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Cancer update

Hi lovelies -

Long time no see! M.'s cancer battle continues. Chemo is now completed. Yay milestones! Boo side effects! Since the toxins accumulate she is now sicker than ever. We're walking in the depths of the valley now. It's been hard, I won't deny. I'm taking the brunt of her rage against treatment. I won't detail it. Suffice to say I've got a target painted on my chest and I've never been treated so poorly. Most days I feel like I'm dragging a 40lb weight -- what's that? my behind? Um, yeah. I've gained a whole lot with the stress because my depression has flared. I am literally now 40lbs overweight. And I've been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Goes hand and hand with the weight thing. I know what I need to do. And I know I'm going to do it. We start radiation treatment next week for six weeks. I know RFR will be here when I'm ready to come back. Just wanted y'all to know I haven't forgotten about you, and I still pop by from time to time for inspiration. Keep doing the thing you do. mad love, xoxo

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Comment by Halona Y. Black on August 28, 2011 at 8:17am: Your update brings back many memories of when I was taking care of my mom when she had cancer. You put all your focus on your loved one because they are going through hell, but being the caretaker is not easy at all. It is stressful and you feel guilty for taking small pleasures to make yourself feel better, if only for a short while (at least that's how I felt...). I remember the shots taken at me. They were painful, but you've got to brush them off. Your loved one really doesn't mean it towards you. You are just the closest one available to take frustration out on. So please find some small ways to take care of yourself -- go for short walks, that always cheered me up. Sending you and your loved one many hugs.

Comment by Sheryl Valentine on August 27, 2011 at 10:20pm: hI Laura,

funny that I caught this post today because I was thinking about you in recent days! I am local to you, so if you feel like talking about it all, please look me up. Much love to you and your family.

Comment by Emily on August 27, 2011 at 4:03pm: Laura, thank you for updating us, I'll pray for you both. I hope M is well as soon as possible. Let others give you lots of love, you are worthy of it. We are thinking of you.

Comment by Vegan♥for♥Life on August 27, 2011 at 3:39pm: You both are in my thoughts...

Comment by Sherry Fraley on August 27, 2011 at 11:42am: Come back soon...

Comment by Kimberly RT(T) on August 27, 2011 at 10:52am: Prayers and Love being sent your way. I am a radiation therapist. Had an interview yesterday. One of the questions was "Who is our customer/patient?" The answer is the patient, the patient's family and loved ones, any friends that the patient wants involved. You are a customer. Remember that. There are programs and support out there for you too should you need them.

Comment by Debbie V on August 27, 2011 at 8:37am: All you can do is the best you can do with what you have at the moment. Trudge on through, don't sweat the small stuff, and just know that we're always here, waiting, with a big hug for you.

Comment by Cindi Dodson on August 27, 2011 at 7:42am: Let love surround your heart and protect it from assault. You are a strong tower - shelter from the storm. Remember to give yourself some loving attention and your friends here are sending lots of love and prayers.

Comment by angela usher on August 27, 2011 at 7:06am: I've been thinking about you Laura,wondering how things were going.

We always lash out at the ones closest to us when we're hurting. I'm sure she doesn't mean it but it's still hard isn't it?

Lots of love and healing vibes. Angela XXX

Comment by Bette Bliss Shaw on August 27, 2011 at 6:04am: Remembering when my friend was suffering with cancer. This woman was my best friend. I knew where we stood with each other and never doubted her love for a minute. She did become angry and some stuff came at me. I knew it wasnt me but what she was experiencing.

I remember thinking that she maybe was mad I was going on living life and she wasnt but that probably wasnt the case. She was in pain, she was hurting, the emotional trauma of all that, I cannot imagine. Also she was to leave one child, her grown son, and a grandbaby.

Was it about me? I am certain it was not.

I am sure this isnt about you. She trusts you enough to handle her stuff. That is an act of courage. Maintain your peaceful warrior status. Take care of you in all this toooo!!!!