STEAM ROOM FOR ANGER

ParakeetsRule

I don't usually get mad at strangers online but today I did. Someone in one of my cancer Facebook groups said, basically, that stage 4 people with kids want to live as long as possible and that single people with no kids "maybe want to live as long as possible too".

I may or may not have used an angry face emoji on her comment and responded a bit harshly. It made me mad though because it was clear she thought we didn't really have a reason to want to live.

KIDI919

parakeetsrule, what an odd thing for someone to say. I'msure childless people want to live too.

dancemom, well you know a stubbed toe does hurt and it's no picnic having your hair fall out! HA HA

moth

parakeetsrule, I just recently joined that fb group & saw that comment. wth. I'm so done with the competitive 'who has it worst', who wants to (or deserves to?) live more stuff ... I can't seem to get away from it. Some demographics just garner all the sympathy & the rest just get a quick sad nod like it's an afterthought..

Dancemom

ok. On my way to cancer center for daily rads. (34 total). Nyc public transit is how EVERYONE gets around. Masks required,, as we are a bunch of strangers traveling in an enclosed tin box shoulder to shoulder.. B**ch plops her naked face right next to me!!!! Hello?!!!!! What do people not get about breathing in close proximity to others? Its called density. If you want to be here, cover the pie-hole. If its too hard for your precious face, go home. Also, What makes people think they are so special they don't need to follow FEDERAL LAW.

bcincolorado

Oh I am so tired of people being rude about violating my "personal space" and not masking because they think it is not needed anymore. One reason we feel like prisoners in our house still since DH is a transplant patient. We are totally vaccination and has even had 4 of them at this point because of his immune suppression. Doc orders. If the rest of the country cannot get on board with things will end up living the rest of my life in this house or the doctor office. So much for "living life while I have it".

HersheyKiss

I was in the grocery store this week, and I could count on one hand the number of people wearing masks. Unmasked folks were walking around, coughing and sneezing. Did they have a cold? COVID? Who knows? So many testing sites have closed down, and at-home test results are not being reported to county and state health departments. We really have no idea how many COVID cases are out there.

KIDI919

I'm so tired of the people that think mask wearing is stupid. (or heaven forbid, violate their "rights") When you go to surgery they wear a mask, nurses etc that have to enter isolation rooms wear masks, we teach our kids to "chicken wing" when they cough or sneeze. Common sense and science tells us germs are passed via the respiratory tract. I know I'm preaching to the choir here. I worked as a hygienist for 20 odd years...we wore masks all day long.

ctmbsikia

We were given the surgical masks and I still have some. I leave one hanging on my rear view mirror. I put a lanyard chain on it. Have gotten a few comments on it. While I admit I have been mostly mask less these past few months, I still keep on eye on my county's positivity rate, and should it climb I have no problem what so ever masking up while in public. I am about 40 miles from Philadelphia the 1st city to reinstate an indoor mask mandate. Will see if the city will lead by example in an attempt to keep the current uptick under control.

I also hate when folks invade my space, especially at the check out at the grocery. Sometimes wish I had a pole and could poke them back away from me!! Especially when they KNOW once done bagging I have to step back in to pay! So annoying.

I called the nurses line at my primary the other day to report my "D" I was instructed to do clear liquids for 48 hours and then do the b-r-a-t diet. Um, I tried that already but whatever, trying again. Going into my 2nd day of no solids AND I thought white wine was a clear liquid but not so. That was dumb! Working from home this morning so glad for that. My daughter will be here soon. No real pain or anything, just tired and feel I must keep from dehydrating. Hell of a way to lose weight! I'll be calling them back on Monday if not better. I think I have c-diff, but I have been wrong before in trying to diagnose myself. Fear I have more tests coming. Anyone ever had this?

