Talk Cancer

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    This is the guy who posted about my sister Sherry, asking for some advice to help her out because she’s been on disab. for almost 10 yrs. and can’t even afford her medication.        Thank you so much to those 2 people who offered advice.  I appreciate it so much and will forward it to my sister.  Thank you, again.      Love,  Jeff

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Also ask for them to fill out a QMB form this will cover her medicare premiums and deductable. Mookeysmom/Tina http://www.geocities.com/mookeysmom866/index.html

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Dear Jeffrey, I don’t know you but wanted to say what a blessing it is that your NHL is gone!!!! The power of prayer is amazing. Happy b-day from a fellow taurus brat (yeah, we are stubborn, aren’t we?) My son attends Duke, and, YES, now he says y’all and even eats biscuits and gravy. I’m new to the forum and look forward to getting to know all of you in the upcoming months. eileen aka pc the bratty angel

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Eileen, My son is a Taurus and he fits Linda Goodwin’s (astrologer with a sense of humour) description to a T.  When little you weren’t sure if they were gonna take the high or the low road but could usually find em in the alley’s but with age they soar with the eagles. Biscuits and gravy…..gee I thought that was part of the normal food group! LOL and y’all has been part of my vocab for yrs.  Must have picked it up here in Texas. Sherry

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Oh so true!

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Happy Birthday Jeff, I hope you will continue to talk to us. Stories like yours are never boring. BJ-wishing you well from Sk. Canada "Jeffrey Drake" <jeffrey…@webtv.net> wrote in message

news:15251-3CD765E1-25@storefull-2294.public.lawson.webtv.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->    I must be boring y’all to death by now, but I have to risk that.  My > birthday is tomorrow (May 7), I’ll be 51. Plus, it’s been 3 wks since > that wonderful event of my being declared cured of cancer and there’s no > way I can ever thank this group enough for all the support I was given > when I was so sick that I didn’t think I"d make it through another day > (when one’s going through massive, and I mean massive, 3 hrs of solid IV > chemotherapy, every 3 wks for 5 months, stage 4 nonHodgkins) .  The > incredible people in this group, particularly Janers, Kcat, and Sandra > Scroyle, who were so instrumental in giving me hope and confidence to > get through it when y’all (yea,, I never said y"all til I moved to NC) > go through incredible battles every day of your lives,  will be truly > blessed, and I"m not bullshitting y’all.  I talked to God every day when > I was sick, and still do, thanking him for my complete recovery, and > also ask him for y’all’s complete recovery.  It’s so ironic that I > started posting here to find help for my sister, who’s been suffering > with lupus for almost 15 yrs and ended up getting life-saving help for > myself – tell me things don’t happen for a reason. Happy Birthday to me. > I love y’all very much.  Jeff, Raleigh, NC

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Jeffrey – I just *know* you will have many many more! "Jeffrey Drake" <jeffrey…@webtv.net> wrote in message

news:15251-3CD765E1-25@storefull-2294.public.lawson.webtv.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->    I must be boring y’all to death by now, but I have to risk that.  My > birthday is tomorrow (May 7), I’ll be 51. Plus, it’s been 3 wks since > that wonderful event of my being declared cured of cancer and there’s no > way I can ever thank this group enough for all the support I was given > when I was so sick that I didn’t think I"d make it through another day > (when one’s going through massive, and I mean massive, 3 hrs of solid IV > chemotherapy, every 3 wks for 5 months, stage 4 nonHodgkins) .  The > incredible people in this group, particularly Janers, Kcat, and Sandra > Scroyle, who were so instrumental in giving me hope and confidence to > get through it when y’all (yea,, I never said y"all til I moved to NC) > go through incredible battles every day of your lives,  will be truly > blessed, and I"m not bullshitting y’all.  I talked to God every day when > I was sick, and still do, thanking him for my complete recovery, and > also ask him for y’all’s complete recovery.  It’s so ironic that I > started posting here to find help for my sister, who’s been suffering > with lupus for almost 15 yrs and ended up getting life-saving help for > myself – tell me things don’t happen for a reason. Happy Birthday to me. > I love y’all very much.  Jeff, Raleigh, NC

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AMEN! "KCat" <kcdoc…@ghg.net> wrote in message

news:1a1gdu4dnjnictc0sfuqje18s2fkjlsirv@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> WARNING: Faith Mentioned. > On Tue, 7 May 2002 01:28:01 -0400 (EDT), jeffrey…@webtv.net (Jeffrey > Drake)  wrote: > >   I must be boring y’all to death by now, but I have to risk that. > hey – you mentioned my name.  I’m a celeb!  I’ll never be bored by > that!  :-) > Happy Birthday – wow, that’s today now. > seriously though – a success is never boring.  we’re glad you are > doing so well. > >myself – tell me things don’t happen for a reason. > can’t > God brought me together with the man of my dreams. – heck, dreams I > didn’t even know I had.  Somedays I have to be completely honest and > say "it’s not so bad to be sick with this disease" because I have > grown, I have learned, I have found incredible people that enrich my > life.  Would I have become the person I am (and for the most part I > think that’s a good thing) without all of this?  Possibly.  But maybe > not. > So, while I’d love to be med free, to not have any pain ever again, to > know that my life is "normal" – I would not want to have all that if > it meant giving up what I’ve been through and learned from. > so… that’s my long winded way of saying that IMO, things do happen > for a reason.

