The Breakfast Club Community Group
A place where we can "do life" together, or at least talk about it. You won't be told "that is off topic" here. Share experiences, get advice, be silly, be sad, be supportive. (Try to say: share, silly, sad, supportive, 20 times without slobbering, if not, you are in! lol either way your "in") Let's just be whatever we are at the moment, and be "in" touch with...
I just wanted to let everyone know I'm still around. Only one week into chemo. Have fatigue, nausea off and on, severe pain (from the cancer and because they think my liver has adhered to my abdominal lining again), and I cry at the drop of a hat. They predict I'll lose my hair by this weekend. My sense of smell is heightened, and I'm finding that scents I've enjoyed are now just too much. But my marriage has never been stronger, my neighbors and several friends have been amazing, and I'm hoping desperately for remission.
I hope you all are doing ok.
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Usually I get a daily influx of emails on health topics. An article from Dr. Mercola really stood out recently though because it mentioned that fat cells have their own mitochondria. Not only was this the first I'd heard of this, he also mentioned that fat serves a purpose in our metabolism. Another new factoid for me. The bottom line for me was to appreciate that even our fat cells play a...
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I just do not feel well and I really think that it's because I cried yesterday on my way to work about my Aunt who is in the hospital. I don't think that we will have her much longer. She is very frail. Now she needs help eating. So, this is the third time in a year that I felt this way after crying. I think crying releases toxins into my body. I also worked up a sweat at the gym...
