Bev'sSister

You are such a sweet person Jen. You and your Dad have been a great inspiration to a lot of people here on this board, including myself and my sister. You have such a good heart and that is so hard to find these days. Now..GO AND ENJOY LIFE! Make those tears go away. Love, Bobby

MAY 3RD, 7LBS,8OZ.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN! YOU CAN CUT MY YARD ANYTIME!!

I don't understand why anyone wants to be called Grand-ma. I told my girls when they have babies to have the babies call me Miss Bobby. Words really don't make a Grandma. It will be her actions. Grandmas are known for spoiling..and I think that is good. Let us know what you decide.

Praying now, for your Mom and family. Keep us posted.

Count me in as well.

Hi Steve! Glad you are here, wish you didn't have to be. My sister was diagnosed in Sept. 06, a couple of months before your wife. It is shocking and scarry, but this site will help you get through it and answer all of your questions. This is a very supportive community and I am so thankful for everyone here. Keep us posted on your wife.

I didn't know Frank buthe has always been an inspiration to me. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANK!

That sounds great. Keep the Faith. Wonderful things do happen. Keep us posted.

Hi Leslie. Everyone here has given you every reason for hope. There is hope. Your Dad,as with everyone else on here, has nothing else but HOPE. This is an awful disease, but more and more, people are making it. Never give up. NEVER! Keep us posted!

CONGRATULATIONS!! GO AND CELEBRATE!!

A young man decided he wanted to have peace in his life so he joined a monastery. He found one he wanted to join and went inside to talk to the Abbot(head of the monks). The Abbot told him he was welcome and there was only one rule. Complete silence. Every 10 years he would be allowed to come and say 2 words. 10 years passed and the man went to the Abbot. The Abbot asked, What 2 words would you like to say. The young man said, “BED HARD!” Ok, said the Abbot. Thank you. 10 more years passed and the man went to the Abbot and said, “ FOOD COLD”! OK said the Abbot and watched the man walk back to his quarters. After 10 more years the man went to the Abbot and said, “I QUIT’! The Abbot shook his head and said, I am not surprised. All you have done is B*tch since you got here.

Has anyone heard from Aaron? I was thinking about him and noticed that I haven't seen a post from him. I hope he is doing ok.

I really meant no harm with my earlier posts. I just really feel sorry for your Mom. By me being a mother, I can bet you that somewhere inside her, she has a lot of guilt for putting you in the situation that you are in. Your private message to me was really out of line and uncalled for. I do think you need something to deal with the anger that you have. If not drugs, then maybe something in the line of therapy. My sister has small cell extensive lung cancer. I am not the primary care giver, but I certainly help out as much as possible. I just took offense at your comment that you would rather have lung cancer than to take care of your Mom.

Janehill, Just to let you know, I have raised my 2 daughters single handedly for over 17 years since the death of their father. I have no doubts about being able to depend on them to take take of me if I need it. Afterall, I have taken care of them. We talk about this a lot. I am currently taking care of my fiancee' who had a massive stroke and is paralyzed completely on his left side. I feed him, I change his diapers, I bathe him, and I cry everynight, because I know I will never be able to leave him. I get very angry sometimes, but I don't blame him. He would never tell you I have ever said or done anything to hurt his feelings. He didn't plan this. You may resent the suggestion that you try drug therapy if you like, but I stand by it.

Janehill, I was not going to respond to this, because I didn't want to come off as being un-caring. I think of my daughters and if they ever had to care for me in that situation. I would hope they would be better at it than what you describe, and if not, then I would want to go to a nursing home. There are many on this board who would love to have their Moms back to care for..no matter what the situation was. Please step back and think about what your mother has been through all of her life. She is 72 years old and seems to have suffered a great deal. It is only natural that she forgets her medicine sometimes..or can't remember what the exact instructions are. SHE IS 72 YEARS OLD. I hope you can get help with this situation. Maybe you could see a doctor about your stress and he could prescribe something for you to help you cope better.

Last year I replaced all the windows in my house with that expensive >double-pane energy efficient kind, and today, I got a call from the >contractor who installed them. He was complaining that the work had been >completed a whole year ago and I still hadn't paid for them. > >Hellloooo, just because I'm blonde doesn't mean that I am automatically >stupid. So, I told him just what his fast talking sales guy had told >ME last year, namely, that in ONE YEAR these windows would pay for >themselves! Hellloooo? It's been a year! (I told him.) > >There was only silence at the other end of the line, so I finally just >hung up.... He never called back. Guess I won that stupid argument. > >I bet he felt like an idiot.

That is great news. I am so happy for you. Go and celebrate and have a great weekend.

Yes..She is having radiation. She had her first treatment yesterday of Chemo, but the nurses were not ready with the paperwork for her radiation. ARGGHH!! Anyhoo, she has had no side effects so far. I will keep you updated.

Thanks for your replies. I really don't recall reading of anyone having this combination for SCLC. Is is pretty common, or is this new? I know this Dr. is pretty aggressive, and I think he confers with MD Anderson in Houston. I would really like to hear more, if anyone has any thoughts. Thanks, Bobby

My sister is on 3 different types: 1. 5-FU (adrucil Efundex)sp? 2. Taxol 3. Periplatin Any experience?

Well I had 5 sisters and 3 brothers. I was in the middle. I felt left out a lot, because it was always the 4 oldest can do this, or the 4 youngest can do that. I have wonderful parents though, I am not complaining. I had a lot of competition. I was and still am the Black Sheep. What can you expect..I have a brother that is a priest and 2 sisters that are nuns. It is hard to compete with that.

Randy, you are such a strong support for everyone here. I hope Daisy will pull through all this and if not, please know how we all feel for you. Keep us posted on Daisy and know we are praying for her and for you. Love, Bobby

Randy, you are such a strong support for everyone here. I hope Daisy will pull through all this and if not, please know how we all feel for you. Keep us posted on Daisy and know we are praying for her and for you. Love, Bobby

I am so grateful for all of you that have stayed on. You have made this journey with my sister bearable. Thank you all so much and I plan to always stay with this board, reguardless of what may come, just to try and help anyone I can, because I owe it. Thank you all! Love, Bobby