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Bobby Kountz's avatar

Personally, Iโ€™m beyond finger-crossingโ€ฆ ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ

Iโ€™m not knocking this strategy, but I think instead,

I will visualize a lonely surgical clip where the vanquished invader once livedโ€ฆ A space, replaced with love, kindness, compassion, and the good will of your treatment team and love letter followers! #cancerGIFT ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ

Road trip to followโ€ฆ Stay tuned! ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Š

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3musesmerge's avatar

I love your visualization!

Today at the MRI I enjoyed such an uplifting connection with my tech. I told her before my first MRI in February, I decided I was going to face this life experience with love over fear. She said that even though she understands a C diagnosis is naturally fear inducing, she wishes more patients could see that caregivers are in their cornerโ€ฆ doing the best for them that they can. Love over fear?

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Mary Ellen Bratu's avatar

May your MRI reveal an emptiness where the invader once lived--not sure if they ever give you a photocopy of these MRI images but if yes, that fruitful empty space might be a terrific spot for your 3 muses!! Holding you in warmth and prayer and delight, Gail.

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3musesmerge's avatar

Ooooh!! What a beautiful picture you just painted for me! ๐Ÿค—

Thank you Mary Ellen!

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Jack Herlocker's avatar

T-shirt: โ€œI HAD MY PATIENCE TESTED TODAY (Iโ€™m negative, by the way)โ€ ๐Ÿ˜

Not *quite* the same test as yours, but I hope with the same result. ๐Ÿ’š

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3musesmerge's avatar

๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’œโ™ฅ๏ธ

There will be surgery no matter what the MRI shows. Results will help us decide how much flesh has to go. ๐Ÿ˜‚

It was pouring when I left the cancer center today. A fellow baldy was exiting at the same time as me. I had an umbrella. She didnโ€™t. We share the protection and swapped diagnosis treatment stories. #cancergift

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Gary Spangler's avatar

A vanquished invader? Wishing for nothing less! โ€œCactus of my eye?โ€ Iโ€™m seeing a saguaro with a couple holes occupied by small, desert elf owls! Road Trip!!

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3musesmerge's avatar

Haha! Thalia would love wings, Nia to be able to 180 her head in both direction. (Owls can do that, right?)

And Calโ€ฆ weโ€™ll sheโ€™d enjoy the whole owl experience.

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Wings? Like โ€œBuffalo wings?โ€ The elf owls would be a delight for the eyes, perhaps more so than the cactus itself. Iโ€™ve read they are about the size of a sparrow! Iโ€™m with Cal!

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3musesmerge's avatar

Always โ€œyes!โ€ to foodโ€ฆ and flying would be pretty cool too.

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Karen DeBonis's avatar

Fingers and toes crossed for your big trip today, Gail!!

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3musesmerge's avatar

Thanks Karen. MRI was easy-peasy. Will learn what the imaging show at surgeon visit on Monday.

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Pennie R. S. Nelson's avatar

Praying that the C is gone. Much love to you.

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3musesmerge's avatar

Thank you Pennie! I look forward to seeing my surgeon on Monday. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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Karen DeBonis's avatar

Ok, I'll be crossing every body part I can that day. I'll be traveling, but I'll be thinking of you!

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