Lee Denim Days

Friday Oct 8th is national Lee Denim Day.
Participating businesses allow their employees to wear denim to work for that day for a $5.00 donation. All money collected is sent directly to the Susan Komen foundation!!
As if I didnt have enough to do, lol, i have gotten myself in to organizing this at my work also. I sure hope it goes well.
Just thought I'd pass that on so that if yall see a bunch of people wearing jeans to work that dont normally, thats whats up.
I sure appreciate them
Jen

Oh, guess i should have added that it also to promote breast cancer awareness.

Oh well, thought that there might be some interest on this.
Being a breast cancer survivor, i realize how important research is.
Guess its one of those things that if its not directly related to you, people just dont care.

I think a lot of people care and I know a lot participated around this area too. Thanks for bringing it up!

edit: glad you're a survivor!! (that didn't come out right but you know what I mean) :)

This message was edited Oct 10, 2004 12:54 PM

MSJen, just saw this thread. Thanks for bringing to our attention even if it is late for me to see it. :) I don't always get a chance to read all the threads. I used to get discouraged if I didn't get an answer to my posts, but that's okay, because a lot of people read them, just not all respond in writing.

Thank God for your being a survivor. There are more and more survivors these days because of the awareness of such programs. It used to almost always be a death threat, but so many people donate and help in so many ways that it is combatible now, not always, but more and more are surviving.

Happy Day,
Kathy

I didn't see it until now, either. It had 45 views, so people did read it - they just might not have known what to reply, if anything.

This message was edited Oct 10, 2004 8:44 PM

Jen, I was one of the early ones to read this... and had nothing to post as a response because you didn't ask for anything. I just thought you were offering information, and I make a LOT of posts like that.

MsJen,
I just saw the post as well....... I have to agree with gardenwife...... maybe they just didn't know what to say. Cancer is still a scary subject for those of us watching a loved one deal with this illness...... Rejoice in being a survivor and spread the word...... Look at it from garden terms... You planted a seed in some cases the germination just takes a little longer than in others......... One of those individuals who only read the info may eventually take part in a Cancer awareness program - you don't always know how you impact others.........

I'm going to contact our community affairs department and ask if we can have a Breast Cancer Awareness Day and wear jeans..... who says it has to be Oct 8th......?

Late again. Oct.5 I was in deep woods in Aroostock county, no puter, no phone, no electric. I know what to say. You get all support from me. Tell me sooner next time, so I can help. Better yet, when's the next fund raiser?

Hi Jen, I'm so sorry you feel that way, but I'd like to point out one more thing. I feel confident that if you had put something in your subject line about it being for Breast Cancer Awareness, not only would you have had replies, but many viewers as well. I've posted things about Breast Cancer Awareness and have had many responses.

Just food for thought here, what was the bigger fish to fry? Wearing jeans to work or supporting Breast Cancer Awareness? Do you know what I mean? Also, a lot of people here don't go to work, but are at home, or work at home......and I wear jeans any day I want ha, ha... So perhaps next year, it could read "Wear your Lee Denims to work and support Breast Cancer".

I hope you cheer up soon and know that we are not ignoring or shunning you. Have a good night.

You Go Girl!!! Say anything you want that just even "m i g h t" make you feel a little better. We care and want you to know it!!!!

I don't think many people know you have breast cancer or a lot of the people who just "viewed" would have replied. The reason they don't know is because you don't whine!!

Take care and know we're thinking about you in Pocahontas, TN!!!

Judy

I've read everything everyones written. It still doesnt ease my mind about what set me off in the first place.
But, to avoid future frustrations, i stand by what i said earlier. I edited it to "keep the peace" but that doesnt mean that i dont agree with what i said.
Jen

hi jen im a breast cancer survier and i wish you could have been at round up i wore my pink ribbon pin every where i have it on my cap and all my jackets .even had pink ribbon address labels .i saw this about jeans and just skiped over, it because also have bad back and jeans hurt my back so i do not wear them anymore wish i could .i posted on here a month after i joined that i had breast cancer and i was so over whelmed by the careing people and love and surport i got here it was my life line .people at daves ,were so loving and caring to a total strager that it broke my heart with love and thankfullness that God had provide me my first computer and enough brains to learn how to get on here and meet new people . because it had to be God because DH hated computers and did not want me to have one .he had a major heart attack in JAN. this year and he was pertty helpless i was afraid to leave him alone. so i was a nervouse wreck and bored setting home and kids gave me this for my 62 birthday..MY friend twyla or HOPE 43 had cancer 3 years ago and was having small tumors appearing all over. so she was a wreck too but she had daves ,so when i got mine computer she showed me how to get on here .Praise God i did .Last of May i was digonoised with breast cancer ,and scared out of my mind . was right with God and told myself why not me??.but was so woried about what whould happen to DH .I prayed GOd give me strenth to fight and help make people aware that this can happen to any one ,even if it does not run in family . I hope by laughing and joking about my missing body parts i make other people aware there is life after cancer . Its one day at a time here at our house i praise God for every flower every mim. i have. I pray that each day he gives me, I will at least make someone smile and be aware of this awfull thing that strikes woman, and not that long ago made them feel they were not a woman anymore WELL not this old hussy I AM WOMAM HERE ME ROAR >I poised for calender girls, a month after surgery to make people laugh and to show them im still a good looking one sided old broad and proud to be alive to strut whats left of my stuff . twla and i both post on here and tell every one to get mam. every year no matter age or family history .these people care about you and your hurts and honey any one that been through it has hurts either mental or body pain that no one but G od can understand ,but By Golly they open their arms up to you and love you and pray for you .jeans did not ring a bell for some ,but you say help they are thier for you . love and prayers to you and thank you for speading the word >GOD BLESS You .
PATTY

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Love you Jen.

