The Hermit Club
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h curveball a gal after my own heart. Good thinking.
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on second thought my sneaky devious idea won't work, because there won't be time between dialing and you being in the other room to answer on the cell. I'm afraid you will need an accomplice to pull this off. Oh well, I gave it the old college try. Right now I am responding to almost all party invites except office with "Chemo is really making me tired and I just don't know how my energy level will be by that time." So far this works just fine, and I can decide on the day if I want to show up or not. The office, I tell 'em right off the bat that I ai'n't coming.
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Curveball hahahahahahaha-Well u can always have u'r friend who isn't there call at a certain time, but right now if u have the chemo thing going USE IT.
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Thinking of u Jane. Let us know as soon as u can how u'r doing.
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Jane, sending a ton of good thoughts today!
Curveball, lol! I should have had you guys call me.
My head is pounding today. For some reason, when I'm uncomfortable I start chugging wine like it's water. I didn't drive, and I was really uncomfortable, so you guys can assume what happened, lol. It wasn't so bad. It was nice seeing my old friends. Only a few gave me the sad eyes and asked too many questions. I just gave my usual response, "I feel great, yeah my hair is finally starting to grow back, no I've never heard of that supplement..."
Today will be a slow day for me.
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Just checking in, hope everyone has a great day today!
Going to get my Nulasta shot in a few. And IV fluids..for 2 hours..is there a reason for this? I was thinking I'm just going to tell them I will just take the shot and skip the fluids. I drink plenty of water, so I don't see the need.
Had my second chemo yesterday, all went well. There were 4 other people in there with me, all men about 70 or 80 years old. We watched gunsmoke and bonanza for 4 hours between naps. Lol
My hair is falling out pretty quick, so, I mowhawk'd it! Always wanted one but never had the guts to do it.
Love the kitty pic, so cute.
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Hi all! Have been so swamped with work. Working 10-12 hr days these days. It's crazy. 2 of the 4 people in my group recently quit, so now me and the other person left have to pick up all the slack. Really bad timing.Didn't want you all to think I fell off the face of the earth!
Jane - thinking of you today!
Cami - love the kittens. Sooo cute.
Markat - so sorry you're feeling especially under the weather today. I was there this weekend. Not fun. I love how you said, "...no, I've never heard of that supplement..." Sometimes, that's all you can do.
Stormy - I think IV fluids always help...I would take them. Shoot, I'd take them right now if I could, just because. The Gunsmoke and Bonanza tv watching cracked me up!
Waving at everyone else!
LL
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Stormy take the IV whatever it is--it will ive u what u need--I know Bonanza is not one I'd pick--but start talking over the tv, before u know it it won't be on, then u'll be talkin all the time hahaha There are so many things that come up along the way--just do it--the Drs. know u need it,
LL how can u work that much Wow U'r good.
Markat hahaha u haven't heard of it--that's a grear thing ro say--I'm borrowing that for sureJust rest now..
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Markat hope you are feeling better today. Busy time of year, hard to find a balance. Had someone give me seeds to plant for broccoli (cause it cures cancer). Ah, where? No snow here, but it is freezing today. lol Maybe the people with all the suggestions should get together and find a cure/prevention for cancer .... testing on themselves of course.
Stormy .. hope this round goes well for you.
Surgery yesterday was not as bad as last time. Woke up with 3 blankets on and shaking like crazy. Always get really cold after a general anesthesia. Nurse couldn't get electronic thermometer to work as I was too cold. Felt pretty crappy last night, but better this morning. Thankfully my dr. (who is a woman) thinks you should get more than advil. Nurse says some of the drs (guessing male) don't think it is necessary as it is only like really bad period cramps. Like they have been doubled on the floor with those. lol Felt sorry for lady across from me (prescribed nothing) ... nice nurse though was doping her up with extra demerol before she left.
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Jane, glad to hear you're doing okay and they gave you good pills! Rest up and recover!
