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05 Dec 00 - 09:47 AM (#351672) Subject: Crowhugger's Mom From: Willie-O I guess I should start this...Crowhugger has not been seen on the Cat much lately, because she is down here in my neck of the woods looking after her mom, Lana, who many met at The Woods this past summer. Lana has been hospitalized the past month or so. She has cancer and the prognosis, as they say, is poor. It's inoperable. She came home last week for a few days as a trial run, to see if it's feasible for her to be there. I visited them on Saturday, and Lana was physically weakened, but showing the dignity and strength of spirit and intellect that those who know her would expect. There is a pretty good corps of people to help her in her isolated rural home. Val (Crowhugger) and Lana are old friends of mine. I'm sure messages of support would be welcomed. (Even though they're not the sentimental types many of us are.) Val will be home some of this week so I expect she'll be checking in here. Val, you're doing right by your mom, we should all do as well when the crunch comes. Now get some sleep and reacquaint yourself with your husband. Love,
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05 Dec 00 - 09:57 AM (#351676) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Gary T Val and Lana, I'm very sorry to hear the sad news. You'll be in our thoughts and prayers. Regards, Gary |
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05 Dec 00 - 09:58 AM (#351677) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: jeffp Val and Lana, I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles. I will be praying for your strength to make it through this. jeffp |
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05 Dec 00 - 10:08 AM (#351683) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: catspaw49 Of Crowhugger I would have expected no less. My thoughts are with both and any strength which can be had from this place is yours. All my best. Spaw |
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05 Dec 00 - 10:18 AM (#351690) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Patrish(inactive) My thoughts are with you, positive and strong love Patrish xxxx |
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05 Dec 00 - 10:23 AM (#351693) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Troll If prayers help, know that you have mine. with love, troll |
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05 Dec 00 - 11:03 AM (#351723) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: katlaughing Thanks, Bill, for letting us know. Val, I will have you and Lana in my thoughts and prayers. I know how much it has meant to you to have the opportunity to make music with her. I am sorry you are both going through such a tough time. May you both find strength and peace and know that you are held in the Light of the love which we freely offer. Love & Blessed Be, kat |
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05 Dec 00 - 11:14 AM (#351729) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: paddymac I'll remember you to the fire, and in my other world I'll lift a pint to your strength and love. |
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05 Dec 00 - 11:24 AM (#351735) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Rick Fielding I'm so sorry to hear that. Val and Lana are fine people and have contributed much to our "folk" world. Hang in there folks. Rick |
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05 Dec 00 - 12:46 PM (#351784) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: mousethief Thoughts and prayers from Seattle. Alex |
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05 Dec 00 - 12:54 PM (#351787) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Thanks for letting us know. Holding Val and Lana in the Light....... |
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05 Dec 00 - 02:14 PM (#351868) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Little Neophyte Val, I am so sorry to hear about your mom. I know you guys are really close. This must be unbelievably hard. Your mom is such an amazing gal! She was a shining light at The Woods this summer. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Lana. Love Bonnie |
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05 Dec 00 - 09:14 PM (#352106) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Crowhugger Tears of appreciation are rolling freely. Thank you all. I'm too exhausted right now to say much more - she went into hospital October 24th and the long haul has just begun. I cannot bear the thought of a world where she and I never again sing together. CH. |
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05 Dec 00 - 09:27 PM (#352116) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: CarolC Crowhugger, I'm so sorry for the difficult situation you, your mother, and your loved ones are facing. I hope all of you recieve whatever strength and comfort you need to get through the days ahead in the best way possible. My best thoughts and wishes go out to all of you. Carol |
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05 Dec 00 - 09:31 PM (#352119) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Bert Crowhugger darling, lots of love to you both from Bert & Tree. |
