druidess6308 Forum Posts (13,695)

RE: FEELINGS!

Tired. It's the end of my work week, and I have another grueling night ahead of me.

RE: FEELINGS!

RE: Can conflicting views of politics ruin a relationship?

Yes, I think conflicting political views can ruin a relationship, if the two people can't agree to disagree on this. Things get heated here at election time, and if two people are passionate in their political beliefs and are at opposite poles in them, this can be a big issue.

If the two people can discuss their political views and respect each other's beliefs, though, then it's not as big an issue. So really, it depends on the people involved.

Prayers needed...

Thank you, again, everyone for your prayers and support. I told her that she had a ton of strangers from CS praying for her, and she said, "Good, I need it, and tell them thank you for me."

RE: Today's thought....................

Beautiful thought for the day, Pat. And yes, I choose each day to let go of negative thinking, and to think positively instead. I choose this any time negative thoughts creep in.

And I will hold onto the thoughts of not being a victim to addiction again as I quit smoking this weekend.

RE: 6 truths of life

RE: WOULD YOU LIKE A DATE to QUIT SMOKING?

Wow...congratulations, Thumper.

RE: WOULD YOU LIKE A DATE to QUIT SMOKING?

Just to clarify one thing...she's not a smoker...she has other lifestyle changes to make like diet and exercise to fight this. My quitting smoking is to support her in making tough changes too.

RE: Where were you born?

Hey, that's close to me!

RE: Where were you born?

Methuen, MA. My parents lived in Salem, NH at the time, and this was the closest hospital to them. I say I was born and raised in NH, but technically I wasn't born there.

RE: WOULD YOU LIKE A DATE to QUIT SMOKING?

31 years for me, Larry.

RE: WOULD YOU LIKE A DATE to QUIT SMOKING?

Awesome, Larry. My date has already been picked...one day before what you posted. The 19th and 20th are my weekend, and I plan to return to work on the 21st as an ex-smoker. It's time to do this for good. And for me, it's a sign of my support of my best friend and her cancer battle (the timing, not the quitting...that I'm doing for me). I can't help her change her lifestyle if I'm not able to change mine.

Prayers needed...

To everyone who has replied so far, thank you very much for your prayers, emails and flowers. I appreciate it very much, and will pass it along to her tonight when I talk to her. I know it will help her to know she has so many praying for her at this time.

I'm off to bed now, but will check in again tonight. Everyone's response has brought tears to my eyes...thank you all.

RE: Good Night!

May yours do so, Rilly. I'm off to work...my dreams don't come until tomorrow.

Prayers needed...

Again, thank you everyone so far. I keep crying at all of the warm wishes, but they're good tears.

I just wish my job required me to use my brain, then the night wouldn't be so long.

And yes, I'll stay strong for her...she needs me to do that. I'm the first one she told because we're closer than she is with her family. They're going to make it harder on her in some ways...especially the sister of hers who is a nurse, and an old-school one. New school ones are holistic now in their approach.

Prayers needed...

I will, JD. Thank you...anything I can learn to help her is welcome.

Prayers needed...

Thank you, LL, and everyone. And yes, I know what you mean. I hold many in my heart and prayers too, right now. At least she's one I can help. And bless her, unlike my late husband, I really can help her. She'll do anything she can to beat this.

Did you ever think that maybe one person in your life died so that you could help others to live? That's my thought right now, and what set me on my path to becoming a Naturopath. Now the resources I have at my disposal already can begin to help another. This is the part of the field I intend to focus on most.

Off to work. I love you all, and knew I could count on the community here for prayers and support.

Prayers needed...

Thank you, Rilly, Cas, and Tina. I appreciate it. Heading offline now, but did one check before doing so.

It's going to be a long, hard night at work with this on my mind.

RE: Test

I've seen this before...and still couldn't remember the answer to get it right. I forget how sick some people can be.

Prayers needed...

My best friend got the results of her PET scan today. This is what she has:

•Chondrosarcoma is the second most common bone tumor and accounts for about 25% of all malignant bone tumors. These tumors arise from the cartilage cells and can either be very aggressive or relatively slow-growing. Unlike many other bone tumors, chondrosarcoma is most common in people over 40 years old. It is slightly more common in males and can potentially spread to the lungs and lymph nodes. Chondrosarcoma most commonly affects the bones of the pelvis and hips. The five-year survival for the aggressive form is about 30%, but the survival rate for slow-growing tumors is 90%.

Basically, her breast cancer has metastasized into her pelvis. The good news is, it's the slow growing kind, so the survival rate is high, but it's also her third bout with cancer in 10 years. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. I'll be doing everything I can to help and support her, as she did for me when my husband was dying.

I'm in tears right now...this is a hard hit for me, even though the survival rate is good. She's a fighter, but has already said she didn't know if she had a third battle inside of her.

I have to get ready for work, but will be checking this tomorrow. Thank you in advance everyone.

RE: if i was a millionaire .

If I was a millionaire, I'd quit my job, finish fixing up my house, get the Mazda CX9 I want, pay my parents house off for them, buy them new cars, get my best friend (who deserves it for what she's done for me these past few years) her convertible, and start to do some of that traveling I so want to do. I'd also set up trust funds for my sons, and give a bit of it to animal rescues. And do my best not to spend it on a whole bunch of stuff I don't need.

Sorry to get serious in your humor thread regarding this, Adam.

RE: if i was a millionaire .

RE: She nearly brought tears to my eyes

As Owen said, she brought tears to my eyes listening to her. Simon's reaction was priceless, btw.

RE: She nearly brought tears to my eyes

OMG...what a voice! Thank you, Owen, for sharing this one!

RE: Quality of Life Begins in Your Mind...

True, John...although money can't buy happiness, it doesn't mean that one who has it is miserable. You can have both types of wealth...it's just rare.

RE: A Friend..

Beautiful post, PolarB. Thank you for sharing that poem...she captured how I feel about many of my friends very well.

RE: Quality of Life Begins in Your Mind...

I am happy because I enjoy the wealth I do have...my family, friends, my health, my intelligence, and my inner peace. I don't live my life longing for what I don't have, but rather enjoying fully what I do have. You're right, wealth and happiness are not found in things, but in people and inside oneself.

Beautiful post.

RE: WOW! OMG!!

Oh, I was with you...I was, like, thinking, gag me with a spoon!

RE: Remember Serenity??

Will do, Pat...and the name rings a bell, but that's not important. She will be in my prayers regardless.

RE: what would you do?

I can't say for sure since I've never been in one, but hopefully my choice would be to find a safe place in the house and get my dogs in there with me so that we would survive even if the structure fell down around us.

Scary situation, to be sure.