Hi,
I'm sorry that your life has been disrupted in this way, it seems like that is sometimes the hardest thing for people to deal with. What I would do to occupy my time is:
Netflix! I say this company because they have everything. Every old tv show you loved, missed episodes, obscure movies, documentaries, animated movies, everything. Watching movies is much more interesting when you have exactly what you want and not just whatever is showing on cable.
Crafting/handmade. I like to embroider and make jewelry, but there are a million different things you can do. Just walk through a craft store for ideas. It's fun, easy, does not require much physical energy, can be very inexpensive, and is very engrossing.
Podcasts. I download political and educational podcasts from iTunes for free. You don't need an ipod to listen to them, you can just play them from your computer. Listening to these makes the time pass pretty quickly for me, and I usually double up and work on crafting while listening. You can find podcasts on every subject imaginable. Politics, news, celebrity gossip, history, music, art, social issues, and on and on.
Read. I know it seems like a given. If you are interested in trivia from the pointless to truly interesting, Wikipedia can take up hours of your time. I like to search my favorite movies & actors on imdb.com and read the trivia there as well. Also there are message boards that you can use to fight with other people about whether such and such role, character or film was or was not good. :) This site:
http://www.squareamerica.com/ is interesting and sucks up a lot of my time. It's a collection of scanned vintage snapshots from the beginning of photography to the 70s-80s. Each photo on the main page is a link that will take you to pages and pages of crazy, interesting and weird old photos.
If you are feeling up to it, I'd also recommend some light cooking. There are lots of fast and simple recipes that don't require a lot of slaving in the kitchen. You can google "easy recipes" and fill in the blanks with whatever you like to eat. Better yet would be to research recipes including foods that will boost your immune system the most. Cooking is fun and always leaves you with a finished product to help give your day some direction and satisfaction as well a sense of having accomplished something good for yourself. Also, it's gratifying to make a favorite recipe a few times and watch as you improve on it.
Hope those help! Good luck in your treatments.
On 9/11/2009 3lj57 wrote:I have been diagnosed with metases to the brain (breast cancer). I have had radiation treatments(leison not operable). Fifteen in April/May and then 5 more treatments in Aug. I was able to work after the first 15 treatments but now after the 5 I've tried to go back to work but found I am too tired and weak. I am not use to being at home and find it most difficult to not go and do as I want but to depend on others for help.
I was told the radiation continues to work for 3-6months from the time you receive it so keeping positive and finding things to fill my time are important. Any ideas on the day at home??