Great message! Self exams too.

I am very happy for you that you are almost finished with your daily appts.

so glad ur on the countdown and doing well and thank you for the reminder i am actually due!!! continued prayers to you linda...hugs to you.

So glad to hear you are almost done and the time went quickly for you.

Thanks everyone!! After tomorrow there will be ONE DAY!!! I will be clanging the bell on the wall...they have them at all of the radiation spots...when someone finishes their treatments, they ring it!

Indeed....I failed there as well. I was a very lucky person to have awakened when I did...I could just as easily have put it off even longer. I always find things to do that are not for me.

Ring that bell loudly!

Remember, taking care of yourself helps others.

Dear Linda,

I am just reading this thread now. I'm so sorry you have been through so much recently but thrilled to hear you "RANG THAT BELL" and successfully finished your treatment.

Your grace and bravery is an inspiration.

I will continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers along with all the other wonderful members here.

Janet

Thank you, Janet! :)

I'm so glad you finished your treatment and rang that bell loudly!! You certainly are an inspiration! Prayers being sent your way for a happy and healthy future.

Thanks so much! :)

Linda...I'm just reading this thread. I'm so, so sorry to hear all that you have been through. My mom is a breast cancer survivor of 15 years now. I remember the fear we all had during that time. I'm glad you rang that bell!!

I am very sorry for the loss of your beloved pets.

You are a very strong and brave woman because, I believe, God puts no more on us than we can handle. You are in my thoughts and prayers while you continue to recouperate from your treatments.

Thanks so much, Steph. I was beginning to wonder about that for a while (about not getting more than you can handle) ....I even started thinking crazy...that God knew I was going to die so he was taking my pups so that I would not have to worry about them. Crazy huh? I had to get out of that frame of mind or I would have flipped.

No, its not crazy. Anyone of us would have had those same thoughts. Sometimes it just seems like when it rains it pours. But...when that rain stops pouring we can always find the rainbow if we look hard enough. Easier said than done sometimes. But you are on the high road now woman!! Ain't nuthin' gonna keep you down!! ;)

OMG!! How did I ever miss this thread!?!:eek: I knew nothing about your illness Linda and I feel terrible about that and not being able to pray specifically for your healing. I am happy to hear that you knocked it out of the park anyway.:thumbup:
I only found this as I received my calendar yesterday and I saw this picture of Gabby on the Rainbow page and I was thinking did I miss that Gabby went to the rainbow bridge, :( so I put in a search for "Gabby" and this was one of the threads that popped up.
Guess I will have to spend a little more time reading up on my Yorkie Talk friends. Sorry:cry:

Oh no worries...no need to apologize. I miss threads all of the time. :) So far I am doing fairly well...I had some problems with the med they wanted me to take for five years....and there are some other issues they found on a CT scan..so I will take prayers now..thanks! :D
But I am feeling much better...and things are thankfully a bit quieter.

You know, I am not sure that I posted about Gabby on YT. I need to look at her thread. I am sure I did..but who knows. It has been a difficult year. Losing her was terribly sad...it was right after the dog show. Thankfully, Miss Gabby got to enjoy one more year there. She loved it! :)

Gabby was such a sweet little girl despite her physical problems. I always looked forward to hearing about her and loved that she got her wheels.

My daughters and I will certainly continue praying for you to be restored to perfect health.

I like others missed this thread. Sorry to hear about Gabby, but so glad to hear that you are doing well. You have been doing so much, I was surprised to hear that you were even sick. You are awesome!

Linda, I am so, so sorry that I missed this thread.

I actually purposely avoid the 'Special Thoughts Needed' part of the forum, as I have so much going on within my own family that's yucky - how selfish is that? :(

But please accept very belated International (!!!) thoughts and prayers from me - and I'm so happy to read that things are on the up for you - long may that continue :) God bless you, Sally x

Thanks, Sally! :)

Don't feel badly...I am like you and avoid things that depress me. RIP is one that I have a hard time looking at.

Linda i am so sorry for your loss

Just seeing this and understanding that little Gabby is gone. I am so sorry that she lost her battle for life - I think I know how much you must be hurting. I'm like Sally and avoid some of the forums due to fear of what I will see that I cannot deal with right now so never read about Gabby. I pray for you and our dogs here every day but not every prayer is answered just the way I'd like, though many are. Wish it could have been a better outcome for little Gabby. R.I.P., Gabby.

Linda, so very sorry that I didn't see this thread. Sending good thoughts and prayers your way. So sorry for your loss. Hugs.

Thank you everyone. You know Gabby was a senior pup when she came to me...she was estimated to be 12 at that time. I had her for 2.5 years after that. She is very missed.

Sigh...here we go again. Trying very hard to not freak out. Last year was easier for me to stay positive....I don't know why; but I know I have to get that frame of mind back.

Lately I have been slammed again with sick foster pups. Timmy just had surgery, Kandi is having surgery this Thursday and Tootsie is being evaluated for possible DI. So, in keeping with my history, I now have my own issues concurrent with my pups:

I have had anemia since last year and they were recently trying B-12 injections; but yesterday when I saw the oncologist/hematologist she expressed concern because my levels just are not improving. Not getting worse, but certainly not better. Everything is out of whack, red and white cells, platelets... UGH

So, they are scheduling me for a bone marrow biopsy. I asked her what her suspicion was and she mentioned MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome). This is what Robin Roberts recently was treated for and it looked pretty awful. :( I am trying really hard not to think about it and google it but I keep going back. :( I simply cannot do treatments that take me away from my pups for a month. Just would never work. I am begging for prayers...I don't know if I can pray not to have it...actually I know I cannot....but I need prayers please just to accept whatever is coming my way.

My brother told me last night he would come down if needed; but I really, really hate to inconvenience people with my pups.

OK...enough complaining. I am going to sit down now and pay bills. That should sidetrack me for a bit. hah

Linda, sending prayers that all turns out well and that you start getting better. I know you have so much stress with caring for the dogs and worrying about your own health. Please take care of yourself. I pray that you will get someone to help you with the dogs if you do have to have treatments.

Thank you...my stomach is churning this morning just thinking about it. I SO need to get away from google...it is not my friend today.

Linda I am so sorry to hear this as I can understand your not wanting to leave your pups and the responsibility behind that. You do so much and help so many that when you need it well I'm glad you have someone who you can lean on if that is what it comes down to. Sending many prayers for this to be the best it can be with minimal complications. Well hear your complaints anytime. Hugs to you.

Thank you....I really don't want help. That is my issue. I don't do well with stuff that interferes with taking care of my babies.

lol I understand. I am not a fan of anyone caring for mine. If they can;t go I don't go. let's hope it doesn't come to that.