Comments for drdottie.com http://drdottie.com Dottie's Blog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:32:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Aye, Aye, Matey! The Port Has Sailed! by Teresa http://drdottie.com/2010/02/15/aye-aye-matey-the-port-has-sailed/#comment-18796 Teresa Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:45:27 +0000 http://drdottie.com/?p=138#comment-18796 Aye Aye Mom. Thanks for sharing the story. I am glad that thing is gone, no more visits needed to the cancer center - on to new and other exciting adventures. I hope the only other port you ever have to talk about is located in Mexico or some other exotic destination! Love you. Aye Aye Mom. Thanks for sharing the story. I am glad that thing is gone, no more visits needed to the cancer center - on to new and other exciting adventures. I hope the only other port you ever have to talk about is located in Mexico or some other exotic destination! Love you.

]]> Comment on Best Words I’ve Ever Heard by kathi http://drdottie.com/2010/01/03/best-words-ive-ever-heard/#comment-18598 kathi Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:42:14 +0000 http://drdottie.com/?p=128#comment-18598 Mom, you might want to let everyone know that the port removal was a breeze and you were eating brunch by 11:30am. ;) love ya! Kathi Mom, you might want to let everyone know that the port removal was a breeze and you were eating brunch by 11:30am. ;) love ya! Kathi

]]> Comment on Best Words I’ve Ever Heard by Dottie http://drdottie.com/2010/01/03/best-words-ive-ever-heard/#comment-18363 Dottie Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:55:37 +0000 http://drdottie.com/?p=128#comment-18363 Rosalynn, How wonderful to hear from you! What a coincidence that I was just with Sue and Donna last night. Of course, Laura is one of my dearest friends. It was her gift of little girl barrettes and Bed Head Manipulator along with the comment, "It's time" that convinced me to ditch my hats and show off my new white, baby fine hair that grew in after chemo. My early entries are what I would refer to as gut-wrenching, yet a catharsis for me. If you ever need anything that you'd prefer not to blog, any one of the gals can tell you how to reach me. I'm sure your journey will end well, too...and for us literacy folks, I highly encourage journaling. Thanks for writing. Rosalynn,
How wonderful to hear from you! What a coincidence that I was just with Sue and Donna last night. Of course, Laura is one of my dearest friends. It was her gift of little girl barrettes and Bed Head Manipulator along with the comment, “It’s time” that convinced me to ditch my hats and show off my new white, baby fine hair that grew in after chemo. My early entries are what I would refer to as gut-wrenching, yet a catharsis for me. If you ever need anything that you’d prefer not to blog, any one of the gals can tell you how to reach me. I’m sure your journey will end well, too…and for us literacy folks, I highly encourage journaling. Thanks for writing.

]]> Comment on Best Words I’ve Ever Heard by Rosalynn Waldron http://drdottie.com/2010/01/03/best-words-ive-ever-heard/#comment-18361 Rosalynn Waldron Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:16:19 +0000 http://drdottie.com/?p=128#comment-18361 Hello Dottie, My name is Rosalynn Waldron. I took a Children's Lit. class from you circa 1998 and instantaneously fell in love with your passion for literature. Since that time I have come to know Sue Hendricks, Donna McKay and, most recently Laura Paske both professionally and personally. I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer (started chemo on Wednesday) and when Laura found out she gave me your blog address. I just read your most recent entry and am hoping for the day I can write about my port being removed. I also read your first entry and with tears in my eyes thank you for making a path for me. I'm going to start reading from the beginning of your journey and move forward........here we go. Hello Dottie,

My name is Rosalynn Waldron. I took a Children’s Lit. class from you circa 1998 and instantaneously fell in love with your passion for literature. Since that time I have come to know Sue Hendricks, Donna McKay and, most recently Laura Paske both professionally and personally. I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer (started chemo on Wednesday) and when Laura found out she gave me your blog address.

I just read your most recent entry and am hoping for the day I can write about my port being removed. I also read your first entry and with tears in my eyes thank you for making a path for me. I’m going to start reading from the beginning of your journey and move forward……..here we go.

]]> Comment on Best Words I’ve Ever Heard by Teresa http://drdottie.com/2010/01/03/best-words-ive-ever-heard/#comment-18255 Teresa Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:22:24 +0000 http://drdottie.com/?p=128#comment-18255 Love it, I think this is a day to celebrate. I will plan for cake in the park on the 14th as well, in celebration of a wonderful milestone! Love you mom. Love it, I think this is a day to celebrate. I will plan for cake in the park on the 14th as well, in celebration of a wonderful milestone! Love you mom.

