Starting Radiation October 2019
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petite1: Sounds bad. I haven't watched the local news today so I'll have to check later. Hoping that no one was killed. If they had Idalia damage, that's doubly bad.
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Hardly any injuries, amazing. Yes, some of the homes had damage from the hurricane. Most of the tornado damage was to businesses. I haven't been out and about to see it first hand. I just stayed in the house. I didn't even go to my grief meeting.
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Kamboka, mocame. I hope you are both well. With my BFF having a terrible time with radiation, I went down memory lane and read all our posts since the beginning. Many things I did not remember or chose to forget. LOL. It was interesting. She was in the hospital for a few days. She is down to 87 pounds, GI problems and low potassium. She has 3 treatments to go and wants to stop treatment. I will know more later, after she sees the RO today.
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petite1: what weight did your friend start with? 87 pounds is small. It's weird that I didn't have any problems with radiation. After chemo, it seemed like a piece of cake. I got news on Friday that my cousin who had uterine cancer many years ago and then it metastasized to her brain last year, died. She was 70 and her only child is heartbroken. They were very close.
I also had a run in with my boss who accused me of underperforming. She gave me some nitpicky examples like I answered a question with a question. Anyways, I told her that I thought I should end my contract early. She said to wait to decided. When I found out about my cousin, I decided to end the contract. Life is too short for me to stress out about her nitpickiness. Then she realized that we have the next two weeks of intense work coming up. She asked if I could do the two weeks and I refused. I will work till Friday. Now, she needs me. I feel for the rest of the team but my two top managers are not good. I have another gig lined up but not sure if I can start in December or January.
I started back on the Anastrozole and will see how that goes. My leg pain and incontinence had stopped while I was off. I stopped the sleep apnea machine as it was not helping. The Gabapentin is not helping with the neuropathy but I need to use it to try to get to sleep. Then I'm drowsy all day. What a viscous cycle of medication!
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Kamboka, Sounds like you have a lot going on. Sorry to hear about your cousin and your job. Are you old enough to retire?
My friend prior to cancer was about 100 to 106 pounds. Just before diagnosis she dropped to 97. The drop is one of the reasons she went to the doctor and feeling the lump in her throat.
I have a water leak from the meter to the house. A leak detector company will be out about 1. I have a bone scan at 10 and grief support group at 11:30. It will be busy. I need the support group, the 10 month mark was pretty bad and I had a meltdown last night. I did not sleep well.
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petite1: It's good that you have the support group even after 10 months. The grief never goes away, we just learn to cope with in in constructive ways. I also like having a group that is not always family/friends as they don't have preconceived notions on how they think you should be coping. Even after more than 10 years of my dad being gone, something will remind me of him and I'll get teary eyed. Honestly, the situation in this world today is stressful on so many levels. I find myself yearning for the 'good ole days'.
I like having my own house but the maintenance is neverending. Hope your problem is not extensive or expensive.
I'm enjoying waking up later and my fingers are crossed that my paperwork will get finished so I can start in December or early January. I am trying to go three more years to get to full retirement. Since I'm single, I need all the SS that I'm entitled to.
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Kamboka, the repair wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It was only a few feet from the meter. My SS is more, since I made more. He paid into a pension plan and that cuts down on how much he paid into the system He fully retired prior to 62, 57 I think. I fully retired at 62. SS isn't enough to live on.
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Petite1 - I'm glad the leak wasn't too bad. How is your friend doing?
Kamboka - I hope your work situation works out. My husband is self-employed so although we pay in to SS, I was at home with the kids for years and didn't earn much income. That's why we are trying to put away as much money as possible and I'm working so much now.
Sorry, I haven't been around much. Busy with work, ebay, and life. :) My new boss started and we have hope that things will get better there. Unfortunately, my old boss is still there training her and is causing problems. I also tweaked my back 10 days ago. I never had problems with my back before. I somehow hurt it after getting out of the shower. Some days are good and some not.
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petite1: Glad your repairs were not as bad as it could have been. One thing can set us back. I was crunching some candy last weekend and broke half a tooth. So far it's not hurting and it's in the back. I'm trying to wait till I start the new job that has dental. I'm wishing for December but the government is very slow. If my house was paid for, I'd take SS now but I'm trying to get to the 66+.
mocame: Sorry about your back. Those pesky strains sometimes take a long time to heal. Your new boss situation sounded like mine. I liked my new boss but the second in charge who was doing the training and she didn't like my work. That's why I quite early. I've never had any employer say they were not satisfied with my work. Glad your Ebay is going well. I had some things on there but pulled them off. I found another auction house that will take some of my things. I was busy wrapping up over 100 pieces. I go to Ft. Lauderdale on Friday to drop them off. They take a huge commission but they are one of the better houses. I'll start back on Ebay in December if I'm not working.
