The objective of this blog is to keep my friends and family up to date on my delymphomanization.
I was diagnosed with "Stage III Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma NOS" in August 2007, at 34 years old, with an amazing wife, two kids, loving dog, and generally feeling (as I continue to so feel), as blessed as anyone on this earth.
Stage III means the cancer is in more than one place (my abdomen and clavical), but not in my bone marrow. T-Cell Lymphoma is standard cancer of the lymph node system. N.O.S. means "not otherwise specified", or not one of the standard forms of T-Cell cancer, but somewhat understood nonetheless.
I am going through CHOP chemotherapy until late November. If all goes well, then the cancer will be killed and I'll be back to normal. If there are unexpected hurdles along the way, then I'm in excellent hands with world-wide Lymphoma experts at Georgetown, Hopkins, and Sloan Kettering.
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Good thing Liza's made of made of carbon steel, Alloy 1090...(that's what you get when you google "hardest metal.")
Ah yes, Sunday, home for less than 12 hours before Eli was off to a lacrosse tournament...won the first game...awaiting game two.
Lotsa love -- Sal
Going to give you all a call in a bit, but wanted to say hello.
As Liza knows we were at the L&L Society Ball last night and thinking of you. They had a moving story of a young dad like you that beat it. Looking forward to you being that family with us next year.
Off to the circus, although why we bought tickets I don't know. People should buy tickets to come to our house - it is the circus!
My Dad has a book on how to do morse code with eye blinks. Prisoner of war stuff. Want me to send it? :)
Love you!
Tammy
Hey Dave,
Been thinking about you constantly.
Sometimes I come on here and I'm not sure what to say. The old "Go Get Em!" and "You Can Do It!" come to mind but they don't convey how I'm really feeling, how much I care that you're hurting and how much I pray and believe that you will be strong and well again.
So, I guess I'll just say it, then. lol
xo,
Leeann
Howdy from the Jackson circus. Glad you're getting by. That's all we ask at this point. And what a lovely backbone Liza is. Thinking of y'all, as always. love, Dana
All these comments about circuses are cracking me up. Teddy went to the circus as well, with a little girl in the neighborhood. He scored b/c her dad had a box at the Verizon Center! But the poor little girl happened to erupt with a stomach bug - uh, yeah, right in the seat next to Teddy. But the show must go on! And that brings me back to you (OK, this is like the weirdest post segway ever, I'm admittedly sleep deprived!). Your show is going and you're doing great - soon, this little spring tour will be a distance memory, and you'll be cooking us chix BBQ and throwing Holder basement parties with those crazy lemon and peppermint B'more things (man, hurry back, I miss those!). Just wanted to say hi, tell you guys we're thinking, praying, daily, for you and for Liza and all of your wonderful parents ...
XOX
CMF
PS - The Fisher Boys Trio can definitely be the trapeze dudes if we get this circus thing off the ground!
We are thinking about you David and Liza. I am not that good at darts but I look forward to throwing some with you and Rob the next time they come east. Our prayers and thoughts are with you as you continue to battle!!
BTW- Cornell beat UPenn this past weekend; Terps beat no longer #1 UVA!
Peter and Kate
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