OT - but not totally. About my health.

Rita
You have always been a picture of grace under fire. You have gently
and graciously allowed us to be part of your story, and have
chronicled the journey you have taken, to share with us. We are deeply
grateful to you for your candor, your strength, and your humor.

Sending along additional hugs to go along with those already sent, and
prayers of peace and comfort for the road ahead.

Ginger in CA

On Jan 25, 7:41*am, "Rita L. in MA" wrote:
Good Morning,

I'm having a tough time trying to decide what to say here. * The past
couple of months have been very difficult for me. *My chemo treatments
stopped working, just as I was about to sign up for a clinical trial of
a new drug a CT scan showed that I had a large pleural effusion (google
knows lots about this) that had collapsed my left lung and required
draining. *Four attempts at draining over two days only dealt with about
20% of the effusion but it was two days until Christmas and they let me
go home. *I was fine for a few days but was then readmitted to the
hospital to try surgery on this. *That was about six days in Critical
Care.

We did try a new chemo drug in the past few weeks. *It robbed me of all
of my white blood cells and so I have spent the last 8 days in the
hospital where nobody was allowed to breath anywhere near me. *I am back
home again and feeling better but will be signed up with Hospice later
today. *I do have the option of trying the chemo again but am currently
not in favor of that.

My cancer is getting worse, I am declining treatment and so am eligible
for Hospice services. *Of course nobody can predict how much longer I
have but the word "months" has been used a few times and I am hopeful
that I have a couple.

All of this because I wanted to tell you all how much I have enjoyed
RCTQ over the years and have loved having this community of friends to
turn to when I needed a lift or just wanted to peek into somebody else's
life for a while :-) *And then there is that awesome HUGG that you made
for me. *Thank you all for being there for me. *I will continue to "use
you" if that is O.K.

Rita

P.S. *If anybody is in touch with Pat in VA, could you share this with
her? *We had a couple of very nice meet ups in the past when my husband
and I were in VA. and I want to let her know how much I enjoyed that.
--
Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-)

{{{{{Rita}}}}} I am sure everyone will agree that we are here for you as
long as you need us. Sending strength and kitty kisses to you.

Rita L. in MA wrote:
Good Morning,

I'm having a tough time trying to decide what to say here. The past
couple of months have been very difficult for me. My chemo treatments
stopped working, just as I was about to sign up for a clinical trial of
a new drug a CT scan showed that I had a large pleural effusion (google
knows lots about this) that had collapsed my left lung and required
draining. Four attempts at draining over two days only dealt with about
20% of the effusion but it was two days until Christmas and they let me
go home. I was fine for a few days but was then readmitted to the
hospital to try surgery on this. That was about six days in Critical Care.

We did try a new chemo drug in the past few weeks. It robbed me of all
of my white blood cells and so I have spent the last 8 days in the
hospital where nobody was allowed to breath anywhere near me. I am back
home again and feeling better but will be signed up with Hospice later
today. I do have the option of trying the chemo again but am currently
not in favor of that.

My cancer is getting worse, I am declining treatment and so am eligible
for Hospice services. Of course nobody can predict how much longer I
have but the word "months" has been used a few times and I am hopeful
that I have a couple.

All of this because I wanted to tell you all how much I have enjoyed
RCTQ over the years and have loved having this community of friends to
turn to when I needed a lift or just wanted to peek into somebody else's
life for a while :-) And then there is that awesome HUGG that you made
for me. Thank you all for being there for me. I will continue to "use
you" if that is O.K.

Rita

P.S. If anybody is in touch with Pat in VA, could you share this with
her? We had a couple of very nice meet ups in the past when my husband
and I were in VA. and I want to let her know how much I enjoyed that.


--
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

This hardly ever happens but I have searched for words and find none. So
proud of you, sending hugs and love, Polly

"Tia Mary" wrote in message
...
{{{{{Rita}}}}} I am sure everyone will agree that we are here for you as
long as you need us. Sending strength and kitty kisses to you.

