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Sarasota, FL (PressExposure) July 23, 2011 -- eBook Publisher and Master Distributor First Edition Design eBook Publishing opened their UK division this week. With the addition of on-line address www.firsteditiondesignpublishing.co.uk and capabilities to now exchange seventeen different currency rates, the company continues its international expansion.
"We now distribute eBooks worldwide to over 3,500 on-line outlets including libraries and schools. This is in addition to major on-line eBooksellers that includes, but is not limited to, Apple, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Google eBooks, Sony and Diesel," said First Edition Design, Inc.'s CEO Deborah E. Gordon. "We have been receiving a flurry of inquiries and orders from overseas. Our new international arena allows clients to easily access us and process orders quickly in a currency that is familiar to them. It's also more expedient for our global distribution partners to process eBook sales in their native currency."
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First Edition Design eBook Publishing, headquartered in Sarasota, Florida USA, is a licensed Apple Developer and Microsoft Solution Provider. They convert digital files and reformat them to usable eBook file formats such as HTML, Java, .mobi, ePub, PDF, RFT, LFR, PDB and plain text. As a Master Distributor First Edition Design Publishing submits properly formatted eBook files to Amazon Kindle, Apple's iBookstore, Barnes & Noble's BookNook, Border's, Kobo, Google's eBookstore, Sony, Diesel's eBookstore and worldwide to over 3,500 additional internet distribution points, including libraries, schools, and on-line eBook retailers.
First Edition Design's expertise dates back to the 1980's. We have always been at the forefront of new technology and trends. We have served Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and small business. This has allowed for a well rounded understanding of our clients needs no matter how big or small. Our unique experience will not only power us into the future, but it allows us to guide our clients into the future and grow.
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On Thursday, December 10th, 2015, the JESSE BAKER BAND will perform at York College of PA. Hosted by WVYC 88.1 FM, the show will take place at Sparts Den on the 1st floor of Iosue Student Union from 7pm to 11pm. Entry is free and open to the public, food will be available to purchase.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1021903601195179/
WVYC radio promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QFevPEOESI&feature=youtu.be
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A symmetrical room with your guests surrounding a centrally located dance floor creates a centerpiece and focal point. Your guests will be able to see and hear every memorable moment without feeling like they are miles away from the action. We call this staging, and how it's chosen is very important to how connected your guests will feel during your reception.
I have been fortunate to have worked at many wonderful venues since 1997. There have been some great ones along the way, but some of the best are in this list because of how their layouts meet what has been described on this page.
Equally important to how the room is staged; sound and lighting are two important elements that should never be ignored. First and foremost, the entertainer you choose is most important. And if the entertainer you choose also has a way to sonically and aesthetically compliment the room with his sound system, your wedding day experience will be even more remarkable.
As you and your spouse make your Grand Entrance into the room, wouldn't it be wonderful to barely notice where the beautiful music is coming from, only to feel the ambiance in the room that is very inviting and warm?
I use the Bose L1 system, which is an acoustically matched sound system, that will create the perfect backdrop of mood and tone, guaranteeing that your guests will hear everything being said that evening from my first words to greet them, to the toasts/speeches, to the dance music that plays and takes us into the night! When the dancing begins, I will wash the dance floor with color to create a dancing environment that is irresistible to your guests.


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Joe Macari fell in love with cars as a young boy, watching racing on television with his father. After a racing career that involved winning the Le Mans 24 Hours race as well as a variety of top-flight GT race championships around the world, he now runs his business restoring classic cars.
It is one of Europe's largest official classic Ferrari restoration businesses. In the workshop and showroom in Southfields, south-west London, the company services, restores and sells modern and classic models of luxury cars and motorbikes.
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Top: Agent Ninetynine | Pants: ASOS | Jewelry: House of Harlow 1960 | Stockings: AVANTGARDE
Behold my peg leg trouser style swag!
Braving the winter chill and my acute sense of self-awareness with my midriff showing, I gave myself a real kick in the 'A' to pull off a decent OOTD look but still keep it interesting to feature here. I've been on a dry spell for fashion ideas and it feels passé if I kept making them too simple in execution. I've delved too long on my monochromatic black and white combo cheating ways sadly, on FMLs and in the real world and seems to be my demeanor for winter itself – outwardly 'meh' with everything.
The highlight here has got to be these stockings from the CHOCO MOOxAVANTGARDE range which I sought out for while in Harajuku. Though I'm showing you only a snippet of its killer design, its quirkiness is just what I've been looking for to complete this look or I might end up looking like a business women working on the weekend… yeah, no thanks!
Will Winter Siree be forever covered in shades of the darkest colour? To quote the late Miss Winehouse – I'll go back to black. Well, at least for now.
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] With an impeccable performance of Tom Bogdan, this film directed by John Barrett and Steve Elliot was premiered in cinema in 2014. The film "Reel Montauk" had an original production of USA. You can watch Reel Montauk online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
Rating: 5 by 10 users./
Runtime: 44 minutes
Tom Bogdan.
Documental, Animation, Historic.
44-minute film (full movie) directed by John Barrett and Steve Elliot.
The original audio of Reel Montauk has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2014.
Screenplay written by John Barrett.
Steve Elliot.
John Barrett.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Reel Montauk has a duration of 44 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
Apparently, a lot of you have been overcome with the love disease. We, the love doctors, have taken it upon ourselves to diagnose each of these specific sicknesses. Please heed our advice and take the recommended treatments.
Patient 1: Heythere31
Diagnosis: Weakness due to insufficient oxygen. This often happens to Shawols who spend too much time listening to A.Mi.Go instead of Love Like Oxygen.
Treatment: Listen to SHINee's Love Like Oxygen on repeat.
Patient 2: Anonymous
Diagnosis: Severe Onew ache. This often appears both suddenly and intensely in both Shawols and non-Shawols alike.
Treatment: Listen to Onew's OST, In Your Eyes, every night before you sleep for one week.
Patient 3: Anonymous
Diagnosis: SFI nostalgia. This often occurs in the elderly members long for what once was.
Treatment: Play one of the new games in SFI's Game section.
Patient 4: Sasha-wol
Diagnosis: High dopaMin levels. This often occurs in young TaeMints who have just found a community.
Treatment: Spend time with fellow TaeMints in SFI's Taemin section.
Patient 5: Minhyo14
Diagnosis: Comeback thirst. This occurs when SHINee doesn't have a comeback for a long time.
Treatment: Unfortunately, the only cure for this is for SHINee to make a comeback. SHINee, comeback!
Patient 6: anhvan44
Diagnosis: Anime eyes due to infatuation. This often happens to Shawols, well, because SHINee's cute.
Treatment: Become inspired by looking at some of the chibi SHINee art in SFI's Art Gallery.
Patient 7: Anonymous
Diagnosis: Tachycardia (high pulse rate) due to high levels of determination. This often occurs in those who are inspired by Taemin's determination.
Treatment: Watch the product of Taemin's hard work, Taemin's debut solo, Danger.
Patient 8: Anonymous
Diagnosis: Pink heart eyes. This is when the love from your heart moves to your eyes, so everywhere you look, you see couples.
Treatment: Spend more time talking to SFI staff and SFI members in the shoutbox.
Patient 9: Anonymous
Diagnosis: Emotional dino syndrome due to a melted heart. This often occurs in Shawols in non-Shawols who have been entranced by Jonghyun's sweet voice.
Treatment: Listen to Jonghyun's solo ft. Younha, Love Belt, when you wake up in the morning.
Patient 10: Anonymous
Diagnosis: SHINee narcolepsy (aka uncontrollable SHINee dreams). This occurs in those who spend a lot of time thinking about SHINee.
Treatment: Be inspired by your dreams and turn them into works of fiction in SFI's Fanfiction section.
Patient 11: Minhyo14
Diagnosis: OTPain. Where there's OTP, there's pain.
Treatment: Let out your feels in SFI's Coupling section. Misery loves company.
Patient 12: Anonymous
Diagnosis: Thirst. You know what it is.
Treatment: Watch Taemin's legs as they move gracefully in the dance version of Taemin's song, Ace.
Patient 13: Anonymous
Diagnosis: Taebaby fever. While baby fever occurs in adults whose biological clocks are ticking, Taebaby fever occurs in Taemints who are struck by Taemin's adorableness.
Treatment: Watch Taemin's cute hands play the piano in his duet with IU.


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|A disruption or deterioration in supplier
quality can affect a manufacturer's
entire supply chain.
by David R. Butcher
Marketing Communications, MasterControl
A complex global supply chain combined with strict quality and compliance requirements on upstream activities is compounding manufacturers' efforts to ensure they are sourcing quality materials for their products. For life sciences companies, where precision is critical, the slightest variation in materials sourced, equipment used or processes followed can leave a path of disaster in its wake – from nonconforming materials and out-of-specification products to production downtime and product recalls.
Without a solid understanding of the quality and reliability of their suppliers, manufacturers will struggle to know if a supplier's quality system is failing, let alone be able to quickly stop the results of poor supplier quality from spreading.
By implementing supplier audits, manufacturers are more likely to gain visibility into whether a supplier's products and processes adhere to a defined quality standard, as MasterControl Senior Technical Product Manager Terrance Holbrook explains for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
This article is related to the Product Data Sheet: MasterControl Supplier. To get the full details, please download your free copy.
