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Hello and Happy almost St. Patrick's Day! Yvonne and I would be looking forward to running in what used to be our annual tune up to the Spring and Summer season at the Seattle St. Patty's Day Dash (tomorrow) but this year like last, a few things got in the way. We had an interesting week dominated by attending the all day Pierce County Cancer Survivorship Conference at the beautiful University of Puget Sound on Tuesday. We learned a little about a lot and were able to take in the keynote speaker Charlie Lustman at the end. Charlie is a cancer survivor who now sings and entertains with a super positive air. Charlie now lives on the north shore of Maui, yes I am jealous. His speech was more of a concert performing most of his album with titles like "Chemo Brain" and "Made Me Nuclear." Please check out the attached video for more. The dose of positive came at a good time as I am still plugging along with less than a plan. We have been reaching out to the Fred Hutch, and finally made an appointment to see the long term follow up folks next week. I am hopeful that they can work with Dr. Senecal to develop a plan so I can move forward... We have also been busy preparing for the Big Climb, and a visit from my bone marrow donor Edie and some of her family. My cousin Arlene is also coming out for the visit, we asked them to bring Boston weather with them. Our climb team, a visit from Edie, and the interesting life saving case might be part of a documentary film being produced by a local cinematographer, more on that later. Stay safe today and tomorrow, that green beer or drink could be dangerous!
13 comments:
And Top O' The Afternoon to you!!! Happy to hear things are still moving in a positive direction. Though you and Edie are already stars in my book, being in a documentary would be really special. You are going to love her, she is an awesome person. Enjoy the weekend as best as you can. One week from now the two of you will finally meet, very excited for both of you. May the luck of the Irish (from a full blooded Italian) be with you!
:-), Prayers !
Wow exciting times! Give Edie our best, she's done a very special thing! Very cool about the documentary.
Love, Cathy
My beer will be normal color so I should be ok. Keep good news coming... BigA
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you. We will be celebrating with an Irish feast at Chris & Mike's tomorrow which is always lots of fun.
Every day I hope & pray that you are feeling well and it sounds like you are which is so great.
The countdown is on! Can't wait to see you.. and we will try to bring with us some of the unusually nice weather we've been having.
As always great post and very cool song.
Have a great week - see you soon!
Edie
Happy St. Paddy's Day from your Irish sis-in-law staying up late posting Iditarod pics on Facebook. You are an honorary Irishman because the Irish are known for their long-suffering through hell after hell (read/watch Angela's Ashes) and coming out smiling, storytelling, dancing, drinking and feisty. You qualify on almost all of those. :-) Garrison Keilor on Prairie Home Companion said what it means to be Irish in the Midwest--"they fight against long odds, against power...they have spunk."
Greg (and Yvonne!) O'Dymerski--Check.
Raising my green beer to ya, laddie and lassie! And, aye, givin' ye a big kiss, cause you are shore and begorn, f'nA IRISH!
love from Mary Patricia Donahue
p.s. those flowers you sent are all open up now, and BEAUTIFUL! Thank you!
p.p.s.
okay I'm off the Irish soapbox (Irish Spring, of course)
Sounds like you had a great time at the conference! Would love to see you and Edie in a documentary! And hope you all have a great time coming up! Yay!!
love,
Mary D.
I am back in the water, feeling better after a trip to the ER on Saturday... Can't wait for the meeting with Edie, family and Arlene. We might even break away from the rain by Friday!
Why did you go the ER? What happened?
Love, Cathy
ER?!! Hope you are ok and getting ready for the big climb and visitors from the East.
Enjoy!
love and prayers,
Mary D.
I was having some extreme pain in my chest, and skin itching to the point of no return. Turned out to be GVHD and probably a blockage of some sort. All better now.
Have a great weekend and a fabulous climb!
Greg, hope you have a great weekend with everyone, wish we could be there. Love Dad and Alice
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