Stormy, hope you are feeling okay after this one. Yay for mohawks! I never had the fluids the day after, but someone else on here did that too. It might help give you a little more energy. The salt water is better than just reg water. It has the electrolytes in it. Lol about the TV!
LL, sorry about work, that stinks! Hope it eases up soon.
Hi Camille, Teka, Skittle and Whaevah! Hope you all are doing good today!
I feel much better. Dh was laughing at my misery yesterday. Oh well, I won't drink again for another couple months, haha. Someday I'll learn...
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Cami - re: working, it's starting to get to me...I'm starting to oversleep in the mornings. Like drooling on the pillow, totally disoriented when I wake up oversleeping. I still wake up at a respectable start time, etc., but I can tell this is wearing on me. I have to force myself to get up. I also do this because I don't want my boss to think I am 'weakened' by my dx. Don't want anyone to smell blood in the water.
So, I'm taking about 8.5 days off between now and the New Year. Not that I really can 'afford' to with how much work I have (that just will not go away), but I figure that everyone else is taking time off now too, and it's harder to get things done through others who are away on PTO, and even clients will start disappearing for days at a time here and there - so I just have to do it. It's just hard, because for every day I take off, there's one more day's stuff I have to deal with when I'm already stretched to the limit.
Markat - re: drinking...I say, Get back on that horse! LOL!
Jane - it's good to hear from you, and so happy that pain is managable!
Later, Dudettes!
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LL I know it has to be hard on u--just do he best u can and don't stress out with it and as soon as u get home put u'r feet up and relax.
Markat I agree with LL--get back on that horse or donkey (slower)--it holiday time enjoy.
Jane anyone who was born without a uterus should not prescribe certain meds for women. (My theory) No usterus no say so.
My GF took my GS to legoland today (poor Donna)I didn't know how expensive that is--they're crazy--so she told him this was one of his presents.But he loves having her for himself so this is the day.--She knows how icky I usually feel so she suested one day we make cookies and fudge--hahaha so that's tomorrow, I think.
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Camille--love your kittens! GS must've had a blast! Legoland is legendary.
markat--feel better soon. Love and hugs headed your way. Rest.
Stormy--something powerful about a mohawked woman. Gunsmoke and Bonanza will help zap the estrogen in your system, and you'll feel better in no time!
LL--don't forget some time for yourself. Great work keeping that pace, though. Save some energy to enjoy holiday.
bgirl--warmmm thoughts your way. Freezing in hospitals seems so unnecessary, yet so par for the course. You'd think patient comfort ought to top the list. ((( )))
Happy 12/12/12 to all.
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Hello Hermits! Stoppin' by to say HI. I have been caught up in a whirlwind of crazy busy this past week. Not much hermitude-solitude for me. I am really tired and heading for my bed.
Sending well wishes for those in treatment and those recovering from surgery.
Warm thoughts and hugs to all.
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Hi Ladies---Hope u had a good 12/12/12---Mine's been a little busy.(for me anyway) So tired, well more than usual--so sleep. time for me.
Just thouht I'd check in to say goodnite and hope everyone is doing OK.
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Morning all, hope everyone got a good sleep. It is such a busy time of year with so many demands on our time. Hard to stary a hermit.
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GM Bgirl--This is too busy for me, plus my GF is here too. And my brain is spinning only a couple of weeks left--we're going to have a little Christmas now Saturday so tht's a busy day. Les wrapped one of her presents and we need to find a small box for the present from Joey.I feel guilty for saying this but all I want to do today is curl up and watch TV and not talk---I'm such a bitch--but I just don't have any energy--I know I'm dehydrated--I can tell My D hasn't let up for a while and I've doubled my pot, and mag. -I did cancel my Dr. app't for today and my blood panel--I can take care of that next week--it's not a big deal. But boy do I feel bad that I feel this way. Am I the bitch that I really think I am--Oh don't answer I know I am. I really don't like this feeling tho, it's not like me. I ive u guys so much credit for doing all u do--u hae no idea. For being a hermit u'r forced to do alot right now and u gladly take on the responsibility and just o with it.
