carol

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In a message dated 8/24/2001 11:34:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

andromedagurl@... writes:

> I agree with Claudine. You MUST be evaluated by a gastro/hepatologist

>

Dear Carol,

I must have missed an e-mail somewhere. I agree with Claudine and Alley. I

went through " blind " treatment via Army medicine and finally pitched a fit

and went back to the Navy where I get excellent care. I don't know how the

Canadian system works, but if you need a mouth piece, I have a big mouth and

I'm very good at writing letters. I beat my disability insurance company

without a lawyer........need I say more.

LOL,

Anne

[Guest guest]

Lovvve your attitude Anne....you are definitely a person who can kick a$$...and

I love that. Congrats on your disability claim!! Wowee, without a lawyer too,

I am very very impressed. I know how tuff it is. I'm on a limited disability

but I'm okay with that for now. I figure I've had hcv for about 4 years. How

long has the rest of you had it, just an estimation? Just curious...I have read

it takes years to cause a lot of problems but of course everyone is different.

Carol

AVansi7465@... wrote:

> In a message dated 8/24/2001 11:34:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> andromedagurl@... writes:

>

> > I agree with Claudine. You MUST be evaluated by a gastro/hepatologist

> >

>

> Dear Carol,

> I must have missed an e-mail somewhere. I agree with Claudine and Alley. I

> went through " blind " treatment via Army medicine and finally pitched a fit

> and went back to the Navy where I get excellent care. I don't know how the

> Canadian system works, but if you need a mouth piece, I have a big mouth and

> I'm very good at writing letters. I beat my disability insurance company

> without a lawyer........need I say more.

> LOL,

> Anne

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lovvve your attitude Anne....you are definitely a person who can kick a$$...and

I love that. Congrats on your disability claim!! Wowee, without a lawyer too,

I am very very impressed. I know how tuff it is. I'm on a limited disability

but I'm okay with that for now. I figure I've had hcv for about 4 years. How

long has the rest of you had it, just an estimation? Just curious...I have read

it takes years to cause a lot of problems but of course everyone is different.

Carol

AVansi7465@... wrote:

> In a message dated 8/24/2001 11:34:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> andromedagurl@... writes:

>

> > I agree with Claudine. You MUST be evaluated by a gastro/hepatologist

> >

>

> Dear Carol,

> I must have missed an e-mail somewhere. I agree with Claudine and Alley. I

> went through " blind " treatment via Army medicine and finally pitched a fit

> and went back to the Navy where I get excellent care. I don't know how the

> Canadian system works, but if you need a mouth piece, I have a big mouth and

> I'm very good at writing letters. I beat my disability insurance company

> without a lawyer........need I say more.

> LOL,

> Anne

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lovvve your attitude Anne....you are definitely a person who can kick a$$...and

I love that. Congrats on your disability claim!! Wowee, without a lawyer too,

I am very very impressed. I know how tuff it is. I'm on a limited disability

but I'm okay with that for now. I figure I've had hcv for about 4 years. How

long has the rest of you had it, just an estimation? Just curious...I have read

it takes years to cause a lot of problems but of course everyone is different.

Carol

AVansi7465@... wrote:

> In a message dated 8/24/2001 11:34:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> andromedagurl@... writes:

>

> > I agree with Claudine. You MUST be evaluated by a gastro/hepatologist

> >

>

> Dear Carol,

> I must have missed an e-mail somewhere. I agree with Claudine and Alley. I

> went through " blind " treatment via Army medicine and finally pitched a fit

> and went back to the Navy where I get excellent care. I don't know how the

> Canadian system works, but if you need a mouth piece, I have a big mouth and

> I'm very good at writing letters. I beat my disability insurance company

> without a lawyer........need I say more.

> LOL,

> Anne

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lovvve your attitude Anne....you are definitely a person who can kick a$$...and

I love that. Congrats on your disability claim!! Wowee, without a lawyer too,

I am very very impressed. I know how tuff it is. I'm on a limited disability

but I'm okay with that for now. I figure I've had hcv for about 4 years. How

long has the rest of you had it, just an estimation? Just curious...I have read

it takes years to cause a lot of problems but of course everyone is different.

Carol

AVansi7465@... wrote:

> In a message dated 8/24/2001 11:34:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> andromedagurl@... writes:

>

> > I agree with Claudine. You MUST be evaluated by a gastro/hepatologist

> >

>

> Dear Carol,

> I must have missed an e-mail somewhere. I agree with Claudine and Alley. I

> went through " blind " treatment via Army medicine and finally pitched a fit

> and went back to the Navy where I get excellent care. I don't know how the

> Canadian system works, but if you need a mouth piece, I have a big mouth and

> I'm very good at writing letters. I beat my disability insurance company

> without a lawyer........need I say more.

> LOL,

> Anne

>

>

[Guest guest]

I proved my former employers were lying, SS I am on my

3rd try with Lawyers that are vendors for Liberty

Mutual. About how long I have had it. I don't

rememer the date exactly, but was sometime when I was

being grafted or a few days afterwards too that was

11/91 they gave me 28 pints of blood and it was found

and daignosed 2/99. You know I never said anything

about this, I am surprised us who got it through blood

transfusions aren't dead I use to ride the Bus to work

and I saw where the blood was coming from, every month

or sooner they went up and sold their blood (I guess

as soon as they let them). and they did not look so

healthy......Take Care, Connie

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Awwww Carol, Ya should have tried to get a note out to us, and we would have CHEERED you on !!!!! Lets Hope and Pray it is ALL GONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have Miss ya !!! Pray you are getting a little stronger now ) Try and sneak me a note every once in a while !!! Even a Hi will do, Stay Strong !!!

{{{{{{BIG HUGS}}}}}}

HELEN

helen,thanks a lot for asking about me. I still receive the list but had been undergoing chemo and it made me so weak and sick. I am through with it right noqw and will have tests after the 25th so discern if i need some more. thanks for asking. carol

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol, How have you been doing ??? My husband is a pop addict too !!! He drinks eight plus cans a day !!! I use to drink a half a gallon to a gallon of tea a day, until I kept passing out ( Couldn't figure out why !!! Then the Dr. learned how much tea I drank !!! Sure enogh, It was the tea !!! It was thinning my blood so bad that, that is why I was passing out so much... My B/P would get dangerously low, like 50/35 ... Now I drink maybe a glass a week )

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Ling-I know i am a diet pop addcit too and it is hard to cut down at times. I get a headache if I don't have any. carol

A A

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{{{ HUGS }}} Hi Carol, you too huh, sorry. ;o( Well, I have to think of it as making me a better person for it !!! Used to brew about it, but that didn't help anything... So had to pick myself up by my own bootstraps and make my own life )

I'm glad you have friends there to help you ) Friends mean an awful lot !!! Wish I lived closer to ya, then we could help each other !!! ) Have you heard anymore from your outcome with your tests ??? Please keep me posted as to how you are doing the best that ya can !!! Much Love !!!

{{{ Healing Hugs }}}

Helen

Melinda-I read your post and it really touched my heart for I grew up the same way-lots of abuse and being told I was not wanted because i was not a boy they had wanted. I Left my family of origin in 1972 and moved 500 miles away for even as a child I lived more in foster homes than with the parents. At 55 and through the process of healing I have made resolution with the past pretty much but the current struggle is at times I think when this cancer makes me feel so bad I wish I had a family or a mother so to speak. I am so blessed to have some friends here that do help out and have 3 wonderful home health nurses ot help. I am so very sorry that you have not had your mother to be what you should have had as a child and even today. I hope that you will be able to make some friends that can never take the place of that mother in your life, but can support and care for you. carol

"Always remember that you are not the only one who has ever felt rejected, unloved and lonely at sometime. Reach out and help someone else in trouble, and you could be amazed at the changes in yourself and your life."- Anonymous

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Helen-tomorrow I am having another biopsy of a lymph node and some more tests and then will know something. thanks for asking. carol

On Sat, 24 Nov 2001 01:49:13 EST angelbear1129@... writes:

