This is Robin's daughter, Jenny. Robin passed away peacefully yesterday morning, May 10. Here is a copy of her obituary: Robin Loughran passed away peacefully on May 10, 2014 at her home in Van...
Hi Everyone, I am Robin's daughter, Jenny. Mom has not been able to check out the forum as much as she would like. She is very weak and does not have the energy to post. She is still dealing with...
Hi my friends, Yesterday, hospice came by and set everything up. My meds had to be changed as they are no longer providing relief. I'm now on sublingual morphine. The staff I've met so far are very...
Thank You my dear friends for your kind words. I am happy to say that my pain is being managed...it is bearable. My fatigue level is still high and I'm adjusting. I truly have come to terms with...
Yesterday was a very telling day for me. A big life decision had to be made and I made it. The PET scan revealed...cancer in my chest wall, the lung pleura, the lung itself. It also revealed that the...
Thank you all for the encouragement! I was supposed to meet the new oncologist this coming Wednesday. Hubby was upset that there was not a sense of urgency to see me sooner. I was able to see another...
Thanks for your kind thoughts and prayers. The first time around, my cancer was considered well differentiated. This time it is poorly differentiated, meaning the cancer cells are more aggressive. I...
Hi my friends! Yesterday I went to the oncology clinic. I was told that I have an advanced stage cancer. Surgery is not an option. The cancer is in the pleura, the lining of my lung. Chemotherapy...
Thank you Alice for the suggestion of a shower chair. I do have a bench in my shower. Just the act of raising my arms or moving seems to wear me out. I'm hoping to regain some breath and strength. I...
Welcome back puppylover!!! It is wonderful to hear that you beat the cancer. I find that encouraging and inspirational. I hope to do the same. Hoping you can find great pain control. Wishing you...
Thank you again my friends for such loving support...you have brought me to tears. I am very anxious to see what my treatment plan will be. Weakness, fatigue and being so very short of breath does...
My dear fibro family, You all have been so supportive, always giving caring encouragement. I can't tell you how much this has warmed my heart. This afternoon, my doctor called...the lung cancer is...
Thank You my friends for your concern. We arrived at the hospital at 7:15 this morning after almost an hour and a half drive. I was released from the hospital at 12:15. I was awake for the entire...
Hi my friends, This past week has been rough, I am still so very weak and short of breath. I suspect I have lots of fluid on my lungs. Just getting from room to room exhausts me. I'm still sleeping...
Thank You all for your kind words and encouragement. The last few days have been rough. I slept 12 hours last night and the night before and took a nap in the afternoon. I am so very weak. I've been...
We had been in Wisconsin for the last week. My MIL's funeral and celebration of her life was very nice. The weather was sub zero the entire time we were there...that really was hard on my breathing,...
Regardless of what happens in our lives, I think it is important to love ourselves unconditionally and remain hopeful. I have to remind myself to appreciate all that I have and not focus on what may...
Austen, I'm truly sorry that you have to deal with the possible thought of cancer. All the feelings that are surfacing right now are understandable and very natural. I know this must be a very...
Thank Your for your condolences. My MIL is now reunited with my FIL and I have visions of them dancing in Heaven. They were high school sweethearts who married right after high school. FIL then went...
Hi my friends, on a sad note, my dear MIL passed. She was 88 and had Alzheimers. We will be flying to Wisconsin for her funeral...It is been hard to help with the details being so far away. Hubby and...
Angel, so glad that you will now feel better because of your new machine. Sweet dreams!!! Hugs, Robin...
Thanks for your caring support...you are all special :yeah: I'm lucky to have you in my life. This forum has gotten me through a lot and I appreciate you all :wink: hugs, Robin :-)...
Hi Glen! I've been on savella nearly 5 years for fibro and have been lucky not to have any bad side effects. My rheumy started me off by giving me two, 2-week titration packs. I had a full month to...
Thank You, my friends! We celebrated 33 years of marriage. We dated four years before we became engaged...the Halloween before Valentine's Day. I figured Hubby would never forget our anniversary if...
