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Date Posted: 00:00:53 03/18/12 Sun
Author: monika
Subject: Re: Not the news I was hoping for........
In reply to: Ravenbeauty 's message, "Not the news I was hoping for........" on 08:40:56 03/17/12 Sat

Raven, I can't imagine what you are going through right now... You have just received the toughest news there is. I hope that in your real life, your friends and family are holding you up on their shoulders and showering you with love.

Angiosarcoma is so cruel. Because it is so rare, it is not adequately researched, and so I would encourage everyone who cares for Raven to contribute to the research efforts in understanding this disease.

I found this site to be good; apparently, some of the leading research is being done at Sloan Kettering, so that is definitely the place to go for guidance on treatment:

http://www.angiosarcomaawareness.org/page1.php

Ironically, I know someone who had angiosarcoma; I am reminded of her at every meal, as I inherited her dining table and china cabinet. Angiosarcoma needs research dollars, and I hope that those of us who have come to care for Raven over the years will contribute in her honour.

Raven, thank you for sharing your passion with us these many years. I send you my love and best wishes in these dark hours, and hope that you find some comfort in them. I wish there were more I could do...

You are in my thoughts. <3

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[> I love you so much, Raven -- Gordie, 00:32:25 03/18/12 Sun [1]

Every now and then, I find myself hoping there's an afterlife, and this is one of those times. I wish your pain could be taken away and that you will find unimaginable joy when you are returned to the warm embrace of your beautiful Raven-haired mother. I really hope that becomes a reality.

Selfishly, I wish we could go back more than a decade and bicker about Michael Nader again and relive the angry and hilarious way you and I became friends. Back then, it was just you and me and a few dozen AMC fans, many of whom remain cyberfriends to this day. In this cold, impersonal place that is the internet, we found real friendships that I treasure as much as any of the people I actually see and love.

I'm glad it's not a decade ago, though, because you have grown and evolved into this amazing woman who is loved not just by those of us from our original board, but by a multitude of appreciative fans and friends. It has been marvelous to see you being appreciated by so many, just as you were always appreciated by those of us from our little corner of the web. Just as you are appreciated by me.

I don't even know your real name, Raven, but I love you, I adore you, I will always appreciate you for the kind, open-hearted woman I have always known. I wish you peace, and I am continuing to concentrate on a miracle. You have made a real difference in this world.

Thank you for your friendship, always.
Love,
Gord


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