{{{ HUGS }}} Hi Carol, you too huh, sorry. ;o( Well, I have to think of it as making me a better person for it !!! Used to brew about it, but that didn't help anything... So had to pick myself up by my own bootstraps and make my own life ) I'm glad you have friends there to help you ) Friends mean an awful lot !!! Wish I lived closer to ya, then we could help each other !!! ) Have you heard anymore from your outcome with your tests ??? Please keep me posted as to how you are doing the best that ya can !!! Much Love !!! {{{ Healing Hugs }}} Helen Melinda-I read your post and it really touched my heart for I grew up the same way-lots of abuse and being told I was not wanted because i was not a boy they had wanted. I Left my family of origin in 1972 and moved 500 miles away for even as a child I lived more in foster homes than with the parents. At 55 and through the process of healing I have made resolution with the past pretty much but the current struggle is at times I think when this cancer makes me feel so bad I wish I had a family or a mother so to speak. I am so blessed to have some friends here that do help out and have 3 wonderful home health nurses ot help. I am so very sorry that you have not had your mother to be what you should have had as a child and even today. I hope that you will be able to make some friends that can never take the place of that mother in your life, but can support and care for you. carol "Always remember that you are not the only one who has ever felt rejected, unloved and lonely at sometime. Reach out and help someone else in trouble, and you could be amazed at the changes in yourself and your life."- Anonymous~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ The Being Sick CommunityMemorial Pagehttp://www.dreamwater.net/lovingmemory/Message Archives and Digest Attachment Pictures:-/messagesChat:- Scheduled Daily Chats at # on IRC DALnet./files/chat.htmBookmarks:-Add a website URL you have found useful./linksPersonal Complaints or problems:-Please contact a moderator email: -owner Subscription Details:-1) Individual email - means that every email sent to the list you receive.2) Daily Digest - sends you 25 messages in one single email for you to browse. This is an excellent option if you receive alot of email.3) Web only/No mail - means that you can pop into eGroups at your convenience and receive no email.To modify your subscription settings please visit:- /joinTo subscribe or unsubscribe please email:--subscribe -unsubscribe ~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~“Hold on to what is good, even if it's a handful of earth. Hold on to what you believe, even if it's a tree that stands by itself. Hold on to what you must do even, if it's a long way from here. Hold on to your life, even if it's easier to let go." - Pueblo Prayer~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~

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-I didn't consider you being on the pity party. How many itmes are we asked "How are you" and in reality they do not want to take their toime to REALLY listen to all that is going on with us. This is a safe place to vent. I was diagnosed with systemic lupus in 1994 by the top guy in this city. I do understand hnow you feel, the exhaustion, the soreness, and so many other symptoms. I learned early on that the saying"WE TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO TREAT US" is so real. I do not have a family and live alone and have lost many friends due to this illness for when I used to produce for them-helping them with errands, taking care of their children, helping thejm clean their homes etc-I was their best friend. When all the encompassing illnesses starting affecting me so much and i could no longer give, many left. Somehow they could not cope with the fact that I was no longer super woman. The only one who can really take care of us-is us and i know it is much more difficult for one who has a spouse and children that still expect so much. Am hoping that you are able to find quiet spaces for yourself. carol

On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 08:42:45 -0800 (PST) son <paulsons5@...> writes:

Hi Carol, thanks for writing. Guess I was on a bit of a pity party yesterday, today the sun is shining and I do feel so much better. Everything is covered in ice & snow, but yea, the light makes all the difference. My hubby is a "cave dweller", we are always fighting about the shades, I need the light. I need to get out of the house I guess. Mexico would be nice! But then he wouldnt let me out in the sun, I have lupus. I wouldnt care what happened if I could lay out in the sun right now. I can supposedly have all the pc time I want while they are gone, when they are home I am still supposed to be superwoman or something, they have all gotten very selfish since I dont work anymore. Sorry, dont want to get started again. Thanks for asking. How are you?? What is the weather like where you live? Frozen hugs,

>Hi susan, sorry that you are not feeling well and yes, such weather canaggravate it-I love the sunshine and light it brings. I am so sorry yourfamily discounts your needs for computer time too. Can you set some timeaside for yourself and let them know that it will be your time? amgrateful you heard form you son. carol

[Guest guest]

How did your test's go ??? Do you have the results yet ??? Probably not... Let us know when you do... Will say Prayers for ya !!!

