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Thank you for posting Eric! From what I see on Facebook, it looks like an awesome time is being had by all. Washington DC is one of my favorite places to visit because I am such a history buff! Enjoy the sites. And then we get Eric back in NYC? Hoping this trip will be less adventurous in the lodging area! (Like having your own bathroom LOL).
Tell everyone there that if they took just two minutes and posted one special thing that happened there that meant something to them, it would be amazing for those of us back here that could not go (for various reasons). I so wanted to be there, but am living as vicariously as possible through all of you.
Maybe you could set up a lap top at the next meal stop and have everyone come and sign in and say just a sentence or two? Huh? (begging and pleading). LOL
This is us begging (as cutely as possible
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Judy in MI
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Thank you Diane and Janet for asking about me! You both are so kind. I am excited to read about everyone's adventures in DC. I so wish I could have gone. Last year was the first year and much smaller and it was awesome to meet so many of the people. This year is bound to be even better! I miss so many of them already.
I will live vicariously through the posts left here. So you folks in Washington? Please leave us your stories. The topics you talk about will interest us immensely. You trips, the things you see. Please take a wee moment to share them here with us?
We wish we could be there with you, but are so glad you got to go to share with us.
God bless.
And praying for Judy too! Ah, I miss that girl.
Judy MI
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Eric, thank you so much for this glimpse into your travels for the Hope Summit. What a joy to hear more stories of our beloved Scotsman sojourning onto American soil yet again. We just love you buddy.
I hope you have a brill time there. Can't wait to hear more stories. Will be waiting on the side lines....
Judy in MI
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Ok, I'll bite. It is a gloomy and stormy Wednesday here in the Great Lakes. Supposed to get warm and muggy. So we go from covering our plants and bushes to protect them from freezing to turning the A/C on! That is Michigan!
I hate to sound like a broken record, but I just have not felt good. Went back yesterday to get fluids. This cold I caught is kind of weighing me down a bit. Trying to not be a baby, but gosh! Here is what I celebrate today.
It is May 2, and my last treatment is May 23, so 22 days left to chemotreatment and I am free.
Praise the Lord. All I can say is what a grueling battle this has been. I've done my best to look for goodness when I can, and celebrate that, but at the same time, Lungevity is supposed to be the forum where you can write and get support, so I did that too. And some of you have been lovely friends that have supported me even in the ugly times. Thank you. It's been a rough road.
I finally have a woman coming in to clean my home for me. We caught a couple of breaks financially, so we can afford someone every 3 weeks. I think between her and I we can keep this big home spiffy with this schedule. What a relief.
Every morning I think of Judy. I pray for her, and miss her and just...well...I don't know. It's beyond words how I feel.
Ok, let's find one thing to celebrate today. My thoughts are with all the lucky ones out in Washington DC. I hope you have so much fun, but also brainstorm, and make progress in our fight to raise awareness of this disease, raise funds for research, and do due dilligence on breaking the stigma of it.
Judy in MI
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Dan, I hope by now the shingles have eased up and you have had your surgery. This too shall pass. My upper left lobe was removed in 2007. I haven't missed it a bit.
Let us know how you are doing when you are able.
Judy MI
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Ah, my heart breaks with you. Yesterday I was home bound so I found a box that looked like it needed sorting. It was a box of pictures, and letters from my Mom, Dad and Sister, who all passed from cancer.
It was a buttersweet day of reading letters, looking at pictures and other memorabilia, and remembering. Like Randy said, with time the memories of the good will over shadow the others, but it takes time, and no one is the same on how that all happens.
HUGS.
Judy in MI
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Praying. Wishing for good results. Glad that her spirits are good!
Judy in MI
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Still Stable
in HOPE
Yeah Diane! This is wonderful!
Judy in MI
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Well, it's Tuesday here, but just by an hour and I"m not very awake, so I'll tag on here. I'll be going back in tomorrow, this cold has turned into a cough that makes me sound like, I don't know what! It's definitely a very loud and hoarse bark. I'll go in for a listen tomorrow just to make sure that nasty P work is not tryig to happen.
NOt much to report. I[ve been home bound as a result of the cold. Getting lots of rest and thankful for that. It's 2:10AM and I'm watching Hoda and Kathy Lee. I don't know why but those two women just amuse me to no end.
Wishing everyone a good morning. Praying for Judy.
Judy in MI
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Good morning,
Well, it's 3:30AM here, so really not a good time for mornings, or goods LOL...
I'm sorry for not being here this week. It just flew by, and there was so much I needed/wanted to get done by the time they did the BIG treatment. I had that yesterday. I call day 1 of each cycle the BIG treatment day. That is the day they whack me with all of their guns. It's a big day. Starts with labs, doctors appointment, and then treatment. IT's about an eight hour day. Then on day 8, it's an easy treatment, a fairly quick one hour drip of Navelbine and I'm out of there.