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05 Dec 00 - 09:36 PM (#352122) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Troll Val, she will never leave you. Every time you lift your voice, she'll be singing in your heart. I sing with my father and grandfather and the music is glorious. You WILL sing again, in spirit if not in body. Cling to that thought. My spirit weeps for you. troll |
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05 Dec 00 - 10:33 PM (#352146) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Willie-O Well, she ain't singing too much, but Lana, about the spunkiest woman you'll ever meet with the possible exception of Val, is definitely still with us, so...hold that thought! Glad you're home Val, sleep sound. Bill |
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06 Dec 00 - 09:44 AM (#352326) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Jeri Troll is right about the singing. Nobody leaves us forever as long as we love and remember them. My thoughts are with you, and I hope the hard days ahead for both of you are filled with love. Pain passes, but love never does. |
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06 Dec 00 - 12:50 PM (#352443) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: GUEST,Giac, not at home Love and strength to you both, Crowhugger and Lana. Make music when you can, it really does help. All my best thoughts to you, Mudcat friends. Giac |
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06 Dec 00 - 12:54 PM (#352446) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Morticia all my love and best wishes to you both of you,Val.I am so sorry.What a desperately sad time some of our beloved catters are having recently. |
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06 Dec 00 - 01:29 PM (#352463) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: black walnut i have such clear images of lana singing and dancing at the woods, especially in the log cabin...her enthusiasm and joy around music spreads to all around her.... sending my love, ~black walnut
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07 Dec 00 - 01:14 AM (#352882) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Crowhugger Things are so frightening and bleak right now, it really does help me a great deal to check back in here and re-read all the wonderful messages of love. These recent weeks are the first time I've ever wished even for a moment that Mom's place wasn't e-free. Tho' it's remote enough that there's probably no high-speed internet access, which has spoiled me for dial-up service. ~black walnut, and everyone else who contributed to the "woods" thread a while back, I feel I ought to remind everyone how public this site is...I printed off gobs of postings for LanaMum to have as a reminder of such a special time. Your words are in black and white forever, or at least until she's desperate for firestarter! BTW, ~bw, she mentioned that cabin as an impromtu singing place with special memories. Yes indeed, a lot of 'catters are having a difficult time. I didn't post anything about my own partly because I'm lousy at asking for help (but I'm learning, just ask Willie-O who rearranged half Lana's furniture so she could come home on a long-weekend pass). But also because I still feel to be rather a newbie next to those who've been around since Mudcatters were a smaller and perhaps more intimate bunch. You've made me feel loved and cared about despite my insecurities, even displacing them a bit.
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07 Dec 00 - 04:09 PM (#353228) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Micca Love and Bright Blessings to you and your mum Val from the UK..my thoughts and what healing I have are with you.." we seek the comfort of singing voices..." |
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08 Dec 00 - 12:41 AM (#353479) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Metchosin just popped in for a moment and was so sorry to see this thread. My warmest thoughts and best wishes to you Crowhugger and your Mom. |
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08 Dec 00 - 05:41 PM (#353894) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Crowhugger Thanks again for the supportive messages. I'm beginning to show signs of recovery from the excess of stress that's been my life in recent weeks. I seem to have passed out of the phase of frequent crying at any and all hours of day and night. Being home for more than a day or two means that my friends can easily find me, so I'm starting to get the support I should've been seeking when this tribulation began. It's lightening my very supportive husband's load now that I'm reaching out to more people. Suddenly I'm thinking about oven-baked spaghetti for dinner, and that's a good sign, when my rumbling tummy comes first! CH. |
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08 Dec 00 - 05:43 PM (#353897) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: katlaughing Signs of your own healing, darlin', glad to hear it, still keeping you both in my thoughts and lean on us, anytime you feel the need.... luvyakat |
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08 Dec 00 - 05:51 PM (#353903) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Little Neophyte Thinking about you lots Val. Reaching out my not come naturally but once you get the hang of it, its amazing to discover the flow of help just waiting to pour in. Bon |
