Bruce, sometimes Earl and I want to throw in our towel..........................

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And head for the nearest cheapest RV and take and head out

somewhere where no one or kids can find us. No bills, no doc.

visits, no pills, just fresh air, and RIDE IT OUT!!! You just don't

know how often we have talked about it, but our sensitive side has to

get in the way and say, don't go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have an apt. with my GP Wed, I have found another reason for

increasing my anxiety meds. You have heard and listened to all of us

vent, so a new female thing can not alarm you. I am a 27 year breast

cancer survivor and the past 2 weeks I have had a lot of pain on the

right side of the right breast, it hurts. I know my body, and think

there might be a big problem on top of all this. But I am a patient

lady, just very very anxious right now.

GOD ALMIGHTY! BRUCE! WHAT IN THE HELL am I supposed to do. I can

never have anymore surgery, so blasted anyway. I will refuse all

chemo or radiation, RIDE IT OUT ARE BECOMING MY NEW WORDS.

I am scared to death and so is Earl, we are just trying to pray that

I will be ok. I don't Earl can take much more from my health, but he

is so strong and ready to help with anything, an angel, like YOU.

Lou

IPF - 02

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Try not to worry Marry Lou,everything will work out , you have been through so much already you are a strong lady and no matter what you think earl can't take anymore of Im sure, from what I have read about him HE CAN'T TAKE LIFE WITHOUT YOU so think positive ...that is more than half the battle And head for the nearest cheapest RV and take and head out somewhere where no one or kids can find us. No bills, no doc. visits, no pills, just fresh air, and RIDE IT OUT!!! You just don't know how often we have talked about it, but our sensitive side has to get in the way and say, don't go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I have an apt. with my GP Wed, I have found another reason for increasing my anxiety meds. You have heard and listened to all of us vent, so a new female thing can not alarm you. I am a 27 year breast cancer survivor and the past 2 weeks I have had a lot of pain on the right side of the right breast, it hurts. I know my body, and think there might be a big problem on top of all this. But I am a patient lady, just very very anxious right now.GOD ALMIGHTY! BRUCE! WHAT IN THE HELL am I supposed to do. I can never have anymore surgery, so blasted anyway. I will refuse all chemo or radiation, RIDE IT OUT ARE BECOMING MY NEW WORDS. I am scared to death and so is Earl, we are just trying to pray that I will be ok. I don't Earl can take much more from my health, but he is so strong and ready to help with anything, an angel, like YOU. LouIPF - 02 Brett Bowserbrett@...

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Lou

I'd be scared and angry with the new pain. However, step two is to just

get it checked and take the approach is that I don't have any problem

until someone tells me I do. There are so many things that could be

causing the pain you describe. I think one of the things we have to try

to do is not to anticipate the worst problems. Now if I was a cancer

survivor I know that would be harder. But, sometimes we just have to

find the strength to wait patiently. Until you have a diagnosis,

deciding what you would or wouldn't do is difficult.

I think most of us face continuing choices. Some are very difficult.

Some are easy because the alternative is so bad. There are no rights or

wrongs. If my lymph nodes had gotten larger then I would have faced a

choice and then depending on the biopsy faced more. When I had a tumor

on my colon the choice was easier. But, I've been careful to keep my

mind open. Because time and place do ultimately play a role in all our

decisions.

Meanwhile, you and Earl have more outings like you did the other day. As

long as you do that then the other things won't seem nearly as

overwhelming.

>

> And head for the nearest cheapest RV and take and head out

> somewhere where no one or kids can find us. No bills, no doc.

> visits, no pills, just fresh air, and RIDE IT OUT!!! You just don't

> know how often we have talked about it, but our sensitive side has to

> get in the way and say, don't go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> I have an apt. with my GP Wed, I have found another reason for

> increasing my anxiety meds. You have heard and listened to all of us

> vent, so a new female thing can not alarm you. I am a 27 year breast

> cancer survivor and the past 2 weeks I have had a lot of pain on the

> right side of the right breast, it hurts. I know my body, and think

> there might be a big problem on top of all this. But I am a patient

> lady, just very very anxious right now.

>

> GOD ALMIGHTY! BRUCE! WHAT IN THE HELL am I supposed to do. I can

> never have anymore surgery, so blasted anyway. I will refuse all

> chemo or radiation, RIDE IT OUT ARE BECOMING MY NEW WORDS.

>

> I am scared to death and so is Earl, we are just trying to pray that

> I will be ok. I don't Earl can take much more from my health, but he

> is so strong and ready to help with anything, an angel, like YOU.

