I'll make a point to include bad robot and lunatics taking over the asylum in my poem   😁 ... View more

Good evening Lampwork,    Thank you for your kind words. You make me bashful and humble. If this is my superpower, what do I have to do to earn flying 😁   Probably best not to answer.   My heart goes out to you and your family. It's a cruel joke played by the masters of the universe. I agree with you though. Point her to this site. When it comes to stomach cancer, point her to Rick. I endorse his humanity status. And he has cows and we all know what that means.   🐄 = 🧀   I'll offer some advice for her. Same advice I sent to my friend tonight. Don't be afraid to cry. There will be many times you need to. There's never a bad time.   I hope you have a great weekend. Remember to check in for my poem!   Ciao ... View more

Hi Ginger,   Take 2. Not so rushed now that work is done. The weekend starts now. I have a poem to write.   I have some bad news. A friend of mine has been complaining about symptoms which have been quite similar to mine. My wife and I have been encouraging him to get checked out and he finally has. Good news that I influenced him and he followed through. The outcome was not so pleasant. He is in his early 30s. I am still waiting to hear further details.   The shoe is suddenly on the other foot. I'm playing the supportive friend role. This is something I've failed to be in the past. I'm a changed person. I don't like that I was that way. I don't see life as being all about me anymore. I'm very focussed on living for the people that love me and need me. I've learnt a lot from this forum and some friends who have shared their own stories. I want to be the opposite of the person I used to be. Now I have a friend in need who is very thankful for my intervention but also quite scared. We had a lengthy phone call last night. I had no good news for him except to say it's not all over, no matter how bad. However, he is quite inspired by my journey and my attitude to dealing with my cancer and treatment.   Whether or not I intended it, not really sure, I'm now the caring support person and it seems to come naturally. I can't helping feeling this site is responsible for that. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.   I can't help wondering if I'm strong enough to cope with this. I wonder how strong you guys have been feeling with me dumping my crap on you all the time. (Metaphoric crap of course, not the crap from my bag. Sorry. A poo joke was necessary. I hope you all agree). Anyhooooo, I know I have to focus on my own shit as well. (Sorry. Another one.) I have found working through this forum to help others or at least try, has been rewarding for me. I think I'm willing but nervous about carrying someone else's weight as well. In any case, I'm trying to guide him towards this site, I believe it has the power to help him too.   We may need to teach him to dance. 🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺   ... View more

Hi Ginger   I'm not fully over my hospital crisis from last week, but on the mend and back at work.    Half way through chemo. Damn! The glass is still half full. Ironic.   Looking forward to a good weekend. I'll dedicate part of it to write a little poem for you and your thread disciples.   Cycle 3 starts Wednesday. Yuk.   Back to work for me. Keep on dancing. ... View more

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Hi Kate   Canberra cold snap. I can see snow in the mountains. I ventured out today. Having brunch at Woden.   We've entered our car in the classic cruise to support Camp Quality. The car is getting detailed professionally because I've been too hospitalised to do it myself. Also, chemo makes me cold adverse. It's like sending the car to a spa for the day. I think it deserved the attention.   Thank you for the Elton song. I'll try to get my list out before the maintenance gremlins destroy my post again. I'll see what I can do from memory before I start scrolling through pages.   Saturday night's alright Candle in the wind Rocketman Goodbye yellow brick road I'm still standing Elderberry wine Tiny dancer Don't go breaking my heart Nobody wins I guess that's why they call it the blues Philadelphia freedom  Circle of life Dogs in the kitchen Blue eyes   Damn. I can only find 14.   I have to look harder. Help me Lampwork! What did I miss? ... View more

Hi 🐱   Well done on Friday. One of my favorites.   I think Claire's song choice was good. Although it should be named The lunatics are taking over this thread. It is certainly Hijacked.   I'm going home today. Looking forward to seeing my puppies.     ... View more

Hi Kate   Nice work.   I think Lampwork and myself are expecting an Elton song on the weekend. Just sayin'.   🙈🙉🙊     ... View more

I feel like cheese for breakfast.   🧀🥰   Great song choice Ginger!   Sand shoe ... View more