non-music: Good news

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 06 May 02 - 10:48 AM

That's good news Kendall. Sooooo, you're going to look and sound better than I've ever seen you, because you've always had that "tickle" since I've known you, and now you'll be slim and tickle-free. But I don't know about you turning into a red-neck . . .

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Subject: RE: Good news
From: kendall
Date: 06 May 02 - 10:28 AM

Things are going very well. Other than a sore throat and a red neck I'm in good shape. They just gave me treatment number 15 out of 33. The doctor just got on my case for losing weight. 4 pounds in a week is nothing; it's like one slice off a loaf.

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Morticia
Date: 06 May 02 - 08:56 AM

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 06 May 02 - 08:43 AM

So, how you be comin' on, Kendall? Other than enjoying the cake? You remain in our daily thoughts and dare I say the p word? :-)

Hope all good things come to you, Kendall!

Jerry

Subject: RE: Good news
From: kendall
Date: 06 May 02 - 08:19 AM

Two things; the latest prognosis is: 96% for full recovery. And, Ian, you were right about the "sugar rush" why do you call that "cake" it is pure candy to me. Thanks so much for the gift.

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Jeri
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 07:42 PM

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Subject: RE: Good news
From: Marion
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 07:35 PM

Jerry said: "Like everyone else, I'm really looking forward to hearing that you've sung that first song!"

So what is that first song going to be, anyway?

Cheers, Marion

Subject: RE: Good news
From: kendall
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 07:30 PM

We do have Fishermens Friend here. The cake, no, but I'd be willing to try it!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Ian Darby
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 07:17 PM

Best of luck to you Pal.

Looks like you're halfway out of the woods, just remember to run like F**K when you see the Gingerbread cottage and you'll be okay.

You're obviously a gifted and fine musician. This, coupled with charisma has attracted loyal friends and complete strangers to offer moral support, prayers and kind thoughts.

While you're on a roll, may I suggest you ask them for money as well? (Except me.)

Very best wishes, get well soon...

P.S. regarding Mc Grath's comments. P.M. your address to me and I will SEND you some Kendall Mint Cake. (The greatest sugar rush ever.) I will also include a packet of 'Uncle Joe's Mint Balls' and 'Fisherman's Friends'.

I don't know if you have these in America but If you haven't sucked a 'Fisherman's Friend' you don't know what you're missing. (We use this line a lot at gigs.)

P.P.S. Radiation may give you extra powers, although in my case I don't want 'em. Who in their right mind would want to know what the audience is actually thinking?

P.P.P.S. X Ray vision could be okay though.

P.P.P.P.S. As long as it only went through the first couple of layers of clothing.

Subject: RE: Good news
From: CapriUni
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 05:41 PM

Yippee!!
Yippee!!
Yippee!!
Yippee!!
Yippee!!
Yippee!!
Yippee!!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: KathWestra
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 04:46 PM

Hooray. Even better odds than before. And don't worry, RiB. I've told Kendall that if he can't make the June FSGW gig he has his choice of slots in the 2002-2003 program series. My successor on the FSGW board has already enthusiastically agreed to this arrangement. And what a party we'll have down here to celebrate the Cap'n's return to health and voice!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 04:35 PM

What great news, Kendall!!! Like everyone else, I'm really looking forward to hearing that you've sung that first song!

Jerry

Subject: RE: Good news
From: catspaw49
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 04:23 PM

Well just great........Once again it will be simply as I predicted. Now the old fart will recover and get his voice back and we'll be stuck with him for years to come. Geez..........and it gets worse!!! They're already planning a big beer blast and pig-out in Portland and I'm going to be 1100 miles away, sitting around evacuating my bladder and winding my watch.....................great....................................

Spaw (4/1/02--(:<))

Subject: RE: Good news
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 03:47 PM

How about a Labor Day party? My place or yours...or both. Bar-B-Que, music, beer, good friends. CELEBRATE!!!!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Pseudolus
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 03:35 PM

Good news indeed!!!!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: MMario
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 03:15 PM

I figger with the MudCat pulling for you "90%" has got to be a virtual certainity!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: GUEST,Pete J
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 03:13 PM

Apologies for appearing above as an anonymous GUEST (03.04PM), don't know why...

