Has Anyone Experienced This? What Helped?

lynn1950
lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi - In 2008 I had a bilateral mastectomy, chemo, and rads. I began Arimidex in October, '08. In early falll of '08, at the end of rads, I began to experience free floating anxiety. It worsened by November, and I ended up in our community hospital for a few days to stabilize. Following the hospital stay, I began seeing a visiting psychiatrist and a counselor. I tried a host of different anti-anxiety and anti-depressant meds. Where I live is very rural and there are no local support groups, but I found CSN (I love all of you!) I also began practicing yoga and meditation, going to church, reading the Bible, and prayer. I tried acupuncture. I was feeling like an Atlasette bearing the weight of the world on my chest! Then in early summer of 2009, the weight began to lift. I began feeling like myself. The world was beautiful again.

Around Christmas time, I began to feel the old symptoms of anxiety grow. I can feel the horrible feelings and emotional paralysis growing again.

One medication change is in my rx for hypothyroidism. I used to take a combination of Armour Thyroid and Synthroid, but in December the Armour became unavailable.

I am wondering how much this emotional downturn has to do with Arimidex as it interacts with the rest of my body chemistry. Thanks for your insights and support. Please PM me if this feels too sensitive to post on the Discussion Board.

xoxoxoxox Lynn
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  • aztec45
    aztec45 Member Posts: 757
    Hope You Get Better
    I had crying spells when I was first diagnosed. I got on some anti-depresents and I am doing fine as long as I stay on them. Stay on top of how you are feeling and work with your doctors so that you stay up and not feel so down.

    Pat
  • meena1
    meena1 Member Posts: 1,003
    You say you started feeling
    You say you started feeling better in the beginning of the summer, then it went downhill in December. I wonder if you could be suffering from SAD, which is Seasonal affective disorder. I seem to have the same problem, as soon as May comes, i am a bouncing joy! Then I make my way through the holidays, and when January hits i just want to hibernate. Just sounds like you are carefree in the summer, even your hospital stay was in November. I do not take any meds, just oxcodone which takes the edge off, i guess. You may want to look into this. take care
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    Thank you Meena and Pat. It
    Thank you Meena and Pat. It could have to do with SAD, but I'm thinking it may be more hormonal. I don't know. I have called my psych (last Friday), but still have not heard from her. I just put in another call to her. This is so painful! xoxoxo Lynn
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
    lynn1950 said:

    Thank you Meena and Pat. It
    Thank you Meena and Pat. It could have to do with SAD, but I'm thinking it may be more hormonal. I don't know. I have called my psych (last Friday), but still have not heard from her. I just put in another call to her. This is so painful! xoxoxo Lynn

    Lynn
    I am very sorry, and I am not sure if I can be of any help.
    I am on Tamoxifen and had a very difficult time at the beginning, including fatigue, lack of energy, and insomnia. I also used acupuncture, trigger point injection to treat insomnia and fatigue. I was put on effexor, but it made me noxious and I am not taking any antidepressants at this moment. My oncologist said that all of my symptoms have been caused by withdrawal of estrogen. After being on Tamoxifen for 9 months my body finally adjusted and I have been feeling better now. My oncologist wants me to switched to Arimidex.
    As far as I read about Arimidex and other aromatase inhibitors they block from 90 to 100% of estrogen produced outside of ovaries. I think there is not enough data how lack of estrogen is affecting emotional and physical health.
    I think you should report your symptoms to your oncologist and discuss probable connection between estrogen/Arimidex and you mental/phycological health. Quality of life after cancer does matter and you deserve to be happy and feel good and productive.Recently, I read interesting post which you could find helpful http://csn.cancer.org/node/183661
    Please stay in touch
    Sending you a big hug
    New Flower
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570