This article is related to the Product Data Sheet: MasterControl Supplier. To get the full details, please download your free copy.
While suppliers are expected to measure their own performance, manufacturers should also work with them to establish clear quality requirements for their suppliers. Every manufacturer must define its own metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for supplier performance, establishing its own requisite characteristics and capabilities of a supplier's quality system, according to Holbrook, who has more than 18 years of industry experience in manufacturing fields.
There is an endless combination of possible criteria that manufacturers can measure in a supplier's quality performance and related activities, including: deviations and non-conformances; regulatory certifications; corrective actions; change controls; complaint history; return rates; raw material chain of custody; and batching process and production records.
Using an audit form or survey outlining specific evaluative questions, manufacturers should look for certain signs of suboptimal supplier quality performance, including: high scrap rates or nonconforming product rates; poor/incomplete batch record documentation; and below industry-standard KPIs.
Manufacturers can use the audit findings to identify process, training or documentation issues affecting the supplier's quality metrics and help guide the supplier to an improved state of quality.
How to Help Your Supplier Reach a Higher State of Quality
After identifying the issues hindering optimal supplier quality, the manufacturer and supplier can together determine corrective actions for the supplier to implement within a specific time frame. The manufacturer should update the supplier scorecard to reflect quality-related problems found during the audit, as well as set up reoccurring supplier evaluations (i.e., mini-audits).
Successfully implementing supplier corrective actions requires a robust, well-managed process that relies less on mandating specific solutions and more on active, ongoing collaboration.
The supplier is probably more familiar with its own quality system than the manufacturer is, so demanding specific solutions can cause more damage than benefit – over-complicating an already-complicated quality system and creating more problems in the future.
Instead, the preferred way to help a supplier reach a better state of quality is to work closely with the supplier to establish open communication, develop and document the criteria for quality performance, and identify major quality problems and corrective actions. By making suppliers part of the quality process, according to Holbrook, manufacturers are "more likely to gain greater visibility into supplier quality, facilitate better quality processes and receive higher-quality parts."
To learn more about implementing supplier audits collaboratively, as well as how to apply quality management tools to achieve supplier quality success, check out Terrance Holbrook's article for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
David Butcher has been writing about business and technology trends in the industrial B2B space for more than a decade. Currently a marketing communications specialist at MasterControl, he previously served as editor of ThomasNet News' Industry Market Trends and as assistant editor for Technology Marketing Corp.'s Customer Interaction Solutions. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the State University of New York, Purchase.
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Vector greeting card with funny cartoon birds in retro colors. Every vector illustration comes as both a scalable EPS file and as a large RGB JPEG file
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Ariana Trailer (2003)
01 January 2003 19 mins
Ariana tells the story of a film crew that sets out to visit the Pandjsher Valley in Northern Afghanistan. Described in classic Persian poetry as a 'paradise garden,' the impenetrable nature of the valley and its lush, fertile landscape have set it apart from the rest of the country and encouraged a history of independence and resistance. Hugonnier's film considers how the specificities of a landscape help to determine its history. After the crew is unable to film the valley from a vantage point in the surrounding Hindu Kush mountains, Ariana becomes the story of a failed project that prompts a process of reflection about the 'panorama' as a form of strategic overview, as a cinematic camera move, and its origins as pre-cinematic mass entertainment.
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I have been so busy that I just realized I hadn't posted on here that I had my baby. He was born on Friday Oct 18 at 11:01am. We named him Declan Daniel and he weighed in at 8lbs 6oz. We were told at birth that he measured 20.75 inches but on Tuesday Oct. 22 he was at the urologist and they measured him at 20 inches so who knows how long he really was!! Hopefully I will get time to post pics and his birth story soon.
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Environmental Learning begins with access to resources about the world we live in, share, and depend on for survival. GLOBIO's focus is on creating and delivering those resources to engage kids, educators, and life-long learners to value all life on Earth.
GLOSSOPEDIA is GLOBIO's solution to a critical need: the overwhelming lack of free, child-specific, child-friendly, learning content on the internet. GLOSSOPEDIA is our multimedia online interactive encyclopedia, connecting kids to the world by supporting discovery of nature, animals, science, and culture. No other resource like it exists, primarily because GLOBIO owns or has long-term rights to all the content explored in GLOSSOPEDIA.
GLOSSOPEDIA is designed for kids with support, like our Learning Activity Guides, for those who help kids learn. It has a user interface that graphically embraces the spirit and joy of life-long learning. Visit GLOSSOPEDIA
Building Global Connections through visually rich learning resources
Apes Like Us
Apes Like Us is built on the voluminous visual and audio media created over the past five years. GLOBIO chose YouTube as the best media platform because of its broad use — over 35 billion views per day —
platform to reach people who already are excited about our planet through apes, but millions that could be engaged. The YouTube platform is also the most available to kids, educators, and adults on any device they have.
Great Apes 2020
The partnership is a return to GLOBIO's origins where flagship species form the basis for engaging children in exploring and discussing the world, and the factors threatening species health and survival. GLOBIO, working with the rich content being created by Great Apes 2020, will look to develop a range of web-based resources that enable educators to access existing learning materials that use great apes as an opportunity to help children understand complex global environmental issues. Some of these resources will utilize the growing body of photos, video and audio being created by the Great Apes 2020 team over the next three years.


text: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=news3_mar27_2008 Missing guns? Tell it to the Marines A RETIRED Marine commandant and seven other people were charged before the anti-graft court yesterday over the unexplained disappearance of 77 sub-machine guns in June 2000. The Ombudsman charged retired Brig. Gen. Percival Subala, now deputy administrator for port operations at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority; Col. Cesar de la Peña, former Marines chief-of-staff; Navy Capt. Teodoro Briones; SPO4 Richard Zules; and private individuals Edelbert Uybuco, Gerardo Vijandre, Manuel Ferdinand Trinidad, and Michael Boregas with illegal disposition of firearms after it was discovered that 77 H&K MP5 sub-machineguns were missing. In the charge sheet, the prosecution said the defendants conspired to divert the shipment of firearms to Trimark Ventures Trading Corp., which was the accredited supplier of firearms and ammunition to the police and the military. In October 2000, a police task force raided a beach resort in Subic, Zambales, and arrested members of a gunrunning syndicate. Some of these firearms turned out to be part of the 77 sub-machine guns that went missing, prosecutors said. Macon Ramos Araneta


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24 hours after launching a lawsuit against an NFL player, Tila Tequila has released a video of her Mensa-esque thoughts on her situation, life, criminal charges, and various other topics that the U.N. is sure to discuss at their next summit.
The video has since been taken down, though it may reappear as evidence in a future that could be filled with court appearances and reality show "Where are they now?" specials.
You know things are bad when your lawyer is publicly promising to get you help, which is exactly what happened in Ms. Tequila's case. Cyrus Nownejad, Ms. Tequila's attorney, has stated that his client's alleged domestic abuse at the hands of San Diego Chargers linebacker (and former boyfriend) Shawne Merriman has "pushed her over the edge."
So just what did Ms. Tequila have to say about her situation? Well, for starters, she rather eloquently defended herself:
People call me an attention whore ... or whatever ... but excuse me, I'm a grown ass woman and I'm confident in myself ... I think a woman's body is a beautiful thing ... that's why I'm a lesbian ... I was born naked ... anybody who is against that is gay and in denial.
Gayness and/or denial notwithstanding, she concluded her rhetoric with the simple, poetic words, "I am an angel ... because I am here to save the world with my army." I, for one, would like to volunteer to enlist in that army.
Unfortunately for the rest of the world, no one is going to get to see the aftermath of the alleged meltdown (at least until someone leaks it online) because her Ustream account has gone dark. We are left simply with the sad image of a woman seemingly grasping at the ass-end of her 15 minutes of fame.
But you know what? At least she went out with a bang.
