Oh wow,

I only sell them in sets and I let the buyers choose the price between 1750 and 2000... The average is 1800 per set...

Originally Posted by emilysaurus

@ 2katty2
Sorry, I am a little confused. o__o;
I only wanted to purchase a Star Catcher. ^^
And I am not sure how much gold you are asking me to add to the trade?

Hey all about Cancer:

My Mother is a 2-time cancer survivor.

She had lung cancer in 99 no treatments other than the surgery. They took out her lower right lobe on her lung... She is and has been clear of lung cancer every since. AND the missing lobe of her lung has grown back and it bigger than it was before.

She had bladder cancer in Feb of 07... That one did require some treatments...

The last couple of days of Feb or March 07 is when they found my sister's cancer. They gave her days to live. It was way to advanced... With treatment she made it several months until July 19th 07...

No please don't be sorry as that one was less painful than my dog passing away...

I had gone up to see my sister in early April for 2 weeks. She and I came to terms with her passing together...

I did and still do cry a little but it is selfish tears... I do miss her but she is with god and she doesn't hurt any more... Those 4 months were terrible for her and she suffered quite a bit...

When I got the call that she was gone I had been packing and getting a plane ticket anyway... My job was to pull the plug because she didn't want to live like that... I am the only one in my family that is string enough to make the choice and do it.

A lot of her suffering was unnecessary because the Drs and nursing staff bungled the whole thing... They were using morphine for pain but my sister was allergic to morphine and it was right there in her chart all they had to do was look at the allergy page...

The best way is to do it all together... That made my sisters passing a lot easier for me...

My heart goes out to you and your family!

@ 2katty2
Ah, okay. ^^
Well, I just found a Star Catcher seller so I'll pass on the set.
Thank you anyway!
I would say good luck selling but I don't think you will need it. ^__^

Aww, Iroase, I'm sorry to hear about your Dad, hun. I hope he's able to beat this thing and that he will be fine! I keep telling my daughter she needs to make sure she gets regular check ups because cancer runs on her Dad's side of the family. Her grandfather died from cancer, and her aunt has breast cancer that she's been battling for many many years now.

My daughter did say that her last papsmear indicated she has some cells that could very well become cancerous, so it looks like she has one more thing to be concerned with. I just wish she would take life more seriously than she does...I don't mean she should be so serious as to not have any fun, but at least take it seriously enough to be responsible and not just throw it all away. Life is too precious to just throw it away.

Fizi honey,

Kick your Daughter right in the rear for me! If that was the case they would want to do further tests...

Which means, she is lying about it or she is not following through on it...

I had bad cells once when I was younger also... They had to do a cervical cone biopsy... (You can still get pregnant and have kids after this procedure.)

You don't play with "maybe cancer cells," you treat it as cancer... A lot of today's cancers are curable, but only if they are found, identified, and treated.

I have my Grandbaby for a little bit so I will be back in a little bit!

Smiles and Hugs!

Oh, Katty, she is going for a biopsy next week. She said they are going to snip some tissue cells from her cervix, and she's not looking forward to it. It's not that she isn't seeking treatment, it's just, she doesn't seem to really care one way or the other. Did I tell you she picked up smoking?

She can't smoke around the house because of his grandpap, but she refuses to quit despite the fact that I have pointed out to her that smoking is an expensive habit, as well as unhealthy, and I cannot for the life of me figure out why she would pick up a habit like that when she number one, can't afford it, and number two, already has health issues to deal with, without adding to them.

I told her under no uncertain terms even when we move into our own place is she going to smoke around me or the kids. For one, cigarette smoke makes me sick to my stomach, and number two, I refuse to let her pass along that second hand smoke to me or the babies.

It's bad enough she reeks of cigarettes, and I have to hear his grandpap every day complain about how 'he can't breathe because of her smoking' when I know for a fact she is not smoking around this house at all. She goes for walks or for a drive and gets away from the house before having a cigarette, simply to avoid causing problems for him.

I would never say anything bad about his grandpap because he's been good to us, but he does 'imagine' a lot of his health issues. A person cannot just have the 'flu' or the 'common cold'. There is always a 'reason' for us getting sick, whether it be that the dog got sick then made us sick or my daughter used some lotion or perfume or something, and right now, it's her smoking.

I actually chewed her out for letting him know she is smoking, because now, even if she were to completely quit, he would never believe she did. My daughter used some tanning lotion the other day, and he complained about it, saying it gave him a woody for two days straight and he doesn't believe it was tanning lotion, he thinks it was some sort of aphrodisiac. I just can't help but laugh when he says things like this, lol.

