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Gene
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Hey Paul,
Wishing you warm sunshine and pleasant breezes.
g
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, paul!! wonderful to see you out with family...
seeing you smile, as the others said, too, is a wonderful share, and the kitten is medicine to the soul:
course it is warm and fuzzy, as it "seeps in" and has a tendency for "side affecdts" and "after affects":
side affects/after affects of kitten (or puppy) medicine--that being:
it makes you smile when you wake up, or in mid day, or come evening, for no apparent reason... :)
god bless, thanks for the update...
:)
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JLC
climber
Flatland, USA
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Love the caveman look. Go with it.
Love you Paul.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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my tea kettle is boiling...I'll pour a cuppa for you too! Sharing time together if not the same space! My kitty has been been "gifting" me regularly with smaller furry creatures with tails...some not so little, eeechkeech eech and on and on. Susan
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Guck
Trad climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Paul,
Like many other ST climbers, I have followed in silence this thread, may be because discussing cancer is a bit too close to home. Your posts, and the answers have really inspired me by example, and I have now a more positive attitude before my dreaded next PET scan in a few weeks. You taught us that fighting hard is worth it, and to always keep focused on why we live for.
Most of all, I want to thank you for saving many lives. You have convinced many of us not to treat moles as just a blemish on our skin, but rather as a threat to our lives. I am certain that most of the readers are now convinced that melanoma is very serious and will do something about it. May be one in ten readers will end up seeing a dermatologist, may be one in ten will have a mole removed, but in the end that will add to many lives saved!
I wish you peace and strength. Keep grabbing for the happy moments of life! My heart is with you.
Phillip.
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okaythatsme
climber
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Hi Paul :) Wishing you a good afternoon! Continuing to send warm greetings to you and Ruth and hope you can savor a nice day. with love, marcella
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msiddens
Trad climber
Mountain View
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As always his thread, your story and spirit inspire me. Peace to the fight.
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Gal
Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
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Hi Paul, thinking of you. -Catherine
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Disaster Master
Social climber
Born in So-Cal, left my soul in far Nor-Cal.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 8, 2011 - 10:09pm PT
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Hi all.
Just emerged from a "Pain Crisis". Could not talk without crying the last few days. I gave up and changed meds to higher levels. Now I am down to a livable level, but it still hurts like hell.
Overall this was a good day at home w Ruth. We sat in the Sun a bit and in general finally chilled a bit. Dopy all the time now on the new med regimne
PS thanks for all the notes comments, $, poetry, etc. It all helps.
Paul
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Brian
climber
California
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Still thinking of you here Paul. Glad to hear you had a good day, and that the meds have reduced the pain level (even if they leave you a bit dopey). Take care.
BRian
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Disaster Master-
We're always glad to get a bit of news from you now and then and don't worry about being dopey on pain meds. A lot of us manage to be dopey even without them.
Meanwhile, sending you positive thoughts from Japan.
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Kpav
Social climber
Flagaz
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Hi Paul.
Kopavi here. I have often wondered about you over the last few years. I always think of you on our birthday. I even tried calling, but your number stopped working long ago.
Today I am sitting at my desk at work (a loooong way from the top of a tree) and out of boredom I surfed the intraweb. one thing led to another and I found myself on your ST thread. Now I understand why we lost touch. I am so, so sorry to read about your struggles, and I am, as always, deeply moved and inspired by your spirit. I read the whole thread from top to bottom and I was ridiculously relieved to see you are still alive!
thought you might like to know what I've been up to since I last saw you several years ago (after Nick's wedding, I believe). Anyway, I am living in Flagstaff, AZ. I got married to my lovely lady, Katrina, a year ago. I think you met her last time. She is the light of my life, and I only hope we can be as strong for each other as Ruth is for you. I am working for a solar electric company, selling solar panels and stuff. Every time we sell a solar panel to some hippie for his VW van, I think of you and the times we spent camped out in your old van. Can't say as if I have been climbing much, the stone here doesn't speak to me the way the mossy Humboldt rock did. But I spend most of my free time hiking in the mountains behind town and at the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is an amazing place full of adventures and unknowns. In fact, after hiking several thousand miles there over the last five years, just a couple weeks ago I roped up in the canyon for the very first time on a scary, slick, 5.7 limestone traverse, 20' off the ground with no protection. Holy sh#t, it scared me silly, kinda like Trinity Aretes always did. But there are a bunch more buttes and peaks in the canyon to climb...
Anyways, I hope this finds you feeling better today. I think I have some pics from my time in Humboldt. I am happy to post them, if you would like.
Love ya.
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okaythatsme
climber
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Jun 10, 2011 - 06:15pm PT
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Hi to you :)
Glad you are getting what you need to control the pain. Each good day is wonderful. That is what we all hope to simply experience, I believe. I am grateful for the day, hour, or minute when I'm not cruising through yesterdays and tomorrows, but am able to use all my senses to be aware what's surrounding me in the moment with a peaceful mind. Wishing you and Ruth a good day today! with love, marcella
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 10, 2011 - 07:37pm PT
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hey there say, :)
just saying 'hey there' to you and ruth...
and all your family...
:)
god bless...
:)
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TeleMele
climber
Hood RIver, OR
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Jun 13, 2011 - 03:46am PT
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Hi Paul,
Thinking of you! Glad you are managing the pain.
I meant to tell you I went to SLC for a conference a month or so ago. Stayed across the road from the Shiloh at the Hilton. Brought back memories of our OR adventures way back when! I have to say, the hilton was a bit more comfortable than the ole Shiloh... The thought of me pushing your wheel chair around the show with my broken foot and trying to explain ourselves still cracks me up.
SLC has changed a bunch since I lived there, but still the same overall. Was amazing to get into the mountains again for a ski. So big and open. I feel lucky to have spent so much time there. But always great to come home to Oregon.
Enjoy those sunny beautiful days!
Much Love,
Melanie
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okaythatsme
climber
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Jun 16, 2011 - 12:10am PT
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Hi there Paul! I hope it is another good evening for you. Just checking in. The days have been very bright this past week. My eyes and nose have taken a beating with all the pollen in the air. But it is nice to see all the flowers blooming in a variety of bright colors. I'm glad to see all the people checking in with you on this thread :) with love, marcella
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Guck
Trad climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Jun 17, 2011 - 11:01pm PT
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Hi Paul,
Just came back from the Valley. It was great, despite traffic jams going in and out. The Merced river is rushing furiously,and there are gorgeous blue wild flower along the roads everywhere. I thought of you often, hoping that you will have a chance to see it soon. You give me strength, and I did some of my hardest leads in years! Getting older, I want to take every chance to enjoy life. I wish you peace and strength.
Phillip.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jun 18, 2011 - 12:51pm PT
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Hi Paul, "no news good news?" are you on radiation still? Sitting here with my morning tea. We've been working on the boat so haven't been up to the Valley in awhile. Hugs to Ruth and kitty too! Susan
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