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Forgivenmom5
10-05-2007, 06:38 PM
Friends are taking my nine year old to Disney. They thought it would take her mind off things and also give me a break. She is only at their house tonight since they are leaving very early in the morning and I already miss her. It will be a wonderful experience for her. She is so excited. It will also give me a chance to have the first chemo and a few days to recuperate. These are wonderful people and will take very good care of her.
Mandy
10-06-2007, 12:02 AM
Debbie, your little girl is going to have a total blast, it's a wonderful experience for her, that she will never forget. She will come home with so many stories to tell, and pictures to show, i'm thrilled for her. And you will have time to catch your breath after the treatment, make sure to rest, and look after yourself.

*Hugs*
Janet
10-06-2007, 02:48 AM
How exciting for your daughter and at 9 years old, she is going to have soooo much fun. Heck, I went at age 42 and I loved it so much. Best vacation I ever had. I would love to go back again.

Take advantage of your time, she's going to have lots to tell you...LOL
Forgivenmom5
10-06-2007, 05:34 AM
She called from the car a while ago. She sounds really excited. She may not be after being in the car for 10 hours but it will be worth it. I have never been so once this is all over maybe we can go and she can show me around.
judy
10-06-2007, 07:05 PM
Dear Debbie,

I'm so happy for you that you have such wonderful friends! You can see how the chemo makes you feel and recuperate a bit, and she can have a ball.

Keep us posted about her adventure.
Forgivenmom5
10-06-2007, 07:25 PM
They arrived around 5:30. They didn't go to the parks since they had been in the car 11 hours. They went to the pool and the lazy river at the resort where they are staying. This couple let her and their 7 year old daughter have the master bedroom with the hot tub in it. She was said she could see the fireworks from Disney from her bed but she got off the phone to go watch them from the balcony. She is already having a ball and hasn't even went to the parks.
AngieDoogles
10-08-2007, 07:20 AM
I'm sure she's having a wonderful time Mom! I can't wait to see her pictures! :)
Mandy
10-08-2007, 08:17 AM
Awwww Debbie, it sounds like she is already having a total blast, watching fireworks from her bed... having the master bedroom with hot tub to themselves :D You will have to share her pics when shes back, and ofcourse, the stories!!
Tink
10-08-2007, 08:45 AM
What great friends you have!
I hope your dd has a blast and you're feeling good by the time she comes back with all her stories!
judy
10-09-2007, 08:46 AM
She must be so happy! I can't wait for her pix.
DianaB
10-09-2007, 09:30 AM
What special friends that you have, to make sure that your daughter is having a good time. She will talk your ear off when she gets home and tells you about everything!!! I'm glad that you have such good friends there to help you during this time!
AngieDoogles
10-09-2007, 03:36 PM
What special friends that you have, to make sure that your daughter is having a good time. She will talk your ear off when she gets home and tells you about everything!!! I'm glad that you have such good friends there to help you during this time!

She is already talking our ears off. LOL! She called today and almost all I got in the entire conversation was "really!? WOW!!" It was adorable. She was so excited and wanted to tell me EVERYTHING that has happened since she got there. :) She's at such a cute age...
Gina
10-09-2007, 03:43 PM
Debbie you have wonderful friends, and your daughter will love DISNEY, I have been there over 12 yrs ago and I had a blast along with my kids. Share with us the photos when she gets back, and you take care of yourself while she is away.
Chandra Amaya
10-12-2007, 01:37 PM
She comes back tomorrow, right? I can't wait to see the pics she took either. She's since a little Angie...Photographer in training. She will love showing these pics off. Since they are not digital when you get them developed I want to pay for an extra copy to make her a scrapbook with. I promise it will be better than Angie's turned out. I've learned a few tricks now ^.^.
Forgivenmom5
10-13-2007, 02:38 PM
She will be back tomorrow. And Traci Angie's was great and she loved it.
Marilyn
10-13-2007, 05:23 PM
Debbi, this is wonderful!! You have some amazing and special friends!!!!! What a thoughtful thing for them to do for you!!! We all need to remember this and learn from their generous example. I'm sure your daughter had a wonderful time and will be so excited to see you and share everything. What a blessing!!
AngieDoogles
10-14-2007, 08:37 AM
She'll be home in about an hour! I'm SO excited!!!! :D :D :D
Mandy
10-14-2007, 11:03 AM
Awwww i bet she has a million stories to tell, and pictures to show... so sweet :) :)
judy
10-14-2007, 12:06 PM
She must be home by now. I bet she had a great time.
katepoet
10-15-2007, 07:34 AM
Hi Debbie
I'm a friend of Angie's. That is so terrific! Friends can be so amazing!
Kate
AngieDoogles
10-15-2007, 11:14 AM
Hi Debbie
I'm a friend of Angie's. That is so terrific! Friends can be so amazing!
Kate

Good to see you here Kate! :) I hope you'll be able to stop by every now and then.
Forgivenmom5
10-16-2007, 02:24 AM
Good to see here Kate. Crissy is home and still telling stories but she is a very tired little girl. They were on the go non-stop at Disney. She got home about 2 Sunday and had to go to school Monday. She had fun though.
katepoet
10-16-2007, 12:02 PM
I'm glad she had such a good time! Ask her to write a poem about her favorite thing there.

