Sandy, I just read your update and I am so glad you have settled and are in good spirits. I am also happy to hear that your family is able to be with you as you through the treatment. As we often joke around, the days following my grandma's diagnosis were both the best of times and the worst of times. It definitely brought us closer. I will forever treasure the memories that we shared in that room together, that is for sure.
With a little luck, your days will go fast and you'll soon be home. I am rooting for you!

I just read your update too San - and it is wonderful to hear from you. Thank you so much for sending the update. There are a lot of us here at YLF who are thinking of you and hoping for the best outcome despite extremely tough circumstances. I really hope the radiation and chemo works beautifully so that you don't need the surgery after all.

Thursday evening - and sending lots of good thoughts, healing energy and very strong vibes to help you get through this spell of treatments. Sending tea and cake too, just in case it makes you feel a wee bit better.

Just wanted to say that you're in my thoughts - and I'm sending cake, tea, hugs and mustering up as many 'woo woo' vibes as I can come up with to send your way.

San, thank you so much for the update! We really appreciate it. I've been thinking of you all week. I'll continue to send hugs and positive, healing thoughts.

Sandy: thinking of you and yours. plenty of healing thoughts and prayers coming your way.

San, I just wanted to let you know that you've been in my thoughts. Thanks for the update... it's so nice to hear from you. I'm rooting for you.

I don't know if you remember San but we have shared PM's which have made a huge impact on my life
(for the purpose of the public audience I will summarize 'so your daughter has autism THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH AUTISM')
and now I think of you and I'm looking for the right words and I realise I have just NOT reached your level of wisdom yet, everything I type appears trite.However, in spite of this I just want you to know that I have thought of you often and will continue to do so throughout your treatment especially on the nights when the moon passes my window.

Dearest San,

I have been praying for you since I read this thread when it started, but could only log in today. Thanks so much for the update.

I too remember fondly your input in the forum and those photos you took standing on the edge of the bathtub!!

San, thank you so much for contributing so beautifully to this forum...I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers at this time.

Oh San, I am so sorry I did not see this thread earlier. I am very glad to hear that everything is going well so far and your spirits are up. I've always enjoyed your incredibly kind presence on the forum and have been inspired by your amazing style. I am sending you healing thoughts from halfway around the world!!!

San, send you healing thoughts.Big hugs.

San- my thoughts are with you. You are a strong lady, and you will get through this.

San, it was so good to hear from you. I know from visiting a good friend during her stay in the hospital that those treatments aren't much fun, but I also know that they do work. Keep your spirits up, let the doctors do what they must do, and know that you've got a host of virtual hand holders here on YLF.

Tuesday night (30th) - just wanted to let you know that you're in our thoughts and I'm hoping things are going as well as can be, under the circumstances. Extra good and strong wishes sent your way - that the treatment(s) you've had to endure end up working beautifully to get you all healed up.

Not sure if you're still in hospital or at home yet - but no matter, just wanted to let you know that we're thinking of you. Extra hugs for you and your Tori.

I know this seems irrelevant and kind of silly, but have you started watching the HBO series "The Newsroom" at all? Just started up their second season, and while I hardly ever watch TV, this one is fun to watch. Just throwing that out there as a bit of a diversion and some entertainment to help get a break from the goings-on. Neat show, and worth looking up if you want to get your mind off things a wee bit.

Also - there's some fancy raspberry sorbet you might want to try - not sure what you can eat right now, but this stuff is non-dairy (vegan, non-GMO and non-all-kinds-of-other-stuff), and totally delicious. It's Talenti brand Roman Raspberry Sorbet. If I were nearby, I'd drop off a pint at your door!

Tried it when my DH brought some home last Valentine's Day. It's so good that you can only eat a few spoonfuls at a time, before putting the rest of the (admittedly small) container back into the freezer.

Not sure what flavours of ice cream/gelato/sorbet that you might like - but maybe your DH can run out and get you some Talenti? You can get it at Whole Paycheque (I mean Whole Foods). Of course, there are a kazillion other flavours as well.

link to all the flavours you can get:

https://talentigelato.com/our-products/

Ahem - whenever I felt sick, my Mom would get me ice cream or popsicles. So that's my line of thinking here in suggesting some nice sorbet for you.

Take care, and looking forward to hearing from you whenever you feel like posting.

Dear San! Thank you for the update. I'm SO glad to hear you're in good spirits! Stay strong!

I remember well your delightful presence on YLF: your style journey, kindness, sense of humor, your beautiful spirit and sparkle.

Thinking of you and sending healing thoughts to Seattle.

Hi San

It's been a while since I've been around on the forum. However, when I read this, I just had to log in and write to let you know that I'm incredibly sorry to hear this news, what a terrible shock diagnosis must have been.

(I now keep wanting to type words of flowery prose because my mum was also diagnosed with anal cancer, so your news is particularly close to my heart. Thank goodness however, every time I get carried away my dictatorial inner voice keeps shouting "KP, JUST...STOP!" so I then I go back and delete what I've just typed. I bet you can just picture how this scenario must have appeared to the fly on the wall: Silence, periods of intense typing, followed by <grunt>, delete (AKA ferocious stabbing at keys), repeat X 20... In the end my sensible inner voice won ("Yay!", you say), so I'll keep my message short (from this point on).)

I am very glad to read that you have started treatment and I truly hope you are having more good days than bad days. I am thinking of you and am sending you lots of loving, positive thoughts and energy from across the ocean. I am also thinking of your family and am sending support to them.

Take care
x
KP

San, I've been away on vacation and just now saw this. I pray that the treatments are going as expected and you will be able to avoid surgery. Your hospital room view sounds lovely. I do hope that you are now in the comfort of your home. Please keep us posted. I remember you and wanted you to know that you are greatly missed here on the forum.

Just wanted to say that you're in our thoughts San - and that we're thinking of you.

We made some homemade chicken soup the other day, and it was really quite good, so am sending a batch of it your way.

Here's hoping you're back home now and that the treatments you've gone through worked, even though it must have been awful.

Here's to healing and feeling a whole lot better. Lots of love and prayers from your YLF friends.

My doggie, "Gus" (in my avatar photo) sends his love to Tori too.

Healing thoughts and prayers to you San and all who hold you dear in their hearts. Keep positive, you are not in this alone.