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Kamboka - Sorry about the tooth. I don't have dental where I work and having dental work is so incredibly expensive! I could've bought a brand new car with the amount of money my husband and I have paid for dental work in the last 4-5 years.
I have actually been buying items to sell on ebay from an auction place near me. It's all online through Hibid and I just pick it up. I don't buy jewelry, though. I know nothing about it. :)
Petite1 - How are you? How is your friend?
Work is slightly less stressful. I'm still dealing with my back/leg issues. Some days are good and some are not. I've been selling more on ebay. It's been like working a part time job trying to build it.
I meet with my bone dr this week and should be getting my next Prolia shot. I'm going to talk to him about my back/leg pain. I'm hoping it's just muscle but I'm always concerned about a broken bone due to the AIs and Prolia or if it's cancer. My friend's mom is taking Fosamax and has an infection in her tooth. No dentist will touch her. She has to see an endodontist to see if they will take the tooth out. The fear of losing jaw bone and things not going right, because of these bone medications they have us on, is scary. My bone dr just blows off my concerns but I've talked to people, and myself included, who's dentists/surgeons won't touch us.
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mocame: How often is your Prolia? I took Reclast over a year ago so I guess I'm every two years. My next mammogram and bone scan is for March. I really don't want to keep doing the bone strengthener because of the possible jaw problems and the inset says it could also cause bone breaks. These drugs sometimes cause more problems than they correct. I started back on the Anastrozole and my leg pain is back and it's tricky getting up—feels like my joint gives way. That's why I stopped it the last time. I'm scheduled to take a two day research class for AI effects at Mayo after Thanksgiving. That's why I started back on the AI since that is a requirement.
Glad your sales are going well. Yes, doing the Ebay is a lot of work but I do enjoy getting my monthly deposit. I didn't do any sales last month. I was going to list some things this week but I am going to my brother's house for Thanksgiving. To get a cheaper ticket back, I have to wait till the Tuesday after. That's almost a week. I'll do it when I get back.
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HI. I am doing OK. I do have a tooth that broke and needs a cap. (the hygienist broke it) I am having it done in January as my Prolia shot is in Feb. It is every 6 months. My friend has finished radiation and go to ring the bell. She is has not gained any weight. She was craving pizza and we went out Tuesday. She happily, was able to eat in, except for the end crust. The skin on her neck is healing. It looks like a white collar. I remember when my skin being so pale as it healed. Ebay is not as it usually is, but better than last month.
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petite1: I hope the dentist office is doing your work for free since they broke the tooth. Mine is at the back and not causing any problems so I'll just let it go for now. No word yet on my job that I hoped would start in December so I booked a ticket to see my mom around Christmas. Since she doesn't have the dog any more, I know she'll be happy for company. Glad your friend finished her treatment and was able to eat the pizza. I was lucky and had very little problems with radiation. Since the auction house took my antique purses, I see a few at an estate sale that I'll see if I can get today. I'm going to my brothers for Thanksgiving and bought three pies from this fabulous pie place in Jax. I have a key lime, cranberry key lime and chocolate. I pick them up Tuesday. Can't wait.
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Kamboka, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I went down to my niece's at noontime and then dinner at friends. I am still stuffed. Today is cold, wet and miserable. Monday would have been my wedding anniversary. My niece and I are meeting at the place where Jim and I celebrated last year. We are having lunch and will probably walk on the beach, depending on the weather.
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Kamboka and Petite1 - I hope you both had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family!
I had 2 Thanksgivings last week. My side of the family got together on Tuesday at my niece's house and I hosted my husband's family on Thanksgiving. We had 17 people, but it could've been 20. That's a lot of people for our small little house but it went fine.
Kamboka - I get Prolia shots everything 6 months. According to the information my bone Dr gave me, that is my best option since I am on AIs.
I'm still working long hours, but things are better since my new boss arrived. Although my old boss is still there training her and that causes issues sometimes. I'm still doing ebay too. Between those and getting ready for the holidays, my schedule is crazy. But I enjoy doing ebay. I changed my daughter's bedroom into the spare bedroom/my ebay office and I'm enjoying that.
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mocame, My ebay has finally pick back up for the last 2 weeks. Today was our anniversary, so it is a little sad. My niece and grand nephew met for lunch where Jim any I celebrated last year in Hudson Beach. After that i did some shopping therapy at J. C. Penny's. When I got home I had a fantastic box of jewelry from a vendor as a Holiday gift. Coro, Lisner, Weiss, Trifari, etc. Now I am chilling out with a glass of wine and a book.
