Marty, consider it done. Thanks for the hebrew and mother's names. I will also say a mishaberach for you. You will remain on my prayer list, as I am part of a tehillim prayer group.
Sent from my iPad On Apr 21, 2013, at 11:03 AM, Marty Gartenberg <wa2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Marcie, > > I too have been to Israel and also placed several "notes" into the cracks of > the Western Wall for others suffering from cancer. > > I would very much like if you could place a piece of paper in one of the > cracks of that wall. > > My email address is wa2...@juno.com. If you would kindly contact me I would > appreciate it. > > 18's > > Marty > > > On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 12:57 AM, Marcie Goodman <margoo...@aol.com> wrote: >> Hi Beth and Fellow Warriors: >> >> I pray for all of us to do well and live long, happy, pain free lives. What >> Millie wrote is so true. People who don't have CML or those who aren't >> related or very close to a CML patient don't get it. My sister is in from >> Florida because our 92 year old father had a stroke 3 weeks ago. Tonight we >> had dinner with cousins who kept saying to me, I guess you aren't really >> sick because you look great. Really? I'm wearing a wig, just started with >> false eyelashes, had a week with such bad Gleevec stomach that I can barely >> sit because my bottom is so sore, muscle cramps and terrible bone pain. But >> life goes on and I'm determined to live my life, not focus on my death. That >> will happen whenever the Heavenly Father determines that it is my time. >> >> The point I guess I'm making is that there is so much isolation and fear >> because we have something rare and it is scary to us and others to hear the >> word cancer. The silver lining is that we have an illness that can be >> managed, albeit with horrific side effects for many, for quite a long time. >> Plus new treatment options. And we have one another which is a true >> blessing. >> >> Beth, I send good wishes your way and will say prayers for you. My heartfelt >> thanks to all of you for the kindness you always extend. >> >> One last thing. I'm going to Israel the end of May. There is a tradition in >> my religion, Judaism, that if you write a note or prayer on a small piece of >> paper and fold it up and place it in a crack in the Western Wall in >> Jerusalem that God will answer your prayers. I've had miraculous >> experiences, including that more than 28 years ago we were told it was >> IMPOSSIBLE for me to get pregnant. I gave a prayer to a friend who was going >> to Israel that asked God to bless us with a baby and within 6 weeks got >> pregnant. We only have one very beautiful 25 year old daughter. If anyone >> would like me to place notes for them, please let me know and I'll give you >> my private email. I figure a prayer to God is always a good thing and I am >> happy to do this for anyone that would feel >> some comfort and hope in this old tradition. >> >> Marcie >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Apr 20, 2013, at 4:04 AM, "C.M. Houtz" <ho...@ptd.net> wrote: >> >>> Hi Beth, >>> >>> I know you struggle with your meds and that you have had so many side >>> effects. I'm so sorry that this new drug has caused you such problems. I >>> am not sleeping well tonight, so decided to get up and do some things on >>> here that I've been meaning to do. I wanted to print out some patterns to >>> hand stitch. I haven't been feeling well, and am seeing an >>> Gastrointerologist (spelling is wrong), but at 4:00 A.M., what do you >>> expect :>). When I came off of two months of Home Care....due to a hip >>> problem, I thought I'd be feeling better, but started with nausea. It's >>> not every day, but enough that I am having trouble dealing with it. I also >>> was in severe pain due to my polymyalgia. After years on Tasigna and >>> dealing with constipation, I'm dealing with the opposite most days. I had >>> a sinus infection and my doctor put me on an antibiotic and that got rid of >>> it, but the stomach problems have stayed with me. I also was taking meds >>> for acid reflux and now, after a year on the stuff, Express Script has told >>> me that it can interfere with the Tasigna, so had to stop that. My pain >>> and whatever has made me so weak that it's almost impossible for me to get >>> up from a chair without help. I'm not sure if the Arthritis has caused >>> this, or if it's a medication problem, but I can understand where you are >>> coming from. I'm anxious to see my Oncologist next month and, hopefully, >>> I'll still be in remission. We all have issues, but must stay strong and >>> fight it as hard as we can. I know that it sounds easy, and know that it >>> isn't, but just remember that we're all here to help one another, and you >>> all have helped me so much. People look at you and think...you look well, >>> and don't realize how difficult this CML is to fight. I look in the mirror >>> and wonder who this old lady is as my hair if all but gone and I no longer >>> have eye lashes, but I try to laugh and just put my wig on and go out >>> whenever I can do it. Lately, that hasn't been to often. The weather is >>> getting better so one of these days, I'm going to go out with my jazzy >>> chair and enjoy the warmer days. I fill in the rest of my time with needle >>> work. I'm doing a lot of embroidery right now, and quilting. I have two >>> quilt tops to finish up and then will have someone get them ready for me to >>> quilt. I try to fill my head with things that I love to do, and that seems >>> to help. I wish there was more that I could say and do to help you. I >>> will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and hope that you will be in >>> remission soon. 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