DYK for September

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DYK for September
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Tue, 09-01-2009 - 12:17am
DYK Thread for September





**For those uncertain to what a DYK thread is......**


DYK stands for Did You Know or Do You Know


It is simply a chit chat thread where every thought is written in sentences and each sentences starts with the initials DYK---it is fun, entertaining and a great way to meet the board members


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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 09-07-2009 - 4:40pm
DYK saw my neighbor earlier & they said Jamie is changing so fast they are confused & keep thinking she's Rachel since she's taller

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 09-07-2009 - 4:45pm
DYK my mom is taking a thyroid drug now, its the only med she is continuing to take. Her dr told her she'll probably continue taking it thru chemo/radiation. I assume u go to the dr regularly to keep an eye on things? I know two of my friends had to get theirs removed...a coworker had hers removed after issues & discovery of cancer in her thyroid.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 09-07-2009 - 4:48pm
DYK yes but there are choices that have to be made by either mom & dad that my bro & I can't make for them. Also we are checking out craigs list for resales which are cheaper than buying from the cemetary itself. Amazing how expensive it is to die; I had no idea until this eye opening ordeal.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 09-07-2009 - 4:53pm

DYK my mom is getting more mobile, she has a walker now. The therapist is working w/her since she has some numbness in her hand from all the IVs she had while in the hospital last month. Nurse thinks one of the IVs may have hit a nerve in her left hand since only her thumb is affected.


DYK she got her chemo prescriptions filled - since she is doing the combo w/radiation she is getting chemo pills (vs intravenous drip) that she'll take in the AM she has radiation. She got yet another CT scan & the oncologist did say her cancer seems stable & hasn't appeared to have spread.

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Mon, 09-07-2009 - 4:58pm
DYK thanks so much for your thoughts Alysha...I know it won't be easy. It will be hard on my dad especially - he still has difficulty opening up & sharing. When my bro was down here, he brought a new phone system & it just made my dad flip out. My mom told me later she had to tell him off....she thinks the lack of control he has over things is what does it. He still refuses to talk about certain things when mom is around, its funny (funny as in weird not haha). Also I've learned not to mention certain things around him since it just leads to arguing from him so its better for me not to say anything ;-)

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Registered: 02-11-2008
Mon, 09-07-2009 - 5:05pm

Ang, the girls look so much older! they are so beautiful!

I will continue to keep your parents and your whole family in my prayers, I'm sure none of this is easy for any of you.

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Mon, 09-07-2009 - 5:18pm

I've just got to whine for a few minutes if that's ok....

I feel awful. I've been in bed since Saturday night, pretty much the whole time except when I was at the doctor this morning. My body hurts from laying down all the time, and I can't sleep much.

Dh wasn't being very helpful or sympathetic the first night. I had a mini "I want my mommy" moment. I know some people don't have their moms around anymore, and I'm lucky that I do. But I'm so frustrated with the whole situation. Nothing seems to be helping her. She still barely gets out of bed most days. She won't really talk to anyone. The doctor says she is making progress because she talks to him, but really there hasn't been any other change in 4 months.

Normally I would have called her at 10 at night to tell her I was sick, and she would make me feel better. This time, I don't even know if she knows I'm sick, I haven't talked to her in a few days, and I don't know if my dad has mentioned it to her.

Thanks for letting me get that out. Dh doesn't want to hear it (about my mom, he just doesn't understand why my dad doesn't make her get up and out of the house, and we argue every time we talk about it), and I haven't had a girls' night out in a while. That is a whole other story, I had a little emotional outburst a couple of weeks ago too because I had to cancel plans with a friend (due to a misunderstanding with dh, long story), and I really need one!

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Registered: 07-04-2004
Mon, 09-07-2009 - 5:20pm
The girls look gorgeous Ang!

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Registered: 08-11-2007
Mon, 09-07-2009 - 6:42pm

Love your new siggy!The girls look so grown up.Gabby is jealous of Rach's top,they can not wear tops like that too school,without a shrug.


I will keep your mom in my thoughts and prayers this week as she begins her chemo and radiation.Will she be getting radiation everyday?How often does she get chemo?I hope she has an easytime of it.I also hope your dad continus to be less difficult.(((hugs))))

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Registered: 08-11-2007
Mon, 09-07-2009 - 6:47pm
That sound like that is positive news.My mom had her chemo in an iv,it took almost the whole day.She then took her radition after she finished the chemo.My mom did no finish her reommended amount of chemo,but the drs were ok with that because of her type of cancer.

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