CANCER SUCKS!

That's the slogan on the nurse's buttons in Strong's oncology ward - CANCER SUCKS - it does. So, we ordered 25 of them - when you come over to visit - ask for one. It's our mantra.

Today we start the Sutent pills - we are praying that this and the interfuron will kill the disease. Maureen and Joe are working today to get all of the necessary information to the National Institute of Health in Maryland to be in line if he is in need of a stem cell transplant from one of his siblings.....out of 6 siblings we are confident and praying for many 6-on-6 perfect blood and antigen matches. We are blessed that all 6 of his siblings are ready to give whatever they have to make him healthy again. Joe's been a trooper with me being a fumbling "nurse wanna be"!

Cancer sucks. Pass it on.

Don't Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh

When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest, you must - but don't you quit
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As everyone of us sometimes learns

And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow
You might succeed with another blow

Success is failure turned inside out, the silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst, That you MUST NOT QUIT!

(Author Unknown)