>

> Lou

> IPF - 02

>

[Guest guest]

Your words to me are like waves of goodness, Bruce. You enlighten my

world with positiveness and kindness. I am not used to a man giving

me advice, but Earl is my husband and not a man who understands fully

what we are going through. He tries his best, but there are just so

many things he doesn't get that I can get from talking with you, if

that is ok with you. It means a lot.

This board respects your advice and always admires the way you

respond when one of us has a sad moment or a question. All questions

mean something, good or bad to each of us, don't they? When you can

reply to a specific question so personally, you ARE SPECIAL. (and

don't you forget it).

I love getting out these cool days. It doesn't even get hot in the

afternoon, Thank the Lord for little things like that for me. The

temps now are perfect for me. My coughing is progressing now and my

sats fall easier. I had to stop using the distilled water at night

as even with the tubing up in the air, the cool air coming in the

windows (yes, we are fresh air fiends) make my nose run. Why don't I

move to Alaska???????????????????? With RV??????????????? abominal

snowman might get me. I couldn't be that lucky!!!!!

> >

> > And head for the nearest cheapest RV and take and head out

> > somewhere where no one or kids can find us. No bills, no doc.

> > visits, no pills, just fresh air, and RIDE IT OUT!!! You just

don't

> > know how often we have talked about it, but our sensitive side

has to

> > get in the way and say, don't go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> >

> > I have an apt. with my GP Wed, I have found another reason for

> > increasing my anxiety meds. You have heard and listened to all of

us

> > vent, so a new female thing can not alarm you. I am a 27 year

breast

> > cancer survivor and the past 2 weeks I have had a lot of pain on

the

> > right side of the right breast, it hurts. I know my body, and

think

> > there might be a big problem on top of all this. But I am a

patient

> > lady, just very very anxious right now.

> >

> > GOD ALMIGHTY! BRUCE! WHAT IN THE HELL am I supposed to do. I can

> > never have anymore surgery, so blasted anyway. I will refuse all

> > chemo or radiation, RIDE IT OUT ARE BECOMING MY NEW WORDS.

> >

> > I am scared to death and so is Earl, we are just trying to pray

that

> > I will be ok. I don't Earl can take much more from my health, but

he

> > is so strong and ready to help with anything, an angel, like YOU.

> >

> > Lou

> > IPF - 02

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Brett, you are special too, you know. Earl has told me so

many times that he could not take life without me, no matter what, so

I better hang in there and quit complaining you know?

I think of you so often and know you are going through so much.

Yes, God is Good. Sometimes I just have to vent and know that you

will respond too like Bruce does. Sometimes a mans point of view is

so positive for me. I love Earl more than anything in the world and

he is so good to me, calls me every day from work at least 2 times to

make sure I am ok. Nothing seems too much for him. Loves to take me

out regardless of all the hauling tanks, etc, and he has a bad back,

but never complains.

I FORGOT TO TELL BRUCE.........

I LOVE YOU THIS DAY...............GOES FOR YOU TOO BRETT.

MARY LOU - RICHMOND VA

IPF - 02

>

> > And head for the nearest cheapest RV and take and head out

> > somewhere where no one or kids can find us. No bills, no doc.

> > visits, no pills, just fresh air, and RIDE IT OUT!!! You just

don't

> > know how often we have talked about it, but our sensitive side

has to

> > get in the way and say, don't go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> >

> > I have an apt. with my GP Wed, I have found another reason for

> > increasing my anxiety meds. You have heard and listened to all of

us

> > vent, so a new female thing can not alarm you. I am a 27 year

breast

> > cancer survivor and the past 2 weeks I have had a lot of pain on

the

> > right side of the right breast, it hurts. I know my body, and

think

> > there might be a big problem on top of all this. But I am a

patient

> > lady, just very very anxious right now.

> >

> > GOD ALMIGHTY! BRUCE! WHAT IN THE HELL am I supposed to do. I can

> > never have anymore surgery, so blasted anyway. I will refuse all

> > chemo or radiation, RIDE IT OUT ARE BECOMING MY NEW WORDS.

> >

> > I am scared to death and so is Earl, we are just trying to pray

that

> > I will be ok. I don't Earl can take much more from my health, but

he

> > is so strong and ready to help with anything, an angel, like YOU.

> >

> > Lou

> > IPF - 02

> >

> >

> >

>

> Brett Bowser

> brett@...

>