The End of my Tenure--10 years today
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Not Fair Emilyyoga said:sad
Emily,
This is so very sad to read. Because of you - and the other Emily - I have learned about juicing. You have been one of my inspirations here and with all of the reading I have been doing I believe that you were truly ahead of your time ten years ago. I wish you health and a lifetime of love with your children . . . . . and grandchildren to come.
I do hope that you leave your past posts behind so that those of us still here - and others yet to come here - will have the benefit of your knowledge.
yoga jo
I havent known you for long. but all i can say is you didnt join this forum for bulleys. you joined this forum to create hope and guide newbies like me. you are full of courage and fought cancer.. how can bulleys bring you down? you leaving the board is in disadvantage of people like me and you are not doing any good by leaving.. who cares about bulleys? we have all seen em in schools and real life. Why stop contributing here because of them?0 -
Miss Emily
Hi Emily,
I typed out a reply here a day ago & don't know what happened to it...
Anyhow, I just want to say that I understand your feelings of leaving- you don't need the board for yourself anymore and you've felt attacked when you've stayed and tried to help others. And you HAVE helped many others- so many appreciate what you've had to say. It's very unfortunate that the predicatable comments of a few that always feel the need to point out the "follies" of anything alternative to traditional western treatments can dominate so many posts and scare people away. I'm not even sharing more about what I'm doing right now (in addition to juicing, becoming vegan, and supplements) because I know it will get slammed. That's sad because no, I no longer feel "safe" in sharing everything here. I'm going to wait until I know if I have good results from it before I share any more about it.
Let's stay in touch- check your pm's from time to time.
Take care,
Lisa0 -
Isn't this site big enough......
to handle various and different opinions? After reading here for a few months, and today reading the diet thread and both your "quitting" posts, I think that you long time survivors think that perhaps us newbies are not intellegent enough to plow through all the different options (and the BS) out there and make our own decision as to what is right for us individually.
Until today, I thought that each and every person on this site contributed something to my situation. I'm a caregiver to a loving man who has been sentenced to life in cancer He!!. He leans on me and trusts me to help him make informed decisions about his life. When I'm not caring for him or at work, I am on the computer researching, seeking answers and a lot of that is done on this Discussion Board. The other day he said "hey, how about asking your friends ......" meaning, "please post a question for me." I also come here for support, which I have received from most members.
If you choose to be bullied away from this site, so be it, but I for one, would like to know more. And I believe there are others out there like me that don't particularly care for the silly bickering, but do need the knowledge and experience that you have to share.
JMHO
Deb0 -
Deb, you said it all...ddpekks said:Isn't this site big enough......
to handle various and different opinions? After reading here for a few months, and today reading the diet thread and both your "quitting" posts, I think that you long time survivors think that perhaps us newbies are not intellegent enough to plow through all the different options (and the BS) out there and make our own decision as to what is right for us individually.
Until today, I thought that each and every person on this site contributed something to my situation. I'm a caregiver to a loving man who has been sentenced to life in cancer He!!. He leans on me and trusts me to help him make informed decisions about his life. When I'm not caring for him or at work, I am on the computer researching, seeking answers and a lot of that is done on this Discussion Board. The other day he said "hey, how about asking your friends ......" meaning, "please post a question for me." I also come here for support, which I have received from most members.
If you choose to be bullied away from this site, so be it, but I for one, would like to know more. And I believe there are others out there like me that don't particularly care for the silly bickering, but do need the knowledge and experience that you have to share.
JMHO
Deb
I am also a caregiver to my husband and we are total newbies on his care and treatment. I for one am always interested in any info that is shared on this board. Right now he is going through conventional treatment but there could be something posted that might be of help in the future, whether it is about juicing, diet, etc. I may not post a lot (because I am so green) but the knowledge I gain by visiting this board, has helped me to help my husband.
Keep on posting!
Ellen C.0 -
Thanks
Thanks for all the information and help you have provided over the past ten years.
I have only been on this site for about six months. I am a care giver
for my husband. I lost a son from cancer and a daughter from an accident.
