tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880600350163850685.post2307644883397888499..comments2024-01-07T18:42:02.009-05:00Comments on WELCOME TO BALDIE'S BLOG: My Dirty Little SecretHillary St. Pierrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047012304987154704noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880600350163850685.post-48832742478888377542008-10-12T13:23:00.000-04:002008-10-12T13:23:00.000-04:00Hi Hillary....I too am a friend of Frank Easton's ...Hi Hillary....I too am a friend of Frank Easton's and don't know how to repond to your "dirty little secret", but can tell you that you have been and are an inspiration to me and to my youngest sister who also has commented on your blog. I think of and pray for you all the time. I love your writing. You are so open, direct and oh so funny. Writing about things at least puts it out there and I'm guessing you've made it safe for OH so may other cancer patients to say....WOW, that's me too!!! I saw my friend Allen (who had leukemia) take more medication than I ever thought was possible and worried that he too was or had become a drug addict...but then thought...who cares, let's deal with that little obstacle later..it didn't change who he was and the fact that he was human... and that's the beauty of it... we are all so very human!!<BR/><BR/>And OH, by the way...change of subject.....you may not be black, but you are a "role model" for Lexi...you are a role model for all of us who are sitting by the side lines praying for and rooting (sp) for you.....Hillary, hang in there, and continue to be the amazing role model that you are for Lexi and Zander and for everyone else who knows you and knows and loves you and cares about you........Ellie (just another one of Frank Easton's friends...as you can see...he has tons of friends.. ;o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880600350163850685.post-75798853804656415932008-10-11T20:05:00.000-04:002008-10-11T20:05:00.000-04:00After reading your post Hillary, I was stumped. I...After reading your post Hillary, I was stumped. I didn't know how to tell you what I'm feeling ... but then I read what my friend Deb wrote & she encapsulated it beautifully (no surprise there ... she is an amazing woman herself) ... so the only thing I can add to her post is a standing ovation for your bravery ... candor ... & thoughtful handling of this issue.<BR/><BR/>From your perspective, I wouldn't blame you for responding that it is easy for me to say don't worry ... take this one step at a time. The truth is I've never faced the challenges you are facing. But I do remember being injured once in Vietnam & getting morphine. I realized with that one injection, just how easy it would be to succumb. So I for one, do not regard you as weak because your body adapts to the drugs. And while the longer term struggle with them isn't easy, they do provide a chance for you to heal ... & that is important.<BR/><BR/>So I hope you will cut yourself some slack ... you will defeat this beast called cancer ... & then you will defeat the addition ... & you will continue to make me proud!!<BR/><BR/>So stay strong ... & keep your eye on the prize!!Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388554759912328723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880600350163850685.post-26176294404080934702008-10-11T15:32:00.000-04:002008-10-11T15:32:00.000-04:00hi, Hillary. I'm a KSC graduate who's been follow...hi, Hillary. I'm a KSC graduate who's been following your battles and great successes through Frank Easton, a classmate. I'm one of those who has been rooting for you all along your journey; sharing your ups and downs. So, I'm introducing myself since I know so much about you and you know nothing about me. I'm an RD at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington, CT. Second career - graduated from KSC with a degree in French Secondary Ed - never taught. Went back to schook in 2000 to do this - what I love and wish I had started during my first attempt at a career! But, then again, if I hadn't gone to KSC - I wouldn't be rooting for you now - so there it is! I also wanted to say that this drug addiction of yours will be surmounted just as you have surmounted your other obstacles - with a great strength of will from deep inside you - and with the support and faith of your "network". That's what we're here for. So, while it may weigh heavy on you - give it up to God for now, and we'll help with the rest. Take care - stay strong. Debbie Downes (debdownes@aol.com).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com