Re: AGE_ILLNESS_WISDOM_FUTURE

[Guest guest]

Joanie, what a warm and loving heartfelt post. My prayers and wishes

go out to you and your husband. Here's hoping he can beat the odds.

Hugs,

in NJ

[Guest guest]

Joanie, what a warm and loving heartfelt post. My prayers and wishes

go out to you and your husband. Here's hoping he can beat the odds.

Hugs,

in NJ

[Guest guest]

Dear Joanie,

I really dont have any words of wisdom for you. I just want to let you know

that you are in my heart and prayers as you go through the next days, weeks

and months dealing with your husband/s illness.

I also want to say to you.. love him and be there for him.. When he is

gone, you will know that you did everything in your power to make his life as

happy as possible these last months.. I know you are one brave and courageous

woman.. and I applaud you.. You go girl..

We are all here and behind you.. lending our ears , shoulders to cry upon and

supporting you in anyway that we can.

Hugs,

from GA

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[Guest guest]

Dear Joanie,

I really dont have any words of wisdom for you. I just want to let you know

that you are in my heart and prayers as you go through the next days, weeks

and months dealing with your husband/s illness.

I also want to say to you.. love him and be there for him.. When he is

gone, you will know that you did everything in your power to make his life as

happy as possible these last months.. I know you are one brave and courageous

woman.. and I applaud you.. You go girl..

We are all here and behind you.. lending our ears , shoulders to cry upon and

supporting you in anyway that we can.

Hugs,

from GA

open RNY 12/12/00

Revision 04/18/01

Revision 02/07/02

St wt.... 392

Cw.......187

Wt loss..-205

[Guest guest]

Oh Joannie........my heart goes out to you!! I do think that you will be

able to keep it together for your hubby. It doesn't mean that you won't

have crying moments of rehashing and telling each other just what you mean

to each other. Moments of sharing your fears for the future.......but like

your hubby already knows........that is all part of the living. My Mom

lived with me when she died of cancer.......I had the same thoughts that you

did......but your " adrenaline " kicks in and you pull it out..........then

afterwards you work on the healing and letting out all the stuff that you

didn't think you could for all those months!! My best to you.......I will

pray if you would like....... P.

AGE_ILLNESS_WISDOM_FUTURE

> Ceep - Well, here I am, an 'oldie but goodie',

> aged 61 - will be 62 on 7/26 - and loving each

> and every minute of it !!!

>

> Just want to let you know that if you ever do

> decide to have a 'boot camp', I would be very

> interested in it - just say the word. Perhaps

> one could be just for those over 55 in the

> group - what do you think ???

>

> Where are you living these days ??? My husband and I have re-located

> from Alaska to

> Idaho, as of last October. Over 30 years in

> Alaska was enough. We are now living in

> Oldtown, Idaho - 1 mile from the Washington

> border and Newport, Wa. and 5 Miles from

> Priest River, Id. Population is 190 - what a

> kick !!! It is very nice, quiet, and peaceful here,

> and we love it. We found a wonderful log house, on a little over an

> acre. We have very

> nice neighbors and I also found a nice little

> country church. It is so friendly around here -

> each time I venture out to shop in any of the small towns, including

> Sandpoint, which is 30

> minutes away, I notice that everyone talks and

> greets everyone else, and says hello !!! It is

> truly like going back in time, where everyone

> was friendly and trusted everyone else. The

> towns are older, and so are the buildings, but

> there is also a lot of history here. Since

> arriving in October, I have not seen a single

> teenager just 'hanging out', and also not one

> with purple or green hair - or body piercing

> for that matter !!! It is just sooooo refreshing.

>

> As you may recall, I had been having a very

> hard time within my long marriage (44 years

> in May), a suicide attempt in '98, a long

> history of major depression - and the list went

> on and on ............I am here to say that today

> I am a happy and well balanced person, and

> look forward to the future. I am taking Effexor

> for depression, but I can accept that - it's far

> better than the other alternative I tried to

> take. It will be two years in July, that our

> marriage took a turn for the better, and today

> we are both quite content and at peace with

> each other. After all that work and much

> heartache, and reaching out - I now find

> myself entering another phase of life - the

> possibility lo losing someone you love.........

>

> told me last October, that he has an

> incurable blood disease - Aplastic Anemia, to

> be exact. It affects all aspects to the blood -

> red and white corpusles, plasma, and marrow.

