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Laurie,

Since it looks like Charlie got you the information you needed, I just wanted to chime in and say thank you for all the lovely posts (and thereby parts of yourself) you've given us over the years. I know your fight was inspirational to Don and I while we were walking this walk.

Praying for your peace and that everything goes as you wish with regard to your wanting to donate your body to help others. 

With love,

Michelle, wife of Don

Laurie,

Since it looks like Charlie got you the information you needed, I just wanted to chime in and say thank you for all the lovely posts (and thereby parts of yourself) you've given us over the years. I know your fight was inspirational to Don and I while we were walking this walk.

Praying for your peace and that everything goes as you wish with regard to your wanting to donate your body to help others. 

With love,

Michelle, wife of Don

Laurie,

Since it looks like Charlie got you the information you needed, I just wanted to chime in and say thank you for all the lovely posts (and thereby parts of yourself) you've given us over the years. I know your fight was inspirational to Don and I while we were walking this walk.

Praying for your peace and that everything goes as you wish with regard to your wanting to donate your body to help others. 

With love,

Michelle, wife of Don

Karen, this is fantastic! So glad that you found a good trial to be in! Will keep you in my thoughts! 😀

Michelle

Karen, this is fantastic! So glad that you found a good trial to be in! Will keep you in my thoughts! 😀

Michelle

Karen, this is fantastic! So glad that you found a good trial to be in! Will keep you in my thoughts! 😀

Michelle

My husband was on this combo and it helped him for a while (but he was very, very sick when he started treatment, otherwise it may have helped more). I wish you great success!

Michelle

My husband was on this combo and it helped him for a while (but he was very, very sick when he started treatment, otherwise it may have helped more). I wish you great success!

Michelle

My husband was on this combo and it helped him for a while (but he was very, very sick when he started treatment, otherwise it may have helped more). I wish you great success!

Michelle

Glad to hear from you and Phil, Valerie. Been thinking of you two of late and wondering how you were faring. : )

I am thrilled to hear that you have found such a promising treatment and will pray that he continues to improve. 

Hugs to you all!

Michelle

Glad to hear from you and Phil, Valerie. Been thinking of you two of late and wondering how you were faring. : )

I am thrilled to hear that you have found such a promising treatment and will pray that he continues to improve. 

Hugs to you all!

Michelle

Glad to hear from you and Phil, Valerie. Been thinking of you two of late and wondering how you were faring. : )

I am thrilled to hear that you have found such a promising treatment and will pray that he continues to improve. 

Hugs to you all!

Michelle

Karen,

All in all, I would say that we three are doing pretty well. Being open and honest with the kids about the realities we were facing back then really went a long way toward acceptance after Don's passing. 

For the most part, we have figured out our new normal. In the wake of Don being gone, the kids and I have been working hard at reconnecting with my husband's family (they live half a country away from us and we were sort of estranged from his family before Don got sick). Things have improved significantly between the two families, which I think is a blessing. In particular, I have been able to connect well with my mother in law and we have helped each other quite a bit.

We've had our ups and downs, of course. Don's birthday going by wasn't too bad, but yet the anniversary of the day we found out he had the cancer hit me really hard. September is a hard month for us because it is the month of our wedding anniversary as well as both kids' birthdays. Luckily those firsts have now passed by and I am feeling better again. 

The kids (now 15 and 16) have coped well in face of the loss of their dad. They have lots of extended family they could lean on, but for the most part have been all right without their help. 

And I have found that I am much stronger a person than I ever believed I could be. I have found that love and a healthy dose of humor goes a long way towards healing. 

I miss Don every day, of course, but sometimes things happen for a reason…and I am already seeing some of those small miracles.

Will certainly keep you in my thoughts and prayers. It's good to see familiar faces here still fighting! 🙂

Michelle

Karen,

All in all, I would say that we three are doing pretty well. Being open and honest with the kids about the realities we were facing back then really went a long way toward acceptance after Don's passing. 

For the most part, we have figured out our new normal. In the wake of Don being gone, the kids and I have been working hard at reconnecting with my husband's family (they live half a country away from us and we were sort of estranged from his family before Don got sick). Things have improved significantly between the two families, which I think is a blessing. In particular, I have been able to connect well with my mother in law and we have helped each other quite a bit.

We've had our ups and downs, of course. Don's birthday going by wasn't too bad, but yet the anniversary of the day we found out he had the cancer hit me really hard. September is a hard month for us because it is the month of our wedding anniversary as well as both kids' birthdays. Luckily those firsts have now passed by and I am feeling better again. 

The kids (now 15 and 16) have coped well in face of the loss of their dad. They have lots of extended family they could lean on, but for the most part have been all right without their help. 

And I have found that I am much stronger a person than I ever believed I could be. I have found that love and a healthy dose of humor goes a long way towards healing. 

I miss Don every day, of course, but sometimes things happen for a reason…and I am already seeing some of those small miracles.

Will certainly keep you in my thoughts and prayers. It's good to see familiar faces here still fighting! 🙂

Michelle

Karen,

All in all, I would say that we three are doing pretty well. Being open and honest with the kids about the realities we were facing back then really went a long way toward acceptance after Don's passing. 

For the most part, we have figured out our new normal. In the wake of Don being gone, the kids and I have been working hard at reconnecting with my husband's family (they live half a country away from us and we were sort of estranged from his family before Don got sick). Things have improved significantly between the two families, which I think is a blessing. In particular, I have been able to connect well with my mother in law and we have helped each other quite a bit.

We've had our ups and downs, of course. Don's birthday going by wasn't too bad, but yet the anniversary of the day we found out he had the cancer hit me really hard. September is a hard month for us because it is the month of our wedding anniversary as well as both kids' birthdays. Luckily those firsts have now passed by and I am feeling better again. 

The kids (now 15 and 16) have coped well in face of the loss of their dad. They have lots of extended family they could lean on, but for the most part have been all right without their help. 

And I have found that I am much stronger a person than I ever believed I could be. I have found that love and a healthy dose of humor goes a long way towards healing. 

I miss Don every day, of course, but sometimes things happen for a reason…and I am already seeing some of those small miracles.

Will certainly keep you in my thoughts and prayers. It's good to see familiar faces here still fighting! 🙂

Michelle