Welcome to the fall! There are many events going on this month. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at 87. She had fought colorectal and pancreatic cancer 5 times and continued to work. Ruth was an amazing person who was a great role model to many women including myself. 

She will be greatly missed. During this time, I too have been battling breast cancer twice after 17 yr, remission. Right now I am having severe reaction to both my legs due to edema, swelling of both legs and leaking of fluid coming out of legs. It has been causing burning and pain and has changed my quality of life. My legs are changed of bandages every 3 days by visiting nurses and sometimes by family and friends as bandages are sopping wet.

Both my wound care and oncologist feel that my chemo treatments are causing this and I have requested treatments to be stopped. Legs need to heal even though my cat scans show that no cancer has been found at present. I am in process of moving to live with one of my daughters so she can care for me. It has been difficult for me to give up my independence but it needs to be done. 

i am trying to stay positive with all that is going on. Moving to another area will give me the opportunity to enjoy the country life with woods and seeing deer, raccoons and other wildlife which I enjoy. I will have a new oncologist and enjoy the rest of my life to the fullest. Living with family will give me the peace of assurance that I will not be alone. Pray for me and also many others who suffer from this horrible disease.