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O Great Spirit, whose Voice I hear in the Winds,
Hear me -- for I am small and weak:
I need Your Strength and Wisdom.
I seek Strength, O Great One, not to be superior to my Brothers --
But to conquer my greatest enemy: Myself.
I seek Wisdom: the Lessons You have hidden
In every Leaf and Rock so that I may learn
And carry these messages of Life and Hope to my People.
May my hands respect the many beautiful things You have made;
May my ears be sharp - to hear Your voice.
May I always walk in Your beauty;
And let my eyes behold the red and purple Sunset
So that when Life fades with the setting Sun,
My Spirit will come to You without shame.

and a joke.
A blonde police officer pulls over a blonde, Kristi, in a convertible sports car for speeding. She walks over to the car and asks the >blonde driver for some ID The blonde convertible driver searches through her purse in vain. Finally she asks, "What does it look like?"

The blonde police officer tells her, "It's that thing with your picture on it."

The blonde driver searches for a few more seconds, pulls out her compact, opens it and sure enough sees her picture. She hands the compact to the blonde cop.

The blonde cop looks at the compact for a few seconds, then rolls her eyes, hands the compact back to the blonde convertible driver, and says, "If you had told me you were a police officer when I first pulled you over, we could have avoided this whole thing."

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console. To be understood, as to understand. To be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. It is in dying, that we are born to eternal life. - St. Francis.

Do you ever think about the fact that people read your blog for inspiration? That you are a source of courage and happiness in the lives of people you don't even know, people who look to you for their courage.

I will be praying for you. You can do this.

On a positive note, the chances are good that your hair will not come back blonde and that you will never be on the Maury Show.

Let's see, a joke? This is my kids' favorite. They think I'm stupid for asking knock knock jokes. I never understood until they did this to me.

Them: Knock knock

Dad: Who's there.

Them: "Me!" with a stupid look wondering why I had to ask.

Positive vibes: There is nothing, not a thing, more beautiful and powerful and human than someone who admits they're afraid. Only once you admit you're afraid can you conquer that which has created the fear. Step 1: Admission. Consider it done. Now is step 2: Conquer. I have no doubt you'll complete both.

Sorry for the corny joke. Don't feel like you'll have to laugh. I'll never know. ;)

I suppose it's right to be scared.
This is big.
But we are all with you in our hearts and we believe that you will do this.

You've been in my prayers, and you will remain there. I'll put you on the prayer list at my church tomorrow, too.

This is a little tricky, in written form, but I'll try:

Knock, knock.

Who's --- MOOOOOO!

Who's ---MOOOOOO!

WHO'S THERE!?

Interrupting Cow :)

Good vibes to you from Olympia, WA.

First of all it is OK to be scared. It is an expected normal response in this situation. If you weren't scared I'd REALLY be worried about you. I keep you in my prayers and all of my friends have added you and Zoe to their church's prayer list. As for something funny all I can invision is the picture of Lexy Edelen standing in the front of the bus and belting out that one song we all were sick of...."OOOOOOOOOOOklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plane...."
Remember??? Just picture us on the bus and sing all those girlscout songs we used to sing. As for words of encouragement I found two. The first one I use with my kids all the time:

Think to yourself,"I'm going to hit the ball," and you can....... Ty Cobb

There is in this world no such force as the force of a man determined to rise....W.E.B.DuBois

Good vibes and lots of prayers for you right now!

Positive vibes from one single mommy to another. Remember back to when you realized how strong you were just for taking care of your daughter alone? Now you'll see exactly how strong you are while kicking butt.

The best way to test strength is under fire.

I'm sending good vibes - the only thing I have to offer.

I wish I knew a funny joke, but I ran out of those.

Well hell yes you are scared. As somebody else
said if you were not scared I would think you
were NUTS. Not nuts like we are but really
crazy.

Now I have lots of jokes but this is one of
my favorites and since I am Jewish I can
get by with this joke!

Mona Lisa
If Mona Lisa's Mother were Jewish, she'd have said: "After all that money your father and I spent on braces, that's the biggest smile you can give us?"

Now I hope that at least put a wee little smile on your face.

Anybody that tells you about their "AUNT"
blah blah blah..SMACK EM....you have earned
the right. Use the F bomb on them.

Shoshie

I will be back to annoy the hell out of you. I
will bring more jokes. You have every + vibe
I own. Every + vibe my family has. Every prayer
we say has your name front and center.

Check your email in a bit DEBUMA

Tons of prayers coming my way for you, sweetie.

