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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / May 2007Never OT
Memorial Day is a solemn and sad occasion honoring the American soldiers who gave their lives in war. I am moved to recognize those men here who risked such a fate for no less a reason than that the values for which you fought to defend form the essence of our country: freedom and the rights of the individual. Perhaps that is why we are so well represented here by former military personnel. It stands to reason that these men who have never fought in a war of conquest would be quick to sign up again to support us as we defend ourselves against our personal threat: cancer. So, please indulge me as I take this opportunity to point out the following prostate cancer victims that, to my knowledge, also served the free world as an airman, Marine, sailor, or soldier of the United States and it's allies: Larry United States Army Jerry W. United States Army '66-'69 Jean AND Larry Bob C. United States Navy '66-'69 Dave Muth United States Navy submariner George Brown United States Air Force LTC I.P. Freely United States Air Force, retired SSGT Robert Kramer United States Marines, 3 time Purple Heart awardee David LaCourse United States Navy Rod United States Navy Joe Nicholson United States Navy Reserve '53-'79 Curtis Palmer United State Navy, possible Agent Orange victim Canada Bob of Nova Scotia Danny McCarty David Detchemendy Gary Nichols Iowa, Agent Orange-induced cancer victim Jim Thomas Mary K. Farrell's friend, Joe Harold of Kansas City Philip Parker Steve Jordan Hugh Kearnley Her Majesty's Army WebDon of Milwaukee Thank you to you and all those that I missed for your service to me, my family, our country, and the world. > please indulge me as I take this opportunity to point out the following > prostate cancer victims that, to my knowledge, also served the free world as > an airman, Marine, sailor, or soldier of the United States and it's allies: > LTC I.P. Freely United States Air Force, retired We appreciate your comments very much, but I must demote myself for the record. I.P. Maj, USAF (ret) Thanks Steve. Larry & I were both in the Navy: Larry: 1964 - 1971 Jean: 1967 - 1968 (Got married, got pregnant, got out.) Happy Memorial Day to all ... and for those who died for our country, and continue to die every day ... thank you! Jean John F Preston Her Majesty's Royal Air Force UK > Thanks Steve. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Jean Thanks, Carolyn. How's John? Last I recall was about his meds in December. > John F Preston > Her Majesty's Royal Air Force [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> Jean Not very good. John's cancer has finally took a terrible grip. His psa rises about 50 a month we no longer do PSA tests, we know what is happening. All active treatment has been stopped i.e.: Bisphosphanates, stillbestrol. He still gets zolodex although that is only because John wants to have it. John is on hospice at home he has a syringe driver with continuous morphine and daily injections for sickness. The district nurses come in twice daily and John spends all his time watching TV and sleeping. He is very frail having lost a total of 5 stone and has had two nasty falls which resulted in head injuries. John is unable to do any of his usual things (hobbies, d.i.y ect) however he still remains upbeat, positive and is the same loving husband to me. Despite all the suffering he has endured he displays courage, compassion and love for his family and worries about me and how i am coping. I am so proud of him and will ever be thankfull that he chose me to spend his life with. I know that our time together is to be snatched away. How will i cope without him? i dont know. We have been told not to worry about how long he has left but to cherish what we have now. Trouble is when someone is very ill and you want to cram in as much living as you can they are to ill to do it!!!! Catch 22. Take my advise dont wait untill you are dying to live your life, do it now. all my love Carolyn UK xxxx > Thanks, Carolyn. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>> >>> Jean > Not very good. John's cancer has finally took a terrible grip. Thank you, Carolyn, for that stirring description. I am sure to people outside this NG, it would seem to be morbid curiosity, but we so rarely have anyone present to us the hard time at the end. I am certain that ie was not easy for you. I envision you pausing between tears because you could not see the screen. Again, I thank you for that. John is still in my prayers, as are you and your family. Steve Sad facts, Carolyn, but beautifully expressed and emotionally bolstering to those of us who probably or already do face the same scenario. I.P. > Not very good. John's cancer has finally took a terrible grip. His psa rises > about 50 a month we no longer do PSA tests, we know what is happening. All [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > all my love > Carolyn > Not very good. John's cancer has finally took a terrible grip. His > psa rises about 50 a month we no longer do PSA tests, we know what is [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > UK > xxxx As a fellow Englishwoman whose husband has the