Tomorrow, Dec 12, I will have a biopsy done on a tumor that was discovered at the base of my tongue. To say that I am scared is an understatement. There is a 25% chance that this tumor is benign, and that is how we look at it. I write this not for myself,( there is only one set of footprints in the sand and I am being carried), but for my wife. She is putting on a good front, when she is around me, but I know it is hard on her. All I ask is prayers to give her the strength and support to see this through. I love her and I know she loves me. I just ask for her burden to be lighten. I thank you all and God bless.
Frank
Sending good thoughts and prayers your way! I for one know how well this works !! Good Luck!
Sending you both, good thoughts, prayers and lots of hugs!!!!
irish
Sending prayers and good thoughts your way. Please keep us posted.
Thoughts ad prayers for your Wife, and you !
Ferret
The result is in on the biopsy. I have Squamous Carcinoma. I had an MRI today and tomorrow morning I see a specialist in Rochester and should soon start Chemo and radiation therapy. My wife appears to be doing well, at least around me. I know her through and a couple of other people keep an eye on her for me.
If we have the time tomorrow we will be telling her mother, then off to do the hardest thing of all. I have held off telling my son and daughter anything until I had something definate. It is going to be a hard thing to do.
After my daughter knows I will be keeping my myspace site updated for all my friends. It is surprising how many people you have as friends, when yo stop to think about it. When I was first diagnosed, just two short weeks ago, I was only going to tell a few people. Each day I kept running into friends that I knew would want to know. Hell of a way to make you realize how many friends you do have.
Thanks for all your prayers belive me they have helped.
Frank and Lillian.
Continued prayers, sent your way and for your son and daughter.
Will you be going to Strong Memorial?
If so, they have some fantastic people there.
{{{{HUGGGGGSSS}}}} to you all!
irish
Sending healing thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Thanks for all the kind words. It is surprising how many friends one has, and sad that it sometimes take something like this for you to realize how many of them are out there. When this all started two weeks ago, we were going to tell only a few people, not make a big deal about it. Each day I saw people that I knew if I didn't tell they would be hurt. It boosts your spirits just knowing there are so many out there pulling for you.
Irish, yes I am going to Strong. I am well aware of how good that hospital is. As a medic I have dealt with most of the hospitals in Western NY and have found Strong to be one of the best. I just never felt I would have to deal with them on this personal of a level.
I will try to keep everyone updated. Because of all the people that want to know how I'm doing I will be blogging on myspace. If anyone is interested, they can pop on over and look me up. It's http://www.myspace.com/frankhomer As I can I will be here as well.
Thanks once more for the prayers.
Hugs and prayers being sent your way.Strong is a good hospital. Been there.Keep us posted.
my prayers are with you friend
Adding my prayers to the list!
Our prayers are with you.
I will add here that our prayers are with you & your family!
Thanks to everyone for all the good thoughts and prayers.
We had a good Christmas and my wife gave me the best gift of all, a three-year calendar. As she put it, this proves her belief that God will see us through this and I will be here for a long time. What more can I ask for, a loving wife who is standing by my side and a God who has eased my burden.
I have been fitted for the radiation mask and next week they do a dry run and if all goes well I will start radiation treatment the second week of January.
All the kind words of encouragement and hope have been more help than you can imagine, thank you all. May you have a joyful New Year.
Frank and Lillian
An update. Tomorrow (Jan 7, 2010) I start radiation treatment. I am nervous and scared. Everyone's good thoughts and prayers have helped so please keep them coming. May the Lord bless you all.
Frank and Lillian
Prayers for your healing and for Lillian's strength.
You continue to be in my prayers !
Hi there! :D
Hope all is going well and you are resting a lot.
You are in my continued thoughts and prayers!
irish
Thanks everyone. Things are progressing as can be expected. Chemo and radiation, although I did have an allergic reaction to one of the chemo meds. God bless you all. When this is all over I hope to see a number of you at Sterling this year so I can thank you in person. I say that because I know I will be there, how can I lose with the cheering section I have.
Yuppers!! You will be at Sterling in a few months and I will be there waiting to give you both a hug!
Rest up and take things easy!
irish
Quote from: irish on January 17, 2010, 08:41:04 AM
Yuppers!! You will be at Sterling in a few months and I will be there waiting to give you both a hug!
Rest up and take things easy!
irish
Count me in too ! I'll be standing right next to Irish waiting to give you a hug ! I continue to wish you well .
Thanks. Ren folks are the greatest.
I just saw this thread! I am sending my prayers and my family as well. Chemo is hard, but it will make you a stronger person. You will persevere, and know that there are many, many folks rooting for you!
Hello everyone. Just to let you know I am halfway through my treatments and in the hospital. I took a turn for the worse, (Chemo week wouldn't you know) and my blood counts went way off. I am improving but I don't know when I will get out of here. Everyone in all the departments have been great. I'm not going to take up the space on here to tell you the whole story, it is a long one. It is on myspace and you don't need to be a member to read it. Thanks for all the prayers and kind thoughts. Bless you all
Frank and Lillian
Oh my friend, I am so sorry to hear this. :( You hang in there . You, Irish and me have a date at the tavern at Sterling this year remember ! And i need your help keeping Irish out of touble. ;D ;)
You continue to be in my prayers . Big hug to you ! :) :-*
Awwwwwww, you have my prayers and great thoughts!