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Camille, you are not a bitch!!!! Sometimes we just need a day, or a week, or a month
Or a year
Rest up and drink your fluids!Fl and LL, I hope you get some time to rest.
Skittle, how many more days til break?
Jane, hope you are feeling okay today and resting.
I'm crawling right back up in to my hermit shell. I had to go to a dinner last night at the in laws and they wanted to take an impromtu family picture. I looked like hell and I didn't want in it- at all. They kept yelling at me and I finally went in the other room and sternly said- hey, I don't really want to remember this hair do if that's all right with all of you. I have no make up on and a sweat shirt! Get over it!. My MIL got mad and her friend actually said, "in 5 years you will like to look back at this time as just another life event". <THUD> Seriously lady? Who the falafel are you to say that to me? F you! I didn't really say that, but I should have!
Grr...If you avoid people then things like that don't happen...wahhh. Petty vent for the day
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The ignoramuses are running rampant these days, zombie like, tis the season. I think some people are like computers, you have to punch information into them.
As for the 'magic-potions-cures' advise...where are the special brownies? With all this talk of cannabis cure, where are my cookies?
On a good note, work is fine and I am started my tanning sessions on Friday, 28 in total I think. Some wonderful friends and family are still being wonderful, I am touched by their words and messages. Just wish the others would take the hint and faq off, before I get my shovel out.
I said I wasn't going to shop and I didn't . Sent an elf out with a list and he bought lovely gifts for the special people in my life. Totally enjoyed wrapping, always my fav part. The cats helped, tested out the boxes, hid under the paper and of course...ribbon heaven.
Jane..glad to hear your surgery went well! Camillegal rant on...Skittle, love your posts...markat, I have room under my trees for your zombies, bring wine
*waves* to all and sending hugs
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Hi Hermits! yesterday during my infusion I got an idea for a Hermit Club theme song. Do any of you like Monty Python? Well, my idea was to change "He's a Lumberjack" to "I'm an Introvert", but I got stuck after only getting half the chorus and the beginning of a verse:
(chorus)
I'm an introvert and I'm OK, I'm not gonna change, I was born this way.
I'm an introvert and I'm all right, ........(verse)
I live alone, with just my cat, .......In case you don't know the tune, here's a youtube of the sketch.
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Ah, life is good when it's wrapped in humor and kindred spirits. I really admire each of you--feisty spirits, willingness to vent, care, cope, keep up the good fight. Must admit to cranky spirits lately (smashed my hand in the chimney flue--my own fault, not paying attention--but of course it's the hand that gives me the most trouble from se's) so when I'm feeling bah humbug, it's great to peek in on you all and be able to tuck myself up in hermity solitude, shared with you... if that makes sense at all.
Four more school days !!! until I can have my own cat entertainment fest (also known as wrapping presents--whaevah style--me, too
.) Too much to think about so I do the ostrich thing and hide from reality... well, as much as you can with a job.Well, I'm off to make my first Ohio buckeyes. Peanut butter and sugar everywhere! Hugs to all. Feel better from all those ongoing procedures.
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Yay for Buckeyes Skittle! Hope you like them! I think I'm going to make a batch tomorrow night.
Curveball too funny! Love it.
Don't bogart those cookies Whaevah. Chew, chew pass
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Buckeyes---My eyes just lit up. Yummy--
I just woke up--and the first thing I saw wad that word. Then I went bac to read.
