sharing murray's news and my reply ... murray wrote: > Hi to All of You, > Thank you so much for all the prayers, well wishing and support. > I'm home!! > the Lung and chest guy, Dr Ayas, told me (around 4:15 PM, about > 2 hours ago) that the Broncoscopy samples indicated that I do > have cancer cells in my left lung. > However, he said the samples are by necessity very small, and > the culturing, and staining are not complete, so he will > defer further information until Monday. > At that time the completed biopsy eports will have gone to the > lung cancer guys and I can expect a call and a referal to an > oncologist at the cancer clinic. > The oncologist in consultation with the rest of the attending > professionals will then lay out the treatment options. > Soooooooooo, we all must wait some more... > In the meantime all further procedures are on hold, so I > called Brenda, checked myself outa the hospital, caught a ride > home with the business rep. from our local union, and started > calling my daughters and my mother... > And e-mailing you ... my friends... and supporters... > cheers ..... murray my dear murray my heart and lungs go out to you ... i am glad that this discovery seems to be early in the game when i was 25 i was told i had the 'beginnings' of uterine cancer but it was caught in time ... my god-daughter's brother aka my god-nephew? chris in victoria had cancer in a kidney and then spots in his lungs starting when he was just under 4 years old he came through it all and is now raising heck in high school at age 14 ... whatever happens grace has you in her hands safe and sound this is just another lesson (by now you must have at least a couple of Phd's!) my thoughts and prayers are with you and brenda each and every minute guaranteed much love janet ps this cyber family has been through its ups and downs but that's what families do and this is what they are for cyb-bro pps whenever you have a spare minute i think you should do some writing you have the gift share it janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit primarily perky, parky pd: 56-41-37 cd: 56-44-43 tel: 613-256-8340 e-mail: [log in to unmask] w-site: www.janetpaterson.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn