[How many have your Name/ this is kind of fun]

1371 Donald Wood's in the U. S. Doesn't surprise me.

[Off Topic- How old were you when you lost your Parent(s)]

Three of my grandparents were deceased when I was born, and the fourth died when I was 5 (I have no recollection of him).

My father died when I was 23 and he was 71. My mother died when I was 24, and she was 60. Don

[It's a...and other updates]

There are some neat people around and I'm glad they are surrounding your sister. Don

[Getting to Know You - January 31]

I forgot I do have a pair of sandals as well.

[Clear margins!]

Great news!

[Pancoast IIIA/B NSCLC -- Now 6 1/2 years....]

You are an imspiration, Mary Ann! So good to see the dogears flapping again. Don

[DEAD MAN WALKING/WEEK(1) 01/31/2007]

You are a remarkable guy, Frank.

[Getting to Know You - January 31]

Four pair, counting two pair of Tennis shoes. Also, two pair of slippers. But then -- I'm a man. Lucie had dozens of shoes. Don

[Getting to Know You - January 30]

Soup and cocoa.

[Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.......]

Around 45-55 in Houston

[I must be a vampire...]

Becky, your scenario was played out many times with Lucie, especially in places other than the chemo room. The lady who took blood in the chemo room knew what she was doing, and used butterfly successfully every time. We would tell the other people, just like you did, what needed to be done, and they still did it their way until they realized that wasn't going to work. Glad it wasn't just us. Don

[We're buying...]

It is my pleasure to drink to such a great occasion. So happy for you two. Don

[Head vs Heart]

Kelly, you have described it well.

[Heriditary Lung Cancer]

I think there can be a hereditary factor involved. Cancer seems to run in some families. Don

[Frank Lamb Update// Dead Man Walking 01/27/2007]

You're a warm, sincere friend, Frank, and I have great admiration for you. I'm with you in spirit, good buddy. Don

[Great News]

Whoo Hoo!

[Update on Alan 1/26/07]

Whoo Hoo!

[Frank !!! New Doughnuts]

I'll drink the coffee instead, thank you very much!

[My Grandma's Cat "I"]

In charge

[Getting to Know You - January 26]

I have been retired 14 years now. My total career with Shell was as an applied research chemist. I enjoyed the research as well as working with people. The last three years before retirement, I worked in Head Office as a quality assurance representative for a line of products. It was a dream job for me -- my skills and experience fit the job, and I got to see a whole business operation. When Shell began to cut back, I took early retirement, so I could leave on a good note. Don

[My Grandma's Cat - "H"]

HAIR-SHEDDING

[Not posting as much]

Hey, Andrea, glad to see you post. Don't worry -- do what you need to do for yourself. Don

[Getting to Know You - January 25]

I would go stir crazy.

[Pet/Ct Scan Results A/O 1/24/07]

Fantastic!

[I need to vent]

People can be so insensitive. We ran into that all the time, and it made Lucie very mad. I would say, "Do you know how accusing that sounds?" And then they would respond, "Oh, I didn't mean that." But I wouldn't let them off the hook, so that the next time they are tempted to say that, they might think first.

I also took the opportunity to educate them that up to 20% of people with lung cancer never smoked nor were raised in a house with smoke.

My theory is if they can find an accuse for the disease then they can feel safe because they didn't smoke. I dispel that myth with pleasure. Don