My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
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Micmel, the dress looks beautiful on your niece. One would never know it is a "vintage". It looks so modern. Gorgeous.
Minnie, the picture is breathtaking!
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JFL~ I agree with you. It truly has held up wonderfully. My heart was full looking at her expression of calm happiness and even maybe a little Day Dream going oj there also. Thanks very much. For the sweet words. I like the word vintage. Makes me think of the movie mean girls. Which I just watched with her. Lol. Too funny!
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Oh no micmel, I’m sorry you took a tumble down the stairs, I hope your pain is over quickly. I actually fell today too. I was sitting on the edge of a plank of wood balancing on two pieces of stone with my 16 yr old twin grand nieces and when they both got up, I got flipped off the side. I landed in the grass and was unharmed but I was quickly surrounded by horrified family, lol.
Also, I caught zero fish but had fun anyway.
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Micmel! Oh my god! You've got to put cowbells on that dog so you can hear when he's coming up from behind. Good lord, falling down stairs is no small matter! I hope you get unbruised soon but suspect you're in for some aching. Hugs to you (shaking finger at Dee Oh Gee).
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Runor~. I learned I bounce... I am ok.... sore yea but I am ok. Scared me though!
Mae~ you fell also ? Geeze!!!! I know that you’re alright , but I still get freaked out when I fall.. no one needs a broken anything.
Cancer....this is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure... I agree with that statement !
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Micmel- Oh my Gosh!! Glad you are ok after your fall. I have a cat and sometimes he gets under my feet. A few years ago (pre cancer diagnosis, funny how we classify things as pre cancer diagnosis or post diagnosis) anyway a few years ago I was bringing groceries into the house. My cat is an indoor only pet and he was interested in the grocery bags. I was trying to make sure he didn't get outside and he tripped me up and down I went- on hands and knees. Our fur babies can be hazardous at times. Sometimes now he will walk BESIDE me in the house from one room to the next keeping pace with me and watching my feet. Funny boy. Anyway, glad you are ok. But probably sore.
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Micmel - I took a fall like that last year. Not good and super scary! I'm glad you seem ok but just from what you've said do you think it might be a good idea to get yourself checked out? That sounds like a huge fall! Keep us posted. And yes damn it - enough already!
Loving the vacation pictures everyone! We cut cable a few years ago, however we still pay just as much to subscribe to Netflix and things. It all adds up. We have better internet service though - here we have a fiber optic service as opposed to the big cable companies. It's really nice to have that option and the actual connection is sooooo much better. We use antennae for regular tv and Roku for all our subscriptions. Sometimes the antenna spazzes but mostly it's great.
Have a great weekend everyone! I saw my new spine doctor the other day and he gave me a back brace to support the big compression fracture I a still dealing with. I've got several of them but this one at thoracic 11 is a really butt kicker. The brace helps a lot when my back tires out or if I'm going to be standing/sitting for long periods. Big piece of hardware but if it helps, who cares.
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Micmel, glad you’re (mostly) ok! Falling down stairs has to be scary. So now you’ll have answer that standard question “have you fallen in the last 6 months?” with yes. I’m sure the circumstances will be understandable and not worrisome to your docs though.
Mae, glad you’re ok too! It looks like you’re enjoying the beauty of nature and family too. I’ve been through Vermont but stayed in New Hampshire. We did the tourist stop of Ben & Jerry’s factory (cool of course) but missed the true off the road experience.
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Hi Mel, All,
I didn’t float away, but boy do I want to. Thank you all for caring when one of us drifts a bit. This truly is a family of the best of the best.
Anyway, had a bronchoscopy on Monday. Still do not know the results. I can certainly agree with all of you who have written about waiting (and also those awful commercials!). I feel like telling my new onc that if this is how it’s gonna be, then I’ll go to the FL Cancer Institute. Heard they were also good. I’ll give an update as soon as I hear what they found in my lymph nodes.
Mel, I hope you are okay. I fell recently too and twisted my ankle. Bad sprain. Now I really hobble around like an old woman! I didn’t break anything, and sometimes I wonder if it’s because of Xgeva. That stuff must be pretty good.
Lastly, we just bought a house this week in Tarpon Springs, FL. Excited about moving in. We’ll be telling our landlord today. He is not going to be happy. But we gotta do what we gotta do.
Hope all of you enjoy the weekend.
