Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html