So....talk about.....CANCER SUPPORT THREAD !!

[Lunachick]

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I don't notice any particular smell, unless you can smell "irritable"

Boy, have I been grouchy those couple of days...........but I do notice my taste buds got strange. (metallic taste) But only for a few days, and when I need to eat something........WATCH OUT.....move over cause I need something to EAT!!!! Five bites later I'm full. I feel like a blimp. Then I'm OK for a while then HUNGRY again. I have been peeing a lot, must be the water, or my kidneys working overtime to get rid of the poison.......

I need to dig up some more dirt for my tomatoes.......I'm using the grow bags this year, cause my soil needs an overhaul, so I'm cheating. I put a bunch of flower seedlings in the ground today (temp 73) beautiful day and I feel normal today, only got a few more to plant then I'm done. So then I ate a bunch of chocolate, now I have a slight belly ache. I'll just sleep it off.

 

[verthandi]

Wasn't yesterday just beautiful? Perfect weather here, sunny, but slight breeze, great for working outside. I'm glad to hear that things are going well for you. Have you started planning your party for after you have your last treatment? I'm not big on parties normally, but I think I would plan a humdinger for that kind of event and let someone else do all the work for a change. I would also make sure every one of my favorite foods was on the menu, even if they weren't normally served together.

 

[Lunachick]

Wow, I never even thought of it. I have a bottle of champagne in the fridge. I'll need more than that though

Thanks for the idea vert.

I had my blood work done today and I'm the usual "a little bit low" so I had my shot today, tomorrow and Friday. Then I'm off on vacation next week. We will have a laptop with us (DH

) But I'll check in too.

I was extremely sad yesterday.

And a little shaky too. I've thought about it and I think it's a combination of things; the halfway mark, I lost my two original hens in the past four months, my brother's cancer at the same time as me.........so I was a little vulnerable and it caught up with me. Everywhere I looked I saw sadness, so I just experienced it and then let it go, I knew tomorrow would at least be better, and it was.

So it seems to me that now I'm to experience a little bit longer of a "down time" with the chemo. OK I can do that. I'm almost finished with this anyway. I'll be ready for next time. But that's a long time away from now.

We're getting some much needed steady rain right now. How is it up your way vert?

 

[CoopCrazy]

Hey honey just thought you might need a hug after the blahs of yesterday

You are always on my mind...

 

[verthandi]

Vacation! What's that? I haven't gone on one of those for at least 10 years. Might be time to untie the apron strings and let someone else watch the farm for a few days?

I hate those down days, but you have a good reason to have them, but only now and then....okay?

I found some papers of my dad the other day,(he's been gone 7 yrs. now. ) He died at 90 so it really isn't fair to feel sad about his passing. He had a good life and was a good man. But, I sat down and howled. I used to be afraid to cry that I wouldn't stop, but you know? sometimes it really helps.

You have a wonderful trip. Send pictures? make us all envious. I'm so jealous that I am going to go sew now...and pout.

 

[Lunachick]

Thanks for the hug Josh, always needed - much appreciated.

How are you and the kids doing?

Hey, have a good night, I think I'm going to bed with a good book and listen to the rain. Simple pleasures.

 

[CoopCrazy]

Kids are doing great .. Growing like weeds.. You enjoy your book honey and get some rest .. Night

 

[redhen]

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X2..

 

[CoyoteMagic]

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I think that is one of the keys to surviving all of this. You allow the emotions and feelings to happen and then you let them go. To take the negative in and hang on to it is a total waste of energy that can better be used in the fight.

One time, just once, I had the "why me?" pity party. The message that came to me was, "why not?" Thoughts of my mother, sisters, neices, or my beautiful goddaugther going through this was enough for me to to change my point of view. If it has to be one of us, then let it be me. Let me bare all so they are spared. Let me be an example to them of strength of spirit and determination. This is what kept me going and when my neice, who is a royal pain in the butt, told me I was her "Hero", it made it all worth it.

Enjoy your vacation!! you definately deserve it!!

 

[jjthink]

Hugs, and a great vacation (with no muggy 93 degree days!).
JJ