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johnstwin, when I first found this forum you replied to a post I sent.Your situation was (is) similar to mine. How are you doing?
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Gosh- what a pleasant surprise to be "paged" by a fellow MB.
I am doing okay. My parents and siblings brought T-day to us with instructions that I was to do nothing. It was great.
Sometimes I feel like I'm in a holding pattern-but then I realized that this is not a bad place to be right now. And it's temporary.
Fatigue seems to be the worst of the side effects. Some days I am tired all day, some days I make it to dinnertime, some days are normal. I am so glad that I don't have some of the other side effects yet (I still have hair).
Living day to day with treatments has helped me get perspective on everything that is happening. Sometimes, we don't have the power to do anything but wait.
So, I choose to put my energy into what I can-my recovery and my kids. My children need me to focus on my health, so I can be "a refuge" for them as Prov 14:26 says. (I also don't try to run interference for their dad with them. They are old enough to make their own choices. Three of them are not in contact with him-because he doesn't return their calls. DS18 is ready to give up as well).
So, nothing much has changed with WH. But I feel better about my family and me. I have my family, a good church family and a support group to lean on.
No matter what happens with WH and me, I know my kids and I will be okay.
Thanks for checking in.
johnstwin-
"I may not know what the future holds, but I know who holds my future." -Martin Luther
Remarried my FXH 25 years to the day of our first M. God is so good-and sometimes so unexpected!
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wow. You got guts. When ever you need an engouragement, feel free to thread jack my post. I'll be there in a hurry.
Sending love and sunshine from Jamaica.
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johnstwin, I know you will do okay. Your kids are very fortunate to have a mother like you.Good luck
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JT - one day, when your husband's head falls out of his [censored], I can't imagine the guilt and pain he will feel. You are a star. TT
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I agree...I have been praying for you for some time now...mama4's thread on just found out... Like the others have said...your kids know how wonderful you are!!! KIds are soo good at seeing us for who we really are!!! God Bless and take care.
BW 35 (Me)
WH 35
DS 11, DS 10, DD 10, DS 5, DS 3
Married 1994
Dday 7-9-06
Plan B started 12-24-06
Psalm 62:5 My soul wait only upon God and silently submit to Him; for my hope and expectation are from Him.
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