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Wonderful! ENJOY 💗🌸💗🌸
Have a wonderful time and enjoy.
Home sweet home. Weather held out. Took the Jeep on the beach and finally saw some of the wild horses. We needed this and are in a much state of mind for this coming week. Still scared and worried but here we go anyway. 2023 has been fill with heart ache hopefully some good news will come with that lymph node.
Thank you everyone.
So it is 11pm and I’m tired but resisting going to bed. Nancy is being so much stronger than I am. I know time is ticking by anyway but I don’t want to go to bed just the same. Once I do the weekend ends and it will be Monday morning and a very tough week ahead. I’m panicking and so scared of this week. She seems so calm playing a game on her phone. This is such a role reversal for us. Normally she is the emotional one and I trying to calm her down.
I know I’m not asking anyone a question here, like most of the discussions. It just makes me feel better to vent this out to you all so Nancy thinks I’m still the big tough man that’s supporting her.
So glad you had that time away - so important to do whatever works to relax. I’ve been dealing with a BC recurrence, Mets to bones and liver, for 2 years now and hope to make it 3 or more! Side effects of treatment are no fun (fatigue, difficulty walking and doing normal stuff - can’t bend over, peeling hands & feet) but you know what? It’s OK! Still able to enjoy family and friends and 1 year old granddaughter, magical natural world moments, and we’re going to Cabo in a couple of weeks! Just wanted you to know that it can be a long and difficult experience, but still, life can be good. And everyone can be just who they are - supporting each other in the best ways that you can. Best wishes to you both.
@gpigford just fyi a positive node(s) doesn't necessarily mean chemo or even major life changes. Doctors tend to use the Oncotype test to determine treatment, if ER+ and HER2-.
OXOXOXOXOXOXO & Many Prayers!