{{{ Healing Hugs }}}

Helen

Helen-tomorrow I am having another biopsy of a lymph node and some more tests and then will know something. thanks for asking. carol

[Guest guest]

{{{ Big Hugs }}}

You tell her Carol !!! You are such a remarkable lady !!! You seem to be coping so well !!!

{{{ Special Hugs }}}

«:¨`v´¨)::»

*..·°-:¦:*`v´*Helen

-I didn't consider you being on the pity party. How many itmes are we asked "How are you" and in reality they do not want to take their toime to REALLY listen to all that is going on with us. This is a safe place to vent. I was diagnosed with systemic lupus in 1994 by the top guy in this city. I do understand hnow you feel, the exhaustion, the soreness, and so many other symptoms. I learned early on that the saying"WE TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO TREAT US" is so real. I do not have a family and live alone and have lost many friends due to this illness for when I used to produce for them-helping them with errands, taking care of their children, helping thejm clean their homes etc-I was their best friend. When all the encompassing illnesses starting affecting me so much and i could no longer give, many left. Somehow they could not cope with the fact that I was no longer super woman. The only one who can really take care of us-is us and i know it is much more difficult for one who has a spouse and children that still expect so much. Am hoping that you are able to find quiet spaces for yourself. carol

"Always remember that you are not the only one who has ever felt rejected, unloved and lonely at sometime. Reach out and help someone else in trouble, and you could be amazed at the changes in yourself and your life."- Anonymous

[Guest guest]

Helen, I being a new round of chemo on Monday morning but am okay with

that.. carol

On Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:46:39 EST angelbear1129@... writes:

How did your test's go ??? Do you have the results yet ??? Probably

not... Let us know when you do... Will say Prayers for ya !!!

{{{ Healing Hugs }}}

Helen

Helen-tomorrow I am having another biopsy of a lymph node and some more

tests and then will know something. thanks for asking. carol

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Aww Gee Carol ( I am Sorry you have to go that route again ( They

didn't get it all the first time ? I wish I could reach through this thing

and give you a Great Big (((HUG))) !!!

HELEN

Helen, I being a new round of chemo on Monday morning but am okay withthat..

carol

[Guest guest]

--- Carol <csean@...> wrote:

> Went to my PC doc...he had some test results in.

> Seems I have no

> fibrosis yet which shocked me considering my 20

> years of hard drinking

> way back when..when life was more fun LOL. However,

> my liver and

> spleen are " fatty " ...but then the Doc looked at me

> and said so are

> you. Hmmmm, insulted...yeah.

Gee, he could have at least been a little 'tactful,

lol! But that is great news that you have no fibrosis!

Did he say how much inflammation was going on?

Well, maybe it's time to go on a low fat diet, even

though I HAVE seen studies that show there may not be

a correlation between body fat and 'fatty' liver.

Still, there is probably more of a chance it WILL

help, than it won't, and fatty liver can cause a lot

of problems too. I know it's hard at first, but

non-fat stuff, like skim milk and non-fat ice cream or

yogurt, CAN become acceptable. I read once (this was

in an article about reg. milk vs. skim milk) that if

you drink(eat) the new item (new being the non-fat)

for two weeks, your taste buds adjust to the new

taste, and it will start to taste 'normal' to you. So

if you do make diet changes, give yourself that

minimum of two weeks of eating/drinking the non-fat or

low-fat item before you trash it. I have been on a low

fat diet for many years now, and I am so used to it

that if I eat something really greasy it will upset my

stomach - my whole digestive tract I think! And, it's

healthier for your whole body too, not just your

liver.

Well, good luck! And let us know when you get the rest

of your test results.

