Dearest Alan,
Thank you so much for understanding the bigger picture of what I am dealing with. I appreciate the courage that it takes to keep the love coming even on the hard days. I have eight stories now. A total of 57 pages, with three more stories in the works. A friend has offered to take them to Penguin on my behalf. No guarantees. I am going to start recording the stories on to CD at my friends house up here. The first six stories are pretty clean and ready. I'm looking forward to that. And yes! My birthday is September 29. I will be 52. At last, I'll be playing with a full deck!
Love, Lori
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1. Donate to Lori's Love Tribe Fund:
http://advocacy.fightcrc.org/goto/lovetribe
By donating to Lori's Love Tribe fund, your money will be used by the Colorectal Cancer Coalition to award research grants to people doing cutting edge research on Colorectal Cancer. And hopefully, one day, a brilliant medical researcher will apply for a fund to research SMALL-CELL rectal cancer and the Love Tribe money will help.
2. Donate to the Sunshine Canyon Fire Department:
http://www.sunshine-fpd.org/donations
The Sunshine Canyon community rallied together when Lori needed them the most. The time and energy they devoted to caring for Lori will never be forgotten. They have come out of this experience as heroes to Lori's family. So, by donating to the fire station, you are helping to protect and care for the beautiful people of Sunshine Canyon just as they protected and cared for Lori.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
Lori's Journey Through Cancer
Lori was diagnosed with small-cell rectal cancer in July of 2008 at age 50. Upon her diagnosis, she was already in stage 4 (terminal) with metastases on her liver, lungs, and surface of her bones. She died 17 months later on November 22nd, 2009 after putting up a hell of a fight and enduring 4 different types of chemotherapy and intense radiation.
Small-cell cancer grows extremely fast and usually originates in the lungs, not the rectum. Lori's cancer was so rare that no studies on it are being done. To date, only about 100 cases of small-cell colorectal cancer have been reported, with 40% of them having the primary tumor originate in the rectum.
What does this mean? It means that only about 40 people have been reported to have the same type of cancer as Lori. 40!!! Therefore, there isn't any sort of specialized treatment options or research available. This was the most frustrating part of having cancer for Lori. She was ready to do whatever it took to heal and go into remission, but there were no good options for her.
Small-cell cancer grows extremely fast and usually originates in the lungs, not the rectum. Lori's cancer was so rare that no studies on it are being done. To date, only about 100 cases of small-cell colorectal cancer have been reported, with 40% of them having the primary tumor originate in the rectum.
What does this mean? It means that only about 40 people have been reported to have the same type of cancer as Lori. 40!!! Therefore, there isn't any sort of specialized treatment options or research available. This was the most frustrating part of having cancer for Lori. She was ready to do whatever it took to heal and go into remission, but there were no good options for her.
How You Can Help
1. Donate to Lori's Love Tribe Fund:
http://advocacy.fightcrc.org/goto/lovetribe
By donating to Lori's Love Tribe fund, your money will be used by the Colorectal Cancer Coalition to award research grants to people doing cutting edge research on Colorectal Cancer. And hopefully, one day, a brilliant medical researcher will apply for a fund to research SMALL-CELL rectal cancer and the Love Tribe money will help.
2. Donate to the Sunshine Canyon Fire Department:
http://www.sunshine-fpd.org/donations
The Sunshine Canyon community rallied together when Lori needed them the most. The time and energy they devoted to caring for Lori will never be forgotten. They have come out of this experience as heroes to Lori's family. So, by donating to the fire station, you are helping to protect and care for the beautiful people of Sunshine Canyon just as they protected and cared for Lori.
Gratitude
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
i thank You God for most this amazing
day: for the leaping greeenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun's birthday; this the birth
day of life and of love and wings:and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)
how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any - lifted from the no
of all nothing-human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears are awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)
day: for the leaping greeenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun's birthday; this the birth
day of life and of love and wings:and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)
how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any - lifted from the no
of all nothing-human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears are awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)
The Hair Cut
6 comments:
Hi Lori,
I really would love to see you. It has been too long. I am available to help in whatever way that you might need me. I don't want to be intrusive...
I continue to hold you in love and light and healing.
You are amazing!!
Love,
Chris Peabody
Love you, love you, love you ;-)
Alan
I want to jump on the love train, too. I love you, Lori :)
Dear Lori:
I love it; playing with a full deck, indeed--ok if they are Tarot cards. Keep up the wonderful writing; we love you and want to hear your stories,
Becky
Dear Lori, It is sobering to read today's entry. You are in my thoughts every day and I keep tabs on you through our mutual spiritual friend and reiki goddess. This has been quite a journey and I am grateful to you for sharing these moments with us, including the bears in your tub. I agree with those in the tribe who say now is the time to publish, in whatever form is right for you. We want you to share your stories with us. Love and light, Hollis (my word verification is "trite"--how ironic, or maybe not...?)
p.s., just saw the full deck comment. Brilliant! Celebrate every day as though it is your birthday and know we love you!! H2
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