Lump 2.0

My mother downloaded Lump 2.0 over twenty years ago. She and my father are going to Italy next week.

I saw you post this in a previously and was too stunned to reply at that time.

You have demonstated that you fight adversity and over come challenges. As Palmetto said, there is HOPE.

You have a lot of friends here for support. Lean on us if you need it.

But know that your friends at TR are with you and thinking of you. Fight the good fight and keep trucking. We know you've got it licked and it'll be a thing of the past soon enough.

Oh and for those in the California (Bay?) area, Safeway is running a breast cancer research donation center. When you buy groceries, just pay a couple of extra bucks and donate a little to breast cancer research.

The one thing I won't do is cry for you. Oh I understand if you want to or need to cry, and I don't mind if others do. But I recall my reaction when I found out my wife had MS, or this year when she had a traumatic brain injury. And I found that I was most useful as being what I am. I am someone you can lean on.

You can cry, whine, complain, shake your fist at the heavens and curse, its all the same to me. It won't shake my faith that you are strong and whatever happens going forward you will get through with dignity and grace. You can allow yourself to be human because you have friends who will have your back.

None of us know our path. I could die tomorrow in a car accident or live to 102. You can chose to live each day and each moment the best you can, and I have every hope that you will. You can generate some memories for when you are old and grey.

We are a kind of disfuntional family. I even got prezzies for Xmas from one of our family.

Feel free to PM me anytime.

James

Go ahead and lean on us, you know we are here for you even though we also know you are strong enough to do it alone, We hope you do lean on us, we do care.

We Love you Tig.

Best to you

Mike.

I know you can beat lump 2.0, Tig. You have tremendous determination and a great attitude despite what you have gone through in the past. That determination and inner strength is whats going to get you through this.

You know that we're community here on TR if you ever need a shoulder or just to vent. You can PM me too.

I had lump 1.0 about 10 years ago, but scalpel 2.0 took it out and I've been ok since. You know what I did when I found out? I decided to take on a home improvement project that I thought about doing for a long time. Painting. It took my mind off of my problems and it helped me to keep busy.

You're in my prayers, Tig. I know this is a real hard time for you, but we're here if you ever need to talk.

AV

1. Get a skype kit, and install it AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Pm's from us will help, but you really NEED TO TALK. You know where I am; anytime. For whatever you need. This is a helluva long prop from the other side of the pond, but it's stronger than you think.

2. Start planning the wedding. It's a project that will keep you occupied, you need to do it, and you need to keep your brain organised and structured.

3. Get a bottle of wine. Drink the lot. To hell with the hangover. Just this once. Get the "why me?" session out of your system. I mean it. It's the most destructive thing in the world. After being clear for a year, I got cancer again; it's as if someone has lulled you into a false sense of security, then dropped the axe. It's devastating, but only until you get a handle on it. You MUST get it out of your system FIRST.

4. Don't doubt for a second that you'll get through this. I know right now (as I've been there and done that with a different type of cancer) that you seriously doubt your ability to get through this a second time. [B] YOU CAN [/B]. Every damn regular on this board is rooting for you.

Now. Forget Verizon, go skype and call me.

You know I believe in fairies: I'm clapping so hard my hands are sore.

I also believe in a certain TiggerTwo beating this a second time.

Without doubt.

My love to you, Tig. And hugs to Mike. I'm here for him, too.

:x

GG

that you aren't cruel and evil enough :p

I beat it when my doctor found two tumours during a physical, and it hasn't come back.
even though cancer, diabetes and heart problems run in the family, and I take zero health precautions.

and you'll be fine.

You did it before and you'll do it again. I'm sure of it.

I'm real sorry to hear the latest news but pleased to see how you're dealing with it. I don't know many people that could deal with the "news" with such a positive attitude as to call it Lump 2.0. I'm pleased to know you and my peermail is open for you, feel free to use it anytime. Like you, I get by with a little help from my friends.

Get well. We need you.

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I'm sorry to hear this news, Tigger.

Some things are permanently etched into our mind. I'll never forget watching Jim Valvano's speech at the ESPY Awards in 1993. I cannot say it better than Wikipedia does (but this is exactly how I remember it):

Shortly before his death, Jim Valvano spoke at the inaugural ESPY Awards, presented by ESPN, on March 4, 1993. While accepting the inaugural Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award, he announced the creation of the "V Foundation", an organization dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. He announced that the foundation's motto would be "Don't give up. Don't ever give up." During his speech, the teleprompter stated that he had 30 seconds to which Valvano responded, "They got that screen up there flashing 30 seconds, like I care about that screen. I got tumors all over my body and I'm supposed to be worried about some screen flashing 30 seconds." His speech has become legendary, and he closed the speech by saying, "Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul. And those three things are going to carry on forever. I thank you and God bless you all." One thing Valvano also said in the speech that many remember most are the following words:

[i]"...To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number 1 is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number 2 is think. You should spend some time in thought. And Number 3 is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special..."[/i]

Valvano received a lengthy standing ovation. I stood up, applauded, and cheered too, and I wasn't even there! :0

You are brave and strong, Tigger. If anyone can fight this and win (again), it's you. I know you will never give up. The truth is, we [u]all[/u] have to face something like this one day. We just pretend it isn't so, one day at a time. You've got [u]comrades[/u] in this!

I'll be cheering for you. And, I know I'm cheering for a winning team. :x

P.S. Lump 2.0 must have been installed by Windows Update without permission. So, as usual, we can blame Microsoft for this!

P.P.S. I had a "full day" today. I was alive today. We both were.

Light seen. Intelligence from across the way received. Adjusting course.

* all extremeties crossed
* pennies in all wishing wells
* 10,000 positive thoughts
* staying up to see a shooting star

All for you. :)

Like Dad, I saw this and didn't reply because I was stunned and didn't know what to say. I can be such a coward at times..but then I thought how dare i have the balls to be a coward, when you are the one who has to fight the fight.
So, I still don't know what to say, other than i have faith that you will get through this.
If you need anything..and i MEAN anything, please Tig, do not be afraid to ask and I'll do what I can ok honey.
Hugs
Shell

I'm very sorry to hear about this. How long has it been since the first episode?

Have you had this thing biopsied yet, or have you only just found it?

Good luck to you. Try to stay sweet.