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Will do. May your scans all be clean.

Down 7 pounds from July 25th. I have 25 more to go . My husband, on the same low-fat vegetarian diet (mostly), has lost 22 pounds since July 1 - I lost 14 in the same time. Not Fair!! I'm just under 5'4", so I really should weigh about 117. Right now I'm at 143.

Be prepared to waste several hours here...it's a combo of Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts and The Far Side... http://www.ozyandmillie.org/1998/om19980101.html Don't say I didn't warn you...how come this strip is on its own and we get "Family Circus"???????

Sounds like great news! Enjoy your breathing room. Wishing you all the best luck.

Hopefully it's nothing. Just as an aside, my mother had several EKGs and stress tests, but it took an echocardiogram to show what her problem really was. But Ray, she was having serious short-of-breath symptoms along with other problems, so don't borrow trouble from this. I only want to point out that in case of questions, the echocardiogram (which my mom says is an "Easy" test) shows specific information about how the heart is functioning.

Charlotte, I'm so sorry to read of your latest tragedy. Too horrible for words. You and your family remain in my prayers.

Dani, do you live close to where your sis is getting treated? Maybe your sis could send in a HIPPA release so you can talk to the onc. Then, call and call and call until you get answers.

Denise, I'm so sorry. I pray you will feel some peace. Thanks, Andrea.

Thinking of you today. My mom had to endure several procedures to get a diagnosis.

How very very sad. My condolences and prayers for the family.

Hopefully your husband will be treated successfully. You are in my prayers.

I'm so sorry. You will be in my prayers.

It's always a pleasure to hear from you, Dean. I think of you often. Glad to see you're still getting the most out of every day.

When it rains, it pours. Prayers going out for your FIL.

So sorry to read this. I pray you will feel some comfort in the days ahead.

Ray, it's only natural to be scared when faced with surgery. Recent events are impossible to keep out of mind. But your situation is obviously different from David's - different surgery. Your surgeon sounds like a very detail-oriented, sympathetic dr. Can't ask for much more. Will keep you in my prayers.

Dani, I don't know about what chemo could be next, but will keep your family in my prayers.

So glad to hear your dad is back to being "feisty" . Hope the chemo works wonders for him.

Sounds like your mom is doing well. Hope the path. report has good news, too.

Dawn, it sounds like good news for your mom. The onc. is not doing your mom any favors with his attitude. Long-term remission is a very real possibility, and the longer a patient stays in remission and healthy, the better the odds for new treatments to be available if they are ever needed. No matter what the cancer, some people are "cured". Only God knows who the lucky ones will be. Any onc. who thinks s/he knows more than that is playing God. I don't remember how long it was before my Mom started chemo - it took a while for her to be diagnosed, and she was hospitalized on a ventilator for part of that time . But she's in remission now, so keep your hopes up for your mom. It might be a good idea to look for another onc. for the future, but I wouldn't delay chemo to do it now.

That's great news! :mrgreen:

That's terrible. Prayers going out for Max and his family.

Hope your mom is feeling better soon.

A woman walks into a bank in New York City and asks for a loan officer. She says she's going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for the loan, so the woman hands over the keys to a new Rolls Royce. The car is parked on the street in front of the bank. She has the title and everything checks out, so the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral. A bank employee parks the Rolls in the well-guarded underground garage while the bank's president and officers all enjoy a good laugh at the woman's expense for using a $250,000 Rolls as collateral against a $5,000 loan. Two weeks later, the woman returns. She repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41. The loan officer says, "Miss, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow $5,000?" The blond replies, "Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return?"

Leola Starling of Ribrock, Tenn., had a serious telephone problem. But unlike most people she did something about it. The brand-new $10 million Ribrock Plaza Motel opened nearby and had acquired almost the same telephone number as Leola. From the moment the motel opened, Leola was besieged by calls not for her. Since she had the same phone number for years, she felt that she had a case to persuade the motel management to change its number. Naturally, the management refused claiming that it could not change its stationery. The phone company was not helpful, either. A number was a number, and just because a customer was getting someone else's calls 24 hours a day didn't make it responsible. After her pleas fell on deaf ears, Leola decided to take matters into her own hands. At 9 o'clock the phone rang. Someone from Memphis was calling the motel and asked for a room for the following Tuesday. Leoloa said, "No problem. How many nights?" A few hours later Dallas checked in. A secretary wanted a suite with two bedrooms for a week. Emboldened, Leola said the Presidential Suite on the 10th floor was available for $600 a night. The secretary said that she would take it and asked if the hotel wanted a deposit. "No, that won't be necessary," Leola said. "We trust you." The next day was a busy one for Leola. In the morning, she booked an electric appliance manufacturers' convention for Memorial Day weekend, a college prom and a reunion of the 82nd Airborne veterans from World War II. She turned on her answering machine during lunchtime so that she could watch her favorite soap opera, but her biggest challenge came in the afternoon when a mother called to book the ballroom for her daughter's wedding in June. Leola assured the woman that it would be no problem and asked if she would be providing the flowers or did she want the hotel to take care of it. The mother said that she would prefer the hotel to handle the floral arrangements. Then the question of valet parking came up. Once again Leola was helpful. "There's no charge for valet parking, but we always recommend that the client tips the drivers." Within a few months, the Ribrock Plaza Motel was a disaster area. People kept showing up for weddings, bar mitzvahs, and Sweet Sixteen parties and were all told there were no such events. Leola had her final revenge when she read in the local paper that the motel might go bankrupt. Her phone rang, and an executive from Marriott said, "We're prepared to offer you $200,000 for the motel." Leola replied. "We'll take it, but only if you change the telephone number."