Howdy.
I am fluctuating between happiness and worry about my aching back, gut, hips, etc. Damn, I so know how you are all tired of hearing about it, but I STILL AM IN PAIN AND IT ISN'T GOING AWAY. Ok, sorry about that. But I constantly, for a long time, feel like I have low back labor type pain, plus period type cramps in the front, plus nerve like pain in my hips, and horrible tailbone pain. Granted, this is not the first time I have had any of this, in fact, I have had all of these over the course of 10 years, at different times, but it just seems like none of it is going away. And I keep telling myself that my ultrasound two years ago showed nothing, my back MRI a few years ago showed bulging discs, and my PET/CT scan showed nothing. To avoid thinking of all the cancer I could have, I have diagnosed myself with some type of sciatica combined with pending menopausal endometrial swelling, which is a term I made up.
I think I want to become addicted to painkillers. Perhaps a little exercise would help, huh? Naw, painkillers are easier. I should NOT kid about that, but I can't stand taking much more than Tylenol for any length of time, plus I always have stupid side effects like itiching and headaches so I can't take much anyway.
Heavy sigh.
UNO! Did you all see that cute little beagle that won best of show at the AKC championship? I want him. Shade is jealous and is outside trying to sit on top of a dog house, baying at the moon just like beagles do... (not really, but she is outside, barking at nothing, as usual.)
I have not yet mentioned the book The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan that Betty gave me. It is about a 34 year old mom who has breast cancer and then her own dad is diagnosed with prostate cancer. I started the book Monday night and stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish it. I laughed out loud numerous times and cried in a few spots. It is the book I wished I had written. Part of it was that Kelly graduated in 1984 from high school, which makes her a tad younger than I, but some of her memories from high school were so spot on, I had to laugh.
One funny thing that I laughed out loud at involved her going out for the first time without hair...she wore a scarf to take her kids to the park and picked up a few other kids...it took her some time to be brave to leave the house so when one of the kids (who was like 4) told her she looked like a monster, she broke down, got some other mom to take the kids, and then called her husband, sobbing. Not knowing what to say, the husband was so mad he yelled "THAT LITTLE FUCKER" about the 4 year old, which made Kelly laugh so hard she forgot about the sadness. It just made me want to wake Jim up and tell him how great HE is, and that I, along with Kelly, am lucky to have such a great support system.
Oh, yes my follow up appointment with Dr. M took about 4 minutes. He said he WAS going to take care of Mr. Pizza Pocket, but we needed to let Boobie settle in a bit. So I go back in one month. I still have the steri-strips on, can take them off in a few days. I asked if I needed to massage her, like I had read, and he said, nope, just let her do her thing. : )
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. It is fun to watch all the flowers being delivered at school. Andrew is Mr. Romance suddenly but couldn't understand why I couldn't sign the card for his girlfriend--he said my handwriting was better. I think that is so funny. He now realizes that flowers are EXPENSIVE. (when Jim and I were dating, and his parents owned the florist shop, I got DOZEN of roses BUT they were wholesale roses, which meant there were about 8 zillion of 'em wrapped in cellophane and I had to clean them, 48 zillion thorns as well. Regardless, I loved them.) Now I get flowers for being a brave cancer girlie and I still love them. (I got a yummy spring flower basket yesterday from my bosses and the flowers have filled my house with the most delightful SPRING aroma!!!)
I guess I should go now...enough rambling for one evening. Hugs to all of you.
Mop Top
(that was my nickname in junior high--just feeling nostalgic)
5 comments:
Molly,
Sorry that I have not been checking up on you as I should have....keep up those spirits!
Hey, Molly,
Uno is SO CUTE! My chihuahuas would be mad with envy if they had a single thought in their little heads. Which they don't!
Hugs,
Stacey
Molly,
this ought to make you feel better. I went ROLLERSKATING with my 2nd graders today. Had a wonderful time until a little
F---ER ran into me and I fell down! Now I'm feeling like you wrote- in a lot of pain!! Makes me feel old when I hurt!! I took some Advil and will be flat on my back the rest of the night! What I'm trying to say is...I feel your body aches right now...litterally!!
P.s. How's your mom??
Lori
Molly,
I am right there with you about all the aches and pains. I hate getting older and turning forty seems to be the ultimate physical yuck!! Now, on top of everything else I have the flu feel like s_ _ _ _ !!!! I threw up at work in the middle of the nurses station, that was fun, luckily someone threw a garbage can under me as I collapsed on my knees. Then I had the runs and got to come home a writhe in pain all night long in bed calling for my mommy like a little girl. I feel a little better today but, it sucks to be sick as the adult because there is noone left to take care of you and the life that you are suppossed to be running. My husband is wonderful and does the best he can but he still has to go to work and take care of himself too. Luckily I have my parents to take the twins and my oldest went to school. I am just sooooo tired of not being well. The last year has been a constant of taking it easy not up to my full strength, constantly having to nap or rest and not being able to function at full throttle like I used to. I just want to feel good about myself and positive about my health for once.
Your new boobie sounds wonderful, doesnt it feel good to finally have her. I hope your mom is doing well!!!
Kristina
Molly, OMGoodness....that exerpt from the book you were reading cracked me up about the four year old! I am at work reading this and it was very hard to keep my laughter quiet when I read that! Made me cry cause I was laughing so hard....whew :) Thanks for sharing!
~Lori B
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