This week I've been battling something which has my voice and cough sounding barky. Sore throat, and just over all malaise. I did volunteer at Gilda's club, and went to one of my bible study groups. But other than that, laying low, napping a lot and wishing to feel better.
After treatment yesterday, I felt like I got hit in the head with a baseball bat. Still do. I got home, and just could not function, so slept for 3 hours. R picked up take out so ate a little bit, but it didn't settle well. Then I went back to bed with a big headache and muscle aches.
I'm up at 3:00AM, but ready to go back to bed right awayl]i've doubled up on my pain meds and ready to "bed it out" for the next few days.
i'll write more later. Just very tired.
Missed you all.
Judy in MI
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Got a card in the mail today from my step daughter! She's my ex's daughter, but we've stayed close all these years and I love her to pieces. She wants to come to Michigan to visit! (She lives in Florida). I am so excited. When she comes to town, her time is usually dominated by his family, and I get the little bit that is left over. She said this time, she was making it clear that her reason for being here was me, and that they'd have to stand in line for time with her. This is awesome!
She's about 38 years old now, with 3 almost grown children. Her youngest is a daughter that I've never met. I hoping that Jazlyn can come in too, and us girls can just spend a couple of days (I hope) sitting around eating ice cream, and gabbing about life! What a blessing.
I've been feeling better. Still tired, but have found that quick 1/2 hour naps rejuvenate me quite well, which allow me to get back to doing stuff. I've been wanting to do stuff for quite some time now, so it's amazing to be able to do that.
Judy is constantly on my mind, and in my prayers. I'm hoping all is going better, and that Katie will have an update for us soon.
Anyway, wanted to share my good news!
Have a good day.
Judy in MI
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I thank God too. This is wonderful Fred!
Judy in MI
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Hello all! Janet, sounds like living today for today and getting the best out of it is on your agenda. Good for you! I love how much you love your bug! I used to live in Bridgeport, CN back in the 70's. Oh my gosh, were people alive back then? LOL. I loved getting to the Sound and the sea salt air so easily.
Here it is grey and rainy, but somehow it just seems good. Sometimes I enjoy a rainy, cool and cloudy day. Today seems to be one of them.
I did get my blood work back today. Hemoglobin is back to 11.5 which is excellent! It made me wonder though because I am still so tired. I asked her if I'm just being a baby about all of this, and she reminded me that I've just had two transfusions, and that i'm on a pretty rigid chemo regime again, and that the 2nd time around is harder with the platinum chemo's. I don't know if she said that to make me feel better or what, but it did make me feel better
I stopped at the pharmacy to pick up some prescriptions, and accidently found a prescription for depression waiting for me in the freezer section. I've never taken this particular medication before, but it is absolutely amazing how well it made me feel! I don't know if any of you have ever tried this, but Klondyke Oreo Cookie Ice Cream bars are just the best thing in the whole world. Seriously.
Judy in MI
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I saw it! Thanks for the directions there!
Judy in MI
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Carol, this is wonderful to read. THANK YOU for sharing your good news with us. Between reading a post by Judy, and your good news, I'm ready to go out and have a wonderful day myself!
Put these on your kitchen table to enjoy today!
Judy in MI
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Yeah! Good news.
Judy in MI
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Wishing for a great day for all of you.
Judy in MI
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Janet, your post touched me. You got your dream YELLOW beetle! How fun! And your hubby said you have to live out the lease. You better! How nice.
Of course we are sad about Judy, it breaks my heart. It seems there were so many times that it was the Judy in KW and the Judy in MI AIR, but we both wanted to see this forum keep going. I'm just praying that this set-back is just that, and soon she will be back here sharing her busy days and her sunny outlook!
Let's see if this picture will post! I can just see you now!
Hope it came with the cute little flowers inside!
Judy in MI
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Good morning friends,
Well, there certainly was a BOT or SPAM war going on here last night. Katie, it's good to see you emerged victorious!
I don't know if you knew this, but most mornings, when I wake up I think of people here, their stories, and wonder how everyone is doing. A lot of that is getting to be "past tense". We have some new "posters", but it's feeling like a lonely place around here these days. There was a time when the daily AIR buzzed with news and updates.
I went through my private messages and it reminded me of that. It brought back memories of friends that are no longer with us, and other friends that have moved on from this forum. I can't blame anyone, one way or another. These things come and go in our lives I guess.
Lately Diane and Janet have popped in on a regular basis, and of course the rest of you that know who you are obviously.
Anyway, I'm just rambling, and feeling a bit sad today. I miss Judy in KW a lot. She was always here, and always a ray of sunshine. I can't believe in the last two years I never got her phone number.
I'm writing her son every morning now. I'm just saying things like tell her we said HI and that we miss her. Today I got bold and asked him if she would be willing to give me her address. I told her I'd only give it out with her permission, but that there were old friends here that would love to send a card.
