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« Reply #40 on: May 16, 2012, 07:40:22 AM » |
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BigBF
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« Reply #42 on: May 17, 2012, 10:35:41 AM » |
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They start him the chemo this morning and it will run straight for 7 days.
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« Reply #43 on: May 17, 2012, 10:49:10 AM » |
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Best wishes for your brother and family.
I have O+ and did the registry thing several years ago
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MP
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« Reply #45 on: May 19, 2012, 02:53:47 PM » |
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Thanks for the update, BigBF! Looking good, in our prayers daily.
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« Reply #47 on: May 21, 2012, 01:52:14 PM » |
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Bill, Thad is still on the prayer list at my church.
So he should almost have enough prayers daily to stop that vomiting.
Thoughts and prayers to you, Thad and all the rest of the family.....
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« Reply #48 on: May 21, 2012, 05:29:00 PM » |
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Bill
Thanks for the movie.
Looks like he is hanging in there.
Our love and prayers to him.
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« Reply #49 on: May 21, 2012, 06:43:04 PM » |
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hope all is still going well .  |
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« Reply #50 on: May 21, 2012, 06:55:58 PM » |
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I am now registered to donate marrow. I hope I can help Thad or someone else with their fight. Hang in there Buddy. |
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BigBF
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« Reply #51 on: May 21, 2012, 07:07:18 PM » |
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I am now registered to donate marrow. I hope I can help Thad or someone else with their fight. Hang in there Buddy. Hi Misfit... Much Appreicate your registered. |
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« Reply #52 on: May 21, 2012, 07:19:00 PM » |
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Big BF, Sending prayers for you brother, and his entire family from Connecticut.  My wife's cousin just gave bone marrow for her (cousin's) brother. They were a perfect match. Her brother is doing much better now. Still has a way to go, but any improvement is welcomed. I can tell from your posts how much you care for your brother. At this time he needs all the love and encouragement that he can get. |
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« Reply #53 on: May 21, 2012, 07:59:16 PM » |
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BigBF,
Prayers and good thoughts for your brother.
I routinely give blood.. often do "double red" or platelets. I came across the info regarding bone marrow donation and found getswabbed.org
Very easy... they send you a packet in the mail and you swab your cheek and return it. I did it a year ago... hoping someday I get a call because I am a good match for someone.
I encourage all that are healthy enough to donate, get swabbed so you might save a life.
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« Reply #54 on: May 21, 2012, 08:20:02 PM » |
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Thad, stay strong and you will be in our Prayers. Brian, All the best Brother!
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BigBF
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« Reply #55 on: May 25, 2012, 09:50:31 AM » |
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Update: Thad completed his 7 days of chemo with no side effects then he started having some side effect of fever, rash and itching. He is still walking as he did 30 laps today. Since 9 days, he have walked over 25 miles. Right now he is just relaxing and doing some art.. He is not having visitors this weekend to monitor his side effects. Picture Thad was given the Coach of the Year award.  MSSD wrestlers visited Coach Thad 
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BigBF
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« Reply #56 on: May 25, 2012, 09:57:50 AM » |
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This is exactly how you need to write if want send cards or donate or whatever to Thad at hospital. Remember Don't send FLOWERS due to germ or virus due to his immune system is weak. Thanks, BigBF  |
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« Reply #57 on: May 26, 2012, 03:20:04 PM » |
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Anything he's needing/wanting/craving that we can send?
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BigBF
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« Reply #58 on: May 26, 2012, 04:56:19 PM » |
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Anything he's needing/wanting/craving that we can send?
-dm
Nothing but definitely one of your BONE MARROW if match... Thanks for asking... I know he love humors so send him Today I got kit from FedEx and I will go to lab on Tuesdy to get my blood draw in two tubes and some more. I hope my will match but damn I hate needles and I will do it for my brother no matter what... I just learn he has 4 weeks vacation pay and 1 week sick leave that's it. Right now he take chemo stay in hospital for one month then later whatever theres match for bone marrow will have bone marrow trans. it will take another 6 weeks to stay in hospital... |
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« Reply #60 on: May 29, 2012, 12:06:39 PM » |
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He's doing good and still on chemo also no sign of sick or vomiting yet... thad_walking.MOVThat's a familiar walk. I used to call my chemo stand "Ivy". Hope it all works out. It's a war fought one battle at a time. |
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« Reply #61 on: May 29, 2012, 12:20:55 PM » |
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My brother and I have blood type O+
Today I got [Bone Marrow] kit from FedEx
Some of us were talking about this at BMDR...
