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my deepest condolences Eric. thoughts and prayers for strength to you and the Family...

big hugs and prayers for you and family and friends of this brave woman...prayers for peace and strength

some of it is the cancer i think talking per se.. Not him especially the bad stuff you refer to. Is this something new since it spread to the brain? How are treatments working? IS CyberKnife an option? guys are different they dont like to talk about their medical condition. I think we see it a s a sign of weakness that there is something wrong with us. we are always taught to be the strong silent warriors and never show fear or emotion all too often. That gets us in trouble. we liek to maintain our pride and dignity and not say there is something wrong with us !!!

It is a hard road to take we try the best we can for those who need us. all we can do is be there for them and respect their wishes and encourage them on in this fight..

Wanted to start a quick thread for Eric because I know he is busy with family emergency!! eric byrne Post subject: Re: CurlySue/Susan Update 11/01/2012 New postPosted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:53 pm Joined: Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:53 am Posts: 1254 Location: Airdrie north Lanarkshire Hi Everyone, What a weekend,double whammie as we say here,first Susan,I just cannot believe it,I am so sad to hear of her untimely passing,too quick for me to take in.Then my young sister Linda she collapsed last week at home after vomitting up 3 pints of blood,she was rushed to Monklands Hospital ICU for emergency surgery,she has ruptured blood vessels around her liver,she responded well to treatment,Friday evening visiting,she was back to her old perky,happy self,then in the early hours of Saturday morning she vomitted again and all the progress she had made was undone,doctors and nurses fought for hours pumping blood into her as quickely as she was losing it,she had 12 units transfused into her by the time I arrived at the hospital,we did,nt get in to see her,we had to wait outside in the hospital corridor as we watched a guy passing us frequently with a shoulder bag marked human blood,she had many more "blood products",the doctors were trying to stop the bleeding to allow for her transfer to a specialist liver unit in Edinburgh,a special "shock team" arrived from Edinburgh to supervise her transfer,I got in briefly to see just to hold her hand and say a few words to her unconscious body lying in the bed whilst nurses were on the other side working on the blood lines,the scene was so sad.We were asked then by the doctor to leave as the shock team were wanting to work on her for the transfer to Edinburgh.We were not allowed a visit today,but I am told she is still critical but stable,I will let you know of any developments. My sincere condolences to all of Susans family and friends,I will miss her posts here so much.Bye for now. _________________ Regards, Eric Byrne To read my story, please follow the link : viewtopic.php?t=43268

congrats and thank you for sharing this wonderful news with us....

glad your well and out and about Eric!! have fun...

talk away my friend.. we always have ears to listen with and shoulders to cry on..... I have a box and am starting a second box of stuff that is important to me about Deb and now working on one for my dads memories...

bump for the day.....

bump for a friend today.....

viewtopic.php?f=69&t=26686 Until you can get your appointments in order, Dr jack West of the Swedish Institute might be able to help with questions !! Follow the above link to get to his site through us... We can help also with the journey and the support as He is pretty darn fast at answering questions, is Free Service, and a lot of us are over there as well!!!

ask away .... Hope you get the answers that you are looking for!!

I wish I had advice for you.. But the best I can do is offer hugs prayers and a shoulder to cry on so to say and an ear to listen with always...the situation is a difficult one and I was on the other side as the caregiver. When Deb was diagnosed we were working in our own separate places but both working in Food service. we made enough to pay bills and stay out of trouble. when she was diagnosed she stopped working because the smell of certain cleaning chemicals and foods were not good to her so she decided to avoid them. I was the sole provider and she was doing what you are doing now... But even through all the years she was the independent one and that made me happy to see her happy. we took short local vacations when we could afford them and did what we could when we could. I bought her a car and got her into Art program at the local college. she took care of the house and I took care of bringing home the bacon and it just worked for us.. can not say for sure what is bothering husband though right now or how to fix it.. I think he needs to enjoy the fact that your are well and doing as much as you can now before you might not be able to. (Long ways off I am sure ) I know someone is going to come along with great advice on how to handle this but never feel bad about ranting because it will help in the long run to get it out there off your mind Susan..

we believe very strongly in power of group prayer here!!!

welcome and thanks for sharing the story... stick around and keep posting. there are lots of great folks here to help and lean on.

that sucks !! I hope you find your inner strength and get back on the med emotionally and physically soon Dave... Let it be water under the bridge and dont look back and be sad.. Look forward and be happy and strong!! Hugs and prayers for strength Dave!!!

welcome and congrats on great news Deb!!! Moved ya to start your own thread over here!!! Continued great news to come for you I hope and pray!!

vent away and get it off your mind.... Sorry all of your troubles but hugs and prayers for a turn around for you!!

I may not have the right words but I have the hugs and prayers for you Janet!!!

congrats on quitting. It is nice to meet you and am glad your fighting the great fight!!!

I am on the other side as a caregiver person now. tarceva has had a lot of success with members and it does have its share of Side effects. If you decide to get in on this trial thanks for being a pioneer in Lung Cancer Research!! Welcome to the place no one wants to be but is happy they are here!!!!

this link will give some good info on diet and food guidelines for a starter!! http://www.eimcenter.com/CancerDietaryGuidelines.pdf Sorry you have to be here but glad you are here! we do have a wealth of info !! keep kicking cancers Butt !!

welcome back to the place where no one wants to be but is glad they are... You are amazing Andrea and nothing short of it either!!! Love the cookbook projects...

for Cancer Fighting foods and what to put in your diet and what works and why it works??? A friend of mine teaches and advises on holistic medicine and sent me this article for everyone interested in this information. great article and it explains what works and why it works to help fight Cancer using your diet.. http://www.eimcenter.com/CancerDietaryGuidelines.pdf Hope this helps...