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F..K Cancer!

Sorry to hear this Ned. I should have your story memorized, but I don't. Is this your first run at WBR? Col had a bunch of rounds after her tumor removal. She handled it very well, and we haven't had any issues in the brain since then. Which tells me it worked very well for her. I'm praying you get the same results.

I've forwarded all the emails and post here concerning the lunch to the Vice President of Social Affairs. She should be getting back to someone sometime about something. My work here is done. Hope to see everyone soon.

We'd love to...Let's try to throw sme dates around.

Deep breaths Ginny, deep breaths. Like Katie B said, I usually take the opportunity to explain to them that many people with lung cancer never smoked or had any risk factors whatsoever. Of course, and this is why you love me, somedays my irish temper is running a little hot and BANG, I lay into them with a what kind of insensitive A...hole asks that kind of a question. It's frustrating as heck. As for the number of friends and family who are affected by any cancer, I too am stunned. It seems as if every couple of months, someone I know gets diagnosed with some form of cancer or another. It's disheartening, and as unfortunate as this may sound, I'm no longer even shocked by it because it happens (as it seems to me) entirely too often to too many good people for no good reason. I guess what I'm saying is I'm with ya, and I understand. I hope that it all goes well for all of them...And if the newly diagnosed friend needs any encouragement, just show them Col's statistics. She had esstianlly the same dx.

We'll be praying Randy. Keep us posted on her progress. Early detection is the a huge plus for any cancer.

Sharon was a wonderful lady for sure. I had a terrible feeling that this is the news we would get, when I phoned her relative last week. I was saddened to hear that my fear was confirmed. I didn't have time to get the details on Saturday, but hopefully I can catch up with my contact and perhaps get more details into how everyone in Sharon's family has been doing.

As always, our thanks to Ginny for her organization. It was great to see her, Maryanne, Joel and Ellen.

I am very sorry to read this today...Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Emailed him last week...He was going to check with the family down here and let me know. As yet, I haven't heard anything. I'll check in with him again soon...he's got a lot going on himself so I don't want to bug him.

We'll be there

Good to hear from you Ellen. Keep pluggin along and keep that great attitude you have. Maybe we'll see you at the luncheon.

I too have been worried about her. I will see if her cousin knows anything, he was close with her brother Tommy, I don't know how much he kept in touch with Sharon.

I had the chance to watch it, since my Hockey days are switched now. I forgot how much I liked it...I keep thinking I should give it a try. That poor woman's story is about the saddest i have ever heard. It was just horrific that something like that could happen...I give her all the credit in the world for being so strong. Many people wouldn't be able to even come close to dealing with that. Heck when I heard it I even said, there's no way I bother sticking around here on earth if that happened to my family...I'll be rooting for her as well. She epitmizes strength and courage!

Sorry to read this Debbie. It would seem that if it weren't for bad luck you and your family would have no luck at all. Saying a prayer for all involved.