LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 18 Dec 11 - 09:00 PM

Sending Light and Love.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: katlaughing
Date: 18 Dec 11 - 10:25 PM

Tuesday, an auspicious time for looking forward with all good cheer. All will be well, darlin'.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 19 Dec 11 - 08:02 PM

Wishing you well again.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 03:58 AM

patiently awaiting your report & sending more love

sandra

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 08:11 PM

Well, they made a mess of the port access today...lots of blood all over the place and some bruising (which is a first) but it was painless and I wasn't even aware of it until later in the day.

My oncologist called tonight (usually I don't get results until the following day) and said my number is 12.1 which is PERFECT!!!!! :)   YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!


************HAPPY DANCE**************

I am SO relieved and my body has finally relaxed itself and I am exhausted!   HAPPILY EXHAUSTED!!!

Thanks for the good thoughts, love and prayers! You guys are the best!!!

XOXOOXOXOX

Love to All!!

Michelle

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Bobert
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 08:19 PM

Whad I tell ya a long time ago, Michelle???

Believe me now???

No matter... Great Day!!! Thou I'm not too happy about the bruising... I might have to make a couple calls... LOL...

B~

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: maeve
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 08:30 PM

Wonderful news. Thanks for letting us know the good news tonight.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 20 Dec 11 - 09:16 PM

Yippee, another treatment done! Sorry about the bleeding, though.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 03:24 AM

joining you in the happy dance

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 15 Jan 12 - 10:14 AM

Two years ago on this very day, I was waiting for the surgery to take all the cancer out of my body. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for my life.

I sat and read through many of the posts you all sent while I was waiting for my surgery and in the days that followed and I am still brought to tears by ALL the love, prayers and positive energy that you sent to help bring me through this.

God bless every single one of you. I love you today just as much as I did then....what would I do without my Mudcat friends?

XOXOXOXOOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Michelle

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Jan 12 - 11:07 AM

Thanks, Michelle!

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Jan 12 - 02:55 PM

We couldn't have done it without YOU!:-) You brave, beautiful, woman. Thanks for opening your life and spirit of endurance, love and beauty to us and allowing us to participate. It has been a wonder as are YOU!

luvyamuchlykat

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Bobert
Date: 15 Jan 12 - 06:46 PM

Been a wild ride but here we all are and hopefully will be for many years to come...

B~

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 15 Jan 12 - 07:36 PM

definitely!

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 15 Jan 12 - 08:40 PM

Complete agreement from me, too!

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 02 Mar 12 - 04:28 PM

I should have posted this a few weeks ago but I didn't think to do it. At my last check up (2-16), my tumor markers were up a little bit. My oncologist says that it's not the amount of numbers that it goes up but rather the upward trend to be concerned with. So...he has offered to do another CA-125 in a month rather than to make me wait the full 3 months. I have been sick with a severe cold for almost a month now and an ear infection that has affected my hearing (although I think it is starting to sound better) and sometimes those kinds of things CAN have an impact on the tumor markers. Let's hope that is the case.

In other news...very sad news...a teal sister....someone who I have made friends with is no longer allowed to receive chemo (that was last week) and today they removed the pic line. She is now in hospice. A young (early 30s at the most), vibrant, sweet, kind human being lost to ovarian cancer.

It's the first death from OC that I've seen since my own diagnosis...brings it home in a big way. Breaks my heart that it's taking Brandi. It's not right. It just isn't right.

My heart aches.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: maeve
Date: 02 Mar 12 - 05:24 PM

Michelle, I am sorry to hear about your friend. Thinking of you, Brandi, and both of your families tonight.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Bobert
Date: 02 Mar 12 - 05:35 PM

Tell Brandi that there is a skinny hillybilly down South who is praying for her... Or PM me her contact info and I'll tell her myself...

Yer marker will be fine... Seems they can move around a little when your resistance is low...

B~

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: jimmyt
Date: 02 Mar 12 - 07:11 PM

Prayers coming your way kiddo! have missed talking to you for a few years. Sounds like you have had some rough times.   jimmyt

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 02 Mar 12 - 10:22 PM

What Maeve said.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 03 Mar 12 - 03:29 AM

me, too

love to all

sandra

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 10 Mar 12 - 07:24 PM

My beautiful, young, vibrant Teal Sister, Brandi Chaney has been taken away from her family, friends and life by ovarian cancer.

My whole chest aches at the thought of it and a very quiet anger is settling in.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Bobert
Date: 10 Mar 12 - 07:42 PM

Brandi!!!

Sniff...

I am so sorry, Michelle... Healing thoughts and prayers to you, her family, her doctors, nurses and her friends...

B~

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: maeve
Date: 10 Mar 12 - 08:47 PM

(((Michelle)))

I'm sorry, Michelle. Anger is a healthy response.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: gnu
Date: 10 Mar 12 - 10:04 PM

Oh dear. My sincerest condolences.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 10 Mar 12 - 11:18 PM

I cannot imagine how you feel. I can only guess that you both supported each other in ways that nobody else could and that you must have built a strong bond. My heart goes out to you. Virtual hugs.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 11 Mar 12 - 12:28 AM

I'm so sorry - she was a beautiful vibrant young woman. No way should this be happening.

