Re: Phil's update August 18 2005

[Guest guest]

Thanks Ingrid

Sometimes I think Phil is pushing too hard but he seems to know his limits

these days,

While we were on vacation last month we talked a lot about not allowing

ourselves to stress over things so much. We both tend to blame ourselves when

people have problems with us instead of realizing that the problem just might be

THEM.

We are trying to remember to keep asking ourselves: How important is it?

If it doesn't involve God, life and death family or friends chances are it

isn't worth worrying about. I find if I stay focused on those as my

priorities everything else falls into place.

Doesn't mean life is always easy but with that as my focus I know I won't

really ever have to handle anything completely by myself.

Narice

[Guest guest]

Narice, Thank you for updating us on Phil. It does sound like he

needs to slow down some. But don't we all?? It is wonderful that Phil

is doing so good. That is an inspiration for all of us. Tell him to

keep it up.

Best wishes for Dan aand Tim with their upcoming schools. Hope they

are looking forward to it.

Good luck on finding a job. Take your time and find one that you

will enjoy doing. No sense getting stuck in an unrewarding job that

makes you miserable.

I will continue to Pray for Phil, you and your family. Ingrid

> Hi gang

> I know this is way overdue but not much happening here.

> Phil is doing great. He feels good and looks better. So far his

blood counts

> are normal, though he has been getting IV's with iron to hopefully

keep

> things that way.

>

> The back pain is gone although it was back a bit last night. We

have found

> that the ulcer and back pain are related and definitely influenced

by stress.

>

> The milestone in our life right now is our son Dan, 18, will be

going to

> Thiel college beginning next week. This is one of the things Phil

thought he

> would not be here for and look at him now! About the same time our

youngest Tim,

> who will be 14 Aug. 31, starts High School.

> I know our friends from Seminary are having a hard time imagining

our boys

> who were barely 2 and 6 at the time as being all grown up. I assure

you Mom and

> Dad here are feeling life in fast forward too. People tell you

they grow up

> to fast but you don't really grasp it until they leave. WOW!

>

> I am job hunting and hoping to get a job as an aide in a preschool

or

> kindergarten classroom.

> As much as I do love teaching I am not sure if I can handle it FULL

time any

> more either physically or emotionally. Perhaps reentering the

classroom will

> make me feel differently but this way I can participate more if I

like but

> not feel pressured to do so.

> I am just starting to get beyond all the emotional stuff and

beginning to

> look at LIFE beyond the Cancer Cloud.

> The year off has helped me focus on Phil but just as importantly

myself and

> how I choose to

> deal with this. It is easy to wallow in all the emotion but to do

so I'm

> only really hurting myself.

>

> Phil must take a risk each day not knowing when or if the cancer

will strike

> back in some way and make his life more of a challenge. In the same

way I

> must begin the task of living life as I had been without fear of

losing control

> of myself and my emotions.

> In that respect I ask your prayers for both of us and of course

our boys as

> they begin new chapters in their lives.

>

> Life and not just cancer is a roller coaster ride so hang on tight,

scream

> if you must but by all means enjoy the ride.

>

> Love & God's Blessings,

> Narice, Phil, Dan & Tim

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Amen to that.

Priscilla A. Savary

Executive Director

Colorectal Cancer Network

PO Box 182, Kensington MD 20895

psavary@...

www.colorectal-cancer.net

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Re: Re: Phil's update August 18 2005

Thanks Ingrid

Sometimes I think Phil is pushing too hard but he seems to know his limits

these days,

While we were on vacation last month we talked a lot about not allowing

ourselves to stress over things so much. We both tend to blame ourselves when

people have problems with us instead of realizing that the problem just might

be

THEM.

We are trying to remember to keep asking ourselves: How important is it?

If it doesn't involve God, life and death family or friends chances are it

isn't worth worrying about. I find if I stay focused on those as my

priorities everything else falls into place.

Doesn't mean life is always easy but with that as my focus I know I won't

really ever have to handle anything completely by myself.

Narice

[Guest guest]

Amen to that.

Priscilla A. Savary

Executive Director

Colorectal Cancer Network

PO Box 182, Kensington MD 20895

psavary@...

www.colorectal-cancer.net

_________

Screening for All. Colon Cancer for None.

____________

Like to help CCNetwork? Go shopping!

Click here to join: http://www.iGive.com/CCNetwork

Re: Re: Phil's update August 18 2005

Thanks Ingrid

Sometimes I think Phil is pushing too hard but he seems to know his limits

these days,

While we were on vacation last month we talked a lot about not allowing

ourselves to stress over things so much. We both tend to blame ourselves when

people have problems with us instead of realizing that the problem just might

be

THEM.

We are trying to remember to keep asking ourselves: How important is it?

If it doesn't involve God, life and death family or friends chances are it

isn't worth worrying about. I find if I stay focused on those as my

priorities everything else falls into place.

Doesn't mean life is always easy but with that as my focus I know I won't

really ever have to handle anything completely by myself.

Narice

[Guest guest]

Good for Phil. I know I am best when I am busier than a mad hatter and then I

have a day where I collapse.

Like today I am driving to Washington (5 hours) to have dinner with my oldest

daughter who is in teaching for a weekend, then back tomorrow morning and out

tomorrow night to celebrate my birthday with friends.

And the beat goes on.

Karima

Re: Phil's update August 18 2005

Narice, Thank you for updating us on Phil. It does sound like he

needs to slow down some. But don't we all?? It is wonderful that Phil

is doing so good. That is an inspiration for all of us. Tell him to

keep it up.

