Date: 07/22/10 03:21 am Title: Chapter 11
How is it that, in every story, Brian seems to know that something's not quite right? I wonder if, in real life, he's super detective that way, too. lol Sniffing out whatever's wrong at top speeds :P
Aww, Nick. Just tell them! Tell them! I'm guessing the next chapter will be how he decides to contact Cary to be his nurse on tour...
Great chapter, Julie!
Author's Response: LMAO I know, right? I'm gonna go with, it's the best friend super sixth sense! Of the three, Howie always seems kind of naive and clueless, and AJ's kind of obsessed with Rochelle, so I would think Brian would be the most likely to notice if something was up. Of course, if Kevin was there, he would totally know, cause he's Kevin! Right?! LOL You would be right about the next chapter... I'll probably post that tomorrow. Thanks, Sarah! :)
Date: 07/21/10 09:39 pm Title: Chapter 10
awww...julie... you did it!!! you made me cry!!!! this sentence "Just… don’t let this thing kill me." ... my poor sweetheart...
his first reaction was "normal"... itīs hard to believe what he has been told! after THIS diagnose he had all right to be a diva!
iīm so proud of nick!!! he wonīt give up!!!!! (i really appreciate that!!! ;o) ) and his reasons are so damn true!!! any day is valuable!!! he had a family and his friends, they all need and love him, no matter what! so baby...come on... call them!!!
again... iīm so fascinated of your story!!!! PLEASE update soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! canīt wait for more!!!! greetings from austria, dani
Author's Response: Aww, really? Well, I always take that as a compliment, so thank you!! I'm glad you could understand his mindset... it's hard to know how anyone would react in that situation, but it seemed like one realistic possibility to me. I'm glad you're still liking it. Thanks again, Dani! :)
Date: 07/21/10 04:11 pm Title: Chapter 10
Oh lord he is so much stronger than me. I would want someone there to hold my hand. I am very curious to see if she still wants her music career after working with Nick or gives it up to take care of him. I know I am a sap but I want him to live. Awesome update keep it up.
Marguerite
Author's Response: Thanks, Marguerite! Ooh, good things to think about... thanks! :)
Date: 07/21/10 10:48 am Title: Chapter 10
It's 5:45am in the morning and between you and Pengi, I'm a mass of blubbering sobs. How am I supposed to go to work like this!?!? I look like a damn family member just died!
You captured such great emotion in NIck's reaction and dealing with the situation. Again, great job Julie!!
P.S. I started reading Broken again yesterday...for the FOURTH time!! I guess I'm just glutton for punishment...lol!!!
Author's Response: Aww! You should have known better than to read Something Beautiful before work!! LOL Thank you though! And LOL at you reading Broken again... just don't get yourself all cancer-ed out LMAO. I love your reviews! Thanks, girl! :)
Date: 07/21/10 09:22 am Title: Chapter 10
You did an awesome job capturing Nick's emotions! I felt the despair in this chapter and am not looking forward to chapter 11 lol. Don't worry, I'll be looking for that update (like rubber necking at a traffic accident lol).
Author's Response: Aww yay LOL. Thanks for your reviews!!
Date: 07/21/10 09:12 am Title: Chapter 9
Excellent chapter Julie! You're doing a great job with this story so far. Made me laugh at a few points when Nick was wondering if the doc would slip her finger intentionally into his ass crack, etc.
Spinal tap headaches!! You described that Nick would more than likely have right on the mark with having to lay flat on your back afterward.
I will admit, when I read Nick's diagnosis I immediately thought omg my Swollen Issues diagnosis!! It's been so long ago and the stuff you have with Nick now is different from Swollen Issues.
Author's Response: Thanks, girl!! :) You know how much your feedback means to me! I didn't think of Swollen Issues when I was figuring out what kind to give him, but then I did later, and I remembered he'd had one of the lymphomas there; I had to go check which one LOL. I hope they won't be too similar, but Swollen is always good for some inspiration if I need something to go read. You know how much I love that series!
Date: 07/21/10 07:49 am Title: Chapter 10
Oh god, that line at the end "don't let this thing kill me" really brought a lump to my throat!
But I think he reacted how anyone would. I think I'd be mad, anger and all the rest of it too.
Wonder if he'll tell the boys, he won't be able to keep it to himself for much longer.
Author's Response: Aww! Thank you! I was trying to put myself in his shoes, even though it's hard to imagine, and I think the anger and denial is all justified too.
Date: 07/21/10 07:19 am Title: Chapter 10
I love how you're writing this in Nicks POV. Can't wait to see how he decides to get in touch with Cary!
And just to follow up with a response to someone review earlier, I love all the medical technicalities. I've spent some times during my internship in hospitals and I've watched every epi of ER! I appreciate all the research you put into it :) great job.
