FEBRUARY 14, 2009 (very early roll-call!)

[Jennifer_W]

Here you go!

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=30052479&postcount=45

WAY TO GO, JEN!!!!!!! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!!

 

[lovesDCL]

Great report grizbuzz! What a great accomplishment!

I hope to run a marathon one day too...but who knows when that will be... : How long did you train for?

 

[witch of the east]

congradulations on your race!

 

[PURTYPAT1]

Well, everyone, I hope you all don't mind me sharing my great news with you.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer, 2 weeks ago, and almost canceled this cruise.

Today, I received, "the news" that I tested negative for the cancer gene, & therfeore, I will not get a double mastectomy and that the cancer is very small. The lumpectomy will remove all the cancer cells. I can go away with piece of mind, look forward to living a long life.

I can't wait for our trip!!!!!!!!!!

 

[witch of the east]

Well, everyone, I hope you all don't mind me sharing my great news with you.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer, 2 weeks ago, and almost canceled this cruise.

Today, I received, "the news" that I tested negative for the cancer gene, & therfeore, I will not get a double mastectomy and that the cancer is very small. The lumpectomy will remove all the cancer cells. I can go away with piece of mind, look forward to living a long life.

I can't wait for our trip!!!!!!!!!!

i feel for you and wish you all the best!!! This cruise for me is a celebration as well ! I just made 2yrs in remisson for ovarion cancer:stage 3b, we booked this cruise as a celebration of life!!!! and 2yrs ago we had a trip to dl and we had to cancel and rebooked the whole thing ! So i can empathize so well with you!And am so glad you can come away and enjoy !!!! It's waiting !!!!!

 

[lovesDCL]

Well, everyone, I hope you all don't mind me sharing my great news with you.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer, 2 weeks ago, and almost canceled this cruise.

Today, I received, "the news" that I tested negative for the cancer gene, & therfeore, I will not get a double mastectomy and that the cancer is very small. The lumpectomy will remove all the cancer cells. I can go away with piece of mind, look forward to living a long life.

I can't wait for our trip!!!!!!!!!!

Patty,

So happy to hear that you received good news! I will keep you in my prayers and I hope the cruise is AMAZING for you!

 

[Jodi]

Patty,

Oh my, I'm SO ecstatic to hear the news . What an awful 2 weeks it must have been!! I'm so glad to hear you will have some peace of mind & perhaps be able to enjoy this trip to the fullest!

Wicked Witch,

Congratulations!! to you, too !! What a way to celebrate life. A trip well-deserved, to be sure.

I'm very happy that I'll be able to meet all of you guys very soon, sounds like we have quite a diverse crowd with lots of stories to go 'round. I'll definitely be at some of those early a.m. power walks (I'll probably have to run to keep up with you all).

When I close my eyes tonight I will give thanks for my health, thanks for reminding me how lucky I have been, guys

 

[PURTYPAT1]

i feel for you and wish you all the best!!! This cruise for me is a celebration as well ! I just made 2yrs in remisson for ovarion cancer:stage 3b, we booked this cruise as a celebration of life!!!! and 2yrs ago we had a trip to dl and we had to cancel and rebooked the whole thing ! So i can empathize so well with you!And am so glad you can come away and enjoy !!!! It's waiting !!!!!

Wow!!!!!! I am glad you shared this with me, & all of us. Makes us all appreciate life, that it is truly a gift!!! I'm buying you a "celebration" drink

By the way, I am all packed, & yesterday, I mailed out a 20 pound box to the ship I can hardly wait

 

[Daleh]

Well, everyone, I hope you all don't mind me sharing my great news with you.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer, 2 weeks ago, and almost canceled this cruise.

Today, I received, "the news" that I tested negative for the cancer gene, & therfeore, I will not get a double mastectomy and that the cancer is very small. The lumpectomy will remove all the cancer cells. I can go away with piece of mind, look forward to living a long life.

I can't wait for our trip!!!!!!!!!!

That is FANTASTIC news! My sister has bladder cancer and got good news today too. No new signs and under control. So we can celebrate together.

 

[Snow What]

Well, everyone, I hope you all don't mind me sharing my great news with you.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer, 2 weeks ago, and almost canceled this cruise.

Today, I received, "the news" that I tested negative for the cancer gene, & therfeore, I will not get a double mastectomy and that the cancer is very small. The lumpectomy will remove all the cancer cells. I can go away with piece of mind, look forward to living a long life.

I can't wait for our trip!!!!!!!!!!

How can you NOT share?!?! That is awesome news! You'll have to deal with a little bit of a "speed bump", but when you look at the big picture, you must be very greatful for that news!
We all have family stories like these, and it is ALWAYs nice to hear the ones with the happy endings!!!

To the survivors and those with a second chance...

