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Republicans choose power over democracy, every day.

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Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

No one could have predicted…

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When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

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Good morning —

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend.  We drove up to New Jersey to visit my sister-in-law and her family.  We went to the lake, the kids paddle boarded and I took the youngest two out kayaking for a couple of hours on Sunday and then we watched fireworks.

The conclave of cousins was held in the cardboard box fort which has been the host of all prior conclaves.  The final statement from the conclave of cousins was that ice cream was urgently needed.  We complied.

 

Claire update

The big news was that there was no big news. Claire is doing well. She is getting a monthly blood test. So far, it is detecting nothing. Her cancer is currently in remission and although it has a fairly high relapse rate, each month with a negative test increases the probability that she’ll not relapse. Her family is doing well enough. You Jackals, along with others, helped make sure that they did not experience the financial toxicity that is associated with cancer treatment. Y’all gave them the ability to be with their daughter without worrying about money (too much at least) and for that, I am forever grateful.

Claire still needs to figure out what she wants her next hair style to be, and then she is worried about going back to fifth grade after not seeing her classmates for a year and a half, but those are mostly normal worries of a soon to be fifth grader.

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    SiubhanDuinne

    Thanks for sharing this wonderful report! I’m so glad to hear that Claire is doing so well. May that continue.

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    Odie Hugh Manatee

    Worrying about returning to school sounds like a good problem for a young lady to have after her ordeal. Thanks for the update and the good news to start the day!

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    Immanentize

    Such good news!

    I am currently sitting in a waiting room at Dana Farber on Boston waiting for my son’s annual blood work and CT scan (now with contrast!) It is a weird old world, this cancer one.

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    stinger

    Fantastic! Thank you so much for the update! Keep on keeping on, Claire! I’m sure your hair will look great!

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    SiubhanDuinne

    @Immanentize:

    I often think of the Immp and what he has gone through. Fervently hope that the blood work and CT scan bring both of you only the best news.

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    Nicole

    @Immanentize: Sending all good thoughts to Immp for good results.  I realized this Spring that my oncologist’s office is the only one where I get high blood pressure readings. So much anxiety, hoping that most unwelcome of houseguests is continuing to not pop by for a visit. Let us know results, if you and Immp feel like it?

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    JanieM

    Yay for Claire! My great-niece who had cancer as a three-year-old is about to start her senior year of high school, feisty as ever. May it long continue, for both of them.

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    Bodacious

    Appreciate the update! That was a lot of slings and arrows to dodge for such a brave young warrior. Back to the important stuff now; facing the back to school crowd. Good luck to all!

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    Ohio Mom

    Happy to hear this news about Claire and crossing fingers and toes for Immp.

    When Western Medicine has a protocol, it can be amazingly powerful stuff. There’s nothing like it, and it’s worth taking a moment in gratitude for all the medical scientists who got is to this point (yes, I spoke to my alternative medicine friends this weekend, can you tell? Woo is just Oow! Spelled backwards).

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    Bluegirlfromwyo

    I hope Claire and the Immp can continue living their best lives with all the ice cream!

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    J R in WV

    Thanks for the wonderful update on Claire, soon to be 5th grader. That was an interesting year for me, back in the mid-1950s…

    Also we’re all hoping Immp is given a great report, so as to return to Houston and Rice right on schedule.

    Good news is so great to share~!!~

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    Cermet

    Really, really fantastic news and so very happy for her and you. Thank you for the update.

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    Damned_at_Random

    When the Claire saga began, I did not suspect that we would begin a similar journey within the year. In April, my spousal unit was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma and is presently mid-chemo.  So Claire has become a role model – also a cudgel, when he complains, I tell him to suck it up, an 11-year-old went through it with more fortitude.

    Best wishes to Claire and the cousins

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    Mel

    Wonderful news! Thank you for the update. She is one brave girl. Sending hugs to her and her family.

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    Ruckus

    @Immanentize:

    It is a weird old world, this cancer world.

     

    I am so glad that Claire is doing great. I can not imagine how hard this is on parents.

    I don’t have to imagine how hard it is on someone hearing the doctor say those words when it’s you they are talking about. Hearing this as a parent? I think I’d likely spontaneously combust.

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    J R in WV

    @Ruckus:

    Hearing this as a parent? I think I’d likely spontaneously combust.

    Kaa–POOF~!!~  Yea, me too. Yet so many people hear it, cope and support their kids all the way through…

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