Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the
knife later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision
of a growth in her stomach, found after an emergency admission
with elevated electrolyte levels and kidney failure. She thought
it was just the winter vomiting disease that's endemic in the UK.
Being diabetic doesn't help none :-(
Worst case is the big "C". Best case is a simple benign polyp, or
a perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these
two.

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Granby - 31 Jan 2008 01:16 GMT
Prayers and Purrz for your friend.
> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the knife later
> today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision of a growth in her
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> Worst case is the big "C". Best case is a simple benign polyp, or a
> perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these two.
Ann - 31 Jan 2008 01:19 GMT
I missed your original post. Purrs on the way for your friend's mom.

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> Prayers and Purrz for your friend.
>> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the knife
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>> Worst case is the big "C". Best case is a simple benign polyp, or a
>> perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these two.
Kyla =^..^= - 31 Jan 2008 09:56 GMT
Prayers and purrs from us too
Kyla, Pookie, Mosey, Pipps and Sqweex
"Granby"
> Prayers and Purrz for your friend.
> "MatSav" <matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot | com>
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>> Worst case is the big "C". Best case is a simple benign polyp, or a
>> perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these two.
Joy - 31 Jan 2008 01:37 GMT
Purrs for the best possible outcome.
Joy

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Don't believe everything you think
> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the knife later
> today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision of a growth in her
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> Worst case is the big "C". Best case is a simple benign polyp, or a
> perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these two.
sam - 31 Jan 2008 04:01 GMT
> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the
> knife later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> a perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these
> two.
Purrs on the way that it's "just a polyp" (try telling someone who had
surgery that it's "just a " anything)!
Sam, supervised by Mistletoe
Marina - 31 Jan 2008 04:30 GMT
> Worst case is the big "C". Best case is a simple benign polyp, or
> a perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these
> two.
Many purrs on the way for the best case scenario.

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Adrian - 31 Jan 2008 11:20 GMT
> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the
> knife later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> a perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these
> two.
Purrs on the way.

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Steve Touchstone - 31 Jan 2008 11:28 GMT
>Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the
>knife later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>a perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these
>two.
purrs coming

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Christina Websell - 31 Jan 2008 17:59 GMT
> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the
> knife later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> a perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these
> two.
I know that scenerio. Lots of purrs for negative Big C.
Tweed
polonca12000 - 08 Feb 2008 22:14 GMT
> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the
> knife later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> a perforated ulcer. Here's hoping it's not the first of these
> two.
Lots and lots of purrs,
Polonca and Soncek
MatSav - 09 Feb 2008 00:13 GMT
>> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the
>> knife later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible
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> Lots and lots of purrs,
> Polonca and Soncek
Please increase the intensity of your purrs. They found a tumour
on or near her bladder, and it's putting pressure on the tubes
that should drain her kidneys - except they don't . A biopsy has
been done to determine if the tumour is benign or malignent :-((.
Meanwhile, she's having daily surgery (under a local anaesthetic)
to flush the kidneys.
There's two D-things and a fluffy cat waiting for mom to return
home...

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Christina Websell - 09 Feb 2008 00:48 GMT
>>> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the knife
>>> later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision of a growth
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>
> There's two D-things and a fluffy cat waiting for mom to return home...
Try not to worry too much, Matt. I would not say this to you if I hadn't
gone through a similar thing myself. There *is* hope even if it's
malignant.
Like me. I was told I would die soon of my ovarian tumour in 05. I am
still here being a nuisance.
Tweed
MatSav - 20 Feb 2008 00:34 GMT
> "MatSav" <matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot
> | com> wrote in message
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> Like me. I was told I would die soon of my ovarian tumour in
> 05. I am still here being a nuisance.
Thanks for your thoughts, prayers and purrs. Unfortunately, it's
the big "C". Primary breast cancer, secondary tumours on various
internal organs. The prognosis isn't good, but it is operable
(just - very aggressive surgery) - then chemo & radiotherapy.

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polonca12000 - 20 Feb 2008 21:10 GMT
> Thanks for your thoughts, prayers and purrs. Unfortunately, it's
> the big "C". Primary breast cancer, secondary tumours on various
> internal organs. The prognosis isn't good, but it is operable
> (just - very aggressive surgery) - then chemo & radiotherapy.
We are sending lots and lots of purrs,
Polonca and Soncek
Joy - 09 Feb 2008 01:03 GMT
>>> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the knife
>>> later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision of a growth
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>
> There's two D-things and a fluffy cat waiting for mom to return home...
Purrs are being revved up.
Joy
Ann - 09 Feb 2008 02:08 GMT
Purrs on the way.
Ann

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>>> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the knife
>>> later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible excision of a growth
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>
> There's two D-things and a fluffy cat waiting for mom to return home...
Marina - 09 Feb 2008 03:33 GMT
> There's two D-things and a fluffy cat waiting for mom to return
> home...
purrs on the way.

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Adrian - 09 Feb 2008 11:39 GMT
>>> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the
>>> knife later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible
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> There's two D-things and a fluffy cat waiting for mom to return
> home...
Ramping up the purrs.

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Susan M - 09 Feb 2008 16:53 GMT
> Please increase the intensity of your purrs. They found a tumour
> on or near her bladder, and it's putting pressure on the tubes
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> There's two D-things and a fluffy cat waiting for mom to return
> home...
Purrs that it is benign and removable.
Susan M
Otis and Chester
Lesley - 09 Feb 2008 16:57 GMT
> > Please increase the intensity of your purrs.
Turning the purr knob up to 11!
Lesley
Slave of the Fabulous Furballs
Charleen Welton - 09 Feb 2008 18:49 GMT
Purring and purring and purring!

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St. Cloud, Florida USA
>> Please increase the intensity of your purrs. They found a tumour on or
>> near her bladder, and it's putting pressure on the tubes that should
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> Susan M
> Otis and Chester
sam - 10 Feb 2008 03:17 GMT
>>> Purrs and prayers please for friend's mom. She goes under the
>>> knife later today (31 January) for a biopsy and possible
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
> There's two D-things and a fluffy cat waiting for mom to return
> home...
Purrs on the way.
Sam, supervised by Mistletoe