Sorry I have been missing...

Fighting the only way I know how. Today I felt good, so I exercised. We will see what tomorrow brings.
 
tinygiants said:
Fighting the only way I know how. Today I felt good, so I exercised. We will see what tomorrow brings.
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Hang in there Dale.We are all pulling for you.:rock:
 
Hang in there Dale. It's amazing how our little ones give us the strength to battle anything. I know my little one is my inspiration.
 
Treatment number 2 has been administered. I can already feel some of the effects. They are not debillitating yet, but they are noticeable.

I am being started on a new drug that will stimulate my white blood cell development. I will be learning how to give myself shots starting tomorrow.
 
so you are taking neulasta and what is the next one they are giving you taxol? I forgot the other one but if it starts to hit you, let me know I will give you a few tricks that worked for my wife,maybe helpfull to you also. Where here for you bro if you need anything. And the exercise is a key thing too so keep it up when you can.
 
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Good Dale...

For all of us with daughters...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaZl1RrTnco
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I danced with my daughter Natalia to this song, at her Sweet Sixteen Party. (two years ago) I don't know how I could possibly get through a wedding! ... It was also the last time I saw my father. I have two daughters, both were natural child births, that I was very much a part of. The reason we gave our daughter that name, was, that her birth was so close to Christmas. (Natale=baby,birth). At the time, I couldn't afford health insurance, my wife attended a clinic, where they taught future doctors at Stony Brook University. When we arrived at the hospital, in labor, there were "no rooms at the inn", (especially for a clinic patient), so we were in a utility hall, resting on the floor, on pillows we brought, going through our breathing exercises and walking a bit, to try and lessen the pain of the contractions. A good while later, A cleaning lady found us and must have told someone, because not to soon after they found a bed for us. Well my daughter is now a beautiful 18 yr old young lady. Her sister, Chloe Rose, we had at a birthing center. A midwife was present at the birth, and delivered my baby Chloe Rose. This was an incredble experience........ Your musical dedication, Roy, brought back all these memories. The one thing that I remember doing quite often during these times (and still do to this day), was dropping hard on my knees and begging for God's help and love, to protect my wife and daughters, and to give me strength. I will keep you in my prayers Dale.
 
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Silverback said:
For those that do not know, we are raising funds to help Dale pay for the rebuild of his truck. A link to that thread is below.

http://www.vtcoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34133

Any help that members can provide will be greatly appreciated.
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Wow, I get to quote myself.:D

If you go to the thread linked in the quote above and go to post 127, you will find this offer by Roy (Prof).


How about this:

Starting now, 10:30 am CST 5-7-09...until midnight CST 5-10-09.

I will match all new contributions up to $1000.00.

So whatever you contribute will double in impact...so if we get $1000 dollars in new contributions I will match that with $1000.

Does that motivate anyone? Here is your chance to Rip off the Prof!


How can anyone pass this up? So if you give $10.00, Dale will be getting $20.00. This is just to good to believe. That is unless you know Roy. Roy is without one of the most caring members on this site. So don't stick it to Roy, but help Roy, help Dale, as that is what it really is.
 
Dear Folks - I am Dale's mom, visiting him in Washington from South Carolina. He is so independent that I almost had to flex my "mom muscles" to force him to see the wisdom of "allowing" this visit. Don't misunderstand; I am proud of his independance. It is his hard-headedness that can drive a mother nuts!! He wanted me to wait to come 'cause he might need me more later. This visit is because I NEED to see him, touch him, hug him for myself. He has a child; wouldn't you think he would have guessed the real reason I insisted on coming now?
I have read all the posts on this thread and the other (regarding the donations to help get his truck on the road). As his mother, I cannot even begin to tell you how much your support, prayers, and friendship for my son means to me. One of my most heart-breaking worries since this cancer nightmare started is that my "baby boy" (he can't see this, can he?) is out there on the West Coast all alone. And now I know he is surrounded by friends (those he's met and those he has yet meet) who care enough to extend the hands of friendship, shoulders of unwavering support, and prayers of concern. I want to thank each of y'all from the bottom of a mother's soul for what you have done and continue to do through this site. Any parent of an adult child out there understands when I say that I am proud that Dale is a good man full grown... but he will always be my baby boy. Again, please accept my appreciation for what you have done as you have stood solidly with him as he battles the demon! I love y'all for it.
 
