BS: Olddude wife (prayers and thoughts)

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Apr 11 - 03:52 AM

You guys must be fantastic parents to get daughters like that, just lovely!!

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 16 Apr 11 - 07:05 PM

Sleepy hugs and love to you both, Dan...xx

I'm off to bed now, but I just looked up at the bright moon here. through the window in front of me...and I sent my love up to it. You guys should catch it coming your way in a few hours when it gets dark over there. xx

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 16 Apr 11 - 10:12 PM

The odd thing about cancer is that this nasty disease brings out so many good things as a response. In 2000 I was barely a year out of a divorce and we were still in the petty back and forth stupid stage you can end up going through. Then in September, 2000, I learned I had endometrial cancer. I dreaded telling the kids, aged 12 and 8, and I dreaded telling my ex.

My daughter looked shocked, my son puzzled. I explained quickly that mine was the kind that surgery could cure. My ex was also shocked, and offered to let me stay at his house while I recuperated. So kind! The nonsense was gone - life and death trump silly stuff after a divorce.

Dan, you have a wonderful family, and you'll discover some depths you never knew of as you go through this process. My best to you all.

Maggie (SRS)

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: LilyFestre
Date: 16 Apr 11 - 10:23 PM

Dan,

    Doing my best to not cry. I love that your girls would do that for their mom....very touching.

    I have to tell you though...there's a certain freedom in being bald and just letting it be and letting yourself shine through. Even if she doesn't show that part to the world, I'm betting she share it with you!!!

Keeping you close in thought. Goodies will be in your mailbox next week!!!

Love to you both!!!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Art Thieme
Date: 16 Apr 11 - 10:59 PM

Dan,
The old railroad watch you so amazingly gave to me tells me it's about time I sent our best thoughts winging your way in another post to the thread. Please know that we care, and even though we've never met, personally, I feel you are one of my best friends. Here's to the best possible outcome!!!!!!!!!!

Art & Carol

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 11:24 AM

Dan, you and your whole family will be much in our thoughts and prayers as we go thru the week of Holy Week services, and especially (for my part) during the long Good Friday meditations and prayers. MOST especially during the Stations of the Cross.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 03:24 PM

And you are one of my best friends also Art. Thank you everyone for helping me keep going.

I guess now my mom isn't doing very good. Mom got over the pneumonia but her blood is all messed up. The doc think it is cancer also. I suspect I am going to lose her .. so when it rains it pours also. But I am ok, just kinda empty and very sad.

love you all
Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 03:32 PM

Your daughters' gift is beautiful beyond words. You did something right, Dan.

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: fat B****rd
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 03:55 PM

Love right back, Dan.
Charlie.

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: gnu
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 03:56 PM

yer mum now? Oh dear. Nah, not quite my sentiments. Like I said privately... oh fuck! Stay strong buddy. Keep the faith.

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 04:03 PM

Twice the love coming over to you, Dan. We're all here, we're not going away. You just keep hanging on in there. (((XXX)))

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Little Robyn
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 05:33 PM

(((((((((((((Linda, Dan, Mum))))))))))))))
Robyn

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Apr 11 - 11:50 PM

adding my love & hugs to the super-strong Mudcat mix!

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 18 Apr 11 - 04:22 AM

Still here too Dan.

Holding you in our thoughts.

Daughters eh?

What a wonderful gift.

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Bobert
Date: 18 Apr 11 - 07:06 AM

(((((((((((((Hugs for Mom)))))))))))))

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 02:54 PM

Wednesday Love coming over to you all, Dan. xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: LilyFestre
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 03:10 PM

Hi Dan,

   Just sent up more prayers for the women in your life (and you too).

((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))

XOXOXOXOXO

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: catspaw49
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 11:24 PM

Miss you Bro............Tough times and all we can offer seems so little but we're here and we care.............Hang in and take what you can from the folks here. You gotta' know you're much loved hereabouts............


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: jacqui.c
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 07:41 AM

I'll second that Spaw.

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: gnu
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 01:09 PM

Third.

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: frogprince
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 01:43 PM

I'd "fort"ify it, if I was a newfy. (Mythbusters proved last night that ducking behind an upturned wooden table might be enough to survive an otherwise lethel explosion)

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: maeve
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 02:11 PM

The cement block wall worked pretty well, too.

Let us be your concrete wall, Dan.

Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: catspaw49
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 02:17 PM

Are you taking the fifth Maeve? OR would you like to have one?

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 02:39 PM

I love you guys, I am ok, just reeling a bit ...

