Life really _isn't_ fair :-(

In article <bop96s$gsc$2@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>,
dragon prince <dragonprince.DeleteThis@suespammers.org> wrote:

 > On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:26:04 -0500, Elizabeth Fusina wrote:
 >
  > > Snipped many curse words.
 >
  > > My friend whose wife died this past April has just been diagnosed with
  > > Graves disease.
 >
  > > Good thing I already made an appointment with a therapist, eh?
 >
 > hug

<snugglehug>

And in todays news: an ex-cow orker who we were trying to organise the
latest "keep in touch" pub meet & meal with, is in hospital. Having had
a couple of recent falls and been taken to hospital with a broken hip,
they have discovered that the "known about" tumour on his lung (presumed
stable and under control) wasn't - it's attacking his brain and bones.

I rather doubt that he's coming back from this one. 8-(>

Chris.

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Chris Suslowicz <armageddon.TakeThisOut@heresiarch.demon.co.uk> wrote:

 > In article <bop96s$gsc$2@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>,
 > dragon prince <dragonprince.TakeThisOut@suespammers.org> wrote:
 >
  > > On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:26:04 -0500, Elizabeth Fusina wrote:
  > >
   > > > Snipped many curse words.
  > >
   > > > My friend whose wife died this past April has just been diagnosed with
   > > > Graves disease.
  > >
   > > > Good thing I already made an appointment with a therapist, eh?
  > >
  > > hug
 >
 > <snugglehug>
 >
 > And in todays news: an ex-cow orker who we were trying to organise the
 > latest "keep in touch" pub meet & meal with, is in hospital. Having had
 > a couple of recent falls and been taken to hospital with a broken hip,
 > they have discovered that the "known about" tumour on his lung (presumed
 > stable and under control) wasn't - it's attacking his brain and bones.
 >
 > I rather doubt that he's coming back from this one. 8-(>

Hug right back. I looked up Graves Disease, and it is fairly treatable,
just not something that ever goes away.

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In article <BBD5E6D59668507F7.DeleteThis@192.168.1.23>,
armageddon.DeleteThis@heresiarch.demon.co.uk says...
 > In article <bop96s$gsc$2@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>,
 > dragon prince <dragonprince.DeleteThis@suespammers.org> wrote:
 >
  > > On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:26:04 -0500, Elizabeth Fusina wrote:
  > >
   > > > Snipped many curse words.
  > >
   > > > My friend whose wife died this past April has just been diagnosed with
   > > > Graves disease.
  > >
   > > > Good thing I already made an appointment with a therapist, eh?
  > >
  > > hug
 >
 > <snugglehug>
 >
 > And in todays news: an ex-cow orker who we were trying to organise the
 > latest "keep in touch" pub meet & meal with, is in hospital. Having had
 > a couple of recent falls and been taken to hospital with a broken hip,
 > they have discovered that the "known about" tumour on his lung (presumed
 > stable and under control) wasn't - it's attacking his brain and bones.
 >
 > I rather doubt that he's coming back from this one. 8-(>
 >
 > Chris.

That's awful. More <hugs> from my house to yours, it it'll help.

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In <1g47xos.sxhd2mboj7x4N.TakeThisOut@ip173.sns.du.radix.net> Elizabeth wrote:

 >Snipped many curse words.

How restrained of you!

 >My friend whose wife died this past April has just been diagnosed with
 >Graves disease.

O Hell. O spite, O fire. O my dear, I'm so sorry.

 >Good thing I already made an appointment with a therapist, eh?

Have a therapeutic <hug> to hold you until you see him/her.

What a lousy break.

Much sympathy to all concerned.

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In <BBD5E6D59668507F7.TakeThisOut@192.168.1.23> Chris S wrote:

 >And in todays news: an ex-cow orker who we were trying to organise the
 >latest "keep in touch" pub meet & meal with, is in hospital. Having had
 >a couple of recent falls and been taken to hospital with a broken hip,
 >they have discovered that the "known about" tumour on his lung (presumed
 >stable and under control) wasn't - it's attacking his brain and bones.
 >
 >I rather doubt that he's coming back from this one. 8-(>

Not a good day. I'm sorry.