> No cure. Blood transfusions would be every

> 2-3 weeks - but first the have to deplete you

> immune system (what you have left of it), and

> he is not willing to do that, or have a bone

> marrow transplant, for that matter. So, life

> just goes on for now I guess. He has good

> days, and some not so good days, but that is

> to be expected, I guess. Just mainly very

> tired, and he naps frequently. He is just a

> little over 66, as he had his birthday in Feb.

>

> Basically, he agreed to move to Idaho for me -

> although I did not know it at the time. He did

> not tell me of this disease until we were 5 days

> out of Alaska, and in Canada. Needless to say,

> a lot of tears were shed, and many hugs and

> kisses too. We just decided to make the best

> out of a sad situation, and get on with life and

> living - and loving !!! I much admire this man of

> mine =, and more so as time goes on. He has

> set everything up for me, and thinks nothing

> of himself. He wants to make sure that I can

> make it on my own. We shopped for a lot of

> new furniture together, as we did not have

> much shipped from Alaska. Not only furniture, but everything from

> towels, lamps, cutlery, etc.

> We were like newlyweds - shopping for our

> delightful log house in the woods. Now, he has

> just finished putting a new Bar-B-Q together,

> and is now working on a new wheel-barrow.

> He keeps saying that he wants to get every-

> thing done by fall, because he believes he does

> not have much time after that left. There is

> not a day that goes by that is not filled with

> love around here - love, hugs, and lots of

> kisses too !!! I so much wish that we put our

> marriage back together years sooner...........

> but it seemed to take my WLS, my almost

> having an affair, and him admitting that he

> did not want to lose me, to make it all happen.

> Yes, he is still drinking - and once again, sometimes more than others,

> but I am dealing with it. He has never admitted to being an

> Alcoholic = and that was the 'main' problem

> with our marriage. Now,he is being so strong for me - I only hope that

> I can be as strong for him, when he needs me to be. I go on a guilt

> trip every so often, I guess.

>

> We just told our sons what was going on last December when they came to

> visit. We will see them and their families again in June, when we will

> all go to Greg and Amy's home in Oregon, and and Kandy & their

> family fly

> down from Alaska. We are also hoping to

> get in some other traveling in also. Frontier

> Days in Cheyenne, Yellowstone and Zion

> National Parks, Las Vegas - we also plan to

> spend time around here, enjoying our home,

> the mountains and the water. I plan to get

> him a nice hammock for our anniversary in

> May - mainly so he can relax in the yard on

> it and watch the hummingbirds and butterflies.

>

> OK Ceep, any words of wisdom or advice. As

> the months move forward, I hope to remain

> strong and in control - but I fear I will not. I am

> very, very scared - for both of us. He is a

> very analytical person, and has accepted everything, has made rational

> decisions, and is moving on. He has told me that dying is just part of

> living, and it happens to all of us - like it or not.

>

> I apologize for making this so long - I did not

> plan to make it that way - I wanted to write

> about the 'age thing' - but the words just came

> out about other things going on in my life. So,

> I will close for now. But first......... how about asking those over

> 55, if they plan on having reconstructive surgery - such as arms, tummy,

> and breasts done - and why ??? !!! ??? As

> for myself, I am in the 'thinking about it' stage,

> and going back and forth about it. I think it would be interesting to

> get other 'oldies but

> goodies' thoughts on the subject

>

> Warmly, with love and a hug, & a big thank-

> you for being you - Joannie

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Joannie........my heart goes out to you!! I do think that you will be

able to keep it together for your hubby. It doesn't mean that you won't

have crying moments of rehashing and telling each other just what you mean

to each other. Moments of sharing your fears for the future.......but like

your hubby already knows........that is all part of the living. My Mom

lived with me when she died of cancer.......I had the same thoughts that you

did......but your " adrenaline " kicks in and you pull it out..........then

afterwards you work on the healing and letting out all the stuff that you

didn't think you could for all those months!! My best to you.......I will

pray if you would like....... P.

AGE_ILLNESS_WISDOM_FUTURE

> Ceep - Well, here I am, an 'oldie but goodie',

> aged 61 - will be 62 on 7/26 - and loving each

> and every minute of it !!!

