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This is just awful news from those patients at the hospital that you were caring for and what happened to them! Just so sorry to hear this about Adrienne as I know her from you TRs. Just wishing the best for her and hope things turn the corner for her!
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Oh Tara, I’m so sorry. It’s so hard to lose a patient, or even see them struggling (I deal with that at my job, too). But then this new about Adrienne is just too much. Especially with the kidney and lung mets.....but you didn’t say bone or brain mets, so I’m hoping that’s something positive. Either way, though, cancer just plain sucks. I have a ‘Stupid Cancer’ pin on my work badge. Mostly because my F@ck Cancer one doesn’t seem appropriate. But my dad had a hat that said that, that he wore to every chemo appointment he had. and ALL the
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Tara, I am so sorry! That seems so inadequate as what you've experienced this past two weeks is horrendous. for the family who has lost both mother and baby. Prayers and peace be with them.
I can't imagine what Adrienne and her family are feeling right now plus you as her friend. Again prayers and peace for all of you as you deal with her diagnosis and treatment.
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Oh my gosh, Tara, I'm so sorry about what you are going through. Many prayers and pixies:gr ouphug:
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Oh my goodness Tara, I am so sorry for everything you're going through and dealing with.
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Words do not seem adequate. How awful to lose both mom and baby. I just can’t imagine.
Sending healing for Adrienne.
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Tara so sorry for what you are going through. From reading your trip reports I know that Adrienne is like family, my thoughts are with you.
Next we headed to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. The trail itself was beautiful but the waterfall and the surrounding area were stunning! We could immediately see why it is named after the Grand Canyon!!
We could have stayed here all day but had some other things to see. Our next trail took us to some mud springs.
More beautiful scenery:
We next headed to a trail that had the most amazing geyser basins!! We walked the whole trail, which was about two miles.
Our next stop was Canyon Lodge. We went to the visitor center. Here we got a map of the Canyon Area of the Park and we learned so much about the Yellowstone Volcano. The Yellowstone Caldera, a crater measuring roughly 45 miles across at its widest point, was created by the eruption of the Yellowstone Volcano about 640,000 years ago. An eruption on this scale today would have catastrophic effects, but not every eruption at Yellowstone has been this massive. A smaller eruption took place about 174,000 years ago, and the most recent lava flow was about 70,000 years ago.
We then headed out again:
We pulled off the road for another trail for Tower Fall:
Then we drove a little more and stopped at another overlook:
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When I saw there was another installment of your adventures I was so happy. But your news about your friend and the mother and baby son so touched my heart. I am adding them to my prayers, and you also.
When I saw there was another installment of your adventures I was so happy. But your news about your friend and the mother and baby son so touched my heart. I am adding them to my prayers, and you also.
Oh, Tara, I am so sorry that you and those around you are going through so much sadness and illness. Sending to all involved. Your pictures of Yellowstone are still so impressive. I look forward to visiting there in the near future.
Oh, Tara, I am so sorry that you and those around you are going through so much sadness and illness. Sending to all involved. Your pictures of Yellowstone are still so impressive. I look forward to visiting there in the near future.
The photos at Yellowstone are beyond amazing and especially the Lower Falls! Perhaps, this is what the WL's Artists Point was named after. I'm guessing yes!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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Just so sorry to hear this about Adrienne as I know her from you TRs. Just wishing the best for her and hope things turn the corner for her! 
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