Usually the second week following chemo, my blood counts are low, my resistance is low and I am usually battling a low grade fever...with that comes the chills.....brrrr right??? lol so I am usually bundled up in my bed..sweat clothes, socks, slippers, a down quilt plus another blanket......My Jim even went out and bought one of those remote/temperature controlled space heaters...for the really cold days and our room is the coldest room in the house in the winter and the hottest room in the house in the summer..so I'm snug as a bug in the rug during this time...then a damn hot flash hits.......I'm new to this! They said most cancer patients going through chemo and female, that 60% of them start menopause immediately.....I am 43, my Mother was through with menopause by 40....my Sister is almost finished with menopause, she started at 42 and will be 45 in January.
So when one of these hot flashes hit.....I can't unwrap myself quick enough and the urge to run naked through the streets to the nearest snow bank almost overwhelms me! Now just imagine there you are sitting in your living room and this 40 something year old bald woman (I'd have on earrings of course! lol) with one sagging boob, one rather nice looking perky boob minus a nipple and an areola of course, with a rather large red scar from hip to hip ( but my oh so flat tummy! lol) comes flying down your street and jumps into the nearest snow bank??? My luck somebody would arrive with a straight jacket and the hot flash would continue! lol lol lol
Hmmmm..... I wonder if they make straight jackets in PINK?? lol lol lol
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Now that would be funny and im sure on the local news at 6:00 . Now your neighbors once they figured out it was you would be like ohhhh its just Kim ......lol
Hot flashes r hell i mean really its like ur in hell...................Robin
you have the greatest spirit i have ever seen for someone dealing with cancer and chemo. i needed you around last year when i was going through chemo. all those symptoms above i experienced also. I wish you all the best. (((((hugs)))))))
Cindy
heck not this saggy boobed momma, I'd be right there with ya,
lol, you even called me by name, hehe brrrrr Melissa Burr yeah I went thru a bunch in school over brr it's cold outside, and now these days I am the one making the lame jokes, anyway, have a great day, Missy
That would be a site to see!!! Linda
OMG, just when you think it can't get worse, you hit menopause!! UGH, Kimberleigh, welcome to my nightmare!! LOL I started hot-flashing, etc. about a year ago at age 48....it got soooo bad I couldn't take it anymore and I started on bio-identical hormones. I recently switched to Estradiol only and it's doing the trick for me. It is controlling the hot flashes, night sweats, achy joints, moodiness, and lots of other symptoms for me. Maybe it would help you too. Meanwhile, keep doin' what you're doin' - you've almost got the chemo beat, and your attitude is still just AWESOME!!
Hugs,
Carol
This entry made me laugh! What a visual you described! LOL!
Pam
LOL
what a time to go through menopause.
i hope that I don't hear of a naked woman running down the street!
Kathy
"So when one of these hot flashes hit.....I can't unwrap myself quick enough and the urge to run naked through the streets to the nearest snow bank almost overwhelms me!"
LMAO Kim! Boy, do I remember those!!
(((((BIG HUG))))))
MAN........WHAT A TIME FOR HOT FLASHES, HUH? LOL WHEN I AD A HYSTERECTOMY, I WENT INTO MENOPAUSE AND THE HOT FLASHES WERE SO BOTHERSOME!
HEY, JUST GRAB A THROW COVER TO TAKE WITH YOU WHILE YOU RUN NAKED! LOL
LOVE YA,
CARLENE
I am going through some of those hot flashes too...i will be praying for you...Hope you get to feeling better and soon! Huggies! TerryANn
Love the visual. I have a few more years before I get to experience something like that.
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Oh just love your wonderful sense of humor dear. You give me a good laugh every time you get into one of your special things. Keep it up. Take care...Arlene (AJ)
Kim, If I didn't know how uncomfortable you really are, I'd be LMAO! keep up the humor, it helps
David
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LOL! Hey, you have a flat tummy, so who cares?? Maybe they'll come with cameras and you can show it off to the world!
Mercy. That was a great description! ROFL!
Hey Kim! I can honestly say that I know about the hot flashes... My doctor put me into menopause when I was 23. I unfortunately started in the summer when there were no snow banks for me to streak to. I'm jealous of you for that! As you surely know, this too will pass!
HUGS!
Missy92980
Girlie....u crack me up...
Keep up your great attitude =)
Hugs..~Terri~
My girlfriends tummy tuck scar is wrapped from one side to the other..and then I havve the big anchor scar from a breast reduction which I regret with all of my heart...but here us gals choose vanity with scars to display its course and trust me, I can only feel bad for a hot second....I do not know what its like to be in your shoes...I am not a fighter like you...or shall I say, I speak but done tired out,lol...Your strength just beams out...its so strong and obvious..I love to read your journal...~Raven
LOL! Oh, my gosh! This entry is so funny! Jae
I can see that. Only in this weather, you'd get your pink straight jacket muddy.
Jude
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