{{{{HUGGGGGGGGSSSSS}}}
yes and we do have a 'date' at the tavern!!
MMmmmmmmm keep me out of trouble, Amy? HA! Whose going to keep you out of trouble?? :P
I'm out of the hospital for now, but it's a full time job taking care of myself. Feeding, running to the privey, the meds and of course just the day to day care of a body undergoing adation. On top of that I need to keeep rested up.
Everyones prayers helped and I thank you all.
Frank and Lillian
Glad to hear you are back home. Rest now. You continue to be in my prayers.
As the quote goes......"There is no place, like home"......
Rest up, eat well......always in my prayers.......
Hugs at the main gate... ;D
Sorry about the late response but you and your wife are in my thoughts and prayers at this time.
God Bless you as always my friend.
Sorry it has been so long since I posted, but as some know I was in the hospital for a bit. Well, I relapsed after my next chemo round and my counts dropped way down. So far down I ended up back in the hospital and getting a transfusion of blood, 2 units.
Besides that, after I got out the first time I was draggin. It was literary a 24 hour job for me to take care of myself. My wife did help, but there is only so much she can do when I curl into a ball, duck my head under the covers and all my replies are "Myfu gathorn unhumpthscron neyfarken barbie shrimp"
I knew fighting cancer was going to be rough and one of the hardest things I ever did, I just didn't know how rough. I'm going to talk in detail about the last three weeks in my blog on myspace. Since you don't have to be a member to read it go ahead and have a look.
One bit of good news, while in the hospital they did a CAT scan and compared it to the MRI done in Dec and the tumor has shrunk. I thank the Lord for this and all of you who kept my family and me in your prayers, it does work.
Now, I'm off to convince Lady Amy that all us survivors of 08,09 and the start of 2010 should gather at Sterling and do a Maypole dance in honor of us who have survived catastrophic events, or in memory of one who fought the brave fight.
You are always in my thoughts and prayers.
I am so glad things are looking brighter for you.
A brave fight indeed!
Maybe Sir Douglas could help bring about the 'pole dance'?
Take care my 'partner in crime'....hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!
;D
Xantrawler, I am glad to hear that you're humor is with you, and know that I am sending thoughts of strength & healing your way ~ and I'm very much looking forward to seeing you at Sterling this season :)
Xantrawler, I am happy to hear you are doing somewhat better my friend. Prayers and friends can do a wonderful thing for the healing process.
Oh, I plan on being there at Sterling. I can't leave you by yourself to keep an eye on Irish. ;D ;D :)
I love the maypole survivor dance idea ! ;)
My friend I'm glad to hear that things looking up for you now and that you can finally be at peace again. Keep the faith and continue to keep us posted on how you are doing.
God Bless you as always.
I went to the doctor this past Wednesday. It was the one month checkup after completion of treatment. This visit is to see how I am doing and how recovery is going. We went over a few things I need to do and the doctors talked about any problems. When I told them that I still have a lot of problems with my mouth, especially the back of my throat they scoped me.
The scope is no big deal, a slim fiber optic tube that slides up your nose and down the sinus cavities to the back of the throat. First one doctor then the other looked.
They found nothing!!! The tumor is gone!!! The head Doctor even reached in and palpated and could feel nothing. As of right now I have no tumor, not even a small itty bit.
I have to have an MRI in two months to confirm this and check to make sure the lymph nodes are clear but for now it is the happiest time in my wife and mine life. I can't thank you all for the support, the prayers and the positive energy.
Now all I have to do is concentrate on my recovery, which is going to take a couple more months, but with all the support I have and after what I have been through it will be nothing.
Thank you all and bless you all
Frank
HUZZAH ! HIP-HIP HOORAY ! YIPPEE !
A BIG 21 GUN SALUTE !
WISH I LIVED CLOSER SO I COULD RUN OVER AND GIVE YOU A BIG HUG MY FRIEND !
WE DEFFINITELY NEED TO CELEBRATE AT STERLING THIS YEAR !
What wonderful news!
I am so happy for you both!
Keep your positive thoughts going and all will be well!
You are always in thought and prayer!
irish
Frank,
I'm so glad to hear that everything is looking up for you now and that the tumor is completely gone. I'm so happy for both you and your wife.
God Bless you as always my friend.
Just a quick update. It has been three months since I finished treatment for my cancer. Today I had an MRI done and not only is the tumor gone, as I have already reported, but the doctor saw nothing in the lymph nodes.. As of right now I am cancer free. Thank you all for the prayers and good thoughts. I look forward to Starling even more so I can claim my hugs from Lady Amy and irish. I still have the road of recovery to walk, but I am happy with the doctors report. Now to get just a little bit better so I can have turkey legs. Thank you all and God bless
Frank and Lillian
YAHHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! ;D
Excellent news my friend ! ;D
Congratulations!
Wonderful
Great news! I look forward to seeing you at Sterling!
Awesome news Xantrawler. I'm so happy for you my friend.