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text: Donald Glover Daily updated news, gossip, rumors, pictures, videos and more about Donald Glover.TranslationsFrançaisEspañolDeutschItalianoPortuguês中文 Tweeter ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Donald Glover34-year-old rapperDonald Glover is a 34-year-old American rapper, actor, author and comedian, best known for his role on the television series Community.Quick FactsName: Donald GloverFull name: Donald McKinley GloverOccupation: rapper, actor, author, comedianAge: 34Born: September, 25 1983 in Los AngelesCitizenship: United StatesSelected Filmography2015: The Martian (Ridley Scott): Rich Purnell2013: The To Do List (Maggie Carey): Derrick2009 - Today: Community (TV): Troy BarnesThe latest Donald Glover newsDonald GloverHis Beloved Dog Recovering from SurgeryAMP™, 19-11-2017 | Donald Glover's adored labrador retriever "Spinee" has undergone a risky surgery on Tuesday and is luckily beginning the slow process of recovery. The 34-year-old rapper has received waves and waves and support for Spinee, as he offered his Twitter followers an update on pooch's status regularly.Read It »Donald GloverDeath Hoax says "Childish Gambino Dies at 34"AMP™, 19-11-2017 | Donald Glover was reported as dead earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the November 2017 news has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports.Read It »Donald GloverTime magazine's Person of the Year for 2017?AMP™, 23-11-2017 | According to a well-informed source, Childish Gambino Donald Glover is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2017. But while the rapper's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.Read It »Donald GloverDonald Glover named "Sexiest Rapper Alive"AMP™, 23-11-2017 | Donald Glover, 34, has been dubbed "the Sexiest Rapper Alive" by Glamour's magazine in its December 2017 issue out this week. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot!Read It »Donald GloverDonald Glover goes 'Gangnam Style'AMP™, 23-11-2017 | The 34-year-old rapper is said to have been secretly practising 'Gangnam Style' steps, after singer PSY has invited him to join in the famous dance earlier this year.Read It »Donald GloverDid he get married over the weekend?AMP™, 23-11-2017 | Reports from the Daily News yesterday (November 22, 2017), suggest the 34-year-old rapper has secretly got hitched to hist long-term relationship. Sorry ladies, Donald Glover seems to be off the market.Read It »Donald GloverShocker: Childish Gambino Nude Photos Leaked OnlineAMP™, 23-11-2017 | Donald Glover has reportedly become the latest celebrity to fall victim to apparent leaked nude photos scandal. Highly personal and private photographs from his mobile phone were posted on several celebrity gossip websites yesterday.See all pictures here »Donald GloverDid he just Get Engaged?AMP™, 23-11-2017 | On Tuesday morning the Sun-Times reported the 34-year-old rapper Donald Glover and his girlfriend, to be shopping for engagement rings. Naturally, the article sent the Facebook and Twitter into a frenzy.Read It »Donald GloverThe Next James Bond?AMP™, 22-11-2017 | Is Glover, 34, set to be the next James Bond? Rumors that the producers are looking for someone slightly different to play James Bond emerged in October 2017. One of the names who keeps cropping up is Donald Glover.Read It »Donald GloverRapper to announce shock retirement, at age 34AMP™, 23-11-2017 | Sad news for Glover fans as speculation had been rife that Childish Gambino is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 34, with immediate effect.Read It »Donald GloverSplit Rumors: Is the 34-year-old Rapper Single Again?AMP™, 23-11-2017 | Earlier this week news reports surfaced that Donald Glover, 34, and his partner had split up. Is Childish Gambino really single again?Read It »Donald GloverHighest-Paid Rapper in the WorldAMP™, 23-11-2017 | It's been a rough year for the rapper, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 34-year-old Donald Glover has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money's highest-paid celebrity list for 2017.Read It »Donald Glover34-year-old Rapper to Be a Dad?AMP™, 23-11-2017 | Speculation is rampant that Donald Glover is expecting a baby after long-time partner was spotted with a prominent stomach bulge on Wednesday evening, during romantic dinner date. Is the 34-year-old rapper about to be a dad to a little boy or girl?Read It »Donald GloverNew Album and World Tour 2018?AMP™, 19-11-2017 | There have been strong rumors that Donald Glover is finally returning to the recording studio working on a what might be a back-to-roots album, followed by worldwide tour at the end of 2018.Read It »Donald Glover'The To Do List' named Best Film of All TimeAMP™, 23-11-2017 | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Wednesday, November 22), 'The To Do List' is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »


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Soundbox is a gallery installation that challenges our perception of sound. Using a contact mic to record individual sounds within the Whitman College soundscape and LittleBits to build a touch sensor drawer machine, Soundbox invites the viewer to experience an everyday action, opening a drawer, juxtaposed with unfamiliar sounds.
A collaboration with Grace Pyles and Albert Schueller. November 2014.
~ 1 contact mic, 1 raspberry pi, 1 miniature drawer set, lots of painters tape, and a pedestal
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Army History Timeline
Timeline of events in United States and Army History
|The Revolutionary War
|1775 May 10
|The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (The action for which the Army was awarded it's first battle streamer)
|1775 Jun 14
|Te infantry branch was established in the U.S. Army. The U.S. Army was created by the Second Continental Congress. Six Companies of expert riflemen formed in Pennsylvania, Two in Maryland and Two in Virginia
|1775 Jul 03
|George Washington became the first Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
|1776 Jul 04
|The Declaration of Independence was esablished
|During the winter the Army received it's first real training by a former Prussian Officer named Baron Friedrich Von Steuben at Valley Forge
|The Constitution of the United States was written (Ratified in 1789)
|The war of 1812
|The Civil War
|1862 Jul 12
|The Medal of Honor was established by a Congressional Act
|The United States emerged as a world power with the outbreak of the Spanish American War
|1903 Aug 16
|The first Chief of Staff of the Army took office
|LT. Edmund L. Gruber composed the "Caisson Song" which was later to be known as "the Army goes rolling along". It was dedicated on Veterans day of 1956 by the Secretary of the Army.
|Congress changed the name of the Air Service to the Army Air Corp
|1931 Mar 03
|"The Star Spangled Banner" officially became the National Anthem by law (title 36, U.S. Code 170)
|1941 Dec 07
|The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
|1944 Jun 06
|D-Day, France was liberated when the U.S. and it's Allies stormed Normandy Beach (the password used was "Mickey Mouse") The official name of the operation was "Operation Overlord"
|1945 May 12
|VE-Day, Germany surrendered
|1945 Aug 06
|The 1st atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan (dropped by a plane named the Enola Gay)
|1945 Aug 09
|the 2nd atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
|The Department of the Army was established by the National Security Act of 1947. It was previously known as The War Department.
|1947 Sep
|The Air Force separated from the Army
|1949 Aug 10
|Department of Defense was created
|1950 May
|The Uniform Code of Military Justice was enacted
|1955 Aug 17
|President Eisenhower signed the Code of Conduct
|1956 Jun 14
|The Army flag was dedicated. Also the 181st Anniversary of the U.S. Army
|1956 Nov 11
|The army song "The Army Goes Rolling Along" was dedicated by the Secretary of the Army. It was not officially announced until Dec 12, 1957. Originally known as the "Caisson Song", it was composed by LT. Edmund L. Gruber in 1908
|1957 Dec 12
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Jan 04, 2013 - 7:09 pm
Hello Everyone! Happy New Year!
2013 will be a year of many blessings for all of us.
As usual (4th year in a row) here is a new thread for our rare GBC diagnosis. I'm thankful to say I'm still here (7 years- no recurrence) with all of you, even if last year I wasn't on top of all the discussions. But there are many others willing to pick up my slack. Sometimes you have to take a break from things as you can lose your perspective.
I think mine finally came back. Even if I wasn't posting that didn't mean I wasn't reading everything. Let's keep all the discussions flowing, as we all need each other. Sometimes I think the advice we get from others is better than some of the doctor's advice.
It's a new year and just like last year maybe we can all introduce ourselves to anyone new coming to this discussion thread.
Lily – 53
Diagnosed 2005 – 46 Stage IV
Chemo 2005-2007
Surgery 2006
No recurrence
Everyday is a blessing!
Take Care
Jan 05, 2013 - 1:49 am
Happy New Year to everyone! Lilly, thank you for starting a 2013 thread. I know everyone likes hearing from you as you have such a great story: and 7 years out is an awesome hope for so many! I also read Eddie Littlefield Sundby's story which is also amazing (in one of the other threads) for gallbladder cancer. Of course there are many other great stories in these posts and I love the other words of encouragement and hope from everyone.
It was almost 2 years ago now since my first gallbladder surgery/cholecystectomy. A T2 adenocarcinoma found in my gallbladder that seemed to originate from a polyp with some isolated tumor cells in the cystic lymph node. 2011- not a fun year. A liver resection including 10 more lymph nodes (thankfully negative), and chemotherapy after (12 treatments spread over 4 months). I have had 3 followup scans (CT and MRI). So far, so good- no recurance. I am now due for another scan (I postponed it a little because I wanted to enjoy the holidays). So now it is time for "scanxiety", as I need to schedule that next one. I will get blood drawn next week..... yicks.....
I want to wish everyone well; keep fighting , keep strong, and remember statistics don't tell the whole story. You will all be in my thoughts and prayers. Jean
Jan 09, 2013 - 7:17 pm
Hi Jean!
Good for you, two years and going strong! Congrats! No matter how long it has been, scanxiety is now a part of all of our lives. I don't think it ever goes away or gets any easier. Lets us know how it goes.
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers for everyone.
Take Care
Jan 07, 2013 - 2:24 am
hello lily!!! hello everybody. my husband was diagnosed with bgc stage 4 last october 26,2012. we were not prepared for it and we were in shocked most especially the way it was delivered to us. i was told that doctors have to be cold or not compassionate at all when giving the devastating news but it was just awful. that day, i died. it is very very hard and sometimes i don't know what to do. right now he had already treatments, the first two was with columbia presbyterian and now he is at sloan. it is just so hard that this cancer is so rare that i can't find anybody who is going thru the same so at least i can or he can talk to them for support or advice. he lost a lot of weight and not eating very well.from what i see he is depressed and not really fighting this terrible disease. is there anyway that you can get in touch with me so we can talk??? we need help please... my email is email@example.com. thanks a lot..
Jan 09, 2013 - 7:41 pm
Welcome to our board, nice to meet you. I think that this rare cancer comes out of left field and no one is ever prepared for it. The delivery by doctor's can sometimes be so cruel. Many of us have been told when we are alone; going naively into an appointment expecting a small situation that can be handled fairly easy that can turn into the worst day of our lives. You are on the east coast and many GBC patients have gotten their treatment at Sloan. At least you are dealing with a facility that has some experience with GBC. It is hard to find others; many of us had the same issue until we found this board. You aren't alone just talk to us and ask anything you want and someone will be bound to respond to you. Losing weight is a given and eating can be difficult. Small meals have worked better for most of us. He is still in the initial stages of anger and denial. That will pass and then he can fight. You have to fight this disease with your whole heart and not let the beast win. We can do email if you want (email@example.com) or just write your questions on this board.
