Thanksgiving

Liked the Emerson quote
Jim is on 100% tube still. My family is getting together at the social hall where my mother lives (we are a large family but only half will be there) in order to have enough room. Jim says he will go but I am not sure he will actually go since he tires easily and can't eat. He also has gotten to where he doesn't like to be around a lot of people.

I am thankful for this site and all the help, support and prayers we have recieved. May God bless everyone of you.

Have a happy Turkey DAy.

Debbie

sweetblood22 said:

Debbie
I was the same way as Jim for quite some time, it's hard being 100% on the tube. I let everyone eat dinner and then I waited for all the food to be cleared away and then I went up and sat with everyone when they were having coffee and dessert. That didn't bother me as much as the smell and sight of foods.

Am thankful ... and here
And what a difference a year makes. Last year I was not that sure I was thankful even to be living as each day was a tremendous struggle. We were then in the 8th week of rads and chemo and I had lost 40 pounds. I suppose I should have been more grateful that the weeks of the worst constant vomiting were over and we had discovered how to make protein and carbohydrate milkshakes and drink Boost Plus and so was able to begin to get nutrition again.

My mother and brother were down from New England and other brother and family up from Virginia (we are in Maryland) for the holiday. I am sure that it was on their minds that this might be the last Thanksgiving they would ever see me and why they made the trip.

My neck was raw and I looked like a survivor of a prison camp. While I had been able to start eating a little again, I had earlier in the day had an unfortunate incident in which I ate poorly and ended up once more on the floor with a bucket and was thus prohibited from eating – trying to eat – the Thanksgiving meal. As a result, I was left with an empty plate and a glass full of Boost Plus for my part in the holiday.

But we made it through.

This year, like Nancy and others, I can eat – nearly – anything I want as long as I have sufficient time and water. I have regained practically all of those 40 pounds and am, if anything, in even better shape than before. I play at least three days a week and even play the occasional double header when some other team needs me. I may have a drink or even some wine this year. I can taste most everything and I would bet that I could taste the pumpkin pie. I write this on a business trip to Mexico where I go each month.

And, best of all, my scans have been clean and I can, with some confidence, expect to not only celebrate next Thanksgiving but, one day, to celebrate it at my childrens’ houses. This was largely the “fault” of my wonderful wife as well as my family who carried me through the grim journey in which one’s mortality is more than allegorical. And thanks to you all for your support along the way.

Life is GOOD. Be thankful. Doug

jim and i said:

Liked the Emerson quote
Jim is on 100% tube still. My family is getting together at the social hall where my mother lives (we are a large family but only half will be there) in order to have enough room. Jim says he will go but I am not sure he will actually go since he tires easily and can't eat. He also has gotten to where he doesn't like to be around a lot of people.

I am thankful for this site and all the help, support and prayers we have recieved. May God bless everyone of you.

Have a happy Turkey DAy.

Debbie

Turkey Day
Debbie, tell Jim I can relate. I was alone in my room on Thanksgiving last year as I was tired, sad, and couldn't eat. Facing people was not what I could do that day. Tell him it does get better. I wrote alot of stuff down on a calendar. Go online and just print out each month. I read it now and seems like it was all a bad dream.
You both have a good day too. Hugs are good.
peace, Nancy

nwasen said:

Turkey Day
Debbie, tell Jim I can relate. I was alone in my room on Thanksgiving last year as I was tired, sad, and couldn't eat. Facing people was not what I could do that day. Tell him it does get better. I wrote alot of stuff down on a calendar. Go online and just print out each month. I read it now and seems like it was all a bad dream.
You both have a good day too. Hugs are good.
peace, Nancy

Hoping for a great Thanksgiving at Mom's
I'm 3 months past treatment and had started eating pretty good but had a set back last week and a two month bout with "hairy tongue" has started having effects on my taste. I've resorted back to mostly ensure.
But, I'm alive baby! I've got my family with me this year my son was away last year, I'm playing bluegrass tomorrow night in front of friends and family that I love.
The lord has blessed me more then I deserve and from time to time I get in a pretty good meal that I do enjoy. I've lost about 60 pounds but I had it to loose.
I'm thankful for this web-site and the people on it, so Happy Thanksgiving everyone and enjoy yourselves!

