[Getting to Know You - February 14]

Carnations and malt balls.

[chest exray results]

Congratulations!

[Two Years and Counting!]

Congratulations!

[Getting to Know You - February 13]

I've always liked my name and would not change it to anything else. Don

[1 Year Aniversary since DX Feb 11 2006]

Congratulations, Lisa!

[Another candle on the Cake!]

Whoo Hoo, Mom!

[Angels.....]

So true!

[When people remember]

Those are precious gifts. Glad you are receiving them. Don

[Confession]

You wish!

[I'm back]

Welcome back, Kathy. We could never forget you! Don

[Hello All! I'm new here.]

Welcome! My wife was Stage 4 NSCLC and also a nonsmoker. She was given 9 months, with treatment, and she lived 4 years. So I am wishing you many more than that. Let us know how we may support you through this. Don

[Words that Made Me Cry]

Happy to hear it.

[Check Up Today....Stable]

"Stable" is always good news with LC.

[Things not good - update on my husband - back to hospital]

Grace, this is a very trying time, I know. Hang in there, because you are doing the right things for him. "Dignity" and "modesty" are things we lose with lung cancer. We just work around them, and develop a good sense of humor. Blessings. Don

[Getting to Know You - February 08]

Two.

[Frankie Lamb- 2/08/2007]

Frank was a good cyberfriend and a great support. I am honored I had the opportunity to know him and am saddened by his death. He will be greatly missed. Don

[How to help them?]

Hang in there, Rochelle. You're doing the right thing in maintaining link to your brothers. All moms want that for their kids. A lot of what my kids and I do lately, we say with sincerity, "I'm doing this because Mom would want me to", especially about family things. Blessings. Don

[when does it get easier]

I have a theory that those who say, "Time heals all wounds" haven't really been there. I believe time will make it easier to function but we will always have the scars. I believe our loved ones who have gone on would want us to get on with our lives when we are ready. That doesn't mean to put their memories and our loss aside -- it just means adding back our "normal" things and loving those we do have. I try to be the best Don I can be in order to honor my parents who did do much for me in the short time I had them. That has made it bearable.

I have lost two parents, a mother-in-law I loved much, an only sister, an only brother and a wife of 47 years. Yet, I am still going on and I don't forget any of them. There is a lot more for me to do here because I am still here. Don

[MRI Results ..Good]

Whoo Hoo!

[I'm home......]

Welcome home!

[Getting to Know You - February 6]

68-69 in winter; 75 in summer.

[DEAD MAN WALKING (WEEK # TWO)]

Thanks, Pattie, for letting us know about your brother, Frank. He is such a good friend. I am saddened by the week's events. My prayers are with you all. Don

[Getting to Know You - February 5]

Hi, I am Don and I live in Houston, TX. I am retired from research chemistry, followed by massage therapy. I lost my wife of 47 years to nsclc last Sept., after she fought a 4-year battle. We have 2 sons and a daughter. One son is married and has 2 boys and 2 girls. One grandson has a daughter, so I am a great grandparent.

Lucie was an artist and painted for a while but turned her talents to sewing and painting figures. We traveled a lot after the kids were gone. We were both active in our church and in outreach and both areas were very supportive in our own struggles.

I have many friends, and one has been a friend for 32 years -- also a source of support. I have been on lchelp.com for over 4 years. Don

[Good news]

Great!

[Jim didn't make it]

Very sorry for your loss. I can relate. Don