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05 Mar 01 - 10:21 AM (#411105) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: katlaughing Val and her mom have been on my mind a lot in the past few days. Anyone know how they are doing? Val, if you see this, please know I am thinking of you, kat |
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05 Mar 01 - 10:39 AM (#411112) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Giac Strange, kat, or maybe not so strange, but I was thinking the same thing last night. Crowhugger was the first to welcome me to Mudcat and when she's not around for a bit, I wonder how things are going. Hope someone can tell us. Thoughts and love are with you, Val. Mary |
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05 Mar 01 - 10:50 AM (#411117) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: wysiwyg Me too. E-mail sent, though she may not get it if she is beyond e-land. Maybe Willie-O will stop by. ~S~ |
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05 Mar 01 - 11:46 AM (#411163) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Willie-O I'll inquire. Molly (in the health food store where she works) got a phone call from Lana a couple of weeks ago--Lana was at home then. W-O |
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05 Mar 01 - 11:49 AM (#411168) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: katlaughing Thanks, W-O. |
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05 Mar 01 - 11:57 AM (#411182) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Hollowfox Ah, Crowhugger, I wish I could come over and give you and your husband a couple of hours off for free time. As it is, you have my thoughts, and a candle lit for all of you tonight. |
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05 Mar 01 - 12:04 PM (#411189) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Lonesome EJ We're all behind you and your family, Crowhugger. Thoughts and prayers from Colorado to you. |
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05 Mar 01 - 02:43 PM (#411343) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: SINSULL Prayers and kind thoughts from NYC. |
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05 Mar 01 - 02:54 PM (#411349) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Wesley S Please let me know if there is ANYTHING I can do. I've been there. I'm thinking about you too. |
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06 Mar 01 - 07:19 AM (#411882) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: balladeer Crowhugger's mom has a HUGE and happy voice. She is an original. She was a forceful presence at the Woods last summer. Wherever you are today, Lana, I hope your inclnation toward cheerfulness and your unwillingness to suffer fools gladly are helping you to stay strong. God bless. Joanne |
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06 Mar 01 - 07:30 AM (#411889) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: catspaw49 Best thoughts from here too. We miss hearing you too CH. Spaw |
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21 Mar 01 - 09:31 AM (#422322) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: wysiwyg What's the news, Willie-O? ~S~ |
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21 Mar 01 - 10:36 AM (#422376) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: GUEST,willie-o I haven't talked to her, but I hear Lana's getting around better, living at home and driving again. Details, I don't have. w-o |
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21 Mar 01 - 11:13 AM (#422411) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: LR Mole Prayers from the grey skies and the sea, which knows no time but its own, and which never stops. |
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28 May 01 - 08:37 AM (#471685) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Willie-O I'm refreshing this thread with some good news...I saw Lana last week at ye olde pubbe; she is doing very well, officially in remission as they say. She's not singing yet but is planning to get back to it soon. And I met with Marion de Mudcat, newly resident in Perth (Ontario) at the same occasion. In fact she's coming over here for a guitar lesson later today, unless she's come to her senses. Marion and I each played a set at the pub, she is as you might suspect from her frequently thoughtful and inquisitive postings a fast-devleoping talent. Hey she can play a whole Christine Lavin song without a single lyric stumble--something I couldn't do on the best day of my life. This would be a great day if it wasn't raining like an SOB and I didn't have an incredible kitchen-full of dirty dishes awaiting my attentions... Willie-O |
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28 May 01 - 08:42 AM (#471689) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Giac@Brian's Good news indeed, Willie-O, thanks. |
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28 May 01 - 09:25 AM (#471694) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: katlaughing Really glad to hear that, Willie-O. I've missed Val and have been wondering about Lana. Thanks, very much. Don't forget to wear gloves when you wash all of those dishes...can't have you teaching with dishpan hands.:-) kat |
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28 May 01 - 10:08 AM (#471711) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: RichM This is indeed fine news. Hopefully, Lana will be singing again, soon. I'm a cancer survivor too- after 2 major surgeries in 1975, I remain healthy, and thankful for each new day.