If the results of the test show that BigBF is not a donor candidate, who else
would be a possible donor? Anyone with O+ blood? In other words, what
you should know first before you obtain the testing kit?
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MP
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« Reply #63 on: May 30, 2012, 03:17:07 AM » |
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LOL Big BF!
Great story. Too bad no FireWOMEN, huh?
Have sent in my sample too. Odds are long, but maybe I could match your brother??? Hope so.
Just remember, he and all your family are in our thoughts and prayers every day.
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« Reply #64 on: May 30, 2012, 04:25:24 AM » |
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Well , I guess you are finding that this is another thing
that Thad owes you big time for.
I know that you would do anything for him as we all would.
Let him know all the support he has from us.
Prayers from us all.
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« Reply #65 on: May 30, 2012, 06:37:28 AM » |
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I returned my swab kit yesterday. I hope I can save at least one. Hang in there Thad. |
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BigBF
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« Reply #66 on: May 30, 2012, 07:44:48 PM » |
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Update Thad is shedding brown hair now!  |
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« Reply #68 on: May 31, 2012, 08:09:33 AM » |
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Tried to get hooked up w/ the bone marrow deal but apparently they have some sort of problem with folks that have heart disease and diabetes. Picky picky!
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BigBF
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« Reply #69 on: June 01, 2012, 09:29:19 PM » |
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Tried to get hooked up w/ the bone marrow deal but apparently they have some sort of problem with folks that have heart disease and diabetes. Picky picky!
That's ok at least you tried... Thank you! |
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MP
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« Reply #71 on: June 02, 2012, 04:13:51 AM » |
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Pics did not come thru for me.
Thank you, BigBF, for keeping us updated so often. I very much appreciate it!
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« Reply #73 on: June 05, 2012, 05:25:07 AM » |
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Message from Thad Hi y'all - I got the result just a few minutes ago from a doctor. He said that there is no evidence of leukemia in my Day 14 Bone Marrow. Yah! Now what? I have to wait for my blood counts to go up again. I'll have other BMB probably on Day 30 or so to confirm if I'm in remission. Doctor said I'll be very very bored here while waiting. I don't think so... I have art project to do. :-) Oh, last week was my really terrible time because I have absolutely no energy left as I cannot sleep. I've been "fighting" with fever daily and some other weird stuff with medications. I'm all right now with low fever most of the time. Chilling is not my friend because it takes a lot of tenses on my muscles all over. I managed to walk a total of 955 laps in 19 days with one "rest" day. Totaling over 36 miles. Woo-wee! Thad  |
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BigBF
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« Reply #74 on: June 05, 2012, 05:27:08 AM » |
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Message from his wife Jolynn Thad told me this morning that he woke up and walked casual into his bathroom until he saw himself in mirror. He laughed so hard because he reminded himself of a baby monkey on the postcard or greeting cards. So that's why he asked me to take picture of himself with a banana.  |
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Michael K (Az.)
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« Reply #75 on: June 05, 2012, 07:26:44 AM » |
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BigBF
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« Reply #76 on: June 05, 2012, 05:41:15 PM » |
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I am still waiting to hear from them if my bone marrow match??? I hate waiting...  How can you guys stand by waiting so long??? |
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« Reply #79 on: June 05, 2012, 06:54:58 PM » |
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Message from Thad Hi y'all - I got the result just a few minutes ago from a doctor. He said that there is no evidence of leukemia in my Day 14 Bone Marrow. Yah! Now what? I have to wait for my blood counts to go up again. I'll have other BMB probably on Day 30 or so to confirm if I'm in remission. Doctor said I'll be very very bored here while waiting. I don't think so... I have art project to do. :-) Oh, last week was my really terrible time because I have absolutely no energy left as I cannot sleep. I've been "fighting" with fever daily and some other weird stuff with medications. I'm all right now with low fever most of the time. Chilling is not my friend because it takes a lot of tenses on my muscles all over. I managed to walk a total of 955 laps in 19 days with one "rest" day. Totaling over 36 miles. Woo-wee! Thad Bill, Does Thad still need a bone marrow donor/transplant? |
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