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Sorry to hear this, Stephanie. You and your mom are in my prayers. Trish

Praying for good scans, Heidi. And Happy First Birthday to Chloe! Trish

Please wish your Mom a very Happy Birthday from me. Trish

That's terrific news! I'm doing a happy dance for you and Gary. Trish

I'm so glad your treatment is going well. It sure sounds like you're heading to a cure. I hope the chemo treats you kindly. Trish

What a great family you've got and what a wonderful surprise for you! Enjoy the trip. Trish

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Way to go, Ernie! Go get 'em next year. Trish

Your dad is an incredible fighter! Keep us posted on how his treatment progresses. Trish

Welcome, Wendy. Your husband has been through so much this past year. I'm sending prayers for the 2 of you. Trish

Hi Mindy and welcome. I'm so sorry to hear of your mom's cancer. You family will be in my prayers. Trish

Welcome, and I hope your mom continues to show improvment. You're both in my prayers. Trish

Welcome and thank you for sharing your very inspirational story. Trish

What a wonderful job you're doing taking care of your dad. I'm sure he greatly appreciates it. Just make sure to take care of yourself while you're taking care of dad. Trish

Welcome, Loretta. I'm so glad you're husband is responding well to treatment. I'll be praying for more positive results. take care.a Trish

What great news, Stephanie. I'll keep you and your dad in my prayers. Trish

I'm so sorry for your loss, Beth. Trish

The last couple of weeks I've had the darndest problem with swollen ankles and I can't figure out the cause. At first it was limited to my left ankle and I thought it was from a sprained ankle I suffered years ago. I started walking in October and I thought maybe I was overdoing it and my weak ankle was protesting. Now my right ankle is swelling, not as much as the left, but there's noticeable swelling. Swelling goes down overnight, but comes back over the course of the day. Has this happened to anyone else? I see my onc. on the 29th and I'll mention it to him then, but it's really starting to bug me. My current meds are Tarceva 150 mg, and Minocycline. Trish

Welcome! Please let us know how we can support you. Trish

I sure feel your pain, Tracy! Most days I'm able to stick my head in the sand and ignore the pink elephant in the room. Other days the elephant is standing on my chest and I can't think about anything else. I don't know how much time I've got left, but whatever time that is, I don't want to waste it by worrying about things that I can't control. For the first time in my life I got a prescription for sleeping pills to help on those nights that the bad thoughts escape from that part of my brain that tries to keep them in check. During the day I try to keep my mind occupied at all times so the bad thoughts can't creep in. I don't always succeed, unfortunately, but I have many more good days than bad days. I hope you're feeling better today and good luck trying to keep the demons in place. Hugs, Trish

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Wonderful news, Mary! I'm really happy for you. Trish

I'm a jeans and comfort food kind of gal. Like Kasey, though, I really prefer to eat at home. I LOVE cooking. Trish

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I'm so sorry for you loss. My prayers are with you and your family. May your dad rest in peace. Trish