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Jamie, I agree with the advice given so far. Talk to your Dr. or find a therapist that can help you over the hump. Life is to short to waste on premature sorrow! You need to be able to get past that and on to enjoying the time you have! Yes it is hard, yes it takes work BUT you will have so many wonderful memories to carry you through that it will all be worth it. LIVE the life you have and spend this time helping your Mom to LIVE her life! A positive attitude on your part will go a long way to help your Mother develop a positive attitude! Prayers for strength and healing are being sent your way. God Bless, MO

(((((Berisa))))), I also am sorry that things have not improved for your Father. I know that it is so difficult to contemplate the loss of a parent but I also now understand the other side of that coin. I am ready, whenever my time comes, to move on to the next part of what God has in store for me. I know once that time comes I will no longer have the pain I feel now (from time to time). Nor will I have the daily things to deal with. The part I hate the most is the pain that will be felt by those I leave behind. I have tried (and continue to try) to make my friends and loved ones understand that I am ok with death and that I WILL see them again in a MUCH better place. I know your Father has accepted the Lord as his savior and he WILL be waiting for you when YOUR time comes. You do have my prayers and best wishes. God Bless, MO

I would think the radiologist doing the treatment would have the answers to your questions (I would HOPE so anyway). Maybe they would do a more localized procedure leaving that area alone? No idea but I will be praying for you! God Bless, MO

Your Mom needs to have the fluid drained as soon as possible if it is causing her problems. I have had it done 3 time now and while it hurt like hades to re-inflate the lung during the procedure I felt alot better when I was done. Seek a 2nd opinion if you have to but she should NOT have to wait 2 weeks FOR ANYTHING!!!!! Prayers and best wishes. God Bless, MO

Ouch! I am sure you are ready for it to be OUT! God Bless and I am sorry you have to have it in the first place! MO

I will add my welcome to the family and my prayers to those already in place. I think this is the BEST place to come to get the caring, support and understanding that we all need at this time. We have all "Been there, done that and bought the Tee-shirt" ! Someone will have an answer to just about any question you may have or they will know where to refer you. God Bless you on this journey. MO

I will add my welcome to the family and my prayers to those already in place. I think this is the BEST place to come to get the caring, support and understanding that we all need at this time. We have all "Been there, done that and bought the Tee-shirt" ! Someone will have an answer to just about any question you may have or they will know where to refer you. God Bless you on this journey. MO

(((((Peggy))))), My prayers for strength are with you. I am sorry you are having to deal with such a full plate but I know with your faith and attitude you CAN do it! God Bless you sweetie, MO

(((((Friends))))), I am home and sooooooo glad to be back here, lol. I am ready for a nap, dinner and 8 hours of sleep in whatever order they come, lol. Worship service went till 10 pm each night and I am NOT used to staying up past 9pm anymore, lol. It was a very interesting meeting and I really did come away with a renewed faith and sense of who I am and what I am supposed to be doing. I do have to say I cried like a baby when they read the prayer request I had posted for us and to hear 600 people pray for us, all at one time was just so moving. Cheryl, I did talk to God several times over the course of the week end. He knows what we are looking for here. Hope you all had a wonderful week end and I look forward to getting caught up on the board. God Bless you all! MO

I hope things are going better for Earl by this point. It is so hard to have a "life" if you don't want to get out of bed in the morning. I forced myself many days to get up and get moving and to LIVE the life God gave me. I did not take any drugs so I am glad I didn't have to deal with that aspect of it. My prayers are with him (and you). God Bless, MO

I am so addcted to this place I am spending $10.99 to say HELLO (I am also checking email but that doesn't count)!!! The synod assembly is going well. Met a wonderful lady last night with a "Chemo Cut" and we exchanged stories. I have really had my faith renewed in the lessons we have been taught so far. I sense I have more of an understanding of what I am here for now. It has been interesting! God Bless, MO

((((Peg))))), I am so very sorry. God Bless, MO

Just wanted to pop in and say I ask our synod assemly to pray for us tonight and we were prayed for by 600 members! There is a wall where we can post prayers that are then read during prayer time. God Bless you all, MO

Awwwwwwww Bean, if ya can't gripe to your friends who CAN you gripe to??? It is very hard being alone and dealing with this beast. I often wish I had a significant other to talk to but then again, most days I am glad I DON'T have someone else to worry about, lol. SCLC is a fast growing cancer. I was told one week I was clear and the next week it showed up in my liver and lymph nodes. I have learned to roll with the punches and to take each day as it comes (after thanking GOD for letting it come). I did have the PCI and suffered few side effects. It is a decision that we all have to make. I had mine done before the mets to my liver and lymph nodes. So far at least my brain is clear, lol. I will be praying for you. God Bless, MO

