pet peeves of cancer.the small stuff i hate. go ahead and add your own

Amen to that Darla.

Hugs to all,

Gavin

Marion revived this topic, but thought it was fitting to bump it again to the top. Under rememberance section today, people are recognizing that today would have been Kris’s 41st birthday. Kris (devoncat) started this discussion, and it is a tribute/example of the special people the world has lost to this horrible disease. For those who haven’t explored in depth, you can click on a member name and pull up all their previous posts. I did this a while back for devoncat, and although she had already passed, I was touched by her life and spirit. I know I am not the only one who she has continued to touch.

If possible Marion, can we “sticky” this topic?

xoxo
Catherine

Marion, what a stellar idea!!! I love this idea and I loved the Memories of so many wonderful people even though I hate what they went through.

I hate that I have been losing my husband little by little, more and more and there is no light at the end of the tunnel = only an oncoming train. I hate that my children and grandchildren will suffer the loss with me and while we are thankful for what we have had in my husband, we are sad at what we are losing. I hate that we did nothing to bring this on.

He hates leaving before we grow old together. He hates being weak, sick, in pain. He hates that he is losing bits of himself every single day.

We’ll be more positive tomorrow.

I’m adding a few more things that I hate about cc from my original post.

I hate that CC has turned my once robust husband Tom into the original thin man.

I hate that I can see every one of his bones in his body, from his ribs, to his spine to his very thin thigh bones. I hate it that his butt has gone away cause he is so thin that he has no fat on his butt and the skin just hangs there.

I hate that he can no longer eat the food he once loved and and most of all I hate knowing that sometime in the near future he will not be here with me.

I hate knowing that he knows that he will not be here and that he is planning my life without him, by buying household items for the house. I hate it that he keeps saying “I want your house to be awesome for when I’m not here”

I hate the fact that his doctors cannot help him more.

There! That felt good.

Margaret

Hello Sharon!! Good to hear from you!! It does feel good to let it all out, doesn’t it – please keep coming back & tell us how you are.

Julia x

My pet peeve about this cancer is having to worry that each new bump or pain, or ache or headache or ANYTHING may be a (negative) sign about the cancer itself, rather than an “ordinary” ache or pain or whatever. Drives me Crazy!
Also driving me, personally, crazy is that I was diagnosed in Aug 2007 and now, three years later after tons of chemo, etc etc, NOTHING has changed! I’m grateful, but I have to say I’m also frustrated! Lately, after the 3 yr mark, I’ve finally settled on being able to plan (a little anyway) the future and not worry endlessly that I’m going to get really bad, really fast. Thank you powers that be!
Patti