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  • OBXK
    OBXK Member Posts: 791
    edited February 2012

    Suzy, I hope you get a great hospice team. Most importantly, I hope they can keep you comfortable.

    Did you get a comfort kit? Take good care...

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  • Cocker_Spaniel
    Cocker_Spaniel Member Posts: 1,204
    edited February 2012

    I cannot believe what I am reading here about MBJ, Suze and Laura-Jane and all I am whinging about is frigging vomiting and nausea.  How shameful I feel, christ what am I made of when all you ladies are going through what you are,  and hanging on and dealing with it so well.  I agree with Titan about the vitamins etc and my fear is also pathetic.   The only thing I can think of at this awful moment is that you are in God's hands and only he can make the decision of  when someone passes or not.  I'm not particularly religous in that I don't go to Church  but I do believe in God and I think he holds out his hands to us and its up to us whether we take them or not.  Remember when you leave home in the mornings its only a 50/50 chance on any given day that you will reach home safely again so who knows. All I can say is hang in there and and think of your 50/50 chance.  You never know...... All my love and thoughts ladies. xxooxx      

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  • TifJ
    TifJ Member Posts: 1,568
    edited February 2012

    Thinking of our 3 girls this morning and hoping today shines a bit brighter for you. Can you feel the love surrounding you?

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  • christina1961
    christina1961 Member Posts: 736
    edited February 2012

    Sending my love, too!

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited February 2012

    Cocker_Spaniel - please don't ever feel bad about posting about your SE's or fear, your not whining!!  This thread is for you (us) to post about what you (we) are going thru.  Right now your going thru the toughest part, chemo.  Who better to understand than woman who have been there already and your fear is NOT pathetic, it's real and VALID!  I think we're all afraid, I know I'm terrified, I do my best not to think of FC all the time but it creeps in on me and I really need to fight to clear it out my head when it does.   

    LauraJane, Suze, MBJ - Like Heidi, words fail me.  Just please know that all of you are in my heart and always in my thoughts. 

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  • Hope60
    Hope60 Member Posts: 223
    edited February 2012

    I've spent the last hour catching up on my reading here.....and crying.

    LauraJane, Suze, and MBJ, I really don't know what to say.  I am holding you all in my heart.

    Cocker_Spaniel - Don't ever feel that you need to apologize for posting about side effects, fears, or anything else for that matter.  We may all be at different points in this journey, but we are all in it together.

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  • ksmatthews
    ksmatthews Member Posts: 812
    edited February 2012

    Thinking of all you ladies this morning and my heart is so heavy for you all!

    I pray today you have comfort, peace and enjoy your day. 

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  • mags20487
    mags20487 Member Posts: 1,591
    edited February 2012

    I have been off this thread for a few day and I cannot believe what I am reading.  I sit here crying with all of you over our beloved sisters who have moved us and comforted us as we ran this race together.  We all face this beast unitedly and feel the loss as our own. 

    Suze LJ and MBJ.--no words but that I am praying for you to find peace and comfort now.  Enjoy everyday. 

    Maggie

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  • Lovelyface
    Lovelyface Member Posts: 674
    edited February 2012

    Laurajane, Suze & MaryB - I am praying hard that you all have a wonderful day today!  I hope that you get peace with whatever decisions you have to make today.  If you can connect with us, we are dying to hear from all of you. Lots and lots of hugs, prayers and healing energy is going to all of you today.  I wish I could fly over to wherever each and everyone of you are, and look you in your eyes to tell you that everything will be okay, you will be okay.  Just believe in the higher wisdom, trust in him as he only knows what is best for each one of us. 

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  • NHsmiles
    NHsmiles Member Posts: 138
    edited February 2012

    I had the privilege of having lunch with Susan in May. She is such an amazing and strong woman.Kiss

    She has been in my thoughts everyday since we've met and will be in my thoughts until my last breath.

    Susan my offer still stands should you or your family needs anything please do not hesitate to let me know.

    Sending you a long warm hug Susan. 