@2katty2:
Concerning trade:
Are you sure you want to sell the set, katty? You didn't sound too willing in the trade. =O
It's okay if you want to keep the set as an extra, I wouldn't mind. Else, I'll add in the gold required (2k) and then accept the trade. :)

Concerning cancer:
Actually, my family has a rather long history of cancer. Just last Sunday, my first uncle passed away from liver cancer. In fact, the first case I remember clearly was my second youngest uncle. He just had a daughter for a few years, and then he passed away because of lung cancer. But his was aggravated early because he was a heavy smoker. My grandfather passed away from liver cancer as well. My first uncle had breast cancer twice, of which she underwent treatment for both of them and now she's okay, though still sad because of the recent loss of her husband. There are other cases of ailments amongst my other aunts and uncles. That is why my family's mostly vigilant when it comes to a pain or symptom which seems misplaced. My dad has been complaining of aches for the past year, but he did a scan half a year ago which showed nothing. It was the recent scan, after being bugged by my sis and I to go for a check, that they detected the first signs in his right lung. Thankfully, it was still in the semi-early stages so the chances of him recovering is high as no other parts were affected.

As for your sister's case, the doctors and nurses involved seemed rather unprofessional from what you are telling me. She was a patient under their care, and as you said, all they needed to do was to check her allergies. Although they might probably be trying to keep her alive as long as they could, why cause her worse suffering in exchange?

Thank you, katty. :hug:

@Fiziali:
My dad is strong. He will be fine. All of us are keeping out hopes up, because the doctors did say the likelihood of his recovery is high. =)

What katty said, Fiz. If that was so, it's best to get them looked at when they've not yet developed rather than later on when it's too late. You never know. It's much better to be safe by extending a little effort than being sorry and regretting it later.

Iroase Delschatten,

No no, I must have mis-said it...

I have mine, yours, and a spare... I don't know how I got that many extra but I do...

I am very new here and the items that I am most questing are all of the Atlantis stuff and there for quite mene-expensive...

Smaller quests are the bee and the panda sets...

I wish they had a ladybug set, a frog set, and a tatsu the dragon set...

I could have so much fun with those...

Anyways my point being I am out to make lots of Mene goldz... But you will also find that I am great to work with because I have had a lot of great experiences at my various avi sites...

I always make new friends so it is becoming a habit...

The allergic reaction she had was to swell up huge and puffy so they decided she must have a clot in her leg and they treated her for that...

This was during the last 6 weeks.

My sister checked herself into a terminal facility when she thought that she was getting close because she didn't want their last memories to be of her suffering...

They finally figured out the allergy part just 10 days to 2 weeks before she passed... There were other medications that would do the same job...

Without the complications of the allergy she may have lived longer, or lived with less pain, be in less anguish... Though I decided to not go there...

I understand the trauma that you may be going through and I hope that it gets better quickly!

Fizi...

Ok, thank god she is getting the biopsy... You can still kick her once in the bum for me anyway... hehehe... Just because she is a "pooper." hehehe...

Smoking??? OH WOW! That dumb girl... Tell her my story and how I still haven't been able to quit smoking all of the way...

Tell her how badly I could just quit and be done with it... Before I get cancer also...

She has got to quit being to stupid...

She has babies... I have lost a Grandchild so I have some experience with that also... I can tell her how her kids will feel if she dies of cancer because of not taking care of herself right... I know how I felt when I lost my 1st Granddaughter...

Oh my, Pappy needs to grow up a little bit too....

Now we know why he doesn't like her though....

Belle/Iropi: Your dad is strong. He has the heart of a young guy. I mean, I have not seen your dad in ages but I remember he's really funny and he told us the joke about getting you a purple scooter! I remember that until now! Your dad is not a smoker right? Or at least, I don't think so. I know xiaowy's dad is a smoker... But your dad could have maybe been stressed at work. Hearing about all the cancer history in your family makes me a little scared. I really should go for the necessary checkups. Especially our womanly kind of checkups...

Katty: Hey there. Reading about your sister's case really made me sad thinking about how the doctors only found out about the allergies too late makes me angry a little but reading about how your mom is a two time, two type of cancer survivor gives a lot of people hope. Your mom sounds like a very strong woman. And it makes me think about your mom, how she was when she met your Cliff ^^'' The image of a very strong sweet lady came to mind. Your family just sounds like one with very strong ties and bonds!

Fiz: Your situation in the house sounds rather complicated but yes, old men tend to act that way. Thinking about things that aren't really there. My grandfather used to be like that too but is just because of their age and a doctor told me that these people do not actually want to be this way but they just are, they have lost a lot of their senses and imagine things.

