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Thanks Fumi, It isn't a full quilt only a quilt block (18 inches square) with the edges finished for a small wall hanging for her room at the nursing home.  I will have to bring my camera memory card to work tomorrow and get it sent to you. If I had seen this before I went to Lunch, I would have brought the memory card today. I am working on a baby quilt now for a friend at work, he and his wife are expecting their first child in August and I took a class recently on a quick-n-easy quilt. I can have a baby quilt cut and sewn up in about 8 hours with most of it machine work and very little hand work. I had to wait until I lost the hand wraps before I could finish up that quilt. I actually have 2 of them nearly finished, one is more of a toddler size for my great nephew's 1st birthday the end of May and the other is for the guy I work with. Now the wall hangings I do for my office are different, I do sew them together by machine (most of the time) but do the quilting by hand.

as you can tell, Lisa, I am also bored at work today!

Sheila

All I can say is this, Lisa:  OMG!!!!  Can it be possible that Olivia has become even more gorgeous?  I can't believe how absolutely stunning she looks in that dress.  And YOU!!!  Are you kidding me?  Bad picture??  You look great!!!!  Your hair has grown so much!!  I agree--you need a new avatar.  Olivia's boyfriend is a total hottie too!  They do look like a celebrity couple.  Did you say they broke up recently?  I'm sure they'll get back together.  They just look too good together!

Thanks for posting the beautiful pics, Fumi!

Hugs,

Karen

 Thank you Karen.  I think she is just very very photogenic!  Dru is coming home today...and she was so excited last night...so, I think all is ok...again! lol. He really is a very very nice boy.  He sent me a text on Mother's day..wishing me a good one. He never forgets me..my b'day, valentines day..etc. Very sweet and loving..and good looks too! lol

Thanks...I will have Olivia take a new pic of me...curly or straight?  I will wait till after next Friday...I am getting my hair foiled!! I'll be blonder! wooooooohooooooooooo!

Ah Cathi, I cringed at your description....sigh. So much worry for you. How is Jaclyn doing with it all?

Hello all my sistas,

I've been hibernating, but reading the posts. So much have I missed.

Beautiful pictures of the dresses ... then of the dress being worn. Beautiful, stunning daughter!!! You must be so proud! Brings back memories of my two DDs and their highschool dances.

Cathi, prayers sent out to you and Jaclyn. I pray all the rest are clear.

Sheila, my mom quilts, too. Such patience to do that. I know you crochet (I've made me quite a few hats to wear now) and my mom has made several of the thread crochet tablecloths and bedspreads. So much work in them. I stop at a 27" table cover ... hers cover a table that will seat 12.

I start my A/C chemo on Monday. Still been fighting this dang cough ... for over a month now. Had a chest x-ray done today and doc put me on predinose. I have brochial asthma and guess the allergies are giving me grief. At least that's all it is. phew!

I had a huge scare a little over a week ago. My son has moved back in with me. He was out with friends and came home agitated. Went into the bathroom and then it was quiet. My instinct told me to check. I thank God I did. I had to unlock the door ... he was on the floor, blue. Called 911. They got here in 4 minutes and he was not breathing when they got here. Took him to the hospital. He does have a little bit of problems now - memory problems, thinking problems. TIme will tell if he will recover it, but the doc is doubtful as he was so long without breathing. 

Needless to say, my nerves gone. My eye is twitching ... just too much. So, this is when I hibernate. 

But I needed to let you all know that I check in on you, think of you, and pray for you all to have healthy, happy days.

love and hugs,

Cheryl

I am not sure if this is the right place but I will try anyway. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 weeks ago and will start her therapy in aprox. 3 weeks  my family and I were wondering if there was someway to donate our hair and have a wig personaly made for her from our hair. If some one has information on this I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks

(((((Cathi))))), I am at a loss for words. You must be so worried about Jaclyn. You are both trying to be strong for each other. She knows how much you love her. Perhaps, when all the reports are back and you know exactly what you are dealing with, you will be able to talk more candidly. For now, it is best that you are just there for her - and you certainly are - she is so lucky to have such a wonderful mother. I continue to pray for the best outcome for her.

