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LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life! From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 14 Jul 10 - 10:43 AM what an amazing day & congratulations to all who participated. |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life! From: VirginiaTam Date: 14 Jul 10 - 02:47 AM what a Love you are! Viking helmet indeed you have regularly plundered our hearts (and most welcome too)with your experiences. chuckle.... With that baby to fill your time and mind, you may surprised to find that soon the nasty disease and all the nasty treatments will be little more than a faint unpleasant memory. Learn to attach a good thing to each unpleasant bit. How kind this nurse was, the day you met this person, this milestone passed, etc. and so on to make the memories positive. |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby over $1,200 for relay! From: LilyFestre Date: 13 Jul 10 - 10:27 PM Well, I think I have finally caught my breath from this past weekend! The Relay was incredible and brought about lots of emotion...as expected. Jeremiah and I arrived at the Relay around 9:00am. The relay didn't start until 10:00 but I wanted to be early....just to have time to settle in and people watch. My team tent was in a prime spot for this...right at the base of one of two paths leading to the track. Before long, my friend Tracy showed up with her BF. She had hand painted 2 signs...one for her and one for me...they had our names on it, the word SURVIVOR and then the names of people who have helped us through. I'm happy to share that MUDCAT was painted on my sign!!! Before the actual relay started, my mom, Tracy and I went nosing around the track to see what some of the other teams had set up. The truth is, I never did really find that out because I was too busy stopping along the way to talk to people and to share Jeremiah. When the opening ceremonies began, I was at another tent and because the first lap is really a parade of all teams, we had to jump in line when our team went by because we weren't at our tent! The morning passed quickly and before I knew it, it was time to get some lunch and get Jeremiah to his doctor appointment (which went just fine). Jeremiah and I went back to the Relay for a few hours and then left to get my husband for the survivor's lap. As it turned out, the sky was black and when it began to thunder, we were sent to the high school gym. The gym bleachers were FULL. Standing room only. A few remarks were made, a raffle ticket was drawn for a quilt and then there was the Survivor's Lap. All the survivors, many of us wearing a dark purple t-shirt given to us by the American Cancer Society, lined up facing one way. Our caregives lined up facing another way. Music played as we walked in our directions meeting halfway. At that point, people were hugging one another (even if we didn't know the people) and lots of tears were flowing. The Relay Committee Members formed two lines down the center of the gym floor making a tunnel of sorts and the survivors, paired with their caregivers walked through the tunnel to a standing ovation. I had the purple t-shirt on and I was also wearing a viking helmet complete with a teal (for ovarian cancer) boa hanging from my horns (got lots of giggles and smiles). I thought I would cry for this, but I didn't....I was so overwhelmed with the number of people and feeling very proud to be there with my husband....we linked arms and wheeled Jeremiah through the tunnel, stopping at the end to cheer others on. It was AMAZING. Afterwards, they had entertainment in the form of a dance troupe....or maybe the dance people came before the survivor's lap...I don't remember. Anyway, they were good!!! Afterwards we went home. I got back up at 3am to walk for my allotted time. It was still very dark out and I was really, REALLY tired but kept telling myself, cancer never sleeps. Cancer never sleeps. Cancer never sleeps and neither will I!!! The morning walk was actually very nice...it was cool out, the rain had stopped and Mom and I walked until dawn. At 7 or so, they announced a morning yoga class in front of the bleachers...you KNOW I went to that. Mom kept walking. I kicked off my shoes in the wet, muddy grass and stretched myself silly. Later that morning I put tickets into various raffle bags (they had a Chinese raffle and I had purchased the tickets the day before...just hadn't used them all) and relaxed a bit. I walked until my hips hurt. It was more activity for me than I had done in months....so yeah...it hurt but I had SUCH a good time that I didn't much care. During the 24 hours that this took place, they had all kinds of music going, lots of raffles, food and activities.....talk about a community coming together!!! I ended up raising very close to $1200.00. As a whole, the Wellsboro Relay for Life made over $110,000.00!!! Now THAT is something to be excited about! What's next? Hopefully a return to a somewhat normal life. I am looking forward to being Mommy and taking care of both of the men in my life and our home. I know the chemotherapy is over but there are still check ups every month and a half (staggered between my surgeon and my chemo doctor). I have to have my port flushed every thirty days and then in a few months, I have to have