The Hermit Club
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Bippy, "deportation" - that is cute. Made me chuckle
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I covered the more vulnerable plants tonight. It is going to be down to the 30s. Dang winter came back. Hello, it's May 9th old man winter!
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Sent up Mother's Day wishes to my late sister in Heaven this morning upon waking.
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I spent my morning in the garden thinking about my mother, her sister, my grandmothers and aunties who are all on the other side and they all loved gardening too.
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For Teka.
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Woke up to the house being as warm as it was when we went to bed!
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Teka- cool facts about coffee. I have also heard it helps with memory/dementia risks too. Lots of that in my family.
Today's sunrise. Glad I was up early to see it!
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Hi Folks, I am another "missing" person and haven't been here in awhile. I, too, haven't had time to read and catch-up but will do so since school is almost done. So-let me give you an update on me. First let me say the new AL--Aromasin has made a big difference in my life. Many of the side effects, I had from the Arimidex--disappeared and my quality of life is indeed better. So much have happened--had the first faulty implant removed and replaced. On the good side--Had the my breast lift and reduction redone--correctly this time. I had a nipple reconstruction and I can say he did an excellent job. I have 5 days of school left before summer starts and next year--I retire so that is sort of exciting. At last I am on a 6 months schedule to see the oncologist. Just one little hiccup-- I've been having trouble with my left leg for about a week--pins and needles, dead limbs, excruciating spasms of pain and then red blotches. I was afraid bone mets. Well, you guess it! I got Shingles. Well--so glad it isn't bone mets--of course! Since it is on my leg and I teach high school students, the school has allowed me to work the last 5 days as long as I keep it covered. So thank God for pain pills. I guess with all we go through--Shingles is just another challenge. Hope all you are doing well!
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Dwill- good to hear from you. Glad that things are better and sorry about the shingles. I agree it is better than anything more going on with the leg.
Glad you have the summer ahead to look forward to as well as retirement next year! You go girl!
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Dw thanks 4 checking
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Hope everyone here is glad to be to Friday. Been a bit of a challenging week with some asthma problems, that I am finally turning the corner on. Feeling the best I have today since Monday! I went to see my PCP wed and started Advair treatments, which have really helped. Been in this place before with my asthma. We are having an unusually rainy spring right now with brings humidity with it, and that is my problem.
Also went to see my derm today for a follow up on the basal cell removal last summer. The last of my follow ups and everything looking good. Got a full body check again and all is well there too. Nice to be through another "follow up" around a cancer thing with no issues.
Here is today's featured bloom from my garden. This pink prickly pear started blooming a few weeks ago and is almost done. The yellow one may be coming out next.......
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Jazzygirl, beatiful blooms. Thank you for sharing.
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Still getting lots of rain here. Two hail storms yesterday too (ugh). This photo gives you a sense of the storms here in the desert.
All this moisture is a real treat. And yes, it is snowing in the mountains here too!
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The clouds have parted and the rains have gone after three days. We miss our sunshine here when we get days of clouds and rain (rare event). Everything here is looking super green!
Went to the farmers market today to load up on greens and a few other goodies. I hear the cherries are ripening and should be ready in a few more weeks. All the rain are good for the farms this spring.
I am making pork chops marinated in a tamarind sauce, with grilled portobellos and sauteed bok choy for a Sunday meal.
Who remembers having a big special meal every Sunday with their family? Everyone was expected to be there and my mother often brought my grandfather to the house to have time with us.
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hi my hermettes,
I've been AWOL for a while. Just developed lymphedema in my right arm. Where they took the nodes. Fun times.
Off I go to my first appointment with the therapist tomorrow. Whatever. It's very depressing, and I followed all the guidelines to try to prevent it from happening. Oh well.
I've decided just to be happy out of spite so I don't give cancer the satisfaction of taking me down. Believe me I know where down is and it's tempting to go there. So today I've cried, written, talk to my best friend, and grieved.
I'm looking forward to my vacation. I've been enjoying all the photos of the weather. My father always love storms. The fiercer the better. I can remember him standing outside the doorway and watching them roll in from the Gulf of Mexico. The weather in September and Maine will be perfect. Very cool at night, nice during the day. Hardly any rain, sunny.
No one wants me for law firm part time work either right now. Fine. I've decided not to even bother anymore until after September. I do have one meeting tomorrow night with a lady that cleans upscale condos on siesta key. I may or may not be able to do some of that in the meantime. Either way is fine with me.
Jazzy, mags, mommy, camile, teka, thank you for being here and hugs
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Bippy- I am sorry to hear about the L, but glad you are getting help with the therapist. I think there are Lymphedema threads here too, which you probably have already found. It is a sucky SE of all this crap and sorry sister.
I think taking the summer off is a good idea and maybe doing some other work for the condos might be a lower stress activity, although you might have to try it to make sure it is not too physically taxing. Put your name on the list for PT legal work this fall.
