GOD bless you Jeanie. 18's,
Marty On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 4:54 PM, ICANDOALLTTC via CMLHope <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Marty, Thanks for that story. Yes we have met so many warriors that > fight this disease bravely. When I tell people that I am sick and on a pill > form of chemo, it just doesn't seem to register that I'm not hooked up to > machines and etc. I know from personal experience that we fight everyday as > we take our pills, and take care of our bodies. Sometimes we just don't > share the pain with family as we tend to, or at least I do, to put our best > face forward so they won't worry about us. > > Yes, when I was first dx I had a chain of prayer warriors praying for me; > people I didn't even know. My sister had friends, and the friends had > friends so soon a prayer was being said in different churches from other > states. And of course we have our own prayer chain here on this list. > > I hope you are good today, and keep up the good works. > > Blessings, > Jeanie<3 > > > > In a message dated 5/22/2014 8:14:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hi Jeanie, > > First, thank you for the birthday greetings. > > The part of my autobiography that I sent to you is only a very small > portion of my book. As I help someone I add it to my book. As someone > helps me I also add it to my book so I will never publish it but I do > send parts of it to people that are dealing with Leukemia and are > looking to go through a bone marrow transplant. > > Since there are some people that are mentioned in my book I have to be > very careful on who I send it to. Most of the people in my book have > agreed to have their names and stories given out but there are some > that I have lost contact with and can not get their permission. In > some cases I just use their innitials or change their names for their > privacy. I still like to "shield" Gloria because of her privacy. > > I am including one of my favorite stories, about a lady named Gloria. > I feel that by helping her through everything that she had to go > through was one of the highlights of my life. We still remain very > close friends to this day. Something very unusual about Gloria and > myself. If she is having a bad day or if I am having a bad day we both > know it and call each other. I just can't explain it but it seems that > we have this special connection to each other. > > Gloria > > I became involved with a web site called Caringbridge about a year > ago. This is a site where people that are ill, usually Leukemia, but > other life threatening illnesses as well can post their experiences of > what they are going through by having cancer. People visit these sites > and give support, encouragement and prayers to them. This is where I > first met Gloria D. She is a woman in her early thirties and has a > sister by the name of Mary. Mary used to update the Caringbridge site > as Gloria went through the transplant ordeal. It was a very difficult > time for Gloria, Mary and their mother Nancy, as well as all of their > family. It is a very religious, pious and close-knit family, and there > was so many on the Internet site that would leave their support and > prayers. > > > > I truly believe that if Gloria hadnt felt that everyone wasnt praying > for her to get through this terrible time she wouldnt have made it. > There is a very special connection with all of her family and GOD that > through her belief it made it something so strong that it was like GOD > came down and kissed her. > > > > It was also a time for her to test her beliefs, and I must say that > she beat this horrible disease for the shear beliefs that she and her > family all have. They are all very amazing people that I truly admire. > > > > I would always try to encourage her by sending her little poems and > things that I went through. I would try to let her know that those > very terrible mouth sores that probably were the worst part of her > ordeal would subside as soon as her white blood count would come up. > > > > Sometimes when someone that had already gone through it tells what to > expect before it actually happens then the patient is more prepared, > and knows what to expect. It is a shame that she wasnt told about some > of the things she would be going through beforehand. > > > > I know just how much Gloria had to endure and to put it bluntly she > really suffered, both in mind and body. Sometimes she wouldnt post > anything because she was too sick to let anyone know. Her sister Mary > would usually do all of the posts on the Caringbridge site, and when > she didnt we all really started to worry. > > > > I had spoken with Mary most of the time, but with also their mother, > Nancy. There were so many concerns, and whenever I would be asked a > question I would always answer any of them as honestly as I could. > > > > This also brought back some memories about when I used to be the go > between Judy and Adam Pasamanick. Judy was Adams mother and as I > previously mentioned it was Judy that encouraged me to write all of > this down. > > > > From all of my experiences with helping those whose mothers were also > involved with me I found that it always meant more to the mothers then > to the actual patient at the time. In a way by me becoming involved > with the parents, usually the mother, it sort of filtered down to the > actual patient. > > > > > > Probably this all happened because of what the patient was going > through at the time. I vividly remember most of the time of how I > felt, usually miserable and in a lot of excruciating pain, and couldnt > let the rest of the world into my life. But whenever my mom came there > to visit and help I was able to have my mind focused on each and every > word, feeling and emotion she had. I guess that this is also how > Gloria must have felt. > > > > I received this e-mail from her shortly after she got home. Gloria, as > I would tell her, you are now a survivor, and you will go through life > being happy and healthy. Gloria and her family are another success > story > > > > HI Marty... > > > > This is Gloria, I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know how > much I appreciate your words of encouragement. They have meant so much > to my mom and me. Thank you for being there for her on so many > occasions. You gave her "peace of mind" at times when she had none. > I'm doing pretty well. I'm on liquid Donnatal for my stomach. I've > been on it for several weeks now. It seems to be aiding in my healing, > but the downside is, it's a barbiturate and my body is getting used to > it (addicted). > > > > > > I get really sick and crampy in my arms and legs if I miss a dose. It > keeps my stomach from spasming though. Guess I have to take the good > with the bad. Anyhow, I'm glad I had the opportunity to write you and > I wish you > > and your family "A blessed Christmas Holiday". You and yours are in > our thoughts and prayers. > > Love Gloria > > > > Or this: > > > > Dear Marty... > > > > I was just looking at all of the postings on my Caringbridge site and > everything that you wrote me in my most critical time, my darkest > hour...was so beautiful, inspirational and hopeful...Thank you, for > keeping my mom's chin up, it was so very hard for her to deal with me > having cancer. Mom says "HI" and sends her love. Asks how your brother > Sidney is doing. Hope all is peaceful and well with you and those you > love... > > With a heartful of love for you...Gloria > > At Glorias one-year post transplant she wrote the following in her journal: > > > On a much lighter note...Below are pictures of the lovely Gartenberg > family...Marty, his wife Shelly and their daughter Meredith. Mom and I > had the pleasure of meeting them on Tuesday for lunch before they > headed back home to Pennsylvania. Marty found me on this site last > year when I was in the hospital gearing up for transplant. Marty, > himself is a transplant SURVIVOR of over 17 years and has spent his > years past transplant, dedicating his time and energy, helping cancer > patients and giving "HOPE"... Having gone thru this, he helps others > to know what to expect and is always there to enlighten and > acknowledge those dealing with every aspect of cancer. He's so very > special to my family and me and I am so grateful to him for the many > times he's spent consoling my mom when she was in need of answers. > Meeting Marty was and always will be one of the most special times > that I will remember and cherish for the rest of my life...THIS