Markat I dont blame u at all--if u don't feel comfortsle about a piture forget it--u see how often my piture is around hahaha
Oh cats are hysterical when u'r wrapping gifts--they hae such a giod rime doing nothing.Leslie made "authentic" Italian sauce for Donna--she loved it and we're msking fudge this wee-end AND Joey and her are maing gkycerin soap so he cand make his own gifts--he's so exited. and she bought him a ouple of hings but among them 2 beautiful gems- smoy quart and a fire opal---he has a collection-These are a good size--I got so upset with her she spoil the hell out of him. She has a cold and I really got upset with her cuz she keeps on going and I made her lay down and covered her and she slept for bout an hour--Her boyfriend gave her a scriot for that z pack anti--(he's a Dr,) so I'm havin to slow her down--That's fine with me--but I hate to see her sick. Joey and I will sleep by her tonight and he's so excited and she promised she would relax, but I'll have to get dressed cuz we're going out to dinner.LOL
Did we hae the recipe for buckeyes here? I thought we did--cuz they seem easy to make and Les and I could make them next week for the neighbors and someparties coming up---NO BAKING.--We'll both have ro rest a day or 2 but then she'll be ready to go and I can help. hehehe I love Donna dearly, but she is in her 40's like my dgtrs--hence the energy--but she does understand me so I know I shouldn't complain- she's one in a million, but I still need my time to just vegatate, but at least I can tell her and she's fine with it.So I came in to say hi--and I'll talk to u uys later--Hope everyone is feeling OK
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Aww Camille that's so sweet about your friend! I did post a Buckeye recipe on the last page. Yum.
I'm feeling crappy, angry and sad all at the same time. I went a little nutso this morning. I think the tamoxifen and stress is getting to me
I hate feeling this way. Might need to dip into my nerve pill stash. People are really wearing on me something fierce! I'm really not usually like this! Oh well, let's pray that I don't get arrested going to buy a new coffee pot, lol. Tamoxifen + broken coffee pot + idiots = Mary in the pokie. 0 -
Markat news at 10----I'm sorry u feel this way--Is it the holidays that are stressin u--u were doing better last week (I thought) I know this is a stressful time of year.for a lot of people-But the no coffee would do it for me alone. I'm not going to say cheer up--cuz I know u can't, until it's ready to happen. I don't want to make it worse-----but I will probably---most people just don't et us now--I don't een think it's about the actual cancer--it's all the shit after that changes us so much--I'm sure it will get better but when is the question. It's different for all of us too. So there's no time limit (my theory) And the meds we take altho needed does a number on us.-And it somehow seems everyday thins can just spin us around. It's a mess. So don't be so hard on ur'self really--I do the same thing.
Ihope u'r feelin better now o to McD and get some coffee.
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Thanks Markat for the recipe sounds easy nuff and no baking.
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Cami - you are so not a bitch! Markat we all understand ... having a hard time adjusting to new reality some days too. Seems we look up one day and the next is crazy. Have almost no holiday spirit, even though I'm trying. Some people just need to back off. Last Christmas I felt like everyone was taking my picture even though I felt like crap ... I guess they were afraid I wouldn't be here this year or something. Drove me nuts!!! I have absolutely no patience for CRAP these days. In some ways I am more easy going, but in others I just want to cut through the BS and those that perpetuate it.
Having a post surgery crash today I think, so tired!!! I may celebrate my B'day by taking a nap. I guess that puts me up there for hermitude.
Markat ... hope some coffee helps
Cami good luck with the no-baking
Curveball ... have to think about some lyrics.
To everyone thanks for the good wishes
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Happy Birthday Jane!! Woohoo! I spent mine at home too. You and Camille are right. I'm a really sensitive person and hiding seemed so easy! Now that I'm back out dealing with people- it just gets to me!
Got a new cheap coffee maker and the stuff to make Buckeyes and fudge. That should perk me up
And I just heard about the school shooting in Connecticut. My heart is breaking for those families. I don't know how you go on after something like that.0 -
The grief in CT spreads through each school... even here, the kids feel vulnerable and get more quirky... Can't imagine the families facing presents under the trees and longing to be whole again. beyond words.
Happy birthday, bg! I think a nap is a great idea. You need to be good to yourself. ((()))
markat--buckeyes were a hit! They disappeared quickly among the chocolate-ravenous faculty.
Others went the cheese dip and bbq route, so the sweetness was wonderful. Thank you for sharing!Hermits, all, sleep well and late. Enjoy the weekend.
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