Don Wood

Sounds like very good news to me, Cheryl. Now, relax and enjoy! Don

Makes sense to me.

Take care of yourself, Bruce. Glad to here the tests have shown good. Don

So glad to hear the brain is clear! Don

Crystal, I am so sorry you lost your mom, and so quickly. God be with you and your family. Don

Here's praying that Iressa is the ticket. Blessings. Don

Great news, Paddy! Enjoy! Don

Super news!

Debbie, so sad to hear your mom has passed, but glad she's out of pain now. My prayers are with you and your dad. Don

Dave, it sounds like pretty good news, all in all. On the heart, Lucie developed an arhythmia a year ago from all the illness and treatment. She has done fine since. The arhythmia comes and goes, but is mild. She takes a medication for it ( the cardiologist wanted to give her three, but I convinced him that one was enough). Like the dog picture, but then, we are dog people here. Best to you. Dopn

Well said, Dean. I'm glad you said it. As you sayk no one is ever prepared for cancer or any life-threatening situation. We learn by living through it. We start clueless and get clued in as we go. And the support and sharing we get from each other helps us all through it. Don

Peg, so sorry Bill has to endure more mets. You might ask about Zometa. It is a once-a-month IV that helps strengthen bones and ward off bone mets. Lucie has been on it for 6 months now. We were also told that radiation is not done on bone mets unless there is acute pain or the bone integrity is threatened. I am surprised they would stop chemo since Lucie had chemo and radiation at the same time. My prayers are with you both. Don

It is not selfish if it is a prayer for another's welfare. Anyway, our Lord encourages us to pray for ourselves as well as for others. God hears all prayers -- his answers are not always what we envision, but it is the best answer for us. He also takes his own time to answer and is always timely. Best to you, Laurie, and to your mother. Don

Lucie never had Taxol. She had Taxotere, conbined with Carboplatin,and it was every 3 weeks for six treatments. She is doing pretty well on the computer. I am not pushing her to post here -- that has to be her idea. Thanks for checking in with us. Don

Sorry, Bob, that the saga continues. But, I agree, hang in there, buddy. Don

Happy New Year, Stephanie! Like the new picture. Don

Go, Mike! Beat that thing!

My wife can be an inspiration for you. She was diagnosed with NSCLC with bone mets in Oct. 2002. She had chemo (Taxotere/Carboplatin) and radiation. Has not had a treatment since June of 2003, except the once a month Zometa for strengthening bones and warding off bone mets. At this point, she has only one small spot on a rib, which the onc is watching. As he put it, "there is no fire in the house". She has survived systemic septic shock from staph and bilateral pneumonia in this time period. The main met on her upper spine has caused her some loss in her left hand motor skills, yet she still sews, a favorite hobby of hers. She is planning to take training in March to be a one-on-one support for cancer patients here locally, and we are planning a week's trip to Scotland in May. Best to you, Terri. Don

Cheryl, I once told you not to borrow trouble -- there is plenty of reql trouble to deal with. I say it again. Of course, you are in my prayers. I wish you the best. Don

Welcome back, Ray! Love the new picture! Don

CUTE!

Welcome, Kelly! That is my granddaughter's name! She is 13, going on 25! Glad you decided to join us. Let us know where we can help you on the journey. Blessings. Don

Good to hear from you again, Candee. Sorry the tumor showed up, but I have a feeling that can be taken care of. Happy 2004! Don

We were so pleased with our picture here that we had copies made and giave them to our family members as Christmas presents! Lucie also had made quilts for all. Don

Allison, I am so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. Hospice is a great group. We used them for Lucie's mother in 1993, and mky sister-in-law used them for my brother in 1998. Please know that we are still here for you through the grief process and beyond. Don