    Heather 

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  • laurajane
    laurajane Member Posts: 321
    edited February 2012

    It's a beautiful day here. The weather is real mild and the sun peeks out every once in a while. I'm going to open my windows and let some fresh air in. I'll turn my heat off first LOL. I'm sitting here making a list of what I hope to do today. Silly things like fill the bird feeders, brush Charlie, water the plants in my greenhouse etc. It takes me a little longer to do these things but I'm happy that I can do it today. My sister is a RN and works for a woman that is a quadriplegic. When I start to feel sad I try and think of her and realize how lucky I am. I've had a wonderful life. I have two beyond fabulous children and grandson. I love my cute little tiny house house and my gardens filled with beautiful plants I love. I've had a wonderful career (albeight modest income) but doing what I love which is the landscape design. It has been so exciting designing and installing magnificent gardens ( if I do say so myself LOL) for my clients. Taking winters off to do my art. I feel so lucky to have met all of you wonderful women on this thread that have helped lift me up when I've been sad, laughed with me and shared hugs. I've been very lucky and I'm extremely grateful. The next time you hear any woe is

    me please slap me! I don't want to waste anymore days or nights crying about my future when I know that today is probably going to be better than tomorrow. I'm opening my arms up to today with a big smile on my face. I hope you wonderful ladies have a great day too! Except you ladies on chemo concentrate on the tomorrows they will be better and you'll have these chemo days behind you.

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  • GuyGirl
    GuyGirl Member Posts: 182
    edited February 2012

    Suze LJ and MBJ, I too am praying that you find comfort in knowing how much your words of wisdom have helped all of us who are dealing with the same issues. Know that we are all praying for you but also look at things this way. You have been given a chance to tell your loved ones how you feel about them and what your dreams for them are. You get to tell them good bye. We could all walk out of our offices and homes today and be killed in a car accident and those people we leave behind would say "but I never got to tell her how much I loved her" "She didn't say good-bye." So embrace each day as the gift that it is because no one is guaranteed tomorrow. Hugs to you all.



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  • TifJ
    TifJ Member Posts: 1,568
    edited February 2012

    Laurajane- you have an exceptional attitude!! Enjoy your beautiful day!

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  • inmate4232010
    inmate4232010 Member Posts: 310
    edited February 2012

    LJ....what a wonderful picture i have in my mind of your yard, with birds and wonderful flowers.  i just fed my little winged friends and so enjoy watching them flit around.  my tulips are already 2+ inches out of the ground and i cannot wait to watch them bloom (partly because i can't remember what colors i planted).  meh, chemo brain strikes again!  

    in these moments it is hard not to look at the things we can no longer do and concentrate on the beauty that surrounds us each and every moment of each and every day.  we just have to remember to open our eyes and look around.  good for you for being able to do just that!  you are a strong soul and i know that strength will carry you when your body no longer seems to be able to.  make that list.  i hope and pray that you have the strength to check each and every one of those "silly little things" off of it.  love to you today and tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow............!     

    as i stand at the edge, i'm reminded how fragile life can be.

    now if i can remember to look at the the beautiful view. 

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  • lrr4993
    lrr4993 Member Posts: 937
    edited February 2012

    Laura Jane - I rarely post in this thread anymore but do still follow it.  I just wanted to say how amazing you are to me.  I have always thought so.  You were one of the reasons I first started reading this thread a year ago.  I wish I could go through life with your attitude.  I try but inevitably fail.   Keep smiling . . .

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  • inmate4232010
    inmate4232010 Member Posts: 310
    edited February 2012

    ok, now for some levity!  my friend sent this to me and i couldn't stop laughing, then immediately started checking labels.

    OMG .....Check your shampoo bottle label. I don't know why I didn't figure this out sooner!! When I wash my hair, the shampoo runs down my whole body and (duh!) printed very clearly on the shampoo label is this warning: FOR EXTRA VOLUME AND BODY! NO wonder I have been gaining weight! Well I have gotten rid of that shampoo and I am going to start using Dawn dish soap instead. Their label reads, DISSOLVES FAT THAT IS OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. Problem Solved! 

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  • TifJ
    TifJ Member Posts: 1,568
    edited February 2012

    Inmate- I am going to go shower with Dawn right now!! LOL!!

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited February 2012

    Oh ladies!  I'm blaming it on chemo brain. 

    TifJ, I read your post before I saw Inmates and thought - who the heck is Dawn? and why is she telling us she's to shower with her?  What did I miss? 

    CHEMO BRAIN... LOL. 

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  • BernieEllen
    BernieEllen Member Posts: 2,445
    edited February 2012

    thinking of you all.  I haven't the words right now.

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  • TifJ
    TifJ Member Posts: 1,568
    edited February 2012

    After I posted I re-read it myself and realized if one hadn't read inmate's post, you would think I was showering with some woman!! Just to clarify- Dawn dish soap!