And why is this in Red,, don't know?

Goalie said:

Am thankful ... and here
And what a difference a year makes. Last year I was not that sure I was thankful even to be living as each day was a tremendous struggle. We were then in the 8th week of rads and chemo and I had lost 40 pounds. I suppose I should have been more grateful that the weeks of the worst constant vomiting were over and we had discovered how to make protein and carbohydrate milkshakes and drink Boost Plus and so was able to begin to get nutrition again.

My mother and brother were down from New England and other brother and family up from Virginia (we are in Maryland) for the holiday. I am sure that it was on their minds that this might be the last Thanksgiving they would ever see me and why they made the trip.

My neck was raw and I looked like a survivor of a prison camp. While I had been able to start eating a little again, I had earlier in the day had an unfortunate incident in which I ate poorly and ended up once more on the floor with a bucket and was thus prohibited from eating – trying to eat – the Thanksgiving meal. As a result, I was left with an empty plate and a glass full of Boost Plus for my part in the holiday.

But we made it through.

This year, like Nancy and others, I can eat – nearly – anything I want as long as I have sufficient time and water. I have regained practically all of those 40 pounds and am, if anything, in even better shape than before. I play at least three days a week and even play the occasional double header when some other team needs me. I may have a drink or even some wine this year. I can taste most everything and I would bet that I could taste the pumpkin pie. I write this on a business trip to Mexico where I go each month.

And, best of all, my scans have been clean and I can, with some confidence, expect to not only celebrate next Thanksgiving but, one day, to celebrate it at my childrens’ houses. This was largely the “fault” of my wonderful wife as well as my family who carried me through the grim journey in which one’s mortality is more than allegorical. And thanks to you all for your support along the way.

Life is GOOD. Be thankful. Doug

got the picture to work
BTW, my new picture is me a year ago at Thanksgiving when I was 40 pounds lighter. The wine and beer were also not for me but I couldn't cut them from the picture as easily as I could cut them from my life.

Goalie said:

got the picture to work
BTW, my new picture is me a year ago at Thanksgiving when I was 40 pounds lighter. The wine and beer were also not for me but I couldn't cut them from the picture as easily as I could cut them from my life.

Hi Goalie
A year sure makes a big difference, amazing how our body can heal. Hope you have the best Thanksgiving this year that you ever had.

Hondo

longtermsurvivor said:

Thanksgiving....
Here's to lots of rich food. And the apetite and the ability to eat it.

Hubby can't eat
Hubby can't eat so this Thanksgiving is surely not going to be the same,

olybee said:

Thank you
to this forum and to all the great folks that continually share their stories. I think it really helps to read about people that are in the same boat (or have been in the boat and are now in a different ship!)
Anyway, I hope everyone has a GREAT Thanksgiving, and I know we all have things to be thankful for. I loved the post about the lady who turned to the cancer survivor and said she wished she had his willpower. Yep, I could definitely see me doing something like that.
Anyway, BEST WISHES TO ALL!
- kathy

Same Boat
LOL, I am in the same boat, but no longer have cancer.

<<<=== See there I am.....</b>

SKIFFIN16

Looking forward to the many of you that will be in the same boat as me. As well as the many others that have been onboard and now have their own boat. Looking for that rainbow in the sky, for me it was on the water.

Rainbow on the Bay

Happy Thanksgiving,
John

sweetblood22 said:

Rainbows, unicorns and glitter. some of my favorite things.
I love that rainbow picture.

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving
Just wanted to say thank you again to everyone on this board and Happy Thanksgiving. It's been a year too since my husband finished his treatments and what a long interesting journey it has been. I am thankful that my husband is here, and that we are closer now than we ever were before. I am very thankful for my life, my husband, my family, my friends, my job, my dog and everything else that I am a part of. (Sweetblood - I love your new photo. Not sure when you posted it but you look terrific!)
Love and Peace.
Suzanne