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Jackie07 · 11-26-2009, 09:20 PM

I was home alone - one of the very rare occassions. I had turned down my Chinese Church Thanksgiving Dinner invitation because we were going to my Father-in-law's. I did not go with hubby last weekend because I wasn't feeling well. I turned down again yesterday to ride with his niece who's attending school in our town because I still wasn't feeling well.

I woke up just past noon today and felt terribly 'lousy'. Voice was coarse (had had speech therapy after the 1990 brain surgery)and my body was aching all over. After I had contacted my friend telling her that I did not go out of town and was feeling terrible, she told me she's coming right over.

20 minutes later she showed up at my door and brought me the turkey/ham dinner and trimmings in two 'to-go' boxes. Since she had not finished her lunch yet, we did not chat much except the 'Thank you' and 'Don't mention it'. She told me while she's walking out of the door that she's going to bring me some fresh 'Daikon' (a 'white' radish resembling a huge carrot - supposedly having cancer-curing power, especially its leaves which is usually trimmed off when sold in the grocery store) from her yard another day.

Thought about the late Father Robert Ronald's lectures on how to cope with disabilities. 'Peace' is to accept who you are with/without your disability; 'peace' is to accept help when you need it; 'peace' is to appreciate life and the relationships in it. 'Peace' is knowing that you've done your best and not to regret...

I wish everyone here a 'peaceful' weekend. Happy Thanksgiving.

11-26-2009, 09:20 PM	#20
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: How do you feel during the holidays? I was home alone - one of the very rare occassions. I had turned down my Chinese Church Thanksgiving Dinner invitation because we were going to my Father-in-law's. I did not go with hubby last weekend because I wasn't feeling well. I turned down again yesterday to ride with his niece who's attending school in our town because I still wasn't feeling well. I woke up just past noon today and felt terribly 'lousy'. Voice was coarse (had had speech therapy after the 1990 brain surgery)and my body was aching all over. After I had contacted my friend telling her that I did not go out of town and was feeling terrible, she told me she's coming right over. 20 minutes later she showed up at my door and brought me the turkey/ham dinner and trimmings in two 'to-go' boxes. Since she had not finished her lunch yet, we did not chat much except the 'Thank you' and 'Don't mention it'. She told me while she's walking out of the door that she's going to bring me some fresh 'Daikon' (a 'white' radish resembling a huge carrot - supposedly having cancer-curing power, especially its leaves which is usually trimmed off when sold in the grocery store) from her yard another day. Thought about the late Father Robert Ronald's lectures on how to cope with disabilities. 'Peace' is to accept who you are with/without your disability; 'peace' is to accept help when you need it; 'peace' is to appreciate life and the relationships in it. 'Peace' is knowing that you've done your best and not to regret... I wish everyone here a 'peaceful' weekend. Happy Thanksgiving. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 11-26-2009 at 11:16 PM..