Where Elvish Blood Sings: The Quest.

[yeishia]

My gift to you...

*Hugs Yeishia.*

I had chosen the concept of my gift with thoughtful care. I wanted her to receive the present of her hearts desire this christmas. With the magic of this realm she would receive such a gift.

The beautifully wrapped box contained an exquisite white rose with a single thorn. Also contained within the box also was a a hand written instruction.

I could not turn back time or revoke death. The magic of the rose could evoke a memory, a dream sequence, even provide the trappings for a sensual evening with a special someone. It could also bring forth, clothing, a new toy; pretty much any material thing big enough to hold between two hands.

It could bring forth healing if one truly believed.

It was a gift of promise...

"The desire of your heart resides within this special rose Thyri.

Close your eyes and gently press your thumb into the single thorn.

Whatever you desire in this moment is my gift to you.

May your christmas be blessed with love and hope.

Yeishia
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Thyri I read very carefully what you shared with us.

You know that I cancer and I are old friends on so many levels.

I am always here to help should you require it of me.

Take my hand... you have my heart.

I have no wish to discuss this in a forum which nutures so much negative energy, i do hope you understand.

Please PM me and i would be delighted to give you my new PM.

I have been sending you healing energy and virtual hugs along with my prayers each night.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

Thank you to all my friends who have kept me in their thoughts and prayers. I appreciate it.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

Thank you to all my friends who have kept me in their thoughts and prayers. I appreciate it.

Wow! I've been reading back over this thread tonight, eleven years after the last post. I don't even know how many people are still around here who will remember me at all. And seeing the post about the colon cancer scare makes me realize that I had no idea what I was in for in a matter of a couple weeks after the last post.

I got sick around Martin Luther King day in 2014 with something that I first thought was a bout of flu. I ended up in the hospital with something they didn't know what I had. Throughout the rest of January they did all sorts of testing on me while I was hospitalized. Then near the end of the month, they diagnosed it as something called Goodpasture's Disease and determined that it was attacking my kidneys. I was transferred to Emory hospital in Atlanta where I ended up staying for almost another month. Every weekday just over three weeks, I had to undergo something called plasmapheresis, where they took out my blood and spun out the plasma in a centrifuge machine, then put back in what was left. Afterwards, I would have to have a couple bags of donated plasma given to me via I.V. I finally got out of the hospital near the end of February with Stage 3 kidney failure, which I was to struggle with until late last year. My lab numbers have finally come back up to within a normal range.

Then in 2017 I had cancer, not of the colon this time, but of lady parts. They determined that because of the kidney issues I couldn't do chemotherapy since those drugs would be filtered out through my already weak kidneys and do more damage. Neither could I do radiation since I still had Ulcerative Colitis, which would be damaged by even directed radiation to that part of my body. So the only option was to take it out surgically. But they said that at least that meant I'd never have to worry about that cancer ever again.

Someone should have told the cancer that. In 2019, it came back again, this time systemically, showing up in lab numbers. But no tumor or spots could be found on a P.E.T. scan so they couldn't remove it with surgery this time, and faced with no other way to treat it, decided that I'd have to have radiation treatments no matter what other damage it could cause. So 8 weeks of that every day.

That finished up in March of 2020. Then I had to have a lump removed in May in a different part of my body, fearing that it might have been cancerous. It wasn't.

Oh but I forget. While at home recovering from the surgery to remove the cancer the first time around in the fall of 2017, I first had a problem with a Deep Vein Thrombosis in my leg, which required that I go back into the hospital for 4 days. Then later, the scar tissue from the operation kept shutting off my urethra and at one point closed it off completely. I ended up in the emergency room begging for a catheter and one finally had to be surgically inserted because three nurses in the E.R. tried in vain to put one in. That was a horrible experience. All in all, I was to have approximately another half-dozen surgeries in that same area of my body by April of 2020, mostly to re-open my urethra each time scar tissue kept trying to close it.

 

[DarkWarrioress]

Oh, I remember you, pretty Elf. In fact, Glad and I were talking about you just a while back, without names, of course. Your life seems to have turned you inside out time and time again. I'm glad to see you came through the storm. My motto has been and is: "Be stronger than the storm."

I've missed you, Thyri. It's good to see you here once more.

DW~

(PS, I couldn't get into my old account so when I returned, I had to create a new one)

 

[Annisthyrienne]

Caitydid, of course I remember you as well. I wasn't sure who all of the old crowd was still around. It's hard to believe how much time has past since I was away, but reading back over things in my two threads, I sure relived some memories. Is Gladiator still around? I miss my elf buddy.