    Lynn
    I am very sorry, and I am not sure if I can be of any help.
    I am on Tamoxifen and had a very difficult time at the beginning, including fatigue, lack of energy, and insomnia. I also used acupuncture, trigger point injection to treat insomnia and fatigue. I was put on effexor, but it made me noxious and I am not taking any antidepressants at this moment. My oncologist said that all of my symptoms have been caused by withdrawal of estrogen. After being on Tamoxifen for 9 months my body finally adjusted and I have been feeling better now. My oncologist wants me to switched to Arimidex.
    As far as I read about Arimidex and other aromatase inhibitors they block from 90 to 100% of estrogen produced outside of ovaries. I think there is not enough data how lack of estrogen is affecting emotional and physical health.
    I think you should report your symptoms to your oncologist and discuss probable connection between estrogen/Arimidex and you mental/phycological health. Quality of life after cancer does matter and you deserve to be happy and feel good and productive.Recently, I read interesting post which you could find helpful http://csn.cancer.org/node/183661
    Please stay in touch
    Sending you a big hug
    New Flower

    New Flower, thank you so
    New Flower, thank you so much for your encouraging post and I will look for 183661. Thanks for the hug, too! xoxoxo Lynn
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    Dear Lynn...
    Made sure to read your post carefully, before touching the keyboard...

    Yes, friend - although the holiday season brings much joy and celebration, for many it's often accompanied by at least a bit of melancholy (which probably begins when we learn there is no "real" Santa Claus). And, as already posted here - for those of us who live in a harsh winter season climate, post-holiday winter (cold, grey & dreary) can certainly add to any leftover melancholy...

    However, with all that addressed - my initial thoughts immediately focused on your thyroid meds change. The thyroid is all about hormones, after all. And getting the needed meds perfectly balanced just right is tricky. I'll recommend that you also contact the doctor who's treating you for your thyroid issue. Hoping it's a "simple" fix - since one med was eliminated, maybe a dosage change for the other?

    Please seek professional attention, dear friend. Don't wait... don't fall too deep.

    Sending big cyber hugs to you, all the way from your birthplace (which is currently cold, grey & dreary). Take good care, Lynn.

    Kindest regards, Susan xo
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570

    Dear Lynn...
    Made sure to read your post carefully, before touching the keyboard...

    Yes, friend - although the holiday season brings much joy and celebration, for many it's often accompanied by at least a bit of melancholy (which probably begins when we learn there is no "real" Santa Claus). And, as already posted here - for those of us who live in a harsh winter season climate, post-holiday winter (cold, grey & dreary) can certainly add to any leftover melancholy...

    However, with all that addressed - my initial thoughts immediately focused on your thyroid meds change. The thyroid is all about hormones, after all. And getting the needed meds perfectly balanced just right is tricky. I'll recommend that you also contact the doctor who's treating you for your thyroid issue. Hoping it's a "simple" fix - since one med was eliminated, maybe a dosage change for the other?

    Please seek professional attention, dear friend. Don't wait... don't fall too deep.

    Sending big cyber hugs to you, all the way from your birthplace (which is currently cold, grey & dreary). Take good care, Lynn.

    Kindest regards, Susan xo

    Hi Susan, Thanks for the
    Hi Susan, Thanks for the hugs. This feels like a battle. I have increased the complementary meds - I had been taking Synthroid and Armour and it is the Armour that is unavailable. So now my dose of Synthroid has been doubled. It takes 4-6 weeks for levoxothryrine (I think I'm close in the spelling here) to settle - so I'll have a blood test soon. I am hoping it's a simple fix, too.

    xoxoxoxo Lynn
  • creampuff91344
    creampuff91344 Member Posts: 988
    lynn1950 said:

    Hi Susan, Thanks for the
    Hi Susan, Thanks for the hugs. This feels like a battle. I have increased the complementary meds - I had been taking Synthroid and Armour and it is the Armour that is unavailable. So now my dose of Synthroid has been doubled. It takes 4-6 weeks for levoxothryrine (I think I'm close in the spelling here) to settle - so I'll have a blood test soon. I am hoping it's a simple fix, too.