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   I must be boring y’all to death by now, but I have to risk that.  My birthday is tomorrow (May 7), I’ll be 51. Plus, it’s been 3 wks since that wonderful event of my being declared cured of cancer and there’s no way I can ever thank this group enough for all the support I was given when I was so sick that I didn’t think I"d make it through another day (when one’s going through massive, and I mean massive, 3 hrs of solid IV chemotherapy, every 3 wks for 5 months, stage 4 nonHodgkins) .  The incredible people in this group, particularly Janers, Kcat, and Sandra Scroyle, who were so instrumental in giving me hope and confidence to get through it when y’all (yea,, I never said y"all til I moved to NC) go through incredible battles every day of your lives,  will be truly blessed, and I"m not bullshitting y’all.  I talked to God every day when I was sick, and still do, thanking him for my complete recovery, and also ask him for y’all’s complete recovery.  It’s so ironic that I started posting here to find help for my sister, who’s been suffering with lupus for almost 15 yrs and ended up getting life-saving help for myself – tell me things don’t happen for a reason. Happy Birthday to me. I love y’all very much.  Jeff, Raleigh, NC

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Jeff, Happy Birthday.  We hope that you continue to hang around and post.  It is sooooooo good to hear good news (cures for cancer or a remission for any ailment) I do not believe that you could ever bore any of us.  The group has grown by leaps and bounds and we have several men that hang out, post, and join in with all of our daily activities.  I’m sure that they would be happy to see that their numbers are increasing as well. Once again Happy 51st and may  you have many many more and all of them cancer free years! Yes, God does work in mysterious ways and I guess it is not for us to understand but accept and be thankful for each and every day that He gives us. Hugs, Sherry

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Happy 51 Jeff:)))  Look for all those over 50 discounts-hahaha Your post this morning will bring many a smile , so thank you! As Martha would say " that is another good thing " Bruce On. "Jeffrey Drake" <jeffrey…@webtv.net> wrote in message

news:15251-3CD765E1-25@storefull-2294.public.lawson.webtv.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->    I must be boring y’all to death by now, but I have to risk that.  My > birthday is tomorrow (May 7), I’ll be 51. Plus, it’s been 3 wks since > that wonderful event of my being declared cured of cancer and there’s no > way I can ever thank this group enough for all the support I was given > when I was so sick that I didn’t think I"d make it through another day > (when one’s going through massive, and I mean massive, 3 hrs of solid IV > chemotherapy, every 3 wks for 5 months, stage 4 nonHodgkins) .  The > incredible people in this group, particularly Janers, Kcat, and Sandra > Scroyle, who were so instrumental in giving me hope and confidence to > get through it when y’all (yea,, I never said y"all til I moved to NC) > go through incredible battles every day of your lives,  will be truly > blessed, and I"m not bullshitting y’all.  I talked to God every day when > I was sick, and still do, thanking him for my complete recovery, and > also ask him for y’all’s complete recovery.  It’s so ironic that I > started posting here to find help for my sister, who’s been suffering > with lupus for almost 15 yrs and ended up getting life-saving help for > myself – tell me things don’t happen for a reason. Happy Birthday to me. > I love y’all very much.  Jeff, Raleigh, NC

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WARNING: Faith Mentioned. On Tue, 7 May 2002 01:28:01 -0400 (EDT), jeffrey…@webtv.net (Jeffrey Drake)  wrote: >   I must be boring y’all to death by now, but I have to risk that.  

hey – you mentioned my name.  I’m a celeb!  I’ll never be bored by that!  :-) Happy Birthday – wow, that’s today now. seriously though – a success is never boring.  we’re glad you are doing so well. >myself – tell me things don’t happen for a reason.

can’t   God brought me together with the man of my dreams. – heck, dreams I didn’t even know I had.  Somedays I have to be completely honest and say "it’s not so bad to be sick with this disease" because I have grown, I have learned, I have found incredible people that enrich my life.  Would I have become the person I am (and for the most part I think that’s a good thing) without all of this?  Possibly.  But maybe not. So, while I’d love to be med free, to not have any pain ever again, to know that my life is "normal" – I would not want to have all that if it meant giving up what I’ve been through and learned from. so… that’s my long winded way of saying that IMO, things do happen for a reason.

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Hear! Hear! Madison I do agree this site has been a  Life Buoy for me always. I have had some very dark days and even though I don’t always post I always read it saves me.  Sandra and KCat with their wisdom and knowledge Andy and Janers with their wonderful humor. Kim has one of the most wonderful spirits I have ever seen ….there are so many here  I too thank you all ….life would be so different if not for this group. Love Cindy (0: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -LR…@webtv.net wrote: > to all of the wonderful people at this site who share their personal > experiences, offer advice, and just plain comfort others who are hurting > or scared, thank you.  i was diagnosed mid september of this year. > after almost two months of denial, i started researching lupus.  after > looking at many site, i found this one.  you all are so special and > wonderful and giving and i want you to appreciate how much help you give > to others.  this is the best bunch of people.  although i feel  great > most of the time and have not had much need to ask for help or advice, i > read your responses with awe and am just so amazed at your warmth and > compassion to anyone and everyone who posts.  thank you for being here > for all of us with lupus. > the outpouring of care and concern is evident in every single post. > thank you and please, keep up the great work.  you inspire and awe me > every time i visit this site. > madison

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to all of the wonderful people at this site who share their personal experiences, offer advice, and just plain comfort others who are hurting or scared, thank you.  i was diagnosed mid september of this year. after almost two months of denial, i started researching lupus.  after looking at many site, i found this one.  you all are so special and wonderful and giving and i want you to appreciate how much help you give to others.  this is the best bunch of people.  although i feel  great most of the time and have not had much need to ask for help or advice, i read your responses with awe and am just so amazed at your warmth and compassion to anyone and everyone who posts.  thank you for being here for all of us with lupus. the outpouring of care and concern is evident in every single post. thank you and please, keep up the great work.  you inspire and awe me every time i visit this site. madison

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