Happy Thanksgiving Weekend Sisters! It certainly feels more like actual fall now and the touches of colour are joyful ! I hope everyone has some way, large or small to celebrate . We are at a niece's tomorrow for supper and my oldest son and his family are joining us for brunch on Monday. Next weekend, I am cooking turkey for friends, one whom I am helping get support and care for dementia. I am thankful for family and friends, who helped me.
As for question #3, the OVdialogue has been a great emotional support. Everyone is sharing experiences and solution ideas, rhat only women on this journey understand. It goes a long way in not feeling alone. This is a scary trip we are on. The sharing really helps. When someone is down ,the caring and positive energy sent , is what keeps one going. The trips and successes show you what's possible when you thought life was done. I am thankful for OCC and all of my Teal Sisters.
Another share for you. I was contacted by the Nurse Practitioner at my family Dr. She was checking in to see if I was interested in getting a bone density test, which we had decided was the least of my worries, for the last 2 years. I am going soon. She asked how I was, and I repeated my standard answer of " good , on maintenance med that is holding the fort( olaparib)". She said " but how are you ?" I told her that people consider the cancer cured by looking at me, and that it's shadow still haunts me. I said that for some strange reason, given that I do feel well, and do lots of normal things that I had, had a bad week of down feelings. I said I can't figure why now, when it is going well, and that I worked regularly to be grateful, positive etc. She said it was common to have the feelings hit now, after 2 years of fighting, and into a good phase. She said you have been fighting to survive and adrenaline has been pumping in survival mode. She said that the adrenaline is probably dropping off now, leaving me feeling less warrior like, and more fragile.
I appreciate her thoughts, as I find it hard to feel down without apparent reason.
Enjoy your travels ladies! Portugal is awesome ! Porto is a favourite. I loved the area down by the river and the bookshop that inspired JK Rawlings !!
Happy Thanksgiving ! Thankful for you in my life !!