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Old Yesterday, 10:21 PM   #4001
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Oh wow, French, I am so sorry.

Seconding Liz, take care of yourself, okay?
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Old Yesterday, 11:20 PM   #4002
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Absolutely devastated! Blake's MRI was scheduled for Friday but got brought forward to today. If the tumors were stable or showed shrinkage we were going to start round 3 of his chemo this evening.

We arent starting round 3. Infact we've stopped all chemo as it has done diddly squat. The tumor in his spine has trippled in size in 2 months. Both Blake's oncologist and neurosurgeon are amazed he still has function of his legs, bladder and bowel. They are suprised he isnt paralized.

He is having surgery to try to debulk the tumor (which is wrapped around his spinal cord) on Friday or Monday, depending on when they have an ICU bed available.

I'm trying to convince myself it's just a bump in the road, but reality is we are one step closer to losing him!
I'm so sorry to hear this.
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Old Today, 02:23 AM   #4004
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How very flattering! However, could you please outline my duties and salary (if any) for my consideration. How many 'poems' a year would I be expected to turn out
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The usual duties: anthems, inaugural events, occasional paeans to the queen. Payment in the national currency, which is chocolate, naturally.
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The usual duties: anthems, inaugural events, occasional paeans to the queen. Payment in the national currency, which is chocolate, naturally.
Sounds good to me! *thinks: should I run this past the bewares and background checks?* As long as it is dark chocolate. AND - would you like an Historian? I would love to be the Historian and rummage in the archives (if there aren't any I can create them). Paeans to the Queen? Would that be Elizabeth II?
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Old Today, 05:38 AM   #4006
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Ah, French. I'm so very, very sorry. Not the news we were hoping for. You're in our prayers and thoughts, my friend.
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I'm so, sorry sorry to hear this, French Maiden.
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Absolutely devastated! Blake's MRI was scheduled for Friday but got brought forward to today. If the tumors were stable or showed shrinkage we were going to start round 3 of his chemo this evening.

We arent starting round 3. Infact we've stopped all chemo as it has done diddly squat. The tumor in his spine has trippled in size in 2 months. Both Blake's oncologist and neurosurgeon are amazed he still has function of his legs, bladder and bowel. They are suprised he isnt paralized.

He is having surgery to try to debulk the tumor (which is wrapped around his spinal cord) on Friday or Monday, depending on when they have an ICU bed available.

I'm trying to convince myself it's just a bump in the road, but reality is we are one step closer to losing him!
Oh, gosh, French, my prayers are with you.
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Old Today, 08:23 AM   #4009
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Thanks everone. I took the boys to hte park this morning and we had a lovely little picnic. Their dad is coming over today to spend some time with them before surgery. Still dont know the day. Will get a call later today tell us.
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I got the call! Surgery is sceduled for tomorrow afternoon. There is an 80% change it's going to go ahead, it all depends on ICU beds. I'm really excited to this done.
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Old Today, 02:58 PM   #4011
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French! I'm so sorry to hear that you've got to go through this again. You're all in my thoughts and prayers.
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Old Today, 03:17 PM   #4012
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French you are in my thoughts. I do hope the surgery goes ahead as quickly as possible.
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Old Today, 03:28 PM   #4013
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My computer will have to go to the shops, as I expected. But hey, the libray has computers, so that is the place where I'll be writing.

Edit: French, I'm so, so sorry to hear it. I hope Blake will get through it. You're are in my prayers.
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