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Old 05-12-2012, 11:15 AM
 
Location: Missouri Ozarks
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I'm doing great too. Just don't like dreaming such dreams.

It might be due to meeting and now knowing in person and online so many people cancer has affected. It just sucks. I take everyone on personally and I guess that may be it. I would not make a good nurse or doctor. It's all too personable with me. LOL
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Old 05-12-2012, 11:18 AM
 
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Moving sucks, you have my sympathy.

I had a dream once, right after my first diagnosis. Ugh. They say you never see your own death in dreams. They are wrong.
Actually I'm moving in 45 days and I'm really excited about it! I've been planning a move from New York to Delaware for a very long time and it's finally about it happen.

I have dreams about cancer also. I think it's because no matter how well you're doing, there's always something in the back of your mind that relapse could happen. I will admit that hardly a day goes by where I don't think, even for just a fleeting moment, about the possibilities of having go through treatment again someday. I wouldn't call it a fear ... but the thoughts are there.
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Old 05-12-2012, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Missouri Ozarks
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I'm excited about moving too. Just don't like to deal with all the paperwork.

Okay, glad to know I'm not the only one that has dreams like this.
I have a good friend that is dying of lung cancer right now. That's going to be the 3rd friend in the past couple of years I've lost to lung cancer.

I believe in miracles but when it's your time to go, it happens.

I believe I still have too much to do in my life to leave this earth now. That's one of the things that keeps me going.

One day, and I hope it's very soon, there will be a cure for all cancers.
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Old 05-12-2012, 04:14 PM
 
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I am guessing the stress of it all is causing the dreams. For a while after my divorce I'd have nightmares that my ex wife wanted to come back.

The best one was she wanted to come back, I told her no many different ways. Finally in the dream I agreed I'd meet her with no intentions of going to this meeting. Stress can trigger it, so can the memories too. Went through some other events where I'd have dreams about the person who died. Eventually they ended.
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Old 05-15-2012, 08:16 PM
 
Location: Missouri
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Just checking in. Hope everyone is doing okay.
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Old 05-16-2012, 06:08 AM
 
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Just checking in. Hope everyone is doing okay.
How are you doing? Physically I think I'm doing really good. Emotionally, not so good.
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Old 05-16-2012, 07:20 PM
 
Location: Missouri
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How are you doing? Physically I think I'm doing really good. Emotionally, not so good.
Totally understandable. This last chemo (#5) was the first one I've had where I did not have a couple days of feeling really low, emotionally. I think the difference this time around was that I knew once I had #5, I would only have one chemo left. Oh that makes me so happy!

I know life will never be the same as it was before, but I can't wait for it to at least resemble being NORMAL again. Also I cannot wait to have hair again...
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:21 AM
 
Location: Missouri Ozarks
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It takes a little while to get back to normal but it will happen. My last 2 cycles of chemo took a whole lot out of me and I was weak. Try to move around as much as possible even if it's just walking up and down the driveway.
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:45 AM
 
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It takes a little while to get back to normal but it will happen. My last 2 cycles of chemo took a whole lot out of me and I was weak. Try to move around as much as possible even if it's just walking up and down the driveway.
Moving around, for me, is not a problem; the steriods (or the weight loss?) keep me up and doing things: cleaning house mostly, washing clothes, shopping. I can't sit still. I do sleep well because I take two (strawberry) Melatonin at night and if I'm hurting, a combination of Ibuprofen and Tylenol.

Two weeks before the next chemo (mine are scheduled three weeks apart), I don't feel sick at all, but normal. My hair seems to want to grow back, too, but there are bumps under the stubble. Wonder what that is about?
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Old 05-20-2012, 05:45 PM
 
Location: Missouri
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Glad you are feeling well mvintar. I've read about people getting breakouts on their scalp but haven't had to deal with it myself.

Nine more days 'til my last chemo... Tomorrow I will see the doctor for my weekly (non-chemo) treatment and I'm going to see if I can go ahead and schedule the consultation for my surgery.

My grandma is coming out to see me next weekend! I am so excited. She has had a hard time dealing with the fact that I have cancer...she does not like to talk about it at all. She is very high anxiety...I'm worried about how she'll react to seeing me with just a scarf on my head. I hate that I am making my grandma sad... :*(
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