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  • marlegal
    marlegal Member Posts: 2,264
    edited December 2010

    Eli, love the snowglobe :)   Can I paste that here?  Hmmm.....

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  • marlegal
    marlegal Member Posts: 2,264
    edited December 2010

    yayyy!!!   That one let me copy right from the top section, I didn't have to upload or copy urls.  Weird.  Now I can save it somewhere else too - I like that :)

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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited December 2010

    Merry Christmas Comments and Graphics for MySpace, Tagged, Facebook

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited December 2010
    jo, I see you have figured out how to post a pic.  Nice holiday scene!
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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    Congrats Jo1955, you done good.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2010
    Nancy Edwards - Incredible role model, mother, woman, friend and sister in BC.  She will be missed and her memory will live on.  She has touched so many with so much.  If anyone has a chance to read her book Saving Graces I suggest you do so, I had read it when I was laid up this past November/December, such stregth, courage and a fighting spirit and yes, one tough woman!!! May her and others look down upon us all as we go through our journey's...
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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited December 2010

    elimar & Meece - Will continue to post the pics. Have been doing it on the other threads.  The ladies enjoy them and I have fun finding them.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    I understand that Elizabeth Edwards wanted to do things with her family to the end, and even set up the Christmas tree this year.  She also wrote at least one more book.  I am grateful that she was able to be active as long as she could.

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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited December 2010
    DOING THE HAPPY DANCE - NO MORE RAD APPTS!  Cool
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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    Dancing the Happy Dance with you, Jo1955!

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    Going back to page 220:

    I was visiting my parents today and looked at the top of their Christmas tree and there it was, the bird with the brushy tail!

    Dads ornament

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    All the Birds I have found for my tree have feathers for their tails.

    Photobucket

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited December 2010

    Congrats, jo1955!  I thought it was about time for you to finish.  I don't know how badly you were feeling the fatigue, but now you have some time for someof the energy to return for the holidays.  Since Meece has dancing Santa already, I'll go with this guy doing the happy dance for you...

                                                  

    Meece,  we had one of those birds long ago.  It was a clip on like that, but shaped a little different because it was a peacock (in silver.)  One of my favorites, and you know I still like peacocks to this day.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    I have about 8 birds on my tree, and will keep searching for one like Daddy's.

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  • jo1955
    jo1955 Member Posts: 8,543
    edited December 2010

    elimar & meece - Thanks for the dancers.   

    elimar - the fatigue did hit me pretty bad.  Still have to pace myself and rest when I can.  Today was a day off from work and had to take a nap after lunch.  Felt pretty good.  Finding energy is coming back slowly - just not quick enough for me.  I am usually a very active person and the past 4 months have made me crazy.  Will give it some time. 

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  • ToriGirl
    ToriGirl Member Posts: 1,188
    edited December 2010

    jo1955-congrats on being done with rads!  Just in time to really enjoy the holiday season!  Woo Hoo!

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited December 2010

    Middies: all packed up and leaving for the airport WAY before dawn tomorrow. It's a quick hop.

    There's a rumor that I may get a personal tour into the actual beauty of the southern mountain scenery..... twill depend on all the logistics: weather & timing.

    I have my camera all warmed up -- ready to capture some southern Utah beauty.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

    Congrats to everyone making progress thru treatment..... and special prayers surrounding our PM-Lisa as she moves forward. Wishing you well. Wishing you strength. Wishing you courage.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

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  • 3jaysmom
    3jaysmom Member Posts: 4,266
    edited December 2010
    elimar; i love youre reminising about ornaments. i grew up in a household, where the tree took a back seat to my fathers display of elves. of which, i followed in his footsteps. they're everywhere (yr round) in my house decorations, and they climb in the tree branches at christmas. my mom always had a red cardinal; for the birds she got in her feeder. that, and hummingbirds emblazon our tree each year...      3jays
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  • jnetzful
    jnetzful Member Posts: 3
    edited December 2010

    Thank you for creating this post for all of us women in the middle years! I'm sure we are all in search of some humor being the JAM between two pieces of bread...

    BREAD--my mother at 79 who had her masectomy 6 weeks ago

    JAM--me at 52 who just had my lumpectomy 3 weeks ago (BTW--I am still working full-time and finishing my PhD, plus now getting ready to start treatments this week--chemo, radiation, and then Tamoxifin).

