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Heather- I am saddened by that news as well.
I'm SO SORRY, Terri. It's only human to think that if you'd just done this or that differently it wouldn't have happened. I know for a fact there's nothing anyone could have done to stop me from using. And going on 10 years straight in MMT this May alone and meeting literally hundreds of people, I'm convinced that's true for every one of us. So I hope you don't blame yourself. If you want to talk please don't hesitate to PM me. ((((((((((((((((((((((((Big, Big, hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Heather wrote: "My uncle passed away today of a heart attack...yet another heart attack victim in my family"Goodness gracious, what's going on around here!? My condolences, Heather.
Heather wrote: "My uncle passed away today of a heart attack...yet another heart attack victim in my family"Terri wrote: "My son died of a heroin overdose today. I won't be posting for a while."
OMG! Oh, Terri, Heather, I'm so sorry. My deepest condolences to you both. If you need me, my inbox is always open. *hugs*
12:39 pm Going through The Return of the King appendixes. I'll finish it before going to sleep.
2:45 a.m. EDT Was so shocked before I forgot to post my own update. D had to work a double today. I did not accomplish much of anything, not even really e-mail because I wandered off into Oddee and Buzzfeed and just couldn't escape... Then I would fall asleep and nap. Then be up again. Tomorrow he has off so we need to go to the medical supply store to put in my prescription for ostomy supplies and find out what I need to do there, and then we'll have some lunch and then probably come home and sleep.... Speaking of, sleepy now, so probably be logging off. Have to have D come and rub my shoulders a bit, though, they're all tight. Good night to all.
My condolences go out to both Terri and Heather, my prayers are with both you and your families:) Cindy its great that you've been approved for food stamps, its one thing you don't have to worry about now. Good look with the CPS today, and I hope all goes well with your grandsons therapist:-)Its 11.45 am here and my sons trying to get me to go see Captain America with him. Not sure if I feel up to it though.
Angie, I've heard Captain America is even better than the Avengers. And you MUST sit through all the way to the end of the credits. My husband wanted to go opening night but I wasn't feeling up to it (too soon after chemo) and he didn't want to go without me.12:04 p.m. EST Need to start working on waking my husband soon so we can go to the medical supply store and have some lunch. Not sure what I want for lunch today... The sun is back out now, although it is supposed to cloud up later. It's gradually warming through the weekend, and then, just in time for my next chemo treatment, the temp is dropping again and there is rain forecast. Yay. Just what I need. Well, that's about it for me. Nothing exciting over here.
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1:33 p.m. EDT Finally pried my husband out of the bed. We'll likely miss all the lunch specials, as I think we should go to the medical supply store first (he's always sleepy after eating, kind of like a snake; he just wants to come home and lay on a hot rock and digest).
Terri-I'm so sorry-my heart goes out to you and your family-endless hugs to youHeather-so sorry for your loss as well-hugs to you too
4:34 P.M. getting ready to go out to eat with a friend of mine, we're gonna split a large pizza, should be exciting.
5:36 p.m. EDT Well, as it turned out Medicaid will only cover generic ostomy supplies - single piece pouch and wafer that has to be cut to size. I have no idea how to use something like that. So I've called the social worker at the oncologist's office and she'll call me back tomorrow to see if there are any other options for me. We went to Red Lobster for a late lunch, and now I'm considering a nap.
7:22 p.m. OMG what a day! I couldn't sleep last night and had to get up at 5:30 a.m. so I could get the grandkids on the bus then had 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. apts for in-home visits for grandson that is living with me. I am tired, but relieved at the same time. Things went well and I even found time to go to the grocery store. Needless to say, I have not had much time to read today. I'm taking the rest of the night for me and plan to read/relax. However, I may not last past 10:00 p.m. or so.
11:20 p.m. EDT Up from a nap about an hour ago. Feeling weirdly ambitious. Will likely start the H2O2 therapy at midnight. Although I'm a little freaked out by some of the things they say might happen as the body expels toxins, like, y'know, boils... O.o Still, if it helps... it will be worth it.
