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Becky · 01-31-2009, 09:44 AM

Marcia

Moving is no fun and is very stressful and that has been going on for you for over 4 weeks. From what you have said, you've been in Florida 2 weeks so the other 2 weeks were the 2 wks before the move. How stressful is that time period!!! Plus having to learn where everything is (grocery store, schools etc). I'd have headaches too.

Plus the stress of "is this just a stress headache" (which it IS). And no onc in sight. Try to relax a bit. Take some pain reliever (your drug of choice - Advil etc) and get yourself a facial or take a nice bath too. This will work wonders until you get it checked out (unless they just go away).

Another thing about moving is that you don't eat right (you're packing the dishes etc) for quite awhile and you're sleeping in a strange place now too which subconsciously frightening. So much is going on. You probably aren't getting your normal exercise either.

And its nerve racking about the insurance change and your temporary job situation too. I think someone here on the board said that you don't "fight"- you need to "release".

Don't fight it, release it. (Whoever said that - it was good).

My arms are around you from over 1000 miles away!

01-31-2009, 09:44 AM	#7
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Marcia Moving is no fun and is very stressful and that has been going on for you for over 4 weeks. From what you have said, you've been in Florida 2 weeks so the other 2 weeks were the 2 wks before the move. How stressful is that time period!!! Plus having to learn where everything is (grocery store, schools etc). I'd have headaches too. Plus the stress of "is this just a stress headache" (which it IS). And no onc in sight. Try to relax a bit. Take some pain reliever (your drug of choice - Advil etc) and get yourself a facial or take a nice bath too. This will work wonders until you get it checked out (unless they just go away). Another thing about moving is that you don't eat right (you're packing the dishes etc) for quite awhile and you're sleeping in a strange place now too which subconsciously frightening. So much is going on. You probably aren't getting your normal exercise either. And its nerve racking about the insurance change and your temporary job situation too. I think someone here on the board said that you don't "fight"- you need to "release". Don't fight it, release it. (Whoever said that - it was good). My arms are around you from over 1000 miles away! __________________ 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"