 1 nap this weekend!
Such an odd thing happened at the pool party I was at on Sunday... My oncologist showed up, with his three kiddos in tow. So bizzarre to see him outside the setting of that dreadful cancer center. I think he was quite surprised to see one of his patients in a swimming, bathing suit as well! He knows the mom from church, I know the family from my youngest's school... Small world indeed.
Inmate, hope you are well. Thinking abot you.
Congrats Cocker! Nice to put that behind you!
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Luv - what a wonderful way to spend the day. I'm sure the SO, was glad you were there.
Annie - Woo Hoo on all counts. I do 15 minuts of housework, rest for 30
Christina - Well done you!!!
Off to do my 15 minutes...
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A woman goes into Discount Fishing Supplies to buy a rod and reel for her grandson's birthday.
She doesn't know which one to get, so she just picks one and goes over to the counter.
The salesman is standing there, wearing dark shades.
She says, "Excuse me. Can you tell me anything about this rod and reel?"He says, "Madam, I'm completely blind; but if you'll drop it on the counter, I can tell you everything you need
to know about it from the sound it makes."She doesn't believe him but drops it on the counter anyway.
He says, "That's a six-foot Shakespeare graphite rod with a Zebco 404 reel and 10-lb.Test line.
It's a good all around combination, and it's actually on sale this week for $44."She says, "That's amazing that you can tell all that, just by the sound of it dropping on the counter. I'll take it!"
As she opens her purse, her credit card drops on the floor.
"Oh, that sounds like a Visa card," he says.
As the lady bends down to pick up the card, she accidentally farts.
At first she's really embarrassed, but then realises there is no way the blind salesman would tell exactly who had farted.
The man rings up the sale and says, "That'll be $58.50 please."
The woman is totally confused by this and asks,
"Didn't you tell me it was on sale for $44. How did you get $58.50?"
"The Duck Caller is $11, and the Fish Bait is $3.50."
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Had a decent weekend. But developed a rash around my neck. Really itchy. Not sure what it is but go in for my 3 rd AC tomorrow so will ask the MO. Finally I took clippers to the head. Couldnt' stand the mess anymore so finally....
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Tooky - I'm sure you are beautiful.
Annie - Wonderful about Mandy. Tears of relief! Sorry the cobbler is gone; it didn't take as long to eat as it did to make. However, I just made up 5 quarts of peaches to freeze for future cobblers or pies.
Luv - Your adventure with the ironman sounds so inspirational. When DGD was 10 she did about 6 kids triathalon competitions. Did pretty well, I'm told. I was in middle of chemo and never got to see her.
Weather is perfect here in the mountains today. Energizes me. Wishing you the same.
Joy to all, Jan
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