Dear all I'm an old hurricane survivor. Let's pray God keeps his Angels surrounding us. 🐝safe
My Motto: Faith and Pills With Love 🐠18's Dx 1/2004 CML Leukemia Started Gleevec 2/2004 Started Tasigna 9/2009 Started Sprycel 11/2009 Started Ponatinib 1/2015 Doctor Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center > On Sep 9, 2017, at 9:25 PM, Marty Gartenberg <wa2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Shelia, we didn't leave. > > Hear what's happening now... > > At 8:17 a tornado hit my area but not directly around my house. It caused all > power in my area to black out. Then within 28 minutes it suddenly turned back > on and everyone in my community has power restored. Got to hand to Florida > power and light... > > Since the tornado is just beginning and later on Sunday morning the hurricane > should be upon us. However the "good news" is that it had turned to the North > West and the West coast of Florida should get the brunt of it around such as > Ft. Meyers and Northward.. After it's finished with Florida it will head > directly to Atlanta Georgia and North. > > Now that doesn't necessary mean that we are out of the woods because this > Hurricane is the size of Texas and it will probably engulf both the West and > East coasts of the Sunshine State but as i mentioned the center is located on > the West coast, and that should be sometime early Sunday morning. > > Lets hope for the best. So far we still have power but it will probably go > out again sometime this morning. I will try to keep everyone notified if I > can. > > Please be safe everyone. > > 18's, > > Marty > > Marty > > >> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 9:12 PM, Sheila Watson <sheila.a.wat...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> Marty, I am glad to hear that. I was worrying over ya'll earlier today. >> My brother is still in Hudson (up above Tampa about 30 or 40 miles. I worry >> about him, but he is suppose to be going to a friend's home that is safer >> than his doublewide. Glad ya'll left. >> >> SuzieQ >> >>> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 5:15 AM, <cmlhope@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>> cmlhope@googlegroups.com Google Groups >>> Topic digest >>> View all topics >>> Words OF WISDOM. - 5 Updates >>> Words OF WISDOM. >>> myvet...@aol.com: Sep 08 09:39AM -0400 >>> >>> Hi all, Grace and I are getting out of dodge. We are heading for Indiana >>> to stay with family. After this is over I hope we have a home in Fort >>> Myers to live in. And my pure Corvette I hope it's still their. Stay >>> safe. >>> >>> >>> greenie >>> >>> In a message dated 9/7/2017 9:28:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, >>> wa2...@gmail..com writes: >>> >>> >>> Hi Marcie, >>> >>> Glad that you found my story interesting. I live in Boynton Beach about 90 >>> miles north of Miami. >>> >>> 18's, >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 9:21 PM, 'Marcie Goodman' via CMLHope >>> <cmlhope@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> Marty, >>> >>> Such a beautiful story which brought me to tears. Thanks, as always, for >>> sharing. By the way, you aren't in Miami now are you? >>> >>> Marcie >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Sep 7, 2017, at 9:11 PM, Marty Gartenberg <wa2...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Joyce, Jeanie and everyone here, >>> >>> I learned something a very long time ago. If you or someone else looks out >>> of a window then it is what they see that can make a big difference in >>> their lives. I wrote this story a very long time ago and i always >>> remembered it. It wasn't necessarily what this person would see but it was >>> something that was explained to make "someone" happy for what they were >>> able to "see" >>> >>> Now over the years that followed i have seen this plagiarized and it really >>> hurt me, but i assure you that i am it's original author. There are many >>> details in it that i personally went through. >>> >>> The Window >>> There were two men in the cancer ward of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York >>> City. They were in Ward KCC-6 North, which was at that time the cancer ward >>> at that hospital. Both of these men were suffering from the end stages of >>> Leukemia. They were there basically to die. One of these men had his bed >>> right next to the only window in the room. The other one was across the >>> room and had no access to the window. The man by the window would always >>> tell the other man how beautiful it was looking out of that window, and let >>> him know what was happening outside. He would talk about the beautiful >>> skies, and how all of the little children were playing in Central Park. He >>> would tell about the green grass and the people who were having a picnic, >>> and the dogs that were running around, as well as the ice cream truck with >>> the man selling ice cream pops to the little children, and the hot dog >>> vendor also selling hot dogs with mustard and sour kraut. He would tell the >>> other man that he would be able to see all of this for himself once he was >>> healed. This went on for about two weeks, and one morning the nurse came >>> into the room as she usually did, and presented these two men with their >>> sponge baths. She first went over to the man who was by the window to find >>> that he had passed away in his sleep. She then covered him up and left the >>> room for a couple of minutes. When she returned, there was a doctor with >>> her. This was a fairly new young doctor who would pronounce the man dead, >>> and at that particular time, 8:40 a.m. even though he had obviously passed >>> away some time during the night. The other man across the room with tears >>> running down his cheeks became quite depressed at seeing his roommate >>> wheeled out of the room, declared dead. He thought about how this man would >>> always try to make him happy with him describing all of the nice things he >>> was able to see outside. Later on that day the nurse returned and made up >>> the bed in the room that was now unoccupied. The man in the other bed asked >>> if by any chance he would be able to be put by the window. The nurse was a >>> very