Take Care
Jan 10, 2013 - 9:24 pm
Hi all: Like Lily, and others I know, I am still here. Diagnosed in October 2009 with possible gallbladder cancer. Had surgery April 2010 to remove the gallbladder, its tumour, and part of the liver. Surgeon observed several tumours on the peritoneum spread from the gallbladder. Had to wait 5 months to start chemo as the surgical incision wouldn't heal. Had 12 treatments of the standard treatment for gallbladder cancer - cisplatin and gemcitibine. That didn't do much. A CT noted a possible tumour on my liver. Had 14 treatments of folfirinox (oxaliplatin + irenotecan + 5FU - standard treatment for colon cancer and pancreatic cancer) and that treatment did work but had awful side effects. Ended up in the hospital and care facility for 5 months following 2 surgeries for a perforated bowel (that I suspect was caused by the chemo and by the constant diarrhea resulting from it). Had high dose radiation in November which seemed to kill the tumour on the liver (but won't know until the next CT in 2 months). No treatment for the peritoneum on the horizon as I now have a colostomy from the perforated bowel. I was turned down for the peritoneum stripping and HIPEC surgery. That's my story! I should note that I'm 69 and was given 2-3 months to live in April 2010. Still here!
Jan 11, 2013 - 8:20 am
Hello Lily and all you others, so good to be with you. This is Maudsie, and I'm still here too. And doing great. I was diagnosied in summer of 2008, after routine GB removal -- and then the big surgery we are all familiar with: I had some spread to liver (local invasion) but negative margins, (so all affected tissue was hopefully cut out), and no lymph involvement found. Then radiation for a while, along with Zoloda (FU-5 pill), then gemcitibine (Gemzar) for some months. All the while getting the usual scans and blood tests which were all fine. At this was at Duke Medical Center which is near my home.
Docs says no more scans are necessary at this point. YAY!!!!! I do have blood tests periodically, next scheduled in 2 weeks. I'm not worried. WOW I have come a long way -- as have many others. I am a T3 Stage IIb survivor, age 66 now.
In the past I have been pretty active on some of these boards, now less so... I check back periodically and catch up with things and I probably will do this for a long time to come. This is an experience that changes you and never leaves you. And you all know what I am talking about, so you are all important to me. God bless --
Jan 11, 2013 - 8:06 pm
Hi Maudsie,
Happy New Year! I'm so glad to hear that it is going so well for you. Kudos! YAY on the no more scans for you! No more scanxiety!!! I haven't had a scan in a year and I'm hoping that unless there is an issue I too won't have to have any more of them. Yes, you have come a long way along, but you worked very hard getting to where you are now.
We have lost some dear friends over the years to this terrible disease but we are always meeting new friends that need us to try and help them on their journeys. We all know how difficult this journey can become. One of my resolutions is to stay more active on these boards as everyone needs someone to talk to and it is good therapy for those of us who have been dealing with this for awhile.
Take Care
Jan 12, 2013 - 1:47 pm
Hi Cheryl,
Thanks for sharing your courageous story. You are one tough cookie! Our new mantra should be "STILL HERE!"
Take Care
Jan 14, 2013 - 7:44 am
Well, I have my surgical consult scheduled for this afternoon. I have completed 1.5 rounds of the usual (from what I can tell) cisplatin+gemzar chemo treatments and now will see if they (the great medical minds) think that surgery is a viable option...
Still have not had the nerve to actually come out and ask what my stage is, assume is 2/3 due to origination in bile ducts with main and auxilliary tumors in liver but really is a weird thing, wanting and not wanting to know...oh well.
Getting used to the nausea, constipation and general malaise, not liking it a bit.....I also do not like sitting around home and not going to work on the days I feel like it but do realize that the heightened flu conditions and the fact that I am an Insurance Agent in a call center would really not be a good idea at all...does not mean I have to like it, just that I have to do it.
Most of these discussion boards are really good tools to cope and I appreciate everyone's input and stories...keeps the hope level up against the purely medical ones that seem to ooze doom and gloom from each screen. It is great to see and read stories of fighters, survivors and victorious people !!!!!
I intend to be a Cancer Warrior as well....arm myself daily with The Word, the thought and the knowledge that I will survive. Oh, did I mention that I am hard headed and tend to bull (yep, a Taurus) my way to what I want....lol....
Enjoy your day and cherish your moments !!
Jan 14, 2013 - 7:21 pm
Hi Mary,
Good Luck this afternoon! Surgery can be a viable option if the chemo cocktail has been doing what it should. Let us know how it goes,
That old saying that ignorance is bliss and information is power has some pros and cons. Sometimes we really don't want to know the worst case scenario; as if we do then we might just give up. Information is power is great as long as the information that we are getting is current. If not that information can almost be as bad as the ignorance. You are the only one who can make that determination.
It is never fun to be ill. And chemo treatment for some is easier than others. None of the nausea medications worked for me (generic to very expensive). I had to find out what foods I could use that would help me. I went back to what I used for nausea when I was pregnant. Shortbread cookies and Ginger Ale did the trick.
It is very hard to sit still when you have worked all of your life. But I say you need to focus on getting better, and if you are able not to work than I say good for you. I was a work alcoholic all of my life and for me it was very frustrating just sitting around. But I do believe that if I hadn't focused on myself for once, then I wouldn't have gotten better.
You never know what each day will bring, and each day is a blessing. You have to be your own advocate if you can with regards this disease. I think many of us approach things with the attitude of I will survive this; it will not get the better of me. I don't like to lose (Leo Trait)...Lol...
Take Care
Jan 15, 2013 - 12:20 am
How is everyone ? Still kicking it. I had a biliary catheter with an external bag installed in August due to blocked stents. Cancer was under control at the time but billirubin count was up to 9 and I was severely jaundiced. I have had the catheter replced 17 yes 17 times since then due to continual blockages. Billirubin down to 2 as of two weeks ago so I am hopeful they remove the catheter shortly. In Dec I noticed a bump on my chest that was growing, I had pain both in front and in back. After CT amd MRI scans doc found that one of my lymph nodes was growing and it was in the hot area. I was placed back on chemo (after being off since May 2012) and am on Folfiri. Thats irenotecan and the Fluo, I wear the capsule for two days. Side affects have been rough and have developed a troublesome hemmorhoid. After 2 tretments the bump has decreased by more than 50%. I have 6 treatments schweduled along with some follow up radiation. This is not a new growth. This node had cells that were hot but prior treatments only shrunk them. I see my oncologist at Sloane Kettering in 2 weeks and she'll be thrilled when she sees it. I feel okay, my spirits are higher than ever and again this year like last year, Cardinal Dolan has invited us to Ash Wed Mass on Feb 13 where my son will be his altar server again. I talk to the Cardinal regularly and he has kinda taken my family under his wing.
Well thats me for now. We continue to battle as we will for the rest of our lives but we will win. Don't EVER give up hope. Stay strong in faith. I wish everyone here nothing but good health.
Jan 15, 2013 - 9:26 pm
Hi Rocky,
Thanks for posting an update for us again this year. Those dang blocked stents, seems to be a necessary evil for many of us. I think you hold the record highest number of replacements in a year. As we go down this road we seem to be more aware of our bodies and spring into action when we know something is wrong. Even though we might not like what we have to do we can take comfort in knowing that we are doing everything within our power to continue to beat this monster. It's true that the side effects for the Folfiri can be tough, my sister was on it for her colon cancer diagnosis. But it seems to be working since you have had that much shrinkage. It is very important to stay positive and continue to fight. You are a lucky man to have had a Cardinal that is helping your family on this journey. I'm sure he is sending up extra prayers for you and your family.
I agree. Hope & Faith will carry you through.
Take Care
Jan 20, 2013 - 1:41 pm
Hello all. Quick question and hopefully some help from some of my friends here. I am dealing with a nasty internal hemorrhoid. It is beyond uncomfortable. I have tried alot of the home remedies, even the wacky ones (garlic, Vicks). Does anyone have any experience with this. Here's wishing you all continued healing and a path to total remission.
Rocky Sweeney
Jan 24, 2013 - 6:30 pm
Hi Rocky,
I think they have plagued all of us. I would recommend Preparation H, warm Sitz baths a couple of times a day for 15 minutes for a couple of days, increase your water intake and increase your fiber rich diet. All of these things in combination will work. It might take some times but no sense being uncomfortable if you can help it. Hope this works for you. If you have tried this and it hasn't worked for you talk to your oncologist. They might be able to help.
