Salad Days

Sandiabuddy:

I have always (with the exception of some military times) maintained a garden.  It is my passion and tomatoes have always been my favorite produce. 

It has been four months since my ileostomy reversal surgery and I am now eating as many tomatoes, cucumbers, and sweet banana peppers out of my garden as I can swallow.  Fortunately, they do not have any negative affect on my bowels.  I am very lucky and so thankful.  In fact, this was one of my greatest concerns during my reversal surgery process and I am so thankful that I can once again consume them.  Did I say that I am thankful?

By the way, if any one needs some I will be more than happy to give them to you, but you'll need to come visit me to get them - HA!

Jim

Sandia,

Thanks for the great, inspiring post. My wife and I went to France in the spring, and I found during many days (but not all) I did not think about my condition.  I am a big advocate of positive thinking and keeping a good attitude, and I do so on a daily basis, regardless of the potential outcome of my disease.

Thanks for your keen insights and keeping it positive.

Otto

I'm so glad to hear that some people have them. For me, I feel so lousy every day that I don't think I ever get one anymore. I remember whining to my husband about how I wish I could get a holiday day from feeling crappy and then realized it would probably make the rest of the days seem even worse. And I don't think I realize just how crappy I feel because it's been so long since I've felt normal. I can't make plans beyond today because I get sick and feeling really lousy without reason so I can't predict or prevent it. I just wake up some mornings and there it is, a worse than usual day. 

And I don't even want to talk about salad specifically because I can't eat it due to getting partial blockages and I miss it SO much.

Sorry, I wish I could relate to what you guys have. Hiking? I can barely walk a block before I start stmbling because I'm so weak. I work out but it seems like I got to a certain point and can't get beyond it. When I asked my doctor why I'm so fatigued all the time he said "you have stage four cancer, I think you're doing really well". Ugh, I'm just grumpy today. Went out to see my horse and didn't have the energy to ride him. I'm sick and tored of being sick and tired. The oils don't seem to work at all anymore.

Jan

when I didn't think about cancer throughout. But, I am so happy to say that I have reached that point. Yes, I do think of Cancer during the day, but it does not dog my thoughts constantly. 

I walk up my little canyon almost every morning. The creek, birds, wind, leafy trees, snow (in season), rocks, every little thing brings me intence joy. Those who are friends on FB can tell you, its about all I post. 

Along with that appreciation I remember always, those who are not so fortunate. Not just those with Cancer, but the multitude of people throughout the world.  It motivates me to do my best to stay as I am, NED, and to help when I can, in my own little way. 

May happy days come to us all.

Tru

Thanks for sharing salad days mindset SandiaBuddy! Finally starting to feel good about picking up where my husband and I left off two years ago when we retired only to learn that I had cancer.  I just applied to be a middle school girls running coach for Girls On The Run in our school district and was accepted.  I am so looking forward to being able to contribute in a full and meaningful way and sidelining cancer for now...

May we all have an opportunity to embrace and enjoy our salad days moments...

Cindy

I thought this was about diet

  When I first opened the thread I thought it was about eating our way to a better place.  Can't disagree with that.   I've made up my mind to get back into the swing of things as best I can.  I'm still controlled mostly by my necessary proximity to a bathroom.  Yup, even 6 months out from surgery I still get the poops every hour or so.  Although I think it's mostly stress induced.  There are good days where I don't think of it at all.  Today would have been one had it not been for the CSN interview I volunteered for, lol.  Yup, they got me. It was interesting in that they're looking for ways to improve the site.  The one thing I told them they need to do is block the snake oil.   It's still here, aprcote seeds, diatomaceous earth, raising alkalinity to kill cancer, blah blah, all the usual suspects. 

JanJan63 said:

Thank you both, sorry to be a

Thank you both, sorry to be a downer. For some reason I had a good day yesterday. Very slight nausea and had some strength. Today my tummy is sore from having an ultrasound yesterday morning. Geez, they really press that thing into you! They're trying to figure out if the radiation gave me a fistula between my bladder and cervix. She was asking questions about my kidneys during it so now I'm worried about that, too. My kidney's have had issues for some timenow due to internal adhesions but the blood tests said they're holding steady at this time. I get the results Friday. 

Jan

Praying that the results come out good.  Sorry you are going through all of this.  Seems like any test they do they squish you and make you hurt. 

Kim

Annabelle41415 said:

Tests

Praying that the results come out good.  Sorry you are going through all of this.  Seems like any test they do they squish you and make you hurt. 

Kim

Thanks Kim. I've been sliding this summer to try to have a good one and not be on chemo and have it ruined. I'm hoping that's not going to come to a crashing halt. I wish the cancer was the only thing I have to worry about.

Jan

   Maybe I should create a new thread for this but on these "salad days" is the thought of cancer absent?  On days where it is thought about are there more frequent bathroom visits?  For me, absolutely there is a correlation.