Leila wrote:
> Hey Charlie, thanks for your kind note. How about let's pile on Peter
> Aitken? I'm not only a nice person, I'm battling breast cancer and am
> home all day resting from ongoing chemotherapy. Too much time on my
> hands, shouldn't get out much while my immune system is suppressed,
so
> I review a book from the library on ba.food. Lucky for me I didn't
feel
> offended by Mr. Aitken's off-the-wall post - he might as well have
> accused me of being a green martian from outer space.
>
> For those of you who might be upset to hear about my health issue
this
> way, my apologies, and please don't fret about me. My surgery went
> great, I am tolerating chemo pretty well (although the kale soup was
> just a little too intense for my stomach tonight), and my prognosis
is
> excellent. I haven't bothered to share about it in the newsgroups
> because it didn't seem necessary. I have plenty of loving supportive
> friends and family and don't really need the attention. But I can't
> resist piling on to the misguided Mr. Aitken. He may not give a damn
> (or believe my story) but if he does, perhaps he'll think twice
before
> sniping at people.
>
> Believe me, I too have posted first and regretted later, so I'm not
> saying Mr. Aitken is a monster. There but for the grace of Whomever
go
> I.
>
> And Peter, have a lovely day. I am!
>
> Ob Ba.food: Alison Chaiken made an incredible chile verde for us one
> night soon after my diagnosis and drove from Fremont to Oakland,
after
> work, to deliver it. I was out gallivanting - just because you're
> diagnosed with cancer doesn't mean you quit living your life - but we
> sure did appreciate that pork. MMMMM. Check her website for the
recipe.
> Leila
> Fondly,
>
> Leila

omigosh and I am sorry to hear you're going through this right now,
this is hard news to hear you're being dealt this health challenge
card. I'm so sorry! I wish you best wishes to get well soon and HNY in
2005. Please take good care, Leila!

Karen

ps I bet Peter feels like a grinch trying to steal christmas but he
surely didn't mean to...