    xoxoxoxo Lynn

    My dear Lynn, I am so sorry
    My dear Lynn, I am so sorry you are having a recurrence of anxiety. You say that the Armour is unavailable...does that mean that you can't get it locally, or has it been discontinued? If it worked previously, then trying other sources to obtain the drug may be your simplest answer. However, if it is no longer manufactured, then a call to your thyroid doctor to tell him of your symptoms after discontinuance of Armour is probably your first step. I know that anxiety can be a tremendous burden on your mental health, as I experience it all of the time after my diagnosis of Tardive Dyskinesia following usage of Reglan. The anxiety is sometimes overwhelming, and I am currently taking Ativan in the mornings, and hydracodone in the afternoons. (I started taking hydracodone for the bone spur I recently had removed, and found that it relieved all symptoms of the Tardive.) This is not an ideal situation, but one that works for me. Unfortunately, there is no cure in sight for me, and I will have to weigh the pros and cons about taking these drugs to find relief. Please let us know how things are going after you discuss this with your thyroid doctor. I am also available by PM if you had rather talk there. Good luck! and hugs your way, Judy
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
    lynn1950 said:

    Hi Susan, Thanks for the
    Hi Susan, Thanks for the hugs. This feels like a battle. I have increased the complementary meds - I had been taking Synthroid and Armour and it is the Armour that is unavailable. So now my dose of Synthroid has been doubled. It takes 4-6 weeks for levoxothryrine (I think I'm close in the spelling here) to settle - so I'll have a blood test soon. I am hoping it's a simple fix, too.

    xoxoxoxo Lynn

    Lynn ♥
    I am so sorry that you are going thru this now Lynn. I hate to read or hear of anyone sinking into a hole. But, you are seeking advice and help and that is what you should do. There will be a resolution to it Lynn, whether it be a change of medication, getting some more sunny days, seeking professional therapy or something that I am not even thinking of right now. I will try to do anything that I can to help you. Just let me know! Ok? I have been thinking of joining Facebook. Are you on there? Maybe we could play some games on there together or something to give you some smiles? I am here for you Lynn, always!

    Love, Jeanne ♥
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    Lynn, my dear soul!!!!
    I am putting my arms around you tight right now...

    I was terribly sad during December. Every year, I am force to remember some very bad things that happened in December and January. The first was being treated for stage III rectal cancer, and you know the rest....my ex-hubby, my daughter, and my beau's dad passing..

    But, I decided that cancer has already gotten enough of my life, so I try real hard to keep things in check...I cry every year watching Miracle on 42nd Street, and 'Polar Express'...I close my eyes, and picture that I CAN hear the bells...I DO believe!!!

    Also, I verbalize it when the sadness threatens to overtake me. I thank God that my beau is so willing to listen without judging...

    My daughter and I also travel to Disneyland each December, as we used to do with my other daughter to ring in Christmas after her birthday on the 12th. We don't feel pressure to ride the rides (we do...lol...but are not desperate for them if the line's too long). We go for the spirit, and the fireworks and the snow at the end of the night...

    So, it may be the time of year...look closely and I hope you bring out into the light what is making you sad...it loses it's grip on you that way!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570

    My dear Lynn, I am so sorry
    My dear Lynn, I am so sorry you are having a recurrence of anxiety. You say that the Armour is unavailable...does that mean that you can't get it locally, or has it been discontinued? If it worked previously, then trying other sources to obtain the drug may be your simplest answer. However, if it is no longer manufactured, then a call to your thyroid doctor to tell him of your symptoms after discontinuance of Armour is probably your first step. I know that anxiety can be a tremendous burden on your mental health, as I experience it all of the time after my diagnosis of Tardive Dyskinesia following usage of Reglan. The anxiety is sometimes overwhelming, and I am currently taking Ativan in the mornings, and hydracodone in the afternoons. (I started taking hydracodone for the bone spur I recently had removed, and found that it relieved all symptoms of the Tardive.) This is not an ideal situation, but one that works for me. Unfortunately, there is no cure in sight for me, and I will have to weigh the pros and cons about taking these drugs to find relief. Please let us know how things are going after you discuss this with your thyroid doctor. I am also available by PM if you had rather talk there. Good luck! and hugs your way, Judy

    Judy, That's exactly it:
    Judy, That's exactly it: "The anxiety is sometimes overwhelming." It is so hard for me to get through the day right now. I am sorry that you have experienced this. Does the Ativan totally keep the anxiety at bay? Does it make you sleepy?

    I don't have a regular endocrinologist right now - I've been treated by a PCP. But I've called different pharmacies and Armour is just not available. I am due for thyroid blood tests, but it takes 4 - 6 weeks to show up reliably in the blood, so I still have a couple of weeks before I can be tested reliably. Thanks for the offer of a PM.

