The Stillness Within
Getting there!!
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 5,750
Thank you for keeping us all updated. But, but, but....I miss you already, so give that lump the boot and hurry home.....where you belong. 
Life is a wonderful journey. Sometimes it takes us where we never wanted to go but its not where we go that matters, it's how we get there. Your truly are an inspiration for so many as we travel our own journeys. Hugs and hugs my special friend!!
Love you!!!
P.S. I put a little something in the inside pocket of your new bag. It was made with love, hope, optimism, and of course, faith. Papa would be so proud.
Enjoy!!
Life is a wonderful journey. Sometimes it takes us where we never wanted to go but its not where we go that matters, it's how we get there. Your truly are an inspiration for so many as we travel our own journeys. Hugs and hugs my special friend!!
Love you!!!
P.S. I put a little something in the inside pocket of your new bag. It was made with love, hope, optimism, and of course, faith. Papa would be so proud.
Enjoy!!
and I am in that codie bus...will wait right there with the rest of your SR family!
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,497
I thought of you today Ann... many times. I was making arrangements from BC awareness bouquets, and thought of how this has touched the life of our dear friend Ann. I made arrangements with you in mind today, lovely flowers, lifes simple pleasures. Hurry back Ann... love you bunches!
Nature Girl
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: By The Lake
Posts: 60,328
I am touched so much by your thoughts and prayers and I am glad to be home.
It was a very long and overwhelming day, but I had a dear friend with me for support and I don't think she would mind me saying that it was our very own SR member extraordinaire, Anna, who is my friend in real life too. She was a trooper and could spot when it was all becoming too much for me...just listening to all that information and meeting so many people on my "team" and then running to get 3 more tests done before the labs closed for the day...all accomplished in one day and I am now home and not doing one darn thing today. I have two more procedures to do first, just standard stuff to make sure there is nothing more anywhere (and I am certain there is not) and then surgery probably in about 3 weeks.
The short version is that although "the lump" is malignant and has to come out, it will be a lumpectomy followed by maybe a week maybe 2 of radiation...and that's it. I am not going to die anytime soon and once this is done it will all be behind me. I can do this, I love my doctor, the moment she walked in the room yesterday she put me at ease.
"Dump the lump" is my new mantra, it will be gone soon and good riddance.
What have I learned from all this? Trust God, first and foremost, He WILL see you through whatever you face. And...worry is a waste of good energy, I refused to play anything but positive messages in my head. And...be grateful for every sunrise and every day no matter what it brings...embrace the beauty and live life well.
And most important I have learned that so many dear friends, here and in real life, are cheering me on and keeping me in their prayers. For that I am so very very grateful.
I truly love you all, and thank you for seeing me through these days when I needed you most.
Hugs for each one of you, and love right from my heart.
It was a very long and overwhelming day, but I had a dear friend with me for support and I don't think she would mind me saying that it was our very own SR member extraordinaire, Anna, who is my friend in real life too. She was a trooper and could spot when it was all becoming too much for me...just listening to all that information and meeting so many people on my "team" and then running to get 3 more tests done before the labs closed for the day...all accomplished in one day and I am now home and not doing one darn thing today. I have two more procedures to do first, just standard stuff to make sure there is nothing more anywhere (and I am certain there is not) and then surgery probably in about 3 weeks.
The short version is that although "the lump" is malignant and has to come out, it will be a lumpectomy followed by maybe a week maybe 2 of radiation...and that's it. I am not going to die anytime soon and once this is done it will all be behind me. I can do this, I love my doctor, the moment she walked in the room yesterday she put me at ease.
"Dump the lump" is my new mantra, it will be gone soon and good riddance.
What have I learned from all this? Trust God, first and foremost, He WILL see you through whatever you face. And...worry is a waste of good energy, I refused to play anything but positive messages in my head. And...be grateful for every sunrise and every day no matter what it brings...embrace the beauty and live life well.
And most important I have learned that so many dear friends, here and in real life, are cheering me on and keeping me in their prayers. For that I am so very very grateful.
I truly love you all, and thank you for seeing me through these days when I needed you most.
Hugs for each one of you, and love right from my heart.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: WI
Posts: 1,426
"Dump the lump" wow I like that. You are sooo strong Ann, I was thinking of you yesterday, random, God put your struggles in my mind. You were not alone...
But the fighting on the Codie bus...Fandy and Vale had to keep us in line!
Well, I'm glad you're home and in comfortable grounds.