Rita L. in MA wrote:
Good Morning,

I'm having a tough time trying to decide what to say here. The past
couple of months have been very difficult for me. My chemo treatments
stopped working, just as I was about to sign up for a clinical trial of a
new drug a CT scan showed that I had a large pleural effusion (google
knows lots about this) that had collapsed my left lung and required
draining. Four attempts at draining over two days only dealt with about
20% of the effusion but it was two days until Christmas and they let me
go home. I was fine for a few days but was then readmitted to the
hospital to try surgery on this. That was about six days in Critical
Care.

We did try a new chemo drug in the past few weeks. It robbed me of all
of my white blood cells and so I have spent the last 8 days in the
hospital where nobody was allowed to breath anywhere near me. I am back
home again and feeling better but will be signed up with Hospice later
today. I do have the option of trying the chemo again but am currently
not in favor of that.

My cancer is getting worse, I am declining treatment and so am eligible
for Hospice services. Of course nobody can predict how much longer I
have but the word "months" has been used a few times and I am hopeful
that I have a couple.

All of this because I wanted to tell you all how much I have enjoyed RCTQ
over the years and have loved having this community of friends to turn to
when I needed a lift or just wanted to peek into somebody else's life for
a while :-) And then there is that awesome HUGG that you made for me.
Thank you all for being there for me. I will continue to "use you" if
that is O.K.

Rita

P.S. If anybody is in touch with Pat in VA, could you share this with
her? We had a couple of very nice meet ups in the past when my husband
and I were in VA. and I want to let her know how much I enjoyed that.


--
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

Positive thoughts and hugs to you.
Everyone is saying it better than I can.

Pati, in Phx

On Jan 25, 8:41*am, "Rita L. in MA" wrote:
Good Morning,

I'm having a tough time trying to decide what to say here. * The past
couple of months have been very difficult for me. *My chemo treatments
stopped working, just as I was about to sign up for a clinical trial of
a new drug a CT scan showed that I had a large pleural effusion (google
knows lots about this) that had collapsed my left lung and required
draining. *Four attempts at draining over two days only dealt with about
20% of the effusion but it was two days until Christmas and they let me
go home. *I was fine for a few days but was then readmitted to the
hospital to try surgery on this. *That was about six days in Critical
Care.

We did try a new chemo drug in the past few weeks. *It robbed me of all
of my white blood cells and so I have spent the last 8 days in the
hospital where nobody was allowed to breath anywhere near me. *I am back
home again and feeling better but will be signed up with Hospice later
today. *I do have the option of trying the chemo again but am currently
not in favor of that.

My cancer is getting worse, I am declining treatment and so am eligible
for Hospice services. *Of course nobody can predict how much longer I
have but the word "months" has been used a few times and I am hopeful
that I have a couple.

All of this because I wanted to tell you all how much I have enjoyed
RCTQ over the years and have loved having this community of friends to
turn to when I needed a lift or just wanted to peek into somebody else's
life for a while :-) *And then there is that awesome HUGG that you made
for me. *Thank you all for being there for me. *I will continue to "use
you" if that is O.K.

Rita

P.S. *If anybody is in touch with Pat in VA, could you share this with
her? *We had a couple of very nice meet ups in the past when my husband
and I were in VA. and I want to let her know how much I enjoyed that.
--
Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-)

I can only repeat what others have said about your grace & courage in
the face of adversity.

I like the Spanish saying for those going on a journey, "Vaya con dios"
-- "Go with God". My love, thoughts and prayers are with you on that
journey.

Bev in TX

Oh Rita, I am not even quite sure what to say. So many have said it better
than I can put into words. You are a real inspiration to me. God bless
you.
Hugs, Taria

"Rita L. in MA" wrote in message
...
Good Morning,

I'm having a tough time trying to decide what to say here. The past
couple of months have been very difficult for me. My chemo treatments
stopped working, just as I was about to sign up for a clinical trial of a
new drug a CT scan showed that I had a large pleural effusion (google
knows lots about this) that had collapsed my left lung and required
draining. Four attempts at draining over two days only dealt with about
20% of the effusion but it was two days until Christmas and they let me go
home. I was fine for a few days but was then readmitted to the hospital
to try surgery on this. That was about six days in Critical Care.

We did try a new chemo drug in the past few weeks. It robbed me of all of
my white blood cells and so I have spent the last 8 days in the hospital
where nobody was allowed to breath anywhere near me. I am back home again
and feeling better but will be signed up with Hospice later today. I do
have the option of trying the chemo again but am currently not in favor of
that.

