so I'm talking to the eye doctor tomorrow about rescheduling the cataract surgery. And I'm really missing having Hubby to hold my hand. I'm not going to ask anyone to go with me tomorrow, I'll feel like I'm imposing enough when I ask for company for the surgery itself.

I don't want to, but I have to. It's my eyes, I won't risk them. But I am so pissed at the universe that I don't have him to take care of me.

I'm sorry, Connie. It really does suck. Do remember that when people offer to go places with you or do things for/with you, they usually mean it and are happy to feel helpful.

Connie, that sucks.

Great news, Ginger!!!! Yay!!!!

Thanks for all the rejoicing. I was feeling kind of discouraged, because my red blood count is still down, and I'm still getting transfusions.

I seem doomed to work my way through all the known side effects of the everolimus/exemestane combo. My feet started swelling painfully a few weeks ago, which was one reason they went ahead and did the PET scan. Swollen feet is a known side effect, but there was the possibility that the swelling could be from cancer spreading to an organ.

The neuropathy in my feet is getting painful enough that it's making my insomnia (known side effect) much worse. They suggested Lyrica, the drug we known and loathe from the fibromyalgia commercials ("I found out that muscles are attached to nerves....") a month or so ago. It wasn't that bad then, but I think I'll ask about it tomorrow. Its known side effects include life-threatening allergic reactions, suicidal thoughts, even more insomnia (or sleepiness) and possibly more swelling. So far, I've escaped the rain of toads.

Anyway, it's been rather dreary, so I hope today's news means there's a chance I could get my life back for a while at least.

I hope y'all know that you're my rock in all this.

This is pretty fucking amazing, Ginger.

Here's to your next medication's side effect being something along the lines of "indigestion may feel like an orgasm" or "strangers may walk and give you flowers."

This is pretty fucking amazing, Ginger.

Here's to your next medication's side effect being something along the lines of "indigestion may feel like an orgasm" or "strangers may walk and give you flowers."

Ginger, Lyrica has been fantastic for me. I know everyone is different so that is just a data point of one. I'm with Trudy on the potential fantastic side effects.

May Lyrica work for you, Ginger, and also give you strangers with flowers.

I hope Lyrica works for you Ginger.

I made it close to half way through my shift before I had to go home. I just couldn't. The pain is different, instead of a knife stabbing me from below it's now a knife through my kidneys.

I did pick up my computer, I felt bad but they've had it a week and the system will get fussy and try to think it's abandoned if I wait too much longer. The internet speeds worked as expected.

Until I came home. I ran speedtest.net tests 6 times so far, the best was 40 mbps but everything after that has been 1 or 2 mbps and that's with the computer hardwired to the modem.

So I don't know what to do. I run the speed test on my chromebook and wirelessly I'm getting 80ish mbps.

It's not the modem or the router and they whole computer was checked over and tested. So I don't know what to do except go back and see if they have any ides or maybe can run a few more tests or have someone come out to the house so I can show them.

Ha, ha, excellent side effects, Trudy.