 

[DarkWarrioress]

Caitydid, of course I remember you as well. I wasn't sure who all of the old crowd was still around. It's hard to believe how much time has past since I was away, but reading back over things in my two threads, I sure relived some memories. Is Gladiator still around? I miss my elf buddy.

He pops in now and then. The last time I spoke with him, he was pretty stressed. His health has been bothering him as well as his job. Logan DarkHolme spoke with him last and yes, that dang wolf is still prowling around this place. Luna popped in once. Dang, I miss that woman too. There's a few of us still around, Thyri. Not many but we're here.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

I see Luna pop in occasionally on Elliquiy. I think she still writes stories over there, but I don't know for sure. I do remember Logan too. Sorry to hear that Glad wasn't doing so well. I hope things get better for him.

 

[DarkWarrioress]

I see Luna pop in occasionally on Elliquiy. I think she still writes stories over there, but I don't know for sure. I do remember Logan too. Sorry to hear that Glad wasn't doing so well. I hope things get better for him.

You and me both, Thyri. I haven't seen him for a while now and that worries me some.
You know, I tried Elliquiy a couple of times but, I just couldn't get into it.

 

[The_gladiator]

Caitydid, of course I remember you as well. I wasn't sure who all of the old crowd was still around. It's hard to believe how much time has past since I was away, but reading back over things in my two threads, I sure relived some memories. Is Gladiator still around? I miss my elf buddy.

A figure slips up behind her, arms sliding around her from behind. “It has been so long my dear friend.it warms me to see you here again.”

 

[Annisthyrienne]

A figure slips up behind her, arms sliding around her from behind. “It has been so long my dear friend.it warms me to see you here again.”

Nice to see you again. It's been a long time. Hope you've been well.

 

[The_gladiator]

I’m alright, hanging in there I suppose, one day at a time. How about you?

 

[Firmhanded_Daddy]

It is always good to see an old friend. Welcome back, Lady Elf.

 

[DarkWarrioress]

She returned bearing a tray of tea and cookies, setting it down on a nearby table.

"Forgive me for being so familiar with your kitchen, Thyri. I thought you two could use something to drink. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to leave you. So much to do. I'm happy that Glad answered me and showed up here."

With a soft smile for them both, she vanished into the ether, leaving the two old friends to catch up.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

She returned bearing a tray of tea and cookies, setting it down on a nearby table.

"Forgive me for being so familiar with your kitchen, Thyri. I thought you two could use something to drink. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to leave you. So much to do. I'm happy that Glad answered me and showed up here."

With a soft smile for them both, she vanished into the ether, leaving the two old friends to catch up.

Wait a minute... somebody dropped off cookies for a couple of elves in a hollow tree? Is this some kind of racial thing?

 

[DarkWarrioress]

From the ether, waves of amused laughter fill the air.

 

[The_gladiator]

Wait a minute... somebody dropped off cookies for a couple of elves in a hollow tree? Is this some kind of racial thing?

Laughing, “I mean if the shoe fits,”

 

[Annisthyrienne]

I don't care, I like cookies. What's your favorite kind?

 

[The_gladiator]

Hmmm, chocolate chip, or otmeal, I am not sure I’ve met very many I didn’t like. How about you?

 

[Annisthyrienne]

My favorite of all was something my grandma used to make called 'monster cookies'. I used to have to mix the batter for her because of all that went into them made it too thick for my grandma to stir it. It had oatmeal, molasses, chocolate chips, M&Ms, chunky peanut butter. She'd make them so that they turned out about 4 inches across in diameter, so they were big cookies!

But I guess my other favorites are chocolate chunk, peanut butter, or the combination of those together.

 

[The_gladiator]

Dang, those sound good. I just like sweets I think. My grandmother used to make these sugar cookies out of the back of a cookie monster book like didn’t even copy it, just kept the kids book to use. It was kinda neat.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

I've seen a study that showed that the smell of cinnamon rolls has an aphrodisiac effect on men. Almost made me want to work at a Cinna-Bon. I could save a fortune on perfume!

 

[CuriousRick]

I don't care, I like cookies. What's your favorite kind?

I have a few I like to make. Banana bread cookies. And I have a lemon ricotta cookies that are delicious

 

[Annisthyrienne]

Oh wow! Those sound delicious! I never even heard of those before.

 

[CuriousRick]

Oh wow! Those sound delicious! I never even heard of those before.

The banana bread cookies are very simple. The ricotta takes a little more work. But well with worth it. I may have to go to the store now and get the ingredients!!

 

[Annisthyrienne]

I've learned a cheap and easy way to make fudge that has presented me with some unusual ideas of what kinds to make. I've made cherry, lemon, strawberry, butterscotch, chocolate-peanut butter, German Chocolate Cake, and of course, plain old chocolate and plain peanut butter too. You can make them Keto or sugar free too.