The Hermit Club

Oh my gosh! I just pee'd orange! Ha! I didn't run away, tho I was thinking about up to the point they had me hooked up, figured it was to late then.

Chemo went fine. I was in a little room with 4 recliners and a tv. The nurses were right there all the time, very friendly. They even fed me pumpkin pie with a big ol blob of whipped cream!

Not sure what all they gave me tho. There were 3 syringes.. I think. All anti nausea meds, one with an added relaxant. Then 2 small IV bags, both clear, not sure what that one was now, I meant to wright it down, but I was slackin. Then 2 BIG syringe with red kool-aid. I think I've had more drugs today than I have had in my entire life combined. Lol And I have no idea what they were.

I have to go tomorrow for a nulasta (sp?) shot and some IV fluids. 

bgirl, my mom is the same way. Drives me insane. As soon as I tell her anything she is on the phone telling EVERYONE she knows. Ugh.

I hope you get the all clear. I don't think they ever do end. At least it gives us something to put in our date books. :P

Has Camille checked in yet? Hope her scan went well.

Oh Stormy, that's the lovely Red Devil. Are you going to take Claritin before your Neulasta? It supposedly helps with the bone pain. It didn't for me, but a lot of women on here say that it does. I used left over pain pills to help with the bone pain. Glad it went okay!

Camille check in!!

Welcome LL ;-) If you're super outgoing, just don't brag about it, k? Lol!



Fl, I wish we could all take you out:( It would be weird to all skype in a bar probably.



Bgirl, I actually get a months reprieve from the MO, I'm so excited.

Welcome to a kind and supportive thread.   I'm off to bed!!!

I'm here at 5:30am---crashed when I got home.

First things first===FL I can't express how bad I feel for u--being alone myself forever I can feel the horrid feeling in the pit of my stomach. First off can u collect unemployment? It not like working but it's something. And during that time go on Craigs list and start looking for u'r type of job---Now they won't pay u what u'r used to cuz (I hate to say this) but the business are taking full advantae of the situation with jobs-They get the money the want but turn around and not pay the employees what they normally pay if the job thing was good, Which I think is deplorable. cuz if they did than people would be able to spend and the economy would start moving. I'm sorry I'm not trying to get political, but u have no idea how bad I feel for u. My SIL has been unemployed for so long, he's in construction when the economy was good he mad $40.00 an hr. Now he gets little jobs doing anything for 10.00 an hr. He doesn't look for 40, but 10 is hard for a family to live on.

My money is mostly paying bills but I don't make that much either and went thru all I had all these yrs. cuz of BC--The fear of paying rent happens every month and now with Christmad--So I so sympathize with u and mad this has happened to u.

OK now the computer can help big time rather than running around to places and they usually ask for a resume then they will call u back, don't say what u used to get paid st all, say it's negotiable. And put every little thing thst u know on it as u'r accomplishment, so u vary what u can do. U can always learn--if someone else can do it u can too. U could just say u'r rusty on a certain thing. So if u don't know anyone to help u get a job, use u'r computer alot. There are different job sites on there too.

I'm sorry FL I wish I could help u, bjut we are barely making it ourselves. Good Luck.

Cami, I guess saying the techs learned that "shit happens" would be a bad pun.  Sorry you had a hard time, but glad that scan went well as far as results.

LL -we can all be fun and happy .... but still prefer to cocoon at times.

Markat ... happy dance for you today ... don't actually see MO for another 3 months ... just all the others apts .... should get a break in the new year.

Stormy ... hope the morning finds you well

FLwarrior ... I am so sorry this is happening to you, especially at this time of year.  I hope you are able to find a job quickly.

Hi Teka ... really need to take a page out of your book and become a woman of few words.

Ugh, I've typed out 2 long posts from my phone and neither would post! Is Teka our new Moderator, LOL!

Camille, so happy for you! Glad that's over and hopefully the heart doctor will look gooood Thursday! So sorry about your son in law. That is total crap. I wish we could magically fix all of this stuff.

Jane thank you!! I really need to make an appt with the gyn. Did you notice more yeast problems with Tamoxifen or things like that? I have a situation going on.

I'm supposed to start the job Monday, but the state had to approve the new program I will be involved with. We all know how that goes. It could be after the new year. I hope not, I really need the Christmas money.

markat! WOO HOO you are done!!! Congrats, *happy dance* ...I am sure it wasn't easy.

I guess now you can revisit getting deported !?

bgirl...I don't tell my family much, I do tell one sister who then passes around what we decide they all need to know. As for inlaws, mine are not worth talking about.

I do think that if you feel guilty about saying or not saying something to your family, consider it a sign that you were putting yourself first...and that is a good thing!

camillegal..yay on the scans but wtf with the Dtrain...enough already! hugs~

welcome newbies!

Just back from BS - MRI is stable, so happy, happy.  Will see her again next Sept. close to my anniversary. Yeah!

Markat - I haven't had that problem, but know that quite a few do.  Tami has anti-estrogen effect on breast tissue, brain, etc.  But has an estrogenic effect on uterus, ovaries and bones.  So bones is good news, but for those of us premeno it causing thickening of uterine lining and can also cause a lot of ovarian cysts.  So I am having an edometrial ablation, will get rid of lining and reduce or get rid of severe bleeding problems.  Already had endometrial biopsy and pap (both clear) so they will go ahead with doing procedure.  Pantyliners helped me be less irritated with the increased discharge tami causes.  Hope that is not TMI.

Whaevah, hope you are doing okay today ... thanks I think it is time to ditch the guilt and put me first (not very good at that).  I gave my mom another chance this weekend and she turned around and tossed it away.  Let her gossip about her own medical issues .. it is her favourite topic anyway.  Loves med stuff ... thinks pills, surgery, etc. cures all.  The more the better.  Personally if I never saw another dr. or took another pill, or dealt with another SE, I would be very happy.

bgirl...I like pills they got me through the past 10 months without ending up in jail...

As markat said "stay away from assholes", and as we know assholes are everywhere including our family. Harsh having a mom who doesn't 'get it' , but I have found that those who are miserable LOVE to gossip about those who have real hardships. I ditched a friend who is so miserable she feeds on trouble. My trouble, anyone's trouble. Of course the story is related as "poor so-and-so", could be the neighbor's sister's boyfriend's cousin twice removed... The thing is they really do not know how repulsive they are.

Tell those kind that you are doing GREAT, couldn't be better, happier. Starve them.

I read something last week that sent me over the deep end. I almost had to break my fingers to stop from replying...the stupidity, insensitivity and ignorance ...but I am aware of misplaced anger and  just back away from trouble. I am saving it up for a few choice targets . Mwahahaha.

Me, I am feeling GREAT, couldn't be better, happier...LMAO, j/k and thanks for asking...I am really feeling a little better each day. 7 days PFC, one day at a time.

Glad your MRI was stable. I LOVE good news

Oh Teka u really unloaded u'r words. Thanks for all that info. LOL

Oh Drugs I love/ meds not so much--there is a difference. OK a tupid story. After about 1 yr. of seeing my onc. I was in her office and she came in and said How are u feeling--I said Fine--she said . Oh u can't be fine after all this time something must be wrong. I said Oh u'r really aking me. She said I'M U'R DR. U'RE SUPPOSED TO TELL ME EVERYTHING ABOUT HOW U FEEL, I said Oh I thought u were just asking politely and I was answering politely. So I told her--she put me on morphine--I think she was thinking shed shut me up--she was sorry she asked. Hahahaha

OK enough about me. It's usually stupid anyway.

the moderator didn't give me a face...my feathers are ruffled