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  • Trick or Treat: Black Halloween.

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    I began to visit here last year when my husband was dying of prostate cancer.  I posted a few times after he died and many people kindly posted or emailed me condolences.  I lurked on the site for awhile, but the summer was very busy on our farm and my computer time was usually taken up with business matters.
    Then, this past Halloween weekend, I found a lump in my right breast.  I can still feel the ugly shock of the moment…
  • Memories

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I spent a few hours today scanning photos, preparing for Chris's memorial this upcoming Saturday.

    I fell in love with my darling all over again, looking back over our life.   I wish I could talk to him just once more, to tell him again how much I love him.

    If you can, this very minute you look into your beloved's eyes and say, "I love you and I will love you forever."

  • Sad news

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    My dear Chris passed away Friday May 28, 2010.  It was our 45th wedding anniversary.

    He had a hard ending, my poor darling, and I am glad he is not suffering any more.   But we thought we had more time.  It was not to be.

  • Stuff hits the fan.

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well, what with one thing and another . . .

    My husband broke his right wrist on March 29.  Since he's left-handed it is not QUITE as much of a nuisance as it could be, but it's still a major pain the the butt.  He'll have the cast on until mid-May.  He can't do much in the way of work.  That is, he can do less than before.  :(   However, he's still doing what he can.  The broken wrist was not due to his…

  • Carrying on

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    So my husband's checkup today was a bit good and a bit bad.   The PSA number has gone up again, but the rate of increase has slowed dramatically, which means the medication is having a good effect.   The oncologist seemed cautiously pleased with that.

    But his pain continues and there is no real way of knowing if it is all due to the cancer or, especially in his left shoulder, it might also be advanced arthritis.  He's…