Comments on: Hi, I’m AT, I play an intelligent, articulate guy on the Internets… http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:08:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Califdudes http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9210 Califdudes Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:30:57 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9210 Hurry up and get over there....we will wait for the rest of the story. I would love to join you for dinner; however, I do believe it is just a "little" too far to drive. But thank you for the invitation, you are very kind. Vickie Hurry up and get over there….we will wait for the rest of the story. I would love to join you for dinner; however, I do believe it is just a “little” too far to drive. But thank you for the invitation, you are very kind.

Vickie

]]> By: DeAnna http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9211 DeAnna Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:32:20 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9211 I believe that you are changing the world, it's all on your shoulders AT. If I drive 150 miles to come visit on Thanksgiving will you disclose your super secret name. I'm the first reply and I call dibs - please email me your address. Nice to see you taking charge so gracefully, and managing to keep all your "new" friends informed as well. Keep fighting BJ!! I believe that you are changing the world, it’s all on your shoulders AT. If I drive 150 miles to come visit on Thanksgiving will you disclose your super secret name. I’m the first reply and I call dibs - please email me your address. Nice to see you taking charge so gracefully, and managing to keep all your “new” friends informed as well. Keep fighting BJ!!

]]> By: Rylee's mom http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9215 Rylee's mom Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:12:08 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9215 AT - I can't begin to tell you how much this story has touched me. I have learned so much from your situation. None of us are promised tomorrow and I am guilty of taking that for granted. I am amazed at your strength to carry on and be a good daddy. I have realized that I dont really have any "problems" or anything to complain about. I should be happy and love on my daughters and husband every chance I get. I only know BJ through school functions but my heart goes out to you, her, and your boys. She would be very proud of how you are handling the situation. Your in my prayers. If I can help you with Pigpen or MastaG let me know. AT -
I can’t begin to tell you how much this story has touched me. I have learned so much from your situation. None of us are promised tomorrow and I am guilty of taking that for granted. I am amazed at your strength to carry on and be a good daddy. I have realized that I dont really have any “problems” or anything to complain about. I should be happy and love on my daughters and husband every chance I get. I only know BJ through school functions but my heart goes out to you, her, and your boys. She would be very proud of how you are handling the situation. Your in my prayers. If I can help you with Pigpen or MastaG let me know.

]]> By: MSueS http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9217 MSueS Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:39:36 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9217 I lurk and read and have come to feel as if I know you and yours. That is strange to think about, and add to that how I forget you don't know me back. That I've only commented once. I would guess, though, that I am representative of many of your readers. I just read that, in your own words, you are disspassionate when speaking. I thought I should make a point of saying that besides your keeping us informed on your family's torment and by doing so, opening us all up to life and how its treacherous turns can be met, you are putting a face (an anonymous one!)to quite men who don't seem to have much to say. Won't all of us look at the next quite male we meet and wonder what depths those silences hide. And I feel as if I can see and hear your wife, as well. She is active and very alive in your words. You do her honor with your love. I lurk and read and have come to feel as if I know you and yours. That is strange to think about, and add to that how I forget you don’t know me back. That I’ve only commented once. I would guess, though, that I am representative of many of your readers. I just read that, in your own words, you are disspassionate when speaking. I thought I should make a point of saying that besides your keeping us informed on your family’s torment and by doing so, opening us all up to life and how its treacherous turns can be met, you are putting a face (an anonymous one!)to quite men who don’t seem to have much to say. Won’t all of us look at the next quite male we meet and wonder what depths those silences hide. And I feel as
if I can see and hear your wife, as well. She is active and very alive in your words. You do her honor with your love.

]]> By: Kate http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9218 Kate Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:41:54 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9218 My husband does things on low-emotion, too. I'm not sure if that's what brought him into math as a hobby, or vice-versa. But in the past few months, his father died, his mother has continued to behave badly, and his birth mother contacted him out of the blue for the first time on his adoptive mother's birthday, and he's never had a visible ounce of emotion. And I think he's pretty okay and, dare I say, normal most of the time. So there's hope for you, too. And, if it helps - we signed our wills today, and are having them notarized on Tuesday. All from reading this. My husband does things on low-emotion, too. I’m not sure if that’s what brought him into math as a hobby, or vice-versa. But in the past few months, his father died, his mother has continued to behave badly, and his birth mother contacted him out of the blue for the first time on his adoptive mother’s birthday, and he’s never had a visible ounce of emotion.

And I think he’s pretty okay and, dare I say, normal most of the time. So there’s hope for you, too.

And, if it helps - we signed our wills today, and are having them notarized on Tuesday. All from reading this.

