Dear Boomer friends,

I was encouraged by Sue (Pandora) to post here to update my Boomer friends on my current situation. My older sister has lost her short and courageous battle with cancer and I expect a phone call at any time now letting me know she is in a better place. I have 9 siblings and she is the first to leave this world. Needless to say, it's taking it's emotional toll. If I don't respond, within a reasonable amount of time, to any posts, especially in the cryptic thread, please know it's because I have a lot on my plate right now. Please keep the thread rolling in my absence.

Next Wednesday, I'll also be, reluctantly, undergoing treatment for a brain tumor that was incidentally found a couple of years ago. If it gets any closer to my optic nerves, it may cause blindness and then how could I hope to answer crypts? I honestly only expect to be derailed for a couple of days but if it goes longer, you'll understand my absence. I love to visit the Garden as a stress relief and it's served me well over the years. I also have very low impulse control when it comes to certain puzzles. Sorry in advance if I neglect my role. I appreciate your support while I get my life in order. Please keep my sister and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

I am so deeply sorry to hear all of this. I send my love and prayers to you, your sister, and to all of the family. You will all be in my thoughts. Thank you for letting us know.

Cheryl, thoughts and prayers for your sister and family. Hope you feel better soon and everything goes well for you. We need your cryptic solutions and your cryptic puzzles. Best wishes

Cheryl, sorry about all these problems. Good luck with your own medical treatments. Hurry back.

Get well, Cheryl. I'll pray for you and your sister.

Cheryl, thinking of you and sending you best wishes for the vagaries of life now landing in your lap: the death of your sister will obviously have been a heavy blow, but the prospect of treatment for the tumour must be terrifying. Just remember that life is all too often not much more than a bad joke, and any small transitory improvement on that is to be prized!
As they say in the islands - life's a beach, and then you dive...

Cheryl, so sorry to hear about your sister and your own problems. Our prayers are with you, and we'll be thinking of you next Wednesday

Cheryl so sorry to hear about your sister. Sending healing prayers and comforting thoughts for you and your family. My prayers will be with you Wednesday too. Take Care.

Cheryl,
I think you know how I feel about you. We have talked
on the phone in the past and you were there for me when my son
died. I have and will continue to pray for you since I learned
of your tumor so many months ago. Your sister and family will
be included every day. Wednesday is my day to go to Mass and
I will offer it up for you.
To me, you are the smartest Boomer here. I marvel at your
intelligence.
My love, my thoughts and my prayers are with you. I will
storm heaven for you.

With Love, Joan

Cheryl, Hugs and prayers out to you and your family.

Oh my! I stopped in to make sure the belt was passed, if need be, and I'm overwhelmed by your support and kind words. My sister passed a few hours ago and I will miss her deeply. Thank you all for thinking of me at this time. I'll keep you posted on rest.

You are a treasured presence here, Cheryl. Let's hope your procedure goes perfectly and you're back with us very quickly, safe and sound. My condolences to you and your family for your sister.

Cheryl, my sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of your sister.
Wishing you courage and healing power to face the days ahead.

I'm pretty well speechless...
Cheryl, you are also my favorite Boomer;
there is something special in the way you
"type answers and stuff": we feel your kindness.
Hurry back.
We need you to solve the last Common Phrase

Cheryl, I'm so saddened by the news...
Please know that I'll keep you, sister and family in my daily thoughts and prayers
I so very much hope to see you back soon

My sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of your sister. I will be thinking of you on Wednesday and sending positive thoughts your way.

Hi Cheryl. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Continued thoughts and prayers for you, Cheryl.

God bless you and all your family Cheryl. I know and totally understand what you are going through. x

Bernie

Thank you all for your continued support. I had the gamma knife surgery today and am proud to say I have even more holes in my head than previously. Fighting off a pretty nasty headache at the time but, otherwise, the procedure went as planned. Gamma knife surgery involves no surgery and no knife. Who thinks up these things anyway? 4 screws are placed in the skull and an apparatus attached so that 201 beams of radiation can all be directed at what I loving call the walnut between my eyes. In the next days and weeks, I'm hoping to find that the tumor is shrinking or, at the very least, not growing any more. Barring any adverse side effects, I should be quickly on the mend and back to spending time on my favorite site. My sister's service was postponed until next week, given the timeline put before me. I miss spending time with you Boomers! Take care!

Good news Cheryl. Take care.

You are doing great Cheryl. Onwards and upwards

Bernie

Glad it all went well, Cheryl - fingers, toes and everything else crossed...

Cheryl my comforting thoughts, prayers, and hope for a full recovery are on the way.
Take Care.

Cheryl, so happy everything went well. You were on my mind all day yesterday. Continuing to pray for you and your family. Love you, Joan

Cheryl,

That's great news, Cheryl! We miss you.

Wishing you every good thing, Cheryl.

I'm so grateful to all of you that offered support while I go through the reality that is my life right now. I'm happy to be on the other side of the gamma knife. The top of my head is still quite numb so, I guess I truly am a numbskull! With that behind me, I now can fully focus on being present while dealing with the loss of my sister. Such a sad affair, this business of death. Thank you all for being there!

We are here for you always Cheryl. Take care.

Gilda Radner said it best: it's always something. Sincere condolences to you and your family, Cheryl.

Wow Cheryl...medical technology is something else; keeping you and your family in my prayers