Asking for snail mail cards

Some cards I received in the past year or so.

For a while I didn't give one hoot about getting most cards in the mail. I'd rather have an email because it was so easy to reply to that.

But NOW I love getting snail mail cards.

Lots of you know I love sending cards because I've sent one to you. I order cards often and like to look at my list of addresses to see who's getting a card in the batch I'm working on at the time.

It's a way to feel connected with a world that is becoming more and more limited for me.

With the holidays and my birthday coming up in the midst of some serious cancer testing I'm putting out a request for cards or letters. I'd love a Thanksgiving or birthday or Christmas or any type of card or letter. You can make one or have your kids or grandkids make one. Just take a piece of paper and write or draw. You can buy one. Whatever is easiest!

Here's a list of what's coming up for me if you'd like to send a specific type of card. You see I have testing in the middle of holidays and my birthday.

November

26 Thanksgiving

30 Labs for liquid biopsy (if you want more info look at my two previous posts)

December

6 My 68th Birthday

9 CT

10 Oncologist appointment for CT results

25 Christmas

January

1 New Year’s Day

It's a tough time for me as I likely take a new angle in dealing with the cancer. And the testing will tell us what that angle will be. It's daunting because the meds are often hard on me. I'm pretty sure the COPD I was recently diagnosed with was caused by a cancer med or meds. I didn't have wheezing and gasping before taking them.

So in the back of my mind I'm kind of dreading what new side effects might manifest. Getting a card in the mail on a difficult day will give me a boost. And receiving a card on a good day will make it even sweeter!

It's interesting that when I say I like getting cards in the mail, I do already get lots of cards in the mail. But they're baseball and basketball and Pokemon cards I order for my collections. It makes me happy to see envelopes that have sports or Pokemon cards in them. I can't wait to get upstairs and open them.

It will be nice to add cards from friends to that mix.

You can message or text or email me for my address. I know it would be easier if I were just to put my address right here...but something tells me not to do that on a public blog post.

Thank you for at least considering sending me a card. I know some of you will intend to and then get busy and not get around to it. And that's okay! I can't tell you how many cards are here in my house unsent. Too many times I had the best of intentions but never followed through. I know y'all live busy lives and the same thing might happen.

Thanks for reading and considering though. Please do send up prayers and send good vibes around those testing dates. And on or near my birthday.

I appreciate all positive energy and believe it does indeed help in some inexplicable way.

And I hope you and yours have a blessed and enjoyable holiday season full of what you most love and appreciate. I plan to appreciate being here for another holiday and birthday season. Because I'm especially aware that these are not guaranteed. That makes them all the more precious.