Done Day July 3rd

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As I understand it July 3rd will be the last day of treatment here. It has been a time of meeting wonderfully sweet and caring people and receiving many emotional gifts that seem to come at just the right time. I'll also have anew friend from here when i get home. Suzzanne is the mother of a 2 and 4 year old who has salivary cancer and was treated here for 8 weeks with proton radiation. She is home now in Gladwynne and I'm looking forward to renewing our friendship again. She was a real role model for me, always smiling and gracious even while she endured some rather pronounced side effects. So the weekend is here and then just 9 days and 18 treatments left............ love, mc

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Bridgette said…
Yeah Mom! just nine more days! hang in there. it's so nice that you've taken some real positive things from this experience. It's a choice and i'm happy that you lead your life that way. the boys miss you tons and want you back home. you have a bedroom at my house if you want to wile the days away with us...

love you,
bridgette
June 20, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi MC. Forget visiting Bridgette fly out west and travel around with me and my friend Dave in his van for a week or so! It's true, I was just out there with him for 3 weeks in April but my summer is long and tickets to Italy were flippin expensive so Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and California it's got to be.

But maybe you don't really need an adventure so soon, but shoot, if you need good meals for god sake travel with me...I mean, Bridgette is nice and all, don't get me wrong, but let's face it, I am a far superior cook! Do you hear me Bridgette? SUPERIOR!!!! ha ha ha ha.

Oh, sorry MC, probably shouldn't be using your blog to take pot shots at your daughter. Shoot, what am I talking about? Bridgette, what in the heck is your profile picture? I swear it looks like a hand grenade hanging on a stick! That is so appropriate, by the by!!!


Oh, Mary Carol, it was really nice to see you the other day at Ingemar's graduation. I wish I could have chatted with you some more.

xo
Jeff
June 23, 2008 at 5:20 PM
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