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tinygiants' mom said:
Dear Folks - I am Dale's mom, visiting him in Washington from South Carolina. He is so independent that I almost had to flex my "mom muscles" to force him to see the wisdom of "allowing" this visit. Don't misunderstand; I am proud of his independance. It is his hard-headedness that can drive a mother nuts!!
I have read all the posts on this thread and the other (regarding the donations to help get his truck on the road). As his mother, I cannot even begin to tell you how much your support, prayers, and friendship for my son meanss to me. One of my most heart-breaking worries since this cancer nightmare started is that my "baby boy" (he can't see this, can he?) is out here on the West Coast all alone. And now I know he ias surrounded by friends (met and as yet to meet) who care enough to cut through the "crap" and extend the hand, shoulder, and prayer of support, concern, and care. I want to thank each of you from the bottom of a mother's soul for what you have done and continue to do through this site. Any parent of an adult child out there understands when I say that I am proud that he is a good man full grown... but he will always be my baby boy. Again, please accept my appreciation for what you have done as you have stood solidly with him as he battles the demon! I love y'all for it.
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He would do it for anyone of us, so its the least we can do for him :congrats: :congrats:
 
tinygiants' mom said:
Dear Folks - I am Dale's mom, visiting him in Washington from South Carolina. He is so independent that I almost had to flex my "mom muscles" to force him to see the wisdom of "allowing" this visit. Don't misunderstand; I am proud of his independance. It is his hard-headedness that can drive a mother nuts!! He wanted me to wait to come 'cause he might need me more later. This visit is because I NEED to see him, touch him, hug him for myself. He has a child; wouldn't you think he would have guessed the real reason I insisted on coming now?
I have read all the posts on this thread and the other (regarding the donations to help get his truck on the road). As his mother, I cannot even begin to tell you how much your support, prayers, and friendship for my son means to me. One of my most heart-breaking worries since this cancer nightmare started is that my "baby boy" (he can't see this, can he?) is out there on the West Coast all alone. And now I know he is surrounded by friends (those he's met and those he has yet meet) who care enough to extend the hands of friendship, shoulders of unwavering support, and prayers of concern. I want to thank each of y'all from the bottom of a mother's soul for what you have done and continue to do through this site. Any parent of an adult child out there understands when I say that I am proud that Dale is a good man full grown... but he will always be my baby boy. Again, please accept my appreciation for what you have done as you have stood solidly with him as he battles the demon! I love y'all for it.
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This is a great group of people, mom! Our thoughts, prayers and friendship go out to Dale, and your whole family. And, I know exactly how you feel about your "baby" ;) a mother's love is undying ...............
 
tinygiants' mom said:
Dear Folks - I am Dale's mom, visiting him in Washington from South Carolina. He is so independent that I almost had to flex my "mom muscles" to force him to see the wisdom of "allowing" this visit. Don't misunderstand; I am proud of his independance. It is his hard-headedness that can drive a mother nuts!! He wanted me to wait to come 'cause he might need me more later. This visit is because I NEED to see him, touch him, hug him for myself. He has a child; wouldn't you think he would have guessed the real reason I insisted on coming now?
I have read all the posts on this thread and the other (regarding the donations to help get his truck on the road). As his mother, I cannot even begin to tell you how much your support, prayers, and friendship for my son means to me. One of my most heart-breaking worries since this cancer nightmare started is that my "baby boy" (he can't see this, can he?) is out there on the West Coast all alone. And now I know he is surrounded by friends (those he's met and those he has yet meet) who care enough to extend the hands of friendship, shoulders of unwavering support, and prayers of concern. I want to thank each of y'all from the bottom of a mother's soul for what you have done and continue to do through this site. Any parent of an adult child out there understands when I say that I am proud that Dale is a good man full grown... but he will always be my baby boy. Again, please accept my appreciation for what you have done as you have stood solidly with him as he battles the demon! I love y'all for it.
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Happy Mother's Day!:star: (there is no substitute for a mother's love.....)
 
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Getting a little help with my shot. She was terrified of shots at the start, now she is pushing the plunger.

Medicine like her is hard to beat. Now if I could only control the chemo side effects, i would be ok.
 

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Dale, Hope you are doing well, and getting through this round ok...Good to see your mom is there takin care of you on Mothers Day w/e..One thing all this will teach you, is humility. You will be at your worst, and will need help to deal with it all..Thinking you can just tough it all out on your own is foolish at best.,,And nothing rlies the troops more than when a friend or loved one is sick..(As you have seen with regard to your truck, and on this thread.) So, I would say to you, if you are stubborn, hard headed, and resisting help from loved ones, just stop. People want to help, and will, The sooner you just accept that fact, you will be better off....lol. The thinking that this is your fight alone is flawed. When you get better, you can go back to being a stubborn prick if you choose to, but I seriously doubt you will. You will find that things that annoyed the crap out of you before, wont mean much after. You wont sweat the little crap, and will realize just how much little crap there is. On another note, this time in your life will teach you far more about yourself than you ever knew. As the saying cgoes, Circumstances do not make the man, but reveals him to himself.
 
Dale,

I just read this thread!!

We will pray for you!! You are strong willed and not enough can be said about the healing properties of the mind!!

Hang in there my friend!!

Marc T
 
Good News. The shots worked. My white count is high enough, I should be able to take my next treatment on time. The bad news, they make my bones ache just like they said they would. It is not a sharp pain, it is more like a fever type ache.

The nausea is also more pronounced this go round than the last. I have bouts where I am getting closer to actual vomiting. That was not the case last time. I just have to relax and focus on breathing to get it back in control.

My thanks to all for your continued support and prayers.
 
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