    BREAD--my three daugthers who are all married with 5 children between them so far (plus a couple more on the way)

    If you want to laugh (instead of cry), then read... "Not now... I'm having a No Hair Day--Humor and Healing for People with Cancer" by Christine Clifford. Thank goodness for another middle-aged friend for giving it to me!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited August 2013

    Hello, jnetzful!  You really are sandwiched in, aren't you? I like how you cleverly turned yourself into some JAM, 'cause that is way better than being a slice of baloney (or bologna, for my English teacher sisters out there.)  Wow!  Who got diagnosed first, you or your mom?  How did you both discover your B/C, mammos?  Hope the both of you are healing up well from the surgeries.  Also, may I ask if a doctor has mentioned the BRCA test to you? 

    My thoughts (like Faith's) also are going to our other Mother/Daughter B/C buddy...P-Mom, how are you feeling?  Will you be starting chemo before Christmas?  Has your mom remained cancer free?  I SO want you to have a serene and beautiful holiday.

    3 jays, I think a collection of elves would be pretty cool, plus you are following family tradition.  We had a few of them, the kind that can fit onto a taper candle so it looks like the elf is climbing up.

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  • raeinnz
    raeinnz Member Posts: 815
    edited December 2010

    Eli - we call baloney 'luncheon sausage'.  Most of them taste so fake and 'chemically'.  There is even one kind available here that has peas and carrots in it and no one in my family will eat that - yuck, yuck, yuck!

    My heart twists every time someone new joins us here and there are just too many wonderful ladies being lost to this cancer.  RIP E.E. Someone has to get their A into G and DO something about finding a way to stop this.  Sorry about that, just needed to get it out...

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  • Raj20
    Raj20 Member Posts: 1,112
    edited December 2010

    Hi ! raeinnz,

    You are absolutely  saying the right thing. I take myself an example -- though I have already  completted  my treatment  since 5 years, still there was  something scary in my mind and  I was in the of fling trying  to find out  the reality  of  life after Breastcancer so the day I found  this organization  I felt so satisfied  and no word to say about most of the threads as it has become life support to  me particularly  mingling with posts you all have posted so beautifully, so  now I have nothing to get  upset . I confirm my life has changed  totally. Really good to be here amidst you guys  so nice &  so supportive  with each other as if  we all known  to each other  so well.

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  • 3jaysmom
    3jaysmom Member Posts: 4,266
    edited December 2010
    yeah, i think its' cool that ive been able to collect them over the yrs. and, keep my moms. my tree is def. victorian, and i add an angel every yr. there's alot of them now. a new tradition i started w/ my boys over 20 yrs ago..and the beat goes on...        3jays
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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    Eli~ I should have posted this earlier this week, my appologies, and I will do better to keep you up to date.

    Last week PM had an MRI, a load of tests, and a blood transfusion.  They needed to get her blood levels up so she could start chemo this week.  Which she did.  Came though it well.  Good news, the MRI showed that the brain tumor has shrunk! Praise the Lord!  She saidshe will try to stop by here and visit when she feels up to it.

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited December 2010

    PauldingMom,   

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  • Sherryc
    Sherryc Member Posts: 5,938
    edited December 2010
    Love the dancing Santa and ReindeerLaughing
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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited December 2010

    If you liked the dancing Santa and the Dancing Reindeer, how about both?

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  • suzwes
    suzwes Member Posts: 1,740
    edited December 2010

    Welcome jnetzful. 

    Congrats on being done with Rads Jo!

    PM, you are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Thanks to all of you for your cheerful posts and camaraderie. (love the picture Meece)

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  • leisaparis
    leisaparis Member Posts: 587
    edited December 2010
    PauldingMom...Glad to hear the tumor has shrunk....You go girl...We are all thinking of you...sending you prayers for a speedy recovery so you can enjoy the Christmas season...notice I didn't say Holiday season...that's cuz I think Christ has been taken out of to much already...God Bless
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  • marlegal
    marlegal Member Posts: 2,264
    edited December 2010
    Raj, I loved reading your post about finding comfort in this room and on this website.  Isn't it awesome?  We all feel exactly the same way :)
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