Take Care
Feb 01, 2013 - 1:41 am
Hi Rocky...... Sorry to hear about the hemorrhoid. Not Fun! One thing that I think is underutilized as an antiinflammatory is ice. Have your tried that? An ice pack for 20 minutes 3 times a day can decrease the annoying inflammation. The preparation H that has a little cortisone in it (the red tube). Maybe you have already tried those? Hopefully your oncologist has some suggestions as well. Or even your primary care doc. Take care. I hope that settles done soon. Jean
Jan 16, 2013 - 6:43 pm
Hello everyone, I just thought i would drop in to say hi and that i'm still lounging around . I was diagnosed and had surgery june 2010 staged t3n1m0 followed by 6 cycles gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy ,and now we are cautiously optimistic
Jan 16, 2013 - 9:36 pm
It is nice to see so many of you post your stories. I visit the forums often, but don't often post. I thought I would share a little of my cancer journey, so that those searching the boards looking for support can find answers and hope. One of the hardest things I have found with this cancer is that there are so few people that can relate or have shared their stories of survival. I was diagnosed in April of 2010 after a routine gallbladder surgery due to gallstones. Never in a million years did I think the follow- up pathology would discover cancer. I was 47 at the time and very healthy and enjoying life. After my diagnosis I had a liver resection at UCLA. My surgeon and UCLA were very top notch and really looked after my care while I was there. I was lucky to not have any spread and was given a diagnosis of T2M0N0 and was told my tumor was small, close to 1cm. I chose to have follow up chemo and radiation because of the high risk of recurrance and because of the low survival rates of this cancer. I had 6 weeks of 5fu though a pump and 5 days a week of radiation. I was given a month off after radiation to recover and I started xeloda( which I did not tolerate well at all). I started gemzar for 4 more months and did well with this chemo. treatment. I had an extremely rare reaction to xeloda and was put in the hospital for type 1 diabetes and now I am on insulin. I have scans every 6 months and I have been cancer free. The stress before each scan is overwhelming. I am due for a scan next month and I am starting to really stress out. I am going on 3 years cancer free and I am grateful each new day. Cancer has really changed my life, I am not sure that those that have not experienced this type of rare disease can understand how scarey, lonely, and life changing this illness can be. My life is pretty much back to normal now. I work, travel, and enjoy my family, but I do suffer from fatigue. I do not have the energy or stamina to do the things I used to do. I wonder if others who have had chemo. or radiaton still have fatigue a few years later. I hope that 2013 is a great year for all of us and that more gallbladder survivors will share there stories on this board and inspire us all. I pray that this cancer gets better research and studies in order to find better treatments for those affected.
Jan 18, 2013 - 12:39 pm
Great to hear from everyone! march will mark the one year anniv. Since my mothers diagnosis of stage two gallbladder adenocarcinoma. She finished treatment in December and is feeling great. Decembers ct scan was normal! We thank God everyday! And know he will continue to bless my wonderful mother with great health! God bless! Hillary..
We also saw a neutropathic doc yesterday, she is changing her diet and adding some supplements that are excellent cancer fighter! Has anyone done this?! If so. Which vitamins?
Jan 19, 2013 - 5:14 pm
Hi Hillary,
Tell mom for me I said congrats! She did really well! I'm so glad to hear that she is feeling great. Blessings from above. My diet changed quite a bit. I no longer have much caffeine or sugar. Lots of fruits and vegetables along with lean proteins. I still eat smaller meals through the day and hardly ever have a big meal. That is what I found worked for me. My oncologist suggested I take a good multi-vitamin. I still have to take prescription potassium and L-Glutamine (neuropathy). But for the most part I'm pretty healthy. I just work within the restrictions that the chemo inflicted upon me.
Thanks for sharing with us about your mom
Take Care
Jan 19, 2013 - 5:31 pm
Hi Lourdes,
Thanks for sharing your story with others. Let us know how your scan comes out. Even after 7 years I still have scanxiety. I don't think that it will ever go away. Three years is quite an accomplishment. Good for you! Cancer is very scary and since this is such a rare cancer, many people aren't even aware of it. I know that I had no idea when I was diagnosed that this type of cancer even existed. You are an inspiration to have worked through your illness and are continuing to work. But you are a teacher and are investing in our children's future. I know that I appreciate your dedication. I think that fatigue stays with you forever. But you learn how to cope with that small annoyance and carry on. This is the new you and you just deal with it. Are you happy about it, most would say no but to still be here, making memories and enjoying the day, is a blessing. Daily prayers are sent up for all of us.
Take Care
Sep 24, 2015 - 10:31 pm
HI, can you tell me who performed your surgery? Trying to find an experienced surgeon for Stage IV GBC after 9 months of chemo.
Jan 19, 2013 - 5:17 pm
Hi Murray,
Glad to see that you are doing so well. I think all doctors are cautiously optimistic because so many of us are surviving when at one time not many did. We are showing them all! Eventually they have to recognize the successes.
Take Care
Feb 01, 2013 - 1:55 am
Whoo hoo! MRI scan came back good. My oncologist said it was normal. All my blood work was fine; no tumor markers or other abnormalities. Liver enzymes normal, no anemia, etc. I will also have the tumor board at the University review it as well. I know I have all those surgical clips in me and apparently it does cause some refractory that you cannot see every nook and cranny. Last time I had a 4 way protocol CT scan of the abdomin and that was good also (June 2012). Unfortunately I react to the dye for the CT and got some hives so I worry about getting those all the time. For now...... I am very thankful! I feel well. I will still worry every time its scan time; but I tell myself to enjoy the good news and my husband and I will plan our next vacation!
Lourdes..... I know your scan time is coming up and I am wishing you well. I am hopeful that it will be normal!! We will change those old statistics!
Feb 01, 2013 - 2:55 pm
That's wonderful Jean! 2013 will be a great year for you! My CT scan is coming up on Feb 8. How I hate those scans - definite scanxiety there. In addition to the preparation for the scan (drinking all that horrible milky stuff which gives me raging diarrhea which is not good when you have a colostomy! and the IV when you have chemo veins - i.e. none!).
Feb 05, 2013 - 8:41 pm
Hi Jean,
Happy Dance for you! What great news! Those four little words that we all live for (No signs of Metastasis disease).
I was told that if my hives became a big issue for me that I could take a Benedryl before the scan. Check with your oncologist and see if you could do that.
Of course you will always have scanxiety before a scan, that is something that never goes away for any of us.
Yes, everyday becomes a blessing and making plans for a fun vacation and making memories with our loved ones becomes so very important.
Take Care
Feb 03, 2013 - 4:55 am
I had my gallbladder removed 9-12-2012 in a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. I recieved the cancer diagnosis 9-25-2012 at my after-surgery follow up appointment. Incidental discovery of cancer. (At first I thought my doctor must be lying to me, I found it hard to believe). After a CT scan I was refered to UCLA for liver re-section surgery and lymphadenectomy. That surgery was 11-9-2012. I was staged T2N0M0. Post-surgery UCLA recomended surveillance, but no further treatment. I got some second opinions from oncologists. I had it pointed out to me by doctors many times during this period, that "there is limited clinical trial data to support a standard regimine" (in other words, I found it very hard to get a straight answer out of anyone). Basically what I got from them was- "it's your call". After two months of recovery from surgery, I started adjuvant treatment, gemcitabine chemotherapy. I decided to do adjuvant treatment to prevent recurrance, based on the NCCN Guidelines. I'm one month into that treatment.
I'm 51 years old. I'm AKA RocknIraqVet on the other message board. I am an Iraq Veteran (OIF 2004), and a guitar player.
Thanks everyone for being here and reaching out. Especially Milly, Murray, and Lourdes, who I have corresponded with. Talking with y'all has been very encouraging to me. -Rick
Feb 05, 2013 - 8:53 pm
Hi Rick,
Nice to meet you. I think I missed meeting you on the last year's board as I wasn't posting much around that time. But my good friends Milly, Murray and Lourdes were there for you. I'm thankful for that.
I think that you made a great call to continue your treatment to catch any of those stray critters that might be roaming around. We all have to be our own advocates, as we are all surviving against the odds. Doctors sometimes don't know what to say to us because we are termed Outliers.
Who did your surgery at UCLA? My radical Cholecystectomy was done by Howard Reber at UCLA. There have been quite a few of us that have ended up there.
Thanks for sharing your story. Let us know how your continuing treatment is progressing.
Take Care
Feb 15, 2013 - 4:38 pm
Hello all. Just wanted to share a nice story from me and my family. We were again invited to St. Patrick's Cathedral in NY to have our son Chris serve as altar server for Cardinal Dolan and the Ash Wednesday Mass. We were surprised when Cardinal Dolan had us sit up on the altar with him during the Mass. We received our ashes and communion from him. Afterwards we spent some time with him talking about my cancer and how we were coping. Since last year the Cardinal has called me regularly at home to keep tabs on my condition. The man is amazing. We even spoke about his upcoming trip to Rome to select our new Pope. When I asked him if he was confident he just smiled at me and tilted his head. After the church I headed over a few blocks to Sloan Kettering for my chemo treatment. It is my 5th and it is really taking a toll on me. I am extremely, extremely fatigued. I have a scan scheduled for next week to see if we will continue treatment. The lump in my chest has virtually disappeared so we are hopeful.
I have included the link below to the story in the NY Post. Hope everyone is doing well and fighting hard.
Feb 15, 2013 - 8:06 pm
Hi Rocky,
Thanks so much for sharing with us this special moment for your whole family. I know that it had to be a very proud moment for all of you. This year having a front row seat had to have been the best! Being able to share with us what is going on in your life is a great gift that you are giving us.
