[Scared mom of 4 looking for support]

Welcome Chris: I hope the mass is benign.

Don M

[CT Scan results]

Sounds great Bruce

Don M

[A wonderful passing]

Laurie, please accept my condolences for your lossof Bill. I am gald his death was peaceful. I believe our love for one another goes on after we die. It is what we are in our heart of hearts.

Don M

[Very confused.]

welcome Burnese

Don M

[Metatistatic Lung Cancer]

Welcome John

Don M

[Awaiting Next CT Scan]

I hope your scan shows stablity Barabara. I would be satisfied with that myself. My scan is on the 29th.

Don M

[CT and Bone scan for Mom - UPDATE]

You and your mom have my prayers Lisa.

Don M

[My Update]

Now, that is just really swell. I am very glad to see such results for you Hidilynn.

don M

[Need somebody to talk to!]

Welcome Toam:

Hospice should beable to make your wife comfortable and help you too. You both have my prayers.

Don M

[Does it mean NED!!??!]

Congratulations Judy. Sounds like NED to me. I can understand how it would be hard to abosrb it all.

Don M

[Joel's 3 month CT]

Maryanne: may Joel's can be stable.

don M

[Scared]

karen:

You and your husbasnd have my prayers.

Don M

[My mom is gone]

Robbi:

Please accept my condolences for the loss of your mom.

Don M

[Do we really want to ask what the prognosis is?]

I have never asked for a prognosis and none has ever been offered to me.

Don M

[CT Scan]

Sounds good Bobbie...keep it up.

don M

[I made it home]

Welcome home Geri and good luck.

Don m

[It's almost over..UPDATE Sister Passed]

Faith: I am sorry that it has come to this point for you all and your sister. I am glad to see she has been made comfortable. You all have my prayers.

don M

[Weighing Costs in Treating Cancer]

I have been trying to beat this disease for over 4 years. I have fairly good insurance. But as far as loosing my house, I would not go that far. I want to leave something for my survivors. I have already made a pretty good run at it and my options are running low. I guess I have been fortunate so far in my costs. I had big out of pocket costs the year before last, but I was able to cover that with a retirement lump sum. Right now I am on tarceva, which seems to be working, and my copay is $30 a months because it is considered a retail pharmacy drug. If I were to do taxoxtere, my copay would be 30%. I’m not sure, but I suppose the chemo costs about $4000 or $5000 a month…maybe less.

Don M

[my father has lc]

Hi Liza. You and your dad have my prayers. Maybe it is best that he be at home. I don't know what kind of treatment is available in the Philippines, but I think lung cancer can be treated in most cases. Tarceva is a possibility. I think you should visit Dr. West's site and post on the message board there. He may know something about treatment in the Philippines.

http://onctalk.com/

Don M

[Bone Scan]

Judy, I hope it is nothing serious. I have had 2 rotator cuffs and had them resolved with physical therapy. I don't want to see a bunch of different docs either. I am sticking to my cancer docs. I pulled a tendon in my leg splitting and stacking wood the other day and it made my toes go numb. I am just going to ignore it. There is only partial numbness and it is getting better.

Don m

[results tomorrow]

Great news Marie.

Don M

[And two years later...]

If your dad is splitting and stacking firewood, then all is well Jen. I am glad to hear your dad is doing ok.

Don M

[test results]

Congratulations Steve. My your scans always show NED.

Don M

[New guy intro.]

Welcome to lchelp Steve.

Don M

[Quick Update on my Mother]

Carrie, I don't know the answer to your question...but your words are awesome.

Don M