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm having fun writing in Nick's POV for a change! I just finished the part where he gets in touch with Cary tonight and am now picking back up where I left off in Chapter 5... so that stuff should be posted here in a couple of days (I'm trying to stay a little bit ahead of myself, for when my muse decides to slack off LOL). Thanks also for the comment on the medical stuff; I appreciate that! :) I'm a huge ER fan too, like I said, and there was a time where I wanted to be a doctor... I love teaching, but I think maybe I kinda like to live vicariously through these stories LOL.
Date: 07/21/10 06:01 am Title: Chapter 9
Poor nick. Going through this alone. My dad had non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Hope nick dosent wait a long time before he tells the others.
Author's Response: Aww, sorry about your dad! :( Yeah, it'd be easier for him with some support. Thanks so much for your review!
Date: 07/21/10 05:32 am Title: Chapter 10
lol when I saw an update notice in my email, I thought it was Pengi, but I'm glad it was YOU!
I always loved how, in BMS and Broken, you always were so descriptive about the medical procedures which makes the whole story that much better. This time, it's no different! I like that you went back in time to show Nick's timeline of events that paralleled what Cary was up to in the first couple chapters. I'm excited to see what happens when their conversation about him being sick continues!
G'luck with your muse! I can be a cheerleader if you need it!
Author's Response: Aww, thanks! LOL Pengi posted four chapters between when I last checked and when I came back and got caught up a little while ago. I'm feeling good just to get a chapter a day done! Thanks for that - I always worry no one really cares to read about that stuff and that it's boring, but if I've researched enough to be able to write about it in detail, then I wanna write about it in detail. I'm glad you like it! And thanks for offering to be my cheerleader when my muse finally decides to take a break... hopefully he won't anytime soon, but I so appreciate the feedback and support! It's great to have you back in fanficland! =D
Date: 07/21/10 05:29 am Title: Chapter 10
"I’ll do anything. Just… don’t let this thing kill me."
That line gets to me so much. Just because I can picture his face when he says it. Breaks my heart. :(
Author's Response: Aww... and your heart's probably been broken multiple times already today from Something Beautiful! Poor Rose! :( But thank you!! :) I knew this review had to be from you; I was wondering who else could be that quick! LOL Thanks again!! DRATW!
Date: 07/20/10 09:57 pm Title: Chapter 9
your story is so amazing!! i love the first person writing anyway!!!! and itīs definetely not TOO cheasy... itīs absolutly perfect!
his doctor did it.... she said the huge word "cancer"
i felt so sorry for nick... (again ^^) it was almost, like i stand beside him...
the pain and his fear... he had no idea, what the linebacker and the cheerleader... (that was too sweet...) are doing with him! and he has still not called anybody! itīs not good, that heīs still alone with everything...
reyna is such a sweetheart... i love their conversation... nickīs miley assessment... yeah... i agree with him :o) (but i wonīt tell my daughter... ;o) )
this "hot stuff" talk was so sweet and sad at the same time...
itīs so cool, HOW you found this song!!! and itīs beautiful!
iīm glad, that you understand everything... and thank you for your compliment... *turn red a little*
PLEASE UPDATE SOON!!!!!!
Author's Response: Aww, thank you for all of that! :) LOL I liked the male nurse too; that changed the whole scene when I decided to make him a guy. It spiced it up for me LOL. I had fun writing Reyna too. And as for Miley, I will admit to liking a couple of her songs, but I went and found the video of that performance on American Idol, and that was exactly my thought - she sings like a sheep! LOL She's better off singing up-tempo songs than ballads. Thanks again for your amazing reviews! I'll be back to post another chapter later tonight! :)
Date: 07/20/10 02:15 pm Title: Chapter 9
First of all I've known you as as writer long enough to know that you would never do another 'Broken' story. Sometimes the ideas need to have go with it and everything falls right into its place.
As writer myself I know that you cannot really plan what comes out of your mind and hands.
Secondly, I am sorry that I don't review often. It's just that I am at loss for words most of the time and I'd rather give feedback you can actually use.
Love, Pauline.
Author's Response: Yep, you totally get it! Thanks for understanding, thanks for reading, and thanks for reviewing when you have something worth saying. I appreciate it! :)
Date: 07/20/10 07:54 am Title: Chapter 9
That was such a heartbreaking chapter, to see Nick go through all that pain. But it had to be done. This story is so real feeling Julie, and I'm really enjoying it!
Author's Response: Aww, thanks so much, Steph!
Date: 07/20/10 02:51 am Title: Chapter 9
I don't have words. This chapter was kind of perfect, as was the author's note that followed. So, cheers.
Author's Response: Wow - neither do I! Thank you!!! :)
