Cindy RN

Melanie-I have seen some of your other posts. Glad you can come here to get the support you have given to others. Cindy

Lynne-glad to see you back. We all need the break once in awhile. So sorry about your dad. Cindy

HEY Bunny!!! Don has a way of letting us know who talks the most on here. Thanks for all you do!!

HEY!!! That looks like my backyard a few days ago So glad it has melted off!

Hey I will start the weekend with frappacino. Later????? Better stay out of Texas if you are drinking more than that!! Katie-Rick-who voted that one into law??

Robert-a few things- firstI am sorry you are going thru all of this. second, get hospice in, they can manage the pain control third, maybe your dad should look into bankruptcy after this over. There is no shane in it, especially with the cause being medical bills. Prayers for you all Cindy

You might ask about compazine or zofran for the nausea. I did not have PCI but those meds work well for nausea, Glad to hear she is almost thru it! Cindy

AMEN to that!

(((((((((((((KAREN)))))))))))))))))))) I saw your post on one I had done in sclc (Thank you-it was so nice of you). I have missed you. I so miss Dave. I know you and Faith miss him desperately. You mean so much to many of us. I hate the ann. dates. You keep in touch when you feel like it. Love and kisses-Cindy

RENT??????????????? They think I should still be doing their laundry!! If Tom and I go out to eat-which is not often, they call at least once---When are you coming home!! Like I have a curfew or something. All joking aside, I do love having them close again, but I would really like for them to get an apt. here in town and share it-then they VISIT whenever. Ha! Love Cindy

I am so sorry for your loss Cindy

I am kidding about the post!! I just wanted to say thanks to all who replied to my whining in my last post!! I am much better now and feel ready to tackle the world again. I guess I needed a few days to absorb the news that I was OK! Someday I will get that cruise, we always talked about Alaska tho. Those are pretty expensive. The Carribean cruises are usually within reach. That is if I ever get all my kids out of this house!! They grew up moved away and now have infiltrated my quiet home AGAIN. Again, prayers to all who helped me out. Cindy

Rochelle-Great news, so glad you can deep breath now!! Cindy

(((Nancy))) Just be there with him. That means so much! Cindy

Well I had my CT of the abd and chest, bone scan and bld work all done last week. Hard to believe it but all is still NED. I went to the Dr. Mon to get the results really expecting to hear it was in the bones and had spread in the chest. I have had more SOB and bone pain. The scar tissue from the radiation to the L lung in 2003 has built up causing the SOB and the arthritis (they think was induced by the chemo) has worsened thus more bone pain. I can live with these results. He changed some meds, started inhalers and a new pain med. I walked out of there feeling numb. I don't even know how to explain this. After 5 yrs I did not expect to be here much less be told there still is no new cancer. I told Katie once I feel guilty at times for still being alive. I know that sounds crazy but what this disease can do to you physically is awful, but it can do more damage mentally at times. I look around since I started on these boards at the ones who have since passed. Friends of mine here at home who have died from LC. I see what my family has gone thru mentally and the financial drain this has had on us. I still do not know how to feel about these results. I get myself prepared for the worst EACH time I go for scans and they are good. You would think I would be on top of the world. This time is different. I know this does not make sense. Hopefully in a few days I will be able to get back to normal and look forward to putting out my garden and being outside again (hate all this rain!!) I have had several PM me about the tests and I appreciate the concern. You all are great. Some of you who are living with this may understand my feelings about this. I have a hard time talking with my family because they are all excited about this news. You know us mom's-we can not upset the family we have to be positive and upbeat! I am tearing up just writing this. Maybe I need a vacation in the Bahama's!! Anyway, I wanted to get this off my chest. What better place than here. I am always telling others to vent, guess it is my turn. Thanks for listening Cindy

Deb-Just a note to say you are in my prayers. Cindy

Donna-I read your post a few days ago. I could not post then, I hurt so bad for you. Keep up the Faith and live each day. That is all any of us can do. Prayers (((hugs))) Cindy

I am glad the treatments are working. Tell your mom I understand the idea of treatments being over. While you are getting them, you feel like you are fighting the disease. When they are finished, what do you do to fight??? I had a hard time with that the first time. I had tears when I read your note and about dchurchi buying the Valentines card. I remember when my mom went thru all of this. Prayers said for your peace and for your moms recovery!! Cindy

Rochelle-just checkin to see if you had any results yet?? Cindy

Darrell-Sounds like you have everything you need to get thru this. Always helps to have a friend/family/signig other that is in medicine. They can help with so much!! Good luck and keep us posted. Cindy

I have had chemo brain ever since I started chemo!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not really a bad thing-I see movies several times and can not remember the endings. Always a laugh around here. My kids swear-Mom you have seen this before-I do not recall so I get to watch it again!!

(((((((((((Sue)))))))))))))))) Cindy

Fay was a dear friend on here to many of us. I am grateful she is no longer in pain and is now at peace, I pray you all will be able to find that peace soon. Thanks for sharing with us Cindy

LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BABIES-she is a doll!!

I have to deal with this everytime someone finds out mine is sclc. I smoked-my hubby is an insulater (yes he works with asbestos at times) now for more than 20 yrs. I wash the laundry. Who knows what actually causes it. I am sure there are several things in combo that effect us differently. Genetics I believe has a lot to do with it. My mom and her mother and dad. All my moms mothers sisters died from one type of Ca or another. It seems to run in families. Some of us were smokers others not. Most were raised on farms-the chemicals used???????????? I just know it can strike anyone- Sad to see her go after all she did for her husband. Cindy