Jennifer had 85-90% of the tumor removed (confirmed thru MRI). She begins a new radiation/scorpion venom treatment, in which the poison attacks only these very defined cells and paralyzes their function (in the same way it occurs naturally when a Israeli Scorpion bites its normal prey, a cockroach. This venom is not harmful to humans, generally.
Jen is doing very well. Able to stand. Shaking has stopped. No loss of motor skills or any recognizable effect at all. Amazing.
She is released today, but they will spend the night and drive home tomorrow morning (4 hour drive).
Jennifer is one of the most amazing women I have ever known. We have a business relationship that has grown into a brother/sister sorta thing and I love her very much.
I am asking that if you have a moment to read about her illness (brain tumor) to please simply sign her guestbook and say hello. No money or anything like that… just show some love.
She needs it.
From a site set up for this type of thing (Caringbridge.org) her brother TR says this about Jennifer:
Welcome to our CaringBridge site! I have the best sister in the world. She has courageously been fighting a brain tumor since 1999. She will soon begin a clinical trial at Alabama-Birmingham.Read the latest in the journal, view the photo gallery, and drop us a line in the guestbook!Order a brain tumor pin or bracelet above atlinks …My sister Jennifer is our living miracle!In 1999, an unknown brain tumor caused her to black out on the highway at 70 MPH. Just weeks later surgeons at Cleveland Clinic removed 70% of the tumor near her motor strip.Since then she met and married her wonderful husband, Matthew. She has also had two more surgeries (craniotomies) in Cleveland, visiting almost quarterly for MRI’s and checkups.As of January 2008, she faces perhaps the most critical phase of her journey. Despite intensive radiation and oral chemotherapy, the cancer has continued to grow, causing seizure activity and difficulty in using her left hand.
Through research and prayer, she and Matthew have identified a cutting edge clinical trial just three hours away at Alabama-Birmingham. It uses a radioactive isotope and chlorotoxin, a synthetic scorpion venom to attack the cancer cells. Please check the journal regularly for updates.
She has displayed immeasurable grace and courage throughout that has inspired and strengthened us all.
If these bastards vote this in, then it will be official… we will truly be a fascist state. Impeach these bastards. That is the ONLY way to return this country to honor and integrity.
BuelahBaby has been fighting infection for 6 months. She has had serious ear problems and tonsilitis6 or 7 times in the last 6 months. Last November we were told that she needed surgery to put in ear tubes and take out adenoids.
Within 2 weeks she was sick again, back in her tonsils.
We finally went to another ENT who could not believe the first didn’t take out the tonsils the first time.
Of course I will do whatever, sell whatever, or STEAL whatever to take care of my daughter, if it came down to it. But isn’t it amazing how they can fuck you no matter how hard you try.
The fact that I am in to the new year means I now have to meet all the deductibles and out-of-pockets. I will have another feaking $20-30,000 annual expense in health insurance (which may be the year that ruins us financially).
People, we are screwed. So are you.
BTW: whatever you thoughts are on prayer and well-wishes, we could use them tomorrow morning for this surgery.
I am no economist, but my job gives me keen insight into what manufacturing companies are doing. In this Bush era, I went from making 6 figures a year to much less (working harder as I go). May sound like a lot, but when one considers that $20-30K goes to health stuff alone and the cost of travel is growing faster than I can keep up.
It is normal circumstance for me to spend $100-200 on a day trip of travel to customers.
But it isn’t just my work related issue that worries me. Something that people aren’t hearing about (but will within a few weeks) are all the Mortgage Co Insurers who insured all of these bogus loans going in to default. Mark my words, within 1 month we are going to see a major drop in the Stock Market (2,000 -3,000 points) and this country is going to have a shit-fit.
LuckilyCoincedentally, I wouldn’t know what a stock really is… nor retirement… nor owning a home any more (I was forced to sell my last one before losing it).
And I am in better shape than most around here. Seriously.
Whomever reads this, remember my words in one month. Dow is 12099.30 this morning before the market opens. Within 4 weeks we’ll be around 10-11K.
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