Lisa - that group photo is amazing. The girls look like beautiful, exotic orchids! And the pic of Olivia and Dru - gorgeous - both of them. I hope she holds on to him - he sounds so nice!

(((((Cheryl))))) - I was shocked to hear of your son's passing out in the bathroom. How absolutely terrifying for you. Forgetfulmess and vagueness are very common with any type of brain injury so I hope and pray this is just temporary. You are starting A/C on Monday - this is all too much - I hope you have some strong and loving support people to lean on during this extremely difficult time. I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts.

My sister was rushed to hospital early Monday morning with a kidney stone and kidney infection. She has had kidney stones before. For the first few days, I was getting updates from her d/h and he was very low-key about it (that's his personality). Then, yesterday I spoke to her for the first time and she told me that she has had a high temperature all week and has had a stent put in. She has a blood infection called urosepsis. I googled it and it can be life threatening. She won't be allowed home until her temperature stays down for 24 hours. We are very close.

Sheila - I would love to see a photo of your hankerchief quilt. You are so talented!

Love to everyone,

Jane

Cheryl, I think that is a very good idea to get some calming pills. B/c and the treatments are enough to endure without all this added worry. Big hugs to you. xxx

Cheryl and Jane, I hope and pray things get better really fast!  Both of these stories are just horrible!  I will keep everyone in my prayers!!

Shirlann, love the kitty!

Lisa, choose relax!!  Can't wait to see our new pic!  I love the long hair.

Cathi, still thinking and praying for you and Jacki.

pgtbkm4, perhaps calling a local hospitals cancer clinic could help you?  I'm from Boston and I would call Dana Farber Cancer Institute.  They offer many services and advice.  They are very helpful.  Perhaps if you call them, they may be able to help you or point you in the right direction.  Sorry  you have to go through this.  What a wonderful thing for you to do.  May prayers go out to your family.

Barb, Karen, Sheila, Fumi and everyone else, have a great night ladies!

BTW, I heard that our sister Suecco has passed.  She's from the UK, I believe, just 38 years old. May God bles her and her family. DAMN BOOTFACE!

Hugs to all that need them!!  There seems to be a lot!

Thank you for the kind words for my sister. She just sent me a text to say she has to stay in hospital for at least another few days as the infection is worse than they originally thought. I have read that kidney stones are one of the most painful things a person can endure - one website said they are "more painful than gunshot wounds, major surgery, broken bones, burns and even childbirth." I'm sure there would be those who would disagree but they certainly sound excruciating. Susan (my sister) is not in pain any more (thank God for morphine!) but feels very unwell.

Shirlann, love the cat pic. I remember seeing other photos of your animals and they are beautiful - love the one of your sweet whippet running on the beach. I've wanted a whippet for years but I don't think Blossom (my cat) would approve.

pgtbkm4, I think that is such a great idea. It's horrible that your dear sister has been diagnosed and will lose her hair but it sounds as though she has a wonderful, loving family to rally around her. I'm sure she would really appreciate a wig made from her loved ones' hair. I hope that you can find a way to have one made up. 

oxoxo

OMG, what a lot of horrid posts to read! My heart is aching for everyone who has emotional pain right now. There is so much sadness on the boards...too many sick family and poor Sue...

I'll leave it just at that. You are all in my prayers. 

Hi Ladies , Wow , so many of us are so troubled right now. Cathi , I can only imagine how you are feeling. I said before , bootface is such a devastating thing for us all to go through , but when our children are hit with a serious illness , it is even harder for us. Jaclyn is in my daily prayers. And this stage of the game is always the hardest. You have some test results. But not all , and no plan yet. I think it is the worst part of all of this. Once she gets a plan , things seem to get better. And Cathi , I think your daughter appreciates you just being able to be there for her right now. I think no matter how old we are , when we are not well , we just want our moms. My mom lives in Tenn. so she was not able to be here with me. But my son was , and just his presents helped to calm me down. Big hugs to you both.

