Hello, Marty: Santa (I mean Jerry) was very good to me, too, and we had a
very special Christmas Day -- the best I can remember in a long, long time.
The food was good, the company was great, and the love was everywhere. I'm
so glad it was good for you and Barb, too. You're special people and I'm
very lucky to know you -- and the other MOLers, too. We're going to have a
good year, aren't we? Happy New Year Auslanders, and Bless You -- Love,
Kathy
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Auslander <fitecancer@earthlink.net>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Cc: Kathy Corrigan <kcorrigan@chgw.com>
Date: Saturday, December 26, 1998 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [MOL] Tonight.. tonight!!
>Dear Kathy,
>
>All I can say is that Santa was very very good to Barb and I. Am playing
>with all the toys that Barb, I mean Santa gave me, and will continue to
>enjoy the many presents and the company and this great holiday season. I
>am especially blessed to have my wife and my friends and family. Take
>care and thank you for the message and hope your holiday is enjoyous and
>healthy as ours.
>
>God Bless
>marty and Barb auslander
>
>jerry corrigan wrote:
>>
>> Good Morning, Marty and Barb: Today is our special day and I'm sitting
here
>> in my nightgown (still) with my dogs all around me at my feet. It's
really
>> nice, actually. My parents probably won't make it today, and that's
>> disappointing. We had way too much snow overnight, and the freeways are
>> undoubtedly terrible. Dad is 78 and a bit frail -- wouldn't want him to
>> attempt the 65 mile drive. My daughter just called and she and her
fellow
>> are going to here in about two hours, so I guess I'd better hustle. I
>> didn't get all my shopping done until last night, but I had a great time
>> doing it, and we went out later with some friends and had a very special
>> time. It made me feel so good. I'm very happy this year, folks, and
you've
>> had a lot to do with that! Thank you, thank you. Love to you and to
>> Barb -- Kathy, Jerry, Norman, Guido, Button Michelle, Leonard, Maggie,
and
>> Puck Corrigan.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Martin Auslander <fitecancer@earthlink.net>
>> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>; Carla/Ken
>> Naehring <blessu@worldnet.att.net>
>> Date: Friday, December 25, 1998 4:56 AM
>> Subject: Re: [MOL] Tonight.. tonight!!
>>
>> >DEar Carla,
>> >
>> >I am saddened that you are on the receiving end of these unerving
>> >issues. I am saddened that you can't seem to enjoy the season and holy
>> >day and holiday in peace, with love, and in health. I can only offer
>> >this, as I feel helpless not to be able to do more, that we in our
>> >household and through our prayers to you, pray that God conveys our
>> >love, our healing wishes and that all the prayers that He\She hears from
>> >all of us will be an eventual blessing in disguise so that you will be
>> >able to eventually heal and be loved. I do pray for that. Pls know that
>> >we all, each and everyone, care for you and wish you could be with us to
>> >share in our joys. WE will hold a empty seat for you, when we sit down
>> >to our holiday dinner and will keep a present for you under the tree
>> >whenever you are ready to join us. God Bless YOU
>> >
>> >Marty and Barb
>> >
>> >> ken naehring wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Well, if I thought I was behind before, I am sure I am now and no
>> >> hope of getting it all done.. so I will be winging it for Christmas..
>> >> I received a phone call from Ken letting me know that he has smashed
>> >> his finger at work and was going to the hospital to have it looked
>> >> at... I asked if he wanted me to come and take him and he said no..
>> >> just stay home in case he needed a ride home..
>> >>
>> >> After about an hour, I called the ER and they told me that he blew out
>> >> his finger.. Now, I must tell you that I had no idea what that meant
>> >> and decided that since I was going to miss the Candlelight Christmas
>> >> at church, I better go to the hospital..
>> >>
>> >> When I arrived I got to see what blew out his finger meant.. I didn't
>> >> feel very well after viewing it.. His right (ring) fourth finger was
>> >> gone on the top one inch of the inside of his hand.. There was
>> >> nothing for them to stitch up and so it will be 5-6 days before they
>> >> can graft skin to it and repair it with surgery. Tomorrow we will be
>> >> seeing a specialist and know more.. He left with a tourniquet and a
>> >> missile type bandage and vicodin..
>> >>
>> >> I of course was my usual unpopular self in this particular ER room and
>> >> hospital.. They said to take him home and make a doctors appointment
>> >> in 5 or 6 days.. I said that was unacceptable.. I was not going to
>> >> take him home with a bleeding hand and not under doctors care. They
>> >> said that was was the Hand surgeon had said and asked what I wanted to
>> >> do.. I said, to call another..
>> >>
>> >> We called our primary care and were referred to a plastic surgeon (as
>> >> the hand surgeon was part of the largest group in Cincy) and he agreed
>> >> that Ken needed to be seen tomorrow, even though it would take a week
>> >> before surgery could be arranged. Then the doctor said to me, that he
>> >> meant to tell me that the doctor from Cincy Hand Surgery, should also
>> >> been seen tomorrow.. I told him that is all I had asked for in the
>> >> first place, that he be under a doctors care and not mine.. The nurse
>> >> said that she also said in a week, so I know I wasn't losing it..
>> >>
>> >> Anyway, my guess is that he will be off work for 6-8 weeks... He will
>> >> be fine, though he will lose some of the flex in that finger joint.
>> >> It is a very nasty sight.. I told the ER doctor that I can't handle
>> >> other's blood, but I do very well with my own.. He laughed and said he
>> >> was just the opposite..!! I would hope so given his chosen
>> >> profession! LOL!!
>> >> So I am not sure who we will be seeing, but he is right handed and it
>> >> is his right hand and they told him not to drive, so I am the
>> >> chauffeur!
>> >>
>> >> Called my mom when we got home from hospital and found out that my
>> >> brother and sister-in-law are stranded by the ice in Nashville TN.
>> >> They will either leave tomorrow night or Friday, whenever it is
>> >> safe.. She then told me that she would have Christmas anyway tomorrow
>> >> night, even though it would just be my niece and her family and my
>> >> stepdaughter.. I said wait a minute, we are doctoring and running
>> >> behind, but we are coming too.. she said "I knew that". I think this
>> >> just dropped me another slot on the list, but atleast she didn't
>> >> cancel it since he wasn't going to be here..!! I shall not try to
>> >> change her, I shall accept her just as she is, I shall make peace with
>> >> who she is and go on and be me... I shall.....
>> >>
>> >> Well, I hope that you are all safe and sound and feeling the light of
>> >> God's love this Christmas.. That is what it is all about and one of
>> >> these days I will really understand that!! :-) Much love and hugs to
>> >> all, Carla
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