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Mar 22, 2009

Upon pre-admission testing for a procedure to remove a salivary gland, Mike, the man I love, was diagnosed with stage IIIa non-small cell lung cancer; i.e., adenocarcinoma, of the right upper lung in June, 2008. Following this diagnosis was 19 radiation sessions, & 2 rounds of chemotherapy using the drugs Cisplatin & Etoposide......................

 

This was the beginning of our story......

 

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Posted: Sunday March 22, 2009, 2:38 am
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Kristi K. (1953) 		Thursday April 9, 2009, 5:26 pm
I am so sorry for your loss, Kathleen.My prayers are with you.

Kirsikka A. (106) 		Sunday April 12, 2009, 4:42 am
Kathleen, I am so sorry for your loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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