The Hermit Club
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I told u I'm pracricing on these cliparts. so u'll see a lot of goody stuff.
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good job cammie....and I get the walker thing, just be careful!!!
Mark, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 32 really, my favorite age.....
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TGIF hermits!
Cami- love the chandler dancing thing. He has the moves LOL! Thanks for sharing.
How about a scooter to help get you around? One of my sister in laws has one and loves it.
Markat- well, happy birthday and know this will be a rough one. My mom passed 13 days before my birthday last year. You just do what you need to do this year. Wishing you a little peace in your heart this birthday. You have many good things ahead of you.
I am working at home today and glad for it. Going to be another hot one! I see many of you don't like the scorching heat either. We have the possibility of monsoonal rains soon and also a cool front bringing us down to the 80s next week!
I hope everyone has a nice day and a good weekend. Peace and love hermits!
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Wishing you the best birthday possible Markat......xx
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I can so relate to all of this. Love the thread. Love the earphone technique, kltb04 ... as soon as I get the nerve to start telling my family and friends I've been diagnosed with BC, I'm sure I will be using it plenty!!
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Hi - Just caught up and the thought came to me that I wonder if there's a connectin between Hermitting and clutter - because I have it too!!!!! Laurie - that was a great story about the robin - how very kind of you.
DH is coming home today from his bike trip - soooo happy!!!!!!!!!!!!! I missed him a lot and now he will be with on my last chemo
sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHope everyone has a wonderful weekend
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I just had to share this with you as it is supposed to be up to 104 again here today!
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Marilyn so happy u'r finishing YaY for u. And u'r DH is home for it too.
Marie come by anytime and we'll help u adjust--we might be hermits but we do go out into the world we just don't let all the world come to us.
Jazzy I hope that heat lets up soon--I hate that for u.
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Happy Birthday markat enjoy u'r family--I know it's not a happy time but u't family will amke it that for u.
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Sweet hermits, happy for the humor.
Laurie... Little birds need to be noticed. Good for you. Prayers for eased discomfort and a back-to-normal-as-possible soon for you. I know you miss your profession. Congrats on son doing phenomenally. Cloud nine.
Markat... May 32 bring you healing inside and out. (I can relate to the clutter, too!)
Camille... Maybe you could have a walker parked in an out-of-the-way corner and use it only when you feel the need for solid balance or assistance? I can understand not wanting to go there. Hope your pain lessens.
cvm... yay, good news/happy dance.
Jazzy... loved your cartoon! Feels that way here sometimes.
DMarie... welcome. Work through at your own pace. It's like a toe in icy water. No one wants to plunge right in. Plenty of hermits to catch you, though, and offer a warm towel when you want out.
blondie... love your barter system. Dh loves to make trades like that.
Lily, Lori, all... hugs and hopes for a happy weekend. Try to stay cool wherever you are. (Happy Monday to Canadian hermits. Don't know if we have any.)
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DMarie- welcome to our thread! I see you are newly diagnosed and probably just adjusting to the news. We have all shared our information differently, some very openly, others of us kept it to a limited few. We are here for you as you work to decide about those things, go through treatment process, all the emotions, etc.
We talk about everything here and it is safe, judgement free zone for those of us here. We hope you feel comfortable here and glad you have joined our community!
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Thanks for all the bday wishes! We had a nice day. We ordered take out and are going to watch a movie tonight. MIL switched to watching the girls tomorrow night. I think we're going to go out and see a local musician.
I took the girls out and bought them a couple new toys and some more organizing boxes. My closets are going to look fabulous!
We probably have more clutter because we are home more often, or some other psychological reason I don't want to think about ;-p
Hugs to all!
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Happy Bday Markat! Here's to many, many more!!!
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lol Teka...
Welcome D
me ok today, my dil gave me the use of her car til next friday so excited, have errands....just went to wendy's cheese fries...
Mark glad you had a good birthday....so happy!!
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blondie--enjoy your borrowed wings! So glad you have a little freedom. Be safe.
markat--birthday hugs.
teka--snails pace made me think of Florida news stories of the huge snails. Puts a new twist... able to pop tourist tires. wow
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Market I'm pu that up cuz he's dancing for u---u know how long it took me to figure it out==Never again. hahaha
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Lol Camillie! I still haven't taken the time to learn how to upload pics to this place. Plus I'm usually posting my phone or Kindle and I don't think you can. I love your images and pictures!
Teka, I bet a lot of people are on vacation this week.
Blondie yay for cheese fries! I don't think our Wendys has those. Sounds delicious. I ate my weight in pasta and stuffed mushrooms.
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Good morning hermits!
This one is for my cat loving friends (Cami, Teka and all the rest) on this thread. We have two snow leopard cubs at our zoo that are now just coming out to the public. I am going to see them on July 4th!
Enjoy!