My cancer is getting worse, I am declining treatment and so am eligible
for Hospice services. Of course nobody can predict how much longer I have
but the word "months" has been used a few times and I am hopeful that I
have a couple.

All of this because I wanted to tell you all how much I have enjoyed RCTQ
over the years and have loved having this community of friends to turn to
when I needed a lift or just wanted to peek into somebody else's life for
a while :-) And then there is that awesome HUGG that you made for me.
Thank you all for being there for me. I will continue to "use you" if
that is O.K.

Rita

P.S. If anybody is in touch with Pat in VA, could you share this with
her? We had a couple of very nice meet ups in the past when my husband
and I were in VA. and I want to let her know how much I enjoyed that.
--
Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-)

Rita, I'm so sorry to hear this. Hugs to you.
Gen

Rita L. in MA wrote:
Good Morning,

I'm having a tough time trying to decide what to say here. The past
couple of months have been very difficult for me. My chemo treatments
stopped working, just as I was about to sign up for a clinical trial of a
new drug a CT scan showed that I had a large pleural effusion (google
knows lots about this) that had collapsed my left lung and required
draining. Four attempts at draining over two days only dealt with about
20% of the effusion but it was two days until Christmas and they let me
go home. I was fine for a few days but was then readmitted to the
hospital to try surgery on this. That was about six days in Critical
Care.

We did try a new chemo drug in the past few weeks. It robbed me of all
of my white blood cells and so I have spent the last 8 days in the
hospital where nobody was allowed to breath anywhere near me. I am back
home again and feeling better but will be signed up with Hospice later
today. I do have the option of trying the chemo again but am currently
not in favor of that.

My cancer is getting worse, I am declining treatment and so am eligible
for Hospice services. Of course nobody can predict how much longer I
have but the word "months" has been used a few times and I am hopeful
that I have a couple.

All of this because I wanted to tell you all how much I have enjoyed RCTQ
over the years and have loved having this community of friends to turn to
when I needed a lift or just wanted to peek into somebody else's life for
a while :-) And then there is that awesome HUGG that you made for me.
Thank you all for being there for me. I will continue to "use you" if
that is O.K.

Rita

P.S. If anybody is in touch with Pat in VA, could you share this with
her? We had a couple of very nice meet ups in the past when my husband
and I were in VA. and I want to let her know how much I enjoyed that.

Sorry to come in here late, and also so sorry to hear about your health,
Rita. I have forwarded your message to my friend in Virginia who is a close
friend of Pat, and asked her to forward it to Pat for you.

Alice in PA


"Rita L. in MA" wrote in message
...
Good Morning,

I'm having a tough time trying to decide what to say here. The past
couple of months have been very difficult for me. My chemo treatments
stopped working, just as I was about to sign up for a clinical trial of a
new drug a CT scan showed that I had a large pleural effusion (google
knows lots about this) that had collapsed my left lung and required
draining. Four attempts at draining over two days only dealt with about
20% of the effusion but it was two days until Christmas and they let me go
home. I was fine for a few days but was then readmitted to the hospital
to try surgery on this. That was about six days in Critical Care.

We did try a new chemo drug in the past few weeks. It robbed me of all of
my white blood cells and so I have spent the last 8 days in the hospital
where nobody was allowed to breath anywhere near me. I am back home again
and feeling better but will be signed up with Hospice later today. I do
have the option of trying the chemo again but am currently not in favor of
that.

My cancer is getting worse, I am declining treatment and so am eligible
for Hospice services. Of course nobody can predict how much longer I have
but the word "months" has been used a few times and I am hopeful that I
have a couple.

All of this because I wanted to tell you all how much I have enjoyed RCTQ
over the years and have loved having this community of friends to turn to
when I needed a lift or just wanted to peek into somebody else's life for
a while :-) And then there is that awesome HUGG that you made for me.
Thank you all for being there for me. I will continue to "use you" if
that is O.K.

Rita

P.S. If anybody is in touch with Pat in VA, could you share this with
her? We had a couple of very nice meet ups in the past when my husband
and I were in VA. and I want to let her know how much I enjoyed that.
--
Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-)