Cancer Articles: Re: Daughtersofmoms withBREASTCANCER I'm sorry to have to join this club...

The tape recorder is a great idea. I got a camcorder, and so far have only gotten video of her reading to my niece, but it is wonderful to have something on tape. The sound of a person's voice is so special to me that I save messages on my phone. I have both mom and dad singing "happy birthday" to me this year. Now if I can just get record it from there to somewhere more permanent.....

Lesley

"A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be immortal."
Sheri S. Tepper

"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom."
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

--- On Sun, 8/31/08, lynn marek <lynn.marek@gmail.com> wrote:

From: lynn marek <lynn.marek@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Daughtersofmoms withBREASTCANCER I'm sorry to have to join this club...
To: daughtersofmomswithbreastcancer@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 5:00 PM

Angie: a
As one who is going through the exact same thing as your mom, BC with bone
mets, it is extremely important that you live and cherish and remember every
single day. Not a day that I live is taken for granted. In fact, a diary
has truly helped me cope when I could not talk to others. Prayer is also a
great release for anxiety and fear. I would be glad to share that with you.

I have gone through this for 5 years and I am not going to let BC kill me!

Another great idea is to have a tape recorder on hand when you and your mom
talk. What wonderful memories to hear her voice and her love for you. She
needs your reassurance that you are not giving up on her and that she will
complete a full and healthy life.

Be strong, Angie. You can do this for your mom.

On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 4:33 PM, Angie Henderson <zirjmom@gmail. com> wrote:

> Thanks for the warm welcome Leslie.
>
> Angie
>
> From: daughtersofmomswith breastcancer@ yahoogroups. com<daughtersofmomswit hbreastcancer% 40yahoogroups. com>
> [mailto:daughtersofmomswith breastcancer@ yahoogroups. com<daughtersofmomswit hbreastcancer% 40yahoogroups. com>]
> On Behalf Of Lesley
> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 7:08 PM
> To: daughtersofmomswith breastcancer@ yahoogroups. com<daughtersofmomswit hbreastcancer% 40yahoogroups. com>
> Subject: Re: Daughtersofmoms withBREASTCANCER I'm sorry to have to join
> this
> club...
>
> Hi Angie-
> My heart goes out to you, and to all of us in this group. I think you said
> it really well: "I am just trying to hold on to each day, let go of things
> that I cannot control, and try to keep joy and normality in my life."
>
> Take care and I'll be thinking of you both,
>
> Lesley
>
> "A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be
> immortal."
> Sheri S. Tepper
>
>
> "A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military
> defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom."
> Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
>
> --- On Mon, 8/25/08, mizhenderson <zirjmom@gmail. com <zirjmom%40gmail. com>
> <mailto:zirjmom% 40gmail.com <zirjmom%2540gmail. com>> > wrote:
>
> From: mizhenderson <zirjmom@gmail. com <zirjmom%40gmail. com> <mailto:
> zirjmom%40gmail. com <zirjmom%2540gmail. com>> >
> Subject: Daughtersofmoms withBREASTCANCER I'm sorry to have to join this
> club...
> To: daughtersofmomswith breastcancer@ yahoogroups. com<daughtersofmomswit hbreastcancer% 40yahoogroups. com>
> <mailto:daughtersof momswithbreastca ncer%40yahoogrou ps.com<daughters ofmomswithbreast cancer%2540yahoo groups.com> >
>
> Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 5:12 PM
>
> But I am glad that you are here.
> My mom was diagnosed with BC Mets to her bones, and she has a couple
> of spots on her liver that are questionable. It took super human
> effort to get her diagnosed, because she does not have any evidence of
> cancer in her breasts, or her lymph nodes. The way they found it was
> breast cancer was to do a biopsy of her pelvic bone in an area that is
> full of cancer. It came back positive for BC markers. It was a shock
> and is very frightening.
>
> Right now she is at MD Anderson in Houston. She is receiving
> radiation on both of her hips, her left shoulder and the middle of her
> spine. They tell her it is the worst case of bone disease that they
> have ever seen. For years she thought it was arthritis. It would
> have been better if she had actually had BC in her breast, because
> then they would have known to look for mets instead of just insisting
> that it was arthritis.
>
> She will begin chemo once radiation is finished. Radiation has
> provided a great relief from the pain, and it promises to continue to
> do so. Of course, I am not naive or in denial and I know that she has
> a terminal illness. I do not know however what the future may hold.
> I am just trying to hold on to each day, let go of things that I
> cannot control, and try to keep joy and normality in my life. My
> Mother is my best friend, and she is only 54. I never in my wildest
> thoughts would have guessed that I would have the possibility of
> losing her at such an early age.
>
> I am here to vent and join my fellow sisters in this fight for our
> mother's lives. The good, the bad, the ugly. I've noticed it is slow
> around here. I hope that more people are able to find their way here,
> because sadly, there are alot of us out there.
>
> Sincerly,
> Angie
>
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