Hey Tena, I've been thinking about you and wondering how you are doing. Give me an update sometime. You can also find me on Facebook under "BowlingDollars".

You're a true inspiration! Thanks for your lovely message. I have more admiration for you than I can ever express.

Okay, I'm an idiot. Yeah, we knew that already. I just realized this section existed, where we could get and give private messages. So...thanks, everyone, for your support. If I had known you were leaving me messages here, I would have responded before now, instead of seeming ungrateful for your concern. I am touched, truly I am. I can't have the surgery to get everything fixed, but that's okay. I've lived with this monster for almost six years, and will continue to. I am incredibly happy, incredibly blessed in my life. My husband is beyond wonderful, my child is the light of my life. I am surrounded by family, friends and coworkers that make my life so very happy. No, I am not going to survive this illness. But I am going to live my life to the absolute limit in the time I have, and I am not going to whine, moan or groan about what I have lost. Because the truth is, I have lost nothing. I have gained perspective, love, friendship, and peace. There is pain, there is turmoil, there are emotions. I don't want to leave my husband and my son and my family. I'm having too much fun in this life to want to leave it. But I've never been a whiner, and I'm not about to start now. If I do, then the monster has won, and that is something I refuse to allow to happen. It may take my life, but it will not take my spirit, my joy, or the essence of all that I am. It can have my body. But it can not have my soul.
So thank you, so very much, for thinking of me and pulling for me. I don't talk about this a lot because it isn't my intention to drag people down, but I appreciate your support, more than you know.
Tena (aka flyoverstate)

Hey I was just reading that post from 8/21 and started looking for you, glad to hear you are back!

Let me add to the good wishes! I've thought about you a lot the last few months and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Welcome back, babe.

You're back little lady! Welcome back! How are you?

Hey! You're back! I'm assuming you're well, since you're here. YAAAY!