Comments on: The Rainstorm http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/ A day in the life of me. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:46:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ged http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-11302 Ged Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:56:00 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=659#comment-11302 Traci, aside from your cat, you have a friend here, in me. Let me know if you ever want to tweet, talk or whatever. I'll send some thoughts and healing prayers your way, every little bit helps. Thank you for recording your thoughts here. I have no doubt you'll return here eventually and see your words as rightfully belonging in the distant past. Take care of yourself, I'll be thinking about you. Traci, aside from your cat, you have a friend here, in me. Let me know if you ever want to tweet, talk or whatever. I’ll send some thoughts and healing prayers your way, every little bit helps.

Thank you for recording your thoughts here. I have no doubt you’ll return here eventually and see your words as rightfully belonging in the distant past.

Take care of yourself, I’ll be thinking about you.

]]> By: Traci http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-11300 Traci Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:45:13 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=659#comment-11300 Your story moved me. “Through the rainstorm came sanctuary and I felt my spirit fly. I had found all of my reality. I realized what it takes.” I need this to happen. “But time threw a prayer, to me and all around me became still.” For me, since my breast cancer diagnosis 2 yrs, 16 days ago, I became still, and all around me, time flies without me. I'm so happy you have your wife. I do not have a spouse, or a child. I do have a cat; she knows when I am sick and stays as close to me as possible. She sometimes sleeps pratically on my head. I wonder if she smells a brain tumor. My Dad died 3 days before my 41st b-day from his cancer, while I was bald and in the middle of my chemo treatment. Thank you for your story. It did my heart good. Traci Your story moved me.

“Through the rainstorm came sanctuary and I felt my spirit fly. I had found all of my reality. I realized what it takes.”

I need this to happen.

“But time threw a prayer, to me and all around me became still.”

For me, since my breast cancer diagnosis 2 yrs, 16 days ago, I became still, and all around me, time flies without me.

I’m so happy you have your wife. I do not have a spouse, or a child. I do have a cat; she knows when I am sick and stays as close to me as possible. She sometimes sleeps pratically on my head. I wonder if she smells a brain tumor.

My Dad died 3 days before my 41st b-day from his cancer, while I was bald and in the middle of my chemo treatment.

Thank you for your story. It did my heart good.

Traci

]]> By: Adrienne Zurub http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 Adrienne Zurub Sun, 25 May 2008 18:11:18 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=659#comment-2694 WOW~ Loved reading your story and taking in it's strength and resolve. The title 'The Rainstorm' and the picture resonated with me as well. Much continued success to you in all of your endeavors. Blessings to you and your family. Adrienne Zurub WOW~

Loved reading your story and taking in it’s strength and resolve. The title ‘The Rainstorm’ and the picture resonated with me as well.

Much continued success to you in all of your endeavors. Blessings to you and your family.

Adrienne Zurub

]]> By: Ged http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-2584 Ged Mon, 12 May 2008 13:02:05 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=659#comment-2584 Sounds like you went through quite a trial Leslie. I'm glad you came through it okay. Your story about seeing the horizon is comforting, I often wonder about those things. Good to hear from someone with first hand experience that what awaits us gives peace. Take care of yourself and thanks for posting your thoughts. Sounds like you went through quite a trial Leslie. I’m glad you came through it okay. Your story about seeing the horizon is comforting, I often wonder about those things. Good to hear from someone with first hand experience that what awaits us gives peace. Take care of yourself and thanks for posting your thoughts.

