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I can take over for Becky when ya'll get here. Do we have a coffee pot on board? If not I need to pick one up before boarding so I can have fresh coffee all night for the drive. Then when I get relieved I can add some Kahlua to my coffee to relax. Better yet, I will just pact that coffee pot in my duffle before I leave the house.
Sorry Ann, It's raining and drizzling here, so no grillin' outside. But we will think of somethin'.
Let me know when you hit town Becky!
Dawn
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Muriel,
I don't want Becky to speed, I'm just so excited cause I have never really had a REAL vacation!...This is gonna be great!
Dawn
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Oh good...hopefully the rain will hold off till after me and my fur baby Callie get on the bus. Don't worry, she takes up very little room when she curls up to sleep.
Katie, where are you and bud and I gonna meet up so Becky only has to make one stop.
I'm so excited, I can't stand still!! People are looking at me funny cause I keep bouncing up and down...lol.
Dawn
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Maybe Becky can pick me, Katie and Bud up in one stop if we can come up with a meeting spot here in Tx.
Whaddaya say, Katie and Bud? And I plan on bringing just one of my fur babies (Callie), some jammies and a case of Kahlua.
Dawn
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In reference to the chat for today. My oldest son just found out that he needs someone to else to drive him after his eye exam as he will not be able to see that well. His appt. is not till 10:00 so I don't know if I will be back in time to open the chat at 11:30.
I will check the chat regardless of what time I get back but any of you that want to chat, can still do so on your own.
sorry for the last minute warning, but, it could not be helped.
Thanks for understanding.
Dawn
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You've always been famous to us.
Dawn
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Congratulations MichelleP! As of today 500 posts and counting...keep it up!
You have helped many of us tremendously with your postings.
Look forward to 500 more!
Dawn
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Still cold (41) windy in NTX this afternoon. Awoke to less than freezing and a crust of snow on the ground, which the fur babies loved as they could go out back for a while and run. The bigger two hate to be cooped up in the house which was the case for all of yesterday.
Wishing all of you the joy and magic of the season for today and peace and serenity in the coming year.
Merry Christmas!!!
Dawn
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for this Wed and Next Wed. chats will be held on an as needed/wanted basis.
That means if you feel the need or want to, to let me know in advance and I will be there to chat when you set the time. This includes those late nights or very early morning chats as I have a really erratic sleeping schedule anyway.
Pm me here or you can reach me on Facebook, Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/outrider323) or my e-mail which is listed in my profile info for this site.
Michelle, I am available when you are ready. Let me know.
To all the rest of you, I wish the Joy and Magic of the Season, Much Love, Laughter, hugs and silly giggles. From me to all of you, have a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and May the New Year bring you peace and serenity.
Dawn
Dawn
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LOLOLOL!!!!
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(chuckle, chuckle) Us Texas Women really give em' heck!
Still chuckling
Dawn
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Diane,
Just pick up a can of Libby's Pumpkin Pie MIX...make sure you get the mix not just plain pumpkin. Follow the recipe on the back and you get perfect pumpkin pie every time(unless you burn it...lol)
My sister like to have beat me up when she found out that the pie she thought I slaved over took just 2 eggs, about a cup of condensed milk and a store bought pie shell, lol.
Seriously, no need to practice with this one.
Dawn
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Love your invasion force Randy!
Guys maybe I am just a dunce about working Face book, but I don't know how to find any of you! WHAAA!. Would like to keep up with all of you there as well as here.
Anyway, still cold here in TX.but lots of sun...
Dawn
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These are just a few of the sites I have found that mention donating unused drugs. From several of the house bills, you can see that there maybe some stringent requirements.
http://jpformontana.blogspot.com/2009/1 ... am-is.html (MT)
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/B ... Baa.pdf(RI)
www.UWCM.org (United Way)
www.cancer.org/downloads/COM/volunteer_ ... consin.pdf - 2004-07-12 (WI)
The other suggestions: any free clinics in your area, Publicly paid for hospitals or health clinics, (ie: supported by tax dollars), Local nursing homes or long term care facilities.
Unfortunately due to the amount of information out there you will have to devote some time to looking it all up and deciphering it...It is a shame that someone hasn't thought of this before and done something about it. I would suggest that you start with the state that you currently reside in and then expand outward to other states.
I will keep looking. and post any additional info I can find.
Dawn
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You might also check with manufacturer...Call United Way and see if they have a program to give back unused meds/supplies. If they don't, the internet might be a place to look as well...I will see if I can find anything. I know that I read a news story about donating unused meds/supplies here in TX but it was several years agao.
Also you may be able to sent them to another state for use as long as they are not narcotics(1 a : a drug (as opium or morphine) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor, coma, or convulsions b : a drug (as marijuana or LSD) subject to restriction similar to that of addictive narcotics whether physiologically addictive and narcotic or not
2 : something that soothes, relieves, or lulls. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narcotics) definition provide to ellucidate what is and is not narcotic)) (Which chemo is not considered to be narcotic)
I will leave a link if I find something.
