Tis the season

 Tis the season, OK so the phrase is more suited toward
Christmas I suspect but it works for me and beside we can
call it chemo brain kicking in and I'm behind in everything!

 
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, A Happy Hanukkah, or
a merry nothing if that's what you prefer... having family
members that are anti Christmas I've learned to let them be!
But trust me, I celebrate Christmas and treasured it dearly
to be surrounded by family and the beauty of the day by the
sights and sounds.
 
Any way, just wanted to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR
and again if you're anti that let it be!
With all sincerity, I wish everyone happiness, strength and
better health to those in the fight of IBC, peace and
comfort to those that support us. Let's hope that 2007
continues to provide us with more research to find more
magic carpets for us to ride and to get the answers we seek
to cure us from this beast.
 
Sincerely,
Barbara in NJ
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Barbara,

You're right - it IS the season... for people to get
together with family 
and others that they love, whatever their beliefs.

I join you in wishing everyone a 2007 that is fulfilling and
as full of love 
as it can be.

Cath, bond, UK    Sister to Liz who has IBC


>From: bhartotraol.com
>To: ibcibcsupport.org
>Subject: [ibc] Tis the season
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:58:22 -0500
>
>  Tis the season, OK so the phrase is more suited toward
Christmas I 
>suspect but it works for me and beside we can call it
chemo brain kicking 
>in and I'm behind in everything!
>
>I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, A Happy Hanukkah,
or a merry nothing 
>if that's what you prefer... having family members that
are anti Christmas 
>I've learned to let them be! But trust me, I celebrate
Christmas and 
>treasured it dearly to be surrounded by family and the
beauty of the day by 
>the sights and sounds.
>
>Any way, just wanted to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW
YEAR and again if 
>you're anti that let it be!
>With all sincerity, I wish everyone happiness, strength
and better health 
>to those in the fight of IBC, peace and comfort to those
that support us. 
>Let's hope that 2007 continues to provide us with more
research to find 
>more magic carpets for us to ride and to get the answers
we seek to cure us 
>from this beast.
>
>Sincerely,
>Barbara in NJ
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Thanks Barb,
 
I would like to wish you, your family and our IBC Family the
very best of everything in the new year. 
 
Looking back we had a pretty exciting "06.  We did have
losses, and each one of them took a piece our our heart with
them.  Sad to say, we had many Newbees join our ranks. 
Scared and confused as we all were, I hope that by finding
their way to this group, they have take comfort from the
support and friendship. We also had many "good
news" messages that brightened our days and gave us all
more hope and encouraged us to go on.  Our doctors and
researchers have been at it this year and brought some new
and promising developments.   
 
As for advocacy:  The efforts of  you, Patti, Mare, Laney
and all of our girls who have been trying to get the word
out certainly have made progress this year.   We must
include KOMO TV and Michelle Estabon in any thanks.  They
really hammered our message home and followed up on it. They
put IBC on the map and I hope that we will soon wipe it off
the face of the Earth.  Wouldn't it be great to see Michelle
doing that report!! 
 
In the past IBC may have been known as an "orphan
disease" but in 2006 we found a home:  Any look back at
2006 would not be complete without mention of the opening of
our new IBC Clinic at M.D. Anderson.   Although he has been
with us for some time now,  the opening of this IBC Center,
for both treatment and research, makes Dr. Christifanilli an
official member of the team.  Indeed, he is leading the way
and we all look toward him and his M.D.A. team for even more
hope in the year to come.  We now have a center of bricks
and mortar, doctors and scientists from which to fight our
way to victory over this monster.  I truly believe in Dr. C.
and his team; we have the best working for us in Houston.
 
So, at this closing day of the year, along with the pain we
feel for those we lost, I give thanks for all that we have
accomplished.  Those of us who are still on the battle field
must take heart in knowing that we are on the move.  I wish
you and all my IBC family a new year filled with peace,
hope, improved health and love. Don't ever leave out that
love. God bless.
 
Rich in NJ.
 