]]> By: Leslie Michel (aka "torchstar") http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 Leslie Michel (aka "torchstar") Mon, 12 May 2008 12:34:41 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=659#comment-2583 I can relate. October of 2005 I was admitted to ICU for 7 entire days- the youngest person there- and it took 4 days for them to figure out what was killing me, and how to stop it. Not cancer, but a rare autoimmune condition called CNS vasculitis. A year of prednisone, and another year recovering from the prednisone therapy saved my life. The vasculitis still haunts me. At least it isn't messing with my brain this time around. When I was clinging to life- and had a crash cart come to revive me at one point- I saw the horizon between here and there. I saw that no matter which way I turned it was beautiful! That vision brings me peace every day-hour-breath of my life today. All in Divine Order. Leslie. PS. I sent you some GOLD, too, and Blessings! I can relate. October of 2005 I was admitted to ICU for 7 entire days- the youngest person there- and it took 4 days for them to figure out what was killing me, and how to stop it. Not cancer, but a rare autoimmune condition called CNS vasculitis. A year of prednisone, and another year recovering from the prednisone therapy saved my life. The vasculitis still haunts me. At least it isn’t messing with my brain this time around. When I was clinging to life- and had a crash cart come to revive me at one point- I saw the horizon between here and there. I saw that no matter which way I turned it was beautiful! That vision brings me peace every day-hour-breath of my life today.
All in Divine Order.
Leslie.
PS. I sent you some GOLD, too, and Blessings!

]]> By: RBM http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 RBM Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:08:53 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=659#comment-2490 I'll be darned. I'm not a cancer survivor - yet. Colorectal cancer requires 5 years post surgery of nonrecurrence to get the title of survivor. That will be May '09. When I had insurance through my employer I was getting CEA tests every 90 Days. Was permanently laid off in March '06 so I haven't had the test since. The lay off afforded me the opportunity to go back to school for training in a new career. My five year anniversary will be 3 months after graduation. Word is benefits aren't offered until after a year of employment in the new field (HVAC/R) so tests will be a moot point by then. I’ll be darned.

I’m not a cancer survivor – yet. Colorectal cancer requires 5 years post surgery of nonrecurrence to get the title of survivor. That will be May ‘09.

When I had insurance through my employer I was getting CEA tests every 90 Days.

Was permanently laid off in March ‘06 so I haven’t had the test since. The lay off afforded me the opportunity to go back to school for training in a new career. My five year anniversary will be 3 months after graduation. Word is benefits aren’t offered until after a year of employment in the new field (HVAC/R) so tests will be a moot point by then.

]]> By: Sue http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Sue Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:20:17 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=659#comment-2145 I just found this post and want you to know that my father (z''l) [1], diagnosed in the 60s, lived for 40 *more* years with a similar disease. In fact, he was in the test group at Sloan Kettering [then Memorial] that produced some of the meds you've probably taken. When he moved to NC in 1992, the oncologist said, "It's great to meet you but by all rights you should have been dead years ago." We laughed. We always did when someone said that. My father simply wasn't ready and didn't until he was. I hope that is your future as well and you have as much joy from your family as my father did. [1] z''l = may his name be remembered for a blessing I just found this post and want you to know that my father (z”l) [1], diagnosed in the 60s, lived for 40 *more* years with a similar disease. In fact, he was in the test group at Sloan Kettering [then Memorial] that produced some of the meds you’ve probably taken. When he moved to NC in 1992, the oncologist said, “It’s great to meet you but by all rights you should have been dead years ago.”

We laughed. We always did when someone said that. My father simply wasn’t ready and didn’t until he was. I hope that is your future as well and you have as much joy from your family as my father did.

[1] z”l = may his name be remembered for a blessing

]]> By: Jason Arber http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Jason Arber Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:12:53 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=659#comment-1780 Wow, dude, I had no idea. Virtual high five for kicking that cancer in the nuts. My own dad has recently been diagnosed with cancer and stories like this are helping me stay positive. Thanks for sharing, Ged. Wow, dude, I had no idea. Virtual high five for kicking that cancer in the nuts. My own dad has recently been diagnosed with cancer and stories like this are helping me stay positive.

Thanks for sharing, Ged.

]]> By: Ged http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 Ged Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:45:10 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=659#comment-1226 Tilman and WTL, thanks for the kind words and well wishes. They mean more to me than you know. Tilman and WTL, thanks for the kind words and well wishes. They mean more to me than you know.

]]> By: WTL http://gedblog.com/2007/10/15/the-rainstorm/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 WTL Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:59:43 +0000 http://gedblog.com/?p=659#comment-1227 Congratulations on your defeating cancer. Congratulations on your defeating cancer.

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