Re: Daughtersofmoms withBREASTCANCER Completely Saddened

Of course! We are all or have been on the same boat! My mom came down to Richmond with me this weekend for the Susan G Komen race for the cure. She had such a great time and there were so many survivors and people who were even still sick down there and they were all enjoying themselves. I hated to see how many people are going through it, but it was really good to see so many down there that celebrated being alive! Attitude is so huge in this fight. Even when someone is not sick, if they have a bad attitude, they get sick more easily because it affects the imune system. I know it's very difficult for her to be positive when all those chemicals are going through her body, but just be cheerful around her and let her know how much you love her! She will get through it!!

Megan

R RH <rrhendrick@yahoo.com> wrote:
Thanks Megan,

I so needed to hear this from you guys this week. It get's tough sometimes and I knew you guys would understand.

RRH

Megan <methomas642@yahoo.com> wrote:
I found that once my mom got over the hump, the middle treatment, she began to change a lot. She started to realize how strong she was for making it so far, and she was proud of herself. I also found that she liked to hear the rants about little things like clothes and talking about Desperate Housewives because it made her feel normal and it made her forget about what she was going through for a moment. I know it is extra tough on those days right after a treatment, but on the good days between, talk to her about that stuff all you can. If she needs to rant, that's cool too, but most likely she does not want to talk about her cancer and her treatments. I hope everything turns out okay. It will, just be positive. :)

Megan

R RH <rrhendrick@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi all,

I have not posted about myself truly since I joined the group and tonight is just one of those nights that I feel as if I am being selfish. I am so sad that my mom is not my old mom. In essence, I miss her terribly and we only just started this fight.

To refresh all, my mom was dx with BC on 1/22/08 and we are at the halfway point with 8 cycles of chemo bi weekly...mom is Stage IIIC and told she is terminal...

Some of the most real feelings hit me and they are really hard to shake. I am sure some of you can relate to a mom that would fuss at you for some of the little things, bicker with you over your outfit or hair, and or even listen to you rant about your problems...I miss it. I feel that my issues are nothing compared to the fight she is going through, but I miss the one person that I told everything too. I feel like I am balancing what I say as to not upset her more if my own little life quirks. Unfortunately I just realized just how close I was to her this week and it has weighed me down tremendously.

I am sure this will pass as all does, but I need your posts to get me through this week...

RRH

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