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Jackie: I can tell you are still missing Mike after all these years. I'm so sorry for your bad weather in Canada and am wishing you warm breezes from Key West. Stay warm and strong, Judy

What a caring thing to do. Mary is lucky to have you at her side. Judy in Key West

Snowflake: Sounds good. I'll try it after I edit yet again. Funny, but I forgot to add the doc visit where they told me "not cureable but manageable." I keep trying not to hear/remember that. Thanks for the tech help. Judy in Key West

Thanks again Betts. I got the font right and went in today and edited my profile. I took out most of the dialogue and it should be tidier and easier to read now. Ned, I'll be ready any time now for color! Judy in Key West

Ned, Yeh, I did it but it seems like I put too much in and left a lot out that would describe my disease better for others. But you know, it was traumatic for me for some reason to put it in print. So, I'm proud I did it. Now I'm going out with a friend to have some fun. When I'm ready, I'll take stuff out and put stuff in and then, yes, how did you guess? I was admiring the colors! Judy in Key West

Betts: Yeah, I got it. Now I'll go back and take out the blank lines and my wordiness will be diminished even more! Judy in Key West

Oops, I caught that too. One more time.

Betts, Thanks a lot! It made perfect sense. I'm going to come back to this post and make sure I did it right. Judy in Key West

Peachy: I don't know anything about the hospital you mention in Clearwater. The Moffitt Cancer Center, however, was one of the top choices my daughter researched for my diagnosis and treatment. She is a registered nurse who works on an onlcology floor in a hospital in Port St Lucie. She said she's known a number of patients who have gone there are were very satisfied with the facility. I picked MDACC because of my doctor's recommendation and because it was closer for me than Moffitt. Good luck and happy retirement in Florida! Judy in Key West

Thanks for the feedback. It took me three months to get myself to sit down and record it. I think it will take awhile before I'm ready to edit it down. In the meantime, making it much much smaller will help me and not draw attention to my wordiness.

Ok, Ned or anyone else with techical know-how, how to I make the font smaller! Judy in Key West

just a test. I need to see if my profile contains my (finally) entered signature.

Yeah, it worked. You don't even have to cut and paste. Just point your mouse "finger" and click. Hope you like it. Judy in Key West

After a really bad day yesterday, I decided to start today cruising the Judt for Fun forum. I wanted to put this forward in but am not sure if you cut and paste you can get it. I'll try myself and see if it works. If it doesn, you need to turn your sound down first! http://www.frontiernet.net/~jimdandy/sp ... riend.html

Nothing wrong with 1A--I had them for years. But having cancer along side your brother, that's a really extreme case of sibling support! Judy in Key West

Am really happy to see the guys feeling comfortable enough to share their seemingly embarrassing boob stories. That's a real sign of trust that we women won't turn that into a joke. Judy in Key West

I loved watching this odd couple play. A great way to start my day! Judy in Key West

Colleen: Good one. I had to check out the "Just for Fun" forum after opening and reading a really offensive email from someone I consider really intelligent but inexplicitly really racist. This involved Denmark that I recently saw named the country with the happiest people and am trying to choose to not believe the stuff I read there that are allegedly happening to that wonderful country because of immigrants who refuse to assimilate. Yuck. I like the funny valentine! Judy in Key West

Ladies--if I could get a roll going making fun of our boobs then I know I did a good thing today. Haven't done much of anything else so I'm thankful for that. Judy in Key West

This was forwarded to me as well. Very funny! Judy in Key West

Headaches and earache again, much fatigue. This 5th chemo was a disappointment in terms of recovery. Haven't really felt great since day two so I'm really digging for funny. Somtime shortly after my dx, I was talking on the phone with an old friend from High School in NJ. She and I share a similar sense of humor and were making as much light as we could over my situation. She came through with the best line this time--she said "you're going to be just fine and if anybody asks about that IIIB, just tell them it's your bra size." Good, huh?

Didn't know where to put this so it's here. I've only been on the site a short time but I soon felt it can't be all about me. I've been trying lately to "catch" someone reaching out and adding my voice to the positive energy the long-timers pour in the direction of someone in need. I watched an old 20/20 on happiness yesterday and was reminded of the genetic component of optomism. I've been running a little against my tendency lately, bemoaning a three-day or week bout of nausea vs a one or two. My daughter who is an oncology nurse often calls me to task reminding me of people who upchuck constantly after chemo or can't eat because of blisters in their mouth (I have only mild mouth discomfort). I decided to try adding to the just for fun board to recapture my natural spirit of optomism. I know I am just scared and am hoping reaching out to others and using humor to get through the rough spots in life as I always have will help bring me back to my center. Judy in Key West

I've been trying to help my grandson through the realization that Nonie has cancer, a scary thing for a nine-year-old. The bald thing was tough for him so I led him little by little from letting him pick up the front of my scarf and feel the stubble to walking in on me in my bedroom with NO HAIR. Recently my husband started teasing me about the fuzz that's already growing. Trying to bring Dominick into it, I pointed out how funny the one longer than the others hair growing towards the front looked. By the time I saw him again, the one had become three. When I showed him, he had this suggestion: Nonie, why don't you let the three hairs grow and shave the rest and you'll look like Tommy (?do I have the character's name right?) on the Rugrats! Love that kid.

Dee, Good luck tomorrow. I'll be watching the site to see how your surgery goes. I'm a newcomer with little experience with cancer but want to be part of the positive energy I feel going people's way whenever they ask for it on the LCSC site. Judy in Key West

KatieB: I almost missed your post because we were posting one minute apart. I loved the little happy dance. You know we people in Key West looovveee chickens. Judy