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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    We're all here pullin' for you, Rob! Hang in there big guy! :)
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,274
    Who Princess wrote:
    It all seems so fucking unfair!
    yes, it does :cry:

    but I am doing like 1000% better today. I had a real good meeting with my "ostomy nurse" yesterday and got some new "stuff" that will probably work better for me. I'm taking it easy but I'm no longer shutting out the world (that only lasted a day and a half :lol: ). things will be just fine for me. I'm not looking forward to the oct-dec chemo but I'll chill this month, go see PJ at the end :mrgreen: and deal with the chemo when I deal with it.

    Codie is my rock and I'll probably put a picture of Gracie in the doggie thread - she sticks pretty close as I sit in my (borrowed) recliner :mrgreen: . the recliner is my new home...doctor's orders: don't sit square on your ass for awhile :shock: :lol:

    Thanks for everything, you guys!
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:
    Back home from a completely AMAZING weekend and my first stop on the boards is here...

    Just want to say I was happy to meet Dave (Given to...) and his wife Michelle, among a handful of others who are regulars on this thread :D Sorry to have missed dcfaithful Dave and Halifax2TheMax (but I will see him in Canada).

    Despite arrriving at the preparty late and being in a bit of a sour mood, I did manage to sell a handful of bracelets over the course of the weekend (one was to a girl in the bathroom who noticed mine and told me she read the thread--you should have seen how happy she was when I pulled out the ring of bracelets i had smuggled into the venue in my tote bag :D )

    You were on many minds this weekend Rob, including mine. I hope you are having a better day. Just don't be hard on yourself. Allow yourself to be angry and upset....to grieve the life you had before. This could never be an easy change to embrace for anyone--and though I cant even fathom the challenges and changes you have faced since your diagnosis, I DO know that you are one amazing person and with your attitude and spirit, one day this "new reality" will be much easier to accept.

    You're still here :)
    You can say " IMALIVE"
    Score 1 for Rob :thumbup:

    So well put. Kelly, I'm sorry I missed you as well... it was a crazy weekend with not nearly enough time for everything I wanted to do and everyone I wanted to cross paths with.

    Rob,
    It should be known that Jen and I dedicated our weekend to you, and I had you in my mind the whole time. Especially when they played Just Breathe. :lol::lol:

    As many others have said, your attitude and strength with this trying time is an inspiration to me, and I'm sure many others. For the short amount of time I've known you, I'm well aware of how kind, caring, and generous of a person you are. Having the emotions that you have experienced is natural, and you are inclined to have some rough days. Hell, this isn't an easy change as you certainly know. But you're going to handle it like a champ because that's what you are. You're a humble guy, so I have a feeling you wouldn't want to exploit it too much, but I'm confident in my notion that you're a hard ass that will stop at nothing, and you will undoubtedly make what you've experienced a stepping stone to becoming that much more of an amazing person.

    Keep on being the wrecking ball of courage and strength that you are and continue being an inspiration to us all.

    Of course, see you soon. 8-)
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,197
    imalive wrote:
    tough day for me today...I haven't even answered the phone..I need to buck up :cry:

    this new reality is a lot for me to wrap my head around.

    Rob,

    For what it's worth: you've had major surgery and have a major lifesyle adjustment to make. Things you know, I know, but be kind to yourself. It's okay to get down but its better to pick yourself up and keep on keeping on. You've been incredibly strong to this point and will continue to be strong. Be easy on yourself and give yourself some credit. And hang in there as we're here for you!

    VAN-COU-VER, VAN-COU-VER, VAN-COU-VER!

    Positive thoughts and Chi to you, my friend!

    Peace.
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,274
    dcfaithful wrote:

    Keep on being the wrecking ball of courage and strength

    "The Call of the Wrecking Ball" - a great song on that X CD you borrowed :mrgreen:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    imalive wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:

    Keep on being the wrecking ball of courage and strength

    "The Call of the Wrecking Ball" - a great song on that X CD you borrowed :mrgreen:

    I'm not going to lie, that's the reason I chose the words "wrecking ball"

    8-)

    This CD is fucking awesome.
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  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    My friend and I were randomly standing in front of GivenToLukinKP while waiting in line for the PJ museum at PJ20, we were chatting for awhile, I didn't make the connection and all of a sudden she whips out a giant ring of "Save The Pooper" bracelets...my friend and I were like "Holy crap, can we have a couple of those?" So you were in our thoughts in the PJ Museum line. I lost my bracelet already because I suck :? , but she's going to ship me a new one. :mrgreen:
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,274
    iamica wrote:
    My friend and I were randomly standing in front of GivenToLukinKP while waiting in line for the PJ museum at PJ20, we were chatting for awhile, I didn't make the connection and all of a sudden she whips out a giant ring of "Save The Pooper" bracelets...my friend and I were like "Holy crap, can we have a couple of those?" So you were in our thoughts in the PJ Museum line. I lost my bracelet already because I suck :? , but she's going to ship me a new one. :mrgreen:
    I've had mine for months....course, it's kinda hard to lose when you rarely leave the house :roll: :lol: . glad kelly is going to hook you up!

