tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post1318337450661861442..comments2024-03-29T05:40:26.329-04:00Comments on The Marmelade Gypsy: Hope for the Emperor of All MaladiesJeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-33488046951080829592015-02-02T13:55:49.496-05:002015-02-02T13:55:49.496-05:00A powerful post beautifully written! And of course...A powerful post beautifully written! And of course I've been especially touched by it. Take care!<br />DagmarQuiltmoose - Dagmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03825035800046303186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-65966764896505092852015-02-01T23:54:25.886-05:002015-02-01T23:54:25.886-05:00This is a beautiful post, Jeanie, and I'm sorr...This is a beautiful post, Jeanie, and I'm sorry I'm just now reading it. You honor your friends and family with your words and photos.<br /><br />Yes, cancer is an ugly disease. It took my father-in-law, other family members, friends, co-workers. A toddler in our community. A co-worker's mother. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 72 but has had no recurrence in the 15 years since then.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-35301253998311128412015-01-29T06:04:09.141-05:002015-01-29T06:04:09.141-05:00Beautifully written, Jeanie. My life has been touc...Beautifully written, Jeanie. My life has been touched by cancer, as most of us, my dad from lung cancer when I was 9, my sister from lung cancer in 2008. My mom had cervical cancer when I was 7, and was probably one of the first in our area to be cured of it, because Pap smears were still kind of in their infancy at that time. Of course, it was a very radical treatment, complete hysterectomy, including cervix, but Mom lived another 27 years.<br /><br />I will put the show on my watchlist. If Ken Burns is involved, it's bound to be good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-55796234821144362222015-01-27T13:55:37.484-05:002015-01-27T13:55:37.484-05:00My father died of cancer when I was nine. And, of...My father died of cancer when I was nine. And, of course, my lists of loved ones effected by cancer would look similar to yours. You have put together a wonderful tribute here. Thanks for mentioning the upcoming program. Jacqueline~Cabin and Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043224721237700695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-78459654401399489322015-01-27T10:44:48.557-05:002015-01-27T10:44:48.557-05:00What an accomplishment to be working with Ken Burn...What an accomplishment to be working with Ken Burns on such an important but sad topic. It is so important to get the information out there. Thanks for this heart felt post.Sally Tharpe Rowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782027642498401036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-30077894680250466102015-01-26T20:19:15.479-05:002015-01-26T20:19:15.479-05:00Such a well written post, Jeanie, and so important...Such a well written post, Jeanie, and so important. We all have been touched with this disease, unfortunately. I was trying to think who I know who has cancer to write about on this post – duh as they say …. I forgot my husband has cancer. I guess it is because I don’t want to think about it. He will have surgery in a couple of weeks and I hope they will take the tumor away, but it is always scary. <br />Your project must be interesting and informative but at the same time I think it must be hard to think about all the wonderful people you know who have been hit with this disease. However, as many say, much progress has been made in treatments.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-22908864454317435302015-01-25T20:35:06.095-05:002015-01-25T20:35:06.095-05:00Oh Jeanie, I agree that word makes the hair on the...Oh Jeanie, I agree that word makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end.... it puts the fear of God into me.<br /><br />I pray that we are safe - there is so much more that can be done these days to avoid certain C...... - regular checkups, keeping fit and eating a healthy diet.<br />I think anger and fear are friends with C, so I try to have peaceful thoughts and a calm environment.<br /><br />Each to their own I guess.<br />I love how you always tackle these topics head on - and give them a good airing.<br /><br />Keep well<br />love<br />ShaneRoses, Lace and Brocantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821168025062104166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-12818156995255031962015-01-24T17:04:53.735-05:002015-01-24T17:04:53.735-05:00I've had a recent whirlwind in life that kept ...I've had a recent whirlwind in life that kept me out from the blogging world lately. I'll speak about them when I'm fully ready to be back. <br /><br />I realized that I 've been missing a lot of wonderful, meaningful blogposts from my favorite bloggers, which includes you. <br /><br />This post is very powerful. It struck me right at the heart. Cancer runs in my family as well. I've lost a grandpa, an aunt and a young cousin. Seeing these pictures of your loved ones and people you know makes my heart bleed. They all seem to be wonderful people, living life like all of us but what is it in them and their families to deserve such a disease. This thought just breaks my heart. It scares the whole out of me. My friend's sister who has a little daughter died of cancer just before New Year. psychelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481182811314917401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-42811791006311227002015-01-24T10:14:24.309-05:002015-01-24T10:14:24.309-05:00What a touching post and a beautiful tribute to al...What a touching post and a beautiful tribute to all of those we've lost from this dreadful disease. Betsy@My Salvaged Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120247339822621125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-42474373744565489872015-01-23T20:25:19.993-05:002015-01-23T20:25:19.993-05:00Gulp. Tears in my eyes.
