Originally Posted by crackerjack (Post 3986)

ok my grandma lives in marion and is from aurora. i know where normal is..the truck i bought is in decatur

Originally Posted by crackerjack (Post 3988)

thanks man. i hope the best for ya. when you get a new bike we'll have to meet up for a ride

Originally Posted by crackerjack (Post 3989)

and thank you for your support

Originally Posted by Bdons-SD (Post 2428)

So this thread is inspired by Corey or "ctrump90" and him starting the "Sarah C. Trump Foundation" in memory of his sister and her battle with cancer.

I thought this thread would be a good thread for those of us who have/had relatives who have , or are battling cancer, or any other type of major illness that plagues us.

Ill kick it off.

A little over 2 years ago my mom got diagnosed with endometrial cancer. It got diagnosed when she started to have some abdominal discomfort. She had a hysterectomy to remove the cancer, and the majority of the areas the cancer could have spread. She went through about 6 months of chemo therapy and another 3 weeks of radiation. She showed no signs of cancer at that point. She finished up chemo right when my daughter was born, shes her first grandkid. it was a big deal, we joked that they can start growing their hair together. :jester:

About a month and a half my mom came down with giardia which is a parasite usually picked up at day cares and preschools. So since she worked at a day care this made sense. After a couple of weeks of antibiotics the giartia was gone, but the abdominal pain wasn't. A CT scan revealed a tumor that size of a small cantaloupe or a big grapefruit, about 13 centimeters in diameter. Thats a damn big tumor. Since then she has had 2 rounds of chemo, has a third for this thursday, and a fourth scheduled for 3 weeks after. Shes going to have another CT scan before the fourth chemo and if the tumor is small enough they're going to cancel the chemo and schedule a surgery to remove the mass.

Ill post more details as I get them.

I encourage anyone to post their experiences, maybe we can help our fellow truck enthusiasts get through some tough times!!!

Im not a religious person but I also thought this would be a good place for some thoughtt and for prayers for those who would be helped by knowing there are friends out there thinking/praying for everyone.

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Originally Posted by Bdons-SD (Post 4022)

No problem man. When it comes to the "C" word and its dealings we are all brothers. Its also to help anyone else who comes to the forum, or any new cases that come up. Just so the guys know there are other members fighting the same battle, whether it be a family member or themselves there are people here to give advice.