Ladies, please don't ignore this

[Shasta]

((((Atom))))) I'm so sorry. I know exactly how you feel. I have never before felt such a helpless feeling and I absolutely hate it.

We are thinking about you and we are all so, so sorry.

[gniknehpets]

I'm so sorry you and your family are going through this. My parents have had a bumpy road the past few years and I know how helpless you feel when it seems like there's nothing you can do to help them. But there is one thing we can do, listen to them when they want to talk about the hard things. Let them talk about their fears. It's really hard, I know, but it helps them deal with what's happening to them. Again, I'm so sorry.

[atomicinchworm]

So, plus side, cancer markers continue to go down. She'll have to have another round of radiation to deal with cancer in her rib that is causing a lot of pain and a vertebrae that appears to have become more compromised.

Now she has an emergency appointment tomorrow to have an ultrasound done on her good leg because it appears she has developed a blood clot.

I'm so tired. And so...I don't even know.

[FlakeNoir]

(((atomicinchworm,))) really good news on the markers dropping, I hope things go well for her tomorrow with the ultrasound--it's good that they're aware of it so steps can be taken immediately to eliminate the risks. Wishing you both (& your whole family) more good news and much better times.

[Spideyman]

((((atomicinchworm)))) holding you to good news and calming vibes.

[Shasta]

I'm so tired. And so...I don't even know.

I totally understand. And it's a kind of tired that's different than anything else I have ever experienced.

Please take care of yourself too. You're not going to be any good to anyone if you don't take care of you.

[hairyfairy]

I hate having mammagams, I find them a bit painful, but after reading this, I won`t be skipping them!

[atomicinchworm]

Good news. It wasn't a blood clot. She had cellulitis, which can be a big deal if it is not treated in time. Fortunately, the antibiotics are doing there job and the swelling and intense pain have gone down. It's just a shame that the military doctors couldn't find their heads if they were shoved up their own ass, and of course it was her civilian doctor that actually showed concern for her well-being and getting down to the root of the problem. #frustrated

I apologize for the doom and gloom nature of the last couple of posts, but I was just a little overwhelmed and sleep deprived.

And, thank you, hairyfairy. I have seen a couple of people read this and take the initiative, which means this thread did its job.