Re: Tired to the bone

Sorry but I have had the worst day/night. The RA and fibro are kicking in
with pain and I am truly tired to the bone from this chemo. I feel worse
than ever. Then I had a nightmare and I cried and cried. I am just up to
get pain meds and go back to bed. This really sucks big time. I am half
way through my chemo .... I go again on Wednesday and next Wednesday.
Tonight I wanted to give up but I can't. My head is not in a good place
right now. I am just having a rough rough time.

Nettie

"Carol J" <haveaniceday@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Not strange to me.........when I had that heart attack in 99, suddenly
working upteen hours and being an "invaluable" nursing manager wasn't that
important to me anymore, trying to maintain a relationship for the sake of
my sons, that was not important to me anymore (they never wanted me to do
that but we do what we think is best when it's our kids you know)........I
decided right then and there that I needed to cut short the time I spent
with the energy suckers in my life and I cut my work hours to a much more
manageable level too. We do find ways to survive, it's just like our
fibro.......we can't just clean house straight thru, some of us anyways.
We
have to break it down, do alittle at a time. I do that, I start Saturday
morning usually and by the time I'm done with this small mobile home, it's
usually Sunday afternoon but I'm willing to settle for that because at
least
I was able to get it done and I didn't kill myself doing it.... I guess
we
have to change our definition of what is "good enough" on the smaller
issues
when we face such demands as of our health, especially when you're talking
the "C" word, huh?

Mercy wrote:
I am still just generally tired most of the time. I have to push
myself to do things. It gets quite annoying because I like to get
things done ..... I am a doer and not a procrastinator. This is
going against my nature to just sit around being tired. But I
realize it is a necessity if I want to get better so I do what I have
to do. I think the "C" word changes you in ways you never thought it
would. Small things just don't seem as important anymore. Strange
but true for me.

Hugs,

Nettie

"Carol J" <haveaniceday@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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{{{{{Nettie}}}}} I think it's normal to greive over something we
have no control over............crying in itself is very healing to
me. How did you
feel come morning? Did your outlook improve? Keeping you in my
thoughts and prayers that God will show you the reason you're going
thru this and that you will have peace when the outcome is revealed
to you.

Carol J



Mercy wrote:
Yes, I have heard about this on TV. My dr. knows about the
tiredness; I saw him on Tuesday before I did my chemo. He was
surprised because this drug isn't usually suppose to have that side
effect. Well last night I felt like death was upon me. My RA was
hurting like hell, I was ready to just drop. I then went to bed at
10:00ish and slept until 8:00ish today. It seems I have regained
some energy back. I was able to do a few things around the house.
Now I am have my usual up late night where I can't fall asleep even
with my sleep meds. Nights are awful .... Ed is in bed by 9:30 and
I turn the TV off by 11:00 to quiet down any stimulation. The worst
thing is, this the time my head swims with dark thoughts again.
That's where I am at tonight with tears rolling down my cheeks.
Perhaps I am entitled to some sorrow now and then I guess. I just
don't want it to get the better part of me. I am hoping I fall
asleep soon and wake up to some sunshine and a new day. Good
thoughts to all of you. I again want to tell you how much your good
thoughts to me have meant. They have helped me through some of the
most difficult times in my life so far. I love you all for sharing
your caring. Words cannot describe.

Love and Hugs,

Nettie

"Carol J" <carolj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I was trying to remember the name of that medication for Nettie,
the procrit ? , it's supposed to help with anemia which leads to
fatigue when someone is having chemo............thanks so much for
jogging my memory, Jo:-)

Carol J

"Squirrely" <squirrely@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Nettie and Carol

I was reading these posts. I wanted to say Nettie you are still in
my prayers and thoughts. I am so proud of how you are dealing with
all this.

I hope they can find something to help you with the tiredness.
Carol could
the med you were looking for be procritat (sp). My neighbor takes
that one.

I am sorry to hear about Ed's aunt. Please give him my
condalences. He is in my thoughts too.


--
Hugs, prayers, good thoughts,
Warm fuzzies, TLC, and Love
Squirrely Jo





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