"It's about focusing on the fight and not the fright."
~Robin Roberts
Stay strong, stay positive, feel the good energy sent your way. Cancer is tough, you are tougher. You got this!
Hey Cap’n Jill,
You are in my prayers. I believe YAH still heals, May this journey be easier than predicted.
With all my love,
Luetta
Thhinking of you.
Healing prayers to you and your support teams! Allow others to lift you up over this lump!!
your in my prayers
Just thinking of you, as today is your Surgery day, sending positive thoughts your way and saying prayers. I have a blood cancer and have had it since it was diagnosed in 2000. I know how frightening this time can be. Breathe and believe you can get through this, I know you can.
Jill, you are in my thoughts today and I am sending positivity your way. Give this thing your Jones fight! If anyone can overcome, it’s you.
❤️
Jill, keep plenty of Wriggley’s spearment (green pack) gum with you at all times, I swear it takes away the metallic taste in your mouth during chemo. Also keep wet wipes with aloe and extra underwear and pants with you at all times. I always have a craft bag that I can store them in. I had the lumpectomy done. Grateful I still have 2 knockers. One is smaller then the other. I can either use the right bra side for extra storage until it reaches the same size as the left. Or I can take all the excess from the sides and make the big uni-boob. We use a lot of humor. Cancer is and can be scary. I look forward to the next adventure. (I have had malignant thyroid cancer – taken out, uterine – total hysterectomy, {best one no more periods for over 3 decades}, anal cancer – took out lots of muscles there {all I have to say on that one.}. I am 61. First cancer was my 18th birthday. I grow numerous – different types of polyp’s in my colon all the time. Colonoscopies are yearly. I figured cancer hasn’t gotten me and I will probably get hit by a little volkswagon slug bug – my luck. Listen to your body as to what you can eat. Listen to your doctor’s. Be strong enough to tell people it isn’t contagious and you are still here. Tell them you don’t need pitty and talk and act like they did before cancer. You will feel whole again. You’re in my thoughts and prayers. Beth
Jill, Jesse here down on border in Bisbee. saw the email in my box a couple weeks ago, my mind and prayers have been with you- when i saw ‘I need your help’ I thought ’Jills dry humor"? hmm better open it. So i havent gotten with you because i was on my own journey which on the 13th had a mass removed hysterectomy etc etc and when i see the oncologist surgeon tommorow (was originally scheduled for TUESDAY but . . .) he should probably find the pathologyi is good. another pal of ours in talkeetna is fighting and in fact hammered me to follow through with all the fun stuff. and i have taken you both with me ( whether you knew or not). i think the most important thing you did was enlisting your troops and opening up for all these fierce friends. i long to have a spoken convo one day soon, am pretty tired now, but you and Dawn really are with me, lots of love and peace for the family. Talk soon. Jesse
A stranger here, just letting to know that what you’ve so freely given has brought a tremendous amount of joy into my life. I discovered your tutorials on YouTube whilst I was (and am) battling a protracted, confusing and scary time with my own health (those mammograms are a blast eh?) I have a tub of reed (ala your instructions) soaking in dye as I type. Being able to focus on weaving quiets my mind and gives me rare moments of peace. It’s a gift I discovered entirely through your platform. I’ve played and hit pause on some of your tutorials so many times that I know them by heart. Your down-to-earth, funny, thorough instruction is a delight. I am deeply, deeply grateful and sending every good vibe I’ve got your way. Hold steady.
So sorry to hear this. I had leukemia in 2006. I was in and out of the hospital for a while, but I am fine now. I never had trouble with the chemo they gave me, and I kept a positive attitude throughout my illness, and I truly believe that is what got me through it all. So chin up, and keep moving forward. 😊 There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Ginger is supposed to be good for nausea.
I’m in GA, and some people at work have used meal train to help – it’s not just meals – they can donate money too. People can also sign up to provide meals on different days. My mom had cancer and often said she had no choice but to fight. It was her mantra. A support group helped both of us when my husband had colon cancer. He also met with a dietician who recommended tumeric to help with inflammation. You are doing well to ask for what you need – continue to advocate and have your family do it when you cannot.
I’ll be looking out for more baskets.
Take care and fight hard.
Jill,
I’m sorry to hear this. You are facing a tough challenge. I believe you can do this. You have overcome many challenges in your life, with our love and support you can do it. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I am not able to participate in the auction, but would love to send a donation. Where could I do that? Do you have a Go Fund Me?
I pray for your journey and your family, Breast cancer has directly effected my family.
Go, fight, win!!!
I am so sorry to learn that you have this journey before you. I will pray for your complete healing!!! I am a cancer survivor myself. I was diagnosed in December 2022. I had surgery in February 2023. My last Petscan was good… I am cancer free. God is good !
Jill Choate
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