A Leaf on the Wind
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Comment from medicnate
Another gripping chapter. It's hard to hear about someone having to go through chemo therapy. I keep thinking, I hope she doesn't die a the end of the story. Then laugh because, duh, who's writing the story, hehe.
~medicnate~
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2009
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Another gripping chapter. It's hard to hear about someone having to go through chemo therapy. I keep thinking, I hope she doesn't die a the end of the story. Then laugh because, duh, who's writing the story, hehe.
~medicnate~
Comment Written 17-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2009
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Thank you. While there were times when I both wished I would and thought I had, yes I did survivie.
Comment from Seraphim Delphinium
Amazing story, dear Smurphy. As for the chemo, it just seems like such a barbaric treatment. Your strength really comes through in this chapter. The scenes with Mother are evocative. Great writing! Seraph
reply by the author on 26-Mar-2009
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Amazing story, dear Smurphy. As for the chemo, it just seems like such a barbaric treatment. Your strength really comes through in this chapter. The scenes with Mother are evocative. Great writing! Seraph
Comment Written 26-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 26-Mar-2009
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Again, thank you so very much for you kind review and encouragement.
Comment from penelope
How brave you were, Smurphgirl. I suspect you needed to have something to take your mind off the chemo. So your mother did eventually apologise. That was a very emotional scene. I watched a friend go through a mastectomy and chemotherapy. She , too, was extremely brave. She basically rolled up her sleeves and did what she had to do but her silence worried me more than if she'd bawled and stamped her foot for a couple of days. Anyway, back to your story. The writing is so good; there's nothing I can suggest for improvement. Penelope
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2009
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How brave you were, Smurphgirl. I suspect you needed to have something to take your mind off the chemo. So your mother did eventually apologise. That was a very emotional scene. I watched a friend go through a mastectomy and chemotherapy. She , too, was extremely brave. She basically rolled up her sleeves and did what she had to do but her silence worried me more than if she'd bawled and stamped her foot for a couple of days. Anyway, back to your story. The writing is so good; there's nothing I can suggest for improvement. Penelope
Comment Written 25-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2009
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Thank you. I sinerely appreciate your kind words and continued interest.
Comment from jojosug
Chemo is an absolute nightmare, I nursed a friend and have no idea where you got the energy to work at this time. This is another brilliant chapter. I was touched by your mother, what a step forward in your relationship.
Jo
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2009
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Chemo is an absolute nightmare, I nursed a friend and have no idea where you got the energy to work at this time. This is another brilliant chapter. I was touched by your mother, what a step forward in your relationship.
Jo
Comment Written 24-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 24-Mar-2009
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Thank you. Yes, this was a turning point for her.
Comment from DecrepitOldBag
Wow Valerie, there is no doubt about it, you're as brave as a lion. Chemotherapy sounds bloody awful - not a thing I could ever consider enduring with my phobia of vomiting! Yet you continued to work!
This is well written. I only found one spag:
"..The names of the drugs I were long...."
Well written account of a dreadful time which you handled with your wonderful inner strength.
Warmest wishes
Kat
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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Wow Valerie, there is no doubt about it, you're as brave as a lion. Chemotherapy sounds bloody awful - not a thing I could ever consider enduring with my phobia of vomiting! Yet you continued to work!
This is well written. I only found one spag:
"..The names of the drugs I were long...."
Well written account of a dreadful time which you handled with your wonderful inner strength.
Warmest wishes
Kat
Comment Written 23-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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Thank you once again for you kind review and high rating.
Comment from laurelp
Fascinating. You must have gotten a tremendous amount of information for the police. The chemo part was interesting but somewhat disturbing to me. My mother had cancer. She also had chemo. She got rid of all the cancer but the chemo wore her down so far it ended up killing her. I suppose I would have accepted it easier if the doctor hadn't come into her room about 30+ hours before she died and said (in front of others and me) that he gave her too much. He figured she could handle it but her age worked against it. He said next treatment he would cut it back. There never was another treatment. He was there late Saturday afternoon. She died Monday morning.