the port taken back out (not looking forward to that at all). I'm excited to tell you that my hair is coming back in (sorry Bobert!!) and if you are face to face with me, you can actually see it! I still look bald in my photos but I'm not!!!! Mostly I am looking forward to staying healthy and making the most of my life with my family. Tomorrow my mom will drive Jeremiah and I to the hospital where I will have my port flushed which means they will put that giant ass needle in my chest AGAIN. I have cream to help numb it (although it doesn't do the trick entirely) and it won't take long and I don't need any more meds pumped into me....trying to keep a positive eye on this. Also, I've received a letter from the woman who runs the House of Care and she misses me and has asked that I stop by. My friend Tracy is there for the week so maybe I'll get some time with her too (she's staying at the House of Care....not a patient in the hospital....just having multiple appointments). Afterwards, we are headed to a farmer's market, something I love to do!!! I'm sure I've left things out about the Relay but suffice it to say that it was a totally memorable event filled with friendships and love and I can't wait to do it again. Thank you to everyone for all your support!! Love to all! Pictures to come soon! Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby over $1,200 for relay! From: Stilly River Sage Date: 11 Jul 10 - 11:31 PM So Rose Red is better than Snow White, eh? So you've finished the cancer, you've finished the walk, you have a baby keeping you busy. This thread has certainly run an amazing course. I hate to ask what's next - it's hard to top getting over cancer. :) What projects do you have in mind, or is it some concentrated Mommy time for a little while? (That isn't a bad choice, by any means. I took 9 years off, all told, to raise my kids.) SRS |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby over $1,200 for relay! From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 11 Jul 10 - 11:10 PM pink head? pink wig! |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby over $1,200 for relay! From: LilyFestre Date: 11 Jul 10 - 01:28 PM I will be posting soon....too much to do and not enough oomph to post what I want to just yet....but I will (and soon I hope!) Michelle with a slightly sunburned noggin. (kinda on purpose....didn't put tons of sunscreen on as my head was snow white and thought a little sun might tone it down some!) |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby over $1,200 for relay! From: wysiwyg Date: 11 Jul 10 - 08:49 AM She mus' be bizzeh with babeh She came, she saw, she conquered-- she slept. Isn't that all of us wimminz way? :~) What makes we'uns wimminzes 'ottehs. You Latin-speakers-- would that be, "Vini, vidi, vinci, dormi"? ~Susan |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby over $1,200 for relay! From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 11 Jul 10 - 03:18 AM ditto |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Stilly River Sage Date: 10 Jul 10 - 02:19 PM Good Work! Well done, and I'm glad you enjoyed it! |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Noreen Date: 10 Jul 10 - 02:14 PM Well done you! Sleep well :) |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 10 Jul 10 - 12:52 PM The Relay was EXCELLENT! I raised just about $1,200.00....many thanks to those of you who helped with that!! This small community raised over $110,000.00!!! That's a new record and one that I am very excited about!!! I have been up since 3am and am exhuasted. I normally walk about 3500 steps a day lately (I wear a pedometer) but as of right now, I have in over 12,000 steps in. I'm tired and on my way to bed....more later on....I wish this event would go on for a week...I absolutely enjoyed ALL OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: wysiwyg Date: 10 Jul 10 - 11:54 AM It was a good Relay (would have ended about 2 hours ago), and wee Jeremiah was so cute in his togs! I got to meet and re-connect with a few people despite some limits on my participation due to ministry constraints and weather. I did enjoy scootering the track and visiting with walkers. Hardi and I are both wondering how the infield held up after the deluge that broke the heat and drought last night, all over the Relay folks. We were told that they had all been ordered off the track and into the HS-- when LF looks in I am sure she will report more. I do know she raised a boodle of cash for the cause-- kudos! Looking forward to next year's laps, ~Susan |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Stilly River Sage Date: 09 Jul 10 - 12:29 AM ;-D Did I mention, Michelle, that I've actually been to Wellsboro? My father's family had a house in Salladasburg, south of there. I was visiting my great aunts one summer and we went for a drive and ended up there. It was a beautiful little place. Enjoy your walk! SRS |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Bobert Date: 08 Jul 10 - 08:34 AM Hurrrrrummmptttt!!! I wasn't tryin' to be "silly"... I just find bald womenz very sexy... Fir real... I mean, look around ya'... Plenty of womenz got plenty of hair... Might of fact, we gotta a surplus of the stuff... Need a little balance... I donno... B~ |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 