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My prayers for Pat and Brian...

Oh Peggy. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. Please accept my heartfelt condolences. My prayers are with you.

Dearest Jana and Karen, I'm sorry to here about your mum. Please accept my sincerest condelences. At the very least, we all find comfort in knowing that she is in a better place now, away from pain and suffering. Sincerely, Frances

That's so beautiful. My heartfelt condolences to Francine's family.

Happy happy birthday Donna! I hope you had a great celebration.

Hi Beth, I wish I had the words to make you feel better. This may sound very cliche, but this, too, shall pass. We all go through it. (((Hugs)) Take care.

How inspiring! Happy 1 year

That's just beautiful, Becky.

Welcome, Darlene. You can find most of the medical terms here-- http://lchelp.org/lcsc/glossary

Happy 1 year Shar! Here's to many many more years of good health.

Prayers for Beth.

My prayers for Alex and your family. Sincerely, Frances

You are definitely going to get through this! All my best on the 17th.

Thanks so much Leslie! And just my luck, Roche's address is very near where I work. I'll tell my mom about that, too. Well, I hope more people will answer this survey (hint, hint) who knows it might lead to some helpful information, or better yet, a breakthrough! Keeping my fingers crossed for that Best, Frances

My thoughts and prayers are with DeanCarl. Sincerely, Frances

So sorry to hear that Jana. I'm saying a prayer for you guys now. Sincerely, Frances

Hi Leslie, This won't probably help in your survey right now but I just want to say thanks for the information! We're of Asian descent (my grandparents are from China but migrated to the Philippines). Dad's oncologist says that after completing the 6 sessions of chemo she might put him on Tarceva, so that is some good news. (He's blood type A though) He'll finish chemo around early October, if I'm not mistaken. I'll let you know by then! I have a question on Tarceva. They say that over here it costs 175,000 Philippine pesos a month. (That's around $3120 US plus tax) Considering that we're a third world country, it's really really pricey and insurance does not cover it. How much does it cost over there? Because if it's cheaper then we might ask relatives to buy them from the US. So sorry for this bit of trouble. Thanks so much! Sincerely, Frances

That's so great! So happy for you.

Thank you for sharing Pam. I'm hoping and praying my dad will get positive response all throughout. Quite anxious because the response is much better with non-smokers in general. My dad has been a smoker for 30+ years, I believe. I'm crossing my fingers for your CT scan results! Best, Frances

Fay, I love your attitude. All the best! Sincerely, Frances

Hi Cheryl, Same thing happens to my dad after chemo. Perhaps this is because of the steroids. I was close to tears last night because he kept yelling at me for no valid reason. It's pretty embarrassing. I guess the least we can do is be supportive and understanding of this kind of condition. God bless!

I'm hoping for good test results. Hang in there!

I posted these questions for Dr. Cunningham over at the Ask the Experts forum, and I'm also posting them here in case anyone can help me. Many thanks! 1) Since my dad's biggest tumor is not in the lung but in the mediastinum, does that mean that this is a growth in the lymph nodes, hence making it advanced stage? 2)If the tumor and lesions remain stable for a long time, can he ever be considered in remission? 3) Why did the tumor remain stable (After 3 chemo treatments) and there is no reduction in size? Stable meant that he responded to the treatment, am I right? Best Regards, Frances

That's great news!

Peggy-- Hoping and praying for the best for Don. Sincerely, Frances