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Hey Folks.......hope I'm not muddying the waters here. Back in the good ole' days, when all I had to worry about was lung cancer (by the way.....in case you haven't noticed,I may not be the "King of Dark Humor, but I'm on the Executive Board) I started reading Leroy's blog. He is a friend and co-worker of Ted Koppels and the two of them produced a documentary for the Discovery Channel called "Living With Cancer". The show was about Leroy's struggle with cancer.....and much, much more. They addressed many of the same issues we talk about here.....doctors, hospitals, medications, fear, frustration, courage, dying......on and on. Leroy is an excellent writer and I still read him everyday. Todays struck me close to home........hope you don't mind. jim IPF 05 alaska Note: forwarded message attached.

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Enjoying the Lights this Year

Posted: 04 Dec 2007 06:30 AM CST

I went for a long drive today. I had to take my car in for its emissions inspection. Since I can't drive, a friend of mine drove and I was just a passenger. And even though it was daytime, a lot of houses had their Christmas lights on.

I remember this time a year ago.

My situation wasn't so good. I had stopped the chemo because the cancer had broken through. It was spreading and growing. So I spent a fair amount of time wondering if that was going to be my last Christmas. That did add a bittersweet sense to the holidays.

Well, here we are, a year later, and it's Christmastime again.

I made it.

It's been a crazy year, no question about that. But as I drove around today and looked at the lights, I didn't have that thought again. I didn't think that this might be the last time.

It might be, or I might be writing this same blog again in a year.

One thing I've learned this past year is that you never know what's going to happen next. Life is crazy. Life with cancer is completely crazy. So I'm just going to enjoy the lights and not worry about next year. -- Leroy Sievers

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Jim...thanks for sharing what is important to you. I read it. Think that is what I'll do this year. Just enjoy the lights.

Sher; ipf 3-06; OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

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> > >

> > > Hey Folks.......hope I'm not muddying the waters here. Back in

> the

> > good ole' days, when all I had to worry about was lung cancer

(by

> the

> > way.....in case you haven't noticed,I may not be the " King of

Dark

> > Humor, but I'm on the Executive Board) I started reading Leroy's

> > blog. He is a friend and co-worker of Ted Koppels and the two of

> them

> > produced a documentary for the Discovery Channel called " Living

> With

> > Cancer " . The show was about Leroy's struggle with cancer.....and

> > much, much more. They addressed many of the same issues we talk

> about

> > here.....doctors, hospitals, medications, fear, frustration,

> courage,

> > dying......on and on. Leroy is an excellent writer and I still

read

> > him everyday. Todays struck me close to home........hope you

don't

> > mind.

> > >

> > > jim IPF 05

> > > alaska

> > >

> > >

> > > Note: forwarded message attached.

> > >

> > >

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> Yahoo!

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> > > ///////////////////////////////////////////

> > > Enjoying the Lights this Year

> > >

> > > Posted: 04 Dec 2007 06:30 AM CST

> > >

> >

>

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NprBlogsMyCancer/~3/194957758/enjoying

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> > the_lights.html

> > >

> > >

> > > I went for a long drive today. I had to take my car in for its

> > emissions inspection. Since I can't drive, a friend of mine

drove

> and

> > I was just a passenger. And even though it was daytime, a lot of

> > houses had their Christmas lights on.

> > >

> > >

> > > I remember this time a year ago.

> > >

> > >

> > > My situation wasn't so good. I had stopped the chemo because

the

> > cancer had broken through. It was spreading and growing. So I

spent

> a

> > fair amount of time wondering if that was going to be my last

> > Christmas. That did add a bittersweet sense to the holidays.

> > >

> > >

> > > Well, here we are, a year later, and it's Christmastime again.

> > >

> > >

> > > I made it.

> > >

> > >

> > > It's been a crazy year, no question about that. But as I drove

> > around today and looked at the lights, I didn't have that

thought

> > again. I didn't think that this might be the last time.

> > >

> > >

> > > It might be, or I might be writing this same blog again in a

year.

> > >

> > >

> > > One thing I've learned this past year is that you never know

> what's

> > going to happen next. Life is crazy. Life with cancer is

completely

> > crazy. So I'm just going to enjoy the lights and not worry about

> next

> > year.

> > > -- Leroy Sievers

> > >

> > > E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us

> > >

> > >

> > >

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>Sandie, I have not seen these in pill form. You take a capful it

goes into anything you drink. I have not drank it with water. Hot

liquid workd for me. It does not change the flavor. I have used it

daily for a while. It works great. no cramping. nsip 2002

[Guest guest]

> > >

> > > Hey Folks.......hope I'm not muddying the waters here. Back in

> the

> > good ole' days, when all I had to worry about was lung cancer

(by

> the

> > way.....in case you haven't noticed,I may not be the " King of

Dark

> > Humor, but I'm on the Executive Board) I started reading Leroy's

> > blog. He is a friend and co-worker of Ted Koppels and the two of

> them

> > produced a documentary for the Discovery Channel called " Living

> With

> > Cancer " . The show was about Leroy's struggle with cancer.....and

> > much, much more. They addressed many of the same issues we talk

> about

> > here.....doctors, hospitals, medications, fear, frustration,

> courage,

> > dying......on and on. Leroy is an excellent writer and I still

read

> > him everyday. Todays struck me close to home........hope you

don't

> > mind.

