So....talk about.....CANCER SUPPORT THREAD !!

[WriterofWords]

Well, my other friend, Barbara, today made the decision to have to no more treatments, no more surgery, and let nature take it's course. She's been given maybe 6 months at the most, but we'll see how it goes. I think Marcie's decision to leave the hospital and go home to pass away there influenced her and showed her it's ok if that is what she wants to do. I support her decision, she's been through enough, but her family is not supporting it all so she's taking care of everything with her lawyers with the support of friends, and just hoping her family comes around soon. Please keep them in your prayers and thoughts.

And on the other hand I am just thrilled with how everyone on here is doing and handling everything!

 

[OrpingtonManor]

I don't say much, but I keep checking in, too! These are an amazing bunch!

 

[Lunachick]

Hi everyone! Sometimes I avoid my own thread. Weird huh? Maybe it's that "anniversary" thing.

JJ - What the heck happened? Are you OK?? I'm so sorry this happened to you.

Orpie - you don't have to say anything! But knowing you keep tabs on us makes us feel

thank you.

Kate - I hope Barbara's family comes around for her. Gosh.

 

[jjthink]

Thanks Ginny - it's ok - a temporary detour on the bumpy road that is my life... I managed to be on BYC a bit but not as much as normal - started a thread in the middle of it all about a crazy dog situation ("Sigh - dog issue").... Now seem to have almost instant carpal tunnel in the remaining working hand that's doing all the typing so soon you can just throw me overboard! Hope you are able to be out today to enjoy the incredible NJ weather. I'm in the office jumping out of my skin wanting to be out there!

Kate - What Ginny said.

Hope you all have a good weekend

JJ

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Kate, thank you for being there and supporting your friends. It is a hard decision to make and sometimes even harder for those around us to accept. I remember when my dear GrandAunt made that decision. I was just in my 20's and couldn't understand how she could just give up like that. This woman could not be my Grandmothers sister!! My Granma faught until it was way past the point of hope. It was then that Aunt Del told me that is was because of the horror she had witnessed in my Granma's wasting away that helped her make her decision. She said that she was an old woman who was happy with the way she had lived her life and would keep doing things HER WAY until God chose to bring her home. 3 months later she was gone.

I hope your friends family gets on board before it is too late. They may just miss seeing how amazing a woman she really is!

 

[WriterofWords]

I just hope they don't wait until it's too late, she needs them now. Father Ashley chose to let go, Marcie fought for so long and then said no more, a couple of years ago another friend didn't get that choice, they found hers and less than a week later she was gone. Six months ago another friend lost his battle, he fought long and hard and left behind a lot of expenses. My friend who started out with a melanoma on her shoulder and it traveled to her brain has spent may weeks in Houston have surgery after surgery after surgery. She's been clean now for 5 years but has the thought process of a 2 year old now. It's so hard for families, I know if I had to watch my mom in this condition I'd like to think I would support her, but knowing how much I love her it would take me awhile to reach that choice.

 

[3goodeggs]

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Yup! 3goodeggs was going to the shelter to adopt a puppy this past weekend. I want puppy pictures!! My puppy is 1 year old and doesn't have puppy breath anymore. She's a rotten teenager!

Nope, not yet. Life is sometimes one trip wire after another.
I will have to happen soon though. We are all getting antsy.
I will definitely post puppy pictures when it happens.
It is so spring here. It needs to happen soon. The rational adult in this house realizes that all progress on all projects will come to a screeching halt if he gets a puppy. The boy and I are wearing him down though. I understand. He is building a shed and wants to finish it. Then we all can play without feeling guilty. Maybe Tuesday he'll be done. so, soon.

 

[deerman]

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Yes I like to check in on my BYC Friends.......but sometimes this thread does get me down.

Alway nice to hear the good news........know not all news is good.

Hate to hear about all those that suffer.......their last few months.

 

[duy_quan]

I don't say much. but I like It

 

[deerman]

Going in the 30 th for pet scan, to see if the chemo pill have stop the cancer from spreading.....I pick up 20 dozen of eggs and 20 more dozen friday, going to set them and sell the chicks,....maybe that will get my mind off this cancer.