Lisa O

May you and your family have great health and happiness in your new home!

Well Fay, I wish it were nothing to worry about - BUT I am happy to hear it is the lesser of the possibilities. Your family remains in my thoughts and prayers.

Karen, I am thinking of you.

That is a lovely passage Don.

That is beautiful Joe. I am going to try to find that.

Dearest Addie, I have already sent and lost this message once, so this is retype.... I am so sorry that the awful fear that attacks us all has reared its ugly head. I know it well. It comes at the most inopportune times, usually when we are tired, weak and often sick. Somehow, though, we do remember how to put one foot in front of the other again and the fear fades and we can forget for a while that we are in a battle. I do have great hope for you. Chemo can and does do great things and it sounds like your doctor is a fighter -- I KNOW that you are. You have a lot to live for and many reasons to keep going - one day at a time. I will keep you in my prayers Addie. I do know those fears and feelings and am here if you want to talk or type. Please PM me if you would like to talk more one on one. Lisa

Don, You are in my thoughts. I will be watching for an update. Lisa

Addie, I don't have one but many people I know have them and love them. I really am thinking of you and saying prayers for you. I wish you all the best. Lisa

Welcome back!

I am so sorry that Bob's health is declining but I am comforted to hear that his pain is controlled and that he is surrounded with love.

As usual, this group has been so informative and supportive. Thank you. She is scheduled to go to Cornell on March 7. The procedure is set for March 8. I did pass along all of the information, warnings and all. She discussed them with her surgeon and opted to go forward. I will keep you posted. Thank you so much for sharing your information and experiences and thanks mostly for the support. Ry, I will keep John and his mom in my prayers as well. Don, I hope all is well with your recent procedure too.

John and your whole family are really in my prayers... Keep us posted. Lisa

Great TAnn! I love to hear that good news. Keep it coming!

I am praying that the vaccine does the trick for you!

- It's our party and we can cry if we want to-- I sure hope you can get to the bottom of those GI issues and back on that miracle Tarceva ASAP FAY! Love forever, Lisa

I AM praying for you!

After some long delays, my mom had the second CT scan which still showed a 2 cm nodule and has now had a pet scan which did light up. The surgeon (The one who did my second surgery when the eight nodules were removed from the right lung) is fairly certain it is BAC but since my mom is a smoker, he is hesitant to do an open lung biopsy. He has requested that she go to Cornell for a needle biopsy. Please share any experiences regarding needle biopsies with me. Also if anyone has any experiences with Cornell, I would apprecieate it. It is almost unbelievable. first, I had melanoma, then she had melanoma. Next, I had lung cancer, now she is being investigated for the same rare form of lung cancer. I am having a rough time with this. She has a 2 cm nodule. I think she has a decent shot of beating this. She is very young - 62 - and energetic and beautiful. I am hoping the biopsy goes well for her. Has anyone had a needle biopsy who is willing to give me all the details. I had multifocal disease and we went straight for the open lung biopsies in my case. Thanks

You have my prayers.

Becky, I am so glad that each anniversary is still NED. One day at a time toward a cancer free old age is great news. I am rooting for you! Lisa

Addie, You have my prayers and my well wishes. I hope that chemo knocks the stuffing out of the cancer!

I have never tried it but their website is here: http://www.carctolhome.com/intro.htm

Karen, I think she was quoting from Dr. Weil's website... which is listed above. I hope all is going well. Lisa

I hope you feel better.