kind and compassionate woman besides being a very competent nurse, and >>> she wheeled him over. Although this man was unable to prop himself up to >>> see the outside because he had recently had his Spleen surgically removed, >>> he tried but finding it was just impossible. The next day came, and he >>> again tried and although he was in a great deal of pain he managed to very >>> slowly prop himself up and peer out of that most appealing window. He was >>> absolutely shocked at what he was able to see, or to put it another way, >>> what he was unable to see. There was nothing there but a brick wall! He >>> wondered why that man would always tell him about what a beautiful world it >>> was out there when in fact there was nothing but that brick wall. At about >>> that time the nurse came in with his sponge bath. He immediately without >>> any reservation asked her why the man would always tell him about what was >>> happening outside when in fact he wasn't able to see anything. The nurse >>> then told him that he was correct. The man who had been by that window was >>> in fact not able to see anything because he was blind. >>> >>> The man then realized that the other man was trying to make him feel good, >>> and try to become well once again. And, as it turned out that other man did >>> in fact return to health but not until he was able to receive a Bone Marrow >>> Transplant. There was a donor found, his sister, and although he had to >>> live in a plastic bubble for many months without having a window in it he >>> would also be able to see all of those wonderful things that this world has >>> to offer. In effect the man who passed away prepared the other man so that >>> he would be able to tolerate something that no one could ever imagine >>> happening to anyone. I know all about this story because I was that other >>> man, and without this blind mans’ help I would have never been able to >>> really “see” what the other man saw, even though he was totally blind. I >>> gladly wrote this story to be able to make others understand that there is >>> hope even though you cannot see any hope. There is something to be learned >>> by all of this, and that is to never give up hope. Most of us are blind to >>> this fact, and we can only see what we want to see. Sometimes it takes >>> someone that can really see what is out there even though he is blind. Or >>> was he? >>> >>> Authors note: >>> I wrote this story on May 21, 1990, which I consider my second birth date, >>> because that was exactly one year after my Bone Marrow Transplant. My >>> actual birth date was on May 21, 1944. It is my wish that whoever reads >>> this will take comfort in the fact that there is a beautiful world out >>> there, and they must have hope in order to really be able to ”see” it. >>> >>> Martin Gartenberg. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 6:43 PM, <jku...@wi.rr.com> wrote: >>> This was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing with the cml warriors. >>> > 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 cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> > 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 CMLHope@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> 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 cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 CMLHope@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> 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 cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 CMLHope@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> 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 cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 CMLHope@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> cmlhope-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> 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 cmlhope+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> Marty Gartenberg <wa2...@gmail.com>: Sep 08 02:50PM -0400 >>> >>> Hi Greenie, >>> >>> Go West young man, go West... May i ask you what is a pure Corvette? >>> And can you still get into it comfortably? Last time i tried to get into a >>> vet I had a lot of difficulty. I am 6' + I guess that you must be some ware >>> in Florida as i am also in Boynton Beach all hunkered down. >>> >>> 18's, >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 9:39 AM, myvety2k via CMLHope < >>> Susan Zimmerman <rszim0...@aol.com>: Sep 08 04:04PM -0400 >>> >>> Hey Greenie, >>> So glad you are coming to visit! If you want to come over and visit our >>> underground earth home, let us know!!! Would love to see you and Grace. We >>> are in Granger. >>> >>> >>> Susan and Roy Zimmerman >>> >>> On Friday, September 8, 2017 myvety2k via CMLHope >>> <cmlhope@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, Grace and I are getting out of dodge. We are heading for Indiana >>> to stay with family. After this is over I hope we have a home in Fort >>> Myers to live in. And my pure Corvette I hope it's still their. Stay >>> safe. >>> >>> >>> greenie >>> >>> >>> In a message dated 9/7/2017 9:28:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, >>> wa2...@gmail..com writes: >>> >>> >>> Hi Marcie, >>> >>> >>> Glad that you found my story interesting. I live in Boynton Beach about 90 >>> miles north of Miami. >>> >>> >>> 18's, >>> >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 9:21 PM, 'Marcie Goodman' via CMLHope >>> <cmlhope@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>> Marty, >>> >>> >>> Such a beautiful story which brought me to tears. Thanks, as always, for >>> sharing. By the way, you aren't in Miami now are you? >>> >>> >>> Marcie >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> >>> On Sep 7, 2017, at 9:11 PM, Marty Gartenberg <wa2...