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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2004Purrs for a former co-worker
I re-interviewed with this company after not having worked there for 13 years. I was irked because while I got the grand tour and felt the interview went well, the man who interviewed me (who was also a former co-worker) never contacted me to say "sorry, no" and pretty much ignored my follow-up calls and emails. But that's not the point. I got an email from him today. One of the people I'd worked with all those years ago, James, has cancer. He wrote to tell me James had his stomach, gall bladder, part of his intestines removed last August. He was working part time in September and October and started chemo. But the cancer has recurred and he has been in the hospital for 2 weeks and is fighting for his life. He told me James does not mind having visitors and gave me the name of the hospital and his room number. He cautioned me James has lost a lot of weight and is in-and-out due to morphine drip. James is also apparently part of a study in TN where they have tentatively approved marijuana derivatives for cancer pain reduction. But he hastened to add, when James "is there, he's definitely still James". I remember this guy because of his sense of humour. I also bird-sat his parakeet for him while he and his family went on vacation to Florida one year. He knew I had birds so he brought his to the office and I took it home with me for a week. When he returned he brought me a little carved pelican which I still have on my desk (I'm looking at it now). I don't know whether to go visit him or send flowers or what. Purrs and birdy chirps for James. Sounds like has a tough row to hoe. Jill > I re-interviewed with this company after not having worked there for 13 > years. I was irked because while I got the grand tour and felt the [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Jill i bet he would *really* appreciate a short visit. Purrs for him to be comfortable. Go Jill, otherwise you may at some date in the future, find yourself regretting the fact that you didn't, Purrs Jean.P. > > I re-interviewed with this company after not having worked there for 13 > > years. I was irked because while I got the grand tour and felt the [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > i bet he would *really* appreciate a short visit. Purrs for him to be > comfortable. > I re-interviewed with this company after not having worked there for 13 > years. I was irked because while I got the grand tour and felt the [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Purrs and birdy chirps for James. Sounds like has a tough row to hoe. Well, he's already said that he wouldn't mind visitors. I would visit. Maybe bring some flowers, too. My husband has been in the hospital a number of times; fortunately never with something this life-threatening, but certainly in a great deal of pain. He typically makes it clear to his co-workers that he does *not* want to be visited. Then he has me call the people he wants to see directly. I guess I'd extrapolate from all of that that, if James didn't want to see people, he wouldn't have said that he welcomes visitors. The hospital can be a lonely place; maybe he doesn't have loved ones who can sit with him for most of the day. A familiar, smiling face could be just the thing.  Signaturemonique >> One of the people I'd worked with >> all those years ago, James, has cancer. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > doesn't have loved ones who can sit with him for most of the day. A > familiar, smiling face could be just the thing. He has family, but I got the indirect impression he told PaulC he wanted to see me. I can't think of any other reason for me to be notified about this. Outside of my re-interview last spring, I haven't seen this man in 13 years. I'll go visit him. Jill > He has family, but I got the indirect impression he told PaulC he wanted to > see me. I can't think of any other reason for me to be notified about this. > Outside of my re-interview last spring, I haven't seen this man in 13 years. > I'll go visit him. I'm sure he'll appreciate it =) Signaturemonique >> He has family, but I got the indirect impression he told PaulC he wanted to >> see me. I can't think of any other reason for me to be notified about this. >> Outside of my re-interview last spring, I haven't seen this man in 13 years. >> I'll go visit him. > > I'm sure he'll appreciate it =) I bet he would appreciate seeing a picture of Peaches. >>> He has family, but I got the indirect impression he told PaulC he >>> wanted to see me. I can't think of any other reason for me to be [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> > I bet he would appreciate seeing a picture of Peaches. I just thought about printing some out to take to him! :) Jill > Well, he's already said that he wouldn't mind visitors. I would visit. Maybe > bring some flowers, too. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > place; maybe he doesn't have loved ones who can sit with him for most of the > day. A familiar, smiling face could be just the thing. I had to spend a lot of time in hospitals as a child and teenager. Visiting hours were the highlight of the day. Usually it was my mother and/or my father, sometimes some friends. The stays in hospital were always deadly boring, but the visits always made my day in the midst of all that misery. