Happy New Year to all. Let's pray the new year brings in much less pain and a more enjoyable life. Thanks Marty for the advice about pain. I'm gonna talk it over with my new doctor. Fireworks gonna keep me awake I'm sure. Love you so very much.
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 Dec 29, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Jeanie, >> >> To answer your question about what i do for pain. It depends on what kinds >> of pain that i am having and it's intensity and how long it lasts. If it's >> light to moderate then i just try to relax my mind and try to deal with but >> severe pain must be dealt with but i try not to use any opiates but try >> anything else that may help me but some times i have to use some opiates but >> not for a long time. >> >> Here is a joke for better words to use. I went to the doctor because i hurt >> my leg every time my fingers touch my leg. >> >> No problem says the doctor and he takes out a hammer and hits my hand. I >> yell out why did you do that, now my hand hurt so badly, my leg doesn't hurt >> as bad as my hand... Exactly says the doctor. >> >> 18's >> >> Marty >> >> PS Yes I do remember Millie >> >>> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 9:33 AM, 'Jeanie' via CMLHope >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Elizabeth and thanks for the uplift. My dryer just decided to hit the >>> dust probably just old age like me. Hehe. Wonderful day with beautiful >>> weather. When I would tell my doctor I was old he would say he didn't want >>> to hear about age. He is in his 70s and still going strong. Well he is >>> retiring and I wish him all the best. He is Dr Balducci head of the senior >>> department of Moffitt Cancer center. What is neat is that his wife is head >>> of senior department of the veterans department of the veterans hospital >>> that is located right up the street from Moffitt. My right hand is still >>> hurting and always wonder what is next. >>> >>> >>> How many here have the tradition of black eyed peas and ham hock? Don't >>> know why. My sister had 4 wheelers and I got talked into taking a ride. I >>> was scared to death. They had 5 acres of woods and away we went. Fun ride >>> but scary none the less. >>> >>> Marty, what do you do for pain? Remember Milly? She used a lot of heat >>> and cold with opiates. I think that was before they cracked down on >>> opiates. >>> >>> Happy New Year everyone! >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 Dec 26, 2017, at 9:46 PM, Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Elizabeth W, >>>> >>>> Ever think that Nick is here for a reason? Well he is for sure. A very >>>> blessed healthy and happy New Year to him, and you as well... I would like >>>> to teach you a word: Bashert meaning: It's meant to be. >>>> >>>> 18's, it's meaning is LIFE. >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 9:36 PM, Nick <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Hi, Nick's been on Gleevec since 2003. He's on 400 of Gleevec, too. >>>>> Yes, he's noticed he's dropping things from his fingers. We're not sure >>>>> just why, but try to not hold anything which might break or spill. >>>>> >>>>> We hope everyone had many blessings from your Christmas or Holiday >>>>> Season. We have been counting the biggest blessings of being together >>>>> another year, having good contact with our families, having a faith >>>>> community, having food, ability to see, hear, think, and thank God for >>>>> another day. We try to be good listeners and encouragers to others. Pray >>>>> for each of you as we read your name on the sites. Having had a wonderful >>>>> Oncologist and Staff who are so supportive of every patient who is in >>>>> their care. >>>>> >>>>> t >>>>> This site has been a huge encouragement as Nick goes through stages of >>>>> CML and Gleevec.. >>>>> As ever, Elizabeth W. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> [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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