I don't get it when people call me brave. It's only bravery if you have options. Bravery is going up the stairs in the towers. I'm just putting one foot in front of another.

What Ginger said.

The HR person here told me I was brave for going into the partners meeting and explaining the situation before I started my chemo, when really the reason I did it was so that I didn't have to deal with the questions or (worse yet) the pitying looks.

Ginger nails it. Maybe some people think I have options that I fundamentally reject. I have developed an internal avatar of a woman in armor with a sword. She comforts me.

Can I use an inhaler that expired a year ago if I can't get my doctor to call in a new prescription tonight?

I'd say use it sj. I'm horrible at looking at the dates on my inhalers.

Yeah, I don't use my inhaler often enough to finish it before it expires usually. I'd use what's on hand until it can be replaced.

Connie - Sending tons of ~ma to your husband and you.

{{{Emeline and Aims}}} Bullying sucks. Shane has already has his first experience of it and it was a heartbreaker. He's only 4! I hope things improve. (If you're interested, here's what happened with Shane: [link]

sj, the worst that can happen is it won't help you, which just leaves you where you are right now. IOW, it won't make anything worse. And it's entirely possible it's still good.

Oh, sj, I just read something on a doctor's forum that said expired meds won't hurt you, they just may not be as effective.

I've been taking 2011 cold medicine all week. Not dead yet.