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  Suppose . . .?

  by patio34 in

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  didn't know where to post this, but i thought it might be fun.

  it was in ann landers or some such place years ago.. if you had your life to live over, say from age 16 or 18 onward, what 5 things would you do differently?.

  my choices might be:.

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  Francoise,
  Interesting list--do you play piano well?

  Waiting,
  Oh! That was one I didn't think of: investing religiously. You would have made such a cute hippie!

  Larc,
  Spiritually weak is good--actually synonomous with mentally healthy!!

  Pat
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  What do you make of this?

  by Copernicus in

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  2. friends

  i was wondering what some of you might make of this.

  a friend of mine who is still somewhat active just told me about something interesting that happened in his congregation a week or two ago during the wt study.

  a publisher raised his hand to comment and related an experience he had while doing magazine work in a parking lot (ugggghhhh!!!

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  Copernicus,

  I agree with SJ about that being a great reply--way to go, SJ!

  Every time I think "I am no longer a JW," I get a feeling of joy. It's among the 'blessings' I can count, so to speak!

  Pat
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  Official Language - English or German?????

  by waiting in

  1. social
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  subject: english or german?

  - the official language of the eu .

  the european commission has just announced an agreement whereby english will be the official language of the eu rather than german which was the other possibility.

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  patio34

  Thanks Sis for posting that! Ve are appreciative!!

  Pat
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  Suppose . . .?

  by patio34 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  didn't know where to post this, but i thought it might be fun.

  it was in ann landers or some such place years ago.. if you had your life to live over, say from age 16 or 18 onward, what 5 things would you do differently?.

  my choices might be:.

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  patio34

  Hi all,

  Didn't know where to post this, but I thought it might be fun. It was in Ann Landers or some such place years ago.

  If you had your life to live over, say from age 16 or 18 onward, what 5 things would you do differently?

  My choices might be:

  1. Would have gone to college instead of getting married.

  2. Would not have married the person I did.

  3. Would have had fewer or no children.

  4. Would NEVER have become a Jehovah's Witness!!

  5. ??

  Any replies?

  Pat

  "If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you."
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  Simple meditation

  by Introspection in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i'm sure everybody has heard of the potential benefits of meditation, but no doubt fewer has actually tried it, and fewer still practice it.

  as jws we're taught that if you meditate you empty the mind and invite demons in, but this is simply not true.

  for one thing, even the watchtower talks about meditating on bible principles.

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  patio34

  Thanks for that Introspection. I've been wondering about meditation and didn't know where to start. I certainly could use some peace!

  Pat
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  Follow-up to Farkel--Rutherford Needed This

  by patio34 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just read farkel's thread on rutherford's death certificat stating cause of death as cancer of the rectum.

  the jokes there were very funny.

  the surgeon said 'good, looks like it was just a tiny bit.

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  Waiting,
  Thanks for the nice thoughts!

  Copernicus,
  Thanks for the info. I did read something in the news about dirty endoscopes, but it seems it said if the procedure was done in a large hospital, there was usually no worry.

  Francoise,
  Wow--you DID dodge a bullet or two! My polyp was not on a stalk (a sessile one) which is why the cancer was able to spread so quickly. You're right, the prep is the worst part.

  Bye for now!

  Pat
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  Follow-up to Farkel--Rutherford Needed This

  by patio34 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just read farkel's thread on rutherford's death certificat stating cause of death as cancer of the rectum.

  the jokes there were very funny.

  the surgeon said 'good, looks like it was just a tiny bit.

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  Hi all,
  I just read Farkel's thread on Rutherford's death certificat stating cause of death as cancer of the rectum. The jokes there were very funny. I even managed a bit of a smile.

  However, I had rectal cancer 2.5 years ago, and it was no picnic. The reason for this post is a WARNING--especially to folks around 50.

  I had no symptoms except a little bleeding, which most people would chalk up to hemorrhoids. However, the doctor took it VERY seriously. They found a healthy-looking polyp--no big deal, they said.