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Jazzy... cute video! Gotta love furry littles large and small. Enjoy your visit. (But try to stay hydrated and cool. The forecast is brutal heat--your area (and Laurie's) is even getting coverage on national news.
Peaceful Sunday wishes for all.
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Well ladies, I went out and had a good time last night! Had a bit too much wine, but it was worth it. I even danced! I laughed and saw a lot of old friends that I haven't seen in a year or maybe even 2. DH had a good time too.
Going to work on housework today and maybe go to the grocery. The girls are still at the in laws so I should take advantage of the down time. Happy Sunday!0 -
Markat that is wonderful to hear--I'm so glad u just opened up and had fun (maybe the wine helped) who cares u had fun and so did u'r DH and u both needed it.
Jazzy enjoy the cubbies and the zoo and Teka right u guys--keep well hydrated--u'r being super hot right now--Our weather is all screwed up.
Teka
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I completely understand! I have also turned into a hermit, it started somewhere during the beginning of chemo for me. I'm having a hard time accepting the physical changes (brown blotches on skin,25 pound weight gain during chemo,having no hair...) and I'm waiting for my first surgery in a couple weeks. I'm scared that I will never get over the physical changes bc they are already scarring me so much emotionally. I just don't have much to say to "normal" people who don't have to have their breasts removed. I hope this is temporary bc I used to be a friendly people person!
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Hi hermits- happy last day of June. The temps here are breaking, but still hot around the west. I heard from my peeps all over the west yesterday- Austin (108), Phoenix (119), Palm Springs (122), even coastal CA well up into the 90s. I heard something on Bill Maher last night on HBO, climate change does not need to be debated anymore-we just need to go outside to see it happening.
Markat- it sounds like you had a really nice birthday. Glad you got out and had some fun. Enjoy your day with DH until your girls return home. You deserve the break to just relax and enjoy the day.
Like many others here, I am working on clutter/piles/purging. Got into a stack of stuff waiting for my attention for awhile. Someone asked if there is a relationship between hermitting and clutter. For me, it is more about many things having to go go on hold (or into piles) to deal with at a later date while I was going through treatment and/or recovering. For me that is the relationship, just getting around to working on my piles now that I am feeling better and stronger.
Have a good day hermits. Short work week this week, love it!
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Slickchicki--I'm sorry u find u'r self here--but alot of it is temporary, but yes I think u;r right in a way mentally this is hard too-it stays with u. but there are so many wonderful women here that can help u, I really think u'll start getting better, maybe slowly, but better--cus we really get it. So relax when u come here and share whatever u like, we do and it's very sfe with no judging.
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Hi Slickchickie. Sorry you're going through this
I totally can understand and relate. My husband (DH=dear or damn husband) thought that I became such a hermit because I had a hard time dealing with the physical parts of cancer. I had really long hair and had an okay figure, a little overweight but nothing horrible. Then I became bloated, gray and bald. My body hurt everywhere and I hated the "pity" look. Now a year after my double mastectomy and chemo, I'm doing better. My coloring is better and my hair is okay. It's like a fluffball but it's okay. Take it easy and give yourself time to heal.
Jazzy, wow that's hot! I agree about the clutter. I'm the queen of procrastination. Ugh. If I would just do stuff instead of thinking about it, it would get done so much faster!
Camille, I'm sure the wine helped ;-) Liquid courage. I only had a couple people ask how my health was. I just said, I'm doing great! Lol. Instead of, my mom just died, my whole body constantly hurts, I can't sleep and my house looks like an episode from Hoarders.
Teka you are so right!
We're getting a storm rolling in and my neighbor is mowing his grass. Silly men!0 -
Welcome SlickChick- sorry you find yourself here. No matter what types of treatment we go through, there are many physical changes that we all go through. As many mentioned here, some of the changes are temporary, others more permanent. We are here for you to talk to about anything, as you need us. A judgement free zone and a lifeline for many.
It is hard to make others understand all we have to go through with this and the way we feel afterwards. Many of us here have commented how we get tired of having to answer questions, explain ourselves, be around people. So we hermit ourselves so we don't have to do that and can focus on our medical care and recovery. It is so overwhelming when you get diagnosed, get dragged through all the tests, and then start going through the treatment process.
I am a very social person too, and can tell you that changed for me with all I went through in the past year. Once you are through your major treatment, and you are feeling better and stronger, you may find you want to resume to being more social with time. I find I enjoy getting out more as time goes on, but will not say I am back to what I used to do. I am much more selective these days of how I spend my free time and who I spend it with.
It is good to be patient with yourself and know this is all a process, on every level. We will be here for you as you continue your journey.
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I still have days when I feel really pissed at people with two breasts especially if they are eating smoking and drinking what they like or in a nice swimsuit......
I am 14 months on and still hate myself every day for being so mutilated and it really gets to me i STILL get phantom nipple discomfort when there is nothing there0