We missed every second you were away!
Hugs!
TF
But the fighting on the Codie bus...Fandy and Vale had to keep us in line!
Well, I'm glad you're home and in comfortable grounds.
We missed every second you were away!
Hugs!
TF
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Dallas TX
Posts: 2,282
Yeah, it got ugly on the codie bus. Ann has so many
who care----not all would fit. Unfortunately, when it
came time to lighten the load......the only one who
could fit through the window ... while bus was in motion,
..... was a duck.
For those who would argue it wasn't a long way to
walk I would counter with the query----how many of THEM
have done so , on pavement, on webbed feet?
Alls well that ends well. We are no longer on pins and
needles. Ann is gonna dump the lump----period! By the
time I got there, the suspense was over......and I received
instruction on the FRENCH way to say "Get that filthy animal
out of this hospital!!!!"
(After all those AFLAC commercials, you'd have thought
SOMEONE would have recognized me!)
We are Soooooooo glad this part is over----and the
"getting it done" phase is starting!
Welcome back, Ann!
who care----not all would fit. Unfortunately, when it
came time to lighten the load......the only one who
could fit through the window ... while bus was in motion,
..... was a duck.
For those who would argue it wasn't a long way to
walk I would counter with the query----how many of THEM
have done so , on pavement, on webbed feet?
Alls well that ends well. We are no longer on pins and
needles. Ann is gonna dump the lump----period! By the
time I got there, the suspense was over......and I received
instruction on the FRENCH way to say "Get that filthy animal
out of this hospital!!!!"
(After all those AFLAC commercials, you'd have thought
SOMEONE would have recognized me!)
We are Soooooooo glad this part is over----and the
"getting it done" phase is starting!
Welcome back, Ann!
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: W Washington
Posts: 11,589
hey Vale, somebody had to drive the damn bus and it's not a real share-sy seat! your feathers would have tickled my nose causing me to swerve in traffic! i was already exceeding the speed limit as it was! you were SUPPOSED to be my WING man!
Nature Girl
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: By The Lake
Posts: 60,328
^^^^
I promised I would bring pictures...
The nurses were a regular comedy team, yeah right, hardy har har...
These fellas are proctologists, I think, pretty sure the guy on the left is...
This doctor was single, I promised the single gals I would do my best to bring them at least one. He may not be cute but I overheard someone say that he had millions...and a bad cough...ya know what I mean? *snork*
And I saw this fella walking down the hall... he looks familiar...now let me think, hmmm!
I promised I would bring pictures...
The nurses were a regular comedy team, yeah right, hardy har har...
These fellas are proctologists, I think, pretty sure the guy on the left is...
This doctor was single, I promised the single gals I would do my best to bring them at least one. He may not be cute but I overheard someone say that he had millions...and a bad cough...ya know what I mean? *snork*
And I saw this fella walking down the hall... he looks familiar...now let me think, hmmm!
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Dallas TX
Posts: 2,282
Nov 4. A VERY lucky day in Vale's life-----and I'm SURE
it rubs off. Nov 4....plus a short recovery taking inventory of
all the hot docs-----and we're DONE with this lump crap and
we can go back to our regularly scheduled programming.
I think this is an SR FIRST!!!! We got our minds off this
dreadful addiction/ codependency loop and fixed on the health
of our friend......like regular folks DO.
If it took me getting thrown out of a bus window at 100
kilometers per hour on the Queens highway.....well.....all
I can say is : "God save Ann"
.......and.....oh yeah-----the Queen.
it rubs off. Nov 4....plus a short recovery taking inventory of
all the hot docs-----and we're DONE with this lump crap and
we can go back to our regularly scheduled programming.
I think this is an SR FIRST!!!! We got our minds off this
dreadful addiction/ codependency loop and fixed on the health
of our friend......like regular folks DO.
If it took me getting thrown out of a bus window at 100
kilometers per hour on the Queens highway.....well.....all
I can say is : "God save Ann"
.......and.....oh yeah-----the Queen.
Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: WI
Posts: 1,426
Ha Ha Ha Dear Sweet Duck!
I want assigned seating for the Nov 4th trip....and a pillow and some
good music to listen to besides all that quacking that was going on!
Seriously Ann, I'm glad your home!
Hugs and prayers answered!
TF
I want assigned seating for the Nov 4th trip....and a pillow and some
good music to listen to besides all that quacking that was going on!
Seriously Ann, I'm glad your home!
Hugs and prayers answered!
TF
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