Comments on: Cancer Journey Update: It’s the End of the World as We Know It – and I Feel Fine https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/ Jeannine Hall Gailey's Poetry Blog Tue, 27 Dec 2016 05:17:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jeannine Gailey https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#comment-10018 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 05:17:16 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=5887#comment-10018 Thank you all so much for your comments, your hope and encouragement!

Laura, thank you for sharing your story. I will think all the good light thoughts for your son.

]]> By: Laura Granger https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#comment-9998 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 15:35:35 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=5887#comment-9998 Hi Jeannine,
I don’t know if you’ll remember me. We met in college. I married James Granger (my maiden name is Kronenberg). I began reading your blog about a year ago. It has been encouraging to hear how you handle all that’s been thrown at you this past year with grace, wisdom and a good sense of humor.

We’ve been journeying down a similar road, as our youngest son was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer last year (a day before his 15th birthday). I find myself also changing; appreciating all the gifts this life has to offer, both large and small, not putting up with any crap or annoyances, and being so thankful for each day we get with Luke.

Luke is still with us, fighting hard. We are hopeful that his next scans in February will show No Evidence of Disease (NED). But this is a deadly and aggressive form of cancer so our hope is also guarded.

I pray you will enjoy many more days on this earth and continue to bless others with your life and poetry! Thank you for sharing your journey with us on your blog. Merry Christmas!

]]> By: Anne Balfour https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#comment-9997 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 15:33:48 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=5887#comment-9997 Jeannine, so glad to hear this news of your “fineness.” This post touched me, and I aim to keep your perspective with me during this season and beyond. Love you, old friend! (Not old age-wise, just the 25 years since we met…)

]]> By: Judith Skillman https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#comment-9995 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:51:55 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=5887#comment-9995 Jeannine, I am so happy to hear about the results of your MRI. It’s good you have been conservative. With my chronic health issues I have felt in you a kindred spirit ever since we were Jack Straw fellows in 2013. Your courage is an inspiration and a blessing…

]]> By: Jane Satterfield https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#comment-9990 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 17:34:19 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=5887#comment-9990 Such lovely words of wisdom! Sending more healing vibes and now that grades are in, I can look forward to reading the new book!

]]> By: James Prier https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#comment-9984 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 01:55:19 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=5887#comment-9984 Courage to look life in the eyes is the essence of poetry.

]]> By: Donna Vorreyer https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#comment-9982 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:54:59 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=5887#comment-9982 Glad for your goodish news – and grateful for you sharing your advice about how to approach life!

]]> By: Jeannine Gailey https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#comment-9980 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 20:16:53 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=5887#comment-9980 Thank you so much for all your kind words, and for sharing in the crazy journey this year with me!

]]> By: melanie https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#comment-9979 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 19:58:12 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=5887#comment-9979 Considering everything, you really did get good-ish news (as you called it earlier), and you seem to have beyond-good-ish doctors who aren’t Henny Pennying all over the place. (I really have to use standard English…) Happy Solstice, and may all the things that keep you going surround you.

Remember this from the Incredible String Band song? I have it written in my purse planner, and it’s not a bad mantra.

May the long time sun
Shine upon you,
All love surround you,
And the pure light within you
Guide your way on.

]]> By: Suzanne https://webbish6.com/cancer-journey-update-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#comment-9978 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 18:36:57 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=5887#comment-9978 Happy to be closer to you on this journey. Looking forward to seeing you in January. Indeed, illness and not knowing when dearh might wave its wand at us, which none of us really knows, makes for re-evaluating priorities. I’d say yours are terrific. xxoo

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