Monthly Archives: October 2007

Mom passed on Saturday at 3 in the afternoon

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Karl

Mom was in the hospital with what was thought to be congenital heart failure. By Wednesday she was looking good, but the swelling in her right arm had not gone down. She and I talked about this latest trip to … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Rock Songs of All Time?

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Karl

Inspired by Bill’s list, here are some of my favorites, in no particular order, because I can no longer put together a short list, and most possibly influenced by my last few posts… I Believe In Miracles – The Ramones … Continue reading →

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Steve Olson: “love is the shell’s kryptonite”

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Karl

Steve Olson, who recently stopped by to post a comment wrote about “the top causes that make my palms sweat, my heart bleed, and sends tears rolling down my cheeks” for the Caring, Compassion, Charity project. It’s subject matter I … Continue reading →

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It’s Cancer

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Karl

On Friday the results of Mom’s second biopsy came back and confirmed the worst – that Mom had lung cancer – specifically, small cell lung cancer – a particularly nasty form of cancer that spreads unpredictably and fast. They immediately … Continue reading →

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My Mom *Might* Have Cancer

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Karl

My Mom has had a few bouts of ICU worthy pneumonia over the past year. Last week she felt some chest pain, thinking it was a possible heart attack she went to the emergency room. Turns out they found two … Continue reading →

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