WAS > MARTY'S FIRST POST HERE ON MY CARINGBRIDGE SITE...Dear Gloria, my name > is Marty and I had a bone marrow transplant more than 16 years ago. > Ever since then, I am leading a healthy and productive life. I was > only 45 when I was diagnosed with CML. The procedure was quite > different from what it is today. There have been so many improvements, > that I know you will have a much better time of it.You will be going > through a lot, but please take one day at a time and you will see that > you will be able to do whatever you have to, in order to get your life > back...and you WILL!I am now 60 years old and although I will never > forget what I went through, I make it my obligation to help others go > through it. Most of whom I've helped are still here today, and living > productive lives.I see that you already know Zavie Miller. Just ask > him about me, and by the way, I know that GOD listens to my prayers, > and now you are added to my list...Marty > > This is Gloria today, healthy and happy. What a success story she is > not only to herself and her family, but to all of those that would > read and post to her website. She is a living miracle that brings hope > and inspiration to others who may be following in her footsteps. The > journey that she and I took can only inspire others to have hope > because this battle can be won. In order to travel this long difficult > road you really have to believe in yourself more then anything in the > world > > > > Myself, my loving wife Shelly and our daughter Meredith > > (Sorry the pictures did not come through) > > > > > > So, I guess that I was correct about how parents feel, especially > mothers, and it was my honor to be able to help Nancy as well as Mary > and of course Gloria. > > Gloria, and I and our families still remain close, and we always keep in > touch. > > The other day Gloria had called me and asked me to take a picture of > my home in Florida. I went outside and as I was about to take a > picture I glanced up into the sky right above my house and saw a > skywriting plane inscribing a message in the beautiful sunny clear > sky. > > I snapped the picture and e-mailed it to her, and she decided to put > it, and its explanation into her Caring-Bridge journal > > Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:30 AM CST > > YESTERDAY, I GOT AN EMAIL FROM MY DEAR FRIEND MARTY GARTENBERG...MARTY > AND HIS FAMILY STAY AT THEIR FLORIDA HOME FOR THE COLD MONTHS AND I > HAD ASKED HIM TO GO OUTSIDE AND TAKE SOME PICTURES FOR ME TO SEE! WELL > MUCH TO HIS SURPRISE WHEN HE VENTURED OUT TO SNAP SOME PICS, THIS IS > WHAT HE SAW UP IN THE SKY UP ABOVE HIS HOUSE!!!...SEE YOU ALL DON'T > KNOW MARTY, BUT I DO...AND I KNOW THAT THIS WAS NOT A COINCEDENCE BUT > "BASHERT" (meant to be) A WORD THAT MARTY HAS TAUGHT ME. FOR ALL OF > YOU JUST DROPPING IN HERE ON MY CARINGBRIDGE PAGE, MARTY GARTENBERG IS > AN 18 YEAR POST BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT SURVIVOR FOR THE SAME TYPE OF > LEUKEMIA THAT I HAD "CML"...HE IS MY 'HOPE' FOR LONGEVITY AND GOD > BLESS HIM FOR FINDING ME WHEN HE DID!...MOM AND I HAD THE PLEASURE OF > MEETING MARTY, HIS WIFE SHELLY AND DAUGHTER MEREDITH, FOR THE FIRST > TIME BACK IN SEPTEMBER WHEN HE WAS HERE IN DETROIT VISITING HIS > BROTHER. IMMEDIATELY THE CONNECTION THAT HAD STARTED THROUGH HIS > ON-LINE CONVERSATIONS WITH ME AT MY FRAGILE TIME AND THE KINDNESS THAT > HE GAVE MY MOM ANSWERING HER QUESTIONS DURING LATE NIGHT PHONE CALLS > WHILE I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL, TRANSPIRED INTO A LOVELY BOND THAT WE > SHARE AND MOM AND I CONSIDER MARTY AND HIS FAMILY TO BE A PART OF 'OUR > FAMILY' TOO!!!..WE ARE BLESSED TO KNOW THEM! "WE LOVE THE > GARTENBERG'S"!!!!THE ********* FAMILY > > (Please note, I left out Gloria's last name for her privacy) > > > > > My dear friend Gloria wrote this about me and I was really surprised > of just how much she thinks of me. Whenever I help someone it comes > from my heart, and I see that it also comes from hers as well. > > Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:36 AM CDT > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MARTY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I JUST > RECEIVED A PHONE CALL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON FROM MY DEAR FRIEND MARTY > GARTENBERG. ANYONE WHO'S FOLLOWED MY JOURNALS THESE PAST FEW YEARS HAS > TO KNOW WHO MARTY IS AND JUST WHAT HE MEANS TO ME AND MY > FAMILY...MARTY IS A CML 'SURVIVOR' LIKE ME, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS > THAT HE IS OVER 18 YEARS POST BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT AND I AM ONLY > 2.HE IS IN HIS 60'S AND I AM IN MY 40'S. OTHER THAN THESE DIFFERENCES, > WE SHARE THE COMMON BOND OF HAVING WALKED THE SAME JOURNEY. I AM PROUD > TO CALL HIM MY 'FRIEND'TODAYS PHONE CALL FROM MARTY WAS NOT LIKE THE > USUAL CALLS TO ME...TODAY MARTY CALLED 'ASKING US TO PRAY FOR HIM'"I'M > JUST GOING TO LEAVE IT AT THAT UNTIL WE HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION"...I > AM ASKING 'ALL' OF YOU WHO'VE BLESSED ME WITH YOUR PRAYERS AND HAVE > KEPT ME IN YOUR THOUGHTS, TO PLEASE TURN THEM ALL TO MARTY, BECAUSE WE > ALL NEED AND LOVE HIM.MARTY IS THE MOST SELFLESS, LOVING AND CARING > AND KIND MAN THAT I'VE EVER MET IN MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE. HE IS GENUINE > WITH THE WAY HE GIVES OF HIMSELF TO OTHERS. HE DOES GOD'S WORK TO > SPREAD 'HOPE' AND 'LOVE' AND 'FAITH'."CALLING ALL ANGELS"...~~~~~~~WE > LOVE YOU MARTY~~~~~~~~~ > > This is a post from Gloria's journal. > > Journal Monday, July 17, 2006 5:54 PM CDT IF ANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN > FOLLOWING MY JOURNALS, YOU SEE HIM ON THIS PAGE, YOU'VE READ ABOUT HIM > IN MY JOURNAL POSTINGS AND YOU'VE HIM SEEN HIM SIGNING MY GUESTBOOK > FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS THIS AUGUST 2006.WHEN I WAS ADMITTED TO KARMANOS > CANCER INSTITUTE, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH 2004 TO BEGIN MY TRANSPLANT > JOURNEY...I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS AHEAD OF ME BECAUSE THERE ISN'T ANY > MANUAL OR WRITTEN DOCUMENT THAT COULD EVERY HAVE THE ABILITY TO > DESCRIBE JUST WHAT THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE IS LIKE.MY MOTHER AND THE REST > OF MY FAMILY WERE FRIGHTENED,..."WE WERE WALKING BLINDLY INTO THE > UNKNOWN, BECAUSE AS EVERYONE IN OUR LITTLE 'CLUB' THAT NO ONE WANTED > TO BECOME A MEMBER OF KNOWS...EACH EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT. NO TWO > EXPERIENCES IN REGARDS TO TRANSPLANT ARE THE SAME. IT'S A 'TRIAL BY > ERROR', THROW CAUTION TO THE WIND AND PUT YOUR "FAITH" IN THE "WILL OF > GOD'S HANDS" JOURNEY.BEFORE MY TRANSPLANT, I WOULD SIT FOR HOURS IN > THE FLOOR AT BORDER'S READING THROUGH ALL THE MATERIALS I COULD TO > FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MY DISEASE BEING THAT CML IS A RARE FORM OF > LEUKEMIA. BECAUSE TRANSPLANT FOR CML IS FAIRLY NEW, THERE WERE NO > UPDATED BOOKS, NO MATERIALS OR REFERENCE GUIDES FOR ME,...THAT WAS > UNTIL A MONTH BEFORE MY TRANSPLANT IN AUGUST 2004 A BOOK ABOUT THE NEW > CANCER DRUG CALLED "THE MAGIC CANCER BULLET" REFERRING TO GLEEVEC CAME > OUT. I WAS INITIALLY PUT ON THIS DRUG AS ALL OF THE REST OF THE NEWLY > DIAGNOSED IN THAT TIME FRAME AND BECAME PART OF 'MEDICAL HISTORY'...I > AGREED TO LET THEM DOCUMENT THE EFFECTS OF GLEEVEC, AS MANY OF US DID > IN HOPES OF FURTHER ADVANCING THEIR ABILITY TO ENHANCE AND INCORPORATE > MORE TRIAL DRUGS FOR US CANCER PATIENTS.HERE'S WHERE MARTY COMES INTO > PLAY. MARTY GOT DIRECTED TO MY CARINGBRIDGE SITE BY ZAVIE MILLER, A > CML SURVIVOR OF SEVERAL YEARS NOW WHO IS ALSO ON GLEEVEC. I MET ZAVIE > THROUGH THE CML SUPPORT GROUP ON YAHOO. THERE WERE FEW IF NONE IN THE > GROUP WHO HAD TRANSPLANTED. ONE THAT I KNOW OF 5 1/2 MONTHS BEFORE ME, > DAN ******. HE'S DOING WONDERFULLY! MARTY WROTE HIS FIRST POST IN MY > GUESTBOOK HERE ON CARINGBRIDGE ON SATURDAY, OCT 2ND 2004, JUST TWO > DAYS AFTER MY TRANSPLANT....HE HAD EMAILED WITH MOM AND MARY PRIOR TO > HIS POST. HIS WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT WERE SO POWERFUL THAT HE MADE MY > MOM FEEL LIKE 'WE CAN DO THIS'...'IT'S OK.'