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    Christmas "Goodies" to Share - Recipes - Long

    in JUST FOR FUN

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    Thanks so much for all these yummie recipes. My grandmother made sure that all us grandkids could bake. So every year she got me together with my cousins and we spent the whole day baking cookies for the whole family for Christmas.

    I have held this tradition with my husband and son (on a smaller level of course :D ) and they both look forward to it every year. We will look forward to finding some new favorites. I had thought that with all that was going on with dad this year that I would bypass on the baking. However, Dad had something to say about that. He ordered his favorite sugar cookies!!!

    Teresa

    I Think It's Time For a Roll Call....

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    I am Teresa.

    I am a supervising deputy clerk in the General District Court Traffic & Criminal division for the past 19 years. I am 39 years old, so I grew up there.

    I live in Dayton, VA in a small but wonderful subdivision.

    I have been married to a wonderful man, Richard, for 19 years.

    We have an awesome 14 year old son, Hunter. We spend ALL our free time setting on bleachers watching him either play football, baseball, or wrestle. Go Knights!!! He spends all his free time chasing pretty girls. :D To be a teenager again....

    And I cannot forget to mention our 105 pound "lap" dog Kasey. She is a yellow lab that will be 3 years old on Christmas day and is a constant source of enjoyment in our lives. She just makes you smile cause she loves ya so much.

    Currently we are waiting for dad (Jerry) to get his chemo and radiation treatments set up and he should be starting them in a week or so. I am scared about this.

    I was VERY bitter when I first came to this site because I was so scared. But given time, faith, LCSC members, family, friends, and a little help from my new friend Lexapro I am doing much, much better now. Thank you for a place to share with people that understand.

    Signs

    in GRIEF

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    Isn't it comforting to know that our loved ones are still "with" us. I know that I have had several experiences with my grandfather. I miss him like crazy and he always comes around when I need him the most. I have NEVER doubted what these signs are, but so many people think I am crazy when I talk about these experiences, it is good to know that I am not alone.

    Teresa

    It is over

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    Barb:

    Please accept my deepest condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your children during this most difficult loss. May God help you find peace during the coming days.

    Teresa

    Gratitude - November 20th 2007

    in HOPE

    Posted

    Grateful for being off work all this week, and having a great best friend to spend yesterday and this morning with. Grateful that dad is still feeling wonderful. Grateful this afternoon for this huge 105 pound yellow lab of mine, the one that thinks she is a lap dog. She always makes me smile. It is a wonderful feeling to be loved so much by something so unconditionally. I am not grateful that my father has lc, but I am grateful for the changes that lc has made in my families life. We are learning to not take life for granted. Three months ago I would never have been able to list things of gratitude, as I only always saw the negative in everything.

    I will be leaving in the morning to spend Thanksgiving with the in-laws out of state so I would like to wish everyone a blessed holiday.

    Have a blessed holiday season.

    Teresa

    Not the news we wanted

    in MEMBER UPDATES

    Posted

    Thanks for all your encouraging replies. This past weekend was worrisome for us. The mediastinoscopy was outpatient and John Hopkins where dad had it done is 3 hours from our home. Dad started running a fever Friday night after he got home and was in bed with a fever all day Saturday. It got up to 102.4 at one point. We where really starting to get worried that he had infection or was getting pneumonia. But the fever finally broke late Sat. night and he continued to feel better Sunday. Thankfully he was able to go back to work today. God is good! :D

    Keep my dad in your prayers please.

    Teresa.

    Not the news we wanted

    in MEMBER UPDATES

    Posted

    Dads mediastinoscopy did not yield the results we were hoping for. It was positive for lymph node involvement. So no surgery, for now anyway. The drs said to not rule it out that it is still a possibility after chemo and radiation. They told him not to give up that he has a great chance of beating this. He will go back the week after Thanksgiving to be given his radiation and chemo "recipe" and we will start from there. I found it very interesting that they told him today that he has probably had this cancer for 5 to 10 years? So we remain positive and ready to fight. When I know what his tx will be I will post that. Thanks for the prayers, and please keep on praying for us.

    Teresa

    I'm so proud of my mom...

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    I am printing your article as I type this so that I can take it to my dad tonight. He is scheduled for a mediastinoscopy in the morning. He has remained so positive thru all of this. He told us early on that God was allowing this storm in his life for a reason, and that something good will come of it. We, to, have had many "signs" that God is working around us, and for us the scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6. God works in mysterious ways.

    God bless your mom.

    Teresa

    Prayers Please!!

    in MEMBER UPDATES

    Posted

    Someones signature on here (can't think of who right now) says that when prayers go up that blessings come down. Tomorrow morning at 7:30 am dad is scheduled to have his mediastinoscopy. If there is no lymph node involvement there then he is a go for surgery to remove the right upper lobe. The PET scan did not lite up there, just showed slight enlargement. Docs said that it could have been due to infection. They said to remain POSITIVE!!! And that is what we are doing. I am asking for prayers for my father to get thru the sugery well, and for God to help guide the surgeons during the operation. They said that we would know with 95% certainty before he leaves there tomorrow what the results of the surgery were. So hopefully by lunch tomorrow we will know that dad will be able to have surgery and not need chemo or radiation. Prayers, prayers and more prayers please!!! I am not able to be with him tomorrow due to my work and the distance to where dad is having the procedure done so a prayer or two for me to get thru the morning would be appreciated as well!!

    Tomorrow is also my parents 45th wedding anniversary!!! :D:D

    Teresa

    Getting to Know You - November 13

    in JUST FOR FUN

    Posted

    Tonight after work I will help my procrasting 14 year old son do his weather report that was assigned 5 weeks ago and is due TOMORROW that he hasn't even started yet. Someone please tell me that at some point before he graduates that he will stop being lazy when it comes to school. lol He frustrates me, but he sure could be causing me a lot worse problems at this age than the fact that he doesn't like school. So for that I am grateful.

    Teresa

    Gratitude - November 13th 2007

    in HOPE

    Posted

    Can't believe that I am saying that I am grateful to be back at work today, but I am. Being off yesterday and being by myself left too much idle time to set and think. I am really getting anxious about dads mediastinoscopy on Friday. So I am thankful for the "work" distraction. Also, it is a very warm day today (60's) and a chance of rain that we so desperatly need. Also grateful for a husband and son that I love so very much and who take such wonderful care of me. And most importantly that dad continues to feel GREAT.

    Teresa

    Getting to Know You - November 12

    in JUST FOR FUN

    Posted

    Steel cut oatmeal with blueberries for breakfast with light soy milk everyday.

    An apple everyday.

    V-8 low sodium 8 oz everyday cause I never eat enough veggies.

    12 raw almonds everyday.

    6 oz pomegranate juice everyday.

    Why do I eat this? I don't know except that Dr. Oz says these things are good for me. lol

    Do you think that the pomegranate MARTINI I had last night counts!?!?! :D

    Teresa

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