lori0513's Cancer Blog
June 4, 2007
| All I Can Do Is Laugh At Myself | Views: 205 |
All I can do is laugh at myself sometimes.. My mind jumps around so much it’s silly. I worked in my flower bed a few weeks back for the first time since 2005. I couldn’t work in it last year because cancer knocked at my door. So I got to work in it this year. Well forgetting about my right arm that I have to watch because of lymphnodes removed I just stretched and pulled for a few hours after those weeds. Well one time I stretched and I could feel something where my arms bends.. It was almost like a little pop and it hurt.. But it went away and I told myself “Lori right arm, not suppose to be doing all of this”..
Well my arm still hurts once in awhile from that day. Now every once in awhile I will think ” it’s cancer, there is cancer in my lower arm now”..
Now knowing that I hurt it in the garden a few weeks back my mind still wants to say “Lori there’s a pain, cancer, Lori cancer”..
Then I have to laugh at myself and think you “dumby I know it’s not cancer”. I know this right arm hasn’t had a good work out in over a year. And also being on a medication that is suppose to cause aches & pains why all of a sudden would I have cancer in my arm..
Sometimes our minds run away with us but it’s always nice to know that we have the strength to pull back on the reins and say “Whow, get a hold of yourself”
Now tomorrow when my arm is hurting will I think it’s cancer ? Probably and then I will just have to laugh again..
10.11.07 - 
Thanks for your support -
Just a big hug for you to day.
Sherri
Lori – you need to tell your doctor about the pain. It isn’t cancer, but if we use our arms too much, we can hurt them. There are precautions that you may need to be aware of – especially when flying. I’m sorry I can’t remember what they call it, but tell your doctor. It is not cancer. But you do need to let the doctor check it.
I’m impressed you are out there digging! I am not a gardner, so anyone who is impresses me. Start using that left arm for the weeding – okay?
Hugs!
Karen
I can totally relate. I went to the doctor a month after my last checkup because I was sure there was a lump, but nope just a bone. haa haa. Better to be safe than sorry. That is my motto. Now I feel like I can breathe again for another couple months.
Lori,
You need to check in we are thinking about you.
Sherri