Dad is 100% cancer free

CherieLW

We got the results of my dad's petscan last week, he is 100% cancer free! I'm so glad to announce that!  Thanks to the James Center at OSU he received some of the best treatment and thanks to docs for catching it early enough that it could be treated.  He still has his peg tube, but is eating much more each day! Had dinner last night with him and mom, he complains that a lot of food is too salty...but seems to have a lot of tastebuds working!  I hope everyone is hanging in there!  To all the newbies, this site and the people on here have been so wonderful to help me and my fam through this nasty experience!

debbiejeanne

cherie, that is awesome!! 

cherie, that is awesome!!  i'm do'n a happy dance and i hope u and ur dad did too! 

God bless.

dj

robswife87

Doing the happy dance

that you Dad is good to go.

We are doing the same dance this week. 

Sandy

TracyLynn72

WOOHOO!!!! That is

awesome, happy, fantastic and wonderful news!!  Tell him I still feel like I have a salt lick in my mouth most of the time  It's normal.  Red meat is WAY too salty for me...I stick to chicken  Veggies are great and no salt need be added! haha

Congrats to you all, and give dad a hug! 

Steve5

Wow that is GREAT

That is so wonderful - so inspirational - just great!!!  I wish him the best of recovery and living life!

Steve

j4mie

Awesome news!

Doing the happy dance for you and your dad here in IL!!!!

CivilMatt

clean scan

Cherie,

Way to go Dad, we knew you could wing it.  Next step is popping the PEG (since it is just hanging around).

I love the taste of salty food; it lets me know I am moving in the right direction.

Best,

Matt

sin9775

So Glad For Your Dad

Cherie,

I am so glad to hear the news about your dad.  My brother gets his first scan post tx on Nov. 7!  I am suffering from a bit of scanxiety, but he is not!  Go figure!  I hope to be sharing the same good news a week from now.  May God bless your dad with continued NEDs.

~Shawn~

Duggie88

Cherie

That is GREAT NEWS. I am so happy for your dad and your whole family. You're one hell of a daughter in standing right beside your Dad during his fight. Ther is now an unspoken special bond, trust me I know.

That salty thing is perfectly normal. Even when I ate ice cream (with no pretzels) I had an overpowering salty taste in my mouth.

Enjoy the day

      Jeff 

Grandmax4

Salty

was the first taste that came back to me, it will eventually fade to normal...the faith with which you stood by and encouraged your Papa is so touching. I'm a veteran of The James also, their care and dedication is awesome..I go on the 23rd for my 2 year check-up, I feel like it's going to be NED again, but, there's always that little area of doubt ( devil get out of my head)

benjamin2121

GREAT!!!!!

That is absolutly wonderful news!!!!!

Hondo

Hi Cherie

 

Glad to hear the good news about your dad, take care of him and hug him every time you see him. I love when I am with my grandchildren, I sit down on the floor and just play there games. Holding them and loving them thanking God that I am a part of there lives.

 

God Bless

Tim Hondo

Hummingbird3

 
Oh so grateful!  Let the

 

Oh so grateful!  Let the good times, grand life and healing begin!  Cherie,  I am so happy for you aNd your family.  May you each be incredibly blessed.  You've been such an intricant part of this for your dad.  Hope you too are doing that dance with your Dad!  

Christie

CherieLW

debbiejeanne said:

cherie, that is awesome!! 

cherie, that is awesome!!  i'm do'n a happy dance and i hope u and ur dad did too! 

God bless.

dj

Thanks Debbie!  I sure did do

Thanks Debbie!  I sure did do a dance, plus a dance for dad.  I can't put my finger on it...he seems to be depressed somewhat but is doing better.  Maybe its just the lack of appetite...or tiring easily.  I don't know.  I'm sure you saw on fbook my mom was out of town so I went over each day -including today to spend some time with him.  I just hope his outlook on life improves soon.  3 more months he goes for a routine pet scan and to see if he can get peg removed.  He's lost a lil bit of weight, but he did have a few extra lbs to shed.  I'm so blessed and so is my family!  Hope you are doing well, glad we are fbook buddies! 

CherieLW

robswife87 said:

Doing the happy dance

that you Dad is good to go.

We are doing the same dance this week. 

Sandy

Thanks so much Sandy! I'm

Thanks so much Sandy! I'm doing the happy dance for you and your hubby.  That's such great news to hear! Love it!   Hope life is treating you both well!

CherieLW

TracyLynn72 said:

WOOHOO!!!! That is

awesome, happy, fantastic and wonderful news!!  Tell him I still feel like I have a salt lick in my mouth most of the time  It's normal.  Red meat is WAY too salty for me...I stick to chicken  Veggies are great and no salt need be added! haha

Congrats to you all, and give dad a hug! 

Thanks so much Tracy!  I hope

Thanks so much Tracy!  I hope you don't mind but I shared your pics of your jaw replacement with dad... I think when he gets down, I have to show him look...some have it worse and are still keeping such a postiive outlook.  You are an inspiration to me and always have been since day one of following your progress.  Thanks so much!!!  Thanks to everyone for all the support... I think I would have gone crazy if not for you all.. 

CherieLW

Steve5 said:

Wow that is GREAT

That is so wonderful - so inspirational - just great!!!  I wish him the best of recovery and living life!

Steve

Thanks Steve! (my dad's name

Thanks Steve! (my dad's name is also Steve!) I appreciate the kind words...I think everyone needs to hear when there is good news! I shout it from the rooftops!

CherieLW

j4mie said:

Awesome news!

Doing the happy dance for you and your dad here in IL!!!!

Thanks so much Jamie!I love

Thanks so much Jamie!I love hearing whenever anyone has good news to share like this!  It helps ppl get through their worst!

CherieLW

j4mie said:

Awesome news!

Doing the happy dance for you and your dad here in IL!!!!

Thanks so much Jamie!I love

Thanks so much Jamie!I love hearing whenever anyone has good news to share like this!  It helps ppl get through their worst!

CherieLW

CivilMatt said:

clean scan

Cherie,

Way to go Dad, we knew you could wing it.  Next step is popping the PEG (since it is just hanging around).

I love the taste of salty food; it lets me know I am moving in the right direction.

Best,

Matt

Thanks Matt!  you've been

Thanks Matt!  you've been such an inspiration and a help to me and dad.  I'm ready for that PEG to go!  I think dad relies on it sometimes bc it is easier...when he doesn't have an apetite. 

 

I made him some egg salad yesterday since mom was out of town.  He promised to eat some and he did, but he told me no sugar.  Do most sweet things taste funny to you as well?  He is about 3 months post treatment.

 

Hope you are doing well

CherieLW

CivilMatt said:

clean scan

Cherie,

Way to go Dad, we knew you could wing it.  Next step is popping the PEG (since it is just hanging around).

I love the taste of salty food; it lets me know I am moving in the right direction.

Best,

Matt

Thanks Matt!  you've been

Thanks Matt!  you've been such an inspiration and a help to me and dad.  I'm ready for that PEG to go!  I think dad relies on it sometimes bc it is easier...when he doesn't have an apetite. 

 

I made him some egg salad yesterday since mom was out of town.  He promised to eat some and he did, but he told me no sugar.  Do most sweet things taste funny to you as well?  He is about 3 months post treatment.

 

Hope you are doing well