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Hi Jen, I think you are handling it very well as you look more positive than them. I agree that you shouldn't have the WBR together with chemo at the same time as it would be very hard on you that think you can't bear...the chemo regimen will hit very hard, not the same as the first line chemo. Don't lose your fighting spirit as treatment is coming. Disregard the comments, only live for yourself and enjoy everyday. My best regards to you!!

It's good for your pop to have you around. I hope the new chemo works perfectly on your dad.

Stephanie, good to hear from you my friend.

I am so sorry. Infection can be very serious to health...should grab doctor to help your mom....I pray that your mom is doing okay very very soon.

Sharon, you make a choice that is best suitable for you currently. I really appreciate those messages and your love behind to me. Thanks... Yes, one day we will meet again. I hope I can recognise you there.

should consult doctor about this, as you know it would be very dangerous while you're driving. Don't worry and get this check first.

i'm also thinking how Dean's doing. It has been a long time no hear from him here. Hope you are doing very well and enjoy your life very much.

Dear Jen Don't think too negative...you still have a treatment plan so dont give up so soon...you have your loved ones / family and friends around you. Keep fighting as cancer shouldn't take away your happiness. We are here support you and stand by you. Dont give up, okay? Your family needs you.

I am terribly sorry. It must be very frustrating. Somehow we just don't know why...

My dad has passed away for almost 1 year. April 29th is the one year upset mark. I am so sad today as I don't ever expect this thing will happen on me, on us. I never expect I lost my dad at my 30. He was only 58 years old. He never had a chance to go to Austrialia & New Zealand, as I mentioned to him these are wonderful places. He never had a chance to go to a island that I wanna him to go while he was sick. He couldn't make it due to this darn disease. He never had a chance to see us being success, this is his dream to see our success. He never had a chance to meet his grandchildren. When I look back that period, he cried twice in front of me...the last time was he teared on hospital bed while he heard my mom was crying. I helped him to wipe away the tears. These are very impressed me and I never forget those situations and moments. They just make me very upset...I can understand how he felt at that moment for the bad turnaround. He was so hopeless and for a person who doesn't want to die, how despair it was that we can imagine, how traumatic it was. We never tell him there was no return, but we believe he knew about this at the late days. Even the day before he passed although he had a fever and he can't open eyes and speaked, he still needed our support and held my hand, I know he has been accepted the fact...I was glad I was there to hold his hand the day before his passing while he can still move his right hand. He knew I was there for him. I think this was what he needed and he was not alone. I blamed the nurse urged me leave at 10pm the day before his passing. She should have allowed me to stay longer with him. I can't stop crying now...Dad, I love you very much indeed.

Cathy, I am so sorry to hear about this. We know each other for long time via here. We support each other via here. We walk together on this rocky road. Don't lose your happiness...you deserve all happiness...you are in my thought.

cough with blood, then dx SCLC at end of March 2003 with pnuemonitis. Start chemo and lung radiation then received PCI. Around 3 months after all treatment finished, found brain mets. Sticky brain mets which reoccurred in just 1-1/2 month, steriod-induced mental illness then lost some vision due to the second cranotomy, mental illness cured, but nasty infection on the wound, surgery again for cleansing the infection and removed the infected part of skull, then left side paralysed, infection still existed, neurosurgeon commented nothing they can do, unable to speak, then received 2-week antibiotics then finished, one week later started to have fever...oxygen facilitated for few days and on the last day he can't move his right hand and deceased on the same day (Apr29,04). I believe it's the infection killing my dad.

It is a real wonderful good news...

Glad to hear from you. keep us posted!!

thanks for the update. I hope she get well soon. My prayers are with her.

I remember you. I am so sorry for what you are experiencing. It's very sad to see your parents/loved ones deteriating (sp?)...it's just very hard to accept this is the one who had taken care of you..who had been very strong, who was the shelter...I fully understand how you feel. But please know that this is caused by the disease...not real her...get a doctor and try to relief her pain. Pain management is the most important issue at this point. Don't let her suffer...spend more time being with her, she needs you. I pray for you and your mom.

My prayers are with you for the day of surgery, i hope you are all fine and no side effect followed. It must be very hard as my dad had 3 times brain surgery. Keep us posted.

Betty, i am so sad to hear about this. I don't know what I should say but I'm pleased and very glad to know you via this forum though we never meet each other and we live in a very different world....but same world...same earth. My dear Betty, don't lose your faith, God love you.

Share a beautiful song with meaningful lyrics with you..May you all find some comforts from it. To all wonderful caregivers and our Lord. When I'm less than I should be, When I just can't face the day; When darkness falls around me, And I just can't find my way. When my eyes don't clearly see, And I stumble through it all, You I lean upon, you keep me strong, And you rise me when I fall. You are there when I most need you, You are there so constantly; You come shining through - you always do... You are always there for me. When life brings me to my knees, When my back's against the wall, You are standing there right with me, Just to keep me standing tall. Though a burden I may be, You don't weary, you don't rest; You are reaching out to carry me, And I know I'm heaven-blest Vocals : Russell Watson Lyrics : Brendan Graham Album : earthsongs, Secret Garden

Our Lucie & Don, please hang in there...Lucie will beat it as usual. Keep you two in my prayers and thoughts.

Heather, I pray that your sister only got TB or the post-TB fibrosis.

(((SHirley))), I am so saddened to hear about your loss. I am so so sorry....I will keep you and your mom's spirit in my prayers. I am speechless and don't know what to say, but my thought is with you.

I hope your mom would be fine...if you have this symptom, you should get a x-ray check for safe. Keep us posted and my best regards to you & your dear mom.

yes i agree, we need to know more about your dad's situation. 1) is it a metastases/recurrence (sp?) of Gastric cancer? If yes, treatment method as well as the chemo type may be different from for primary lung cancer. 2) If this is a primary lung cancer, then what type of cancer cell? In broad sense, it is non-small cell lung ca, or small cell lung ca. This can be diagnosed by oncologist who did the biopsy to your dad. 3) Where is your dad now? In hospital? Is he receiving any treatments? what kind of treatment? Which exact location (city) he is now in? I live in Hong Kong of China. The more detailed the description of your dad's current status, the more better we understand how to try to help or advise you.

I heard about this news over here in Hong Kong. I don't know him as I'm not living in America, but they mentioned that he is very famous and he just got diagnosed. He quitted smoking long time ago but start to smoke again since 911. I think his diagnosis will make some noises and get more attentions on LC.