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Bobert
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 03:19 PM

Oh, you're fishing... I get it... lol...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: gnu
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 03:30 PM

Too bad the wife don't like fishin... hmmm... on second thought... >;-)

Cast a few for me if ya get a chance eh?

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Bobert
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 05:59 PM

Reelin' and 'a rocking is when you take the rocking chair down to the pond and fish from it.... Best with a cooler full of ice cold Iron City beer...

But never mind that stuff... Hope that everyone is doing fine... How's mom, Ol'ster???

My mom, age 91, has had both colon cancer and breast cancer and survived them both... Tough ol' gal...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 09:04 PM

Wish I was fishin, I was stuck in Chicago for two days from the latest winter blast we just got... ever see the movie planes , trains and automobiles ... all I needed was Steve Martin and John Candy ..

Then my doc buddie said I was lookin pretty lowly and put me on Paxil .. ok whatever, well it has caused me some uncontrolled shaking all over my body so that stuff it going in the garbage ... geeeze that is all I need

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 12:11 AM

More prayers? Will do!

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 09:08 AM

So I take my little dog to the vet, yup he got a lump ... yup you guessed it ... He is my little old wiener dog ... I can't believe this, I mean like "What is this all about", like I said to Rap, gonna dig me a bomb shelter and hunker down

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 09:15 AM

I found out a couple of things, once you start taking that medicine cause your doc buddie says "you look kinda lowly" and then you toss it in the garbage, it gives you some really electrical kinda shock zaps when you stop it. Wow exactly what i needed yup. Now I am pretty solid grounded person and I get sad but I can handle life for sure. Been through the ringer in life many times, but curled up shakin is not something I do. Anyway, feeling better today. Now why my little dog ... who knows .. maybe this is the three everyone talks about all the time ...

Love you all

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Bobert
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 09:32 AM

The poor dao just needs attention and figured, "Hey, I'll grow a lump and get me some"... Just take him fir a couple walks, play "scok" with him and buy him some All-poo... He'll be fine...

Meanwhile, remember Humble Pie's "I don't need no doctor" from the Fillmore East LP??? No??? Find it on the internet and listen to it a couple times... Do you a world of good next time you think that you need to become a pill popper...

How's mom???

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 10:09 AM

The word that keeps coming to mind here is "oy"............You were going to the Vet as soon as you got off the phone..............Somehow I feel responsible here..................***sigh***............so sorry Bro

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 11:21 AM

Looks like mom has Mylomia, that is the cancer that killed her sister my beloved aunt ... when it rains it pours Bobster. I am ok ... in the words of Jimmy Buffet

"pour me something tall and strong make it a hurricane before I go insane, its only half past ten but I don't care .. its five oclock somewere"

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 12:23 PM

So while I was stuck in the lastest Spring blast for two days in an airport hotel, I watched this show on TV called "I shouldn't be alive". Now it is supposed to be absolutely true and scary show but I couldn't stop laughing. Here is the story. Ok two guys Jimmy and Dave decide to do some high glacial skiing in a place in Alaska called Avalanche Alley. Now right away I figured things were not going to go well for them. Suddenly Jimmy falls off the mountain and bashes his head and breaks his hip. His buddy Dave lowers him down to a "safe spot". Dave then says, I will skii 10 miles and get help. He digs a hole and buries his buddie Jimmy in the snow and skiis ten miles to a small cabin. Two guys were up at the cabin for a secluded weekend getaway when Dave stops by and asks for a radio, Nope -t Dave tells them of his buddie buried in the snow and then has a can of Spagetti-o's and sleeps in a warm bed the night while the two guys go looking for his buried buddie. When they come back without him, Dave then goes back and finds him and digs him out "how are you, how was your night" ... yea as Dave enjoyed his Spagetti-o's and warm blanket. So Dave sets up a tent and drags Jimmy into the tent, a little while later an Avalanche buries both of them. They dig out, Jimmy says, Dave can we get the F outta here now please. No Jimmy I will move the tent to a safer place.

In the meantime, a plane flying over with a guy and his 8 month pregnant wife were traveling as the commentator says "to have a romanctic moment on the glacier LOL". They see these two guys in distress and try to land the plane. The plane crashes right next to the brokeback mountain guys with the cabin and the husband drags his now giving birth wife up there and asks the guys if they have a radio. "Nope but you can lay down and have some Spagetti-o's"   

Meanwhile back at the avalanche Dave moves the tent to a safer spot .. he thinks. Suddenly they hear a familiar sound. Two big avalanches come down sweep them away and drops Jimmy who is already screwed up 70 feet into an ice crevasse". Dave craws down and drags his ass back out of the crevasse. Jimmy says, Dave can we please get the F off this mountain.

