Debra A

woohoo congrats to you!! continued success with your meds!! hugs and prayers

Oh how adorable enjoy that new baby! Congrats to you and your family

Hiya everyone, I haven't been here in awhile but I do keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers. I have been taking Tarceva for two months now and my last Pet Scan showed significant shrinkage! I am so happy. The tarceva is working yahooo. That is my good news, I told the drs. nurse I wanted to scream I was so happy and she said "go ahead" lol I didn't scream in the drs. office though hehehehe hugs, prayers and love to all of you! Debra A.

Yes I am always nervous about the ct/pet scans. Mine is coming up on Monday. Stay positive, I know is hard, but visualizing good results is a good thing to do. I try to do that, sometimes is hard though. Monday I am going to have a ct/pet scan and it is going to be good news. When the dr tells me the results, like last time, lymph node were dimmer, didn't spread any where else, still had fluid, that was great news to me, so this time will be great news too. I hope your Mom has great results also! Everything is going to be ok! Debra A.

woohoo Ernie, you have been a huge inspiration to me and a lot of help too. Thank you so much for being here and posting. You are looking good in your marathon picture!! whoohooo huge hugs to ya Everything is going to be ok! Debra A.

Wow Ernie that is fabulous!! Congratulations on finishing the half marathon. Way to go!! Everything is going to be ok! Debra A.

Hello Loretta, I am glad that you decided to post. It is great your husband is responding well to the chemo and not getting hardly any side effects. I am pretty new here too and these people here are the greatest, I love them all. The comfort and hope you find here will get you through bad days, they have so helped me. Welcome to the forum Debra A

WOW good to see all of you wonderful people huge hugs to each and everyone of you. This is the best forum ever ya know it just makes me happy to see all the great attitudes and help. I can tell all of you it really helps me alot!! I am not kidding. Today I have lab work to be done...and hubby is going to take me out to lunch yay hehehe I hope ya'll have a wonderful day! Everything is going to be ok! hugs ya'll Debra A

Hello everyone! I have missed you all! My computer broke and hubby had to buy me a new one, so I have a new computer and have finally set up yay I went through my 3rd Chemo went well and also had to get my lung drained again bah I don't like that part at all, but it helps so I shouldn't complain too much. My fourth chemo coming up on 30 Jan. My pet scan/ct the dr said made the lymph node in my lung a little smaller so that is good, nothing spread other still the same, so he is thinking about maybe changing my chemo medicine, I don't know to what yet will have to wait until the 30th when I have chemo and dr appt before hand. I hope all of you had a lovely holiday and may the new year bring us all to a good healthy one. huge hugs to all of you Everything is going to be ok! Debra A

hey everyone, Well I am going to second chemo on 12/19/06. I thought I was having my lung drained again, had my chest x-ray on the 12/12/06 but no word from dr. and he even put on the order need to see today. well so much for that idea, I called radiology to see if it was done and no of course not it was not done. This just makes me so angry, I hate the wating around. then I find out the dr and nurse are off on wednesdays so wouldn't have been done anyways..... do you think they could tell you that ahead of time? noooooooo of course.... so yesterday I was angry and weepy becaue i dont like the drainge this but it has to be done ya know. huge hugs to all of you! Everything is going to be OK! Debra A.

wow Judy how rude can a boss be, but I think Mary has your solution hehe that just made me laugh, *thank you Mary for the laugh* huge hugs to you stay calm and be positive Debra A

oh my Robin I am so sorry you have to wait so long. I hate the waiting, it just makes it worse on yourself. I have my fingers and toes crossed and sending you good vibes and prayers going up for you. huge hugs to you Debra A

well ya'll, day 4 found me sleeping almost all day, which is a good thing right, sleeping is healing didn't someone say that up there hehe I think I am on the upswing now and feeling better as each day goes by, I went out today to Wal-Mart and out to lunch with hubby was good. Had Miso Soup was so yummy and good for me and hot green tea yummy tempura and teriyaki chicken it was all so good. I have my appetite so I am doing well don't ya'll think? You reading that book Ernie, is it any good? hehe huge hugs to all of you Debra

I am praying for you too Robin I am also newly diagnosed and have had my frist chemo which wasn't so bad just got me really tired. Try not to worry so much I know that is so hard, because I worried myself sick until I found out what we needed to do and I found this forum the people here ane the best, so you keep coming in and writing ya hear. God Bless you and huges hugs Robin Debra A.

Hello everyone Well my frist Chemo was over on Tuesday 28 November and it wasn't so bad ya'll. I do have the achy thighs and hips but that just started yesterday day. I am very tired but I rest ..... it was scary but now I know what to expect so is not so scary anymore. I have a good appetite am eating also taking nausea meds just in case. Am drinking lots of water too like the chemo nurse told me to. I have my family and friends around me which is the best through this. My girlfriend even spent the 5.5 hours of chemo with me so we talked to other patients and had a good time with everyone there, yes it does sound like a little party doesn't it. hehe but it helps the time go by and the people were wonderful people just like here getting their chemo just like me. Ernie I ate my way through my first chemo hehe Thank you to each and every one of you that take the time to talk to me and help me through this time. You are all wonderful! Huge hugs to you all. Bill thank you for your insight you have a great attitude and I am keeping positive! hugs hugs everyone Debra A.