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Journals
TB Test?
- By TwinFlower · Posted September 11, 2009
- 9 replies
- I have applied for a job in our school system and have to get a TB test. My oncologist says it is ok, but I am reading that I may get a false positive reading due to my immune system being so shot. I'm ...
News from the Back Deck 9-9-09
- By Beachbabe · Posted September 9, 2009
- 20 replies
- First day of school in Sayville, New York…it’s also the day before a field trip to Philly and scans. Wow, what a dichotomy my life has become…house full of teens for breakfast…laughing/joking/loving/picture ...
Riddle of the day Monday
- By gasketman · Posted September 8, 2009
- 4 replies
- You do not want to have it, But when you do have it, You do not want to lose it? What is it? Good Luck ...
Just 'what' can money buy?
- By Groovygirlcool · Posted September 8, 2009
- 8 replies
- Ominous skies this afternoon produced two very vibrant and dramatic rainbows. They appeared to terminate at our destination – a local shopping mall- we were headed to after school, to pay the fortnightly ...
embracing geekiness
- By frostbite · Posted September 7, 2009
- 6 replies
- One of the blessings in hanging on these last four and a half years is watching my children grow - especially in seeing their personalities emerge and see their sense of humor develop. Today during the ...
FRIENDS ARE THE BEST TREASURES
- By sr2603 · Posted September 7, 2009
- 13 replies
- I drove home late this evening after a week-end away at a wedding with my boyfriend. As I returned home, I pulled into my driveway and noticed that my yard had been totally landscaped from head to toe ...
Denial
- By LesaK · Posted September 7, 2009
- 12 replies
- I was DX with BC and I thought well ok let's do what we got to do to take care of it and move on with life. Now it is Stage IV and I am in denial. I must be cause I have not cried or anything. I'm not ...
No gold medal for this lap
- By Shes-So-Weird · Posted September 7, 2009
- 23 replies
- I'm mad, mad, mad. I've had two scans since Jan. which showed vast improvement--tumors shrinking, nothing now visible on liver and lungs--all good news. But this time I've been given the word "stable ...
on the night train to paris
- By dontaskdonttell · Posted September 6, 2009
- 6 replies
- on a week that i had half forgotten i was very very ill, i had accepted a job in hamburg, and although i've commuted for work in my life before, from daytona beach florida to orlando, 100 miles every ...
Flash Cards for the Doctor
- By gasketman · Posted September 5, 2009
- 9 replies
- Love to have your imput on what cards that you feel would be most important for comunicating to Doctors who do not, will not, or simply can not take the time to listen to any of us. Let me know what you ...
Riddle of the day Friday
- By gasketman · Posted September 4, 2009
- 2 replies
- A man is asked what his daughters look like. He answers, "They are all blondes, but two, all brunettes, but two, and all redheads, but two." How many daughters did he have? Good Luck ...
Riddle of the day Thursday
- By gasketman · Posted September 3, 2009
- 4 replies
- My daughter saw this one and thought that you all might like it. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go ...
PET Scan results look good
- By PinkMelba · Posted September 3, 2009
- 4 replies
- I have the preliminary report from my doctor that my recent PET/CT scans show significant reduction in tumor activity and size. I will have a full report next Wednesday at my scheduled appt. I am guardedly ...
We are Home at last
- By gasketman · Posted September 2, 2009
- 22 replies
- Debi was released today and sent home. We survived the Hospital (4 days) to fight another day. Some Doctors are amazing they only hear what they want to hear --- (I am guilty of that sometimes too). You ...
Riddle of the day Wednesday
- By gasketman · Posted September 2, 2009
- 3 replies
- A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. His wife immediately called the police. The police questioned the wife and staff and got these alibis: The Wife said she was sleeping. The Cook was cooking ...
News from the Back Deck 9-1-09
- By Beachbabe · Posted September 1, 2009
- 10 replies
- Hello My Loved Ones~ Holy moly, I cannot believe it is September 1st. I took the ferry home from Fire Island yesterday afternoon, and the Great South Bay had the look of fall to it...noooo, not fair ...
Riddle of the day Tuesday Bonus Edition
- By gasketman · Posted September 1, 2009
- 5 replies
- Just because the other one was guessed so easily!! An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn't know which one he should give it to. He gave each of them a few coins ...
Riddle of the day Tuesday
- By gasketman · Posted September 1, 2009
- 7 replies
- Sergi and Sally where sitting in their family room one night. While Sergi was watching T.V his wife Sally was reading. All of a sudden the power went out and Sergi decided to go to bed, but Sally kept ...
Riddle of the day Monday
- By gasketman · Posted August 31, 2009
- 2 replies
- Sorry for the delay Debi is still in the Hospital but here you go (easy one today) A hiker comes to a fork in the road and doesn't know which way to go to reach his destination. There are two men at the ...
Travels with a primate
- By StickiVicki · Posted August 31, 2009
- 11 replies
- I have a monkey (stuffed variety) called Drip. He was given this name because he used to hang off the drip stand of his first mum, my friend Hilary, who sadly died of stomach cancer 5 years ago. Drip ...