Risk factors: Recent anti biotic use (end of Feb), I had that endoscopy done as well, not sure that counts as surgery? and interesting enough proton pump inhibitor (Prilosec) use. I wish I would have bought some pro biotics after I was done the medication, there are some studies that say this helps prevent infection. I've stopped taking all my other meds and vitamins this week too. I don't like that, but feel it should be fine. Thanks for listening to my most recent health event.

Dancemom

Ctmbsikia, white wine as a clear liquid made me laugh so hard!🤣BEST clear liquid ever!! Ye olde chicken broth is always my go-to for staying hydrated, especially if it's homemade and was made with some veggies (strained out). I hope the tummy troubles are resolved soon.

I had personal space issues at stores prepandemic too. I've got my wallet and card out, back away!!!! I now always stand with one foot extended as far out as I can. And I move around. Any one too close trips. I LOVE shopping carts.

Sunshine99

I use a cane due to my bone mets in my hip. It's great to "show" people that I need some room. Maybe when I need to cough (or just want to cough), I should turn my head TOWARD the person who is in my space and cough loudly. Haha! What do you think?

And what do you mean that white wine is not a clear liquid??? Since when???

Carol

moth

stupid religious holidays shit. my pharmacy, which normally can get my special order drug within 24 hours, suddenly can't because it looks like all the suppliers closed today??? I mean wtf. It's for my filgrastim shots which I'm supposed to start tomorrow. they're calling around trying to find a solution. this atheist is super cranky

bcincolorado

I think when we grocery shop there is no one there. We go super early anyway and if someone is on the aisle we go back to that one and go on the next one first. We also stock up a lot when we go and try to only go 2 times a month if we can. Figure less exposure that way. I know our Target even still has what they call "senior" hour every weekday the first hour of the day and there is no one there either for things we need there or to grab a gift for someone. Our stores do carry sanitizing wipes to clean a cart too. I always did that pre COVID already because of my husband. Now we also our own in the car aferwards as well.

Kikomoon

ctmb, ah white wine is sooo good but sooo NOT good for the big D. I abstained on my flight home just for this reason. Thought about imbibing but then pictured me fouling up the plane.

I always used a shopping cart as a buffer. Kept it behind me as I paod

ParakeetsRule

Sure looks like a clear liquid to me!

Dancemom

moth, I hope they found a solution for you!

Our local, very busy because it's the only one left in the neighborhood, pharmacy reduced hours again🤨. It now closes from 1-2 for lunch!!!

I'm vibing on all the clear liquids. RO ok'd a little for this holiday weekend😁. 1/2 glass was enough! Need to save some recovery energy for the last 9 (of 34) rads sessions.

ctmbsikia

I had 1 pineapple mimosa with hub's sister, brother and my daughter since it is tradition. Tried to eat a bit, had 2 pieces of candy and by midnight you know where I ended up. Worked remote yesterday and called the nurse to get the lab order for stool cultures. I dropped it off this morning at the lab so now I wait. I am grateful I can function. I am at my desk this morning. I am very exhausted though. Hard work to stay upright. I'm down 10 lbs.

AliceBastable

ctmbsikia, I'm so sorry you're going through that! I hope it's something that can be straightened out fairly easily.

bcincolorado

ctmbiska keep us posted and hope you get answers soon and feel better soon.

ctmbsikia

Thanks. So far I can see I'm negative for Giardia (parasite), a negative rapid pcr for the C diff, and a negative Gram stain---( I had to look this one up). Apparently there are positive gram strain bacteria and negative gram stain bacteria. C diff would be in the positive group. E coli would be in the negative group. Two results left to go, I don't think I have c diff, so wtf is it?

bcincolorado

Hope you get an answer soon and hopefully have good docs on top of it right now.

