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    Pink Lids & Things

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Hope you all saw my rant about Pink Football in another thread. I AM writing to both the Browns and the NFL - lets spread the wealth people!!!! Even if they don't want to recognize LC (because of course they all think we deserve it) what about all the other cancers??? and heart disease, diabetes, Parkinsons, etc.

    My mom is a 19 year BC survivor so I have nothing against them finding a cure but there are other diseases out there, too. I am sure that if we complain too much, they will say we are not proactive enough....duh......I googled awareness month listings and under Wikipedia......LUNG CANCER isn't even on the list, altho December is something about peanut butter awareness!!!!

    OK - its too high on this soap box - I will get off now. Let ya all know what the NFL says.

    Hugs - Patti B

    Test results

    in HOPE

    Posted

    Bruce-

    I already sent you a big YIPEE but heres another. Will you be wearing a cap and gown for this graduation? LOL

    YYYYYYYYYYIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    So happy for you Bruce!!

    Hugs - Patti B.

    Sandra

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    I forgot to mention that Sandras husband had asked that we all light a candle on this site in her memory. I have, I see another member has and so has her husband.

    It might be a good way to honor her.

    Hugs - Patti B.

    Pink Football

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Today has not been a good day for me what with the news of Sandra, but I decided to try to relax and watch some football. And it was all pink!!!!!

    Now......let me start out by saying that my own mom is a 19 year breast cancer survivor and I have two very good friends who are BC survivors. I know we have a few BC survivors on this site and in NO WAY am I saying that BC should not get funding or recognition. Its just that......what about all the other life threatening diseases??? Even if we don't talk about LC (because as we all know, most people think we brought it on ourselves) what about the other forms of cancer??? Or what about diabetes, heart disease, Parkinsons, MS and I could go on and on.

    The Browns/Bengals game was really pink. They said that the individual players could wear as much or as little pink as they wanted to. And they wore A LOT. And bottom line, I am proud of them for that. The Dallas/Denver game wasn't quite as pink. Who knows what the later game will be like.

    Wouldn't it be great if each month out of the season the NFL would recognize (and maybe raise some money) for a couple of different life-threatening diseases?? And since November is Lung Cancer Awareness month, why no start with them.

    I think I will have to email the Browns organization and the NFL tomorrow......no, I don't think that......I WILL!!!!!

    Hugs - Patti B.

    He's back in again :(

    in MEMBER UPDATES

    Posted

    ((((((Michelle))))))

    I am so sorry that this has happened. I will pray for both you and your husband.

    PLEASE PLEASE don't put guilt on yourself. You have been an amazine caregiver (remember the 911 call??))). There is not one thing you could have done differently to change this outcome. Its the cancers fault, not yours. You looked it in the face and fought it as best you could.

    PM me if you need to talk. My prayers will continue.

    Hugs - Patti B.

    Sandra

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    It is with an incredibly heavy heart that I pass along the information that our dear Sandra passed away on Saturday. Pat contacted me via email and PM to let me know. He was with her at the end and now has the incredible job of trying to tell his children.

    I am absolutely devastated. She was my friend, we called each other crazy cancer sisters, and I will miss her so much. She was way too young and so are her children.

    She is now at peace and I pray that God is gentle on her family.

    I just can't stop crying.

    Hugs - Patti B.

    Anyone heard from SandraL?

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Hi again-

    I spoke with Pat again today - unfortunately Sandra was unable to come home as planned as she developed a blood clot in her lung. They are keeping her there to treat it and at this point, Pat does not know when she will be allowed to come home.

    I guess it was good that she was there in a medical facility when this happened.

    Pat told me to call again on Monday to see if shes home yet or not.

    My prayers for her continue.

    Hugs - Patti B.

    He's back in again :(

    in MEMBER UPDATES

    Posted

    ((((((Michelle)))))

    I know all this sucks but you had mentioned how many antibiotics he is on. Maybe they can get that straigthened out - I would worry that all those drugs would make you sick!!! Antibiotics can be very hard on your system.

    Will be thinking of both of you and praying for a fast recovery!!!

    Hugs - Patti B.

    3 years ago today I heard those horrid words....

    in LC SURVIVORS

    Posted

    "its the worst it can possibly be". My CAT scan showed Lung Cancer.

    Its been a long journey these last three years - sometimes much worse than the others. I was only given 12 months tops - so much for statistics!!! You all know I WILL not have pity parties for myself because I feel like that gives the cancer more power - but it sure is tough sometimes not to. Yesterday I completed my 61st chemo IV session - would have been more except for the 8 week break on Tarceva and the 8 week break for WBR. Think I am going for a Guiness Record!!!

    I am stubborn and bullheaded and refuse to EVER give up because I HAVE to see Nick graduate from high school. He has become my biggest supporter and advocate - something that in the beginning I thought I would never see. I love him so much. He remembers the 29th of each month and always says something to me and today he told me that he doesn't mean to make it sound like he is celebrating my having cancer but celebrating my survivorship.

    I want to thank each and everyone of you who have helped me along the way. Means a lot to me.

    My thoughts and prayers continue to be with those fighting this awful disease and for those who have lost loved ones.

    Hugs - Patti B.

    Anyone heard from SandraL?

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Hi everyone-

    Here is an update on Sandra. I waited a while to call her husband back because a very smart person suggested to me that maybe this is how they wanted to handle it. I thought about that for a while and then decided that I know Sandra well enough to know that she would not want us worrying about her so I called her husband again today.

    NOW - don't freak until you read this whole thing. Because when Pat said it to me, I almost dropped over. He told me that she is in hospice BUT ONLY for pain management. The drugs she was on at home were no longer working so they admited her there only to try to adjust her meds and try her on something else.

    She is supposed to be coming home on Wednesday and he told me to feel free to call him Thursday to see how she is doing. I let him know that her entire family here is worried about her and praying for her. He sounded very thankful for that.

    This isn't the best news but certainly not the worst, either. You guys have no idea when he so calmly said "shes in hospice now" the terror that went through me. Maybe thats common for the Canadian health system to do that, I don't know but it sure scared me half to death.

    Lets get the prayer chain going again for her!!!

    Hugs - Patti B.

    Home from the hospital

    in MEMBER UPDATES

    Posted

    ((((((Michelle)))))

    I am praying for the both of you. So soory you are having all this trouble.

    Could your onc possibly recommend a new PCP that maybe he has a good relationship with so communication betweeen the two would be easier??? Just a thought.

    Keep us posted and try to get some rest.

    Hugs - Patti B.

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