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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited July 2009

    Where is Mom.  Should we be worried?  She hasn't logged on since 7-21, not that I'm stalking her.  Mom!!  Where are you??? You are missed.

    Please pass the cookies.....

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited July 2009

    ......and where is Cathi?

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  • KAK
    KAK Member Posts: 1,679
    edited July 2009

    Hi, honey bunnies.  I have not fallen off the face of the earth, if anyone was wondering.  Just having another bout of exhaustion.  That's what I get for thinking I was starting to feel normal again & able to do lots of fun things after work. 

    I had my regular annual physical with my PCP 2 weeks ago & we talked about the infamous cancer fatigue.  His wife had breast cancer 6 years ago (& is okay, thank goodness) so he really knows what this is like.  He's a sweetie, I've known him as a fellow healthcare clinician for a long time, so he's a friend, too, and really listens & never talks down to me.  Anyway, long story short, he ordered every lab that made sense and most of them were fine, but all my blood counts, white, red, etc. were either at the bottom end of normal or just below normal, which is unfortunately the result of the up-to-two-years effects of radiation.  But at least I know I'm not completely nuts (just partly nuts...LOL) and that there's a reason why I feel sort of okay, then run out of steam and crash.  I'm doing all the right things, really, to deal with it, but a lot of the time, the right thing to do is crawl home from work and sleep.  So, that's what I've been doing.  You know, I love sleep, but not like this, when it's like oxygen when you're short of breath and gasping.

    Arnie & Barbe, BIG HUGS TO YOU!!   Arnie, I remember having a massive meltdown in my surgeon's office last November or so, after radiation was done and after the swelling had gone down in my breast from the surgery.  And suddenly, there it was, my two-thirds missing, mutilated, shrunken breast, with divets and valleys and a tight, puckered incision scar around the nipple.  And I had to go see this woman who admittedly saved my life but also left me this way.  And I was sooooo angry but I didn't want to be angry with her.  Awful.  I got in the door & she asked me how I was & I sobbed.

    EWB is right.  I have had so many times when how I felt was "I want my mommy."  I wrote a blog post about it:  Sleeping With The Light On

    I've missed you all.  If you don't hear from me much in the next week or two, I'm asleep, dreaming about posting here!!

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited July 2009

    Cathi has been on the please help thread.  Her DD and SIL are on their way to 'move in' so she's been busy cooking!

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  • EWB
    EWB Member Posts: 2,927
    edited July 2009

    gentle hugs for Kathi...sweet restful dreams.

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  • dreamwriter
    dreamwriter Member Posts: 3,255
    edited July 2009

    How do you start a blog?

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited July 2009

    Kathi, Hope you get some rest and feel better.  Have you tried the B12?  I think it's working for me.

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  • hollyann
    hollyann Member Posts: 2,992
    edited July 2009

    Dream, go to the main blog page and double click on the topic like Stage III and at the top you will see Start New Topic....Click on that and you can start a new topic....Hope you are doing well today....

    Well had my 3rd meeting to try to get my job back.......WIll know something in a few days........ Thank you all for your support and prayers..They are very appreciated.......

    I have been haing a few down days this week and today is one of them......I am with you xpectmiracles....I feel like screaming I AM NOT OK I AM NOT OK !.........I feel like my world has crumbled and I can't get it back together again........

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  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited July 2009

    Oh hollyann it WILL get better, it HAS to.  I hope and pray you get your job back and they have to pay you all the back salary.  That would only be fair after all you have been through.

    KAK, blessings to you, I so know how you feel.  Sometimes  a nap and sleep are just the best luxeries.  I do so love sleep. Make sure if you decide to fall off the face of the earth that you let us know first.  Some of us just might want to go with you.

    Well, the dust bunnies are still growing here, just can't seem to get in the mood to do a good housecleaning only a pick me up.

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited July 2009

    Greetings to all with 'dusty buns'...........

    Have skimmed over the past several pages.

    (((((((((((((((((((((((((((Barbe)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    (((((((((((((((((((((((((((EWB/Mom))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    (((((((((((((((((((((((((((Arnie)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    I know there are so many others that can use some encouragement.

