tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post8828509276372625072..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: What to expect when your loved one has cancerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24558445452499637262013-09-21T16:30:00.840-07:002013-09-21T16:30:00.840-07:00iheartgardening? Really? *shakes head*iheartgardening? Really? *shakes head*nennycakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222515854143203529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-75298609965012361072013-09-20T21:32:46.881-07:002013-09-20T21:32:46.881-07:00That really sucks, Iheartgardening! I hate, hate w...That really sucks, Iheartgardening! I hate, hate when I offer help to someone and they can't see past their damn life-threatening disease and acknowledge the fact that I am There. Geez. How selfish. And here's you with all this time, nothing BUT time and that person probably only cared that they might be running Out of time. Sick people suck,lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306063521578707950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-21088003091720434532013-09-20T21:01:30.110-07:002013-09-20T21:01:30.110-07:00Oh, and there are people who reach out to friend p...Oh, and there are people who reach out to friend people in these situations, which I did to you years ago and got blown off by you too, so there are people out there who care and want to be friendly and helpful and there for people in this situation and it is easy to miss those people so don't think too much that people NOT in this situation don't care or are always thinking of which iheartgardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225989370422879466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-13733547776127021052013-09-20T20:57:56.985-07:002013-09-20T20:57:56.985-07:00I'm glad you mentioned number 5 about people o...I'm glad you mentioned number 5 about people offering to help out. I sincerely offered help to a girl when I found out she had breast cancer. (I had hoped to make friends with her before I even knew) I had met her the year before at a garden tour at her house. She totally blew me off and never answered my email, not a thanks, nothing. I really meant the offer. I let her know I was iheartgardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225989370422879466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-28377697033103412082013-07-19T00:19:30.620-07:002013-07-19T00:19:30.620-07:00I am very greatful to get this post, That's tr...I am very greatful to get this post, That's truly big help for me, Thanks for share..<a href="http://www.choicehomecare.com/" rel="nofollow">Elderly care atlanta</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882147985842296009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73866858687963720222013-03-02T04:30:52.765-08:002013-03-02T04:30:52.765-08:00Not the best personal experience you want to write...Not the best personal experience you want to write about but you give such insightful tips for anyone going through this awful situation. Thanks Deanna. <br /><br />One of my girlfriends revealed that her cancer spread to her spine and is not letting everyone know except one person in the group. We've ordered groceries delivered to her house while going through chemo a few times before and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79040269582461880022013-02-07T20:23:29.149-08:002013-02-07T20:23:29.149-08:00Thank you so much for these words, we need them in...Thank you so much for these words, we need them in our family right now and I will post the link on our daughter's blog. She is 12,000 miles away and we cannot help her but it may uplift her closer family and friends.<br />Sending my love and best wishes to you and your husband, it's a very difficult experience indeed,<br />Sue<br />xxSue xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15087301722255232731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-3097440358266564622013-02-06T17:23:08.397-08:002013-02-06T17:23:08.397-08:00I am a leukemia survivor and took care of my mothe...I am a leukemia survivor and took care of my mother who lost her battle with ovarian cancer. It isn't easy, no, but im going on 22 years cured. It happens. You just never know. That's what is so difficult...not knowing. Just don't give up! These are amazing points but cancer doesn't have to end the life you knew, it just puts everything on hold. Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549870328413062037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-39206735017037936932013-02-04T19:49:56.021-08:002013-02-04T19:49:56.021-08:00Amen, sistah. Your list is applicable to every ca...Amen, sistah. Your list is applicable to every caretaker dealing with a chronic life threatening disease, even if it's not cancer. <br /><br />The hardest two for me were letting my previous life (aka what I thought my life would be) go in order to accept Dan's and my current, always in flux, state; and even more difficult for me was dealing with fair-weather friends... I hadn't Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844130725364140096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79787723198954063812013-02-04T07:11:08.242-08:002013-02-04T07:11:08.242-08:00There's my Crunchy. Blunt as a 4x4. Part of ...There's my Crunchy. Blunt as a 4x4. Part of your charm. :-)<br /><br />And effectiveness. I had to help my mother die about 15 years ago; breast cancer. Your observations are spot on, and yes; likely to be helpful to the newcomers.