Remember The Rooster
Saturday, May 12, 2007 Over the last couple of days, I have received so much support from family, friends, and my extended online community with regard to my diagnosis with cervical cancer. Right now, I'm a little overwhelmed with the shock of this news and all the kind words. It may take me a little while to properly respond to all of you who have offered me so much, so please accept my thanks here for the time being.
As I am kind of numb and speechless right now, this entry is actually brought to you courtesy of an e-mail I received from Neil of Citizen of the Month fame. He wrote to tell me to be strong like the rooster I presently have in my masthead, and he accompanied his support with this lovely inspirational attachment:
Thank you, Neil, for being so thoughtful at a time when you and Sophia are waiting for her test results. All the best to the two of you.
Although, that rooster appears to have only one leg, and I do hope that I get to keep both of mine.
Reader Comments (32)
That rooster doesn't have a uterus and he seems to be doing ok. [lame attempt to be postive shall now stop...]
OMG, my thoughts exactly.
Actually, not even FEMALE chickens have those silly uterus things!
Chickens know how to take care of themselves (Rooster's just keepin' the foot warm in feathers, eh), no uterus required.
A rooster kicked my ass when I was a kid. Attacked me like a mad freaking demon. They are strong and they also fight like hell.
I thought about you a lot today (or the mysterious internet you).
eeew, cloaca kissing!! bleah.
Thinking of you.
i'm thinking happy, healthy thoughts in your direction. hang in there.
I'm so very sorry. I hope and pray that your treatment goes quickly and you are back in good health asap. Hang in there.
You don't know me from Adam (do you know Adam?), but I just read about your news over at Finslippy and wanted to stop by and add my best wishes and earnest hope that you kick this thing's ass.
is this really the time to be thinking about a big cock? (it's what we call a rooster, just incase anyone is shouting at me for being just randomly inappropriate)
looking forward to hearing the battle strategy so we know how quick you're going to lick this bastard xx
A one-legged rooster is even stronger than the two-legged kind. Fight like one.
Roosters are very strong and kinda bitchy, do be honest. And cancer needs bitchy to kick it's ass, so be bitchy like a rooster.
It worked for my nana. :)
Hi, I too saw the post over at finslippy and came over to wish you the best of luck and wish you a full recovery.
I was diagnosed with tongue cancer two years and two months ago (I'm still counting...) and the three weeks after the diagnosis and before the surgery that showed that they got it all (it was luckily at a very early stage) were hell. Thankfully I did not need further treatment and I can still eat - and talk incessantly (just ask my husband). I'll be thinking of you and hoping your treatment is totally successful and that you'll be just fine.
Schmutzie, I just found out your awful news and I wanted to stop by and let you know that my thoughts are with you. I am hoping with every molecule I have that things will turn out okay. Sending big hugs.
awwwww. all the best.
Hi there. I see you post on Liz's blog and thought I would come here to say hi and offer you my support.
Am first-time visiting from finslippy and wanted to take a look around and wish you a fast and complete recovery.
Not that this is of any help but in case it has ever kept you up at night, your "movie still" at flickr is: River of No Return with Marilyn Monroe.
Tons of love and healing thoughts being sent your way right this very minute, lovely girl. Know that you are stronger. Way.
Erin H
I wish you healing wishes through your treatment and recovery. I'm sure this must be scary like... the world falling out from under you scary. My best good friend, the one friend who holds a giant chunk of my soul within her body recently went through cervical cancer and it scared the bejeezus out of me. But she's okay. And you will be, too. However I wish for you strength, hope, love and support through YOUR journey.
Schmutzie, oh hell. Hell hell hell. I'm so sorry. Please accept all my best wishes, for you and the Palinode.
Man! I wish I had sent you my spectacle picture before this.
(...I don't know exactly why, but I do.)
I can see a lot of roosters in your future!
Take care and fight hard
They wake up at the crack of dawn, they wear spurs and they fight hard. Sounds perfect, well, exept for the crack of dawn thing. The spurs I can definitely see.
Thinking about you...!
Rooster, cock, whatever. As far as I am concerned, you are a Shetland Pony. Mighty, noble and compact.
Dearest, I wish you well. I wish you rainbows and unicorns as well as tequila shots and heavy metal music - anything you may need to keep you fortified on this path.
Your devoted fan,
GraceD
http://gracedavis.typepad.com
(who can't remember her Google/Blogger password, ditzy broad she is)
Directed to your page from finslippy. So sorry to hear about you having cancer, but it looks like you have the support of a lot of people and that's worth a lot! Good luck!
Schmutzie, My name is Heather and at the age of 22 I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. My whole world fell apart around me, I was scared and alone and I was worried about my future. I hadn't started a family yet or done nearly enough bad stuff to be done with life. I was given the option by my oncologist to try surgery first and then chemo/radiation second, or do the surgery and chemo/radiation all at once. I went with the surgery by itself and had a large part of my cervix removed. That was two years ago last week and I am still cancer free! I am sending you lots of healthy happy vibes and I hope that I have given you some hope, 80% of cervical cancer is curable so hang in there knowing that lots of people are cheering for you!
I have no doubt that you will beat this. You're one of the strongest women I know. If either of you need anything please call. We live pretty close now so I can provide rides with little or no notice!
Be strong like rooster and conquer that demon. All best to you.
sending lots of healing vibes.
Schmutzie - delurking after far too long (a couple years, actually) to tell you that my thoughts & prayers, for what they're worth, are with you and the Palinode. Please let us know if there is anything we in the blogosphere can do.
LizNeust
Best of luck to you - fight like that rooster, indeed.
Six years ago, at age 25, my best friend was diagnosed with cervical cancer that had spread. She underwent treatment which worked wonders. Just last month she celebrated her sixth year of being cancer free. I tell you this because the disease is very curable and to let you see that there is a good light at the end the end of the tunnel.
Hang in there.
Schmutzie: strong like a one legged cock.