A few days ago I got a private Facebook message from a new friend. I have exchanged a couple of messages with her back in March of this year, when she told me that she was a fellow renal cell cancer warrior. She checked on me and I asked about her, brother and sister in the battle. She is a regular reader of this blog. This latest message asked for my address. She said she wanted to send me a little something before we leave for Texas. We are leaving on Saturday for a Monday morning appointment with Dr. Lance Pagliaro at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
So I sent my address and thanked her for caring. What a nice thing. The envelope arrived today. The olive drab shirt plopped out onto my desk and when I unfolded it and read the message on the front this baby became my favorite T-shirt. What a wonderful world we live in today. I’ve never met her (she lives nearby). Yet she knows the walk I’m on, and she knows that a wounded spirit can be buoyed by such a thoughtful gift. Jennifer, consider me properly and perfectly buoyed!
I wanted to show off this shirt, but another purpose of this post is to test the performance of the blog’s email notification system, which is supposed to be fixed. I need it to be working well in advance of the news I’ll be getting beginning on Monday.
We’ll be posting as we meet our team at M. D. Anderson. Thanks again, Jennifer.
Great tee shirt! Tell the docs at M. D. Anderson to follow its directions.
Now you’re talking my language!
Ok, anyone that knows me knows I HATE the “F” word. I think if you have even a fraction of a grasp of the beauty of the English language you can do better! HOWEVER this is highly exceptional!
Hey Mike and Jill, so very sorry to hear this news, I have not gotten any notices till this one arrived tonight, I assumed the body scan had gone well. Dang, praying for you, godspeed on the trip to Houston, the glass is half full Mike, fight the good fight as you have bdeen, roger.
Looks like the email notice is working. I got mine this morning.
Love the shirt. And I know you will wear it with pride, wherever you want!
Blessings and travel mercies to you and Jill as you head to Texas. Be safe and strong.
Prayers are with you all the way.
Dianne and Johnny
..reckon we can wear those at the next Crystal Ball?? That shirt is like armor!!
LOVE it…love yall even more. Safe travels and we’re all right there with you… in mass.
S
Blog e-mail is working for me and glad of it as we want to stay close. Have to admit, took me a minute or two on the t-shirt. Wear it proudly. Sorry you are continuing to have this battle, but we know you ARE the WARRIOR. We will be praying for some damn GOOD news. Peggy said she and Paul sure loved seeing you two the other night. Tammy and Don
Mike
I too fight this dreaded disease. Been following your blog. You sure have been through a lot and unfortunately it continues. Good luck with appts. At md Anderson. Hope you get the results you want. My prayers are with you.
Love the tshirt! Praying for both of you. Still not getting notification of your posts, though. we’ll be waiting to hear good news. Love you!