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Hugs to you Sue!

It's normal to have down, sluggish type days...even without bc.  Don't worry to much about it...just listen to your body and get rest if that is what it's telling you.

After your shower, relax and put your feet up...remember take care of yourself!

Tomorrow is another day...and maybe you will feel energized.

xoxo

Lisa

daer sue

dont be worry about the period thing ,,i have experienced the same with mione and the onk said that it can come and go and be irregular or just dissappear ..no one of us is going to have the same side effect as the other,,so dont worry,,plz keep happy as u were yeasterday as u made me feel better when i read ur posts ..hang up there while i cant..smiles..kisses and big hugs

Poppy, I liked the great news about no more DCIS. I also after my mastectomy got the same news. I am not taking chemo or rads because no lymph involvment.

Sue, I hope that you stay upbeat. I do so enjoy reading your posts. When the doctor put me on Tamoxifin last fall my periods were crazy, sometimes 2 weeks between sometimes 2 months. Remember the boy scout motto 'be prepared!'

I hope that all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Sheila

Poppy....cheated...?? please do not feel like that at all!! You had to give up a part of you with your surgery...that my dear is not at all cheating!  We are all sooooo happy with your news!!

Sue darling, keep eating!! I hope you don't have any infection.

Stay strong...we love you!

xoxo

Lisa

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! I am cooking like a maniac. So I can't stay long. My son will be here in the morning. And I am trying to get a lot of stuff cooked ahead of time so I can spend more time with him. We will watch our favorite Thanksgiving movies (Trains,Planes and Automobiles and Charlie Browns Thanksgiving) and Macys parade while eating pumpkin pie.So far I made Minnesota wild rice stuffing , chocolate pie , hamberger and bake beans dish , and am about to make pineapple casserole and pumpkin chocolate chip bars.But I don't mind. Cooking is my passion. And then I won't have to cook for days!lol Hope you're all having a great evening and may God bless you all this Thanksgiving day and everyday. Peace and love to you all.xxxx

Sue! Yoo-hoo and Boo! I know you are fast asleep now , but don't get discouraged , you will have highs and lows , but remember , we are right beside you.Weather it is handing you a tissue or laughing till we cry , we are all in this together , and together we shall always be.xxxxx

Tomorrows another day , we're thirsty anyway , so bring on the rain!

And by the way , my onc said after my second tx of chemo , my periods would stop. Guess what? I had a period every month! So , it just depends on you. They can say what they THINK will happen , but everyone is an individual and what happens for one may not for the other.

Go Poppy , go Poppy , go Poppy! You go girl. We love hearing news like this. Happiness to you always and stay in touch!xxxx

Melody

Woo hoo Poppy!!!! This is exciting news indeed. Congratulations.

I just posted in another thread bout my new found continual period.....same thing two weeks apart.. now spotting all the time and hot flashes.... good grief, I am an estrogen nightmare waiting to explode!

Happy TUrkey Day you American types... and that food sounds soooooo good, I think you should email us all some... lol

Karyll

Hi to everyone.

Great pictures, shirlann, sounds like you had a wonderful time.  

Poppy- congrats on your great news!

Melody, that all sounds so yummy, can you send me some??

Happy thanksgiving to all, whether from the US or not.  We can all take a day to be thankful for all of the blessings in our lives.

Poppy - that is such wonderful news! Congratulations! You are a very valued part of the team here.

Sue - no wonder you are exhausted - you couldn't stay on the hyped-up high you were on the other night! I really agree with the others that it is your body telling you to take it easy. So glad you have a day off. Please pamper yourself!

I have always loved the idea of Thanksgiving. We don't have it in Australia. I just like the idea of expressing gratitude - I think it's an emotionally healthy thing to do. And all the cooking and celebrating with family - it's really wonderful. Melody - you made me hungry when you described all your yummy dishes.

Shirlann - your photos are beautiful! What a great time you must have had. The closest I have been to a cruise is a whale watching outing for an afternoon this last winter! The waves were huge but I was too excited to get sea sick!

I had a massage today and also had my compression sleeve fitted. It wasn't as uncomfortable as I thought it would be and I'm going to wear it every day for several hours before I fly next week, just to get used to it. 

Wishing everyone a very happy Thanksgiving,

gb 

Dearest Sue,

You ain't gonna die anytime soon. Period. And no, nothing is wrong with you at all. You're just tired and you have every right to feel exhausted. Who wouldn't when going through such an ordeal? You are not a superwoman are you? Don't be silly sweetie. You do deserve better. You do deserve to live a long life with your precious kids. Just take a deep breath. Look at the mirror and say "I'm not gonna die soon!" and eat chocolate. I bet it makes you feel better. Geez, I so wish I could just squeeze you.

Believe me, there was a number of times when I felt exact the same way as you feel right now. I even felt suicidal from time to time, like when I got divorced, when I was dx'd with this stupid disease, when I was told that I wasn't a woman anymore after I had a lumpectomy. But hey, I am still here, alive and kicking. Sue, you're going through the most difficult time right now. Trust me, it will get better. Just allow yourself to be sad, angry or tired but never ever blame yourself one bit. You have done nothing wrong. Remember, we are all here for you 24/7. You can't be alone even if you wish. We will not let that happen!

{{{{{Sue}}}}}

Fumi

Sue, Fumi has given you such wonderful advice. Please be gentle with yourself. I haven't been where you are now but I do feel for you and this exhausting and confusing time you are going through.

Fumi, thank you so much for your advice regarding the troll. I made a false accusation against a long standing member and I feel terrible. From now on I will check my facts before shooting my mouth off.

Sue, if you still feel exhausted tomorrow, could you possibly take the day off from work? It sounds as though they value you so highly there and I am sure they would prefer you to take it easy rather than working. So many people say that the first round of chemo is the worst because they don't know exactly how your body will react. Hopefully, next time they will make adjustments and you won't have such a rough time.

hugs,

gb 

Hi Sweet Sue, we just took a short cruise to Mexico. San Diego is only 12 miles away, and the ship left from here and returned here, so it was quite easy with no flights. The Mexicans are wonderful neighbors and we are very lucky they are close to us and willing to share their lovely country.



Sue, you will have days like this. When things seem so overwhelming it just seems too much. But you just need to remember to take one HOUR at a time. Baby steps. Try not to jump ahead and solve the world's problems. This journey is so different from most things we face, long, you feel sick, I can't think of anything worse except a prison term with no end in sight!



But you will have an end. You will get well, it is a series of ups and downs, a rocky road, but keep coming back to us. Dear Fumi had a hard, lonely journey too. And look at her! A solid rock of a woman and beautiful too. This will be you one day. Oh, Fumi is entirely correct, that post is a "troll". Or, a person who is either selling snake oil, or just a nut, or a person who gets their jollies with people with cancer. Don't go near that site. Fumi hit it head on, only one post, always beware. Just stay away from those people.



It is hard, honey, but keep on keeping on. You are loved.



XXXOOO Shirlann