    and...I did take my doggie to the park this morning. not bad for a week after having my rectum removed :shock:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,274
    BIG favor to ask....but only if someone has an extra lying around or found out they got the wrong size....

    my brother in law has been there for me every step of the way through this journey....he has walked my dog when I couldn't, he has cooked meals and he has always been ready to share a beer when I've been up for it...

    he's also a HUGE GB Packer fan (sorry, Kelly ;) ). if anyone has a line on one of those packer/PJ20 t-shirts (XL or L, if they run big), I'd like to get one for him as a christmas present. dcfaithful can attest, my brother in law is a good, beer drinking, PJ loving dude. I'll pay.....but not ebay flipper prices :evil:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Juan Godoy
    Juan Godoy Posts: 490
    don't have any because i didn't attented to..

    but i'm going to Argentina, Chile and Peru shows..
    if you want or something from there just let me know my friend..

    best wishes fighter!!
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,274
    Juan Godoy wrote:

    but i'm going to Argentina, Chile and Peru shows..
    if you want or something from there just let me know my friend..

    best wishes fighter!!
    thanks!....but I don't think he follows any teams from those countries ;):lol:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    imalive wrote:
    iamica wrote:
    My friend and I were randomly standing in front of GivenToLukinKP while waiting in line for the PJ museum at PJ20, we were chatting for awhile, I didn't make the connection and all of a sudden she whips out a giant ring of "Save The Pooper" bracelets...my friend and I were like "Holy crap, can we have a couple of those?" So you were in our thoughts in the PJ Museum line. I lost my bracelet already because I suck :? , but she's going to ship me a new one. :mrgreen:
    I've had mine for months....course, it's kinda hard to lose when you rarely leave the house :roll: :lol: . glad kelly is going to hook you up!

    and...I did take my doggie to the park this morning. not bad for a week after having my rectum removed :shock:
    Now that you're recuperating at the house, I just wondered if you're hitting your bong more. :P
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    imalive wrote:
    BIG favor to ask....but only if someone has an extra lying around or found out they got the wrong size....

    my brother in law has been there for me every step of the way through this journey....he has walked my dog when I couldn't, he has cooked meals and he has always been ready to share a beer when I've been up for it...

    he's also a HUGE GB Packer fan (sorry, Kelly ;) ). if anyone has a line on one of those packer/PJ20 t-shirts (XL or L, if they run big), I'd like to get one for him as a christmas present. dcfaithful can attest, my brother in law is a good, beer drinking, PJ loving dude. I'll pay.....but not ebay flipper prices :evil:

    Brother-in-law is a good dude. dcfaithful stamped & approved. :thumbup:
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,274
    Who Princess wrote:
    Now that you're recuperating at the house, I just wondered if you're hitting your bong more. :P
    I don't even own a bong anymore.....but I have fond memories of my old grey plexiglass one. grey eventually turned to black. :lol:
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • ShimmyMommy
    ShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Happy to see you posting about wonderful things! Walking your Gracie a week later and paying the love forward to your brother-in-law. :mrgreen: I can't help you with the shirt, but I do hope you find one very soon! :mrgreen:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    imalive wrote:
    Who Princess wrote:
    Now that you're recuperating at the house, I just wondered if you're hitting your bong more. :P
    I don't even own a bong anymore.....but I have fond memories of my old grey plexiglass one. grey eventually turned to black. :lol:
    When I was in college (ancient history!) the big thing was to make your own from bamboo.
    At least with the guys it was. :roll:
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  • Claireack
    Claireack Posts: 13,561
    So nice to see that your spirits have improved Rob :D
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  • GivenToLukinKP
    GivenToLukinKP Chicago Posts: 3,076
    imalive wrote:
    BIG favor to ask....but only if someone has an extra lying around or found out they got the wrong size....

    my brother in law has been there for me every step of the way through this journey....he has walked my dog when I couldn't, he has cooked meals and he has always been ready to share a beer when I've been up for it...

    he's also a HUGE GB Packer fan (sorry, Kelly ;) ). if anyone has a line on one of those packer/PJ20 t-shirts (XL or L, if they run big), I'd like to get one for him as a christmas present. dcfaithful can attest, my brother in law is a good, beer drinking, PJ loving dude. I'll pay.....but not ebay flipper prices :evil:

    I don't like it one bit, but I have my eyes peeled for you on this one. Ive seen a few on Lost Dogs but Ive been late both times. :x

    Glad to hear some good news from you---and that you are feeling well enough to take Gracie out. That is awesome :)
    Makes much more sense...

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  • PJ_ROCKS
    PJ_ROCKS THE 406 Posts: 6,736
    Hi Rob....

    Keep that positive vibe going!

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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,274
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:

    I don't like it one bit, but I have my eyes peeled for you on this one. Ive seen a few on Lost Dogs but Ive been late both times. :x

    Glad to hear some good news from you---and that you are feeling well enough to take Gracie out. That is awesome :)
    I hadn't even considered that new fangled Lost Dogs :lol:

    went to the park again this morning. Gracie had the most fun ever...she ran with an aussie, a samoyed and two other goldens.......plus, got yapped at by a couple of ankle biters :lol:

    day by day, I'm wrapping my head around my new reality.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
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