BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: Socks on 2008-07-13 6:09 AM

One of our own is in the fight of her life folks.  Time to gather the wagons.  Christine (Screen name Lucy)  had emergency surgery early this am to drain fluid from a brain tumor.  She is in NICU right now and the surgery went well.  Please send her some love !!
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RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: run4yrlif on 2008-07-13 6:29 AM

Wow...and I just got an inspire from her yesterday.

Praying for her constantly. Christine's gonna be fine...

 

 

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RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: tony7us on 2008-07-13 6:35 AM

My heart goes out to you and your family.  I will make sure to include you in our prayers. 

RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: xmann1102 on 2008-07-13 6:58 AM

dangit.....not the news i wanted to get up to this morning and read

pulling for you Christine....you can do it girl!!!!

RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: trixie on 2008-07-13 7:01 AM

C's log.......HERE

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RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: KathyG on 2008-07-13 7:44 AM

Sending positive healing thoughts her way...amazing in May she did 70.3.

Christine you are a tough amazing women! 

 

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RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: DerekL on 2008-07-13 7:48 AM

Damnit, we were chatting yesterday.  C'mon, C!

RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: RedCorvette on 2008-07-13 7:55 AM

Keeping Christine in our prayers this morning. 

Mark

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RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: jldicarlo on 2008-07-13 8:00 AM

Hugs and good vibes on their way to Florida!!!

Socks latest update in her blog:

 She has been moved to ICU and is stable

RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: Socks on 2008-07-13 11:10 AM

Update : She is stable, sedated and in the ICU.  They are going to do an angiogram to define things a little better.  She wil ost likely be transfered to Tampa General at some point. 
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"I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight" Emily in The Devil Wears Pra

RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: LJR on 2008-07-13 11:26 AM

All the best, Christine. Positive thoughts/vibes headed your way.

RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: AndrewMT on 2008-07-13 11:45 AM

Thanks for the updates.  I don't know her, but she will definitely be in my thoughts. 
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RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: Havin'Fun on 2008-07-13 11:51 AM

Sorry to hear all this.  Hang in there, lots of good thoughts coming your way!!!!!

RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: Socks on 2008-07-13 1:01 PM

2pm..not much new.  Should go for angio shortly.  EAR guy came and will remove implant so they can do an MRI
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"I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight" Emily in The Devil Wears Pra

RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: kns57 on 2008-07-13 1:27 PM

Thoughts and prayers are being sent your way Christine. This is a race you can win. Go Girl.
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RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: Whizzzzz on 2008-07-13 1:30 PM

Fingers are crossed, Christine!

Thinking of you and sending BT vibes x 2. 

 

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(those are vibes)

 

xo Whiz & Dumpy. 

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RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: Artemis on 2008-07-13 4:22 PM

Lots of good thoughts, prayers, and hugs sent your way, Christine!

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RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: flyinfree on 2008-07-13 4:37 PM

WOW! this is one of the great spirited people that has been here for me time and again as I have come and gone a few times. a local and everything... sheeesh I am feeling major for ya Lucy!

the best to you totally.

you can make it, and come share a story fo victory
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prayers to you
FF
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RE: BTer Battling Brain Tumor
BY: crazylegs on 2008-07-13 5:55 PM

Along with all of the other great people here, I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers.
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