Radiation recovery

So happy for you kate. There is nothing like family to cheer someone up.

That's wonderful kate!  It will be June in the blink of an eye!

Hey Janis,

    How ya doing this morning my friend?  The party last night was quite reasonable....only several botles of wine amongst all of us, so no carousing went on.  Sleeping room was difficult to find, but everyone brought their own pillow, so no problems there.  I'm making vege fritata with cream and feta cheese for breakfast for all of us.  Yummmmmmm.  Hope you're home soon.....

 Joan, Yosemite....I'm jealous.  It will be absolutely georgeous.  We've recently gotten a bit of rain, so things will be green on your drive up.  What a wonderful place to take a vacation.  Glad you're doing it AFTER the book is done.  Hope all is going well....

 Kate, How fun to have the actual date set, seeing your family will be wonderful.

 Oops, fritata is done...and you East Coasters can have it for lunch...... Jenn...guess you'll be having it for dinner?  Tomorrow?  (these time zones confuse me)

Great Kate, that is something to really look forward to.



I did go to the doctor this morning. I was late. But she was very nice - taking notes like crazy to get to know me... I cried a bit, but I guess that is why I am going. She wants my thyroid dr. appt. as soon as possible. There is no normal for my thyroid.. it is up it is down... it is all over the map. I cried while she listed things - she wanted to know if I had always had, or at least gone through 2 weeks of constant problems with.... each and every one of those listed, I would have to nod yes to. I am depressed from head to toe.



I wish I could hike. I have 5 screws in my left ankle that tell me, hiking is out of the question... short easy walks maybe.... like walking down my driveway today to get mail and find dog. We have an acre and a half up front - my driveway runs down... so... it is a little bit of a walk. Here I go with the continuous yawning. yawn yawn yawn. I could close my eyes and sleep. 3:55 in the afternoon. I gotta get up and go start taking care of horses.



I will be seeing my doctor weekly for a while..

Hi Mel's,

I think it's great that your Dr. Has you coming in weekly. It's time for you to feel better. I too do lots of yawning, sometimes in the morning, often in the afternoon. I do read and take a short nap in the afternoon. My biggest problem was that I wasn't sleeping at night and that really made me emotional and unreasonably tired during the day. I've changed to taking my Arimidex in the morning and that has helped the sleeping at night issue. And, if I still have sleepless nights I take half a sleeping pill which I hate to rely on, but it's better than being a wreck.

Janis, so glad to hear you are doing well.  Praying for your speedy recovery and regaining of your energy.  I gained back .6 of a lb. and then lost 1.5, so it is up and down.  Exercise causes us to retain fluid in our muscles for awhile, and it looks like weight gain, but it isn't.  My husband and I used to run a weight loss clinic, and it always went that way when one of our patients would start a big exercise push.  It was difficult to convince them that it wasn't real weight gain.  The comment would always be, "I am exercising and now I am gaining weight?"   It was a tough situation.  Kate, so glad you are taking a trip to be with your loved ones.  

SAB I felt your triumph and I am so excited for you.  I passed a bit of a milestone on Monday.  I had to take a long walk with my second son in the downtown skyway.  He is a fast walker and we had to walk a good distance.  I was fearful that I wouldn't be able to keep up and might fall by the wayside, winded and anxious.  Not the case.  I kept right up with him, and after walking almost two miles, I was not even winded.  That is progress for both of us.

It is also wonderful to see our children find serenity and clarity in life.  It makes it easier for us to heal and be in a good place emotionally.  My oldest son has been sober for 13 months now, and he is doing very well too.  Hooray for those victories.

Janis, looking forward to hearing from you. 

Sew, thanks for the advice. I know I have been pushing myself. I am not sure why it is so hard to give myself permission to rest. But after reading about other's experiences on here I will take it more slowly.  

Macatacmv, congrats on getting through with rads!  I'm with the other ladies...you do have to give yourself time to heal.  You will feel better and it will be a delight!

Melsmontie, so glad you got to your doctor.  It's good to have someone to talk about everything with.

SAB, congrats on your long walk.  Gigi, you're doing great, too!  You girls are doing fantastic!  

MostlySew, it's good to hear that you've gotten the meds timing figured out.  I might try taking mine in the morning and see if it makes a difference in how tired I am during the day.  I'm know not sleeping great is adding to my being so fatigued during the day.

Janis, your pocket is really fun, but I know you're ready to get home.  Hope you are feeling okay and getting some good pain relief. 

Ptdreamers, bras aren't even in my vocabulary! Summer, however, may make me rethink that...LOL

GiGiL, It is always good to hear from you. I am glad that you have victories to celebrate. You deserve good things in your life.

I second what you said about Gigil, Elizabeth. It is always great to hear from her. She is always so positive and giving. I am glad you are doing well too Gigil.

Hi all. I know I have been incognito for awhile. Had a lot going on and thought a break from BCO would help. Not true. I still need you all. I can't do this alone. I have been reading to catch up on everything. Wow everyone has gone through so much.Good and bad.  I just talked to Janis too. She sounds great but is extremely sore. Nothing can keep her down for long.  She will be fine. I for one miss her encouraging words alot. Feel better soon Janis your in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs and I hope everyone is doing ok....

Irw, welcome back. Good to hear from you again.



Thanks also Elizabeth and Irw for reporting on Janis. I've been thinking about her all day.

Joan, well said. And I second the wish.....

lrw, I'm glad you're back too.  An glad you got to talk to Janis.  

Janis, honey, hope you're on your way to feeling better.  Take it easy on yourself and don't expect to bounce right back.  I expected my hysterectomy to be a breeze, but after going through so much already this year, it took me a little longer to recover, but I got there!  You will too!  And you will feel so much better!

To more energy and less pain!  Cheers...