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Cheryl..
I want to know how all of this turns out....I am in the same kind of boat you are in...just a smaller one with only one oar....
I have so much else on my plate right now, that I cannot deal with the employment ( non-employment) issue. BUT I DO KNOW THAT I AM DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE OF MY CANCER!!
Your head seems to be very screwed on tightly. You make complete sense to me. Even the part about the willingness to forgive...You are above the rest. You can forgive the people but not the behaviors that are causing YOU the distress of potential loss of income and survival...You are a true survivor.. Smart as a whip and resources at your fingertips. I admire you. You look like a hero to me today.
One little thing that comes to mind is what all of this is doing to your health. The one thing that we don't need are those fear chemicals running around in our bodies. If you can get someone else to help you with this fear crap...a lawyer, a counselor, God himself, the better.. (hope this makes sense to you and that I am not offending>>remember my one oar?)
Best wishes for a great lawyer if you choose that path.
Regards. Cindi o'h
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Are you tired of all thos sissy "Frienship" poems that always sound good, but never actually come close to reality? Well, here is a seires of promises tht really speaks to TRUE frienship:
1) When you are SAD---I will help get you drunk and plot revenge on the
sorry b*stard who made you sad.
2) When you are BLUE---I will try to dislodge whatever it is that is
choking you.
3) When you SMILE---I will know you finally got laid.
4) When you are SCARED--- I will rag on you about it every chance I
get.
5) When you are WORRIED---I will tell you horrible stories about how
much worse it could be and to quit whining!
6)When you are CONFUSED---I will use little words.
7) When you are SICK---stay the hell away from me until you are well
again! I don't want whatever you have.
When you FALL---I will point and laugh at your clumsy a**. This is my oath: I pledge it till the end. Why? You may ask. Because YOU are my FRIEND!
Remember: A friend will help you move. A really good friend will help you move a body.
Let me know if you ever need me to bring a shovel.
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Bubba was from Mississippi and was a hard-shell Southern Baptist. He loved to sneak away to the race track.
One day, he was there betting on the ponies and losing his shirt when he noticed a priest step onto the track and bless the forehead of one of the horses lining up for the 4th race. Lo and Behold his horse--a very long shot--won the race. Bubba was most interested to see what the priest did the next race. Sure enough, he watched the priest step out onto the track as the horses for the 5th race lined up, and placed a blessing on the forehead of one of the horses. Again, even though another long shot, the horse the priest had blessed won the race.
Bubba made a bee-line for the window and placed a small bet on the horse. Again, even though another long shot, the horse the priest blessed won the race. Bubba collected his winnings and anxiously waited to see which horse the priest bestowed his blessing for the 6th race. The priest showed, blessed a horse, Bubba bet on it, and it won! Bubba felt elated! As the day went on, the priest continued blessing one of the horses, and it always came in first. Bubba began to pull in some serious money, and by the last race, he knew his wildest dreams were going to come true. He made a quick stop at the ATM, withdrew BIG money and awaited the priest's blessing that would tell him what horse to bet on.
True to his pattern, the priest stepped out onto the track before the last race and blessed the forehead, eyes, ears, and hooves of one of the horses. Bubba bet every cent, and watched the horse come in dead last. He was dumbfounded...He made his way to the track and when he found the priest he demanded, "What happened, Father? All day you blessed horses and they won. The last race, you blessed a horse and he lost. Now I have lost all my savings, thanks to you!!"
The priest nodded wisely and said, "That is the problem with you Protestants...You can't tell the difference between a simple blessing and the Last Rites."
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Full Circle
in HOPE
Sean,
Very thoughtful. Very inspirational. Love your title too.
You are a good son. Glad your football team won!
Cindi
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James,
There hasn't been a day gone by that I haven't thought of your Mom and you kids. I have been hoping to hear news like this. I am so proud of you for hanging in there and for letting us know her good, good news.
Also, I am so glad that you have those Georgia girls on your side....you just can't go wrong there.
Keep your spirits high...
Thank you, so much for the news.
Cindi
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Paddy,
Thanks for the update...
Nurses like Thomas can make it or break it....I am so glad that he was there for you during all of this.
One thing that keeps coming back to my mind over and over again is this:
I am soooo grateful for the blood that I received. To this day. I know that it is "only" blood, not a heart or a kidney or eyes. But to me, it was a gift of life. I don't know how many blood donors KNOW exactly how un-selfish their altruistic action actually affects the recipients. But I am just so thankful to be holding some unknown #'s blood in my veins.
