Comments on: Chemo Brain http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:56:53 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: stuck in 200 http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1068000 stuck in 200 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:51:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1068000 <blockquote><p>if any religion believes in the devil that religion is pagan since the devil would be a second deity</p></blockquote> <p>It depends how the “devil” is defined. Some people seem to understand the devil as a kind of “anti-God”, an equal opponent. For them, you’re point may be correct. </p> <p>The more orthodox Christian belief is that Satan/Lucifer/the Devil was a creation of God, a fallen archangel. As such he had certain powers above those of humans, but was clearly of an order below deity. The distinction is not semantic.</p>

if any religion believes in the devil that religion is pagan since the devil would be a second deity

It depends how the “devil” is defined. Some people seem to understand the devil as a kind of “anti-God”, an equal opponent. For them, you’re point may be correct.

The more orthodox Christian belief is that Satan/Lucifer/the Devil was a creation of God, a fallen archangel. As such he had certain powers above those of humans, but was clearly of an order below deity. The distinction is not semantic.

]]> By: squiddy http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1067638 squiddy Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:27:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1067638 <p>Hope you’re feeling okay these days, Jane. You’ve got a cheering section in Santa Monica whenever you need it.</p> Hope you’re feeling okay these days, Jane. You’ve got a cheering section in Santa Monica whenever you need it.

]]> By: jussumbody http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1067015 jussumbody Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:47:57 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1067015 <p>Jane, does this mean you think Fred would be in charge if he gets elected, and not Dick Cheney? Alzheimers didn’t stop the Reaganauts. Fetal alcohol syndrome, ADD, and coke-dick (or whatever inadequacy chimpy compensates for by wearing flight suits) didn’t stop the Arbusto Junta from enjoying two inaugurations. When was the last republican president that could tie his own shoes? Nixon, right? </p> <p>You’re preaching to the choir. Chemo schmemo! Republicans won’t NOT vote for a Republican based on a little thing like brain damage. Personally, I plan to take advantage of our Texas open primaries to vote for Ron Paul (the libertarian/mad cow candidate).</p> Jane, does this mean you think Fred would be in charge if he gets elected, and not Dick Cheney? Alzheimers didn’t stop the Reaganauts. Fetal alcohol syndrome, ADD, and coke-dick (or whatever inadequacy chimpy compensates for by wearing flight suits) didn’t stop the Arbusto Junta from enjoying two inaugurations. When was the last republican president that could tie his own shoes? Nixon, right?

You’re preaching to the choir. Chemo schmemo! Republicans won’t NOT vote for a Republican based on a little thing like brain damage. Personally, I plan to take advantage of our Texas open primaries to vote for Ron Paul (the libertarian/mad cow candidate).

]]> By: Rob From Santa Cruz http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066877 Rob From Santa Cruz Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:14:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066877 <p>While I wish Thompson good health, am I the only one who notes that it’s the candidate himself who’s indolent? Even the man’s cancer is lazy.</p> While I wish Thompson good health, am I the only one who notes that it’s the candidate himself who’s indolent? Even the man’s cancer is lazy.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066369 egregious Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:55:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066369 <p>Welcome MDS and thank you for your heart that breaks for the loss of loved ones. Hope to hear from you again soon.</p> <p>(((((MDS)))))</p> Welcome MDS and thank you for your heart that breaks for the loss of loved ones. Hope to hear from you again soon.

(((((MDS)))))

]]> By: Andrew http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066331 Andrew Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:29:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066331 <p>As a cancer survivor, having endured Rutuxan and C.H.O.P along with 3,600 rads I can attest to the lasting effects of those drugs that can prolong life, but at a difinitive cost to ones memory.<br /> It is embarassing at times not to be able to remember a friends name for a brief moment, or to find out at a later date that you really screwed up the check book. So on a very personal level, seven years after being diagnosed with Non-hodgkins, chemo, the gift that keeps on giving is still there to contend with.<br /> The fairness argument is very valid and while I wouldn’t hold it against anyone running for elected office, I would question its fairness to the American people when matters of life and death for millions may be at stake.<br /> What is needed in the office of the president is clarity of thought and regretably chemo robs of that in many differnt ways. Gald as always for a great piece Jane. May those of us who do suffer with this live long enough to hopefully have its effects nothing other but a distant memory.</p> As a cancer survivor, having endured Rutuxan and C.H.O.P along with 3,600 rads I can attest to the lasting effects of those drugs that can prolong life, but at a difinitive cost to ones memory.
It is embarassing at times not to be able to remember a friends name for a brief moment, or to find out at a later date that you really screwed up the check book. So on a very personal level, seven years after being diagnosed with Non-hodgkins, chemo, the gift that keeps on giving is still there to contend with.
The fairness argument is very valid and while I wouldn’t hold it against anyone running for elected office, I would question its fairness to the American people when matters of life and death for millions may be at stake.
What is needed in the office of the president is clarity of thought and regretably chemo robs of that in many differnt ways. Gald as always for a great piece Jane. May those of us who do suffer with this live long enough to hopefully have its effects nothing other but a distant memory.

