Dear Friends:
I am better. I started chemotherapy on ThursdayAugust 16th. After more than two weeks living in the hospital I was discharged on Tuesday the 21st. All experts are predicting my body will be cancer free by 2008.
My oncology doctor, Bruce Cheson, a T-Cell Lymphoma expert, has me on a four drug chemo regimen called CHOP. I take this one time, every three weeks, for six weeks. Upon completion of the second regimen my doctor expects to have a good idea regarding the treatment's efficacy. After the sixth regimen, my doctor expects the cancer to be gone from my system. In the meantime, my daily fights are with constipation and nausea. The doctors and nurses expect these symptoms to pass as we figure out the correct drug and dietary regimen. I hope it happens soon as I am pretty debilitated right now.
I feel as optimistic and blessed as ever. Your outpouring of love and support for me and my family has been a source of renewable energy for us all. I can't wait to beat this cancer back and get on with life; life with my family, friends, community, and world.
I love you and will keep you posted of my progress.
11 comments:
David,
Your courage and optimism are an inspiration. Keeping fighting the good fight!
David,
Your spirit, determination, and strength, as well as the love that surrounds you, will conquer this awful disease. Fight on.
David,
We are so glad that you are home and thinking of you every day. Please count on us for anything.
Love,
Sandra, Dan, Andres & Sofia
David,
Your strength and spirit will prevail. We are right behind you every step of the way.
TY
We are absolutely honored to be a part of the David Holder Fan Club (and the entire Holder Family Fan Club at that).
Get strong, stay strong! This disease isn't going to know what hit it when you are done with it, we are sure of it.
"We acquire the strength we have overcome." - Emerson
We're here - day or night. We love you guys!
Colleen, Andy, Teddy, Gus and Mack
You're top in our hearts, David. Know that our love is strong and constant!
Sally, David, Sophie and Big Eli
David, You have been in our thoughts and we are sending our strongest energy and love to you Liza and the boys. I will send you all some great "chemo" recipes for getting through the side effetcts. Jenny, Dave, Jack and George. Frankie says to tell Ruby Hello!
Keep the updates coming -- your courage is amazing we are all behind you 100%. I am channeling good karma for treatment and feeling better soon.
David, We love you and are thinking of you everyday. Love , Aunt Ellen and Uncle Bill
David,
You were an inspirational person before and you are off the charts now. We are thinking of you and sending all our good thoughts. We know you are there emotionally but we are praying that you start feeling physically better soon.
Seema & Vinny
Dave
Your writing is brilliant--straight from the heart and so truthful. I never realized you had so much talent in this arena. You are dealing with this difficult challenge amazingly well--with the same optimism, energy, force and intelligence I remember you having back in 10th grade. I did NHL research in Med school and know that you will survive this ordeal. All the best to you and yours!
Michelle "Parker" Huston
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