Just wanted to let everyone now, my husband Mark pasted away this morning, he was on the vent for 2 weeks and just had enough, this is such a hard day he was only 43 and our youngest is only 9, but i will find a way to get though this, so all have been so great.

Sandy

Sandy:

All our prayers and support go out to you.

Sandy my heart goes out to you and your son today!! I am very sorry for your loss.

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Dad: Stage IV NSCLC with Met to bones dx 1/06.


4/18/03 Liver Met. and Adrenal Gland BUT lung mass shrunk considerably.


5/17/03 Brain Met.

mouth/throat cancer survivor for over 10 years.
#1 Dad passed away 5/25/03 at 12:55 am

Picture of all, Me (green monster), my sister Kim on big wheels and Sandy and my dad on my bike in June 1981

Sandy,

I am so sorry to hear off your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your children.

Laurie

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God Bless You,

Laurie

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MOM DX SCLC 10/02 COLLAPSED LUNG
CISPLATIN/VP16 4X
RADIATION URL X30
REMISSION CLEAR SCANS 2/03
PCI BRAIN RADIATION 3/03 X18
9/15/04 SCAR TISSUE SHRUNK! CLEAR SCANS!
2/3/05 SCANS STILL CLEAR 2 YEARS NED!
5/2007 STILL CLEAR!!

Sandy,

I will keep your family in my prayers.

Lots of Love,

Susan M.

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Mom diagnosed with SCLC 1/3/03 Picture of Mom and Dad with my two daughters
Mom went to Heaven 11-4-03.
Thank you all for your support

Sandy, I am so very sorry. My heart is breaking for you loss. Your dear husband fought a tough battle. May God be with you and your family during this very difficult time.
((((((((((Hugs))))))))))

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Deanna, mom dx SCLC 1/03, mets to pancreas
6 sessions Carbo and VP-16, 85% reduction in tumors, Break from chemo 2 1/2 months,8/03 tumors starting to grow back in original spots, new chemo Topetecan, Topetecan stopped 12/03 no improvement shown, CPT-11 started 1/04, 2/04 brain mets found, 3/13 rushed to hospital by ambulance due to sudden extreme difficulty breathing. Sedated at hospital and went to heaven on 3/15/04 with all her family holding her hands.
I will love you forever Mom.......

Sandy,
I'm very sorry for your loss.
Rosanne

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57 yr husband diag. 10-24-02,
NSCLC-IV-adeno, mets-brain-liver
10 all brain radiation, 4 rounds of carboplatin/gemzar
5-19 liver mets grew, new mets-pelvic bone
tried clinical trial 6-2, stopped-low platelets
July 10 passed away at home with family
He is missed more everyday!

Sandy,

I'm so sorry, my thoughts and prayers will be with you.

Faylene

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Mom dx with NSCLC IIIa 24/08/02
6 weeks radiation and 5 weekly tx of carboplatin/taxol
Re-staged 04/03 to stage IV with peritoneal mets
Has radiation pneumonitis
Tried gemzar/cisplatin
Passed away peacefully May 14, 2003

Avatar photo: My Wonderful Mom

Sandy,
I am so very sorry for your loss. You and your son are in my thoughts and prayers and your husband's courage and memory will live forever in your hearts.
God Bless.

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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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Sandy -

Asking God to give you strength to get thru this and put your life back together....

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!

Dear Sandy,

I am so very sorry to hear that you lost your wonderful husband Mark.
My prayers are with you and your family.

Warm and 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.

READ MY STORY @ http://www.lungevity.org/l_community/vi ... hp?t=13224

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 Sandy,

I am so very sorry for your loss. Your husband was way too young. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Hang tight, there are alot of people here praying and thinking about you.

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Bless all

Ginny

Husband dx 9/02 NSCLC with brain mets. Had craniotomy, WBR and upper right lobe lobectomy. Finished radiation treatments 4/18. Finished 3 Taxotere treatments 7/14/03. As of 5/27 NED. Next scans, end of September.

Sandy,

I'm very sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.

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Dad dx 1/03 Stage IV NSCLC...squamous cell...primary in left lung...right lung & lymph involvement...1 Brain Met treated w/ Radiosurgery...Chemo
Beloved Father went home to God on 6/5/03

Beloved Father went to be with God on 6/5/2003

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. My prayers and tears are with you and your family.

Stacie

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By the Grace of God - Laugh often, pray hard and love with all your heart!
S.O. Rod Ingebritson - dx SCLC 2/03
SCLC spread to liver, lymphnodes and bone marrow 3/03
SCLC spread to spine and brain 04/03
My dear Rod was carried home to God on May 19th, 2003

Sandy-
I'm so very sorry for your loss. God bless you and your family.


Terrie

Sandy,

My deepest sympathy - Praying for comfort for you and your children.

Love and hugs,

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Shannon aka Mrs. Mike
Mike dx w/ SCLC w/mets to liver 01-02-02
Chemo til 07-22-02
Came back 12-03-02 w/brain mets
Radiation successful
Mayo-no options 04-01-03
Went to Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa 05-21-03
Going home 6-7-03
Went HOME 6-23-03
I miss you Mikey - You were the BEST!

Dear Sandy-
You've suffered the debilitating loss of your beloved, young husband. Life is wonderful, fragile, and precious, yet seems unbearable at times like this. May God grant you and your family strength and grace.

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"Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever." Lance Armstrong

"Every moment is a breath-taking, transitory experience, never to be repeated again." - Don Juan Matus

Tiny
Age 58 at dx; lifelong non-smoker
12/01 dx NSCLC bronchoalveolar-type adenocarcinoma (BAC), Stage IIA
2/02 Lobectomy RLL; no chemo or rad
6/03 MRI = "empty"
3/05 Bone Scan = negative
2/08 CT = "No Evidence for Metastases or Recurrence"
Enjoyed 6+ years of NED
1/09 CT/PET:Recurrent disease: multiple new nodules in both lungs, mediastinal lymph nodes, and spot on liver.
2/3/09 Bone Scan: Degenerative arthritis (hooray!)
2/4/09 Started Tarceva
~~ picture: Temple of Poseidon, Greece 4/08 ~~

Sandy:

As you adjust to this new chapter of your life, remember we are all here for you and will be here for you. Please feel free, when you are ready, to visit us and keep us posted as to your well being.

Sandy, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless you all.

Sandy,

My deepest sympathy goes to you and your family in the loss of your beloved, Mark. May God give you the peace you need during this difficult time and the strength to face this day and the ones to come.

i am so sorry for y our loss. may there be strength for you in the days ahead. mirrell

Sandy, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your children are in my thoughts and prayers. I cannot imagine how difficult this must be for you. I hope that you will keep in touch with us, if you feel the need to vent or need a shoulder to cry on. We are here to offer support. 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.