Dawn
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Yeah! Dana, I love it when you come into chats on Wed and get chatty with me! Even more I love reading your posts.
Sorry about last Wed. Big story behind the start the chat, lose the chat and the alien radiation interferance that kept interrupting my signals between computers here, (in other words, long story...lol)
Dawn
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Randy,
Your positive outlook and weird and wacky sense of humor has kept me going on many occasions! Keep up the posting and next week when it is my turn to do the count, I will look forward to adding more in you column!
Dawn
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Michelle,
I started having panic attacks after my husband died. 15 ER room visits and a week long hospital stay taught me a few things and some coping skills...If you think they could help you, please give me a pm.
I take Ativan (lorazepam-generic name) as needed for anxiety which is what I have gotten my panic attacks to now. And then only occasionally. It can be done.
I used to have very severe panic attacks where I would be closed to hyper-ventillating and where the muscles of my femur (thigh bone) would cramp so bad with the adrenaline that I would end up limping for about 2 weeks. So I know where you are coming from
Just remember the hardest thing you are ever going to do for yourself is Ask for help. Please, please ask. We can take all the time you need so that this can be made easier for you.
I don't want to intrude so if you need help with anything, even if it is just a good vent (cry), please don't hesitate. I am here if/when you need me.
Dawn
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And don't forget Paul Newman..he also died of lung cancer although noone would come out and say it out loud.
They were too worried about the stigma attached to lung cancer and smoking....And that all started with the Federal Government and C. Everett Koop's (surgeon general) fight with the tobacco industry.
The only way we are ever going to get rid of that stigma is to stop playing into it. By that I mean, stop telling people whether you did or did not smoke. Stop listing it in your bios. Start by telling people the things that we all have in common that can cause cancer such as radon, asbestos, man-made chemicals in everything we eat, and drink and even wear that can be absorbed through the skin, exhaust from burning or burned petro-chemicals, chemical pollutants in the air, land and water. Even the stress of our daily lives can cause cancer.
Lung Cancer is not about smoking or not. It is about the very atmosphere that we live in.
Sorry, coming down off my soapbox, now. You are also right Katie when you say "shame on the ACS as they are just furthering the stigma and the myth that only smokers get Lung Cancer as many of the members of the community right here can attest to.
Shame we don't know any reporters..
Dawn
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If you read the article, he states that some of the cancer cells got away so he had adjuvant chemo. That is the clue that it is lung cancer. If they had to take a portion of his lung whether or not the tumor itself was inside the lung or outside is immaterial and Gumble also stated that they took some "other goodies" along with the lung....ie.lymph nodes....It is lung cancer. The person to make the statement about the tumor being outside the lung was the ceo of a large PR firm that is a friend of Gumble's...He was also very quick to add that Gumble was a non-smoker.
Here are some other articles the plainly state Lung cancer.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/0 ... ml?eref=ew
http://cbs11tv.com/entertainment/bryant ... 57063.html
(channel 11 Dallas)
http://cbs11tv.com/entertainment/bryant ... 57063.html
(cbs 2-chicago)
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/arti ... umbel.html
All of theses specify that it is lung cancer. It is certainly a shame that that instead of using this as away to teach and bring awareness, they were in a big hurry to make sure his image was pure and not hampered by something as politically incorrect as smoking.
Dawn
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An article posted by the yahoo web page posted it in big bold headline letters as Lung Cancer...
here is the link
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091208/ap_ ... l_cancer_7
Hope this helps.
Dawn
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This is what I will be doing on Wed. at 11:30 if you guys don't stop in and say Hi!
I know many of you are at work and can not access the chat at that time but for those of you that can, just stop in and say Hi, let us know how you are doing. This is a great way to keep in touch as well as shoot the bulloney about whatever you want to talk about.
Stop in and see me on Wed. at 11:30 so I don't do this
and have to break out the kleenex.
Dawn
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Lyn,
Usually when they say "no More" they mean a break from chemo, not no more forever.
4-6 rounds of chemo is pretty standard. Depending on the response to the chemo and the length of that response can determine if they give the same chemo or something different when/if it shows back up. Since the cancer has spread, and there is no way of knowing if all of the cancers cells were killed by chemo, that is why treatment is considered palliative and not curative.
Although, I know from my own experience just how devastating this news can be, remember to BREATHE. As a matter of fact take several deep breaths. It will help to calm you and center your mind so that you can meet these challenges head on and in the way best to help yourself and your father.
Keep your faith, Darlin' it helps loads and also remember you can come back here anytime for a refill on just about anything from information, to (cyber) hugs and understanding.
Dawn
LOLOLOL!!!! 
Shout Out if You're Already on the Bus!!!
in JUST FOR FUN
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I hope everyone is ready to go today...After climbing up on the bus yesterday to rig up a tarp so that we could grill, my muscles are a little stiff, but that should not interfere with driving.
Where's Katie and Bud? I haven't seen them, yet.
Let me know when we have everyone and everything ready to go.
Dawn