Best wishes for Dan aand Tim with their upcoming schools. Hope they

are looking forward to it.

Good luck on finding a job. Take your time and find one that you

will enjoy doing. No sense getting stuck in an unrewarding job that

makes you miserable.

I will continue to Pray for Phil, you and your family. Ingrid

> Hi gang

> I know this is way overdue but not much happening here.

> Phil is doing great. He feels good and looks better. So far his

blood counts

> are normal, though he has been getting IV's with iron to hopefully

keep

> things that way.

>

> The back pain is gone although it was back a bit last night. We

have found

> that the ulcer and back pain are related and definitely influenced

by stress.

>

> The milestone in our life right now is our son Dan, 18, will be

going to

> Thiel college beginning next week. This is one of the things Phil

thought he

> would not be here for and look at him now! About the same time our

youngest Tim,

> who will be 14 Aug. 31, starts High School.

> I know our friends from Seminary are having a hard time imagining

our boys

> who were barely 2 and 6 at the time as being all grown up. I assure

you Mom and

> Dad here are feeling life in fast forward too. People tell you

they grow up

> to fast but you don't really grasp it until they leave. WOW!

>

> I am job hunting and hoping to get a job as an aide in a preschool

or

> kindergarten classroom.

> As much as I do love teaching I am not sure if I can handle it FULL

time any

> more either physically or emotionally. Perhaps reentering the

classroom will

> make me feel differently but this way I can participate more if I

like but

> not feel pressured to do so.

> I am just starting to get beyond all the emotional stuff and

beginning to

> look at LIFE beyond the Cancer Cloud.

> The year off has helped me focus on Phil but just as importantly

myself and

> how I choose to

> deal with this. It is easy to wallow in all the emotion but to do

so I'm

> only really hurting myself.

>

> Phil must take a risk each day not knowing when or if the cancer

will strike

> back in some way and make his life more of a challenge. In the same

way I

> must begin the task of living life as I had been without fear of

losing control

> of myself and my emotions.

> In that respect I ask your prayers for both of us and of course

our boys as

> they begin new chapters in their lives.

>

> Life and not just cancer is a roller coaster ride so hang on tight,

scream

> if you must but by all means enjoy the ride.

>

> Love & God's Blessings,

> Narice, Phil, Dan & Tim

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

(((((Narice Phil and boys))))))) great to hear Phil is doing well!!!!!!!!

I just had to comment , I note you said Tim's 14th birthday was Aug 31 , our

daughter Dani will be 14yrs old on Aug 29th so she is awhole 2 days older than

him , lol

Great to good news!!!!!!!!!

Deb

flipper759@... wrote:

Hi gang

I know this is way overdue but not much happening here.

Phil is doing great. He feels good and looks better. So far his blood counts

are normal, though he has been getting IV's with iron to hopefully keep

things that way.

The back pain is gone although it was back a bit last night. We have found

that the ulcer and back pain are related and definitely influenced by stress.

The milestone in our life right now is our son Dan, 18, will be going to

Thiel college beginning next week. This is one of the things Phil thought he

would not be here for and look at him now! About the same time our youngest Tim,

who will be 14 Aug. 31, starts High School.

I know our friends from Seminary are having a hard time imagining our boys

who were barely 2 and 6 at the time as being all grown up. I assure you Mom and

Dad here are feeling life in fast forward too. People tell you they grow up

to fast but you don't really grasp it until they leave. WOW!

I am job hunting and hoping to get a job as an aide in a preschool or

kindergarten classroom.

As much as I do love teaching I am not sure if I can handle it FULL time any

more either physically or emotionally. Perhaps reentering the classroom will

make me feel differently but this way I can participate more if I like but

not feel pressured to do so.

I am just starting to get beyond all the emotional stuff and beginning to

look at LIFE beyond the Cancer Cloud.

The year off has helped me focus on Phil but just as importantly myself and

how I choose to

deal with this. It is easy to wallow in all the emotion but to do so I'm

only really hurting myself.

Phil must take a risk each day not knowing when or if the cancer will strike

back in some way and make his life more of a challenge. In the same way I

must begin the task of living life as I had been without fear of losing control

of myself and my emotions.

In that respect I ask your prayers for both of us and of course our boys as

they begin new chapters in their lives.

Life and not just cancer is a roller coaster ride so hang on tight, scream

if you must but by all means enjoy the ride.

Love & God's Blessings,

Narice, Phil, Dan & Tim

[Guest guest]

We are trying to remember to keep asking ourselves: How important is

it?

If it doesn't involve God, life and death family or friends chances

are it

isn't worth worrying about. I find if I stay focused on those as my

priorities everything else falls into place.

Doesn't mean life is always easy but with that as my focus I know I

won't

really ever have to handle anything completely by myself.

Narice, Those words are truly words of wisdom. Ingrid

> Thanks Ingrid

> Sometimes I think Phil is pushing too hard but he seems to know his

limits

> these days,

> While we were on vacation last month we talked a lot about not

allowing

> ourselves to stress over things so much. We both tend to blame

ourselves when

> people have problems with us instead of realizing that the problem

just might be

> THEM.

>

> We are trying to remember to keep asking ourselves: How important

is it?

> If it doesn't involve God, life and death family or friends

chances are it

> isn't worth worrying about. I find if I stay focused on those as

my

> priorities everything else falls into place.

> Doesn't mean life is always easy but with that as my focus I know I

won't

> really ever have to handle anything completely by myself.

>

> Narice

>

>

>