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Subject: Re: [Leica] Irene...paw
From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc@www.sonc.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 22:22:59 -0600
References: <5.2.0.9.2.20040119201620.029cf098@mail.infoave.net> <400C88C2.5050001@cox.net> <400C96CA.E636DC5E@pacbell.net> <002501c3df08$9e122eb0$ef279d18@jimyuk06mzqas1>

Thanks Jim, 

I really appreciate your view here.  Thank God cancer is not our issue, but I 
can tell you that your attitide is the same as Eric's with his spinal 
disorder.  

http://www.sonc.com/shriners/

Sonny



 

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 22:50:59 -0500, Jim McIntyre wrote
> Jerry,
> 
> Interesting perspective. I am a cancer survivor, having beaten 
> melanoma over 25 years ago. It is certainly disturbing to see young 
> people go through the ordeals of cancer, but I can tell you from my 
> perspective, I grew up very fast visiting the cancer clinic. 
> Although I had a very slim chance of pulling though, I was 
> essentially a healthy, young teenager sitting in a waiting room with 
> people who appeared far more ill than I was. My cancer never 
> "ravaged" my body, but it was real nonetheless -- and I had four 
> vists to the operating room. But I never really considered my 
self "unfortunate".
> Perhaps it was my youthful naivity, but I guess I also somehow knew 
> that it was out of my hands as to what would happen.
> 
> Jim
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 9:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Irene...paw
> 
> > Steve and Tina
> >
> > I see patients like this regularly at the UCSD Cancer Center when
> > I go in for my regular blood testing and chemo "refills".  I would
> > love to take my camera there, but I don't think it would be welcome.
> >
> > What really disturbs me is seeing the really young children with
> > cancer undergoing chemo and radiation therapy.  Maybe I notice
> > the young people more than old farts such as me.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Steve Barbour wrote:
> >
> > > Tina Manley wrote:
> > >
> > > > At 05:57 PM 1/19/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> http://www.leica-gallery.net/barbour/image-59550.html
> > > >>
> > > >> thanks for looking.....Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This one is a keeper, Steve.  I hope you can use it on posters and ads
> > > > to bring attention to the need for cancer research.
> > > > Irene is in my prayers.  Please let us know how she does.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > >
> > > > Tina
> > >
> > > thank you Tina  very much, and welcome home from your travels... like
> > > you Irene has metal in her bones, and like you she has strength and
> > > spirit.....Steve
> > >
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