tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post5730851717803534988..comments2024-03-28T16:08:29.578-04:00Comments on Sardonicky: Bill & Emma: What Lies Beneath ThemKaren Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15612731479365562803noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-45879110776494447502014-07-14T07:40:38.405-04:002014-07-14T07:40:38.405-04:00Hello,
I hope all is well. I wanted to let you k...Hello,<br /><br />I hope all is well. I wanted to let you know about this great resource Healthline has about breast cancer. The resource includes a virtual tour on understanding the progression of breast cancer, from where it starts to how it affects the body.<br /><br />You can see the guide here: http://www.healthline.com/breast-cancer/anatomy-animations#1/breast-cancer-where-it-starts<br /><br />I thought this would be a great resource for your site and wanted to see if you could include it on your page: http://kmgarcia2000.blogspot.com/2014/01/bill-emma-what-lies-beneath-them.html<br /><br />Please let me know if this would be possible. I’m happy to answer any questions as well.<br /><br />Thanks so much,<br />Maggie Danhakl • Assistant Marketing Manager<br />Healthline • The Power of Intelligent Health<br />660 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 <br />www.healthline.com | @Healthline | @HealthlineCorp<br /> <br />About Us: corp.healthline.commaggie.danhakl@healthline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-10270082551695335172014-01-16T23:55:03.554-05:002014-01-16T23:55:03.554-05:00And before I hit the sack, here's to Dian Foss...And before I hit the sack, here's to Dian Fossey! And all the others like her, living and dead.James F Traynornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-27835268208162270892014-01-16T18:23:17.439-05:002014-01-16T18:23:17.439-05:00On the topic of dogs, a favorite quote of mine is
...On the topic of dogs, a favorite quote of mine is<br /><br /><i> "If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." </i> —Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar (Mark Twain)<br /><br />This was certainly true of Suki's loveable mutt companion, The Waif. Rescued from a private "kennel" that got out of hand, the terrified little guy had to be dipped, bathed and groomed twice before we found out that he had white as well as black (actually, dark brown) markings. <br /><br />We figure that he was some kind of cross with perhaps an Australian Shepherd.<br /><br />Once he became convinced that he was now safe from abuse and starvation, he became the most faithful companion imaginable. <br /><br />As clumsy as Suki was graceful, he could never figure out what to do with a ball or Frisbee. Toss him a little treat and it would just bounce off his head.<br /><br />Mostly, he just seemed to chase (or maybe herd?) Suki around the back yard as she fetched and fetched and fetched some more.<br /><br />I miss him as much as I miss Suki.Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-66830060992280667162014-01-16T18:21:00.537-05:002014-01-16T18:21:00.537-05:00When my oldest granddaughter graduated from the U....When my oldest granddaughter graduated from the U. of Guelph with a degree in English, she could not find work. She always loved dogs and signed up to become a service dog trainer. She is happy, doing an excellent job and I am proud of her. Many of these beautiful animals work with vets who have come home with PTSD and other serious injuries and are able to help them deal with the depression and fear they suffer from. They have something to teach humans about love, loyalty and support. <br />Pearlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-62929517697030033232014-01-16T17:09:52.366-05:002014-01-16T17:09:52.366-05:00Thanks Noodge. And then there is this quote, attr...Thanks Noodge. And then there is this quote, attributed to Frederick the Great. "The more I see of men, the better I like my dog."ste-vonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-73249442354170369102014-01-16T12:49:10.959-05:002014-01-16T12:49:10.959-05:00Zee,
I know! Unbelievable. The unmitigated gall. E...Zee,<br />I know! Unbelievable. The unmitigated gall. Etc., etc., etc. <br />But then Bill piles on by mentioning his wife's experience with cancer. It was not the same thing at all! <br />If Bill wants to talk about selling hope he might do well to finger those advertisers I was speaking of. I'm sure you've seen their tales medical miracles in the special advertising sections. Because cancer is big business. He could talk about any number of issues related to Cancer inc. That he chose to direct his "concern" to this blogger-- a mother fighting for her life-- shows you just what he thinks of the little people. Katnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-35480408680673202722014-01-16T12:28:33.128-05:002014-01-16T12:28:33.128-05:00@Kat--
Thanks for the link.
