patty

checking in. Hello. I am still in hospital. Not feeling better yet. The vomiting has slowed but not stopped.

It will get better

Sending cool Chesapeake breeze and a little salt water spray your way. Hope you get home soon.

Patty~ sending hugs and love. I want nothing more than. For you to feel better. Love you. Two words. Illl visit in the morning sweet friend. You deserve a break. Much love ~M~

lol thanks all

Marie. Love it. I can taste the salt water. Now just need margarita mix.

Zil. Too funny. I would say #5 today lol

Hugs

Margaritas--proper ones (no mix, just tequila, orange bitters and a lime) on the way. Seasoned with just a spray of ocean water.

Love and prayers

best wishes ❤

sending love patty.:: Strong together:: two words....much love

~M~

good thing I am in hospital too. My hair just shed n Guess what I didn’t have to vacuum them Nor do I need to clear them in the bathroom at the hospital.

Snickersmom,

Thanks for the bracelet quote.

I appreciate it, but unfortunately, I ABHOR the term "survivor." It doesn't mean I'm going to stop fighting, but for my own personal situation, I would edit the last three lines to say, "I am brave, I am resilient, I will persevere. / I am still a warrior, stronger than I've ever been."

Those of us who are STAGE IV will NOT survive or conquer this disease. It's especially hard for those of us who were Dx'd St IV de novo, right from the gate. We will never finish Tx until it's time for us to move on to hospice. Having brain mets, as I do, further complicates things.

The true, hurtful reality came when I went to one of those Breast Cancer Walk for Life events last year. Other ladies (or "survivors") came up to me on the track and asked me my story. I smiled warmly and told them I was "Stage IV from the gate," and they LITERALLY clammed up, slowed their pace, or sped up, and walked away from me like I had the plague. These St I, II and III women who "have finished their Tx" do NOT want to even be near a St IV person for fear "it might rub off on them," and then they'll suddenly become St IV.

At first, I thought I was imagining it, and making too big a deal out of it, but when it continued to happen again and again (all I had to do was see the look on their faces), I knew I wasn't making all this up. My husband drove me home after the event, and I was depressed for days - - and that's not like me - - I'm usually pretty up beat, despite my circumstances. Needless to say, I will never go to another one of those walks ever again.

I apologize if I've upset or offended someone out there, but this is how I feel, and these forums are where we can be honest with each other because we all understand. I don't consider myself a survivor, nor do I consider myself a victim. I'm just someone with a terminal illness. And that's okay. We must each find our own path when it comes to this disease.

L

Lita, my cancer also was caught in the early stages. I do not consider myself as a survivor. I am hopefully cancer free until further notice. I would be proud to lock arms with you and walk.

I am sorry that society so badly wants to sanitize breast cancer so that it’s like facing the common cold, as if everyone survives breast cancer these days. I am embarrassed for any breast cancer patient who would treat another more seriously ill breast cancer patient with anything but love, empathy and compassion.

Survivor is not a status or position of accomplishment...it’s a momentary stage of healing...until further notice.

Hugs,

Barbara

so much I want to respond to but my darn memory won’t let me and I don’t have a pen up here to take notes

Everyone is different but I consider myself to be a survivor and fighter. It’s been one hell of a fight Nd I got the battle scars to prove it.

Snickers. love the poem

Yangton. Sorry to hear you are also in the hospital and your shedding also. Wow now that is s low wbc you have. Mine today was .5 and I thought that was low but .14 probably good thing you are in hospital.

Can’t wait to get it cut short for my wig. Last time I wore the wig very little. Mostly was baseball caps and bandannas

I have slept nearly all day again. Just so exhausted. So sleepy tired as well as it takes so much effort to walk to potty and back.

Hugs all

Patty, here are my grand-puppies: