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Glad you're walking around some and hope your pain will be less. Take care of yourself! Prayers and hugs! Sharon

Congratulations on your new grandson and hope you recover from your surgery quickly. Sharon

Terry, Hugs and prayers and I know hospice will help you with your pain. Sharon

Jim, Sending prayers and good wishes. Hope the Tarceva does the trick! Have a great time fishing this weekend! Sharon

Prayers for your mother! Hope she feels like her old self again soon. Sharon

Thanks Mrs. Mallou. Have a nice holiday! Sharon

Does any one know what part of Medicare pays for hospice and all the medications hospice gives you in case hospice is ever needed? I don't know if it is part A or part B. Sharon

Very happy to hear your Dad doesn't have any metastisis to the brain. Have a nice Easter, you two! Sharon

Very sorry to hear that Mike is having pain. The hospice will keep him comfortable. My prayers for both of you! Sharon

Glad his liver scan was fine. There are folks here that are doing well on the Tarceva. Prayers for you and Tim! Sharon

Very sorry to hear about Jim. At least he is at peace and not in pain. God bless you and comfort you at this sad time. Prayers for you and your family! Sharon

Glad you're feeling better! Sharon

Good for you, Ginnie! Sharon

Good for you and hope your tests come out fine! Sharon

Hope the Tarceva does the trick for you! Keeping you in my prayers! Sharon

That Guy's butt hanging out is hilarious! Sharon

Prayers and hugs for your mother and I hope she recovers soon! Sharon

Hope you continue to improve. Best wishes! Sharon

Very happy to hear you have been doing so well! Here's to another hundred years! Sharon

Prayers headed your way! Sharon

I forgot to mention that some of the places that give chemo and radiation will also give you forms to fill out if you ask, to see if your income is low enough that treatment would be free. Here we have Cleveland Clinic. My friend had regular Social Security of about seven hundred a month about three or four years ago, and he did not qualify, but since your disability is less, you just might qualify. They also might have raised the income level by now. He did qualify to get free oxygen with his income. I hope maybe you could find a girl friend to share an apartment or that maybe a family member could rent you a cheap room or something. That's rough when you have to pay the high rents they charge nowadays. Will pray for you and hope things are a little brighter in the future.My aunt was on a low income and use to ask the doctor for free samples of pills. Sharon

I forgot to mention that some of the places that give chemo and radiation will also give you forms to fill out if you ask, to see if your income is low enough that treatment would be free. Here we have Cleveland Clinic. My friend had regular Social Security of about seven hundred a month about three or four years ago, and he did not qualify, but since your disability is less, you just might qualify. They also might have raised the income level by now. He did qualify to get free oxygen with his income. I hope maybe you could find a girl friend to share an apartment or that maybe a family member could rent you a cheap room or something. That's rough when you have to pay the high rents they charge nowadays. Will pray for you and hope things are a little brighter in the future.My aunt was on a low income and use to ask the doctor for free samples of pills. Sharon

Hello Marie, That is a good idea about applying for SSD, but for the problem with medical treatments and medications for now, I would apply for medicaid right away. We have it in Ohio and I think it is all over the United States. As long as you don't have more than $1500 in the bank, state medicaid would pay for your medical and I think you now have to pay a dollar on each prescription. Before, it was free. With the same application, you could apply for food stamps. That would help some. Here we have a hospital run by the government and medical treatment is free if you are under the federal poverty level which I'm sure you are. That is what I have. I am on Social Security Disability. I do have to pay a reduced price on my pills, but it is a lot cheaper than a drug store would charge. Also some of the drug companies have a patient assist program where you can get the pills for free. Your doctor just fills out a simple form and you fill out a part too.

Praying for your Dad, too! Sharon

Hi Marie, Other people on this site have had surgery after shrinkage from treatments and are doing okay. They will give you plenty of tests beforehand to make sure your heart and everything is okay to withstand surgery. It is my understanding that surgery is the best hope to remove the cancer. At least that is what I was told by my surgeon. But I had a smaller tumor 1.8 centimeters and was told by my surgeon that radiation usually doesn't help much with the smaller tumors. If you are in pretty good health otherwise, maybe you should give it a try. Whatever you decide I will be pulling for you! Sharon