    Lucy, it was my day to be weepy, earlier in the week. Ups & down & up & down. Buckle your seat belts -- roller coasters have nothing over walking this journey together.

    xx00xx00xx00xx00xx

    Havin' a ball with this newest bundle of deep sighs & continual stretching. He's already holding his head up with great determination.

    It's so much fun to spend time with the two BIG brothers: 6 & 2...... We see them so seldom & it's great to be able to focus on playing with them.

    xx00xx00xx00xx00xx

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited July 2009

    P.S. Dream I meant to offer an answer to your question about blogging.

    I have mine thru blogspot.com (which is a google product)

    It doesn't cost any money what-so-ever.

    You can actually go to my blog & on the top it says, create a new blog..... click on that and just follow the directions. You just need an email address.

    You can pick your own template and colors etc.

    I would HIGHLY recommend the experience...... especially with your skills for writing.

    Uploading pictures is literally a 'click' if you download Picasa (another Google product.)

    If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

    xx00xx00xx

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited July 2009

    Faith, we need pix of the new grandbabeeee! Come on, some of us are living as grandmothers vicariosly through people just like you.

    I will hopefully be able to go home tomorrow. Have been pain free for 7 hours now. Hope it holds. 

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  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 7,618
    edited August 2009

    Heloooooo all dustbunnies!!!!

    (((((((((KAK))))))))))) It's so good to see your post. I was gonna come hunting for ya, but I figured you were just busy. I hope you're able to get some much needed R&R.

    ((((((((bkc))))))))))) So sorry you're having those meltdowns too. It's definitely a hormone thing, or lack of hormone thing. Maybe we should call our club The hormone-less club !

    ((((((((((((Arnie)))))))))))) girlfriend, I sure hope you're done squalling too....hehe.....naaah just cry all you want . It seems like my crying fits come at the most odd times. Very embarassing too:)

    MOM..........must have decided she liked her company better than ours I guess.

    Deb.....have you heard from her anymore? How are you feeling since rads are done?

    Sharon.......come pick me up Snookums!! I really need a break, and would love to take a ride in the pink duck :)

    Linda.......sounds like you had a nice time with your family. MUST BE NICE!!! Now that would be a great place for our group to meet, huh????

    (((((((((((Lottie)))))))))) sure hope your surgery went well this week and your recovering ok.

    (((((((((((Lursa)))))))))))) I miss you girl. It's time to let us know how you're doing.

    (((((((((((Shiny)))))))))))) Thinking of you and your peachy self. Hope you're having a wonderful time.

    ((((((((((((Jane)))))))))))))))))) Hope you're doing well too.

    (((((((((((((((Jayne))))))))))))))))))Glad to hear your treatment isn't so bad.

    (((((((((((((MaryRose)))))))))))))) So glad you hear you were able to do a little crafting recently.That's a good sign. How much longer till you're done? Tomorrow is AUGUST!!

    ((((((((((((((((((Barbe))))))))))))))))) Bout time you get home now. How are ya feeling?

    (((((((((((Elaine and Mom))))))))))) sure hope ya'll are ok. Been praying about your situation.

    Kathleen!!!!!!!!!!! It does my heart good to see you posting girl. Hope you're recovery is going good.

    Guess Nancy is on her way to Pinkstock. That's got to be a fun trip. We should plan to go next year.

    Faithie............pic pic pics.......want to see baby pics.

    Cathi.......I've been missing you too. I hope you're doing ok. How's your daughter? Hope everything is fine.

    Dream......a blog would be a good thing for you. You could just write and write and write..

    Lucy......sure been praying about your job situation. hope it works out for you!! And soon!!

    Vivvygirl....hope you're doing good today tomorrowWink

    Estepp, Cheryl....and ooooooo I know there's some new names but I can't remember right now 'cause I've got chemo brain. Just know that I'm sending hugs to alllllll my housekeepingbunnies from north to south from east to west.

    ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((all dustbunnies)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

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  • hollyann
    hollyann Member Posts: 2,992
    edited August 2009

    HI gang so glad for the support.....

