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Old Thu Dec 22, 2011, 05:03 PM
cheri cheri is offline
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Seasons Greetings!

Happy Holidays All!

Since 2 years ago today, I was in the middle of a 3 week coma and on life support, I am especially grateful to experience another Christmas and the prospect of another year of living with MDS....

I wish you all a happy, healthy 2012!

Merry Christmas,
Cheri
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Old Thu Dec 22, 2011, 05:42 PM
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year all!
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Old Thu Dec 22, 2011, 06:02 PM
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And Happy Holidays to all as well...Cheri a year ago my husband was in the hospital and did not know if he would see a New Year....the 1st snowfall we had this year, the hat was off, face up and tounge out to taste the first snow flake....and this year he even has been able to snorkle with the fish....
to another healthy year with MDS....

Thanks to all who have gone before with trials....
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Old Thu Dec 22, 2011, 07:13 PM
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Thank you Cheri. Best wishes to you in 2012.
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Old Fri Dec 23, 2011, 12:56 AM
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Happy Holidays to you, Cheri. I'm very happy that you're still with us - always enjoy reading your posts.
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Old Fri Dec 23, 2011, 03:11 AM
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Love your post.
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Catherine, wife of Bruce age 75; diagnosed 6/10/11 with macrocytic anemia, neutropenia and mild thrombocytopenia; BMB suggesting emerging MDS. Copper deficient. Currently receiving procrit and neuopogen injections weekly, B12 dermal cream and injections, Transfusions ~ 5 weeks.
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Old Fri Dec 23, 2011, 05:44 AM
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Cheri, A very Happy and Healthy 2012 to you too !
Kind regards
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Old Fri Dec 23, 2011, 08:05 AM
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Happy Holidays

Hope for improving health for all of us in the coming year, and Thanx to everyone for all of the info coming across this forum and sharing your stories and situations!
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Old Fri Dec 23, 2011, 02:56 PM
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Cheri, Your stories are always inspiring and helpful. Here's hoping for continued improvement for you and all of us with bone marrow failure. Thanks tytd
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Old Fri Dec 23, 2011, 10:56 PM
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Cheri,

We wish you and all our other forum members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I'm so glad for each and every one of you who keep me uplifted and give me hope for my husband as he struggles with MDS.
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Old Sat Dec 24, 2011, 01:36 PM
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Dear cheri and all,

i wish you a happy christmas, some quiet days and a bliss of health, - and good perspectives for your health for the upcoming year.

Kind regards,

Margarete

(This ist a song performed by the brother of a former schoolmate from me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbqE...f=mfu_in_order
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