I'm remembering my mom on her birthday (feb 18)

With Valentines day on the 14th, each year Rick brings me a huge arrangement of flowers. And 4 days later I'd take gifts, and those flowers, to my mom for her birthday every year for 16 years until she died! Rick never got angry or felt insulted. He loved it. His flowers were enjoyed by TWO women! lol.

It's been 5 years since I lost my mom and this time of year is always so hard for me. I miss her greatly. She should still be here. She was such a beautiful woman inside and out...

I still give her rick's flowers every year on her birthday.
Except now I take them to the cemetary.

I miss you mom. Happy Birthday.

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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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(((((Katie))))
You never get over the loss of a mother, but it does get easier. Slowly the memories bring smiles instead of tears.
Peace

Thinking of you on this difficult day. I do understand. I bet you mom still smiles when you bring her Rick's flowers.

((hugs))

Gail

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Dad dx. Stage 1 Lung Cancer -- Aug. 2000 -- lobectomy -- no other treatments; follow-up every 6 months with CT scan

Recurrance April 2003 -- Stage 4 with mets to bones (Adenocarcinoma with BAC features); Received 3 rounds of Carbo/Taxol --- very little change from chemo

Re-staged to Stage 3b-4 Sept. 2003

Received 35 radiation treatments; shrinkage of most spots; however, something "else" which wasn't there is now there and they're not sure what; another PET and CT in May

Aug. 2004 -- CT and PET -- STABLE; scans at 3 month intervals --- STABLE

May 2005 --- a new spot in the lung found when coughing up a bit of blood; spot showed on PET but not on CT; bronchoscopy confirmed recurrance but also seemed to stop the coughing up blood; oncologist decided to watch and wait

July 2005 -- coughing up blood again; put on Tarceva in late July

Aug. 2005-- many problems with Tarceva and it was discontinued; feeling better now

Spring 2006 -- rapid decline in weight though May 25 scan showed things essentially stable; feeling very weak, tired and unsteady on feet

Aug. 1, '06 - Dad passed away while fighting valiantly to the very end; he was still so strong physically and emotionally; an amazing 82 year old man; I miss him so much

**** Picture is of myself, Dad, and sister celebrating Dad's 80th birthday in Feb. 2004

I'm sorry Katie, My moms Bday was Feb 11, I understand. Your parents must be so proud watching over you and all you accomplish EVERY day.

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Lisa
Lost Mom(41) to LC 7/13/95
Lost Grandgather to LC 6/29/96
Lost Gram (75) to LC 3/13/05[/size]
MIL now fighting this BEAST.
Lost my beautiful Mom in law 12/19/09

Ah.............I get it, Katie. My mother's b-day was January 29. She passed away from LC 27 years ago. I still celebrate that date all these years later. I bet MY mother is thanking YOUR mother for what you have done for me!!! I'd like to believe that, anyhow.

L&T,
Kasey

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Kasey ~ 8 year survivor ~ Stage IIIb 'inoperable' (yea, right!) lung cancer
9/20/04 Dx lc
9/24/04 Bronchoscopy
10/08/04 CT guided needle biopsy
10/14/04 Dx Pancoast tumor - NSCLC 111a(?) - inoperable - incurable
11/02/04 2nd opinion - Sloan-Kettering - concurs with local dx and tx
11/03/04-12/02/04 Radiation x22 chemo x5 taxol/carboplatin
11/04 - 3rd opinion - FoxChase -turned away
11/04 FOUND LCSC & HOPE
11/04 4th opinion NIH - surgery possible
1/04/05 Successful surgery - RU lobectomy - all margins, nodes, and path reports are NEGATIVE
2/05 chemo x2 taxol/carboplatin
3/05 Esophagus stretched twice
4/06/05 bloodwork, chest x-ray, CT scan, PET scan, NED
5/05 2 more esophagus stretches
7/13/05 bloodwork, chest x-ray, CT scan, PET scan, brain MRI, NED
10/05/05 bloodwork, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, NED
1/11/06 bloodwork, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, brain MRI, NED
4/05/06 bloodwork, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, NED
6/10/06 emergency appendectomy
7/12/06 bloodwork, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, brain MRI, NED
9/26/06 bloodwork, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, NED
1/10/07 bloodwork, urinalysis, chest x-ray, CT, PET/CT scan, arm CT, brain MRI, NED
7/11/07 bloodwork, urinalysis, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, brain MRI, NED
1/9/08 bloodwork, urinalysis, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, brain MRI, CT w/contrast.....mm 'spot' lower right lobe - watch and wait 3 months
4/8/08 bloodwork, urinalysis, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, NED
10/14/08 bloodwork, urinaysis, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, brain MRI, NED
4/15/09 bloodwork, urinalysis, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, brain MRI, NED
10/13/09 bloodwork, urinalysis, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, brain MRI, CT/contrast, NED
4/13-4/15/10 bloodwork, urinalysis, chest x-ray, PET/CT scan, brain MRI, CT/contrast, PFT, echocardiogram, EKG, stress test, NED
4/11-4/13/2011 bloodwork, urinalysis, chest x-ray, PET scan, CT scan w/contrast, brain MRI, NED
4/16-4/18/2012 bloodwork, urinalysis, chest x-ray, PET scan, CT scan w/contrast, brain MRI, NED

Oh Katie...Moms are so missed when they aren't with us...I know it is tough. 5 years...sigh...