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Sue King's avatar

Lord child - thank you for keeping us updated. Sending you tons of hugs hon. Love you!! xoxoxo

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Debi Johnson Champ's avatar

I believe I must be exceptionally tired as I find myself crying uncontrollably reading the latest chapter wondering how you were chosen to bear the hell you’ve been in these past months. NOT FAIR! But actually it never is. I always identified with Pluto. And when some yahoo deplanetized the little guy, I chose Uranus so I could make others laugh, especially my students, when I’d disclose my favorite new planet. Now I understand my initial choice much better. Don’t know why I thought you would need this information but there it is. I was so relieved after ‘waking’ up following your latest surgery to find you, in the moment, pain free. My beautiful Irish mother presented herself to an ER with undogly pain only to be sent home and this woman was capable of carrying the pain of dozens and couldn’t find help. She called me from a pay phone in the hospital’s waiting room(no cells at the time) to say her goodbye. I had her wait by the phone as I called the head of St Anthony’s Hospital to identify myself as the attorney who would own their sweet ass facility if my momma died in the lobby by the fucking pay phone. Her’s had ruptured and they had to slice her from ‘stem to stern’ as she later told us. She went home after 3 weeks. Just realized why I’m sobbing. I love you baby girl. Forever and a day.

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Katherine Manaan's avatar

oh my goddess what an amazing story about your mom. i'm loving you too and crying with you. x0x0x0x

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Peter ciccariello's avatar

It’s a hell of an art to make something so horrific so funny, funny, not funny of course, I have been in that submarine room also, so many times. Love to you, Kat.

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Katherine Manaan's avatar

love right back to you. x0x0x0

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Marci Tsohonis's avatar

Thank you, Kat. ❤️ It does seem related, as if your appendix somehow cordoned off and contained all or most of the poison from the radiation. Love to you! xoxo

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Katherine Manaan's avatar

thank you my darling x0x0x

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Elga Antonsen's avatar

Thanks, Kat, for telling us exactly in a clear way how it is. I was with you all the time with love, Elga

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Katherine Manaan's avatar

i love you sooo much elga x0x0x0

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