Dear YuYu; It sounds like you are full of beans now that your regimine of chemo has changed. Perhaps it is because doing it every week, it comes in less of a dosage, or maybe it is just the different combo of drugs that are making it easier. Well good I am glad about that. Now your pictures of your new hats and scarf are wonderful. YOu look so young.
As for chrocheting, I do not know how nor would I really want to, as the wook makes my hands sweat and that I don’t like. Perhaps I should take up painting, which I used to do way back. In any case, I should do something with my hands becasue I quit smoking a week ago. Going crazy, eating gum, sucking on candy and just plainly working at the knowledge it was my only option here. I am glad to have joined the quitters group, but I must be careful. This is a one day at a time kind of thing.
If you are crocheting like crazy, how about selling them. I would buy one. Let me know what you think about that idea.
Hope you are well otherwise. Shall we be seeing you on one of those reality shows, with a mic in hand? I will be waiting.
Love Weezie

Posted on October 25, 2008 at 6:32:22 AM by Louise

Hi Cutie!

Wow, you look great in your crochet cap and scarf. I always admired women who can wear a scarf and look fabulous. I am not one of those people. I actually like that look. It is very sheik and hip. I am glad to hear your last post. Would you be comfortable with posting your Chipin website on this site for all of your friends here to have the chance to help you out? There is a place for a website on your stats page. You sound really good Yuyu. I am glad your not working and letting people take care of you. It’s a great time for you to be selfish. I bet you could crochet some more of those cute caps and distribute them for a small price to the American Cancer Society. At my radiation place there were always cute things that people made for others. Let me know if you need any ideas for fundraising. I have a couple of others up my sleeve. Stay strong!
Love Kathleen

Posted on October 25, 2008 at 7:49:37 AM by Kathleen

You Look Great! So Chic!

I didn’t like Ambian or Restoral. What worked for me was xanax. I know that’s not a sleeping pill but it works great. I still take one at night to turn my mind off.

Thank you also for the nice comments on my daughter’s party. What do you do with kids? You said you work with kids?

Posted on October 25, 2008 at 7:57:09 AM by Heidi

Yuyu,
What a nice upbeat post! I, along with everyone else, am so happy to hear you are feeling better, both mentally and physically. I take Ambien. I try not to take it too much, but I find my mind won’t shut off if I don’t. I only wore my wig about three times. I bought it before I lost my hair the first time. I hated the way it felt. I invested in BeauBeau scarves (at 4women.com) that I love. I have spent so much money on them over the past two years. They are lined with soft thin absorbent cotton, and pre-tied for you! I hate my wig. When my hair grew back in it was so completely different in color and texture, that my wig no longer looked like my hair. Now that my hair is gone for the third time, I just throw on a baseball cap when I go out. I buy one every where I go so I have an assortment of colors. I go naturale at home, and I love the feeling. Although my previously soft straight light brown hair has become stiff, sparse, white, and like steel wool. Pretty gross, good thing there is very little of it.

How about selling your hats and scarves to raise money? And, yes, please do put your “ChipIn” site on your profile. You may be surprised. Keep up your wonderful spirit, and keep singing it is good for the soul! With hugs, Gaile

Posted on October 25, 2008 at 10:16:02 AM by Gaile

Yuyu, I know why the people seem to be staring at you—- You look so beautiful in those beanies (is that what they are called?==and I have the same problem when I wear my sequined or rhinestone hats, some look like baseball caps, but with sequins all over them and some are shiny, sparkly or sequin turbans I make. I have grown accustomed to the stares because I know they are only looking at my beauty! some people even come up to me and say how much they like them and how good I look. So, keep on knitting.

Posted on October 25, 2008 at 12:21:30 PM by Ethel Craven-Sweet

Sorry Yuyu, This is sweete2 and I hit the Post Comment button in error. That post about your beauty and people staring at you was by me.

So happy you are feeling good and the treatments do not make you sick or tired. What a blessing.

I’d like to contribute toward your future treatments so tell me and others how to do it.

Love, hugs and prayers,

sweete2 better known as Ethel Craven-Sweet

Posted on October 25, 2008 at 12:26:49 PM by Ethel Craven-Sweet

Yuyu,

I am glad you are feeling better. I still take an occasional valium to get a good nights sleep. I mostly wore my scarf and sometimes the wig. I loved the scarf as well.

Stay strong. I will be traveling to LA in January maybe we can get together.

Melissa

Posted on October 27, 2008 at 5:52:44 PM by Melissa Samei

Hi Yuyu. It’s cool that you work with children, I had my daughter talk to a (psychiatrist/psychologist one of those) who works exclusively with children and it really helped her. I just think it SUCKS what your work did to you. I also work for a non-profit organization, a Catholic hospital system, and they were so awesome to me while I was sick. So I’m very upset to hear what happened to you and I agree with the others, I do not think it legal so I’m glad you are pursuing that… well just wanted you to know I was thinking of you,

Heidi

Posted on October 30, 2008 at 12:48:57 PM by Heidi