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oh, honey. to quote an over-played song, "did you ever know that you're my hero?"
Pat, you are handling an impossible set of circumstances with extraordinary grace. period. all those moments of doubt, jealousy, etc. are what make the moments without it so impressive and awe-inspiring and I know first hand that you have many of those 'enlightened' moments and, even better, you SHARE them.
I am being dragged from the courtroom to a meeting, but I could not let another minute go by without reminding you that there's a reason people like the dalai lama are revered - if we could all live with that measure of peace and acceptance, he'd be just another dude in a robe. "We seek spriritual progress rather than spiritual perfection."
I will respond more in a PM. till then I send you
love,
amie
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keep fighting, and be true to you! I hope the plan of action is effective, and not more taxing on you than it has to be. I will pray for your comfort and a successful treatment, and for your husband.
xoxo
amie
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sorry his cancer is back, I do hope the new course of action does what he needs it to. thanks for continuing to post, I am fairly new here still and appreciate it so much.
xoxo
amie
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you're not mean, far from it. I can only imagine how difficult it is. vent any time.
not sure what else I can say, other than to tell you I am sending love and prayers your way.
xoxo
amie
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I hope you get some relief, soon.
praying for you and sending posiive, pain-free vibes!
xoxo
amie
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it is a blessing. enjoy!!
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amie
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I'll wait for the official hip-hip-hooray, but it sounds like so far so good! we got similar news today - more cancer than we expected but it's all gone! I am praying for a positive conclusion to your additional inquiries. my mom's surgeon is similarly awesome - never emailed him, but is super accessible and emotionally present. we are so blessed!
xoxo
amie
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yes, you will be missed! explains why you never picked up a PM. be well, see you when you're back.
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amie
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teeny weeny, huh? sounds like your next avatar. you'll notice my beach picture is neck-up
my favorite touristy thing in Chicago was a boat tour down the river given by the Art Institute. it's technically an architecture tour, but there's so much cool history and it was so beautiful being on the river!! it's actually one of the best tours I've done, anywhere.
if you get to Brat, give 'em a HUGE hug for me. have a great trip.
xoxo
amie
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teri, I am so sorry for your pain. I wish I could take from you. the hardest part of all of this for me is watching my mom in pain. you have so much going on, any one of those things would prove too much for a lesser soul. I am an admirer, and praying for you.
xoxo
amie
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praying for you, sandie. you are loved and supported.
xoxo
amie
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I just realized, this is an older post...oh well, good news anyway! go Lucie!!
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amie
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first, thanks everyone for the pre-visit prayers. they worked! suki had a great post-op visit today.
he said the word "cured"!!!!!
the path is as follows: both spots were cancer, which is both good and bad news - bad in that it means multiple tumors, but good because we watched one of them for 18 months and it barely grew, which means a slow-grower. he took all the remaining lymph nodes after her '00 lobectomy, and 5 of 7 had cancer in them. of course, we knew the outer tumor was LC. no huge surprises, though the lymph nodes are a little nerve-wracking. he wouldn't stage her, because he said there's no way to know if it's a recurrance or the same cancer as last time - she's right at the 5 year mark.
my mom'surgeon was almost ecstatic after seeing her x-ray today - he said her remaining lung is "huge and beautiful". her O2 is good, and he asked her to get rid of the oxygen she has at home by the weekend. she can drive as soon as she's ready to come off the percocet.
the only downside to the visit we expected but hoped against - he is recommending adjuvent chemo. she knows she has a choice, and she hasn't made up her mind yet but she's leaning towards having it. she's never done it before, and it's a scary prospect for her. I hate to see her suffer, but the doctor called it "an insurance policy" that I think is hard to pass up.
he told us to come back in 3 months, but said the magic words: "as far as I am concerned, you're CURED." it was a great moment. he is a great doctor, at a great hospital.
so here's my 5 for 7/13:
1. see above
2. god above
3. this board
4. my mom's spirit
5. see above
I can not thank you all enough. I know I'll need you as we move into the chemo phase, and hopefully I will have opportunities to give back.
xoxo
amie
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yippeee!!! I am SO happy, missy. hooray. what a trouper she is, what a tough cookie! and you must be such a comfort and a joy to her. prayer, hope and love work. they really do, don't they!
xoxo
amie
PS. I wish I could pull off a 'hot dang', it just sounds wrong with my new yawk accent.
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I'm sorry, Val. you are so good at rolling with the punches here with your mom's LC, this one must be especially difficult.
keep the faith, and know that I (we) are thinking of you and praying.
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amie
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I haven't experienced what you're going through with your mom, but it sounds so scary. I'm so sorry.
I find it hard to hear people's opinions sometimes about what they "would" do, I just don't think you know until you're there. my mom SWORE she wouldn't have the surgery she just had, right up until that biopsy came back. I have no idea what decisions I would make, if I were in her shoes.
at any rate, I can only offer support. hang in there, and I hope things improve for your mom.
xoxo
amie
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waiting is horrible. going in with mom tomorrow for post-surgery results.
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woo hoo!! that's great news. keep it coming!
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amie
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amazing, useful info. I just saw all this for the first time and it's exactly the kind of stuff I hope to pass on to mom when/if she's ready.
I also think I should consider moving towards it myself - I know I have an allergy to yeast, which I ignore and eat it anyway, and there is cancer all over both sides of my family. I've already had a carcinoma in situ (cervical) myself. the more I read and witness my mom's experience, the more I think I owe it to myself and the people who love me to make some changes.
all I can think about is the deprivation, but someone pointed out when I quit smoking (5/1/99!) that I wasn't depriving myself by quitting, I was depriving myself (of life, health, money) by continuing to smoke!
thanks again.
xoxo
amie
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Pat said what I was going to say, the Melanies (and others here) - such unbelievable, astonishingly strong and brave people! So here's my 5 for today:
1. Melanie
2. Melanie
3. Pat & Brian
4. my mom's surgical follow up is tomorrow, one more hurdle will be past...
5. vacation is coming!
xoxo
bunny
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seriously, what a trouper you are. your attitude is amazing, who wouldn't be a bit fed up after all that? I can't even imagine. we're pulling and praying for you here.
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amie
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I don't know if this is appropriate or not, but have you tried talking to/enlisting her boyfriend? I'd hate to think this is a "respect her wishes" situation, because it seems like there is more that she can do. but it might be. I'm sorry you're going through it and I wish I could impart some wisdom. hang in there, I hope you find some peace with the situation.
xoxo
amie
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glad to hear your good news!
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since I read it early this morning:
"“Come to the edge.â€
Cindi O'H's swim suit pic
in GENERAL
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