----- Original Message -----
From: bhartotraol.com
Date: Saturday, December 30, 2006 7:58 pm
Subject: [ibc] Tis the season
To: ibcibcsupport.org

> Tis the season, OK so the phrase is more suited toward 
> Christmas I suspect but it works for me and beside we
can call 
> it chemo brain kicking in and I'm behind in everything!

> 
> I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, A Happy
Hanukkah, or a 
> merry nothing if that's what you prefer... having
family members 
> that are anti Christmas I've learned to let them be!
But trust 
> me, I celebrate Christmas and treasured it dearly to be

> surrounded by family and the beauty of the day by the
sights and 
> sounds. 
> Any way, just wanted to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW
YEAR and 
> again if you're anti that let it be!
> With all sincerity, I wish everyone happiness, strength
and 
> better health to those in the fight of IBC, peace and
comfort to 
> those that support us. Let's hope that 2007 continues
to provide 
> us with more research to find more magic carpets for us
to ride 
> and to get the answers we seek to cure us from this
beast.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Barbara in NJ
>
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Dear Rich,
You amaze me with your eloquence in finding the words to say
to each person you
write to. You say all that's in my heart, but could never
express as well. 
As a relative newbie (diagnosed 8/31/06) I want to say thank
you to each one of you
that took time to answer a question, or cheer me on, and to
all for the great value
in the volumes of first and second hand information about
treating this beast. 
Peace and healing to you all and those you love in the New
Year,
judi



--- rtsmith81optonline.net wrote:

> Thanks Barb,
>  
> I would like to wish you, your family and our IBC
Family the very best of
> everything in the new year. 
>  
> Looking back we had a pretty exciting "06.  We did
have losses, and each one of
> them took a piece our our heart with them.  Sad to say,
we had many Newbees join
> our ranks.  Scared and confused as we all were, I hope
that by finding their way
> to this group, they have take comfort from the support
and friendship. We also had
> many "good news" messages that brightened our
days and gave us all more hope and
> encouraged us to go on.  Our doctors and researchers
have been at it this year and
> brought some new and promising developments.   
>  
> As for advocacy:  The efforts of  you, Patti, Mare,
Laney and all of our girls who
> have been trying to get the word out certainly have
made progress this year.   We
> must include KOMO TV and Michelle Estabon in any
thanks.  They really hammered our
> message home and followed up on it. They put IBC on the
map and I hope that we
> will soon wipe it off the face of the Earth.  Wouldn't
it be great to see Michelle
> doing that report!! 
>  
> In the past IBC may have been known as an "orphan
disease" but in 2006 we found a
> home:  Any look back at 2006 would not be complete
without mention of the opening
> of our new IBC Clinic at M.D. Anderson.   Although he
has been with us for some
> time now,  the opening of this IBC Center, for both
treatment and research, makes
> Dr. Christifanilli an official member of the team. 
Indeed, he is leading the way
> and we all look toward him and his M.D.A. team for even
more hope in the year to
> come.  We now have a center of bricks and mortar,
doctors and scientists from
> which to fight our way to victory over this monster.  I
truly believe in Dr. C.
> and his team; we have the best working for us in
Houston.
>  
> So, at this closing day of the year, along with the
pain we feel for those we
> lost, I give thanks for all that we have accomplished. 
Those of us who are still
> on the battle field must take heart in knowing that we
are on the move.  I wish
> you and all my IBC family a new year filled with peace,
hope, improved health and
> love. Don't ever leave out that love. God bless.
>  
> Rich in NJ.
>  
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: bhartotraol.com
> Date: Saturday, December 30, 2006 7:58 pm
> Subject: [ibc] Tis the season
> To: ibcibcsupport.org
> 
> > Tis the season, OK so the phrase is more suited
toward 
> > Christmas I suspect but it works for me and beside
we can call 
> > it chemo brain kicking in and I'm behind in
everything! 
> > 
> > I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, A Happy
Hanukkah, or a 
> > merry nothing if that's what you prefer... having
family members 
> > that are anti Christmas I've learned to let them
be! But trust 
> > me, I celebrate Christmas and treasured it dearly
to be 
> > surrounded by family and the beauty of the day by
the sights and 
> > sounds. 
> > Any way, just wanted to wish everyone a very HAPPY
NEW YEAR and 
> > again if you're anti that let it be!
> > With all sincerity, I wish everyone happiness,
strength and 
> > better health to those in the fight of IBC, peace
and comfort to 
> > those that support us. Let's hope that 2007
continues to provide 
> > us with more research to find more magic carpets
for us to ride 
> > and to get the answers we seek to cure us from
this beast.
> > 
> > Sincerely,
> > Barbara in NJ
> >
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What more can be said - you say it all so well. THANKs...
Here's too renewed hope for 2007 by the steps we made and
accomplishments of 2006.
You're the best and I'm proud to say I know you, admire you
and of above all, love you as we all do!
Happy New Year Rich and thanks for being there for us all.
Barbara in NJ 
 
