Dave Getting Stronger: TCB

Sunday, July 27, 2008

TCB

Liza and the kids are homeward bound. As hard as it was to say goodbye, we decided my recovery required a little more quiet time and less kid time. My dad is with me here in NY and we are in training to improve my condition. I'm optimistic.

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David Holder
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9 comments:

Anonymous said...: Phil and I are pulling for you,Dave.I am optimistic that you will recover quickly.How many rounds of chemo are you looking at?Phil continues ICE chemo and all looks well right now.He is to start stem cell in Sept{hopefully}Doctors have put everything off for a bit due to the lung infections.This is tough,but we will all persevere!

Take care,
Stacie; July 27, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Anonymous said...: We will take care of Liza and the boys, you take care of YOU! :)

All our love and so much more ...

XO
CMF and the boys; July 27, 2008 at 1:29 PM
Anonymous said...: coming from those who been in the same fighting ring as you, optimism is often more powerful than the actual drugs you are on. fight on, and soon you will shine again.

we love you,
tansy and co.; July 27, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Anonymous said...: We are all optimistic, too! You are the hero among us and nothing is going to get in the way of your training and getting well soon.
We love you,
Caren; July 27, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Dana Little Jackson said...: I'm very eager to see Liza and the boys! We've missed them a lot! I know you're in good hands with the older Holder (credit to Mel). You focus on getting better so you can join us soon. Looking forward to having Liza, Eli and Reed over for some time with my very own brat pack. We love you! Dana; July 28, 2008 at 12:20 AM
Anonymous said...: Shine on, David. We love you so much!! Sal; July 28, 2008 at 7:59 AM
Andrew Slocum said...: I couldn't wait to get back to work and check for updates...i am engaged in this fight...I'm excited to see one down and three to go...excited to see you have your dad in your corner coaching you on...rocky left his family and went to russia...you sacrificed for the same reason - highly focused and intensive training!!! Now eat up my man. Get stronger. Get after it. I know you have it in you. I see it in your eyes. I feel it in my soul.

Slocum; July 28, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Anonymous said...: And we're all optimistic! Just rest,and keep fighting and listening to the gazillion folks out here who send their love to you daily.
Hugs,
Shelley and Shel; July 28, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Anonymous said...: We are sending lots of good energy your way. The McKennas; July 29, 2008 at 11:54 AM

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Thank You!

The most important order of business is to thank you for your generosity, kindness, support, love and prayers. I love you.

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I am humbled and emotional every day just thinking of how you all are working to make this challenge as easy as possible for me and Liza. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Diagnosis

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.

Dave Getting Stronger

Sunday, July 27, 2008

TCB

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