    Faith you have a new grandson???.....I will send him some booties..How old is he?.......Sorry I missed that bit of news.........Pm me the addy ot send them to....I will get on those in a few and have them doen by Monday....It will be nice to do somethign blue for a change........

    Dream hope you are feeling well........Are you up to a phone call today or tomorrow?......I didn't call yesterday or today cause I have been in a down mood and didn't want to burden you with it........

    Barbe what is your addy?...Please PM me so i can send you a get well card!...........If I had the money I would have sent you flowers............

    Well I am off for now...Have a great afternoon ladies...May go into chat later.......

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  • jancie
    jancie Member Posts: 2,631
    edited August 2009

    I leave this thread for 2 days and then I have 4 pages to catch up on Yell

    I can't even begin to do individual shout outs so......

    So much enjoy the pictures that ya'll post here - especially the animal ones!

    I started on this thread because I became motivated to get my house clean......not any more!  It is way much more fun to find ways to get OUT of housecleaning.  My dh is out of town - he left Monday.  I finally broke down and emptied my dishwasher and reloaded it - this is of course after 5 days of dirty dishes in the sink and on the counter.

    Oh.....I had such grand plans to declutter my house while he was gone and now instead I am being lazy - watching TV in bed, going out to see my horse, etc.  

    The only useful thing I have done all week is walk 3 times this week so far.  

    Barbe - glad you are back posting!

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  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 7,618
    edited August 2009

    Oh goodness Jancie.......girl, it looks like you've done enough to last for the rest of the month. Sooooo......that gives you the right of the monthe FREE!!! No housework!!! Just play with your horse!!! We'd love to see more pics of your horse.

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  • Deb-from-Ohio
    Deb-from-Ohio Member Posts: 1,140
    edited August 2009

    Coonie haven't heard nothing from Mom...I can PM you with her number, I'm sure she wouldn't mind, it is her cell though so she may  not have it turned on, I caught her going to the doc with her DH.

    As for me, I feel horrible.First they tell me I have pnuemonia..so I take all the meds they gave me for that. Last night I bet I got 3 hours sleep, I was up choking and coughing most of the night. So today I go back to the doc, now they're saying I have something called radiation pneumonitis...basicaly what it is, is your lung has become inflamed and swelled up from the radiation..since it's swelled, the lung thinks there is something in there, which causes you to cough...So now it's OMG, prednisone, Zithromax because the prednisone lowers your immune system and she was afraid mine was already low, Mucinex D and some cough syrup, phenaragan with codeine...........get chills, and just dead tired all the time..I hate it.......But if I can whop cancer, I can whop this!

    Hugs!

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited August 2009

    Geez Deb, I'm sorry to hear you've got yet another thing to deal with.  Gentle hugs and prayers for a speedier than speedy recovery.

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited August 2009

    Good for you Barb!  I hope you make it home tomorrow!

    Coonie, you let me know when you want to go to the Cape, you can come with me.  I'm heading back there tomorrow morning again.  It's my escape!

    Jaincie, we are a chatty bunch!  Glad to hear we turned you off from housework too.

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited August 2009

    Oh Deb, I hope you feel better.  I can't believe all that you have been through.  Get some rest and remember, Housework is bad for your health!

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited August 2009

    Deb! Just what you don't need your poor burned chest to be doing...coughing! I hope they have it right this time... {{{{{{{ hugs }}}}}}}}} and your DH probably is frustrated as HE can't sleep either with your coughing, so a vicious circle.....

    Jancie, I thought everyone had this week off housework because I'm in the hospital!?! What the  heck did I stay in here for if you're going to go and empty out your dishwasher? With your DH out of town???? Are you crazy woman? Laughing

    We take turns being very ill on this thread so no one has to do anything. I picked up from arnie, who should be well into her anti-biotics, and now that I'm going home tomorrow, Deb is taking over. See? 

    Oh, it's alright. No harm, no foul. Just remember for next time. You have to hide from this thread if you're going to <GASP> cheat on us! That's probably why mom is missing...she's cleaning up from her company. KAK is tired because she cleaned, Sharon disappears for hours at a time, and see what happened to Deb? 

