Sick, away, and alone

And bless you too.

Heartfelt prayers for you. I am praying that God will take away the sickness and let you have a great remaining time in Italy and a safe trip home. Peace and blessings for you!!

Bless you! Living to the fullest, I am in awe of you for doing this.

I'm thinking of you and hoping you feel better very soon. Mad respect for you for taking this trip.. hope you've enjoyed yourself up until now. F cancer is right. Big hugs to you.

Sincerely hoping that your usual tried-and-true method works and you'll be feeling better very soon. As you already know (by your post above) sympathetic shoulders are just a click away! Please do let us know how you're doing tomorrow?

Nope, $%%$# cancer ain't for sissies, is it. :O(
Hang in there; we're pulling for ya!

I am sorry you are not feeling well. My heart goes out to you. I hope you don't feel quite as alone - you now have us there with you in spirit. Could you possibly extend your stay there another day and arrange to go to Bologna a day later, to give yourself another day to get your strength back?

Lots of friends and fellow cancer haters on this site. Hope you're feeling better soon. Alone and sick is hard.

I am sorry. Is there anything we can do to make you feel better except send good thoughts, karma and prayers (if you want them!) to you long distance? Hoping your waiting it out works quickly and you feel better by the time you are reading these good wishes posts from your long distance forum friends.
Blessings back to you and know you are in our thoughts.

Praying and proud of you, brave lady ! 👍👍👏🙏🏻

And God bless you. Praying that you feel better soon.

Bravo to you for living life to the fullest despite your illness. May you continue to do so for many years. <3

I'm so sorry you are going through this, but I so admire your strength. Trust me when I say that I know exactly what you are going through, and there's not much worse to deal with. If you can't travel at the appointed time, is there any way to delay your departure from Milan? My thoughts are with you. I hope this passes quickly so you can enjoy what is left of your trip.

Best wishes to you keep on traveling

I hope to have your attitude if I were in the same circumstances.

Blessings on your way!

So very sorry you are feeling unwell on top of your chronic problems. You've got the whole forum pulling for you to feel better.

Let us know how things work out!

To add:
You are not alone. While we may not be there physically, we are here.

Hope you feel better soon.

After 2 weeks of walking 10+ miles per day, I would be ready for a day or 2 of rest.

As Rick says, "Keep on travelin"---- pace yourself!

Sorry your body is giving you this challenge though good on you for being over there living life to the max and ten miles/day - Wow! Hope that you can hear some amazing bells and other sounds as you rest. As a retired nurse I wish more people I've known over the years had the strength of mind to do just what you're doing. Please know you aren't alone, ever!

It is a pain to be sick in another country, even when you aren't dealing with larger issues. I hope you will feel better soon! Take care of yourself. Take it easy. Enjoy being somewhere else.

And GOOD for you for traveling! Thank you for being an inspiration! :-)

You are an inspiration. Add me to your list of well wishers. Peace and healing thoughts being sent to you.

Every prayer and blessing to you. I would do what you are doing, so I am feeling close to you right now. I PMed you, too.

A big hug and thanks to everyone. Support and encouragement was much appreciated. I seem to have weathered this fine and I am on my train to Bologna, a bit drained, but feeling better.

Ciao tutti.

So very glad you are feeling better and were able to go ahead with your plans. Enjoy the rest of your trip!

What very welcome news on this lovely day in Colorado. Continue to enjoy your wonderful trip and I wish I could be as positive as you are when I'm not feeling well. As another poster said, you aren't alone-you have all of us wishing you well!

See if you can find Pedialyte (or its equivalent) in an Italian pharmacy. When I've had "fluid loss" (a great euphemism for vomiting and diarrhea), it made a huge difference, and is much better at replacing lost fluids and electrolytes than anything else.

I join everyone else in sending good wishes!

Great news that you are feeling better and are on your way to the next adventure!

Take good care and don't overdo, OK?

Harold, what a great tip. Filing that away mentally and hoping I will never have to use it.

JKC, so glad you are feeling at least better enough to be on the train. And yes, agree you might need a vacation from your vacation as Rick says. Perhaps there is a park with some shade near your hotel for you to read and people watch.

Pam, I only had to use it about a year ago (and I'm 54). But I could not believe how much better Pedialyte is for rehydration and electrolyte replacement than water, fruit juice, Gatorade, etc. Within a few minutes of drinking it, I stopped feeling dizzy.

It's now my number one tip for anyone who has had vomiting or diarrhea, of any age (as the name implies, it's marketed for children) - get Pedialyte and drink it right away!

jkc, thank you for sharing your situation.
You have many friends and well wishers here on the forum.
Blessings to you ...

jkc, good job you! I hope the rest of your trip is wonderful!

Harold thank you that is and excellent idea. I will look for some tomorrow.

Thank you all.

I was able to buy packets of rehydration compound at a pharmcy in Ljubljana, Slovenia. I had an English-speaking local write down a decription of what I needed, which seemed to simplify communication with the pharmacist. I don't remember any sort of brand name, but I believe the Slovenian equivalent of "rehydration" was on the packaging.

Hi jkc, glad to hear you're feeling better. Hope you are able to regain your strength and enjoy the rest of your trip. 🙂👍

I am so in awe of you that you made the decision not to let the cancer keep you down!!!! Praying that you will feel better and enjoy the rest of your trip.

From the Mother of a Son lost to cancer

Thank you for reaching out, fellow online travelers are rooting for you! Glad you are feeling well enough to continue traveling. Keep us posted !

God bless you! You are an inspiration! I wish you well. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I had cancer surgery 4 years ago. Going to Paris in August with my daughter. Please let us know how you are doing.

What an amazing and inspirational traveler you are! You are not alone. I'm carrying you in my heart as I move through France. Safe travels, my friend.

jkc,
you are inspiration ... thank you for sharing your determination.
i would like to add a small personal comment to my reply - my son has just begun working for the American Assoc. of Cancer Research - the battle against cancer continues - I could not be more thrilled and proud of his commitment.
craig

You are such an inspiration. Hope that you are feeling much better and that you continue to enjoy your travels.

Please keep us posted

We're all pulling for you, jkc; I hope I have your strength and courage when I'm sick and alone. Or even now. Grace upon you.

jkc, two weeks of walking 10 miles a day with stage 4 cancer? You are a miracle and an inspiration to anyone with any illness. In the past few years I have lost two beloved family members to cancer and in both cases, upon diagnosis, they just seemed to give up and did nothing but wait for the end. I so admire you, your spirit and your bravery to travel alone while ill. Many kudos to you. I hope your trip has been everything you wished it to be. Safe journey home.

JKC, glad you posted here so you could see that while you might be on that trip on your own, you are not alone! As you can see, there are many here thinking of you and pulling for you. As all of said, your determination and courage are real inspirations. Glad you got over the immediate hurdle and are feeling a bit better.

Hi all. Thanks for all the support just what I needed, well okay a few more weeks here would help.

I am back in Milan and at the every so convienent Hotel Berna. Fly home tomorrow and back to the reality of chemo next week.

Thanks again everyone.

jkc, a big hug to you... 💜