Austen, I have been wondering how you are doing. Any updates? Know we are all here for you. You have been in my the thoughts and prayers. Hugs, Robin...
Thank You my friends for your hugs, sentiments, prayers and the milky way :) Yesterday both hubby and I went down to the Social security office to apply for our Social security benefits. He is...
I saw my pulmonologist today. My pleural effusion of the right lung has not improved and is getting worse. Next Tuesday I will be meeting with the surgeon who did my lung cancer surgery. Exploratory...
Fibro symptoms can change throughout the day along will the level of pain. I always experience the allover achiness but there are times when certain body parts are really picked on. There are days...
Anyone who lives with chronic illness knows that besides the physical pain there are times that emotional pain has to be dealt with. Personally, I know that days I'm not dealing well emotionally does...
I do understand...it is frustrating. One of my meds is causing me some very unwanted side effects, including mood changes. I feel like I've experienced extreme PMS since mid December when I was put...
Wackers, When taking a med there are always potential side effects and if you take more than one type of med there are chances of drug interaction. If you have more than one doc, your docs need to...
Pain is something we all live with. It is always there, sometimes it's presence is undeniable. Other times it can be like background noise. I try to avoid talking about my physical symptoms when...
I agree that stress is horrible for our bodies. It can cause many negative effects. Chronic stress produces release of adrenaline and cortisol into the bloodstream and you end up with muscle tension...
On a daily basis, I try to get in a walk, do gentle stretching throughout the day, take time for meditation, and try to eat healthy. Pacing myself is something I try to do but have not yet mastered....
I am truly sorry for your loss. Your friend's daughter is luckt to have you in her life. Both of you are in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs, Robin...
Donna, Thank You for the laugh...I laughed so hard it cured my headache. Humor is the best medicine!!! Hugs, Robin...
Debbie, I'm sorry that you are dealing with this. Hoping the problem is fixed by now! Getting away to Sherrine's will be a great distraction :) Hugs, Robin...
I'm sorry too Michael that you lost your job. Hopefully the job of your dreams will come along for you. In the meantime you can unwind at Sherrine's party. They are always fun. Will put you in my...
Barbara, Thank You so much for your response. I am so very sorry about your situation. I do not usually post on this forum. I went back and read posts about your recent time in the hospital. So glad...
Austen, I'm so sorry to hear that you have to deal with this. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Hang in there. We are here for you!!! Luvs, sending prayers to your family also. Wishing the...
Hi, I have MCTD and the lupus end of the mixed connective tissue disease has been causing pleural effusion of my right lung. I had a thoracentesis to drain fluid off my lung but am filling up again....
"Injustice is a constant, but you can refuse to be seduced into being emotionally immobilized over it." This is something I read over from time to time. It helps remind me to trust and love myself...
Debbie, I'm sorry too that your hubby is going through this...it is always hard to watch the people we love suffer. My Mom had a resection done on her colon back in the 90's due to diverticulosis....
Doing what we can to help ourselves makes living with fibro easier. It is not going to kill us, but if we do not exercise our muscles will start to atrophy and we could lose some mobility as a...
Sherrine, I enjoyed reading these gems! It was a reminder that we do have some control and we are in charge of our own intentions. Thanks for sharing :) Hugs, Robin...
Hi Dawn, welcome to the fibro family :yeah: Yes you will feel human again. Good things are possible when you believe they are. we all go through a period of mourning the loss of good health....
Thanks angel...today is better day...I slept fairly well. Today I'm taking it easy :) Donna, Thanks for the milkyways...you know that they are my favorite chocolate :) In fact I did have a milkyway...
Thanks for showing up at my pity party....but I'm winding it down now... :) Went to see my rheumy and he put me back on the methotrexate. Hopefully that will help everything going with the autoimmune...
I weighed myself right before bed and again when I got up this morning. How did I lose 6 lbs overnight? I was up to go to the bathroom a few times...but not 6 lbs worth. I know this awful prednisone...
A friend of mine stopped over with a CD of harp music for me. She knows I do meditation on a daily basis. After she left I went to my special place for relaxation therapy. I played the CD and...