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LADavid

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This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« on: September 28, 2008, 07:16:10 pm »
After the past several slow weeks, things are starting to pick up.  At least the calendar looks busy.  And there several stories we have been following that are finally coming down to the surgery.

First up on Monday, Sherry (Sher) starts her CK in, I think Salt Lake, and goes back on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Best wishes Sherry for a very successful treatment and a great outcome.

Next, on Tuesday, while not a procedure, the LA welcoming committee  8)  (Lainie, Nancy and I) will be getting togther with Cheri (CWood) before she gets tied-up with the pre-op stuff.  She's coming prepared with questions.  We're ready.  (Cindy, we'll see you in November).

Big day on Wednesday.  Lori (Lori67) has her very youthful and cheery birthday.  Of course when I read Lori 67 -- I obviously thought that meant that you w..... I'm going to get smacked again.  Happy birthday Lori.  How's the jumping coming?  ;)

Then on Thursday, Joey from Wisconsin is having her GK done at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.  Best wishes Joey, it's finally going to happen!  Hope it goes great.

And finally, after a very busy month, Cheri will be having her Middle Fossa as St Vincents here in LA.  Way to go.  We wish you the best for a very successful surgery and a great recovery.

Sherry and Joey, will someone be able to update us on your surgery?  I know Mike is going to try to give us an update on Cheri.  But I'll be around as well to help out.

I think I covered everything.

Hope everyone has a great week  ;D

David
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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2008, 07:59:44 pm »
David~
Thanks for always keeping us posted on what's going on - you do a great job!

Good luck and lots of prayers coming your way for everyone having treatments this week!

K
Translab 12/95@Houston Methodist(Baylor College of Medicine)for "HUGE" tumor-no size specified
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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2008, 09:42:31 pm »
Best wishes with the radiation Sherry & Joey  ;D

Best wishes with surgery Cheri  ;D

Happy Birthday, Lori!  21 again???  :D  Don't forget to look for the little birthday cake icon on your profile on your big day.  It's very cool  8)

Thanks again for being our commentator, David.

Jan
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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2008, 03:51:16 am »
Good luck and happy thoughts and prayers out to all having proceedures and surgeries this week.

Happy Birthday, Lori! 
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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2008, 10:13:31 am »
 Very best wishes to everyone this week - sending prayers and good ju-ju your way from NJ.  And, Lori - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  You look fabulous!

Debbi, back on the right coast....
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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2008, 03:40:03 pm »
Thanks, David.

My sincere wishes for successful surgeries and radiation procedures for Sherry, Joey and Cheri.  I hope you'll be posting a photo of the Lanie, Nancy and David get-together in L.A. 

Happy Birthday (whatever one it may actually be) to Lori, our own AN version of Erma Bombeck.*

Jim

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And, a bit more sagaciously: "Laughter rises out of tragedy, when you need it the most, and rewards you for your courage."
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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2008, 01:45:44 pm »
Good luck Joey and Cheri!  I look forward to seeing updates on how you are doing.

Jan - Hope you had a very Happy Birthday last week -- your 24 now, right?

Lori -- I haven't yet had a chance to read your post, our computer blew up and Rob just got this one up and running last night -- Happy Birthday to you too!

Best wishes to all,
Wendy
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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2008, 01:56:24 pm »

Ahoy Miss Lori-wench! And a Happy Birthday to ye! Hope ye stay as young as ye feel!

AAAAARRRR!!!!

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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2008, 07:38:07 pm »
Many Happy Returns Lori  :D

Are you 39 like Jack Benny  :P

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Our we having fun YET!!! 
Watch & Wait for more fun & games

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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2008, 10:14:25 pm »
Captain -

where ever did you get the sweet baby picture of Lori  ???   :D

Wendy -

I'm actually 21 and holding - for a long, long time  ;)  :D

Jan
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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2008, 05:36:51 am »
internet access issues here at home, but.......

for those enduring treatments this week.... wellness wishes to you all...... I'm thinking of you all and hope all goes smoothly this week!

As for Lori and her "speshal" day today....

*ahem*

*sings in deep voice, cruise ship dining room waiter style... and if you've been on a cruise ship, you know of what I speak*

HAPPY BURP-DAY TO YOOOOOOOO!
HAPPY BURPDAY TO YOOOOOOOOOOOO
HAPPY BIRPDAY, HAPPY BIRPDAY...........
HAPPY BURPDAY TO YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2008, 06:47:02 pm »
Ah, the good old days - when all those extra rolls were cute!  Not so much anymore..... :-\  Thank you all for the birthday wishes!  Anne Marie, Jack Benny is definitely older than me.  I'm only 29.   ;)

Phyl, actually I haven't been on a cruise, unless a trip on an aircraft carrier counts... is that your surprise gift to me??? A cruise???  Gosh, you are so sweet!  When do we leave?  I'm already packed.  Wait, is Captain Deb driving?  Because we might be gone longer than I expected and maybe I should pack some more.

And Jim, thank you for the kind Erma Bombeck comment!  I've always loved her!  I can't imagine what it must have been like to live in her house!  Probably a lot of laughter going on around there!  I actually came across a quote of hers a few weeks ago that I'd never heard before, and I'm sure it was much more poetic when she said it, but he's my recollection of it  "I would hope that at the end of my life I'd be able to stand before God and say 'I'm sorry - I have nothing left.  I've used everything you gave me'".

Good luck to everyone being poked, prodded, radiated, scanned, etc. this week!

Lori
Right 3cm AN diagnosed 1/2007.  Translab resection 2/20/07 by Dr. David Kaylie and Dr. Karl Hampf at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.  R side deafness, facial nerve paralysis.  Tarsorraphy and tear duct cauterization 5/2007.  BAHA implant 11/8/07. 7-12 nerve jump 9/26/08.

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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2008, 07:12:26 pm »
Happy Birthday Lori!  And good wishes to all undergoing anything and everything.
Best,
Marci
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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2008, 10:42:30 pm »
Birthday wishes from me, too!   So where's the cake?   ;)   

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Re: This Week 9/29 in the Wild and Crazy AN World
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2008, 09:54:03 am »
Plenty of cake left here!

It took me a LONG time, but I finally managed to get a small slice down without needing the Heimlich maneuver afterward.  I think I'll be sticking to ice cream for a little while!  So, lots of funfetti cake up for grabs here!!  Just don't touch my jello.   :-*

Lori
Right 3cm AN diagnosed 1/2007.  Translab resection 2/20/07 by Dr. David Kaylie and Dr. Karl Hampf at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.  R side deafness, facial nerve paralysis.  Tarsorraphy and tear duct cauterization 5/2007.  BAHA implant 11/8/07. 7-12 nerve jump 9/26/08.