[My Son Needs Prayers...]

Fay,

Sending prayers for your son and you.

Jane

[Test results in]

Cathy,

I'm so sorry you're having to go through this - especially during the holidays. I know how hard it is to tell family this kind of news.

Praying the next treatment will kick the cancer's butt!

[Prayers for Margaret]

Margaret,

Sending tons of prayers your way.

Karen - thanks for letting us know.

[From a cartoonists point of view]

Betty,

Thank you so much for sharing - I read it all the way through and thought it was excellent!

[Pneumonia / update 12/1 Home tomorrow]

Margaret,

Sending prayers for your husband.

[Taxol and hair loss]

I guess I was one of the unlucky ones because I lost ALL of my hair with carbo/taxol. The hair has come back on my head (a different color and curly) but the hair on my legs and under my arms never has really come back - Yeah - no shaving!

[My heart is breaking......]

Angie,

I am sooo sorry. This is sooooo HARD!! This is the place to be able to vent your feelings.

I'm wondering if your Dad could be dehydrated and that could be the reason for the dizziness and the low blood pressure and just feeling bad in general.

Praying for you and your Dad

[hi every1]

Tariq.

Welcome to our site. Please know you can always come here for support and that many people here are praying for your Dad, Mom, and you.

I also have 2 sons - a 20 year old (studing predental) and a just-turned 16 year old (his birthday is today).

I'm glad you decided to sign on.

[Not as Sad News]

Don & Lucie,

I'm glad it turned out to only be a recurrence of a previous bone mets. I'm sure you are both relieved . . . now on with beating this thing!

[Update]

Francine,

Sending prayers your way!

[alternative treatments]

Sorry but I haven't heard of it before.

If you find out more about it, could you tell us more about it?

Thanks,

[In Desparate Need of Prayers]

Elaine,

I am so very sorry. That just really sucks. How could anyone treat another person like that????

As you know, he is under no obligation to tell a potential employer about your illness. Can we ask, what type of work he does? Maybe the people here on this board can help put out "feelers" for him. Are you willing to move?

Sending you both TONS of prayers.

[The Fungus Link]

I sometimes catch Doug Kauffman's TV show in mornings. His theory is that fungi are the cause of many chronic illnesses - including cancer. I ordered one of his books and a lot of what he says does seem to make some sense although some of his dietary advice is contrary to what is included in the macrobiotic diet.

Has anyone seen his show? read any of his books? or tried the diet?

Thanks

[silversmith]

Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what

this statement meant about the character and nature of God.

One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and

get back to the group at their next Bible Study.

That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to

watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her

interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver.

As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire

and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to

hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest

as to burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she

thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier

of silver."

She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in

front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined.

The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the

silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in

the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would

be destroyed.

The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How

do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and

answered, Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it."

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has his

eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.

[First scan result]

CONGRATULATIONS on the GREAT news!!!!!

[Prayers for my friend]

Heather,

Thanks for letting us know.

Sending prayers.

[I Rang the Bell!]

Yee Haw!! You did it!!

[Great test results]

This is GREAT news!!

[My Dad Passed Away - 10/15/04]

Angie,

I'm so sorry.

Sending prayers to you and your family.

[Brain in a basket time]

Sending prayers and positive thoughts your way!

[Checking In....]

TAnn,

You're over half-way through!! Hang in there!

[Need ADVISE desperately!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

Beth,

I'm sorry you're having to make this tough decision. I had Taxol and had the SEVERE muscle and joint pains. I had to take narcotics for about 3 -4 days each cycle to deal with them and was fairly non-functional for almost a week - but with lots of family and friend support it was doable. Also I believe they can "desensitize" you if you have had a reaction to carboplatin. I guess what I'm saying is that even though it has been really rough, they still may be able use those drugs if they think they're the best.

I like to ask my docs, "if this were you, your sister, your daughter, etc., what would you advise them?"

Having said all that, I'm not 100% sure what I'd do but I think I'd try to complete the chemo. Can you get a second opinion to help in your decision?

Sending prayers to you,

[CT Results]

YeeHaa!! That is fantastic news!

[Possibly of Interest]

Cat,

Thanks for sharing - it looks very interesting.

[Too soon?]

When I got Carbo and Taxol on a Monday, I would have the muscle and joint pains (and generally feel very lousy) Thursday through Saturday. As you can see though, everyone reacts a little differently.