dubdisciple
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bittersweet day
I celebrate another birthday....while dealing with death of a loved one. I suppose that's just life
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Karyn
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/17 11:03:29
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I wish you all the best in the circumstances.
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dubdisciple
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/17 11:04:19
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Thanks Karyn. Appreciated
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/17 11:18:46
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My condolences. I hope your loved one led a long and prosperous life.
Rocky
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dubdisciple
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/17 11:24:39
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Rocky, she lead a long and wonderful life. She was 91 and the matriarch of our family. We all knew she was going but knowing something is coming and experiencing are two different things. Thanks for the condolences.
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/17 11:39:41
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Sorry for your loss. Even when you know it's coming, it still hits you pretty hard. Best wishes to you and your family.
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/17 16:48:11
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Much sympathy on your loss.
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/17 19:52:32
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Life truly is a bowl of pits.
They should tell you that in Kindergarten. So it's not such a shock when you find out that Big Bird is really a frustrated actor with a drinking problem and two divorces, that Kermit died a horrible death from toxic shock syndrome, and that Mork from Ork wasn't really happy at all.
You gotta find the positives where you can, dub. I scheduled a colonoscopy today. They give you some very good drugs for that, with temporary amnesia being the most common side-effect. I'm looking forward to it. Something for you to consider.
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/17 20:28:11
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My Dad passed away 4 years ago from colon cancer at 63. A doctor told me I should have a colonoscopy at 45 instead of 50. I'll be 46 in 2 months. Procrastination. Death is a weird deal. I have not felt the same since...everything in life has changed. Some things are more precious than before, some things now seem stupid and meaningless. It's hard to explain, but the experience has made a real change in me. I'm different somehow. Sorry to hear of your loss.
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Old55
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/17 22:10:40
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My Dad passed away 4 years ago from colon cancer at 63. A doctor told me I should have a colonoscopy at 45 instead of 50. I'll be 46 in 2 months. Procrastination. Death is a weird deal. I have not felt the same since...everything in life has changed. Some things are more precious than before, some things now seem stupid and meaningless. It's hard to explain, but the experience has made a real change in me. I'm different somehow. Sorry to hear of your loss.
Don't put it off. It's not just the possibility of death. If you don't catch the cancer early enough, it can lead to all sorts of unpleasant things. They all can be avoided if you do the colonoscopy. BTW--the preparation is worse than the actual test. You'll be half-way sedated in most cases.
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/17 23:36:20
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Sorry about that Dub.....but 91...what a truly epic age to reach. When you think of all the changes she saw over the years, it just boggles the mind.
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/18 10:22:29
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bittersweet indeed.
stay strong dub
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/18 10:43:18
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I'm sorry for your loss but Happy Birthday... take up the torch.
Julien
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/18 14:23:22
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Thank you all for kind words. I am striving to appreciate all the good memories and strong family values she imparted in all of us instead of dwelling on grief.
Bit, good luck on procedure. You and your wife are in my thoughts. I'm sure you already have sources, but just in case, I have shot ads for some very high quality dispenseries I can refer you to.
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/18 15:30:17
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Your dad died from colon cancer at age 63. My mother also died from colon cancer - also at age 63. I just turned 63. I don't believe in magic numbers, but I'm taking this seriously. Family history is a red flag.
Colon cancer is the #2 killer, behind lung cancer. It's just not as cool to talk about as, say, breast cancer. There are no walkathons or bake sales or brown ribbons for colon cancer. Just sudden death for over 50,000 people a year, most of whom were taken by surprise because they thought a colonoscopy sounded icky.
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dubdisciple
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/18 21:53:09
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My grandmother died from colon cancer and so did a first cousin. My father had cancer cells removed before they were malignant. Fortunately he has been cancer free since then.
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/18 23:31:32
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bitflipper
Your dad died from colon cancer at age 63. My mother also died from colon cancer - also at age 63. I just turned 63. I don't believe in magic numbers, but I'm taking this seriously. Family history is a red flag.
Colon cancer is the #2 killer, behind lung cancer. It's just not as cool to talk about as, say, breast cancer. There are no walkathons or bake sales or brown ribbons for colon cancer. Just sudden death for over 50,000 people a year, most of whom were taken by surprise because they thought a colonoscopy sounded icky.
I've often wondered why breast cancer seems to get ALL of the attention. You don't see people wearing ribbons and marching for testicular or prostrate cancer for example. I'm not downplaying how serious and tragic breast cancer is - it's just strange how much more publicity it gets.
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Re: bittersweet day
2014/10/19 14:32:13
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Power of marketing. I recall as a child, lung cancer was the cancer getting all the attention. Skin cancer made a push for awhile, but the breast cancer people jumped on the opprtunities to make huge marketing pushes like partnering with the most popular sport in our country. Even the more crass campaigns like " I heat boobies" bracelets keep awareness high with no way to make equivalent campaigns for other types. I doubt "I heart anus" bracelets would fly.
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