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Good morning. 32 degrees this morning. BRRRRR
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Glad you both had a good Thanksgiving. I got back from NC last night and had to go to my two-day Mayo class on dealing with AI symptoms. There are eight ladies and one husband in the class. Except for the PT class, the rest was boring. Maybe tomorrow will be better. I have loads of laundry to do but when I got home just now, I was hungry and too tired to start doing the laundry. I think it was 30 something this morning but it felt better than the cold in NC. The good news was that it was sunny all but one day while I was there.
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Kamboka, I am glad you had a nice trip. I have been keeping busy with the grief support group, the widow and widowers social group, church and yoga. I am so glad, this month is scary. My mom died the 19th, Miss Felix the 22nd, Cousin Dee the 28th and my DH, Jim the 29th. (Not in the same year) I will probably crash in January when there isn't as much going on. Maybe my niece an I should plan a get away.
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petite1: How is December going for you? I realize that the second half of the month will be difficult but I hope that you will find some joy and be able to concentrate on that. Memories are always great and with us no matter what the situation.
I'm flying to TN next Friday to be with my mom. My siblings were staying at home so I decided to go. I've been between assignments for the last two months but will start back at the end of January. It's been a bit slow but I could get used to not working (although my bank account could not!). We decided not to give Christmas gifts so no shopping for me. I was going to take my mom to the casino so that's my gift to her.
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Kamboka, Thank you for asking. So far, so good. I went to a church breakfast this morning. I will be listing some stuff on Ebay. That will keep me busy. Have fun in TN. I loved my vacation there.
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I went to the Wildlife Park for the Celebration of light. It was beautiful. The manatees are piled in to the river to keep warm. I will try to attach pictures.
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Manatees
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Kamboka - I hope you are having a great time in TN!
Petite1 - That is beautiful and I love Manatees! The only time I have seen them was when I was in FL.
My husband is just getting over having covid. It's been spreading rapidly around here. Thankfully, I haven't gotten it and have been testing negative. My work is requiring me wear a mask all the time (even away from work) for 20 days. That stinks but I will still enjoy the holidays.
I hope you ladies have a very Merry Christmas!
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Hi, mocame. COVID has been showing up again. Two of my friends have it. He was in the hospital for a short stay. I haven't seen them since Thanksgiving. We usually go out once a week. Hoping they get well soon.
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petite1: I've never seen a manatee up close. I need to get out more in 2024 to parts of FL that are off the grid. I think I mentioned that my sister and I did the JAX famous neighborhood Christmas lights drive and then to the beach to see the lifeguard chair lights. I've been watching Hallmark movies—which I normally hate— to get in the mood. I fly to TN on Friday. Unfortunately, it looks like rain every day of my time there. Oh well, it's just me and mom in the house for a week. My brother/SIL will be coming to stay with me for New Years. They are bringing a nice couple with them. They have tickets to the Jaguars game on Sunday.
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Hi, Kamboka and mocame. Hope you both had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year. It was difficult from the 29th to the 1st. I had a multitude of meltdowns, but much better today.
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@petite1, it sounds like it's been a difficult few days. We do have free Zoom meet-ups if you ever wanted some additional support in addition to the BCO boards. 🙂
You can register for them here:
You can come as frequently or as infrequently as you want. They're very laidback.
Warmly,
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Petite1 and Kamboka I hope you had a good Christmas. Ours was quiet. Some of my extended family got covid and rsv so it was a smaller group.
Petite1 - I'm glad you are having a good day today. I'm sorry you had some rough days. I can't imagine what you are dealing with. My prayers are with you, my friend.
My parents are leaving late tonight to head down to Florida. They have a double-wide mobile home in a trailer park in Lorida. They love it and I wish I was going with them! They're calling for 6 to 10 inches of snow this weekend. Brrr! Yuck! I was hoping for a winter of very little snow like last year but it's not looking good.
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petite1: Glad you are feeling better now that the holidays have ended. I guess the saving grace is that every year should get a bit better—although the pain of losing a loved one never goes away. I'm happy that our cold weather seems to be over for a few days but at least it was very sunny the last four days. My brother and SIL came down for three days with their best friends. They went to the Jaguar/Panthers game on Sunday. I am hoping to start my next assignment in February so I'm trying to do all the little tasks I've been putting off.
mocame: Too bad so many were sick. I guess that's the season we are in. I love snow but only for the first few hours until it gets dirty or until I have to get out and try to drive. I think I've gotten a bit spoiled with the weather here. I'm sure your parents will be happy to miss the snow.
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