Starting Chemo March 2015

Poor Bekah! Have you talked to a PT or LE specialist?

Bekah, I hop your nap was a healing one. I'm just lying down for one now. I can't seem to get through a single day without sleeping during the day. Cancer treatment is hard, and it is easy to think that you are more recovered than you actually are. I think everyone here is just sick and tired of being sick and tired.

Bekah- I am so sorry. Sending good thoughts and a hug.

Kbee- I am pretty useless today but what I have positive I have reserved for you tomorrow. Actually, starting now. 💞

I have been feeling better but today woke up in a funk. Did a Furry Friends visit and one errand and came home and

@Rebooted

For 3 hours. Haha, E- got me smiling again you

Theresa-Words don't suffice..my thoughts are with you and your daughters family.

Bekah-I forgot if you're on Tamoxifen? could that be causing you to feel so bad? I think they're going to start me on an AI since my labs came back "in post menopausal state." I was on T for about two weeks and felt horrible. Sending my positive energy your way

Karen-you're doing such a great job dealing with the stress of waiting. That is absolutely the hardest thing to deal with. Here's hoping you might get some sort of reassurance tomorrow even though you probably won't feel better until you have the biopsy/negative.

Katy-you're still giving to others you're such a blessing to us all

Sharon-seems strange to hear about "the heat" Hope you feel better tomorrow Sending a warm hug

Oh T- I'm so so so sorry for your loss. It's just so much. Love you, sister.

Kbeeee I'll hang out with you on the ledge. For the minute I'm not scared of any thing specific, so I can be your anchor! Got nothing else but this rope, but we won't let you fall. We got you. Keep talking if it helps!

That is great news on the house, Bekah. And the other financial news. At the very least, a bit less to fret about in 2016. I just put myself on a strict budget. This year has been devastating. Unfortunately not under the general heading of your request for good news. But I'm very happy for you!!!

Karen, I'm thinking of you...waiting to wait is an awful feeling. I have my brain CT tomorrow but probably no news until Friday. I can't even fathom a reoccurrence and I am so very sorry that you have already had that layer added to the shit sandwich. Just know that we are all thinking of you. Hugs!

T-I'm so sorry for your loss and I'm sure seeing your daughter and her family hurt is an awful feeling. Hang in there. I seriously hate 2015. And cancer can kiss my ass!

My good news she that I only have six more rads sessions until I'm done!

thanks so much for all of your good thoughts ladies! I soooooo greatly appreciate them. My positive is that I took Melatonin the past 2 nights, and it really helped me to actually get a couple hours of sleep. Since DH is out of town, I put HGTV on and try to focus my mind on home projects. Hoping I'll have more positive news in a few days, but I will update after my appointment

Karen, every day is a day closer to some resolution. One less day of not knowing. Thoughts are with you.

Theresa, thinking of you too while you warrior through another unfair tragedy. Good Lord.

Bekah, I know everyone's experience with the tamoxifen is different but I feel pretty normal now after starting in late August. For the first two months I had a lot of joint pain and fatigue.

And as for a good thing, I made an oven full of roasted root veggies, Brussels sprouts and squash and had an excellent dinner by the woodstove while the sideways rain and floods carried on outside. Makes me feel pretty lucky. And, I've watched two documentaries in the past week. I used to be a documentary junkie and an avid reader but since diagnosis I've had trouble concentrating and setting aside the anxiety long enough to become absorbed in something else. It makes me happy to get that back.

Karen, I'll be thinking of you today. Good thoughts for NO more cancer.

Sharon, not sure about the pug part but my sister always has at least 2 cavaliers at a time and they are great dogs! I love having a dog. They are great company.

Working 5 days a week is exhausting! I saw mo yest, got herceptin, went to US and had 175 cc of blood drained from right mast site then to work for 4 hrs. Home in bed by 6 pm. Radiologist says it is filling up due to Coumadin. Mixed MD feelings on whether exercise is making it worse.

Today I turn 56. Happy to have another birthday as I wasn't too sure this summer when I spent 5 days in the hospital w lots of blood clots in lungs.

Happy holiday season to everyone. I don't post often but you all help me through this junk every day!

Mo

trvler - thanks for thinking of me!  I am in pre-surgical mode, running around doing stuff knowing there will be some quiet days following!

I hope for nothing but positives for all on this thread - I know there have been challenges lately for some, sending you all the strength needed to get through to the other side.

Karen- thinking of you today.

Maureen- Happy Birthday!

Special- thinking of you tomorrow. I hope this is the last one

Happy Birthday Maureen! M

Thanks for starting the positive thought thread Bekah and what great news about paying off your car and selling the house. I have always had a car payment too and have about 11 months left on my high mileage Subaru

My positive is-someone at work identified me as "the answer person" which is funny because I have very few answers for myself but....I know of many resources in the community and love to help my colleagues! Made me feel good and needed

Karen where are you?!