Got my prayers too.

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I Know it sounds trite, but try & be as positive as you can be. I know this is easy advice to give & believe me, I'm one of the worst about letting bad stuff get a hold on me. But I really believe a positive outlook can really help. More prayers sent for you & yours.

mg, Prayers sent for you & yours.

I have read many of your posts, mg, and feel like you're an old acquaintance. Along with my prayers I would like to offer a suggestion that you might find helpful.

A book by Max Lucado called" Fearless" is very uplifting. Chapter 6 was awesome and may refill your courage tank.

We're all here for you as best as we can be. God bless and keep, mg.

You've got my prayers as well. I'm betting you beat it!

Prayers are sent on the way.
I am recovering from surgery for stomach/esophagus cancer this time and went through chemo/ radiation since 3 March 2013.
It is not easy buy any means and a big bump in the road.
Being a different challenge than I have ever encountered before.
From the start I thought if the Lord didn't want me here I would not have had any warning and would have gone in short order.
God put all these experts here to help us and they do amazing things today. Just being here to request the prayers is a blessing. We must have a job to do for our Father or we would be back with him at this time.
I pray we find out what our job is before returning to where we came from.
I have met a lot of wonderful folks in the short time we have been going through the treatments and am sure many more are in the future too.

On my 38th birthday in 1991, I had the first of three operations for vocal cord cancer. I had a large tumor wrapped around my right vocal cord and penetrating it, and my doctor thought it was metasticizing...my prognosis at the time was not good.

Here it is 2013...celebrated my 60th birthday back in March and I feel fine. My voice is raspy much of the time -- I lost part of my right vocal cord -- and I have a very limited range, but I am here, and I plan to be here for a few years more.

You'll be fine. Hang in there, do what you doctor tells you, and trust the Good Lord to see you through this.

We'll all be praying for you...good luck! :-)

MG357, prayers will be sent for your recovery and for your family in helping you through it.

Hang in there buddy. We care.
DW

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More prayers for you, your family and to help you through chemotherapy and a quick recovery.

I have a friend who went through this and he is quite all right now.
Have faith, you will overcome this.
God Bless, Ray.

Prayers sent for you and your family for a complete recovery.

God Bless.

Stu

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Oh Mg, I am so sadden to hear this news. Prayers sent. I feel all will be fine, I just know it will my friend.

Matthew, I will pray for you and your family, for strength and persistence and anticipation of a good outcome. I know what it is like to receive a cancer diagnosis. It knocks the pins out from under you and scares you to death. Your reaction is completely understandable, and I'm here to tell you that things WILL get better. Between the treatments available today, and your own positive attitude when the going is tough (like it is at the start, I know), you WILL overcome this. In time, you will look back and see how far you've come, and will be so grateful for your doctors and your family and your own strength you might not even know you have. In the meantime, talk to those who love you about what you're feeling and going through. It helps a lot to share it.

Godspeed to you on a journey that nobody would choose to take, but as long as it is in front of you, stride purposefully forward and with hope and determination. We'll be here for you while you do, and will be pulling hard for you, pal.

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I just want to second Joe's sorrow that you are having to fight this fight brother, I know you're always faithful to share your pray requests with your brothers and sisters here on the S & W forum, we have another brother in Northern Il that is fighting that fight as well, well ole billy is just South of you, if ya need anything, I will ask for special prayers for you tomorrow at worship, I know some of the others stress a positive attitude, and I'm not trying to steal their thunder, it is wonderfully helpful, but as a brother in the Lord, honestly, I would be broken, but I will always trust the Lord, as I am trusting Him now for your healing. bro bax

Sorry i didnt see this till now but--prayers sent for a speedy recovery.

Update: I went through my first chemotherapy treatment today and overall i feel good thank you for all of your prayers and your kind words of encouragement.

I know in my own heart between all of the prayers from my friends here and my family's support and prayers i can honestly say with complete confidence i will beat my cancer i know it won't be easy but i will beat it.

mg357 a proud member of the S&W Forum

Prayers sent for recovery, family support, and the Lord's mercies for you during treatment.

