There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. 'Well,' she said, 'I think I'll braid my hair today.' So she did, and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. 'H-M-M,' she said, 'I think I'll part my hair down the middle today.' So she did, and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed she had only one hair on her head. 'Well,' she said, 'today I'm going to wear my hair in a ponytail.’ So she did, and she had a fun, fun day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head. 'YAY!' she exclaimed. 'I don't have to fix my hair today!'

Attitude is Everything!

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When you're dreaming with a broken heart
The waking up is the hardest part - John Mayer

My father, Tony
Dx April 2000 with Esophageal cancer at age 60, Esophagectomy
07/04 Recurrence age 64, Radiation, Cisplatin and 5FU
07/12/07 Endoscopy biopsy shows esophageal cancer recurrence at age 67
08/15/07 PET & CAT scan show lung mass. Thought to be primary LC

On April 19, 2008 my father was reunited with my mother in Heaven. I miss him more than I ever could have imagined.

My Mother, Lois
Dx September 2004 with NSCLC, Renal Cell Carcinoma and brain mets at age 60

Mom passed away on December 12, 2006 after a long and courageous battle.
She never complained and she never gave up. I will love her and miss her forever.

My maternal grandmother, "Grandma Liz", lost her battle with NSCLC October 13, 1983

I like it !!!!

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April/03 My Wife Deborah, age 46, diagnosed adenocarcinoma NSCLC
1/20/2006 Admitted to hospital Respiratory distress
1/23/2006 Ran to the light and is waiting for us to be rejoined in the Kingdom Of Heaven Her journey is Over but mine lingers on for Now!!!
4/23/07 DEb is joined in Peace by her Puppy Dawg Daisy from Cancer
8/30/07 Got new Pup named Mocha!!

"No matter hnow much it hurts, No matter how alone you feel, Your friends will help you get through anything!!"
Scrubs!!!!Yes the comedy show!!!

The Reason I advocate
If you would like to see our family photos Click on this link!
http://deborah-wallin.memory-of.com/

My memory-of Link is good to go now if you want to see it!!

That is awesome! You are right too. Attitude means a whole heck of a lot. It really can transform the functionality of the body too I believe. My Dad actually died of lung cancer but faced everyday with such grace in his fight. He'd bring his oxygen concentrator around cracking jokes and was as lively as anybody. To this day his attitude stays with me. It reminds me to be grateful and up beat. great post. Thanks!

Welcome to the forum Livelong! I see you just joined, and have jumped in, checking out the different forums. That's awesome!

We do post daily in the Just For Fun, Daily AIR. That's just a quick way to get to know everyone, quickly! Jump in there too! Again welcome. Sounds like your Dad was an amazing man.

Judy in MI

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6/07 DX NSCLC, Left Upper Lobe wedge resection: Stage 2.3/4, (2B?) Adenocarcinoma, measures 2.5x1.5x1.1cm. Involving visceral pleura but not through it. 5 rounds chemo, carboplatin and Taxol. Subsequent scans NED.

1/11 3.5 mm node found. 10/11 CT node now 8 mm, and new 6 mm node. 11/11 CT Pet shows slight uptake. 1/4/12 Biopsy - Pneumothorax complication. 1/14/12 Lobectomy of upper rt. lobe. NSCLC Adenocarcinoma in situ, nonmucinous (bronchioloalveolar carcinoma) 1.4cm involves pulmonary parenchyma.
3/14/12 Begin 4 cycles of Cisplatin/Navelbein, with Neulasta shot
4/6/12 Chemo changed to Carboplatin/Navelbine without Neulasta shot. Reduced chemo by 50% due to intolerance.
7/5/12 CT scan is clean, NED for lung cancer! There are issues with liver and stomach that will be investigated but not believed to be because of cancer. Wait and see!

*Avatar was taken 7/3/12 on our way out to see the Fireworks on a friends boat on their lake!

Mom dx SCLC 1/96, passed 10/19/96, age 62
Dad dx Brain cancer 4/87, passed 6/87, age 57
Sister dx Brain cancer 4/83, passed 12/83, age 25