I do hope that your daughter quits smoking. I have learnt though to not judge a person because s/he smokes though I used to. Iroase can tell you all about how I would curse the hells on people who smoke. But then, I do know if you can quit, you better! Its expensive like you mentioned especially when you are too addicted and is unhealthy for her and the people around her. Plus, it stinks =.='' Even if she does go out when she smokes, she would come back smelling like cigarettes.

Pa-pancake honey,

You are just to sweet is what is your problem... You care about everyone and about everything....

I sincerely hope that no one ever pops your bubble... If anyone ever tries you just send them to me...

You are exceedingly sweet, kind, and gentle...

Your real life friends are so lucky to have you as their friend...

I don't know if I really deserve such praise O.o But thank you! I usually feel a lot for a person when they have a story to tell and if I know they are people worth caring for ^^'' There are a lot of people out there who are jerks with problems and they usually aren't the kind I would bother caring for because I feel like its their karma. But for really nice people that really don't deserve such problems, then I start to understand them and try the best I can to make people feel better :) I like seeing people happy. I know its impossible for someone to be happy all the time. So if I know I have it in my power to make someone feel better, I really would try :)

I don't know if whatever I typed really came out sounding like what I meant O.o

It makes perfect sense to me, Pa-pancake! ;)

We actually do live in a very odd setup. I mean how many people do you know who live with their daughters boyfriend's family, lol. It just made sense at the time, and worked out well for us, at least until now when she and her boyfriend have mutually agreed to split up. At least they are splitting up on friendly terms rather than having a feud between them, else living here right now would probably be next to intolerable. His grandpap actually used to have seizures when he was a kid. He outgrew the seizures, but said he did have a cat scan done of his brain a year or so ago, and the person who did the cat scan had asked him if he'd ever been in a car wreck. When he told them no, they made some off the wall comment about never having seen anything like it before (referring to the cat scan), but they caught themselves and stopped from making the full comment, only too late as he had already heard most of it.

Apparently the seizures he used to have, had done some pretty bad damage to his brain cells, so I attribute a good portion of his odd behavior to that. Having that knowledge also helps me to be more understanding of him as a person and I am able to tolerate his behavior better as a result. I still wish my daughter would make more of an effort to get along with him.

Yeah, it is also a little odd to me as I am from a different culture and its very rare to see couples living together unless they are married. We are having more of that now but its still frowned upon by some people who think in the old fashioned way. I mean, my parents would not have it if I were to move in with my boyfriend now even though they know him and trust him O.o

But the seizures could possibly epilepsy? It is not something very common but I do have a friend with epilepsy and he is starting to outgrow them though I don't think there's any damage to his braincells O.o the brain damage caused by the seizures sounds very scary though as i am now relating it to my friend whom I really care for. But it could be possible that the grandpa was born with this.

and you are a good person for taking things like this into consideration :) You think things through before acting which is why I think you get along well with the people your daughter herself cannot live with.

It could have been epilepsy, but he doesn't know as it was never diagnosed. He didn't start getting the seizures until he was a teen, and he outgrew them pretty quickly. He was probably born with the disorder that caused it, but it wasn't something that affected him until later on, to his knowledge and the knowledge of his family. He hasn't had any seizures since, but they do still run tests on him regularly, just to ensure he is still in good health. He is 89 yo now, and still doing pretty good, so you know he's taken care of himself over the years.

hehehe, I am back but not back...

I could leave at any time without notice... Cliff laid on the bed and fell asleep... If he stays asleep I will go to bed after a while or if he gets up for a few hours I am ok with that also...

Well I never asked Cliff outright but last night we were up almost the entire night. We had a few drinks from the $85 stuff and it was really nice tasting for being alcohol...

The plan was he wasn't going to come up this month until the Wedding because he spent so much money last month buying the truck and all...

He had to order that bottle because it isn't sold normally in this or the next 3 counties... hehehe...

Then he was very playful last night (twice) and this morning (twice again)... hehehe more so than normal... Then we went to visit some friends. We were going to go to the movies but for some reason the line was really long... Cliff doesn't do long lines.

So we came home and had dinner... About 1PM we had stopped at one of my favorite restaurants and had a brunch... Tonight we appear to be just lazing around... hehehe...

How did your night go and how was today...

Pa-pancake, I still think that you are just a sweetie... It's very nice and refreshing to have a friend like you...

*dances in thread - shimmies!* Hello there...! ((you know me... *giggle* - but not by this name!)) but maybe you don't know me by this faux name...