same damn, cursed illness, my heart goes out to you. Make the most of every minute. I just wish my family was closer. Hugs, Dora > Memorial Day is a solemn and sad occasion honoring the American soldiers who > gave their lives in war. I am moved to recognize those men here who risked [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > Thank you to you and all those that I missed for your service to me, my > family, our country, and the world. As a person who was born in a foreign country (Argentina), I would like to thank all the brave Americans who faught in the name of freedom and justice. Thanks to you the whole world is a better place today, there is not doubt about that. Fernando Ocampo Steve, thanks. I paused several times today to especially remember a very close buddy of mine, 1LT Ronald J. Wojtkiewicz, U.S. Army, born 5/17/1945, killed in action on April 10, 1968 in Quang Tin province, South VietNam. Panel 49E, Row 018, The Wall. To Ron, and all the other casualties listed on The Wall of the VietNam Memorial: "Not Forgotten!" JerryW > Memorial Day is a solemn and sad occasion honoring the American soldiers > who gave their lives in war. I am moved to recognize those men here who [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > Thank you to you and all those that I missed for your service to me, my > family, our country, and the world. > Memorial Day is a solemn and sad occasion honoring the American > soldiers who gave their lives in war. I am moved to recognize those [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > Thank you to you and all those that I missed for your service to me, > my family, our country, and the world. Thank you, Steve, for a touching tribute. It would be an honour if you would add my husband's name to your list of military personnel: Henry Crawford, U.S.Army, 1942 - 1945. He landed on Omaha Beach at 7 a.m. on D-Day, June 6, 1944, shortly after the Rangers, and served first in V Corps under General Omar Bradley, then on the tanks under Patton. 54 tanks went into the Huertgen Forest - and six came out. He's my hero. > Thank you, Steve, for a touching tribute. It would be an honour if you > would add my husband's name to your list of military personnel: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Corps under General Omar Bradley, then on the tanks under Patton. > 54 tanks went into the Huertgen Forest - and six came out. He's my hero. Consider him added. I'll bet he had a headache when his tank came out. TO LUCASTA, GOING TO THE WARS Richard Lovelace Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As thou too shalt adore; I could not love thee, Dear, so much, Loved I not Honour more. 1649 I served in the women's arm of the British Royal Navy (W.R.N.S.) during WWII. Since I now live in the States, I would like to post a poem which has always had special meaning for me (long before I moved to the US), especially on this Memorial Day. Rupert Brooke. 1887–1915 The Soldier IF I should die, think only this of me; That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, 5 Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam, A body of England's breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home. And think, this heart, all evil shed away, A pulse in the eternal mind, no less 10 Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given; Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day; And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness, In hearts at peace, under an English heaven. Thank you for your service, my newly found comrades. Z >Memorial Day is a solemn and sad occasion honoring the American soldiers who >gave their lives in war. I am moved to recognize those men here who risked [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] >Thank you to you and all those that I missed for your service to me, my >family, our country, and the world. > Memorial Day is a solemn and sad occasion honoring the American soldiers who > gave their lives in war. I am moved to recognize those men here who risked [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > Thank you to you and all those that I missed for your service to me, my > family, our country, and the world. Four years (1956-1960) in the Air Force. Naaman My best ever friend, an advocate of life, some one I dare to say I loved as much as one man can another without passion - although I DID often want to Hug the f.ck - Ian was killed in a mad firefight in Oman on 4th September 1972. He bled out lying beside me - nothing I could do but cry for my Lord. I still remember kissing his cheek as I closed his eyes in eternal sleep, Eternally, my friend, in my breast. Hey Ian? - Up there - remember the night at Sharjah - You thought you'd hooked a London Bus? You crazy c.nt! I loved you. I still do. Hughie > Four years (1956-1960) in the Air Force. > > Naaman Thank you, sir, for your service. "Hugh Kearnley" <hughkearnley@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:... > My best ever friend, an advocate of life, some one I dare to say I loved > as much as one man can another without passion - although I DID often want [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I loved you. I still do. > Hughie
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