If there are folks healthy enough to donate, then please contact your blood donation center.
Glad you will be surrounded by family. Rest up and then have fun!
Cindi
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Thanks for the post
so sorry about your mom, I know that you miss her so much.
darn it anyway, what a situation.
Too bad I can't help you. I am so glad that my Dad had the wisdom not
to re-marry. He said," everything will go to you kids. I have had my family and she has had hers."
It made her an un-honest woman, but we didn't care.
Sounds like the stepF is a butt germ. (And needs to be wiped out)
Good luck.
Cindi
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oh.
did I mention Ativan?
"love that Ativan!"
(helps with put the spooks to bed)
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A guy sees a sign in front of a house in Washington:
'Talking dog / For Sale'
He rings the bell and the owner tells him that the dog is in the
backyard.
The guy goes into the backyard and sees an old black mutt just
sitting there.
"You talk?" he asks.
"Sure do.", the dog replies.
"So, what's your story?"
The dog looks up and says, "Well, I discovered my gift pretty young
and I wanted to help the government, so I
told the CIA about it, and in no time they had me jetting from
country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world
leaders, because, of course, no one figured a dog would be eaves-
dropping. I was one of their most valuable agents
for eight years running. The jetting around really tired me out though,
and I knew I wasn't getting any younger, and I wanted to settle down.
So, I signed up a job at the airport to do some undercover security
work, mostly wandering around sniffing near suspicious characters
and listening in. Man, I uncovered some incredible dealings there
and was awarded a whole batch of medals. Then I got me a wife and
a whole bunch of puppies, and now I am just retired."
The guy is amazed. He goes back in the house and asks the owner
how much he wants for the dog and the owner says:
"Ten dollars."
The guy asks:
"But this dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling
him so cheap?"
" 'Cause he's a gol darn Liar. He never done any of that stuff."
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It is interesting.
My siblings and I grew up in a RR depot where we relied on an old pot-bellied stove to keep the chill off. This was in a rural area on the border of ND and Canada!! We shoveled and burned lots of coal and played in the coal bin. I have often thought that there has been a connection, somehow, on our growing-up days and the strong link to lung cancer in our family. Besides being a depot agent for the RR, Dad daylighted as a crop-duster, having his airstrip and chemicals in our backyard. Later, he realized his dream to fly and zoom about full time. However, we kids were exposed to un-Godly amounts of carcinogens.
Not angry. That's just the way it was.
Thanks for the heads up on this one.
Cindi
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Gosh...first of all welcome.
Like everyone said, we all handled treatments differently.
It was helpful for me to mentally approach my treatment as a Halloween fun house...I never knew what was around the corner...but I was willing to walk and see...most of the time I didn't get too spooked, which in a Halloween fun house, it's a bit of a letdown...I mean, it is SUPPOSED to be scary.
H2O...great advice.
Eat. Even if you don't feel like it. Anything. As much of anything. Overeat...what the heck!
I want to hear how you do and if you have any spooks at all in your fun house.
For me, I had and have met the coolest people because of my treatment and because of my illness...I hope that you have that same experience...
Come back often, and check in
Cindi o'h
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oh Elaine, you are so funny, you are a ham...
And poor Frank has to take so much abuse, not only on the JFL forum, but now all over...
This crowd is good for me.
thanks.
And yes...what a tuxedo!! Fun to get all gussied up and be a VIP in someone's life on a day she will never forget. Congratulations.
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Don,
Sorry about the news. darnit.
You and Lucie, I know have it in you to get through this disappointment,
"cowboy up", and ride out the rest of the task.
I think good stuff about you two often.
Cindi o'h
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Hi Randi,
Sincerely, in my opinion, I don't think that you said anything wrong.
It sounds as if your mom is going through a lot of hard stuff. For me, I was shocked at my own response to my own hairloss. I didn't think it would matter to me. I didn't think that I would be vain. For me, hair loss was something that was a visible and gigantic statement that I REALLY was sick and that I REALLY did not want to be. It crashed into my survival attempt at being in denial over the whole awful thing. Hairloss was something that I did not want to deal with on top of everything else I was going through.