07 Jul 10 - 09:46 PM do you have tiny little curls? Some years back I knew a woman whose hair was re-growing after chemo & she had a cap of soft silky little curls, like baby hair under her stylish wig. She would often sweep off her wig to show her off new curls! sandra |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 07 Jul 10 - 08:58 PM LOL. Request denied!!! LOL!!! I had a photo taken of my hair today and I'll post a link to it just for you! SILLY, SILLY MAN!!!! ;) Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Bobert Date: 07 Jul 10 - 08:19 PM Ahhhhh, seein' as I have sent out my check is there any way I could make one small, little bitty request??? I think ya'd look great without hair growin' back... I'll send you a razor??? B;~) |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 07 Jul 10 - 07:19 PM YAY Bobert!!! Thank you!!!! HOORAY!!!!! SMOOCH!!!! Anyone else? I could use a few more sponsors! The Relay begins on Friday morning which is only 2 days away! I'm putting up a link to my American Cancer Society Relay for Life website where you can easily (and securely) make an online donation! It doesn't take long and is tax deductable too! I am hoping to raise another $100.00 and any amount you can share will get me closer to my goal! Please consider it!!!!! Please Help Sponsor Me in the Relay For Life!! Love to you all!! Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Bobert Date: 06 Jul 10 - 12:40 PM Sorry to read that yer still havin' some bone pain... I'd bet it completely gone in a week... Sent out my Relay check today... B~ |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 06 Jul 10 - 10:49 AM what a great garden - is that what you do in your spare time? there are some lovely pics of you & family. how's baby going? |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Stilly River Sage Date: 06 Jul 10 - 10:45 AM What an amazing journey. Thanks for updating that, Michelle! |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 06 Jul 10 - 09:45 AM I didn't sleep much last night (although Jeremiah did) and I'm having some bone pain in my knees....not sure what that's about. I'm just about 3 weeks out from my last chemo so I shouldn't be having bone pain...GRRRRR. Anyway, while I was awake, I updated my montage and thought I'd share. Michelle's Montage Update Love to all! Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 05 Jul 10 - 09:43 PM While you can't take your dog to the upcoming Relay For Life in Wellsboro, the American Cancer Society does have an event that you can take your dog to....check it out: Bark For Life Michelle :) |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 05 Jul 10 - 01:40 PM I would say no. I don't recall seeing any animals at the Relay For Life. You could ask Sonee G....she would know for sure. Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: wysiwyg Date: 05 Jul 10 - 11:34 AM A week from today Faulkner will have a lump removed and biopsied-- hopefully his last, tho I doubt it. Do dogs go in Relay, on leashes? ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: jacqui.c Date: 03 Jul 10 - 12:23 PM He is gorgeous - such a happy looking little guy. Congratulations to you all and I'm so glad that the home visit set your mind at rest. |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: wysiwyg Date: 30 Jun 10 - 10:54 AM Bragbragbrag Been's as we'uns iz local, we gitz to SEE him. Can haz hugs? ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 30 Jun 10 - 10:33 AM he is sooo cute sandra |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 30 Jun 10 - 08:05 AM You know that we here cannot see YOU as anything less than radiantly beautiful. I'm on another forum (gasp) called Ravelry.com that has buttons you can click: Agree, Love, Funny, etc. I've come to look for the "agree" button wherever I go- if I could, I'd click it big time for your comment! Does anyone else here just long to hug that beautiful baby? |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 30 Jun 10 - 07:59 AM Susan, I have some goodies coming for the Relay, one of which is a button that says, "Chemo is ovr, I kin haz hair now?" LOL Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 30 Jun 10 - 07:56 AM VT, :) :) :) ((((Hugs))))) Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: VirginiaTam Date: 30 Jun 10 - 02:42 AM Michelle! You know that we here cannot see YOU as anything less than radiantly beautiful. Thanks anyway for the pics of the Little man. Such a darling. |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: wysiwyg Date: 29 Jun 10 - 11:13 PM Huh, jes tell your menzes that soon you will have more hair than ALL of them put together! ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 29 Jun 10 - 07:32 PM WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!! SRS, Allison and Mary...thank you SO SO much for your donations to help support me in my walk against cancer!! I can't believe I've topped $500.00....actually, I'm very close to $600.00 now!!! Dare I set my goal to $750.00? I think so!!!!!! C'mon Mudcatters....help me out! Any amount is WONDERFUL!!!! It's easy to do right online AND it's tax deductable!!! Here's the link: Relay for Life Donations for Michelle Lawrence YAY!!!! Thanks again!!!!! Much Love, Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Noreen Date: 29 Jun 10 - 06:23 PM jeremiahthomaslawrence.shutterfly.com/pictures Pleased to meet you, Michelle! :) |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Stilly River Sage Date: 29 Jun 10 - 06:01 PM Whoo Hooo! I have been kind of out of circulation, but it dawned on me that I hadn't sent my donation for the Angel Walkers team for Michelle Lawrence. So I did, and guess what? |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 29 Jun 10 - 05:48 PM New photos are up! www.jeremiahthomaslawrence.shutterfly.com |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 29 Jun 10 - 05:28 PM To be honest, I have only a few photos of Jeremiah and Mommy. I don't like how I look....definitely NOT like a mommy. I still look like the creepy albino guy in the B rated horror flicks.....everybody is afraid of him but really, he's a gentle soul that is just misunderstood. I know Jeremiah doesn't care. He's never seen me any other way except bald...although lately Pete has taken to calling me Sprout because I do have LOTS of little white (or very, very blonde) hair coming in! I do think my bald head causes lots of people to stare, especially in this small town community. Now I have a baby that looks different from me and that creates a stir too. I'm getting quite used to it! So...ok...let me see if I have a picture to add to Jeremiah's website: www.jeremiahthomaslawrence.shutterfly.com Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: VirginiaTam Date: 29 Jun 10 - 04:42 PM I want to see more baby pictures. I particularly want to wee some baby interacting with mom pictures. Where's da pictures? |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: gnu Date: 29 Jun 10 - 03:35 PM sniff, sniff... |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: ClaireBear Date: 29 Jun 10 - 03:32 PM That's fabulous news. Congratulations, happy family! Michelle, I continue to be in awe of you and thrilled for you, in equal measure. You go girl! |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 29 Jun 10 - 11:01 AM YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Noreen Date: 29 Jun 10 - 08:48 AM Great news! You can relax about EVERYTHING now, and just get on with being a happy family. How lovely. Hugs to everyone. |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Bobert Date: 29 Jun 10 - 08:41 AM Whew... Got that one outta the way, too... Clear sailin' now, Michelle... BTW, I will get a check out to ya' in a day or two for Relay... "Hey" to J(eremiah)... B~ |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 29 Jun 10 - 07:54 AM ♫☼HOORAY!!☼♬ Jeremiah so clearly belongs to you and Pete- it's wonderful when others see that as well. Love to you all♡♥♡♥♡ |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 29 Jun 10 - 04:00 AM another great day for your family sandra |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: wysiwyg Date: 28 Jun 10 - 11:15 PM TBTG! ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 28 Jun 10 - 10:15 PM sorry..hit the submit by mistake...anyway, both doctors wrote letters stating that I had a complete hysterectomy, underwent a rigorous series of chemotherapy with no lasting side effects and there is no sign of disease. HOORAY!!! The real test for today was talking to our worker. She arrived and we discussed Jeremiah, the things he likes, what he's eating, his health, etc and then she said that everything looked good and was glad that everything was going smoothly. That's when we told her about the cancer (I was wearing my wig). She was GREAT about it and thanked us for being honest with her. She asked me if I was worried that she would take the baby and I told her that I have been concerned about it. She said there was no way she was going to take the baby away from us and that she felt we were doing an excellent job!!! I am SOOO relieved! I was SO afraid that she might take Jeremiah. It's been weighing on my mind heavily because it wouldn't just affect Jeremiah and myself but also my husband (and Mom too) who is absolutely in love with this sweet little boy. :) It's been a good day. Thank God for answered prayers. Michelle |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: LilyFestre Date: 28 Jun 10 - 10:09 PM Today we had our 2nd homestudy. The first one happened last year, long before Jeremiah was even born. Our house is in great shape so I wasn't worried about THAT part. I was, however, worried about sharing what has been going on with my health for the past 7 months. I didn't know if people who had so recently gone through chemotherapy would be allowed to adopt a child. I researched it and found that some agencies require that you have to be cancer free for a year...some countries require a 5 year cancer free report from the doctor. I called the American Cancer Society to discuss the situation. They felt things would be fine but gave me 2 legal advocate offices should the need arise. I called my ob/gyn oncologist and my chemo oncologist who both wrote me letters stating that I had a hysterectoy, underwent rigorous chemotherapy without |
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Subject: RE: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby makes 3 Relay for Life From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 21 Jun 10 - 10:03 PM sleep well, busy person sandra |
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