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Believe51 · 02-25-2008, 01:35 PM

Ed and I were at chemo on Friday, the day was snow-driven with a full sky you could not see, only smell. As the powerful snow fell in droves we starred out the window from our chairs. Luckily we live rather close to our infusion lab so we could honestly say we were enjoying it. It was A/C day with the works as well and our busy chemo nurse was scurrying about gathering supplies.

Ed reached out for his 'cup' that was not there and he knew it (pretending). Once a week he gets a specialty coffee from the hospital on the same grounds. It was his way of telling me that I am late with his treat and I should be going now. So I ask him, "Are you asking me for your coffee?? You actually want me to risk my life in this blizzard to get you a warm beverage??" (Our overly busy nurse busted in to say that she would put on a fresh pot on for him.) That only made us laugh more!!

His reply: "Hey listen.....YOU ATE CHEERIOS ALL WEEK AND I HAD TO WRITE A REPORT!!!!" (quote from Cheerios commercial). With remarks like that I quickly grabbed my coat and did my own scurrying!!

Chuckling I had to call Bill to remind him that I was in the mist of a blizzard. I called him with snowflakes covering the white hair that has started to emerge in the last year. I purposely stood there allowing myself to become one with the snow, knowing deep inside that spring really is around corner so embrace this now. Fall and winter are my very favorite seasons and I feel the best during them too. Enjoying the beauty I admitted to our Dear Bill that even though I love the snow, please, please.....get back to me when it is close to spring. Of course I had a hardy laugh with Bill also!

And another joy is seeing and hearing the bird stories. Thanks Steph and Hazel.

Love You All!!

Believe51

02-25-2008, 01:35 PM	#204
Believe51 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: RHODE ISLAND (Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008) 'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume ALWAYS BELIEVE Posts: 2,999	And I am still laughing about this..... Ed and I were at chemo on Friday, the day was snow-driven with a full sky you could not see, only smell. As the powerful snow fell in droves we starred out the window from our chairs. Luckily we live rather close to our infusion lab so we could honestly say we were enjoying it. It was A/C day with the works as well and our busy chemo nurse was scurrying about gathering supplies. Ed reached out for his 'cup' that was not there and he knew it (pretending). Once a week he gets a specialty coffee from the hospital on the same grounds. It was his way of telling me that I am late with his treat and I should be going now. So I ask him, "Are you asking me for your coffee?? You actually want me to risk my life in this blizzard to get you a warm beverage??" (Our overly busy nurse busted in to say that she would put on a fresh pot on for him.) That only made us laugh more!! His reply: "Hey listen.....YOU ATE CHEERIOS ALL WEEK AND I HAD TO WRITE A REPORT!!!!" (quote from Cheerios commercial). With remarks like that I quickly grabbed my coat and did my own scurrying!! Chuckling I had to call Bill to remind him that I was in the mist of a blizzard. I called him with snowflakes covering the white hair that has started to emerge in the last year. I purposely stood there allowing myself to become one with the snow, knowing deep inside that spring really is around corner so embrace this now. Fall and winter are my very favorite seasons and I feel the best during them too. Enjoying the beauty I admitted to our Dear Bill that even though I love the snow, please, please.....get back to me when it is close to spring. Of course I had a hardy laugh with Bill also! And another joy is seeing and hearing the bird stories. Thanks Steph and Hazel. Love You All!! Believe51 __________________ 9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI 6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression 10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement, NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5 12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!