And Emma Keller, aft...@Kat--<br /><br />Thanks for the link.<br /><br />And Emma Keller, after spilling her guts in her own tell-all piece, had the gall to criticize Lisa Adams for sharing too much information about her battle with cancer?<br /><br />Jeeze.Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-74450766779874469522014-01-16T11:50:27.029-05:002014-01-16T11:50:27.029-05:00Perhaps if the Kellers want to write about histrio...Perhaps if the Kellers want to write about histrionics and waste in health care they should reference this writer.<br />http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/apr/27/my-40-day-breast-cancer-emma-gilbey-keller<br /> What she had was DCIS, which she called the "fastest growing type of cancer in the US". That makes it sound scary, doesn't it? It's not fastest growing as in "aggressive" -- just in terms of being diagnosed-- as in, the more we screen, the more we are likely to pick up these indolent tumors. Hers were tiny, and even she had to admit that with DCIS 50% of the tumors do nothing, and others grow so slowly, that there is little reason for a woman over 70 to be treated for them.<br />Ms. Keller, however, went the whole nine yards and had a double mastectomy at Mt.Sinai Medical center-- yeah, the same people that run those special advertising sections in her husband's paper. And then she shared her experience with the world. How kind. <br />Katnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-86082242917278760442014-01-16T10:02:03.246-05:002014-01-16T10:02:03.246-05:00Snippygram@Zee
There’s no way right now for me to...Snippygram@Zee<br /><br />There’s no way right now for me to get word to Suki, but as soon as my time comes to jump over the Big Fence I’ll tell her to wait for you by the Pearly Gates.<br /><br />As for that Jay person, it would be wise to keep your distance. The gates of someplace else are probably in his future.Jay–Ottawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360356126450612113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-48721690078849294532014-01-16T09:56:52.153-05:002014-01-16T09:56:52.153-05:00“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I...“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”<br /><br />Will RogersNoodgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-92011620070545776752014-01-16T06:56:30.465-05:002014-01-16T06:56:30.465-05:00As usual great stuff from Sardonicky. Years ago, ...As usual great stuff from Sardonicky. Years ago, my father, pretty much incapacitated from Parkinson's was moved into a Nursing Center when his wife, my mother, could no longer care for him adequately. We still lived nearby. I had a Golden Retriever named Boomer, 90+ lbs and oozing personality. I got Boomer approved by the Center to visit my father, who like me was a dog-lover. The normal walk from the parking lot to his room was 10 minutes, but when I took Boomer for a visit it was 30 minutes. The residents, sitting in wheelchairs in the hallways smothered Boomer with love and attention, and he of course ate it up. Needless to say those visits were not too depressing. Both my father and Boomer have moved onto a better place; I am sure they are looking down on us and laughing, hysterically, since there is really no other way to respond to the clusterfuck we live in.ste-vonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-55031695293874115392014-01-16T02:47:53.461-05:002014-01-16T02:47:53.461-05:00@Snippy--
Indeed, such a beautiful name!
I hop...@Snippy--<br /><br />Indeed, such a beautiful name! <br /><br />I hope that you know that I love most dogs more than I love most people. Dogs are such a faithful and forgiving lot! Far more than we humans deserve... <br /><br />Thank you so much for the loving care that you dedicate to Lisa Adams and her fellow patients! What a joy to feel a warm paw in one's hand when all seems darkest beyond all hope!<br /><br />I pray that some of your fellow Caring Canines will be there for me when my time comes. Could you look into the possibility that my beautiful, loving, mischievous Black Labrador, Suki, will be there when I cross the threshold? I know that it's a lot to ask of you, but it would mean so much to me...<br /><br />God, how I miss her longing looks to go out into the back yard and throw her beloved orange ball for her when the snow was six inches deep on a cold, pitch black, January morning!<br /><br />Give my best to Jay when you see him working in hospice, and let him know that I have great respect for him, however much we may disagree on the details...<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />ZeeZeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-73093091846020798292014-01-16T00:21:10.711-05:002014-01-16T00:21:10.711-05:00“Police are still seeking the gunman who forced Em...“Police are still seeking the gunman who forced Emma Keller to read the Adams tweets.”<br />–––––––– Tweeter Cow Yun Flat on Wonkette.org<br /><br />How wonderful to discover the name of Syracusan (NY) Dave Pasinski, an old acquaintance, right here on Sardonicky by way of Pearl in Toronto. Great guy, small world. <br /><br />I too do a few hours weekly in palliative care, and that’s how I came by a note being circulated among p-c volunteers at the hospital. It’s from a Golden Retriever. An American Pawsign interpreter has transcribed the note into English for people who don’t happen to be dog whisperers.<br /><br />* * *<br />“Woof, woof, how you nice folks doing today? My name is Snippy. Funny name, I know. My mother wanted to call me Snoopy from the Peanuts comics, but my father, a more traditional kind of guy, preferred Skippy. So they compromised, which I think is beautiful.<br /><br />“I’m on the Caring Canines team and visit patients everyday –– except Thursday (my day for a good run and some socializing in the park). Ms Adams is such a dear. Even when I find her dozing I tap her knee with my paw and before you know it she’s giving me a big hug. I love it when she smiles. Just like so many of the other patients around here, she’ll sneak me a cookie when the nurses aren’t looking. Master will sometimes put a brush in my mouth before I enter the room, Lisa grooms me for ten minutes, which we both love (even though I always come on duty with my coat clean and silky).