My new path

Pat,

I can only echo the words that everyone has already written. You are in my Thoughts and Prayers.

My Best to You and Everyone Here

You have been a source of information, consolation and support for as long as I have been here. I can't imagine this place without you. Damn this miserable disease.  Sending healing thoughts to you and your family. I hope that you can quickly resolve the long-distance medical issues, and find comfort and love surrounded by your family and friends.

Deb

Now it's our turn to give back to YOU! Please keep updating us ....we want to hear from you!

~C

I am so truly sorry to hear this, it breaks my heart to read this. Please do not give up and keep fighting. I will be praying for you.

Pat and I PM quite a bit, and he told me this news two days ago that way.  I am still stunned to hear it, even for a second time.  As with any large family (I am one of eight kids in mine), we tend to form bonds with different siblings at different levels.  We love all of them but at the same time we have various kinds of relationships among them.  Pat took me under his wing when I first saw my ORN problems escalating and has been a friend and mentor to me for the last couple years.  As we all know, he is a very wise man, who has given all of us so much great advice on this forum.

I am at a loss for any more words right now so will sign off.

mike

cid817 said:

Prayers

So sorry to hear this news, Pat.  Sending you positive thoughts and prayers to you and your wife.

Cindy

person that Pat has taken the time to help in a very personal way. Thank-you!

arndog64 said:

Darn it!!!

I am so sorry to hear of your re-accurance... It's nice to know that you have a wonderful wife by your side.

Take care my friend.. I am praying for you...

Pat,

With you being one of the regulars here who's opinion I keep in high regard, this was the worst possible news to read.

Just do what's in front of you and enjoy life as much as possible.  Who knows how many years you have in front of you?

Tom

longtermsurvivor said:

making progress

so after four revisions, my G tube works just fine.  Wow, what a blessing.  I got the dang thing because I could't swallow, yet lost fifteen pounds in three weeks while it malfunctioned.  Got my power port back again, my veins thank you very much.  Got my second chemo day before yesterday.  They had to stop my erbitux as I had a major allergic reaction halfway through.   Ive had a postive response to chemo, much less pain, etc, and made it back home after a four day stay in St Louis.  All things considered, I feel pretty good right now.    Headed back next week to retry the erbitux.   Making progress on transferring care back here, in all, pretty good.  I appreciate what has been said above. 

Keep the faith.

 

Pat

A lot of people in your corner...

If you need anything, you know how to get a hold...

John

Pat,

Glad to hear they got the peg and port straightened out for you. 

Keep rollin' and stay with the punches, you're a strong soul that has never backed down once, don't let this one get you down.

~C

longtermsurvivor said:

making progress

so after four revisions, my G tube works just fine.  Wow, what a blessing.  I got the dang thing because I could't swallow, yet lost fifteen pounds in three weeks while it malfunctioned.  Got my power port back again, my veins thank you very much.  Got my second chemo day before yesterday.  They had to stop my erbitux as I had a major allergic reaction halfway through.   Ive had a postive response to chemo, much less pain, etc, and made it back home after a four day stay in St Louis.  All things considered, I feel pretty good right now.    Headed back next week to retry the erbitux.   Making progress on transferring care back here, in all, pretty good.  I appreciate what has been said above. 

Keep the faith.

 

Pat

pat, glad to hear things are moving along and home tx is getting closer to home.  i'm sorry you had a bad reaction to the erbitux.  i hope all is back to normal now.  praying it works better when they try it again next week.  good to hear you are feeling pretty good right now and I'm praying it stays that way.  you are always in our thoughts and prayers and we are here on the sidelines cheering you on as you have so many of us.  thank you for the update and we look forward to more as that tells us you are feeling ok!

God bless you, Pat.

dj