Thanks Diane, and it's 25 years. You sound good. Love June
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diane Peppers [SMTP:diane_peppers@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 2:07 PM
> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> Subject: RE: [MOL] RE:Canada- Diane
>
> No need to feel guilty June. I, like you, did alot of
> drinking in my early years and I know drove times when
> I shouldn't have. It was the grace of God that nothing
> happened. That was the eye opener for me. That is what
> made me be more responsible. I am proud of you for not
> having a drink in 35 years. That is great!!
>
> Yes, I know sometimes I can worry too much. And I
> really am trying not to. There are some bases with my
> condition that I feel haven't been totally covered.
> Once I get back and go to the doctor then I am sure
> things will be easier for me. Actually once I sell my
> house and get here with my fiancee forever things will
> be easier.
>
> How have you been doing? I am seeing what I can find
> out for you on locating your friend.
>
> Your friend,
> Diane
>
>
> --- "Argila, June" <ARGILA@telephonics.com> wrote:
> > Hi worrywort: I don't believe there is any
> > connection between cancer
> > and heart disease so STOP. Everything is fine with
> > you. As for your
> > mother I am very sorry. Since I am an alcoholic,
> > for an instant I felt
> > a little guilty. I didn't have a driver's license
> > when I quit drinking
> > and I thank God for that or that could have been me.
> > I did many things
> > while I was drinking that I never would have done
> > sober. I have that
> > chemical imbalance in my body and I am glad I do
> > because it has brought
> > me into AA where I learned to live an entirely
> > different life. I was
> > also the child of an alcoholic so I never learned a
> > lot of things that I
> > should have growing up. Fortunately I haven't had a
> > drink since I was
> > 27 so I have had the last 25 years to learn some of
> > those things and I
> > have. Diane something in my gut says you are once
> > again perfectly
> > healthy. Just enjoy your new start.
> >
> > Love from your friend June
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Diane Peppers [SMTP:diane_peppers@yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 2:52 PM
> > > To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> > > Subject: RE: [MOL] RE:Canada- Diane
> > >
> > >
> > > June....sorry it took me a bit to reply to this
> > post.
> > > I lost it.. LoL
> > >
> > > I think things happen for a reason and we learn
> > and
> > > grow from it. My mother was killed by a drunk
> > driver
> > > when I was 23. It helped me to get my life back on
> > > track and to realize how precious life is. So I
> > can
> > > understand what you said in your post about it
> > being a
> > > benefit.
> > >
> > > I think alot of my negative was because of the
> > > stressful relationship I was in. I was never built
> > > up..only put down. But now, I am complimented
> > > contstantly by John. Slowly, I am regaining that
> > > confidence that I lost. This little bump in the
> > road
> > > with my surgery has slowed the pace but I WILL get
> > > there eventually. I have tremendous support from
> > my
> > > John and my children and from my new friends on
> > here.
> > >
> > > I am not sure why the doc is doing just an xray. I
> > > asked to have a CT Scan done again only this time
> > and
> > > abdominal one as well. If only to ease my mind.
> > ANd I
> > > want to know what type of bloodtest he did last
> > time I
> > > was in the office. Being that my last pap smear
> > came
> > > back abnormal as well. I have noticed a few
> > people on
> > > here that had had cancer and later heart surgery.
> > Is
> > > there some kind of connection between the 2?
> > >
> > > Your friend,
> > > Diane
> > > --- "Argila, June" <ARGILA@telephonics.com> wrote:
> > > > Diane: It is going to take time...It is going
> > to
> > > > take test
> > > > results.....It is going to take doing some
> > positive
> > > > cancer reading or
> > > > tapes....For me it took the reinforcing of what
> > I
> > > > knew way before I had
> > > > cancer and that was "God runs the show, so I let
> > > > him". I do the best I
> > > > can and turn the rest over to him. My mother
> > died
> > > > when I was 26 and I
> > > > have 4 other sisters, but my baby sister was
> > going
> > > > on 16. At the time I
> > > > could not understand how God could take my
> > mother,
> > > > but in retrospect and
> > > > in watching life unfold, I as able to see how
> > this
> > > > was a benefit for my
> > > > baby sister. It may sound strange but you have
> > to
> > > > know the
> > > > circumstances. At any rate that has helped me
> > to
> > > > make my peace with
> > > > God. If he finds he needs an angel, then two
> > things
> > > > happen, I go to my
> > > > new position and I turn my children and those I
> > love
> > > > over to God's care
> > > > because he has something else in store for them.
> > > >
> > > > Another more practical way for you may be a
> > short
> > > > term therapy of
> > > > anti-anxiety meds, just for a month or so.
> > > > Yesterday someone put out an
> > > > article about a new anti-anxiety (I think
> > Lillian)
> > > > that doesn't
> > > > interfere with your sex drive. That was the
> > only
> > > > side effect I found In
> > > > the 5 to 6 weeks that I took the Zoloft, 25 mg.
> > for
> > > > one week and then 50
> > > > mgs.
> > > >
> > > > Another suggestion, I go to Hypnotherapy for
> > > > relaxation purposes. I am
> > > > sure there are other therapies that could relax
> > you.
> > > > Acupuncture is
> > > > something that a lot of people speak highly of
> > but
> > > > my insurance doesn't
> > > > cover it and I can't afford it but maybe you
> > could
> > > > give it a try.
> > > >
> > > > Diane - My doctor told me in 24 hours that my
> > cancer
> > > > was NOT gone. Your
> > > > experience is a different one. Think positive,
> > you
> > > > said that in the
> > > > past you thought negative, well maybe that was
> > what
> > > > helped you to get
> > > > cancer in the first place. Now you have a brand
> > new
> > > > chance - use it to
> > > > bring positive things to your life. Maybe you
> > might
> > > > want to explore
> > > > your earlier negativity with a counselor of some
> > > > type. POINT is Diane,
> > > > from what the doctor says, you are clean. Do
> > > > yourself a favor and
> > > > believe it. If in the future it pops up again,
> > deal
> > > > with it then. I
> > > > have a real good feeling about you and your new
> > > > love.
> > > >
> > > > Smile and have a great night. Your friend June
> > A
> > > >
> > > > P.S. The one question I have is "Why is the
> > doctor
> > > > doing an Xray rather
> > > > than a CT Scan?"
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Diane Peppers
> > [SMTP:diane_peppers@yahoo.com]
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 12:23 PM
> > > > > To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> > > > > Subject: RE: [MOL] RE:Canada- Diane
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi June...I am keeping my fingers crossed for
> > your
> > > > CT
> > > > > Scan. I am sure it will come out fine. I have
> > my
> > > > next
> > > > > xray..actually my first since surgery, on Oct.
> > > > 12th. I
> > > > > am a bit scared. I know the Doc said they
> > believe
> > > > they
> > > > > got it all but there is some fear that they
> > > > didn't. I
> > > > > am sure you and others here know this fear
> > well. I
> > > > am
> >
> === message truncated ===
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be
> removed
> from the mailing list, please visit the Medicine-On-Line Discussion
> Forum
> at <http://www.meds.com/con_faq.html>, or send an email message to:
> majordomo@lists.meds.com
> with the subject line blank and the body of the message containing the
> line:
> unsubscribe mol-cancer your-email-address
> where the phrase your-email-address is replaced with your actual email
> address.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed
from the mailing list, please visit the Medicine-On-Line Discussion Forum
at <http://www.meds.com/con_faq.html>, or send an email message to:
majordomo@lists.meds.com
with the subject line blank and the body of the message containing the line:
unsubscribe mol-cancer your-email-address
where the phrase your-email-address is replaced with your actual email
address.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
