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Happy 41th Birthday Mom!!! I can't wait till I hit 41!!! Jamie

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It would be a sitcom or reality show about the life of kids in the band....Call it "The Band Hall" You wouldn't believe all the drama that goes on every second of the day. Jmie

Glad you're joining our family!!! GOD BLESS!! Jamie

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Welcome Sandra!!

Saying prayers for you and your family during this time of loss!! GOD BLESS!! Jamie

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Hey Tracy, WOW!! You took the words out of my mouth. Many times I have thought about the future and what it holds for me and my family. Being young and having this disease is hard and not fair. But, GOD does have a plan for you. I have asked the same questions and talked to friend that is very spiritual and as close to GOD as anyone I know. Here was her response, "She said that first you have to get down and put your nose to the floor and pray for those answers that you are needing.. She said,you also have to open up and let him in so he can show you these answers. I have tried to do this and YES! I have found answers and witnessed miracles just by opening my eyes to them. I have a pretty good idea what God wants me to do... and I keep doing it. Believe it or not, before cancer I was not very close to GOD..But things are different now. I need him in my life...I need to know that he is with me holding me up...I feel I have reached a new level in my existence. I know why I am here and I know what I have to do!! Keep the faith Tracy and I know you will find your way!! I also wanted to tell you about a book that may help answer some of your questions....It's called, "When God and Cancer Meet" by Lynn Eib. It was given to me at the beginning of my cancer journey. On page 31, there is a story about a young man who was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 48. Never smoked, Exercised just about every day nd had no family history of any cancer. Two confused teenage sons and a very ticked off wife. As I re-read this story I'm in tears because of what GOD can do and what he will do.. A short excerpt from this story, "Every time a believer struggles with sorrow or lonliness or ill health or pain and chooses to trust and serve GOD anyhow, a bell rings out across heaven and the angels give a great shout. Why? Because one more pilgrim has shown again that he or she understands that Jesus is worth it all. God is faithful." In the book it also states that life is unfair but GOD is not life...He is much bigger than that..Trust in him and be faithful in this life and all things will be fair in the next life!!!! GOD BLESS YOU TRACY!! WE LOVE YA! Jamie I'm praying for you to find comfort and the answers you need!!

I had a ct today and I am very thankful to say that everything is still looking good!!! WHEW!!! The funny thing that happened was I got to meet with a new inturn first and then my onc. To make a long story short I told the intern about the staph infection on my scalp caused from tarceva. He stated this was a side effect. I said, "Oh Yes I know" and "I also wanted to let you know that the dermatologist gave me antibiotics to put in my nose because you can carry the infection in your nose and that's why it's hard to get rid of it'. You keep passing it round. I told Dr. Raza not to worry that I promised I won't be picking my nose... My hubby said the doc turned beat red...poor inturn...I told my hubby it wasn't as bad as what my mom did after her colonoscopy. He said what was that.. I told him that the nurse told her that before she could leave and go home she had to pass gas...my mom responded by saying...."do you have to hear it or will you believe me?""" That's a redneck for you!!! GOD BLESS!! Jamie

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You Rock Ernie!!!! I'm so proud of you and how strong you are!!! GOD BLESS!! Jamie

Rochelle, Thank you so much for asking that question. I have often wondered the same thing. Anxiously waiting for the responses. GOD BLESS! Jamie

Also thinking and praying for you during this time!! GOD BLESS!! Jamie

TOO FUNNY!! THANKS FOR THE GIGGLE!! Jamie It's tough being blonde

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I thought this was very interesting Peregrine Pharmaceuticals' Tumor Necrosis Therapy Product for the Treatment of Lung Cancer Launched in China TUSTIN, Calif., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, today reported that Shanghai Medipharm Biotech (Medipharm) has launched an iodine-131 radiolabeled Tumor Necrosis Therapy (TNT) antibody for the treatment of lung cancer in the People's Republic of China. The new drug is part of Peregrine's proprietary TNT technology platform that also includes its investigational drug Cotara®. Peregrine is currently conducting Phase II clinical trials of Cotara as a treatment for malignant brain cancer in the U.S. and India. According to clinical data reported by Medipharm in 2003, a registration study of advanced lung cancer patients in China demonstrated that Peregrine's radiolabeled TNT agent provided encouraging signs of patient benefit. Of the patients treated in the study, almost 4% experienced complete remissions, almost 31% had partial remissions involving at least 50% shrinkage of their tumors, 55% had their disease stabilized (representing no change in the tumor mass), and about 10% reported progressive disease. Responses to the therapy were defined according to the World Health Organization criteria for measuring solid tumors and confirmation of responses was obtained by using thoracic radiograph and computer tomography. "The market launch of this TNT anti-cancer agent in China is a signal event further validating the potential clinical utility of Peregrine's TNT technology," said Steven W. King, president and CEO of Peregrine. "This development is especially positive since lung cancer is a major and growing health issue in China. This launch is also timely since Peregrine has recently established a wholly owned subsidiary in China where we plan to pursue product development and commercialization activities on our own and in collaboration with Chinese biopharmaceutical partners." Peregrine had licensed certain rights to the company's TNT technology platform for development and commercialization in China exclusively to Cancer Therapeutics Laboratories, Inc. (CTL), which has a purported sublicense arrangement with Medipharm, the Chinese company developing and launching the new TNT drug for lung cancer. Peregrine recently announced that it had established a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in the People's Republic of China. The new subsidiary, Peregrine Beijing Pharmaceuticals Technology Development Ltd., is expected to engage in a variety of drug development and commercialization activities. Peregrine's proprietary Tumor Necrosis Therapy (TNT) approach links a radioactive isotope to a targeted monoclonal antibody that is designed to bind to a type of DNA that is exposed only on dead and dying cells. Solid tumors have a significant number of dead and dying cells at their center and the TNT agent's targeting mechanism enables it to home in on these dying tumor cells, delivering its radioactive "payload" directly to the center of the tumor mass. TNT agents thus literally destroy the tumor "from the inside out" with minimal radiation exposure to healthy tissue. Peregrine's TNT agent Cotara is currently in a multi-center trial in the U.S. for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in collaboration with New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy (NABTT), a consortium of leading U.S. academic brain cancer centers. Peregrine has also received regulatory approval to initiate a Phase II Cotara trial for the treatment of GBM in India pending manufacturing clearance in that country. Cotara has been granted orphan drug status and fast track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of GBM.

More Big Hugs for Katie!!!! WE LOVE YA!!!! JAMIE

Bill, Thank you for your words!!As I have said before, you are awesome!!! GOD BLESS!! Jmaie

Glad you are back Debra!! I'm a 2 year stage IIIB survivor!! Keep the faith!! GOD BLESS!! Jamie

We sure are missing you!!!! GOD BLESS!! Jamie

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