When do you go on your trip?
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I am sorry I don´t think I am really adding to this thread......so many more of you are caring and remember things.............I don´t, all I seem to say is I am struggling and I am, again big time, soooo boring
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Lily55- sorry you are still struggling. You don't have to feel you need to add anything here. If you are benefiting from the posts and info, then this is helping you.
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Bippy..they dont deserve u.
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lily, hope better things are coming for you. I hate hearing you are struggling. It sucks. Hugs!
Jazzy, September, right after Labor Day, as the crowds disappear and it is nicer. Also, perfect weather! I am excited and in much, much better spirits this am. Off soon for LE therapy and then to a much delayed, much needed, dental appt. wooohoooo! Livin on the edge! I will ask the therapist what my limitations are and hope I can clean a little bit. Or take the summer off, screw it! Thinkin of joining a gym for treadmill walking when it is so beastly hot here. I am sure if I lost 30 pounds that my LE and everything else would improve
Mags,
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Bipp- sometimes we find it takes a bit longer to recover from all this than we realize. I think your plan to take the summer off, get some exercise, etc. I bet the LE therapist can give you some safe things to do with the upper body. Maybe make this summer for Bippy wellness time.
I hope your dental cleaning goes well too. I have one coming up in a few weeks myself!
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LOL! Bipster gots a job!
Flip cleaning high end small condos right on the beach. Decent money, no deep cleaning, just the usual stuff. And I can do as much or as little as I want. I shall not overburden my bad arm.
So i have tiny amount of LE, from overdoing it lifting heavy objects. Not enough to wrap even. Glad I went, we got tons of info and instruction for manual drainage. Also, I did get the rx for sleeve and glove for flying.
The dental cleaning I was dreading was the best ever, easy, no blood!! How?! Maybe my lack of food and chemo did the bacteria in. I sure was not able to properly care for them for months on end. Waterpiks rule. That is all I can think saved me. My mouth is clean, Bip is employed, hardly any LE....life is good!
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Bippy- right on, glad you have the job doing the light house cleaning of the condo's, that the LE therapist helped too. And good job on the dental cleaning. Some things are a breeze now after treatment, eh? I think you will have a good summer.
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Yay bippy , clean away
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Hi everyone, I'm sorry I'm so MIA of lte, I think of u all often, but I'm so effin' lay. U know I can't catch up so I wanted to pop in.
I'm still being a hermit but pushed out more cuz the weather is better, but I' more comfortable staying home.
Lily I read what u said why would u ever think u have to have something big to say, just tell everyone how u'r doing and I feel bad it's been so hard for u, but you and I both know these gals care about u, so u don't have to say much just check in for support.
Blondie always (((HUGS)))
Jazzy and Teka keep things going well for all of u, that's always been the case.
Bippy I sure feel better for u about u'r L., it's a PITA we all know but glad u don't need all that crap to wear, ir's not fun.
OK I keep praying for all of us and started putting brandy in my coffee, either I conk out or I feel good and I'm still working and it a busy time now, but somehow I haven't been fired. I never realized I could BS so well.
Feel good everyone (((HUGS)))
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Hi Cami- good to hear from you. Brandy in the coffee sounds good to me!
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hermettes,
Hell yes to brandy, whether in coffee or straight. Alcohol is medicinal.
well.....the Bipster has done it. No linger a frustrated writer, my blog is up! It will someday be a book, but for now, it is just me posting from my journal. Do you likey the title?
http://www.theperjetadiaries-mybreastcancersblog.c...
I will be adding a bit more as days go on. Right now, no ads, no money being made. In the future I hope that changes but really, I just have to get it out. Funny, the only thing I ever wanted to do was write. It is a joy for me, I love it.
You all are so important to me. I hope you like my posts, and will share them. There are easy buttons for that, but hell if I know how they work.
Well, this weekend is bittersweet. My daddy was a navy man, and rests eternally in the VA Cemetery here in Sarasota. He was one of this first veterans placed. I think of him always. A good man and caring father. miss him to pieces.
Take care all, hugs
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Bippy- part of the process of healing is to talk about what you went through. I think there is no way to write much when you get your dx and are dragged through it. I remember everything happened so fast, plus I had something else happen at the same time. I remember writing to a few friends on e-mail telling them what was going on. Then I went into pure survival mode. Their responses to me made me want to stop writing to them about it. I found other ways to talk about it through my journal. I am still processing much of what I went through almost 3 years ago now and also all the changes with me since.
Blogging is a great forum, it allows you to have the floor. You go girl.
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thx Jazziy and Camille and Blondies!
bipster is exhausted. Cleaned a gorgeous beach place today. Took home wine, bacon and cheese. And margarita mix!!!! So glad they could not take it back on the plane.
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