Hugs to all (and safe travels to those who are traveling)
Boo (aka Laurie)
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Candy~Hi there darling.... I have to admit. In the past year alone I've fallen at least twice. Once on concrete “face plant". Now this. I learned that I am strong as an ox. That fall was something else. 8 stairs. I just controlled my mind to relax and just accept that I was falling, and was like a rag doll sledding down the stairs. Some deep rug burns on my Knees. (Lol anyone have those as a teenager or younger?) Sleeping bag down the carpeted stairs. Bounce bounce. That's exactly like how it was. Today I have to say. My hip hurts, my shoulder is tweaked, my back and my neck. Not surprised really, I was just starting to feel better from taking care of my Dad.. ugh it's always something. I can only imagine how quick a cat could do the same thing but even sneakier. Thank goodness it sounds like you were ok . 🥴 I have some creaky pains coming for about a week. Thank you for your post. You're a sweetheart,, oh and welcome back. Always good to see you 😃. 🤕 no more falls for anyone.
Mae~ you're ok today right ? Hope you are. Loving the pictures. So much.
Minnie~ went back for a second look last night at your pic. I'm experiencing some insomnia, I realized I could have broken my neck. I was alone. Let's just say DH wasn't happy. At all. He left this morning for his road trip down south, for orientation for my DSS for college. So there wasn't time for broken limbs.
Moomala~The more I am awake the more pain and aches are appearing. I am still shocked seriously nothing is broken. My neck feels pretty banged around for sure. I don't think I hit my head. I don't feel like I did. I knew I was going to be sore. So I'm armed with muscle relaxers. But I'm debating calling to talk to my doc anyway. Good idea. Thank you sweet woman for caring. I'm sorry you took a fall like that because for that one second I felt like Red Foxx when he puts his hand on his chest and says “Elizabeth I'm coming to join you".
I really thought I was going to be hurt. I laid there with the wind knocked out of me for at least five minutes. I will say my dog Tag was aware of my extreme crying. (How could he not be) but he was pressing his body into Mine, trying to comfort me. He was laying next to my head. Trying to prop my neck up. This dog is 13 years old and has horribly weak back legs. And has fallen many times. But this time he was comforting me. He knew I was hurt. My other lunatic prince Deeohgee, knew it was his fault and he was howling loudly for my son. He heard his truck pull up.. i feel like I have such bad luck, but then nothing is broken. So I'm thankful. About the mention of your back brace. I sincerely hope it's helping you. I can imagine how that may be heavy for sure. Make sure you give yourself breaks. And rest. Did they give you adequate pain medicine?
I've been hearing more and more from Actual cancer patients. Stage four. That they aren't being given adequate pain medicines from their providers. To me that seems so crazy. I just wondered if anyone else had heard of this or experienced this ?
Loving you Gracie. On my mind constantly. So very very much.
Boo Boo~ you doing okay in there?
Bigbhome~ haven't heard or seen anything from you. Praying your ok and I know you were having confusing issues with some scans. Miss your bright self here!
Parry~❤️worried my friend as well!
MJH! Blueshine! Masonsma~Marianelizabeth~Rosie~Hello!!
Skitz....Pots hello there... missed you...stillivin!!!
Daniel and Leslie. Sending my best wishes. Grannax.....My Chelle....NKB...JKL....JFL....Tanya sweet friend...Divine~Hope you're enjoying your porch..GumDoctor~You too....Lovely scenery....Philly where ya been busy woman......?..cureious......Runor hello my girl! Elle
GP... sending hugs to you. Hope... Hellooooo!! You around too? I heard leapfrog is doing ok! Read it somewhere, very good to know...Iwrite.... how is the grandchild??? Jensgotthis...hello and hope you're well...Sandibeaches...sounds like a great place to be today! Hope everyone has a 🌞 day. While Keeping those we care about close to mind.
Hope everyone does at least one thing they enjoy today.
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Yes, I’m okay, Mel. See my post above. I hope you are okay from that fall. Scary stuff. Take care, my friend.
Booboo
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Micmel - I am sending you these flowers (pink oleander) while you recover from your terrible fall. i am so sorry you have this to deal with on top of everything else.
I took a terrible fall in the shower in May 2017 and that was the fateful day they saw my first met (L4) via CT. I have developed quite an aversion to falls since then and it took me awhile to respond to your fall news...
Sending you flowers and hugs today,
Gumdoctor
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BooBoo~Same time posting. Lol great minds. Glad to see you and happy To hear you're moving into your home soon. You always put a smile on my Face. I hope DH and family are well... hot there ??
Gumdoctor~I can only imagine that at some point we all will have a fall somehow. But I just am scared of the stairs and always have been. Glad my Legs are kinda like rubber. I'm still shocked it wasn't worse.