I want to do everything possible to fight the beast...cannot lose another loved one. We are really interested in nutrition to build the immune system. I have looked at quite a few of your posts from the past. I am now into juicing. I hope you will not remove past posts.
Take care....Linda0 -
what !!!!tanstaafl said:appreciation
Thank you for all the juicing tips and effort for ten years. That's quite a record. We'll miss you. I am truly sorry that CSN is no longer a safe and happy place for you. You deserve a lot more appreciation.
Best wishes to you and yours.
I have not visited the board in a long time.. but you were there for me when I came to the board initially...I urge you to continue your sharing of information .. .. your knowledge and experiences are needed by many.. we need to be given an opportunity to hear more than just one opinion... more than one voice.. please continue to make your voice heard. Thank you for all you do .. Elizabeth0 -
hmm...elizabethgd said:what !!!!
I have not visited the board in a long time.. but you were there for me when I came to the board initially...I urge you to continue your sharing of information .. .. your knowledge and experiences are needed by many.. we need to be given an opportunity to hear more than just one opinion... more than one voice.. please continue to make your voice heard. Thank you for all you do .. Elizabeth
Hello:
I don't post much, but I do check in and out of this board...and yeah, I have no idea who is Emily and what actually happened that all of a sudden I'm reading numerous posts how some people decided to leave because of what is going on over the board...I don't know...when I open a topic and don't like the content of it, I just push my "ignore button" and move on without any postings as obviously that would just trigger more that person (or more than one person) who has opposite belief/idea than I do to reply and "argue". I believe that people posting up to the board how they are fed up and therefore leaving isn't a solution at all. That's always the easiest...just to bail out...and not care who would miss them and their advices (many of which hasn't arrived to this board yet). But really, it is all of your call. But I think it is not a solution. I think, simply, if we open a topic to read and someone, we feel, is trying to outsmart someone else, or their treatment, or the lack thereof, just don't reply, and just read the next thread. There's no need to stop and reply and "argue"....those who like to argue will eventually give up as they realize no one is reacting to their thread, and writes back to them for an argument to start. I read tons of posts here, and barely ever leave a note....either because I don't want to get involve in an argument in something that I don't agree with, or simply, it is of no interest to me....by this I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but, I'm sure you all know what I mean. Such when I read people praying for some others, or talk about God and things...I'm not religious and thus, I don't find the need or urge to reply, and say "what are you talking about? There's no God..." or "you're funny you think praying helps"...there's no need for these....if someone believes that's totally fine. If someone finds comfort, help and support in that, that's totally cool. I am not "looking down" at those people. I accept them, this is their view, their belief, their perspective...this is what keeps them going. And it's good for them. If someone believes in alternative treatment, fine, go ahead! I wish the best to you. If someone strictly believes that only medicals can help and drugs and radiation, go ahead! And I wish the best to you as well. And if someone is being obsessively mean, or arrogant about something....I just move on from that thread. I think all of you who started bombarding the topic that you're leaving because of being tired of what is going on should reconsider this. Why would you punish other people who are actually in desperate need of your help/experience/expertize? Why would you give "joy" to the ones who were mean to you over the board? Just don't reply, just don't soak in what they write/say. Just move on to the next thread...there's so many thread here you can choose from, and reply to. Please consider this! Someone out there who is just about to get their first scan result back that will show they have colon cancer will pop up here and will be missing the opportunity to get to know, and get advice from you. Come on! Seriously! You guys should stay...
All the best everyone, whether you believe in alternative treatment, or solely in chemo, or in God, or the without of it, or that diet and exercise helps, or that it ruins everything....whatever you believe in, I wish you the best!
- Sophie0 -
I could not agree with yousharpy102 said:hmm...