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In article <1g47xos.sxhd2mboj7x4N DeleteThis @ip173.sns.du.radix.net>, Elizabeth
Fusina <fusina DeleteThis @radix.net> writes
 >Snipped many curse words.
 >
 >My friend whose wife died this past April has just been diagnosed with
 >Graves disease.
 >
 >Good thing I already made an appointment with a therapist, eh?
 >
(((((((((((((((((((((((((Elizabeth))))))))))))))))))))))))))
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Omega <omega RemoveThis @menageri.org.uk> wrote:

 > In article <1g47xos.sxhd2mboj7x4N RemoveThis @ip173.sns.du.radix.net>, Elizabeth
 > Fusina <fusina RemoveThis @radix.net> writes
  > >Snipped many curse words.
  > >
  > >My friend whose wife died this past April has just been diagnosed with
  > >Graves disease.
  > >
  > >Good thing I already made an appointment with a therapist, eh?
  > >
 > (((((((((((((((((((((((((Elizabeth))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Thank you one and all. I really appreciate having a place I can come to
and whinge, cry, and just generally rail at the vagaries of life.

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On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:26:04 -0500, fusina.TakeThisOut@radix.net (Elizabeth
Fusina) wrote:

 >Snipped many curse words.
 >
 >My friend whose wife died this past April has just been diagnosed with
 >Graves disease.
 >
 >Good thing I already made an appointment with a therapist, eh?
 >
 >Elizabeth

Extra large hugs floating ovet the Potomac. Good thing for you,
e-hugs are germ free as I've managed to get bronchitis (yet again) and
hubby's got some sort of germ. But we shall overcome! We'll leave
you on the prayer list and him as well.

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On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 01:07:33 +0000, armageddon DeleteThis @heresiarch.demon.co.uk
(Chris Suslowicz) wrote:

 >In article <bop96s$gsc$2@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>,
 >dragon prince <dragonprince DeleteThis @suespammers.org> wrote:
 >
  >> On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:26:04 -0500, Elizabeth Fusina wrote:
  >>
   >> > Snipped many curse words.
  >>
   >> > My friend whose wife died this past April has just been diagnosed with
   >> > Graves disease.
  >>
   >> > Good thing I already made an appointment with a therapist, eh?
  >>
  >> hug
 >
 ><snugglehug>
 >
 >And in todays news: an ex-cow orker who we were trying to organise the
 >latest "keep in touch" pub meet & meal with, is in hospital. Having had
 >a couple of recent falls and been taken to hospital with a broken hip,
 >they have discovered that the "known about" tumour on his lung (presumed
 >stable and under control) wasn't - it's attacking his brain and bones.
 >
 >I rather doubt that he's coming back from this one. 8-(>
 >
 >Chris.

More hugs and prayers, this is not being a nice week.

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On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 20:58:29 -0500, fusina.TakeThisOut@radix.net (Robert Fusina)
wrote:

 >Chris Suslowicz <armageddon.TakeThisOut@heresiarch.demon.co.uk> wrote:
 >
  >> In article <bop96s$gsc$2@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>,
  >> dragon prince <dragonprince.TakeThisOut@suespammers.org> wrote:
  >>
   >> > On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:26:04 -0500, Elizabeth Fusina wrote:
   >> >
   >> > > Snipped many curse words.
   >> >
   >> > > My friend whose wife died this past April has just been diagnosed with
   >> > > Graves disease.
   >> >
   >> > > Good thing I already made an appointment with a therapist, eh?
   >> >
   >> > hug
  >>
  >> <snugglehug>
  >>
  >> And in todays news: an ex-cow orker who we were trying to organise the
  >> latest "keep in touch" pub meet & meal with, is in hospital. Having had
  >> a couple of recent falls and been taken to hospital with a broken hip,
  >> they have discovered that the "known about" tumour on his lung (presumed
  >> stable and under control) wasn't - it's attacking his brain and bones.
  >>
  >> I rather doubt that he's coming back from this one. 8-(>
 >
 >Hug right back. I looked up Graves Disease, and it is fairly treatable,
 >just not something that ever goes away.
 >
 >Elizabeth

I did a quick google as well. There's what looks like a really
energetic support group out there, which may help. But the last thing
you or he or his kids needed was yet another thing to worry about.

