Re: I'm still here!

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Great to have you back Babs....sorry you've been so crook....I hate URI...they are the bain of my life too.....touch wood!

GIO>> Hi all, especially Mama-Sher! I'm still here! I've been very ill> again. These upper respiratory infections are kicking my butt. I'm not> back to really doing much yet, but I thought I should post to let> y'all know I'm alive and trying to get well.> Bruce has been a sweetie and emailed me and then let y'all know that I> had not expired. I apologize for not posting to say I was ill, but I> was just too ill to even get to the computer.> This was the 3rd URI in as many months. I recover from one just long> enough to feel human, and then get hit again. I don't know what is> going on since I'm not on any immunosuppressants, and haven't been for> over 2 years now. I'm going back to my doctor and ask for blood work> to be done. > Something I don't post, but that may be in play here, is that I have> cervical cancer. It is "under control", but may be a contributing> factor to my not being 100%. Well, that and not having good lungs!> LOL! It may also be that my teeth are causing problems, and I'll be> seeing the dentist as soon as I can quit coughing my fool head off.> That's my sad story for today! Soon I'll be back to being the silly> and goofy girl you've grown to know and love. > I'll be reading the posts over the next few days in an attempt to> catch up with everyone. I have missed you all!> Hugs!!!!!> Babs in Texas>

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Babs....Oh girlfriend, your news about cancer just brought me to my knees! OMG I'm so sorry! You are dealing with so much, it's no wonder you're down.

I'll love ya even if you don't feel silly or goofy. We all will.

Now that I have your personal email, I can stay in touch. Maybe your inbox isn't as full as the web...or do you get the board mail in your own inbox?

God be with you!

Mama-Sher, age 69.IPF 3/06, NSIP 4/08 OR. Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

I'm still here!

Hi all, especially Mama-Sher! I'm still here! I've been very illagain. These upper respiratory infections are kicking my butt. I'm notback to really doing much yet, but I thought I should post to lety'all know I'm alive and trying to get well.Bruce has been a sweetie and emailed me and then let y'all know that Ihad not expired. I apologize for not posting to say I was ill, but Iwas just too ill to even get to the computer.This was the 3rd URI in as many months. I recover from one just longenough to feel human, and then get hit again. I don't know what isgoing on since I'm not on any immunosuppressants, and haven't been forover 2 years now. I'm going back to my doctor and ask for blood workto be done. Something I don't post, but that may be in play here, is that I havecervical cancer. It is "under control", but may be a contributingfactor to my not being 100%. Well, that and not having good lungs!LOL! It may also be that my teeth are causing problems, and I'll beseeing the dentist as soon as I can quit coughing my fool head off.That's my sad story for today! Soon I'll be back to being the sillyand goofy girl you've grown to know and love. :)I'll be reading the posts over the next few days in an attempt tocatch up with everyone. I have missed you all!Hugs!!!!!Babs in Texas

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Mama-Sher, I get the board mail in my email, and then go to the web to

read everything. I know I'll never catch up with everything that is

going on to the extent of responding to everyone, but at least I won't

be so ignorant when people say " this happened " or " that happened " .

As for the cancer, well, it's just another of those things I got hit

with that came at me from out of the blue. You could have knocked me

over with a feather when the Doc broke the news to me. But having

already had PF for so many years prior, and also having AI diseases

since I was 15, I seemed to be in the frame of mind that " here's

another thing I have to deal with " and kept on going. We literally ask

every New Year, what now? What will this year bring to Babs?

In my family, if I'm not smiling or cracking jokes they call the

ambulance....LOL! Just joking of course, but when I'm not well they

all hate it because I'm usually so disgustingly cheerful. I'm the

family cheerleader and me being ill just brings them all down. I hate it.

Today is better than yesterday, and tomorrow will be better than

today. I still feel as if there is a little person sitting on my chest

and I'm still coughing up gunk, but overall I think I'm recovering.

Just the fact that I felt like turning on my computer is a victory!

You may email me personally at any time! I would feel quite privileged

actually! And that goes for anyone on this board. I will respond to

personal emails or to posts here on the board. I can be a little slow

sometimes, but I always get around to answering. Just ask Bruce,

sometimes I ramble for so long that he wonders why he bothered to ask

how I was doing.... Teasing ya Bruce! You're a wonderful man for

being so worried!

In fact, I think this whole board, ALL of you, are pretty dang special

and I'm still so thankful to Bruce for bringing me in. I feel

enveloped in kindness and concern, and it's a very good feeling.

And see how I just ramble on???? I come by it honestly. Whenever Mom

would ask if I wanted to go to town with her I'd ask " HOW LONG will we

be this time " ???? She always, always, always got stuck yakking with

people and it was for interminable amounts of time. Or so it seemed to

a 12 year old. And of course, I would give anything to have those

times back and to be with my Mom again.

And on and on I go!! Hee Hee!

Hugs Y'all!!!

Babs in Texas

>

> Babs....Oh girlfriend, your news about cancer just brought me to my

knees! OMG I'm so sorry! You are dealing with so much, it's no wonder

you're down.

> I'll love ya even if you don't feel silly or goofy. We all will.

> Now that I have your personal email, I can stay in touch. Maybe your

inbox isn't as full as the web...or do you get the board mail in your

own inbox?

> God be with you!

> Mama-Sher, age 69.IPF 3/06, NSIP 4/08 OR.

> Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

>

> I'm still here!

>

>

> Hi all, especially Mama-Sher! I'm still here! I've been very ill

> again. These upper respiratory infections are kicking my butt. I'm not

> back to really doing much yet, but I thought I should post to let

> y'all know I'm alive and trying to get well.