]]> By: MDS http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066319 MDS Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:19:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066319 <p>Jane — I’m a long-time reader, but this is the first time I’ve commented. I am such an admirer of yours and of this site. I have SO admired your courage and honesty throughout your own cancer ordeals, but this post really moved me. My precious husband died a few years ago from non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He was only 57 at that time. I was with him through each of his many chemo treatments, his radiation therapy, his two surgeries, and his stem-cell harvesting and transplant. He was the most intelligent, not to mention the most loving, person I have ever been privileged to know. But for anyone to say that such treatment does not affect one’s ability to think, reason, and process emotions, is absurd. All that withstanding, at his worst, my husband would have made a far superior leader to W, but I’m stating the obvious there!</p> <p>I had to write this to thank you for your incredible courage and detachment for saying what so many of us know, not only on this subject but on so many others. There is way too little truth spoken, and those that do so are our true heroes today. When one does it from such a painful and personal viewpoint, it is all the more remarkable.</p> <p>I send good thoughts for your health and well-being every day. Again thank you so much for all you and the others at FDL do!</p> Jane — I’m a long-time reader, but this is the first time I’ve commented. I am such an admirer of yours and of this site. I have SO admired your courage and honesty throughout your own cancer ordeals, but this post really moved me. My precious husband died a few years ago from non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He was only 57 at that time. I was with him through each of his many chemo treatments, his radiation therapy, his two surgeries, and his stem-cell harvesting and transplant. He was the most intelligent, not to mention the most loving, person I have ever been privileged to know. But for anyone to say that such treatment does not affect one’s ability to think, reason, and process emotions, is absurd. All that withstanding, at his worst, my husband would have made a far superior leader to W, but I’m stating the obvious there!

I had to write this to thank you for your incredible courage and detachment for saying what so many of us know, not only on this subject but on so many others. There is way too little truth spoken, and those that do so are our true heroes today. When one does it from such a painful and personal viewpoint, it is all the more remarkable.

I send good thoughts for your health and well-being every day. Again thank you so much for all you and the others at FDL do!

]]> By: lost_nacf_gop http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066304 lost_nacf_gop Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:06:28 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066304 <p><a href="#comment-1066108"><em>Ann in AZ @ 8</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Damn, Jane, you’re good! I can tell you that if you felt impaired by chemo, you sure couldn’t tell it from your posts! High quality at all times.</p></blockquote> <p>Shucks, Jane, I’d take your “50% IQ” over any combination of the “intellects” on the GOP campaign trail in a smarts contest any day of the week and twice on Sunday.</p> Ann in AZ @ 8

Damn, Jane, you’re good! I can tell you that if you felt impaired by chemo, you sure couldn’t tell it from your posts! High quality at all times.

Shucks, Jane, I’d take your “50% IQ” over any combination of the “intellects” on the GOP campaign trail in a smarts contest any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

]]> By: truth http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066295 truth Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:58:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066295 <p>Thank you for saying this, Jane. I thought the same thing when I read Atrios’ post, but as a person who has never had chemo I didn’t think it was appropriate for me to comment. But everyone I know who’s had chemo reports the same thing. It does mess with your mind for a while.</p> Thank you for saying this, Jane. I thought the same thing when I read Atrios’ post, but as a person who has never had chemo I didn’t think it was appropriate for me to comment. But everyone I know who’s had chemo reports the same thing. It does mess with your mind for a while.

]]> By: argosfalcon http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066283 argosfalcon Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:40:52 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/30/chemo-brain/#comment-1066283 <p>I just wanted to chime in on drug effects (the medical kind) and the brain. Its not just chemo types that effect thinking and behavior, I have cut myself off from posting on the web in general due to the effects of medication (heart related) and when I saw this topic I just had to de-lurk. Medical conditions and their treatment can and do have profound effects on judgment and personality. Now back to the shadows.</p> I just wanted to chime in on drug effects (the medical kind) and the brain. Its not just chemo types that effect thinking and behavior, I have cut myself off from posting on the web in general due to the effects of medication (heart related) and when I saw this topic I just had to de-lurk. Medical conditions and their treatment can and do have profound effects on judgment and personality. Now back to the shadows.

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