Oh shit. Hoping for the best possible outcome, Ginger.

I'so sorry Ginger . sending you some strenght from California and so is Matt

Oh dear, Ginger. I am sorry to hear that awful news. What everyone has said about wanting to have something more concrete we can do. And yes, there is a curve and there are people in the % that beat the cancer.

I'll share my neighbor's story. He had the dreaded vicious aggressive pancreatic cancer. He had a couple years of gruesome treatment, lost a ton of weight, apparently diabetes is a related issue so he had miserable inability to heal issues, sold his business interests, said his goodbyes. The doctors had no encouraging words; they told his mother and partner maybe 5%, but he was in and out of critical because he didn't handle the treatments well. But he fought back somehow. And he shocked and surprised everyone, including himself. The last time I saw him out riding his bike he told me his doctor didn't want to see him for another year because his last few rounds of testing everything all showed him free and clear. And of course now he has to tell everyone he meets how to eat right and exercise and live our lives.

I do have to add that his partner's theory is that he is such an asshole neither god nor the devil want him. He could be right about that. The cancer is apparently cured, but he is still a jerk.

So I am not recommending that you start being a jerk, because I don't think that is the key. But I do want to send all the strength I have to you. May the doctors have a plan for treatment that works quickly and effectively.

Oh fuck, Ginger. That is awful--and especially awful that you FELT it for months and they futzed around trying to figure it out and making appointments for forever later. Goddamn.

There are many times when I'm glad Buffistas are scattered about and meet on the internet--wherever I go, there you are. And I go all over, a lot! Plus then sometimes when I go places, I get fun dinner companions! But this is one of those times when I really wish we were physically closer, to do things like drive you to appointments or take care of some housecleaning or errands or whatever. Damn.

I am so sorry, Ginger. As so many people have said, please let me know if there is anything I can do.

Oh, Ginger. I am so so sorry.

Oh fuck. I am so sorry, Ginger. If there is anything I can do, please let me know.

I'm so sorry Ginger, sending you much ~ma and strength.

Please allow me to add to the chorus of "oh fuck, Ginger."

And you have all the ~ma.

FUCK.

Ginger, so much ~ma for you being in the 10%. And yes, the 5-year statistics are 5 years old, and great strides have been made.

Please, anything we can do to help, just ask.