Melissa, what an inspiration to us all and you have me teary, too! I can see your zest and love of life shining through. You have a wonderful spirit and genuine courageous outlook. Many blessings to you and your family!
My hope is that you have a healing and relaxing time in Negril. Thank you, for sharing your story!
I also have a non curable medical condition but no where near as serious as yours and I only find comfort and suffer no symptoms of my disease when I am there. It is such a comforting and magical place
Once u go u knowRosalie
Oh I'm just sick, The best laid plans and all thatFamily emergency came up, so I won't be making my trip after all. One bit of luck I was able to cancel the flight within 24 hrs so that worked out well, but sure hate this happened as I was so looking forward to the trip! The good news is though, it makes it almost a dead cert that I can bring my DAUGHTER with me, and come in June instead! I'm gonna say actually it's probably working out for the best, as I really am still pretty wonky & taking a big trip is probably not the best thing in the world at this time to do, be MUCH better to have the daughter with me, and then we can BOTH have a little fun!
Well, then too a bit more good news, my Long Term Disability claim was just approved too, from work, OMG that is such a relief! It won't be a lot, but at least it'll off-set that horrendous COBRA insurance payment that I have to make each month now, ya'll wouldn't BELIEVE how much that cost, it's outrageous! And it's been sucking the life out of the bank account, LOL... now at least the LTD payment will off-set it some. I still need to get over to Social Security & see what can be done for me there, can probably get set up with them too, but WHEW, I just have enough energy for one baby step at a time, LOL!
Well ya'll, anyways I'm gonna be watching the board and see ya'lls trip reports and pics, ya'll take some good pics and how about some Vine videos, that'd be awesome! Then I can take my trip through YOUR eyes, hee hee!
Thank you EVERYONE for all your wonderful sweet posts, I'm just getting going today, I had my Chemo yesterday so I'm still kinda wonky this morning and sleepy. Of course first thing I'm thinking of is, gotta go on the board & see what's up, cuz I sure want to try & make it to Negril again! And then I see all your sweet responses to my post and it just make my DAY, ya'll!
I'm thinking now I might have to come by myself cuz the daughter is not gonna want to leave all the animals LOL... also she has a really nice boyfriend, fella she's been knowing since high school and they are starting to grow really close together.... I don't think she's gonna want to go anywhere with this going on, I'm gonna say instead, I bet if I went to Negril, he'd come over here and stay with her while I was gone, which'd be great... we all love him, he's a super person! The boys think he's great so they all fit in nice together!
Anyways, if that's the case, then actually I'd be free to come whenever I get good & ready LOL! I've ordered a couple dresses of eBay so I'd like to bring them with me, so I'm gonna say tentatively I'd be ready to come down in a couple weeks or so, who all is gonna be there in April? OMG I would so much love to get caught up with ya'll nice people!
I might go all-in this time and even take the little plane instead of the bus, that bus trip is fun actually but being as I'm still pretty wonky on my feet, it might be worth the expense to take the little plane & save the hard drive. Plus I admit, I LOVE those little bitty planes, so flying in that is a treat in itself, LOL... I'll hafta check prices cause the last time I took the little plane was like 1999 or 2000 and only cost 60.00, a bargain!
Place to stay no problem ever, I have even just packed up and WENT and got me a place once I hit the ground.... I have my friend on the West End that I would WANT to stay with unless she's booked up. Travellers is my second choice, LOVE the family, love the place! I notice the plane fares aren't too bad, about 522.00 round trip, which ain't too bad at all actually!
My only fear is, like I say, I'm still pretty wonky. I stay sleepy all the time, so staying at my friends would probably be my best bet so she can kind of look out for me. I guess that's what I should do is make sure I go ahead and see what dates she has available & do that. And I can't walk so much like I normally do... normally I lilteraly walk everywhere, I've been known to literally go from one end of the beach to the other LOL! But it's so freaking easy to get cabs & rides, so I just would be a little more careful about over-doing it
My friends cabin has a full kitchen so I can cook, which I love to do!
OMG and Sangsters Rum Crème, OMG OMG dats the best stuff ever! I'm kinda non-drinker except I like Spiced Rum in my coffee & egg nog sometimes and I dearly, dearly love Sangsters Rum Crème hee hee! I even make ice cream out of it, I put it in the freezer and smash banana in it, and make ice crème LOL!
And my friend has a nother friend across the road that sells tee shirts & stuff & makes bush tea, he can probably fix me right up with a good bush tea to make me feel better! And he's a character, OMG I had so much fun with him talking about WWII and stuff, we hit it off like old pals!
Well I'd hoped to inspire others but ya'll have inspired ME as well to get off my butt and get MOVING like that gnome says Go and Smell the Roses LOL! Well I go and smell the bouganvilla and blue mountain coffee LOL!
Three Little Birds I remember you. Good to see you hangin in there. You are right I think Jamaica is part of our survival. I hope to make it back to the Rock soon maybe we'll run into each other if not you enjoy for both of us. Keep on truckin
that which does not kill you makes you stronger
OK I made a move and emailed my friend, see if she has dates available for me in April, so .... looks like I'm gonna get off my butt and come on down! So excited! I figure I'll share cost of groceries and take my dinners with her family, save me cooking at night & then I just cook breakfast & lunch. And OMG her & her man are GREAT cooks so I'd be well taken care of food-wise, mmmmm! Already dreaming of all those fresh veggies from the guy with the veggie truck, theres just nothing like fresh veggies. And the tomatos OMG they are SO good, but spoil ya then cause you can never eat regular grocery store tomatoes after having the real deal fresh ones from Jamaica LOL!
Wow, big thanks for your uplifting post. My favorite aunt was taken out by esophageal cancer in 2012. Thank you for reminding me of her today, her family has been on my mind, and the other day I caught a late-night rerun of 48 Hours that my cousin, her daughter was on.
Some people improve and live longer than expected when they begin 'hospice'...may you break records
I re-read your post and see that you lost your best friend in Negril, my deepest sympathies.
Lots of boardies around the mid-end-of April...
Mellisa, Get to Negril and stay as long as you can. Have a peaceful and relaxing trip. Lola sorry for your loss I lost a best friend in 2012 to the same cancerOriginally Posted by Lola
Wow, big thanks for your uplifting post. My favorite aunt was taken out by esophageal cancer in 2012. Thank you for reminding me of her today, her family has been on my mind, and the other day I caught a late-night rerun of 48 Hours that my cousin, her daughter was on.
Some people improve and live longer than expected when they begin 'hospice'...may you break records
I re-read your post and see that you lost your best friend in Negril, my deepest sympathies.
Lots of boardies around the mid-end-of April...
Please don't take this the wrong way. Have you considered alternative treatment ? Jamaica has an affordable supply of oil .
I was thinking the same thing. Of course cannabis and hash. And I've heard good things about the tuna plant.
Bless.
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