Comments on: April 1, 2008 http://localhost/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/ Reflections on Living at the End of Life - MDS and Leukemia Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.28 By: Brian Ramsey http://localhost/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-71778 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:05:52 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/#comment-71778 Connie,
Fantastic blog! I was a student of yours in elementary school many years ago, and am the son of Pastor Tom Ramsey, perhaps you remember. Your writing is all at once inspiring, rich with texture, and a somber and uplifiting expression of the human condition. Keep up the good work!
Brian Ramsey

]]> By: Mindy Werling http://localhost/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-68763 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:51:37 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/#comment-68763 Hi, Connie!

I am so glad your colonoscopy is a thing of the past now. And the weather is getting nice — GLORY BE! I continue to marvel at how well you are doing. It is truly a lesson for all of us to never give up hope and to keep on living each day to the max, thanking God for all of the blessings He gives us.

Those of us down here in Jayhawk country are anxiously awaiting tonight’s game with the Tar Heels. I will probably go to Ft. Scott and watch it with Mom and Rick and Cathy. Maybe we can do some zany fan rituals during the game, to help out our team! That could be fun!

Darby was getting on the plump side a couple of years ago, so I switched him to a senior diet (he’s almost ten), and that seemed to do the trick. Maybe I should try a senior diet as well?? I definitely have that insatiable Werling sweet tooth.

Enjoy these gorgeous days of rebirth and promise!

Love you,
Mindy

]]> By: Lowell http://localhost/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-68200 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:19:13 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/#comment-68200 I am so pleased that the results of the “procedure” turned out well for you. It’s a good thing to get the whole business done and have a good result.

Speaking of good news, today is my youngest daughter’s 40th birthday and she received a nice present from her company–a promotion that she had hoped to get.

It appears that rabbit meat is nutritious; however, Alphie can have my share.

]]> By: Dick Gale http://localhost/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-68194 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:58:41 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/#comment-68194 Hello Connie and All:

Glad some/many/most/an increasing number/? of your inner parts work fairly well/quite OK/increasingly better/really quite well, considering.

Our late 30 pound terrier had skin allergies that led to a meatless diet. We found a range of non-animal treats that are probably lower in calories. “Gimme tofu — gimme tofu” — Alphie might learn this, right?, right?

Hope Spring will soon spring your way.

take good care and know that you remain in our daily thoughts,

dick and susan gale

]]> By: Heidi http://localhost/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-68110 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:50:07 +0000 http://www.connieore.com/2008/04/01/april-1-2008/#comment-68110 Mom

I am so pleased that the time out is holding! Praise the lord and pass the ammunition!

I often have to look up your references so I thought I would share this one – The Sword of Damocles is used to denote the sense of foreboding engendered by the precarious situation, especially one in which the onset of tragedy is restrained only by a delicate trigger or chance.

Also, let Alphie know that Rabbit meat is a good choice for the dieter – check out these facts:

Rabbit has 795 calories per pound. Compare: chicken at 810, veal at 840, turkey at 1190, lamb at 1420, beef at 1440 and pork at 2050.
Rabbit has the highest percentage of protein.
Rabbit has a lower percentage of fat than chicken, turkey, beef, or pork with unsaturated fatty acids at 63% of the total fatty acids.
The cholesterol level in rabbit meat is much lower than chicken, turkey, beef, pork.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has stated that domestic rabbit meat is the most nutritious meat known to man.
Research shows that rabbit meat has been recommended for special diets such as for heart disease patients, diets for the elderly, low sodium diets, and weight reduction diets.
Because it is easily digested, it has been recommended by doctors for patients who have trouble eating other meats.
Rabbit meat compares very favorably to veal.

All this before even considering the number of calories burned during the chase – much like celery – it all cancels out!

Have a great day! Also, Margaret Bitz (Haar) sends her love

H

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