Hi Deb-UMA, get touch and get ready.
You must use your delete button more often.
I cannot believe that some idiots will share doom and gloom stories of their past. When reading the comments in your blog, hit the delete button if you sense any negative energy........ You are in control. Do not read their crap.
I feel so much positive energy with your BMT.... you are going to be an inspiration to/for the next person who has to go through the "cancer system".

Your writings are from your heart and you have made a difference in my life. (Your assignment on connecting with a family member who we lost touch with over a "stupid reason” hit home with me) I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Your assignment:
Kick your colds butt and get ready for the 19th………Use your delete button when ever necessary

It is your and your family's new beginning. Do you have a camera phone; take some pic’s of your brother’s wonderful stem cells, that are going through your system? You are going to feel like “Wonder Women” with a twist of "The Bionic Man" from your brother. .
Peace and Prayers from Boston
Nancy

i meant to say "get tough" not "get touch"
sorry
nancy

sending many many good vibes and prayers for peace and health for you....Your words are inspiration for so many people - allow us to provide you with strength.

And a joke (my nephew's favorite for a while)

Knock, knock

Who's there

Gorilla

Gorilla who?

Gorilla me a ham and cheese sandwich please.

*Note that the please MUST be said. And that at the end of the joke you are supposed to fall out of your chair (invariably at the dinner table) because you're laughing so hard.

And a funny line from a comedian a friend loves: "I used to do drugs... I do them now... But I USED to do them too."

Deb, I was reading today, and thought about how much your bone marrow transplant is like the Olympics. So much planning and so much to overcome. Citius. Altius. Fortius. "Faster, Higher, Braver". You can do this Deb. And you will see the other side of this and live to tell your grandkids. Believe it.

Ok back with another joke....

When Nikki gets home from work I am sure
she will have some very good jokes for you.

But for now this is right out of Sams little
stash.

Famous Fake Authors

French Population - Francis Crowded
Downpour! - Wayne Dwops
Cloning - Ima Dubble
Irish Flooring - Lynn O'Leum
Handel's Messiah - Ollie Luyah
Personal House Construction - Bill Jerome Home
Unemployed - Anita Job
Off to Market - Tobias A. Pigg
Holmes Does it Again - Scott Linyard Home
Alone IV - Eddie Buddyhome
Carroll - Alison Wonderland Leo
Tolstoy - Warren Peace Neither
Borrower - Nora Lender Bee
Chef - Sue Flay
Tight Situation - Leah Tard
Why Cars Stop - M. T. Tank
Wind in the Willows - Russell Ingleaves
Look Younger - Fay Slift
Mountain Climbing - Andover Hand

Poor Sam he does try and I am laughing
myself :)

You have not seen the last of me. My kids
are running amuck in the house but
I haven't heard any breaking glass so we
are good :)

Shoshie

Sending prayers, thoughts, and good wishes.

How about a GOOD cancer story? One of the favorite professors at my school (a hematopathologist, ironically) was diagnosed with some sort of lymphoma a number of years ago. He was given a guarded prognosis, but now, 8 or 10 years later, he is cancer free. And one of the most wonderful people I know.

My favorite joke of late, good for a at least a wry smile:

A woman walks into a vet's office with a dead duck in her arms, she says, "Doctor, I need you to tell me what's wrong with my duck."

The vet looks at it and says, "Madame, given the stiffness in the body, the lack of response, it appears that your duck is dead."

She says, "That's impossible, it was fine last night. Can't you get me need a second opinion."

The vet thinks a moment and says, "Let me see what I can do..." He makes a phone call.

A short while later two burly black labrador retrievers in white coats come ambling through the door. They walk up to the table where the duck has been placed, sniff it, then turn to the vet and shake their heads sadly, then amble out again.

No sooner are they gone, when a bright orange tabby comes in, jumps on the table, and starts sniffing the duck, head to toe and back again. After about five minutes of sniffing, the cat looks up at the vet, shakes its head, and strolls out.

The vet turns to the distraught woman and says, "There you have it, madame, your duck is truly dead."

She says, "Fine, Ok. How much do I owe you."

The vet says, "Four hundred and fifty dollars."

The woman is incredulous, "Four hundred and fifty dollars? Just for you to tell me my duck is dead?"

The vet replies, "Well madame, if it were only me, I'd charge fifty, but when you add the lab tests and a cat scan , you get into serious money..."

I don't know if I've ever commented here or not (I've been reading off and on for a year or so). Anyway...this isn't exactly what you're looking for (or maybe it is) but this woman that drove my school bus when I was in elementary school had Leukemia and she survived. In fact, she lives just down the street from me now. And I've been out of high school for almost 11 years. So, that was at least 15 years ago. It's not all bad.
Also, this Wednesday, we get to take our first trip to MD Anderson. My husband has something, and so far we have no idea what it is. Know I'll be thinking about you.

