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Babs...all you have and now you admit to cancer too. OMGosh Babs. I've already told you I'm overwhelmed with you and your attitude. What an example you are. You and Joyce and Gwynne and Peggy and on and on. God bless you!

Mama-Sher, 69; IPF, 3-06, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

grief> > > > > > > & ! gt; > > > > Judy B,> > > > My heart aches over the situation with your daughter. My> > > > daughter is 23 and isn't dealing well with my illness either.> > > > I can't expect her to be okay with the fact that her father> > > > committed suicide when she was 8, and her 56-year-old> > > > mother has a terminal illness. She will talk about it only> > > > in brief spurts. She and my son are definitely already> > > > grieving, even though on the surface Kate seems to be> > > > doing fine. The timing of all this is terrible, as she only> > > > turned her life around 3 years ago after being self-> > > > destructive and troubled. We were kind of making up> > > > for lost time, and then WHAM - this diagnosis. Unlike> > > > me, Kate's still not great at openly> and honestly> > > > expressing her emotions. Both she and my son live> > > > 3 hours away, and I think they do feel guilt about not> > > > being physically closer to provide more support.> > > > Fortunate! ly, my s on will talk about any and everything> > > > with me, not that it's easy or pleasant. He's SO sweet> > > > and supportive. He's 28, and my daughter-in- law is> > > > very special and dear to my heart too.> > > > > > > > If you two have always been close, I believe that things> > > > will work themselves out somehow. You will find a way> > > > to lovingly say to her what you need to say, in a way that> > > > gives you peace and helps ease her mind and her pain later.> > > > You will ease the way for her to say what she needs to> > > > say, by being an approachable mother. Parenting's an> > > >> incredibly hard job, even when you're baby's 44.> > > > > > > > None of us knows exactly how long we'll be here, but> > > > this disease gives us reason to begin grieving early. It> > > > also teaches us to cherish the sanctity of life, and to> > > > give to God what we cannot do for ourselves. You're in> > > > my prayers.> > > > > > > > Hugs and blessings,> > > > Gwynne IPF 7/04 listed for transplant 3/07 Texas> > > > > > > > > > > ! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ---> > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo!> > Search.> >> > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. 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DITTO...........AMENSher Bauman wrote: Babs...all you have and now you admit to cancer too. OMGosh Babs. I've already told you I'm overwhelmed with you and your attitude. What an example you are. You and Joyce and Gwynne and Peggy and on and on. God bless you! Mama-Sher, 69; IPF, 3-06, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already

there! grief> > > > > > > & ! gt; > > > >

Judy B,> > > > My heart aches over the situation with your daughter. My> > > > daughter is 23 and isn't dealing well with my illness either.> > > > I can't expect her to be okay with the fact that her father> > > > committed suicide when she was 8, and her 56-year-old> > > > mother has a terminal illness. She will talk about it only> > > > in brief spurts. She and my son are definitely already> > > > grieving, even though on the surface Kate seems to be> > > > doing fine. The timing of all this is terrible, as she only> > > > turned her life around 3 years ago after being self-> > > > destructive and troubled. We were kind of making up> > > > for lost time, and then WHAM - this diagnosis. Unlike> > > > me, Kate's still not great at openly> and honestly> > > >

expressing her emotions. Both she and my son live> > > > 3 hours away, and I think they do feel guilt about not> > > > being physically closer to provide more support.> > > > Fortunate! ly, my s on will talk about any and everything> > > > with me, not that it's easy or pleasant. He's SO sweet> > > > and supportive. He's 28, and my daughter-in- law is> > > > very special and dear to my heart too.> > > > > > > > If you two have always been close, I believe that things> > > > will work themselves out somehow. You will find a way> > > > to lovingly say to her what you need to say, in a way that> > > > gives you peace and helps ease her mind and her pain later.> > > > You will ease the way for her to say what she needs to> > > > say, by being an approachable mother.

Parenting's an> > > >> incredibly hard job, even when you're baby's 44.> > > > > > > > None of us knows exactly how long we'll be here, but> > > > this disease gives us reason to begin grieving early. It> > > > also teaches us to cherish the sanctity of life, and to> > > > give to God what we cannot do for ourselves. You're in> > > > my prayers.> > > > > > > > Hugs and blessings,> > > > Gwynne IPF 7/04 listed for transplant 3/07 Texas> > > > > > > > > > > ! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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