<p>Hoping whatever is making you uncomfortable is something minor that was meant simply to keep them from discharging you over the weekend!</p>
<p>I don’t post often because I would always be posting the same things: You’re inspirational. I’m thinking of you. I’m praying for you. I’m hoping as hard as I can for your world to turn right-side-up again.</p>
<p>I hope you’re feeling better soon, LTS, and am very glad to hear you have Marite as a contact person for us if you’re not up to posting. I’m one of the many lurkers who always peek in to see how you’re doing. You’re in my thoughts and prayers. I hope the potential weekend caregiver pans out. That would be so great to have someone in place. </p>
<p>Later this year I hope to reenter the work force after many years as a stay-at-home mom. There will be many hurdles to getting up and going I know. Reading your posts with your literal hurdling and the many figurative hurdles you have crossed is always inspirational. And it is also good to know when extra prayers are needed on days like today. Thank you for sharing with us.</p>
<p>LTS, I don’t post here often, but I echo what everyone else has said. There are so many of us who are with you every step of the way, laughing, crying, and praying with you and your daughter. Each of your posts means so much to us, so please, keep them coming!</p>
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<p>LTS…I am sorry for the struggles you are going through. At least you are not discharged as you did not feel ready to be discharged. In order to be discharged, you want to feel confident that the care you’d need is in place at home. </p>
<p>I didn’t know that marite is a go between with CC and real life but I am very glad to hear it because not only do I love marite (and have met her twice) but if there is a time you don’t feel up to posting (and I find it incredible that you are able to post this much with all you have going on healthwise and your work), she can keep us informed on your behalf. </p>
<p>I have always been interested in this thread. For one thing, I care about you and so am one of the zillions here supporting you through this challenging time. Also, my dad died of lung cancer 4 1/2 years ago (he was never in the hospital and was only confined to a bed in his final last day and I was there with him through a lot of it and also when he died.) Also, you and I both have daughters the same age and I can relate to your bond with your D and your concerns for your D. But before you ever got sick, I always admired you because you shared your back story here and you have survived so many very very difficult hurdles in life…starting in your childhood. After all of that…group homes, foster homes, deceased parents, no college, etc…you managed to become a very successful business woman AND a successful single mom who raised a successful daughter. Not many people could accomplish what you have given the circumstances you’ve endured. And perhaps that is why you were given this latest challenge…cancer…because of anyone out there…YOU are a survivor and you are being tested once again and look how far you have come…it has been ten months and you defied the odds. I am SO sorry you have to go through ANY of this. Nobody should ever have to. Life is so unfair. But you have done it so courageously and your battle and attitude has inspired others here in this community…please know that you have affected many others. And I am sure you have been a huge influence on your daughter in this way…she sees her mom can conquer anything and so will she, no matter what happens in the future. </p>
<p>Also, your story here…has revealed the positive aspect of the CC community, don’t ya think? I mean look at all the caring members. Nobody is arguing on this thread. Yay! 
This just shows all the good in this world beause most of us haven’t even met in real life but care about someone we know on the internet…a real person. LTS, the Long Term Survivor. Our hero. If you can do it, so can we.</p>
<p>ADad’s last brings to mind a favorite quote (from Samuel Beckett):</p>
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<p>LTS,
I also post rarely on this thread because others are far more eloquent. However, I must also “confess” that this is the first thread I check when I sign onto CC every day. I feel “guilty” that I am wishing/hoping that you have posted. I realize that it is not really fair to expect you to post when you have far more important issues which deserve your attention, but I’m still greedy, looking for that post. ;)</p>
<p>Same here. First and last thread I check each and every time I am online.</p>
<p>Prayers for peace, healing and continued strength!</p>
<p>Oh LTS you are soooo silly. Hundreds, if not thousands, of us out here check in all the time to see how you are doing. This doesn’t even count the number of times per day we think of you. </p>
<p>It’s kind of like your electronic Santa - we think of you when you’re sleeping, we think of you when you’re awake, we know you fight the best of fights, so get well for goodness sake…</p>
<p>I want to say that my son (who was in high school) was enormously flattered to have been asked by LTS for help. And he was thrilled when she insisted on paying him. The check was nice (she insisted on paying him as an adult!) but the fact that he was paid for his service at all made him feel very proud.<br>
This is one of the many many things that have endeared LTS to me over the years.
For those of you who only know of LTS’s sense of humor since she became ill, I suggest your try to search the archives for her post about her business trip where she locked herself out of her car, lost her way to the restaurant, could not remember which hotel she had checked in, etc… Her D came to her rescue. That post made me laugh out loud and also marvel at how close LTS was to her D who was then in college in a different city.</p>
<p>Keep well, LTS</p>
<p>and the Jackie O story…that story was pretty darn funny</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/345606-congratulations-you-won-cat.html?highlight=jackie+o+cat[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/345606-congratulations-you-won-cat.html?highlight=jackie+o+cat</a></p>
<p>LTS,
I also check for you everyday. Thank you for sharing. I think of you everyday.</p>
<p>Yes, I loved that story, too. And this is the story I was referring to:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/56155-announcing-collegeconfidential-writing-awards-2004-2005-a-2.html?highlight=monsanto#post736928[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/56155-announcing-collegeconfidential-writing-awards-2004-2005-a-2.html?highlight=monsanto#post736928</a></p>
<p>I remember the cat saga from when it was unfolding, but hadn’t read the other post before. How hilarious! Thank you both for posting the links. They were fun reads.</p>
<p>Wondering what happened with Jackie O the cat? :)</p>
<p>In a few years time, LTS can add to her list of funny stories the one about pooping her pants during an international conference call…though, bless her heart, she had the perspective to see the absurdity at the time it was happening!</p>
<p>Another lurker who checks this thread frequently and has you in my thoughts. Your courage is an inspiration, LTS. Keep up the good fight.</p>
<p>mafool, LTS posted in #78 on this thread that her daughter was able to find a great home for Jackie O. After re-reading the link sax posted I had to do a search because I couldn’t remember what had happened.</p>
<p>For me also, this is the first thread I read each day. To post my thoughts takes your time and energy to read, LTS, and you have bigger, better, much more important things to be doing. Rest assured, we have your back!</p>
<p>Another one who checks the thread every day, but usually doesn’t post for lack of eloquence. I was very uneasy when you disappeared for over a day earlier this week, but I did not want to ask you to post frequently because I think you should probably be resting! But please don’t feel reluctant to post if you are up to it, and the urge strikes you. </p>
<p>I am also waiting for your world to turn right-side-up (quoting a more eloquent poster). </p>
<p>Wonderful story about Marite’s son solving the problem for you! And I can imagine how great he felt when his work was valued!</p>