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > I had to spend a lot of time in hospitals as a child and teenager. Visiting > hours were the highlight of the day. Usually it was my mother and/or my > father, sometimes some friends. The stays in hospital were always deadly > boring, but the visits always made my day in the midst of all that misery. Excuse me for hijacking the thread, but do most hospitals these days have strict visiting hours? Our local hospital has one room per patient and 24/7 visiting hours. They even encourage this by having single-person fold-out couches in the rooms; not terribly comfortable, but enough to get some shuteye without having to leave the patient. They offer blankets and drinks to the visitor, too. It's really nice. I guess they figure that having people nearby is a big assist in the healing process. Signaturemonique > > I had to spend a lot of time in hospitals as a child and teenager. Visiting > > hours were the highlight of the day. Usually it was my mother and/or my [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > visitor, too. It's really nice. I guess they figure that having people > nearby is a big assist in the healing process. I was in hospital for several days this summer, in a huge ward that was divided into four person 'bays'. I was throroughly grateful that visiting hours were limited, as I was trying to get as much healing sleep as possible, and was constantly being interrupted by meals, visiting hours, medication etc. If I'd been fretting about visitors turning up unannounced at any time, I would probably still be in there. Jeanette >> Excuse me for hijacking the thread, but do most hospitals these days >> have strict visiting hours? Our local hospital has one room per [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Jeanette I can see that. It probably depends on your personality, the reason you're there, and the personalities of your likely visitors. Being in a room with four other people would be icky. And then you have to worry about complete strangers shuffling around, seeing you and making noise, which I'd imagine would be really annoying and stressful. Signaturemonique, caretaker of Oscar >I re-interviewed with this company after not having worked there for 13 > years. I was irked because while I got the grand tour and felt the [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Jill Only you can decide whether or not to visit, but if he's on chemo you shouldn't send flowers. When my mom was on chemo she was not allowed to receive flowers and plants, or eat uncooked fruits and veggies. The chemo wipes out your immune system and apparently there's a high risk of bacteria on those things. Purrs for James to have the strength to fight and beat this SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) dragonandthistle at snet dot net pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net >> I re-interviewed with this company after not having worked there for >> 13 years. I was irked because while I got the grand tour and felt [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > Purrs for James to have the strength to fight and beat this My father went through chemo and beat lymphoma 2 years ago. So I know what it entails. Apparently James is not on chemo anymore. I get the feeling they've all given up hope on him. I hope not. I won't. I'll go visit him tomorrow. Jill > I remember this guy because of his sense of humour. I also bird-sat his > parakeet for him while he and his family went on vacation to Florida one [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Purrs and birdy chirps for James. Sounds like has a tough row to hoe. Go visit. being in the hospital is boring as hell. He may look tough and it might be shocking to you, but it will mean a good deal to him. Purrs and purrs. --Fil > Purrs and birdy chirps for James. Sounds like has a tough row > to hoe. Many purrs for James that his road is made easier. SignatureCheryl > Purrs and birdy chirps for James. Sounds like has a tough row to hoe. Lots of purrs for James. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Oh my. We're sending lots of purrs. ------ Krista >I re-interviewed with this company after not having worked there for 13 >years. I was irked because while I got the grand tour and felt the [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >Jill Purrs for James on the way. Ginger-lyn <snip> > I don't know whether to go visit him or send flowers or what. > > Purrs and birdy chirps for James. Sounds like has a tough row to hoe. > > Jill I think he'd appreciate a visit, even though it may be difficult for you. Purrs for James and his family. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. Lots of purrs, SignaturePolonca & Soncek <snip> > Purrs and birdy chirps for James. Sounds like has a tough row to hoe. > > Jill >I don't know whether to go visit him or send flowers or what. > >Purrs and birdy chirps for James. Sounds like has a tough row to hoe. > >Jill Purrs for James. 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