Good news on the lump shrinking! Means that the chemo is doing the job, but it takes a toll as we all know. I think that fatigue is something that never entirely goes away. I know it hasn't for me. You look pretty good in the picture. Keep your Hope and Faith, it will carry you through.
Take Care
Mar 22, 2013 - 4:30 pm
Hi Lily, Nice to meet you. Last year I hadn't posted anything here because I didn't find this message board till this year. My re-section was done by Dr Hines. I'm in week 11 of treatment and it's going ok. Thanks!
Sep 24, 2015 - 10:33 pm
Can you tell me who peformed your surgery? Seeking help for stage IV GBC.
Feb 17, 2013 - 6:11 pm
Hi gang,
SO happy to read everyone's updates.
Thought I'd give you an update on my mom (Delores). Recap - she was diagnosed in May 2011 after a "routine" gallbladder removal. Her cancer was originally staged as T2N0M0 with no spread beyond the gallbladder. She had a liver resection, removal of all of the abdominal and pericardiac lymph nodes they could find. They also removed all of the areas around every trocar site in an effort to catch any random cells that my have been transferred by the laproscopic instruments. Because her gallbladder was removed through her belly button, a larger "cookie cutter-sized" area was removed there and her belly button was reconstructed. She wore the 5FU pump for 6 weeks of continuous infusion chemo during her 6 weeks of radiation.
Mom has had 3 post-treatment scans come back clean with "no metastatic disease found". Her next scan is scheduled for the first week of April. The doctors are thrilled...and so are we! (Two of the docs are now referring to her stage as T1BN0M0.)
She has had 2 cancer/chemo related issues - a blood clot in her leg and a bad case of shingles (which they say aren't uncommon following chemo and radiation). Both of those issues are fully resolved and other than fatigue, Mom is doing GREAT!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone on this board. Your info, spirit, support and love have made a world of difference to my family.
To the new folks, I'm glad you've found us. While I can't give a survivor's perspective/insight, I can certainly give a caregiver's perspective/insight. So if there's anything I can do to help you in your journey, please let me know.
Again, so very, very happy to read everyone's updates. Continued love and prayers from my family to yours!
Feb 18, 2013 - 8:00 pm
Hi Charmi
Thanks so much for the update. It is always great to hear that someone is doing so well. It sounds like her and Maudsie have much in common the way that her surgeries were handled. Those cancer cells can be so sneaky that you have to do everything in your power to get rid of them.
Those are the best words to hear after a scan. It means that she is winning! We are all proving to the doctor's that they can no longer go by just the statistics because they don't apply to us!
There are so many people that come to this forum that aren't patients but have a loved one who is so weak that they can't be their own advocate. You have be the greatest advocate your mom could have had. Without you in her corner fighting with her every step of the way the journey could have been even more difficult. Thank You for being the best daughter a mother could have wished for.
Thanks for sharing!
Take Care
Feb 19, 2013 - 5:55 am
Dear all, thanks for raising my hopes after they had been shattered.
My boyfriend's lovely dad, whom I love to bits, has been diagnosed with the above. After the initial plans for a Whipple procedure fell through, his cancer has been deemed inoperable and he has been told that any cure at this point will be palliative.He is 71, still rather fit though.
His liver, pancreas, part of the bowel, bile duct and lymph nodes are involved. A resection of the liver has been considered as well as an operation to grow a little more liver to then perform a Whipple, but all to no avail.
He is still to see an oncologist, so I have no idea about his chemo schedule or which drugs they will use. His surgeon is one of two surgeons that is able to supervise/perform the Whipple procedure in Australia, so I don't think a second opinion would be possible unfortunately. I have a few questions:
Has anyone had any experience, personal or not of dendritic cell therapy for this type of cancer at this stage?
Is there anyone in Australia that can reccommend an oncologist or a hospital that have treated the cancer aggressively?
Thanks a lot to all of you for sharing your stories again.
Feb 27, 2013 - 6:40 am
Hello all. Had my Dr.'s visit yesterday to review my latest CT scan from last week. I got the best reviews from any visit I have ever had. After discovering some growth in several cells including a lump discovered in my chest, all areas have shown a dramatic decrease in size. Even hot cells that have never responded to past chemo have shown improvement. We are going to continue with the irrotecanan (Folfiri) to continue this pattern hopefully. The Dr. was especially surprised with the how fast this happened. I had my 5th treatment yesterday so this has all happened over the past 2 months. I will do a total of 10 treatments this cycle and then we will rescan.
I could not be happier. A positive attitude, the power of prayer and my family and friends have all played a major role in my battle. I hope everyone on this board gets similar results and continues to fight the fight and reverse the history of this particular cancer. I thank everyone here as well for your support.
Mar 08, 2013 - 9:45 pm
I'm so glad to read you've gotten good news! This made my whole week!
Apr 05, 2013 - 8:06 pm
Take Care
Mar 03, 2013 - 10:22 am
The question I have is: why is it inoperable??? Sometimes there is reluctance to operate simply because the cancer has metastisized. Without knowing why the doctors say it is inoperable it is difficult to evaluate options.
Mar 08, 2013 - 10:31 pm
Hi V,
I just wanted to wish you and your family the best in this fight.
Have you found out any more info? Did he get to see the oncologist?
If you haven't read Lily's full story, please do! It's on all of GBC threads including this one. I can't see her original post to this thread right now but I know the 2012 DBC thread and the one before that had very detailed info. She was also Stage 4/inoperable. Not only did she eventually have surgery, she is still celebrating almost 7 years post-diagnosis now! Seek out her posts and they may offer you some ideas about your boyfriend's dad's possible options.
Keep us posted. And again, best to all!
Mar 03, 2013 - 5:26 pm
Hello Everyone.
Before I share where I am at in my journey, I would like to thank everyone for their messages of hope, faith, determination and the sharing of experiences and practical information. As you all know, looking up information on the internet about gallbladder cancer is akin to receiving a death sentence. I was alone at my follow-up appointment and did not tell anyone about the diagnosis for three days. This website and your stories are what helped pick me up off the floor after receiving the diagnosis -- thank you!
On February 21, 2013, while at a follow-up appointment after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy the week prior, I learned I had gallbladder cancer - 1 tumor had been discovered, staged as T2. My doctor informed me that this type of cancer is rare, aggressive and has to be staged surgically. I was referred to the Knight Cancer Institute at the Oregon Health Science University and met with my team on February 27th. A CT scan performed that day revealed no obvious tumors. On March 15th I will undergo a liver resection, lymphadenectomy and possible bile duct excision and recostruction. Depending on what is found, I understand that I have chemotherapy and/or radition in my future. After spending the day at OHSU, and especially after meeting my surgeon and his team, I feel like I will be in the best possible hands!
My game plan is to skip denial and anger and move straight into FIGHT mode! I am a 50-year old mother of a beautiful, 13-year old young man and the wife of an incredible and loving husband. I am blessed to have a large and supportive family, as well as close friends who are already standing with me. Remaining positive and hopeful is paramount, I know. Knowing what is coming my way can really help me in that regard, so any advice or words of wisdom are appreciated. Thank you!
Mar 08, 2013 - 10:25 pm
I'm sorry you had to find us, Maureen. But, I'm so glad you did!
You have a wonderful attitude and that fighting spirit will only help you get through this.
First things first, I want to mention something to you. My mom has a very similar story to yours. Cancer found incidentally after having her gallbladder removed. She was originally staged as Stage 2 but they've revised it to 1B now. Her surgeon was very open to discussion with all of us. I came across a study that recommended excision of the trocar sites as well when the gallbladder was removed laproscopically. I mentioned this to him. He asked for the link, studied it, and determined that this was appopriate and necessary. So, when he did the liver resection he also removed all the margins where the gallbladder surgery instruments exited the body. He also removed and rebuilt the entire area around her bellybutton (where the gb was removed through). This is all done to "catch" any stray cancer cells that may have hitched a ride on the instruments and jumped off into the fat/tissue layers as they were removed. Here's a link to the report: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16399118 Mom's doc then did some additional research and decided this was something he wanted - and needed - to do, You may want to question your doc about this.
Next, you asked for advice. I can't give the patient's perspective but I can give the caregiver's perspectice. I treated my mom's diagnosis and treatment like a project. I put together a project binder divided into section for blood test results, doc notes (I got copies of all of the notes from every visit), instructions, hospital notes...everything. I also kept a detailed notebook - and, I got my mom a daytimer and had her track every day (how she felt, anything that she wanted to ask a doc about, her weight, temp, etc). All of these proved invaluable during appts. And the various doc appreciated having all the info at their fingertips when a question arose.
I also made it clear that Mom was a person - not a statistic, not a number. Seeing us all together so often (at the hospital, appts, etc) and seeing how involved and committed we were to the entire process seemed to make them believe in a positive outcome as well. We all quickly became a team. And, I never left an appt that I didn't thank the doc and nurses for being part of our family's team.
Is there anything else I can answer for you or your family? If so, please ask!
Mom has her 2-year scan in a few weeks. As always, there is a bit of "scanxiety" in play. But, we've been very blessed and her scans have all been clear. We believe that that will continue. And, my family sends their positive thoughts and prayers for the same for you. Hang in there through the surgery and chemo/radiation. And know that we are pulling for you!