Take care,

Claudine

__________________________________________________

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In a message dated 12/1/2001 6:42:23 PM Central Standard Time,

songofjoy3@... writes:

<< Helen, I being a new round of chemo on Monday morning but am okay with

that.. carol >>

~~~~~~~~

Hello Carol I'm a newbie, my name is Kris. I was on chemo all last year to

supress my immunity. I'm not saying I can relate, but I can say it did suck

pretty bad. I admire your positive attitude I think that matters more than

any medicine does so (((((gentle hugs)))))) I have a lot of respect for you.

praNayena (out of love),

··º¨¥¨º··{DizzyKrissie}··º¨¥¨º··

" To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a

thousand heads bowing in prayer. " -- Gandhi

[Guest guest]

Thanks Claudine...I needed that! Tact? No, my doc has none, but then

he's only 5' tall and probably weighs 90 pounds LOL.

I know you're right about the diet change. I just HAVE to bite the

bullet, starting tonight. I notice a difference in how I feel when I

eat a low fat diet. No-fat ice cream?? Where? What's it called? If

I can find it I'd suggest you all invest in stock.

I've read a lot lately about skim milk..it would be fine for this

household. My son needs to lose some weight too. I will switch, I

only use it for tea but that can add up.

I can't remember for sure what he said about inflammation, I think he

said there was little or none. My ALT level also dropped from my last

test, I think that Milk Thistle is helping. Maybe I haven't had hcv

for over 30 years, maybe it's been 4-5 years. I'll find out more

about that with the rest of the results.

Thanks a million for the encouragement. I will keep this email and

read it when I feel like cheating LOL. You are so right about a low

fat diet, it's better for us.

Hugggggs

Carol

claudine intexas wrote:

>

> --- Carol <csean@...> wrote:

> > Went to my PC doc...he had some test results in.

> > Seems I have no

> > fibrosis yet which shocked me considering my 20

> > years of hard drinking

> > way back when..when life was more fun LOL. However,

> > my liver and

> > spleen are " fatty " ...but then the Doc looked at me

> > and said so are

> > you. Hmmmm, insulted...yeah.

>

> Gee, he could have at least been a little 'tactful,

> lol! But that is great news that you have no fibrosis!

> Did he say how much inflammation was going on?

>

> Well, maybe it's time to go on a low fat diet, even

> though I HAVE seen studies that show there may not be

> a correlation between body fat and 'fatty' liver.

> Still, there is probably more of a chance it WILL

> help, than it won't, and fatty liver can cause a lot

> of problems too. I know it's hard at first, but

> non-fat stuff, like skim milk and non-fat ice cream or

> yogurt, CAN become acceptable. I read once (this was

> in an article about reg. milk vs. skim milk) that if

> you drink(eat) the new item (new being the non-fat)

> for two weeks, your taste buds adjust to the new

> taste, and it will start to taste 'normal' to you. So

> if you do make diet changes, give yourself that

> minimum of two weeks of eating/drinking the non-fat or

> low-fat item before you trash it. I have been on a low

> fat diet for many years now, and I am so used to it

> that if I eat something really greasy it will upset my

> stomach - my whole digestive tract I think! And, it's

> healthier for your whole body too, not just your

> liver.

> Well, good luck! And let us know when you get the rest

> of your test results.

> Take care,

> Claudine

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

No dear helen-they did not and it was present in more lymph nodes after 4

weeks off. I just had an appt to talk to the oncoligist today and he

presented options. I will be discussing it all with my own medical team

to decide what is the best route for me to take. thnaks for caring.

carol

On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 02:31:53 EST angelbear1129@... writes:

> Aww Gee Carol ( I am Sorry you have to go that route again (

> They

> didn't get it all the first time ? I wish I could reach through

> this thing

