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Thanks for the update, Fred. Great news! Trish

Terrific news, Joanie. thanks for sharing. Trish

And we're grateful to have you here. Congratulations on 2 years and here's to many, many more. Trish

We lost a friend. My prayers go out to her family. Trish

Terrific news, Raney. Thanks for sharing. Trish

Barb, I'm so sorry you're having to deal with these additional health issues. You can't second-guess yourself on treatment you received in the past because, unfortunately, it's just a useless exercise. Lots of energy spent going nowhere. You've got plenty of fight in you, and when you know what direction to head in, you'll take on the new problems with spunk and grace. I'm sending extra prayers out for you today. Stay strong. Trish

My prayers for you, your mom, and your entire family. Trish

Hi Lilly, I'm sorry you're going through such a tough spot right now. But you're super strong and you will get through this. I hope the doctors can prescribe a drug that will take care of the nausea. Once that's resolved you'll feel much better. In the meantime, drink as much as you can and show your children what it means to be a fighter. Stay strong. Trish

Please accept my condolences. May your mom rest in peace. Trish

I'm so sorry to see that cancer has touched your lives. We're here to support you and your husband in any way we can. Praying that his treatment shows great results. Trish

Hi Bobby, I quit on August 15, 2005; the day I was diagnosed with cancer. My tips: lots and lots of water (I'm like a toddler again -- always walking around with a bottle), quitnet.com (24 hour support forum), and walking (gets those lungs working again). Good luck and keep us posted on how you're doing. Trish

Welcome, Con. I'm so sorry for all that your family is going through. Please keep us posted on your husband's condition and let us know how we can help. You're in my prayers. Trish

Excellent! One day at a time. Trish

Frantically praying for you, Kasey. Keep us posted. Trish

Welcome, Danielle. I'm so sorry your family is going through this. How is your mom doing with treatment? Please keep us posted and rest assured that we are here for you. Trish

Welcome and I'm sending prayers that your father's treatment goes well. Trish

Sending prayers for strength for you and your mom. Trish

Please accept my sincere condolences. May your dad rest in peace. Trish

Your husband is at about the same point in treatment that I was when I started to have blood count issues. Never did have SOB, fortunately. Neulasta helped tremendously for me. Hope it gets easier for your husband. Trish

Hi Trish, Welcome to LCSC. You'll find lots of support here. So sorry to hear about the loss of your brother. Trish

And a very Happy New Year to you, and the rest of us! Trish

Hi Tanner, and welcome to LCSC. It just breaks my heart that cancer has touched your lives. Please let us know how we can help you and please keep us posted on your wife's progress. Your family is in my prayers. Trish

Hi Heather, Sorry your mom is going through all this. I know how frightening and frustrating it is for the two of you. Just wanted to let you know that the steroid given with chemo can cause weight gain -- it happened to me at the beginning of treatment (changed to weight loss once radiation started). As for the fatigue, unfortunately, its not unusual. She should see her enery rise as she gets further along in the cycle. You're both in my prayers. Trish

Shopping for new clothes was terrifying for me when my weight loss was at its worst. I had to confront the image in the mirror that I was carefully avoiding. It also made me wonder if the weight loss would ever stop and what would happen if it didn't. It was much easier to just wear the baggy clothes with the hope that I would soon grow back into them. My sister bought me some casual clothes in a smaller size and just hung them in my closet without telling me about it. I was grateful to see them and am still wearing some of them (others are too small now!). My advice, take a collection from the relatives and just go and pick up a few pieces for your mom. Good luck. Trish

Good luck with treatment, Terry; I hope all goes as planned. Like the others have said, keep drinking water, keep eating, and keep laughing. Makes all the difference. I'll be praying for you. Trish