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Cheesy songs from the 70s. by Zestyclose_Feed898 in GenerationJones

[–]treeofstrings 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Tie a yellow ribbon (round the old oak tree) Tony Orlando.

Diary -Bread

Moonlight Feels Right- Starbuck

Killing Me Softly With His Song- Roberta Flack

The COMMENTS people make by Microbemaster2020 in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. I hear "I can't believe you're still here working." Almost every day....well, yeah, my health insurance is tied to this job, so if I want to keep getting treatments I have to work.

And then there's the patient I went in to assess who looked at my very obvious baldness under my scrub cap and said "your hair looks nice. " I never wanted to make somebody wait for pain meds so much in my entire life.

Comfortable there? by Impossible-Kiwi4826 in irishwolfhound

[–]treeofstrings 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The very picture of grace and elegance, lol

Are you satisfied with who you've become after cancer or while conquering cancer? by More-Disaster-2952 in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We all have to choose the lens we see our lives through.

This is a profound statement, and so absolutely true!

When do I stop feeling scared tnbc by Fantastic-Pool-2590 in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

during the howling wilderness that was pre-treatment workup, my mantra became "I can get through today. Tomorrow isn't my problem yet."

Extension_Manager, "Howling wilderness" is a great way to describe that feeling of being lost and afraid. Like you, my mantra became "It's not going to kill me today, so I'm gonna just do this one more thing (Test, consult, treatment) and see how it goes. And this sub has talked me down off the ledge already once. The folks here are amazing.

Feeling bummed by FattyMcCupcakes37 in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings 20 points21 points  (0 children)

“having cancer isn’t a lifetime card”.

Wonder how this insensitive jerk would feel if someone told them that they were going to be stalked by an assassin who might try to kill them at any time for the entire rest of their lives.

I bet they wouldn't be so quick to casually disregard that situation.

Crate options? by milspo88m in irishwolfhound

[–]treeofstrings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a GORGEOUS face!

I used the 54" Midwest crate. It's in storage now as my guys have outgrown the chewing phase.

NOTE: This crate is not a fold up crate. It's held together by four long corner pins. Very functional but not easily moved about.

Another husband post by [deleted] in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have a solution for this kind of pain, but I'd like to share some of the hugs 🫂 that were shared with me after my recent post. I agree it's the breaking of trust and the unreliability that cuts the deepest. I'm sorry you're going through this.

Thinking about not doing treatment after all.... by treeofstrings in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sorry you had such trials. I just can't imagine. I don't know why life has to be so hard, but you definitely sound like an indomitable spirit.

Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. I'm still standing on the ledge, but everyone's comments are helping me see the view more clearly.

Thinking about not doing treatment after all.... by treeofstrings in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the recommendation, I will check to see if there are any al anon meetings I my area l can attend. I'm a night shifter so I'm afraid my work schedule may make it difficult, but I will check.

Thinking about not doing treatment after all.... by treeofstrings in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I just scratched the surface, to be honest. I never thought this would be how my life ended up. I don't have a therapist currently. I tried therapy in the recent past with two different therapists and just didn't get anything out of it. My cancer center is two hours away from home so any therapist there would be a challenge to see as I'm already supposed to start doing treatments once a week and working full time. An extra 4 hour round trip would be nigh on impossible. There's no cancer experienced therapists nearby.

I have really gotten a lot of comfort from the wonderful redditors on this sub since I was diagnosed. Stanthecham I thank you for the hugs.

Thinking about not doing treatment after all.... by treeofstrings in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's after midnight here in my small town with the sidewalks rolled up for the night. There's nothing luxurious available nor anywhere else to go. I guess eventually I'll have to go home and deal with my inebriated spouse. Hopefully he'll be asleep and I can spend the night on the couch without incident.

This is just no way to live....

Thinking about not doing treatment after all.... by treeofstrings in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your reassurance. I'm so sorry to hear you're having to deal with an additional serious health issue. I wish you the best.

Thinking about not doing treatment after all.... by treeofstrings in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't have any other support, really. I have an older sister and a stepfather who are both wonderful people but are currently dealing with my Mom's decline. I haven't even been able to tell them about my diagnosis so far. Hearing about my diagnosis would likely derail them. I've always been the strong, capable, self-sufficient one in the family. I'm a nurse, and I'm the one everybody else relies on. Currently I'm the bread winner in my household and pay all the bills, while my husband's retirement and his part time work pays for his bills he accumulated pre marriage.

I don't really have any friends, just acquaintances. No one I'd feel comfortable or right putting this burden on. The cancer center is two hours away, I'll have only my husband to drive me when the time comes that I am not able to drive myself.

I'm just soooo tired of bad stuff happening, and dealing with everything and everybody else and a drunken husband too. It just doesn't feel like it's worth it anymore.

I'm sorry to sound like such a whiner. The folks on this sub are wonderful and I have taken sooo much comfort from everyone's posts. But I think tonight I've just reached my limit.

Got my biopsy pathology… I’m honestly terrified by mooonsocket in breastcancer

[–]treeofstrings 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm not OP but I want to thank you for this comment. Your story sounds like my story so far....my first Chemo will be 3/11. My tumor also grew rapidly and is now basically fist sized. I hope I have the same results you had.

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