But I meant it - fantastic.

Pete J

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 03:07 PM

Glad to hear it, Kendall. Sounds like you might not be able to do the FSGW gig, though. I gladly trade the sadness that brings me for the joy of your full recovery.

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: Good news
From: gnu
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 03:05 PM

Just keeps gettin better.... as well it should.

Subject: RE: Good news
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 03:04 PM

Fantastic.

Subject: RE: Good news
From: kendall
Date: 01 Apr 02 - 02:58 PM

I had my first meeting with the radiologist this morning. There was quite a routine to go through before actual treatments. He says at least a 90% chance of full recovery, ans I'll have my voice back by mid to late summer HOOFREEKIN'RAY!!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: MMario
Date: 15 Mar 02 - 11:52 AM

HUZZAH!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: catspaw49
Date: 15 Mar 02 - 08:08 AM

Well it's the size of the candle that counts Kendall.....Wanna' compare candles?

Seriously my friend, I am soooo happy to hear this one. Lots of treatment and all in your future but the light at the end of this tunnel ain't a Norfolk-Southern freight heading your way!

Ain't this place kinda' amazing at times? But then you knew that didn't you?

Spaw

Subject: RE: Good news
From: kendall
Date: 15 Mar 02 - 08:03 AM

I'm reminded of a time when Utah Phillips wrote to me and said "It's better to write one Kendall than to curse the darkness". You good folks have lit many candles, and, apparently, it did some good!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Don Firth
Date: 15 Mar 02 - 01:53 AM

Good news, Kendall!! From out in the land of the sasquatch, lots of good thoughts leaping wide continents in a single bound! Sounds like you've pretty well got 'er whupped.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 15 Mar 02 - 01:30 AM

Now you know what it is, you can find out how to take care of it, and we're all pulling for you, Kendall. You da man!

Seamus

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Melani
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 11:13 PM

Go, Kendall! Great news!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: CarolC
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 10:41 PM

That's wonderful news, kendall. Very glad to hear it. Good luck with everything you have to do. I'm sure that, one way or another, you'll come out of this experience the victor.

Subject: RE: Good news
From: GUEST,Cookieless Mudlark
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 10:22 PM

Kendall...having computer trouble so have been gone a couple of days....very good to hear your news. I have thanked the Universe and will continue to hold a good thot that it deals with you kindly!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 10:13 PM

Kendall, that's good news. Does this mean you'll get a whole new batch of curly hair after the radiation?

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Bobert
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 10:01 PM

That's great Kendall. Since you're going to live, it's a custom down here in Wes Ginny when someone makes a tape fir ya', ya' gotta make one in return. Hey, no where does it say the tape had to be good. Like you say, "It's the thought that counts. So git buzy....

Subject: RE: Good news
From: gnu
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 09:32 PM

WyoWoman... so, you know what it means to hold the light ! Not many do. Tis a grand responsibility tis. I am sure sure Kendall shall hold the light for many more.

Subject: RE: Good news
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 09:24 PM

Right - so now you've got to get hold of the Kendall Mint Cake for the climb ahead.

(And welcome back indeed Áine!)

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Áine
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 09:14 PM

Hey there Kendall,

It's me, the long gone but still around Áine, very happy to hear your good news. I'm with gnu too -- but, definitely not all at the same time! ;-) Even though I haven't been on the computer for awhile, I've been kept up on what's been going on with you. I just wanted you to know that The power of the Mudcat Collective Light and Wellbeing (as kat calls it) really IS there for you -- I should know.

Holdin' ya close to my heart and in every prayer, Áine

Subject: RE: Good news
From: GUEST,Dan Schatz (needing to reset my cookie)
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 08:59 PM

I've been out of town through all of this, so here's both sentiments at once: I'm VERY sorry to hear it's cancerous and VERY glad that to hear it's stage one and the prognosis is good.

And I'd rather listen to you than Pavorotti any day. (Although the other day he told a pretty good story about a guy at Town Meeting - Nope, come to think of it, that was Kendall, too.)

