Sailor
Deceased
Celebration time! Saw my oncologist today after the three month bloods were taken last week. Blood marker undetectable, all other blood profiles within normal limits. I was sure it would be, I've been feeling really great recently and, unlike some other times, did not feel I might be kicked in the teeth. One would think I would be blase about it now - eleven years of three monthly tests - but I'm not. Two weeks beforehand I am difficult to live with, fly off the handle at the slightest thing, whether I think there is something wrong or not. Eleven years is a long time for the family to put up with it, but they are as anxious as I am, and very forgiving. As luck would have it we had tickets for the theatre for tonight, tickets booked a long time before the oncologists appointment was made, so we went out to dinner as well and have had a good night. So now for another three months. Once upon a time I might have 'measured out my life with coffee spoons', now I measure out my life in three monthly blood tests. Another point on the graph. Cheers Sailor The days pass happily with me wherever my ship sails. Joshua Slocum

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Teacher_Mum
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Thats awesome news! Congratulations!
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Jules2
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Congratulations sailor!!!! Thats wonderful news and sounds like you celebrated i a wonderful way too. What did you see at the theatre? Julie
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Sailor
Deceased
Hi Jules2 Melbourne Theatre Company, 'God of Carnage', starring Hugo Weaving, Pamela Rabe, Geoff Morrell and Natasha Herbert. I can thoroughly recommend it. Cheers sailor
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Good for you! It's such a wonderful feeling hey? Three Cheers for you!!!
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samex
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Go for it Sailor!! perhaps a coffee spoon could be the collection item for each 3 mothly piece of good news.TS has a lot to answer for. Unfortunately in my house, I am the only one who finds the 3 monthly bloods significant. The others often forget. Consequently you lot will all be kept posted on bloods and colonoscopies! S
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Sailor
Deceased
Hi Samex Just remember" All loose things seem to drift down to the sea, and so did I.". Hope the results are fine, just imagine you are wearing the T shirt - My Gastro-Enterologist Give Me The S--ts. Cheers Sailor All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full. King Solomon
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Jules2
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Hey Sailor Thanks for the heads up, now am going to the big smoke i will see if it is coming there and hopefully not booked out. Julie
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AmandaC
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That is such great news! XX Amanda
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samex
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Sailor - I hope that when they put the mask on and I drift off to noddy land that your T-shirt is what comes to mind. I then hope that the anaesthesist and surgeon wonder what the hell is she smiling about?? S
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craftyone
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Hi Sailor, Sorry I haven't responded to your GREAT news, been away and ignoring the computer. FANTASTIC!!!!!! I am so glad for you, hope you had a glass or two as well, craftyone
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Sailor
Deceased
Or three!!
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