Katy, thank you for your concern, but stress is nothing like what it seems you are going through. My heart goes out to you as you go through your treatments. I wish I could help, but at least I will keep you in my thoughts. Teri, I've tried to catch up on as many posts as I can and I hope you are feeling better. I also wish I could help make you feel better. It is always nice to see you post.
Kathryn, congrats on the new house. Now all the fun starts. I'm hyper organized and unpacking and finding a place for everything is a lot of fun for me. Good luck.
10:34 PM Been cleaning like a mad man. My wife has started a play group for the kids and tomorrow is the first meeting. We haven been cleaning like we are moving. Here's hoping it goes well for her and the kids tomorrow. Have a good night/ day everyone.
10:00 pm Taking a little break from reading. Like the first story of the Silmarillion.
Chris, keeping me in your thoughts, and your support and encouragement, is one of the most important things you can do. Having the positive energy flowing my way will make an enormous difference in my ability to fight this thing.12:57 a.m. EDT Well, had my first dose of H2O2. You start off small, 3 drops in 6-8 oz. water three times a day the first day, adding one more drop each day until you reach 25 drops. For people who are just wanting to prevent problems, they then decrease by one drop a day until they're back at 3 drops and then take that as a maintenance dose. For people like me, with a severe problem, they suggest taking the higher dose for a few weeks. My husband says I really need to touch bases with a pharmacist to make sure this won't negatively impact any of my medications... Think I'll go back to watching some Dollhouse once I've finished with e-mail. Hubby has to work a double again tomorrow. Making up for lost time during my chemo weeks.
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10:39 a.m. EDT About to go to sleep now that hubby is off to work. Readjusted my medication schedule so that I'm not taking something every four hours, which is such a pain. Now I have meds at midnight, 8 a.m., 4 p.m., 8 p.m. and midnight... instead of midnight, 4 a.m. 8 a.m. noon 4 p.m. 8 p.m. midnight... I actually have the schedule written down with which meds to take when, and also am keeping track in a little notebook of when I take which medications. I'm hoping this will keep me from missing doses or accidentally taking an extra. Sleeping now!
10:26 AM. Good morning, GR!!! Have you missed me saying that?!?! Haha! Anyways, finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, as far as unpacking and organizing goes. I'm about to get back to it. I have laundry to do, as well. I am also going to treat myself to some reading, which I haven't done in two weeks, y'all. Boy...I miss reading, GR, and all of my GR buddies. I hope we never move again until we get our dream home when we are millionaires and can afford to pay people to move and unpack us. Can we say..."Yeah, right?!!!" Hahahah hahahaha!
Sounds like fun (?) Kathryn. Do share some pictures once you're all set up!4:12 p.m. EDT Woke up around 1:30 or so, but now I'm falling asleep again, so I think I'll gob back to sleep. after all, 3 hours really isn't that much sleep...
Katy wrote: "Well, had my first dose of H2O2."Are you drinking hydrogen peroxide?
5:40 p.m. Had a busy day today, had a staff meeting at the place I volunteer at, now I'm just relaxing and watching tv.
8:37 p.m. off to bed, I was gonna start my new book tonight but I have a bad headache and I'm really tired so I think I'm gonna go right to bed and get some rest, and I'll start my book tomorrow, good night everyone.
8:48 p.m. Long, and incredibly stupid day at work... I was so ready to leave. Ready to get some good reading in... nothing like books. :)
8:22 PM. Good evening, GR! Just finished up some gardening. I planted a window planter with zinnias, and another with floral herbs; I planted a pot of basil, and we are going to get a rosemary for another pot to go opposite of that on my porch. I have another ivy to plant, but realized it was after 8...oops! I can get carried away...Alondra knows that all too well. I also pulled a weed out of my front yard. Looks like the rest will have to be pulled tomorrow. I still need to cook dinner. Haha! Things are really coming along with our home. I got a lot accomplished today, but my poor feet are killing me. Ever since about the week before we moved, my feet hurt so badly at night from being on them all day. Any suggestions? Lol Anyways...I can't wait to read tonight.