    Obviously, I'm back in fine form. Kiss

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  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 7,618
    edited August 2009

    Oh Deb............enough already!!! Tell those se's to STOP... GO TAKE A HIKE???  --ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! Geeeeeesh. You've suffered enough.

    Linda,, I'm not quite packed. What all do I need?

    Sharon, you going too?

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  • xpectmiracles
    xpectmiracles Member Posts: 439
    edited August 2009

    Hey bunnies, I need some advice. Tomorrow and Sunday I work 12 hr days at the hospital. I am apprehensive because I was so tired this week after working Monday and Tuesday I spent my last 3 days basically sleeping. I started back doing 3 12hr days a week about a couple of weeks ago. So far I've been whipped after work. How long should I stick it out to see if I acclimatize to the schedule or admit I am not strong enough to work full time as of now? I appreciate any feedback you could give me. I'm stressing out over it. Thanks for all your support!

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  • jancie
    jancie Member Posts: 2,631
    edited August 2009

    Barbe - I sure did miss you - you just crack me up!  No worries - I did the kitchen this morning and I already have dirty plates and glasses from lunch and dinner back in my sink.  Didn't even bother to put them in the empty dishwasher. Laughing  So once again my kitchen is a mess and I don't care anymore. 

    Deb - hope you get to feeling better really soon!  That sucks that you have to be on steroids!

    Cheryl - I flat out quit working when I got diagnosed.  Thought about going back to work but then got chemo brain so I figured I would get fired within 2 weeks of finding any job.  As far as I am concerned, the least amount of time you work the better!  Kind of like housecleaning - only do what you absolutely have to and if you can get by working part-time - go for it!

    Coonie - I always love to share pictures of my princess Jazzy so when I get some new ones next week I will post a couple.  That darn brat jumped out of her pen area over the weekend.  She lives in an outdoor pen with a huge shade tree and shelter for when the weather is bad.  The pen is probably 75' x 75' and the fence is 4' high.  They found her just wandering around the property on Sunday.  She cleared the fence but crashed on the way down.  Now I know why she has scraped both front knees and the front of her nose.   Didn't really want a jumper horse but it appears that is what she is going to be.  That is the 3rd time she has jumped out of a pen or pasture - twice at the old barn and now the new barn.  The first time she did it, she was only 1 year and 3 months old. 

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited August 2009

    Barb, I thought we all had housework off since you were in the hospital.  You mean it was only for the weekend???  I haven't been hospitalized yet because I DO NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!   Everyone should learn from me, PUT the dust rags down and back away from the vacuum.  We all remember what happened to Cath's vacuum.....they are dangerous!!

    Coonie, A bathingsuit and some sunblock.  We can pick up the lobsta rolls along the way!  Sharon is welcome to come!

    X,a s I said on FB, SLOW DOWN!!!

    Jancie, I look forward to seeing pics of yoru horses.   I love horses!

    I'm going back to the beach tomorrow.  I will miss you all.

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  • jancie
    jancie Member Posts: 2,631
    edited August 2009

    I went for my nightly walk with my neighbor - the one that introduced me to Flylady.com, the housekeeping organizing website and told her that I have NOT done one thing all week except unload my dishwashwer and reload it this morning.

    I told her that I was so motivated until I learned that this thread is all about NOT doing any housework and so I feel totally disloyal to all my buddies here if I even do one simple housecleaning task.   She laughed her butt off!  

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited August 2009

    Jancie, You done good!  Have a great night!!  Good Night!!

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  • hollyann
    hollyann Member Posts: 2,992
    edited August 2009

    Deb so sorry you are under the weather, sweetie.....Praying for a quick recovery.......

    arbe hope you come home tomorrow...Bad Mick!.....40 lashes with a bullwhip for you MIcky my boy!....

    Coonie have fun on your trip..Wish I could go on a trip!.......

    Arnie hope you are feeling better.....

    Good nite to all my dust bunny sistas!.....I love you all!......

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited August 2009
    Stayed up extra late to make sure no one was cleaning.....Yell now maybe I can get some sleeeeeeeeeppp.
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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited August 2009

    Still can't sleep so I'm having the nurse get me Gravol. My body is so used to the morphine and toredol that it's waiting for something.....

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