And if you need anything (while in Maine, not Maryland) - remember I'm only an hour away....

Dan

Subject: RE: Good news
From: WyoWoman
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 08:48 PM

Kendall, excellent news. And I think Gnu's advice is the best so far. I just don't think you should try to do all three at the same time ...

Good onya!

ww

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 08:47 PM

Kendall,

You're past the hardest part of this, figuring out how to take the news of cancer, then figuring out what to do about it. My thoughts, when facing this a couple of years ago 1)I could die and 2)what to tell my kids. I stumbled around for a few minutes, then got online and started asking questions, and once I figured out, from the doctors and from research that Stage I cancer is highly survivable, then I was able to relax, and to tell the kids. And while my daughter (then 11) blanched at the word cancer, I was able to move forward with my news and tell them that it was curable. And we all believed it. I think that is why you should follow the advice above to "forget the 15%." You really should, because all it does is introduce doubt, and doubt doesn't help you get better. Positive thoughts, humor, and get plenty of sleep.

Maggie

Subject: RE: Good news
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 08:41 PM

Eau de olde fart?

O'fart?

~S~

Subject: RE: Good news
From: kendall
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 08:00 PM

Sinsull and I are having a wee dram from the 16 year old Scotch in celebration. Thanks again Seamus, what a nice gift!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: gnu
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 06:23 PM

I don't doubt that Pavarotti is a nice guy or that he might be great fun at a kitchen session (there's a visual) or that he could cook up a storm or that he could bounce nere-do-wells out if need be, but he just ain't got that Maine, slow talkin, suckyouintothestory drahhhwwlll what Kendall's gohhhtt. I would saaay that the big fellahhh might draaaaw up second in a downeast kitchen to a Maine fellahhh like yer Kendall theyahh.

Sorrraayh, that's the best I can do. I'm from up noth.

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 05:58 PM

Good news Kendall! (I don't know you or Pavarotti either one, but I like you better!)

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Mickey191
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 05:37 PM

Great news kendall, concentrate on the 85%, forget the 15%. All the good thoughts & prayers had a part in the prognosis. Slainte Maithe! Mickey191

Subject: RE: Good news
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 05:27 PM

Wonderful, Kendall!!! The power of the Mudcat Collective Light and Wellbeing is all yours, darlin' all the way through to the over and done and all better side!! Keep us posted with dates and all, eh?

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Good news
From: gnu
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 05:19 PM

Well... fuck, fight, and hold the light !!!!!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: DonMeixner
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 05:16 PM

I heartily pleased to hear your news Kendall. The work isn't done yet. I will continue to wish you well until you are well.

Don

Subject: RE: Good news
From: kendall
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 04:55 PM

Well folks, I heard from Johns Hopkins today, and, it is cancer, stage one, has not spread, and with radiation, the prognosis is 85% for recovery. I wont be a danger to Pavarotti, but, I never was. For all who prayed for me, I thank you severely, and dont forget to thank the universe!

Subject: RE: Good news
From: kendall
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 07:44 AM

Seamus my friend; If you are thinking of becoming a cranky old fart, you are going to have to change your attitude. All that generosity and good will has to go.

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 14 Mar 02 - 12:53 AM

Jeez, I go on the road for a couple of weeks, and look at what I miss! All my best to you Kendall, and thanks to Kath for her help. Get well. This world need all the cranky old farts it can get.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Good news
From: Fortunato
Date: 11 Mar 02 - 09:56 AM

Hey, if you're still out there, how are you doing now, Kendall? I didn't sign on for the last few days and I missed all the buzz. I'm thrilled that Kathy hooked you up with the docs at Hopkins.

So all the best, it must be awfully hard waiting for news. I am waiting with you. regards, Chance

Subject: RE: Good news
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Mar 02 - 09:43 PM

HMMMM Has anyone else noticed the similarities in Spaw's alleged "fan" injuries to the recent spate of attacks on short green men's asses? And didn't Rufus T. Flywheel represent the little people in their case against Jed Marum and Big Mick? What goes on here?