> > >

> > > jim IPF 05

> > > alaska

> > >

> > >

> > > Note: forwarded message attached.

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

> > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with

> Yahoo!

> > Search.

> > > NPR Blogs: My Cancer

> > >

> > > ///////////////////////////////////////////

> > > Enjoying the Lights this Year

> > >

> > > Posted: 04 Dec 2007 06:30 AM CST

> > >

> >

>

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NprBlogsMyCancer/~3/194957758/enjoying

_

> > the_lights.html

> > >

> > >

> > > I went for a long drive today. I had to take my car in for its

> > emissions inspection. Since I can't drive, a friend of mine

drove

> and

> > I was just a passenger. And even though it was daytime, a lot of

> > houses had their Christmas lights on.

> > >

> > >

> > > I remember this time a year ago.

> > >

> > >

> > > My situation wasn't so good. I had stopped the chemo because

the

> > cancer had broken through. It was spreading and growing. So I

spent

> a

> > fair amount of time wondering if that was going to be my last

> > Christmas. That did add a bittersweet sense to the holidays.

> > >

> > >

> > > Well, here we are, a year later, and it's Christmastime again.

> > >

> > >

> > > I made it.

> > >

> > >

> > > It's been a crazy year, no question about that. But as I drove

> > around today and looked at the lights, I didn't have that

thought

> > again. I didn't think that this might be the last time.

> > >

> > >

> > > It might be, or I might be writing this same blog again in a

year.

> > >

> > >

> > > One thing I've learned this past year is that you never know

> what's

> > going to happen next. Life is crazy. Life with cancer is

completely

> > crazy. So I'm just going to enjoy the lights and not worry about

> next

> > year.

> > > -- Leroy Sievers

> > >

> > > E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > --

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Mobile.

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> >

>Sandie, I have not seen these in pill form. You take a capful it

goes into anything you drink. I have not drank it with water. Hot

liquid workd for me. It does not change the flavor. I have used it

daily for a while. It works great. no cramping. nsip 2002

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go to end for repeply di ohio nsip 2002 wrote: > > >> > > Hey Folks.......hope I'm not muddying the waters here. Back in > the > > good ole' days, when all I had to worry about was lung cancer (by > the > > way.....in case you haven't noticed,I may not be the "King of Dark > >

Humor, but I'm on the Executive Board) I started reading Leroy's > > blog. He is a friend and co-worker of Ted Koppels and the two of > them > > produced a documentary for the Discovery Channel called "Living > With > > Cancer". The show was about Leroy's struggle with cancer.....and > > much, much more. They addressed many of the same issues we talk > about > > here.....doctors, hospitals, medications, fear, frustration, > courage, > > dying......on and on. Leroy is an excellent writer and I still read > > him everyday. Todays struck me close to home........hope you don't > > mind.> > > > > > jim IPF 05> > > alaska> > > > > > > > > Note: forwarded message attached.> > > > > > > > > --------------------------------->

> > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with > Yahoo! > > Search.> > > NPR Blogs: My Cancer> > > > > > ///////////////////////////////////////////> > > Enjoying the Lights this Year> > > > > > Posted: 04 Dec 2007 06:30 AM CST> > > > > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NprBlogsMyCancer/~3/194957758/enjoying_> > the_lights.html> > > > > > > > > I went for a long drive today. I had to take my car in for its > > emissions inspection. Since I can't drive, a friend of mine drove > and > > I was just a passenger. And even though it was daytime, a lot of > > houses had their Christmas lights on.> >

> > > > > > > I remember this time a year ago.> > > > > > > > > My situation wasn't so good. I had stopped the chemo because the > > cancer had broken through. It was spreading and growing. So I spent > a > > fair amount of time wondering if that was going to be my last > > Christmas. That did add a bittersweet sense to the holidays.> > > > > > > > > Well, here we are, a year later, and it's Christmastime again.> > > > > > > > > I made it.> > > > > > > > > It's been a crazy year, no question about that. But as I drove > > around today and looked at the lights, I didn't have that thought > > again. I didn't think that this might be the last time.> > > > > > > > > It might be, or I might

be writing this same blog again in a year.> > > > > > > > > One thing I've learned this past year is that you never know > what's > > going to happen next. Life is crazy. Life with cancer is completely > > crazy. So I'm just going to enjoy the lights and not worry about > next > > year. > > > -- Leroy Sievers> > > > > > E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --> > > You are subscribed to email updates from "NPR Blogs: My Cancer."> > > To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubcribe now > > http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailunsub?id=1700231 & key=aB5_ulYSyI > > > > > > If you

prefer to unsubscribe via postal mail, write to: NPR > Blogs: > > My Cancer, c/o FeedBurner, 549 W Randolph, Chicago IL USA 60661> > > > > > This Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner.> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. > Try it now.> >>Sandie, I have not seen these in pill form. You take a capful it goes into anything you drink. I have not drank it with water. Hot liquid workd for me. It does not change the flavor. I have used it daily for a while. It works great. no cramping. nsip 2002

