It is with a real heavy, heavy heart that I let you all know that my mother passed away yesterday morning. I have not posted much here, but your stories have touched my heart and inspired me.

Mom was diagnosed with Stage 3B lung cancer in September 2002. taxil didn't work. She was taking Gemczar. We have a feeling it wasn't working as well. She was 70. She was tired and her fight was gone. I will truly miss her, but she is in a far better place and she's with my father who died of leukemia in February of 1999.

Thank you all for you inspiration and just your words of support in what you all wrote. Thank you. Tami Wagoner, Hershey, PA

Tami, I am sorry to hear about your mothers death. I hope that you find comfort in your memories of her, and that she is at peace now with your father. -Deb

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knowledge is power!!!

"Statistics describe a group, not the individual."

Dad has advanced NSCLC: diagnosed 1/02
brain mets treated with Gamma knife in 1/03. Started Iressa 1/03. It worked for a while.
Stopped Iressa 6/03, mets to liver; fluid drained from lungs in 7/03-talc procedure
started navabaline (1x a week) on 7/11/03
bone mets-switched to Gemzar 8/29/03 (2wks on/1off)
Radiation to bone met on shoulder blade (10 rounds in total)

December 23, 2003
Daddy left this Earth-and I will never forget how lucky I was to have him for a father. "Thank you, Daddy, I love you and will always miss you, but you will live always- in my heart and memory."


"What a grand world this would be
if we could forget our troubles
as easily as we forget our blessings..."


The secret of health for both mind and body
is not to mourn for the past,
worry about the future,
or anticipate troubles,
but to LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT
WISELY AND ERNESTLY.---Buddha

Picture is of Daddy and me on the way to the church on 10/20/96.

Tami -

You have my deepest condolences, and you are in my prayers....

SandyS

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11/1/02 - Diagnosed Small cell
2/27/03 - Finished 6 weeks of daily radiation
3/15/03 - Finished 6 rounds of chemo
06/03 - CT showed No Evidence of Disease!
09/03 - CT showed No Evidence of Disease!
01/04 - CT showed No Evidence of Disease!
01/04 - Mammogram - mass found
01/04 - Breast Ultrasound - mass unidentifiable
01/28/04 - Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
01/30/04 - Breast Biopsy Benign!
04/05/04 - Physical/all looked good. One small skin issue they want to look into...
06/04/04 - CT - Lungs look great!
06/15/04 - CT of Adrenal Gland
06/18/04 - Biopsy of Adrenal Gland Tuesday 6/29....
07/07/04 - Biopsy NEGATIVE - still NED!
11/29/04 - CT shows some growth in nodules in lung - waiting for PET...
12/21/04 - PET negative except minor activity on the adrenal, which we've already biopsied...
4/25/05 - Adrenal gland mass grew some more - surgery to come soon...
6/22/05 - Surgery scheduled to remove left adrenal gland
6/25/05 - It's benign! Yahoo!
5/26/07 - STILL CLEAN - 5 years this November!

I am truly sorry to here about the passing of your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Rosanne

Dear Tami,

I am So Very SORRY to hear that you lost your wonderful mother. Please know your in my thoughts and prayers.

Warm and Very Gentle Hugs,

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Warm and Gentle Hugs,
Connie B
Date Dx.d, 7/21/1995, Age 43, Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIIB, had 3.4cm tumor and three cancerous lymph nodes.
7/25/1995 had Left Lung Removed along with several lymph nodes.
9/9/95 Started Chemo (VP-16/Cisplatin), & Radiation (36 treatments). Cancer Free.
8/11/2003 CT Scan found 4mm Nodule Right Upper Lung. Did PET scan & Nodule Lite up. Also found a Tumor in my Left Atrium (Heart)
8/21/03 Open Heart Sugery for Myxoma Tumor in Left Atrium. During heart surgery (3) surgeons checked 4mm nodule & agreed it did not appear to be cancerous.
11/2004-CT & PET scan, nodule still there 6mm will watch.
4/2005-CT, Nodule still there and has grown to 8mm will do another CT in 9/2005. Waiting & watching nodule.
9/2005 CT Nodule has shrunk to 5mm. Doctor's feel nodule could be scar tissue.
2/2006 Having Shortness of Breath problems.
4/2006 CT, nodule 5mm No Change.
11/2006 CT scan no change in Nodule.
4/26/07 Results of CT scan shows I have another Noudule. Now have two nodules, one is 6-7mm & the new one is about 3mm.
9/2007 CT shows 3 nodules all mm in size. First 2 have no change in them. New one is very small. Repeat CT in 6 months.
12/11/07 Still NED
5/7/08 CT (right lung) (nodules watch) two new nodules I now have 5 nodules. Will watch via CT scans.
10/08 CT Scan showed 1 nodule 6mm has grown to 1.2cm.
5/22/09 CT Scan (awaiting results)
7/4/09 PET Scan (3 nodules in left lung are now 1.4c.m in sizes.
8/13/09 Did Bronhcoscopy
8/18/09 NOT Cancer, no cancer found.
Next PET Scan Oct 2009.

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Lost my Father age 56(1970), Mother age 66 (1987), and Sister age 43 (1988) all to Lung Cancer
AVATAR is in Iowa @ the Presidential Cancer Forum

Dear Tami,

I am so sorry to hear about your mother. My mother died in 1968 and I still miss her. She was the person who loved me unconditionally and thought I was smart beautiful and funny. Keep her in your memories.

Ginny

Dear Tami,
I am so very very sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. No matter what your religious beliefs, just try to keep in mind that your mom isn't really gone as long as you keep her close within your heart.
hugs-

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- Katie Brown, Co-Founder and Director of LCSC-

15 yr cancer survivor.

"Any of us who have experienced the cancer journey- and survived it-
have an obligation to make the path clearer and aid those that come after us."
- Lance Armstrong

In memory of Jessee Dewey, SCLC
December 29, 1938 - September 6, 2003
Lisa Dewey- Jan. 22, 2007
my parents are together in heaven


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Tami,
I am so sorry for your loss. We never do forget how very special our mothers were to us ( and still are ). God bless you.
Peg

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husband NSCLC stage IV Nov 2002. Mets to brain and bones. Radiation to bones/stereotactic radiosurgery to brain. Taxol/carbo, Iressa, and clinical trial of TLK286 and Taxotere unsuccessful. Gemzar started 8/26. 12/23 Gemzar worked for 5 months. Progression of disease 3/2. Beloved husband is gone 4/22/04.

Tami:

So sorry for your loss. We will continue the fight.

Tami - My thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time... she is never far away.... Sharon

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Sharon R.
Lost my Daddy go NSCLC he fought a vailant battle for 4 years... HE IS MY HERO
Picture is my grandson Gavin
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Dear Tami,
Sincerest sympathy on the loss of your precious mother.

Keeping the Faith,
Tiny

Tami, I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.