marisa

Hello everyone. I'm sure that alot of you won't remember me but I'm also sure that alot of you will. September 2009 I was diagnosed stage 4 with a 3.5 cm tumour metted to my brain. By November I was totally psychotic and had to be hospitalised for weeks and weeks as a result of that. Mid January I was released from hospital only to be rushed back a week later for emergency surgery to remove the brain tumour. The surgery was successful and there has been no reoccurance. The little beast has though decided to travel to my liver and breast but thank God it stayed away from the brain. I am considerably weaker and weigh in at 81 lbs now but my quality of life is GOOD! I have no pain whatsover and never have except for the discomfort after the brain surgery but that passed. I have no regrets whatsover that I chose no treatment and often wonder if I would still be here if I had chosen treatment. All the best to all! Marisa

BIG hugs Randy!

Hi everyone! Just checking in as I haven't at all since I requested a Hall Pass months and months ago! I recovered very well since having the brain tumour removed in January! I'm experiencing the general symptons of lung cancer but my quality of life is very good! I have no regrets at all that I chose no treatment at all. I had a chest infection in March and had to be hospitalised overnight but recovered from that thank heavens! Hope everyone is doing well! (Bruce, sent read receipt on last email, didn't receive one, is your email still playing up?)

Lillian... hugs to you and I think it is a fantastic idea. Once you have it all completed I would love to read the final copy. You take care Lillian... I am still in hall pass, just coming out to post little posts like this... ok for you to keep emailing etc.... Love you. Marisa

FANTASTIC news Dawn!! I'm so happy for you!! GOD IS GOOD!! (going back into hallpass now, just coming out once in awhile, LOL)

Coming out of my hall pass for a moment. Michelle, it is the process of grieving... it will get better as time go by.. there are stages of grief. I wish I could just physically hug you and offer you comfort but accept this huge cyber hug from me. I agree with the others about seeking out counselling to help you cope...Take care my friend Love Marisa

Oh Lillian... what a handsome man! A real charmer! Eyes are the window to the soul.. beautiful beautiful eyes!!!! (And you will be looking into those eyes again!!!

Dear Lillian, They are so adorable!! Just gorgeous!! But then no wonder, look at their great grandma... Beauty genes obviously run in your family... hugs

Oh Michelle, I'm sooo happy for you that you are finding these signs. Our body is basically a cage for our soul... he's living on and proving it to you so well!!!

Dear Karen, So sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolances! Marisa

Dear lillian, Hope your ankle goes down quickly and that being down in the dumps is just dumped away!! You look after yourself. Hugs

Hugs to you Lily..... I know it's hard but don't let judgemental small minded people ruin your happiness!

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My mother passed away 6 years ago and we had always said... "if there is a way... whoever goes first will come back and prove it"... The day my mother died, I was living in Australia.. I was lying in bed awake early in the morning and the end of my bed shook... as if someone was pressing down on it. I found out shortly that that was the exact time my mother (in Canada) had passed away. I have heard nothing from her since until July 30th. On the night of July 30th (which happens to be the 6 year anniverary of her death I was sleeping upstairs because my husband was snoring. I had awoken, it was 2:30 am in the morning and I was lying there on my right side facing the wall. I heard footsteps coming up the stairs and I thought for a moment it was my husband. I then heard walking over to the side of my bed. I did not turn around and now I wish I had. I realized that it was not my husband when all of a sudden I felt a hand on my right shoulder. It was a hot night and I had the blankets at the bottom of the bed. Suddenly the blankets were pulled up and put over me. I then heard a whisper... "my baby"... it was my mothers voice. I turned around and there was nothing there.. but I had such a feeling of peace. I then went downstairs and my husband was sound asleep. I don't know why she waited 6 years to come back but it just reiterates so strongly in my mind that there is life after death... they just go to another plane of existence..

Hi Doug, I flew from Canada to Australia six weeks post surgery. I was very nervous on take off as I had to wait the six weeks because of the risk of my lung collapsing. Everything was fine tho.