 

[Snow What]

Earlier tonight I had my girls working on decorating the (gift bag) fish extenders for our group.....

 

[PURTYPAT1]

Your girls are so.........cute!!!! What a great job on there extenders

 

[grizbuzz]

PURTYPAT1: So glad to hear that everything is going to be OK. Sending you many many wishes for a complete recovery and smooth treatment. I think a nice relaxing cruise next week is just what the doctor ordered.

SNOW WHAT: Your daughters are adorable. Better watch out for my little pirates!

ALL:
1) DISMEET: Looks like the definitive winner for the DISMeet is Topsiders. Let's meet at 1pm on Sunday, Feb 15 on the outside deck at Topsiders, weather permitting. If weather isn't cooperating, we'll meet inside. Not sure how the logistics of having us all sitting together will work...I guess we'll just take squatters rights on as many tables as we can get. Any ideas??

2) GIFT EXCHANGE: I PMed all participants a copy of all cabin numbers for each group to check info for accuracy. Note that this is NOT the final list. A couple of people have already notified me that they may be changing rooms. I'll give out the real list at the DIS meet. Just please look over the list to make sure info for your group is correct and if you have any changes PM them to me. Also let me know if your cabin number is subject to change.

I am way behind on packing. Time to start doing laundry at least.

 

[rubbergypsy]

Well, everyone, I hope you all don't mind me sharing my great news with you.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer, 2 weeks ago, and almost canceled this cruise.

Today, I received, "the news" that I tested negative for the cancer gene, & therfeore, I will not get a double mastectomy and that the cancer is very small. The lumpectomy will remove all the cancer cells. I can go away with piece of mind, look forward to living a long life.

I can't wait for our trip!!!!!!!!!!

great news!! my husband just finished treatment for testicular cancer this past summer, so far so good. I know how this can turn your life upside down.

 

[PURTYPAT1]

great news!! my husband just finished treatment for testicular cancer this past summer, so far so good. I know how this can turn your life upside down.

All I can say is wow, I am glad I shared my news with you all. It seems we are all celebrating. "Bahamama Mama's" for all

I found in "build a bear" tiny green (Irish green in color) little bows. I attached a saftey pin in the back, and will wear it to our meet.

I took extras so if anyone needs one, pm me with you address & I will mail it out to you in the next day or too.

Off to work..........

 

[Snow What]

SNOW WHAT: Your daughters are adorable. Better watch out for my little pirates!

They can't wait to meet them. I tell Catrina, my oldest, that she will have a new friend on the ship, Max. All of the other kids we are traveling with will have someone with them in kids' club. she is the only one in her age group.

I am way behind on packing. Time to start doing laundry at least.

I feel like I have fallen behind too. But I don't like to pack things away until the last minute...I like to see what I have and make sure that I don't forget anything. I cannot cross it off my list until it is in the suitcase. Packing is on the agenda for this weekend. I told my DH that I want to be completely packed on Sunday, suitcases closed (except last minute things like toothbrushes, cell phones & make-up). I want to be prepared to leave in a hurry in the event we get any MORE SNOW

 

[grizbuzz]

They can't wait to meet them. I tell Catrina, my oldest, that she will have a new friend on the ship, Max. All of the other kids we are traveling with will have someone with them in kids' club. she is the only one in her age group.

Max will be very excited when I share the news with him! And Nico will be too. I'll show them the picture of your beautiful princesses.

Here are my pirates

 

[Snow What]

grizzbuzz:
your boys are sooo handsome. I can't wait to meet them and then see them in their little tuxes. I will share this with my princesses. Then their new friends will be "more real" to them.

 

[witch of the east]

Wow!!!!!! I am glad you shared this with me, & all of us. Makes us all appreciate life, that it is truly a gift!!! I'm buying you a "celebration" drink

By the way, I am all packed, & yesterday, I mailed out a 20 pound box to the ship I can hardly wait

I will take you up on that drink! and buy you one in return! My oncologist says i have to watch the liquor because the chemo taxed my kidneys but that once a year i can whoop it up a bit!!!!! This is the time !!!!!THEMAGICAL CELEBRATION CRUISE!!!! ADD THAT TO THE LIST OF NAMES FOR OUR CRUISE
and thank you Jodi for calling me wicked! iwill be a bit wicked on the cruise!!!!!!!!! I can't believe you are all packed! i have everything in piles still! i just told my dd no running around this weekend we must pack!!i don't know how to pm you ,those green ribbons sound cute! i will probably be on deck 4 onsun at 8am for the power walk if i don't see you all there i will be at topsiders at 1pm with a tinkerbell shirt on!

 

[Jodi]

SnowWhat & GrizzButt;

Your kids are tooooo adorable. I can barely remember when my son was that little. sigh....