[Mike's in the hospital]

Shannon, you have hugs and prayers coming your way. Dont even get me started on faxing results as we wait to hear while our loved one's life is on the line. Does ANYONE CARE??? Dont they realize we wait on edge for these results? Youre such a great person.

Hey Shelly, I like how you pray!

[Tim has his CT Scan this morning...could use your prayers]

Kathy, you have prayers going up tonight.

[KatieB ' s Dad]

Katie, Im only seeing this post at 10:15p.m. but just know prayers are going up that it is nothing more than just one of those things.

[Clean Scan]

I am sooooooooooooo happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ive told you before, you are one of the stories that gives my father hope, because you too, beat another cancer twice like he did!!!!! Cant wait to tell him your good news!!!!

[2 Doctors that agree]

Well Im just so happy he's so empty!!!!! All kidding aside, I really am happy to hear this, it inspires the rest of us

[still hanging in there!!!!!]

YAHOOOOOOEEEEEEY!!!!!!!!! So happy to hear your news

[Relay for Life]

And know that we're praying for you, so youre definitely not alone. I missed our local Relay for Life but will certainly look for it next year.

[Great CT Scan]

WOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAHOOEY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im so happy to hear about those shrunken 'ol tumors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lets do a cyber high five!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Victory in the Face of Defeat]

Thank you for sharing with us your special relationship with your sister. It is beautiful, just beautiful.

[Prayer Requests]

Youve got those prayers for your sister coming your way.

[Clean Brain MRI!]

HURRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

I know the relief you mustve felt when you heard this news!!!!

I am SOOOOOOO happy for you both!!!!!!!

[Another Funny Restaurant Story]

O MY GOODNESS WHEN YOU GOT THAT BILL!!!!!!!

I think your husband and mine would get along well!!

[more sharing]

WOW!!! Ive saved that website in my favorites, Im going to read the other survivor stories as well. Keeps you going doesnt it!!! Thanks, Ray.

[Spoke too soon]

Theyre probably giving you anti nausea in your IV before chemo. Are they sending you home with anti nausea meds? If they are, take them for the recommended amount of time even if you feel fine. My father has always done that, even with his other bouts of cancer and he never had nausea.

[question about platelet count]

Hello Friends,

Thank you so much for the great links and names that Ive copied down to ask onc about on Friday. I knew I could count on my "experts"!!!

Youre all such a great bunch of people.

[Amongst the Living]

Oh Ginny, HOW FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[question about platelet count]

Thank you, Katie, Im writing that down for onc on Friday!!

Hope your special dad is feeling good these days!!

[question about platelet count]

Hello Friends,

Last Friday my father was unable to be given chemo as his platelet count was too low. I asked if there was something he could be given, but nurse said there is a drug but the side effects are not worth it, so it is not given at that treatment center. She said that we just need to wait for the bone marrow on its own.

Is there anything we could do? Doc wasnt concerned about him missing a treatment, he said it told him chemo was doing its work, but I wouldnt want to miss too many.

Thanks, my friends.

[Pet Scans/CT Scans]

I apologize for those who have read this in other threads, but I always feel the need to tell it when I hear a question like this.

My father had a nodule show up on a CT scan 1/02. Onc was in no rush to cut him for a biopsy because he had just had a stem cell transplant 4 months before for non hodgkins lymphoma. So, he decided to watch it. It didnt grow until 6/02 and a PET was done. It did not light up. Continue to watch. Grew slightly in 1/03, and slightly more in 3/03. PET done 4/2/03 lit up along with a node. Needle biopsy was done (which is not too invasive which you could try to ask onc about), which confirmed it was lung cancer.

Ask for a PET, or needle biopsy. These things shouldnt wait.

[Amongst the Living]

Im STILL laughing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Perspective]

Deb,

I hope you dont read this post tomorrow and regret it. I know exactly what you mean. I was getting annoyed the last two weeks when I would hear someone complain or talk about something trivial. My friend was going on and on about her cat getting old and possibly dying. In a store I heard two people going on about how terrible it is that they are taking smoking out of bars here in NY. Another friend was sorry she hasnt called me lately but she is swamped starting a new class. And yes, when I see people with healthy parents older than mine, I think, why my special father????

Yes, this disease does make us look at life differently and appreciate the more important things in life. I have a better relationship with my mother and sister than before as it is not worth arguing about certain things. We do make an effort to celebrate everything (today was not only Father's Day but my daughters' piano recital) and do a lot more together. But, I agree, Deb, do we always have to be waiting for the other shoe to drop? Holding our breath between scans?

I could go and on because I really related to your post in many ways. You have really been hit with more than me. Just know youre in my prayers.

[Calling God...]

Prayer going up right now for your great dad.

[Nothing like waiting until the Last Minute]

Carleen, boy do we all know how you feel. The waiting is beyond words. Just know youve got those prayers going up for you and hubby every day.

[Prayer Request for Mike, from Shannon]

Tell Shannon prayers always going up.

[FINALLY SOMETHING TO POST]

Oh Peg, Im so HAPPY to see your post HERE!!! This is wonderful news and I could just CRY!!!!!!!! Sending a great big cyber hug to you!!!!!!!!!!! Ahh the power of prayer!!!!!!