Ping: Rose B.

How is your sister doing? Does her leg continue to heal and get better
after her very long ordeal?

What's the latest with your BIL? Have they narrowed his cancer down
for sure yet? Is it in fact thyroid related?


Donna G.
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ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call
them FRIENDS......

On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:57:42 -0400, DKGBeeker@webtv.net (Donna G.)
wrote:
>How is your sister doing? Does her leg continue to heal and get better
>after her very long ordeal?
>
>What's the latest with your BIL? Have they narrowed his cancer down
>for sure yet? Is it in fact thyroid related?

>Donna G.

First of all, thanks for the ping. It is nice to be pinged sometimes.

Sister #1, Iris, is doing very well. She saw surgeon #2 for a
follow-up visti yesterday, and he was very pleased. He told her she
was his best pt ever, and that hers was the most extensive surgery he
has ever done. She has gone to work at the local middle school (Grades
7&8) doing their lunch program. Even though she is only there about
2.5 hours it is a very busy time. It is early given what her recent
history has been, but she has always been a go-getter. The last year
and a half was a real torture. Other than the OA, she has never had
too many health issues.

Brother-in-law (Harold- husband of Sylvia) has not yet heard the
results of the biopsy. He is doing much better mentally regarding his
health. I believe that the thinking is that it is an ectopic goiter,
and that it will be non-cancerous. Who knows? We will be optimistic.
This has been a real roller-coaster ride. It has been especially
difficult because his older brother was dx'ed with liver cancer, and
then that diagnosis was changed to lymphoma (treatable)- but he
refused treatment. He told his family if he could not be 100% he
didnot want to live at all. Harold was upset because here he was
facing a diagnosis that could potentially have been as bad, and he
wanted to fight with all he had. At any rate, his elder brother passed
away on Sunday. His funeral was today.

Sylvia went to see her pulmonologist and to have another lung CT, and
the results were pretty encouraging as far as the lungs. The pulmonary
doc believes her issues are now a result of the CHF.

It is pretty bad when I am the healthiest in the family. It used to be
that I was the one that needed help. That is no longer the case.
Rose @}>->--
Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB

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WOW, Rose, what a lot going on in your family. Don't know how you stay
so positive the way you do.

I can only imagine how difficult the situation must have been for your
BIL with his brother making the decision he did. How devestating.

Glad, though to hear that both sisters are doing better and on the
upswing. That is certainly great to hear. Iris is amazing
considering all that she has been through.

Let us know when your BIL finally gets a firm diagnosis, but know that
you and your family continue to be prayed for!!!


Hugs,


Donna G.
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ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call
them FRIENDS......

On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:05:58 -0400, DKGBeeker@webtv.net (Donna G.)
wrote:

>Let us know when your BIL finally gets a firm diagnosis, but know that
>you and your family continue to be prayed for!!!
>Hugs,
>Donna G.

I will Donna,
Thank-you so much for your care and concern.
Rose @}>->--
Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB

Please remove "Ima" to reply.

Rose,

glad to hear an update on all.

Glad your sister Iris has healed so well this time. It was about time for
her. I am so happy. Glad to hear she is working too. That is great.

I am glad to hear that Harold is doing better mentally regarding his health.
I am sorry to hear about his brother though. Please tell him I send my
sympathy to him. I feel for him.

I hope that things will go well for all of them. I hope there is something
that can be done for Sylvia with the CHF.

I am glad to see you have held together so well during all this stressful
time. You take care. Love to all.


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Love and Hugs to all
Jo the squirrely one

> First of all, thanks for the ping. It is nice to be pinged sometimes.
>
> Sister #1, Iris, is doing very well. She saw surgeon #2 for a
> follow-up visti yesterday, and he was very pleased. He told her she
> was his best pt ever, and that hers was the most extensive surgery he
> has ever done. She has gone to work at the local middle school (Grades
> 7&8) doing their lunch program. Even though she is only there about
> 2.5 hours it is a very busy time. It is early given what her recent
> history has been, but she has always been a go-getter. The last year
> and a half was a real torture. Other than the OA, she has never had
> too many health issues.
>
> Brother-in-law (Harold- husband of Sylvia) has not yet heard the
> results of the biopsy. He is doing much better mentally regarding his
> health. I believe that the thinking is that it is an ectopic goiter,
> and that it will be non-cancerous. Who knows? We will be optimistic.
> This has been a real roller-coaster ride. It has been especially
> difficult because his older brother was dx'ed with liver cancer, and
> then that diagnosis was changed to lymphoma (treatable)- but he
> refused treatment. He told his family if he could not be 100% he
> didnot want to live at all. Harold was upset because here he was
> facing a diagnosis that could potentially have been as bad, and he
> wanted to fight with all he had. At any rate, his elder brother passed
> away on Sunday. His funeral was today.
>
> Sylvia went to see her pulmonologist and to have another lung CT, and
> the results were pretty encouraging as far as the lungs. The pulmonary
> doc believes her issues are now a result of the CHF.
>
> It is pretty bad when I am the healthiest in the family. It used to be
> that I was the one that needed help. That is no longer the case.
> Rose @}>->--