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Post by SarahIvy on Jul 11, 2006 12:57:36 GMT -5
1) there is never a wait for the ladies room and they are always clean. Hah! I must be going to the wrong gay bars, because I always end up fighting a bunch of Amazon-sized drag queens for a stall
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Post by janetcatbird on Jul 11, 2006 15:51:04 GMT -5
I take it Mr. Trisha was home with the Moppets, then? Good for you Trisha! I love the "Let's Not Be Slutty" caveat. Read the Sweet Potato Queens, they're a hoot in just that wild and rowdy woman sort of way.
I gotta cut loose sometime. My friends and I jumped in a couple fountains, but that's it. And my old dorm always performed "Rocky Horror", but I was content to stand back with a camera. I do get a kick watching the reactions when I tell people I went to the S&M Prom in a threesome.
One of the perks of working at a movie theater: cute guys with accents flirting with me. Hee.
--Catbird
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Post by Techguy on Jul 11, 2006 22:03:33 GMT -5
Not much news to report about Mrs. T--she met with her surgeon today and he says she's healing nicely and coming along fine. He wants her to schedule appointments with oncology and radiology for the next phase of her treatment.
My wife has some qualms about the possible negative side effects of radiation and chemo, and I confess I do too. Right now she's looking for more information on holistic remedies with and without conventional treatments. I'm going to help her, but she and I agree she has to decide what she is most comfortable with, based on medical statistics and other sources.
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Post by madger on Jul 11, 2006 22:13:06 GMT -5
Good luck Mrs. T. My mom had a great recipe for hashish brownies, unfortunately, she didn't bequeath it to me. She made them for my Dad when he was undergoing chemo, but my straight laced aunt showed up, they couldn't tell her what they were...she never knew what hit her. ;D
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Post by Sirenna on Jul 11, 2006 22:48:10 GMT -5
LOL! Madger I'm sure the internet has one. I can't vouch for how tasty though Techguy: Medical technology is awesome these days. The hospital staff will make her as comfortable as they possibly can. Give her my best wishes.
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Post by caseyswife on Jul 11, 2006 23:23:08 GMT -5
Techguy>> I can certainly understand you and the Mrs.'s apprehension. I have seen both my parents go through radiation and chemo and it isn't pretty. But, it has been 6 years since my Mom went through chemo and 5 since my Dad had radiation. I know there have been many advances since that time and hopefully Mrs. T can reap the benefits of those advances. Maybe a combination of holistic and modern? There are so many ways to treat disease and the side effects of treatment these days... I'm sure you will both make the decision you feel is best. And as resourceful as you are when it comes to LO:CI, I can only imagine what you can do when it comes to something serious like this! Best wishes and continued prayers for you and yours, friend. caseyswife P.S. Never had hashish brownies... cannabis, yes... Ah, the joys of youth...
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Post by Metella on Jul 12, 2006 7:22:23 GMT -5
Tech Guy - to further the point caseyswife is making .... if you do any research on the internet; pay attention to the dates the things were written - so much has changed in the material, the way to administer & knowledge about doses in chemo
you want to keep your decisions based on current knowledge.
I have access to a professional data base of published articles - I'll do a quick skim for chemo articles. If you pm with your email I can forward any I find.
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Post by janetcatbird on Jul 12, 2006 11:02:18 GMT -5
Techguy, Please know we're thinking of you and your wife. It's been years since anyone in my family went through chemo so I don't know what's changed. I have a family connection to a drug company (my aunt works with the lab rats), so she's always up on new developments, current status, etc. Count me with Metella in that if you want info, I'll see what I can come up with.
While I'm too young and naive to comment on hashish brownies, my family has a strong belief in the curative powers of cookie dough. Preferably homemade, but then we've been known to just scoop from the tub.
--Catbird
PS: Thoughts, prayers, and sympathies to the residents of Mumbai today, as well as those with connections.
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Post by caseyswife on Jul 12, 2006 11:18:08 GMT -5
Yes, Catbird, my sympathies are with our Indian brothers and sisters as well. There is NO excuse for that kind of evil...
caseyswife
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Post by Metella on Jul 12, 2006 12:06:07 GMT -5
Catbird - you are not too YOUNG but maybe naive (in a good way) to know about those brownies - From Highschool juniors up through college is the main time to find out about those "goodies".
I highly recomend not indulging at all. I have seen too many people who once had a mind, a unique personality, and a chance at a decent life crumble due to drugs & drink. Not worth the time. Sad when you see a 42 year old man who has to have his sisters with him when he visits his sick mother - why? so he won't hit her up for money!!!!
But Catbird - go have fun - the fountain sounded good - now do some followup!!!!
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Post by Patcat on Jul 12, 2006 12:13:02 GMT -5
Techguy;
Glad to hear things are going reasonably well. I don't have any personal experience with chemo, although my father underwent radiation treatment many years ago. My passing reading of trends in medicine suggests that one of the most important things a patient can do is to let his/her caregivers know what he/she is feeling. Too many people suffer needless pain because they won't complain. So, you and your wife talk to the doctors--complain, be a squeeky wheel!
Good luck.
Patcat
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Post by sarahlee on Jul 12, 2006 14:31:36 GMT -5
techman,
I just want to re-enforce @ the squeaky wheel; complain--often, loudly, and with persistence. I'm speaking from the professional side, and I can witness that the "pest" gets the most care-ful care. Also, you stay right by Mrs. T, she needs an advocate, someone who will speak for her when she can't, or won't. (In my perfect world, it would be an insurance requirement that all patients have someone with them at all times.)
Blessings on your head...
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Post by NikkiGreen on Jul 13, 2006 15:00:40 GMT -5
...Right now she's looking for more information on holistic remedies with and without conventional treatments... Mrs. T might also want to check out the different therapies for various types of cancers in a book from Dr. Rudolf Breuss.
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Post by NicoleMarie on Jul 17, 2006 22:24:12 GMT -5
July hasn't been kind to me either. Mr. NM fell off the roof and broke his leg. I told him not to go up there but he didn't listen. Typical man! I've teased him about that and he teased me about being too afraid to even get on the ladder. LOL!
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Post by Techguy on Jul 20, 2006 1:19:57 GMT -5
So here at last is my momentous post #1000. I have no bells and whistles, no witty insights to offer. Assisting Mrs T with her cancer treatments research plus stressful work issues have drained me somewhat. I have too much on my plate at the moment, which is why I've been absent for a while. I'm just checking in to give everyone an update.
First of all, thanks again for the good wishes for Mrs. T.
Metella and Catbird: Thank you for your offers of help. I would greatly welcome any info you find, only please post the links here or in a PM to me. Right now there's so much info going into my personal email box, my wife has a lot to go through. I'd like to sift through some of it first to make things easier on her.
NikkiGreen: I found some info about Dr. Rudolf Breuss in my research, but I thank you for mentioning him.
My wife and I are meeting with an oncologist on Wednesday August 2, but at this point in time, she's leaning toward a completely holistic/homeopathic approach to her post-op treatments. We're both reviewing a LOT of info from numerous sources. I'll encourage and support her 100% no matter what she decides, and help her follow through with her plan of action.
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