Comments on: Love you all! http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/ A journal about battling Breast Cancer, from the very beginning. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:43:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Tami http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-310 Tami Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:26:06 +0000 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-310 Oh Clare, I'm so glad you got the book. :) I loved Duff's attitude too. I'm thrilled to hear (through VF) that your surgery went smoothly. You look great, by the way - beautiful, in fact. Oh Clare, I’m so glad you got the book. :) I loved Duff’s attitude too. I’m thrilled to hear (through VF) that your surgery went smoothly. You look great, by the way - beautiful, in fact.

]]> By: Lynne from VF http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-296 Lynne from VF Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:44:28 +0000 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-296 Hi there, Clare -- not sure if you remember me from the Cathe trips. I'm the one who wrote the poems afterward. :-) Anyway, I will be thinking of you on the 8th. I always knew you were a very strong woman, your battle with cancer just proves it! About that bonfire... burn, baby, burn! :-) Hi there, Clare — not sure if you remember me from the Cathe trips. I’m the one who wrote the poems afterward. :-) Anyway, I will be thinking of you on the 8th. I always knew you were a very strong woman, your battle with cancer just proves it!

About that bonfire… burn, baby, burn! :-)

]]> By: Debbie http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-280 Debbie Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:00:28 +0000 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-280 Hi Clare, As usual, I'm reading this after everyone else (seems like I'm always running behind). Ditto to everything above. The hair, the eye brows, and the lashes will grow back. Mine are starting. And the boobs, who needs them? I would do the same in your shoes. Good luck with the surgery. The sad thing about breast cancer is that it is so common these surgeries are routine. But that is good for those of us going through the surgeries (not that my lumpectomy is anywhere near comparable to a double mastectomy). I'll be thinking of you on March 8th and praying for your recovery. Hi Clare,

As usual, I’m reading this after everyone else (seems like I’m always running behind). Ditto to everything above.

The hair, the eye brows, and the lashes will grow back. Mine are starting. And the boobs, who needs them? I would do the same in your shoes.

Good luck with the surgery. The sad thing about breast cancer is that it is so common these surgeries are routine. But that is good for those of us going through the surgeries (not that my lumpectomy is anywhere near comparable to a double mastectomy). I’ll be thinking of you on March 8th and praying for your recovery.

]]> By: Wendy http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-277 Wendy Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:07:30 +0000 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-277 You made it, Clare! Thanks for sharing the journey with us, and I'm not at all surprised to see you coming out of this with your attitude intact. I love the bonfire imagery. You made it, Clare! Thanks for sharing the journey with us, and I’m not at all surprised to see you coming out of this with your attitude intact.

I love the bonfire imagery.

]]> By: Kathy S. (Legalpeach) http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-276 Kathy S. (Legalpeach) Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:59:39 +0000 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-276 Clare, I hope so much that you won't mind my horning in here. You may remember me as an old-timer lurker/occasional poster at VF and at Cathe F's site. I've been following your blog ever since last fall when I read, with distress, your announcement at VF about your diagnosis. And I have been wanting for a while now to say that this place, your incredibly honest and intimate posts, and the responses of the extraordinary women in your group of friends -- ALL of this just radiates the most astonishing power and strength and determination and optimism, and radiates it in beautifully-chosen words, I might add. WHAT an articulate crowd!! So can I just say that I'm really humbled by all of you? Most of all by your grace and serenity, Clare, and your matter-of-fact bravery in the face of a scary-as-h*ll process. All of you make me very proud to be part of the Great Cosmic Sisterhood of Women. Clare, you are and will stay in my prayers, and I am asking for you to have an easy surgery, a smooth and total and spectacular recovery complete with luscious new hair (and with the hair I'm having the Lord send you, who needs boobs??), and most of all a long and wonderful lifetime with all of these people who love you. Sending BIG (((((((HUGS))))))))!!!!!!! Clare, I hope so much that you won’t mind my horning in here. You may remember me as an old-timer lurker/occasional poster at VF and at Cathe F’s site.

I’ve been following your blog ever since last fall when I read, with distress, your announcement at VF about your diagnosis. And I have been wanting for a while now to say that this place, your incredibly honest and intimate posts, and the responses of the extraordinary women in your group of friends — ALL of this just radiates the most astonishing power and strength and determination and optimism, and radiates it in beautifully-chosen words, I might add. WHAT an articulate crowd!!

So can I just say that I’m really humbled by all of you? Most of all by your grace and serenity, Clare, and your matter-of-fact bravery in the face of a scary-as-h*ll process. All of you make me very proud to be part of the Great Cosmic Sisterhood of Women.

