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About a 5 weeks ago I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Stage 4E (my rt lung had some involvement). This was two weeks after my 39 birthday & two weeks before our boy started his Jr yr in HS, and we were so looking forward to this big year. We still have big plans, just have a little speed bump along the way.

After 4 weeks of chemo, my lung has cleared up (still need another biopsy later on) and my Dr tells us that my lymph nodes have all shrunk to normal size but one spot and that one has been reduced by about 80%. So with 8 more weeks of chemo I am progressing well. I have been fortunate not to suffer from Chemo sickness and I have had a good appetite.

I have seen the power of prayer & am asking my HSBW friends to put me in your prayers. I have no plans but to beat this. My son has handled this well and my loving wife has been a rock.

Thank you and God Bless.
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fsm,

I am praying that God will heal you completely, and give you and your family comfort and strength as you recover.

A word of encouragement: I have had two family members (my mom and my nephew) with cancer, and they both beat it and have been cancer-free for years now. So I know that treatments are very effective these days, and yours will be, too!

Julie
WOW, what a quick and overwhelming response to my request. I must say I am not suprised though; what a great gruop of caring people. I love parents of athletes; for the most part we just get it.
Over the last few years I had kind of "lost" or forgotten how competitive I once was on the athletic field. This has reminded me the importance of "playing hard every pitch".
I feel pretty good everyday and I know there are others who are suffering and going through harder times than me under similar conditions. I actually feel fortunate; I have a loving family, strong support network, and I have good health coverage; I am lucky.
Thank you from the heart for the prayers and good wishes!

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