Cried like a baby.

</b>
Sweet Jamie - It's OK to cry. I cried for a few days, when I didn't know what was going to happen to me. I spent nights on the floor crying in the living room (for other reasons too), but this helped me too. I was able to recharge and get my strength back. I think we need to cry sometimes. To give in to allow the body to let go. Tears can wash off our fears allowing us to look at a brighter day.

We can cry together!

Praying everything goes smoothly for you and you experience NO problems at all. I hope you feel better soon.

Sending you a big hug.

LoveBabyJesus said:

</b>
Sweet Jamie - It's OK to cry. I cried for a few days, when I didn't know what was going to happen to me. I spent nights on the floor crying in the living room (for other reasons too), but this helped me too. I was able to recharge and get my strength back. I think we need to cry sometimes. To give in to allow the body to let go. Tears can wash off our fears allowing us to look at a brighter day.

We can cry together!

Praying everything goes smoothly for you and you experience NO problems at all. I hope you feel better soon.

Sending you a big hug.

We cry with you
Jamie, I can so relate to your fear and crying during treatment, and hope that the pink sisters above have been able to help you through the tears. Chemo is not something to be taken lightly, if it is your first round, or your fifth.....chemo is literally killing the cells of your body, and that includes the good ones as well as the bad. I also tried to talk my way out of chemo, but my oncologist just said, "If it were my Mother or Sister, I would strongly suggest that they undergo the chemotheraphy treatment". How can your argue with that kind of statement. One thing I would caution you about is the nausea meds you have been given. Make sure that you are not prescribed the drug Reglan. If this is one of the meds you have been prescribed, please research this drug on the internet, and also go to the FDA internet site. There has been a Black Box rating placed on this drug, and even though it is proven to be more harmful for "elderly females", I would be cautious about taking Reglan. I took it for three months while finishing up my last three treatments of TAC, and it did stop the nausea. However, about a year later I was diagnosed with Tardive Dyskinesia, which is a neurological disorder that is permanent, treatment is hard on your body, and this will be my fight until the day I die. There is no cure for this disease, and I wouldn't wish this on anyone. I have been a crusader against this drug since I was diagnosed, and hope this is not one of the drugs you were prescribed.

Take care of you, cry when you feel like it, but don't let this diagnosis be crippling. I decided early on that I didn't want the word "cancer" to describe me as a person. Friends and family are your supporters, but sometimes they tend to treat you differently than before the cancer diagnosis. You are still the same person, and you should not be looked at any differently by the world. I know this is hard for you to go through, but just know there is plenty of support here on the Board. Rant and rave all you want, and no one will criticze or judge. We are a group who knows the feeling of having to battle for your life, and everyone has been where you are. There is so much valuable information coming from those of us who have been there, and all are willing to help answer any questions you have. Hang in there, dear Jamie.

Well
what would you do if didn't / couldn't cry? Something to think about. Crying is a huge release and we as humans need this kind of release. You have every right to feel the way you do!

I wanted to punch the lights out of the people who had no concern whatsoever about the scared lady sitting by herself. GRRRRRRR that really pissed me off. When I was doing radiation, I was the "go to" person that others talked to. I don't know why but I seemed to be the chosen one. It was my purpose to be there for them. The funny thing is .... here I am going through the same thing as most of the other ladies, and NOT one of them stopped to ask me how I was doing. Humans are fickle. (a caregiver did talk to me on a few occasions about my well being and that made me feel great)

I feel sorry for those who can't give of themselves to those in need.

Hold my cyber hand next time you feel like crying. And I will sing a lullabye. Love the song (Beatles).

Praying that this gets a little easier for you with time.

Sending hugs ...

xoxoxo
Mary