Gratitude Discussion Group

@gingerw Now I feel guilty! My husband works two days in a job that is primarily retired men -- he drives cars for Enterprise. So he is on the road all day but he leaves shortly after 6:00 without waking me.
If anyone has husbands who are retired and need something to take up a little time, being a driver for these car rental agencies works out well. The pay is horrible, but the camaraderie with other retired guys makes it worthwhile. Many are retired executives like himself, one is a retired airplane pilot. He gets together with some of them every Friday morning for coffee, and some used to go out for pizza monthly. There are a few women who drive also.
JK

@contentandwell JK, no need to feel guilty! This is something I chose to do. When I first moved here last year he kept saying don't worry you don't need to get up. But I just feel compelled to. His ride to work is about 15 miles each way and typically at that time of day there is traffic but not as bad as it would be a little bit later. Since he works 4 days a week Friday we get to sleep in until 5:30! Fortunately we are both early morning people and by 10 a.m. I feel the day is half done. We've already been discussing what he'll do once he retires; he figures it'll take about a year to decompress after working 40 years for the one company.
Ginger

@parus- Yahoo! I am glad for you that things went better than what was probably wreaking havoc in your mind before the treatment. Do you know if you will need more or do you have to have some testing before that decision is made?

@merpreb I have 5 more treatments with the BCG and if no infection returns treatments will go to once a month and so on. This was a positive experience as the nurse does the instillation of the BCG. She has been so helpful and informative. We both have a sense of humor and this makes the procedure feel less invasive. I have positive things to say about how this is being handled once we all were able to get on the same page. This type of thing is never something pleasant and it helps to have staff who realize the embarrassment that accompanies. The side effects from the 1st treatment have not been bad thus far. The nurse told me the side effects typically increase with each treatment. At least now I no longer dread it so much. I was the only one there that day for a treatment. Nice to once again be treated with compassion with a dash of humor.

@merpreb I have 5 more treatments with the BCG and if no infection returns treatments will go to once a month and so on. This was a positive experience as the nurse does the instillation of the BCG. She has been so helpful and informative. We both have a sense of humor and this makes the procedure feel less invasive. I have positive things to say about how this is being handled once we all were able to get on the same page. This type of thing is never something pleasant and it helps to have staff who realize the embarrassment that accompanies. The side effects from the 1st treatment have not been bad thus far. The nurse told me the side effects typically increase with each treatment. At least now I no longer dread it so much. I was the only one there that day for a treatment. Nice to once again be treated with compassion with a dash of humor.

@merpreb I have 5 more treatments with the BCG and if no infection returns treatments will go to once a month and so on. This was a positive experience as the nurse does the instillation of the BCG. She has been so helpful and informative. We both have a sense of humor and this makes the procedure feel less invasive. I have positive things to say about how this is being handled once we all were able to get on the same page. This type of thing is never something pleasant and it helps to have staff who realize the embarrassment that accompanies. The side effects from the 1st treatment have not been bad thus far. The nurse told me the side effects typically increase with each treatment. At least now I no longer dread it so much. I was the only one there that day for a treatment. Nice to once again be treated with compassion with a dash of humor.

Hello all. Stopping in to say hello and let you know the BCG treatment went well today. I was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer and have chosen to go a less invasive route. There was no sign of infection 6 weeks after the diagnosis and I am grateful. Hoping infection does not return. So far, so good. Thanks for the support from others. I am taking some time to nurture myself and still checking in at the cyber table from time to time. Heat warnings out in my area for the next 4 days. Thankful for AC!!

@merpreb I have 5 more treatments with the BCG and if no infection returns treatments will go to once a month and so on. This was a positive experience as the nurse does the instillation of the BCG. She has been so helpful and informative. We both have a sense of humor and this makes the procedure feel less invasive. I have positive things to say about how this is being handled once we all were able to get on the same page. This type of thing is never something pleasant and it helps to have staff who realize the embarrassment that accompanies. The side effects from the 1st treatment have not been bad thus far. The nurse told me the side effects typically increase with each treatment. At least now I no longer dread it so much. I was the only one there that day for a treatment. Nice to once again be treated with compassion with a dash of humor.

@merpreb I have 5 more treatments with the BCG and if no infection returns treatments will go to once a month and so on. This was a positive experience as the nurse does the instillation of the BCG. She has been so helpful and informative. We both have a sense of humor and this makes the procedure feel less invasive. I have positive things to say about how this is being handled once we all were able to get on the same page. This type of thing is never something pleasant and it helps to have staff who realize the embarrassment that accompanies. The side effects from the 1st treatment have not been bad thus far. The nurse told me the side effects typically increase with each treatment. At least now I no longer dread it so much. I was the only one there that day for a treatment. Nice to once again be treated with compassion with a dash of humor.