Update: Hospice

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  • txtrisha55
    txtrisha55 Member Posts: 693 Member
    #22
    txtrisha55 said:

    You are such a strong lady

    You are such a strong lady and full of courage.  It is always hard to say those good byes but so necessary to do so, especially family and friends.  I pray you and Rudy find some peaceful moments together.  I am so sorry to hear this news but know that you leave behind a wonderful, caring legacy of support and encouraging words for all the ladies on this site. Giving you lots of cyber hugs to get through this.  Trish

    Received this from one of my friends today and thought I would share it

    "Friendship isn't about who you have known the longest 

    It's about those who came and never left your side ...."

     

    Thanks Mary Ann for being there for all of us ladies and for sharing your journey with us.  trish

     

  • soromer
    soromer Member Posts: 130
    #23
    {{{{{Mary Ann and Rudy}}}}}

    Dear Mary Ann,

    I am so deeply sorry that you are so ill now, and that you feel you have very little time left. I wish it could be otherwise.

    This struggle has been a protracted one for you; the last 8 months really have been tough all around. It is a blessing that you are in little pain, and I hope it continues to be so. 

    Thank you for your kindness in posting this update for us. Thank you for all your encouragement and support for all of us during these past few years. Thank you for modeling courage and dignity facing the biggest challenge imaginable. I hope I can be as resolute and calm when the time approaches for me.

    I hope you will rally and can gain a little more time all the same, and that you will continue to have good moments and good days for a while yet.

    Peace and blessings to you and all who love you, Mary Ann. 

    soromer/Kate

  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
    #24
    soromer said:

    {{{{{Mary Ann and Rudy}}}}}

    Dear Mary Ann,

    I am so deeply sorry that you are so ill now, and that you feel you have very little time left. I wish it could be otherwise.

    This struggle has been a protracted one for you; the last 8 months really have been tough all around. It is a blessing that you are in little pain, and I hope it continues to be so. 

    Thank you for your kindness in posting this update for us. Thank you for all your encouragement and support for all of us during these past few years. Thank you for modeling courage and dignity facing the biggest challenge imaginable. I hope I can be as resolute and calm when the time approaches for me.

    I hope you will rally and can gain a little more time all the same, and that you will continue to have good moments and good days for a while yet.

    Peace and blessings to you and all who love you, Mary Ann. 

    soromer/Kate

    Dear MaryAnn

    Please live the rest of your days in peace knowing that you have touched so many lives - and will not be forgotten.  Thank you for all that you have contributed to us hee on this board.  You have always contributed wisely to everyone and have taught us so much.

    Sending my prayers to you and Rudy.

    Suzanne

  • FourBee
    FourBee Member Posts: 52 Member
    #25
    Holding you in my thoughts

    Dearest Mary Ann, I changed my moniker so that I could post publicly and re-joined this website and even added a face shot all so that I could respond to you. We have already written each other privately but I wanted the world to know how positive I always found your comments and how supportive you have been of the other women on this site including to those that have passed away. It would be grand indeed if you could show us your beautiful face. We will hold you in our thoughts like those that have gone into the great beyone before you with a blue statue!

    I read that you are planning your funeral and didn't know whether you realized that you could donate your remains? I don't mean any harm in the suggestion.

    It brings me great comfort to know that you are generally comfortable physically (darned that abdominal swelling!) and that you have some time to be with Rudy and help him in this transition as he copes with your death and that of his mother. I hope that you encourage Rudy to develop a support network (maybe online) for his grief. You are a treasure and he will mourn a long time.

    It truly is wonderful that friends helped to clean the garage. These things mean more than anyone realizes.

    I hope that you post again as it is my greed in not wanting to let you go. Your happy energy has sustained me more than you will ever realize. In case you do not, goodbye dear friend and I am sending you love across the miles. Z.

  • debrajo
    debrajo Member Posts: 1,095 Member
    #26
    NO GOODBYS

    My dearest Mary Ann, I do not believe in goodbys, and I refuse to say it to you.  I would like to say I admire your courage, the way you have fought the beast and won on so many levels.  You and I have the same road to travel, this UPSC road and I find that you have smoothed so many of the bumps on this road for me, and for that I thank you.  You have fought this fight like I wish I could fight it, with determinmation, spirit,adventure, and grace and for that I thank you.  Your knowledge of this monster has taken some of the fear out of it for me, and I thank you for that. Thank you, dear Mary Ann, and I know we will get to meet in person some day, where ever that may be.  Sweet days and dreams, til we meet.  All my best, Debrajo

  • ConnieSW
    ConnieSW Member Posts: 1,688 Member
    #27
    debrajo said:

    NO GOODBYS

    My dearest Mary Ann, I do not believe in goodbys, and I refuse to say it to you.  I would like to say I admire your courage, the way you have fought the beast and won on so many levels.  You and I have the same road to travel, this UPSC road and I find that you have smoothed so many of the bumps on this road for me, and for that I thank you.  You have fought this fight like I wish I could fight it, with determinmation, spirit,adventure, and grace and for that I thank you.  Your knowledge of this monster has taken some of the fear out of it for me, and I thank you for that. Thank you, dear Mary Ann, and I know we will get to meet in person some day, where ever that may be.  Sweet days and dreams, til we meet.  All my best, Debrajo

    Precious day

    Every one with you still here is precious.  Be comfortable.

  • TAyers
    TAyers Member Posts: 86 Member
    #28
    Thank you....