Hello:
I don't post much, but I do check in and out of this board...and yeah, I have no idea who is Emily and what actually happened that all of a sudden I'm reading numerous posts how some people decided to leave because of what is going on over the board...I don't know...when I open a topic and don't like the content of it, I just push my "ignore button" and move on without any postings as obviously that would just trigger more that person (or more than one person) who has opposite belief/idea than I do to reply and "argue". I believe that people posting up to the board how they are fed up and therefore leaving isn't a solution at all. That's always the easiest...just to bail out...and not care who would miss them and their advices (many of which hasn't arrived to this board yet). But really, it is all of your call. But I think it is not a solution. I think, simply, if we open a topic to read and someone, we feel, is trying to outsmart someone else, or their treatment, or the lack thereof, just don't reply, and just read the next thread. There's no need to stop and reply and "argue"....those who like to argue will eventually give up as they realize no one is reacting to their thread, and writes back to them for an argument to start. I read tons of posts here, and barely ever leave a note....either because I don't want to get involve in an argument in something that I don't agree with, or simply, it is of no interest to me....by this I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but, I'm sure you all know what I mean. Such when I read people praying for some others, or talk about God and things...I'm not religious and thus, I don't find the need or urge to reply, and say "what are you talking about? There's no God..." or "you're funny you think praying helps"...there's no need for these....if someone believes that's totally fine. If someone finds comfort, help and support in that, that's totally cool. I am not "looking down" at those people. I accept them, this is their view, their belief, their perspective...this is what keeps them going. And it's good for them. If someone believes in alternative treatment, fine, go ahead! I wish the best to you. If someone strictly believes that only medicals can help and drugs and radiation, go ahead! And I wish the best to you as well. And if someone is being obsessively mean, or arrogant about something....I just move on from that thread. I think all of you who started bombarding the topic that you're leaving because of being tired of what is going on should reconsider this. Why would you punish other people who are actually in desperate need of your help/experience/expertize? Why would you give "joy" to the ones who were mean to you over the board? Just don't reply, just don't soak in what they write/say. Just move on to the next thread...there's so many thread here you can choose from, and reply to. Please consider this! Someone out there who is just about to get their first scan result back that will show they have colon cancer will pop up here and will be missing the opportunity to get to know, and get advice from you. Come on! Seriously! You guys should stay...
All the best everyone, whether you believe in alternative treatment, or solely in chemo, or in God, or the without of it, or that diet and exercise helps, or that it ruins everything....whatever you believe in, I wish you the best!
- Sophie
I could not agree with you more..I belong to the colon club but I come on here and lurk and I also think it's crazy that these two people are leaving because of other peoples opinion to me they are just as bad sorry to say!! I don't mean to be rude but come on it's like High School!!0 -
....dittos to what SophieGrace14 said:I could not agree with you
I could not agree with you more..I belong to the colon club but I come on here and lurk and I also think it's crazy that these two people are leaving because of other peoples opinion to me they are just as bad sorry to say!! I don't mean to be rude but come on it's like High School!!
....dittos to what Sophie said, Im with you on that.
Whenever you have a large group of people on a msg board there will always be disagreements people hurt ect. Esp with the ananimity of posting behind a puter screen.
If you think its bad here (I dont) you should see some of the trash that gets spewed on a few fishing msg boards I frequent.
Plz reconsider, 10 yrs is a long time to just walk away. I value your experience and dearly hope I'll be posting here 10yrs from now but never know.0 -
Sophie said it better than I couldsharpy102 said:hmm...
