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I want to wish everyone happy holidays (Original Post) Tab Dec 2015 OP
This will be my first Christmas without my sister and mother Siwsan Dec 2015 #1
It's nice to know that life goes on Tab Dec 2015 #6
I join you in that. onethatcares Dec 2015 #2
Congratulations to the both of you! That must be a relief. Tab Dec 2015 #7
2000 cases a year. onethatcares Dec 2015 #8
Thank you, but at least my cancer is "common" Tab Dec 2015 #9
Thank you BuelahWitch Dec 2015 #3
And to you! Solly Mack Dec 2015 #4
And to you and your family as well and all those who read this forum ... slipslidingaway Dec 2015 #5
Best wishes to you and have a great holiday. sinkingfeeling Dec 2015 #10

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)
1. This will be my first Christmas without my sister and mother
Fri Dec 18, 2015, 05:32 PM
Dec 2015

But a new baby is expected, any day now, and that certainly helps distract. I'll be spending Christmas Day on the road to Asheville, baby gifts in hand.

Tab

(11,093 posts)
6. It's nice to know that life goes on
Thu Dec 24, 2015, 12:48 PM
Dec 2015

My son's going to see things I never will. Of course, I lived through a lot of transformational world changes myself, but they're nothing compared to the scale and scope of what's coming down the line.

Unless, of course, Trump wins. Then I'll revisit my wish to hang around.

onethatcares

(16,172 posts)
2. I join you in that.
Sat Dec 19, 2015, 09:39 AM
Dec 2015

This time my wife and I are celebrating good news. Her cholangiacarcinoma is in remission and no sign or spot of it was seen on her MRIs or ct Scans this past week.

I wish all of you the best of everything.

Especially, I wish you PEACE.

onethatcares

Tab

(11,093 posts)
7. Congratulations to the both of you! That must be a relief.
Thu Dec 24, 2015, 12:50 PM
Dec 2015

And you forced me to look up cholangiacarcinoma and learn a new word. I understand it's very rare.

onethatcares

(16,172 posts)
8. 2000 cases a year.
Thu Dec 24, 2015, 03:45 PM
Dec 2015

mostly mid eastern or asian. My wife is neither. She's a case study. The surgeon had her on the op table for 7 hours while they disconnected her bile duct, held her hepatic artery off the tumor area, took it out, and sewed her back together. the bile duct into her small intestine that is. Then she got colitus two months later.

Again, I think all of you guys are heros, real life people that are dealing with the worst personal problem and having the compassion to share with others.

I salute all of you If you celebrate the holidays in any form, I wish you ALL THE BEST FOREVER.

Tab

(11,093 posts)
9. Thank you, but at least my cancer is "common"
Thu Dec 24, 2015, 03:55 PM
Dec 2015

I don't know how difficult it would be with a very rare one. The fact that you made it to a cure is incredibly inspiring. I wish you the best and good health to your wife.

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
3. Thank you
Sun Dec 20, 2015, 01:38 AM
Dec 2015

I didn't think I'd be here to see Christmas 2015. I've not been big into holidays since my Mom got sick years ago, but the other residents in my facility are nice and they have it decorated pretty.
Hope you have a lovely holiday.

slipslidingaway

(21,210 posts)
5. And to you and your family as well and all those who read this forum ...
Thu Dec 24, 2015, 01:35 AM
Dec 2015

and who are going through difficult times.

Enjoy today.

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