I am at a place that I never wanted to be.......

[crecco]

  For right now, I have to make this short and sweet as it is hard to type through the tears. I saw my Dr today ad got the results of Mondays CT scan. Things do not look good. My counts went from 1334 to over 3000 in two weeks and the scan shows rapidly progressing disease. I go in next Mon to have a pic line put in and Wed to start navelbine. He figures that there is only about a 15 to 20 percent chance that chemo will make any significant difference. But I am to keep my hopes up because we just never know.
  
   I promise that we will have our get together in Chicago, if it is the last thing that I ever do.  That is going to happen and I will be there no matter what.
   When I calm down a little bit later on, I will be back on and get my butt in gear. I just wanted to let you all know what was going on. I love each and every one of you.
                  Chris
  

[Sandymac]

Chris,
  This sounds wonderfully promising !! Hoping this will be your "answer".. .. Keep us in the loop !

Love,
Sandy

[lvfrogs]

You have made my weekend better Chris. This sounds so good and promising. I am very happy to hear this and will continue to pray. I hope you enjoyed your family picture and time spent with your son and grandkids!
Love you,
Colleen

[Katie116]

You women are so amazing. How I wish we could find a humongous way to get the word out about this malicious, pernicious, evil cancer. We never think it could be us - or the people we love - but it can, as happened to my DIL May 14. We will be anxiously awaiting word of the 'new drug' you heard about. My best for you. Live in the moment. How trite that sounds. I know I'm not much good at doing it. Prayers for you - katie116

[ireneo]

You put a little smile on my face and tears in my eyes. Hope is there. love ya

[Shari4444]

Well, well, well.....a family picture.....that explains why you didn't answer your phone call I made, to you, a few minutes ago!!!! (I hope it turns out BEAUTIFUL!!!!).

Now, I know all the answers to the questions I left on your voice mail       :  (   However, it sounds like your doctor and perhaps "new to be Doc" in St Loius are going  to do their best to get you the most awesome treatment available! If LOVE from me could make you  healthy, you'd be running marathons, be with Dave, and have nary a care in the world! I adore you, girl!!!!

Please, remember I'm always here. I may not always answer the phone when you call (oops, kinda sounds like you, too), but I'll get back to you! I'm checking out train tickets to chicago on the internet and think I'll have my same travel companion (Rosemary) as last time.

Just one more thing...If you need me to come down to see you sooner, you MUST tell me. Work has been tough, lately, but you ALWAYS come before that!!!! I'll talk to you soon.......Baby Girl!

Just a little P.S. here.....to those of you that know me....a big hello. You all know you carry a very special place in my heart and I hope to see MANY of you in Chicago.

Love and Hugs all around,
Shari

[Ramsay14]

What a lovely man your doctor is.  I wish I could find someone like that to take care of me.