That had me tearing up. I'm glad he has you and I'm glad he's got a tribe.
And I'm glad you have us.
Bears repeating.
See, in my fantasy, when I'm kissing you... you're kissing me. It's okay. I can wait.
Oz ,'First Date'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Zenkitty - Jan 16, 2014 3:45:06 pm PST #8283 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Pix - Jan 16, 2014 3:45:12 pm PST #8284 of 30002
The status is NOT quo.
Thirding what Aims said.
Typo Boy - Jan 16, 2014 3:46:49 pm PST #8285 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Connie really don't what to say. Except hugs and good thoughts to you both. And yes I'm glad he has you, and glad he has a tribe.
Laura - Jan 16, 2014 3:57:51 pm PST #8286 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
When I reassure him, I see the "I have to be strong for her" look in his eye.
If this is the role that is most comfortable for him then this may be where he needs to be right now. Sending comfort and strength ~ma in abundance.
Connie Neil - Jan 16, 2014 4:05:32 pm PST #8287 of 30002
brillig
I've been practicing widowhood scenarios in my head. I've always been obsessed with worst case scenarios. It's comforting, in its grim way, to have responses prepared, even though I wonder at the cold practicality in my soul.
beekaytee - Jan 16, 2014 4:11:45 pm PST #8288 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
a woman sat down and asked him what was wrong. He told her he'd just gotten his diagnosis. She said, "Look at me," he did, and she took off her hair, as he put it. And she said, "Let's talk."
That had me tearing up. I'm glad he has you and I'm glad he's got a tribe.
And I'm glad you have us.
It can't be said enough.
le nubian - Jan 16, 2014 4:13:13 pm PST #8289 of 30002
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
ditto.
beekaytee - Jan 16, 2014 4:13:38 pm PST #8290 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
I wonder at the cold practicality in my soul.
Practicality does not have a temperature.
Coping skills are coping skills...neither good nor bad.
Hubby has his Viking ethic, you have your imagination. Both are worthy tools at a time like this.
Ginger - Jan 16, 2014 4:38:53 pm PST #8291 of 30002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Do you know the chemo they're going to use, Connie? Is your profile addy good?
Also, I forgot to urge him to go to the dentist, if possible. You can't have dental work while on chemo, because of the chance of infection.
All Stage IV means is that the cancer has spread beyond the original organ. It doesn't mean the cancer can't be beaten back by various treatments for years. At least, that's the way I do my damnedest to think.
Laura - Jan 16, 2014 5:15:44 pm PST #8292 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
My co-worker that I have spoken of before was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and we all felt pretty hopeless. She was 97 pounds with a collapsed lung, etc. She is doing MUCH better. Her tumor markers are way the heck down, her tumors shrunk, has gained weight. She finally got the chest tube out and drove in to the office to help me out when I was so overwhelmed recently. She took a very mild oral chemo because her overall condition was so poor, but it has worked very well. There is such a huge variation in results in humans.