Betrayal

ctmbsikia: Did they rest you for celiac disease? Not all diarrheas are due to bacteria, viruses or parasites. They can also be due to food allergies. If your pcr was negative for C. diff, chances are this is not the cause. C. diff is a gram positive "anaerobic" organism and all of us have some in our gut. It can become invasive after antibiotic therapy but believe me it has a very distinctive odor that is quite pervasive. Gut bacteria are mostly composed of gram negative aerobic organisms such as E.coli (there are others as well) which can cause UTI's. Hope you get an answer soon but I do think I would ask to have celiac disease ruled out.

ctmbsikia

Hi. No, not tested for celiac. My cultures all came back negative so maybe that's the next step. Will see if the GP office calls me with the results since they probably don't know I've already read everything posted in my portal. I have a headache and I am absolutely freezing cold. Drinking as much as possible and keeping with the brat foods. I don't know what else to do. I just want a slice of pizza for Christ's sake!!!

moth

ctmbsikia, have you taken your temperature? I hope your team sorts it out soon. Have you had a covid test? Read that some people are getting stomach symptoms with one of the omicron variants...

Hope you feel better soon!

kathindc

Good point Moth. Ctmbsikie, it would be wise to get tested. Back in 2020, my daughter had stomach issues (both ways). Turned out she had covid. Her doctor said a lot of his patients in her part of town who tested positive for covid had the same issues. That did not make the news back then. It took her over a month for things to start settling down and didn't feel back to being herself for another month after.

ctmbsikia

Yesterday when I was freezing my temp was 96.5. Today it's 97.6 so better. Managed 1/2 day at the office and now I'm home. No phone call from the docs office. I see them anyway in a couple of weeks so I scheduled my bloodwork for Monday morning. I shall go fetch a covid test. Good point. I feel better hydrated today, had just loose bowels, and the running nose stuffy head has started.

bcincolorado

Rant about mother who called and asked DH to haul furniture in his very small truck from an apartment to be donated somewhere. He is disabled and is to stay off his feet anyway. Told her no and then she seemed put out. Really? With COVID all the donation places are willing to take it but they have a lot right now and will not send anyone to pick it up in her senior building. Told her she needed to call someone young to do it instead who has one since there are other relatives in town. Just because we are close does not mean we can come running and do whatever and haul stuff for people who died in the building because they are all old. Brother.

ctmbsikia

bc-nothing wrong with telling Mom to find someone else.

Apr 3 thru Apr 22nd. That's how many days I was unwell but somewhat still functional. Saturday I felt more like myself. Today I feel even better. I did test myself for covid and it was negative. Did blood work yesterday and nothing seems too wrong except my cholesterol. My triglycerides came down from over 500 to 248. Alk phos finally in normal range. A few other readings just slightly off but I will attribute that to being dehydrated. I have a regular appt. soon so I will ask what they think it was. A virus I suppose? Anyway, finally. Relief.

bcincolorado

ctmbiska glad you are feeling better finally slowly. Treat yourself gently and stay hydrated and eat well and hopefully you will feel better little by little again.

Thought we finally many go get our sprinklers turned on today DH was not up to it though to go outside and do the turn on part while I do the changing of the "zones" inside so he can check and make sure it works right. Oh well. Maybe we will get our flower seeds planted at some point next month..................

ctmbsikia

Howdy. Just stopping by this God awful inactive site to wish you all a Happy Mother's Day! It's raining here and will be all weekend! Fun! No real plans, just piddling around the house. I have a bunch of stuff around that's going to the beach cottage and I am re-doing a dresser. I have my own sander now! I feel the need to organize and clean up things.

I have been feeling well. I see my primary doc on Monday and the NP at the surgical oncologist office on Wed. Better be just routine maintenance visits. It's my turn to cook for girls night on Tues. Haven't been grocery shopping in weeks.

Enjoy!

bcincolorado

Been putting off yard here since not feeling up it and weather here has been so up and down. Finally looks like warming enough to get them on. I cannot even look at putting flower seeds out that we got until we get going. Right now the front yard looks brown with a tiny bit of green it We are rotating between air and heat still here. Seems like a lot of energy to go out there and do it and do the yards even though we enjoy it. Hard work now it seems sometimes which is hard. Think D

h would rather we move and and downsize at some point but he likes having the space to get away from me too.