(This one is a bit long, but it's one of my favourite jokes. You might have to read it a couple of times before it sinks in.)

Once upon a time in an imaginary land there were a couple who decided to wait until their wedding night to have sex.

So. . .they're in the fancy bridal suite after the wedding, and the bride goes into the bathroom and closes the door so she can get ready for bed. She takes a quick shower, puts on some nice smelling lotion and perfume (Very Sexy from Victoria's Secret), puts on a negligee, and then goes to the sink to brush her teeth.

She's worried. She has a case of halitosis that made the medical books. So she brushes and brushes and gargles and gargles and brushes and gargles and after 30 minutes, she figures that's as good as it's going to get.

She leaves the bathroom and sees her husband has been lighting candles all over the suite. Very nice. He tells her to make herself comfortable while he gets ready for bed.

He goes into the bathroom and starts running water in the bathtub. After a quick bath, he then reaches for two bars of soap and a sponge and starts scrubbing away at his feet. He scrubs and scrubs and even uses exfoliating shower gel because, well, he's got such unimaginable foot odor that he, too, has made the medical books. After about 30 minutes and his feet are bright pink, he figures that has to be good enough.

He leaves the bathroom, and there is his bride lying across the bed, her negligee just barely fastened and exposing almost everything, her beautiful face and body aglow with the romantic candlelight.

The new husband slides onto the bed next to his wife, takes her into his arms, and looks lovingly into her eyes. At the same time they say, "Honey, I've got something to tell you."

He says, "Wait. Don't tell me -- you ate my socks."

Hugs, good vibes and positive prayers coming your way to stay.

Big huge prayers and vibes and belly laughs your way. Don't forget, statistics are meaningless.
Love isn't.

Sending along positive vibes from New York... you can do this, you are doing this. Keep on keeping on.

Sending good thoughts your way.

I pray for you every night Deb, when it's day time in Houston - I am lying in my bed in Melbourne, Australia praying that you will be well, cancer free and live to be old enough to see Zoe's grandchildren marry. Amen.

Deb,

I searched for a funny cancer joke, but all that i found were pretty lame. So I'll leave a positive story instead. Eric was told that he had a 25% chance of surviving the transplant without recurrence. It wasn't easy, but we're slowly getting back to normal. Statistics are bullshit.

You will get through this. If you would like to ask Eric or I questions about BMT, please drop us a line.

Hang in there...that sounds so lame. You have all kinds of pink goodness going on at your blog. My prayers and good vibes to you. May God hold you in the palm of his hand and keep you safe until this passes.

Just a few things to ponder and hopefully make you laugh out loud.

1. There are three religious truths: a. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. b. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian faith. c. Baptists do not recognize each other in the liquor store or at Hooters.

2. If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one enjoys it?

3. Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to begin with?

You are going to survive this; we love you and aren't letting you go!

Old story; a retired WW2 general was asked about jumping behind enemy lines the morning of D-Day. They asked was he afraid. He said:
"The company commander told us that it was very likely that only one of us from each aircraft was going to survive the jump and the battle. I looked at all the guys in my group and said "Poor bastards"!

You are the one who's going to survive this!

All my love,

alan

Sweetie! Hang in there... I'll be thinking about you, and saying prayers for your peace of mind, safety and wellness. Be BAVE, Deb!

Hugs!

So two muffins are in the office
one turns to the other and says "Hey is it hot in here to you?"
The other muffin says "OH MY GOD A TALKING MUFFIN".

This is my husband's favorite joke.

I know exactly how you feel. When I took my frist trip down to MD Anderson, I cried my whole way down there, (I was living in Dallas at the time) It just felt like I was going to die. That was it. It was over. I had cancer and I was going to die. I got to the clinic and I was in awe of all the cancer patients and cancer survivors and their "energy". It's inspiring. You're inspiring. I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in June '05, had a complete hysterectomy Aug '05 (2 days after my 31st birthday no less!) And I'm sitting here writing you this comment cancer free.
The cancer worries are always there though, they never go away. But I'm alive.

You kick that cancer in the ass and you never stop fighting, ya hear!

you're in my thoughts, darling. god bless.

You are in my thoughts and my prayers .
Be strong , you can beat this. *hugs*

There is more fight in you then you will ever know, and nothing can provoke it, like being scared.
So grab a hold of fear,
make friends with it,
respect it,
and like any true friend,
it will come through for you.

Believe me.

Luv Darc