Hello:
I don't post much, but I do check in and out of this board...and yeah, I have no idea who is Emily and what actually happened that all of a sudden I'm reading numerous posts how some people decided to leave because of what is going on over the board...I don't know...when I open a topic and don't like the content of it, I just push my "ignore button" and move on without any postings as obviously that would just trigger more that person (or more than one person) who has opposite belief/idea than I do to reply and "argue". I believe that people posting up to the board how they are fed up and therefore leaving isn't a solution at all. That's always the easiest...just to bail out...and not care who would miss them and their advices (many of which hasn't arrived to this board yet). But really, it is all of your call. But I think it is not a solution. I think, simply, if we open a topic to read and someone, we feel, is trying to outsmart someone else, or their treatment, or the lack thereof, just don't reply, and just read the next thread. There's no need to stop and reply and "argue"....those who like to argue will eventually give up as they realize no one is reacting to their thread, and writes back to them for an argument to start. I read tons of posts here, and barely ever leave a note....either because I don't want to get involve in an argument in something that I don't agree with, or simply, it is of no interest to me....by this I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but, I'm sure you all know what I mean. Such when I read people praying for some others, or talk about God and things...I'm not religious and thus, I don't find the need or urge to reply, and say "what are you talking about? There's no God..." or "you're funny you think praying helps"...there's no need for these....if someone believes that's totally fine. If someone finds comfort, help and support in that, that's totally cool. I am not "looking down" at those people. I accept them, this is their view, their belief, their perspective...this is what keeps them going. And it's good for them. If someone believes in alternative treatment, fine, go ahead! I wish the best to you. If someone strictly believes that only medicals can help and drugs and radiation, go ahead! And I wish the best to you as well. And if someone is being obsessively mean, or arrogant about something....I just move on from that thread. I think all of you who started bombarding the topic that you're leaving because of being tired of what is going on should reconsider this. Why would you punish other people who are actually in desperate need of your help/experience/expertize? Why would you give "joy" to the ones who were mean to you over the board? Just don't reply, just don't soak in what they write/say. Just move on to the next thread...there's so many thread here you can choose from, and reply to. Please consider this! Someone out there who is just about to get their first scan result back that will show they have colon cancer will pop up here and will be missing the opportunity to get to know, and get advice from you. Come on! Seriously! You guys should stay...
All the best everyone, whether you believe in alternative treatment, or solely in chemo, or in God, or the without of it, or that diet and exercise helps, or that it ruins everything....whatever you believe in, I wish you the best!
- Sophie
Thanks Sophie; and to all who have helped me tons on this board, whether you are aware of it or not. Priceless.
all the best, Leslie0 -
You've got to be kidding...Kenny H. said:....dittos to what Sophie
....dittos to what Sophie said, Im with you on that.
Whenever you have a large group of people on a msg board there will always be disagreements people hurt ect. Esp with the ananimity of posting behind a puter screen.
If you think its bad here (I dont) you should see some of the trash that gets spewed on a few fishing msg boards I frequent.
Plz reconsider, 10 yrs is a long time to just walk away. I value your experience and dearly hope I'll be posting here 10yrs from now but never know.
people get mean on a board about fishing? Not that fishing isn't serious stuff, but...holy cow. And I'm with Sophie-I wish everyone here well regardless of what path they follow (my path involves way too much candy and martinis, but I'm probably in the minority). Ann0 -
The best teacher
Emily, I did want to post here and once again say thank you. I will do the same for Scotty (Lisa). Never have I felt any sort of negative or judgemental post from you or Lisa. Emily and Lisa you have been the bravest and most encouraging individuals one would ever meet. Your knowledge has value beyond riches. This is a sad day.
Although I am not in treatment we are on the constant look out, watching those pesky lymph nodes and spots that for some reason want to just irritate us, they sit there an taunt, I hate that.
I can tell you that your kind words and ever useful information have for me and my family been more useful post treatment than we would have ever thought. You see Emily I get to be one of those who has to deal with all the "possibilities of adverse long term reactions" that chemo can offer. It is in this present situation of more than wanted auto-immune disorders that all your sharing has helped. You and Lisa both provided very valuable information-you both are my role models!
At this time I have the inability to absorb anything of value I get to be anemic, have very low D and B levels,I have lost much of my muscle mass, have difficulty walking and have never ending pain, plus a host of other issues that chemo has caused, but I am so very grateful to be alive, to not be in treatment, to live with the most handsome man alive.
It is because of what you and Lisa were willing to share that I know anything about juicing, about gluten free diet and about eating protien that is not made of beef. It is because of what you have shared that I know what has caused me to lose my mobitly and have never ending pain. It is because of what you have shared that I know soon I will once again be an active person. Things are getting so much better since I spend time juicing and eat a diet glueten reduced (trying to be glueten free just not there yet). From you I have learned that although cancer and treatment haave taken so much-I have the ability to take it back. For that I thank you.
To all the semis out there, something I have learned, no matter what you do-always take care of you! Don't wait. And just so you know I made the choice to have surgery and chemo. Would I do it again- yes but I would go kicking and screeming, with a glass of pom-apple-carrot-grape-parsily juice in my hand.