A nice foot soak in very warm water! Congrats on the new home Kathryn!
Kathryn wrote: "8:22 PM. Good evening, GR! Just finished up some gardening. I planted a window planter with zinnias, and another with floral herbs; I planted a pot of basil, and we are going to get a rosemary for ..."I do, I do. :)
Thank you, Ella!!! We are very excited to own our first home! And I think I will have to soak my feet later. I just don't think I can take the achey pain any longer. How are you?!
Chuck wrote: "Katy wrote: "Well, had my first dose of H2O2."Are you drinking hydrogen peroxide?"
It's something my dad put me onto. There is this 35% Food Grade H2O2 that you dilute (a LOT) and drink the mixture three times a day to increase the oxygen level and that is supposed to stop tumor growth and even kill it. I know that people who need to be able to hold their breath for a long time, like escape artists who do underwater escapes, will drink H2O2 mixtures to hyperoxygenate. I figure won't hurt, might help, so I'm trying it out. Today I put three drops in 6 oz. water, and am supposed to increase by one drop per day until I reach the max of 25 drops a day, then go back down the same way. Once back to 3 drops, that is kept as a maintenance dose. However, I haven't bothered to look into it myself - I just haven't been thinking straight. So I'm off to see what I can find out. This particular statement is discouraging...
Having said all of these things, let’s be logical. If you are Stage IV, the chances of you surviving your cancer without alternative cancer treatments is VIRTUALLY ZERO. If you take both prescription drugs and alternative cancer treatments, you are in a paradoxical situation. Here are two of the several possible options:Looks like another night of surfing for me, but at least it's with a purpose. And I think I might try out the "hold 3 percent H2O2 in the mouth for 10 minutes then spit out" remedy for my tooth. The pain is pretty annoying on top of everything else.
* the combination can do severe damage and shorten your life or
* the alternative cancer treatment can cure you.
9:52 p.m. EDT Had a nap. Clearing out e-mail and then doing the research I should have done weeks ago...
Katy wrote: "Chuck wrote: "Katy wrote: "Well, had my first dose of H2O2."Are you drinking hydrogen peroxide?"
It's something my dad put me onto. There is this 35% Food Grade H2O2 that you dilute (a LOT) and ..."
Well, I'm not sure what to think about that. I think I would speak to my oncologist about it.
You're probably right, Chuck. My dad can be pretty overpowering with his "opinions" and I was basically trying to appease him. When I called to let him know I had cancer, it was as if he was saying it was my fault; he was really angry with me, and then started ranting about a conversation I had with my stepmother on Facebook last fall and when I stopped answering him (because I was about to cry), he hung up on me. So, he tells me to drink H2O2, I drink H2O2. But I'm going to hold off now to do some more research, and my next chemo is this coming Tuesday, so I'll ask my doctor about it.12:15 a.m. EDT Online research...
12:08 AM. Winding down in bed. I took Ella's suggestion and soaked my feet for an hour in our jacuzzi bathtub. They feel much better! I have my Gizbear curled up in her spot, and I I am going to try to read a little. That is, if I can keep my eyes open. Lol. Maybe tomorrow I will finally be done with organizing our home. It would be lovely if I could wake up and read, knowing I didn't have anything else to do. Lol :). Good night, GR..........
Jacuzzi bathtub... *jealous* :-)4:20 a.m. EDT I cannot keep my eyes open, I keep falling asleep trying to read these webpages. Guess I'll crash for now.
@ 7:13 AMWent to bed early and I'm up early today. Already got my errands for the day taken care off (the ones I can't put off anyway, heh). I'm a couple of books behind on my 30/30 challenge, but I'm hoping to have a big day.
