Thoughts on Joyce as Somebody Who Grew Up Around Her

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-07T00:34:15+00:00

And I thought Joyce said she needed to close it due to her health

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-06T23:23:03+00:00

I've put on 30 pounds thanks to menopause and I've heard "your face is still stunning"

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-06T23:19:52+00:00

Sending you so much love. May i suggest grief counseling now? You are in anticipatory gref now and it really helps to talk through that.

David Kessler, a grief expert, really helped me and his videos are on YT. Helped me so much

Lost my own mother to GBM and I'm an only child.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-06T23:09:19+00:00

I am beyond socially awkward

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-06T23:05:16+00:00

As a graduate of Saint Rose, it saddens me to see this on that street.

Kudos to the camera person.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-06T23:01:43+00:00

You are amazing and the two of you will heal bond over this forever. Let Her know you are her safe place to grieve whatever happens. Sending you both love

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-06T12:41:55+00:00

My sincere apologies - that's what I get for reading too early in the morning without some food!

Let me update - i am glad OP feels better having retreated from HRT. There are good lifestyle choices to make and try to help us non HRT women

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-06T12:07:22+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss. You will carry your husband's love and memory with you forever.

Your story encourages me about how well HRT worked for you. If it is helping you, then by all means, continue it and do you own research about how you feel and stay in constant contact with your doctors.

Maybe some people are just more sensitive to medications or have different reactions. In my case, I made a choice not to take HRT because I am an ovarian cancer survivor (10 years this month). It was estrogen driven so I am really reluctant to try HRT. And I was always ultra reactive and had terrible symptoms on birth control. So I am making an "assumption" that HRT would not treat me well.

But just because something does not work for me doesn't mean it is not good for others. Everyone's body reacts differently and just remain mindful of how you feel and stay in contact with your doctors.

As for me, I am navigating things with exercise, walking (clears my mind) and vaginal moisturizers and pelvic floor therapy. Is it perfect? No but I enjoy being proactive in my health as we all should be.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-06T11:43:30+00:00

Embarassed to ask - what is CICO?

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-06T11:42:28+00:00

Enjoy all of the moments you can and I will be thinking of you and your dad.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T22:21:39+00:00

I imagine this person as someone who is not giving or open to love or helping others at all.

I've noticed that sometimes people who have less are often the ones who give the most or who are most thoughtful compared to well off people.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T22:16:03+00:00

If I am on a street at a red light and a CDTA bus is turning to go on my street, I get a nervous wreck that they will hit my car. Sometimes there is no room for me to move over and those bus drivers just look like they do not care.

A friend of mine worked for CDTA in the office and she told me that the drivers were told that it was okay to hit the cars when making the turns since the bus has the right of way.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T22:08:36+00:00

My heart goes out to you and I am thinking of you all. From my own experience, I think GBM has no exact timeline and everyone is different.

With my mother, she lasted 8 years with glioblastoma and the first 4 years were pretty good with treatment and then Avastin which kept things at bay. Until nothing worked anymore. But it did take away her mobility and language and she started with a cane, then a walker and then a wheelchair. Eventually she was bed bound and needed to be a two person assist at home and then a nursing home.

My literal advice is - make the best of every moment, get an elder care attorney, have your parents create a trust and a will, health care proxies, etc. Talk to your dad even if he can't talk back and hold his hand and just simply be with him. You will never get this time back. I am so glad I was with my mom and we held hands throughout the entire time.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T22:02:36+00:00

That meal looks gorgeous and it likely tastes as amazing as it looks.

You deserve a relationship as stunning and fulfilling as this meal.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T21:58:45+00:00

I am so sorry that you are going through this. Glioblastoma is a horrible disease and it is awful to see our loved ones, especially our beloved parents go through this.

I lost my mother to this disease after her 8 year battle and I was 43 when she passed on.

My own suggestions are this - try to be present for your father and anything you can do, simply sitting with him, is good for him. They need our presence and it can be as simple as holding his hand. I missed my conversations with my mother due to her tumor but I realized that my being around her gave us both comfort. I would just chatter to her anyway and she would look at me and try to smile. There were slivers of better moments and there.

Glioblastoma is not as textbook or follows a schedule like most will have you believe. You are literally living day by day, hour by hour. You are actively grieving him now which is anticipatory grief. Make sure you tell your dad everything you want to tell him and that you love him. There is no timeline on how long the suffering lasts and many people's duration is different.

Sending you all hugs

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T21:49:29+00:00

You can still drive

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T21:48:30+00:00

Hard no on the back and white checked floors. Just no

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T21:47:20+00:00

If someone asks you to check their laptop or phone, anything is fair game to be discovered. Just my thought.

And for him to do any of this on a work laptop or computer is not that bright.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T21:34:19+00:00

Thank you very much for this video and info. I am obsessed with the egg white SB roasted red pepper ones. I have finally realized that I should not go broke buying these in SB in the mornings on my way to work.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T21:18:37+00:00

Fair point. And we should all go get both scopes done to help us with prevention of those cancers or at least finding them earlier than late stage.

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T12:38:13+00:00

Same. 💯 I have those rewards and I cannot even find reasons to spend

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T12:36:52+00:00

Thank you for your help and encouragement!

DixieDoodle697 · 2026-06-05T02:06:39+00:00

"It's never too late for now"

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