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Oh Kristi. I am so sorry to hear about your dad. And to have financial worries on top of all that just sucks big time. Hopefully there is a way to work through the financial stuff and a treatment plan can be put in place. Everyone is devastated right now and that is understandable. Hopefully it will get better once you find out what the plan is. Please keep us posted on how you and your mom and dad are doing. And come here with any questions or as a place to vent whenever you like. You will find this site full of kind knowledgable people, unfortunately all fighting this nasty disease. Take care Sandra

Hi Judy. Sorry to hear about your funk and your anxiety about tonight. But you will do fine of course and avoid any confrontation. Your friend Jim sounded like such a good person. Best wishes tonight. I am at home today (when am I not at home lately) but going out this afternoon (with help) to get some groceries for our upcoming weekend away. We are going up island to the ski hill and will be staying in a beautiful chalet on the mountain. So a change in scenery will be good for me. I hope everyone is having an awesome Tuesday. Sandra

Hi Lori. I am so sorry to hear about your mom but glad you found this site. It sounds like she has had good care and that going to the nursing facility next is the right thing to do. Yes, this is so scary for all involved. Please keep us posted on how you, your mom and your family are doing. And let us know if you have any questions or are just having an off day and need support. Take care Sandra

Have a great day Rochelle. That square root thing is a pretty cool thing to have on your birthday! Sandra

Hi there. I am very glad to hear your mom has gotten out of the hospital and is doing well. Now she just needs to take it one day at a time and recover slowly. Be sure she is taking constipation meds (senokot) or the like if she is taking anything for pain. That seems to sneak up on a lot people and is really something you do not want. Take care Sandra

Hi there. Well it is a bit scary but the hospital is where he needs to be to get better. Prayers for a short stay and a speedy recovery. Sandra

Hi Mary. I am so sorry to hear about your husband but glad that you found this site. You guys have been through a lot already. Ignore the gloomy predictions....doctors that give them without being asked are shameful. And you know by reading the survival stories here that there is always HOPE and that none of us are a statistic. I can't comment on what your husband is currently experiencing but hopefully others will come along. Take care and keep us posted on how you and your husband are doing. Sandra

Have a peaceful day Sue. I agree, the snow is beautiful. Sandra

Prayers sent for your friend and her father Randy. Sandra

Hi there. When I first started Tarceva I got quite nauseous to begin with. I was taking it in the morning on an empty stomach so that probably didn't help. I used gravol for a few days and that seemed to help and then I didn't need anything at all. What time of day is your dad taking his tarceva? If it is in the morning like me on an empty stomach then that might have been the cause. So I guess you will see what the doctor says on Monday. Take care Sandra

You go Lynn...you sure must have a lot of energy to stay on this one. I think you should just go to the press anyway.....it's a story worth hearing.

Not very often...but definitely a cheeseburger...and for a special treat...throw in some onion rings. YUM!

Hi Mona. Of course you are scared. After getting the initial diagnosis is the scariest time. Once a treatment plan is in place you will have something else to focus on and get in fighting mode. There are many survivors here who have outlived many statistics. LC is not a death sentence...please remember that there is always HOPE. This website is full of caring knowledgable folks who are here for you with any questions you might have or for support. Please keep us posted on how you and your husband are doing. Sandra

Ahhh Linda. I am so sorry you have had to go through all that. Shame on them at the hospital for discharging you in that condition. My experience also seems that there is not enough attention paid to constipation. When you are given a prescription for certain meds, a bottle of Senokot should just be supplied along with it...and also just given in the hospital without doctor's orders. Thank goodness you are through that now and hopefully can prevent it in the future. Take care Sandra

Well, we are supposed to be having our annual flower count soon...but woke up to snow in Victoria this morning. Very very unusual for this time of year...we want our flowers back! I am sure it will all be gone by this afternoon. Have a great day everyone Sandra

That is absolutely awesome news Becky! Hope you have many many more! Sandra

Well I am sorry that you had to find us Doug. You are in the most scary time of this awful disease. All the testing and waiting, before getting a treatment plan in place. Many of us have been through this and can empathize with you. You will find lots of caring people here with lots of information. Please keep us posted on your upcoming tests and treatment plan. And let us know if you have any questions at all or just simply need support. We "get it" here. Take care Sandra

It is good to hear that you are feeling so good before your last round of chemo. I hope that it has done the trick on the remaining spot and that you will have no need for that port in the future. But it sounds like it is worth discussing keeping it in. At least until you get results of upcoming scans. Wishing you the best on those results. Sandra

Well a huge Happy Birthday to your mom Susan. I hope she has fun with the Wii. She sure has a lot of spunk and spirit. Here's to many more birthdays for your sweet mom. Sandra

Hi Ann. I am so sorry to hear about your mom and your need to be here. But as you have already noted, this is a good place to be if you need it. So a warm welcome here. Please keep us posted on how you and your mom are doing. Sandra

Hi there. I am so sorry to hear about your pop pop but welcome to this site full of many caring people who are very knowledgable about lc. Stage 4 LC is not great for sure but as Patti says nobody is a statistic. Most importantly, there is always HOPE and it is that hope that gets us in a fighting mood. You are going through the most scary part of the diagnosis. Once your pop pop gets out of the hospital and regains his strength, he will be able to start tarceva. There are many here who have been on tarceva for a long time and it has kept the cancer at bay. So lots of prayers for a speedy recovery from his hospital stay and success with Tarceva. Please ask any questions you have and keep us posted on how you and pop pop are doing. Sandra

hi there. I would definitely ask. The CT's that I get of chest and abdomen would not show any bone results. Sandra

Oh my gosh Rhonda. Your mom's suffering sounds simply awful. I cannot believe that there is not something they can give her to help with it. I would definitely push the issue with her doctors who are probably the only ones who can prescribe anything. One of the things about being in hospital is that is where they can presumably keep you more comfortable. Go back in there tomorrow and demand that something be done. How awful for you and your dad as well. This must be taking quite a toll on you. Prayers that all this suffering is over very soon. Sandra

Hi BGK. I missed your original postings as well (I think I was in the hospital at the time.) You will find that many many people do not get it...and how could they unless they have been through something similar. That is why this is such a great place to go for support and information. I am sending lots of prayers and positive thoughts that your mom's treatment is a success. Sandra

Peace be with you and your family Marci at this most difficult time. My sincere condolences. Sandra