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Anxiety and depression
Hi Kathleen,
I think it's a great idea to start up this blog about anxiety and depression - as it certainly needs to be addressed. I myself suffer from panic attacks and I have a couple of people tell me "to just get over I". I wish it was that simple. I find that when I am tired I am worse.
Good on you for starting on this topic.
Love, Ruth xxx
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Hi Kathleen. I understand how it must feel for you, My Siblings don't talk to me because I left the Religion I was brought up and I find it very hurtful and unloving. It sounds as though she doesn't want to know about what you are going through and doesn't know how to deal with it. It's probably better to try and act as if there isn't a problem and see what happens. My sympathy is for you XXX
Hi Kathleen. I understand how it must feel for you, My Siblings don't talk to me because I left the Religion I was brought up and I find it very hurtful and unloving. It sounds as though she doesn't want to know about what you are going through and doesn't know how to deal with it. It's probably better to try and act as if there isn't a problem and see what happens. My sympathy is for you XXX
- Hi all Putting a new topic out there, & would like your comments if you've experienced similar. My youngest sister had breast implant augmentation surgery for aesthetic reasons. Later I was diagnosed with breast cancer. She very rarely gets in touch. Granted, we don't agree on much, but I feel sad that she now calls us "estranged". Remembering printed information I received about some people, including family, not being able to deal with us having cancer, it may be guilt, fear or resentment, or even need all of the above. She seems to have the need to copy things I say, for oneupmanship,or whatever, and it saddens and frustrates me. Does anyone else have this trouble with family members or close fronded? If so, how do you deal with it? Actually, when we are together, outsiders wouldn't know. She can be very thoughtful and understanding at times. I wonder whether there might be a personality disorder there. Love to hear your thoughts. Live and hugs to all Kathleen xxxxx
Hi Bella, my darling girl, you need not apologise , let me tell you that you are always very understanding and sympathetic and I thank you ever so much. The bit about the TLC... I was refering to all of us bc sisters needing it and deserving it too . As for the pain, we are all sufferes but we are also WARRIORS and we don't give up. ''God Bless Us All Always !
all my love
Finita xxxxxxxxxxx
Hi everyone, My Daughter is doing well but tires easily which is understandable. I am going to the Brisbane Hospital on the 17th to see about my polyp removal. I could have gone next Week but I am tired from travelling to all my appointments every Week. The one good thing is that the treatments are available to us. After a Day of travelling in a car, on a train and then a bus and doing the same again I feel really exhausted. I hope your back pain is easing, Finita. Please don't feel bad because that is what we are here for to support each other. Things are starting to wind down at my end and I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Just a few more hurdles to jump. I am just so glad that I am still here and that I can share with all my Friends and my Family.
Hi everyone, My Daughter is doing well but tires easily which is understandable. I am going to the Brisbane Hospital on the 17th to see about my polyp removal. I could have gone next Week but I am tired from travelling to all my appointments every Week. The one good thing is that the treatments are available to us. After a Day of travelling in a car, on a train and then a bus and doing the same again I feel really exhausted. I hope your back pain is easing, Finita. Please don't feel bad because that is what we are here for to support each other. Things are starting to wind down at my end and I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Just a few more hurdles to jump. I am just so glad that I am still here and that I can share with all my Friends and my Family.
Hi Ruth, , you really have had a hand full in everyway possible. Sorry to hear about your daughter and hope that she is better. As if all of that was not enough, coming home to such a disaster was truly horrible and costly . I hope that the polyp removal will go well . You poor soul, I now feel terrible having talked about my CT scan of my lower back, , as it is really nothing compare to what you and Bella have and are still going through. With my gardening, I have learnt not to do so much in a day and as for my painting, I can only manage an hour ...still, better than nothing . I still go for my walks , just not as many or as far . I am still learning to slow down and not to let it all get me down. You are really incredible , may God continue to give you strength .
take care and lots of hugs and kissess
with all my love
finita xxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Bella, you are so right that it is not the worst with my back ,and I am pretty good at living with pains and aches ...I guess that we have to be !!
Your poor darling, but I am so happy that it is not secondary , and hope that all will go well with the laparoscopy finding. Yes, you have reasons to feel blessed, and I will pray for you .
About 17-18 years ago whilst living in Spain, I had an x-ray of my abdomen after feeling certain discomforts. It showed that I had a huge mass on my left ovary, so , it meant surgery pretty much after that . It was non other than a blood cyst , but by then I had my ovary removed. I was ever so glad and felt so lbessed that it was not cancer...meanwhile back in Australia my sister was having a mastectomy for bc ... she died in 2003 . So really, I have nothing to complain about and I don't complain and my pains and aches serve to remind me about how truly lucky I am ...but still, no harm in talking about it , we are only humans and need a little or lots of TLC xxx
It is good to be talking again , take care and keep us informed ,
take care
hugs and kissess with all my love
finita xxxxxxxx
Hello to all my Sisters out there. It has been a busy time. As my Daughter also carries the Braca 2 Gene, She had a total hysterectomy. I stayed with her to help and care for her and the Children. Then she tripped and had to be airlifted back to Hospital as she had an infected hemotoma. I came home to my hot water not working and my Fridge breaking down and having to throw everything out. It was an expensive time. I have since had a colonoscopy, a CT Colonoscopy and a CT Stomach. I now have to have a polyp removed and a Mag Scan. It is never ending. I sympathise with you Girls because of the medication we are subjected to pai and osteoporosis. I love my garden too Finita, and I get frustrated when I can't do as much as previously because of the pain. Hope everyone is going as well as can be expected and that we will be in contact again soon xxx
Hello to all my Sisters out there. It has been a busy time. As my Daughter also carries the Braca 2 Gene, She had a total hysterectomy. I stayed with her to help and care for her and the Children. Then she tripped and had to be airlifted back to Hospital as she had an infected hemotoma. I came home to my hot water not working and my Fridge breaking down and having to throw everything out. It was an expensive time. I have since had a colonoscopy, a CT Colonoscopy and a CT Stomach. I now have to have a polyp removed and a Mag Scan. It is never ending. I sympathise with you Girls because of the medication we are subjected to pai and osteoporosis. I love my garden too Finita, and I get frustrated when I can't do as much as previously because of the pain. Hope everyone is going as well as can be expected and that we will be in contact again soon xxx
