Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Still fighting

There are two T-cell lymphoma nodes in my lungs. This is not what we expected, but we continue to be in good hands, surrounded by love and support, and we'll fight even harder now than we did in the first two rounds.

Over the next day or two we will determine a course of treatment and then knock it out, hopefully getting to cure and recovery sooner rather than later.

We love you all.

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David Holder
(202) 270-3174

24 comments:

Robin and Elaine said...

And we all love you!

Anonymous said...

this evening, the girls and i sent a huge hug and kiss to you all. hope you got it.

We love you very much and we're here for you. love, tansy

Anonymous said...

Sending some gentle hugs and mighty love to you tonight. D, G, T and Syd

Anonymous said...

David,

We are sending you all our love for this next round. Keep on fighting my man.

xoxo,

Jenny

Anonymous said...

You've come this far - keep the faith.

Thinking about you often....

Anonymous said...

I hope you can feel a huge ray of warmth enveloping your whole self right now. That's us reaching toward you with a huge, gigantic, super-sized hug. We send you strength and love and all the good vibes we can muster - a complete energy transfer to you, my dear friend. The Big C may be trying to knock you down, but apparently he still doesn't know who he's dealing with. Keep on friggin plowin'. The best games are the won that are won in triple overtime, right?! I told you we would be with you for the long haul, and we will be. You and Liza tell us what you need, and we're there.

Thoughts for the day:
"Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before." ~Jacob A. Riis

"Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over." ~F. Scott Fitzgerald

"Fall seven times, stand up eight." ~Japanese Proverb

HANG IN THERE. (And I am looking you straight in the eye when I say this ... ) F the CANCER. YOU WILL PERSEVERE.

We love you!!!!!!!!!!

XO
CMF and the boys

Anonymous said...

David,
We know you and Liza are digging deeper and deeper--hang in there. We send you all our love.

seema & vinny

Anonymous said...

We are sending you prayers, positive vibrations, reiki; you name it!

All our love,

Maureen, Scott and the wee ones

Leeann said...

Dearest Dave and Liza,

Where there is love, there is hope.

I wish that your biopsy didn't come back that way, Dave, and I'm so sorry that it did.

We will stand beside the two of you and continue to raise you up in prayer and love and HOPE.

xoxo,

Leeann and family

Anonymous said...

David,
Every day that you fight is another day that you win! May Hashem continue to give you the strength to keep fighting and winning.

Love,
Shani & Jerry

Anonymous said...

We also are sending our love to you and Liza. Phyllis and Steve

Anonymous said...

David,

We're standing behind you and giving you strength and love.

Linda, Ed, Adam & Jeff

grandma terry said...

Reading your blog is like looking at a Verizon commercial--you have a world of support out there!!!
Terry and Jim Rubenstein

Anonymous said...

Just another ripple in the title wave. You will overcome.

Prayers and God Bless!

Dottie M.

Anonymous said...

Dave,
tell us what we can do to help besides think of you! Will be happy to swing by MSKCC with donations anytime. The McIntyres are thinking of you!

Love, Liz and Phil

Anonymous said...

Keep fighting! We send you our love!
Love, Becky and Alan

Adam F. said...

It's just another obstacle you will overcome with the help and support of your friends and family.

Anonymous said...

Dave,
We are thinking of you and are sending you our best thoughts.
Love,
Sandra & Dan

Anonymous said...

David,
It can't be easy but keep believing that it's all going to be just fine. And it will. We are sending you lots of love, hugs and smiles and thinking of you everyday. We love you.
Caren

Anonymous said...

I am so sorry to hear this.........
I am praying for you,David.Phil is,too!You an dPhil will both be cured from this dreadful disease.....It is just a long hard fight!
Take care,
Stacie
Tell Liza to call me for support.I know what she is going through....

Shannon K said...

I'm sure this is easier said than done, but positive thinking equals positive results. My positive thinking is being sent your way. Big Big Hugs- Shannon

Anonymous said...

Dave - I am sorry to hear about the test results - I know it was not what you (or any of us) wanted. Know that we are thinking warm, strong and loving thoughts for you. Please let us know if we can help. Lots of Love to Liza and the boys. Halley, Jen & Eli

Anonymous said...

DAVID: WE KNOW YOU CAN BEAT THIS AND PUT IT ALL BEHIND YOU. YOU AND LIZA HAVE MORE LOVE & STRENGTH IN YOUR CORNER TO GET YOU THROUGH THIS. LOVE DIANE & JOEY

Carol Starr said...

David,

Please know how much we love you and are sending hugs and best wishes to you. In the meantime, zapping all evil cells out of existence.

Lizzy, Carol, and Catherine