Aussie, it has turned around, 07-08 were the most trying times of my life, but since then, with the help, support, and prayers of many friends(including the v20 crowd) my family has been doing great. My daughter and wife are both clear, my sister in law(diagnosed 14 days before my wife) is also clear. My mother is still fighting ovarian cancer, shes doing good, still on chemo, but doing well, shes doing far better than she was predicted. During this time I lost two dear friends and mentors(one from lung cancer, the other from heart attack), but I feel comfort in knowing they were called. After losing my job in the fall of 08, I started my business and have been swamped with work. From time to time I have to stop and look around, and just let it all set in what I've been thru with my family, and be thankful of how we've endured it. A constant reminder has been some of the families we've met that haven't been as lucky as we are, we all want the story to end happy, but it doesn't some times. There are plenty of families that have had to deal with far worse than we have. Looking back, I've learned to be thankful of the blessings we've had and to thank God for them every day. This site has been a welcome outlet for me over the past years and the support I've gotten from it. Thanks to you all!
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07-04-2011, 09:57 PM
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