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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Fascinating. You must have gotten a tremendous amount of information for the police. The chemo part was interesting but somewhat disturbing to me. My mother had cancer. She also had chemo. She got rid of all the cancer but the chemo wore her down so far it ended up killing her. I suppose I would have accepted it easier if the doctor hadn't come into her room about 30+ hours before she died and said (in front of others and me) that he gave her too much. He figured she could handle it but her age worked against it. He said next treatment he would cut it back. There never was another treatment. He was there late Saturday afternoon. She died Monday morning.
Comment Written 23-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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The same thing happened to my aunt. She also had breast cancer and they gave her so much radiation that she lost the use of her arm and late developed cancer again, as a result. Thank you for the high rating and kind review.
Comment from Cranial Thinker
You are beginning to show your strengths now and this is so exciting.Not wanting to know how bad your cancer was going was a good sign that you had no plans at all of losing,and to insure that you had the best chance of winning you thought it best to keep your own thoughts as to how you were doing.Keeping a positive outlook was primal.007,how about that,a great indicator that you knew how to do what you where doing,showing once again whatever you put your mind to you accomplished.Again job extremely well done.Cranial Thinker
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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You are beginning to show your strengths now and this is so exciting.Not wanting to know how bad your cancer was going was a good sign that you had no plans at all of losing,and to insure that you had the best chance of winning you thought it best to keep your own thoughts as to how you were doing.Keeping a positive outlook was primal.007,how about that,a great indicator that you knew how to do what you where doing,showing once again whatever you put your mind to you accomplished.Again job extremely well done.Cranial Thinker
Comment Written 23-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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Thank you once again for your kind review. I alway appeciate your comments.
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You are so very welcomed Smurphgirl.Cranial Thinker
Comment from marion
Hi Smurphgirl
Opened my PM's and there were many! Once again, I have chosen yours only to read before going to work on the farm. That is about all I can say ... I continue to enjoy this harrowing acocunt of your life.
he expressed concern(ed) about
Marion.
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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Hi Smurphgirl
Opened my PM's and there were many! Once again, I have chosen yours only to read before going to work on the farm. That is about all I can say ... I continue to enjoy this harrowing acocunt of your life.
he expressed concern(ed) about
Marion.
Comment Written 23-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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Thank you for your continued interet. I sincerely appreciate it.
Comment from jodeecee
I woke early, showered, got dressed and went downstairs to wait for /m/om.
Great chapter, I noticed a few 'M's needed capitalized, and that's about it.
After a needle was inserted into a vein in my right hand/,/ //and/ I lay back on the reclining chair as the drugs entered my bloodstream.
The light coming into the room hurt my eyes so I asked /m/om to close the curtains.
Like Richard, my ex-husband, she hid her feelings making it next to impossible to know what she was feeling. (this sounded weird, but it's okay)
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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I woke early, showered, got dressed and went downstairs to wait for /m/om.
Great chapter, I noticed a few 'M's needed capitalized, and that's about it.
After a needle was inserted into a vein in my right hand/,/ //and/ I lay back on the reclining chair as the drugs entered my bloodstream.
The light coming into the room hurt my eyes so I asked /m/om to close the curtains.
Like Richard, my ex-husband, she hid her feelings making it next to impossible to know what she was feeling. (this sounded weird, but it's okay)
Comment Written 23-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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I am beginning to sound like a broken record but thank you so very much with your help with my horrific typing and lousy spelling and grammar.
Comment from adewpearl
about the case, telling me add the comma
How ya doin, kiddo add the comma
what an emotional scene when Valerie's mother kisses her, admits to fault and asks forgiveness
You describe the experiences with chemo and with being a spy in excellent detail and keep my attention at all times.
Brooke
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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about the case, telling me add the comma
How ya doin, kiddo add the comma
what an emotional scene when Valerie's mother kisses her, admits to fault and asks forgiveness
You describe the experiences with chemo and with being a spy in excellent detail and keep my attention at all times.
Brooke
Comment Written 23-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2009
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Thank you for your kind reveiw and greatly appreciated assistance with my all too numerous spags.