    I love you, Judy. Thanks for the hugs. Lynn
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    KathiM said:

    Lynn, my dear soul!!!!
    I am putting my arms around you tight right now...

    I was terribly sad during December. Every year, I am force to remember some very bad things that happened in December and January. The first was being treated for stage III rectal cancer, and you know the rest....my ex-hubby, my daughter, and my beau's dad passing..

    But, I decided that cancer has already gotten enough of my life, so I try real hard to keep things in check...I cry every year watching Miracle on 42nd Street, and 'Polar Express'...I close my eyes, and picture that I CAN hear the bells...I DO believe!!!

    Also, I verbalize it when the sadness threatens to overtake me. I thank God that my beau is so willing to listen without judging...

    My daughter and I also travel to Disneyland each December, as we used to do with my other daughter to ring in Christmas after her birthday on the 12th. We don't feel pressure to ride the rides (we do...lol...but are not desperate for them if the line's too long). We go for the spirit, and the fireworks and the snow at the end of the night...

    So, it may be the time of year...look closely and I hope you bring out into the light what is making you sad...it loses it's grip on you that way!

    Hugs, Kathi

    Hi Kathi - I know that
    Hi Kathi - I know that December is a difficult month for you. You know you are a 50' woman, too!

    I really am trying to keep everything in check and to talk, talk, talk. And you and the others who have responded help lighten the load. This all came down so unexpectedly and painfully - I'm just twisting in my skin. I called my psych person last Friday and I still haven't heard from her!


    xoxoxoxo Lynn
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    lynn1950 said:

    Hi Kathi - I know that
    Hi Kathi - I know that December is a difficult month for you. You know you are a 50' woman, too!

    I really am trying to keep everything in check and to talk, talk, talk. And you and the others who have responded help lighten the load. This all came down so unexpectedly and painfully - I'm just twisting in my skin. I called my psych person last Friday and I still haven't heard from her!


    xoxoxoxo Lynn

    Lynn,
    So sorry you are going

    Lynn,
    So sorry you are going through this. End of December and January are a rough time for me. I had a rough patch after my first cancer and went on medication. It really helped. Gradually I went off and have been fine for many years. Thought it was starting again, last year after my diagnosis but it was just a mini breakdown in the doctor's office. He gave me a prescription in case I felt I needed it but I worked through it. The first time there was no working through it. It was an overwhelming sense of dread, a loss of joy, just wanted to curl up and be a vegetable. Seriously wanted to find somewhere to hide. So dark. The meds helped me so much and so did talking with my doctor. Call her psych person again and again until you get ahold of her. Don't wait for her to return that call from last Friday. My prayers are that you got through this. It could be seasonal or not, but whatever it is it needs to be addressed right away.
    Stef
  • creampuff91344
    creampuff91344 Member Posts: 988
    lynn1950 said:

    Hi Kathi - I know that
    Hi Kathi - I know that December is a difficult month for you. You know you are a 50' woman, too!

    I really am trying to keep everything in check and to talk, talk, talk. And you and the others who have responded help lighten the load. This all came down so unexpectedly and painfully - I'm just twisting in my skin. I called my psych person last Friday and I still haven't heard from her!


    xoxoxoxo Lynn

    Lynn, I used the Ativan
    Lynn, I used the Ativan after having been prescribed several anti-anxiety meds, as well as drugs for spasms. One day I was walking the floor, wringing my hands, and went looking in my medicine cabinet for anything that would give me some relief. The Ativan was prescribed while I was on chemo, and was primarily used for nausea. It didn't do anything for my nausea, but I read further, and it said it was also used for sleeplessness and anxiety. I took it, and about fifteen minutes later I was calmed down. So I literally found a solution on my own. My neurologist has agreed to keep me on this drug as long as necessary. It doesn't make me sleepy at all, and I still have days where the anxiety is so bad that even the drug doesn't help. After I was diagnosed with the bone spur, and surgery was performed, my ortho prescribed hydracodone for pain. That's when I discovered that this drug took away all of my Tardive symptoms, and made me feel almost normal. So now the neurologist has told me that if this is better, she will prescribe it for the anxiety. I really hate taking meds, but can't live with these horrible symptoms without anything to ease it. Quite a delima, and I know it is going to be a roller coaster ride for me. I really hope that you find something that will relieve your anxiety, as this is probably the worst thing I have ever experienced. The Ativan is definitely something that you should try. It is fast acting, and usually lasts 10 to 12 hours. Good luck. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs back to you, Judy
  • Moopy23
    Moopy23 Member Posts: 1,751 Member
    Lynn
    I can't answer your question about Arimidex, Lynn. I do know from my sister that she experienced extreme depression before her hypothyroidism was diagnosed. She does have to get very frequent thyroid checks because she begins to grow depressed and emotional even when her med levels are just slightly off. So my first thought would be the hypothyroidism.

