I want to thank my friends here...

Dearest friend, After your answer, I had to go out to my garden to take the first pictures of my zucchini plant to show them to you. Spring is just starting here and I planted two plants (the big ones)in containers and then, later. two seeds in the soil. I thought the others would not come out, so I transplanted the big ones in the hill. Now they have little sisters growing by them. I cannot wait for the zucchinis. The only raw veggies I can eat now are from my garden as I know they don´t have pesticides. A raw zucchini salad is awesome! As I say: I am a whole person who has an illness called cancer. I am not a cancer. And if this kills me or not is yet to see because we well all die some way or another. So now I´m thinking of how to look better in Spring in spite of being bald (scarves? turbans?) and will try to work harder online so the vacation money I have spent in these things is put back in my piggybank. I bought some nice things online from the American Cancer Society who sells nice things without profit. I will ssee if I can make patterns with what I get and make some myself. Now for the zucchini picture

I knit, crochet and sew,but now we are begining Spring in my country so I only want patterns from cotton or gauze fabrics. How can I search for them? Patterns+scarf? Pattern+turbans? Could you give me a hint? I´d like to have several. In Summer it´s warm and they have to be washed daily. And I´m full of vanity so I want one plain one for each one of my Summer dresses

If you knit,crochet or sew you can make you some hats really easy.Lots of patterns on the net.

Just thought that there are so many fast growing veggies that are available in spring. Here is an article about edible weeds, flowers and blossoms by someone you might know http://scienceray.com/biology/edible-weeds-leaves-flowers-and-blossoms/

Dearest buenavida, I don´t know what will happen in the future but I am moved by what you said. And I never thought that my post would have the responses I have gotten. They have touched me beyond my expectations. I hope my veggies survive my cares and that I remember to water them then the weather is warmer.

I have been touched and moved by the responses I have had to my post. I just wanted to say thanks, but I received a thousand times of what I expected.

Hi oXAquaXo, Just scroll up and you´ll see how supportive and lovely are my friends. We have talked for months or years about so many things that it seems that the only thing left is to gather at one of our homes and see what´s in the fridge or the pantry. And talk some more!

Dear friend, I think that there´s one important thing to keep in mind: I am a whole person who has an illness called cancer. I am nota cancer. And if this kills me or not is yet to see because we well all die some way or another. So now I´m thinking of how to look better in Spring in spite of being bald (scarves? turbans?) and will try to work harder online so the vacation money I have spent in these things is put back in my piggybank. As soon as my chemo finishes (there´s a follow up with chemo for years if there are year to follow) anyway, there are periods where you are free, if you want to call it that way. I´ll spend some money I was saving for a far future now and I will have vacations and fun. I´m planting seeds in my garden an I do hope Ill see the fruits. Carpe diem!!!

I have 2 different tomato seedlings up (round and the oval ones), a few zucchini, parsley, chives, leeks, lettuce and a few radishes left. I planted today some cucumber seeds and want to plant some sweet pepper and arugule. I have big kale plants and I´ve been eating them all Winter. Any more ideas? I want to plant about any easy thing.

I understand you because when I had a road accident a pretty bad one I must say I too handled it with a smile on my face and that smile worked miracles. It is not how much one has but what one makes of what one has is the true way to happiness and you have shown that! What seeds are you planting?

In about a month, I´ll have another prognosis depending on a second scan and bone marrow test. Up to now, the prognosis is not good. But I´m not discouraged. I´m taking care of daily toils instead of wanting to change the world as I once wanted

Just live one moment at a time.That's all any of us can do.Make the most of what any of have and enjoy our families and life.Good luck to you and please keep us posted.

Thanks for your words. I had as a husband a wise and generous man who taught me about giving and receiving. It´s all part of the same thing and many times I wish people would understant more that receiving is the other half of a miracle.

Thanks paula. It is a great part of my enjoyment today to be able to write hear and communicate with friends. I don´t go out much except for the hospital (not the most interesting place to go), so it´s a pleasure to join you for a cup of coffee or tea (now without caffeine for me)and be part of life. I´ll write a post about my grand outing last week as soon as I upload some pictures that were taken before I went. You all have helped me be strong and alive. Thanks.

Dearest, I know that I have found dear friends here who help me a lot. I think that there´s one important thing I have to keep in mind: I am a whole person who has an illness called cancer. I am not a cancer. And if this kills me or not is yet to see because we well all die some way or another. So now I´m thinking of how to look better in Spring in spite of being bald (scarves? turbans?) and will try to work harder online so the vacation money I have spent in these things is put back in my piggybank. Meanwhile, the zuchinni are giving their first leaves and I´ll be able to eat raw zuchinni salad when the time comes as the only raw salad I can eat is from my own garden (no pesticides).

Hi friend and thanks. Marguicha is my username here. A friend of mine thas these colective prayers meetings in favour of ill people and I´m always giving her names as I believe in the power of collective prayer. Now it has been my turn to be on the list. The amount of possitive energy in collective praying is impressive. I will send you my real name PM right now and thank you very much.

The only time I haven´t been smiling (and quite depressed in fact) was the day after my last granddaughters 1st birthday. I was invited to a barbecue and decided to forget my diet. I ate every forbidden thing. You don´t want to know how I was that nigh: more inthe bathroom than in bed. I hated myself, my diet, my chemo, everything. I had that stupid mood where you start feeling sorry for yourself and thinking that noone loves you. It´s ok now And my friends here have helped SO much! If you scroll up and down, you will see that I´m blessed by having discovered this place.

Thank you very much and welcome to mylot. If you care to scroll up and down this post, you will see what kind of relations you can have with people. It´s amazing and moving.

Yeah, Mylot is just like one big, WORLD WIDE community. It's not just people in the U.S. that are looking after you, but people from all over the world. People from China, India, the Phillipines, etc. are all reading your story and hoping that you'll get well. Just know that your international friends are all hoping you get better!

I know oXAquaXo. I know that mylot is international and I have as many friends from the Us as I havefrom India, the Phillipines,Australia, Europe, China and even a dear friend from Papua New Guinea. I´m sure I left out countries, but it´s from all over the world.

I haven´t been much here these last two weeks either. I had a bad intestinal problem two weeks ago, after I decided to eat everything at my youngest granddaughter´s 1st birthday. All than week was terrible. Then this week I felt well but had to go to the hospital 4 days in a row, It´s one day for exam, one for the doctor and two for chemo. Now, fortunatly I´m ok. I hope all are better at your front

Dear marie, I had back surgery on 1997. I had haernias in L4 and L5 and sometimes the pain was terrible even with help from special exercises. Once in a while, when I´m very stressed, the pain comes back and I rub the back with ketoprofen or the like, put on a rice warm bottle and go to bed to see a show or movie for the day. That´s about all. I can still half run, in spite of my surgery, my 66 years of age and my cancer now. I´ll post a picture of myself on my last vacations this March. You will see that I don´t look with pain and I´m straight.Everything was there, except that the cancer wasn´t diagnosed yet. Trust a good doctor. I´m doing my best with my illness. I have to have my home very clean and eat a certain diet; the doctors do the meds and chemo and the rest is left for the unknown. No one will live forever but I do think that we learn from life. A hug and there goes the picture.

the picture did not come out. I´ll try again.

You would not believe it, but the picture got posted elsewhere in mylot. Anyway, my avatar is me at Aruba this year. No pain.

Thanks, love. I´m doing my best. I don´t fell ill in fact, just very tired after the chemo. But everyone says that´s how it is because chemo doesn´t differenciate between good and bad cells as long aas they are dividing. That is, they attack dividing cells so my skin (inner and outer) is a mess. But I´m not giving in.