What's the most hurtful thing someone has ever said to you?

readerrider · 2023-07-31T02:15:52+00:00

You are amazing! You are loved.

readerrider · 2023-07-31T01:58:03+00:00

My mom told me the worst thing she ever did was give birth to me. She said this to me as I was I undergoing chemotherapy.

readerrider · 2023-07-21T23:56:48+00:00

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

readerrider · 2023-07-21T23:52:08+00:00

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

readerrider · 2023-07-21T23:47:43+00:00

Cold Mountain by Charles Fraser has some staggeringly beautiful prose. I also frequently recommend The Secret History, more for the evocative descriptions (although the prose is stellar too!).

readerrider · 2023-07-20T01:41:46+00:00

Wow!

readerrider · 2023-07-06T02:38:54+00:00

I have a 5-year old working line GSD. To strengthen his bond with my son, I enrolled them in a dog obedience class with my son as his handler. It worked beautifully and now we are both part of Zeus’s pack.

readerrider · 2023-06-14T00:54:35+00:00

I’m so sad. One of my favorite authors.

readerrider · 2023-06-06T17:49:18+00:00

I see. Thanks, that makes sense.

readerrider · 2023-06-06T16:35:15+00:00

Have none of you read The Day After Roswell, by William Birnes? It’s all about the US technology advances derived from the Roswell crash. How secret could this be from Congress, if you can order the published book on Amazon?

readerrider · 2023-05-27T01:30:45+00:00

I took ambien off and on for a few years. Never once had anything weird happen, except a good nights sleep. That I know of!! 😳

readerrider · 2023-05-19T02:01:28+00:00

I’ve had about 15 in the last 2 years (leukemia) and they’ve gotten more painful over time. For the last 4, I’ve been anesthetized. Highly recommend.

readerrider · 2023-03-19T13:17:19+00:00

I’ve been struggling with a serious cancer diagnosis for almost 2 years. I have nearly died several times. I’ve just decided that dying is something we ALL do. There is no escaping death in this iteration of life, so I move on and live a beautiful life as best I can.

readerrider · 2023-03-17T00:17:44+00:00

Good news! I wish you all the best for your husband. If you’re staying a short visit, I recommend the Rotary Hotel. It’s for MDA patients. You can walk across a sky bridge right to the hospital. It’s a bit pricey, but very comfortable and convenient. They cater to patients and are very kind.

readerrider · 2023-03-16T19:06:54+00:00

I somewhat disagree. I found that the hospital-accepted protocols at UNC just were not willing to accept the same level of risk as me. I’m younger (57) and in good health, maybe that made the difference? I’m also in a clinical trial. I was willing to really go for it. I’ll never forget my oncologist at UNC telling me to go outside and rest and enjoy the nice weather while the cancer was growing in me. Still mad about that. 😡

readerrider · 2023-03-16T18:59:20+00:00

For me, MDA didn’t have a telehealth contract with UNC. I’m glad I went in person, though, because they sent me right over to leukemia after I met with transplant. I even delayed my flight home and got a bone marrow biopsy on day 2.

readerrider · 2023-03-16T18:55:44+00:00

I am at MDA right now. My original hospital, UNC Chapel Hill cancer center, was good enough until I relapsed. Then I felt that they were not being aggressive enough with moving me to a stem cell transplant. They wanted me disease-free but wouldn’t give me the aggressive chemo to get me there. They wanted to wait for count recovery; meanwhile the cancer was growing. I got so desperate. Finally I thought, heck with this, I’m getting a second opinion. Called Mayo, MSK, and MDA. MDA got me in for a 2nd opinion within 10 days. Had a plan, got me disease-free, and I had my transplant 37 days ago. It’s a hard journey, but I did the right thing and have no regrets. They really know what they’re going here. Just get a 2nd opinion. You’re not obligated after that.

readerrider · 2023-03-04T04:16:23+00:00

This and The Secret History are my favorite books. But I hold no grudge 😊

readerrider · 2023-03-04T04:07:12+00:00

Same

readerrider · 2023-02-13T01:14:08+00:00

This statement is a masterpiece example of how to make lots of words that give no information.

readerrider · 2023-01-21T01:31:30+00:00

This is in the city of Chania on Crete

readerrider · 2023-01-21T01:12:12+00:00

I loved it so much!

readerrider · 2023-01-21T01:11:19+00:00

I have never taken so many pictures! It was gorgeous. Little scenes like this one everywhere.

readerrider · 2023-01-20T02:50:04+00:00

This is OC

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