Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Barb, Know right where you are coming from, as I am in the same situation. I have made the aquaintance, though, of a lovely lady, old enough to be my mother, with stage 3. I just talked to her tonight. She is doing well and called to see how I was doing. Ya just never know where you will find a " mom " . Ruth PS Am having a rather difficult recovery from my mastectomy as I developed a HUGE hemotona. Kept me in the hospital 2 extra days and I am black and blue down to my hip. But you should see the other guy! PPS Percoset is good! > > My mother has Alzheimer's Disease. Although her body is doing fine, her mind is going. It's an awful illness. I haven't told her I have breast cancer. She just wouldn't understand or she might understand too much. I so wish I had her to talk to. Thank God for my family, dh and kids and my brothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Ruth, I'm sorry to hear about the hematoma. Here's some extra good wishes for a speedy recovery. I befriended a couple of women I had met during treatment. I also have a "girlfriend" next door - she's 91, I'm 46. We can talk about anything, she and I, and have know each other about 16 years. I help them shopping (he has macular degeneration,) I take her to appointments, and I steal her to have lunch with me sometimes, taking her away from her 92 year old husband (!!), although she always tries to find excuses not to go. Meanwhile, she's in that house almost every day, 24 hours per day. When we finally go, she'll talk about it for weeks after. I think it's lovely to be a friend in this world, and to have friends is one of life's gifts. Hey, we all have each other too, right? Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Ruth, I know, there are women out there that are 'motherly' to me and I cherish them greatly. Just never thought I'd have BC (only my Great-Grandma had it... at 92) and never thought I'd lose my own Mom to AD. She's still in there at times, just not strong enough that I'd want to share this with her. My daughter on the other hand has been a very BIG support. It's just not always something I want to burden her with. I have friends and family and others.... but I still miss having my mom to talk to. WOW! That sounds like the mother of all hemotomas? And I'm complaining about the needle pricks leaving black & blue marks all over my arm. Did they do anything for you or just watch it and give you pain meds? How are you feeling? Hmmm.... not sure I could handle seeing the other guy. He's got to be pretty bad!!! <s> Barb Mom's, alzheimer's and us Barb,Know right where you are coming from, as I am in the same situation. I have made the aquaintance, though, of a lovely lady, old enough tobe my mother, with stage 3. I just talked to her tonight. She isdoing well and called to see how I was doing. Ya just never knowwhere you will find a "mom".RuthPS Am having a rather difficult recovery from my mastectomy as Ideveloped a HUGE hemotona. Kept me in the hospital 2 extra days and Iam black and blue down to my hip. But you should see the other guy!PPS Percoset is good!>> My mother has Alzheimer's Disease. Although her body is doing fine,her mind is going. It's an awful illness. I haven't told her I havebreast cancer. She just wouldn't understand or she might understandtoo much. I so wish I had her to talk to. Thank God for my family, dhand kids and my brothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Barb, I know what you are going through. Right now I can't even visit my mother as I was always faithful in doing. She is declining steadly. The hemotoma is being watched verey closely and has gone down considerably. It has been over a week since the operation and I am still in a good deal of pain. Yesterday, pain med was changed to Percoset which seems to be working. I see the doctor, again, on Monday, but fear some tissue will be lost in the long run. Hey, at least with the initial the sentinel node was clear. Am still waiting for the final path report. Ruth > > Ruth, > > I know, there are women out there that are 'motherly' to me and I cherish them greatly. Just never thought I'd have BC (only my Great-Grandma had it... at 92) and never thought I'd lose my own Mom to AD. She's still in there at times, just not strong enough that I'd want to share this with her. My daughter on the other hand has been a very BIG support. It's just not always something I want to burden her with. I have friends and family and others.... but I still miss having my mom to talk to. > > WOW! That sounds like the mother of all hemotomas? And I'm complaining about the needle pricks leaving black & blue marks all over my arm. Did they do anything for you or just watch it and give you pain meds? How are you feeling? Hmmm.... not sure I could handle seeing the other guy. He's got to be pretty bad!!! <s> > > Barb > Mom's, alzheimer's and us > > > Barb, > Know right where you are coming from, as I am in the same situation. > I have made the aquaintance, though, of a lovely lady, old enough to > be my mother, with stage 3. I just talked to her tonight. She is > doing well and called to see how I was doing. Ya just never know > where you will find a " mom " . > Ruth > PS Am having a rather difficult recovery from my mastectomy as I > developed a HUGE hemotona. Kept me in the hospital 2 extra days and I > am black and blue down to my hip. But you should see the other guy! > PPS Percoset is good! > > --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 , Thanks for the extra good wishes, I can certainly use them! Your neighbor sounds lovely. What a precious gift we are to each other! Ruth > > Ruth, > > I'm sorry to hear about the hematoma. Here's some extra good wishes for a > speedy recovery. > > I befriended a couple of women I had met during treatment. I also have a > " girlfriend " next door - she's 91, I'm 46. We can talk about anything, she and > I, and have know each other about 16 years. I help them shopping (he has > macular degeneration,) I take her to appointments, and I steal her to have lunch > with me sometimes, taking her away from her 92 year old husband (!!), although > she always tries to find excuses not to go. Meanwhile, she's in that house > almost every day, 24 hours per day. When we finally go, she'll talk about it for > weeks after. > > I think it's lovely to be a friend in this world, and to have friends is one > of life's gifts. Hey, we all have each other too, right? > > Best, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Ruth, I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully, you'll feel better each day and be off those meds soon. Barb Mom's, alzheimer's and us> > > Barb,> Know right where you are coming from, as I am in the same situation. > I have made the aquaintance, though, of a lovely lady, old enough to> be my mother, with stage 3. I just talked to her tonight. She is> doing well and called to see how I was doing. Ya just never know> where you will find a "mom".> Ruth> PS Am having a rather difficult recovery from my mastectomy as I> developed a HUGE hemotona. Kept me in the hospital 2 extra days and I> am black and blue down to my hip. But you should see the other guy!> PPS Percoset is good!> > --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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