I love the beautiful 🌺. So very much. I wish I had a green thumb. Flowers are truly lovely. You seem to have quite the knack for them yourself.
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Micmel- I see this thread is titled My Husband, My Love... I don't have a husband, but my love is my cat. Animals are pretty wonderful. Tag was trying to take care of you. And Deeohgee was also trying to get you help and probably felt awful for causing the fall. My cat has been with me through all of this cancer stuff. He has seen mom without fur (hair loss from chemo), and mom's lopsided chest from the mastectomy, and mom looking pretty sick around the house. He comforts me too and will sleep beside me and let me cry into his fur.
You take it easy, rest, and let your body heal.
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Sorry for your fall, Micmel. When someone is there, take a nice long soak in a warm bath. Some epsom salt in the water ought to help the aches.
Hi, Tanya. I am feeling a little better, but still have a cough hanging on. It's not as bad though. I hope your weekend will be fun. I'm in the off week of Ibrance so not feeling very feisty anyway.
My best to all of you.
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Muddling~Hello my friend. I’m sorry you haven’t been feeling yourself. God knows I’m right there with you. My shoulder today is not happy at all I’m certain it’s trying to tell me something. Like hey byotch I’m torn. I constantly Have a cough on ibrance always have. It never goes away. Always mucus. I’m convinced sinus infections are also a side effect as well. Good to see you always. Hugs and more hugs. ~M~
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Candy~growing up I had three cats. I didn't know I was allergic to them. I adored my cats. I know Tag was concerned. He was very upset. All day today Deeohgee hasn't been near me. He has been under the bed and on his bed. When he looks at me I am convinced he really does know. That it was his fault. Somehow he knows I'm not happy with him. He usually lays right next to my feet. I think he may be afraid he may hurt me again. Today when I went down the stairs, he allowed me to go first and was extremely calm. No barking or acting out . Calm as can be. He walks by every few minutes. To check on me. I can tell he knows.
Funny you brought that up ..oh and candy. Love and family is also included..... animals to me are more than family. They are our children. So many definitions to love and or what we love.
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I found my daughters little baby gel shoe today while going through something’s. It made me smile ! Went to urgent care today for some xrays. 🤕🥴. Rotator injury! Oh hooray!
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Hi all, checking in for out last night in Vermont. We all drove to Burlington today to visit another niece and her 3 yr old son, here are some pics I took along the way. Once we arrived back, we all went out for ice cream 😀
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Mae~The sky is amazingly blue and crisp looking. The beautiful oxygen giving trees! It really reminds me of my area quite a bit. I would love nothing more to get that RV and get ready to begin my travel quest. Thanks for sharing. I hope you’re doing ok! Hugs to you and hope you’re feeling ok and not like me Correspondent get some rest!
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great photos from around the world!
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Hi my dear sisters! I am waiting at the airport to pick up my husband and I have time to read your posts. Oh, my God Michel , I just read what happened to you. Good that nothing is broken. Last year I fell from my bed !!! 😀😀 I know it's sounds funny... my husband wanted to switch sides and of course while slipping I didn't remember. I had sour shoulder for couple months. Hopefully you will feel better sooner. I can imagine the guilty face of your dog.
Mae thank you for sending us pictures from all your trips. I admire you for your high spirit and never loosing the pleasure of traveling. Finally I got the courage to buy a ticket to go to my country in September. It's 12 hours flight. I am praying nothing bad to happen and be able to enjoy a well deserved vacation. I have the feeling that I am living from scan to scan.... My family doesn't understand, but you guys I am sure do. . My daughter asked me would I be able to watch my grandson, 1 and a half years old, until January. They were disappointed, because I couldn't say yes or no. January is soooo far away...
Have a good night for those who doesn't sleep yet and hugs for all.
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Goodness Micmel, falls are scary business! I'm glad you only have bruises and rotator cuff....could have been far worse. I fell down 5 steps in November and landed with a thud on concrete, big 5 inch gash on my shin took 2 months to heal. I now go down stairs one step at a time...like a toddler learning to do stairs hanging on to the bannister, slowly. My balance seems to have gotten worse and I can't always feel my toes/feet...darn neuropathy. Sounds like you did the right thing to float down the stairs! You’re still here!!! I hope you get that RV trip going sooner than later, a change of scenery may help you recover Faster.