SRS

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Mar 12 - 01:21 AM

My deepest condolences, Michelle. May you find peace in remembering.

Much love,

kat

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Little Robyn
Date: 11 Mar 12 - 03:17 AM

(((((Brandi)))))(((((Michelle)))))

Here's a slightly different version of the Irish Blessing, for you and for your friend:

May the road rise with you.
May the blessing of the rain be on you—
the soft sweet rain.
May it fall upon your spirit
so that all the little flowers may spring up,
and shed their sweetness on the air.
May the blessing of the great rains be on you,
may they beat upon your spirit
and wash it fair and clean,
and leave there many a shining pool
where the blue of heaven shines,
and sometimes a star.

May the good earth be soft under you
when you rest upon it,
and may it rest easy over you when,
at the last, you lay out under it,
And may it rest so lightly over you
that your soul may be out
from under it quickly,
and up, and off,
And be on its way to God.

Robyn

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 11 Mar 12 - 04:18 AM

condolences & hugs

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Maryrrf
Date: 11 Mar 12 - 09:35 AM

I'm so sorry to hear this. Some warriors fall in battle - sounds like she fought the good fight. May she rest in peace.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Mar 12 - 11:13 AM

Little Robyn, that is beautiful.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: olddude
Date: 12 Mar 12 - 11:02 AM

I love you, I am so so sorry my dear friend
anything I can do for you family you shout

I am so sorry

Dan

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 12 Mar 12 - 11:35 PM

Tumor marker check tomorrow, 2 months early due to slowly rising numbers. Mammogram to follow port flush/blood return/labs.

Results in a few days. :/

Michelle

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: maeve
Date: 12 Mar 12 - 11:39 PM

Watching for your report, Michelle. Go find someone who needs to be given one of your blazingly beautiful smiles.

Maeve

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 13 Mar 12 - 01:39 AM

well said, maeve

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 13 Mar 12 - 10:07 PM

Add me to the list of people watching for that report.

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: maeve
Date: 13 Mar 12 - 10:16 PM

Tired Michelle has posted a brief update here:
Exercise & Declutter March into Spring 2012

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: olddude
Date: 13 Mar 12 - 10:22 PM

Getting out my rosary ... it never fails me ...
nothing but good reports ya hear ... nothing else is acceptable

xxo

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Mar 12 - 09:01 AM

fantastic! & thoroughly deserved

sandra

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 14 Mar 12 - 10:08 AM

:) You guys sure do know how to make me smile!!! I don't have my test results yet, might not have them until tomorrow. In the meantime, I've been asked to be the Survivor speaker at the Danville Relay For Life. Some of you might remember that I spoke last spring at the local university Relay to about 400 students. Danville, however, is where I go for all my surgery and chemo. It is a large town and I imagine there will be way over 400 people (although I'm not sure really). While I was at the clinic yesterday and milling around the back where folks get their chemo while a dissolving solution was working on my ever-loving fussy port, one of the nurses came over and asked me if I would be the speaker on survivorship. I just kinda looked at her and she said that they were discussing who might be a good speaker and that my name came up. I am feeling very honored to be asked because they see hundreds of cancer patients on a weekly basis...must be I made an impression somewhere along the line (oh and it might not be a good impression..probably more of a GOOFY impression...I love to play with my nurses!). Anyway, what an absolute honor.

Keep those prayers coming please....I KNOW that they work!!

XOOXOXOXO

Love you all!!!!!

Michelle

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 14 Mar 12 - 11:01 AM

Test results are in...up a little bit but not a huge jump. I'm thinking this is good!!! :)

Michelle

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: maeve
Date: 14 Mar 12 - 12:50 PM

Of course it's good! Here's a smile for you:
Sunflowers to celebrate victory!

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 14 Mar 12 - 02:16 PM

Beautiful!!!! Thank you!!!! XOXOOXOXOXOXOXO How can you NOT smile at a sunflower????

XOXOOXOX

Michelle

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 14 Mar 12 - 06:02 PM

I'm smiling--at YOU!

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 15 Mar 12 - 02:23 AM

me too

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Bobert
Date: 15 Mar 12 - 06:14 AM

You know that this ol' hillbilly's prayers of thanks have been delivered...

Love ya' bunches, Michelle...

B~

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 17 May 12 - 06:51 PM

Fantastic day here, got tons done and am now packing up my gear for tomorrow's Relay For Life event where I have been asked to be the Honorary Chair. I will share my story in front of a few hundred people, be a judge on the dessert committee (oh the horror of it all), lead the Survivor's Lap carrying an Olympic torch (that's the theme of this particular relay) and lighting the larger torch that will burn for the remainder of the relay. I am STOKED!

Love to you all!!!

XOXOOXOX

Michelle

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Bobert
Date: 17 May 12 - 06:57 PM

Hey!!!

Send me some of that dessert...

They couldn't have a finer person for Honorary Chair, Michelle...

You've come a long way, Baby...

B~ (Honorary Chair of the Michelle Fan Club)

Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 17 May 12 - 07:17 PM

I think you'll have to be honorary co-chair of that fan club, Mr. Beaubear - there are a lot of other folks here cheering with you!

SRS