That's wonderful, Ginger!
And almost sixty-five percent of that was actual compliment. Is that a personal best?
Xander ,'End of Days'
Spike's Bitches 35: We Got a History
[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.
sj - Mar 12, 2007 7:06:36 am PDT #374 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Zenkitty - Mar 12, 2007 7:14:22 am PDT #375 of 10003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Ginger, fantastic news!
Topic!Cindy - Mar 12, 2007 7:14:52 am PDT #376 of 10003
What is even happening?
Ginger, that is so great. YAY Mom!
Skimming can be dangerous. I was reading about Cindy's back hurting, and shoulder, and suddenly ".. trip to the butcher..." Um, just getting rid of the hurty parts is a plan, I guess!Hee. I'm already all, "Cut me, Mick!" Four Advil seems to have helped, but not enough.
sj, thanks, sweetie. Truthfully (and AmyLiz will back me up, here) even the family illness was duck stuff. It happens when you have three kids.
My aunt got good-enough news from the Oncologist, so thank you God, and yay on that. They staged the cancers at stage 2. If she were 50-ish, the Oncologist would recommend chemo, because there is a 10-15% chance it could come back in (I think my mother said) 10-15 years.
My aunt is 74 years old. The Oncologist said she's not discriminating against my aunt based on age, but that age and physical condition factor in when they make these decisions, because of how chemo beats up the body -- which makes total sense.
My aunt *so* didn't want chemo. I can't even begin to tell you. So this news is good enough. They got all the cancer. There's not a huge chance of it coming back any time soon. She'll have a follow up in three months.
sj - Mar 12, 2007 7:28:23 am PDT #377 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
sj, thanks, sweetie. Truthfully (and AmyLiz will back me up, here) even the family illness was duck stuff. It happens when you have three kids.
I still say the ducks need to leave you alone. Yay, for your aunt! That's very good news.
Nora Deirdre - Mar 12, 2007 7:29:25 am PDT #378 of 10003
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
So glad that Ginger and Cindy's phones rang with some good news!
Pix - Mar 12, 2007 7:36:17 am PDT #379 of 10003
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Gronk. I think I need more coffee. I just walked across the street for an early lunch, thinking, "I should see if food will up my blood sugar enough to avoid coffee!"
Yeah. NSM. Gronkified.
Glamcookie - Mar 12, 2007 7:39:14 am PDT #380 of 10003
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
{{{bitches}}}
The Ick finally hit me. It started last night and I woke up this morning feeling terrible. I called in sick to work but I have so much school stuff to do that I can't get too much rest in today. Argh.
sj - Mar 12, 2007 7:44:17 am PDT #381 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{GC}}} Feel better.
I've had what feels like the beginning of the ick for a couple of days, a sore throat and can't get enough sleep, but so far it hasn't blossomed into the full blown ick.
SailAweigh - Mar 12, 2007 7:49:46 am PDT #382 of 10003
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Great news, Ginger! What a relief.
If she were 50-ish, the Oncologist would recommend chemo, because there is a 10-15% chance it could come back in (I think my mother said) 10-15 years.
The Oncologist said she's not discriminating against my aunt based on age, but that age and physical condition factor in when they make these decisions, because of how chemo beats up the body -- which makes total sense.
I am so glad to hear this, Cindy. My mother was 78 when she was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. They had no choice but to do chemo and radiation to shrink the tumor to an operable size and it was the treatments that killed her, not the cancer itself. Which is why I say, get your colonscopies early, people! Especially if colon cancer runs in your family.
t /end PSA.
eta: She's been gone five years, today.
Topic!Cindy - Mar 12, 2007 7:58:18 am PDT #383 of 10003
What is even happening?
Oh Sail, your poor mom. The anniveraries are hard sometimes. I hope this one is warm and gentle for you.
And a world of word to your PSA. My aunt never had one before. If she'd been getting them regularly, who knows how much more good-enough this all would have turned out. I do know the doctor told her the colonscopy saved her life.