My leukemia's back.

[sourland]

I'm glad I make mine with BLUE cheese dressing! Mine is not the least bit green... unless you count the parsley and chives.

GREEN is good.

 

[donrae]

http://www.schreinersgardens.com/

This should be the link for the garden. It's amazing in person and their prices seem reasonable. They have so many different varieties! I plan to do some on line ordering, after I get those slave boys to build me some flower beds.

 

[Blooie]

http://www.schreinersgardens.com/

This should be the link for the garden. It's amazing in person and their prices seem reasonable. They have so many different varieties! I plan to do some on line ordering, after I get those slave boys to build me some flower beds.

Thanks! I can now get some irises that aren't 20 years old and that have some color to them. Be a nice change from the washed out ones planted here by Ken's grandmother -

(And I still think your dog looks like he has Charlie Chaplin painted on his nose! So there!

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[N F C]

Morning Rachel and Team!


Rachel, I just spent the last 30 minutes drooling over the Iris in the link you provided! Gorgeous and so many different varieties. Unfortunately, photos are about as close as I can get to them. I just found out they don't do well here in FL.

@Blooie , plant a few for me!

Have a good day everyone!

 

[3goodeggs]

Morning Rachel and Team!


Rachel, I just spent the last 30 minutes drooling over the Iris in the link you provided! Gorgeous and so many different varieties. Unfortunately, photos are about as close as I can get to them. I just found out they don't do well here in FL.

@Blooie , plant a few for me!

Have a good day everyone!

We can grow the blue and yellow flags around ponds and things.

I have decided that I am making hardware cloth boxes to plant my bulbs in. One last attempt to thwart the burrowing animals.
I like that word, thwart.
I think that will be my word of the day.

Good morning Rachel, I hope you are able to thwart any interaction with the yipper dog today.

 

[N F C]

We can grow the blue and yellow flags around ponds and things.

I have decided that I am making hardware cloth boxes to plant my bulbs in. One last attempt to thwart the burrowing animals.
I like that word, thwart.
I think that will be my word of the day.

Good morning Rachel, I hope you are able to thwart any interaction with the yipper dog today.

What, we can??? That's good news! I was just going by what the website said.

Know what you mean about the burrowing animals. Darn moles are everywhere. I hate walking through the yard and suddenly my foot drops down a couple inches. Not to mention the plants they have demolished. Good idea about hardware cloth boxes. We've been talking about making big raised beds and putting the cloth in the bottom of them. $$ will have to be found first though.

Hope you have a thwart-free day!

 

[justplainbatty]

I really haven't wanted to post this, but denial can only take you so far.......

Some of my byc family remembers I was diagnosed with leukemia in June 13. I did all the chemo and had a clean bone marrow in Feb 14, indicating remission. Well, that didn't last. My labs started dropping and I had another bone marrow biopsy, it confirmed I'm relapsed. I go back to OHSU in Portland on Tuesday for induction chemo again. This means a 4-6 week stay, 250 miles from home

. It's going to be quite a challenge for my family. My honey's having a hard time not being able to be with me, but he's got to hold down the fort at home. The boys aren't happy, of course, but at least we've had some warning this time. After Induction and some more chemo, they'll be looking for a bone marrow donor since I don't have appropriate siblings. This whole process is going to take a long, long time.

I know God's got my back with this, and it's His plan no matter what happens. It's just hard being so far from my family. And then even when I can come home, I'll be immune compromised and have to live like a germaphobe again--most of you know I'm pretty much the opposite of that!

So, I'd again encourage anyone who is able to donate blood. Not specifically for me, but for everyone like me out there who relies on a transfusion to keep going.

All my friends who are praying folk--your prayers are always accepted! For those who aren't praying people, feel free to start any time

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@donrae I am a cancer survivor, I am so sorry your going through this again. By my religion, I cannot donate blood but I can be tested as a marrow donor I think. I will check with my Elders. I will keep you and yours in my prayers. I think my blood type is O- or just O, I can look in my files for that. I am cancer free at the moment and otherwise totally healthy. So, if you need me, PM me. ~Michele May God be with you, the angels around you and Jesus be holding your hand the whole time.

 

[sourland]

Rachel,

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[donrae]

Yesyesyes!!! I'm going home tomorrow!!!

Bring on the party, I'm so excited. I'll come back next week for an appt, but after that just follow up locally.

I'm going home!!!!!!!!!


And yes, I have permission in writing.....I didn't even have to cry.....

 

[FridayYet]

Hooray! That's fantastic news!

I'll bring the green chile cheeseburgers!