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Hello From Pa!

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Frozencoke message #1
Hello From Pa!
July 22, 2016 at 7:57:34 PM

Let me introduce myself. My name is Gina and I have only been crocheting for about a year and 1/2. My best friend taught me over Skype. I am a Breast Cancer patient Stage IV and I really needed something to keep my mind busy. I am no longer able to work and I needed to find something to keep me busy before I lost my mind!!!! So she (Charleen) had given me a list of things I needed and I went to my local Michael's and stocked up. I also bought things for looming. She taught me that as well.
I now make little baby dresses and such and I make Breast Cancer hats complete with the pink ribbon and either sell them and I also donate them to my Cancer Treatment Center in Chicago. I have to travel there every month for treatments and CT scans and PET scans and all the lovely things that go with cancer (not really lovely because cancer sucks) just trying to lighten the mood lol.
I have 3 beautiful children 2 women and 1 son. And the apple of my eye Amos Jeremiah my one and only Grand Baby. He is 2 now and I wrap my exsistence around this precious child. I call him my Dumpling! And he loves it!
Are we bored yet? LOL. I have a 5 year old Female Brindle Boxer who's name is Goddess Athena. And she is my little baby. Well she's a 67 pound baby lol. I am married to a Mail Man. But I mostly spend my time alone here at home and I crochet my fingers off lol. Anyway, I think that's enough boring things!

Love and Prayers to you all <3 Gina

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Stitchboard Admin message #2
Hello From Pa!
July 23, 2016 at 3:23:34 AM (in response to Frozencoke message #1)

Gina,

Welcome!

So happy to hear crochet helps you through troubling times.

And it's wonderful how you can sell and donate the beautiful things you make!

I'm so sorry you have to go through the terrible part of it, the treatments and travel, because you're right...cancer sucks.

It's so important to have an outlet during such trying times, and crochet is an excellent one. Charleen is definitely a gem for teaching you!

Awww, Dumpling...what an adorable nickname...glad he loves it!

Oh, goodness, a 67 pound boxer...she sounds so cuddly!

You're not boring at all...so glad you decided to post!

Feel free to post pictures of your work sometime...so we can all drool!

Love and lots of positive thoughts right back to you!

Melanie (cat slave and Official Feline Can Opener) =^.^=
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I'm a beading, knitting and crochet addict. If that means I'm admitting I have a problem, then I admit to nothing. Please refrain from helping me.

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Jul 22, 2016
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chancetia message #3
Re: Hello From Pa!
July 23, 2016 at 8:08:12 AM (in response to Frozencoke message #1)

Hi my name is Yvonne and I have been crocheting and knitting for over 40 yrs. I have five children from 47 down to 25, I have six grandchildren of which my 2 y/0 is sleeping with me as i type. she is the apple of my eye, I have been taking care of her since she was five weeks old. I was disabiled 4 yrs ago but am so much better that I will be returning to work. My prayers are with you. will talk soon. Yvonne

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Stitchboard Admin message #4
Re: Hello From Pa!
July 24, 2016 at 2:06:04 AM (in response to chancetia message #3)

Yvonne,

Welcome!

That's a long time to have been a crocheter...wonderful!

Happy to hear you're able to return to work.

Would love to see any pics you have of work you've done!

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Jul 29, 2016
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Stitchersue message #5
Re: Hello From Pa!
July 29, 2016 at 1:20:43 PM (in response to Frozencoke message #1)

Hi Gina! I love your heart! Prayers for your recovery! Good for you for finding something to do that continues to help others! Sue in sunny Sequim, WA

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