Dave finally says maybe it is a good idea to get outta here, he stuffs his buddie Jim and himself into a sleeping bag and toboggans down the glacier. Laying on the ice another plane finally lands and saves them ...


They gave Dave a hero award, should have been a Darwin award. Meanwhile back at the cabin, they lady has a healthy baby girl ....

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 02:45 PM

Wow, 17 pages of doctor bills so far and we haven't started chemo, radiation and hormone therapy. First it is the port on Tuesday. At least I was smart enough to keep the expensive insurance policy and it will be covered. Good God ... I never never drink but I had a single malt .. forgot i had taken my pain meds earlier ... wow does that make your legs melt ...LOL .. I slept like a year ... won't do that again ... yeesh

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 02:53 PM

Wrapping you up with love, Dan...and making a strong coffee for you right now! :0) xxx

Thanks for that story...LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 03:25 PM

Oh I forgot one of the better parts of the story, now keep in mind this is a real true life story. When they were interviewing the reals guys on the show, Jimmy who is now walking with a gimpy leg and has a nervous tick said "I told Dave when he came back that if he left me again I would cut his balls off" no kidding ... then the commentator said although Jimmy and Dave remain good friends Jimmy won't go skiing or mountain climbing ever again ... LOL ya think !!!

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 03:29 PM

Oh my little dog just puked all over my couch and my accountant told me that I owe the IRS 4,000 bucks ... wow it just gets better every day .. my face is cracking from smiling so much ...

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: fat B****rd
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 03:30 PM

Sending the best as always, Dan
Charlie.

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 03:31 PM

Ah, but you're loved, Dan, you're loved..so keep smiling! :0)

Great ending to that story! Wow, that's one they'll bore the pants of their grandchildren with, eh..

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 03:49 PM

Hey Spaw
I am disappointed bro, when I was talking about the meds giving me the shakes so bad I figured you would say "Grab hold of your tally wacker" .. you miss that one my brother ... :-)

love you

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 04:03 PM

I got my faith and they say God does not give us more than we can handle. But the big guys is pushing it right to the line here lately ..

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: gnu
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 04:43 PM

God pushes the good guys cause he knows they can take it. Yer one of the best I ever met. You'll be okay. I just know it.

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 04:57 PM

I'm glad you have your Faith. I have a friend who has been through a lot and she uses that line about God not giving us more than we can handle, but it leaves me wondering. "Then why do people have nervous breakdowns?" Anyway, I hope He has not given you more than you can handle, but it sounds to me like He is really testing you. You must be on an emotional roller coaster. When I have felt like I was really being tested, I would look around me and think of people who were in worse situations. You have many reasons to despair, and I'd rather acknowledge that than brush it off. Keep remembering how many of us are pulling for you to stay strong, but I hope you have people around you (not just around you on the 'Net) in addition to your daughters who are supporting you. One way or another, you will get through this and come out the other side.

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 05:58 PM

Dan, it's been a bit scary around here, too. One thing I've found which helps me when I get full of worry or fear is to stop my mind, by saying or thinking, "I accept peace now." You could put your own words there i.e. "I accept God's healing love, now" or whatever you want, but it sure helps me to refocus and stay as positive as possible.

Much love and hugs to you and all your family including the dear critters.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 22 Apr 11 - 07:00 PM

No I am not breaking down, I am more PO'd then anything else. Stuff just keeps happening.   Life works that way, we take the good and the bad. Always comes to everyone in waves, sooner or later it will be all good again. Right now I am just PO'd nothing wrong I promise. I am fine

Love you folks

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 23 Apr 11 - 10:01 AM

Great speaking with you yesterday, Dan.

Guy`s telling his grandson about his early life.

`We were so poor, my brother and I had to share our shoes. We ate once a day, and slept on the floor because our furniture had been repossessed. We took cold baths because we had no way to heat any water. We used candles because the electricity had been shut off. Then Pa lost his job and things got worse. THEN came the Great Depression.`

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: olddude
Date: 23 Apr 11 - 10:14 AM

Great talking to you my brother, I love you. That's a good joke, it made me smile thank you.

Last night my sister called at 2:30 Am, they took mum to the hospital, she is quite sick ...

stopped raining here at least. The sun is out, maybe just maybe this will be a day without anymore bad surprises. Keep my fingers crossed, one day at a time

Subject: RE: BS: Oldude wife (prayers and thoughts)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 23 Apr 11 - 10:19 AM

I`ll call later, Dan. You hang tough.