Mae, i’m Jealous of your fly-fishing experience. Minnie, love the view from your solarium. For me travelling lets me escape for a little while from the cancer world, even if i only go across town or a few hours down the road. Our lives are governed by appointments, tests, schedules, and waiting so it’s so nice to just be me...for a little while. My favourite place to go escape is the garden Center...love the smell of fresh dirt, water gurgling and pretty flowers.
Be well dear friends!
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Thanks for asking about me Mel. Just back from camping in Yosemite with my son and dog. It was so gorgeous. I now have a visual for what verdant means.
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wow Mae, and Wow jensgotthis. Such beauty we have in this world. Blueshine, I hope your trip works out. I went to Canada earlier this year which was a 9 hour flight, and hope to go again next year.
Our lives revolve around appointments, so make the most of all the other days, whether it's seeing the world or sitting on your porch x
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Hi there Mods!! Always nice to see you noticing our little home.
Blueshine~I am imagining you're home now with your sweet DH! I am with you with not being able to commit to a January function at all. I can't even commit to next week. Try not to take their response to hard. We do understand, yes we do. I know deep in my heart. There is a place for each and everyone of my sisters here. I am glad I learned a long time ago. Friends coming in many amazing ways. I found you all. We found each other. So glad to see you. I worry about my peeps. Hugs to you sweet woman. My fall scared the effin heck out of me! They are truly scary.
Pots~ Hi darling. I think part of my problem is just getting out the darn door. Every ounce of energy is an effort to me. I set things to do the day before, when I feel half decent. Then I wake up, and not so much energy anymore. Floating is exactly what I did. That is a great explanation. It was like thump thump thump 8 times....feeling the skin being pulled off of knees from the carpet. Today is even worse. The aches are awful. Rotator cuff for sure. Hurts like crazy! but I am ok. Always love seeing you here. So glad when you fell you were ok. A lot of the nurses were telling me, the reason they are so worried about cancer patients falling is because their bones won’t heal correctly if you have some bone metastasis. So that freaked me out. One step at a time now. Slowly I go. Step by step inch by inch!!! Thanks for even caring!
Jensgotthis~Hello beautiful woman..... wow at your precious puppers. My daughter is still awwwwing in the other room ! I love the mountains, im laying here thinking about how clean and crisp that air must have been for you to take in. No less the majestic feel of being outdoors. Makes us feel so small. I think of you often. I adore some of my ibrance dancers from when I first started. Pat M also! You’re wonderful ladies. And I always love to see you here. Especially with pics like that! Amazing ! You’re all so very special. Each and everyday. Please never forget that ever!
Minnie~I am sure you’re nestled in your bed sleeping like the beauty you are. I didn’t want to get up this morning. I knew my aches and pains would be worse and of course they are. Ugh! What we go through daily. Love to you!
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I just read that they placed Beth Chapman into a “medically induced coma”. She’s been battling cancer for over two years now and she’s stage four throat cancer that went into her lungs. Usually that isn’t good. Like everywhere we turn it’s the big c middle finger to our society. It doesn’t matter who you are. It chooses no favorites. It doesn’t sound too good for her. I hope she comes out of this and rebounds again. Seeing so much cancer everywhere is so hard sometimes. We never ever ever can get away from it 😡!0
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Mae,
You and I have the same traveling spirit. We are going to Maine in a few weeks (to get away from the heat...yes Mel, it is HOT here). Then we are going to Jasper, GA in August for 2 weeks. I have never been to the mountains in GA, so I’m really looking forward to it. I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip
Mel, I am also a mountain girl. The shore is fine, but I find my spirit is most at peace in the mountains. God’s beauty is so fresh and easy in the mountains.
Gum doctor, what a beautiful gesture to send flowers via this thread. They are so pretty. As Mel said, you have the green thumb that I certainly do not have. But I am going to try to do some planting at our new place. I may need to ask you a few things if that’s ok.
Jen, glad to see you here. Was wondering how you’ve been. Your pic is so uplifting. I have been to Yellowstone, but not Yosemite. I hear it’s spectacular.
I’m finally coming out of my funk. Took a few days to quit the pity-party. I hate when I go there. But it sounds like we all do sometimes. Hearing from others in this thread makes it ok. I am so grateful for all of you. I really do feel like you are all my family. I know I don’t post a lot, but I deeply care about each of you, and I’m just so darn glad that Mel started this thread.
Love to all of my MBC sisters and brothers!
Booboo
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Beautiful pic Jen, I find that taking in nature’s finest really makes me appreciate everything and forget cancer for a while, the bittersweet is becoming less bitter.
Final family visit this morning then off to Maine.
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