]]> By: timsan1 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9219 timsan1 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:45:41 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9219 I can hear you on the telling people the same story over and over again -- and the length of it. We did this with my daughter when she was sick and continue to tell the story as people notice that she is a little behind the curve when it comes to being a two year old. I always feel it coming when it does. Someone asks a question -- a good question like -- "so why is she not talking yet?" When she was in the hospital we picked a spokes person for the family -- both sides. It was hard to get home from the hospital and get all the phone calls -- all well meaning. Never had an outlet like this here site where people could catch up and then talk about other things. For me, talking about it is reliving it -- every damn detail. We had wonderful people around -- made us weeks of food we stored in the freezer. Had some of the best waffles I have ever had and they were cold. I ran into two sets of people. People who really wanted to hear how things were going and people who really didn't but felt obligated to ask. The other set avoided me like the plague -- like they could catch whatever I had. After feeling a little hurt about them going away -- they were not who I expected to bail -- there were all these other people that came out of the woodwork that I never knew and they for some reason gave a damn about my family. I wasn't even related or anything. And they are still around even a couple years later. It is weird and a blessing all at once. We are still praying here for your family. I go to work and I think about looking on the tumor but I think I would get in trouble with our internet policy. Oh, by the way, the computer is still here for you if you need it -- no strings. I have some other hardware goodies too. I have a wireless keyboard and mouse to futher your blogging pleasure if you like. I have a digital video camera you are welcome to borrow -- I never really use it. Still photography is my things. There is more stuff -- I just have to dig a little. tg I can hear you on the telling people the same story over and over again — and the length of it. We did this with my daughter when she was sick and continue to tell the story as people notice that she is a little behind the curve when it comes to being a two year old. I always feel it coming when it does. Someone asks a question — a good question like — “so why is she not talking yet?” When she was in the hospital we picked a spokes person for the family — both sides. It was hard to get home from the hospital and get all the phone calls — all well meaning. Never had an outlet like this here site where people could catch up and then talk about other things. For me, talking about it is reliving it — every damn detail. We had wonderful people around — made us weeks of food we stored in the freezer. Had some of the best waffles I have ever had and they were cold. I ran into two sets of people. People who really wanted to hear how things were going and people who really didn’t but felt obligated to ask. The other set avoided me like the plague — like they could catch whatever I had. After feeling a little hurt about them going away — they were not who I expected to bail — there were all these other people that came out of the woodwork that I never knew and they for some reason gave a damn about my family. I wasn’t even related or anything. And they are still around even a couple years later. It is weird and a blessing all at once.

We are still praying here for your family. I go to work and I think about looking on the tumor but I think I would get in trouble with our internet policy. Oh, by the way, the computer is still here for you if you need it — no strings. I have some other hardware goodies too. I have a wireless keyboard and mouse to futher your blogging pleasure if you like. I have a digital video camera you are welcome to borrow — I never really use it. Still photography is my things. There is more stuff — I just have to dig a little.

tg

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9221 Atomictumor Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:58:37 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9221 Thanks Timsan. Yeah, I feel like if I didn't have the 'tumor to point people too, despite the fact that I would have gone insane during the first week of November, I'd now be spending all my time telling people whats going on. Instead, I just tell them the web address. I'll answer a few more questions, if they have em, but eventually send them here. Its OK about the borrowing things thing, man. Thanks for the offer, but I think we should be cool. Besides, I like gadgets, and I'd be trouble with giving em back. Thanks Timsan. Yeah, I feel like if I didn’t have the ‘tumor to point people too, despite the fact that I would have gone insane during the first week of November, I’d now be spending all my time telling people whats going on. Instead, I just tell them the web address. I’ll answer a few more questions, if they have em, but eventually send them here.
Its OK about the borrowing things thing, man. Thanks for the offer, but I think we should be cool. Besides, I like gadgets, and I’d be trouble with giving em back.

]]> By: Christina http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9227 Christina Fri, 17 Nov 2006 03:36:05 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9227 I have told you before, but will tell you again - you don't know how much your writing has affected me. I feel so close to you, because of the similar feelings and experiences we have shared. I don't think I could have written them down, all of my writing was done with the details, the facts, the numbers, the research - as you have said so many times. That was helpful to me, like you, to know those details, but to hear the rest of the story from you has really touched my heart in places that over the last two years, I had managed to bury down deep. Thank you for that, and if I can ever be of any help to you in your life, you have my email address, don't hesitate to use it. I have told you before, but will tell you again - you don’t know how much your writing has affected me. I feel so close to you, because of the similar feelings and experiences we have shared. I don’t think I could have written them down, all of my writing was done with the details, the facts, the numbers, the research - as you have said so many times. That was helpful to me, like you, to know those details, but to hear the rest of the story from you has really touched my heart in places that over the last two years, I had managed to bury down deep. Thank you for that, and if I can ever be of any help to you in your life, you have my email address, don’t hesitate to use it.

]]> By: AT http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9233 AT Fri, 17 Nov 2006 03:41:31 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9233 Christina, thanks. I love that I've found things in common with people, when most people never go through crappy things like this. I mean, its horrible that this kinda junk is our communion, but its beautiful that we share it. Thanks. Christina, thanks. I love that I’ve found things in common with people, when most people never go through crappy things like this. I mean, its horrible that this kinda junk is our communion, but its beautiful that we share it.
Thanks.

