Comments on: When does it become just a memory? http://www.sweetisu.com/2008/11/24/when-does-it-become-just-a-memory/ Entrepreneur. Wife. Mother. Immigrant. Cancer Survivor. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:05:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: krissy knox http://www.sweetisu.com/2008/11/24/when-does-it-become-just-a-memory/#comment-28841 krissy knox Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:28:27 +0000 http://www.sweetisu.com/?p=668#comment-28841 Hi. Found you through a group in NaBloPoMo. My husband had Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and another blood cancer, MDS. His NHL began 11 years ago, the MDS about 5 years ago. He had a lot of chemo for both and then a bone marrow transplant. He is now in remission for about four and a half years! Just wanted to let you know! Strange how the doctor tells you all the news in such a nonchalant way. But I am glad that both you and my husband John are doing well now. Take care. krissy knox http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/iamkrissy Hi. Found you through a group in NaBloPoMo. My husband had Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and another blood cancer, MDS. His NHL began 11 years ago, the MDS about 5 years ago. He had a lot of chemo for both and then a bone marrow transplant. He is now in remission for about four and a half years! Just wanted to let you know! Strange how the doctor tells you all the news in such a nonchalant way. But I am glad that both you and my husband John are doing well now. Take care.

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]]> By: archana http://www.sweetisu.com/2008/11/24/when-does-it-become-just-a-memory/#comment-5235 archana Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:21:21 +0000 http://www.sweetisu.com/?p=668#comment-5235 you know what is ridiculous... i was diagnosed on the same day as you! a few years later, it appears. but i never really associated the whole ordeal with (American) thanksgiving until your post. and i definitely never noticed that we were receivers of the cancer news around the same time of year! crazy. i was told i may not be able to have children in a similar fashion. it went along the lines of "you need to go to the chemo clinic now. oh and by the way, you may never be able to have children. the chemo clinic is down the hall to the left." i know it's not quite as bad as receiving the cancer news itself in such a callous way.... but damn, it still burns. here's to 2009 being the healthiest one yet! you know what is ridiculous… i was diagnosed on the same day as you! a few years later, it appears. but i never really associated the whole ordeal with (American) thanksgiving until your post. and i definitely never noticed that we were receivers of the cancer news around the same time of year! crazy.

i was told i may not be able to have children in a similar fashion. it went along the lines of “you need to go to the chemo clinic now. oh and by the way, you may never be able to have children. the chemo clinic is down the hall to the left.” i know it’s not quite as bad as receiving the cancer news itself in such a callous way…. but damn, it still burns.

here’s to 2009 being the healthiest one yet!

]]> By: kat http://www.sweetisu.com/2008/11/24/when-does-it-become-just-a-memory/#comment-4991 kat Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:51:24 +0000 http://www.sweetisu.com/?p=668#comment-4991 Sometimes doctors just don't think these through. That said, you're an amazing women and an inspiration to many. Thank you for sharing your story. Sometimes doctors just don’t think these through. That said, you’re an amazing women and an inspiration to many. Thank you for sharing your story.

]]> By: Christine http://www.sweetisu.com/2008/11/24/when-does-it-become-just-a-memory/#comment-4983 Christine Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:19:01 +0000 http://www.sweetisu.com/?p=668#comment-4983 Oh...thank God for second chances! I love these happy endings. Walking around in the Cancer Clinic here looks somewhat like a war zone. It is a war zone. Many people here are winning the war. When I look into peoples eyes,I know I am seeing a reflection of what is in our eyes.I want to go around and hug everybody...of coarse I can't do that but I want too. Everything is going good. Looks like all systems go! Now they are starting to prep John with some medications. The transplant will probably take place in a couple of weeks. Why did they tell you that with you being all alone? What a nightmare. I can't imagine. I remember when we were told. I wanted to put John in a car and just drive away from it all. Then maybe it all would not be real. Sometimes when I think I just can't go on...I know I have to and somehow I am able to dig down real deep and I always seem to be able to find strength that I did not know that I had. Thank you for sharing and for your kind wishes. You are an inspiration to me. Hugs and have a great Thanksgiving. Lots to be thankful for to be sure. Oh…thank God for second chances! I love these happy endings.

Walking around in the Cancer Clinic here looks somewhat like a war zone. It is a war zone. Many people here are winning the war. When I look into peoples eyes,I know I am seeing a reflection of what is in our eyes.I want to go around and hug everybody…of coarse I can’t do that but I want too.

Everything is going good. Looks like all systems go! Now they are starting to prep John with some medications. The transplant will probably take place in a couple of weeks.

Why did they tell you that with you being all alone? What a nightmare. I can’t imagine.

I remember when we were told. I wanted to put John in a car and just drive away from it all. Then maybe it all would not be real. Sometimes when I think I just can’t go on…I know I have to and somehow I am able to dig down real deep and I always seem to be able to find strength that I did not know that I had.

Thank you for sharing and for your kind wishes. You are an inspiration to me. Hugs and have a great Thanksgiving. Lots to be thankful for to be sure.

]]> By: Kristin http://www.sweetisu.com/2008/11/24/when-does-it-become-just-a-memory/#comment-4972 Kristin Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:46:25 +0000 http://www.sweetisu.com/?p=668#comment-4972 OMG...I can't believe that's how they told you. I am so glad you got that second chance and we got a chance to be friends. OMG…I can’t believe that’s how they told you.

I am so glad you got that second chance and we got a chance to be friends.

]]> By: Blake http://www.sweetisu.com/2008/11/24/when-does-it-become-just-a-memory/#comment-4950 Blake Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:48:33 +0000 http://www.sweetisu.com/?p=668#comment-4950 THAT's how you were told?! I promise you I will never deliver news of this sort to any patient anywhere like that. EVER. THAT’s how you were told?! I promise you I will never deliver news of this sort to any patient anywhere like that. EVER.

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