OH Cheryl , how scary. I will keep you and your son in my prayers. I hope he is going to be OK.

Boy , did you bring back "chemo" memories for me , when you said chatter , or noise was irratating you. It did me too. I think it is alot to be going through , and you just don't want anything that causes more irratation at that time. It does get better after treatment , but it really sucks right now! Hang in there.

Lisa , I was so awe struck with Olivia! I just kept staring at her picture! She is soooo beautiful. And her and Dru make a beautiful couple. She really did wear that dress well! Even though her escourt was "just friends" , I bet he was on cloud nine all night! And Lisa , you look simply beautiful. Your hair is very pretty. And you wear it well. Mine was that long , but didn't do me justice , so it is now very short. I just needed a "style". I was feeling so blah. When is Olivia's graduation ceremony? Wow , to be that age , look that good , and have the world as your oyster...

Fumi , a big thanks from me too! But hey girlfriend , I would like to see some of your pics here too! I really miss you and your pics. Has work slowed down for you some? Hows life in general? Anything new and exciting for you? I hope you are feeling well , and taking some "me" time for you.xxxx

Oh Jane , I am so sorry to here the news of your sister. I hope she is feeling better with each day. I just hate talking to men about such important issues! They are all like that. They never ask questions , or tell of important details. I'm glad you got to talk to her directly. Godspeed to her.xxxx

Hi Makraz , Did you say Suecco passed? Oh my gosh. She was so chipper and full of life. I really thought she was going to be OK. So sad.

Sheila , Wow. You are very talented. I too , would love to see the quilt hanging. It sounds lovely. And what a lovely thing to do for grandma. Hope all is well with you and Donald and family.

Hi Judie , are you still watching your darling grandson? If so , when is mom due back? I'm so glad you had such a wonderful Moms day with the girls. Yes , it is great being a mom , isn't it! My son Adam , and his girlfriend Ashley , came out Monday and took me out to dinner. Then we drove around , down by the lake , then came back to my place and talked and played computer games. It was great. But they didn't leave until 11:30pm! And I had to get up at 4:00am for work! I came straight home from work and slept for four hours! I'm to old for that!lol

Well , just as my back was feeling better , I had to go back to work and again lift boxes and set up jobs. Needless to say , it is sore again. Boy , I can't wait till Friday is over! I will be popping pills and doing nothing! Love to all.xxxx Mel

(((((Barbe))))) So sorry you have a horrible kidney stone and I hope they will do something about it soon. I heard that they can sit there for some time and then all of a sudden will cause dreadful pain. I have read that they can disinegrate stones with ultrasound waves.

Wren - good to see you post. Congratulations for your kids' graduations - I hope you post some pics here!

Fumi - I always enjoy seeing your photos. Hope you are having some happy moments and getting enough time to yourself.

Karen, any photos from your beach camping weekend? Would love to see some!

Looks like a hug is in order -

AE

I am so sorry to hear that. I just registered just now and seen your message,. My sister who is 36 has just found out she has ductal carcinoma, unfortunately it is invasive and extremly aggressive . from the scale as far as how bad the cancer is my sister is at the max for all of them and is considered high risk. she will be having a mastectomy next week. possibly double.. 4 weeks later she will under go intravenous chemotherapy. i don't know what all this means and neither does she as everything is happening so fast. I'm so scared for her shes so scared we have no clue what to do .. we never knew it even ran in the family. i say to you  "please help" to see a different surgeon get second opinions and don't wait till October. If its invasive thats not good. that means it can get to the lymph nods if it hasn't already and spread to the rest of your body. my sister found the lump about 2 months ago and didn't get checked by the doctors until it started to bother her. Now shes at the highest levels on all categoriesfor her type  of breast cancer and we are now in a fight to save her life. please don't wait. pleas find another doctor that can see u.. waiting is the last thing u want to do if its invasive.