Heather J

Mo, Sending prayers your way!!

Norme, Tears streamed down my face as I read your beautiful post. I am truly sorry for your loss and pray for you and your family. How lucky any of us could be to have 51 years with the love of our life. With Sympathy, Heather J.

Cindy, My prayers are with you and her husband. Please keep us posted! Heather J

Mo, Praying for you! A break would be well deserved!

Great news on the Scan!!!!!!!

Don & Lucie, I'm so happy for you!!!!! What an inspiration Lucie is to everyone. Love hearing all this good news! God Bless!!! Heather

Dave, That is WONDERFUL news! I'm so glad for you. I have to say I'm rather jealous...... The weatherman is predicting up to 7 inches of snow today and I have to say I'm dreaming of warm weather and GOLF!!!!!! God Bless!!!! Heather

Laurie, What a wonderful day!!!!! Congratulations to you and your Mom. What an inspiration your Mother is to everyone on this board. God Bless you and your family!!!!!!! Heather

CONGRATS!!!! Katie & Rick. She is absolutely beautiful. What an adventure. God Bless you and your family Heather J

Good for you Dave!!!! Your Wife may still be right though God Bless you both! Love, Heather J.

Sending many prayers and wishes of good things to Dave. Thank you Ry for letting us know. Wonderful things in store for 2004!!!! I just know it God Bless everyone, Heather J

Dave, I second that motion!!!!! How fantastic that would be to meet all the wonderful people from this board!! I've read that you are a golfer, consider this an open invitation to come golf anytime your in the area as a matter of fact this is an open invitation to anyone. I'm from a family full of golfers. My fiance is the superintendent of a local golf course so we look forward to the spring to resume our most beloved hobby. I can't wait to be able to golf with my Mother and Father again it's a Sunday ritual in our family. Take Care and Many Prayers for a Wonderful New Year, Heather J.

Mo, That is truly wonderful news! What a Christmas present, not to mention what a wonderful way to begin the New Year. God Bless You!!!!

We just returned from my Mother's appointment with the results of her CT scan of the brain and chest. I'm happy to say that there is no sign of the cancer anywhere. This is wonderful news and there hasn't been a moment gone by where I haven't felt totally blessed. Thanks to all who said prayers. This is certainly the way I wanted to begin the New Year. Love to all, Heather J

I can't say it loud enough AMEN!!May peace be with you all.

Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas. May you be safe and may God Bless each of you and your families at this beautiful time of year!!!! Love, Heather J

I hope my note finds everyone well for the blessing of this holiday season. My Mother will be going in the day after Christmas for a CT scan of her lung and brain. If you could please say a prayer for good results with no cancer found I would be very thankful. This will be the first CT scan after 3 months of remission. So we are praying that she is clear and that we can start the new year with high spirits. Thank you, Heather J

Linda, Many prayers sent for your father's bone scan. May God bless your family through the holiday season. Heather J

Don, I will be praying for great results from Lucie's PET scan. God Bless you.

I know with my Mother it took us until her last couple of treatments to finally curb the nausea completley. From the very beginning of her treatment she would get a "cocktail" before the actual chemo drugs. This cocktail consisted of Decadron, Anzment, Benedryl. It seemed to help but usually a couple days after treatment was when we saw the nausea. I can list what anti nausea drugs seemed to work best for her. Certainly something the doctor could let you know if any of them may help. Anzment 100 mg - Worked very well she took this 4 days after chemo every morning. Reglan (not sure on the mg) - Enhanced the Anzment she took this 4 days after chemo as well. Once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Decadron ( again not sure of the mg) - Also enhanced the Anzment she took this 4 days after chemo twice a day. Once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Zofran (not sure on mg) - She took this after her first 4 days and it was stonger for her than the Compazine. She used this if she felt a big wave of nausea. Compazine- She took this as needed after her 4 days after chemo were up. This was used as needed if she felt any nausea coming on. Kytril 100 mg- This is another anti-nausea medicine. I've heard it's just as powerful as Zofran or Anzment, however it didn't do much for my Mom. Scapolomine Patch - This is a patch normally wore by individuals with motion sickness. It is a patch that is put behind the ear. She did very well with this in conjuction with everything else, the only down side is that it can cause blurred vision. Besides all this I had found some literature on Emend which is supposed to enhance the chemo drugs. She would get one before she started the chemo itself and then take one Saturday morning ( Her Chemo was always on Fridays) We also found that if she came back in on Saturday mornings and had 2 liters of saline it did wonders in controlling the nauseau and keeping her from getting dehydrated. We also did notice not to mention that the doctor told us don't let her body get too empty. By not having enough food in your stomach it will cause you nausea. Mom always kept something in her tummy whether it be a piece of string cheese or crackers. Where ever we went she had a baggy of these goodies so her stomach would never become empty. Nausea was worse to Mom than any pain she had ever experienced so as you can see we tried just about everything. My research had indicated that different anti nausea drugs work differently for each person so you may find relief from something else. Make sure to ask the doctor if you interested in finding out anymore about these drugs. The insurance companies are very regulated on how much they will prescribe She would only get fill of 7 anzments in a 3 week period because of the once every 3 week cycle she was on for chemo. I know I went off on a tagent but I hope it helps! Heather

I know it's overwhelming. I have been in the industry for about 9 yrs and it's amazing how I seem to know much more about my clients insurance benefits then my own. I can't imagine trying to decipher all this gobbly goo without having experience. My hats off to everyone that has done so well already!

I haven't posted in this forum before. I'm not quite sure why because it just dawned on me that I may be able to help or at least try and find out answers to questions that someone may have. I work in the medical insurance industry (Please don't pelt me with rotten eggs ) When my Mother was first diagnosed with LC her oncologist wanted to put her on Neulasta to help her WBC during chemo. When the doctor's office called her insurance company they told them that they would need all of her records and the review could take up to 10 days. Of course we needed the injection the very next day. Knowing the inner workings of the insurance industry I immediately got on the phone and after an hour or so of going though each level of the company I finally got them to approve the injection without the review. I would be more than happy to help anyone any way I can. If I don't know an answer I could certainly research it since I have somewhat of an inner track. Every insurance company is different but everything is worth a try! During this whole process I've felt very blessed for the blessings we've had with my Mother's health. I've wanted to be able to give something back and I hope that at least this may be a start. Heather

Flabet, I'm very sorry for your loss. My sypathies go out to you and your family at this most difficult time. God Bless You. Heather

Truly a blessing from God. I wish only the absolute best to everyone for this holiday season. There are so many things to be Thankful for. I don't have the words to thank so many for the support and encoragement I have received from these posts. Take care, everyone. Heather

Cindy, I've been waiting for you to post. I'm soooo glad everything turned out positive. What a wonderful way to start the Thanksgiving Holiday. We have a lot to give Thanks for this year and many years to come. You truly are an inspiration.