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Becky · 11-25-2009, 03:56 PM

Dear Tonya

You are not a slow learner because if you are, I am outright disabled. I think it all depends on how you think about Holidays in general and your role in them. I am the one who does Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. I also do Easter (because everyone else but us travels), so for me, its hard. I even said that for Easter next time - we are going out. Also, I have always found Christmas as a hard time no matter what.

I did chemo during all the holidays 5 yrs ago (including my birthday) as I had chemo Oct 25 - Jan 31. That about covers it. Even though I got relieved of Thanksgiving that year, I resumed for Christmas as Taxol was not as hard on me as AC. So I am also reminded of chemo during this time too.

Holidays are not thrilling for everyone so for some on this board, they're great and others, not so great and I guarantee you that they had some of these feelings way before cancer came.

The only sage advice I have is to enjoy them now as your children are young. That really made the holidays for me. After they are older (my youngest is 18), it is not as exciting. I loved that Santa excitement!

Most of all, holiday or not, I am grateful and thankful to be alive and doing well for one more year.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11-25-2009, 03:56 PM	#16
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: How do you feel during the holidays? Dear Tonya You are not a slow learner because if you are, I am outright disabled. I think it all depends on how you think about Holidays in general and your role in them. I am the one who does Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. I also do Easter (because everyone else but us travels), so for me, its hard. I even said that for Easter next time - we are going out. Also, I have always found Christmas as a hard time no matter what. I did chemo during all the holidays 5 yrs ago (including my birthday) as I had chemo Oct 25 - Jan 31. That about covers it. Even though I got relieved of Thanksgiving that year, I resumed for Christmas as Taxol was not as hard on me as AC. So I am also reminded of chemo during this time too. Holidays are not thrilling for everyone so for some on this board, they're great and others, not so great and I guarantee you that they had some of these feelings way before cancer came. The only sage advice I have is to enjoy them now as your children are young. That really made the holidays for me. After they are older (my youngest is 18), it is not as exciting. I loved that Santa excitement! Most of all, holiday or not, I am grateful and thankful to be alive and doing well for one more year. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think" Last edited by Becky; 11-25-2009 at 04:01 PM..