Clare, you are and will stay in my prayers, and I am asking for you to have an easy surgery, a smooth and total and spectacular recovery complete with luscious new hair (and with the hair I’m having the Lord send you, who needs boobs??), and most of all a long and wonderful lifetime with all of these people who love you. Sending BIG (((((((HUGS))))))))!!!!!!!

]]> By: Gina C. http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-274 Gina C. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:20:20 +0000 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-274 Congratulations on the completion of chemo. You are doing fabulous. Screw the oncologist. I love the bon fire idea too. Barb's right, positive thoughts. I am so glad you are feeling better. That in itself is a huge relief. Thanks for making me smile. Congratulations on the completion of chemo. You are doing fabulous. Screw the oncologist. I love the bon fire idea too. Barb’s right, positive thoughts. I am so glad you are feeling better. That in itself is a huge relief. Thanks for making me smile.

]]> By: suebella mile 25 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-273 suebella mile 25 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:02:49 +0000 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-273 What wonderful gifts, Tami and Barbara! What incredibly thoughtful and wonderful presents. And "knowing" Andrea, I'm sure the caps are a riot. Such an upbeat post, Clare. It's good to read and has brought a smile to my face. What wonderful gifts, Tami and Barbara! What incredibly thoughtful and wonderful presents.

And “knowing” Andrea, I’m sure the caps are a riot.

Such an upbeat post, Clare. It’s good to read and has brought a smile to my face.

]]> By: Janet http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-271 Janet Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:04:24 +0000 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-271 Clare - so glad you have crossed that chemo finish line. I know you've hit your share of walls along the way, but you made it. It WILL get better from here. I know at times like this we all tend to hang on every word the doctors say and will spend hours trying to figure out what they mean, but a lot of times, I don't think the doctors even know what to say, unless they have a crystal ball hiding in their office. My cousin heard those exact works a few years ago "agressive nature". She had a 1 year old and was diagnosed with "agressive" breast cancer (she's also a cancer researcher!) I'm happy to say, she just gave birth to her second child a few months back. That was after the doctors told her she would never have anymore kids due to the potent chemo. I hope all gets worked out with your insurance. That's a stress you don't need. Maybe I can put on your wig, go to TJ's, pretend I am you, and build up your hours? I know, it's a stretch, so I will have to come up with something else to help you out, especially since you will soon be recuperating from surgery. Clare,you are one tough cookie. Hang in there. My thoughts are still with you! Clare - so glad you have crossed that chemo finish line. I know you’ve hit your share of walls along the way, but you made it. It WILL get better from here. I know at times like this we all tend to hang on every word the doctors say and will spend hours trying to figure out what they mean, but a lot of times, I don’t think the doctors even know what to say, unless they have a crystal ball hiding in their office. My cousin heard those exact works a few years ago “agressive nature”. She had a 1 year old and was diagnosed with “agressive” breast cancer (she’s also a cancer researcher!) I’m happy to say, she just gave birth to her second child a few months back. That was after the doctors told her she would never have anymore kids due to the potent chemo.

I hope all gets worked out with your insurance. That’s a stress you don’t need. Maybe I can put on your wig, go to TJ’s, pretend I am you, and build up your hours? I know, it’s a stretch, so I will have to come up with something else to help you out, especially since you will soon be recuperating from surgery.
Clare,you are one tough cookie. Hang in there. My thoughts are still with you!

]]> By: Lexy http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-270 Lexy Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:02:29 +0000 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-270 Good idea! Let's play with fire! Clare, I really like the ritual of "burning" worries, contracts (ideas that keep us stuck), and anything else that holds us back. It's actually a great idea to physically burn a piece of paper with the worries written on it. Makes it all the more real. Oops. I just should have said ditto. :) I'm glad you found inspiration in that book from Tami. And I'm glad you're feeling better in general. Good idea! Let’s play with fire! Clare, I really like the ritual of “burning” worries, contracts (ideas that keep us stuck), and anything else that holds us back. It’s actually a great idea to physically burn a piece of paper with the worries written on it. Makes it all the more real.

Oops. I just should have said ditto. :)

I’m glad you found inspiration in that book from Tami. And I’m glad you’re feeling better in general.

]]> By: Beth Oakley http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-269 Beth Oakley Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:38:42 +0000 http://breastcancerchronicles.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/love-you-all/#comment-269 I'm up for the bonfire Clare! Let me know when and where :-) Please note I'm making an effort to post before Andrea so I can say more than ditto ;-) I’m up for the bonfire Clare! Let me know when and where :-) Please note I’m making an effort to post before Andrea so I can say more than ditto ;-)

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