On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Marty Gartenberg <wa2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Jeanie, > > To answer your question about what i do for pain. It depends on what kinds > of pain that i am having and it's intensity and how long it lasts. If it's > light to moderate then i just try to relax my mind and try to deal with > but severe pain must be dealt with but i try not to use any opiates but try > anything else that may help me but some times i have to use some opiates > but not for a long time. > > Here is a joke for better words to use. I went to the doctor because i > hurt my leg every time my fingers touch my leg. > > No problem says the doctor and he takes out a hammer and hits my hand. I > yell out why did you do that, now my hand hurt so badly, my leg doesn't > hurt as bad as my hand... Exactly says the doctor. > > 18's > > Marty > > PS Yes I do remember Millie > > On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 9:33 AM, 'Jeanie' via CMLHope < > cmlhope@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> Hi Elizabeth and thanks for the uplift. My dryer just decided to hit the >> dust probably just old age like me. Hehe. Wonderful day with beautiful >> weather. When I would tell my doctor I was old he would say he didn't want >> to hear about age. He is in his 70s and still going strong. Well he is >> retiring and I wish him all the best. He is Dr Balducci head of the senior >> department of Moffitt Cancer center. What is neat is that his wife is head >> of senior department of the veterans department of the veterans hospital >> that is located right up the street from Moffitt. My right hand is still >> hurting and always wonder what is next. >> >> >> How many here have the tradition of black eyed peas and ham hock? Don't >> know why. My sister had 4 wheelers and I got talked into taking a ride. I >> was scared to death. They had 5 acres of woods and away we went. Fun ride >> but scary none the less. >> >> Marty, what do you do for pain? Remember Milly? She used a lot of heat >> and cold with opiates. I think that was before they cracked down on >> opiates. >> >> Happy New Year everyone! >> >> >> >> My Motto: >> Faith and Pills >> With Love >> 🐠18's >> Dx 1/2004 CML Leukemia >> Started Gleevec 2/2004 >> Started Tasigna 9/2009 >> Started Sprycel 11/2009 >> Started Ponatinib 1/2015 >> Doctor Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center >> >> On Dec 26, 2017, at 9:46 PM, Marty Gartenberg <wa2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Elizabeth W, >> >> Ever think that Nick is here for a reason? Well he is for sure. A very >> blessed healthy and happy New Year to him, and you as well... I would like >> to teach you a word: Bashert meaning: It's meant to be. >> >> 18's, it's meaning is LIFE. >> >> Marty >> >> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 9:36 PM, Nick <ksnwo...@prodigy.net> wrote: >> >>> Hi, Nick's been on Gleevec since 2003. He's on 400 of Gleevec, too. >>> Yes, he's noticed he's dropping things from his fingers. We're not sure >>> just why, but try to not hold anything which might break or spill. >>> >>> We hope everyone had many blessings from your Christmas or Holiday >>> Season. We have been counting the biggest blessings of being together >>> another year, having good contact with our families, having a faith >>> community, having food, ability to see, hear, think, and thank God for >>> another day. We try to be good listeners and encouragers to others. Pray >>> for each of you as we read your name on the sites. Having had a wonderful >>> Oncologist and Staff who are so supportive of every patient who is in their >>> care. >>> >>> t >>> This site has been a huge encouragement as Nick goes through stages of >>> CML and Gleevec.. >>> As ever, Elizabeth W. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> [CMLHope] >>> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >>> ------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "CMLHope" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >>> /CMLHope >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "CMLHope" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group >> /CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. 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