>

> Just want to let you know that if you ever do

> decide to have a 'boot camp', I would be very

> interested in it - just say the word. Perhaps

> one could be just for those over 55 in the

> group - what do you think ???

>

> Where are you living these days ??? My husband and I have re-located

> from Alaska to

> Idaho, as of last October. Over 30 years in

> Alaska was enough. We are now living in

> Oldtown, Idaho - 1 mile from the Washington

> border and Newport, Wa. and 5 Miles from

> Priest River, Id. Population is 190 - what a

> kick !!! It is very nice, quiet, and peaceful here,

> and we love it. We found a wonderful log house, on a little over an

> acre. We have very

> nice neighbors and I also found a nice little

> country church. It is so friendly around here -

> each time I venture out to shop in any of the small towns, including

> Sandpoint, which is 30

> minutes away, I notice that everyone talks and

> greets everyone else, and says hello !!! It is

> truly like going back in time, where everyone

> was friendly and trusted everyone else. The

> towns are older, and so are the buildings, but

> there is also a lot of history here. Since

> arriving in October, I have not seen a single

> teenager just 'hanging out', and also not one

> with purple or green hair - or body piercing

> for that matter !!! It is just sooooo refreshing.

>

> As you may recall, I had been having a very

> hard time within my long marriage (44 years

> in May), a suicide attempt in '98, a long

> history of major depression - and the list went

> on and on ............I am here to say that today

> I am a happy and well balanced person, and

> look forward to the future. I am taking Effexor

> for depression, but I can accept that - it's far

> better than the other alternative I tried to

> take. It will be two years in July, that our

> marriage took a turn for the better, and today

> we are both quite content and at peace with

> each other. After all that work and much

> heartache, and reaching out - I now find

> myself entering another phase of life - the

> possibility lo losing someone you love.........

>

> told me last October, that he has an

> incurable blood disease - Aplastic Anemia, to

> be exact. It affects all aspects to the blood -

> red and white corpusles, plasma, and marrow.

> No cure. Blood transfusions would be every

> 2-3 weeks - but first the have to deplete you

> immune system (what you have left of it), and

> he is not willing to do that, or have a bone

> marrow transplant, for that matter. So, life

> just goes on for now I guess. He has good

> days, and some not so good days, but that is

> to be expected, I guess. Just mainly very

> tired, and he naps frequently. He is just a

> little over 66, as he had his birthday in Feb.

>

> Basically, he agreed to move to Idaho for me -

> although I did not know it at the time. He did

> not tell me of this disease until we were 5 days

> out of Alaska, and in Canada. Needless to say,

> a lot of tears were shed, and many hugs and

> kisses too. We just decided to make the best

> out of a sad situation, and get on with life and

> living - and loving !!! I much admire this man of

> mine =, and more so as time goes on. He has

> set everything up for me, and thinks nothing

> of himself. He wants to make sure that I can

> make it on my own. We shopped for a lot of

> new furniture together, as we did not have

> much shipped from Alaska. Not only furniture, but everything from

> towels, lamps, cutlery, etc.

> We were like newlyweds - shopping for our

> delightful log house in the woods. Now, he has

> just finished putting a new Bar-B-Q together,

> and is now working on a new wheel-barrow.

> He keeps saying that he wants to get every-

> thing done by fall, because he believes he does

> not have much time after that left. There is

> not a day that goes by that is not filled with

> love around here - love, hugs, and lots of

> kisses too !!! I so much wish that we put our

> marriage back together years sooner...........

> but it seemed to take my WLS, my almost

> having an affair, and him admitting that he

> did not want to lose me, to make it all happen.

> Yes, he is still drinking - and once again, sometimes more than others,

> but I am dealing with it. He has never admitted to being an

> Alcoholic = and that was the 'main' problem

> with our marriage. Now,he is being so strong for me - I only hope that

> I can be as strong for him, when he needs me to be. I go on a guilt

> trip every so often, I guess.

>

> We just told our sons what was going on last December when they came to

> visit. We will see them and their families again in June, when we will

> all go to Greg and Amy's home in Oregon, and and Kandy & their

> family fly

> down from Alaska. We are also hoping to

> get in some other traveling in also. Frontier

> Days in Cheyenne, Yellowstone and Zion

> National Parks, Las Vegas - we also plan to

> spend time around here, enjoying our home,

> the mountains and the water. I plan to get

> him a nice hammock for our anniversary in

> May - mainly so he can relax in the yard on

> it and watch the hummingbirds and butterflies.