  Then the pathology showed a 'little bit of cancer.' Next step: surgery. The surgeon said 'good, looks like it was just a tiny bit.'

  Then another pathology report said 'oops, somehow that tiny cancer got into the lymph nodes.' Next step: chemo and radiation.

  The surgeon later told me that only 25% of polyps bleed. The oncologist told me in another few months, I would have been in real trouble, because this 'tiny' cancer was really on the move.

  Colon and rectal cancers are the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths (lung cancer is the 1st). Very few symptoms.

  My lifestyle and heredity did not fit the profile of someone at risk. I exercised a lot and regularly, ate 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, no family history of polyps nor colon cancer, and ate a low-fat diet mostly.

  What can you do to save your life? Get one of those pesty colonscopies. It's not as bad as it sounds, takes only about 20 minutes, and the sedatives they give you make it completely comfortable. And they wear off within an hour mostly.

  I could have died if I had waited a few months. Luckily my doctors really convinced me.

  Ususally cancer of any kind gives no warning until it's advanced. Don't wait for a warning, get it checked out.

  One note of caution: a sigmoidoscopy checks only the lower part of the GI tract. It's like having only one lung checked. You need the whole colon examined. Also, the hemaoccult tests are not definitive either. Like my surgeon said, only 25% of polyps ever bleed.

  Don't die of embarrassment because of the location of this disease.

  Pat
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  Rutherford's Parting Shot

  by Farkel in

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  2. friends

  anyone who's informed about the honorable joseph franklin rutherford knew what a jerk he was in life, but the creator in his infinite humor also wanted his death to remind us that whenever we fondly think of da judge, one word will always come to our mind: that word is "asshole.".

  here's "indisputable" proof: http://farkel.0catch.com/index.html.

  farkel

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  Farkel,
  While I see the irony in your post, I'm frowning. I had rectal cancer only 2 years ago and all I can say at this time is "harumph."

  In the movie "Joy Luck Club" a character is invited to a relative's home for dinner and her reply was "I'd rather have rectal cancer." As if it were the worst thing she could think of.

  Having been the 'butt of many jokes' and now being half-assed (that brought a chuckle), I can only sympathize with Rutherford. But the doctors got to the bottom of my problem and it's all behind me.

  See? I think I've heard them all. But I DO appreciate your post. Just had to respond to the other side of the issue.
  I think I'll start a thread on how to protect oneself from this kind of cancer.

  Pat
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  Kevorkian

  by teejay in

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  2. friends

  jack "dr. death" kevorkian" was on sixty minutes last week.

  made the unfortunate mistake of video taping one of the times in .

  which he successfully assisted a man who wanted his expertise.

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  Hi Teejay and all,

  To me it seems to be a given that this should be allowed. As Emiliano eloquently stated, it is done for loved pets who cannot communicate their pain. How much more so, for a loved family member who can communicate their pain and desire to end life with dignity.

  I haven't read any research, but my suspicion is that it's religious views that prevent such mercy for humans, especially Biblical religious views.

  I'm reading a good book on the subject: "The Final Exit" by Patrick Humphrey that tells how to 'do-it-yourself' and not have any loved ones be prosecuted for murder. Not that it's being planned by me now! But, good for future reference.

  It seems that fear of dying takes second place to fear of suffering while dying. It's a comfort to know that there are options to show mercy to yourself and avoid that suffering.

  On a lighter note, y'all have a great day!

  Pat
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  dem dang Awakes!

  by Copernicus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i happened to be in my doctors office yesterday and was browsing the magazine rack looking for something to kill time, and what did i perchance find?

  yes, you guessed it.

  a pristine issue of awake!

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  patio34

  Copernicus,
  Aptly put, the part about denigrating everything going on: criticize, criticize, criticize.

  I just bought 'The True Believer' and started it.

  Pat