We have been talking on ava about my losing my dog and how hard it has been for me... And hello to you.

I have no problem running into friends here... As here I am newer than new... hehehe... But I am already doing pretty good so far...

Welcome to my thread! Feel free to jump in and chat with us at any time...!

*more dancing ensues!* I will! But now... it's almost bed time. *lol* One og my doggies had to have her uterus removed two days ago because of infection. She's okay and on the mend!

Thank goodness,

I would have cried if you told me that your dog wasn't ok after what I have been through so thank you for reassuring me that it was ok...

I hope that she quickly, completely recovers...

She will! <3 She's a crazy strong puppy! We were on our way to go buy my sisters prom dress and my mom yells *STOP THE CAR!* *turn around*..... so my dad SCREEEEEECHES the car in a u-turn of doom and in the middle of the road - there is a chihuahua! It proceedes to run under the tires of a huge red truck without getting hurt. The driver saw it and stoped traffic - bless him - and my parents drove really close and my dad seriously opened his door and called to it "Come on in honey - it's okay, we wont hurt you" - and Highway((get it she was found on the road /highway!))... our SIXTH Chihuahua - jumped right in and joined the family. I wanted to name her Pancake... but my mother didn't think that was very funny.*giggle*

Omg, Cujunga, I'm so glad the dog was ok, but hehe, that would have been a fitting name for the dog considering where you found it, hehe.

Katty, I don't know, sounds to me like Cliff is beginning to acknowledge more and more that the two of you are really a couple, hehe. Sounds like you had an awesome time with him as well! So did he give you a reason why he came up before the wedding? He was just being spontaneous? ;)

Thank goodness that dog is safe also... I could not take any doggie deaths right now... I am just to sensitive about it right now...

Fizi,

Nope he hasn't said a thing... But he wanted to stay the night at our friends house... For the ability to shower no matter what time of day that it was...

We were up until like 4:30 AM and at that time I knew better then he surprised me twice in no time...

Then we got up in the morning for about an hour then he disappeared... hehehe I found him back in bed so I jumped in also...

Again the plan was just to snuggle up but I got two more surprises... hehehe...

I think that he was missing me... I just plain old think that he was missing me...

Him being here and then the couple of drinks allowed me to totally unwind from last week... My stress level is pretty low... Being slow and lazy today and then spending the afternoon visiting with friends was also relaxing..

Right now his is in his pajamas... Shorts and a tee shirt, laying on the bed sleeping peacefully...

He does have his family water jugs in the back of his car...

He forgot the titles to all of his vehicles which he was going to put in his safety deposit box. He forgot the main insurance card for the truck... Without this stuff there really was no reason for him to drive all of the way up here... Even with it just waiting until Memorial day weekend would have been fine...

I think that he planned to get me to unwind a bit and I think that he was missing me some...

Hehe, yes, it does sound like he was missing you, and it's good that he thinks of you and your well being also! I'm just, absolutely thrilled to death for you, hun! Still, I simply cannot fathom an $85 bottle of wine either, that just boggles my mind. I guess, mainly because $85 is a lot of money to me right now, hehe. There was a time when I wouldn't have thought twice about it, though, hehe.

Oh sweetie,

It wasn't wine... It was Bushmills 16 year reserve... It is an Irish whiskey and a decent tasting one no less...

Anyway I can't find any real reason for him coming up unscheduled and him forgetting everything that he planned/wanted to take care of makes it all make even less sense...

Then there is the fact that he never told me that he was coming up... That by it's self is weird also...

So anyway I don't know what to think... I am not going to question him and have him think that maybe he shouldn't have come up this weekend... hehehe...

It's like I said, hun! He was just being spontaneous, which if it's not like him to be so, it just lets you know all the more how much he really cares for you, for him to do something out of the norm for him. Yeah, I think it's funny that he forgot those things too, which makes it all the more noticeable that he was just being spontaneous! ;)

I find it funnier than heck...

I almost thought that he was going to ask me to be his girlfriend last night some time... I mean it all came about in a way that would allow you to think that...

A bottle of good drinks. We all chatted and watched movies all night... No one got drunk or butt head like... We did only get a few hours sleep... I was awake by 8:30 give or take a few minutes one way or the other...

We didn't get up right away we just kind of laid there until almost 10... We weren't even doing any thing but just laying there together... We talked a couple of times for a couple of minutes here and there... But really we were just relaxing...

Well Sweetie is heading over towards the bed so I am thinking that I am off to bed for the night...

Huggles and Luffles!!!