The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #126555   Message #2888213
Posted By: LilyFestre
16-Apr-10 - 05:50 PM
Thread Name: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
Subject: RE: LilyFestre - Half-way point with chemo! Yippee!
It's weird to me that anybody thinks I'm an inspiration.....

Today has been a normal day. I picked up the last of the wood pellets, went to the store, did some chores, relaxed a bit, talked to a friend on the phone, played with the dog, tried to catch one of my chickens and did some reading. Didn't cry today. Not once. That's SO nice for a change!!!

Oh and SOMEBODY PLEASE remind me on those days that I can't pull myself out of the giant holes that I keep falling into that I have Xanax and I need to take it!!! Sheesh. It's not a med I take daily but it is for panic attacks, high levels of anxiety, etc. For that matter, I can also take Ambien to just check out of reality and rest.....not just for nightime sleeping. I don't know why I don't remember this when I'm so freaked out, but I don't....so a gentle PM reminder would be a Godsend. See? Chemobrain. Chemofog. Forgetfulness rules supreme even to the detrement of my own health. My oncologist says my short term memory will come back slowly...about at the same speed as my hair.

    In the meantime, thank you for my friends who will help me remember.

Love to all!!!

Michelle