Bud Baker
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LOL, Rose brought home a bag of chocolate covered almonds that a customer gave her on Saturday. They didn't last long around here.
I had my weight where it should be for three years or so, then cancer came along, and trying not to lose weight while on chemo. I've never been able to get my eating right since, and keep dragging around several extra pounds.
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Big congrats for your mom, Nicole! Wintering in Florida is a tough job, but someone has to do it.
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Those candy and cookie 100 calorie packs that are becoming so popular should work well as Halloween treats. Unfortunately, if you put 100 calories of junk in a package, it's still junk.
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There have been quite a few vaccine trials. I looked at some right after my surgery, but the only ones I was elgible for were far away, and gave half of the patients placebos. I wasn't willing to travel for a 50/50 shot at trial vaccine treatment.
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Sending positive vibes your way, Denise and Tom!
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Congrats, Joel!
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I came down with a severe case of the lazies this morning, and haven't made it past cereal and coffee. Maybe if my coffee actually had some caffeine in it...
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I think most of us already knew that exercise helps. I was determined to exercise all I could during my chemo.
But exercising when chemo has knocked your blood counts in the dirt is easier said than done. I was able to do less and less with each subsequent round.
But whatever you can do helps, it seems.
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Yes, Dawn, it turned beautiful today, but when I hopped on my bike at 8:00 am, it was 46 degrees, with a light north wind. That's a bit chilly on a bicycle.
My friend who was going to ride a 200k with me today backed out, so I took off solo from my driveway and rode 105.3 miles, doing a loop through scenic rural Johnson County and Hill County, making stops at Alvarado, Covington, and Godley. I got home just after 4:00 pm.
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Congrats, Kasey!
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And it is common for people to have allergic reactions to it when they start the drip. So if your sister opts for taxotere, be absolutely certain that someone is there to watch for allergic reations. Sometimes the nurses get busy watching too many patients.
Barb
Barb is right. Make sure someone watches close during that first IV. I had a reaction to Taxotere too, and was well on my way to a cardiac arrest when they got me unplugged from it.
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I had already been on omeprazole (generic name for Prilosec) for years before my surgery, so I have no idea if the surgery would have made a difference. Omeprazole has just completely eliminated acid reflux for me ever since I've been on it. It worked well for Rose, too, during her chemo.
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I was up at 4:20 am and pedaling my bike toward work by 5:25. It was 70's with a stiff southwest wind as I rode, but a front hit shortly after I got to work, and it's turning cooler and misting now. Is it Friday yet?
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Dang, sorry to hear that. Hopefully, it's just a solitary nodule. Let us know what the docs find out.
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It sounds like you're on top of things as always, Barbara. Here's hoping for pain relief for Bill.
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It was still before noon, Central Time, Judy.
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So sorry, Michelle. Condolences to you.
Please don't beat yourself up. You were a stong and determined caregiver and you did all you could. Sometimes, there just isn't a way to beat this horrible disease.
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62 degrees with a steady rain this morning in North Texas. My bike stayed in the garage this morning.
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I hopped on my bike at dark-thirty this morning and, for the first time, joined the ranks of those who bike to work. Since I moved to Crowley last month, I have been much closer to my job in Fort Worth, so I laid out a route of mostly side streets, and tried it out for the first time today. It's just over 12 and a half miles each way, so gives me the same distance as my usual 25 mile weekday ride. What a great way to start a weekday!
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Happy Birthday, Cindy!
Chemo on your birthday, that reminds me of my birthday last year. I had chemo the day before. All of my recumbent friends were doing a ride on my birthday, and having a picnic afterward. I knew I wouldn't be able to ride, but figured I'd go to the picnic at least. Unknown to me, Rose was going to pick up a birthday cake, and turn the picnic into a birthday party. I got up that morning, sat in front of the tv for a few hours, but felt so bad I just went back to bed, no picnic, no birthday cake. It was a much better birthday this year.
I'm way jealous of the retirement. I am very ready for that, myself. It sounds like you're doing great. Good for you!
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wellalrightythen!
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The storms are coming in later than they expected this evening, so I didn't let a 30 mph south wind stop me from getting in a 25 mile ride after work. Let it flood, now.
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It's kind of strange weather here in North Texas today. Yesterday, it was cool and cloudy behind a cold front, never even reaching 70 degrees in the afternoon. But, during the night, the cold front backed up and it was almost 80 degrees when I got up this morning. They're calling for heavy rain this evening. Glad I got in a 25 mile ride after work yesterday; today isn't looking too promising for riding.
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So sorry to see where you are right now, Michelle. The very nature of this forum is such that there will be bad news and bad times, sometimes. Come back and cry and rant and rave at us. We're up to it, and feel even worse when we don't hear anything.
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Glad you're feeling better, Judy. It's been a dreary couple of days here in North Texas, with the rain finally ending this morning.