<br /><br />“Anyway, I heard about the Kellers. Strange breed. His & Her stiff-upper-lip crap makes my upper lip curl. Would I ever like to sink my canines in that son-of-skunk’s leg! Just saying–––––– <br /><br />“We dogs have a super-refined sense of smell, as you know, so I can tell you with 96% percent confidence that Keller’s op-ed stuff stinks. If his dumps on nice people are such an embarrassment, why doesn’t the publisher send him back to housebreaking school? Homesick puppies whine less. And he was a pack leader? Reinforces my resolution not to read the Times anymore. <br /><br />“Here’s an opinion that rests on four good legs. (And I’m an expert at sizing up humans.) It’s clear to me that Bill Keller is the one who's seeking attention with his inane barking in the middle of the square over nothing, not Lisa Adams from the confines of her bed, blog and tweets.<br /><br />“Gotta go: so many people, so little time.<br /><br />“Stay loyal,<br />Snippy”Jay–Ottawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360356126450612113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-82357447756215737422014-01-16T00:15:11.414-05:002014-01-16T00:15:11.414-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jay–Ottawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360356126450612113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-10726226322729970092014-01-15T19:55:45.053-05:002014-01-15T19:55:45.053-05:00@Karen--
Thank you for the brilliant and detailed...@Karen--<br /><br />Thank you for the brilliant and detailed unmasking/skewering of <i> La Famille Keller! </i> <br /><br />And, especially, for providing the link to <i> Wonkette's </i> even more scathing condemnation of the Bill Keller “hit piece” on Lisa Adams: her blog is more focused on the specific article than the nasty Keller family history, but delightfully and piercingly profane along the way. That's something that I normally don't appreciate, but <i> Wonkette </i> carried it off extremely well. <br /><br />I may have to bookmark her blog for occasional future visits--in small doses.<br /><br />Also loved many of the other sub-links, <i> e.g.</i>: <i> “Terrified I might get cancer, because what if Bill and Emma Keller yell at me.” </i><br /><br />https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/422630239521357824<br /><br />Again, <i> Thank you! </i>Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-83819771313423499852014-01-15T18:51:29.342-05:002014-01-15T18:51:29.342-05:00@Pearl--
I wasn't able to read all the commen...@Pearl--<br /><br />I wasn't able to read all the comments on Keller's nasty article, but as far as I got they appeared to be about 99% critical of the author.<br /><br />Well said, by both you and Chaplain Pasinski!Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-14855833292531083362014-01-15T17:08:12.352-05:002014-01-15T17:08:12.352-05:00Karen: in response to your current column about Bi...<br />Karen: in response to your current column about Bill Keller and his reaction to the writings of Lisa Adams about her battle with stage 4 cancer I can only say I agree with<br /> the following response:<br /><br />The writer is the author of “Being Alive and Having to Die: The Spiritual<br />Odyssey of Forrest Church.” To the Editor:<br /><br />In more than 15 years as a hospice chaplain, I’ve been learning not to judge the choices made and battles that patients wage. The manner of decision making in this mystery of mortality humbles each of us, and I do not believe there is one “right way” or “right timing” to choose palliative rather than<br />aggressive care.<br /><br />Within the finite constraints of financial and emotional care, our culture needs to learn how to better support both those who are impelled to try nearly everything and those who choose quality of days over quantity.<br /><br />DAVID E. PASINSKI<br /><br /><br />Regardless of our opinions about the Kellers and their social and political <br />status, we are losing sight of the real battle concern. How people choose to deal with their mortality and choice of care is of second issue to the importance that any citizen with cancer receive the same excellent care and be covered by the costs. There is no wrong or right way to deal with cancer but to have the right of choices of care and coverage financially is what matters. There is no indication of how the Kellers feel about the current miserable health care coverage for Americans which is an important point to know about (and which I feel is probably not to institute true single payer national health care).<br /><br />Having been the sole caregiver for my husband in dealing with his terminal <br />diagnosis, I am all too familiar of what goes on and it was very difficult to read the various writings of Ms.Adams you accessed for us, Karen. It sounds as if she had the care she wanted and was entitled to and evidently financially supported (perhaps as a trial patient for the procedures). I <br />have read stories from the U.S. of cancer patients having to struggle to pay for procedures which is what really upset me as in Canada, such care is covered by our national health care set up. It was of great support and relief to us that by getting my husband's final care in Florida when we were <br />covered for U.S. medicare which had not yet been cut back, I had no worry <br />about U.S. bills and also had Canadian coverage for all his medications as well. He had full choice of what procedures his Oncologist recommended he <br />follow which gave him a sense of control. But of course there is no way to alleviate the pain of watching a beloved husband slowly die. And I <br />personally do not feel comfortable when people speak out about their <br />sufferings (physical or emotional) for public consumption. But that is my personal choice about a need for privacy and I do not criticize others for how they deal with life and death.<br /><br />Let us not confuse the real issues here and keep fighting for decent health care coverage for all citizens, whether terminal or not. And if patients want to write of their experiences, that is their choice and the results could be either helpful to others or not. I prefer more information from the <br />researchers and medical personnel about current strides for conquering <br />illness which for cancer, is now on the cusp of great discoveries that I <br />have written about recently and which is attracting more financial <br />assistance as a result.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pearlnoreply@blogger.com