tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post5198427093305071520..comments2024-03-21T01:39:15.537-04:00Comments on Slightly Off the Mark: Operation Fails to Cut Out StressMark R Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-32721114681360681052012-04-30T12:32:00.495-04:002012-04-30T12:32:00.495-04:00She's definitely doing better ... no 100%, but...She's definitely doing better ... no 100%, but a great improvement!Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-25286153870686790002012-04-29T16:45:14.417-04:002012-04-29T16:45:14.417-04:00That's been a hard few days, Mark, and longer....That's been a hard few days, Mark, and longer. I hope she's improving.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-7936676408938923072012-04-29T01:58:52.642-04:002012-04-29T01:58:52.642-04:00Still not all that funny yet! :-) but she's ge...Still not all that funny yet! :-) but she's getting better.Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-8740816255709461162012-04-29T01:58:18.743-04:002012-04-29T01:58:18.743-04:00Well, that ... sucks. Even though in my job I see ...Well, that ... sucks. Even though in my job I see that kind of selfishness every day, it's still hard to believe. It reminds me of when my youngest daughter was hospitalized at age 3, and the nurses went on and on about how great it was that at least one of us stayed with her all night, every night. I remember thinking, "There are families who don't do that?"Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-7864922382822060492012-04-28T11:57:04.758-04:002012-04-28T11:57:04.758-04:00Oh Mark, it's hard to find humor when the cent...Oh Mark, it's hard to find humor when the center of your world is crashing down around you. Thanks for sharing and I loved the part about Miss 4.0 and Hefner. Very funny and a great analogy. Please take care and when the clouds start to pass it'll all be way funnier in hindsight. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-52061849013634102412012-04-28T11:36:24.183-04:002012-04-28T11:36:24.183-04:00I applaud you for taking time off work to care for...I applaud you for taking time off work to care for your fiancee-wife. When I had to have a lung biopsy (they drill three holes through your ribs and put in a camera and instruments) my ex-husband told me to take a cab home from the hospital because he was too busy. The cab driver had to help me into the house because I was in so much pain. Then I had to recover alone while he was at work everyday. That's why we're no longer married. Hope Emily is feeling better soon and things get better for you both.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814382247648362550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-37997607453971091512012-04-28T00:38:22.190-04:002012-04-28T00:38:22.190-04:00I'll look into anything that will lessen her p...I'll look into anything that will lessen her pain!Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-73406801613869317052012-04-28T00:37:46.108-04:002012-04-28T00:37:46.108-04:00It sure does! As much as I was stressed as we wait...It sure does! As much as I was stressed as we waited through Emily's diagnosis, I was calm and not all that concerned when I was undergoing tests for possible prostate cancer -- and it was wearing her apart.Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-45993824448486261742012-04-27T20:54:56.280-04:002012-04-27T20:54:56.280-04:00Yes, this is a serious topic which is hard to make...Yes, this is a serious topic which is hard to make light. I've known women with this condition and it's painful both emotional and physical. I wish your fiance a quick recovery. Try some of the unconventional approaches like Quantum Touch Healing. Not sure you would find a QT healer in your area, but it is worth looking into.Moon Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701915383184412301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-36444740727559897272012-04-27T11:43:28.159-04:002012-04-27T11:43:28.159-04:00I just had a breast cancer scare. Had my annual ma...I just had a breast cancer scare. Had my annual mammogram, something showed up (micro-calcification), but of course I had to wait a week before they told me what it was they found and that I'd need a biopsy. I was calm and wait, but my husband called me at work every day asking, "Well, did you hear anything?" All I could do was reassure him that I'd call him as soon as I got a call.<br /><br />Some people handle things differently. My take is if it's cancer, we'll deal with it. I'm just happy I woke up to another day rather than having bit the dust the day before in some freak accident.<br /><br />And you're right about always having something to write about. Life does that to us! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-45609988251397824782012-04-27T00:55:51.949-04:002012-04-27T00:55:51.949-04:00It's a good comparison -- Emily really does fe...It's a good comparison -- Emily really does feel like she's been banged on with a hammer.Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-60072070983823028082012-04-27T00:55:10.011-04:002012-04-27T00:55:10.011-04:00I hate it when people get annoyed at those who are...I hate it when people get annoyed at those who are ill; whatever happened to compassion in this world? In my experience there's a lot less incompetence than there is impatience -- at least, in the medical field.Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-8980521868935876462012-04-26T19:12:54.075-04:002012-04-26T19:12:54.075-04:00When they described to me how they treat endometri...When they described to me how they treat endometriosis, I thought they had to be kidding. It's about on a par with banging on the radiator with a hammer. I hope Emily's feeling better soon! (your furnace too - Mark, really, back away from the hammer)Karla Telegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620936586826306747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467533615728239939.post-64762307457170057592012-04-26T10:06:19.994-04:002012-04-26T10:06:19.994-04:00My husband would become annoyed whenever I was ill...My husband would become annoyed whenever I was ill. He could not envision a less than perfect me. His annoyance was with the incompetence of the medical profession--not me. It was funny. I just never wrote about it. Emily is the one with the right to whine, yet she is stoic. Sounds so familiar.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.com