glad to hear from you pat.

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From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: so...how is everyone


> Dear Rhonda and Everyone,
>
> Well, Vernon and I are doing good, Vernon's brother Dean, has very 
> agresive Pancreatic Cancer. He is in California receiving treatment, and 
> he is receiving Chemo once a week for three weeks, and then he takes a 
> break from Chemo. This will go on for about 9 weeks, and then if the 
> toomer shrinks enough, they might do surgery, we don't know.
>  His wife, Betty is with him, and they are staying at his oldest 
> daughter's house.
> His three daughters and his wife are all going to be with him for 
> Christmas.
>
> Please keep Dean in your prayers, as well. This is hard on Vernon, and 
> myself, too. Last night I soaked my pillow.
>
> We talk to Dean about once a week, on the day after his Chemo treatment.
>
> Vernon is doing good, and he is as sweet as ever to me.
>
> I'm doing pretty good, but I'm dealing with dizziness, so I would like 
> prayers for that, please.
>
> We have changed doctors and he is going to do a bunch of tests to find out 
> what is going on. I'm wearing a Hulter Monitor for 48 hours, to see if it 
> is something in my heart, where the heart changes when I do some 
> activities. I have to do this silly diary, so I have to document all my 
> physical activity, and all the dizziness, as well.
>
> Then, my Hemoglobin is too high, and they want to find out what is going 
> on, so I will be seeing a Hemotologist/Oncologist, to see if there is any 
> cancer cells or if there is a blood disorder. I'm definitely not anneemic.
>
> Sorry for the miss-spelling.
>
> The sleep study is over with now, but I'm back on the Melatonin again, and 
> we'll see how that is going to go. I have to take a real low amount of 
> Melatonin, right now, 200 MCGS.
>
> I'm not sure how that is going to work out, but we'll see.
>
> Other than that, I'm doing pretty good, trying to stay positive.
>
> I'mpraying for all of ou.
>
> God Bless you all.
>
> Lovingly,
>
> Pat Ferguson
>
> At 07:24 PM 12/17/2012, you wrote:
>>I am officially requesting an update from all on this list. How are you? 
>>How have you been? Tell me how I can best pray for what you are presently 
>>doing, going through, future plans???
>>As for me, I am still and note the word still working on the Masters 
>>degree in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Ky. I don't 
>>have classes in the Spring semester, or January through May, but will take 
>>classes in summer and Fall and will graduate in December of 2013. Ben is 
>>doing well, it will be four years in May since the transplant.
>>Just wondered how all of you were doing.
>>Blessings
>>
>>Rhonda
>>
>>
>>
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