Calli, I've been wondering if I should send it to my s-i-l. I think I'm going to send it to one of her sisters, and let the sister decide. My s-i-l's ovarian cancer was a weird kind, I guess. It was stage 3B, but as far as I heard, it was a free floating mass in her abdomen, and wasn't attached to anything at all. She's since had a hysterectomy and treatments, and is also in remission, but she had a heck of a year in addition to that, with her husband suffering some freak paralysis, due to a back problem. He's still rehabilitating, and I know she is tired of talking about their illnesses.
I don't really have a security blanket... unless you count Mr. Pointy.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 05, 2006 4:17:45 am PST #3329 of 10001
What is even happening?
Laura - Jan 05, 2006 4:41:35 am PST #3330 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
I have this freakishly early morning family so being able to let them get some sleep while I sit through the night is good.
I've always pulled the night shift in this situation. There is a certain peaceful feeling to sitting with the loved one while the world sleeps. The ill person doesn't have any real concept of the hour. You remain in my thoughts and prayers Cass. Stength and peace to you and yours.
Sorry you have to use your awesome powers of biting tongue Teppy. I hope the decisions made for your grandfather's care result in the least discomfort for him.
I skipped bunches because I have to work for a living...
SuziQ - Jan 05, 2006 5:03:14 am PST #3331 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Our Maidengurl needs iron~ma? There's an amusing joke to be made here.
Cass - thanks for the giggle. I needed that this morning. Last night was a rough one.
Letting go~ma to your Grandma.
Trudy Booth - Jan 05, 2006 5:03:38 am PST #3332 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Then, when I got in the bath and grabbed my iPod, I discovered a new playlist. It's fun and sweet and a very nice surprise
Wow. That's just beautiful. And he didn't even have to have a quicky with a chaise lounge to do it.
Hang in there, Steph, don't kill anyone.
Didn't we have some sort of "No cancer in '06" vote? I thought that passed?
erikaj - Jan 05, 2006 5:12:00 am PST #3333 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, you know Bureau. Some of the people are still upset we didn't call it "Cancer: GET OUT, GET OUT GET OUT!!"
Trudy Booth - Jan 05, 2006 5:13:25 am PST #3334 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
t falls down laughing
It's wrong to joke about Cancer of course... let the crippled chick do it.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 05, 2006 5:15:44 am PST #3335 of 10001
What is even happening?
Didn't we have some sort of "No cancer in '06" vote? I thought that passed?
If not I second it, and will gladly create as many sock puppets as needed to third, fourth, and fifth it, and pass it, social capital be darned to all heck.
Well, you know Bureau. Some of the people are still upset we didn't call it "Cancer: GET OUT, GET OUT GET OUT!!"
It coulda been a contender, but it split its vote with "Bureaucracy: Like an aneurism, with even less funny" and they both lost.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 05, 2006 5:16:39 am PST #3336 of 10001
What is even happening?
It's wrong to joke about Cancer of course... let the crippled chick do it.
First all the good parking spaces, now all the dark humor.
lisah - Jan 05, 2006 5:21:51 am PST #3337 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Didn't we have some sort of "No cancer in '06" vote? I thought that passed?
oi.YES! My friend's mom was just diagnosed with late stage lung cancer. The doctors are saying she has maybe a year. And my friend and his girlfriend are expecting a baby this summer. I hope really of course that she beats it and lives many happy years but if that isn't to be that she is at least here to enjoy her grandson for a while.
Cass, that was so sweet of your ex. It's nice to know you have a great support system in such a hard time. I hope your grandmother's remaining days are as peaceful and painless as possible.
On a completely frivolous note, I'm for car racing fans (Cass & Trudy, right??) to help me write a song. I know nothing about racing or any racers other than the most famous but I did once bartend for a day at my old grad school hangout so the bar's employees could watch the Indy 500. And my band has worked up a song that seems very car race-y to me so I want to write about it. I'm thinking that the chorus is going to be sort of me calling the race. So I need some good driver names and also some phrases the announcers would use during a race.
Trudy Booth - Jan 05, 2006 5:26:28 am PST #3338 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Lisah, as luck would have it Miss Cass and I have been batting such comments back and forth for some time. I'm trying to remember the one about 'cooking the corner and making it a straightaway like zinardi' and sometimes you go high, sometimes you go low, sometimes you go over _____'s nose".
Is it specifically Indy or specifically Champ Car? People really, really care so you'll probably need to pick one.