Many Thanks Everyone!
My mom was going thru her stuff right after her passing while looking for important papers and such and came upon a beautiful purple dress that she had tagged for her own burial. She looked very lovely and peaceful in that dress, she couldn’t have made a better choice. She had also written her own obituary for the newspaper announcement. She knew her time was near and she had even told the hospital staff that she didn’t want to be revived with drastic measures.
Beautifully. Gracefully.
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Life here is slowly returning to normal as we try to deal with everything that must be done. The house here is still in a total shambles. Absolutely nothing has been done to the house since Katrina flooded it out over 1 year ago. FEMA is still dragging their concrete encased, leaden feet with getting the approvals and engineering up to speed to even get started on the repairs. How fuckin’ sad is that??? I’ll be doing an in depth post on that soon to explain just how fuckin’ pitiful the government can be when trying to “help”.
“FEMA = Fix Everything My ASS”.
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Now for the good shit! I finally got some test results last week about how well my chemotherapy is doing and it’s kicking ASS!!!! They tell me that I’m actually cured!!!! Rock on!!!! Unfortunately, I will have to endure 3 more months of chemo to ensure that it has no chance of returning. As of now though, the virus is undetectable in my blood stream!! Damn that’s the best news I’ve gotten since I was told my liver transplant was a success!
I was extremely ill for a few months though with the chemo drugs, so ill in fact they made me stop halfway through because I was almost completely bedridden and so anemic that I would need blood transfusions. I had to take a break for a while which has given me this window of feeling quite healthy again. Too bad I’ll be getting sick again for a few more months till I’m all done with the therapy. Bleaaaah! hehe But I’m cured and that’s the main thing!! woohooo!!!
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In other news I’ve been very, very busy with blog work!! hell yeah!!! Check out these bad boys that I finished up this past week! Brianne had me make up another skin for her new blog at “The Rantings/Neurotic Writer” , very colorful! Here’s one for a very nice lady at “Naked on Rollerskates” , LOL I just love that title!!!! And one I delivered just last night at “Principles of Lust” which is very sexy and features lots of naughty content, hehe Weeee!
Hope you guys are having an ass kickin’ weekend!!
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Se7en, I should have mentioned that the last paragraph of Schroeder’s post includes two links. One is a link to a PDF of organizations doing volunteer gutting. The other is a link to the Arabi Wrecking Krewe, and they mostly gut houses that are somehow connected with musicians or the music industry in some way, although I do think on occasion they vary from this for the good cause.
Thanks Seven! You’ve got crazy skills!
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Yay for the good stuff! I’m so thrilled about your great news
Even more good stuff is just around the corner for you, I KNOW it!!! And you deserve every bit of it.
And I adore the new blogs!
A very big congratulations on the remission! The best news EVER! Does news like that makes it just a little easier to face the future chemo? I hope so.
It was time for some good news for you sweetie. This was some of the very best that could have been delivered your way. No one deserves it or has earned good news more than you.
I have one request just Kick ASSthe next time with the chemo I know you can.
Love you sweetie and I have missed visiting with you
WHOOOHOOOOO! Good news is always welcome!
Congrats on being cured! It’s nice to have some good new in there to make up for the rough stuff. I checked out the blogs. Great work as always!
So much to comment on, but the health news is just the best! YAAAAYYY!
Sux about FEMA draggin’ their sorry ass!
Thats great news! I hope the last bout of chemo goes quickly and easily. (well, as easy as it can be anyways!)
Great work on the blogs.
So very glad you’re feeling better. *smooch*
Congratulations on the test results and the beautiful blog skins.
Glad things are looking up! Keep Strong!
Great news! hugs & kisses.
CURED!?!?! Woo hoo! Congrats, hon. It’s been hell, but I’m so glad that it’s all worth it.
Great job on the new skins…even great job on beating ths shit out of the disease!
“FEMA = Fix Everything My ASS”.
lmao!
So much good news!!!! Love the new work!!
“FEMA = Fix Everything My ASS” love that
WOOT!!! what faboo news about your blood tests! Here’s to hoping FEMA gets off their ass soon!
That’s so wonderful about the remission! And I’m sorry to hear about your grandmother passing on. My grandfather passed away in March and I still find myself weepy whenever I think about him. Hope FEMA gets off their asses soon and gets it all going for you!
YEAH!!!… for the good news Se7en… I am so happy for you!!!
As for Fema… yep… they suck.. BIG TIME. I hope they finally get off their duff and get going for you soon.
I am happy that things are looking better for you!
Se7en, I’m glad to hear that everything went smoothly with your Grandmother’s funeral and most especially glad to hear that your chemo is working so well. Your concerns about her house, however, are quite real. I am told that getting on a list for volunteer gutting is a way to get off a list for involuntary condemnation. There’s an interesting post about it over at People Get Ready, Schroeder’s blog. Here’s the permalink URL: http://peoplegetready.blogspot.com/2006/10/good-neighbor-bad-cop.html (beware - site contains strong anit-Bush sentiment).
Good luck, darlin’.
I’m so sorry about your Grandmother, but glad she had a peaceful death and seemed to have made her own mind up right till the end.
Well done on the chemo working, and as i said before you need any tips on surviving the second bladst just email. I have plenty of tips.
Great news about your health and I love the look of your site.
Wow. You’ve had a lot going on the past few months. I’m glad you’re doing so much better and my condolences regarding your grandmother. That’s amazing, she wrote her own obit.