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Great news mg! Positive thoughts and prayers will never stop. That's the attitude to have Sir!!

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RIP Shipmate

More prayers on the way, keep fighting!

More prayers sent. This is a good attitude to have, just don't think anything negative.

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Psalm 23:4

Kick Brass.

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Dum vivo cano

Keep your chin up bud, we are rooting and praying for you!! I like your positive attitude. I'm right there with you believing your are going to have victory over this in Jesus.

I finished my first week of chemotherapy today i have 8 weeks left to go and i just want to say thank you to all of you for your prayers and words of wisdom and of encouragement.

May god continue to bless you all

mg357 a proud member of the S&W Forum

I hope the next few weeks go well. Stay positive.

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Dum vivo cano

You are one macho sonuvagun, mg. Yes, you're in a fight, but the smart bets are on you. Please keep all of us posted as you go through this; in the meantime, prayer javelins are heading skyward for you.

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Ukraine -- now more than ever

Hang in there, guy! You know you have a ton of positive thoughts rising from this Forum, along with a lot of prayers!

Thank you for updating us. Just today I was wondering how you were getting along. Stay strong!

Chemo has come a long way, but so have you. You didn't get this far by being a quitter!

Prayers continue.

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Oh well, what the hell.

Matthew, look at all the members posting, with this crowd thinking about you, I would say, you have nothing to worry about.

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Prayers sent buddy!
Dale

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"Long live the S&W 3rd. Gen.!"

Earlier this week i completed my second week of chemotherapy it was a short week and i only had to go one day.

This coming week is also going to be a short week and i will only have to go one day.

but week 4 will be a hard week 5 days straight through 4 to 6 hours.

Thank you all for your continued prayers and your encouragement

mg357 a proud member of the S&W Forum.

Hang in there! Have your doctors said anything about progress so far? Prayers continue.

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Prayers still heading your way, Matthew. One step at a time, mate. I found that when dealing with my own treatment (wasn't chemo, which isn't used for the type I had) staying "in the moment" with my disease was helpful in dealing with it. My doc encouraged me to concentrate on the here and now, to not get ahead of myself, and to find the joy in each day for its own uniqueness.

What's to come, will come. Focus on how you're feeling now, and doing what you need to be doing today. Kinda like aiming at a daily bullseye and watching your front sight...breathing...and pressing the trigger...

Pulling for you!

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timn8er:As a matter of fact i had a meeting with my cancer doctor last monday and he said my red and white blood cells are good and that overall my treatment is working well and is fighting my cancer very well.

That's wonderful news--long may it continue!

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Oh well, what the hell.

Good news mg. Continue the fight. We're humbly here to keep the positive thoughts and prayers coming your way.

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Most Excellent News! I think we all need to pray harder & beat this thing...

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Dy-no-mite!

Good reds and whites aren't just for the wine list!

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Ukraine -- now more than ever

Glad to hear of improvement MG357. Will continue to pray for you.

Just reading this post....Prayers to you From Sunny Wisconsin...Wishing you a speedy recovery..and May GOD Bless...

Mg,

Good news. I'm still sending them up on a regular basis. Only the best Sir.

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Dis B. Leaf

You've got it MG. Godspeed on your recovery

mg357 more prayers to you. Sounds like the treatment is working for you. Glad to hear that. And extra prayers for week 4 for the added stress.

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Man that sucks Prayers from Sweden to.
The big C can be beaten.
Fight my friend, Fight.

Hang in there Trooper. I'm surviving a fatal disease that should have taken me out long ago, so there is real hope for survival these days.

My prayers and thoughts go out to you and your family. You WILL beat this!

Sent......

Update: I had my 3rd week of chemotherapy today it was a short week I also saw my cancer doctor and i have some news my blood platelets levels are down a very small amount and my blood hemoglobin levels are down a very small amount as well.

I have also started losing my hair a little bit but overall i am doing well and i am still feeling good

Thank you for your prayers and your continued support through this whole awful horrible mess.

mg357 a proud member of the S&W Forum.

Hang in there, mg357. Don't worry about losing your hair. You'll just look like most of us here on the forum.

Prayers sent for your healing, and for your family.