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Hi Cynthia; I'm so sorry you and Rob are going through this, you both will continue to be in my prayers. God Bless, hang in there and try to take it 1 day at a time Bobmc - NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hi Ginney, so glad to hear you and Earl are doing well. I was also told to have a nice summer by my doc. , don't see him until late Sept. I thank God much more these days, and yes there has been much sadness on the site lately. Like you I have been doing alot of praying, it can get overwelming at times, but it's so nice to know we are not alone in this struggle. God bless and be well Bobmc - NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hey Dave; That is really COOL!! ; I' ll be most certainly rootin for the 1- lunged guy, We gotta stick together and talk about inspiration!! ; And by the way Dave, I just got back from Hilton Head Island, where I rented a bike for the week, peddled all over the place, even up and down the beach trying to keep up with the dolphins, I lost but had a blast. and to think it's been two years since they took out the lung. so, so happy for ya Dave, keep it up!!!! God bless and win!!! Bobmc- NSCLC- stage IIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hey Jane, Thank you so much for sharing your sisters story. Iressa's suppose to be the first of the new targeted therapy drugs and it's so nice to hear of people having positive experiences with it. I hope and pray that it continues to work for her and that new and better drugs are developed. God bless and be well Bobmc - NSCLC- stage IIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today! and just back from Hilton Head "

Hi Ringsgal; My very best to you and your boyfriend, so sorry he is depressed, I was quite the oposite so can't help you there, regarding the bio markers. My oncologist uses CEA ( carcinoembryonic antigen )- Wow Tuff to spell , Its checked as part of the blood tests, it's only useful in detecting recurrant disease, and is not fool proof as it can also be a sign of cirrhosis, chronic lung disease and a few other things. My doc plots it on a graph, It was high for me prior to surgery, came down to a normal non-smoker level after surgery and stayed there for about a year , then over the winter rose again, scared the dickens out of me, but was sick with bronchites most of the winter, and has now came back down. , ( when it rose it was a signal to him to have additional testing done ), bone scans, brain scans, which were all negative.Get the picture, hope this helps, I think if you do a search on biomarker thru cancer.com you might find the details, or check with John our resident expert here. good luck, God bless and hope your boyfriend is feeling better. Bobmc- NSCLC- stage IIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hey Don, Glad to hear Lucie's OK and her spirits are up! , Now shake off that " centipede feeling" and ditch the cold. Enjoy your 4th God bless and get well Bobmc- NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today"

Dear Connie, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO!! God bless and stay well Bobmc - NSCLC- stage IIB - left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hey Cathy!!!!, CONGRATS AND GO CELEBRATE !!!!! That 2 year mark is such a milestone and what a relief. Enjoy yourself you most certainly deserve it. God bless and be well Bobmc- NSCLC- stageIIB - left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 "absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Dear Anita, Thank you so much for sharing your daughters story with us. She truely was a very special person. May God comfort you and your family now in your hour of need. You will be in prayers. May God bless and keep you Bobmc - NSCLC-stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hey Randi; I'll keep the dates open for this too, it's not too far away from me. thanks, and God bless Bobmc- NSCLC-stageIIB left pneumonectomy 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Thanks Joanie, My mom had already told me about it, she was really scared when I was dx.ed, Anyway, I watched it, alot of optimism, nothing earth shattering, and I gotta tell ya, I didn't get a warm - fuzzy feeling when they showed the 5 year survival rate for lung cancer on the bottom of the pack at 15%. And all they could say was tobacco, tobacco tobacco; I did like the fact that the State of Maryland is using tobacco monies for research, I think Kentucky is also doing a good job at that. Anyway let me know what you thought. Maybe it was just me. God bless and be well Bobmc- NSCLC- stageIIB -left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 ' absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hi Cathy, Add my name to the" me too on this one"; Just got a 6 month scrip from my doc. for Vioxx to help control the pain. It's actually worse this year than last year, 2 years since my pneumonectomy, Yea, I am a year older too, but still only 52, Anyway, I was taking 4 to 6 Advil a day for it and the doc gave me the Vioxx, and it works great, just take one a day, Check this out, I'm on vac., today I stained a deck for 3 hours and then went out and played 18 holes of golf, no pain!! even shot an 80 today!! real rare. ( easy course though ) Anyway good luck and let us know how you make out God bless and be well Bobmc- NSCLC stageIIB - left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hello Laura, I'll be praying real hard for your mom too, Hoping and praying the chemo does it's thing and she feels better. God bless and hang in there, the waiting can be real hard, Bobmc- NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hey Susan, that is FANTASTIC !!!! Thanks for sharing the good news, it's kinda of a victory for all of us; Therapeutic as Tiny put it, Hope your mom has a wonderful vacation. God bless and be well Bobmc -NSCLC- stage IIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

ALRIGHT!! Cindy!!!, THATS JUST WONDERFUL!!! Now go on out and celebrate,!!! So Happy for ya, God bless and be well Bobmc- NSCLC- stage IIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Ohh Dave, Hang in there!!!, Ya gotta a whole lotta people here pulling and praying for ya. Your right cancer does suck, sometimes you just put one foot in front of the other and leave the results up to God, Get some rest, grab that teddy like Gina says and be well; better days are a comin!!! God bless and hang in there, we have faith in ya!! Bobmc - NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hi Cindy; Will be praying real hard for ya. And watching the good news board for your results. God bless and be well Bobmc - NSCLC- stage IIB- left pneumonectomy 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Thanks Liz, I didn't hear about that one, , I'll send some notes out tomorrow. thanks again , God bless and be well Bobmc - NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today"

Yea, Karma, great thought, I been bringing up the point that they've been getting big bucks from the tobacco industry and very little if any goes' to research, At least you have a smoking ban in Boston, here in Jersey, were still at it,been sending the letters but the 000 cartel in Atlantic City seems to be fighting it, It will pass but will take a bit longer. Keep at it!!! God bless and be well Bobmc- NSCLC- stage IIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hey Tiny, GREAT NEWS!!!! Feels good to have that weight lifted, enjoy your summer; Ya brought back memories, only test I every got spooked on was the MRI, I hooted and howeled when they put me in that tube, then they tell me I could have had an open type, Oh well, live and learn. God bless and be well Bobmc - NSCLC- stage IIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Dear Shannon,, So, So, sorry for your loss, You and Mike have been true warriors over the last 18 months and have touched so many of us. Your so very right, Mikey is with God today and in a better place. May God always be with you and comfort you God bless Bobmc - NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " Absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hello Helen, and a big WELCOME to ya!!! It's OK to be a bit whiney from time to time, cancer does that kind of thing to you. I remember after 6 months, I was so excited to go back to work and now it's a year and a half later and I'm scratching my head saying what in the world why was I in such a rush. Guess it's just part of the recovery process and Oh yea, do need the money. Anyway, sounds like your well on your way to recovering and you do have quite a few things to be gratefull for. Glad you found us, again welcome and remember you do not have to go through this alone. God bless and be well Bobmc - NSCLC- stage IIB- left pneumonectomy 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

HI Grammybear, I will be keeping Gary in my prayers!!!, Praying the chemo. does it's thing and the tumor can be removed. Please keep us posted. God bless and be well Bobmc - NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hello Jay; Welcome Back; So very glad you joined us again, You have been in my thoughts and prayers' God bless and be well Bobmc - NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"

Hey Gina; Congrats to you!!!! Welcome to the wonderful world of recovery!!!!! Glad your being seen by an oncologist and hope the HMO stuff is behind you; OK, NOW GO CELEBRATE!! God bless and be well Bobmc - NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 " absolutely insist on enjoying life today!"