WVDuckchick's BYC Pond

[Ravyn]

Yeah, I know. I am at that point in life where death of friends and associates becomes far more common. My mother was a tough old German with little patience for melancholy. In a rare down moment she once told me, "You know, people think that the worst part of getting old is the infirmities and having people take care of you. That's bad, but really the worst part is that so many of the people that you really care about have already passed." She lived to be 97 and outlived most of her friends and many of her family.

The plus side of that is she definitely lived a full life... but I completely understand that fear of losing loved ones first... I've always had a tendency of my closer friends being older than me...

 

[Littlelakephil]

Rachel is donrae - she is truly one of the 'good guys'. She is battling a second recurrence of her leukemia.

Third relapse.......

 

[Littlelakephil]

I tend to get close to allot of cancer patients.... Having been there with my Leukemia.....I often feel guilty for doing so well. But then again most of my issues today are directly related to the treatments I've gone through..... The cure is almost as bad as the illness in some respects.
I pray our friend makes a full recovery.
They say that Bone Marrow Transplants are better than when I received a "primitive" transplant.
Swear to God....a few years ago my Dr that treated me..... Said...."problem is you lived to long" , so now I deal with a bunch of health issues.....I guess living to long is a good problem.
He said back then the survival rate was supposed to be 10 years. But some of us proceed then wrong as medical technology improved...... Anyways Rachel your in our minds today..... Please get well...... Your friend Phil.

 

[WVduckchick]

prayers for donrae.

 

[Littlelakephil]

 

[Littlelakephil]

I thought you all might like to read the message

 

[Hipshot]

I don't know Rachel either. I know this she has many good hearths that care about her . I just said a prayer for her and Donand I will keep them in my payers . I have prayed that god would let my son talk to me before I leave this life . My only payer for me is always the same for strength . If my strength falters it's not because my payer hasn't been answered it's because My mind gets weak and weary . I can't swear to it but DW heard it too it sounded like Ben said a sentence the other day . It happened so quick and it ended with me. We were talking about something and looked at each other and said what did he just say at the same time . There are two things one must remember . Never give up hope . Always look for a way to help . Helpless leads to hopeless and that is no where to be. In our case we talk to ben all the time and ask him to talk back and I know he is trying I just know it . So now I'll wipe away my tears and go back to doing something .

 

[Littlelakephil]

Dam I'm teared up again

 

[Littlelakephil]

I don't know Rachel either. I know this she has many good hearths that care about her . I just said a prayer for her and Donand I will keep them in my payers . I have prayed that god would let my son talk to me before I leave this life . My only payer for me is always the same for strength . If my strength falters it's not because my payer hasn't been answered it's because My mind gets weak and weary . I can't swear to it but DW heard it too it sounded like Ben said a sentence the other day . It happened so quick and it ended with me. We were talking about something and looked at each other and said what did he just say at the same time . There are two things one must remember . Never give up hope . Always look for a way to help . Helpless leads to hopeless and that is no where to be. In our case we talk to ben all the time and ask him to talk back and I know he is trying I just know it . So now I'll wipe away my tears and go back to doing something .

Amen brother....

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Thank you for sharing with us Phil