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Evening ladies,

Ulla - OMG - I feel just terrible for you.  I hate this damn disease. What it makes you go thru is just not right.  But I am SO  glad that they figured out what went wrong so it NEVER happens again.  Please know I am praying for you and post when you feel up to it.

Sue - hope you are fast asleep.  But I have to ask, what on earth are spondoolies ??? LOL.

To all our other ladies- I hope you will be back on track by weeks end.

By the way,  I haven't wrapped a singe gift yet either, and I'm not even going thru treatment.  How pathetic am I. 

Hugs all around,

Valerie 

Ulla!  I'm so sorry you had such a terrible reaction.  I am glad you could finally feel a little bit better so you could post and let us all know what happened.  You are in my prayers.

Sue, you are so spunky that I just know you will be around for years to come!  Your cheerful, positive attitude is so clear in your posts...

Only four more days until Christmas! Time is flying by...

I'm guessing spondoolies is money?  I imagine it's a busy day at the 'ol Subway! 

I'm so proud of you, Sue, for getting all your wrapping done.  I wrapped a total of six presents yesterday--pretty sad, huh?  I took Tylenol PM last night and feel pretty well today, so I'm hoping to finish them up today.

Sweet Ulla, I hope you're feeling better today.  I was so relieved to read your post last night on the October chemo girls thread.  God Bless you, dear girl!  It will get better--I promise!

Hugs and love to you all,

Karen

Sue - I received the book in the mail today!!!  Pretty quick, don't you think??  Thank you for you beautiful note.

And  thank you so much for sending it....and thanks to Poppy as well. I will gladly pass it on when I'm done with it to anyone that is interested, just pm me your address.

Well. I bit later I go for a hair cut.  Only the second one since I finished my treatment last February.  I really want it to grow but it is sooo unruley, I can't do anything with it.   I so want my straight hair back, darn bootface made it grow back curly.

By the way Sue, I had to go out and buy what you call sellotape,( we call it scotch tape here) I had none in the house.    Wrapping is on my agenda for tomorrow. 

I'll try to stop by later,

Aunty Em 

Spoodoolies, money??? Sellotape, Scotchtape???  hehehee, are we all still so sure we all speak English???  HAHAHAHA

Poor Ulla, with this language, who knows?

Well, little sweet Sue, you sound better, but you are working too hard, when you go to work, quietly put a "CLOSED TODAY" sign on the front door and look surprised when no one comes in.  Then, go in the back and take a nap on the lettuce.

You are loved, and Ulla, and Karen and all our dear sisters, I am getting sappy as Christmas approaches.  I so love you all!  Damn it, I can't get this d off my computer, what the?  I am ready to throw this thing over the couch.

Hugs, Shirlann

My Sue, you yourself must be handily responsible for the booming English economy! So, so busy you are!



Read back some and saw you mentioned Vitamin C and if it's o.k. during chemotherapy. Actually, that was the one vitamin my oncologist specifically mentioned keeping to 500 mg a day. Otherwise he said it interferes I believe with the ridding of the "free radicals" floating around from the cell destruction. Just thought I'd pass this on.



Glad you got your holiday purchases done and wrapped; loved Shirlanns way of handling presents. So creative.



Ulla, I hope it's just more pleasant from here on. You surely have gone through too much.



Happy Holidays to all.

Tender

Poppy, you little party animal!!  I'm getting old--can't even imagine being able to go to work after four hours of sleep.  Ah, to be young again! 

Hugs,

Karen

Poppy....like Karen said...to be young again.  Not sure that I could do that. Even when I was young, it was hard to do..haha. Glad you had fun!

xoxo

Lisa

Hi Sue! I'm sure you are feeling tired. You have been so busy and tx on top on that. Yuck. Hope you have a relaxing evening and day off tomorrow. You are off right? Good luck with you tx the 28th. I go to the hospital Christmas eve for pre-admission tests. I am having port removal surgery the 27th. My chest itches soooo bad from it , and it looks like it is going to pop through my skin! I can't wait to get it out. Sue , I hope you and your boys have a very Merry Christmas. Your OH too. Will your Dad be over for the holiday? Much love and hugs,Melody

Poppy , that sounds like sooo much fun! I'm glad you had a good time. And that you are still young enough to go on 4 hours of sleep! I'm with Karen. To old , would have called in!xxxx

Ulla , hope your feeling better. It was so good to hear from you. I hope its onward and upward from here on.xxxx

