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[kejoda]

Originally posted by Pam
Bumbles,
I found nothing wrong with your post and any implied rudeness on the part of others is unfounded. But there was definitely rudeness on this thread - and it sure wasn't from you.....

Again I agree with Pam. I should start paying her to be my ghost writer.

And phorsenuf there is history here. And history repeats over and over and over...

 

[ckmommy]

Yes this is directed to disMN. I have 5 children and if one of them becomes seriously ill, I know for a fact that WDW and the DIS will be far from my thoughts. I believe that if you ask any mother if their child was detimined to have cancer, their thought process would not be to get to the DIS or about a trip of any sort!!! And having gone through the brain cancer ordeal with my DMIL, I do know what type of tesd are run. A Dr. will NOT call you up and tell you over the phone that your DD has BRAIN CANCER!!

 

[Bumbles]

I think (and this is why I posted it) that is what the reaction would be from most rational people would be

I realize grief hits people in different ways, but I think this thread is a decent indicator of what rational responses would be.

Ah, I think the key word in both sentences is "rational."

 

[Beauty]

I just wanted to say "Hi" to Jenn from one """"almost""'"" hypochondriac to another

 

[leahannpen]

Wonder how long this thread will stick around?

Anyway, I think it sounded fishy, but who's to say how anyone would react in that situation. Personally, I would not run to the DIS and ask about setting up a fund to go on a trip 600 and some odd days away, but again, that's just me.

If in fact this is true, that poor little girl has my prayers. And I think she'll get them even if it's not true.

 

[DisMN]

Originally posted by Bumbles
So therefore I cannot post what MY reaction would be?

Uh huh, there's some logical thinking there

With all due respect to the posters here...DISMN..if you have an issue with me, I suggest you take it to PMs. No sense in sullying this thread with your issues

The only issue I have with you is that you judged the woman based on how YOU think she should have behaved.

We don't all behave the same way when confronted by sadness or tragedy.

I don't think we have enough information about the woman or her daughters medical issues to know that she wasn't lying............

 

[Rutt and Tuke]

Originally posted by leahannpen
Wonder how long this thread will stick around?

Anyway, I think it sounded fishy, but who's to say how anyone would react in that situation. Personally, I would not run to the DIS and ask about setting up a fund to go on a trip 600 and some odd days away, but again, that's just me.

If in fact this is true, that poor little girl has my prayers. And I think she'll get them even if it's not true.

 

[DisMN]

Originally posted by leahannpen
Wonder how long this thread will stick around?

Anyway, I think it sounded fishy, but who's to say how anyone would react in that situation. Personally, I would not run to the DIS and ask about setting up a fund to go on a trip 600 and some odd days away, but again, that's just me.

If in fact this is true, that poor little girl has my prayers. And I think she'll get them even if it's not true.

Yep yep yep that's all I was saying........who's to say how anyone would react in a situation like this.

I agree, whether that little girl has an illness or not, she has my prayers too. Sounds like she could use them.

 

[Mermaid02]

I work in a hospital with a large Pediatric Oncology practice and either way this is heartbreaking- a child with cancer OR a child with a mother who would LIE about them having cancer in order to get a "free" trip I wonder if there IS a child?

 

[Bumbles]

Originally posted by DisMN
The only issue I have with you is that you judged the woman based on how YOU think she should have behaved.

We don't all behave the same way when confronted by sadness or tragedy.

I don't think we have enough information about the woman or her daughters medical issues to know that she wasn't lying............

What is your issue...re-read what I wrote:

With all due respect to Disney lovers, but if I found out today that my child had brain cancer....the last thing on my mind would be a WDW trip

Heck, I'd be so devastated I couldn't function enough to even post on a message board

I did not say how anyone else should react...I simply pointed out what *MY* feelings and reactions would be.

Methinks someone didn't expect other people to agree with me and is now backpedaling.....

again, just *my* opinion

 

[Crankyshank]

Call me crazy, but if I was told over the phone (which is fishy since I have never heard of a Dr to give a cancer diagnosis over the phone) that my 4yr old (or was it 6yr old - going over her previous posts it doesn't seem the OP could decide how old her kids are) had cancer, any fund thoughts would be going towards raising money for medical care, not a trip 2yrs away.

 

[JerseyJanice]

Trying to give everyone the benefit of the doubt here, sometimes people in shock do strange things.

I'd like to say that if I just got off the phone from talking with my child's doctor about the possibility of a devastating illness, the last thing on Earth I'd do is hop on my computer and post on a Resorts board about not being able to take a trip that's planned for two years in the future.

But who knows?

When my son broke his arm this spring, I got a call from school about it while I was at work. Stupid me spent the ride to the school talking on my cell phone with my pediatrician's office. I was actually worried that we'd need a referral from them to go to the ER.

Believe me--you never do know how you're going to react in a disasterous situation.

 

[DisMN]

Originally posted by Bumbles
What is your issue...re-read what I wrote:



I did not say how anyone else should react...I simply pointed out what *MY* feelings and reactions would be.

Methinks someone didn't expect other people to agree with me and is now backpedaling.....

again, just *my* opinion

Disney would probably be the last thing on my mind too. Doesn't mean it's not the first thing on other people minds though, know what I mean?

I don't care how many people agree with you. I don't happen to.

 

[Bumbles]

Originally posted by DisMN
I don't care how many people agree with you. I don't happen to.

And I get down on my knees and thank my maker for this

 

[DisMN]

Originally posted by Bumbles
And I get down on my knees and thank my maker for this

 

[Bumbles]

*snerk*

 

[CookieGVB]

OK - points made - both sides - NEXT, please...

Of course, that's only *MY* opinion. Someone once pointed out that they don't need my permission to post. The NERVE!

 

[DisMN]

Cookie!

 

[Bob Slydell]

Originally posted by CookieGVB
Someone once pointed out that they don't need my permission to post. The NERVE!

Can I post?

Please???

No? Oh, never mind then.

 

[SandraM]

Checked back in my history and I had as much of the thread as I had read before it disappeared. Ssatterly registered last month. The gist of what she said over the course of about 3 posts (on the deleted thread) is this:

Well I just got the phone call about my 4 y/o DD she has brain Ca. … tests tomorrow to see how much has been affected … going to have to cancel our WDW trip to use money on Medical bills … ex didn’t pay court-ordered insurance … thinking of starting a fund … I don't know how to tell her she has cancer .. tell her there may be no Disney trip … hospital going to do full brain scan in am to find out extent .. hospital with different cancer test and they detect the cancer cells in or around the brain area … ex not working , so no money … would the DIS let me start a donation fund in her name? … money I’ve saved will go for many medical bills … I will be taking lots of time off off work.