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Ginny, I so remember Earl's passing . I was fairly new here , but you made "the Duke" so alive and so special to us all and we so deeply felt the pain of the loving friend we know as Ginny. God Bless you Ginny. Thank you for all you do. I'm sure "The Duke" is so proud of you. Love, Sue

(((Tina))), I understand all those aggravations you are going through alone. The first one I had to face was getting my car repaired. I still have a very long list of things to be repaired and I am coming to the conclusion that I need to learn to do these things myself. It's like I was just waiting for them to be handled. As for the anniversary, I'm short on ideas. I'm not much comfort either. Our 36th anniversary occurred 3 months after Mike died and I totally gave into my feelings that day. I started crying and thought I wouldn't stop. Maybe that was good for me...I don't know. I hope you can find the strength within you to make a positive memory for that day. Wishing you lots of love and a speedy recovery on that back surgery. Love, Sue

Thank you for letting us know , Brian. Prayers on the way from my Virginia. Love, Sue

Prayers for your mom. Love, Sue

(((Jen))) God be with you and your family. Love, Sue

(((Val))), It must have been so hard to watch that video, but what a precious gift to have and to be able to share with Carolyn when she is older. Make many copies . Love, Sue

(((Jen))), I think most of us understand , perfectly . It's good to just vent and get those feelings out . You aren't alone in feeling them. Love, Sue

Jan, I am so very sorry for your loss. Thank God he didn't suffer for a long time. My prayers are with you and yours. Sue

Awww, Jim, This is not what we wanted to hear. You have had some amazing response to chemo in the past . Will be praying that the clinic trial is just what is needed to stop this cancer in it's tracks. Prayers coming , Jim. Keep us informed. Love, Sue

Oh Char, My heart is breaking for you. I am so very sorry you lost your Dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Love, Sue

One day at a time , Jen. God be with you and your family. Love and Prayers, Sue

Kimberlie, This is such great news from you. Thank God for your mom's improvement in strength. Will keep you in my prayers in the upcoming days and treatments. Love and Prayers, Sue

Wonderful news, Nina!!! I'm so happy for you. I wouldn't worry about not having the scans, but if for some reason to start to not feel well, get your butt in there and insist on it.. In the meantime, enjoy the wine and have one for me.. Love, Sue

Sue, You are a beautiful person and a real inspiration. Thank you for your beautiful words and prayers. I want you to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you , Missy and your family as well. May God be with you. Love, Sue

Grace, I just saw this. I hope your husband is doing better now and a new plan of treatment can be decided on soon. People can and do have bad reactions to chemo. I always went with Mike, in fact I always drove. It's not always the first treatment that causes the reaction. Will be praying for a new treatment plan for you soon. Love, Sue

Good to hear from you , Tina. Glad things went well. Take care of yourself. Will be looking for your next update when you are up and around. Love, Sue

Tina, Just want you to know that you have been in my thoughts and prayers. Hope your surgery is a BIG success.. Love, Sue

(((Erin)))) Love, Sue

Wonderful news!!! So happy for you. Love, Sue

Missy, My prayers are with you , your mom and your family. I am so very sorry it has come to this point. Love and Prayers, Sue

My husband had his tumor pressing on his esophagus and the doctor actually stented his esophagus open and put in a feeding tube for a back up measure at the same time. In his case the tumor was also pressing on the bronchial tube and a stent was also put in his trachea. It was a complicated scenario, but the stents worked to help his breathing as well as allow him to eat. The only thing was that he had to be on a special diet with everything cut very small , had to be moist and had to be chased with lots of water . The feeding tube was only to be used for emergency purposes if the stent were to become dislodged etc. If you have any further questions of me, feel free to pm or email me. Sue

Kimberlie, I wish I had answers.I think time will be a big deciding factor in what you should do.This is all new to you and your mom is in a very weakened condition. I think you first have to respect your mother's wishes, but it is my opinion that your mom's doctors should be communicating about her case. Fortunately , that is how it always was for my husband. My prayers are with you and your mom. Love, Sue

Good to see you Malou. Glad you felt you could drop in. I've thought about you and I know how hard this can be , but you are doing it one day at a time. Love and Prayers, Sue

(((Lori))), I feel that I am letting you down to not have any suggestions for you. You have a lot on your plate. To sit here and say what I would do, I just can't . You have to make those calls. You know your family best. My prayers are going out to you big time... God knows ... I care and wish with all my heart I could help you. You have done great so far, take it one day at a time Lori and do your best. that's all you can do. Love, Sue

Hoping to see your smiling face appear here soon... Take care of yourself Rich .. Prayers continuing for your healing. Love and Prayers, Sue