]]> By: bennie http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9238 bennie Fri, 17 Nov 2006 03:49:31 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9238 AT, I think in another life or perhaps later in this one we could be great friends. I think it's really cool that you are seeing the big picture in regards to your story. It can and will change at least part of the world. Quite frankly the movie "Pay It Forward" comes to mind. I'd love to bring my family up for TG but the in-laws would never understand. Plus it sounds like your inner circle is taking good care of you. I've been hesitant to say this because again, I don't want to give you false hope but generally from what we know, they (docs) do not trache people unless the patient has a good chance at some type of recovery. When you posted that she was going to get "the dolphin hole" me and the wife were thrilled. Get some rest. Therapies are just around the corner. It'll be hard work but it'll be the most rewarding thing to have happened to you. GAC will be back. I just have feeling. AT, I think in another life or perhaps later in this one we could be great friends. I think it’s really cool that you are seeing the big picture in regards to your story. It can and will change at least part of the world. Quite frankly the movie “Pay It Forward” comes to mind. I’d love to bring my family up for TG but the in-laws would never understand. Plus it sounds like your inner circle is taking good care of you.

I’ve been hesitant to say this because again, I don’t want to give you false hope but generally from what we know, they (docs) do not trache people unless the patient has a good chance at some type of recovery. When you posted that she was going to get “the dolphin hole” me and the wife were thrilled.

Get some rest. Therapies are just around the corner. It’ll be hard work but it’ll be the most rewarding thing to have happened to you. GAC will be back. I just have feeling.

]]> By: Mrs. S http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9245 Mrs. S Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:14:05 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9245 It was so great to see you at WB today with G. I admire your strength, your courage, and your love for your wife and children. As I told you, you are touching so many people through your page, your words...and BJ is touching people all over the world...even in her sickness. G touches me everyday with his courage and determination to make you guys proud of him. What a special family you are. Believe in miracles...they are as close as a prayer...You all are in my prayers daily. Please let me know if there is anything you need. I'm keeping G busy and looking out for him during the day. It was so great to see you at WB today with G. I admire your strength, your courage, and your love for your wife and children. As I told you, you are touching so many people through your page, your words…and BJ is touching people all over the world…even in her sickness. G touches me everyday with his courage and determination to make you guys proud of him. What a special family you are. Believe in miracles…they are as close as a prayer…You all are in my prayers daily. Please let me know if there is anything you need. I’m keeping G busy and looking out for him during the day.

]]> By: Little Miss http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9255 Little Miss Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:40:13 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9255 I can tell you this much...there are far more readers than comments. I figure most people don't know what to say, which is something that has kept me from commenting in the past. However, I have come across several blogs who have mentioned you and the bedside vigil you continue for your darling wife, all coming away with a sense of change, a sense of uncertainty about life...and above all else, a sense of love. Go ahead, let GAC kick your ass because you really are changing the world!! I can tell you this much…there are far more readers than comments. I figure most people don’t know what to say, which is something that has kept me from commenting in the past. However, I have come across several blogs who have mentioned you and the bedside vigil you continue for your darling wife, all coming away with a sense of change, a sense of uncertainty about life…and above all else, a sense of love.

Go ahead, let GAC kick your ass because you really are changing the world!!

]]> By: sumgurl http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9313 sumgurl Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:34:08 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/11/16/hi-im-at-i-play-an-intelligent-articulate-guy-on-the-internets/#comment-9313 i am the ... how did you put it? ... "sit at the back of the room and smile quietly kinda guy" (er, girl ... er, gurl) myself which is exactly why we have never really officially met up with you and GAC. i met you and GAC and the boys years ago at october's b-day party and when i'd see you around school(s) i'm always to shy to say hey. and i know people don't remember faces like i do so the confusions and rejection is always a gamble. i disovered how extroverted i can be via technology and i no longer have to force myself to use the phone or struggle to find the right words in person - i have made some pretty awesome friendships via internet. anyway, i am saying i love bos and eaves and i realize that you and GAC are safe and cool and wonderful people and i consider that a blessing in the midst of all the tragedy happening. you move me with your words as i know you have been told. i forceably read my hubby an entry the other day (he couldn't understand why i was having to check in on GAC so frequently) and i turned around to find him in tears. eat turkey until you are busting at the seams! i am the … how did you put it? … “sit at the back of the room and smile quietly kinda guy” (er, girl … er, gurl) myself which is exactly why we have never really officially met up with you and GAC. i met you and GAC and the boys years ago at october’s b-day party and when i’d see you around school(s) i’m always to shy to say hey. and i know people don’t remember faces like i do so the confusions and rejection is always a gamble. i disovered how extroverted i can be via technology and i no longer have to force myself to use the phone or struggle to find the right words in person - i have made some pretty awesome friendships via internet. anyway, i am saying i love bos and eaves and i realize that you and GAC are safe and cool and wonderful people and i consider that a blessing in the midst of all the tragedy happening. you move me with your words as i know you have been told. i forceably read my hubby an entry the other day (he couldn’t understand why i was having to check in on GAC so frequently) and i turned around to find him in tears.
eat turkey until you are busting at the seams!

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