Mar 18, 2013 - 1:14 pm
HI: I cannot stress enough the need for open gallbladder surgery if cancer is suspected (although often it is a surprise as there aren't any unique symptoms). Charmi is right on when she reported that cancer cells can hide out in the instruments during a laproscopic surgery as well as scrape off the tumour if it is outside the gallbladder wall as mine was. I had my gallbladder, its tumour, and part of the liver removed laproscopically and that should never had happened. Sure, laproscopic surgery is less painful with a shorter recovery time, but I fear that the cancer spread in my case to the peritoneum through this surgery. As well, laproscopic surgery doesn't allow the surgeon to do all the other necessary cutting that should be done with gallbladder cancer (see Lily's story). So, I guess I would urge all potential gallbladder cancer patients to insist on an open surgery. I wish I had known enough to have done this!
Mar 12, 2013 - 4:32 pm
Has anybody had a high reading that was wrong? My wife who has been battling this cancer since August 2010 had a CA 19-9 reading of 182 in January and it increased to 3000 recently.
Mar 22, 2013 - 3:13 pm
Thank you Charmi and Cheryl for your advice and information! On March 15th, my surgeon performed a liver resection and lymphadenectomy on me. My bile duct was not compromised, so it did not need to be excised. No cancer was discovered in my liver, but was discovered in my lymph nodes. Two nights ago the pathology report was finally completed, with hard news to hear: I have been staged as 3B. I have an appointment to have the staples removed and to meet with an Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) oncologist on April 3rd. Any information or advice anyone might have on curing or treating gallbladder cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes is appreciated. Specifics regarding chemotherapy and radiation treatment, especially. The good news is that surgery went well and I am recovering exceptionally well.
I am 1/2 Native American, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla) and 1/2 white, and am fortunate to have the strong support of both Indian and Christian religion, as well as the support of a large, close-knit family and community. Today I will share this news with my entire family, so that they can add their love and strength to ours as we begin the next step in this battle. Best wishes and positive prayers to each of you, myself included. As Lily says, Every Day Is a Blessing!
Mar 24, 2013 - 6:48 pm
The news that the cancer has spread to my lymph nodes and I have been staged as 3B has finally sunk in. I've lost my center and can't find my courage. If anyone has words of encouragement or lymph node survival stories, I could sure use them. Thank you.
Mar 24, 2013 - 8:11 pm
Hi Maureen,
While no two cases are the same , I was diagnosed and had surgery june 2010 and was staged the same as you stage 3b t3 n1 mo. I was node positive and also had liver involvement .I also did 6 cycles of gemcitabine/ cisplatin chemo. I have passd the 2.5 year mark and am going for 3 years .
Mar 25, 2013 - 9:54 pm
Hi Maureen: I am classified as Stage IV (there is no Stage V unfortunately) and 4 years ago was given only 2-3 months yet here I am. Keep up your positive attitude. What I find helps is not thinking about it - just going about my life and doing things I want to do. Awhile back when I was filling in the usual forms in the doctor's office I completely forgot to put down cancer as something I have! I also talk about my cancer with whomever is interested and if no one wants to talk about it, I go "into" nature and talk to the trees (sounds stupid but I'm a firm believer in the healing power of nature). Be open to new procedures. For example, they put me on folfirinox which is a new pancreatic cancer/colon cancer chemo and my cancers responded fairly well to it (although a perforated bowel and 5 months in hospital ended the treatments after 14 rounds).
Keep in touch and keep positive. The prognosis may not be good but living sure is.
Sep 11, 2015 - 8:09 am
Hi my mom was diagnosed with ca gall bladder stage 4 on 30aug 2015.... before that she was totally asymptomatic .. on usg and ct scan cancer was diagnosed. .... now no surgeon is ready to operate and have very nihilistic approach .... she got first therapy of gemcitabine and oxiplatin..... can u tell me what drugs u were given.....
May 21, 2017 - 8:12 am
Hi how is your mom doing?
Same here with asymptomatic mum with Gall bladder cancer stage 4...lung mets. Cholecystectomy was done. We await chemotherapies. How is your mom now?
Sep 24, 2015 - 10:38 pm
Hi, Cheryl. Do you have names of surgeons you recommend for Stage IV GBC?


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Thank you to all who have helped me over the past months to plan the perfect trip to Japan for my first visit! My husband and I leave in less than two months and I am getting so excited (and nervous - this will be my first time out of the US except for the Caribbean).
I have a few lingering questions... But before I get into that let me give a brief outline of my itinerary for reference:
Day 1: Flying
Day 2: Arrive at Narita Airport in late afternoon, check in at hotel in Tokyo-Shiodome (overnight Prak Hotel Tokyo)
Day 3: Full day Tokyo tour with guide (overnight Prak Hotel Tokyo)
Day 4: Evening Tokyo tour with guide (overnight Prak Hotel Tokyo)
Day 5: Day trip to Nikko (overnight Prak Hotel Tokyo)
Day 6: Lake Kawaguchiko (overnight in ryokan)
Day 7: Kyoto (overnight at 9 Hours Kyoto capsule hotel)
Day 8: Kyoto - explore Higashiyama (overnight at Hotel Mume Kyoto)
Day 9: Kyoto - explore Arashiyama (overnight at Hotel Mume Kyoto)
Day 10: Day trip to Nara (overnight at Hotel Mume Kyoto)
Day 11: Mt. Koya (overnight at Shojoshin-in)
Day 12: Fly out of at Kansai Airport
These are some of the remaining questions I still have:
1) What to do when we land in the airport? Is there anything we should plan on doing at the airport - exchange USD for JPY, pick up a SIM data card?
2) I'm nervous (and excited) about being in complete culture shock when we arrive. I'm worried we won't find our hotel which is located in a high-rise above the Shiodome station at the top floors if business building. Any advice? Will my phone GPS work?
3) Should we bring a gift for our guides?
4) I've read reviews that the staff knows very little English at the Ryokan we are staying at in Kawaguchiko. Any advice?
5) During our stay at 9 Hours Capsule Hotel Kyoto, my husband and I will be staying in separated male/female wings of the hotel. Has anyone ever done this before? What was your experience?
6) Do you recommend using takibahn luggage services? Is it eay and reliable to use? If I send our luggage from Hotel Mume to the Kansia Airport (so we dont have to carry around our large bags at Mt. Koya), will it be pretty easy to find?
7) What souvenirs do you recommend?
8) Carry around cash or use mostly travel credit card?
9) What is your number 1 Japan experience/activity that should not be missed?
10) How early should I check into Kansai airport before flight?
10) Any last minute advice, tips or recommendations?
I may come up with more questions in the weeks leading up to my trip and will post them here on this topic. Thanks again to everyone for your help!!
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Last Minute Advice for my First Visit to Japan
Hi There!
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I'll try to answer a bit..
1) I use my no foreign currency ATM/Debit cards to get yen. Since my phone gives me free data I don't need a SIM card for data, but you should look into your options.
2) If you have data your GPS should work I guess - my phone is android and google maps work fine for me...
3) I don't know what kind of guides you are using - most of mine have been free - so I have sometimes brought small gifts or else usually you pay for their transport and meal - if a paid guide, I don't think a gift is necessary.
4) I'm sure it will be fine - I stayed at many places with little English and my Japanese is not that much.
5) The closest I stayed to a capsule hotel was First Cabin at Haneda Airport which was a tiny room...shouldn't be a problem.
6) I have sent my luggage from Tokyo to NRT - no problem but you need to do it at least two or three days in advance - check with your hotel and the takuhaibin as to where the luggage will be.
7) Souvenirs are sort of personal...
8) Travel credit card? Is that a regular credit card or one you put money on in advance? I use a credit card with no foreign conversion fees and cash as needed.
9) I have been to Japan ten times so it is hard for me to pick one of anything - just enjoy!
10) Check in according to what your airline requires.
Enjoy your visit!
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Here aer a few of my answers. I don't have nearly the experience Mara has in Japan, but I might be able to add some info.
1. At the airport, use an ATM there to get some yen. ATMs at convenience stores and post offices (and the airport) accept foreign ATM cards, many other ATMs do not.
6. I absolutely recommend the takibahn luggage services - what a wonderful convenience! The concierge at your hotel can help you make arrangements.
8. I was prepared to use cash for many things, and found I needed very little cash. I had lots of yen I exchanged for dollars as I left Japan! I don't know what you mean by a "travel credit card" but I use a credit card that has no foreign transaction fees. I used my credit card a lot, used cash much less often. I don't recommend the cards where you load money onto them (pre-paid cards) as they have a lot of fees. Have cash with you, but use your credit card wherever you can. I used cash for taxis, for small purchases and at a couple of restaurants that didn't accept credit cards.
10. Enjoy!
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You've already gotten some great advice. I'll just add my recommendation to take each and every experience as an adventure, even if that experience is getting lost, struggling to communicate, or encountering the unexpected.
Honestly, I found traveling in Japan surprisingly easy and extraordinarily delightful. So as Mara and Kathie have said, enjoy!
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Try not to have fun. It will be difficult, so you should start practicing now.
the Fodors Asia board has fantastic Japan advisors. If you got planning help here, you are halfway there. I have only been once, so will limit my commentary:
2. do you mean the Royal Park (not Prak, sticky keyboard?) hotel at the Shiodome?
I haven't stayed here but the above says the airport limousine bus will drop you right at the door. Japan is the most organized country in the world, I think they even beat the Swiss, so dinna worry lassie.