Love to all Jan0 -
One of the greatest losses for this board!!!
Dear Emily,
I haven't been around for awhile so I missed all the problems this board have developed. I'm really sorry it has happened and really want to Thank You for your post over the years. It was because of you I changed my way of thinking and eating and it also saved my life. I was Stage 3b when diagnosed, had recurrances and 6 surgeries in a 3 year span, was given Folfox4 and Folfiri with Avastin and was told to return for more chemo when I decided to try your way and it worked. I understand your decision but I'm truely sorry for the people on this board who will not have your help and encouragement in the future. God Bless you and your Family! We will miss you very much! Thank you for all your help!
Kandy0 -
This makes me very sad
Dear Emily,
I am very saddened to hear that you are leaving the board. Though I don't post much any more I have always been inspired by how passionate you are and how much you care about everyone.
I wish that all the people on this board could be more open minded. They might actually learn something valuable.
I know that you will continue to teach and help others.
Take care,
Jamie0 -
Boo, hoo!crazylady said:This makes me very sad
Dear Emily,
I am very saddened to hear that you are leaving the board. Though I don't post much any more I have always been inspired by how passionate you are and how much you care about everyone.
I wish that all the people on this board could be more open minded. They might actually learn something valuable.
I know that you will continue to teach and help others.
Take care,
Jamie
I love to read
Boo, hoo!
I love to read your posts. Thanks for all your help, through the years. Lisa has my email address, maybe you can drop me a line.0 -
God Speed my stranger/friend.
I just want you to know that I only posted on this site several times, but many times I searched for your entries. There are not many forums where alternatives are discussed. In fact I can't find any. I found myself as a member on some lymphoma forums, where I was literally run out of town with my crazy alternative viewpoints! So I sympathize.
However, you need to know that you gave me the courage to pursue this road. I have an incurable lymphoma, and one year in I have not received Chemo or any allopathic treatment. That's given me an extra year at the back end the way I see it. I am on a Macrobiotic diet, and juice. I'm not sure if the cancer is retreating yet, but I feel amazing and I'm sure it hasn't grown. You made a difference in my courage to take a stand for my own health. Emily you made a difference to me. Thank you. I'm sorry to see you go and I'm sorry that new cancer victims will not benefit from your convictions. Be well. Live long and prosper.0 -
God Speed my stranger/friend.
I just want you to know that I only posted on this site several times, but many times I searched for your entries. There are not many forums where alternatives are discussed. In fact I can't find any. I found myself as a member on some lymphoma forums, where I was literally run out of town with my crazy alternative viewpoints! So I sympathize.
However, you need to know that you gave me the courage to pursue this road. I have an incurable lymphoma, and one year in I have not received Chemo or any allopathic treatment. That's given me an extra year at the back end the way I see it. I am on a Macrobiotic diet, and juice. I'm not sure if the cancer is retreating yet, but I feel amazing and I'm sure it hasn't grown. You made a difference in my courage to take a stand for my own health. Emily you made a difference to me. Thank you. I'm sorry to see you go and I'm sorry that new cancer victims will not benefit from your convictions. Be well. Live long and prosper.0 -
I Agree Except...Sonja51 said:God Speed my stranger/friend.
I just want you to know that I only posted on this site several times, but many times I searched for your entries. There are not many forums where alternatives are discussed. In fact I can't find any. I found myself as a member on some lymphoma forums, where I was literally run out of town with my crazy alternative viewpoints! So I sympathize.
However, you need to know that you gave me the courage to pursue this road. I have an incurable lymphoma, and one year in I have not received Chemo or any allopathic treatment. That's given me an extra year at the back end the way I see it. I am on a Macrobiotic diet, and juice. I'm not sure if the cancer is retreating yet, but I feel amazing and I'm sure it hasn't grown. You made a difference in my courage to take a stand for my own health. Emily you made a difference to me. Thank you. I'm sorry to see you go and I'm sorry that new cancer victims will not benefit from your convictions. Be well. Live long and prosper.
I'm not a "Victim", I just happen to have cancer...
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