Today is the first day of the rest of my life

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

I live in the reddest Congressional district in the red state of Texas. Would you believe my wonderful congressman is Ronny Jackson, Trumps old doctor. I am 74 and always had a goal of seeing Texas turn Blue. A week ago I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. My brother died 6 years ago from the terrible disease. The average life span after diagnosis is two to three years. I am really going to be pissed if Texas is still red when it is my time to go. I would appreciate some good thoughts, prayers if you are religious, and some good juju that I beat the average life span for an IPF patient. It was caught early and I really don’t have any outward symptoms so dammit I am going to last until we do turn Blue. Starting medicine next week that is really hard on you but does slow it down. Go Biden!

[Fla Dem]

1. Sorry to hear about your condition. But fight it all the way!

My hope too, you live to see Texas turn BLUE!!!!

Sending healing thoughts your way.

[DENVERPOPS]

48. Just know

we are all pulling for you...............As is Molly Ivans who is looking down from heaven with her fingers and toes crossed........

[Fla Dem]

49. You may wany to repost your reply so you're responding directly to "sorrybushisfromtexas"

[blm]

2. I hear ya. Researched Pulmonary Fibrosis

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when I was being tested for various lung issues after a gas station worker grabbed a burst hose that sprayed me like a shower.

The first year of lung problems had me planning how I wanted to bow out. I was surprisingly calm and plotted a cross country trip to visit out of state family and friends, as well as revisit my past homes and communities to introduce my husband and daughter. I found joy and peace in those plans.

Will be here for you, sorrybush, rooting for you and your goals. Count on it.

[malaise]

3. Wishing you all the best

[brer cat]

4. I'm sorry you have this terrible disease,

but I'm sure you are thankful that you don't have symptoms now and have access to medicines to slow it down. I hope you tolerate the medicines.

I will send you good vibes and prayers for a much longer life. Let's all work to turn TX blue.

[2naSalit]

5. Wishing you...

All the best

[Demnh2fl]

6. Wishing you good fortune against this disease

Hang in there good people deserve a break in this life. I know they don’t always get it.

[surfered]

7. Good luck!

[ancianita]

8. Hoping you will live well until TX turns blue and beyond, friend.

Thank you, sorrybush, for sharing your positive outlook and strength. Keep the faith.

[pwb]

9. Maybe get the young and women out to vote?

The young for the burning earth they have to live their young lives on. And Women losing freedoms IMO could turn a few red states blue. This is your best chance this election. Texas and the Carolina's may clean the red out. Good vibes your dream comes true. Peace.

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

28. Many of my former students are Facebook friends

Almost all of them are liberal and vote progressive.

[blm]

62. Then you did your job well. 😊

[barbtries]

10. no words.

[Delphinus]

11. Sending good juju

your way.

[Nictuku]

12. Sending Love Your Way

[3catwoman3]

13. Sending vibes for beating the odds.

Your determination should be an asset.

[IbogaProject]

14. May you have a slow progression

With Texas, Florida and Ohio turning blue happening rapidly. Giving you many elections as Tx gets bluer and better.

[MLAA]

15. I'm forwarding you some of my good juju and healing vibes. Asking you be wrapped in the healing light of the

universe.

[niyad]

16. You have been a part of our DU family for damned near 20 years, and I DEMAND

that you stick around for the next 20.

Seriously, holding you in love and light, with all possible vibes for best outcome. Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.

[niyad]

17. You have been a part of our DU family for damned near 20 years, and I DEMAND

that you stick around for the next 20.

Seriously, holding you in love and light, with all possible vibes for best outcome. Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.

[Bluethroughu]

18. My uncle was diagnosed with it, they told him the same timeline.

He made it a decade, still smoked pot, cigarettes, and drank hard liquor too, daily.

Take care and don't push yourself to think about it too much. Live your life all the way.

Sending good vibes your way.

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

29. That is good news

I plan to live my life to the fullest while taking care of myself.

[Bluethroughu]

53. I bet you'll have a few more decades than my uncle.

Be well, live happy.

[blm]

63. Wow. That's good to hear.

Finding it in the earliest stages will make the difference in the timeline.

[Danmel]

19. Sending prayers for healing

I can add your to our synagogue's prayer list. We are very ecumenical! If you want to tell me your first name and your mom's first name. The Jewish prayer uses the person's mom's name.
May the One who blessed our ancestors,

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,

Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah,

Bless and heal _________________.

May the Holy Blessed One be filled with compassion for their health to be restored and their strength to be revived.

May God heal him/her soon, body and soul, together with others who suffer illness.

And let us say: Amen

I hope that you respond well to your treatment and certainly hope to see Texas turn blue.

[Maru Kitteh]

25. That's really beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.

I'm not a religious person but I have a sincere and deep appreciation for the beauty and human connection that may be found there.

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

30. Thank you for the beautiful prayer.

I am a very ecumenical Christian and a respecter of all faiths and also respect my agnostic and atheist friends I am a retired teacher that had the distinct privilege of teaching kids from many countries and many religions. I even taught one girl who was Wiccian. We had great conservations before and after school. I loved and respected all of them and their faiths.

[Mr.Bill]

20. You have something important to live for.

Never lose that and it will serve you well.

