Samcharlie

Samcharlie, thank you! I'm not very calm in person, but I'm trying. I appreciate your words and good wishes. Hugs, Carol

I was wondering how you are doing these days, I hope you're doing well and keeping warm.

Thank you for your response. I find this positive.

Hi Samcharlie,

I see that back east has been getting some snow, do you dogs like it? My pup is actually 6 yrs old, he just turned 6 on Nov. 24th but he is my baby so I refer to him as a pup He is a chow chow and he is loving the snow but we can both do without the -50* that we had just last week here in Montana. My sister lives in N.J. and thinks I am nuts walking my furbaby when the temps are that low lol. I'm sure that once I see my drs next month one of them will be able to figure out the exhaustion issue for me. I do realize that since I have other health issues it makes it more challenging but hey whats life without challenge right? Well I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Cancer FREE New Year.

Hi Samcharlie,

Thanks for your advice I do take meds for my thyroid along with meds for other health issues that I live with on a daily basis in addition to the cancer. Since I have and appt with my endo just after the new year I will see if the meds need to be upped. I only had the masectomy this time around even though the onc. wanted me to have chemo. I chose not to have chemo because the side effects for me weren't worth the risks. One of the side effects was damage to the heart and since I had open heart surgery 40 yrs ago when I was 11 yrs old and already know I face another one I just couldn't take the risks. I do refuse to ever give up and to look at me you would never know just how sick I actually am unless its and extremely bad day at which time I don't go anywhere other than walk the pup. I walk my furbaby 3x's a day for and hour at a time min sometimes its 2 hrs depending on the weather. He keeps me going and knows when I am sick. So again thanks for your advice. I wish you and your family a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR.

Hi Samcharlie, I just viewed your journey and you never what will click to help you relate. I got the resulsts of my biopsies the day before I left for vacation. The doc asked me if I wanted to know before vacation and I said absolutely. It didn't change the awesome time I had. Good luck to you.

I haven't ordered it yet but I will keep you updated. Thanks again.

Thanks for the info.

Hello SamCharlie. I might try the natural alternative- black currant seed oil capsules for my hair. Who is it made by?

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