Clearing out stuff - inertia

[catherine]

I have a round Victorian table that I love. I need to get rid of it because I don’t have a place for it in this house. But ILOVE it!


See, I don’t have that feeling towards most of the stuff around my house and I have no problem getting rid of 90% of it. But this table, having trouble with it. I’ve jammed it into the TV room, but it’s a little big for that room.


I always wonder if that’s how hoarders feel about every tiny thing in their lives. That’s a terrible way to live

I feel that way about my great-aunt's Governor Wintrhop desk. It looks very out-of-place in this house, but I don't care. My excuse for not getting rid of it is it's great for storage with its many drawers and pigeonholes.

[catherine]

I am weeks away from my next scan. We will have a better idea if it is working or not. I am/have been having a lot more pain/side effects. I don't know if it is side effect of treatment, or the cancer, but the prime example is, wake up for somewhere between 30 to 45 minutes, then back to sleep for 3 to 5 more hours.
So we are talking both palliative care and hospice at this point. Also talking vehicle disposal, having an estate sale, stopping salary and selling the house(s), and living off of that for however long I have left.

What do you mean you're "weeks" away from your next scan? You've been on the last treatment for a couple of months at least, right? That sucks about the impact of the side effects on your sleep.. nothing worse than broken up sleep. DH experiences that a LOT because he gets muscle cramps, and lately his back hurts and that makes him wake up. Chornic sleeplessness certainly isn't good for you.

[pinkytoe]

I have things I love too and am not interested in letting them go. Its the niggly stuff that doesn't take up much room and sits in the corner in a box like old tech stuff that we aren't sure what to do with.

[ToomuchStuff]

What do you mean you're "weeks" away from your next scan? You've been on the last treatment for a couple of months at least, right? That sucks about the impact of the side effects on your sleep.. nothing worse than broken up sleep. DH experiences that a LOT because he gets muscle cramps, and lately his back hurts and that makes him wake up. Chornic sleeplessness certainly isn't good for you.

Weeks, as in you do a number of rounds of treatment (3 weeks on, one week off, for three times), before you stop and do a scan, then either continue, talk about the next possible treatment, or stopping treatment all together. I am not likely to beat it during this treatment, as during the last one,it mutated and spread, so I actually went backwards. This was hoping to move me up and going forward, but physically, I am dealing with it like the prior one that I ended up living with my family because.

[rosarugosa]

TMS: I am so sorry you're having such a rough time of it. Wishing you better days ahead.

[Tybee]

Praying for your peace and happiness, TMS

[happystuff]

Sending more prayers and energies, tms.

[catherine]

TMS, I admire your strength and resilience. May it continue to serve you well.

[rosarugosa]

Sis and I culled another large box of stuff from Mom's house yesterday, making life a little bit easier for our future selves.

[nswef]

I took some books to a local store-Wonder Books, They are on line too. $5 paid to me! I've decided to ghet rid of the piles of books in the attic by keeping a box in the trunk and adding to it so when I go to town, I can get rid of them and pick up a bit of cash. Better than the landfill.