<br /><br />REALLY good to see some posts from you. I know you're more active on FB - but to me FB is an unnatural act; it's like pulling teeth to Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33028834659577395482013-01-29T10:30:26.994-08:002013-01-29T10:30:26.994-08:00Been there, too. And you are so right about living...Been there, too. And you are so right about living in the short-term. Even when the prognosis is good, the quarterly check-ups are still very stressful. Your other points are excellent as well. For the past few days, I've been thinking about what you wrote. Thanks so much! And best wishes to you and your family.Laurie Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595023276463524101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88657807685186984052013-01-29T10:29:57.857-08:002013-01-29T10:29:57.857-08:00Been there, too. And you are so right about living...Been there, too. And you are so right about living in the short-term. Even when the prognosis is good, the quarterly check-ups are still very stressful. Your other points are excellent as well. For the past few days, I've been thinking about what you wrote. Thanks so much! And best wishes to you and your family.Laurie Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595023276463524101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-61433791550276082262013-01-23T15:40:20.628-08:002013-01-23T15:40:20.628-08:00"All the hopes, dreams and plans you had with..."All the hopes, dreams and plans you had with your spouse or for your child are gone."<br /><br />Wow. I disagreed so hard with #2 on this list that I could barely read the rest.<br /><br />I'm a two-time cancer survivor (bone tumor/loss of limb/relapse with leukemia/stem cell transplant) and I don't think you should EVER mourn for a life that's still being lived. It is flatLiana Weilandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05212897157379876839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42505660037244331772013-01-16T05:23:03.021-08:002013-01-16T05:23:03.021-08:00Great post! I would add that all this holds true f...Great post! I would add that all this holds true for any long-term illness. Thanks for sharing!Sigrid Schirdewahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516117600661751508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-15408552482782245112013-01-14T12:47:22.860-08:002013-01-14T12:47:22.860-08:00Wow, what a simply amazing post. Thank you for ta...Wow, what a simply amazing post. Thank you for taking the time to put this out there--I know it will be helpful.Robyn M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08885081377174592304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88043216533949056852013-01-14T00:12:56.748-08:002013-01-14T00:12:56.748-08:00Little Home - He's participating in a 6 month ...Little Home - He's participating in a 6 month clinical trial testing the efficacy of a 3 drug regimen. They are hopeful that it will put him in remission, but that remains to be seen. <br /><br />He'll start month 4 of the treatment this week and hopefully we'll know soon if it's working. It's always one month at a time with his treatment. There are other options out there if Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-25690241342790478072013-01-13T14:47:49.957-08:002013-01-13T14:47:49.957-08:00I'm sorry that your family is enduring cancer....I'm sorry that your family is enduring cancer. Thank you for your helpful list. Many Blessings.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687060433894290283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17610129163692841642013-01-13T06:17:24.759-08:002013-01-13T06:17:24.759-08:00Wow. I'm so sorry that you have the knowledge...Wow. I'm so sorry that you have the knowledge and experience to post that list :( Thank you for typing it out. Your blog and book have been really helpful for our family as we remove toxins from our home.<br /><br />How is your husband right now? What stage of treatment is he at and what lies ahead for him over the next few months (or do you even know that?)?<br /><br />May 2013 bring Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46010255350734093252013-01-13T05:37:12.955-08:002013-01-13T05:37:12.955-08:00Where was this post 3 years ago? This is was an e...Where was this post 3 years ago? This is was an excellent post and I really appreciated it's honesty. I'm bookmarking for future reference!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952785632790506850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16720362675380868292013-01-12T23:21:44.715-08:002013-01-12T23:21:44.715-08:00Yes x10. Been there and several other heinous dise...Yes x10. Been there and several other heinous diseases.<br />I learned that it's important not to stress about the imagined future. Bad things may, and will, happen, but often not the ones we think will happen, so no use worrying until you know something specific to worry about.<br />Seize any good times you can. Carpe diem!<br /> Hang in, it's all we can do, anyway.cbbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424450978348604141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-30909988065263701382013-01-12T22:54:56.291-08:002013-01-12T22:54:56.291-08:00Fantastic list Deanna-- great job of keeping it re...Fantastic list Deanna-- great job of keeping it real!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-56955815039460598172013-01-12T21:06:01.988-08:002013-01-12T21:06:01.988-08:00Excellent list, thank you for taking the time to w...Excellent list, thank you for taking the time to write it out. I am certain it will help people.String Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09741867531574462408noreply@blogger.com