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28 May 01 - 11:41 AM (#471738) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: catspaw49 Well FAR OUT!!!! Willie, pass on a few "Hi's" from some of us around here and tell them to drop in now and then! And I doubt your description of Marion surprises anyone....Glad to hear you've gotten together too. Best to you both and thanks for the news about Lana. Spaw |
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28 May 01 - 12:15 PM (#471753) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Willie-O I was probably talking out of turn there--I told M who the other guitar teacher is, a fulltime professional who knows tons more theory and composition stuff than I do, whereas I am a dyed-in-the-wool folkie who has learned by bits and pieces and plays largely by intuition--I look for things that sound right--and I just take on a student now and then. It's up to Marion to decide who is the better choice for her right now. Val was around this past weekend too but I didn't see her. W-O |
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29 Aug 01 - 03:04 PM (#537628) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Crowhugger Update on Mom: About a month after the last update from Willie-O, she was going downhill, finding she couldn't really eat, or too fatigued to cook. The doc arranged for her to go to hospital (for tests or something?) and none too soon either because suddenly, within a day she couldn't breathe. Talking to her was like trying to chat during a full-out sprint. The reason: about 7/8 gal. of fluid in her lungs drained over 2-3 days. The fluid was drained, but the cancer had roared back by the end of June. She hasn't been back home yet. She's in a convalescent room in a retirment residence in suburban Ottawa, wasting away and hoping for a miracle. Fortunately she has very little pain, treatable with plain tylenol, so she isn't all dopey from narcotics, just from anti-nauseants, which have rarely made her drowsy . People still visit, but not as many as she becomes less able to remain awake for more than 5 to 20 minutes. She welcomes the company, though. And flowers, bi-coloured roses especially make her smile. All in all, what I've witnessed is entirely consistent with the prognosis told to me last fall by her oncologist. We're all hoping that the universe will catch this error and fix it before it's too late, but things have been extremely discouraging in recent weeks. Even when she's too tired to keep her eyes open, she loves to be sung to. Being read to is also good, as she is too weak to hold a book or crossword puzzle magazine for long enough to use. In spite of all this, she has her guitar with her and her lyrics binder, and she assumes that with a bit of time, she'll be back playing and singing. Thanks, Bill, for keeping the info up to date when I was diverted by my own health. Sorry I'm a bit behind on my visits to your MP3 site. When I can... CH. |
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29 Aug 01 - 04:09 PM (#537670) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: JeffM Sorry to hear it, CH. My last time with your mom was performing with her in the log cabin at the Woods. She was beaming. She got quite the applause. All my best. Jeff Morrison |
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29 Aug 01 - 05:02 PM (#537708) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: katlaughing Crowhugger, I've been thinking of you and your mom so often. Thanks so much for posting the update. Sorry it is not better news at the moment. Your mom sounds like an incredible lady, just like you. I am giving thanks for the best possible outcome for all concerned and sending you lots of love. luvyakat |
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11 Sep 01 - 12:59 PM (#547169) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Crowhugger Thanks, Kat. Jeff, I'll remember you to her. Do you recall what song(s) brought on the beaming/applause? In case I need to jog her memory. CH. |
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11 Sep 01 - 01:16 PM (#547191) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Big Mick You and your mom are in my thoughts and prayers. Mick |
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13 Sep 01 - 04:28 PM (#549159) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: JeffM Sorry, CH, I'm not sure. I think we did a calypso number. She might remember. |
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13 Sep 01 - 09:12 PM (#549498) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: catspaw49 Sorry I missed your all-to-brief appearance here Crowhugger, but I think often of both you and your Mom and my best thoughts come your way. Check in here more often and let us know how things are going.....and some of us miss your great postings. All My Very Best, Spaw |
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20 Sep 01 - 01:00 AM (#554633) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Crowhugger Mick, Spaw, Thank you. I'm not having an easy time finding words just now. It still makes Mom smile, sometimes even give a small chuckle, when I pass on these supportive messages from Mudcat. I like them too; they're alot like having a hug. CH. |
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20 Sep 01 - 01:13 AM (#554637) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Sorcha Crowhugger, a big hug for your mom, partly because I miss mine so very much. Hang in there, ladies. |
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20 Sep 01 - 09:03 AM (#554790) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Willie-O Val, say hi to Lana for me too please. I oughtta go see her but I am stricken with a lack of hours in the day, days in the week etc. We just signed Dad into a care facility for 3 weeks while mom is off to N.B., he's going downhill pretty fast. Bill |
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20 Sep 01 - 09:37 AM (#554809) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: wysiwyg Love to you both, and your parents. ~S~ |
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20 Sep 01 - 10:07 AM (#554835) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: Giac@Brian's Hi, CH - Don't get to check in too often anymore and missed this last exchange about your Mom. You are both in my thoughts. Many, many years ago, I went through a chillingly similar experience with my mother. Love, hugs and virtual fields of flowers to you both. Mary |
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20 Sep 01 - 10:35 AM (#554843) Subject: RE: Crowhugger's Mom From: katlaughing Val, it is so good of you to check in and let us know how you are both doing. I'm like, Sorcha, I miss my mom alot, and so feel a great empathy for you and what you are going through. Your mom sounds like such a wonderful person, I hope I can be as gracious and even chuckle a little when it comes my time. I hope you are able to take good care of yourself through all of this, too. Love and hugs and please know you are both in my thoughts and heart, luvyakat |