> and give you a Great Big (((HUG))) !!!

> HELEN

>

>

>

> Helen, I being a new round of chemo on Monday morning but am okay

> withthat..

> carol

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks so very much. I have had rounds of it and radiation-many over the

last 6 years. 4 of those times i lost my hair and now have hair for the

last two years. My oncoloigst said i most likely will lose it again due

to the checmicals of choice but I do have a drawer full of new do's so am

not complaining yet. thnaks for caring. carol

On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 14:11:54 EST dizzykrissie@... writes:

> In a message dated 12/1/2001 6:42:23 PM Central Standard Time,

> songofjoy3@... writes:

>

> << Helen, I being a new round of chemo on Monday morning but am okay

> with

> that.. carol >>

> ~~~~~~~~

> Hello Carol I'm a newbie, my name is Kris. I was on chemo all last

> year to

> supress my immunity. I'm not saying I can relate, but I can say it

> did suck

> pretty bad. I admire your positive attitude I think that matters

> more than

> any medicine does so (((((gentle hugs)))))) I have a lot of respect

> for you.

>

> praNayena (out of love),

> ··º¨¥¨º··{DizzyKrissie}··º¨¥¨º··

> " To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than

> a

> thousand heads bowing in prayer. " -- Gandhi

>

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WISH I WAS THERE TO HELP YOU !!! YOU HAVE HAD TO ENDURE SO MUCH ON YOUR

OWN ( YOU ARE ONE VERY STRONG LADY !!! PLEASE ACCEPT THIS BIG HUG COMING

YOUR WAY

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{BEAR HUGS CAROL }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

HELEN

No dear helen-they did not and it was present in more lymph nodes after

4weeks off. I just had an appt to talk to the oncoligist today and

hepresented options. I will be discussing it all with my own medical teamto

decide what is the best route for me to take. thnaks for caring. carol

[Guest guest]

THANK-YOU CAROL !!! YOU ARE SUCH A SWEETHEART !!! M-I-L DOING SOMEWHAT

BETTER TODAY, SHE HAD THE COLONSCOPY DONE. THEY FOUND MANY POLYPS, BUT TWO

GREAT BIG ONES. HAVE SENT IT OFF FOR A BIOPSY TO SEE IF CANCEROUS. WE ARE A

LITTLE NERVOUS AS HER MOTHER DIED OF LIVER CANCER ( SHOULD HAVE RESULTS

BACK IN THE MORNING...

HER I.V. INFILTRATED ITSELF AGAIN, AND THEY HAVE NO MORE PLACES IN HER

ARMS THEY CAN GET ONE STARTED ( SO THEY PUT IT IN HER NECK. HER VEINS ARE

COLLAPSING AS THEY ARE SO FRAGILE ( I AM ALSO WORRIED ABOUT F-I-L AS HE IS

A SWEETIE AND HIS HEALTH ISN'T THE GREATEST EITHER. BUT HE IS ALWAYS BY HER

SIDE... HE IS SO WORN OUT... HE IS GOING IN FOR A COLONSCOPY ON THE 15th. HE

HAS ALREADY HAD A SMALL STROKE, IS ON THE EDGE OF DIABETIS INSULIN DEPENDENT.

HE IS STILL TAKING MEDS AT THIS POINT. HE WILL NOT PUT HER IN A HOME AS

THAT WOULD KILL BOTH OF THEM, AS THEY LIVE FOR EACH OTHER... THEY CELEBRATED

THEIR 54th ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR !!! MY M-I-L AND I NEVER DID GET ALONG

UNTIL SHE GOT ILL HEALTH... BUT MY F-I-L AND I ALWAYS DID AND HE'S A SWEETIE

!!!

SORRY GOT WINDY, HAVE SO MUCH ON MY MIND LATELY...HERE IS A POEM I THOUGHT

YOU MIGHT LIKE. I DO, IT MADE ME CRY, SO I KNEW IT WAS GOOD )

PLEASE TAKE AS GOOD OF CARE AS YA CAN, AND PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED AS HOW YOU

ARE DOING !!! PLEASE !!!

(((((((((( LOVING HUGS ))))))))))

HELEN

Christmas Angel

It was just a Christmas angel,

That my Mom put on our tree.

She bought it at a five and dime,

When I was only three.

Each year we'd trim our Christmas

tree,

With lights and ornaments.

Then Mom would always tell me,

What the angel represents.

The angels came to tell the

shepherds,

Of the Christ Child's birth.

And, angels are still here with us,

To guide us here on earth.

The angel on our Christmas tree,

Was made in such a way.

That if the light inside burned out,

You just threw it away.

The light burned out when I was

twelve,

The angel would not shine.

But, Mom would not throw it away,

She said it looked just fine.

She loved that little angel,

That she put upon our tree.

She said it didn't need a light,

For anyone to see.

Then I grew up, and I moved out,

