please keep us in your thoughts fil's melanoma has come back and it looks as though it's metatastic. After the last few months this is the last thing he needs.

By Karen~admin on Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 03:54 pm:

Colette, I am so sorry. Sending prayers your way.........

By Ginny~moderator on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 07:41 am:

Collette, I will keep all of you in my prayers.

By Cat on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 10:04 am:

Hugs and prayers, Colette.

By Debbie on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 03:39 pm:

Colette, you have been through enough already!! I will be thinking of you, and your FIL. Sending prayers your way!

By Colette on Friday, March 30, 2007 - 03:53 pm:

thanks - I don't officially know if it's metatastic, the lab results are not back, but the surgeon said it looks as though it probably is. We won't know anything else until 4/12.

By Kernkate on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 06:17 pm:

Thoughts and Prayers to all.

By Tripletmom on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 08:52 am:

Still praying...I hope everything is ok tommorrow.

By Dawnk777 on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 10:21 am:

Praying, too!

By Cocoabutter on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 01:58 pm:

Prayers going out. Hope all is well.

By Tripletmom on Friday, April 13, 2007 - 04:57 pm:

How did everything go, Colette?

By Colette on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 12:45 pm:

It went poorly as expected. It's now in his lymph nodes and he has to have a radical neck dissection. I am just greatful that we live close to Boston and the good hospitals down there.

By Tripletmom on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 01:31 pm:

I'm so sorry Colette When it rains..it pours.{{{Hugs and Prayers}}} for your family.How are your kids doing?

By Colette on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 03:01 pm:

Thanks for asking, the kids are worried but ok.

By Bellajoe on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 04:39 pm:

i'm so sorry colette.

By Dawnk777 on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 09:28 pm:

Yikes. Will keep him in my prayers.

By Bobbie~moderatr on Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 11:25 pm:

Oh Colette, I am so sorry to hear this... big hugs and tons of prayers for you all........

By Colette on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 02:19 pm:

He is going to the VA tomorrow in Boston for a consult with an ENT and an Oncologist. Dh is going with him. Please keep us in your thoughts.

By Karen~admin on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 07:37 pm:

I'm sorry. You know, Claire has been through the head/neck cancer issue with her DH. She may have some words of advice for you. Many thoughts and prayers are with you guys.

By Tripletmom on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 07:51 pm:

{{{HUGS AND PRAYERS}}}

By Colette on Monday, April 30, 2007 - 05:18 pm:

Thanks again. Dh said they are ordering a PET scan to see if it's anywhere else and then will proceed from there - or not proceed, if it's to bad.

By Colette on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 11:56 am:

It's much worse than I thought. They found spots in his lungs too. Please keep praying for us all. This is way to soon after losing my mil and I don't think we can handle much more.

By Karen~admin on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 04:20 pm:

Colette, see my post to you on your thread on Gen. Disc.

By Nicki on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 12:03 am:

Prayers for all of you, Colette.

By Colette on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 12:26 pm:

please keep him in your prayers. We just finished radiation 2 weeks ago(drove to boston every day for 2 weeks for a 15 minute treatment) and when I brought him to see the oncologist, the dr said "oh my God, look at the size of that". Not very encouraging words. they think the spots in his lungs are melanoma too, but they are not positive. I am going to a different Va hospital on Monday for a second opinion with a different oncologist. Hoping they will at least consider chemo or surgery, instead of just writing him off because of his age.

By Kaye on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 09:47 pm:

Sorry to hear that colette.

A kind of unrelated question, how did he handle the radiation? Did it wipe him out, or was it really just not a big deal? I have a friend who is starting her radiation on monday, and I was curious.

By Shellyg on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 12:44 am:

My thoughts are with you and your family.

By Tsa on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 08:20 am:

WE will be praying here. Good luck.

By Debbie on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 11:13 am:

My thoughts and prayers are with you! I hope you hear better news when you get your 2nd opinion.

By Enchens on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 01:42 pm:

Keeping him in our prayers.

By Bobbie~moderatr on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 06:31 pm:

Praying for you all...

By Bea on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 12:47 am:

Considering what he is facing, I'm praying for miracles for all of you.

By Colette on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 06:47 am:

That's pretty much what we need now, a miracle. Went to the second oncologist yesterday, who was absolutely wonderful, but gently told him he's not a canidate for surgery or chemo. They are checking with someone at Dartmouth who is a melanoma expert to see if they can slow it down with some other drug.

By Dawnk777 on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 08:27 am:

{{{HUGS}}}

By Debbie on Friday, August 10, 2007 - 10:18 am:

Oh Colette, I am so sorry. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.

By Colette on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 10:32 pm:

please keep them coming. we start hospice tommorrow. I don't know how we are going to get through this.

By Tink on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 04:17 pm:

Your family continues to be in my prayers. May He give you strength and comfort as you go through this.

By Mom2three1968 on Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 07:31 pm:

Oh colette, along with everyone else I hope that everything will be alright. You and your family are in my thoughts too.

By Bobbie~moderatr on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 12:20 am:

You are all in my thoughts...

(((Colette)))

By Colette on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 07:11 pm:

He passed away today. We had hospice (I do not recommend) and he died at home.

By Pamt on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 07:29 pm:

(((Colette and family)))

Truly so sorry for your loss.