>

> OK Ceep, any words of wisdom or advice. As

> the months move forward, I hope to remain

> strong and in control - but I fear I will not. I am

> very, very scared - for both of us. He is a

> very analytical person, and has accepted everything, has made rational

> decisions, and is moving on. He has told me that dying is just part of

> living, and it happens to all of us - like it or not.

>

> I apologize for making this so long - I did not

> plan to make it that way - I wanted to write

> about the 'age thing' - but the words just came

> out about other things going on in my life. So,

> I will close for now. But first......... how about asking those over

> 55, if they plan on having reconstructive surgery - such as arms, tummy,

> and breasts done - and why ??? !!! ??? As

> for myself, I am in the 'thinking about it' stage,

> and going back and forth about it. I think it would be interesting to

> get other 'oldies but

> goodies' thoughts on the subject

>

> Warmly, with love and a hug, & a big thank-

> you for being you - Joannie

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Perhaps

one could be just for those over 55 in the

group - what do you think ???

***********

Hey! Wait a darned minute here! I'm digging in my heels & pouting. If I

can't play, too, I'm NOT bringing the protein. So there. :- p

Thanks,

Vitalady, Inc. T

www.vitalady.com

If you are interested in PayPal, please click here:

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AGE_ILLNESS_WISDOM_FUTURE

> Ceep - Well, here I am, an 'oldie but goodie',

> aged 61 - will be 62 on 7/26 - and loving each

> and every minute of it !!!

>

> Just want to let you know that if you ever do

> decide to have a 'boot camp', I would be very

> interested in it - just say the word. Perhaps

> one could be just for those over 55 in the

> group - what do you think ???

>

> Where are you living these days ??? My husband and I have re-located

> from Alaska to

> Idaho, as of last October. Over 30 years in

> Alaska was enough. We are now living in

> Oldtown, Idaho - 1 mile from the Washington

> border and Newport, Wa. and 5 Miles from

> Priest River, Id. Population is 190 - what a

> kick !!! It is very nice, quiet, and peaceful here,

> and we love it. We found a wonderful log house, on a little over an

> acre. We have very

> nice neighbors and I also found a nice little

> country church. It is so friendly around here -

> each time I venture out to shop in any of the small towns, including

> Sandpoint, which is 30

> minutes away, I notice that everyone talks and

> greets everyone else, and says hello !!! It is

> truly like going back in time, where everyone

> was friendly and trusted everyone else. The

> towns are older, and so are the buildings, but

> there is also a lot of history here. Since

> arriving in October, I have not seen a single

> teenager just 'hanging out', and also not one

> with purple or green hair - or body piercing

> for that matter !!! It is just sooooo refreshing.

>

> As you may recall, I had been having a very

> hard time within my long marriage (44 years

> in May), a suicide attempt in '98, a long

> history of major depression - and the list went

> on and on ............I am here to say that today

> I am a happy and well balanced person, and

> look forward to the future. I am taking Effexor

> for depression, but I can accept that - it's far

> better than the other alternative I tried to

> take. It will be two years in July, that our

> marriage took a turn for the better, and today

> we are both quite content and at peace with

> each other. After all that work and much

> heartache, and reaching out - I now find

> myself entering another phase of life - the

> possibility lo losing someone you love.........

>

> told me last October, that he has an

> incurable blood disease - Aplastic Anemia, to

> be exact. It affects all aspects to the blood -

> red and white corpusles, plasma, and marrow.

> No cure. Blood transfusions would be every

> 2-3 weeks - but first the have to deplete you

> immune system (what you have left of it), and

> he is not willing to do that, or have a bone

> marrow transplant, for that matter. So, life

> just goes on for now I guess. He has good

> days, and some not so good days, but that is

> to be expected, I guess. Just mainly very

> tired, and he naps frequently. He is just a

> little over 66, as he had his birthday in Feb.

>

> Basically, he agreed to move to Idaho for me -

> although I did not know it at the time. He did

> not tell me of this disease until we were 5 days

> out of Alaska, and in Canada. Needless to say,

> a lot of tears were shed, and many hugs and

> kisses too. We just decided to make the best

> out of a sad situation, and get on with life and

> living - and loving !!! I much admire this man of

> mine =, and more so as time goes on. He has

> set everything up for me, and thinks nothing

> of himself. He wants to make sure that I can

> make it on my own. We shopped for a lot of

> new furniture together, as we did not have

> much shipped from Alaska. Not only furniture, but everything from

> towels, lamps, cutlery, etc.