..."EVERYTHING WILL BE > ALRIGHT"....EVEN THOUGH WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS TO COME OF IT...THE > HOPE, THE LOVE AND THE SHOULDER TO LEAN UPON THAT MARTY GAVE TO MY > MOTHER IN THAT MOST FRAGILE TIME REMAINS SO VERY PRECIOUS IN THE > HEARTS OF "ALL" OF MY FAMILY..ESPECIALLY IN MINE. AT FIRST WHEN MOM > WOULD READ ME THE POSTS FROM MY PAGE HERE ON CARINGBRIDGE FROM > MARTY...I DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR IT...I WAS SUFFERING TOO MUCH TO THINK > THAT ANYONE OTHER THAN MY FAMILY REALLY CARED ABOUT HOW 'I WAS > FEELING' IT TOOK ME AWHILE TO WARM UP TO THAT IDEA...BUT YOU SEE, I > WAS JUST BEGINNING MY JOURNEY..I DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONCEPT OF THE BOND > THAT WE WHO'VE WALKED THIS PATH HAVE COME TO KNOW AMONGST EACH OTHER. > I NOW KNOW AND FEEL THIS BOND THAT COMES FROM THE OTHER MASKED FACES > AT CLINIC EACH TIME I GO FOR FOLLOW UP...I SEE IT IN THE EYES THAT > WINK BACK AT ME, THAT LETS ME KNOW THERE'S A WARM SMILE BEHIND THE > MASK JUST AS THE ONE I'M GIVING BACK IN RETURN. IT'S IN THE SHARING OF > STORIES WITH STRANGERS WHILE WAITING TO HAVE MY WEEKLY BLOOD LABS > DRAWN. IT'S THE WAY MY HEART STRINGS GET TUGGED EVERY TIME I SEE A NEW > FRESHLY BALD HEAD, OR SEE A NEW PATIENT SITTING IN THE CHEMO > LOUNGE...I'VE BEEN A PATIENT COMING UPON 3 YEARS THIS NOVEMBER, AND > GOD WILLING THIS SEPTEMBER WILL MARK ME POST TRANS 2 YEARS. LIKE LANCE > ARMSTRONG WROTE IN HIS BOOK "CANCER MAY LEAVE YOUR BODY. BUT IT WILL > NEVER LEAVE YOUR LIFE".THIS IS TRUE...BUT THE GRACE OF GOD REMAINS > THAT 'TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS' MARTY IS TO ME AN 'ANGEL' BECAUSE HE > APPEARED FROM OUT OF NOWHERE, IN AN INSTANT AND CALMED AND SOOTHED AND > HELPED TO HEAL OUR BROKEN HEARTS. HE DOES THE WORKS OF OUR 'MAKER' AND > I AM SO VERY VERY PROUD TO CALL HIM 'MY FRIEND'...MOM AND I HAD THE > PLEASURE OF MEETING MARTY, HIS WIFE SHELLY AND DAUGHTER MEREDITH LAST > AUGUST WHEN HE WAS IN TOWN HERE VISITING HIS BROTHER SYDNEY. IT WAS SO > AMAZING TO SEE HIM FOR THE FIRST TIME AND WE IMMEDIATELY BECAME > 'FAMILY' FROM THAT POINT ON. THERE'S NOT A WEEK THAT GOES BY THAT WE > DON'T WRITE OR CALL ONE ANOTHER...HOW LUCKY AM I? ANYHOW...I'VE JUST > ABOUT WRITTEN A 'MINI NOVEL' HERE AND COULD GO ON AND ON AND ON....I > JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU WHAT HE MEANS TO ME AND NOW TO SHOW YOU WHAT > HE MEANS TO EVERYONE...TO ALL THE LIVES HE'S TOUCHED..FOR ALL THAT > HE'S GIVEN BACK FOR THE GRACE GRANTED HIM..THIS IS MARTY GARTENBERG, > 17-YEAR BMT SURVIVOR FOR CML.THIS WAS THE ARTICLE ON HIM FEATURED IN > THE MONTHLY PUBLICATION "LIFELINE" PUT OUT BY "THE BONE MARROW > FOUNDATION" BASED OUT OF NEW YORK CITY. WE LOVE YOU MARTY & FAMILY~THE > ********'S P.S. I'M TRYING REALLY HARD TO FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS. > "BIG SHOES TO FILL"!!:) > > Dear Gloria and all of the *******'s, and anyone else that may be > reading this. If there is anything that I have learned throughout my > journey it was to sit back and reflect about all of the things that I > have been through. Things that one can only explain if that person had > already gone through this. Things that may make it a bit easier for > those that must follow in what I have already gone through. There are > those that will unfortunately be diagnosed with cancer, and it is all > of us that can, and should try to help them. Just as if it were part > of your family that you would be helping, so should you extend > yourself to helping others as well. I am not a hero just a mortal > person that had to go through this, and it is such a pleasure for me > to become involved with someone and see them return to health. This is > just what my dear friends Gloria and Zavie and so many others have > done. There will unfortunately be others that will suffer from cancer, > but they should also know that there is always hope. The more that you > know about what is going to happen and what to expect and how to take > care of yourself the easier it is to survive. Gloria's CaringBridge > web site is a medium, a tool if you will for helping others, and I > think that this is a wonderful tool to see just what her life was > before, during and finally after suffering this horrid disease. I want > to thank you dear Gloria for sharing this with others. People have to > see what you went through in order for them to also go through this. > Gloria, I have no footsteps that you or anyone else can follow, just > whatever you can learn from me as I have also learned from you and the > many others that post here, and else ware. People