 
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Sent: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [ibc] Tis the season


Thanks Barb,
 
I would like to wish you, your family and our IBC Family the
very best of 
everything in the new year. 
 
Looking back we had a pretty exciting "06.  We did have
losses, and each one of 
them took a piece our our heart with them.  Sad to say, we
had many Newbees join 
our ranks.  Scared and confused as we all were, I hope that
by finding their way 
to this group, they have take comfort from the support and
friendship. We also 
had many "good news" messages that brightened our
days and gave us all more hope 
and encouraged us to go on.  Our doctors and researchers
have been at it this 
year and brought some new and promising developments.   
 
As for advocacy:  The efforts of  you, Patti, Mare, Laney
and all of our girls 
who have been trying to get the word out certainly have made
progress this year.   
We must include KOMO TV and Michelle Estabon in any thanks. 
They really 
hammered our message home and followed up on it. They put
IBC on the map and I 
hope that we will soon wipe it off the face of the Earth. 
Wouldn't it be great 
to see Michelle doing that report!! 
 
In the past IBC may have been known as an "orphan
disease" but in 2006 we found 
a home:  Any look back at 2006 would not be complete without
mention of the 
opening of our new IBC Clinic at M.D. Anderson.   Although
he has been with us 
for some time now,  the opening of this IBC Center, for both
treatment and 
research, makes Dr. Christifanilli an official member of the
team.  Indeed, he 
is leading the way and we all look toward him and his M.D.A.
team for even more 
hope in the year to come.  We now have a center of bricks
and mortar, doctors 
and scientists from which to fight our way to victory over
this monster.  I 
truly believe in Dr. C. and his team; we have the best
working for us in 
Houston.
 
So, at this closing day of the year, along with the pain we
feel for those we 
lost, I give thanks for all that we have accomplished. 
Those of us who are 
still on the battle field must take heart in knowing that we
are on the move.  I 
wish you and all my IBC family a new year filled with peace,
hope, improved 
health and love. Don't ever leave out that love. God bless.
 
Rich in NJ.
 

----- Original Message -----
From: bhartotraol.com
Date: Saturday, December 30, 2006 7:58 pm
Subject: [ibc] Tis the season
To: ibcibcsupport.org

> Tis the season, OK so the phrase is more suited toward 
> Christmas I suspect but it works for me and beside we
can call 
> it chemo brain kicking in and I'm behind in everything!

> 
> I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, A Happy
Hanukkah, or a 
> merry nothing if that's what you prefer... having
family members 
> that are anti Christmas I've learned to let them be!
But trust 
> me, I celebrate Christmas and treasured it dearly to be

> surrounded by family and the beauty of the day by the
sights and 
> sounds. 
> Any way, just wanted to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW
YEAR and 
> again if you're anti that let it be!
> With all sincerity, I wish everyone happiness, strength
and 
> better health to those in the fight of IBC, peace and
comfort to 
> those that support us. Let's hope that 2007 continues
to provide 
> us with more research to find more magic carpets for us
to ride 
> and to get the answers we seek to cure us from this
beast.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Barbara in NJ
>
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