Katlyn's grandmother, a friend of my friend, was going through her fight against breast cancer and heading for surgery when she brought Katlyn to a poetry workshop for kids at the tea shop. Here's the poem I wrote after Katlyn blew me away with her poems!

To Katlyn and her grandmother, Nanny

Katlyn

Studies Show that Acts of Kindness Benefit the Donor Just as Much as the Recipient

When arriving at Tea Tyme for a children's writing workshop
I find that only one child has arrived ahead of me, a girl of seven years
wearing a black-on-black jaguar-patterned jacket and black jeans;
her pretty brown hair frames bright eyes that spark and glow.

She is a gift who leaps into the unknown as if it were birthday cake─
colorful, lit with swirled candles, and obviously delicious.
Before the hour is over she draws pictures, writes two poems─
produces more than many adults who might have been there

Saying "Oh, no. I can't write. I can't draw." But she, who has set no limits
on herself, no strictures requiring some unreachable standard of creativity,
has created "Snowball," a poem about a bobble-headed cat
and a glorious piece about flying fast as a faerie, vanishing before our eyes.

Delighted, I am blessed to have been the recipient of her gift,
allowed to be the hand that struck the match that lit the candles,
the kitchen help who mixed the batter, poured it into oiled stainless steel,
tucked the batter-filled pan into the oven to watch it rise into a golden cake!
DianaB
10-17-2007, 09:36 AM
That's really good, Kate!!!
katepoet
10-17-2007, 10:40 AM
Thanks, Diana. I find writing poems helps me get through life at this point - I only started a couple of years ago and have really loved it.
AngieDoogles
10-17-2007, 06:46 PM
Wow, that was beautiful Kate!
katepoet
10-17-2007, 06:51 PM
I wish I had the poems Katlyn wrote but she took them home with her and Nanny. By the by - Nanny did just fine, recovered from the surgery she had to have after the chemo and is still getting on! Hope springs eternal!
AngieDoogles
10-17-2007, 06:52 PM
I wish I had the poems Katlyn wrote but she took them home with her and Nanny. By the by - Nanny did just fine, recovered from the surgery she had to have after the chemo and is still getting on! Hope springs eternal!

I'm sure Mom will have the same outcome! She's strong and amazing and ready to fight this till it's completely gone! She's pretty awesome. :)
katepoet
10-17-2007, 07:03 PM
Knowing you, I hold her in high respect! She must be a strong and loving woman - just the kind of person who will come through with flying colors!
AngieDoogles
10-17-2007, 07:14 PM
Knowing you, I hold her in high respect! She must be a strong and loving woman - just the kind of person who will come through with flying colors!

Aww, you are too sweet. You see that Mom, everyone is cheering for you!
Forgivenmom5
10-20-2007, 08:54 PM
Thanks so much. I have my down moments. When I was so sick after chemo I really didn't think I could go through another one but after I was well I realized that wasn't the right attitude. God and my kids will get me through.
katepoet
10-20-2007, 09:31 PM
After some of my surgeries, coming out of the pain mixed with the drugs was awful. I found myself panicking. But when they let my husband and son come to where I am, I count my blessings. Proof of miracles.
Forgivenmom5
10-21-2007, 03:08 PM
We just got a disc with pictures from Disney. I hope this works--I love this picture!
katepoet
10-21-2007, 03:44 PM
Great picture! Pretty daughter! Thanks!
AngieDoogles
10-21-2007, 06:20 PM
What an awesome picture Mom! Can't wait to see the rest! Tell Crissy that's a very beautiful picture of her. (As always!)
Mandy
10-22-2007, 01:16 AM
Thats a great picture, and your daughter is a very pretty girl, Debbie.
judy
10-22-2007, 07:37 AM
That's a beautiful picture. She's an angelic looking child!
DianaB
10-22-2007, 08:59 AM
Debbie, it looks like your daughter had a blast!!! The costumes are really beautiful and it looks like she got to dress up too! I bet you have lots of wonderful pictures and lots of stories from her on what all she did.:)
Marilyn
10-22-2007, 04:01 PM
Disney does such a wonderful job of bringing things to life and making our time there special. Soooo glad she got to experience this!!!! She's really a special girl!!! I mean young lady!!!