I can't get my act together and I don't know why

Wpw. sorry for the boils and OR situations.  It is tough enough to get one's act together without health issues.  Mine is very very sore finger tips due to dead finger nails lifting off the nail beds.   The hair is coming back, even on my chin, but the nails are lagging behind and still reacting to whatever chemo is still circulating in my body.   It has been 2 weeks since I was done withe chemo so I hope the nail thing comes to a grinding halt soon.   

Have a good weekend.  Hugs, Nancy 

It's Okay, Gsg.  Didn't you learn in school that RECESS is for fun, not accomplishing things!  Goodness girl, get with it!

Snow on the ground this weekend is NOT my idea of FUN by any means.  The heat has been on and I hate heat!  HATE the bills and all that goes with snow.  Slush, slippery roads, cold hardwoods.... brrrrrrrrr

Wow, Lefty, chemo SE's sound just lovely.  Nails falling out & chin hair coming in. . . all you need now is to paint your face green & you can be the Wicked Witch of the West!  LOL

gsg, I think you demonstrate remarkable maturity to allow other women to fawn all over your DH & not get bent outta shape about it.  I hope he appreciates that about you.

Dream, I recently discovered that here in RI, the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation, a local organization, has pink collection bins all over the place for old clothes & shoes.  Talk about motivation to clean out the drawers & closets!  And there's one just down the street from me.  I get to toss a bunch of crap & help support local women with BC at the same time.  A win-win.  However, that does not mean that I have actually gotten off my derriere & done anything about it.

Wish, tell me there's something about living in MI that redeems putting up with snow for half the year...

Kathi

Well, Nancy, I've always thought green & purple together is a LOVELY color scheme.  Jeez, didn't we just hear another horror story here recently about some nim-nuts who over-jabbed one of the women here, missed her vein entirely & gave her some poisonous hematoma in her arm?  Or was it on the Bitch & Moan Thread?  What is it, National Healthcare Workers Can Act Like Schmucks' Month?  No one told me!!

I took some clothing to the local Women's Shelter, as I know that some show up with only the clothes on their backs.   Shoes, purses, hats, gloves, even bras are needed.  If you have some old towels and blankets, or throw rugs, the animal shelter can use them.  As long as not stringy or holes.  The IRS requires a receipt for any donations and you can put an estimated value of 1/4 the original purchase price.   It is amazing how it can mount up.   Books can be donated to senior center, women's and men's shelters, after school programs.   

Happy Tuesday and keep smiling - it makes others wonder what you are up to.    Nancy 

Of course prayers, that you'll be calm through the scanning, relieved it's over and then elated when you get another ALL CLEAR on friday! Hang in there and feel us there, holding your hand while you are getting lit up!   Hate that you are afraid. 

Supposed to go for the 6 month blood this week for next weeks 6 month onco follow.  New guy, so we'll see how that goes. I feel like I'm under the gun and seriously, IF he doesn't give me some answers to long awaited questions, then I'm done with oncos.  To me, mine was nothing short of a chemo manager in his office and really useless.   My pcp has worked with me better than he did.  I'm so thankful there are good onco's out there and you ladies have some of them!

I would love to second that motion!  SOunds like the bestest!

Sue,

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, and praying that all your scans will turn out CLEAR! 

You are right... the worry NEVER goes away!  I'm worrying still, and it's been over a year since my chemo ended.  I've been having this terrible neck pain, and I'm scared to go back to the dr. to get it checked out!  I know, I'm a real chicken!!

Harley

I would just like to weed out dh's part of one closet and I'd be happier!  UGH!  Mine, was weedy recently (3 years ago) LOL  His.....unless I did it, would NEVER get done and the last was like 10 years ago!  Only thing of his I weed regularly are the undies and socks at laundry time.  Trash is a quick throw!

{{Nancy}} I don't know that feeling b/c dh is here, but I can empathize, b/c I remember girls (friends) talking about their MIL and how they hated dealing with them?  I always reminded them of the loss felt when they would be gone for them and dh's.  I would have given anything to have known dh's mother. She died shortly after we met 25 years ago from M.S.   I missed getting to know her, and if I love my dh, I can only imagine she must have been quite the lady to raise 4 boys while being in a wheelchair many of them.  That and her dh was killed in car-train accident when the boys were teens/pre-teens.  I can't imagine that! But they are all great guys.

Thanks (((wish))).  Most days I do fine being alone and I am used to it after more than 5 years.  TGIF, even if I am not out there in the working world.   This is my BB day - bridge then bingo -- gotta get a life one of these days...  Have  a good one ((((( all ))))).   Nancy

Well, I get to wait the weekend with scanxiety.  Aren't I lucky?  But I do really think they'll be normal, here in the light of day.  It's just at night, when I can't sleep, and it's dark, that the crazy monkeys come and dance in my brain.  I'll find out Monday.

KERRY!!! I've missed you!  Great to see you posting!  I know, I feel like I'm still back in March when I was diagnosed--it's like, OK, treatment is over, now where was I?  What was I working at, what were my goals, when I was diagnosed and treatment became my job for several months?  And will I ever get back there, or do I want to? Overall I think I am a happier person that I have been in years....

Hope everyone has a great Saturday.

Sue

Sue, beat those little monkeys down with a big stick.  I'm sure everything will turn up nice and tidy on your tests.  I am just a little over half done with rads and already feel like a tired, ass dragging, bald b^tch.  Or, as you would say, just dog ass tired.  Have as good of a weekend as you can.  Thinking of ya.....HunkyD

Sue,

Thinking of you, and sending you lots of HUGS and prayers, that your scans will all come out clear!!  

I know, the night time is the worst!!   That is when the hamsters start running around in my brain and they won't let me sleep!!

Please let us know the results as soon as you get them.  I'm praying for you!

Hang in there,

Harley

Jane,  My little DD just turned 9. She had a WILD birthday party last weekend. We do birthdays up really big at my place. She had 1 girl sleep over and the 2 of them were up until 5 am. Party animal, just like her Mother. I too wish that I could turn back the hands of time. I would like to have some of those magical powers.

I think that we should put the monkeys and the hamsters in the same cage and see who lasts the longest. Let them chase each other and give us some peace. I was sleeping just fine (with ativan every night) then the DH told me that maybe I should not be taking it every night. I can now sleep without it, but boy did it give me a good night's sleep. Now I rely on natural sleep. Just not the same.

Hope everyone has a good night's sleep.

Kes