[TSExile]

21. God bless you, my friend.

🙏

[Joinfortmill]

22. I prayed for you. God bless.

[70sEraVet]

23. Hang in there! Hope you beat it.

[GuppyGal]

24. You've got a great attitude and that goes along way !!

[Deuxcents]

26. Just like Guppy Girl said, your attitude is your best medicine

For determination and grit to make sure your check ups are clean and an early diagnosis helps. We will be sending our hopes and vibes for your goal and add on to your dreams that you’re around to see how Texas and your community thrives long into your future. I do believe your perseverance is your ticket to achieving your goals. Keep us posted and take good care of yourself 🫶

[walkingman]

27. May you have peace and love for the rest of your life - regardless of how long we all live.

I think the first step in ridding ourselves of these nasty folks here in Texas is defeating Ted Cruz and I think it could happen. That might be all it takes to begin the transition. I'm 73 and had 2 kinds of cancer and my hope is similar to yours but meanwhile I am trying not to stress too much because that is not good for your health.

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

31. Thanks for the good thoughts.

I am an optimistic person and plan on living life to its fullest as long as I am going. I am not even very concerned about my health. I will take it one day at time and enjoy every minute of my good days and my harder. Days. Life is what a person make of it.

[Tanuki]

32. Peace and blessings to you. Your goodness shines through

in what you have posted. I will keep you in my prayers and hope for the best possible outcome. May you have many more years of shining your light in this world.
🌸🦋🌞💕🐰🌻

[DFW]

33. Emptying my supply of good juju for you

I don't have IPF in my family, but both my parents and all of their siblings died of cancer except for one who died of a stroke while being treated for cancer. It's rare for a member of my family to make it to 80, and I'll be 72 this year. I figure it's not "if" but "when," and I'm hoping for a Democratic Senator and Governor again before my next round of "Beat the Reaper."

NOT having Ronny Jackson represent you in Congress seems like an obtainable goal. I hope you get there! Hell, I hope you get an unexpected remission for dessert!

[LoisB]

34. I am sorry about your diagnosis

but fighting to turn Texas blue is great medicine. Sending good juju your way.
Hugs

[Cha]

35. Aww...

[Raine]

36. Sending you healing vibrations 💕 and prayers 🙏 nt

[marble falls]

37. The fight just might give you more time. Your flag will not hit the ground, someone will catch it up first ...

... lean on us. There's a lot of us geezers standing with you: well beaten but unbroken.

[sinkingfeeling]

38. May all your wishes come true. Go Biden.

[pandr32]

39. I am so sorry to hear you are facing such a miserable fate.

May you live long enough for your wish to come true, and then some.

[Lonestarblue]

40. Sending good vibes your way and hopes for better treatments to be developed in time to help you.

I too have hopes that Texas could turn blue. My House rep is Roger Williams, not as crazy as Jackson but a useless POS anyway. If Democrats could ever get a national law barring political gerrymandering that wouldn’t be overturned by the MAGA SC, we might have a chance in Texas.

[twodogsbarking]

41. Those are the odds. You can beat them.

My dad was given 2 years to live in 1976 and died in 1992. Wishing you the blue best.

[CommonHumanity]

42. Your fighting spirit

Your fighting spirit is a true inspiration. Don't take the MD's word on years to live as gospel! EVERYONE has a different body/physiology, good health/bad health histories and factors and a different degree of that good ol' fighting spirit. I'm seeing you in the fight for a good while longer.

Much love and health to you sorrybushisfromtexas. I love your DU name and I AM ROOTING for you!

[malthaussen]

43. Have some vibes:

-- Mal

[spanone]

44. ❤️‍🩹

[Stinky The Clown]

45. Good juju right at you!

[OldBaldy1701E]

46. You have my good vibes for as long as I can send them!

Quick story. When I worked at The Lost Colony, one year a terrible hurricane hit Galveston and really did a number on the outdoor theatre that presented the play 'Lone Star' every summer. We sent lots of aid and help to get the theatre up and running as soon as possible so that the company did not have to close for the year and lose out on whatever the summer would bring in. We were not the only ones, but I know we were one of the biggest contributors to the cause. We connected with Galveston that year. Since then, I always feel a connection to Texas (I also have friends there, but this started the connection.) Please hang in there and fight for both you and Texas!

[Wild blueberry]

47. Sending you northern forest energy

Fortitude, persistence, patience, and beauty. Nature is very healing, please breathe it in.
Hugs, too!

[senseandsensibility]

50. Best Wishes and prayers

for you my friend.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

51. Sorry to hear about your condition

I and other good Democrats will do our best to flip Texas to blue as soon as possible

[TygrBright]

52. Holding you in my heart, sorrybushisfromtexas. n/p

[bernieb]

54. Good Juju

And prayers. Putting positive thoughts out into the universe for you. I've seen people who are too ornery to die, live past their diagnosis. I wish the same for you.

[redqueen]

55. Howdy neighbor, I'm in the 4th

Here's hoping you beat it by miles. As for us going blue, well I've been hoping for that for as long as I've been politically aware. Whatever happens in that regard, I hope you're around long past that time. 💜

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

56. Thanks

Thanks again for all the well wishes. They were all heart felt today. Just woke up after a long winter’s nap and going in to see my wife of 51 years.

[Arazi]

57. May you be surrounded by light and love

And kick some Texas Republican ass for many more years! Sometimes being feisty transcends the odds

[sueh]

58. Throwing lots of healing thoughts and prayers AND good

juju that you see Texas turn blue.

[LLC]

59. I am so sorry

Hello,
My father was diagnosed with IPF 8 years ago.His health insurance was a big help for him to get the meds that helped him for a long time (retired railroader).

It helped him to carry on with his life better than he thought it would! He got to do many of the things he loved doing throughout his life, which I feel helped him to deal with the disease.

I am sending you all the positive vibes I can!

Sincerely,
LLC

[10 Turtle Day]

60. Sending you good vibes and virtual hugs!

[gademocrat7]

61. Sending you healing hugs and prayers.

Take care.