Beautifully written.
Gulp. Tears in my eyes.<br />Beautifully written.<br />Joanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-88856670369380021552015-01-23T15:26:52.859-05:002015-01-23T15:26:52.859-05:00The C words scares the hell out of me too. God bl...The C words scares the hell out of me too. God bless those who fight the fight - success is definitely in the effort.The Artful Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039109515963974739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-76001438597174606122015-01-23T10:48:44.394-05:002015-01-23T10:48:44.394-05:00I've been following a blogger for months who w...I've been following a blogger for months who was struggling with cancer, and posting every day in her online gratitude journal. Things were getting complicated wtih her treatment, and its side effects, and in her last post, she said she was taking a little break until she felt better. That's the last we've heard. <br /><br />It's so distressing, the number of people who have to face this disease, both those who are part of our circle of family and friends, and those who are only acquaintances. My father died of cancer only three months after diagnosis: a better doctor and better tests might have given him a chance. There's no avoiding disease, of course: it will come to us all. But learning not to be afraid of it is something we all need to do, whether we're stricken with cancer ourselves, or not.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-24695100282297817962015-01-23T06:09:21.292-05:002015-01-23T06:09:21.292-05:00Oh, wow... This was HUGE, Jeanie! Hugely beautiful...Oh, wow... This was HUGE, Jeanie! Hugely beautiful, and hugely powerful. Every has their story. And every family member, friend, co-worker has their story to as they share the dear one's journey with the big C. Much as things have changed, and we know more, and more is happening for treatments and cure, it still scares us all--it breaks the heart.. I can only pray for those who suffer in any way by this disease, and for those who struggling along with them. I hope an pray... ((LOVE & HUGS))Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-50940048326364425182015-01-23T05:01:54.492-05:002015-01-23T05:01:54.492-05:00Cancer took my sister. When she was diagnosed, it ...Cancer took my sister. When she was diagnosed, it was such a shock. We didn't have much of a family history with cancer. <br /><br />Very touching. What a beautiful post, Jeanie.Bella Rumhttp://culdesacchronicles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-31098471578961542412015-01-22T16:59:09.681-05:002015-01-22T16:59:09.681-05:00Jeanie, this post absolutely
speaks to my heart. ...Jeanie, this post absolutely<br />speaks to my heart. You may<br />know from reading my blog<br />that I lost my best friend of<br />25 years in the fall of 2013,<br />Kathleen. I was with her when<br />she received her breast cancer<br />diagnosis, and I said the same<br />thing, "It's not like receiving<br />this news when our moms<br />were this age." She held on<br />to that and fought so hard. I<br />currently have an aunt fighting<br />BC and a nine year old little<br />cousin with leukemia who is<br />giving that malady her a one-<br />two punch!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing all of these<br />stories ~ as you say, we all have<br />one that is unique as our fingerprints,<br />but some are longer than others.<br /><br />I will go check out the links that<br />you mentions.<br /><br />Hugs to you,<br />xo SuzannePrivet and Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384567378252265965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-7103207064312157882015-01-22T14:04:17.532-05:002015-01-22T14:04:17.532-05:00I'll mark my calendar and check out the link! ...I'll mark my calendar and check out the link! Thanks so much for letting us know about this program. <br /><br />Cancer is such a frightening collection of diseases. I have had several dear friends and a cousin by marriage die much too soon because of it. I pray that more awareness, more research and better preventive measures and testing can make a difference in the terrible toll cancer takes. In the meantime, may you find some comfort in making a difference in raising awareness through this post and also your work on behalf of that t.v. series.Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-4223066263629907812015-01-22T10:01:44.074-05:002015-01-22T10:01:44.074-05:00Oh, Jeanie! I know, this cancer is a horrible thin...Oh, Jeanie! I know, this cancer is a horrible thing and things are changing and maybe one day...<br />I got the big scare right after we moved with a new doctor and she found two lumps in my breast. I faithfully have my mamo each year and it was time again. Needless to say it was a long ordeal and i lived in dread for a couple of months and praying it would not be the big "C"! Well, hallelujah, Praise the Lord they weren't but lipomas. I have these little fatty tumors all over me and have had so many taken out and these two little boogers were in my breast! Just went back yesterday to have my band aids taken off - no stitches. So I'm trying to milk it just a little longer! :) How exciting for you working with the TV network! Congrats on that.<br />Be a sweetie,<br />Shelia ;) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-88782600773622120882015-01-22T08:58:33.682-05:002015-01-22T08:58:33.682-05:00Maybe your best yet!Maybe your best yet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-5923574232759976462015-01-22T00:27:12.833-05:002015-01-22T00:27:12.833-05:00Cancer is such a scary diagnosis. Even though hear...Cancer is such a scary diagnosis. Even though heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women, I think cancer is a more dreaded illness. My mother died of breast cancer when I was in my 30's and Bob's mother died of a brain tumor. Your post is very thought-provoking, Jeanie.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-29465691690226468342015-01-21T23:21:50.493-05:002015-01-21T23:21:50.493-05:00Beautifully written information, as usual. The sh...Beautifully written information, as usual. The show sounds like it will be very special. I will look up the website tomorrow. I also pray that you never have to deal with cancer. Kittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-6940333581942339442015-01-21T22:40:29.988-05:002015-01-21T22:40:29.988-05:00Thanks for this lovely post, Deet. It was beautif...Thanks for this lovely post, Deet. It was beautifully written, as all your posts are, and I was glad to be shown on your "wall of hope." I intend to keep fighting and I am so appreciative of your support! I wish I had been give the opportunity to know your mom and your Aunt Grace, but I know from their children that they were truly wonderful women.<br /><br />-SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-33138279872842535752015-01-21T17:28:25.862-05:002015-01-21T17:28:25.862-05:00Kick butt, beloveds
Cancer prowls, wears concrete ...Kick butt, beloveds<br />Cancer prowls, wears concrete boots<br />Steal them. Kick back HARD<br />anniehttp://annie2012.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-64225262528725548972015-01-21T13:55:54.467-05:002015-01-21T13:55:54.467-05:00Oh Jeanie...this post made me cry. Thank you for w...Oh Jeanie...this post made me cry. Thank you for writing about this disease that fells people of all ages and from all walks of life. I've read The Emperor of All Maladies and am waiting to see the doc. xoparis parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-24766665426842489532015-01-21T12:27:19.045-05:002015-01-21T12:27:19.045-05:00It's amazing how Cancer has invaded the life o...It's amazing how Cancer has invaded the life of just about everyone. I look forward to seeing what the TV show has to say on the subject.Joanne Huffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759522152058279949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-15869272548645359132015-01-21T11:02:27.621-05:002015-01-21T11:02:27.621-05:00Early detection is key! It seems everyone knows so...Early detection is key! It seems everyone knows someone who has cancer.... it wasn't like that 40 odd years ago. Makes you wonder what is the cause, food additives? pollution... something has to be at the root of this evil. *sigh*<br />big heart felt hugs,<br />CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628852921353676931noreply@blogger.com