Paul, that's good news! Thanks for the update; we'll keep working on it from this end.

Paul tell her to keep kicking it in the butt. Its a long road, but one day it will be behind you guys and just be a memory!

Your friend,

Ed

Your wife and family will be in our prayers!

I don't know any of you but I have learned a great deal reading your post. My wife and children are my greatest blessing. I may never make it to Africa or own a custom rifle. My prayers have all been answered already. I will be thinking of you and your family. May God bless you and yours. You will be in my prayers.

JC375

I would echo the sediments of the last post. My wife and girls are tops in my book. May the Lord bless you and your family with strength during these trying times. My family will keep yours in our prayers.

Brad

Great News, Paul!

Sometimes it seems the cure is worse than the disease, but no pain, no gain, in this little affaire! I'm glad the treatment is showing signs of working! Hang in there and fight this tooth and nail! We're with you, and your family Paul !

Never stop fighting! My step dad was given 6 months with the big C ... he died 15 years later of a heart attack. Tough and wonderful guy.

Our most sincere hopes and prayers for you and yours during your very difficult time!

god bless you and your beautiful wife and children.................... JJB.....

let her know you love her and we are all praying for her............

LIFE IS SHORT.....

All best wishes from the LEft coast. We've done the cancer thing (albeit a different type) and know how important a good support system is. Will keep you all in our thoughts.

Best,

BAxter

A prayer from China winging its way up to The Man.
Wishing your wife well.

I wish you the best, life can throw some real nasty curveballs sometimes. I'll keep your family in my prayers. God bless.

Our prays are with Karin and you and your son, Ewan. Keep your faith strong!!!

God Bless!!

Paul, One of the hardest things about the battle with cancer is that we want answers right now to questions which have no definitive answers. Time which we once looked at as some what infinite is now a more finite thing. THIS IS NOT BAD! While the treatments and DR visits are not a "normal" way of living, what the heck is... Time is your ally, treat it well and the rewards will come for both of your efforts.

Somehow for Pam and I her battle has brought us to a greater appreciation of life than we had previousily held.

Prayers for your bride again this evening, and many more to follow.

Dave

Paul,

Not sure of the relevance of this, but wanted to pass it along:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/201...med_lung_cancer_drug

I will pray this night for Your wife.A big hug: Guille

Gentlepeople:

Thank you so very much for the kind words, thoughts and prayers for my wife and family.

Late last week during our obligatory two week check-up the doctor said that he is VERY happy to see how well the drug Tarceva is working for my wife. When he first met us two weeks prior to that, Karin couldn't hold a conversation without loosing her breath and coughing. Now, she can walk up stairs and be a little winded, but no where as bad as she was just prior to starting Tarceva.

Also, Karin broke out with a sever case of Tarceva rash after only a few days on the medicine. Usually, if the drug is working, the see the rash begin to start at the 10 to 14 day mark. Karin's outbreak so bad and so soon means only one thing: the drug is working!

The doctor does not want to start traditional chemo yet, but instead keep Karin on Tarceva for two more weeks. We have a CT scan at the end of next week, and an MRI on her brain in seven weeks to see how your issues are doing. We are praying for any type of improvement. At that point, we will re-evaluate and change our course of treatment accordingly.

People tell us to fight. Fighting implies that you might loose. We ain't loosing, so our battle cry is that we are on the WAR PATH!

Again, humbly, I thank each of you for taking the time to show your support for my family and for saying prayers for my beloved wife.

Very respectfully,

Paul

God bless

Paul,
thanks for the good news,we are on the "warpath" with you buddy,I am happy to hear that Karin is doing so well,I wish you and your family the best!!

Good News Paul! You'll have a painted "War Party" with you!

Yes that is good news.

Paul: It is uplifting to hear the good news. You and Karin are always in my prayers. God Bless you all.

Dear Paul,

I just found this post. So sorry to hear of your wife's ailment. Then I read the entire thread and discovered she is responding to the course of treatment. Excellent!

You and your family are in my prayers.

God Bless.

Jeff

My prayers have continued for Karin, your son, and you since I first learned

of her condition. They will be ongoing, rest assured. It's great to hear of the
improvememnt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On my knees on the Warpath!

Mark

Continued prayers for your family. Thanks for the good update.

Keep the gas on!

Beat the crap out of that thing she's fighting.
Keep beating it once it's down!



Cheers
Tinker

Paul: When I was 19 years old (1966), my mom was told she had kidney cancer & was operated on -nearly cut half in two. Naturally my dad & us kids were devastated. We took the same course as your family - everyone prayed & we decided that she was too young to leave us - I guess you could say we also went on the war path. Well, it works ..... I'm now 63, & I kept my mother until 3 years ago ..... She was 91. KEEP ON YOUR WAR PATH !!!!

Once again I return to pray again for the victory over this case of cancer.

I do hope and believe that one day in the not unforseeable future cures will be common as we begin to fully understand the powers of our DNA. In the meantime do all that you can to enjoy what you have together. My wife would say bring on the happy hormones... they seem to help the chemo.

Prayers sent and given.

Dave

Paul,

Take heart in knowing that you have a countless number of PRAYER WARRIORS

with Karin on their lists. You know there are those of us here who are active on

this site, that are active in sound churches too. Therein lies the multiplier!!! The

WAR, IS, ON !!!!!

Karin is in critical condition in the Trauma ICU at INOVA Fairfax hospital.

Has pneumonia and blood clots in both lungs. Blood oxygen levels were down to 78 yesterday morning (anything below 90 is serious).

She is heavily sedated and has a breathing tube in.

Doctor said next 48 to 72 hours critical.

She is showing signs, based upon test results, that her blood gases are improving and her white blood cell count is decreasing (good thing).

They gave her a high dose of powerful radiation to her lung today, and started chemo.

Prior to sedating her, we had to say our goodbyes to each other the problem was that sever.

Keep the prayers coming. Need them more than ever now.

Will do. So sorry to hear this.

Prayer sent.

Prayers for strength.

Paul,

Hang in there, Prayers sent! thinking of you guys tonight!

we will continue to pray for healing...

God Bless

Rich
DRSS

Praying as hard as we can!

Our prayers are with you, Paul.

God Bless.

Jeff

Paul,
Prayers sent and resent. I will keep up the praying.

Paul,
Will do, I'll keep the prayer going.