    McCrimmon- not chemo brain- just an unclear post!! LOL!!

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  • Titan
    Titan Member Posts: 2,956
    edited February 2012

    We used to bathe our fair pigs in Dawn Dish soap...they looked fine.   cleanest swine around

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2012

    Inmate - I loved the joke!

    mccrimmon - I got the joke from a friend also and I still had to read Tif's message twice.  I vote for chemo brain!

     Phyllis

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  • tisthyme
    tisthyme Member Posts: 49
    edited February 2012

    “There is a story of a woman running away from tigers. She runs and runs and the tigers are getting closer and closer. When she comes to the edge of a cliff, she sees some vines there, so she climbs down and holds on to the vines. Looking down, she sees that there are tigers below her as well. She then notices that a mouse is gnawing away at the vine to which she is clinging. She also sees a beautiful little bunch of strawberries close to her, growing out of a clump of grass. She looks up and she looks down. She looks at the mouse. Then she just takes a strawberry, puts it in her mouth, and enjoys it thoroughly. Tigers above, tigers below. This is actually the predicament that we are always in, in terms of our birth and death. Each moment is just what it is. It might be the only moment of our life; it might be the only strawberry we’ll ever eat. We could get depressed about it, or we could finally appreciate it and delight in the preciousness of every single moment of our life.”

    Pema Chodron

     

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  • journey4life
    journey4life Member Posts: 517
    edited February 2012

    Laura Jane - I am both humbled and inspired by your strength and courage. I wish for you peaceful days and an abundance of love to surround you.

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited February 2012

    Ok ladies, I got this in an email this morning. I thought it was adorable, hope it doesn't offend. 

    For dog lovers - She named him Dick!

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  • TifJ
    TifJ Member Posts: 1,568
    edited February 2012

    That's hilarious!! At least she named him something acceptable to say in public!!

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  • laurajane
    laurajane Member Posts: 321
    edited February 2012

    Thank you, all of you that have posted such sweet notes.

    Inmate- my spring bulbs are coming up too.walking around outside I noticed my hardy cyclamen are booming too. I love the winter blooming perennials so much it's like an appetizer to spring.

    McCrimmon- I showered with a beautiful woman named Dawn once LOL I loved the photo, too funny!

    Tis thyme- I'm tasting that strawberry right now.

    IRR4993- how nice. We all fall down at one time or another but that just gives us a reason to stand back up.



    My friend just sent me this joke I wanted to share with you.



    Irish Coffee



    An Irish woman of advanced age visited with her doctor to ask his advise on reviving her husbands libido.



    "what about trying Viagra?" asked the doc.



    "not a chance", she said...." he won't even take aspirin"



    "not a problem," replied the doc. " give him an Irish Viagra"...



    "what tis Irish Viagra?, she asked



    "it's when you drop the Viagra tablet into his coffee. He won't even taste it. Give it a try and call me in a couple of weeks to let me know how things are going".



    It wasn't a week later when she called the doctor, who directly inquired about her progress.



    The poor dear exclaimed, " oh, faith, bejaysus and begorrah! T'was horrid! Just terrible, doctor".



    "Really? What happened? " asked the doctor



    "well I did as you advised and slipped it in his coffee and the effect was immediate."



    " He jumped straight up, with a smile on his face, a twinkle in his eye! With one swoop of his arm, he sent cups and tablecloth flying, ripping me clothes to tatters and tookmme there and then passionately on the tabletop! T'was a nightmare, I tell you, an absolute nightmare!"



    "why so terrible? " asked the doctor, "do you mean the sex wasn't good?"



    "Freakin' jaysus, twas the best sex I've had in 25 years! But sure as I'm sitting here, I'll never be able to show my face in Starbucks again!"





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  • inmate4232010
    inmate4232010 Member Posts: 310
    edited February 2012

    Okay ladies,

    Here's the irony.....my real name IS Dawn.  So, yes, I will shower with you all, but can you get my back?

    mccrimmon.....OMG!

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited February 2012

    LauraJane, Think I'm gonna make my hubby some Irish Coffee tonight :) 

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  • mccrimmon324
    mccrimmon324 Member Posts: 1,076
    edited February 2012

    Inmate / Dawn!!!  So funny.  Thank you.  I have tears in my eyes and they are from laughing!

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