    I was diagnosed with anxiety years before the bc diagnosis. I have been taking 50 mg of Zoloft, which was effective alone up until the diagnosis. After that, had to add some Zanax to the mix, here and there.

    I am so sorry that you are beginning to suffer again. I remember the pain you expressed when I first came to the boards, this time last year.

    Even though I can't help with the cause(s), Lynn, I am sending you positive thoughts and prayers. You have such a beautiful smile. I loved the photos of your doing yoga, the closeup of you and your curly hair, and the one of you and your pup. In those photos, you are just glowing. Like our Breck Girl. Whatever it takes to get you smiling again, that is what I am praying for you to find. And I have faith that you will.

    Moopy
  • ohilly
    ohilly Member Posts: 441
    Moopy23 said:

    Lynn
    I can't answer your question about Arimidex, Lynn. I do know from my sister that she experienced extreme depression before her hypothyroidism was diagnosed. She does have to get very frequent thyroid checks because she begins to grow depressed and emotional even when her med levels are just slightly off. So my first thought would be the hypothyroidism.

    I was diagnosed with anxiety years before the bc diagnosis. I have been taking 50 mg of Zoloft, which was effective alone up until the diagnosis. After that, had to add some Zanax to the mix, here and there.

    I am so sorry that you are beginning to suffer again. I remember the pain you expressed when I first came to the boards, this time last year.

    Even though I can't help with the cause(s), Lynn, I am sending you positive thoughts and prayers. You have such a beautiful smile. I loved the photos of your doing yoga, the closeup of you and your curly hair, and the one of you and your pup. In those photos, you are just glowing. Like our Breck Girl. Whatever it takes to get you smiling again, that is what I am praying for you to find. And I have faith that you will.

    Moopy

    Ativan
    Lynn, I PMed you, but I forgot to tell you one thing: I was also prescribed Ativan to use on an as needed basis. My psychiatrist told me the potential for addiction was overrated, that only 1% of people who take it get addicted. It did help, but since he put me on the combination of Lexapro and buspar, this combination seems to take care of my anxiety and I no longer need to take the Ativan.

    Three doctors (my onc, primary care physician, and the psychiatrist, confirmed what I already knew: that my depression and anxiety were a chemical side-effect of the Femara and lack of estrogen. All the counseling in the world would not have helped me: I had a medical problem, and it needs a medical (drug) solution.

    I bet your depression and anxiety have to do with changing that drug and the interaction of the Arimidex. My older sister once took a drug for another condition and it made her suicidal. Within a few days of getting off the drug she felt completely better. FYI, I am a clinical social worker myself and always thought anxiety and depression were mostly due to people's situational problems, but now I feel differently and realize that drugs truly can cause depression.

    I can hear the desperation in your posts - please find a good psychiatrist.

    Feel free to PM me as much as you want!