To start my family.

And, I'd go home at Christmas time,

To help her trim her tree.

My wife and children went with me,

To mom's house every year.

The house was filled with love and

joy,

As we shared Christmas cheer.

The kids would always say to her,

The angel is burned out.

Then, she would smile and tell them,

What the angel's all about.

She told another reason,

For it's specialty.

Your daddy picked that angel out,

When he was only three.

My mother passed away this year,

Early in the spring.

And then I had the painful task,

Of going through her things.

The beautiful old house she owned,

Was left me in her will.

We moved back in the summertime,

We feel her in it still.

Early in December,

We brought out our Christmas tree.

I went up to the attic,

Just to see what I could see.

I saw a cardboard box, with

markings,

" Ornaments and stuff. "

And in it was the little angel,

That she loved so much.

I brought the cardboard box

downstairs,

And showed the family.

Then they persuaded me to put,

The angel on our tree.

We trimmed the tree that weekend,

And we talked of Christmas past.

Then when the tree was finally done,

The angel went on last.

Every night till Christmas,

All the lights were burning bright.

Except the little angel,

That had longed burned out her

light.

Then on Christmas morning,

I arose before the rest.

I had to have my coffee,

To be at my very best.

I walked into the living room,

My coffee cup in hand.

Then what I saw, so puzzled me,

I could not understand.

I just stood in silence,

As, my eyes filled up with tears.

The little angel all aglow,

That had been dark for years.

~author unknown~

am thinking of yout mother in law and you today. carol

[Guest guest]

--- Carol <csean@...> wrote:

> No, nothing you said has turned me off treatment.

> It's just

> everything about it....depending on how the results

> are at Doc on the

> 19th...well, that's when I make up my mind, I guess.

> If I can locate

> my mind that day? LOL.

Don't feel pushed to make a decision that day! Take

your time to think it over, consider all factors. If

you have no fibrosis you can afford to do this.

Claudine

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[Guest guest]

--- Carol <csean@...> wrote:

> No, nothing you said has turned me off treatment.

> It's just

> everything about it....depending on how the results

> are at Doc on the

> 19th...well, that's when I make up my mind, I guess.

> If I can locate

> my mind that day? LOL.

Don't feel pushed to make a decision that day! Take

your time to think it over, consider all factors. If

you have no fibrosis you can afford to do this.

Claudine

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[Guest guest]

Hi Claudine

Yes, you are right...if my PC doc read those results properly....and I

don't have fibrosis, I will definitely wait for the peg combo to be

okayed in Canada. Our good Doc on the forum has already answered my

questions of when I should go on treatment...I will be closely

following her suggestions, cuz she makes more sense than any other Doc

I've known.

So sorry about your son leaving...this will be a true test of strength

for you. I don't know how I would take this news...except being very,

very upset. I don't know how old your son is...but I don't believe in

sending kids to fight battles....anyone under 21 should not go. Oh

dear, the " fun " of being a Mom, it never goes away Claudine...we will

always worry cuz they are still our " babies " no matter what their age

is.

Take good care of yourself during this.

Hugggggs

Carol (mother of a 25 year old son)

claudine intexas wrote:

>

> --- Carol <csean@...> wrote:

>

> > No, nothing you said has turned me off treatment.

> > It's just

> > everything about it....depending on how the results

> > are at Doc on the

> > 19th...well, that's when I make up my mind, I guess.

> > If I can locate

> > my mind that day? LOL.

>

> Don't feel pushed to make a decision that day! Take

> your time to think it over, consider all factors. If

> you have no fibrosis you can afford to do this.

> Claudine

>

> __________________________________________________

>