    Mary Ann,

    I've read a lot of your post and I have not posted enough in the 10 months I have been diagnosed. I can tell you are a very brave person to share your joourney with us. Not everyone can handle the thorns, but always wants to smell the roses. You are doing both, your hurting emotionally , but counting your blessings of not being in pain. My dear UPSC sister, this is not the end, but a magnificent eternity for you as long as you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior. It's hard to let go of family and friends, but when you know there is comfort and peace in heaven it helps the transition. You are being a light for many of us to see the unknown in some of our own futures. I thank you for sharing your pain, your blessings, and your feelings. It helps us to cope with your sickness as well as ours. My heart goes out to your and your family I am lifting you up in my prayers. Tami

  • Audray
    Audray Member Posts: 24
    #29
    NoTimeForCancer said:

    Thank you

    Mary Ann,

    I was one of the newbies to this board but I have read many of your posts.  You have helped me so much with the things I read and I must say THANK YOU.  I pray for you and that God holds your family in His hands.  Not many people get to know what kind of impact they have made on this world but as you can see from this internet discussion board, you have touched many. 

    E

    Hospice

    I can only add to the above post, just to say you have helped me so much during the past year, even though I have not been able to contribute much myself. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for being the beacon that has lit the way for me. I too have an incurable cancer and are now trying a third line chemo, dont know how this will go. but I do know what I am facing.and once again, here you are lighting the way forwards for me.... I love an bless you and your family, and will always repsect your openness and help you have given so many desperate people. There is so little help in these things in life. Your acts of kindness have blessed so many of us, and is far reaching into those around us.  x God Blessings shower on you in sprikled love and contentment..Bless you over and over.....

     

  • SUNGRANNY
    SUNGRANNY Member Posts: 81 Member
    #30
    Loving prayers and thought s

    Dear Maryann,

    I am sending thoughts and prayers for comfort and peace to you, Rudy his mother, your family and loved ones.  

    I  join with many others who appreciate and thank you for the information, thoughts and resources you have shared on your UPSC journey.

    May you be at peace in the days ahead,

    SG

  • SUNGRANNY
    SUNGRANNY Member Posts: 81 Member
    #31
    Loving prayers and thoughts

    Dear Maryann,

    I am sending thoughts and prayers for comfort and peace to you, Rudy his mother, your family and loved ones.  

    I  join with many others who appreciate and thank you for the information, thoughts and resources you have shared on your UPSC journey.

    May you be at peace in the days ahead,

    SG

  • imackie48
    imackie48 Member Posts: 96
    #32
    Mary Ann, a wonderful friend to all of us

    Maryann, I just wanted to tell what a wonderful friend you have been to me, ever since I signed up for this website site, you were the first person to make contact with me, you asked me how I was doing, and ever since then you were always there during my entire treatment for UPSC. I had so many questions to ask, and you knew just the right things to say, and you had a calming effect on me. I want to thank you for being there for me and all the wonderful women on this site who's hearts you've touched. even when you were battling your own beast, you made time to answer our questions.  Mary Ann, I wish I could have met you, I talked about coming to visit you when I made my trips to Florida to see my family, I'm sorry I didn't make it,  but I want you to know you are  always in my prayers. Thank you again for being here for me and all your "sister friends". You are a true HERO in my eyes.

    love you always, 

    Irene

     

  • Kaleena
    Kaleena Member Posts: 2,088 Member
    #33
    Mary Ann:
     
    So sorry to read

    Mary Ann:

     

    So sorry to read your post and I feel for you and Rudy.   I will keep you and Rudy in my thoughts and prayers.

    There is so much I would like to say to you, but just can't find the words.   Just know, Mary Ann, that your strength and courage shines through.

     

    Sending you hugs,

     

    Kathy

  • HellieC
    HellieC Member Posts: 524 Member
    #34
    Audray said:

    Hospice

    I can only add to the above post, just to say you have helped me so much during the past year, even though I have not been able to contribute much myself. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for being the beacon that has lit the way for me. I too have an incurable cancer and are now trying a third line chemo, dont know how this will go. but I do know what I am facing.and once again, here you are lighting the way forwards for me.... I love an bless you and your family, and will always repsect your openness and help you have given so many desperate people. There is so little help in these things in life. Your acts of kindness have blessed so many of us, and is far reaching into those around us.  x God Blessings shower on you in sprikled love and contentment..Bless you over and over.....

     

    Support in the UK

    Hi Audray.  I don't want to hijack this thread, but I know that you are in the UK (so am I).  There is a really good support group on Facebook which you might like to look at joining.  There is a main information page and also a "secret" forum where we can post to each other without our FB friends seeing what we are writing or it appearing in any search engines.  I have found it a very supportive group of ladies.  Although it is run from the UK, we have ladies from all over the world.  The link is https://www.facebook.com/WombCancerSupportUK?fref=ts

    Kindest regards, Helen

  • Cynthia Rose
    Cynthia Rose Member Posts: 35
    #35
    I LOVE you Mary Ann.Thank you

    I LOVE you Mary Ann.Thank you for all the long talk's on the phone and the love and support you have given me.You are a Wonderful person and I am very grateful to have you in my life...

  • ConnieSW
    ConnieSW Member Posts: 1,688 Member
    #36
    Cynthia Rose said:

    I LOVE you Mary Ann.Thank you

    I LOVE you Mary Ann.Thank you for all the long talk's on the phone and the love and support you have given me.You are a Wonderful person and I am very grateful to have you in my life...

    Checking in

    I fret about saying the wrong thing but just want to remind you that you are being thought of.

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