    Ohilly
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    fauxma said:

    Lynn,
    So sorry you are going

    Lynn,
    So sorry you are going through this. End of December and January are a rough time for me. I had a rough patch after my first cancer and went on medication. It really helped. Gradually I went off and have been fine for many years. Thought it was starting again, last year after my diagnosis but it was just a mini breakdown in the doctor's office. He gave me a prescription in case I felt I needed it but I worked through it. The first time there was no working through it. It was an overwhelming sense of dread, a loss of joy, just wanted to curl up and be a vegetable. Seriously wanted to find somewhere to hide. So dark. The meds helped me so much and so did talking with my doctor. Call her psych person again and again until you get ahold of her. Don't wait for her to return that call from last Friday. My prayers are that you got through this. It could be seasonal or not, but whatever it is it needs to be addressed right away.
    Stef

    I am hoping that with some
    I am hoping that with some new medicine that you will get to feeling like you used to be.
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    ohilly said:

    Ativan
    Lynn, I PMed you, but I forgot to tell you one thing: I was also prescribed Ativan to use on an as needed basis. My psychiatrist told me the potential for addiction was overrated, that only 1% of people who take it get addicted. It did help, but since he put me on the combination of Lexapro and buspar, this combination seems to take care of my anxiety and I no longer need to take the Ativan.

    Three doctors (my onc, primary care physician, and the psychiatrist, confirmed what I already knew: that my depression and anxiety were a chemical side-effect of the Femara and lack of estrogen. All the counseling in the world would not have helped me: I had a medical problem, and it needs a medical (drug) solution.

    I bet your depression and anxiety have to do with changing that drug and the interaction of the Arimidex. My older sister once took a drug for another condition and it made her suicidal. Within a few days of getting off the drug she felt completely better. FYI, I am a clinical social worker myself and always thought anxiety and depression were mostly due to people's situational problems, but now I feel differently and realize that drugs truly can cause depression.

    I can hear the desperation in your posts - please find a good psychiatrist.

    Feel free to PM me as much as you want!

    Ohilly

    Dear friends - I am so
    Dear friends - I am so grateful for all of you. I agree, Ohilly and Moopy, that there is something chemical going on. To get through today I started taking half tabs of Xanax every 3 hours or so, and that helped. Then, my psych called around 5:30 and when I told her, she said that was fine. She said to up my dose of Zoloft to 100 and to continue with the Xanax and that she would see me on Thursday. The trouble with Xanax is that it makes me so sleepy and I have to work (and drive). So I will ask about the Ativan, too.

    Thank you, Judy, too. I can tell that you understand exactly how I've been feeling and it helps to not feel so all alone. To everyone else who has responded, thanks so much for your comforting words.

    xoxoxoxo Lynn
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    fauxma said:

    Lynn,
    So sorry you are going

    Lynn,
    So sorry you are going through this. End of December and January are a rough time for me. I had a rough patch after my first cancer and went on medication. It really helped. Gradually I went off and have been fine for many years. Thought it was starting again, last year after my diagnosis but it was just a mini breakdown in the doctor's office. He gave me a prescription in case I felt I needed it but I worked through it. The first time there was no working through it. It was an overwhelming sense of dread, a loss of joy, just wanted to curl up and be a vegetable. Seriously wanted to find somewhere to hide. So dark. The meds helped me so much and so did talking with my doctor. Call her psych person again and again until you get ahold of her. Don't wait for her to return that call from last Friday. My prayers are that you got through this. It could be seasonal or not, but whatever it is it needs to be addressed right away.
    Stef

    Thanks for your words of
    Thanks for your words of encouragement, Stef. My psych person did get a hold of me today; she advised me on meds and I will see her Thursday after work. Thank you for your prayers. xoxoxox Lynn
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    lynn1950 said:

    Dear friends - I am so
    Dear friends - I am so grateful for all of you. I agree, Ohilly and Moopy, that there is something chemical going on. To get through today I started taking half tabs of Xanax every 3 hours or so, and that helped. Then, my psych called around 5:30 and when I told her, she said that was fine. She said to up my dose of Zoloft to 100 and to continue with the Xanax and that she would see me on Thursday. The trouble with Xanax is that it makes me so sleepy and I have to work (and drive). So I will ask about the Ativan, too.

    Thank you, Judy, too. I can tell that you understand exactly how I've been feeling and it helps to not feel so all alone. To everyone else who has responded, thanks so much for your comforting words.

    xoxoxoxo Lynn

    You are certainly not alone, Lynn...
    When you're here with us, not ever... Although totally grateful for cyberspace, the venue that connects us - sometimes, it aches to be physically so far away from a pink sister in need.

    Sending continual big warm "virtual" hugs, and heartfelt hopes that you'll feel grounded again - very soon.

    Kindest regards, Susan xo