I missed you

Jeanne D said:

Dear sweet Jackie
You have been missed here by all of us too! It is amazing, isn't it, how we can become so close, so bonded, so much of each other's lives thru the connection of bc and being on this site. Being a bc survivor does put you in the club of pink ribbons. But, what a wonderful club it is. It is where you can tell your deepest and darkest fears and someone will understand. Or, you can tell how such a small thing as seeing a smile on a childs face lit up your heart. We can share anything and be understood by someone. How lucky we are for that!

I am so happy to hear your radiation is going so well for you. How many have you had now? I pray that you have no problems at all! I hope you are getting a lot of rest too. I know it has been difficult for you to be away from home during the week, but, think of it as going home on the weekend and having a date with your hubby! lol Could be interesting! (wink)

Welcome home Jackie and I don't mean to Montana! Love, Jeanne

well put Jeanne
Your words touched my heart. This is exactly how I feel about you all.

I have had 6 treatments now, and i have been using their samples of aquafor but it is greasy it can ruin your clothes, so I put that on only at night and alovera in the day. The lady i ride the cancer van with, just had bad burning on her neck, she said she hadn't thought to lotion there..but has been in the breast area..so no break-down their.. so i guess the lotioning does help, although i hadn't thought about the neck either. This week i will be staying at the Holiday Inn ( The ACS has been absolutely wonderful..in finding me places to stay (and nice Ones), rides to all apt.s and treatments. They have really taken such good care of me, and i am soooooooo grateful! I have met some really cool people.

Yet as i said before there is no place like home and back in my hubbies arms at night. (wink), We have become closer through all of this ..it makes us appreciate each other more..when i do get home. and I appreciate you all so much more than I can say.

Thank you all for such a loving welcome home..and Moopy i bet Joe would agree..that you ARE TO AN ANGEL!!
Love to you all
Jackie

sausageroll said:

Good for you!
I'm glad rads are going well. I start mine next week.

Your attitude is great and this will be over before you know it.

Thinking of you.

Sausage
Good luck next week with your rads. Let us know how it all goes. So far so good for me (but i have only had 6). It seems so easy compared to chemo. My best to you
hugs jackie

Kristin N said:

Yes, I did get burnt, not
Yes, I did get burnt, not bad, but burnt. I got worse after they were done. lol But, they had warned me that it might happen, so, I wasn't super surprised. Just glad they are done. My radiation oncologist told me to take it easy and to still use the cremes. So, I guess it takes awhile after they are even done for them to not affect you. Thanks for your good wishes. I hope you do great!



p.s. i read somewhere where some oncologist's are just using 3 weeks of rads, but, i think it is a trial thing. not sure if i would want to just have 3 and that to not be enough. interesting though.

How long before it goes away?
just wondering how long it is before you start to heal after a burn? A lady I ride with didn't lotion her neck and was very surprised when that is where she burned. I also didn't think of this. So it is a good lesson for me to also include the neck (node) area when you grease up!! love, Jackie

Kat11 said:

Jackie
What a beautiful statement. I am not glad to have this Cancer, but I am glad to have met you, all of you.
Kathy

glad to have met you also
I'm not quite sure what i would do without all the love and support/comfort i recieve here. I am so grateful.
Hugs,
Jackie