We'll see how that goes. I'll understand if she just does not want to do that. You never know in cyber world, or even in 3D world I guess.
Anyway, if I hear from him again, I'll let you know.
Wishing you all a good day.
Judy in MI
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Never, EVER start deleting files and cleaning up old documents at 3:00AM when you are sleepy. LOL. I did that last night, just couldn't fall asleep quite yet, and in the magnificent clean up, deleted something critical to getting on line! After all that to finally get internet, and then I do that. I got on R's PC and discovered that today. So I called the owner (they are a distributor of DISH and friends of ours) and begged him to call me to help me restore whatever I deleted.
Haven't heard anything new today from Judy's son, but I will keep you informed as soon as I do!
Last night I asked R if he'd play a new card game with me. I'm sure it's not new, but I found it at the store as a game to take to chemo with me to play with my baby sitters, and it's great fun! It's called Phase 10. We played the first game, and once we figured it all out, we were addicted! We used to play games like this all the time, and he just got bored with that stuff. Maybe this is a portent of fun evenings ahead when there's no stupid TV on!
Tomorrow I see the nurse for the blood eval. I am happy to do this. I've been really sleepy, and dizzy today. I can't wait for them to figure out what is going on! Even more, I can't wait to feel better. I have a good feeling about all of this.
It's strangely warm here. Almost 70. It's humid too, and the storms out West are headed our way. I hope all of our friends out there are all safe and sound. The pictures on the news of the tornados were astounding.
Well, I can feel a nap coming on. Wishing you a lovely rest of your Sunday.
Judy in MI
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Hi friends,
Katie posted on 4/16/2012 with more current updates for Judy in KW. Keep our friend in your prayers please.
Judy in MI
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Well, I did hear back from Judy's son, but I won't share any details until he gives me permission to do so. All I can say is that Judy needs our prayers right now, and he said he appreciates all the prayers and people that care about her here.
Once he allows me to share more, I promise I will. I'll do a post with her name in the title so everyone gets updated, but for now I don't dare do that.
Judy in MI
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Good morning again! I see there is a spammer out there right now. Go away spam.
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Good Early Saturday Morning to you all! Diane, good on you to get started so early!
We actually are expecting the rain that those out West have been having, today! With temps around 63 tomorrow. Things already are blooming way ahead of schedule, but I'm loving it. I already shared the cool helicopter story and the apple trees.
Talking about exercise and/or losing weight. It's so strange our self-perceptions. I've always been around a size 12 to 14. While that is not skinny, it's a good weight for a 57 year old person. Being 5' 7", I carried the weight okay too. Since January 4, I've lost 35 pounds, and am now what my husband calls skinny. Too skinny in his book. What is weird is the self-perception. He took me shopping last week because I didn't have a single pair of jeans that fit. I broke down and bought a pair of size 10's a month or so ago, but they are baggy now too.
So he picked out (he loves to shop) 3 pairs of 8's for me to try. I held them up and said "these will never fit", as I dragged myself to the dressing room (I hate to shop). I was shocked as I slid the jeans on and they fit. The picture in the mirror in front of me was the "normal" me, that I have seen for the last 20 years. But the body that fit into those jeans kind of shocked me. I took the jeans off and held them in front of me, and looked at me, then the jeans, and couldn't believe that this body fit in them.
But I have plauteau'd at this weight, so I think I'm okay. No one has shown concern at the doctor's office. I will be careful to not lose any more, if I can. I am eating pretty good. The surprise of the Carboplatin is that it usually makes food taste like metal, but I have not had that experience this time.
Diane - it sounds like your 24 y/o grand daughter is having a good start to life! How fun for her. We took one of those small explorer type cruises in Alaska, and it was awesome. The crew was amazing as they shared the history and stories. I loved that experience.
And I"m posting this again for those that would have missed my Friday late night post. I went sleuthing around Judy in KW's facebook page and found her son! I've messaged him, and posted a link to one of his Mom's latest posts here so he could see that I'm for real. I am hoping he will respond back to me. I gave him my phone # and the link to the main web site here too. I told him that there were a lot of friends here that were very worried and we'd appreciate knowing how she is.
Obviously I will let you all know if I hear anything.
Her last opening post at the Air was 4/1/2012.
Today I'm going to lay low again. Yesterday I was up for about 3 hours before the crash, and then slept for 3. I managed to stay up last night until 11:30 and then crashed until now. Soon I'll hit the bed again.
The nurse called Friday (if I didn't post that earlier) and changed her mind. She gave me an appointment for Monday for a blood evaluation, and said it's likely I'll get another blood transfusion again. If it gives me energy, and helps me get through this, I am all for it.
Have a good Saturday everyone!
Judy in MI
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I think she did too Nick. Hug.
Judy in MI