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In article <MPG.1a1adbf0a2b9681d989688 RemoveThis @usenet.plus.net>,
D Marshall <news RemoveThis @diemzone.co.uk> wrote:

 > In article <BBD5E6D59668507F7 RemoveThis @192.168.1.23>,
 > armageddon RemoveThis @heresiarch.demon.co.uk says...
  > > In article <bop96s$gsc$2@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>,
  > > dragon prince <dragonprince RemoveThis @suespammers.org> wrote:
  > >
   > > > On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:26:04 -0500, Elizabeth Fusina wrote:
   > > >
   > > > > Snipped many curse words.
   > > >
   > > > > My friend whose wife died this past April has just been diagnosed with
   > > > > Graves disease.
   > > >
   > > > > Good thing I already made an appointment with a therapist, eh?
   > > >
   > > > hug
  > >
  > > <snugglehug>
  > >
  > > And in todays news: an ex-cow orker who we were trying to organise the
  > > latest "keep in touch" pub meet & meal with, is in hospital. Having had
  > > a couple of recent falls and been taken to hospital with a broken hip,
  > > they have discovered that the "known about" tumour on his lung (presumed
  > > stable and under control) wasn't - it's attacking his brain and bones.
  > >
  > > I rather doubt that he's coming back from this one. 8-(>
  > >
  > > Chris.
 >
 > That's awful. More <hugs> from my house to yours, it it'll help.

Maybe it did; we have an update from the original doom'n'gloom version:

The bone problem was from the original outbreak (supposedly fixed) and
they have removed that and fitted a new joint. He's had a whole-body
scan, and the bit in the brain will be zapped with radiotherapy, as it
may have been part and parcel of the lung problem that he had chemo and
radiotherapy to zap. He's currrently putting on weight (helped by steroids),
and reckoned to be 'out and about' with the aid of crutches soon.

We're all hoping so, we want to see him down the pub again.

Thanks for the hugs and sympathy.

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Chris Suslowicz <armageddon.TakeThisOut@heresiarch.demon.co.uk> wrote:

 > The bone problem was from the original outbreak (supposedly fixed) and
 > they have removed that and fitted a new joint. He's had a whole-body
 > scan, and the bit in the brain will be zapped with radiotherapy, as it
 > may have been part and parcel of the lung problem that he had chemo and
 > radiotherapy to zap. He's currrently putting on weight (helped by steroids),
 > and reckoned to be 'out and about' with the aid of crutches soon.

This is so great to hear.

My friend starts radiation therapy soon. So we'll see what happens. He
seems in pretty good spirits thus far. We have been discussing the
possiblity of me setting up two beds in my daughter's room for his girls
to sleep in on the nights he works, that way they won't have quite such
a busy evening, what with taking the girls off to someplace they will be
supervised overnight, and can ride the bus to school, and it would be
much easier on all concerned. (Mostly because we are walking distance
from his house, and everyone else is up the road a ways, so they could
have a family meal, then walk over for bedtime rituals etc...)

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In article <1g4dnd5.1nijjfr33iw7iN.TakeThisOut@ip167.sns.du.radix.net>,
fusina.TakeThisOut@radix.net (Elizabeth Fusina) wrote:

 > Chris Suslowicz <armageddon.TakeThisOut@heresiarch.demon.co.uk> wrote:
 >
  > > The bone problem was from the original outbreak (supposedly fixed) and
  > > they have removed that and fitted a new joint. He's had a whole-body
  > > scan, and the bit in the brain will be zapped with radiotherapy, as it
  > > may have been part and parcel of the lung problem that he had chemo and
  > > radiotherapy to zap. He's currrently putting on weight (helped by steroids),
  > > and reckoned to be 'out and about' with the aid of crutches soon.
 >
 > This is so great to hear.

His view (during the original chemo/radiotherapy)was along the lines of

"I've been paying into the pension scheme for 'X' years, now, I AM
DAMNED WELL GOING TO GET MY MONEY'S WORTH OUT OF IT!"

<Consultant> "That's the best attitude."

Chris.
(I want to buy him several beers[1], and for him to have a long and
happy retirement. He had enough trouble off the company, and deserves
some fun to make up for it.)
[1] Over several years.

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