]]> Comment on The Cardiologist Always Scares Me to Death… by Teresa http://drdottie.com/2009/08/30/the-cardiologist-always-scares-me-to-death%e2%80%a6/#comment-16627 Teresa Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:12:14 +0000 http://drdottie.com/?p=126#comment-16627 Finally got to blogging myself which is usually when I check your blog. Elliott told me you had written. I think removing the port would be wonderful! I remember hearing from Pete that one of his kids who had been really sick saw the port removal as a rite of passage to not being sick anymore. I know you don't like surgery and pills and stuff, although I am certain this is the last time you will have to do it! Love you! Finally got to blogging myself which is usually when I check your blog. Elliott told me you had written. I think removing the port would be wonderful! I remember hearing from Pete that one of his kids who had been really sick saw the port removal as a rite of passage to not being sick anymore. I know you don’t like surgery and pills and stuff, although I am certain this is the last time you will have to do it! Love you!

]]> Comment on The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same… by Teresa http://drdottie.com/2009/08/01/the-more-things-change-the-more-they-stay-the-same/#comment-15909 Teresa Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:33:27 +0000 http://drdottie.com/?p=118#comment-15909 I am glad you posted this. I was thinking of posting something on your facebook the other day about your "boyfriend" although I wasn't sure yet if you were broadcasting this new development. You have such a big heart and its so great you are able to be there for dad through this tough time. I thought it was cute he sent out that joke about women, which included a long story and then the punch line... "If you give her a smile, she’ll give you her heart... She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.” I loved that he sent that to you, too cute. I hope you guys share more smiles than crap! I am glad you posted this. I was thinking of posting something on your facebook the other day about your “boyfriend” although I wasn’t sure yet if you were broadcasting this new development. You have such a big heart and its so great you are able to be there for dad through this tough time. I thought it was cute he sent out that joke about women, which included a long story and then the punch line… “If you give her a smile, she’ll give you her heart… She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.” I loved that he sent that to you, too cute. I hope you guys share more smiles than crap!

]]> Comment on The Worst Chemo Ever… by Reyne Kulesza http://drdottie.com/2007/07/08/the-worst-chemo-ever/#comment-14740 Reyne Kulesza Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:52:59 +0000 http://drdottie.com/2007/07/08/the-worst-chemo-ever/#comment-14740 I'm not sure how to start, but I'm going with Hello Aunt Dottie! You are my husband's aunt... I may have met you when we vacationed in LV way back in the late 80's, and I do remember the twins who were like 13 at the time. I've been married to Tod for 22 years. Uncle Joe and my Dad have known each other for years, and now my Dad and Ted are family. Uncle Joe saved the "Anniversary Party" from being a total disaster... he said a few words and everything was okay, well sorta. I googled "chemo at its worst" and this site came up as the first hit. I had seen your blog before, and had read parts of it, but isn't it funny, that until cancer hits you hard, that you actually dig deeper! It's my Mom who has cancer.... colon cancer.... her chemo should be over in 3 more rounds.... anyway... hope you're feeling well... tell Uncle Joe "hey" and let us know when he'll be cruising thru .. we'll have him over for dinner. I’m not sure how to start, but I’m going with Hello Aunt Dottie!

You are my husband’s aunt… I may have met you when we vacationed in LV way back in the late 80’s, and I do remember the twins who were like 13 at the time. I’ve been married to Tod for 22 years. Uncle Joe and my Dad have known each other for years, and now my Dad and Ted are family. Uncle Joe saved the “Anniversary Party” from being a total disaster… he said a few words and everything was okay, well sorta.

I googled “chemo at its worst” and this site came up as the first hit. I had seen your blog before, and had read parts of it, but isn’t it funny, that until cancer hits you hard, that you actually dig deeper!

It’s my Mom who has cancer…. colon cancer…. her chemo should be over in 3 more rounds…. anyway… hope you’re feeling well… tell Uncle Joe “hey” and let us know when he’ll be cruising thru .. we’ll have him over for dinner.

]]> Comment on I’m Boring…but Inspired! by Teresa http://drdottie.com/2009/04/10/im-boringbut-inspired/#comment-13677 Teresa Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:01:07 +0000 http://drdottie.com/?p=113#comment-13677 Port irrigation, I like that. Bummer to hear about Mona although glad to know you don't need her in your life anymore! I will work on my next blog so I can make my goal! Port irrigation, I like that. Bummer to hear about Mona although glad to know you don’t need her in your life anymore! I will work on my next blog so I can make my goal!

]]> Comment on Only You Will Know… by Susan http://drdottie.com/2009/01/31/only-you-will-know/#comment-13508 Susan Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:58:40 +0000 http://drdottie.com/?p=107#comment-13508 I like Ann's version - love you mom!!! I like Ann’s version - love you mom!!!

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