> We were like newlyweds - shopping for our

> delightful log house in the woods. Now, he has

> just finished putting a new Bar-B-Q together,

> and is now working on a new wheel-barrow.

> He keeps saying that he wants to get every-

> thing done by fall, because he believes he does

> not have much time after that left. There is

> not a day that goes by that is not filled with

> love around here - love, hugs, and lots of

> kisses too !!! I so much wish that we put our

> marriage back together years sooner...........

> but it seemed to take my WLS, my almost

> having an affair, and him admitting that he

> did not want to lose me, to make it all happen.

> Yes, he is still drinking - and once again, sometimes more than others,

> but I am dealing with it. He has never admitted to being an

> Alcoholic = and that was the 'main' problem

> with our marriage. Now,he is being so strong for me - I only hope that

> I can be as strong for him, when he needs me to be. I go on a guilt

> trip every so often, I guess.

>

> We just told our sons what was going on last December when they came to

> visit. We will see them and their families again in June, when we will

> all go to Greg and Amy's home in Oregon, and and Kandy & their

> family fly

> down from Alaska. We are also hoping to

> get in some other traveling in also. Frontier

> Days in Cheyenne, Yellowstone and Zion

> National Parks, Las Vegas - we also plan to

> spend time around here, enjoying our home,

> the mountains and the water. I plan to get

> him a nice hammock for our anniversary in

> May - mainly so he can relax in the yard on

> it and watch the hummingbirds and butterflies.

>

> OK Ceep, any words of wisdom or advice. As

> the months move forward, I hope to remain

> strong and in control - but I fear I will not. I am

> very, very scared - for both of us. He is a

> very analytical person, and has accepted everything, has made rational

> decisions, and is moving on. He has told me that dying is just part of

> living, and it happens to all of us - like it or not.

>

> I apologize for making this so long - I did not

> plan to make it that way - I wanted to write

> about the 'age thing' - but the words just came

> out about other things going on in my life. So,

> I will close for now. But first......... how about asking those over

> 55, if they plan on having reconstructive surgery - such as arms, tummy,

> and breasts done - and why ??? !!! ??? As

> for myself, I am in the 'thinking about it' stage,

> and going back and forth about it. I think it would be interesting to

> get other 'oldies but

> goodies' thoughts on the subject

>

> Warmly, with love and a hug, & a big thank-

> you for being you - Joannie

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Perhaps

one could be just for those over 55 in the

group - what do you think ???

***********

Hey! Wait a darned minute here! I'm digging in my heels & pouting. If I

can't play, too, I'm NOT bringing the protein. So there. :- p

Thanks,

Vitalady, Inc. T

www.vitalady.com

If you are interested in PayPal, please click here:

https://www.paypal.com/affil/pal=orders%40vitalady.com

AGE_ILLNESS_WISDOM_FUTURE

> Ceep - Well, here I am, an 'oldie but goodie',

> aged 61 - will be 62 on 7/26 - and loving each

> and every minute of it !!!

>

> Just want to let you know that if you ever do

> decide to have a 'boot camp', I would be very

> interested in it - just say the word. Perhaps

> one could be just for those over 55 in the

> group - what do you think ???

>

> Where are you living these days ??? My husband and I have re-located

> from Alaska to

> Idaho, as of last October. Over 30 years in

> Alaska was enough. We are now living in

> Oldtown, Idaho - 1 mile from the Washington

> border and Newport, Wa. and 5 Miles from

> Priest River, Id. Population is 190 - what a

> kick !!! It is very nice, quiet, and peaceful here,

> and we love it. We found a wonderful log house, on a little over an

> acre. We have very

> nice neighbors and I also found a nice little

> country church. It is so friendly around here -

> each time I venture out to shop in any of the small towns, including

> Sandpoint, which is 30

> minutes away, I notice that everyone talks and

> greets everyone else, and says hello !!! It is

> truly like going back in time, where everyone

> was friendly and trusted everyone else. The

> towns are older, and so are the buildings, but

> there is also a lot of history here. Since

> arriving in October, I have not seen a single

> teenager just 'hanging out', and also not one

> with purple or green hair - or body piercing

> for that matter !!! It is just sooooo refreshing.

