I was so sorry hearing of Jeff's passing. He helped me tremendously during my precious wife Lana's 7 month battle with cc. He will be missed by all us who depended on his wisdom, compassion and humor. Our loss is God's gain.
Steve
1 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:55:35
Re: Jeff G Has Gone to A More Peaceful Place (45 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
2 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:52:54
Re: It was over so fast (6 replies, posted in Grief Management)
My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. You are absolutely right. God does know what He is doing. He is in control. Our lives are in His hands. Always have been. Always will be. Know that your husband is at peace now.
Love in Christ,
Steve
3 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:33:34
Re: Barb (thecdr) (38 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Hi Barb,
You are in my prayers. Stay strong.
Steve
4 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:33:28
Re: Amazing Mom passed away on 7/4/08 (9 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Lisa -
I am so sorry to hear of your Mother's passing. Try to take comfort in knowing there is no more pain and suffering and that she is in a much better place. I know there is a big empty space in your heart that time will eventually heal. God bless you and give you comfort.
Steve
5 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:54:45
Re: Tammy Neumann - Wonderful Wife & Mother (6 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Dear Ron,
My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to you and your family. Unfortunately, I know how you are feeling. My darling wife, Lana, went to be with her Savior on May 24, our 34th wedding anniversary. I am joyful knowing where she is and knowing that I'll be with her when I take my last breath but there's not a day goes by that I don't cry, feeling sorry for myself that I can't physically hold her anymore.
God bless you, keep you and give you comfort.
Steve
6 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:14:40
Re: Barb (thecdr) (38 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Hi Barb -
Lots of prayers being sent up from my family for you. Hang in there.
steve
7 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:37:26
Topic: Lost the battle (8 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
After being diagnosed in October, my beautiful wife, Lana, and I lost the battle to this horrible disease on May 24, our 34th wedding anniversary. She was so strong and tried to win the battle, but just couldn't do it.
I was holding her in my arms when Jesus decided she had suffered enough.
We had a celebration of life on May 25 which included a pig roast and lots of other food. There were over 100 people in attendance which is a real tribute to her.
I miss her so much and I thank God for the time I had with her.
This web site has been extremely helpful, educational and informative.
Keep fighting. Keep praying. A cure will be found someday.
God bless you all.
steve
8 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:20:32
Re: My Sister has Stage 4 Metastasized Bile Duct Cancer (7 replies, posted in Introductions!)
Hang in there Jolene. This is really a rough row to hoe. I'm offering up prayers for you now. Rely on Jesus. He'll get you through this.
steve
9 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:48:26
Re: Updates to Website (3 replies, posted in Announcements)
Stacie - I'd like to echo Jeff's comments. This site has been wonderful, full of information and encouragement. Thanks
Steve
10 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:15:14
Re: white light needed (8 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Matt and Val -
Just now sent a prayer up for you. Stay strong.
Steve
11 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:58:16
Re: Taxotere; Is it doing any good? (12 replies, posted in Chemotherapy)
Thanks for the encouragement, Jeff.
No, we didn't find out what drugs will be used in the trial. This particular doctor is the principal investigator in 2 or 3 different trials. I have heard that she is quite good and is on the leading edge of research in cancers of the billiary, liver, etc areas. Dr. Elena Chiorean.
I'll keep you posted.
Steve
12 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:27:22
Re: Taxotere; Is it doing any good? (12 replies, posted in Chemotherapy)
Great news, Jeff!!! So glad for you.
My wife, Lana had CT scan Wednesday. Tumor or her liver has not increased in size. A few spots on her lungs have reappeared. So, after five rounds of gemcitabine (which she did not tolerate well at all) and six rounds of oxaliplatin, the doc decided to change the treatment to cisplatin along with a smaller dose od gemcitabine. He also set us us for an interview for a clinical trial at the Indiana University Medical Center.
Anyway ... that's wonderful news from you.
Steve
13 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:06:18
Re: I am so happy.... (21 replies, posted in Good News / What's Working)
Wonderful News Kris - - - God is so good, isn't He.
steve
14 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:33:25
Re: our fight time was too short (13 replies, posted in In Remembrance)
Michele -
God give you strength and comfort. I'm so sorry for your loss. Lean on Jesus through this painful time. He will get you through it.
Steve
15 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:20:52
Re: Orphan Drug Status for Trphendiol (18 replies, posted in New Developments)
Thanks for the information on the orphan drug Triphendiol. I plan on taking a copy of the article to our oncologist next Monday.
Steve
16 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:16:39
Re: John is in hospital (8 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Charlene,
I am praying for you both. God is in control.
Steve
17 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:07:48
Re: More good news! (6 replies, posted in Good News / What's Working)
Wonderful news, Lisa. God continues to work His miracles all the time.
Steve
18 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:04:42
Re: poor poor appetite (3 replies, posted in Adverse Reactions & Side Effects)
Belle -
My wife's oncologist prescribed MEGACE for an appetite stimulant. It's a liquid. Seems to work pretty well.
Steve
19 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:41:13
Re: The Stubbs Family (60 replies, posted in Blogs)
To The Stubbs Family -
My prayers go out to you. Know that the Lord will give you strength and comfort to get you this.
Steve
20 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:38:34
Re: Itching, itching, itching (13 replies, posted in Adverse Reactions & Side Effects)
Wife Lana has not had severe itching yet. But I gather its a foregone conclusion that she will eventually have this problem. I'm going to tuck away the suggestions in this thread for future use. Thanks all.
21 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:17:46
Re: Four years +, alive and kicking (12 replies, posted in Introductions!)
Kristan. Thank you so much for your story. It will help all of us. I personally don't believe in luck. Miracles, however, obviously do happen. God bless you.
steve
22 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:19:58
Re: My father's journey so far with cc (6 replies, posted in Introductions!)
That's great Oscar!!! Just goes to show that one should NEVER give up trying.
I pray that the surgery is very successful.
Steve
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God give strength to everyone affected by this terrible disease.
23 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:17:47
Re: feeling guilty about feeling good (11 replies, posted in Good News / What's Working)
Lisa -
Glad you had a great time. Keep posting about your progress.
It's obvious that prayer is a mighty powerful tool.
Steve
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God give strength to everyone affected by this terrible disease.
24 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:53:11
Re: Combatting weariness & lack of energy (8 replies, posted in Adverse Reactions & Side Effects)
Thank you all for your input. Lana had a good weekend. She was up most of the day. Just a short nap mid-afternoon. It's been nearly 3 weeks since last infusion of oxaliplatin and 10 days since stopping xeloda.
We go for a CT scan Wednesday and another dose of oxaliplatin. We are praying that this chemo is stopping the spread. The gemcitabine didn't seem to.
Fortunately we have not experienced any blockage or jaundice yet.
Thanks again,
Steve
God bless everyone affected by this terrible disease.
25 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:27:04
Re: Combatting weariness & lack of energy (8 replies, posted in Adverse Reactions & Side Effects)
Hi Jeff -
No one prescribed this. I was just inquiring about the advisability of the drug to combat lack of energy. I knew that it was prescribed for children with ADD to slow them down, but had heard that it had the opposite effect on adults i.e. to give them more energy. Lana isn't depressed, she just doesn't have any energy. We see the doctor next Wednesday for a CT scan and another infusion of oxaliplatin. I don't know if we will be taking xeloda again or not. It caused huge blisters on Lana's feet. The last time she was this tired, she received 2 units of blood (anemic). The transfusion really helped.
Thanks for your concern. I try to always investigate first.
Steve
God bless everyone affected by this terrible disease.
