Told my kids about the recurrance

[Heide]

I read your post tonight Tonya and I really feel for you about your children. I have a 6 year old and 10 year old. Like you I worry about my older one and how he handles all the road bumps in my treatment. I can handle all the infusions, pokes, prods, tests, scans, injections etc.. but the guilt I have about burdening my children about my disease is the hardest. It's not fair that their mom has b/c and it stinks. I know life isn't fair but I wish their childhood didn't have to be affected by mom's constant appts. Please take care Tonya and I will be thinking of you often.

[Carol Carlson]

Tonya,
Children are so amazing in a time of crisis. They are a lot stronger than we give them credit for.
Re: the Taxols
They surely do knock you for a loop but everytime you feel like you're being beat up, just say, " this stuff is doing it's job" and that's something else you can tell your children. That this is tough stuff but it's going to rid you of this disease.
Take care and God bless..
Carol C.

[caya]

Dear Tonya,

You just let it all out here kiddo, we are hear to listen to and support each other. It really is the pits our families have to take it all, especially the children. I know when I was first diagnosed I was frantic how the news would affect my daughters, 17 and 20 at the time.

I am praying that the Taxotere will knock our your skin mets - I had 3 rounds of Taxotere, and I was exhausted from it, as well as having other not pleasant s/es. But I just kept reminding myself that it must be kicking the cancer to the curb as well.

I am praying for you and your family.

all the best
caya