Wonderful news! Just what is needed to brighten the day (or evening, lol). Prayers continue for many, many more clean scans! God Bless, MO

Cancer free is wonderful news!!! You tell Mini George that I am praying for many, many more years of NED for him! God Bless, MO

My Sister In Law sent this to me today and I thought it was so true I had to share. God Bless, MO For those who are lucky to still be blessed with your Mom this is beautiful. For those who aren't, this is even more beautiful. The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning." But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children, she fed them and bathed them, and taught them how to tie their shoes and ride a bike and reminded them to feed the dog, and do their homework and brush their teeth. The sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried, "Nothing will ever be lovelier than this." Then the nights came, and the storms, and the path was sometimes dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her arms, and the children said, "Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come." And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to the children, A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and as they climbed they learned to weather the storms. And with this, she gave them strength to face the world. Year after year, she showed them compassion, understanding, hope, but most of all.... unconditional love. And when they reached the top they said, "Mother, we would not have done it without you." The days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she became little and bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And the mother, when she lay down at night, looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned so much nd are now passing these traits on to their children." And when the way became rough for her, they lifted her, and gave her their strength, just as she had given them hers. One day they came to a hill, and beyond the hill, they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And mother said: "I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk with dignity and pride, with their heads held high, and so can their children after them." And the children said, " You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates." And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said: "We cannot see her, but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence." Your Mother is always with you. She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street, she's the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers you pick and perfume that she wore, she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not feeling well, she's your breath in the air on a cold winter's day. She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow, she is Christmas morning. Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. A mother shows every emotion..........happiness, sadness, fear, jealousy, love, hate, anger, helplessness, excitement, joy, sorrow..... and all the while, hoping and praying you will only know the good feelings in life. She's the place you came from, your first home, and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love, your first friend, even your first enemy, but nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space...............not even death! PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS AND SONS YOU KNOW.... MAY WE NEVER TAKE OUR MOTHERS FOR GRANTED

Prayers and best wishes headed your way. Have they said what type of cancer they think this one is? SCLC or NSCLC? God Bless, MO

A post of OhioKat's brought this to mind. There IS a group that grants final wishes to adults. They have done trips, computers, special dinners, etc for folks who have less than a year left. I have worked with them to get my company to donate hotel rooms and meals for families wanting to travel to Disneyworld or wherever we own hotels. They are a great group of folks (small like us and struggleing (sp) also). Check out their web site at http://www.fairygodmother.org/. God Bless, MO

TAnn, Glad it is working for you. I know the pain you are talking about and it does HURT when the lung tries to re-expand. Best wishes that it will seal up on it's own. God Bless, MO

First thing, call the Dr and see what he / she says. Second, you are in Indiana and I am sure it is about the same as MO right now with EVERYTHING blooming. The oak pollen is so thick here you have to clean it off the windshield to see where you are going and the walnut pollen has just started. Chances are good it IS a cold or allergy but check with DR. to be sure! I had to try 4 allergy meds before I found one that worked for me. God Bless, MO

Another prayer answered!!! Wonderful news! Continued prayers for many more years of clean scans and NED!!! God Bless, MO

(((((Friends))))), Just a note that I will be off line from tomorrow until sometime Sunday night. I have been selected to attend my churches annual synod meeting as a voting delegate and we are leaving in the morning. I have chemo first thing and then I am meeting Pastor and the other delegates and off we go to Springfield, MO for 3 days. I am looking forward to the fellowship and the seminars, also the chance to re-affirm my baptism, as an adult (Lutherans are baptized as babies). Hope you all have a wonderful "week end" and I will see you next week. God's Blessings on you all, MO

My Dr. wants to know if I ever get over 100.5 degrees. I take my temp anytime I feel the slightest bit ill and have had to call him 5 or 6 times. Better to be safe and catch something early than to be sorry and wait till it takes alot more treatment to clear up. This disease turns you in to a sort of hypocondriac but I have decided there is nothing wrong with that. If something doesn't feel right, call the Dr. So what if it is "just a bug" at least they can treat it and keep it from becoming something else. Just my 2 cents worth, lol. God Bless, MO

Prayers and best wishes being sent. God Bless, MO