>

> As you may recall, I had been having a very

> hard time within my long marriage (44 years

> in May), a suicide attempt in '98, a long

> history of major depression - and the list went

> on and on ............I am here to say that today

> I am a happy and well balanced person, and

> look forward to the future. I am taking Effexor

> for depression, but I can accept that - it's far

> better than the other alternative I tried to

> take. It will be two years in July, that our

> marriage took a turn for the better, and today

> we are both quite content and at peace with

> each other. After all that work and much

> heartache, and reaching out - I now find

> myself entering another phase of life - the

> possibility lo losing someone you love.........

>

> told me last October, that he has an

> incurable blood disease - Aplastic Anemia, to

> be exact. It affects all aspects to the blood -

> red and white corpusles, plasma, and marrow.

> No cure. Blood transfusions would be every

> 2-3 weeks - but first the have to deplete you

> immune system (what you have left of it), and

> he is not willing to do that, or have a bone

> marrow transplant, for that matter. So, life

> just goes on for now I guess. He has good

> days, and some not so good days, but that is

> to be expected, I guess. Just mainly very

> tired, and he naps frequently. He is just a

> little over 66, as he had his birthday in Feb.

>

> Basically, he agreed to move to Idaho for me -

> although I did not know it at the time. He did

> not tell me of this disease until we were 5 days

> out of Alaska, and in Canada. Needless to say,

> a lot of tears were shed, and many hugs and

> kisses too. We just decided to make the best

> out of a sad situation, and get on with life and

> living - and loving !!! I much admire this man of

> mine =, and more so as time goes on. He has

> set everything up for me, and thinks nothing

> of himself. He wants to make sure that I can

> make it on my own. We shopped for a lot of

> new furniture together, as we did not have

> much shipped from Alaska. Not only furniture, but everything from

> towels, lamps, cutlery, etc.

> We were like newlyweds - shopping for our

> delightful log house in the woods. Now, he has

> just finished putting a new Bar-B-Q together,

> and is now working on a new wheel-barrow.

> He keeps saying that he wants to get every-

> thing done by fall, because he believes he does

> not have much time after that left. There is

> not a day that goes by that is not filled with

> love around here - love, hugs, and lots of

> kisses too !!! I so much wish that we put our

> marriage back together years sooner...........

> but it seemed to take my WLS, my almost

> having an affair, and him admitting that he

> did not want to lose me, to make it all happen.

> Yes, he is still drinking - and once again, sometimes more than others,

> but I am dealing with it. He has never admitted to being an

> Alcoholic = and that was the 'main' problem

> with our marriage. Now,he is being so strong for me - I only hope that

> I can be as strong for him, when he needs me to be. I go on a guilt

> trip every so often, I guess.

>

> We just told our sons what was going on last December when they came to

> visit. We will see them and their families again in June, when we will

> all go to Greg and Amy's home in Oregon, and and Kandy & their

> family fly

> down from Alaska. We are also hoping to

> get in some other traveling in also. Frontier

> Days in Cheyenne, Yellowstone and Zion

> National Parks, Las Vegas - we also plan to

> spend time around here, enjoying our home,

> the mountains and the water. I plan to get

> him a nice hammock for our anniversary in

> May - mainly so he can relax in the yard on

> it and watch the hummingbirds and butterflies.

>

> OK Ceep, any words of wisdom or advice. As

> the months move forward, I hope to remain

> strong and in control - but I fear I will not. I am

> very, very scared - for both of us. He is a

> very analytical person, and has accepted everything, has made rational

> decisions, and is moving on. He has told me that dying is just part of

> living, and it happens to all of us - like it or not.

>

> I apologize for making this so long - I did not

> plan to make it that way - I wanted to write

> about the 'age thing' - but the words just came

> out about other things going on in my life. So,

> I will close for now. But first......... how about asking those over

> 55, if they plan on having reconstructive surgery - such as arms, tummy,

> and breasts done - and why ??? !!! ??? As

> for myself, I am in the 'thinking about it' stage,

> and going back and forth about it. I think it would be interesting to

> get other 'oldies but

> goodies' thoughts on the subject

>

> Warmly, with love and a hug, & a big thank-

> you for being you - Joannie

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