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Joyce, Jeanie and everyone here, >>> >>> >>> I learned something a very long time ago. If you or someone else looks out >>> of a window then it is what they see that can make a big difference in >>> their lives. I wrote this story a very long time ago and i always >>> remembered it. It wasn't necessarily what this person would see but it was >>> something that was explained to make "someone" happy for what they were >>> able to "see" >>> >>> >>> Now over the years that followed i have seen this plagiarized and it really >>> hurt me, but i assure you that i am it's original author. There are many >>> details in it that i personally went through. >>> >>> >>> The Window >>> >>> There were two men in the cancer ward of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York >>> City. They were in Ward KCC-6 North, which was at that time the cancer ward >>> at that hospital. Both of these men were suffering from the end stages of >>> Leukemia. They were there basically to die. One of these men had his bed >>> right next to the only window in the room. The other one was across the >>> room and had no access to the window. The man by the window would always >>> tell the other man how beautiful it was looking out of that window, and let >>> him know what was happening outside. He would talk about the beautiful >>> skies, and how all of the little children were playing in Central Park. He >>> would tell about the green grass and the people who were having a picnic, >>> and the dogs that were running around, as well as the ice cream truck with >>> the man selling ice cream pops to the little children, and the hot dog >>> vendor also selling hot dogs with mustard and sour kraut. He would tell the >>> other man that he would be able to see all of this for himself once he was >>> healed. This went on for about two weeks, and one morning the nurse came >>> into the room as she usually did, and presented these two men with their >>> sponge baths. She first went over to the man who was by the window to find >>> that he had passed away in his sleep. She then covered him up and left the >>> room for a couple of minutes. When she returned, there was a doctor with >>> her. This was a fairly new young doctor who would pronounce the man dead, >>> and at that particular time, 8:40 a.m. even though he had obviously passed >>> away some time during the night. The other man across the room with tears >>> running down his cheeks became quite depressed at seeing his roommate >>> wheeled out of the room, declared dead. He thought about how this man would >>> always try to make him happy with him describing all of the nice things he >>> was able to see outside. Later on that day the nurse returned and made up >>> the bed in the room that was now unoccupied. The man in the other bed asked >>> if by any chance he would be able to be put by the window. The nurse was a >>> very kind and compassionate woman besides being a very competent nurse, and >>> she wheeled him over. Although this man was unable to prop himself up to >>> see the outside because he had recently had his Spleen surgically removed, >>> he tried but finding it was just impossible. The next day came, and he >>> again tried and although he was in a great deal of pain he managed to very >>> slowly prop himself up and peer out of that most appealing window. He was >>> absolutely shocked at what he was able to see, or to put it another way, >>> what he was unable to see. There was nothing there but a brick wall! He >>> wondered why that man would always tell him about what a beautiful world it >>> was out there when in fact there was nothing but that brick wall. At about >>> that time the nurse came in with his sponge bath. He immediately without >>> any reservation asked her why the man would always tell him about what was >>> happening outside when in fact he wasn't able to see anything. The nurse >>> then told him that he was correct. The man who had been by that window was >>> in fact not able to see anything because he was blind. >>> >>> >>> >>> The man then realized that the other man was trying to make him feel good, >>> and try to become well once again. And, as it turned out that other man did >>> in fact return to health but not until he was able to receive a Bone Marrow >>> Transplant. There was a donor found, his sister, and although he had to >>> live in a plastic bubble for many months without having a window in it he >>> would also be able to see all of those wonderful things that this world has >>> to offer. In effect the man who passed away prepared the other man so that >>> he would be able to tolerate something that no one could ever imagine >>> happening to anyone. I know all about this story because I was that other >>> man, and without this blind mans’ help I would have never been able to >>> really “see” what the other man saw, even though he was totally blind. I >>> gladly wrote this story to be able to make others understand that there is >>> hope even though you cannot see any hope. There is something to be learned >>> by all of this, and that is to never give up hope. Most of us are blind to >>> this fact, and we can only see what we want to see. Sometimes it takes >>> someone that can really see what is out there even though he is blind. Or >>> was he? >>> >>> >>> >>> Authors note: >>> >>> I wrote this story on May 21, 1990, which I consider my second birth date, >>> because that was exactly one year after my Bone Marrow Transplant. My >>> actual birth date was on May 21, 1944. It is my wish that whoever reads >>> this will take comfort in the fact that there is a beautiful world out >>> there, and they must have hope in order to really be able to ”see” it. >>> >>> >>> >>> Martin Gartenberg. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 6:43 PM, <jku...@wi.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>> This was absolutely beautiful. 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I was >>> surprised you are so close to him. He works for the Boy Scouts so he "is >>> prepared". >>> >>> On Friday, September 8, 2017 at 1:50:41 PM UTC-5, wa2yyx wrote: >>> Marty Gartenberg <wa2...@gmail.com>: Sep 08 11:35PM -0400 >>> >>> Richard, >>> >>> Yes your son only lives less then an hour away from me, and i know the area >>> very well because that is where i got my kidney transplant in The Cleveland >>> Clinic. Praying for him and everyone else. >>> >>> 18's, >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> Back to top >>> You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this >>> group. 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