> Bruce has been a sweetie and emailed me and then let y'all know that I

> had not expired. I apologize for not posting to say I was ill, but I

> was just too ill to even get to the computer.

> This was the 3rd URI in as many months. I recover from one just long

> enough to feel human, and then get hit again. I don't know what is

> going on since I'm not on any immunosuppressants, and haven't been for

> over 2 years now. I'm going back to my doctor and ask for blood work

> to be done.

> Something I don't post, but that may be in play here, is that I have

> cervical cancer. It is " under control " , but may be a contributing

> factor to my not being 100%. Well, that and not having good lungs!

> LOL! It may also be that my teeth are causing problems, and I'll be

> seeing the dentist as soon as I can quit coughing my fool head off.

> That's my sad story for today! Soon I'll be back to being the silly

> and goofy girl you've grown to know and love.

> I'll be reading the posts over the next few days in an attempt to

> catch up with everyone. I have missed you all!

> Hugs!!!!!

> Babs in Texas

>

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Babs

I don't even try to catch up with all when I'm gone for a while. I

search to see if anyone called my name and then read from current back

as far as is easy. I may miss something but to apply the pressure that I

have to go back and read every single post takes the pleasure away a bit

so I don't.

> >

> > Babs....Oh girlfriend, your news about cancer just brought me to my

> knees! OMG I'm so sorry! You are dealing with so much, it's no wonder

> you're down.

> > I'll love ya even if you don't feel silly or goofy. We all will.

> > Now that I have your personal email, I can stay in touch. Maybe your

> inbox isn't as full as the web...or do you get the board mail in your

> own inbox?

> > God be with you!

> > Mama-Sher, age 69.IPF 3/06, NSIP 4/08 OR.

> > Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

> >

> > I'm still here!

> >

> >

> > Hi all, especially Mama-Sher! I'm still here! I've been very ill

> > again. These upper respiratory infections are kicking my butt. I'm

not

> > back to really doing much yet, but I thought I should post to let

> > y'all know I'm alive and trying to get well.

> > Bruce has been a sweetie and emailed me and then let y'all know that

I

> > had not expired. I apologize for not posting to say I was ill, but I

> > was just too ill to even get to the computer.

> > This was the 3rd URI in as many months. I recover from one just long

> > enough to feel human, and then get hit again. I don't know what is

> > going on since I'm not on any immunosuppressants, and haven't been

for

> > over 2 years now. I'm going back to my doctor and ask for blood work

> > to be done.

> > Something I don't post, but that may be in play here, is that I have

> > cervical cancer. It is " under control " , but may be a contributing

> > factor to my not being 100%. Well, that and not having good lungs!

> > LOL! It may also be that my teeth are causing problems, and I'll be

> > seeing the dentist as soon as I can quit coughing my fool head off.

> > That's my sad story for today! Soon I'll be back to being the silly

> > and goofy girl you've grown to know and love.

> > I'll be reading the posts over the next few days in an attempt to

> > catch up with everyone. I have missed you all!

> > Hugs!!!!!

> > Babs in Texas

> >

>

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Babs.... I was checking posts one last time before headed to bed/TV and here you are....

You might never get to all the posts, the new ones keep coming in.

I can understand the feeling of "oh well" when told you have cancer. I've been rather like you too....always something...arthritis...fibromyalgia...broken ankle...GI problems...pain...sleep apnea...surgeries...and always the depression! Then IPF...on and on I could go too. But Cancer! Oh Babs that's the biggie to me. Do you know what stage you are?

Are you in pain w/cervical type?

I hope you can find a way to distance yourself a little from being the family entertainment pkg.That must be an overwhelming part to play all the time. Funny isn't it the roles we learn to play in families? I never had a family...an only child and knew nothing about normal family dynamics. But I know about the roles we learn!

Anyway, you will need all the strength and rest you can find to move through the coming years. Is your Chaz good to help you? I seem to think he is...you've written about him a lot but now I can't remember specifics. How is he taking this latest news? I am just so sorry for what you all are facing Babs. Some people never have a broken finger nail all through life and some, like a lot of us here, get the crap piled up shoulder high!

You can write me at "home" any time too.

BTW, I've never known how "Bruce brought you in". Tell me how that came about.

Time to go and another btw, you're welcome for the card. My pleasure to send it!

Love ya...sleep well tonight. Please?

Mama-Sher, age 69.IPF 3/06, NSIP 4/08 OR. Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

I'm still here!> > > Hi all, especially Mama-Sher! I'm still here! I've been very ill> again. These upper respiratory infections are kicking my butt. I'm not> back to really doing much yet, but I thought I should post to let> y'all know I'm alive and trying to get well.> Bruce has been a sweetie and emailed me and then let y'all know that I> had not expired. I apologize for not posting to say I was ill, but I> was just too ill to even get to the computer.> This was the 3rd URI in as many months. I recover from one just long> enough to feel human, and then get hit again. I don't know what is> going on since I'm not on any immunosuppressants, and haven't been for> over 2 years now. I'm going back to my doctor and ask for blood work> to be done. > Something I don't post, but that may be in play here, is that I have> cervical cancer. It is "under control", but may be a contributing> factor to my not being 100%. Well, that and not having good lungs!> LOL! It may also be that my teeth are causing problems, and I'll be> seeing the dentist as soon as I can quit coughing my fool head off.> That's my sad story for today! Soon I'll be back to being the silly> and goofy girl you've grown to know and love. > I'll be reading the posts over the next few days in an attempt to> catch up with everyone. I have missed you all!> Hugs!!!!!> Babs in Texas>