[Woodcarver] Fwd: Brief update - Good news, Bad news

[Merrilee Johnson]

Ol' Don and Sandy,

   Thank you for the update - you will both be in my prayers!  Take care!

Merrilee
 

> From: jdillett at thecarvingshop.net

> To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com

> Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:23:21 -0500

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Fwd: Brief update - Good news, Bad news

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> Hi Ol' Don,

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> I love that the treatments are working. Sadly we'll miss you at Carv-Fest. 

> We'll have to make up for it in October at GOW 2010.

> 

> You're still in our prayers. Keep up the good fight.

> 

> Joe Dillett

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> From: "Ol' Don" <oldon at earthlink.net>

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> Subject: [Woodcarver] Fwd: Brief update - Good news, Bad news

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> > Mornin' All,

> >

> > The good news is that apparently the chemo and radiation treatments are 

> > working since the cancer lesions in the lungs are shrinking. No change in 

> > the kidneys though since that is a different, slow growing type cancer and 

> > will be addressed after resolving the aggressive small cell lung cancer 

> > situation. The current thought is that the kidney with the malignant 

> > lesions will be removed but we'll address that when the time comes.

> >

> > In our meeting with my oncologist yesterday it was determined that the 

> > treatments for the lung cancer have to continue through August and, 

> > depending on my blood count at that time, treatment could continue into 

> > early September so all of our pre-September events will have to be 

> > canceled. We still hope to be able to travel to Switzerland with Wayne 

> > Barton in mid September and the GOW in October but regretfully we will not 

> > be able to participate in Carv-Fest this year. That was not good news to 

> > me because we always have a good time in Faribault and I will certainly 

> > miss jammin' with the band, a major part of my enjoyment of Carv-Fest.

> >

> > Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated more than you could imagine... 

> > Thanks for your support!!

> > -- 

> >

> > "Ol' Don" Burgdorf

> >

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> > Leiper's Fork, TN carving club -- http://artofdon.com/Club.htm

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