Motivation

I forgot to tell you all that on my FB photos I have a wig on. Sadly, my hair just does not want to come back, even seven months after chemo. Though, I am still taking my clinical trial drug: Tykerb that may retard it's growth.

Gee, I couldn't tell it's a wig, survivorwoman!  You look adorable.  Some of my FB photos are also w/my wig, which I wore if we went out for many months after chemo b'cuz my hair took awhile to grow in.  Hopefully, yours will catch up, too!  Have you tried the B vitamin supplement Biotin?  I think it helped me.

Deanna- Wow! It took me a while to figure out in which photo you had the wig on. It looks great on you. Was it real hair?

I enjoy FB, and I am really happy to connect with you all there too. But there are certain things I wouldn't want to share with all my friends, except only with you Ladies. Such as that today I was a bit depressed and did nothing. It is probably because we are having three gloomy days of rain and suddenly the weather turned cold up here. I am so not ready for fall. I was hoping to have a bit more warm weather so that I could ride my bike. I am really bummed out. I don't know if I mentioned, but I joined the Y. I love going there. It is not too close to home, but near work. Tomorrow I will make every effort to get back to my exercise routine. I promise.

Thank you all for connecting with me outside BC, too. I love you all!

Harley - you are not going to believe this, but is it possible that there is another woman out there with your name? Someone who has the same name as you had approved me on FB. I even chatted with her. She volunteers at ACS. Let me go back to FB and investigate it. I will send you a PM shortly. Sorry....then.

Suvivorowman, I found you on FB through Deanna's friends list. Sent a request. 

Yoga yesterday and today. Didn't feel like it today but went anyway and felt better afterwards.

tomorrow is elliptical unless we bike ride.  

Got my stitches out of my nose  and it looks good. He did not put stitches in mt leg - he took two spots off side by side but he put stitches on one above my left breast. I get them out in two weeks.

I have a potluck dinner to go to in a few weeks but the catch is I will be traveling 3 hours to get there. Any suggestions on what I can take with me? Ya'll always have good receipes!!

Still in the 80's here during the day. Only got 3 inches of rain from Irene and 1/4 inch from Lee. We will be getting wind and rip currents from Katia. My son and family are fine. Can't go up there to visit because they are just letting residents on the island and I have to go through Ocracoke and don't know when they will allow visitors on there. Back to work on Friday. Everyone have a great weekend. Kari, in my prayers((((hugs)))).

Great job Ellie. I heard if you lose slowly it will not come back. It is still too hot in the afternoons here to walk but I'm getting the morning walk in with my Dd and after work at 11 pm we go for a short walk. Makes me feel better no matter how short the walk is.

Survivor, totally understand the depression thing, but don't succumb to it!  Give yourself a time period to wallow in it, then say ok time's up, now off to do something constructive.  I find that works.  I'm doing better all, thanks.  Had to wrap my mind around a couple of things, but all will be ok.  Appreciate being able to voice concerns here and its ok.  Whereas, I wouldn't do that on FB.  I do have a FB group, that some of us from another thread on BCO formed a year ago.  Its locked so the public can't read the posts.  We can always do that too if anyone wants to, just keep it in mind. 

I did gentle yoga last night and this morning and rode my bike (only 19 minutes) last night - REALLY hot here still, should break this weekend.  After watching little Savannah Wed. night my back really hurts and my hip bothered me yesterday all day at work, so the gentle yoga did the trick!  Its a miracle!  The bike riding does aggravate my low back a bit, so must counter-balance with the yoga stretches.

Joy, so glad you and your doc are on top of the skin concerns!!!

Ellie, rock on girl!!!  WOOHOO!!!!!

Happy Friday all!! 

Deanna, 113!! ahhhck!! Good for you for doing anything... It's been in the 80's here and very nice compared to July when we were in the 100's...

So tonight did hour bike ride with DH this evening. I was really strong because I skipped the elliptical last night... then blew the whole thing by going out to eat mexican food!!! It was beautiful out on the trails tonight. Nice way to end the work week!

DH is having a reaction to Sept 11, (he says that's why be ordered dessert tonight, fried ice cream!!) so I think this could be impacting moods. All these families, these kids without a parent. It's really heart wrenching, and all over the news!!! 

TGIF!! 

Thank you all for your support.

Yes, my depression is a combination of many different things that had surfaced since my DX a year ago. First, it was the initial cancer DX, then doing treatment, now dealing with PTSD. Second, my marriage isn't  working either.  I also lost my job in May (of course I found another one, though, it is not the "dream" job I would have liked, but is a job). And now, Deanna- you are so right - 9/11 is here too and is definitely part of my current depression. I did not realize it until you said it, but the memory of it seeped into my mind unconsciously.

But I am pulling through it again. Had a 25 minute bike ride (each way) to the gym and back. And then I worked out on the elliptical for 30 minutes, too.  Woohoo!

Thank you all so much for your kindness and your solidarity! I don't know what I would do if didn't have you ladies to talk to.

Glad to see that everyone is still out there, getting exercise.  I have been walking, and even running sometimes. 

I hope everyone is doing well.  I agree that Sept. 11th anniversary is causing some depression.

Hugs to all

Harley

WHOHOO!!  I ran 3 miles on the treadmill today!!

Harley

Go Deanna!! I'm pulling out the Wii again and starting over. I can o this. It is even cooling down this weekend.Suppose to be in the 70's. That will be a change. Open the windows!!!

I'm with ya about 9/11. I didn't think much of it till that is all I saw on TV and got glued to the set again. Even was late for church. So many lost for no real reason. I didn't realize so many have not been found to date. So sad! Prayers for their families.

Glad you got to run again Harley. It is getting cooler now.

Survivorwoman - hang in there. My husband gave me divorce papers between chemo and rads. I am so much better off now. The main stress in my life is gone. Everyone have a great week.