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go to end for repeply di ohio nsip 2002 wrote: > > >> > > Hey Folks.......hope I'm not muddying the waters here. Back in > the > > good ole' days, when all I had to worry about was lung cancer (by > the > > way.....in case you haven't noticed,I may not be the "King of Dark > >

Humor, but I'm on the Executive Board) I started reading Leroy's > > blog. He is a friend and co-worker of Ted Koppels and the two of > them > > produced a documentary for the Discovery Channel called "Living > With > > Cancer". The show was about Leroy's struggle with cancer.....and > > much, much more. They addressed many of the same issues we talk > about > > here.....doctors, hospitals, medications, fear, frustration, > courage, > > dying......on and on. Leroy is an excellent writer and I still read > > him everyday. Todays struck me close to home........hope you don't > > mind.> > > > > > jim IPF 05> > > alaska> > > > > > > > > Note: forwarded message attached.> > > > > > > > > --------------------------------->

> > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with > Yahoo! > > Search.> > > NPR Blogs: My Cancer> > > > > > ///////////////////////////////////////////> > > Enjoying the Lights this Year> > > > > > Posted: 04 Dec 2007 06:30 AM CST> > > > > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NprBlogsMyCancer/~3/194957758/enjoying_> > the_lights.html> > > > > > > > > I went for a long drive today. I had to take my car in for its > > emissions inspection. Since I can't drive, a friend of mine drove > and > > I was just a passenger. And even though it was daytime, a lot of > > houses had their Christmas lights on.> >

> > > > > > > I remember this time a year ago.> > > > > > > > > My situation wasn't so good. I had stopped the chemo because the > > cancer had broken through. It was spreading and growing. So I spent > a > > fair amount of time wondering if that was going to be my last > > Christmas. That did add a bittersweet sense to the holidays.> > > > > > > > > Well, here we are, a year later, and it's Christmastime again.> > > > > > > > > I made it.> > > > > > > > > It's been a crazy year, no question about that. But as I drove > > around today and looked at the lights, I didn't have that thought > > again. I didn't think that this might be the last time.> > > > > > > > > It might be, or I might

be writing this same blog again in a year.> > > > > > > > > One thing I've learned this past year is that you never know > what's > > going to happen next. Life is crazy. Life with cancer is completely > > crazy. So I'm just going to enjoy the lights and not worry about > next > > year. > > > -- Leroy Sievers> > > > > > E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --> > > You are subscribed to email updates from "NPR Blogs: My Cancer."> > > To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubcribe now > > http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailunsub?id=1700231 & key=aB5_ulYSyI > > > > > > If you

prefer to unsubscribe via postal mail, write to: NPR > Blogs: > > My Cancer, c/o FeedBurner, 549 W Randolph, Chicago IL USA 60661> > > > > > This Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner.> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. > Try it now.> >>Sandie, I have not seen these in pill form. You take a capful it goes into anything you drink. I have not drank it with water. Hot liquid workd for me. It does not change the flavor. I have used it daily for a while. It works great. no cramping. nsip 2002

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The Strength to Remain Standing

Posted: 18 Dec 2007 06:11 AM CST

It all comes down to strength.

Where do we find the strength to take one more pill, go through one more procedure, wait for the results of one more scan? How do we find the strength to keep moving when the pain is strong enough to bring us to our knees? We're all stronger than we think. But I'm talking about something more. Where does the strength come from to keep fighting, even when the odds may be stacked against us?

For me, I think some of it is just stubbornness. I'm not going to let the disease beat me. Or at least I'm going to make it work damn hard to get me.

We lose our strength sometimes. Over the past few weeks, I admit that I've given into despair. There have been times when it all just seemed too much.

But I've never thought about giving up. Back when I was working in Latin America, one of the rules was that if you were stopped at a roadblock, you never got on your knees. Others, including journalists, had been forced to kneel. Then they were executed. So the thinking was, never get on your knees; Well, I may have bad days. I may be weakened by the pain. It may be all I can do to fight through the day. But with all of that, I'm sure as hell not getting on my knees.

Ever. -- Leroy Sievers

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, Thank you for the link to your

incredible friend. He certainly has things figured out!

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[Guest guest]

, Thank you for the link to your

incredible friend. He certainly has things figured out!

Z fibriotic NSIP/05

Z

fibriotic NSIP/o5/PA

And “mild”

PH/10/07 and Reynaud’s too!!

Potter,

reader,carousel lover and MomMom to

Darah

“I’m gonna

be iron like a lion in Zion” Bob Marley

james wallman wrote:

Another jewell from Leroy !!

Note: forwarded message attached.

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