JEN picked up Bible after i signed off and it open to my farvorite verse, and the one I start Out with Each day .Psm.19;14
Let the word of my mouth and THE meditions of my heart ,be acceptable in thy sight ,O LORD,my strength and redeemer.


i pray God keep you and your work in his eyes 24/7
love patty

This message was edited Oct 11, 2004 3:34 PM

This never was about ME or my cancer (s). I've made mention of it, talked about my radiation therapy and have been open about it. Its no secret in the community that i've battled 2, not 1, but 2 different cancers in since 12/03...

It was about bringing an awareness to the community about what Lee Jeans does 1 day out of the month of Oct for breast cancer awareness. Just ONE response would have been so appreciated. 25 views and no responses......you cant help but wonder was it because I posted, or what??

If you've ever posted something that has gotten NO replies, then you know what i'm talking about (feelings). If youre one of the ones that people fall all over your posts, you have no idea what i'm talking about. Its redundant to try to even explain it.

I appreciate everything y'all have said, but it's really not important anymore. The day has come and gone, we did our best and we'll do it again next year.
Jen
p.s....jim, love you too

I have post a lot off things and wondered why there was so many hits and no replys then i remembered that when i ck. out forum i cold hit it and read it but couldnt post till i joined .so there a lot of window shoping on here .It use to hurt my feeling but time to short and each day to great to waste my time worry why ?.but knoing it was read by thoes God chose to see it ,and i will never know if it made a difference

Jen I feel your hurt in your postings and have been there before. Sometimes we get to thinking that this is family and when we are ignored it would be just like family not responding to us with love. I usually read all your posting and sometimes even respond to you when you didn't start the posting. Some how I missed this one and would have responded with a whistle, knowing that it probably would have gotten a smile from you. I'm whistling this morning. Love ya. Good thoughts going your way today.

I know you would have Jim. BTW, i read your post over on the prayer forum. Glad things went well!! Hows Bobbie?

Jen, I still feel bad that you think you were being ignored. We did not answer because we did not know the post was there. I answered as soon as I read it. We do care about you, I think that is evident in these postings.

And BTW, I think your mission was accomplished by bringing awareness of Lee Denim Days, even though the day has come and gone, we now know about it.

I wish you a bright, sunny, happy day today and smile :) Kathy

ditto to MM's post. I responded as soon as I read your posts, Jen. DG is getting so large, I sometimes don't get everything read that I'd like to. :)

MSJen .. there are quite a vast number of posts .. that certainly appear to be intended, to merely present/display information .. or, an 'announcement' of sorts ... and that seem that no question is asked, or any reply is necessarily 'expected' .. or, 'needed' .. for that matter.

I too, read your post .. and I most certainly felt that there was no 'reply' necessary ... REF: "Just thought I'd pass that on so that if yall see a bunch of people wearing jeans to work that dont normally, thats whats up ".

Altho' it may not have occured to you .. but, there are many folks of which Cancer has/is a part of their lives .. and most likely already have been fully aware of this same info. Folks do live and survive .. outside of the internet!

And, as has been stated earlier .. the fact that you too .. could easily see that your post has/had indeed been viewed and read by folks - seems would/should've been a wonderful solace or commendation .. to your announcement.

Seems that your personal comments, after the fact .. may could so easily be misconstrued .. as a bit hurtful, by/to a few DG folks tho'. ... And it seems that it really wasn't very kind of you .. and a few needless comments.

Perhaps now, your intentions have been properly percieved ...

- Magpye



This message was edited Oct 11, 2004 9:37 AM

cancer and treatmrents are ugly . we go on if we have support thats great, i did not first time 3yrs ago 2nd time yr ago did some to wonderful caring people here pray lift you up..i'm going for cat scan todaY THEN ANOTHER ONE LATER TODAY, THURSDAY A BONE one ,so we have to believe keep trying .... Makes you wonder why no cures are found, a woman told me at my cancer drs.-- is-- but drs. everyone deals with cancer patients would go broke it worried me now..blessings al.. prayers, attitude is our key but i have a very good cancer dr. and surgeon i believe!!!...BLESSINGS ALL. POSTINGS DO HELP EVERYONES SUPPORT...

Hope, I hope that everything goes well for you today with your scans and tests. Yes, it is nice to know that someone cares. I have several friends who have had breast cancer and I never, ever want to know what it is like, but I know if it happened to me, there would be so much support here. I support the Susan Komen foundation in many ways. There are so many fund drives now, it is wonderful. And this month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In Louisville there have been many walks, races, concerts, you name it, it is being done to raise money and awareness of Breast Cancer. I support as many of them as I can.

I remember when you were going through your ordeal earlier this year and how frightened you were. You had so much support from us at DG, I think you were overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and support. That's what we offer to all here.

I have not time to read every post, and I mean no disrespect to Jen, (I've talked with her many times in the past and she is a sweetie), but I honestly thought by the subject line of her post that there was a sale on Lee Denim Jeans. If I'd been in a hurry, I might not have read it, but it semi sparked my curiosity.

I am sympathetic to what all of you have gone through and wish many prayers for continued good health.

Happy Day, Kathy

I'm ready to let this drop.
Jen

Kathy thanks lots.. today was rough.. now tomorrow was set up at drs was there till 5:30 only patient only my dr. there she set up tomorrow now i have couple other things to go tend to at drs (different one) then thursday is bone scan..i believe it will all be ok for me.. i'm wanting it very bad.. blessings all always be alert...

Any indication of test results? And how are you feeling? Many blessings to you Hope. Still saying prayers here. Kathy