4. The ryokan will know why you are there, to stay overnight and dine. My guess is that they will have a few stock phrases of English to help you but even if not, dinna worry, they know what they are doing even if the traveler doesn't!
5 and 10. I've not stayed at a capsule hotel. In the remote chance your spirit of adventure fails you, have a 'slush fund' for emergencies, like abandoning that (or any other plan) and finding an alternative on the fly. I don't think you will need to implement such an emergency plan but it may help you to relax about the culture shock.
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1. get some yen at the atm machines then get your limo bus tickets to your hotel
2. Dont worry. The Japanese have been hosting us since the end of WW2. They are used us
3. Yes, a small nicely wrapped token from your hometown ie. keychain, charm etc.
4. My Japanese is very nil....honto des lol, but this will be my fifteenth time there this Dec....can't wait
5. no but dont be concerned just be considerate of others while there and you'll be fine
6. Yes we always use the takuhaibin services while in Japan. Easily located at any major airport though they do require the time Mara mentions above.
7. You will see so many you will be amazed. Come back here and recommend one to us when you return
8. Cash is king in Japan but cc are widely used too.
9. Check my travel reports on this site but if you ever get to the Shiretoko Peninsula the small boat rides around the Peninsula are unforgettable..... ichi ban
10. 3 hours for International flights is what I always allow at Kansai, Narita and Haneda
10a. Gambatte!
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Thank you all for the positivity and words as encouragement as I count down the last few weeks to my trip! Great advice!
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We visited Kyoto last December and there was one memorable dining experience our family really enjoyed. It was at Manzara Honten in the Gion entertainment district (I believe there may be a branch in Pontocho as well). They specialize in obanzai ryori, home style cooking using whatever is fresh and in season.
It's best to sit at the counter like a sushi bar, though tables are available. The counter is lined with large bowls of prepared food, you can point an choose whatever strikes your fancy to sample. There is also a menu of hot and cold dishes prepared from the kitchen.
It is a true Kyoto experience, not formal kaiseki as it is a more casual setting, but a great restaurant in a beautiful district. Recommend having your hotel assist with reservations and take a taxi as Gion can be a bit hard to navigate especially after dark.
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At Narita, get a Suica card which you can use on the Tokyo subway system. To experience Tokyo, you really have to travel around on the subway.
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You've received many of my suggestions already but I will second kja's comment about how easy it is to travel around Japan. Don't worry-there will be cultute shock but it will be fun cultute shock and navigating around will be MUCH easier than you anticipate. The luggage forwarding service works wonderfully. I used it twice, including have my luggage shipped from my Tokyo hotel to Hotel Mume (which you will LOVE) while I spent 2 days in Matusmoto and the Japan Alps. My number one experience was seeing Mt.Fuji. Since that doesn't look to be on your agenda, you'll have to go back to see it. In Kyoto, my favorite visit was to the Fushimi Inari shrine.
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I, too, am planning to travel to Japan in November 2015, and have been planning/researching like fury since May.
A couple of points:
1. Please be aware that Museums in Tokyo/Kyoto close on one day a week, usually a Monday (if the Monday is a public holiday e.g Monday 23rd November, then they close on a Tuesday). They also close if there is no special exhibition planned, despite having extensive in-house collections. For example, I have been to Tokyo twice now since 2012 and have not yet been able to see the Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum of Art yet because it has been closed on both visits.
2. There are a number of venues in Tokyo and Kyoto that are illuminated at night during autumn (you would call this, 'fall' I think), so this extends your sight seeing options and hours through until 9pm. The metro runs until 12 midnight in Tokyo.
3. It is the 400th anniversary of the RINPA school of Art in November 2015, so I anticipate that crowds and queues at venues such as the Kyoto National Museum and the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art which will be holding special thematic exhibitions - will be huge and long respectively. I emailed the venues when I could not find how to purchase advance tickets on-line and was told that advance tickets can be purchased from convenience stores - e.g. 7Eleven and Lawson - there is no allocated time of entry on these tickets just the specified day.
4. Has anyone told you about the Kyoto Handicraft Center? If you are undecided what souvenirs to buy, this 3-storey centre is a very good one-stop shop.
5. My favourite museum in all of Tokyo is the Nezu Museum. I am really looking forward to seeing its gardens in autumn. It is busy, but not really crowded.
6. As to language barriers- well that comes with travel. A smile really does goes a very long way as does learning to say please and thank-you & excuse me in Japanese. None is very hard and would be in the 'essential phrases' section of your guide book.
best of luck, kind regards Kate
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1) We withdrew money from an ATM, but we had a little with us so we didn't have to do that at the airport if we couldn't find an ATM there readily. We also picked up our JR Passes for train travel but looking at your itinerary, I imagine you don't need one. You may like to buy yourself a SUICA (double check on Japan-Guide that this is still the best option) which makes it far easier to use public transport not just in Tokyo but Kyoto and other cities too. Note it doesn't work on Kyoto buses, or didn't when we went.
2) Our first night of our first trip was similarly in a hotel that was floor 32 and above of a high rise and there was certainly culture shock but as others have said, it was good and not at all daunting, it felt amazingly different and exciting but not at all scary or intimidating!
3) We used one of the free goodwill guides in Fukuoka and although we did pay her travel expenses, entry tickets and all food and drink while she was with us, I also took a small gift of some English pickles (as I know Japanese love pickles but theirs are very different to ours, so I thought might be interesting - I already knew our guide shared my keen interest in food). I presented these in a pretty gift bag.
4) We found we got on fine even when this was the case, with the aid of translation software on our phones and a print out I made of key phrases and answers, written in romaji.
5) Capsule hotels didn't appeal to me, so never tried it.
6) Yes, they are so easy and so handy and so reliable and so affordable! Don't feel shy to use it but check how much time is required between drop off and the bag reaching the destination address.
7) Foods, ingredients, crockery, chopsticks and kitchenware (of course my bias is showing), including Japanese-made knives (which I've still failed to do), tea, I bought some hats, Japanese old lady hats I call them, ask me to elaborate if you like, and lots of the little charms on threads that are intended to hang on mobile phones or purses, oh and these Ema, from many of the temples: http://www.kaveyeats.com/2013/12/kyoto-city-of-temples-and-my-ema-tree.html
8) We found the opposite of Kathie, although we could use our CC at the big western hotels and at SOME ryokan, cash was indeed king (as HT says) in most smaller restaurants and cafes, and even at some of the ryokans. We checked with each hotel in advance so we knew the big cash outlays in advance, the rest we covered by dropping into ATMs for more cash as and when needed.
9) Some foodies plan every meal in advance but I think one of the joys of Japan is grabbing a bite in the many smaller restaurants that specialise in different types of cuisine. I posted a long list of foods to try in Japan, if I can find the thread I'll grab a link for you. There are restaurants that specialise in sushi/ sashimi, in tofu, in tempura, in soba noodles, in ramen, in udon noodles, in katsu, in omelettes and rice, in curry and rice, in kaiseki ryori fine dining and so on. Wonderful to seek these out and enjoy whichever one you end up in rather than chasing the supposed best in city labels.
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Hi Kate!
Thanks for your input. After all this planning, it is exciting that our trips are almost here!
1. Thanks for the advice. We aren't planning on stopping at many museums.
2. We are very excited for Fall Illumination, and will be visiting the Kiyomizudera fall illumination event in Kyoto! Are there are fall illuminations that you know of that are worth a visit in Tokyo/Kyoto?
3. Thanks, I don;t think we plan to visit these museums.
4. No, I haven't heard of the Kyoto Handicraft Center. I will definitely look it up!
6. Good things to keep in mind. I'm hoping to utilize takibahn services for some portions of our trip.
Have fun on your trip too!
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Hi Karvey!
1) I think to avoid stree when we first land in Tokyo, we might plan to exchange some dollars for yen before our trip. I'm thinking we will just need yen for things like temple entrance fees and some meals. That's right, we aren't getting the JR pass, we will be getting the Kanto Area Pass though. I'll keep the SUICA card in mind. Maybe the Kanto Area Pass will cover all of our travel in Tokyo though?
2) Glad to hear that you had a good experience! I'm looking forwad to staying at the Park Hotel Tokyo high rise with views of Tokyo Tower.
3) Seems like small gifts of appreciation are common then. Maybe we will bring something from our hometown as well.
4) I do have Google Translate app on my phone, so maybe we will rely on that. I like your idea of having key phrases written down on a "cheat sheet"
5) Capsule hotels didn't appeal to me, so never tried it.
6) Now I feel better about this! We will defintely use the service then.
7) All great ideas, thanks! The Ema look like great souveniers!
8) Good to know, so maybe we will need to get more cash than I am thinking.
9) I have the same approach - I have a list of food types that I would like to try, and not any specific restaurants. I am hoping to ask the hotels for reccomendations based on food type.
Thanks for all of your answers, I found it all very useful!
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You are welcome.
Regarding cash, if you can double check all your accommodation bookings and see which take credit card and if there are any that are cash payment only, that will help you work out a rough idea. We had a couple that we needed to pay cash, plus most of our meals were cash. Then again most of our meals were at regular local restaurants, often very casual ones so the amounts were small too.
Here is a Fodors thread in which I (and others) shared lots and lots of food suggestions:
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