10:22 a.m about to hop in the shower and get ready for the day. Babe has to go into work 4 hours early today, so I want to figure out something for the kid and I to do this afternoon. It's nice and sunny and supposed to get up to 70F, so I wanna go out and do something! :D
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10:23 AM. Good morning, GR! I have decided to treat myself to a little reading time because of all of the work I've done, and the work I still have yet to do. I need a little motivation. Lol. I didn't read last night. I pretty much crashed when my head hit the pillow. I am disappointed because I feel like I have had too long of a break in Rot and Ruin, even though I really like it, I am going to have to pick up something of a quick read to get back into the groove of reading. So, I am going to read Tricks by Ellen Hopkins. Janie and I both love Hopkins, and her books are definitely the type to get you back into the reading mode. I will read for a bit, then get back to house stuff. I bet I will finish it all today. It would make me very happy! Katy, I didn't even know it had a jacuzzi tub in our bathroom until the house was inspected. Haha!!! It was very nice and relaxing. I like it much better than a hot tub, which I can't stand. Lol.
12:38 p.m. EDT Mmm, pistachios in the mail! Which is good, because I'm quickly working my way through the previous 3 lbs. It's a lovely, warm, sunny day here; I wish I could sit in the sun but I'm prohibited due to the chemo. My cats don't know what they want. They ask for attention and when I provide it they flee. Weird creatures....
1:52, On my way home from class. I have a couple of videos to put up. Its a nice sunny day so there will be good lighting. Then finishing up "The Hobbit".
2:40 PM. Just finished a late lunch. From 11:30 until about 2:00, I finished organizing and cleaning the kitchen. It looks so good! It makes me glad I put in the effort today because tonight I'm cooking beef stir fry on rice, and when I cook, I love to have a clean, organized kitchen. I am going to work on hanging up and organizing clothes, while doing laundry. I am looking forward to doing a bit more planting and pulling weeds. Yeah, I know....I never thought I would look forward to pulling weeds. Haha! I also hope I can relax a bit tonight and read more of Tricks. Only about 30 pages in and it's already a bit messed up. Janie told me I better hang on, since she has already read it. Ha, I believe her. :)
4:53 p.m. and I just got home. Had a 9:30 a.m. court time for the grandson and didn't even get called until 2:30 p.m. I did finish The Strain while waiting, so my time wasn't completely wasted. Still have custody of the grandson until at least July. He is making improvements. A good thing. It is nice outside and we plan to take the dog for a walk here shortly. Afterwards, I want to read.
5:42 p.m. Taking dog for a walk now. Be back in a little bit.
Ah Kathryn ...nice! Glad they feel better. Too bad you couldn't get a foot massage after the soak to top it off! I'll be doing yardwork soon too..clean up first and then planting in May..usually around Mothers Day. First looking forward to kayaking on the lake (5 min walk from my house). And I am well thank you! :) Happy de-weeding! 7:05pm dinner done and watching some Big Bang Theory with my hubby. Our daughter was just telling us all about her experience at Johnson & Wales University..participated in a 2 day shadow program on campus. Happy to hear she is excited and can't wait to go there in the Fall. Definitely helped her overcome some anxiety about college. Said the food there is great (culinary students no doubt) but she's going for fashion merchandising. Where did all the years go?
Have a great night all!
8:02 pm.. Watching "Bookmark" on RLTV.
Cindy, good news re: grandson!8:09 p.m. EDT Went for Chinese buffet. Bought myself some cute nail polish just for fun. Clearing out e-mail then probably watch some Dollhouse.
8:17 p.m. Got back from walking dog, fixed some pasta and salad. Now I'm ready to read. Beautiful day outside. Really gets my spirit up when I'm outdoors.
8:20 p.m. Getting ready to start reading The Whole Truth by David Baldacci, I can hardly wait!
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@Heather: My prayers and condolences to your family also. My heart is heavy right now. HUGS AND KISSES to you