I do know what you mean, though. Once something is said, it cannot be taken back...even if you had the best of intentions. And it sounds to me as if you truly did. Your mom may have misunderstood your intentions. But, I think that she is probably grieving over her hair loss and the loss of her health and etc. Give her time. I will bet that once she gets used to her new "do" and comes to better terms what is going on with her life, that she may even be able to find something in her change in appearance to giggle about.
It is not an easy place, to be "misunderstood". Try not to think about it. Like I said, I don't think you said anything wrong.
Hang in there. I am sure that your mom really appreciates your love and support. I know that I would if I were her.
Cindi o'h
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Oh dang...
Sorry TAnn...shoot.
Wish you didn't have to go through all of this.
Prayers your way.
Cindi o'h
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Amy,
That sounds so very hopeful...
Whew!
Cindi o'h
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oh, Cat, please accept my apology for coming across as being insensitive to what you are going through. It IS HUGE!
My twisted sense of humor will get me in trouble each and every time.
Please try to erase any bad memories of any suffering that my words may have caused.
I truly do care about you and everyone who is fighting not only this cancer battle, but the everday battles that we humans are faced with.
Only the best to you, Cat.
Cindi o'h
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I have waiting for a telephone call from you and am perplexed that I haven't heard from you....
On a much lighter note....of course, you have my prayers for great news.... the waiting is the hardest part. Michael, the archangel, please slay this cancer in my friends...dear angel, you are the most courageous and most powerful of all of the angels, and this is a beast that needs the swiftness of the blade of your sword....Amen....
Cindi o'h
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Oncodoc, you Rock
Cindi o'h
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Kim...
This is a must read...
I wish I had the skill of giving you the address for the website, eventually I will learn...
THE absolute best information that I have ever read about pain management can be found at (do a google) the Minnesota Board of Medicine... at the top of the page to the far right there is a bar to click on for pain management...
It is so thorough and reasonable that it will knock your socks off....
No one should have to suffer from pain in this year when so many options are available...
Blessings....
Cindi o'h
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Hi Lori
Glad you came... Yes. Knowlege is power. You need all the power you can get your hands on to overcome. Best wishes to you and your family.
And welcome to this one.
There is so much wisdom here...it is just amazing.
Cindi o'h
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Now, Beth, really if you'd only quit cher whinin' and complainin' and just take a pill or have a few good sessions, then your veins wouldn't collapse and you wouldn't be such a bother to the onco nurses when your throat closes up... I am sure it's all just nerves....
For pete's sake...it's only lung cancer+++
(we will talk)
Cindi
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Friends...
Thank you for all of your good thoughts and prayers for those of us with BIG stuff on our plates today...
I posted a short essay under Test Results...
I got work to do now....phone calls etc..
WE are on a heckava ride, aren't we??
Cindi
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Dear Friends,
For all of your good thoughts and prayers, thank you.
I did see the thoracic surgeon today, a charming and handsome chap, I must say, who gave me some options regarding the changes on the CT scans. He is quite hesitant to do a VATS because of the recent stent placement in my coronary artery. The medication that I take for preventing re-stenosis also would be contraindicated for major surgery. He said that his concern would be uncontrolled bleeding. He hesitates to take me off the medication at this point, even short term, because it could compromise the success of the stent...
So, I opted for a thoracentesis, even though there are slight risks asso. with that. He said that 40-50% of the time, the pathology can come back as a false negative for cancer....
My idea is we check those cells and see what is there; if it comes back negative, then we can think further about what to do as far as the "stuff" that showed up on the CT scan. He agreed. So he will have me set up for a thoracentesis...
I came out of there, feeling pretty good. He said that the changes on the CT are 50/50 cancer return or continued changes from the radiation I completed 18 months ago....
The answer, I guess, is still....wait and see...
Peace and love to all of us...
Thanks Katha for your call for luck, prayers...goodness, whatever you want to call it....so many good and kind people in this world....thank you for responding.
Blessings.
Cindi
When you FALL---I will point and laugh at your clumsy a**. 
Dean Carl~
in GENERAL
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To Dean Carl and Gay...
I pray with the rest of the crowd that this is a temporary set back and that you will come back to us, Dean Carl. You are missed, obviously by the other survivors and families, but also by me. I don't have your phone #, but if I did, I would for sure give you a hollar.
Someone mentioned that you are a favorite... I say, no doubt. Have never met you (in person) but love you anyway.
God has blessed you Dean and he continues to Bless you....just look at all of the LOVE>>>
Cindi o'h