suffer, and maybe if > they learn then their suffering is less. You have suffered but it was > worth each and every second of it because your still here, as is Zavie > and the many others as well. I remember when I first met up with > Zavie, and the trials that he has been through. There were three of > us, myself, Zavie and Jeff. We each in our own ways survived this > ordeal. Me by a bone marrow transplant because at the time there was > no option of Gleevec. Zavie came later, and it was good timing that it > was afterward because Gleevec was then first available, and he is > another success story. Then there is Jeff. He also is a survivor > because at the time there were only two viable options, one was a bone > marrow transplant, for which he had no matching donor, and the other > was for Interferon which he started many years ago, and is now > leukemia free, and by the way also off of Interferon. So as you can > see this is something that can be conquered in many different ways, > and there are still new and better treatments coming out, and even > more will be saved. I urge others to post their experiences here in > this forum so that others can learn. I know that there are a lot of > "lurkers" that check in here to see what's going on but maybe they > might also want to write something that may be of help to them, and > others once those others read it. It's just like a snow ball moving > along, it gets larger and larger as it goes on it's way. I am glad > that Gloria has decided to keep this CaringBridge site going. She is a > gifted and talented writer, and has kept this journal of hers showing > all of her experiences whether they be good or bad. She tells it > exactly as it is, and always in detail for us to learn. Martin > Gartenberg > > ****************************************************************************** > > Unfortunately, my brother is suffering from lung cancer, and he lives > close to Gloria and her parents. Since he lives in Michigan I decided > to go see him along with my family. During our visit I had the > opportunity of finally meeting Gloria and her mother Nancy. We all got > together for lunch and had a good time talking about everything. > > My brother is on a new kind of experimental study, which allowed only > 52 people to participate, and he just happened to be that 52nd one. He > is receiving an experimental drug and so far in the last two months it > has shown that the tumors in his lungs have shrunken more then 30%. I > do hope and prey that this will continue. > > Unfortunately my brother passed away from his disease in the summer of > 2006, and I attended his funeral. I was so saddened because of how > much I loved him, and all that he was able to do for me during my > illness and I was powerless to be able to help him. While he was alive > I would call him and try to cheer him up, and we both knew that it was > just a matter of time. > > 18's, > > Marty > > > > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 6:30 PM, ICANDOALLTTC via CMLHope > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Marty and Happy Birthday! >> I read your book last night, and I simple loved it! >> When you finish it, you should get it published so others can learn from >> what you went through. >> It's a great story and you tell it with such a passion. >> I feel what I went through with my CML journey doesn't compare with the >> pain >> you have endured. >> You are truly a faithful warrior, and you lift all of us up as we hear >> your >> updates and advice. >> Happy Birthday to your and your wife. >> Blessings, >> Jeanie<3 >> >> >> In a message dated 5/21/2014 10:01:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Well, it's May 21st which is my first and second birthday. I was >> actually born on May 21st 1944 and had my bone marrow transplant when >> I was 45 years old on May 21st 1989. If you do the math I'm 70 years >> old today. >> >> My wife Shelly celabrated her birthday yesterday May 20th. >> >> 18's, >> >> Marty >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> -- >> [CMLHope] >> A support group of http://cmlhope.com >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CMLHope" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. 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