Hi Lisa , yes , I recieved the pics. He is adorable. I am so happy for you. I will e-mail when I get all the madness done cleaning , shopping , cooking etc... Hope your having a great day. I bet your tree in full of ornaments!xxxx

Hi Shirlann , I hope you and Walt , Dusty and Cleo are all having a peaceful and fun holiday season. Merry Christmas to you and your family.xxxx

 Hi Tender , hope all is well with you. I think its fantastic about the June rally in Washington. You are such a big help to so many. Merry Christmas to you and your family.xxxx

 I posted this awhile ago...but thought I would put it on here for all my wonderful dear, strong ladies!!

xoxo

Lisa

I hope you all enjoy these words as much as I did.  WE ARE THE STRENGTH OF THE WORLD!!
 

ONE FLAW IN WOMEN

By the time the Lord made woman,
He was into his sixth day, and working overtime.
An angel appeared and said,
"Why are you spending so much time on this one?"
And the Lord answered, "Have you seen my spec sheet on her?
She has to be completely washable, but not plastic,
Have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable
And able to run on diet coke and leftovers,
Have a lap that can hold four children at one time,
Have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart
-and she will do everything
With only two hands."

The angel was astounded at the requirements.
"Only two hands!? No way!
And that's just on the standard model?
That's too much work for one day.
Wait until tomorrow to finish."

But I won't," the Lord protested.
"I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart.
She already heals herself when she is sick
AND can work 18 hour days."

The angel moved closer and touched the woman.
"But you have made her so soft, Lord."

"She is soft," the Lord agreed,
"but I have also made her tough.
You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish."

"Will she be able to think?", asked the angel.

The Lord replied,
"Not only will she be able to think,
She will be able to reason and negotiate."

The angel then noticed something,
And reaching out, touched the woman's cheek.
"Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model.
I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one."

"That's not a leak,"
The Lord corrected,
"that's a tear!"
"What's the tear for?" the angel asked.

The Lord said, "The tear is her way of expressing her joy,
Her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love,
Her loneliness, her grief and her pride."
The angel was impressed.
"You are a genius, Lord.
You thought of everything!
Woman is truly amazing."

And she is!
Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
But they hold happiness,
Love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
And laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer
When they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
And cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
A birth or a wedding .
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
Yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
Can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
To show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideals.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.
HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

Thanks Karen...I loved that too!  Shows us how wonderful we women are!

Yes, I was awake.  I was wheeled into the OR in a wheelchair, hoped up on the table, was introduced to the staff.  It was a bit strange! They explained everything, and they gave me a local.  That hurt..it was like a very long bee sting!  It took awhile, to take effect. My surgeon kept testing, and asking, can u feel that?  Yes...at least 4 times. Then she gave me another dose of the local.  It took, and she removed the port, but it was kinda freaky!!  I felt the tug and pull!  Luckily, one of my neighbors just happened to be in the surgery room. She was up at my head, talking to me and trying to keep my mind off of it.  I would reccomend having a twilight sleep for this, or at least take something to totally relax you prior!

I HATED MY PORT!! IT DROVE ME CRAZY! It's weird, even now, I still get the same odd sensations in that area that I did before.

xoxo

Lisa

Wow! Just caught up with just some of the huge number of posts! I was both thrilled and sad to hear from you Ulla - what a horrible, horrible time you have had - poor sweet darling. I hope you continue to feel better.

Sheila, the bond you have with your son is wonderful - wish I could wave a magic wand and teleport him home to you for Christmas. My 3 sons are all in Indonesia too but they are having a lazy holiday in Bali. I pray that no terrorist attacks occur anywhere in the world this Christmas. I have a very close bond with my 3 and even though we won't be together at Christmas it makes me happy to know they are having a well-earned rest because they all work so hard.

Sue, go to the top of the class for resting so well on your day off and a big gold star as well! You must rest more often!!

Poppy - so glad your tooth is feeling better.

Mommy Mia, I am thinking of you and so sorry you have had a bad time lately. I am back in Australia now and it feels strange to look out and not see snow and not to have to walk carefully so as not to slip over on the ice. I love Canada! I wish I could have crossed the border into the US as well but time and money didn't allow. 

Shirlann - loved hearing about the first interaction between Cleo and your dog - they are sure to be friends.

Karen, so glad you are feeling a little better.

I want to comment on all your posts but I am still jet-lagged and incoherent!

Lots and lots of love and hugs to all of you sweet, dear sisters.

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